Disclaimer: I don't own Glee but I love the thought of happy Finchel.
"Mommy!" Riley yelled as she ran into her Finn and Rachel's bedroom, jumping on the bed beside Rachel. "Wake up Mommy! It's Friday!"
Keeping her eyes closed, Rachel opened her arm so Riley could snuggle in beside her. "It is Friday isn't it? What's so special about this Friday?"
Riley stood up and started jumping up and down. "We're going on a trip today! We get to see Grandma and Grandpa and Papa and Pop-Pop!" Her little voice rose with each word, showing her excitement.
Finn was watching from the doorway and snuck up to grab Riley from behind, spinning her in the air before putting her over head over his shoulder with her legs at his chest. "That's funny Rachel. I thought I heard Riley. I don't know where she went."
Giggling, Riley said, "I'm here Daddy!"
Finn spun around, keeping her over his shoulder. "I swear Rachel, where did she go?" He loosened his grip and allowed her to slide down to place a kiss on her cheek. "Oh there you are! I thought I lost you."
"I'm right here," she said, placing her head on his shoulder.
"I thought I heard someone talking about a trip." He looked at her with a smile.
"She's very excited Daddy, aren't you Riley?" Rachel said, swinging her feet around to stand up and walk over to them, giving them both a hug. "It's a good thing we all only have ½ days of school huh?"
"Yeah!" Riley began to wiggle in Finn's arms. Recognizing her actions, he placed her on the floor. "I'm gonna get dressed."
"Do you want some help?" Rachel asked, already anticipating the answer.
"No Mommy! I'm a big girl." With a huff, Riley continued out of the room.
"Yeah Mommy, she's a big girl. Maybe big enough to be a big sister soon…" he allowed the thought to trail off as he placed a kiss on Rachel's lips.
"Hmm we'll see Finny, we'll see. Let's get through the weekend and then we can revisit. I'm going to hop in the shower." She placed a kiss on his chest as she walked out the door towards their connecting bathroom. "Check up on her ok?"
Rolling his eyes that she would even think she had to ask Finn said, "Yes dear." He walked to the hallway and stood outside Riley's room, watching her dance around in front of the mirror. Deciding to handle breakfast, he went to the kitchen and pulled out a box of frozen waffles-his specialty. When the first batch popped up he called Riley into the kitchen.
"Waffles Daddy? Can I have syrup?" She asked as she got into her seat.
Finn looked down the hallway and realized Rachel was still getting ready, "Absolutely. But quick ok?" Rachel didn't like all the sugar in the syrup, but Finn LOVED it so they always had a bottle on hand. It seemed Riley had inherited more than his hair and nose; she also got his appetite.
Halfway through Riley and Finn eating, Rachel walked into the kitchen and crossed to the fridge for some yogurt. "Hmmm, waffles? I bet somebody has a sticky face." She leaned over to Riley and wiped her mouth.
"Sorry baby, but she asked so nice." Finn replied as he shoveled more waffle in his mouth.
Rachel rolled her eyes as she noticed father and daughter smile at each other. She didn't mind the occasional sweet for Riley, just as long as they didn't go overboard. She leaned over to kiss them both as her phone rang. Grabbing it off the counter, she answered as she kissed Finn, "Good morning Quinn!"
"Morning Rachel. Guess what story I was treated to last night?" She asked.
Rachel smiled, hearing Emma in the background talking to Puck. "Hmmm, let me guess…the story of Raquel and Flynn?"
"You got it. Such an interesting story too; I particularly enjoy this evil Lucy character." Quinn said with a small laugh. "I can't wait to hear how she redeems herself." Pausing for a moment she questioned, "She does redeem herself right? You're going to finish the story?"
"Of course. We just haven't finished yet," Rachel said with a smile, mouthing the conversation to Finn. He just laughed and finished his waffles, cleaning up Riley so they could get going.
"Good, I don't want her not liking Aunt Quinn," Quinn whispered in the phone. Emma hadn't figured out the connection either, and Quinn preferred to keep it that way.
"Don't worry-we'll get to the part where we all become friends. Maybe over the weekend; I'm sure we'll tell her some on the plane too."
"Oh, I forgot you were going home this weekend. I hope you have a good time," Rachel could hear Puck in the background trying to hurry Quinn up. "Ok, I've got to run or else god knows how puck will fix Emma's hair for school. Give everyone our love."
