Hey! Yes, I'm still alive! I've had a lot of things going on these past few weeks. Anyway I'm here, I hope you enjoy this chapter and I'm so sorry for the wait.

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"Finn! Your going to be late!" Carole shouted up the stairs.

"I'll be down in a minute!" She heard her son shout back.

"This is really exciting, isn't it?" Rachel said with a smile.

Carole smiled at Rachel who was standing at the end of the staircase holding her three month old daughter. "It is. My only son starting college for the first time."

"Mom, it's no big deal." Finn laughed as he walked down the stairs. Ready to leave for college.

"It is. My only son is all grown up." Carole said, holding back tears. "I'm so proud of you."

Rachel looked down at Ella and smiled. "Are you going to wish your daddy luck on his first day of college?"

"Let me hold her. " Finn said with a smile as he took Ella from Rachel.

"Do you want some coffee or something?" Burt asked.

Finn took his attention away from his daughter and looked at his stepfather. "No thanks. If I stay any longer I'll be late."

"Rachel are you going to be okay on your own today?" Carole said as she got her purse.

Rachel nodded. "I'll be fine."

This past week has been horrible for Rachel. Quinn and Kurt left for New York. Everyone from her graduating class were gone to different parts of the country. Rachel was lonely without her best friends. Rachel would be looking for a job, since she has no one to take care of Ella, getting a job wasn't an option.

"I better go." Finn said before gently kissing Ella's forehead. He gave her back to Rachel. He smiled as he kissed Rachel. "I'll tell you all about it later."

"Okay. I love you." Rachel said back.

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The day was boring for Rachel. All could do was watch TV. She had already cleaned the kitchen. Ella was sleeping. Everyone was at work, college or school. Rachel sighed as she looked through the channels to try and find something she might enjoy watching.

She heard her phone ring and she smiled before answering. "Hello?"

"Please come back! We miss you!" She heard Tina say down the phone.

Rachel laughed. "I wish I could. I have to take care of my little girl."

"I hate school now." Tina said.

"Why? What about Glee Club?" Rachel said back.

Tina sighed. "It's not the same. We have new singers and their really good. It's not the same."

"Next summer we're all going to meet up again. I promise." Rachel said.

"I better go to class, Rach. I'll you again after school." Tina said before hanging up.

"Bye Tina." Rachel said before putting her phone down.

She heard a cry over the baby monitor and quickly ran upstairs to check on her daughter. She walked into the bedroom and smiled as she lifted Ella out of her crib. "Hey Sweetie."

Rachel looked at her watch and realized Ella was due her bottle around now. She carried Ella downstairs and brought her into the kitchen. A prepared bottle was waiting on the kitchen counter for them. Rachel picked it up and brought Ella into the living-room. Ella had her tiny mouth open, ready for her bottle. Rachel smiled as she started to feed Ella and watch TV. She was soon interrupted the sound of her phone. She picked it up to see a new message from Quinn.

"We need to talk on the webcam later. I miss you."

Rachel sighed as she wrote a reply telling Quinn she missed her. Rachel hated the fact Quinn was gone. When Finn was in work, Quinn would come over. They would go out with Ella. Rachel felt lonely without her friends. All Rachel did these days was cleaning, going shopping or going for walks with Ella. Rachel loved being with her daughter.

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When Finn came home from college, he found Rachel curled up on the couch, sleeping. Ella was asleep in the little crib they kept in the living room. The TV was turned off, Rachel had a book in her hand. Finn smiled as he walked over the gently took the book from Rachel's hand. She stirred in her sleep and opened her eyes to see her boyfriend standing there.

"Your home." Rachel said with a smile.

Finn smiled as he sat down next to Rachel. "Yeah I just came in."

"Is she still asleep?" Rachel asked as she got up and looked in direction of the crib.

Finn smiled as he also looked over. "Yeah she is. Do you know when she will wake up?"

"I'm guessing another hour." Rachel said as she looked up at the clock. She sat up on the couch and smiled at Finn. "How was your first day?"

"Great!" Finn said with a smile. "Mostly spent my first day getting to know everyone and find my way around the college."

"So your happy you picked this college? " Rachel asked with a smile.

"So happy." Finn said with a nod. "I know things haven't really been great for you lately."
Rachel sighed and nodded. "I will be honest, most days I wish I was going to college. Or else I wish I was working. I'm just happy knowing me, you and Ella are together."

Finn sighed and kissed Rachel's forehead. "You'll get into NYADA soon. I promise."

Rachel smiled and looked at her boyfriend. "Thank you for being so supportive. I think it is better that I'm waiting to go to college."

"Believe me, Rachel. College is going to be an amazing experience for you." Finn said. "I just know you will love it."

"Maybe I should apply for next year." Rachel said, thinking out loud. "I mean Ella would be older."

Finn smiled and kissed Rachel's forehead. "I think you should do whatever you think is right."

Rachel was about the say something when she heard Ella cry.

"I got her." Finn said as he got up and lifted Ella up. "Hey baby girl."

Rachel smiled while watching Finn hold his daughter. "She missed you today."

Finn sat down on the couch next to Rachel and held Ella close. "I missed the both of you."

Rachel smiled and wrapped her arms around her boyfriend and daughter.