ATTN: I DO NOT OWN GLEE OR ITS CHARACTERS!

Author's Note: Wow, I can't believe this is the last chapter! Enjoy!

**Rachel's POV**

"Funny girl," I cry out the lyrics, trying to sing along with the legendary role of Fanny Brice who is on my screen.

I should feel good. I gave up something very important to me to try and make amends with what I did to the band. I'm so terrible. I don't know if I'm sad because of how bad I am or because I just lost my opportunity to be noticed…

I had it coming, really. I need to know that I can't be so, so conceited. I will never make it anywhere if I keep up my selfish act. So maybe this is a good thing. This is a lesson learned. I just can't get over how I lost everything. My job, my friends, the boy who I love.

I'll need to move out of my apartment if I don't find a job in a week. I'll say goodbye to New York and settle for some community theater performances. The Vagina Monologues. Sounds like a plan to me. I'll move back to the Bronx and just salt away my sad, sad life.

There's a loud knock on the door and I make no move to get up and open it. I don't feel like talking to anyone right now, especially not my old neighbors. They're probably coming to complain about how loud my crying has been lately.

The knocking starts up again and I groan, pausing my movie. As if I hadn't seen it enough to be able to know what I had missed. I trudge over to the door, wiping at my wet face and open the heavy wood up.

Before I can even process that Finn Hudson is standing there, he's placing his hands on either side of my face and kissing me. Full on, make my knees buckle and the fireworks ignite inside me, kissing.

His lips are so soft against mine and they melt perfectly. My heart is pounding so loudly I think that he's going to ask if I need help.

But he doesn't. He lets his lips linger against mine and I can feel his breath mixing with mine. I open my eyes and stare into those beautiful honey irises, trying to find words.

"W-What was that for?" I breathe out.

"I love you."

The words come out with so much sincerity that I believe him. I actually believe he loves me. Me, selfish Rachel Berry who (almost) ruined Finn's chance at becoming famous. Me, unattractive, annoying, self-centered Rachel Berry. Finn Hudson loves me.

The slightest smile tugs at the corners of my lips.

"B-But… I was so bad," I whisper.

He does his lopsided grin and my insides turn even mushier.

"Yeah, you made a mistake. That doesn't change the fact that I love you," He explains. "I want to be with you, Rachel. A real couple."

My answer is a passionate kiss. I place my hands on his shoulders and hoist myself up against his body, wrapping my legs around his waist. His hands go to my waist and hold me steady as he walks in through the doorway, shutting the door with his foot behind him. My breathing is becoming ragged and I don't know if it's because of the powerful kiss or because Finn loves me.

Our lips pull a part and I caress his face sweetly.

"Thank you," I smile. "Thank you for forgiving me."

"I could never stay mad at you," He admits. "But we have to hurry, okay?"

"W-What? Why?" I ask nervously as he sets me back on my feet and pushes me down my hallway to my bedroom.

"Get dressed. We have an album to record."

He shuts my bedroom door and I grin like a fool, running over to my closet and pulling my pajamas off at once. I'm extremely embarrassed when I realize that I was just in front of the boy I love in pajamas.

Pulling on a burgundy dress and a white cardigan, I run back out to where Finn is standing by the door.

"You ready?" He asks.

I nod and show him a bright smile, "Yes."

Grabbing his hand in mine, we bound out of the building and head over to the recording studio.

**Finn's POV**

"I'm glad you guys figured this out," Ryan smiles at Puck, Sam, Rachel, and I. "I think you guys are going to be the next big thing."

I wrap my arms around Rachel, embracing her in a hug and leaning in to press my lips against hers quickly.

God, I love how I can do that now.

"Alright you two, stop being so… ish," Puck groans.

Rachel pulls away with a giggle and gives Puck and Sam a hug. I can hear her apologize for what seams the thousandth time since I brought her back here. We know she's sorry. She fixed the mess she made and it's all good. Of course she still feels terrible.

I guess I'll just have to spend every day for the rest of my life making her feel good.

And I can't wait for the journey that's ahead of us, because I know it will be a long one. I'm sure we will go through rough times. But the bumps in the road won't matter as long as we have each other.

One day I will marry Rachel Berry, I'm sure of it. One day I'll have children with her. Maybe a little girl who looks exactly like Rachel… Maybe a little boy who I can play football with.

We will grow happily old together.

There's no one else for me and I'm fine with that. If you would've told me I'd be settling down with a girl two months ago, I would've laughed in your face and told you to go to hell.

However, I would have never regretted the outcome.

I look over at Rachel and smile.

Hey, Rachel, you ready to start the rest of our lives together?

OoO

THE END!

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