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"Dear Diary," began her next entry. "Last night I finally got this weight off my shoulders. Kurt and Mercedes finally know!"

Granted, they hadn't been particularly supportive at first - as soon as she heard Kurt's "SHUT UP!" and Mercedes' "Are you sure you're doing the right thing?", Rachel had felt something inside her sink. But she'd plucked up some courage regardless, and reassured her two fellow divas that yes, she was sure and that nothing could change her mind about it. She loved him with all her heart, and ever since he'd proposed and she'd accepted, somehow this powerful feeling of love, of passion, within her had increased tenfold.

The three had spent the rest of the night talking in hushed tones about their dreams and plans, and somehow Mercedes was finally convinced - so much so, in fact, that she decided to sing one of her favorite Gloria Estefan numbers to Sam…even though she had unresolved issues with Shane.

So that was what her confusion about Bella, Edward and Jacob was about, Rachel and Kurt had chuckled inwardly.

Kurt, she was a little worried about, but she knew he'd come around - especially after she'd made that little dig about him and Blaine. He and Finn where somewhat brothers after all, and something in her told her that he would be supportive of both of them…at least to a certain point.

Rachel's last thought before drifting into slumberland was that she had indeed done the right thing; that her and Finn would make this engagement, and marriage, work; no matter what. As she'd reiterated to Mercedes and Kurt before: "His dreams are mine."

When they left in the morning, Rachel padded over to her drawer and pulled out the faithful diary once more.

"And last night, I realised how much Finn and I love each other. We will get married and have beautiful Hudson babies - after I win my first Tony - and we will love them just as much as we love each other. No matter what, we're going to make this work."

Her fingers interlaced with Finn's and she leant into him as he lovingly draped an arm around her and caressed her arm and waist, proud to show everyone that she was his, and only his. Mercedes was killing this song, and just by looking at her and Sam, Rachel knew that somehow her fiasco would be resolved in due time. Mercedes just had to let true love take it's course…she just had to 'let love in' just like Rachel and Finn had.

Suddenly Rachel felt Finn's warm breath against her ear whispering, "I love you, Rach. So, so much."

Those few words had the power to melt her into a puddle of mush, and as she gazed back into his beautiful eyes, Rachel thanked God that she and Finn had finally found each other. They'd had they're ups and downs to be sure (huge ones, at that), but all that time they had never given up on each other. She still remembered that just to win her back, he'd technically given up Nationals, and her heart beat even faster when she realized that he really would do anything for her - and she would for him too…except give up New York, that is.

Rachel clasped Finn's hand even tighter (if that was possible) and nuzzled into his shoulder, drinking in the scent of his cologne - which she'd told him was her favorite one - and processing the fact that perhaps in ten years or so, they might be doing the same thing in front of their fireplace, watching their little Hudsons play. She loved the thought of that.

"I love you too, Finn. More than you'll ever know," she whispered back huskily. He swallowed and turned to look at her, that question in his eyes. She nodded almost imperceptibly, and half-winked at him. "My dads are away for the night. Come over after school?"

The next morning, a completely exhausted Rachel sunk into her sofa after Finn had gone, and added one last little note into the diary.

"I just had an amazing night with the love of my life…he makes me feel so special, and unique, and loved. I really could get used to this..."

A/N: So, what do you think? I had to change the rating just because of that last bit…but are you still enjoying this? Please let me know by leaving a review! And thank you sooo much to those of you who've added this to alerts/favorites or already reviewed - that's what keeps me inspired and writing!

Just to let you know though, after the Regionals episode, the fic will go on hiatus just like the show (because I'm trying to stay true to canon and just writing these as companion pieces for the episodes)

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