Author's Note: Wow! I had no idea that I would get such an amazing response to this story! Thank you for all of the amazing reviews and favorites and follows. I hope you all enjoy this chapter! This chapter title is taken from "Everything You Want" by Vertical Horizon.

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October 2009

Rachel quickly made her way over to the front door of her, Kurt, and Santana's apartment. Whoever was knocking on it refused to relent until someone answered, and it had been Rachel who had finally decided to get up to get it.

With a yawn, she pushed her hair back and opened the door with her free hand. It was entirely too early in the morning for someone to be knocking like that, honestly. She could hear a stream of Spanish curse words escaping from Santana's room.

It took Rachel a moment to realize that Quinn was standing at her door. And it took her another moment to see that she was crying. Rachel quickly pulled her sister into her apartment and hugged her tightly.

"Quinn, what's wrong?" she asked. Quinn was seriously scaring her. She had never seen her older sister break down like this before. "Is everything okay? Is it Mom? Or Russell?"

Quinn shook her head and tried to talk, but she was crying too hard. Rachel was getting really worried now. Something had to be very wrong with Quinn, then. Rachel grabbed her hand and tried to get her sister to focus.

"Please, Quinn. Tell me what's wrong." At this point, Quinn's crying had woken up Santana and Kurt. They had both come out of their rooms but had yet to say anything. Rachel was grateful for their silent support, though.

Quinn coughed and cleared her throat before attempting to brush her continuous tears from her eyes. She squeezed Rachel's hand tightly and sniffled loudly.

"Rachel…" she said. She managed a shaky smile. "I'm pregnant."

"She's pregnant with my brother's kid. I'm not sure how I feel about this."

"Quinn isn't a bad person, Kurt," Rachel defended quickly.

"I know that," Kurt said. He glanced at Santana and shared a look with her. The Latina just shrugged her shoulders, and Kurt sighed. "It's just… do you really think that Finn and Quinn make a good couple?"

Rachel bit her lip. It was her older sister, after all. She didn't want to say anything mean, but… "No," she finally admitted. Finn and Quinn didn't really mesh very well. Sure, they got along well enough, but they just didn't seem very… happy. They just existed as two people that said they were together, instead of an actual couple.

"Exactly. I'm just worried about this baby. What's going to happen when Finn and Quinn break up? Because they're going to, inevitably. And what's going to happen to the baby then?"

Rachel was unusually quiet as she listened to Kurt worry out loud. Santana noticed this and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. She should have known that something like this was going to happen. Rachel always did dive head first into things.

"You're not okay, Rachel," Santana said.

Rachel shook her head. "I'm fine, Tana. Really."

"No you're not."

Rachel sighed and dragged a hand through her hair. "No," she said quietly. She knew that it was ridiculous. She shouldn't like Finn. He was her sister's boyfriend, and now they were going to have a baby together. She should in no way have these feelings for Finn. But she couldn't help it. Rachel had fallen hard for him from the moment she saw that sweet half smile.

"Oh Rachel," Kurt said. He hugged her on her other side.

"No." Rachel shook her head. "It's okay. I'm going to be okay. Finn and Quinn are going to have a baby, and I'm going to be an aunt. It's going to be great."

Instead of early in the morning, this series of knocks were coming late at night. Just like the first time, however, Rachel was the one to answer the door. She yawned and stretched before opening the door.

Rachel was surprised to see Finn standing in the doorway. He looked up at her with bloodshot eyes and attempted a smile.

"Finn," Rachel said. She tried to think of something else to say, but she couldn't come up with anything.

"Hey, Rach," he said. "Is Kurt around?"

"Yes, of course. Just give me a moment, and I'll find him." Rachel stepped aside and allowed Finn to come in. She shut the door behind him as he walked slowly over to the couch and sank down on to it, pressing his face into his hands.

Rachel couldn't help herself. Before she went to get Kurt, she sat next to Finn on the couch and put a hand on his back. He tilted his head just enough to look at her, and a ghost of that half smile appeared on his face.

"I just want you to know that I'm going to be there for Quinn, Rachel," Finn said. "I don't really know what I'm doing, but I won't abandon her and the baby. I promise."

Rachel pushed her own feelings aside. They didn't matter anymore. "I know you won't, Finn," she said. She moved her hand soothingly on his back. "Everything is going to be okay."

"How can you know that for sure?" Finn whispered. His eyes shone with uncertainty. "How do you know that I won't be a bad father? That I won't completely mess this up?"

"Oh, Finn." Rachel squeezed his shoulder and looked right into his eyes. "You're going to be a wonderful father."

Finn's hand slid over Rachel's, and he squeezed it in return. They smiled at each other for a few moments. Suddenly, Rachel remembered where she was, who, exactly, she was with, and what the situation was. She squeezed his hand again before she stood up and went to find Kurt.

December 2009

"This has got to be the most awkward Christmas dinner ever."

Rachel couldn't help but agree with Kurt's whispered statement as they watched the tense dinner unfold before them. Russell kept glaring at Finn. Finn's parents, Carole and Burt, were just trying to make sure that everything was going smoothly. Shelby was trying to placate Russell and make sure that Quinn was okay. Puck was there for moral support, but he kept making crude comments (and Rachel was pretty sure that he had hit on her mom once or twice. That was just… ew). Finn, for his part, kind of looked like he was about to throw up.

Rachel had already celebrated Hanukkah with her Daddy and Papa back at their house. She was kind of wishing that she was back there right now, instead of here. Seeing the look on Kurt's face, she knew that he was thinking the same thing.

"So," Shelby said. She stood up and clapped her hands together, smiling at everyone. "Who's ready for dessert?" Dropping her hand to Russell's shoulder, she squeezed encouragingly. "Why don't you come help me, Russell?"

