Chapter 15

Apologies for the delay in updates, been hard at work, organising my wedding and down time is hard!

But anyways, as always, I do not own any of the characters from Glee, just the originals and the plot.

The following morning, Rachel woke to hear Finn chatting on his cell phone. She could see him sitting on the chair. Smiling at herself, she always got the butterfly feeling, the lucky feeling and then the slight panic feeling every time she observed Finn. She knew their time was coming to an end, not knowing what the future was going to hold, but she sure hoped that Finn would be a part of it. Finn ended his phone call and looked up to see Rachel smiling at him.

"Well good morning sleepy head." Finn said with a crooked smile upon his face. "I hope I didn't wake you, it's just that I was so excited to see the bank balance this morning, I called and paid of my mortgage for my apartment."

"I'm so proud of you Finn, that's a big achievement and now you don't have to worry about making payments on time. So, what other plans do you have with your winnings?" Rachel asked.

"Well." Finn said then paused. "I've always been one for music and I know there are a lot of kids at school who can't afford lessons, so I'm going to speak to the head and see if I can set up a class and fully fund it myself. That way we don't need to worry about budgets like we did when we were in school. Also…" Finn got up from his chair and sat next to Rachel. "I want to pay you back. Before you start protesting, I'm not daft Rachel. I know hotels and flights or rearranging them takes money, so I want you to be honest with me and tell me what I owe you."

Looking intently in to Finn's eyes, placing her hands on his cheeks and looking directly at him. "You owe me nothing. I selfishly wanted to spend more time with you, pulling you away from what you had to do in NYC and bringing you in to my world since I had experienced yours, albeit by chance. So, no, I won't tell you what you owe me, but if your insistent that you want to pay me back, then invest it in some equipment for your music class."

She could feel Finn's face melt in to her hands. She leaned in and kissed him gently on his sweet lips. "Now Finn, I'm starving. Can we head for breakfast?" asked Rachel.

Finn smiled broadly. "Nice to see a lady with an appetite. Sure, let's go and get some breakfast together."

They enjoyed a quiet breakfast together in the hotel and eventually their friends all started appearing from their rooms. Noticing them, Finn gave them a wave and they approached Finn and Rachel. Many congratulations were passed on to Finn, who blushed a little, which Rachel noticed and found incredibly cute. The friends sat round together chatting about another day in Vegas before their journey home.

Rachel couldn't help but feel slightly sad. Knowing that Vegas was coming to a quick end, knowing it will be a while before her friends are all gathered in the same place again, knowing that Finn is going back to NYC two days after she returns home. Rachel knew in her heart that she didn't want this magic time in her life to come to an end, but it was fast approaching.

Finn meanwhile was watching Rachel at the corner of his eye. He knew. He knew that she was thinking it was ending too fast. He knew that it was breaking her heart that he was going home. Sure, he was feeling the pain too, but he knew that they are end game. He knew that no matter how hectic schedules became for them both, that they would make time for each other when they could. Gently squeezing Rachel to bring her out of her trance she looked at him and gave him a week smile.

"Right guys and gals, we shall see you all tonight in the lobby about 730. One last memorable night in Vegas!" said a rather cheerful Kurt.

And it was, it really was.

The drive back to Rachel's was brutal. Only because Finn was exhausted and dreading the goodbye he and Rachel faced in a few days. Rachel looked out the passenger window and watched the world going by as Finn tried his hardest to concentrate on the road.

Eventually drawing up to Rachel's driveway, the gates opened, and Finn drove in. Switching off the engine, Finn then rested his head on the head rest.

"Are you okay Finn?" asked Rachel softly. Finn turned his head and looked at Rachel with his gentle eyes and gave her a tired small smile.

"I'm fine babe, just tired from all the fun in Vegas and the drive. I promise." Reassured Finn.

They both then got out the car and Finn went to the trunk of the car and collected their bags as Rachel went to the house and unlocked the door. Finn finally stepped in to the house and took their bags to the bedroom. Rachel dropped the post on the kitchen counter as Finn re-entered the kitchen and wrapped his arms around Rachel and placed a kiss on her cheek.

"Do you just fancy grabbing a quick take away and a movie night? Just want to relax with you tonight and spend an alone day with you tomorrow before I have to head home." Asked Finn.

Rachel could feel her heart sink and she finally turned around to give Finn her answer. He could tell by the look on her face that she was thinking about him leaving. They had discussed how they could survive a long-distance relationship and their careers on the journey home. But for now, they just needed to be together.

"Sounds good Finn." Replied Rachel softly and downheartedly.

Next chapter, Finn leaves and a surprise happens!