Thank you for supporting this story. It means so much to me. I love all the reviews and thoughts. I could use some ideas. I want to keep going on this story even though last night's episode was so heartbreaking and completely ridiculous. I hope you still have faith in Finchel like I do and will continue to read and hope for the best for our favorite couple.

May 22nd, 2015

Finn woke up and got dressed. He wanted to go over to Rachel's to help with anything they may need. Plus he didn't have to be at the new job for another week, so for the week he was going to take care of Arabella while Rachel was at work.

Finn walked in and saw Arabella running around the apartment without any clothes on. He picked her up and said, "What do you think you are doing, you little monkey?"

She giggled and buried her head in Finn's neck as she hugged him. Rachel came running out and said, "Oh hi. She is being a bit of a terror this morning."

"Don't worry about it. You get to work. I have this one under control for the day. I think we are going to go to the park. Puck is supposed to meet Shelby and Beth. We are going to be there for moral support and I think Beth and Arie will be good friends."

"I guess that is good. I just don't know what Shelby will think."

"That doesn't matter."

Rachel grabbed her back and kissed each of their cheeks. She said, "Arabella, be good for daddy today. Finn, call me if you need anything at all."

Both of them nodded and walked out the door with Rachel and went back to Finn's apartment.

Puck was sitting in the kitchen he looked up and said, "Hey stinker. What's crackin'?"

Arabella said, "Me no stinky. Me smell good."

Finn and Puck chuckled. Finn said, "Of course you do, princess. It is just a nickname. Uncle Noah is silly."

Puck asked, "What are the two of you going to do today?"

Finn said, "I think we are going to go out for lunch and go to the park for a while if you would like to come before you meet Shelby and Beth."

"That sounds good."

Arabella said, "Daddy, let's go! I want to play."

"Stop right there, munchkin. We are going to make breakfast first. Then we are going to go to the park. I want to get something for your mommy and you are going to help me pick it out."

"Wheely?"

Finn chuckled. "Yes, really."

Arabella went into the kitchen. Puck said, "Dude, she is a little ball of fire."

"Oh, I know. She is just like Rach."

Then they heard, "Daaaaaaaddddddyyy!"

Finn chuckled as he made his way into the kitchen to make breakfast for his hyper, but perfect daughter.

Finn was walking through the park with Arabella in her stroller. She was chattering away and he was trying his hardest to keep up with her, but it was practically impossible. Puck was laughing at the interaction between the two. It was a comical trip for the three of them.

They finally got to the playground. Puck started looking around frantically for Beth and Shelby. Finn said, "Dude, calm down. You got this. You have nothing to worry about."

"I haven't seen her for two years. I have only seen pictures. I'm just excited."

"I know what you mean."

Then the two of them hear, "Noah?"

They turn around to see Shelby holding the hand of a little girl about five. Puck couldn't believe what he was sitting. A little girl with his complexion and blonde hair like her mother's.

Finn said, "Arie and I will just be over here if you need us. Let's go play on the swings, pretty girl."

Arabella eagerly ran to the swing set with Finn chasing her the whole way before he swept her up in his arms and planted kisses all over her face. He put her in the child's swing and started pushing her.

Puck sat down on the bench next to the stroller. Shelby sat next to him and pulled Beth up to sit in between them. Shelby asked, "How are you doing, Noah?"

Puck told her, "Fine." He couldn't take his eyes off the little girl between them.

Shelby said, "Sweetheart, do you remember me telling you about Noah and the pictures of him I have shown you?"

Beth looked up at him and bashfully said, "Hi. I'm Beth."

Puck smiles and said, "I know exactly who you are, sweet girl. I'm so happy to see you again."

Shelby asked, "Do you remember who I told you Noah is?"

"He's my daddy."

"That's right."

Puck couldn't believe that Shelby told her that he was her dad. He said, "That's right. I'm that guy."

Shelby asked, "Is that Finn?"

"It is. He moved here to be closer to Rachel and their daughter."

"I didn't know they had a child."

"Neither did Finn. He is still trying to catch up. Is it okay if I take Beth over to meet them? I promise I won't take her anywhere else."

"That's fine. I'll be here. I want the two of you to be comfortable enough that she can spend some time with you and I know she will be seeing a lot of Finn, Rachel and their daughter. Honey, why don't you go with Noah and meet his friends. Mommy will be right here. I won't go anywhere, I promise."

Beth waved at Shelby as she walked with Puck over to Finn and Arabella.

Finn was pushing Arabella on the swings. She looked up and said, "Nowah!"

Puck chuckled and said, "Hey short stuff. You look like you are having fun. Beth, this is Arabella and Finn. Can you say hi?"

Beth waved at the two of them. She didn't say anything.

Arabella asked, "Swing, Bweth?"

Beth nodded and tried to get on the swing. Puck picked her up and put her in the swing. Arabella was just like Rachel and kept talking about anything and everything she could talk about. The two men laughed as Beth silently took in what Arabella said and Arabella hardly took a breath. You wouldn't have thought that Beth was the older one.

Finn told Puck, "I'm going to go talk to Shelby. Will you be okay with both of them for a minute?"

Puck told him, "Yeah dude. Not a problem."

Finn walked over to Shelby. He said, "Hi Shelby."

Shelby looked up and said, "Hey Finn. How are you?"

"Stop with the pleasantries. I can see that you are curious."

"Arabella is your daughter? Does that make Rachel her mother?"

"Yes. Arabella is two and a half. Rachel is her mother."

"I'm a grandmother."

"I guess biologically you are, but I don't know about any other way. You left Rachel when she needed a mother figure most."

"I regret it every day."

"Rachel left Lima to take care of Arie because she didn't want to leave her like she had been left. She has been having a hard time."

"I didn't mean to harm her. I just thought that was best for her."

"Then you came to Lima adopted a classmate's child and leave her all over again. Did you think that that may bother her?"

"I guess I didn't."

"I'm going to go."

"I would really like to talk to her."

"I'll tell her and let her make that decision. She had been through a lot and she can decide if she wants to talk to you."

"I respect that. Arabella is a beauty."

Finn looked over at the little girl laughing and squealing. "She really is. Just like her mother."

Finn walked over to get Arabella out of the swing. She squealed and held onto him tightly. He wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else.

Rachel walked into Finn's apartment after she was done at work. She laughed when she saw Finn asleep on the couch with Arabella resting on his chest. Rachel walked over and kissed both of them on the forehead.

Finn woke up and softly said, "Hey babe. I'm glad you are here."

"How was your day?"

"It was interesting, but we missed you. I'm glad you are here."

"I missed the two of you. I'm glad the two of you get to have a week together."

"It would be better if you were here with us. I know you have to work, but it would have been awesome to have you home with us, too."

"I know. I would love to be home with you too."

Arabella started to squirm on Finn's chest. She opened her eyes and said, "Momma!"

Rachel took her in her arms and said, "Hey baby. Did you have fun with daddy today?"

"Yeah. We met Bweth. She nice."

"I'm glad, sweetheart. Let's have dinner and then we can watch a movie together. All three of us."

"Otay."

The three of them had dinner together and spent time together as a family. They didn't talk about seeing Shelby, but Finn knew that was coming. He would have that conversation with Rachel the next day. Right now it was all about their family. They could deal with anything else at some other time.