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It had been a week and a half since Rachel had left for New York. Santana had returned briefly to load up her car with the essentials for their apartment and then she was off again. The landlord had wanted them to move in as soon as possible and since Kurt was still trying to work out his next year, him and Rachel stayed behind. Finn ached to hold her in his arms but he knew that this was probably for the best. They had talked every night and would occasionally send texts giving each other a quick update of what was going on in their lives but it just wasn't the same. She kept asking him if he wanted to Facetime with her, but he wasn't sure he could look into her eyes without seeing the hurt. She had still never mentioned anything about his letters which had him a bit worried. He decided one night to text Kurt to see what the hold-up was.
Hey bro, just wondering if you had given Rachel those letters yet. I don't want you to give them to her before she's ready so I guess what I'm really asking is how is she really doing? She tells me she's fine but I don't know if I believe that. –Finn
Kurt read the message and showed it to Rachel who read it silently before returning back to her computer. "I take it you're not close to being done Rach?" He was hesitant to break her concentration but he felt like his brother deserved the truth.
"Actually tomorrow is when it is all going down. Tell him that I'm ready, you are still just watching me to make sure that I will be able to handle the truth and not want to come running back to Lima since I have freshman orientation coming up soon." With that, Rachel returned her focus to what she was typing.
Kurt nodded to the back of her head and worked on composing a message that would tide Finn over for another day. Hey sorry we have been super busy and I kind of forgot about the letters. I am going to keep watching her today and see if she'll be able to handle the news without wanting to jump on the next plane to Lima. I'll let you know when I give them to her. Hang in there. Give Carole my love! – Kurt
Finn read the message and dropped the phone back on his bed. He'd been waiting for her reply just to find out that Kurt had forgotten all about it which, come to think of it was really strange for Kurt to do. Even though he was worried about what he might see, he decided he couldn't take not seeing her face any longer. He found her contact in his phone and hit the Facetime button, hoping she wouldn't be too busy to talk to him.
Rachel looked up from her computer to see she was getting an upcoming Facetime call from Finn. She threw her phone at Kurt, told him to answer, and ran to the bathroom to make sure she looked presentable. Kurt laughed at his friend and hit the button. Finn was surprised to see Kurt's face and had to check that he hadn't called the wrong number by accident.
"Finn, hey! Rachel is just in her room and left her phone on the counter. Give me a minute to find her."
"No it's fine I can talk to you for a few minutes until she comes out. How's the big city? I'm actually kind of surprised you haven't come back to see Blaine yet to be completely honest. I mean I know you're busy trying to figure out all your classes and stuff but I can't believe you wouldn't come back and try to work on it here. Mom misses having you and Burt around so she may come to New York herself to get you and…"
"Finn, Blaine is at Six Flags right now. Remember he does that performance gig there every summer so he is really busy right now anyways. I wish I could come home but since Santana left to get stuff, I can't leave Rachel here by herself. You would personally kill me if I did. Anyways here's your girl. Bye Finn."
Finn suddenly got nervous as he heard Kurt and Rachel talking. He looked at himself in the mirror to make sure he looked presentable and when he looked back, there she was smiling at him. He gave her his crooked smile and just stared into her big, brown eyes. He was brought back to reality when she began to laugh.
"So you call to talk to me and then all you do is stare at me. I don't think that is how this whole thing is supposed to work, my dear! So to what do I owe this great honor of seeing your handsome face? I've been trying for a week to get you to do this."
Finn hoped the lighting of his phone would hide the fact that he was blushing. He suddenly felt guilty about putting this off. "I'm sorry, love, I just didn't know if you really wanted to see my face. Honestly I can't believe I waited this long to see your beautiful face. So what have you been up to? I want a tour of the new place!"
