Thank you so much for all the support. I'm really trying to keep up with writing, but a lot is going on this semester when it comes to school. I have three papers due this coming week so I don't know how much time I will get to spend writing for enjoyment. Anyway, here is the next chapter. Let me know what you think and I'll update again as soon as I have the chance. All of you are the best.

May 15th, 2015

Finn walked into the funeral home with Carole, Burt and Puck. Finn was surprised when he called Puck to tell him about Rachel's dad and he said he wanted to come with him to the funeral. Finn left out that Rachel was in town along with the daughter no one knew he had.

They were walking through the door and Finn stopped to talk to the guys that he had stationed at the door. He had asked them if there had been any problems and thanked them for taking time out of their lives to help him out in such a big way. He promised to explain things when they all went back to work in two days.

Puck asked, "Dude, what is with the security detail? There is something you aren't telling me."

Finn said, "You'll see in a minute. Then I'll explain the cops."

"Was Hiram knocked off by the mob?"

Carole gasped and slapped Puck across the back of his head. She told him, "Noah that was highly inappropriate."

"I'm sorry, but there are more cops here than I have seen since I stole that ATM back in high school."

Finn looked up and heard, "Daddy!"

Finn crouched down and held out his arms as a little ball of energy came running at him. He laughed as he swooped her up in his arms and kissed all over her face. He said, "Munchkin, you need to be quiet here."

"I sorry. Momma will be mad. I be quiet."

"Momma won't be mad. We just have to be quiet."

Arabella looked around and said, "Who they?"

Finn chuckled and said, "This is my mom and dad. Then this is my best friend, Noah."

Carole, Burt and Puck were all speechless. Arabella asked, "They talk?"

Finn burst out laughing. "Yes, they can talk. You are just so pretty that they forgot how to for a minute."

Carole sniffled and said, "Hi sweetheart. I'm Carole. I'm your daddy's mommy."

Rachel walked over and sighed. Then she said, "There you are. You had mommy worried."

Arabella stuck her arms out to Rachel and told her, "Sowwy mommy."

Rachel kissed her cheek and held her to her chest. She looked up briefly at everyone and said, "Umm… Hi."

Carole quickly wrapped her arms around Rachel and said, "Oh Rachel. We have missed you so much, honey. We are so sorry for your loss. It is nice to have you back for a little while. Arabella is beautiful. She looks just like you with a little bit of Finn for good measure."

Rachel smiled. "Thank you. I didn't know what to tell her to call you guys."

Puck stepped up and hugged Rachel next. He said, "Look at you little momma. She is going to be a heartbreaker when she gets older."

Rachel smiled. "Thanks Noah. I don't know if you are up to it, but she could use an Uncle Noah."

"Heck yes!"

Finn watched and chuckled. Arabella held out her arms to Burt and said, "Misser."

Rachel chuckled and said, "Its mister, sweetheart. Really close though."

Burt took her in his arms and said, "Hey cutie."

Carole said, "Burt and I have this one under control for a little while. We want to get to know her. Three of you go check on Leroy and then come back."

Rachel said, "Stay with nana and papaw." Rachel mentally slapped herself for calling them that. She said, "I'm sorry."

Burt said, "No. Don't be. We are happy to be her nana and papaw, but I really want to be pops."

Rachel and Finn laughed. Rachel said, "Then that's what you will be. Sweetheart, I'll be right back, okay? I love you."

Arabella giggled and said, "Wuv you!"

Rachel walked off with Puck and Finn.

When they were a good distance away Puck asked, "Is she the reason you left?"

Rachel replied, "Only partially. It is actually really complicated."

Finn didn't want to make her go through all of this right now. Not on such a hard day. He asked, "Have you made it up there yet?"

Rachel looked down and said, "No. I'm too scared to say goodbye. I can't do it."

Finn grabbed her hand and said, "You aren't alone. I'm here if you need me."

Rachel looked up at him and told him, "I don't deserve your support after everything that I did."

"I know what she said. I can see why you left. I don't blame you at all. I just wish you wouldn't have stayed away for so long. I would have been there. I just want you to know that I would have believed you."

"You can say that now because we aren't going through it. You don't know if that is how you would have felt in high school. Everything is different in high school."

"Yes it would have. I love you. I loved you then, too. It never stopped. It has only increased over the years. So you know, I am never going to stop loving you."

"That is something to talk about another time. I need to go see dad. I don't know if I can do it."

Finn squeezed her hand. "You aren't going to be alone. I will be right here."

Puck said something for the first time and said, "Yeah Rach. We got your back."

Rachel said, "Thank you."

Leroy was sitting in a chair beside the casket. He looked at Rachel and asked, "Are you ready, baby?"

She broke into a sob again. "I can't do it. I can't say goodbye. He shouldn't be gone. He didn't do anything wrong. I am the one that messed up everyone's lives. He shouldn't be gone."

"I know. It isn't fair. You are here because you are supposed to be. Arabella needs you and I need you, too. I love you so much, baby girl. We have to stick together through all of this. It isn't going to be easy."

Rachel held onto Finn and said, "Please come with me."

Finn pulled her close and said, "I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere. I will always be here for you when you need me."

Rachel and Finn walked over to the casket. Rachel fell into his arms and he held her. He didn't say a word. He just let her know that she wasn't alone. He had no plans to ever let her go through anything alone again. It had been too much in the past that she dealt with and he wasn't about to let that be her future either. He was going to find a way to be part of her future no matter what it took. Being a part of Rachel and Arabella's life was all that he truly wanted. He was ready to give up anything to make it happen.