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Rachel's POV
I couldn't seem to peel myself off of the comfy bed; I missed this life while I was home. Soft bed, brick walls, window view of alley streets and my kitten snuggled at my feet. It was weird when home didn't feel like home anymore and this new life did. My heart ached for my friend just a door next to mine; I know he was hurting, I had felt that heartbreak before. Classes started in a week and I knew he needed a helping hand getting back on two feet again.
I lifted the comforter off and put a hand on marshmallows head and wished her a goodmorning; quietly of course, I didn't want to wake sleeping Finn next to me. One foot in front of another I opened the bedroom door and B-lined straight for the coffee pot. Brewing 2 strong cups.
"Kurt" I fumbled around opening the door with both hands filled with coffee and a cat at my feet following my every step.
"Hey Rach" Kurt said quietly from inside his bed
"Coffee" I extended the drink as a peace offering
"Please" A single arm popped out of his bed
"I love you" I laughed
I sat with my back against his headboard and let him enjoy some coffee in peace. A part of me wanted to cry for him; I couldn't imagine being alone in life right now, Finn was my rock and I didn't thank him enough for that.
"How are you feeling today" I broke the silence
"Terrible. As excepted" He showed a slight smile "I just keep reminding myself that this is what I wanted and deep down it is for the best at least right now"
"Why are you being logical? You have 100% rights to be going insane right now. Last time I went through a breakup I slapped like 5 different people… including you im pretty sure" I replied
"Yeah" Kurt laughed "And it freaking hurt when you hit me! I was only trying to tell you that Finn and you would work things out"
A few minutes passed and then Kurt spoke again "Rachel I need a favor"
"Of course Kurt" I asked
"I need you to contact Blaine and meet up with him. I need to make sure that he is okay" Kurt looked at me seriously
"I can just call him or something?" I told him
"No, please go sit and have coffee with him or something. I want you to physically see that he is okay" Kurt asked again
"Sure; whatever you need. Do you think something might be wrong?" I said
"A part of me is concerned but I know that he is much stronger than I am and I'm sure he is handling this better. But just make sure that he isn't homeless or gonna leave new york or something drastic" He sipped his coffee
"Ill text him now and see if he can meet up this morning!" I said grabbing my phone and searching for Blaine's number
"'Hey Blaine. Its Rachel. Can you meet up for coffee this morning/afternoon; just me and you? Again this is Rachel Berry'" I hit send on the text
"Enough about my sad life, any plans for today other than possibly seeing Blaine?" Kurt asked
"Yeah I have that tinder date tonight with Soph" I laughed as I answered but then quickly felt bad "I can cancel if you need me here though!"
"Rachel Berry! You cant cancel! Sophia is actively going to cheat on Jesse and she thinks your gonna cheat on Finn! You have to go! And then come home and tell me every bit of juicy gossip!" Kurt said showing a smile
My phone vibrated and Kurts eyes wondered to my phone "Is it him?"
"Yeah it is" I read the message
"Heres an address to a coffee shop in the Spanish Harlem, be there at 11am" The message said
"Wow he didn't even say Hello or anything" I scoffed at the message
"Atleast he is willing to meet up! And Spanish Harlem? That must be where he lives now" Kurt pondered
"Okay well im gonna go shower and get ready cause 11am is in like 2 hours" I said getting up from his bed (Which was no where near as comfy as mine)
"Alright come say goodbye before you leave, im just gonna put on some TV" he snuggled back into his bed
I walked out of the bedroom and back into mine. I quietly walked into the bathroom and shut the door behind me, turned on the shower and hopped in. I wanted to be in and out but as soon as I felt the warm water I decided to stay a little longer. There was nothing worse than stepping out of a hot shower during the winter. And I was defiently taking advantage of the fact that Finn was asleep and I could take all the time I wanted for my 16 step skincare ritual.
I turned off the water, wrapped my towel around my body and opened the bathroom door, walking into our bedroom.
"Goodmorning" Finn said from the bed
"I didn't mean to wake you im sorry" I apologized from across the room
"I needed to get up anyway" Finn smiled "Come over here"
I secured my towel on tighter and blushed as I walked over to the handsome boy on his side of the bed. "Goodmorning" I whispered as I bent down and gave him a sweet kiss.
"You look cold. Are you cold?" Finn said examining just my body and the towel
Before I could even respond to his question he had pulled me onto the bed and ontop of him, wrapping his arms around me.
"Finn" I mumbled "I was perfectly fine"
"But I loooove you" He pouted
"I love you too" I warmed up to his embrace when he said those words
"Where you going?" Finn asked
"Meeting Blaine for coffee, Kurt requested that I go check up on him" I replied still laying on top of Finn.
