Thank you so much for all the support on this story. It is getting harder and harder to find time to write in the semester. I'm trying my best to keep up, but I only have a few more chapters prewritten. This weekend I'm going to try to catch up, but I don't know how well that is going to go. Thank you for taking the time to review this story for those of you who have. I hope you continue to enjoy it!

May 16th, 2015

Finn couldn't contain himself. He was so excited to have a day for just him and his girl. He was going to get to know the little girl that was half of his genes. He was going to give her the best day that he could. He just wanted the day to be perfect and special. He hardly slept the night before. He felt like it was Christmas and he was waiting for the presents. He could only imagine what it would have been like had he known about her all along.

Finn knocked on the door. Rachel opened the door in her pajamas. She smiled, but it was interrupted with a yawn. Finn said, "Good morning, Rach."

Rachel sighed. "It would be if Arabella would have let me sleep a while longer. She was up at seven this morning asking about you and then I told her she was spending the day with you and she would not calm down. It was adorable, but I am really tired."

Finn chuckled. "Then I'll get her and then you can go back to sleep. If you need anything you can call me. My number hasn't changed. I'll call you if we need anything, but I'm sure everything is going to be fine."

"Finn, you have no idea how excited she is. She may only be two, but she is starting to understand a little. She wouldn't stop talking about daddies."

"I have to be truthful. I didn't get much sleep last night. I felt like it was Christmas Eve and I had to wait for my presents."

Rachel giggled. "That is adorable. Arabella is just like you. There are little things about her every day that I find that are reminders of you."

Finn was about to reply when he heard, "Momma!"

Rachel said, "We should probably get in here before she throws a fit. I guess she got some of my diva tendencies."

Finn smiled. "I wouldn't imagine her to be any different. I want to see my little girl."

Finn and Rachel walked in the house. They found Arabella sitting at the kitchen table eating the pop tart that Rachel had broken into little pieces for her. Finn said, "Good morning, princess. How are you today?"

Arabella squealed and exclaimed, "Daddy!"

Rachel said, "Arabella, inside voices please."

"Sowwy, momma."

Finn walked over to the table and took the little girl in his arms. He gave her a squeeze and kissed all over her face. He asked, "Are you ready for a day with daddy?"

Arabella giggled and gave Finn a messy, sticky kiss on his cheek. Rachel watched in awe at the two of them. She couldn't stop smiling seeing the father/daughter moment. She said, "Let me get your cheek cleaned up and then I guess the two of you should get going. I'm sure you have a big day ahead of you."

"That is true." Finn got his cheek clean. Rachel told them goodbye and they were on their way to the day ahead of them.

Finn and Arabella were laughing as they walked around the park. Finn was telling her stories that he was sure she didn't understand, but he was having a good time anyway. Finn said, "I can't wait for you to meet your Uncle Kurt and Uncle Blaine. I haven't told them about you. You are going to be a surprise. They are going to love you just like I do though."

Someone yelled Finn's name. He looked up to see Santana and Brittany walking over with their pinkies locked together. Finn gulped. They didn't know about Arabella. Hardly anyone did. He wasn't about to run away. He didn't want to hide his daughter from the world. He loved her too much for that.

Santana and Brittany walked over to them. Santana asked, "Did you steal a baby, Hudson?"

Finn laughed. "Very funny. This one is all mine."

Brittany asked, "Are you babysitting?"

"No. This is my daughter, Arabella. Can you say hi to mommy and daddy's friends, Santana and Brittany?"

Arabella buried her head in Finn's shoulder and bashfully waved.

Santana said, "Wait a second, Finnessa. I know that you and crazy Fabrey didn't have a child. There is no way she could get her figure back after a second pregnancy."

Finn laughed. "Oh no. That isn't who her mother is."

"Berry?"

"Yes."

"She left you. She took her with her. That is low down and dirty."

"She had a reason for it. I forgave her. There is no reason to get upset about it."

Arabella sniffled and said, "Don't hurt mommy."

Finn told her, "Princess, no one is going to hurt your mommy. No one is going to hurt you either. I won't let them."

Santana told her, "I wouldn't hurt your mommy. You look a lot like your mommy, little one."

Arabella just looked at her. Finn said, "Are you ready to go home? I think it is your nap time, baby girl. Your mommy will probably be waiting back at my place for us even though she said she wouldn't."

Brittany said, "She is pretty, Finny. We should have a play date sometime."

Finn chuckled. "I'm sure she would love that, Britt."

Finn and Arabella left the two of them. Santana and Brittany still couldn't believe what they just saw and who they just met.

Rachel and Carole were walking around the mall with their shopping bags. Carole said, "My son is so in love with you and your daughter. He is going to be a mess when the two of you go back to New York, especially since your dads won't be here. They were always his connection to you when you weren't here."

