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Chapter Twelve: Richard

Finn and Rachel sat talking at the table while eating lunch laughing and talking. They talked about the baby, wedding plans, getting the dog Declan wanted for his birthday, a new house, they talked about everything. Finn was telling Rachel a story about Kurt the day they moved into the apartment when the phone rang, he stood up and moved to answer it.

"Hello?" he sighed leaning back against the kitchen counter.

"Hi Finn… it's Richard again, is Rachel there?" the voice asked from the other end of the line making Finn slouch slightly.

"Yeah she is, but let me say something first."

"What is it?"

"If you upset her in any way, I have the whole police force behind me, need I mention I am 6'5" and do have training, I won't let you get away with hurting again."

"I didn't call to hurt her, I just need to talk to her."

"Okay hang on a second I guess." Finn sighed again and handed Rachel the phone reluctantly.

"Hello?" she said watching Finn groan and clutch his back, the doctor had told him he would experience pain in his lower back for a month or so of walking on his own.

"Rachel… it's Richard." Richard's voice was rough and sick sounding Rachel had expected this call but she hadn't expecting it to hurt this much to hear Richard's voice, of course she didn't love him and Finn was the best thing she'd ever had but she and Richard had lived together for four years and had been together for six.

"Why are you calling me Richard?" she asked, her voice tight and shaky from nerves.

"I wanted to ask if it was possible if we could meet up, Finn and yourself and I for coffee. I need to talk to the two of you face to face…" Rachel listened to Richard as Finn came and sat beside her and took her hand as his other arm wrapped around her waist.

"I'm not sure about that Richard, let me ask Finn." She sighed and turned to face Finn who was sat quietly beside her. "He wants to meet up for coffee to talk."

"Do you want to?" Finn replied looking at her face and noticing the curiosity and fear there. He looked from her face to the clock on the wall they had two hours until they had to pick Declan up. "Question is what time does he want to meet us?"

"Okay… what time do you want to meet up?" Rachel asked into the phone watching as Finn leant back in the chair to pop his back with another groan.

"In half an hour? It's kind of important." Richard's voice replied before he coughed.

"Okay but we can't stay long thought."

"It won't take long, just a quick talk. At the Starbucks sound the one by Macy's?"

"Sounds okay to me I guess. See you soon."

"Bye Rachel." With a click the line went dead.

Rachel and Finn got into Rachel's car and drove towards the Starbucks with a tense silence. When Rachel parked the car she noticed Richards Mercedes Benz parked across the street. They got out of the car and Finn took Rachel's hand as they walked across the street and into the coffee shop to look for Richard. He was sat at a table in the back reading over some papers, Richard was thirty four but as Rachel looked at him she noticed his hair was going gray and white in places and it was thinning out and he looked skinnier, frailer.

"That's him." Richard said pointing out her ex husband to Finn. He led Rachel over to Richard and cleared his throat causing Richard to look up.

"Rachel it's nice to see you again, and you must be Finn Hudson." He said standing up and holding his hand out, Finn took it firmly and shook it. "It's nice to finally meet you."

"I can't say the feeling is mutual. Rachel can you go get three coffees please?" Finn asked handing Rachel twenty dollars when she nodded. Finn and Richard sat down across from each other, Finn looked at Richard, looking him straight in the eye. "I don't have much to say to you at all, apart from thank you for making a stupid mistake and I should kill you for hurting Rachel."

"I know what I did was wrong, I shouldn't have done it… I was selfish when Rachel and I were married. I see now that you're as good of a man as she always said you were, you deserve a woman like Rachel, as much as she deserves a good man like you." Richard sighed and winced as he sat up straighter. Finn looked over to Rachel who was stood in line talking to someone he recognized from last night at the Tony's.

"I suppose you're right, she can do better than me, but let me ask you one thing." Finn replied looking back at Richard.

"Ask away."

"Why did you do it? You know cheat on her?"

"I was scared of commitment. I'm thirty four for gods sake, five years older than Rachel, I should have been mature enough for marriage and children by now, but I wasn't."

The two men sat in silence for a few minutes before Rachel returned with the coffees and handed them out before she sat down beside Finn. Richard took a moment before clearing his throat and looking at the papers again.

"I asked you two to come here and meet me because I want to give you something… I'm selling the house and my publishing business." Richard said, not looking up from the papers he read.

"Why are you selling them though Richard?" Rachel asked taking Finn's hand under the table.

"It's June now… in six months I'll be gone with nothing to carry on, I have six month to live and nothing to show for my life than a few million dollars. So I'm selling the house, my business and I'm giving you two every penny I have and will get. You guys can use it for whatever you want." Richard answered watching as Rachel composed herself and Finn caught up on what he'd said. "I know what you're going to ask Rachel, it's a brain tumor, they caught it too late and now they can't fix it, so I'm making amends."

"Oh… that's terrible Richard." Rachel gasped not being able to think of anything to say. She looked at Richard better now and noticed how sick he truly looked, he used to be so handsome and young looking, now he looked like he was forty four and not the thirty four he actually was.

"I guess so yeah, but will you accept the money?"

"Your business is worth millions Richard."

"Exactly, you guys can do whatever you want with it." Richard said giving them a sad smile as he saw how happy Rachel looked now with Finn. "I want to give you the money for your family, to make up for my selfishness Rachel, and Finn you can use the money to pay off the hospital bills… I heard what happened and well I'm glad you're back on your feet. And once upon a time I remember Rachel telling me you used to play the drums Finn, do you still play?"

"Um no I don't… I had to sell my drum kit a long time ago." Finn replied still in shock of what Richard had offered them.

"Well then, I also own a music store, it sells instruments as well as CD's and well I figured you're probably looking for a new job right?"

"Yeah I am but not much luck so far."

"Then please, take the store, do what you please with it, it brings in a decent amount of money and you'd have a job… what do you think?"

"That sounds great… thank Richard."

"It's nothing Finn, you're into music I can tell, I figure a music store would be a perfect job for you, if you need it my brother could run you through everything… I have all the papers with the info on them, from the money to my will and the store. Read them sometime and let me know what you decide. But I'd better be on my way, I have a meeting to get to." Richard slid the papers to Finn and stood up. When he began walking away he turned around. "Congratulations on the engagement and the pregnancy."

"Richard, wait…" Rachel said releasing Finn's hand and following Richard outside with Finn closely behind. "How did you know about…"

"You being pregnant?" Richard said cutting her off with a smile.

"Yes, how do you know? No one else knows." Rachel replied looking at Richard as Finn wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

"I just know I guess… you're a lot happier with Finn and he already has a son, you've always wanted children so it makes sense that you two would have a baby together, on top of that, you're already glowing." Richard answered as he unlocked the car behind him as Rachel stepped forward and wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug. Maybe Richard wasn't a great husband for her, but even Rachel knew he could be one of the best friends a person could have despite his actions in the past.

"Well either way, thank you Richard… for what you're doing, it means a lot to me, and I'm sorry about your condition." She sighed moving back to stand beside Finn who held his hand out for Richard who took it firmly and shook his hand.

"Yeah, thanks Richard, I was wrong about you, I'm sorry." Finn said when he released Richard's hand.

"It's fine guys really, just give me a cal when you decide what to do, I'll see you later." Richard replied getting into his car and starting the engine.

"Bye Richard." Finn and Rachel said in unison as he drove away. They walked to the car and drove to Declan's school to pick him up. As they stood leaning against the car the two of them watched other parents point and whisper about their family unit. Finn and Rachel simply ignored them, ever since they found out about 'the cops gay brother' and then about Finn getting paralyzed the other parents, the snobby ones had decided that Finn wasn't a good father and bringing Rachel into the mix would make it worse.

"Well if it isn't the cop and his Broadway honey." A familiar voice said from their right, Finn smiled and saw Artie roll to a stop beside Rachel.

"Artie my man how are you?" he chuckled as he pounded his fist against Artie's.

"I'm good, I'm good, what about you two?" Artie replied checking his watch.

"We're good, it's been a long day, you know how it is." Finn answered as the bell ran and kids ran out to their parents.

"Tell me about it." When Declan ran out with Rose Finn braced himself and Artie put the breaks on his chair as their kids collided with their fathers. Rachel hugged Declan when he let go of Finn and she watched Artie pick Rose up and sit her on his lap, he was great with his daughter and he'd be great with his son when he was born in four months. Both Finn and Rachel admired the fact that Artie didn't let his disability change his parenting. When Artie left with Rose sat on his lap Finn, Rachel and Declan got in the car and drove home together, Finn and Rachel thinking about their meeting with Richard.

That night they decided that they would accept Richard's offers and use it for a new house, for the wedding, for Declan and their baby on the way, and to pay off Finn's medical bills. Some would go to charity they were also giving each of their friends ten thousand for their kids or expectant babies, because in total their would be six babies arriving within the next year and a half, with Rachel and Finn expecting, Quinn and Puck expecting, Artie and Tina expecting, Mercedes and her husband expecting, Matt and Santana expecting and also Mike and Brittany expecting, even Kurt and Jake were considering adoption or surrogacy. The money would help all of them out in some way or another and they had Richard to thank for it.


Sorry guys about the delay in my update, I've been busy with Choir (I got my first solo) and I also went to the Justin Bieber concert in Regina on Thursday so I'm a little behind.

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