The final chapter!
Because of the overwhelming amount of you who have requested more of this story, I have decided to start on a sequel, and I actually intend to follow through on this idea unlike previous promises of a sequel. I'm thinking of involving some story lines of the evolution of Finn and Rachel's relationship, some conflicts here and there of course, and maybe even a run in between Rachel and her dads! With Rachel's broken contact with her dads I feel that there's so much room for potential story lines there and I'm excited to explore those options! I hope you all like that idea :) It'll be called Star Entwined so be sure to look out for it :)
"What do you think I should wear?" Rachel asked Olivia as she dug through her closet Saturday morning. "I don't really own any sports attire." She was getting ready to go to the game, and still hadn't decided on a suitable outfit.
"Just wear a red T-shirt or something," Olivia said. "It's a football game. You don't want to be too overdressed. Overdressed is always bad publicity."
"But I can't be under-dressed," Rachel replied, Olivia's words not calming her nerves any bit. "That's also considered to be bad publicity."
"Of course. Just wear a red T-shirt, dark skinny jeans, the ones you wore to your Aunt's birthday party, and then curl your hair in the cute way that you usually do," Olivia said.
"Okay," Rachel replied, "Yeah that would look nice." She pulled out the clothes Olivia suggested and quickly changed into them. "There. How do I look?" She turned in a circle to give Olivia the full view of her outfit.
"Perfect," Olivia replied.
"Good," Rachel said, walking into the bathroom and plugging her curling iron in. "Hey, Olivia?"
"Yeah?" Olivia replied, looking up from her phone screen.
"Remember how you and I had that discussion the other day about the extent of my relationship with Finn, and you said that we'd be good together?" Rachel asked.
"Yes I remember, and I'm sorry for that, Rachel. I shouldn't have overstepped my boundaries. I know that your relationship is purely fake," Olivia said.
"Actually, I just wanted to say thank you, for saying that to me," Rachel said. "Things are kind of happening between Finn and I, on a non-friendship level."
"Really? How so?" Olivia asked, looking very excited by this new news.
"He broke up with Quinn," Rachel replied, "and we hung out last night. And he told me that he liked me."
Olivia smiled, "That's really nice to hear. I'm glad things are working out, for real. Are the two of you an official thing?"
Rachel shook her head, "No, we are taking it slow, considering he ended it with Quinn not even 24 hours ago."
"Makes sense," Olivia replied. "Still, I'm happy for you. You two really are going to be New York's cutest couple after all!"
The stadium was packed. One of the biggest crowds Rachel had ever seen, actually. And here she thought Funny Girl attracted a big crowd. She and Olivia were given complementary seats next to Finn's family, and Rachel was beyond excited to be able to spend the afternoon with Kurt and Carole. She hadn't seen them since the barbeque, and she absolutely loved their company. Plus, she had a lot to tell them, considering Finn hadn't already beat her to it.
"Rachel's here!" Kurt exclaimed upon seeing Rachel and Olivia approaching the Hudson/Hummel clan.
"Hey, Kurt," Rachel said, giving him a hug. She hugged Carole next. "How is everyone doing today?"
"Excellent," Carole replied, "especially after we received a very interesting phone call from Finn this morning." By the elated look on Carole's face, Rachel knew that Finn told them everything.
"I seriously cannot believe that my stepbrother is dating the Rachel Berry," Kurt said. "It's the most exciting thing that's ever happened to me."
"And he's even designed costumes for a production of Hair, so you know he's thrilled," Blaine added in, making his presence known.
Rachel giggled, "Well, I'm thrilled that you all are so accepting of my relationship with your son and brother. You're all such a wonderful family, and I'm honored to know you."
Carole rested her hand over her heart, "Oh, Rachel, you're such a sweetheart. Finn sure is lucky to have you in his life."
"Yeah, it took him long enough to get rid of Quinn," Kurt said. "When we heard what she did to him, it took us all we had not to go over her house and kill her for him."
"And you have yet to see Kurt when he's angry," Blaine said. "It's not a very pretty site. He sets for blood."
"Mess with my hair, my outfit, or my family and you're dead meat," Kurt said, partially joking and partially dead serious. Still, Rachel laughed at his joke and faced forward again, looking out into the large football field. She checked the time on her watch, the game should be starting any minute.
Rachel looked beside her, watching as Burt told a joke, making the whole family laugh, and it was the first time that Rachel truly longed to have a family again. Finn really didn't know how lucky he was. But maybe, just maybe, he was the lucky one, being given the opportunity to share his family with him.
The Giants won with a landslide. They absolutely killed the other team, and left no mercy. They were on fire, or maybe it was their quarterback that led the team to such a strong victory.
