AN: I'm fairly convinced that no one cares about this story. Never the less here's another update.
E: Engaged
According to Kurt they'd been acting like a married couple since their senior year—when they finally get back together for good. Finn could kind of see why his brother would think that, wasn't that what being tethered was about though? Knowing and caring for another person. Treating the person with respect, and courtesy, and love. They both knew that, after they got back together for the last time, their relationship was anything but a simple high school romance. They'd always been in it for the long-haul.
They were in college when he finally proposed. Junior year, they were celebrating the holidays in the city in conjunction with their families. It was the day after Christmas, and they'd already been ice-skating (Finn had nearly run over a small child—never had to the phrase "Like Bambi on the ice" been more applicable) and everyone was gathered in the living room of the cramped two-bedroom that they shared with Blaine and Kurt. Rachel excused herself to go get everyone warm drinks, and he followed her into the kitchen that had barely enough room for him when he was on his own.
Finn caught her by surprise gently stilling her hands as she tried to lift the tray filled with mugs of warm cider and hot cocoa for their waiting family. Spinning her around and grasping both of her hands he carefully maneuvered so that they were facing each other. "Rach, I know that you think holiday proposals are cheesy. So, I decided to wait until the day after Christmas to finally do this when everyone we love is here and can share it with us." Her expression immediately lit up the tears already starting to well in her eyes as her breath caught in her throat, and she smiled at him nearly in awe.
He took a steadying breath lowering himself to one knee and pulling out the velvet box he'd asked his mother for during fall break. "I've known that you are the girl I am going to marry since senior year. I think we've waited long enough. Rachel, will you marry me?" He had practiced what he was going to say so many times, but in the end, it came out like this. Simple and sweet.
Rachel threw her arms around his neck squeezing so tightly he nearly couldn't breathe. Whispering a hundred little "yes's" into his ear as she kissed his jaw and neck. Finn let her down slowly before taking the simple ring out of the box and sliding it up her finger. "It's the ring my dad gave my mom. I know it's simple, but I thought you'd enjoy the… the sentiment?" He ended the sentence with a question looking to her for her approval.
"It's perfect," Rachel wiped a few stray tears from her cheeks, and he admired the way the simple solitaire diamond rested on her delicate finger. "Now let's go tell everyone," Rachel ran out of the room completely giddy, forgetting the drinks entirely. They were finally engaged.
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