Chapter 12: Here it is! The competition! Hope you enjoy!

Finn sat down next to Sam backstage. He rubbed his palms against his legs and tapped his foot anxiously.

"You okay?" Sam asked, putting a hand on Finn's shoulder.

"Yeah I'm fine why?"

"You can't sit still for one."

"I guess I'm just a little nervous," Finn admitted.

"You nervous? Please, this is coming from the guy who wanted to give me a blow job at the pool." Sam shut his mouth quickly, grinning.

"Shh! Dude, watch what you say out loud," Finn demanded, shrugging Sam's hand off him.

"Look, I'm only trying to help," Sam's grin faded.

"Well you're not."

"What the hell dude. Why are you being such a jerk?"

"God Sam. The minute I don't act all lovey dovey with you, you get all pissed off. We need to focus on the competition right now."

"You mean you need to focus on singing with Rachel and acting like you're in love with her."

"That's not what I mean at all."

"Finn, everyone is going to have to find out sooner or later."

"Sam just stop okay? We can't do this right now." Finn put his hands on his head.

"You're right. We can't. I'm done." Sam stood up and walked away, brushing past Rachel who stood where she was looking upset.

"Sam wait!" Finn called. Rachel walked over and took Sam's spot next to Finn.

"Finn," Rachel whispered.

"I really fucked things up with Sam didn't I?" Finn stared at the floor.

"I think that you and Sam have a lot to discuss when we get back." Rachel said resting a hand on Finn's back.

"Well what can I do now?" Finn asked just as the audience began to clap. The show choir on stage bowed and ran off stage with excitement.

"Alright guys this is it!" Mr. Shue said as the glee club gathered around him. "This is the moment we've been waiting for! You got this!" he said before leaving to go back to his seat. The group took their places.

"And now, from Lima, Ohio, please welcome the New Directions!"

"Do what your heart feels is right," Rachel said back to Finn with a small smile before the lights dimmed and the curtain rose.

"Face to face and heart to heart, we're so close yet so far apart. I close my eyes, I look away. That's just because I'm not okay. But I hold on I stay strong, wondering if we still belong. Will we ever say the words we're feeling, reach down underneath, tear down all the walls. Will we ever have a happy ending, or will we forever only be pretending, we will always be pretending."

Sam watched Finn from backstage and smiled. He couldn't stay mad at Finn and he knew it.

"How long do I fantasize, make believe that it's still alive. Imagine that I am good enough. If we can choose the ones we love. But I hold on, I stay strong, wondering if we still belong. Will we ever say the words we're feeling, reach down underneath, tear down all the walls. Will we ever have a happy ending, or will we forever only be pretending. Will we (oh oh) always (oh oh) be keeping secrets safe, every move we make, seems like nowhere's safe to go. And it's such a shame, cuz if you feel the same, how am I supposed to know"

Sam walked out on stage with the other members of the group as the crowd exploded with applause. Finn tried to focus on Rachel but as soon as Sam hit the stage, he couldn't keep his eyes off of him.

" Will we ever say the words we're feeling, reach down underneath, tear down all the walls.
Will we ever have a happy ending, or will we forever only be pretending. Will we (oh oh) always (oh oh) be-"

Finn and Rachel stood in the middle of the stage facing each other. "Pretending."

Rachel stared at Finn before nodding. Without any warning, Finn broke his stance and extended an arm out to grab Sam. He pulled Sam into him and kissed him hard on the lips, putting his hands on Sam's shocked face. Time seemed to stop as Finn broke away leaving Sam with his mouth slightly open, only wanting more.

The crowd went silent before they heard a single person clap, before the whole room joined in. Finn and Sam quickly took their place to perform their last number, both trying to compose.

Ahhh! Hope you liked it! I know I enjoyed writing it a lot! So, the song was Pretending (Glee Cast Original song). I'm thinking of wrapping the story up soon...maybe a few more chapters but I'd love to hear what you all think! Thanks for the great reviews!