Hey guys! So here's Chapter 12. To be honest, it's been a little tricky pulling all of my ideas together and having it run smoothly. So I hope I did this chapter justice! The chapter title is from the song "Defying Gravity" by Wicked. I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING!

"Well, hello Finn." Artie said with a smile as Finn came into his office for his next appointment.

Fin grins at him. "Hey. I thought you would like to know that I got the assignment done." Finn then takes out the papers. "Here."

Artie takes them and looks at it for a minute and gives him a warm smile. He then gives them back to him before asking a question. "So tell me Finn, how to you feel about having that assignment done? It seems to me that you are pretty happy."

Finn nodded. "I am."

"Why?"

Finn gave him a small smile. "I just…that assignment…it gave me back all those feelings that I had for Rachel when I married her, hell even further than that, since I meet her!" Finn took a deep breath and frowned. "I feel so bad about all the things I told her. How I wasn't there for her when she needed me." Finn then got quiet for a few moments and then spoke again. "I'm going to do whatever it takes for me to get her trust and love back. I feel like the universe wants me and her to ty again, and I'll do anything to prove it to her."

Artie nodded. "What kind of things have you been doing to show her you mean it this time?"

Finn gave him another small smile. "I'm starting small and working my way up. She keeps telling me that I don't clean up enough around the apartment so I've been cleaning the apartment every week. I remember her telling me some of the stuff she needed. I've got those items ordered and they should be here any day now."

Artie nodded then gave him a serious look. "Finn, what if these feelings run low? What if you get lazy at this. This is not something to take likely."

Finn gave him a nod in understanding. "See I've already thought of that. I've got a friend who was separated from his wife for nine months but they managed to get back together. I already asked him if he can stay on my ass to make sure I can be the best husband I can be for Rachel. She deserves that."

Artie then gave him a huge smile. "I'm glad to hear that you have a plan in action. But can I give you some advice?"

"Sure. What's up?"

"You have mentioned a few times about how you never really opened up to Rachel about some of your issues in your life. Maybe when she open up to you again, maybe try opening up to her? I think it will make you both feel a lot better."

Finn nodded. "Yeah. I think that will be good thing to do." I just don't want her to worry."

Artie chuckled. "Finn, she's your wife. Believe it or not, she's always going to worry about you. You're her husband."

Finn laughed. "Yeah, I guess you're right."

Artie laughed and patted Finn on the shoulder. "Go to her Finn when the time is right. Tell her you love her."

Finn nodded. "I will soon."

Artie smiled. "Let me know how this goes. If you and Rachel get back together and want to do couples counseling, I will be more than happy to do that."

Finn nodded, grabbed his jacket. "Thanks man."

As Finn got to the door, Artie said one more thing. "Oh! And Finn?"

"What's up?"

"One more piece of advice. This is something I heard from someone."

"Yeah?"

"A woman is like a rose. If you treat her right, she'll bloom. If you don't she'll wilt. Something tells me you can make Rachel bloom."

"Thanks Artie."

"No problem, Finn."

Rachel decided to stop at the hospital her daddy was getting care from. She wanted to talk more about the chair and hospital bed that she was trying to save up for. When she made it to the receptionist desk who was in charge of all the items, she smiled when she saw her friend and co-worker Sugar Motta working there. When sugar saw Rachel, she gave her a beaming smile back at her.

"Hello, Rachel! How are you?!"

"Hi Sugar! I'm good. And you?"

Sugar smiled a bigger smile at her. "Oh you know I'm just fabulous as usual. Getting excited for my wedding with Rory. Just one more month!"

Rachel gave her a beaming smile. "That sounds really exciting."

"Yeah, my daddy rented a whole hotel for us to have the wedding in Hawaii. It's going to be huge."

Rachel chuckled. "It sounds like it."

"Yeah…" Sugar sighed happily. "So what can I do for you today?"

"Oh! I just wanted to talk to you about some of the items we were talking about for my dad. How much was the chair again."

Sugar then looked something up on the computer. "You want another chair Rachel?"

Rachel gave her a confusing look. "No. Just one."

"Well the computer says you already ordered a chair and a hospital bed and all the accessories that come with it."

Rachel gasped. "Sugar there must be a mistake. I didn't order anything."

Sugar then looked back down at the computer. "Well, someone named Jessie came in and gave money to pay for it." Sugar then looked up still speaking. "However…" But Rachel was gone.

Rachel quickly got on the next airplane to Lima to see her dads. When she went in, she saw workers helping her daddy get into his new chair. LeRoy then smiled when he saw his daughter walk in.

"Little star! Can you believe it!?" Leroy exclaimed and he hugged his daughter hello.

Rachel let out a watery laugh and then went to her daddy and took his hand. "Hey daddy. How are you liking your chair?"

Hiram gave her a beaming smile. Rachel knew he was grateful for it.

"We are so blessed, Rachela." Leroy said.

Rachel looked up at her papa. "Yeah. We are."

The following Monday, Rachel found herself getting into her car and driving to the theatre where she and Jessie were working. When she saw Jessie on the stage, she walked silently but fast to him. When Jessie saw her, he smiled.

Rachel then stopped when she was almost face to face with him. "Has anyone every told you that your wonderful?"

Jessie grinned. "A couple of times."

Rachel chuckled and stepped closer until she was face to face with him. "Well you are. Jessie, what you did to help my parents…" She shook her and smiled a bigger smile. "That means a whole lot to me." Rachel then slid her hand on top of his. "Thank you." She said sweetly.

Jessie then gave her a strange look. One that she couldn't really explain. Jessie then starred at her for a minute and then took a deep breath. "You're welcome. It's the least I can I do."

Rachel beamed at him. "Want to get some coffee with me?"

Jessie starred at her again for a moment and then cleared his throat. "Uhh, yeah. That would be good."

Then Rachel and Jessie left. Little did they know, that Mercedes was watching them the whole entire time.

Uh oh. What did you guys think of this chapter? What do you think it going to happen next? Please leave a review. Please leave any suggestions that you have and I will see what I can do. I kind of have an idea on what to do with the rest of this story but I haven't quite laid it all out yet. So please tell me if you want anything to happen and I can see if it flows well with my ideas! You guys rock!