Something tells me you are really going to like the end of this chapter xox

She stared into his eyes as she lowered her hand. He looked crushed.

Jake was the first to speak..."Finn, such a pleasure to finally meet you". He walked over to Finn to shake his hand. Finn chose to ignore him and continued to look at Rachel.

"Rachel, what is going on? When I saw you earlier...I thought well. Im not quite sure what I felt? You're engaged, that's a shocker." His voice thick of suggestion, at any moment he could tell Jake exactly what he had seen on her hand.

"you saw each other earlier? Rachel you didn't tell me this" Jake did not sound at all happy. He was here to stop this from happening.

Finn was about to snap. He stood up to face Jake, his 6ft 3 frame towered over him.

"Listen. Not to cause offence but can you please keep out of this? I am trying to have a conversation with MY wife about MY daughter. So if you don't mind." He was incredible. He didn't even know Amelia, but here he was defending his family. She always knew he would be an amazing father.

Rachel peeked up at both the men. The difference between them was almost laughable. "Please Jake, just go upstairs, I promise I will be fine. He has a point and we need to talk."

He had to give in. She looked so adamant.

He leaned in and gave her a lingering kiss, taking a moment or two longer than perhaps usual. He stroked her face one last time and turned to leave the room. That would have shown Finn who she belonged to. With one last smirk at Finn, he left the room.

Breathing in deeply, she struggled with her thoughts of where to start. How did she begin to explain her actions over the past 2 years?

He went to sit down next to her, but she didn't want that. Any ears might be listening and she wasn't sure how loud this might get. The last thing she wanted was for Amelia to meet Finn when he was in the middle of a row. It wasn't fair on either on them. Motioning towards the door, they both stood up at the same time and moved outside to the back yard.

"Finn. Before I begin, I want you to know how incredibly sorry I am. I know that I can never make this up to you in a million years, but I will try. Look I will answer anything you want to know. I tried Finn, you have to believe me. God I even brought a plane ticket but I just couldn't. When you didn't come back, I was hurt and I thought you didn't want me, so why would you want her? I know that's stupid but I was in so much pain Finn. You have every right to be angry with me. I should have never hid her from you. I didn't actively try but I just didn't know how to tell you."

"Rachel. I don't think I can do this. Not with him being here. It looks like you have your life planned out the way you want it. Of course I want to get to know Amelia but maybe we could have little contact?... Look this is totally all my fault. I left. I didn't give you the chance to explain...I brought a plane ticket too you know. In fact I went so far as to stand outside our apartment door but I couldn't bring myself to knock. I just thought you would turn me away and I couldn't deal with that. Im so sorry to Rachel, really I am. I'll sign the divorce papers. I want to make you happy, even its the last thing I can do. You deserve to be happy and Jake gives you that."

A tiny voice crept into her head. No Finn Hudson, if only you knew. I want to hear your voice everyday. I want you to be in our life. Not him. Her mind wondered to if he had knocked on her door, what would have happened, no she couldn't afford to think like that... Can't you see I am settling for something that isn't even half as good as you!

"Well yes, I am happy with Jake" lie. "He is successful and is amazing with Amelia. – what more could I ask for?" lie. She wondered at what point did she become such a good liar?

She turned to look at him. He looked so broken. She had done this. She was to blame. She had come here and thrown his world upside down.

They sat in silence for a few minutes, each not knowing what to say to each other. Each had a million unanswered questions for each other.

"Can I meet her? I presume she is here? Tell me, who does she look like?"

"Yes, of course Finn. And yes I brought her so you could meet her. She's amazing Finn. She is just like you. I promise you will love her. She is beautiful. I know I am biased but i really do not care. WE made her Finn and she is perfect." She spoke with such passion and love. She sounded like the old Rachel Berry. She hadn't sounded that way in so long. She had incredible love for her daughter and wanted Finn to know this. To show she really did care and was proud of the one good thing that had come of the mess they called their marriage.

She looked at him, glowing with pride for their daughter. She saw a dark look cross his eyes. A look she recognised well. It was a look of lust.

So quickly, she couldn't tell how it happened, he was stood pressed against her. Cradling her face in his large hands. She went to speak but he held a finger to her lips, gently brushing over them. They looked so full and soft. "shhhh Rach."

She knew what she was doing was wrong, but she couldn't stop it. This was meant to happen. Her body felt on fire with love for him. The air seemed to crackle around them.

She gazed up into his eyes and was greeted by the warm cinnamon orbs she had longed for. 2 years had passed but they still made her react the same way. She could feel her heart thumping under her chest. He begin to lower his face towards hers. His eyes searched her face for any hesitation. When he found none, his lips gently touched to hers. Soft and small kisses suddenly turned into more passion. It felt amazing to feel his hot tongue on hers once more. She wrapped her arms around his waist and pulled herself in tighter, not wanting for this to ever end. This felt like home.

She noticed a buzzing coming from his pockets, so she broke apart from him immediately wanting to be held by him again. She had missed this. He sighed and glanced at the display before answering. "Hey Kurt. Yes Yes everything is fine" He grinned over at Rachel who's face felt like it had burst into flames. "Ok I'll be out in a minute. Just let me say goodbye." He placed the phone back in the pocket.

"Well, that was interesting. I have to go. But listen I think we need to sort things out properly. Meet me tomorrow? Maybe you can bring Amelia with you? A family day? " His voice turned awkward "Just us, I mean?"

She let out a small giggle. "Of course Finn. What time do you want us? We can be ready for 11?"

"Perfect."

She walked back through the house first and led him back to the front door. She held it open for him to leave.

He turned round as he walked down the driveway and called back "I can't wait for tomorrow!"

Neither can I Finn, she thought to herself, fighting to keep the smile off her face.