DUN DUN DUNNNN... I'm back! And this time I'm not holding anything back :-)
The song that is featured in this chapter was the inspiration for the whole thing, actually. I was listening to the song in my room one day, when suddenly a picture of Finn & Rachel getting married popped into my head. It kinda stayed in my thoughts for the whole day, so I thought I better write it down.
I put the song on repeat everytime I'm writing, to keep me 'focused' on the whole point of this story. I hope you like the song and felt the same way about it like I do. I would totally swoon if Finn Hudson sang this to me. Sure, a couple of sentences didn't really match the whole FinnRachel romance, but what the heck, hey? :-) I do hope Rachel & Finn will have their happily ever after in the seasons to come (I'm such a hopeless romantic)
Super duper huge thank you for all readers and reviewers who were kind enough to spare the time to read and supported me throughout the whole process. And for that, I threw in an extra chapter of epilogue just for you, just right after this one.
I hope you enjoyed this whole story (and the extra chapter). I had the most wonderful time writing them. Hopefully, I will start a new story in the near future :-)
Reviews/comments/feedbacks/critics/corrections are always more than welcome in my little glee bubble. Thank you again for being such awesome readers!
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Glee. Nor did I own the song or the band who sang this song. They're awesome. Check them out in YouTube or something.
Finn held both of Rachel's hands in his. He felt his pulse racing. He hadn't felt nervous all day, but it seemed to flood his entire system right now. He felt as if he was going to faint – now that would be embarrassing. He was nervous, in a good way. Like, nervous-excited. What's the word for it again?
It was more than what he felt like when he was about to forward pass the ball to the other offensive player in football. Would he get it right? Would he miss it entirely? He would have those thoughts in his head at first, but when he threw the ball in the air, he had a sense of peace and confidence that the ball would make it to where it supposed to be.
It's the same case like when he told Rachel for the first time that he loved her. He had played scenarios over scenarios in his head on how to tell her. He tried to form beautiful words, but God knows that would lead him nowhere. His head literally hurts from thinking too much.
He saw her standing there, a few metres away from him, just moments before their first Regionals performance. She was obviously trying to calm herself down and Finn knew that this is the moment. He walked up to her as if he was in a trance, she said something about breaking a leg (why would he want to break his own leg?) and he said it. Simple. No fuss. No over-thinking it. "I love you."
He had thrown a forward pass to Rachel, the other offensive player. From the look on her face, the smile that she gave to him, he knew that she had run with the ball and scored a touchdown.
He was about to score another one today.
"Rach," her face beamed at the word. She always loved that nickname.
"I have spent months and months trying to figure out what to say and my words have failed me," he stroked her hands gently. "I tried to look up fancy words in the thesaurus you gave me, but I really couldn't find anything!" he shot a frustrated look at her. Rachel smiled at him knowingly and the guests laughed.
"I'm no Shakespeare and my vocabulary sucked, so…" he looked at his Best Man. Puck nodded and took his guitar. Rachel had that adorable puzzled look on her face.
Puck began to strum, and Finn began his vows. He was a little surprised to find that he wasn't feeling nervous at all now. This is like second nature to him. Like when he heard those first few bars of 'Faithfully'. He knew he was going to kill this.
Forever can never be long enough for me
To feel like I've had long enough with you
Forget the world now we won't let them see
But there's one thing left to do
Now that the weight has lifted
Love has surely shifted my way
Marry me, today and everyday
Marry me, if I ever get the nerve to say hello in this café
Say you will, mm-hmm
Say you will, mm-hmm
Together can never be close enough for me
To feel like I am close enough to you
You wear white and I wear out the words 'I love you'
And you're beautiful…
Now that the wait is over
And love has finally shown her my way
Marry me, today and every day
Marry me, if I ever get the nerve to say hello in this café
Say you will, mm-hmm
Say you will, mm-hmm
Promise me, you'll always be happy by my side
I promise to sing to you when all the music dies
Marry me, today and ever yday
Marry me, if I ever get the nerve to say hello in this café
Say you will, mm-hmm
Say you will, mm-hmm
Marry me, mm-hmm
As the last chord of Train's 'Marry Me' strummed, Finn found Rachel's lips on his. He cupped her cheeks with his hands, deepening the kiss. There was no other moment more perfect than this. Touchdown.
"I love you so much, Rach," he whispered, after they broke off their kiss.
"I love you and I will marry you," she replied.
"Ahem. You were supposed to do that after I announced you husband and wife," the minister cleared his throat and let out a chuckle. The guests were joining him in laughter. Kurt was in between a high-pitched sobbing and laughing. It was probably the weirdest sound Finn had ever heard.
The couple grinned at each other and at the guests, realising that they were a little too carried away.
"Well, a quarterback who could carry a tone. Who would've thought?" the minister smiled.
Rachel shifted her eyes to the minister and replied, "Well, I have you know Minister. Finn Hudson was an extremely gifted performer. Our Glee club was crowned National Showchoir champions for two consecutive years! This young man right over here…" she glanced at Finn, "… was the hot male lead!"
Finn blushed a little. "That was only a little sneak preview," Rachel continued, making her point and grinning widely at him.
"Yeah, wait until you see him dance," Puck added. Everyone were roaring with laughter at this point, especially their fellow Glee clubbers because they knew exactly how awkward it was for him to dance. Finn nudged Puck harshly with his elbow, but he couldn't help himself not to laugh.
"Oh, dear Lord," the minister tried to catch his breath. "Let's continue on. Who has the rings?" Puck reached out to the inner pocket of his suit. He gave the blue velvet box to the minister. Rachel and Finn composed themselves, still trying to hold back remaining chuckles.
"Do you, Finn Nathanael Hudson, take Rachel Barbara Berry as your lawfully wedded wife; to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, until the end of your forever?"
"I do," he answered confidently and slipped the ring into Rachel's finger.
"Do you, Rachel Barbara Berry, take Finn Nathanael Hudson as your lawfully wedded husband; to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, until the end of your forever?"
"I do," she smiled her megawatt smile to Finn as she adorned his finger with the wedding ring.
The minister smiled at the couple, "By the power vested in me by God and the State of Ohio, I now pronounce you husband and wife," Finn knew exactly what was coming after this. "Now, this is the moment that you both have been waiting for… you may now kiss the bride."
Finn lifted Rachel's veil. He wanted to kiss her senseless right now, but the fact that there were over thirty people watching them, and among them were their parents, kind of make him a bit uncomfortable. He settled for a long sweet kiss; but it was the kind that shook you to the core of your being. It was pure and innocent. He held onto Rachel like his life depended on it and so was she.
He was wrong, by the way; this kiss totally kicked that last kiss' ass!
The guests stood up, clapped and cheered with enthusiasm; joining in the bliss of their marriage. Puck let out a loud whoop. Kurt looked like he could broke into some happy Broadway song any minute, jumping up and down with Mercedes. Quinn looked on to the couple lovingly with Beth in her arms. The rest of the Glee clubbers shouted and whistled endlessly.
"It is with great joy and honor that I now present to you, Ohio's newest couple, Mr and Mrs Finn Hudson!" The minister announced as Rachel and Finn turned to face the loving faces of their families and friends.
Their face beamed with euphoria. They walked down the aisle, hand in hand, showered with rose petals thrown by the guests – while their fellow Glee club members belted out the chorus of 'Don't Stop Believing' accompanied by the orchestra.
Yeap, life as Finn Hudson knew it, ends.
It was now him and her; Finn and Rachel.
Us.
We.
Husband and wife.
Forever.
FIN.