Here is the next installment of Medal of Honor. Thank you for the overwhelming support and love on this reboot. I am so excited about the response to this story.
Honor the Tether! Remember the Drummer!
Chapter 6
Later that night, Rachel was in her bedroom putting on her dress for the reception being held in her grandfather's honor. It wasn't going to be long before Finn got there to escort her to the event being held in the ballroom at one of Lima's more expensive hotels.
She stared in the mirror at the pink chiffon one shoulder gown that she was wearing. It had an embellished empire waistline that was covered in silver beads before flowing over her hips and down to her ankles. It was completed with a pair of sliver Christian Louboutin five inch sandals.
"My brother will wish he had never started to date Quinn again when he sees you in that dress."
Rachel turned to face the boy she had become friends with after her break up with Finn, her voice was soft and unlike how Rachel usually was.
"There is more to his relationship with Quinn than you know about, Kurt."
"I know, Rachel. I overheard him explaining to his mother what was really going on after she told him off for going back to Quinn. She has never forgiven her for lying about Beth being Finn's child and making up that story about the hot tub."
"Why has she forgiven me and Puck because the both of us have hurt Finn too?"
"The both of you apologized to Finn and have both admitted you were wrong. There is also the fact that there are extenuating circumstances in regards to why you did what you did and she knows that Finn wasn't completely blameless in what happened between the two of you. Carole is angrier at Santana for stirring shit up and purposely causing trouble between you and Finn."
"My aunt Lacy definitely doesn't like Santana. I thought she was going to go for her throat after Santana made a hateful comment about Marnie's name."
Before Kurt could respond, Marnie walked into her cousin's room wearing a pale blue strapless dress that hugged her curves. Her long dark hair was pulled up into a sleek ponytail that hung down to her waist. It was one of the traits that both she and her mother had received from her maternal grandmother.
"Mom has been dying to have it out with Santana since last Christmas and she found out why Finn wasn't with Rachel during our family dinner. She blames Santana for being a 'nosy bitch' that uses her 'keeping it real' argument as an excuse to be one. So Finn's mom isn't the only one who blames her and until Grandpa told her something about that Quinn girl, she wanted to go after her with both barrels as well. Now that she and Dad are moving to Lima and she has taken a job at McKinley being in charge of not only the drama department but McKinley's entire Arts Department, Mom has said that open season on Rachel is over."
"I don't see Coach Sylvester allowing that to happen."
"After the multimillion dollar donation that both Daddy and Grandpa have just made to the school system, a substantial amount going to the Arts department in all of the district's schools, there isn't much she can do. The school board and McKinley's Principal are worshiping at Mom's feet."
Kurt's mouth was open in shock while he stared at Marnie before turning to face Rachel.
"Just how wealthy is your family?"
"Vera Wang is designing Marnie's wedding dress," Rachel commented with an uncharacteristic smirk on her face.
Kurt turned to Marnie, still in shock while continuing to fix Rachel's hair, who was putting her makeup on in the mirror.
"You're getting married?"
Marnie smirked at her cousin before responding to Kurt's question.
"Let's just say that when your stepbrother sees him at tonight's reception, jealousy will kick in."
"You are marrying Jesse St. James!"
"Yes and just to be a bitch, I don't plan on telling Finn that he is my fiancé. I want him jealous of the fact that he might be coming back into Rachel's life."
"I don't like this, Marnie. It isn't right to deceive Finn like this, " Rachel stated determinedly. "He doesn't deserve it, I cheated on him."
"Yes, you did and are now paying for it by having to see him with the blond nightmare," Marnie commented to her cousin. "The reason I am doing this is because Finn Hudson needs a reality check. He needs to realize that if he doesn't cut out whatever it is he is doing right now with Quinn, you will one day move on to somebody else."
Rachel kept quiet, choosing not to tell Kurt and Marnie about the fact that he was already starting to come to his senses. That she and Finn had almost kissed earlier that day. She would have to tell them about Quinn and the fact that she is cutting herself and until Mrs. Fabray was told about what was going on, that had to stay a secret between the four people that knew about it.
At the same time, Finn was grimacing as he held his cellphone up to his ear. Quinn was ranting about Finn taking Rachel to the reception and was making her displeasure very well known.
