Chapter Three: Getting Ready

Disclaimer: I do not own Glee or any of these characters they all belong to Fox and the very lucky Ryan Murphy.

Author's Note: I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to update but I hope this chapter makes up for it!

As Rachel headed home she really considered calling Nathan up and cancelling, the idea of going out and pretending to care about some guy just so she could get lucky. It's just well, it had been a while since she had been with someone and she knew Santana was right. What else was she going to do? Sit at home, order take away and lay in bed eating it while watching endless re runs of CSI. But she really couldn't be bothered she thought as she climbed the stairs to her apartment.

"Hey Princess." Came a slow drawl from behind her as she unlocked her front door. First of all Rachel hated being called Princess or any other pet names for that matter; it was demeaning and made her feel like a little girl or a stupid high school teenager who might fall for all that Princess shit. Second of all; Rachel severely disliked the man whose mouth "Princess" came from. In a few short hours Finn had managed to make a complete enemy of Rachel Berry and really she had no idea why. She just didn't like him. On principle.

"What do you want?" She asked rolling her eyes at the tall man who was leaning on the side of his door with his arms crossed and a slow side smile drawn onto his face.

"Calm down baby, I was only seeing if you had forgiven me yet." He asked with humour in his voice; he was laughing at her, Rachel knew it. She didn't care if she was being ridiculous she didn't like her new neighbour one bit.

"No, I haven't."

"Princess please, let me make it up to you." He replied sarcastically, clutching his heart like she was causing him emotional pain.

"Goodbye Finn Hudson." Rachel said in a bored voice, opening her front door.

"Rachel wait!" Finn said jumping forward and stopping Rachel from shutting her front door. "Are you doing much tonight?"

"Yes…. I have a date."

"Oh right, good. Me too, with your room mate actually. Is she uhm always that fierce?" He asked and Rachel smiled in amusement.

"Yes and dating her may feel like the Spanish Inquisition."

Finn laughed aloud, "Yeah I could see that. Well good luck on your date."

"Thank you."

"Oh and baby, if he's shit you can always come to me." He added with a quick wink as he headed to his apartment.

"Goodbye Fin!" Rachel called slamming her front door and closed and sighing heavily.

He wasn't that bad, kind of cute and he made her laugh, she quite liked his toned arms and the way he was so tall that she felt like a pixie or elf when she stood with him. She shut out any more thoughts of how her body reacted to him being close. Quinn had snared him, they were off on a date and if Quinn liked him Rachel knew she would get him.

She headed into her rom to grab her washing gear and her towel, she told Finn she was going on a date and she should. While him and Quinn were out she would be too.

"Rachel don't you dare go in there!" Shouted Quinn from across the room as Rachel wondered into the bathroom to start getting ready for her date. She froze and spun round to face a very annoyed looking blonde lady who's piercing blue eyes shot straight into Rachel's mind. Like she knew how on edge she made Rachel feel.

"But I have a date tonight Quinn."

"And so do I and I'm already behind on getting ready; I need to look my absolute best okay?"

"Well where am I going to get ready?" Rachel demanded.

"I don't know it's not really my fault." Quinn smiled a false beam before stalking past Rachel and slamming the bathroom door and Rachel didn't even have time to understand what had just happened. She stood outside the door for a moment huffing and mumbling in annoyance, where the hell was she meant to get ready? She should go, she knew she should go out; she'd go crazy sitting around the apartment wondering what time Quinn and Finn would be home. Instead she took a deep breath and walked to the apartment opposite hers and knocked feverishly on the front door.

"Princess, hey." Finn grinned down at her with a slow drawl. "Yes, definitely." He then said.

"What?"

"Yes, we can shower together. I am all up for saving water." He replied winking at her.

"Shut up, look can I please borrow your shower?" Rachel said blushing slightly under his lustful gaze.

"Yeah of course." He shrugged allowing her in, Finn and Puck's apartment was the same set out as Quinn's and Rachel's; a kitchen with a breakfast bar and two stalls. A living room area with three doors from either end of the room, Finn pointed her to the same door which was her bathroom.

He sat down on the couch amongst the rubbish and boxes that Puck hadn't gotten rid of yet no matter how many times Finn had asked. He switched some sports on and started eating through the bowl of peanuts he had already started. But the thoughts of what were happening two doors away were clouding his mind like Lemonade. That tiny, loud, beautiful woman; with a body that must have been carved by Gods. Right now that body was under hot, soapy water as she ran her fingers through her hair and down her legs. His heart started thumping and his mind was running over and over the images he was creating; he couldn't do this just because she looked good doesn't mean she was easy to get along with. Rachel Berry; beautiful, crazy Rachel Berry. Yeah, she was a pain in his ass. A pain in his ass that right now was humming loudly as she washed her body two doors away from him. Shut up he told his mind and turned up the sports channel.

Soon the door near him opened and out came the brunette dressed a small black dress that slipped off her shoulders as she hopped out placing a shoe on each foot while carrying a bundle of clothes. Finn jumped up for her and followed her over to the front door.

"Thanks Finn" She smiled while trying to grasp the door handle and keep her bundle of clothes still in her arms.

"Here I'll get that for you" Finn said attempting to grab the door.

"Shit" Rachel said as a black lacy bar slipped between her fingers and hit Finn's feet; there was a stunned silence between them as they both stared down at the delicate material. Slowly Finn bent down and picked it up with a cheeky grin plastered on his face.

"Nice one princess." He winked placing the piece of underwear in her arms. "Have fun tonight."

Rachel burned pink with embarrassment; "I have a feeling it will be terrible." She murmured.

"Won't be as bad as my date so don't worry and if it is well you come and see me." He smiled desperate to see her grin back.

"Deal" She replied.