Rachel jumped up so she could show him the place that they would start their lives in together once he finished his mission. She was so excited and started in the kitchen to make her way to the bedroom they would eventually share. When she walked in, she almost announced to him that this was their room but stopped herself before she gave away the fact that she had already read the letters. She showed him around and saw him smile when she announced that the room was much too large for her. They talked for another half hour before she could see the fatigue start to take over his face. Checking the clock, she realized it was only 10:30, but knowing Finn, he hadn't been sleeping the past few nights. "Finn, you look tired, why don't you go to bed and I'll talk to you later? Do you have the day off tomorrow?"
Finn was almost upset that she knew him well enough to know he was falling asleep. "Yeah I do but I don't know what I'm going to do. I texted all the guys and they all told me they were busy so I may just be playing video games all day or working on finding out something about my dad. Rach, before you go, will you sing to me? I feel like it has been forever since I heard you sing. Do you remember when you got laryngitis and told me that you were like Tinker Bell and needed applause to live? That still doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me but I think I am beginning to know what you meant. I decided this week that I need to hear your voice to live."
Rachel was suddenly all choked up. Why does he always say those kind of things right before he wants me to sing to him? She smiled and asked him what song he wanted her to sing. He gave her a weary smile and told her to start singing "My Man." She gasped when he said this and realized she had never sung it to him. She'd sung it about him, but never to him. She turned to look at Kurt who had looked up from his phone and was staring at her with wide eyes. She turned back to Finn and smiled, "Okay I will sing it but first you have to get all ready for bed and set your phone down on your pillow as though I was lying next to you okay?"
He set the phone down and ran to get ready for bed. She covered the microphone and turned to Kurt, "What am I going to do? Yes this song is about him but I don't think I can sing it for him to hear." Kurt came up and gave his best friend a hug, "Just show him how much you love him through that song. It might help you when you realize you may not see him for another few months. Just sing from your heart. He loves your voice whether he catches the deeper meaning of the song or not. I love you, Rachel. I'll be in my room if you need me when he falls asleep." With that, he kissed her forehead and walked into his bedroom, closing the door behind him.
Rachel smiled. She couldn't imagine being in New York without Kurt. As much as it hurt her that Finn wasn't there, she knew she'd be completely lost without Kurt.
Finn ran through his room and leaped onto his bed. He was finally going to be able to hear the song that had been supposedly sung for him last year. He studied her face as he saw she was talking to Kurt. He suddenly got jealous of his step-brother when he saw him lean down to kiss Rachel's forehead. He suddenly ached to be the one doing that. Only a few more months and you'll be there with her, he thought to himself. He set his phone down so she wouldn't be surprised to see him staring at her. When he saw her looking around the room, he picked it back up. "Alright my love, I am all ready for bed and to hear you sing me a lullaby. Before I set this phone down and close my eyes though I have to tell you something. I love you, Rachel Berry. I cannot wait until the day that you and I are reunited and can finally be married. I know you don't understand it now, but I told you during our Disco lesson that I wanted to be a great man for you and well, this is how I am becoming more of that man. I love you so much! Alright now I am ready. Good night, Princess. I hope you have sweet dreams." He blew her a kiss which she reciprocated and he set the phone down on his pillow.
Rachel sighed as she wiped away the tears that had fallen and began her song:
Oh, my man I love him so, he'll never know - all my life is just despair, but I don't care – when he takes me in his arms, the world is bright, all right…
She made it through the song until the very last part: What's the difference if I say, I'll go away; when I know I'll come back on my knee someday – For whatever my man is, I am his forevermore. She could hear Finn softly snoring. She smiled and whispered even though she knew he couldn't hear her, "I love you Finn Hudson. I don't care if you never clear your father's name, I cannot wait until the day that I become Rachel Barbra Berry Hudson or in other words Mrs. Rachel Hudson." She hung up and set her phone down. She grabbed her computer to finish up the last of her obligations and sent off the lists. Tomorrow morning, her plan would begin and she hoped that Finn would see just how much he meant to her. She checked her phone to make sure that everything had worked and sent out a text to everyone she was getting help from.
Alright your instructions have been sent as well as a list of the extra things you will need. Finn has no idea what is going on so hopefully this is all a success. Thank you so much for helping me out! I love each of you so much! –XO Rachel
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