I'm sick, so this isn't my best. I'm already at work at Chapter 12 - which has lots of wedding plans! Hope you enjoy this chapter. Comment if I should keep going

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Chapter 11: Making Decisions

Rachel had finished her Ohio State application and was sitting in the living room, just flipping through wedding magazines. Ever since Finn's proposal, all she'd thought about was making the wedding absolutely perfect. Kurt had even more wedding magazines, if possible, and had already told Rachel about at least twenty dresses he thought would be perfect for her. She was talking with the girls about what would be a good color for the bridesmaid's dresses. She and Kurt were trying to pick some of the songs from the Glee club's set lists from their competitions to perform at the wedding.

This semester Rachel was taking five classes at the local community college. She was sure that Lima would be VERY lonely. She'd lived here her whole life, but for the past three years, she'd had friends to hang out with constantly. Mr. Schue wanted her to help out with the Glee club for Regionals and Nationals (Nationals were in Los Angeles this year).

Today she had the flu, so it's not like she could do much of anything. The glee kids were planning to go skiing today. This day trip had been planned months ago, but naturally Rachel couldn't go now even if she was healthy. So many physical activities were now limited because of her back. Today would be a lonely, boring day, but once she got better, she still might get to hang out with people before they went back to school.

Rachel sighed and took out one of her mom's magazines. It's not like there was anything better to do.

"Rachel?" Rachel looked up to see her mom. "You've got a visitor."

Finn came into Rachel's bedroom, dressed in jeans, a flannel plaid shirt and a down vest, with flakes of snow in his thick brown hair. He was carrying a bag of - well, something. Rachel thought he looked so cute, but it probably wasn't a good idea to be here when she was sick.

"Finn," Rachel croaked. "I don't want you to get sick."

Finn smiled and took Rachel's hand. "It's worth it. I came to take care of you."

"I thought everyone was going skiing today," Rachel said.

Finn shook his head. "I couldn't leave you here alone." He knelt next to Rachel's bed and gave her a kiss. "I brought you something."

Rachel croaked, "What?"

Finn smiled and handed Rachel a coffee mug with a gold star and "FINCHEL" on it. "I picked this up for you on the way here."

"Do you HAVE to spoil me?" Rachel asked.

"I'm your fiancee, that's my job," Finn said. "I stopped at Wal Mart on the way here and had a custom cup made for you."
Rachel smiled and croaked. "You're the best fiancee ever. I can't wait to get married."

Finn smiled. "Neither can I. Hey, after we get married, do you want to stay here or move to New York?"

Rachel sighed. "That's what I've been thinking about. I mean, when Kurt and I sang on the Broadway stage, it was so amazing, but I can't bear the thought of losing you to Broadway."

"Who's to say you can't have both?" Finn asked.

"I don't know," Rachel said. "I felt torn for so long and that made me think I can't have both."

"I think I know what to do," Finn said.

"What?" Rachel asked.

"Get out your karaoke machine," Finn said. "You and I are going to sing together. Songs that I think are perfect for both scenarios. Both of which come from Broadway shows."

"But Finn!" Rachel gasped. "I haven't sang since my attack." She couldn't believe she'd gone that long without singing. She remembered the days when she'd post a video of herself singing on myspace every day.

"Don't worry, I'll be singing with you," Finn said with a wink. "For the first song at least. This I think is the perfect song for this situation."

"I've missed our duets," Rachel said. "Let's do this."

Finn turned on the karaoke machine as the music began.

Finn: Once I was a selfish fool

Who never understood

I never looked inside myself

Though on the outside, I looked good!

Then we met and you made me

The man I am today

Rachel, I'm in love with you

No matter what you say

'Cause...

Both: Without love

Finn: Life is like the seasons with no summer

Both: Without love

Finn: Life is rock 'n' roll without a drummer

Rachel, I'll be yours forever

'Cause I never wanna be

Without love

Tracy, never set me free

No, I ain't lyin'

Never set me free, Rachel

No, no, no!

Both: 'Cause without love

Rachel: Life is like a beat that you can't follow

Both: Without love

Rachel: Life is Doris Day at the Apollo

Both: Darling, I'll be yours forever

'Cause I never wanna be

Without love

Finn: So darling, never set me free

No!

Rachel: I'm yours forever

Never set me free

Both: No, no, no!

Finn: If I'm left without my baby doll

I don't know what I'll do

Rachel: Finn, I've got to break out

So that I can get my hands on you

Finn: And girl, if I can't touch you

Now I'm gonna lose control

Rachel: You're my t-rex knight

I've found my Jewish soul

Finn: Rach, I wanna kiss ya!

Rachel: Let me out at the next toll!

Both: Without love

Finn: Life is like a prom

that won't invite us

Both: Without love

Finn: Life's getting my big break

and laryngitis

Both: Without love

Rachel: Life's a '45'

when you can't buy it

Both: Without love

Rachel: Life is like my mother

on a diet

Both: Like a week that's only Mondays

Only ice cream, never sundaes

Like a circle with no center

Like a door marked "do not enter!"

DARLING, I'LL BE YOURS FOREVER

'Cause I never wanna be...

Without love

Finn: Yes now you've captured me

Without love

Rachel: I surrender happily

Both: Without love

No, no, no

No, I dont wanna live without

Love, love, love

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Darling, you had best believe me,

Never leave me

without love!

"Well?" Finn asked.

Rachel smiled. "I love singing with you."

Finn smiled back. "I love singing with you too. Now try singing by yourself and see if it has the same effect. I picked out the perfect song for this too."

As Rachel listened to the opening chords of the song, she recognized it. This was the song her mother sang on the tape that revealed her identity to her.

Rachel: I dreamed a dream in time gone by

When hope was high

And life worth living

I dreamed that love would never die

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

Then I was young and unafraid

And dreams were made and used and wasted

There was no ransom to be paid

No song unsung, no wine untasted

But the tigers come at night

With their voices soft as thunder

As they tear your hope apart

As they turn your dream to shame

And still I dream you'll come to me

That we will live the years together

But there are dreams that cannot be

And there are storms we cannot weather

Both: I had a dream my life would be

So different from this hell I'm living

So different now from what it seemed

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.

As she sang the "And still I dream you'll come to me" verse, Rachel had to grip Finn's hand. She got what he meant by this. Some dreams would leave you alone. And her Broadway dream was one of those. Finn had joined Rachel for the last verse and when they finished she threw her arms around him.

"Thank you Finn. I get it. I don't want to live without love. Be dreaming of you. My place isn't on Broadway alone. It's with you. All I want is to be with you. Be it on Broadway or here. I love you!"

Finn gave Rachel a hug. "I love you, too!"