Hope you guys are enjoying this...they finally meet in this chapter, sorry I have kept them apart for so long!

In case anyone is wondering, Finn left when Rachel was about 4 months pregnant so Amelia is just about a 1 and a half.

Will try my hardest and keep the updated regular...Review and let me know what you think!

Keys twisted in the lock and Jake made his way into the apartment.

"Rachel? Baby where are you?" she could hear the smile in his voice and she knew this could only mean one thing. "

She lifted herself off the couch and slowly padded out to the hallway to greet Jake. He was smiling away happily to himself and grinned when he turned around to see her. Rushing towards, she could see a large brown envelope in his hands. She gulped hard. Yup this really was finally it. The day she needed to face all fears.

Silently, he grabbed her hand and led her to the living room, and gently pushed her down to her previous spot on the couch and then sat down beside her. He gave her the large brown envelope and waited for her to respond. To her, it felt like the heaviest object. Knowing what was inside, knowing she should be happy, she forced a weak smile and pulled out its contents.

Glancing down, she began to read the first line...

"The Divorce of Finn and Hudson and Rachel Hudson (nee Berry)"

That line alone seemed to take her breath away but she knew, with Jake here she needed to keep composed and act her way through this.

She continued to go through the various points listed below, avoiding the top one, the most important one.

"So baby, I talked to my dad (Jake's dad was one the top lawyers this side of Manhattan. Rachel still wasn't sure if his parents liked her...thought a Broadway actress was beneath their son, trapping him into a life with another mans baby, but he was insistent that as long as he was happy, so were they...) He thinks this is going be fine, you've been more than reasonable agreeing to joint custody of Amelia. Your giving him back half of the apartment in money, even though your not selling. He would be an idiot not to settle."

He raised his eyebrows as he spoke. This Finn guy really riled him, Rachel never spoke about him unless she had too, it was too painful. God he left her when she was pregnant. Who the hell did he think he was? Some teacher from Lima? No match for an NY lawyer. But Rachel was insistent she treated him fairly. He hated the way her eyes would glaze over when he was mentioned. Like he still had some hold over her? He knew that time had been hard on her but Jake had been the one that held her hand in the delivery room, brought this guys baby into the world and cared for her. Now suddenly, that didn't matter to Rachel and this guy can sweep back in the picture and apparently he was deserving of joint custody and money? It was ridiculous and fighting with her hadn't help. He was itching to meet Finn in person. Show him what he thought of him.

She was going though the paperwork when another smaller white envelope fell out. Nervously she picked it up and opened it slowly. She gasped as she pulled out 3 airplane tickets, all for later that night. "Jake, what have you done? I cant go...I need time."

"Rachel, Im afraid we don't have time." He pulled both of her hands towards, but raised the left to his lips, kissing it gently and admiring the large platinum princess cut diamond Tiffany ring he had placed there a few months ago. " you need this in order for us to marry, you knew this would happen Rachel. We can't cancel the wedding now you know. Mother has spent too much time making it perfect. Anyway I packed for us last night, we do really need to leave now though or we wont make the flight."

Knowing that she couldn't argue with this she nodded. This is something she had avoided for the last year and half, ever since Amelia was born.

Stepping out of that airport was the hardest thing to do. Getting in that rental car. Being driven to the one place on this Earth she never wanted to return to. She said she would never go back. Just another lie, she thought to herself. When did she start lying all the time.

Her mind wondered to Finn, he had been on her mind the entire plane ride. She wondered what he would look like now, if he changed much? His dress sense? She thought Kurt might finally have broken him. Secretly she couldn't wait to see him. For all the wrong reasons. She wanted to run into his arms and never let go, but that was never going to happen.

She stared out of the window, looking at the familiar sights that filled her childhood. It was strange, it really hadn't changed much in the 4 years she had been gone. Turning the last corner, they drove up to her dads house. They were both waiting for her at the door. She hasn't seem them look so worried in all her life. They were frightened for her.

Jake glanced over to Rachel and squeezed her hand for comfort. He knew this wasn't going to be easy. God he had only decided to come so this whole town wouldn't start a Finchel campaign. He wasn't stupid, this small town knew exactly who she was and their thoughts on who she should be with. He would much rather been in New York. Her two dads weren't really his biggest fans but they hid their dislike for him from Rachel well.. He knew they wanted her to be with Finn and were probably hoping this would reunite them. "Baby, you go see them, Ill sort the luggage and Amelia."

Without a moment's hesitation, she jumped out of the car and into her dads arms. It had been too long, but they understood her reasons. They tried to come to New York as much as they could.

After dinner and the standard how are you's were done, everyone settled down in the living room. Conversation had started on Finn and what she was going to do about telling him. All three men knew not to argue with her on this, she was going alone. No one else needed to be involved. It was just them.

She was nervous and knew that she wouldn't be able to sleep. She needed to see him. Now. This couldn't wait. She stood up and gathered her coat and keys, kissed Amelia goodbye and silently left the house. They all knew where she was going.

That familiar drive seemed to take forever. The brown envelope on the passenger seat next to her. She knew the hurt it was going to cause. Even if he wasn't there. Oh god. She thought to herself. What if he wasn't even there and she had to explain herself to Carole and Burt?

No. She had to do this.

Parking the car outside, and composing herself for a minute, she gathered up all the courage and walked up to that large house. Standing at the large black door, it somehow seemed larger than ever. She knocked hard and waited. After what seemed like a lifetime, the door swung open. She couldn't look up.

"Rach-" The voice turned to a hushed whisper ..."Rachel, what are you doing here? Oh my god. He is going to freak out."

She knew that voice anywhere and she looked up slowly into that soft face. Kurts eyes, soft and worried with emotion stared back at her and then moved down to look at that large brown envelope. He seemed to understand and slowly his eyes narrowed into hers. "Is that what I think it is? Rachel? Rachel?"

She couldn't answer him. She could see behind him. That large frame she had longed for. He had his back to her. Maybe she could leave? Never have to see him. Just give Kurt the task of giving the bad news. She hadn't actually thought up the words yet. Shit.

At that moment, Finn turned to see who or what was keeping Kurt so long. He certainly wasn't expecting the sight in front of him. There she was. In his parents doorway. Like nothing had happened. She looked exactly the same, maybe just a little tired.

Her eyes came to meet his and he walked towards the door."Rachel, well this is a surprise."