So, I don't know much about weddings and how they work so if the facts seem a little wrong I'm sorry. But I asked my Dad and he said that the maid of honour and the best man could be made to be each other's dates. I thought I could use that as like a bit of a complication for Finn and Rachel. Enjoy :)

Puck paced up and down the hall of Finn's parents' house. He seemed nervous. Maybe even scared...? He kept stopping every few minutes, looked at Finn and then started pacing again. Finn watched with wide eyes trying to figure out what was wrong with his badass friend. Finally Puck stopped and looked at him dead in the eyes.

"You've gotta save me, man!" Puck pleaded with him. "You're my last hope! Sam won't do it 'cause he doesn't think it's morally right 'cause he's not my best friend, Artie won't do it 'cause, well, he's in a wheelchair and Mike just refused and I'm not asking your brother. He freaks me out a bit."

"What? What do you want me to do?" Finn asked, confused.

"Be my best man! Please?"

"You don't have one? The wedding is in a week, Puck! Why don't you have a best man?"

"They all refused! It's like they all want you to do it, dude! It's like they're working against me! Do it man! Please? I'm desperate!" Puck pleaded with his eyes. He really was desperate. But why him? Why couldn't it be, like, Sam or someone? He really didn't want to do it, but Puck just looked so desperate.

"I don't know, Puck. It's kind of last minute,"

"Come on Finn! I need you to do this for me! Lauren is going to murder me if she finds out I still haven't gotten a best man yet! Think of it as a way of earning your forgiveness for not contacting me for seven years!"

"That's not fair!"

"Yes it is, Hudson."

"Fine, I'll do it."

"Thanks man, you're awesome!"

"Do I have to, like, bring a date?"

"Nope, your date will be the maid of honour,"

"Oh, right." Shit. Now Finn had to cancel on Rachel and leave her dateless. She was so going to kill him. "So, who's the maid of honour then?"

Puck hesitated. He didn't know how he was going to break the news to his friend. Everyone knew about the sexual – romantic – tension that surrounded both Rachel and Finn. He prepared himself for all sorts of reactions. "Lauren wanted a friend that she'd known for a long time, though I would hardly call Rachel a friend."

"Rachel? Rachel's the maid of honour? No. Nope. No. No. No. I can't do it, Puck. I mean, we were going together as friends, but like this? I don't think I could do it Puck! It's too awkward still."

"Finn! That's a stupid excuse! You're doing this for me and you won't be getting out of it!" Puck ordered his shocked friend. Finn nodded weakly. He was completely stuck in this situation. At least he wouldn't have to cancel on Rachel. He'd just have to break the new to her that he was the best man. He mentally prepared his funeral.

There was a knock on the door and Finn cursed under his breath. He'd totally forgotten that Rachel was coming over in the best man kerfuffle and he wasn't really prepared for that conversation. Puck nudged him and he went to open the door. His fingers twisted on the door handle and he opened it, smiling a fake smile down at Rachel. She smiled back up at him and stepped into the house.

"Hi Rach!" Finn said enthusiastically, or he tried to sound enthusiastic anyway.

"Hi! Oh, hi Puck!" Rachel said to Finn and to Puck, who was poking his head around the corner eavesdropping obviously.

"Hi Rachel! I was just going now anyway. Finn, can I speak to you for a second, please?" Puck motioned for Finn to follow him around the corner. "Tell her, Finn." Finn nodded in reply and they both walked back around. Puck winked at Rachel and then left the house.

"What was that about?" Rachel asked after Puck had left the house.

"Nothing. Come on, let's sit." Finn replied nonchalantly. He led Rachel to the lounge and sat her down beside. He turned to look her in the eyes. "Rachel, you know the wedding?" She nodded. "Well, something's happened and-"

"You don't want to come with me anymore do you? Oh my god. You arsehole!" Rachel cut Finn off, jumping to all the wrong conclusions. She wasn't crying and she wasn't sad. She was angry.

"Calm down, Rachel. I want to go with. I'm not trying to let you down easy. No, I need to tell you why Puck came here today,"

"Why?"

"He asked me to be his best man,"

"Oh. Are you?" Rachel asked. She was frightened. She could handle being Finn's date as a friend but she wasn't sure if she could do it in this way.

"Yeah. I had to. He was desperate. No one else would do it."

"Right, I'm Lauren's maid of honour. It kind of sounds like the way Lauren said too. Apparently none of the other girls would be her maid of honour. They'd be the bridesmaids but they just would not be the maid of honour. I was her only hope. At least, that's what she told me anyway."

"Hmm." Finn was suspicious. He wondered if his friends had been talking. It was as if they'd planned this. They were arseholes anyway. It kind of fitted. Kurt probably even knew about this and just refused to tell him. "Are you okay with this?"

"Yeah. I am. Just shocked, you know?"

"Yeah, I know." Finn replied. He was shocked that she took it so well. "So, I guess this means we have to go as each other's dates,"

"Yeah, I guess it does," Rachel smiled up at Finn. She put on a brave face for him but inside she was terrified. Something Rachel had never told anyone was that she was absolutely terrified of Finn and what he could make her do. That was not in a bad way at all. It was just that he used to have her wrapped around his little finger and she wouldn't be able to resist that half smile that used to make her weak at the knees.

Finn was the same. He put on his brave face but inside he was terrified of what she could do to him. He knew that they'd long ago gotten over their feelings for each other but it still terrified him. There used to be a time when Finn would do anything for the short, brunette girl.

Terror overtook the both of them inside.

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