"Everything we have planned will be jeopardized because you can't seem to say no to Rachel or her grandfather!"
"He was with my dad before he died and he is telling me a lot about who my dad was. Besides, we aren't really a couple, Quinn, so I don't know what the hell your problem is."
"Everybody else thinks that we are, Finn! What do you think will happen to our chances for Prom King and Queen if everybody finds out that we faked getting back together?"
"Prom Queen? That's all you seem to fucking care about and I am sick of it. You have until the Monday after Regionals to tell your mom about the fact that you are cutting or I will tell Puck what is going on with you."
"Finn…..."
"I am tired of the games, Quinn. I want Rachel back. I should be going to this reception with her as her boyfriend but you and Santana can't seem to leave shit alone and have to cause trouble for whoever you please."
'Santana didn't have a damn thing to do with Rachel kissing Puck!"
"Not according to Puck. It seems that right before Rachel went off with Puck, Santana was stirring shit up, the way she always does, all to cause trouble between me and Rachel. I don't know why she set out to do that but she might want to cut that shit out, given that Rachel's aunt will be working at McKinley as the head of the Arts department."
"What?"
"Rachel's Aunt Lacy is going to be Mr. Schue's boss and what she said to Santana today is nothing compared to how she can be when you cross her."
"How do you know all of this?"
"I met her this past summer and watched her tell off Marnie's ex-boyfriend to the point she made him cry after he called her daughter a bitch."
"I don't want you going with man hands to that reception and if you do, Finn Hudson, you will be sorry."
"Bring it on, Quinn."
"I serious Finn."
"Oh no don't be serious Quinn. That will get me to change my mind. First off I promised her and the General I'd take her. Secondly, you are not really my girlfriend. I can go anywhere I want with whom I want."
"You are so frustrating. Why can't you just do what I say. You're going to ruin everything. I've been planning this for a lo…I mean we had a deal."
Finn couldn't believe what he was hearing. Did she just say she's been planning this? He has had enough of Quinn and her crap. He just couldn't continue to hurt Rachel to protect Quinn from herself. She's been hurting herself, not just cutting, for almost two years. He can't help her. Not at the expense of his relationship with Rachel.
"Quin, shut up and listen. I should never have done this with you. I should never have agreed to any of this. You need to deal with Puck and Sam. I need to stop being angry and prideful and stop hurting Rachel. It's not going to work anymore for me. I don't want Rachel backing off anymore…Quinn tried to interrupt him… No Quinn let me finish. Whatever we were doing is over. You are no longer my fake girlfriend. Now you have no reason to forbid me from going with Rachel"
"Damn it Finn. We are not breaking up"
"Yes Quinn your right this is not a break up because this was never real. We were never real. You should really seek help for cutting yourself Quinn and deal with whatever shit there is with Puck and put poor Sam out of his misery. Goodbye Quinn don't talk to me. Let's go back to before you kissed me. Okay. Yeah. I hope you get help."
He hung up the phone while his now ex-girlfriend was protesting and grabbed the jacket to the tuxedo that his mother had rented for him. He left the room, ignoring the cellphone that was constantly ringing in his pocket.
Quinn threw her phone across her bedroom when Finn refused to pick up. Who does he think he is? Her carefully thought out plan has just been derailed. She was going to make a play for Finn after Regionals but Santana helped by blowing up Finchel (Still a stupid name in her opinion) and then Rachel going to Puck was fantastic. But the cherry on the top was Finn barging into her bedroom and assuming she was cutting herself. After that he had been so easy to convince but then the hobbit's grandfather came in and now Finn is all up on his precious Rachel again. Ugh, can she ruin my life anymore? Quinn thought to herself.
The student body is afraid of Puck; they don't really like him. He doesn't have the juice to get her that crown. Sam is an underclassman he definitely doesn't have it. Damn, Finn Hudson, you just couldn't wait just a little longer.
Quinn had to think of something else. While she was contemplating her phone rang, hoping it was Finn she scrambled to it.
"Hello"
"Quinnie"
"Oh, Hi." well that's disappointing.
"How is my favorite niece."
"I've been good Uncle Nathan."