Thank you so much for sticking with me and my sporatic update schedule. School this semester is much busier than normal and I'm doing all I can to get an update out. Thank you for the few reviews on the last chapter. I hope you will do the same with this one. I'm running out of ideas and with everything else I am having a hard time writing. Hearing from you helps! Enjoy!
May 23rd, 2012
Rachel was in shock. Finn Hudson had asked her to marry him… again. She couldn't believe that she was in her living room. Now Finn was waiting for her to reply. No words were coming, no matter how hard she was trying. She finally said after several minutes, "Finn…"
"Oh my gosh. You don't want to."
"It isn't that."
"Then what is it?"
"It is so unexpected. We just found each other two weeks ago. You just found out that you have a daughter. This is just really fast. I don't know if it is the right thing right now."
"You don't love me?"
"Of course I love you!"
"Then it shouldn't take thinking like that. I moved to New York, I have known that I love you, I love Arabella and that is all I need to know. I want to spend the rest of my life as your husband, but I'm not going to force you into a marriage that you don't want."
Finn was getting ready to walk out of the door. He had tears streaming down his face as he was getting ready to leave.
Rachel couldn't believe this. She was going to let him walk out the door. Then it hit her, she couldn't let him leave when she loved him that much. She exclaimed, "Wait!"
Finn turned around and she saw the tears. She knew he was serious and that is what she needed to know. She ran and jumped in his arms. She gave him a long kiss and said, "I want to marry you. I do. I really do. I'm scared."
Finn looked down at her and asked, "Why?"
"When you didn't know about Arie there was no way you could leave us. Now there is always that thought in the back of my head that you are going to leave us. There is no way that I could make it through that."
"I would never leave the two of you. I can't promise that we aren't going to have arguments and get mad at each other, but I will NEVER leave the two of you. I am all in."
Rachel kissed him again. "Yes. Yes, with all my heart. I just needed to know that you were committed. Finn, being a parent isn't all sunshine and rainbows. You can't always be her favorite. You have to tell her no and punish her when she does something wrong. And we all know that I'm not the easiest person to be around. Especially not 24/7."
"I'm up for the challenge. It is going to take some getting used to and practice, but I'm up for it. You know that I love you and everything that comes with you. You may go a little crazy sometimes, but that makes you who you are. I wouldn't change a single thing about you. You are perfect, talented and the most amazing mother in the world. Arabella and I are both lucky to have you in our lives. I can't wait to fall asleep and wake up next to you every day. Maybe have another Finchel baby or two. Rach, we are meant to be together. I mean it is destiny."
Rachel chuckled. "You sure can lay it on thick."
"When were you thinking this wedding could be?"
"June or July."
"Why so soon?"
"I want to get married on the bridge in Central Park."
Rachel smiled from ear to ear. "June. I want to marry you next month. We can be the family unit that we should have been from the start. I'm ready for it."
Finn hugged her and said, "Can I put this ring on your finger now?"
Rachel smiled and nodded enthusiastically. The more she thought of it, the more she was ready to be Mrs. Hudson. Once they had Arabella's name changed then they would be the perfect little family that they were meant to be from the start.
Finn put the ring on Rachel's finger and smiled from ear to ear. It was no secret that he was excited and happy to be exactly where he was in life. He couldn't wait to tell Arabella that they really were going to be a family, even if she wouldn't understand it all.
Finn walked into the apartment with a big smile on his face. Puck asked, "What is up with you, dude?"
Finn replied, "I'm an engaged man. Rach and I are going to get married next month."
"Wow. Congrats, man! That's awesome. What all did you and the munchkin get into today?"
"The poor little thing was sick all day. We made it a family couch day. Hopefully she will be feeling better tomorrow. I hate to see her like that. She sure did love to snuggle today though."
"Tough break. I hope she does feel better. Did you talk to Rach about Shelby at all today?"
"Yeah. I think she has decided that she wants talk to her. I don't know how that is going to go, but I guess we will find out. Can you give me her number so I can give it to Rach? Then she can call her when she wants to. I'm not going to force her to do anything."
"Sure man. Shelby really wants to talk to her."
"Okay. It is completely up to Rach."
"I get that."
"Thanks man. How are things going with Beth?"
"She is perfect. She is so much more than I thought she would be. I can't believe that I had a part in making her. She is gorgeous. She has a little attitude and she is always on the move."
"Well, she gets both of those things from both of her parents."
Puck laughed. "That's probably true."
"Of course it is true. You are you and well, Quinn is a witch. I would know I have been engaged to her. I know."
Puck rolled his eyes. "At least you got out of that one."
"Very true. I couldn't be happier with Rach and Arie."
"Anyone can see that. The three of you are the perfect family. I'm jealous, man. You have everything you could possibly want."
"And you have Beth."
"That is awesome. Don't get me wrong. It's just it would be awesome to have a girl in my life, not just my baby."
"I know what you mean. You'll find it man."
Puck just nodded. Finn's phone started to ring. He got nervous when he saw that it was Rachel's number. He looked to the clock and saw that it was midnight. He answered frantically, "Hello?"
Then he heard the tiny voice of Arabella say, "Daddy?"
Finn replied, "Hey baby. What is the matter?"
"I no feel good."
"What's the matter, Arie Bellie?"
"My tummy hurts."
"Don't worry. Daddy will be there in a minute, okay?"
"Love you!"
Finn smiled. "I love you too, baby girl."
Finn ran out of his apartment and over to Rachel's.
Rachel was lying in bed holding Arabella after she had talked to Finn. Finn came in not seconds after he hung up with the little girl. He asked, "What is going on?"
Rachel said, "She wanted both of us to hold her. She said she won't feel better unless she has mommy and daddy."
Finn smiled. He climbed into Rachel's bed and held both of his girls. "Are you feeling any better, Arie?"
Arabella nodded and yawned. She said, "My tummy still hurts, but I okay."
"Mommy and I will always take care of you and make you feel better. Daddy is always here for his little princess." He leaned over and kissed her head and Rachel's.
Rachel looked over and said, "I love the two of you more than anything."
Arabella held Rachel's hand and felt the ring. She looked up and asked, "What that, momma?"
Rachel smiled and said, "That is a ring. Your daddy and I are going to get married. Would you like that?"
"What that mean?"
"It means that daddy would live with us all the time. We would be a real family."
"Have a baby?"
Finn and Rachel chuckled. Finn told her, "Maybe someday, but right now you are the only baby that we need." He tickled her side making her laugh.
"Sing?"
Rachel asked, "You want us to sing?"
Arabella nodded. Finn and Rachel started to sing to her. By the time they were to the chorus she was sound asleep.
Rachel looked over and said, "Thank you for coming over. She wouldn't have anything but her daddy and mommy hold her."
He told her, "I wouldn't miss this for the world. I love having the two of you in my arms. I'm glad I can help make her feel better. Get some sleep. You have work in the morning."
"I don't know…"
"You are going to go. I'll take care of her. If we have any problems I'll call you, but you are going to work tomorrow. I can handle her."
"Fine. But call me if you have any problems at all."
"I will."
"I love you, Finn."
"I love you too, Rach." The two of them then fell asleep holding their little girl between them. Both of them were happy to be the little family that they were. Rachel was so happy to have Finn's support and Finn was happy to be involved in the lives of Rachel and their little girl.