We Found Love ch. 14
Rachel's POV
I hadn't expected to run into Finn in an ice cream shop but Lima is a small place and I should've shown that I would have an run in with him. The former quarterback had become a very friend of mine and Puck's even though Noah suspected that he had a crush on me back in the day but I always told him that he was wrong. There was no way that Finn Hudson had a crush on me in school but the former jock never did believe me but not that it mattered because my heart belongs to one person even if she doesn't know it.
I get up from the table with a smile on my face and walked over to my friend to give the one of the biggest hug ever as he picks me up and turns me around. I giggle slightly before he sets me back down on the floor and I take in his appearance to see that he's wearing his uniform from Burt's garage shop that's half on, the sleeves wrapped around his waist.
There's a oil smudge on his left cheek and one on his foreheads that's peeking out from under the red ball cap. I haven't seen Finn since we graduate McKinley all those years ago even though we occasionally text each other when my schedule allows it. The quarterback was in Glee club with me and the other Gleeks and I missed those times because we had fun performing on stage even though it was hard to be around each other at times but we were a family. It was a simpler time then but I wouldn't trade it for the world.
"Wow Rach, you look amazing" Finn said smiling.
"Thanks you too. It's been way too long" I said smiling.
"Yeah it has. What are you doing here? I thought that you were in New York becoming a big Broadway star" Finn said raising an eyebrow.
"I'm doing quite well for myself on Broadway but I decided to take the summer and visit for awhile" I said shrugging my shoulders.
"That's great maybe we can hang out like old times" Finn said grinning.
"That sounds great. Working with Burt at the garage?" I asked curious.
"Yeah, he's thinking about letting me taking over since he had that heart attack awhile ago"
"Oh my god Finn, I'm so sorry. Is he okay?" I asked concerned.
I know that Finn never really had a father figure growing up because his father had died in while serving over in the Middle East with the Marine when he was a few months old. It took awhile before Finn and Burt formed a relationship because he thought that his mother was trying to forget about Dad but it wasn't true. It was a start of something that the former jock wanted: a real man to look up to and a father.
"He's good now and he's teaching more things about mechanics" Finn said with a nod.
"That's good to hear" I said relieved.
"Are you busy right now?"
"Actaully"
"Yes she's busy with me"
I turned to see Santana coming up behind me as she glares hard at Finn and he frowns at her as he tries to figure out what's going on between the two of us.
"Rachel why are you hanging with Santana? She hates you" Finn said frowning.
"Not anymore. We're pursing a friendship" I said smiling.
"Why? She was a bitch to you" Finn said confused.
"Keyword is was and I never hated her. It's none of your business" Santana answers.
"You have to be kidding me. You scheming your way into Rachel's life is my business because she's my friend and I care about her. I won't let you hurt her" Finn said shaking his head.
"I'm not going to hurt her. She's the only one that gave a damn about me in who knows how long" Santana replies.
"And who would after everything that you done" Finn said angrily.
"Okay I need the both of you to calm down. This is getting out of hand here" I said stepping in between them.
"No, this is between me and him. You're only jealous because Rachel likes spending time with me instead of your sweaty over grown man-child hands" Santana said smirking.
"Oh please as if and would she want to spend time with a bitch like you after you call her all those horrible names, threw slushies in her face and used every opportunity to tear her down in high school. You were a straight up bitch to everyone just to find the fact you were insecure about being gay" Finn said frowning.
"Because she's not as into you as you are with her. I never understood what Q saw in you but good thing she finally came to her sense in our junior year when she finally dropped your sorry ass"
"If I'm so sorry then why did you sleep with me then"
"Because I was trying to scratch an itch that needed to be scratched and you were just convenient. Oh and quite easy as of matter of fact" Santana said smirking.
"Or you were that much of a slut that you would have spread your legs with anyone with a penis" Finn said smirking.
"Finn, that was out of line" I said frowning.
"How am I out of line when it's true? She tricked me into sleeping when she knew full well that I was with Quinn" Finn replies.