"You're such a good friend, Do you need help?" Finn asked
"No I think I can handle it. Don't forget about our date tonight" I winked
"Oh yeah" Finn rolled his eyes "Wouldn't you rather just stay in tonight and do this instead?" He moved the wet hair from my face and placed kisses on me
"We can do that after" I blushed
"Or we can do that right now" Finn said tugging at my towel
"Baby I have to leave soon" I laughed
"Oh wheres the fun in that?" He puckered his lips
I looked into his eyes and dropped the towel onto the floor. Not my smartest attempt at being sexy because ultimately I just laid there freezing cold and soaking wet.
"This isn't working" I laughed awkwardly
"No babe its working, you look hot" Finn blurted out
"Im going to go finish getting ready" I picked my naked body off the bed and shamefully picked my towel off the ground
"Don't go so soon, I was liking the direction we were headed!" Finn called out
"Mr. Hudson don't beg!" I laughed before shutting the bathroom door behind me.
I quickly got ready in the bathroom while Finn showered. Light hair and makeup to tie me over until I went full glam for my date tonight (Which I was totally nervous for). As I applied some lip balm I enjoyed the sound of singing coming from the shower. It wasn't often anymore than I got to here Finn sing; I always cherished the moments that I did. I was attracted to his voice first after all.
"Okay Finn I'm heading out" I said sticking my face into the hot shower puckering my lips.
He bent forward out of the water and gave me a small kiss, making sure not to get me too wet. "Have fun!" Finn replied
The streets of New York City were quiet; it was a cold January morning and my body was freezing even under the multiple layers. I didn't pay much mind to where I was going considering this was a fairly new part of town for me.
"Hey I think im lost" I said as Blaine picked up my phone call
"Are you wearing an obnoxious bright red jacket?" Blaine sighed
"Yes! Do you see me?" I turned around looking
"Coffeeshop is on the right corner, I can see you from inside" He replied before hanging up
I walked in and over to his table. Things weren't ever awkward between Blaine and I. but today things felt so weird.
"Hey" I said reaching out my arms for a hug "I have missed your face!"
"So did he send you out here?" Blaine said as we both sat back down
"No; I just" I stuttered "How are you?"
"Im actually doing well. And by well I mean terrible. I have never been so confused and upset by someone" Blaine opened up
"I cant even imagine" I replied "do you have somewhere to stay?"
"Yeah a few buddies of mine from school are subleasing a room to me for the rest of the semester and then im gonna get something for next fall" He replied "All I can think about is how selfish his actions were. What if I hadn't found this living arrangement?"
"Kurt wouldn't have kicked you out im sure of it" I answered
"How is he?" Blaine questioned
"Hes pretty upset. I know that he started all of this but it isn't any easier for him. His love was real and he is truly heartbroken"
"Then why? I just don't understand why" Blaine asked
"it sounds like you both need some closure. Call him and see if he will meet uo with you." I suggested
"Were too stubborn" he laughed
We chatted for an hour more and caught up on all things dating and school. He walked be back to the subway and we said our goodbyes and promised to keep in contact even though we wouldn't be seeing eachother much.
"HOW DID IT GO?" Kurt jumped up from the couch before I had even put my full body through the front door
"Calm down" I laughed
"Rachel! The one time you have something important to talk about and you cant talk?" Kurt whined
"Hes fine, safe, heartbroken, but safe. I think you two need to meet up and get some closure" I put a hand on his back
"Does he hate me?" Kurt asked quietly
"Of course not. He is very confused on why you did this and working through things on his own right now" I answered "Wheres my baby?"
"Oh come on tell me more!" Kurt said grabbing me to sit back down
"No. You need to talk to him!" I said standing up and making my way to my room
"Im home!" I smiled at Finn
"Pretty girl" He offered a warm smile to me
"Its freezing outside" I started peeling back layers of clothing
"Come warm up" he pated the empty spot next to him on the bed
"I think I will" I replied as I crawled into bed with him. I wrapped my arm over his chest and snuggled up as close as possible "oh man, I really love you"
"I hope so" Finn chuckled as he ran his hands through my hair
"I really, honestly love you so much Finn. It hurts to love you this much" I looked into his eyes "Sorry, I think being with sad and moppy Blaine made me wanna be all lovey"
"Its okay, I think you're cute" Finn placed a kiss on my lips
"Mhmm" I closed my eyes and just let myself feel completely safe.
"Gonna wear something sexy tonight?" Finn winked towards me
"I don't have anyone to impress" I laughed
"Come on, I'll wear my black pants and grey button down" He gave me a grin
This boy knew every part of me. He knew exactly what to say to get his way. Finn looked damn good in that outfit and I knew now that I had to compete.
"Fine. But only because you look so hot" I scuffed up his hair while counting to lay on him
I watched him boast with happiness because he knew he had won.
"Don't get up just yet!" Finn pulled me back down as I tried to leave 'You just got home!"
