I know this is quite a quick update, compared to the last but I felt quilty for keeping you waiting. Thanks for the feedback, keep reveiwing please and I'm interetsed to know what your favourite chapters have been- just out of curiosity :)
I hope your all still reading!
Chapter 11
Rachel paced back and forth, she had the kids dressed. They were all ready to go- the only thing was, she hadn't told them where they were going exactly. She pondered calling Kurt, but she didn't want to say anything because she figured Finn would like to do all that. Okay this was it, she walked into her old lounge and knelt down before her son and daughter. 'You know how mommy said we were going somewhere very special to meet somebody very important' Rachel said questioningly, but firmly looking from face to face. Chris and Charlie nodded simultaneously and Rachel continued. 'Well, we are.. we are going to see your Daddy!'. A broad smile spread across both of their faces, but not even Charlotte had anything to say. Rachel just stood up and ushered them out to the car- she knew that although that had went well, she would be dealing with two very different children when they arrived at Finn's.
Sure enough, when they pulled up outside Finn's building- the twins were silent. Rachel felt terrible- she just wanted to cry. 'It shouldn't have to be like this' she thought to herself as she looked at their fear stricken faces. 'What if he doesn't like us?' Charlotte said worryingly. 'Of course he won't like you, he loves you!' Rachel smiled, causing the children to allow a smirk to flash across both their faces. They were still so young and innocent, yet they had to deal with all these emotions- again Rachel kicked herself for not doing this sooner as they walked down the hallway towards number 24. As soon as Rachel's hand first came off the mahogany wood door- it opened. Finn was standing there, he had first looked at Rachel but then his eyes travelled down her side where a little girl was poking her head from behind Rachel's back. Looking to the side, he saw a young boy who did look undeniably like him. Finn couldn't move, he couldn't speak, infact he wasn't even sure if he could feel anything until he was woken from his trance by two warm arms wrapping around his right leg. He looked down to find the brunette child clinging to his legs and burying her head in his jeans. It felt so good, he placed his hand on top of the little girls head and stroked it gently. He attempted to step out of the way, in order to let Rachel through with his son Christopher- but Charlotte wasn't for letting go and in the end he just had to lean back against the wall and let them squeeze through. When Charlotte finally removed her arms from Finns legs he directed Rachel and the two kids towards a small table in front of the TV surrounded by cushions and chairs. Rachel took a seat opposite Finn on the sofa. Her fingers drummed against the glass top of the table, 500 things were running through her mind until he touched her. Finn outstretched his arm and placed his hand on hers, every thought disappeared. It felt like it was just him and her against the world again. 'They're beautiful Rachel, thank you.' Finn said quietly looking over at his two children. 'It wasn't all me Finn, you played a pretty big part in their creation- that's kinda why I'm here' Rachel laughed timidly. 'No Rach- thank you for bringing them to me. I don't deserve them... or you' some tears fell from Finns eyes and then from Rachel's. 'Don't you ever say that to me again Finn Hudson! I love you, and I always will. Your children love you and they always will- you deserve to be happy Finn, and if you think that you will be happy with us then we want to be a family with you Finn. Because we love you!' By the time Rachel had finished, Finn had made his way round to the other side of the table beside her, as their two children watched, Finn wiped away a tear from Rachel's cheeks and brushed out the hair from her face. Leaning in he kissed her gently, 'I'm not happy with you Rachel- I'm happy when I sing, when I teach or when I play football. With you- everything is perfect, with you I am complete, with you I am so much more than happy- and if you will have me- I want us to be a family. Rachel jumped up and hung her hands around Finns shoulders, 'I love you Finn Hudson, I love you so much' she whispered into his ear. Chris and Charlie smiled as their parents interacted and when Finn and Rachel broke away from their long hug the two kids ran into their parents arms and well, they were the perfect family.