Rachel lowered her head. "I don't want to hurt him. That is the last thing I want, but our life is in New York. That is all Arie has ever known and I think it would be good for daddy to get away from here for a while to get things figured out. I'm not going to push Finn out of our lives. We will come up with something. He is always going to be part of her life. I know the distance isn't going to be easy, but we will come up with something. You and Burt are more than welcome to come visit any time you want to. You can call whenever you please as well. Arabella loves the two of you."

"I just can't believe it is time for the two of you to go already."

"We still have a couple of days. You are going to be seeing plenty of us. I wouldn't dare leave without saying goodbye this time. You are the mother I never had, but always wanted. I never wanted to disappoint or upset you. I know I screwed that up now, but I never meant to."

"Rachel, you were just being a mother. You wanted to protect your child. You forget who you are talking to. My first husband was a drug addict. I was afraid for Finn as well."

"But you didn't just take him away from his father."

"No, but I thought about it. When you become a father your first priority becomes your child and that is how it stays. Finn cares so much about the safety of you and that little girl. Why else would he pull strings to have someone stay at the doors of your father's funeral so nothing happened."

"I don't deserve him. I don't deserve any of the things he has done for me after all I have done."

"He thinks you do. Rachel, you have to let him in. My son has and always will love you. There is never going to be anyone else for him other than you. He waited three years for you. Three years!"

"I know. I feel the same about him, but I am scared."

"If there is anything to be scared of, it isn't Finn."

"You are right. Thank you."

"Of course, sweetheart." The two of them hugged and went on with their shopping trip.

Finn walked into his apartment with a sleeping Arabella in his arms. He smiled when he saw that Burt had come by with the recliner. He laid the diaper bag down on the couch and went to sit in the chair with his little girl. It was something he had always dreamed about.

He sat down and started to hum to his little girl keeping her asleep. He started to slip into a sleep himself. He held the little girl tightly to his chest and fell into a peaceful sleep happier than he had been in quite some time.

Rachel didn't plan on using the spare key to Finn's apartment that he gave her, but she couldn't help herself. She missed Arabella more than she thought possible. She thought she would go and see if they were back. She decided to make them cookies if they weren't home yet. She thought it would be like the little family moment that she had always wanted.

Rachel knocked on the door and there was no answer. She pulled the key out and opened the door. She was surprised to see that Finn was asleep in the recliner that they had seen Burt sleeping in the night before. Arabella was held tightly in Finn's arms. Rachel quickly pulled out her iPhone and took a picture. She was going to print it and frame it next to a copy of the picture of Finn being held by his father.

Finn started to stir after the click of the camera. Rachel softly said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to wake the two of you."

Finn yawned and said, "She is still out. How long have you been here?"

"Just a minute or two. How was your day? Was she well behaved?"

"She was a little angel. We got ice cream and went to the park. We ran into Santana and Brittany. Of course they think she is beautiful."

Rachel chuckled. "At least they have good taste. I'm sorry to barge in here like this, but I really missed her. I hardly spend any time away from her."

"I get it Rach. I gave you the key for a reason. I wanted you to have it. How was your day with mom?"

"Thank you for being so understanding. This is the cutest thing I have ever seen. It was good. We got in some good talks and a lot of shopping. I'm sure Arabella is going to be happy with what nana got her."

"Only because she is involved. I love her, Rach. I really don't want to see the two of you go. It is going to kill me. I can't be away from her. I can't be away from you either. You may want to deny it, but I can't. I love you just as much as I did when you left. Probably more than that. I'm glad the two of you had a good day."

"Oh Finn. Please don't so this to me. We have to go back to New York. Daddy is coming with us."

"I know. I just don't know what I am going to do without her. I have only known her a couple of days, but I feel like my life revolves around her and getting to see her."

"We'll figure something out. There are still a couple of days before we go. You are going to need to go back to work tomorrow."

"I don't think so. I'm not going to miss any time that I could possibly be spending with Arie. I don't know how much I'll get to see her after this and I want to be with her as much as I possibly can now."

"I'm not going to stop you. It's like the old days. I almost feel like a teenager again."

"I guess you are going to want to take her home. I'll take her down to your car."

"It wouldn't hurt her to stay here tonight with her daddy, but I don't think she would be too happy to wake up without me here."

"You can have my bed. I can sleep on the couch or right here with her on my chest. It is perfect and I haven't been this happy in a long time."

Rachel smiled. "She seems to like where she is, too. I promise we will figure out something. If you want to lay her down on the couch we can go in the kitchen. I'll make some cookies and we can talk some more."

Finn laid Arabella down on the couch and followed Rachel. They did just that. They spent time talking about the future and the past. Rachel and Arabella stayed at Finn's apartment that night and it was as if it were like it was meant to be all along had Quinn not gotten in the way. Finn was determined to figure out a way of making nights like this happen every night for the rest of his life. Rachel and Arabella were all he ever needed and wanted.