A/N: Thanks again for the reviews/favorites/alerts! It truly means a lot. Please keep 'em coming! And now for Chapter 9…

Disclaimer: I still don't own Glee.

The rest of their dinner went on as usual. The whole table was discussing the recruitment plan once the shock of Puck and Lauren's news wore off. The whole table that is, except Finn.

After a couple of hours of chitchat and show tunes, the group parted ways, but not before setting up another summer party.

"You guys should come to my house in a couple weeks for a pool party. But you have to wear one-pieces because I totally have to be the hottest one there."

Rachel shared a look with Tina.

"We'd love to go, but don't forget to tell the others."

Rachel waved good-bye to her friends who took off in different directions. She happily linked arms with Finn as he led her to the truck. Rachel was impressed with how well the evening went. Maybe we should hang out without Quinn more often.

Rachel waited outside the passenger side thinking Finn would open her door for him but instead he let go of her arm and let himself in on the driver's side. She figured he was probably just tired so she ignored his slip-up. But the whole car ride to Rachel's house went by and Finn didn't say a word. Once in her driveway, Rachel had to say something.

"Well that was a fun night. You did a great job planning it, Finn."

"It was no big deal."

Rachel sank further in her seat. They sat in silence for a moment while Rachel debated just getting out of the car and walking herself to her door, but then Finn spoke up.

"Puck and Lauren had sex."

"You're upset about that?"

"I'm not upset that Puck got Zizes. It's more than that."

Rachel was looking confused. Finn and Puck had been getting along ever since New York so he couldn't possibly be upset with him. Finn rarely talked to Lauren so they didn't have time to even develop a conflict. What is up with him?

"Rachel, you love me right?"

"Yes, you know that."

"And you know that I love you too, right?"

"Yes, I know that too."

"And you know that I mean it when I say that Quinn was a mistake and that that one time with Santana meant nothing?"

"Yeah, we've been over this. What has gotten in to you?"

"Why haven't we had sex?" Finn blurted it out. Rachel's eyes widened as his question registered in her head, "I think we're the only couple in glee club that hasn't gone all the way. And-"

"You are seriously asking me this right now? Because Lauren and Puck supposedly did the nasty tonight instead of coming to our little reunion?"

"I mean I'm kind of always thinking about it, but I've gotten use to you being a prude. I just thought it was time to talk about it."

Rachel's face was heating up.

"We just got back together. Need I remind you of our history? You lead me on while still with Quinn only to break it off once we were together and shack up with Santana. Then when we're finally together, I make a minor mistake and you completely lose it on me. You broke up with me and fooled around with Quinn, who made a bigger mistake I might add, while she was still with Sam. Now that you've come to your senses and chosen me over Quinn, you think we're ready to sleep together?"

"I never slept with Quinn. And Santana meant nothing. It's as if I'm still a virgin, I don't feel any different."

"Finn, this is a big deal to me. I love you but you can't just ask me to have sex with you because we're the only couple that hasn't gone that far."

"But-"

"I'm not ready yet. It will be you, I promise. But I'm not doing it because Puck and Lauren just did."

"I wasn't saying that we should right now. I just, I don't know, I love you. I want you to know that I'm committed to you. I don't want to think back on sex and think Santana. I want to think you, animal sweaters and all."

"Look, I get it. I want to also, but now is not the time. We need to know that this is for real before anything that serious gets involved. Okay?"

"You know I'm serious about you, right?"

"I guess so."

"Oh c'mon, you know better than to say 'I guess so'."

Rachel couldn't help but smile.

Finn leaned over and grabbed Rachel's face in his large yet soft hands. He pulled her into a deep kiss and held her there for many seconds. When he released his hold, Rachel just looked up into his eyes.

"I'm sorry I was angry about Puck and Lauren. You're right. We don't have to do it because of them. We should want to when we're ready. But, you do know I'm ready, right?"

Rachel couldn't help but chuckle.

"'Course you are."