I seem to have gotten over the minor writer's block I had for this story hence the next update already. :) Enjoy!

A feral scream ripped from the girl's throat as she threw the looking glass across the room shattering it into a million pieces. As if Sue wouldn't be mad enough that Quinn couldn't think of a way to sway Finn's affections in her direction, plus add the fact she just destroyed the link into Finn's life Sue had provided her with. At that moment she almost didn't even care, almost.

They had been watching Finn for the better part of the day interacting with Rachel, taking her on a date, being all cute with her, buying her a freaking engagement ring, nearly kissing her on the street. All they had learned was where she came from, which could only prove helpful if they figured out some way to send her back and make her stay there while Finn stayed in McKinley, and that chances were she wouldn't be leaving since it was so clear Finn was bent on making her his wife. Quinn could tell that Rachel was absolutely smitten with the young king as well and she would be a fool not to say yes.

"Sue is going to expose us and we are going to rot in a cell forever." Quinn paced around, her mother staring at her, thinking. "What does he see in that tart? She isn't anything special! Certainly not worthy of the crown yet he's completely infatuated with her! He bought her a tiara and more importantly an engagement ring. How am I supposed to compete with her if he won't even let me try?" Her mother remained silent. "That wasn't a rhetorical question. I seriously need answers here, Mother."

Suddenly it appeared as if a fire had begun in her mother's brain.

"I think I may have one." Quinn's brow furrowed at her mother. "Maybe you can't marry Finn, but this Rachel girl can."

Quinn glared at her mother. "That is precisely the problem, Mother! I don't see how that is a helpful suggestion."

"We need to see the Witch."

Quinn looked pensive yet skeptical. "Why? You know Sue only uses her...services in dire times."

"This is a dire time, wouldn't you agree?"

Quinn sighed. "Fine, we'll see the Witch. Now can you please explain why we must see her?"

"In good time my darling, in good time." Lady Fabray cupped her daughter's face and smiled at her.

In town, Finn and Rachel were out of breath by the time they made it back to the stable where they had left Rodney and Henrietta. They had run the entire way using back routes to avoid Sugar, Harmony and anyone else who might potentially recognize Finn making the journey longer than necessary.

"Do you think we lost them?" Rachel asked, panting wildly and trying to ease the stitch in her side.

Finn let out a low breath. "I think so. I haven't heard their screeching in a while."

"You're like a celebrity." Rachel smiled at him, eyes wide and shining.

"They only want me for my crown." He chuckled and led them over to where Rodney and Henrietta were lying down. "You two ready to go?"

Rodney practically leapt to his hooves, nodding his head and neighing wildly. Henrietta was a little less eager about it but she nodded in agreement.

Finn took their reigns and led them out of the stable. He helped Rachel onto Henrietta then hopped onto the irritable Rodney. They trotted out of town and just as they made it to the split in the road which would lead them back to the castle, Finn could feel rain drops on his face. He looked up into the darkening sky to see large clouds rolling in fast. Seconds later a downpour started almost instantly drenching him and Rachel. Then lightning lit up the sky and thunder cracked loudly over head, shaking the horses and causing Rodney to rear up in fright. Luckily for Rachel, Henrietta didn't scare as easily and remained relatively calm.

"Follow me!" Finn yelled over the sound of the sudden downpour. He took the road leading in the opposite direction to the castle. He knew if he didn't get Rodney out of the weather soon, he was going to end up flung in the mud and the castle was just too far. They rode as quickly as Rachel could without falling off until Finn spotted the structure he was searching for. There was a large barn off the road that belonged to Farmer Evans which Finn knew he wouldn't mind if they spent the night in.

As they pulled up to the door of the barn, Finn hopped off Rodney and pulled it open against the wind. He shuffled Rachel, Henrietta and Rodney inside then followed behind slamming the door shut.

It was pitch black inside and Rachel was scared. She hated storms ever since she was in 8th grade and ended up home alone during a tornado in Lima. That had been the scariest moment of her life as it sounded like a train was going through the house and she was in her basement bathtub crying and screaming, praying to God she wouldn't die. Ever since the incident she couldn't stand the sound of thunder and heavy rain.

She could hear the horses shuffling and neighing and the sounds of scratching coming from her left. She turned in their direction and a few seconds later, Finn's face was illuminated by a lantern. He looked spooky as the shadows cast from the flames danced on his skin.