"Baby im gonna call Sophia and pretend like im getting cold feet" As I grabbed my phone I walked out of the room and paced the kitchen
"Hey!" My peppy friend basically shouted from the other end
"Soph im so nervous for tonight!" I whispered into the phone
"Why are you whispering?" She laughed
"Finns in the other room, I told him that I was just going to the movies with you tonight." I lied to her
"I am so shocked that you, Rachel Berry are going to cheat on you're perfffeect boyfriend" She mocked me
"Its not cheating" I defended myself
"Going on a date with someone else while you lie to your current boyfriend about it is cheating" Sophia replied
"Well you're cheating on Jesse!" I yelled louder than I should have
"But Jesse isn't a serious boyfriend, I mean I don't LIVE with him!" She said
"Stop making me nervous, maybe I should back out?" I asked, for some reason I was actually getting nervous even though I knew I was just pranking Sophia
"No Rach! I will see you at 9 sharp, take a shot of tequila before you come out to meet Davis! Ohhh im so excited!" She yelled before hanging up on me
"Wow I cant believe her" I walked over to Kurt Laughing "The fact that she thinks I would cheat on Finn just shows how little she knows about me"
"Or it shows how much she DOES know about you and Finns cheating history" Kurt laughed
"Oh stop. That was soo forever ago." I shrugged his comment off
"What are you wearing tonight?" He perked up
"I don't know but I need help finding a hot outfit!" I looked at him with puppy eyes "You owe me from this morning!"
"Rachel you don't have to bribe me to play dress up- its like my favorite thing" Kurt said giddy as he pulled my arm into my room and straight for the closet
"Finn, go to the store and get us some wine please!" Kurt said making Finn get off the bed
"Babe do I have to?" Finn looked at me to save him
"You haven't even left the apartment today!" I looked to him "And plus wine sounds good"
He grabbed a jacket and shoes and left the bedroom for Kurt and I to destroy.
"What about this?" Kurt said holding up a green dress
"Ehh" I said looking at it "Not hot enough"
"Dang maybe ill go out tonight so I don't have to be home when you two get back" Kurt laughed
"That's not a bad idea" I winked "Im thinking leather pants!"
"Grey shirt and leather jacket on top! Its gonna be killer!" Kurt said rummaging through my closet for the perfect top
"I bought these pants last month thinking I would probably never wear them!" I sad trying to sleep on the tight, black leather pants.
"Okay but look at your butt!" Kurt said as I gave him a twirl "I wanna go out this seems like fun!"
"Come with!" I said putting on a maroon bralette
"I actually have been texting my friend Micah, I might go over to his place tonight" Kurt quietly answered
"Im SORRY WHAT!" I yelled "Cute Micah from theatre?"
"Don't make a big deal about it! I think he's cute, but I want to go slow. I don't want him to be a rebound" Kurt calmed me down
"I know I shouldn't encourage you moving along so quickly and suppressing your feelings, BUT GET IT! Have you ever been with anyone but Blaine?" I quietly asked
"No" Kurt Blushed "but neither have you!"
"I know. Isn't that weird?" I laughed "Try to enjoy your night….wherever it takes you!"
We spent the next hour fixing my hair and makeup and gushing over cute boys. Even though I knew Kurt was still hurting I was being selfish and enjoy this time with him; it felt like things were finally back to normal again.
"Finn has been sitting in the living room for over an hour! Lets go show him the final product!" Kurt laughed
"Im sure hes more than happy sitting on the couch" I replied as I finished putting on my eyeliner.
I looked in the mirror at myself. Leather pants, white lacey top, and cropped leather jacket, a dark lip and curly hair. I loved Kurt's eye for a fashion transformation. I opened the bedroom door and walked into the kitchen to pour myself a glass of wine.
"Baby do you like my outfit?" I said peering from the kitchen to the living room where he was sitting.
I noticed his head turn, then his whole body. He stood up quickly.
"Babe….baby…are you joking?" He grabbed my waist and pulled me in close
"You like?' I wrinkled my nose
"Lets stay" He said pushing my back against the kitchen counter
"No, your turn to go get dressed" I smiled back at him
He walked away backwards toward our room, never taking his eyes off of me.
"What are you gonna wear on your date?" I walked into Kurts room with the wine bottle
"Its so far from a date Rachel" He rolled his eyes
"Whatever it is, Im happy that you're putting yourself out there!"
"Baby lets go!" Finn called out from the living room. I looked at my phone and realized how late it was.
"Bye Kurt, love you and text me if you need anything!" I said hugging him quickly
I walked into the living area and saw a handsome man standing at the door. "Are you my sexy date?"
"I think so" He answered
"You look good" I scanned my eyes up and down. Finn in dress pants and a button up was something I couldn't get tired of.
"Stop looking at me like that" Finn laughed "Lets go before were late!"
To be continued..