It didn't take long for Finn to grow attached to the twins, it didn't seem awkward at all. Charlie and Chris were too young to truly understand what was happening and Finn was just too like the two of them for it to be difficult. Rachel couldn't help but tear up when Finn lifted Chris up onto his knee, she had dreamt so many times of what it would be like to see the two of them together. It all seemed too easy, and her life had never been easy. It was half 10, the children were falling asleep- 'We better go' Rachel said. 'I totally lost track of time, sorry'. As soon as Rachel mentioned having to leave Finn frowned, 'Don't go' he said. 'Please Rach, I have a spare room. You can all stay'. Rachel wanted to stay, she was too tired to drive home and she was too tired to put up a strong argument 'I have pajamas for the kids in the car, I suppose.' Rachel said weakly. 'But I don't have anything to wear' she added disappointed. Finn replied immediately with a smile on his face 'I have a solution for that problem, don't worry! Go get the kids stuff from the car.' His cheeky half smile made Rachel uneasy, what did he mean a solution? She pondered what he had said the whole way to the car 'What if it was something another girl had left behind, she wasn't sure she wanted to know now. Basically running back up to his door, she let herself in finding the twins sleeping across the sofa and Finn nowhere to be seen. 'Finn?' Rachel said curious. 'I'm in here' came a reply, from what looked like his bedroom. 'Come on in..' the voice said. Rachel stepped softly into the room to find Finn tunnelling through a big walk in wardrobe full of clothes and cd's and well everything really. 'Ahh, here it is' Finn said producing a pair of pink flannel pajamas adorned with hearts in all sizes. 'I believe these are yours' Finn said handing them over to Rachel. 'Wh- Where did you get these?' Rachel said looking confused but smiling up at him. 'Well, emm this embarassing' Finn said chuckling. He sat down on the bed beside her, 'You left them at our house after a sleepover with Kurt that time after Christmas when we were broken up, and I found them but I didn't want to give them back. I swore I would keep them forever, and you should know that I plan to do just that, so you're giving them back Berry.' Rachel looked up from her highschool nightwear and smiled at Finn fighting the urge to hug him and never let go. 'Thankyou Finn, I hope they still fit' she giggled. 'A set of twins later, I might be a little on the large side.' 'You're perfect' Finn said grabbing her hand before she walked away. Rachel turned her head to face him and nodded appreciatively before leaving his room to go out and dress the twins. It didn't take much to change Charlie even though she was sleeping, Finn watched as Rachel managed to pull the nightgown over their daughters head so effortlessly without causing her to wake up. He wanted to help but he knew he wouldn't do it right, he would never be able to be a good dad. As Rachel removed their sleeping sons clothes she asked him if he could carry Charlotte over to the bed. 'Sure, but-but what if I drop her' Finn said worried. Rachel laughed, 'Finn I've seen you lift people much heavier, you'll be fine. Trust me!' Finn gently lifted the little girl and let her head rest upon his shoulders, long locks of brown hair falling down his back. Walking slowly over towards his spare room, he lay the little girl down onto the double bed. Then he went back for Chris and did the same. 'Thanks Finn' Rachel said. 'I didn't have the energy to lift them now'. 'It's okay, you're tired and it's about time I helped you'. There is a single bed in there beside Christopher and Charlotte- I'm sorry I don't have anything more comfortable for you' Finn said apologetically. 'Thanks alot for this Finn and don't worry, a single bed is fine for me' Rachel replied sweetly. She walked over and kissed him goodnight before heading into the nicely decorated room. Getting dressed into the flannel pajamas Finn had found and crawling in under the soft covers of the bed Rachel noted that everything smelled like Finn, the pajamas had his original musty smell that Rachel had grown to love. The sheets were fresh and clean, they smelled off Carole's washing powder and it was obvious that he still got his mom do his washing. She switched the bedside lamp off and listened as Finn turned off all the lights off the kitchen and living room before opening the door to his room. It was windy outside and she could hear the branches of the trees crashing together, but thankfully her children didn't snore and otherwise the room was quiet.