"Are you okay?" he asked her, walking toward her to make sure she wasn't hurt or anything, shaking some excess water off himself.

She shook her head. "Just a little scared. I hate storms, especially when I'm stuck in the dark."

Finn nodded. "Wait right here. I'll be right back, I promise."

She watched Finn walk further into the barn with the lantern, stopping momentarily. Then a second lantern lit up. Finn circled the barn lighting every lantern in the place to get as much light as possible before returning to Rachel. She smiled appreciatively.

"Thank you," she said quietly.

He gave her a small smile. "I'm just going to put Rodney and Henrietta in some of the stalls to keep them from running around and knocking things over." He walked over to the horses that were still panicked at the sounds of the storm and with minor difficulty led them over to the small stalls. They weren't as nice as their usual ones but they'd do for now.

Rachel looked at her surroundings. There were tools lining the walls and hay everywhere. It seemed like the barn belonged to someone and she knew they shouldn't trespass and use their things but she was grateful the barn was there and so close by. They never would have made it back to the castle in that storm which seemed to be raging even worse outside.

Another crack of thunder startled Rachel and she held in a scream. She could hear Rodney whinny again but then the calming sounds of Finn's voice. Needing some comfort herself, Rachel ran in the direction Finn had gone and found him gently stroking Rodney's body. He was working on taking his saddle off to relax him more when he noticed Rachel at the door.

"Do you think you could maybe keep him company while I take Henrietta's saddle off?" he asked once done with Rodney's. She simply shook her head and walked over to the horse apprehensively.

His eyes were wide with terror but he seemed to be keeping it together for now. Rachel lightly stroked her hand over his face. "It's okay, Rodney. You're okay. You're inside where it's dry and lit up and warm. There's nothing to be scared off."

Another jarring clap of thunder sounded sending Rodney into a frenzy again. Rachel stepped back to keep from being trampled and tried to calm him down with her words. When that failed she tried the next thing she could think of, she sang.

"Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high, there's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby." Rodney immediately settled and stood still, his ears twitching as he listened to Rachel sing. She sang more and Rodney started to sway on his feet before his legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground sleepily. He zonked out almost as soon as he hit the floor and Rachel couldn't help the grin that crossed her face. She continued singing as she backed out of the stall but was abruptly stopped as her back hit a hard surface. She turned around and found Finn behind her smiling down cheerily.

He put his finger over his mouth signaling her to be quiet and backed them out of the stall enough to get to the door closed. Neither spoke again until Finn had led her up some small stairs to a loft with a small mattress on the floor and a table with a lantern on it. There were some blankets and pillows there too.

"It's not the greatest but, it's better than the floor. This storm probably won't let up enough for us to get back to the castle until tomorrow so..." He rubbed the back of his neck nervously.

"The bed looks pretty small," Rachel commented.

"I can sleep on the floor, I mean it's not-"

"I guess that means you'll just have to hold me closer," Rachel said cutting Finn off. He smiled widely at her statement.

He stepped closer to her and placed his hands around her neck, pulling her forward to kiss her. Incredible was the only way to describe how Finn felt when he pressed his lips against hers. It was like she was the other half of him he'd never realized he'd been missing. He knew love was something special and he had always known he wanted it but he never thought it would feel anything like this, like he'd cease to exist without her and he'd float away from the world if their tether was ever severed. She meant more to him than anything and he would do anything to make her see that.

Rachel's mind raced as she kissed Finn passionately, letting him pull her closer and run his hands down her back to cup her behind. She couldn't believe it had only been three days that they had known each other. It felt like they had been together for eternity and had a bond that could never be broken. It honestly scared her how strongly she felt for Finn after such a short amount of time. Rachel had never felt this way about anyone ever. If she had to admit it, Rachel didn't even feel as strongly about Broadway as she felt about Finn and that was saying something because she had been certain for so many years that Broadway was her true soulmate.

Soulmate. Was that what Finn was? Was that why it seemed like they were made for each other in nearly every sense of the phrase? But if they were soulmates, why were they from separate worlds? That hardly seemed fair.

Finn pulled away from Rachel when his lungs began to burn in need of air. He stared into Rachel's chocolate eyes trying to collect his thoughts, only one on his mind. "I love you," he blurted out.

Those three little yet huge words hung in the silent air. Finn's breath held as he waited for Rachel to respond in some capacity. She only stared blankly at him as thunder rolled overhead.