"You and Quinn weren't together at the time so get that through that thick skull of yours and no one tricked you. Oh by the side, it was the worst a minute of my life" Santana said glaring at Finn.
Finn's face starts turning red as he raises his hand in order to slap Santana but I quickly grab his hand before pushing with as much strength as I could muster. The mechanic looks at me with shocked and confused look on his face like I offended him or something but I couldn't believe that he would try to strike a woman. I admit that the Latina was wrong for telling his secret in a public place but that's no excuse to physically hurt her.
"Don't you ever and I mean EVER lay a finger on her. I know that what she said hurt her pride but it doesn't ever give you the right to hurt her. I ashamed of you Finn Hudson and unless you're ready to apologize to her then you should take the hell away from the both of you" I said taking Santana's hand.
I lead the both of us of the ice cream shop in a huff to get as far away from Finn as possible before I do something that I might regret later. I don't know where I'm going but anywhere would better until I could think straight. This new Finn isn't the same boy that I knew in high school but that Finn had always been a gentlemen even though he could be a bit of a child at times. I'm pulled out of my thoughts when I feel something squeeze my hands and I looked to see Santana looking at me with a concerned look on her face.
"I'm sorry about what Finn had said to you back there. I should've stepped in sooner" I said sadly.
"It's okay Rachel, it was fault. This was coming for a long time now and back then, I was a bit of a slut" Santana said laughing in a self decapitate way.
How can she think that about herself? I can admit that she was rather promiscuous in high school yes but that doesn't make her a slut. I could think of Santana as a slut and either should she. I stopped in the middle of the street causing Santana to stop with me before taking her face in my hands, making her look me dead in the face.
"Santana Lopez, you are now nor ever have you been a slut? A bit promiscuous but never a slut and I want you never ever call yourself that ever again. Do you hear me?" I said firmly.
Santana looks at me for a moment while taking in a shaky breath before chuckling softly before placing her hands on my wrists.
"Whatever you say, Estrella" Santana said removing my hands. "Come on lets do something that"
"Wanky" I said wiggling my eyebrows.
"Oh my god, don't ever do that again and you know that not what I meant unless you're up for it" Santana said smiling seductively.
My smile drops instantly as I gulp loudly as the Latina walks towards like a lioness stalking prey until my back hits a wall. She continues getting close to me until there was barley any space between our bodies her lips only hairs away from my ear.
"Don't go playing with fire and not expect to get burned" Santana said sending shivers up my spine.
I feel myself twitch my compression and nearly jumped out of my skin when the former Cheerio lightly bites my earlobe. Oh God, this woman is gonna be the death of me. Santana giggles slightly before pulling away as she takes my hand in hers, leading me to who knows where and unfortunately I spend the rest of the day on hyper alert. I was very aware of 'accidental' brushing of skin and the Latina rubbing her foot up and down my leg during dinner.
I didn't think that I was gong to be able to make it home alive but I did thankfully with enough time to spare before Noah dropped off Angel. I did think she came back with more clothes than she did when she came to my house with the former jock looking unapologetic about the purchases.
"Mami, there's a fair coming. Can we go? Please, please, please" Angel begged
. "Maybe princesa" Santana said unsure.
"Oh come on San, live a little" Puck chimed in.
"I don't know what you Puckerman but I'm kinda out of a job and funds are low at the moment" Santana said frowning.
"It's a fair and it's free. You don't have to spend to go" Puck said rolling his eyes.
"It could be fun and the both of you are need of some fun" I said smiling. Before she could argue with me, I put my best Berry pout and puppy eyes on with Angle and Noah taking cues from me; any argument she had was futile.
"Ugh fine, fine. We can go" Santana said rolling her eyes.
"Way to go, guys" I said high-fiving them both.
"Yay, I'm going to early so I can get up faster" Angel said running up the stairs excitedly.
"Well I'll see you ladies tomorrow" Puck said chuckling.
"Well you're on sugar high duty tomorrow because I'm not dealing with her" Santana said shaking her head.
"It will be worth it" I said smiling.
End of ch. 14