She lay for what seemed like hours, but she couldn't sleep. It seemed like something was missing, she tossed and turned for a while longer before getting up- and leaving the door ajar, she walked towards Finn's bedroom. The door was open and she crawled quietly in beside him hoping he was sleeping. He wasn't. Twisting round so that his forehead touched hers he whispered 'What took you so long?'. Rachel smiled and wrapped her arms around his waist feeling the heat of his body race through her finger tips. She nuzzled her head under his chin and fell asleep within seconds. She had found the missing piece.
When he woke up, Finn found Rachel's head resting on his chest and his hand up her top, resting on the small of her back. He wasn't sure when they had got into these positions but he did know that it felt right. It reminded him of that night, their first time. The senior glee club members had all booked a weekend away to celebrate their win at Nationals and just to get together before Graduation. It was really nice, just being together- they were the original glee club plus Sam and Blaine, and although they liked all the other kids in the club- they couldn't deny all the times they just got together to sing by themselves. They were only away for 3 nights and it was on that 2nd night that Finn found Rachel crying by the pool. 'I don't wanna leave you' she said through her tears. 'I don't want to graduate, I'm not ready for college, I'm not ready to leave glee and all of you behind'. Finn remembered how he told her that she wasn't leaving any of them behind. They would always be friends; they would always be part of something special. Although Rachel thought Finn was talking about the club as a whole- he really meant that he and Rachel would be part of something special forever. They sat and talked for hours into the night about all their memories and about what they were going to miss, they had been reliving their first kiss in the auditorium when Rachel said 'Don't run away this time Finn, please don't run away'. Finn being a teenage boy wasn't going to say no, but he knew they were ready then as well. They had been dating for so long, and Rachel had been ready for a long time- he just wouldn't put out for her as he didn't want her to give everything up for him. They went up to Rachel's hotel room and that's where it happened. They lay for hours after, and Rachel said she didn't regret a thing. They weren't rushing, they weren't worried about getting caught and they could just lie there. It was perfect in so many ways. Finn hadn't felt anything like it before, with Santana- he was just kind of there. There was no emotion at all. With Rachel it was so much more, it was acceptance, it was I will miss you, it was a thank you and most of all it was I love you. Now when they lay together in his bed 6 years later, Finn felt just as good as the two amazing people they created that night were sleeping in the other room. It might have seemed unrealistic for them to be able to pick up where they left off, and he knew that some people wouldn't understand- but Finn didn't care. They loved each other, and they had the two most beautiful reasons in the world to make this work. He wasn't nervous nor was he afraid, just excited and happy to be with Rachel and their kids- he wanted to be a family and they were ready to be together.
It was about 10am when Rachel woke, she felt Finn's warm hand on her skin and she liked it. 'Morning' a deep and husky voice came from above her head. 'Morning' she replied with a sheepish smile on her face. Rachel rolled over to face Finn who shuffled forward and placed his hand on the side of her face, pushing hair behind her ears. 'Sorry for my awkward sleeping positions, I'm too used to having a double bed to myself' she smiled. Finn laughed 'well, if I get my way you won't be sleeping alone very often anymore' and he wrapped his hands around her stomach and pulled her forward. Rachel let out a childish yelp and a schoolgirl giggle before she met Finns eyes. They were both looking into each other's eyes in silence when Rachel leaned and kissed Finn passionately. Returning the kiss Finn held Rachel in his arms and only stopped for a short breath before Rachel threw herself at his lips again. Finn remembered the taste of her lips so soft and tender and as Rachel pulled away biting Finn's lip let's just say she had the mailman working overtime.
I know this was quite Finn/Rachel orientated and there wasn't that much interaction with the kids that alot of you have been hoping for, but don't worry I have some ideas for lots of Father/daughter/son interaction soon! I just want to sort out the parents first! If you know what I mean? Anyway, let me know what you think!