I love you he said. I love you. Rachel may not have a clue as to what would happen tomorrow or further down the line but in that moment she didn't need to. All she needed to know was that she loved Finn too and that was the God's honest truth and it was the only thing that mattered.

"I love you too." Rachel bit her lip shyly before her face broke out into a huge grin. "I love you too, Finn. I know I've fought you on it so much but I'm not fighting anymore. I love you and I-"

Before she could say another word, Finn pulled Rachel to him for another searing kiss and this time picked her up and carried her to the little bed. He lowered her onto it, pressing her down into the mattress, lips still attached and frantically moving against each other.

It was actually happening. Rachel was finally getting swept off her feet by Prince, or King as it were, Charming and she was going to make love and be made love to.

She could feel Finn's hands running over her body until they made it to her back where the ties of her dress were. She arched her back so he could better reach them and he pulled them undone. The fabric loosened around Rachel's body and she began pulling it from her chest.

Finn's hand came to rest over hers. "Can I...?" he asked hesitantly.

Rachel wet her lips and nodded her head. A small smile graced his face as he stared down at her. Rachel pulled her hand out from under Finn's and placed it back over his. Together they slowly moved the fabric of her dress down her body revealing her pert round breasts.

Finn's smile widened and he leaned his head down to kiss Rachel's creamy smooth skin. Slowly, he kissed his way to her dark nipple which he took in his mouth. Rachel's body arched into his and she entwined her fingers in Finn's hair, holding him as close to her as she possibly could.

Her heart beat furiously in her chest as Finn sucked on her skin, pulling the dress further down her body to reveal more of her tanned flesh which he wish to ravish with every piece of his being. His hand found her other breast and gently massaged it making her mewl. Her fingers found his and she held his hand tightly.

"Make love to me, Finn," Rachel breathed out. Finn lifted his head and looked down at her lovingly.

He sat up and Rachel propped herself up on her elbows. Finn took his vest off and pulled his shirt over his head. He tossed the damp garments to the side as Rachel began pushing her own still wet dress further down her body. Finn stopped his own motions as he watched her peel the sleeves down her arms and shimmy out of the thing. Though she had changed out of her world's clothes she had left on her cute underwear which were covered in little butterflies. Finn smiled at her, in love with everything about her.

"What?" she asked cautiously concerned that something was wrong.

"You really are perfect," he replied softly.

Rachel pinked and Finn placed his hands at her hips. He ran his fingers along the waist of her panties and slowly removed them from her body. Rachel gulped and blushed even deeper. She had never been more exposed in her life and it was a little nerve-wracking. This was everything she wanted but that didn't mean it wasn't scary as all hell.

Finn placed his hands on Rachel's knees which were bent up on either side of him and smoothed them down her legs, moving to her inner thighs. He tentatively ran his hand over Rachel's mound, feeling the wetness pooling there. Rachel's body shuddered under his touch.

The sight of the naked woman that he loved below him had made Finn extremely hard and he was more than ready to make love to her. "You're sure you're okay with this?" he asked, hoping the answer would be yes but not going to complain or force her if it were no.

"Finn, I love you and I'm ready." Though their future was wholly uncertain, there was nothing more she wanted in that moment and if she didn't take it, Rachel knew it would be the biggest regret of her life.

Finn leaned down to tenderly kiss her once more. "I love you, Rachel," he mumbled against her lips as his forehead pressed against hers. He sat back up and undid his pants pushing them down and off. He watched Rachel's eyes widen and could hear the gulp she made.

Rachel was paralyzed by the sight of Finn's completely naked form. Sure she had seen him by accident in the bathroom for a few seconds but the circumstances were completely different. They weren't about ten seconds away from Rachel giving her virginity to Finn and he hadn't had a raging erection at the time either.

"Rachel, are you okay?" Finn asked worriedly. He had never had this problem before and he wasn't entirely sure how to handle it. He'd never been anyone's first and the women he had been with didn't mean as much to him. Finn wanted this to be perfect for Rachel but he was afraid he was already messing it up.

She shook her head quickly. "I'm fine. Just nervous." She looked into Finn's eyes. "I'm ready though. Really."

Rachel gripped Finn's hand and brought it to her lips to kiss it. A grin crossed his face and he settled himself over Rachel comfortably between her legs. She held onto his shoulders, feeling his tip sliding up and down her entrance. Finn asked her if she was ready and she nodded her consent.

