A/N: I'm back and with another chapter! But first, I want to say a few things about the New York episode. I read a lot of opinions about that episode today and I was surprised at how many said they were disappointed. Personally I enjoyed it, even with a few minor issues. Yes, like everyone else I was distracted by the Brittany hair discontinuity. I was bored with the Sunshine/Rachel scenes but at the same time it was nice to see that even though Vocal Adrenaline is the best, they may not have the best motivations. It was sad to see that the New Directions didn't even make the Top 10, but I think it was necessary. Some things are more important than winning. Someday they will deserve it, once the world and the glee club is ready. I really loved all of the Finchel moments. I liked how Rachel told Finn that she was taking a break from guys in the beginning. I liked how she rejected him after their date. I want them together just like the next person but clearly Rachel has other things going on in her mind. Some people say the kiss wasn't believable because Rachel had just told Finn backstage that she loved him but New York was her dream. I think like Finn, Rachel has been ignoring her true feelings. This is completely realistic. Love is confusing sometimes. Pretending only made them both realize that even with different dreams, they can't ignore how much they want to be together. Also, it does seem weird that Rachel would take him back so easily, especially after her Jar of Hearts performance, but to be honest, it's hard to deny feelings for someone even if they have hurt you in the past. Who knows what the actual season 3 will bring. I have so much more to say about that episode but I want to give you the next chapter. Sorry for the rant XD Hope you enjoy this chapter! Please review
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee.
About an hour later, Finn pulled into Rachel's driveway. His head was spinning with earlier conversations and recent revelations. After leaving the middle school, he had stopped in at the high school hoping to find Mr. Shue.
"Oh Frankenteen, what are you doing back here? Summer school start already?"
Finn's running came to a halt as Coach Sylvester stepped out of her office.
"Coach. I was actually looking for Mr. Shue. It's kind of important," Finn said between breaths.
"You know, even on his good side, I am still amazed by the attention he gets with that awfully flammable hair of his," Finn shrugged. "I think he's still picking up your choir room."
"Thanks Coach."
Finn continued running down the hall until he saw the choir room only a few feet away. As he slowed to a fast-paced walk he could see Mr. Shue organizing sheet music on the piano.
"Mr. Shue! Thank God you're still here."
"Finn, you do know school is out for the summer right?"
"Yeah, Mr. Shue, I'm here to talk to you about that Jack kid from your list."
Mr. Shue sat down on the bench by the piano.
"I just left the middle school where I found Jack. When I asked him about wanting to join the glee club, he didn't know what I was talking about."
Mr. Shue stood up and walked back to the sheet music on the other side of the piano as Finn kept talking.
"Mr. Shue, I thought you said these kids wanted to join us next year?"
"Well, they did…most of them."
"What do you mean Mr. Shue?"
"Some of them gave their names willingly. There weren't many, so Mrs. Hunt, the guidance counselor at the middle school, added the names of some kids she had seen singing or dancing around the school after hours."
"That's just great."
Finn turned to leave.
"Finn, it can still be done. You know what it's like for him."
Finn shook himself back to the present and realized he was still sitting in Rachel's driveway. He couldn't help but wonder why Mr. Shue hadn't just told them that not all the kids were openly interested. This would be more challenging than any of them had originally anticipated.
Finn took a deep breath and slammed the driver's side door. He looked around hoping none of Rachel's neighbors had seen him spacing in his truck. He rang the door bell to the Berry house. Within a few seconds he could hear Rachel singing as she ran down the stairs to open the door.
"Hey! I didn't think you'd show 'til later," Rachel welcomed him back with a light kiss.
"Yeah well it doesn't take long to get rejected."
Finn walked past her and flopped onto the couch.
"So does that mean you found Jack or didn't?"
"Oh no, I found him. He just wasn't expecting to be found."
Rachel sighed. She was afraid this would happen. After all Mr. Shue had done to bring back the glee club, nothing seemed to change the rest of the town's opinion.
"It'll be okay. We got Sam interested and he was the new kid and football star. Hell, you weren't even interested at first."
Just then Finn remembered his plan.
"Exactly. That is why I came up with a brilliant idea."
"So you have a plan already?"
"Rachel, I hated the glee club almost as much as my mom's meatloaf when I first started. You freaked me out a bit and the rest of the members kind of scared me, especially Tina. Then you told me I was better than the rest of those Lima losers. I realized that I wanted to be a part of something important, other than football. I also realized that you and the others were pretty cool. And I guess I wanted to hear you sing more so I kept going to rehearsals."
Rachel half-smiled as she waited for him to continue. After a couple minutes passed she realized he was waiting for her to say something.
"What does my amazing singing have to do with Jack?"
"Rach, it's not your singing. It's not even you. I need a girl," Rachel raised an eyebrow. "Not for me, for Jack. We need to get a girl that'll be in glee club, someone that can be Jack's reason to stay until he finds out that he belongs with us."
"Finn Hudson, you mean to tell me that I'm the reason you came back to glee club?"
"No," Rachel looked disappointed, "I mean, yes, kind of. I stayed because I realized that we were all looking for the same thing. We all wanted to be a part of something that would make us special. And, well, there was something about you."
Finn winked as Rachel leaned in to kiss him passionately on the lips.
"Now, about that girl. Who'd you have in mind?"