Rachel made her way back to the locker rooms in search of Finn, Puck, or Sam after the players were dismissed from the field. She was allowed access to the players seeing as she was Finn Hudson's girlfriend, and it felt good for that actually to be true for the first time (she knew they weren't official yet, but still).
She saw Finn standing outside of the locker room with Puck and Sam, still wearing his sweaty uniform but without the shoulder pads and he looked really good. When he turned and saw her coming his way, a huge smile erupted on his face.
"You won!" She cheered, jumping into his arms and feeling him lifting her up from the ground.
"I know!" he replied victoriously.
"We're going to leave you two alone," Sam said with a smirk, pulling Puck away with him to give the new couples some space.
"God, Rach, being out on that field was such an incredible experience," Finn said to her, "I can't even describe it."
"Perhaps it was a similar experience to receiving a standing ovation after a performance on the stage?" Rachel said with a small giggle.
"Probably," he laughed. He hugged her again. "Did you hear about the chaos that happened back here this morning before the game started?"
Rachel shook her head, "No, what happened? Is everyone okay?"
"Physically okay? Yeah. Mentally okay…?" Finn replied, "Quinn made an appearance when we were getting ready to have our standard pregame huddle."
"Oh, really?" Rachel asked, "What happened?"
"It was the usual Quinn meltdown," Finn responded. "There was screaming, there was hitting. Basically she chewed me out for treating her poorly, even though I did nothing and she caused all the damage, and then she started hitting Puckerman for spilling the secret, even though she's the one who told everyone. Security came in after a few minutes of that insanity and escorted her out, and the paparazzi got pictures of the exit. I can see the headlines now, 'Crazed fan breaks into locker room.' Any chance she had of becoming famous is now in the trash."
Rachel laughed, "That's karma for you!" She smiled and looked into his eyes, "You know, Finn, I've been thinking. Considering you and Quinn are over now, and you just won the game, and I'm feeling really happy here, in this moment, you can kiss me now. If you want to."
Another larger smile came to Finn's face and he scooped her up into his arms. "I want to." And then he pressed his lips against hers. He kissed her softly at first, and then slowly deepened it, sending them both into pure bliss.
Rachel was in paradise, having Finn really kiss her for the first time with no strings attached. She could really get used to that.
He lowered her down to her feet, a smile still glue to his face, "So, what do you want to do now?"
"Well, your mother did mention something about throwing an after party at her house," Rachel said.
"My mom is the Queen of celebratory parties," Finn replied, trailing small kisses around her face.
Rachel kissed his lips a few times, "How about you go and shower and then we'll head over together?"
"Sounds good, but on one condition," Finn said, pulling away from her to get a better look at her face. "We go as boyfriend and girlfriend."
Rachel smiled, "I think I love the sound of that."
"So, Rachel," Carole began as she and Rachel sat together at the party. "Tell me about Wicked. When do rehearsals start?"
"Monday," Rachel answered. "I'm super excited."
"That's wonderful," Carole said. She looked over to Kurt, who was seated next to her, before turning next to Rachel. "Do you know of anyone else that you might be working with?"
Rachel shook her head, "No, not yet. Why?"
"Kurt," Carole said, "Do you want to tell Rachel, or shall I?"
"Tell me what?" Rachel asked, looking between the two of them who were both wearing knowing smiles.
"I applied for the costume designer for the set, and I got the job!" Kurt exclaimed. "We'll be working together on the show!"
"Really? That's amazing!" Rachel exclaimed, sharing his enthusiasm. "You better make sure I look good."
Kurt laughed and then made a serious face, "Never question my fashion sense. It's a sixth sense."
"Oh, lord," Carole laughed, "That director has no idea what he's about to deal with."
Rachel smiled, before turning her attention to the door, where Finn was just walking into the room wearing a new change of clothes. She excused herself from the table and approached him, giving him a big hug.
"Hey, handsome," she said with a smile, placing a small kiss on his lips.
"Hey," he said, returning her kiss, wrapping his arms around her waist. "How are you doing?"
"How am I doing?" Rachel repeated, "I'm in the arms of the most incredible man I've ever met, surrounded by wonderful people who have been so welcoming to me this whole time, and I'm about to star in a huge Broadway production… with Kurt. I don't think I've ever been better than I am right now."
Finn smiled and placed a kiss on her lips, "Rachel, I promise I'm going to do everything I can to make sure you stay this happy."
She smiled brightly and kissed him again.
Life was finally perfect.
The End
So, I'd like to thank all of you who have taken the time to read my stories, you are all such wonderful people :) And I'd like to especially thank all of you who review or favorite/ follow my stories. Even though glee is coming to an end, I'd like to think we can all keep the show alive through this, fanfiction. Hopefully the spirit of the show remains alive for many years to come :)
Stay tuned for Star Entwined it'll be making an appearance before you know it :) Chapter one is in the works now!