Finn pushed into her and Rachel cried out, from pleasure or from pain she wasn't sure, and she lifted her legs to grip Finn's hips. He brushed some hair out of Rachel's face and leaned down to kiss her. "Do I need to stop? Is it okay?"

"Keep going, I want you to keep going." She pulled his head back to hers and kissed him more as he began a slow rhythmic pumping in and out. Rachel wrapped her legs around his waist, pressing her heels into the backs of his legs to get him even closer.

She would be lying if she said it didn't hurt, but at the same time having Finn inside her felt unbelievably amazing too. It wasn't just the physical part either. Making love to Finn was like taking his soul into her body and keeping him there forever, never letting go for anything. She needed more of him and all of him and anything less just wouldn't do. Finn was the piece in her life that had been missing, the void she had was filled and she had never felt more at peace with life while wrapped in his arms.

Finn couldn't believe how different this sex was from past experiences. It wasn't even sex, it wasn't even making love; it was so much more than any of that. Being with Rachel was like finally coming home after being lost in the world for years on end. She made him feel like he had never even been with another woman. His body and soul tingled and buzzed as he thrust in and out of her, enjoying how tight she was, feeling her body pressing against his, hearing her breathy moans in his ear as he sucked on her neck and shoulder.

"Oh, Finn," she whined into his ear again, clawing at his upper back to keep him closer than close.

He wrapped his arms around her body and pulled them both upright. Rachel looked down at him, surprised at the sudden change of position, but didn't stop writhing against him. She ran her hands down his arms to bring his hands up to caress her breasts. He kissed her neck more, sucking harder than before, wanting, needing to mark her as his. Finn lightly bit her earning a moan of gratitude. Once he was sure his mark had been placed, Finn returned his lips to Rachel's once more. His hands roamed her body in an attempt to memorize every little bit until they found the tiny nub that would push her over the edge. Rachel whined even louder as Finn's thumb rubbed over her bundle of nerves making her finally lose control and come into bliss.

Rachel's orgasm sent Finn falling after her. He grunted in pleasure as he spilled into Rachel, coming harder than he ever had in his life. Their bodies shuddered from the exertion and they were covered in sticky sweet sweat, breathing completely erratic and hearts beating louder and more out of control than the storm violently swirling around them outside.

She pressed her dewy forehead to Finn's and breathed him in as she softly rubbed her nose against his. Their eyes were closed, their minds were clear and their hearts were filled with nothing but love as they sat holding one another in post-coital ecstasy.

"Saving myself for you was totally worth the wait," Rachel commented a few minutes later, finally breaking the silence.

Finn chuckled. "So I didn't mess it up?"

"Quite the opposite." She pressed her lips to Finn's once more. He pressed her back down on the bed and grabbed a blanket to throw over them as he laid next to her on his side, turning her to face him and wrapping her in his arms. Finn kissed his way from the valley between Rachel's breasts up to her cheek. "That was the most erotic experience of my life. No wonder everyone is always looking for sex or thinking about sex or talking about sex. Sex is amazing."

"That wasn't even sex. That was something entirely new that needs its own category." Finn kissed her swollen lips once more. "Rachel, I've never felt like this about anyone before. Not Brittany, not Quinn, not anyone. I want you, need you, to know that."

Rachel played with Finn's hair as she spoke. "I do know now, and I feel the same way Finn. I can't explain it but I feel like… I just love you." Rachel really couldn't explain how she felt about Finn because there were no words to describe it. Everything that came to mind seemed entirely too insignificant.

A loud crack of thunder rattled the barn and Rachel shied into Finn more. "I hate thunder so much."

"Why's that?" he asked with true curiosity.

"I survived a tornado by myself when I was 13 years old and it was the single scariest moment of my life." Rachel proceeded to tell the tale of the Lima Tornado to which Finn was enraptured.

They traded stories back and forth about their lives, learning the small details about each other they hadn't yet had a chance to discuss. After a while the conversation thinned as they grew sleepy until it finally ceased completely when Rachel fell asleep. Finn brushed his fingers through her hair, watching her sleep, thinking she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.

"I really do love you, Rachel. More than you even know." His mind wandered to the engagement ring sitting in his pocket.

Finn couldn't tear his eyes from her face while she slept as he kept thinking about how to approach asking her not to leave him and to stay and become his wife. He knew it had only been three days but three days or three years, it didn't matter. He loved Rachel and Rachel loved him; that was all that mattered.

If only love could be enough.