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When you are in love
You can't fall asleep
Because reality is better than your dreams
~Dr. Seuss
Story #3 - I Think I Wanna Marry You
"Finn! We have to leave now or we are going to miss our flight!" Rachel called from the front door.
"Coming!" Finn yelled form somewhere in the bedroom. Rachel tapped her foot impatiently while she waited for her boyfriend. They were going to Lima. Puck finally proposed to Quinn and both Rachel and Finn were in the bridal party. Finn was the best man and Rachel the maid of honor. Nobody ever expected for Rachel and Quinn to become best friends, but after High School, Quinn attended N.Y.U along with Rachel and Finn. Rachel and Quinn found that they had a few classes together and actually enjoyed each others company. Soon, they both decided to set aside their differences and started over. They soon became inseparable. After college, Quinn moved back to Lima and opened her own very successful law firm. She ran into Puck one day and soon enough they were in love. Two years later, Puck popped the question.
"Okay! I'm ready! Let's go!" Finn ran from the bedroom and grabbed some of the bags that sat by the front door. He ran out of the room and to the elevator. Rachel rolled her eyes and laughed while grabbing the remaining bags. They hailed a taxi and soon made it to the airport. After barely catching their plane, the two relaxed in the seats and got ready for the flight home.
"Are you ready to see everyone? Quinn invited the whole Glee club to the wedding!" Rachel asked excitedly.
"Yeah! I can't wait to see how everyone is! The only Glee members we've seen are Mercedes, Kurt and Blaine. Sometimes, we see them too much." Finn smiled.
"I like them living near us. I mean while you're away at football camp, they keep me company." She snuggled into his arm. After college, Finn was asked to play on the Giants and he couldn't decline. Rachel was in one off-Broadway production, but was still auditioning for Broadway every chance she gets.
"Well, as long as you're happy, I'm happy." He kissed her temple. Soon, they both drifted off to sleep. They were awoken when they were told the plane was landing at the Columbus airport. Rachel was jumping up and down as soon as they landed and Finn had to hold her hand to keep her still. They were getting their luggage when Finn heard two high-pitched screams. He covered his ears and turned to see Rachel running towards Quinn. He grabbed the luggage and met where Quinn was showing Rachel her engagement ring. Puck stood behind, rolling his eyes at the girly-ness.
"Oh my God! It's gorgeous!" Rachel cooed.
"Thanks! I love it so much!" Quinn replied, flattered.
"Hey dude." Puck said as he fist bumped Finn. Rachel, finally aware of Puck's presence, looked up."
"Noah! You look so grown up!" She laughed as she hugged him.
"I see you're still the same annoying Berry I know and love." Puck chuckled.
"Thank you guys so much. It means so much to me that you came." Quinn said as her eyes began to water. Rachel's, of course, watered to.
"Of course Quinnie! I can't believe you're getting married!" They both hugged each other again.
"Come on babe. We gotta get Berry and Hudson home to see their folks before you go all Bridezilla on everyone." Puck said as he took Quinn's hand. She forcefully slapped him with her free hand.
"Shut up Noah! I am not a bridezilla." Quinn hissed. She let go of his hand and hooked arms with Rachel. The two girls went ahead, leaving the boys to carry the luggage. Puck picked up a few bags and walked with Finn while the girls gushed about the wedding ahead.
"So...getting married?" Finn smiled at his best friend.
"Yeah." Puck replied, a pink tinge forming on his neck.
"Never thought that 'Puckzilla' would get tied down." They both shared a laugh and continued to walk in silence.
"So what about you and Berry?" Puck finally asked.
"What about us?" Finn looked at Puck, confused.
"When are you going to propose? I mean you have been dating since senior year, only breaking up once for two weeks. You are both graduated and 24. What are you waiting for?"
"I don't know."
"It's not like she'll say no. She is head over heels in love with you."
"She never seizes to surprise me." Finn simply said.
"Whatever dude." They finally reached the car and Finn hoped into the backseat with Rachel.
