I'm glad you guys are liking this story! I love reading your reviews! Thank you! It means a lot! Well, I'm excited for this chapter! The reason I can't explain as it will give spoilers! Enjoy! The song title is from the song: "Who are you now?" from Funny Girl. I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! Enjoy!
It was now time for opening night for the show of Mamma Mia, and Rachel couldn't help but feel nervous.
Why should I be nervous? Rachel thought. I've been a lead role before. I can do this. Putting those thoughts aside, she got ready for her big opening night.
As Rachel was getting ready for opening night, Finn and Kurt, who was also the costume designer for the show, took their seats for the show.
"I'm surprised you wanted to come Finn. You haven't been to one of Rachel's shows since her debut in Wicked." Kurt said.
Finn nodded sadly. "Well, I'm here now. She's worked hard for this. I need to be here." Then Finn looked up towards the stage and remained silent.
Kurt tilted his head when he saw his brother sad look on his face. "Finn, are you alright?"
Finn sighed and looked back at his brother. "I'll tell you later man. This…this is Rachel's time."
Before Kurt could respond, the lights in the theater went down and the lights on the stage went up. Finn watched in anticipation as he watched his wife take her place on the stage.
Then Rachel began to sing.
I have a dream, a song to sing
To help me cope with anything
If you see the wonder of a fairy tale
You can take the future even if you fail
I believe in angels
Finn didn't pay any attention to any of the actors that were starting to move around the stage. He just focused on a familiar voice that he didn't know he missed so much. And that was his wife.
Something good in everything I see
I believe in angels
When I know the time is right for me
I'll cross the stream, I have a dream
Finn felt himself swaying to the song. He felt Kurt's eyes watch him. But he didn't care.
I have a dream, a fantasy
To help me through reality
And my destination makes it worth the while
Pushing through the darkness still another mile
I believe in angels
Finn felt two hard strong emotions hit him at the same time.
The first one was the feeling of sadness.
The other one was what he felt was pure happiness.
Something good in everything I see
I believe in angels
When I know the time is right for me
I'll cross the stream, I have a dream
I'll cross the stream, I have a dream
I'll cross the stream, I have a dream
Before Finn even realized, he was up with the rest of the audience giving her a standing ovation and cheering her on. Even though it was only the first song for this show, he had not regretted coming.
Afterwards, Finn and Kurt decided to take get dinner at a local diner.
When Kurt and Finn ordered their food, Kurt then asked Finn a question.
"So tell me Finn, why did you come to the show? Like I said before, you only when to one show and that was the day you got engaged to Rachel. Why now?"
Finn took a deep breath. "Did Rachel ever tell you that she and I have not talked or seen each other in a few weeks?"
Kurt eyes widened. Obviously, Rachel was keeping this a secret from some of the family as well.
"No! What happened?" Kurt exclaimed.
Finn sighed. Then he went out to tell the same story about how they have been fighting for the past three years and about their last fight was so huge that they haven't spooked to each other since then. When Finn finished the very familiar story, Kurt's eyes were shinning.
"Finn, why didn't you ever tell me?"
"I guess I didn't want to worry you. I have my problems, you do to. I just felt that I needed to do this alone."
"But Finn you are not alone! You should have come to me about this! Stress like this can't be good for you!"
Finn groaned. "Kurt, I'm telling you this now because I know I can't do this alone."
"I'm going to kill Rachel for not telling me this. She-"
"No! You will not tell Rachel any of this!" Finn yelled firmly.
After a minute, when Finn had calmed down, Kurt asked another question. "So, why did you come to Rachel's show if you can't stand her?" He asked quietly.
Finn starred at him for a moment. "I never hated her Kurt. But when I went to counseling, I was given a homework assisgnment that I need to take my time on."
Kurt's eyes widened at the new information. "Oh really, what is it?"
"I have to write everything I love about Rachel and why I fell in love with her." Finn sighed. "It's a lot harder than I thought it would. But, seeing Rachel on that stage just...changed something." Finn then put his hand over his heart. "Right here."
Kurt starred at him for a moment. "Any know?"
"I…I think I still love her."
Kurt grinned and let out a relieved laugh. "Aww Finn!" He exclaimed.
"Dude!" Finn looked around the restaurant to see if anyone was starring at them. "Not so loud."
Kurt then squealed like a little girl and jumped up and down in his seat. Finn was rather amused by it.
"Oh my gosh! Finn! You have to tell her! You have to tell her now!"
Finn shook his head. "No Kurt. Not yet. I'll do it when the time is right. Rachel and I still have issues to work through."
Kurt frowned but nodded in understanding. His phone then went off and Kurt answered it. After he ended the call, he then grabbed his coat and then spoke to Finn.
"You guys are endgame Finn. You're on the right track to a recovering your marriage. Please know that."
Finn gave him a smile, stood up on his feet and leaned over and gave his brother a hug. "Thanks man." He said pulling away.
"And when you guys make up, You need to renew your wedding vowels which I will plan!"
Finn chuckled. He sure loved his brother. "Alright man."
Kurt then said one more thing. "I think you got your motivation tonight for your homework assignment Finn." With that said, Kurt left.
When Finn got home that night, he found himself starring at the blank notebook Artie gave him. He had been sitting there for about an hour.
Then the last thing Kurt said rang in his ear again I think you got your motivation tonight for your homework assignment Finn.
Then it clicked. Thoughts and memories started to come through to him. He remembers meeting her, how he had never sen another woman so beautiful. Her personality while even thought she can be diva, he found her to be sweet and sexy. Her talent. Geez, she makes Barbra Streisand look weak. (But he would never tell Rachel that.) The way she's accepting of other people the way they are, how she's determined to get her way even when she knows she might not and how she sees herself as high and confident. Her eyes, he loved it when they would twinkle when she laughed. Her hair. Always so perfect. The way she took care of herself when he didn't. All those reasons made him love her more and more. She's Elphaba. She's Sophie. She's…Rachel.
Finn hound himself writing more and more. And at about 2a.m., Finn finally out his pencil down. When He saw he had written over 5 pages of what he loved about Rachel and why he married her.
The guilt then hit him. He had treated her so wrong. He had left her alone during the times when she needed him and wanted him the most. Those feelings that he had when it came to the universe, it made sense now. The universe was telling him that he needed Rachel.
Yeah. He thought. "I still love you Rachel." He said out loud.
Finn knew what he had to do now in order to gain her trust and love back and he was determined to see it through. He's was going to get his wife back. Waiting wasn't an option.
Meanwhile, Rachel had a late night at the theatre. They had a cast party there to celebrate their opening night and a meeting on the reviews they had received. As always, Rachel was a big hit.
When Rachel went back to her dressing room, she saw that her room was filled with flowers. But particular bouquet of flowers caught her attention. She went over to the big bouquet of tulips and saw that there was no name on it, but a card. When she opened it, she saw and huge gold star drawn on it and the words "You shine more brightly then any star in the sky", written on it. Rachel giggled. Even thought it was a little cheesy, she found it rather cute.
Yet she wondered who those flowers were from. And she had a feeling they weren't from Kurt or her dads.
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