"Will do Quinn. Gotta run or I'll be late too. Talk to you later." Hearing Quinn reply bye, Rachel ended the call, grabbed her keys and kissed Riley and Finn. "Have a good day guys!"
"You too Mommy!" Riley said before turning to her father and continuing, "She said I could have more story on the plane!"
"Well then we better get our butts to school and get this day started, right baby girl?" Finn asked, crouching down in front of her.
"Right! Let's go," She said as she attempted to pull him up to get him to walk.
"Hang on baby, let me just get our bags." He grabbed his messenger bag and her backup in one hand and took her hand in the other. "You know what today's sing a long is?" He hoped she wouldn't remember they just had his pick yesterday, but of course she did.
"The Sound of Music!" She yelled, bouncing up and down.
"Yep." The sooner he got it started, the sooner it would be over in his opinion. There were only so many times he could hear Do-Re-Mi without wanting to throw the CD out the window. The drive to school couldn't go by fast enough.
Thankfully, Finn made every single light and only had to hear Do-Re-Mi twice. Riley also had sung My Favorite Things which Finn didn't mind, but as he pulled into his parking spot she was finishing Do-Re-Mi. Before she could ask for it again he turned the CD player off and told her she could unbuckle.
They went through their morning routine, Riley coloring another picture in Finn's room as she hummed Do-Re-Mi to herself. Finn bit his tongue instead of begging her to hum anything else. Glancing at the clock, he called her name.
"Riley. Time to pack up baby girl."
She was out of her chair like a shot, shoving crayons in their box and putting the paper she had colored on her Finn's desk. "Let's go Daddy. I need to tell Emma more of the story. I gotta finish before Miss Barron starts the good morning song."
Finn just chuckled as he allowed her to pull him from the classroom. "Slow down baby girl. We'll get there." Riley had none of it though, her little legs going as fast as she could to get to where Emma was standing in line.
"Emma! Emma! I got to hear more Flynn and Raquel!" She grabbed Emma's hand and jumped up and down.
Finn smiled down at her actions as he shook his head. He ran his hand over her head and she turned to give him a kiss. "Have a good day baby."
"You too Daddy. Now go!" She pushed him away as she turned to Emma and said, "So Justin was super mean and threw eggs at Raquel."
When the dismissal bell rang, Finn shoved his papers quickly into his bag, trying to get out as soon as he could. He was really looking forward to going back to Lima for the weekend. Watching Riley wheedle and use her eyes on someone other than him was always a plus and he loved showing off his kid to all the people who had stayed behind in Lima, like Brittany and Artie. Slinging the bag over his shoulder he went to collect Riley. She was busy talking to Miss Barron when he approached.
"But it's a good story Miss Barron. I needed to tell Emma the rest of it so she wouldn't be left out," she said with her hands on her hips.
"Yes, Riley, I know. But when I say 'quiet time' I mean quiet time. Understood?" The teacher said, a small smile tugging at her mouth.
"Uh-oh Miss Barron, was Riley a chatterbox today?" Finn asked, surprising them both.
"Daddy!" Riley squealed, throwing her arms around his legs and looking up at him with those big eyes. "I didn't mean it Daddy! I just wanted to tell Emma."
"Hi Finn. It's fine, Miss Riley and I were just discussing quiet time and what that means. Right Riley?"
"Yes Miss Barron." She said, defeat evident in her voice. "I won't do it again."
Finn picked her up and set her on his hip. "Maybe Mommy won't tell you more of the story today Riley. What do you think?"
Her eyes instantly welled up, "But Daddy I said sorry to Miss Barron. Please Daddy?"
He closed his eyes and counted mentally to five before looking at her, knowing the sight of her in tears would weaken him. He noticed her teacher smiling at the exchange. "Ok, but if it happens again no more story. Got it?"
"Yes Daddy," she said as she put her head on his shoulder. "Can we go get Mommy now?"
"You bet. Good thing we already put the bags in the car-we just need to get her huh?" He tickled her belly as they walked.