"Okay you two, lets keep this car ride PG." Puck laughed as a blush started to spread on Rachel's face. Quinn slapped Puck and hissed out a 'Noah!' Puck and Quinn dropped both Finn and Rachel off at Carole and Burt's and told them the bridal party was meeting for dinner. Rachel hugged Quinn one more time and waved as the other couple drove off. Finn took Rachel's hand and opened the door to his old home,
"Finny!" Screamed Finn and Kurt's six year old sister, Andrea. She ran over to her brother and threw her arms around him.
"Hey Andy." He laughed.
"Rachy!" Andy screamed again as she saw Rachel. "I got some new barbies we can play with!"
"Oh my goodness! We will have to play with them before I leave, now won't we?" Rachel laughed at the hyper little girl.
"Andy, where's mom?" Finn asked while putting his bags down.
"In the kitchen making lunch." She replied while running into the kitchen.
"She is a little firecracker." Rachel smiled.
"Just like you." Finn said, kissing her sweetly.
"Ewww!" Andrea screamed before running upstairs. Rachel giggled as Finn rolled his eyes.
"Let's try not to mentally scar your six year old sister." Rachel laughed as she laid her head on his chest.
"She'll get over it." He grumbled, causing Rachel to laugh even more.
"Finn! Rachel!" Carole ran from the kitchen and gave them both a hug.
"Hi mom." Finn smiled as he gave his mother a hug in return.
"Hi Carole!" Rachel said, kissing Carole Hudson-Hummel on the cheek.
"I haven't seen you guys in forever! How are you?" Carole lead her son and his girlfriend to the living room and motioned for them to take a seat.
"We're great mom." Finn replied, smiling at Rachel.
"Are you in any new productions Rachel?" Carole looked at the petite brunette.
"Not at the moment. I have some auditions coming up and I really hope that I will finally make it on Broadway." Rachel smiled.
"I've missed you two so much." Carole looked at her son and Rachel.
"We missed you too." Finn reached over and took her mother's hand.
"Where are Kurt and Blaine?" Rachel asked. Kurt, Blaine, Mercedes and Sam all flew out a week before Finn and Rachel did. Kurt and Blaine were also staying with Carole and Burt.
"The went to the store for me." Carole replied at the exact moment the front door opened.
"We're back!" Kurt yelled in a sing-song voice.
"Oh Kurt! Wonderful! Finn and Rachel just got here." Carole got up and went to take some of the groceries from Kurt.
"Hey Kurt!" Rachel jumped up from the couch and ran to hug her best friend.
"Rachel!" Kurt squealed in delight. Blaine in with the rest of the groceries. He set them down so her could hug Rachel and give her a peck on the cheek. Finn came in from the other room and gave his brother a hug.
"Finn! You better not be wearing that to dinner tonight." Kurt shook his head disapprovingly at Finn's outfit. Finn rolled his eyes and turned to his brother's boyfriend.
"Hey dude. There's a baseball game on. Wanna watch?"
"Yeah!" Blaine replied, eager to watch the game. While Finn and Blaine watched the game, Kurt and Rachel went to get her a new dress for dinner. When they returned, the four all got ready for dinner with Quinn and Puck and the rest of the bridal party. They arrived at Breadsticks and Quinn waved them over to the table. At the table, Mercedes sat next to Sam, Mike was with Tina and Brittney and Artie were on the far end. Finn and Rachel gave all their fellow Glee members a hug and sat down for a nice dinner. They talked about everything going on in each others lives. Tina was two months pregnant, Brittney and Artie were trying for kids and Sam and Mercedes were happily dating. Soon they all said their goodbyes and parted. Kurt, Blaine, Rachel and Finn all made their way home. Rachel and Finn went to bed early because they were having breakfast with Rachel's dads in the morning. The whole Glee club were going to the bar tomorrow night to give Quinn and Puck their last night before being married on Saturday.
Saturday arrived and the wedding wasn't until six. Early in the morning, the boys kidnapped Puck and told the girls that he would be back in time for the wedding. The girls, including Kurt, wasted no time and took Quinn to the spa. When they finished at the spa, they took Quinn to the chapel where the wedding was being held. At 5:30, the guests all started to arrive. The boys still weren't back and to say Quinn was freaking out was an understatement. She went from crying, to throwing things in the room, to stating all the ways she was going to kill Puck. Quinn was in the crying stage when Sam's car pulled into the chapel parking lot. Rachel stood at the door with her hands on her hips as each boy stepped out of the car, looking innocent.