The blonde man slowly stood up. With one last glare at Finn, he went to the kitchen with his wife. All of the occupants at the table sat in silence for a long moment before Quinn pushed her chair back and stood up.

"I need to go outside," she declared. "I need some fresh air."

"Do you need me to go with you?" Finn asked immediately, his brow furrowed in concern.

Quinn shot him a glare. "No, I'll be fine." Without another word, she turned and disappeared from the dining room. Finn sat back in his chair, frowning down at his hands.

Another moment passed before Puck said, "I'm gonna go outside and get a smoke. Be back in a minute."

Only Carole, Burt, Kurt, Finn, and Rachel were left at the table. Rachel nudged Kurt, hoping that he would start up some conversation. Kurt nudged Rachel in return and shrugged his shoulders. He was content to watch for the time being.

"So, Mr. and Mrs. Hummel," Rachel began. "You live in Lima, Ohio?"

"We do," Carole said. "But it certainly is nice to come up to New York for the holidays. The city is beautiful during this time of year."

Rachel grinned. "I love it here." Getting a sudden idea, she clapped her hands excitedly. "We should go to Rockefeller Center! You can see the tree, and we can look at the skating rink. This is one of my favorite times of the year, and I would love to show you all around." Finn caught her eye and smiled, and she gave him a beaming Rachel Berry grin in return.

"That sounds wonderful, doesn't it Burt?" Carole said.

"And we can go shopping," Kurt said dreamily. "So much shopping."

Burt groaned while Carole laughed. "I don't know if your father and Finn will enjoy it, but we can go shopping." When Finn didn't say anything, everyone at the table turned to look at him. Carole reached over to get her son's attention. "Finn, are you okay?"

Finn shook his head a little bit. "Yeah. I just, uh… I need to go outside for a minute." He sent them all a small smile, trying to reassure them. "I'll be right back."

The rest of his family (plus Rachel) watched him go. Carole shook her head sadly while Burt wrapped an arm around her shoulders and pulled her close. "I'm so worried about him," she said quietly.

"Finn has a good head on his shoulders," Burt said reassuringly. He kissed his wife's temple. "He's going to be okay."

Rachel's heart broke for the family in front of her. They wanted to support their son, but Rachel's mother and stepfather weren't exactly being accommodating. And Quinn was being less than helpful, as well.

When Quinn and Finn had told Shelby and Russell, they had been less than thrilled. Russell was very conservative and thought that children should definitely be saved for marriage. The only reason he hadn't completely blown a gasket was because both Shelby and Rachel had managed to calm him down. Later, Shelby had pulled Quinn aside and checked to see if her stepdaughter was absolutely sure about keeping the baby. Things had been a little tense since then, but they were trying to work through it.

Kurt and Rachel looked at each other again, each wondering if they should say something. They couldn't really think of anything, however, so they just continued to sit in silence. Kurt eventually got up and went to the other side of the table to hug Carole.

"A baby is a blessing, right?" he said. "So we should stop being so worried and just be happy for Finn and Quinn."

Carole nodded her head and gave her stepson a smile. "You're absolutely right, Kurt."

Rachel pushed her chair back and quietly stood up. This seemed very much like a family moment, and Rachel didn't want to intrude. Before she could leave the room, however, a yell and a loud crash reached them from outside.

Instinctively knowing that something was very wrong, Rachel raced out to the backyard. Everyone else was quick to follow her. They stepped outside just in time to see Finn punch Puck and knock him to the ground.

"Finn!" Quinn cried.

"No!" Finn whipped around and thrust a finger into Quinn's face. "You don't get to defend him! And you definitely don't get to yell at me!"

"Finn!" Carole admonished this time.

Russell glared at Finn. "You better have a very good reason as to why you're yelling at my daughter."

By this time, Puck had gotten back to his feet. He stood next to Quinn, who looked nervously between the two men. Finn didn't look away from Puck and Quinn, his brow furrowed in a dark glare. "Go ahead, Quinn," he said with a bitter laugh. "Tell them what happened."

Quinn's mouth opened. "I… I…" She seemed to be at a loss for words as she looked at Finn, then Puck, then at the rest of her family.

"Quinn, what is he talking about?" Shelby asked.

Quinn turned pleading eyes towards her parents. "Shelby… Daddy…" she said. "Please—"

"Tell them!" Finn bellowed, pointing at the small group of people watching them.

Tears started streaming down Quinn's cheeks. To everyone's surprise, Puck reached out and pulled Quinn into his arms. She snuggled close to him before she admitted, "The baby isn't Finn's. It's Puck's."

"I just can't believe it."

Rachel turned to face Kurt as he settled into bed next to her. After Quinn's confession, Finn had punched Puck again and stalked off. It caused another fight to break out between Russell, Shelby, Quinn, and Puck. Carole and Burt stayed long enough to help Rachel clean up the kitchen, and Kurt went after Finn. He had just returned and was ready to fill Rachel in on everything that had happened.

Rachel bit her bottom lip. "I think I knew that this was going to happen. The day that we moved into the dorms freshman year, I noticed something between Quinn and Puck, but I didn't think very much of it."

"I don't think any of us did," Kurt said. "Because we all definitely noticed it. I think that deep down, Finn might have, too."

Rachel shook her head slowly. She felt bad for Quinn and Puck, but she felt even worse for Finn. "What did he say?"

Kurt grimaced. "He said that when he walked outside, he found Quinn and Puck kissing. That's when it all came out. Quinn told him that she had been seeing Puck behind his back for almost the entire time they had been dating."

"This is just one big mess." