Chapter Thirteen

Finn POV

After the limo drops Kurt and Blaine off at my house we only have one more stop before I give Rachel her after-Homecoming surprise. I'm really nervous. Luckily someone spiked that punch, so I'm feeling less nervous then I would be. Puck looks like he's going to fall asleep and Quinn keeps slapping him to wake up.

Quinn looks up and me as Rachel silently sleeps on my shoulder, "Where are you two going?" she asks before yawning.

"I'm taking her to Burt's cabin."

Puck wakes up suddenly and shakes his head and lays his head back down. Quinn and I both laugh. "Is it by the lake?"

"Yeah."

I hear the driver clear his throat, "I hope you have another ride, I don't drive that far out."

The limo stops outside Quinn's and I see Puck's car outside.

"Last stop. Get out!" The driver says seriously.

Dammit. Why didn't I clear this with him before. Now we're stuck and Quinn's. We all get out and Rachel sits on the curb trying to wake herself up. Puck walks over the get her up and finally ends up just sitting next to her.

"I don't know what to do." I say looking at my phone, "Should I call Kurt?" I wonder allowed.

Quinn rolls her eyes, "Come inside. I'll get changed and then Puck and I can drive you."

Puck picks himself up, "Am I sleeping over, babe?" He says, eyes half closed.

"Yes! On the couch though." She says pointing at him in a warning tone. "I'm serious. Set your alarm for 5am so my Mom doesn't catch you in my room again."

Again? They got hot and heavy fast. I think as Puck helps Rachel up and they walk in together. I follow behind them slowly. "I can just call Kurt." I say again.

"Don't be silly Finn, we'll take Puck's big ol' car. These losers can sleep in back." She points back to Puck and Rachel. Puck and Quinn disappear upstairs, moments later Quinn is back from her room in the grey sweats she always used to wear when we were dating. They have holes in them. Those are the sweats that reminded me that she could be down to earth. Puck walks upstairs in my old basketball shorts.

"I have been looking for those for months." I say pointing to the shorts.

Quinn laughed, "Trust me, Finn. You don't want them anymore."

I don't even want to know what that means. We jump in the back of Puck's car and Quinn jumps in the drivers seat. Rachel is so tired she has yet to say a word, she lays her head on my shoulder as we drive. "Did you bring stuff? Like an overnight bag?"

"Yeah, it's all at the cabin." I say, I was really prepared. Rachel nuzzles her head into my neck and I smile happily. Even if nothing happens tonight, this feeling is enough. I look up and see Quinn looking at me in the rearview mirror. Well, that's awkward.

We finally get to the cabin a half hour later and Puck is snoring and Rachel is doing the girl snore thing where it's heavy breaths that sound raspy. It's really cute. I shake her lightly to wake her up and she's not having it. I jump out and she falls down a little and tries to make herself cozy on the seat, "No, Rachel." I mutter before picking her up and putting her over my shoulder. I see Quinn laughing and Puck's eyes shoot open. I wave and Quinn rolls down the window. "You're a lifeguard, huh Rachel?" she says laughing. I'm confused.

Rachel lets out a yell, "Put me down Finn." I shrug and put her down and she kicks me in the shins before running to the door fixing her dress. I look at Quinn who is busting up laughing.

Puck finally speaks, "We saw your girl's ass." He says in between laughs.

"I think I'm still confused." I say thinking hard.

"Her underwear say lifeguard on the back." Quinn says rolling her eyes.

I look at Rachel who is mortified. I wave them away and jog up to the patio, "I'm sorry, babe." I say combing my fingers through her hair. She looks up at me pouting.

"Just open the door, Finn." She says crossing her fingers. I did for the keys in my pocket and all I can think about are those lifeguard panties.

I let her in the small house. It's got a mini-kitchen, and one room. No TV, No internet. It's simple, it's very me. "Your bag is in the bedroom" I say pointing down the hall. "Kurt pack your swimming suit if you want to get in the hot tub."

She disappears and I grab the sparkling cider and chocolate strawberries from the fridge. Finding vegan "chocolate" wasn't that easy. Well until someone told me dark chocolate doesn't have milk in it, then I found it everywhere.

She came out of the room in a pink swimming suit and smiled sheepishly. "Go get in yours." I looked her up and down. Her cute little pudgy belly was out just slightly and I laughed at how she just looks like she ate a lot today. It made her more adorable to me. After getting on my swimsuit I see her eye-ing the strawberries.

"Have one." I say putting my arms on her belly from behind. Rubbing her bare stomach.

She grabs two and turns round in my arms and feeds me one before eating one herself. It's bitter, but I try not to spit it out. "I'm cold, let's go get in." Rachel runs out the door ahead of me and I get in slowly. She pauses, "I can't"

"Why?" I ask confused.

She points at her belly, "I forgot." She backs away, "It's in that damn expecting book." She looks so disappointed. I start getting out, "Pregnant woman can't get in the hot tub." she frowns up and me and I'm next to her in no time. Getting cold from the wind on my wet body.

"I'm sorry. Let's go in."

"I ruined it, didn't I?"

I open the door letting her in and wrapping a towel around myself and bringing her into a hug inside my towel, "Ruined what?"

"The moment."

I chuckle and kiss the top of her head, "No, I did that when I showed your underwear off."

She slaps me playfully on the butt as she wraps her hands around me, "I almost forgot about that."

We go in and get our PJs on. She's wearing cute pink sweats and I'm opt-out of wearing a shirt and throw on some flannel bottoms. We lie in the king size bed and she reads me part of that stupid expecting book. We lay together like this for hours telling stories about when we were kids and our dreams. We never really talked about going to New York. I mean, we applied for schools and stuff. But, we hadn't really talked about it.

"Finn, I know it's a lot to ask from you. Are you sure that's what you want?"

I put my finger under her chin and pull her face to look at mine. I pull her body up so we're laying face to face. "Rachel, you were meant for great things." I say honestly. "I'm not going to hold you back. And I'm not going to let you go without me." I shrug, "I can't live without you now. It's me and you, babe." I say without even thinking. It's true. It's us. "This baby only sped up the realization I would have come to anyway." I chuckle.

A tear falls down her face and I give her my signature smile. Her lips are on mine instantly. She pushes her whole body against mine and dips her tongue aggressively into my mouth. I guess she liked my little speech. I allow her to take control. Climbing on top of me, she's clawing my skin and I don't even try stop her. My hands explore her back, being cautious of her boundaries.

She pulls off her shirt and I realize her boundaries are fading quickly. My eyes light up like a kid in a candy shop. "Baby…" I say breathlessly before her lips make their way back to mine. I feel my pants getting tighter underneath her as she slowly grinds her hips against mine. She starts to pull down my pants down and I reach for the nightstand.

She stops and looks at my hand, "What the hell are you doing?" She asks sitting up.

"Getting a condom."

She bursts into laughter falling off of me. "Bu-But" She can barely speak she's laughing so hard. Damn, that laugh. It's beautiful, but I don't really get where it is coming from. "I'm already pregnant." She says slapping my chest playfully. I lean up on my elbow so I'm looking down at her with wide eyes.

"Oh yeah." I say, feeling my face grow red with embarrassment. "That…" I trail off. "Now, I ruined the moment."

Rachel put her hand on my shoulder and rubbed back and forth. "Maybe tonight's not the right night." She whispers. I nod my head and take her in my arms, "Tell me a story." She whispers after a couple of minutes.

I think for a moment and kiss her cheek, I have a story I've been wanting to bring up for a while but never had the opportunity. "Remember Sue's sisters funeral? Gene?"

Rachel opens her eyes widely, "Where in the hell is this going?" She questioned me, confused and concerned.

"Shhhh." I put my finger on her lips to calm and quiet her, "Do you remember it."

"Of course I do."

"Do you remember Coach Sylvester's speech?" She nods silently looking in my eyes, "How she was tethered to Gene?" She nods again. "Well you, Miss Berry." I smiled at her, "You're at the other end of my tether." I say biting my lip a little. "I knew it right then. I would have taken you and kissed you right there. I wanted to." I say honestly, "But, it wouldn't have been that apprpritit."

"Appropriate." She corrects me quietly.

"That's what I said." I shrug, "anyway, I'm tethered to you, Rach." I say wiping a tear that was streaming down her face, "That's a nice story to go to sleep to, isn't it?" I ask.

"Yeah." She says nuzzling her face into my chest. It feels wet.

"Hey… what's wrong?"

She looks up at me, "You're my tether too." she says, almost silently.

"Then why are you crying?"

"Because I knew it long before that." She states sadly.

I look down at her, "I did too." I nod. "But, you know me. I'm a little slow to realize what I already know. Sometimes I need it shoved in my face."

"I know."

"I love you."

"I love you more."

I closed my eyes and hug her tightly. "I don't know how that is possible."