"Where the hell have you been?" Rachel screamed as they all walked towards her. All the boys looked at Finn to try and calm down his girlfriend.
"We took Puck to a car show and it ended a little later than we thought. My phone died and Puck forgot his. Listen Rach, I am so-" Finn tried to explain, but was cut off by Rachel.
"I don't want to hear the rest. Now get in there and get ready." She turned around and went into Quinn's dressing room, slamming the door behind her. The boys quickly ran into their own dressing room. After calming Quinn down, the wedding was finally ready to start. Finn stood next to his best friend who was anxiously waiting for his bride to walk down the aisle. The wedding march began and Tina and Mercedes flowed down the aisle and took their places. Then Finn saw her. The satin purple dress fit perfectly and showed off her curves. The dress flowed down to her knees and made her legs seem even longer, if that was possible. She walked effortlessly in the silver heels and he couldn't help but smile like an idiot. Rachel saw Finn smiling and she gave him a dazzling smile, which only made him want to sweep her off her feet and kiss her. She took her place and Quinn came down the aisle next. The rest of the wedding flew by and went smoothly into the reception. Quinn and Puck had their first dance and everyone watched as the couple looked lovingly into each others eyes. Rachel laid her head on Finn's shoulder and wrapped her arms around his body. He looked at her and wondered what their wedding would be like. There he goes again. He has been thinking about marriage a lot lately. He couldn't propose yet! They weren't ready. He wasn't ready. The song ended and Rachel kissed him quickly before going over and whispering something into Quinn's ear. Quinn nodded and told something to the DJ.
"The bride has asked for the Maid of Honor and Best Man to give their speeches." The DJ said, handing a microphone to Rachel. Finn made his way over to the stage and stood by the side of it, waiting for Rachel to finish.
"Hi everyone! I'm Rachel, the Maid of Honor. First off, I want to congratulate Quinn and Noah. I am so happy for you guys! You both deserve each other and I hope you guys make it last. I met Quinn in High School. We hated each other. She was the popular head cheerleader and I was the school loser. Then we both joined Glee and we still hated each other. I was in love with her boyfriend, who is not currently my boyfriend. We fought over him so much. Then High School ended and we both went to the same college. it was time we both grew up. That's when we became best friends. Quinn, I love you to death. You are amazing and I am so happy for you. I love you Quinnie!" Rachel held up her drink and hugged a crying Quinn. Finn kissed Rachel on the cheek before going up on stage.
"Hey, I'm Finn, the Best Man. I'm going to make this short and sweet, because I know Puck likes things simple. And not because he threatened me to not be all 'mushy-gushy,'" Everyone chuckled. "But really, Puck, we have been best friends since we were in diapers. In High School, our friendship kinda went down the toilet. I think we grew up too. I mean, look at you! I know for a fact, that you never thought you would be getting married. So, congrats dude." Finn held up his drink and fist bumped his best friend. He went back to the table where Rachel was sitting. A slow song came on and Finn held out his hand to her. She gladly took it and they made their way to the dance floor. She laid her head on his chest and he held her close.
"I love you Finn. More than anything." She blurted out. She looked up at him and he smiled at her.
"I love you too, Rach. More than anything." He replied, kissing her. She laid her head back on his chest. He looked around at everyone dancing. his eye caught Quinn laughing as she danced with Puck. There wasn't any regret written on either of their faces. That was when Finn knew. He was ready.
Finn Hudson was ready to marry Rachel Berry.
Wow. That was a long chapter! This took me forever to write! Thank you all for reading this story. I would like to get more reviews though. I don't know if I am going to continue this because I don't have many people interested. If you would like me to continue, please review. Thanks again! Don't forget to read my other stories, Be Careful What You Wish For and Ransom. I plan on updating Ransom very soon because I haven't updated it in forever. Thanks again! Don't forget to review!
~With love
Kelsi