"Yep! Let's get her Daddy." She squirmed and he set her down, letting her run a bit ahead. He took the opportunity to call Rachel and tell her they were on their way. Hanging up with her he sent his mom a text to ask if she would watch Riley for a few hours the next night. He was hoping she'd say yes; he had already contacted Artie and was planning something special for Rachel. Grabbing Riley's hand at the door, he swung it with his as they approached the car. As he was buckling her in his phone beeped indicating a new text. Seeing it was from his mom he eagerly pressed the view button. The words "of course! Can't wait to spend time with my precious girl and oh yeah see you and Rachel" made him smile. Tomorrow night was going to be epic. Riley broke into his thoughts.
"Daddy! Do you think Mommy will tell me some story in the car?"
"Gee baby, I don't know. You know how Mommy loves to sing in the car. You'll have to ask." he told her, still thinking of his plans for tomorrow. "You want to sing on the way home?"
"Yes daddy! Do-Re-Miplease" she demanded from the back.
With a sigh, he pressed play and rewound the track to the beginning. "Yes Riley." God he hoped Rachel would tell more of the story; he didn't want to hear The Sound of Music anymore.
When the pulled up to the house, Finn beeped the horn to let Rachel know they were there. She bounded out of the house, excited as Riley to get on the plane. They flew home to Lima once a month and much like Finn Rachel enjoyed showing Riley off to everyone. Plus it never hurt to show that the high school couple everyone thought was doomed was still together. She got in quickly and gave Finn a quick kiss before turning in her seat and saying, "Hi baby girl. Did you have a good day?"
"Yes Mommy! I got to play and color and I told Emma more of the story. Miss Barron said no more talking during quiet time." She reported from the back seat. Taking a breath she said, "Can I have more story now please? In case I fall asleep on the plane?"
Rachel considered for a moment. It was true she did always fall asleep. "Well, if you promise Mommy no more talking during quiet time ok?"
"Yes Mommy! I promise" she replied eagerly from the backseat.
Finn reached over and turned off the radio so Rachel could talk as he drove. She began with, "Well Flynn had gone back to Lucy. Lucy told Raquel she wanted to help her write a song, but really she was telling Raquel to stay away from Flynn. Raquel cried, but she wrote a good song about her feelings towards Flynn."
"Did she sing it to him Mommy?" Riley inquired.
"She sang it at a competition, and told Flynn to pay attention. He did, but wasn't sure what to say. They won the competition and Flynn convinced everyone to get Raquel a trophy. She cried because nobody had ever done that for her." Taking a breath, Rachel grabbed Finn's free hand as he drove. "Flynn still stayed with Lucy, even though he was feeling less and less like he wanted to be with her. Justin then came back and talked to Raquel."
"No Mommy! Not Justin! He was mean," Riley shouted from the back while Finn just chuckled.
"Yeah Mommy, he's mean," Finn echoed, earning a slap on the arm from Rachel.
"Well there was a big dance coming up. Flynn was going with Lucy, so Raquel went with Justin. Flynn was very jealous even if he didn't realize it. He even got in a fight with Justin which led to Lucy slapping Raquel."
"Wait, Lucy slapped Raquel?" Finn asked. He never knew that. God he had a lot to make up for tomorrow.
"Water under the bridge," she murmured with a wink before she continued. "Well, Flynn finally broke up with Lucy and realized he wanted Raquel. The group was on a big trip and he had the boys help him plan a romantic date with flowers and dinner at Raquel's favorite restaurant."
"So they got back together," Riley chimed in from the back.
Finn took over, "Actually not yet. Raquel was scared Flynn would break her heart again. This time he wrote her a song and when they sang it, they kissed on stage. It was incredible but they lost." He wasn't bitter over that at all; that video had gotten them a ton of YouTube hits!
"But Raquel agreed to be with Flynn for their last year of school. After that, who knew what would happen?" Rachel smoothly continued as Finn pulled into a spot at the airport.
Riley said from the backseat, "But they stay together right? Happily ever after?"
Rachel and Finn smiled at each other before she replied, "Well there's still more to the story, maybe this weekend we can tell you more."
"Yes!" Riley exclaimed while unbuckling. "Can we go now so we can go visit? I wanna tell grandma the story. She likes happy ever after stuff like me."
"You betcha baby girl. Let's go" Finn swung her out of the car and handed her to Rachel so he could get the bags. They walked to the entrance together, all excited for the weekend.
A/N: So Finn has an epic night planned for Rachel. I wonder what's up his sleeve. Thanks for the read and feel free to review! :)