"You better be playin' with me." Mercedes said seriously.
"No." Rachel said with a slight chuckle.
Mercedes sighed. "Lord help me. So you're trying to tell me that you're marrying the little brother of your high school sweetheart?"
"Yes." Rachel nodded.
"And Finn has no problem with this?"
"And why should he?" Rachel said, affronted.
Mercedes gave her a look. "I don't know. Just sayin', as far as high school relationships go, you two were pretty serious."
"Yes, we were. Ten years ago." Rachel reminded her.
"First love never dies." Mercedes said in a sing-song voice.
"And you're about to if you keep that up." Rachel teased.
"Isn't this great?" Kurt said, putting his arm around both girls. "All the divas back together. It really brings us back to the good old glee days, don't you think?"
"It really does, doesn't it, Kurt." A low voice said from behind, making the three of them jump before facing Finn's siloette grabbing a soda from the fridge.
"Mercedes!" He said happily once he faced them, arms outstreched.
"My oh my, it's been ten years, Finn Hudson, but boy have you still got it goin' on!" She chuckled before meeting his hug, and Rachel cracked up at her remark. "Rachel, you sure you wanna give up Mr. Golden Boy for little Ry guy?" Mercedes said once they finished their hug, arms still around each other. Finn and Rachel laughed nervously.
"Mercedes, I'm not giving up anything! Finn and I went our separate ways years ago, right Finn?
"Right." He croaked.
"Well!" Kurt said, slapping his hands together. "This isn't awkward at all. Let's all get lunch!"
"I don't think that's a good idea." Rachel said. "We have a wedding to plan."
"And we can't plan on an empty stomach! C'mon, I haven't had a good meal at Breadstix in AGES!" Mercedes said, grabbing Kurt and leading him towards the door. "We'll meet you there!"
"There's no point in use pollutioning the environment anymore than we need to." Finn said to Rachel, "So how about I give you a lift?"
"Oh my God." Rachel said in awe. "You finally got your pick-up truck."
"Isn't she a beauty? I mean, I have a convertable too, but I perfer this."
That was Finn Hudson for you. He perfered an old pick-up truck to a fancy red convertable.
"So, Finn, I feel like we haven't talked in a while." Rachel said, breaking the silence.
"I feel like we haven't talked in ten years." Finn laughed easily.
"All the more reason to catch up." She beamed.
Finn had done well in life. He had recieved a scholarship to Ohio State for Football. After that, he became the second string quaterback for the Cleveland Browns. During his third year, he had a horrible injury. He was fine, but couldn't play again. That being said, he still had enough money to last him a while. Finn, never loving the high life, moved back to his hometown of Lima and took over Burt's successful car repair shop. Life had been good for him. He could be regonized by diehard Ohio State or Cleveland Brown football fans when he wanted to, but mostly could go on his daily routine normally. He was never one who vied for fame and forntune, but enjoyed a flashy NFL football party everynow and then. And, he didn't mind that between football and Burt's car dealership, he was set for life. The only problem was...he didn't have any one to share it with.
"So, enough about me." Finn said. "I want to hear more about you! I should know a lot about your recent activities, but no, Ryan decided NOT to tell me his fiance was my high school sweetheart. Wow, that really does sound weird when you say it out loud." He chuckled.
"I guess I just have a thing for Hudsons." Rachel said sheepishly.
"Tall, slightly awkward, but good-looking? Yep, that's us."
"Ryan's not as awkward as you." Rachel giggled.
"Offense taken." Finn teased.
"No! I just meant, he's very outgoing. It's done him well in Hollywood. He's got this personality everyone loves." She said, beaming about her fiance.
"Yeah, yeah. Little Ryan, always the talker." Finn shrugged.
"Well, I mean it's good for me. He's so social, and he has this magnetic personality everyone loves. I don't possess that."
"Yes, you do." Finn said easily. "Everyone loved you in High School."
"No. You loved me." Rachel said seriously, glancing at him. "Everyone else just loved my talent."
"Well, I wouldn't doubt that." He responded seriously. "The part about me loving you, I mean. Everyone else loved you too."
"Yeah right." She scoffed.
"Okay, well plenty of people liked you. Satisfied?"
"Very." Rachel smiled.
"Ah, we're here. Good ol' Breadstix." Finn said easily.
"Mhhmm-hmm! I've missed this place." Mercedes said enthusiasctially once they were seating.
"It's nothing too special." Rachel said.
"Girl, have you TASTED their breadsticks?" Mercedes said in disbelief.
"Yeah, they're all you can eat too! Which comes in handy for a big guy like me." Finn laughed.
"Well, I mean, for Lima, it's special, but after you've tasted food in New York or downtown L.A., this is nothing." Rachel bragged.
"If been to plently of expensive dinners around the country and I'd still prefer Breadstix." Finn said flatly. "It's always reminds me of home."
"You're such a small town boy." Rachel sighed.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Finn laughed.
"Enough, Enough! We've got a wedding to plan, remember?" Kurt said.
"Yeah, I didn't come all the way down here for nothing!" Mercedes said.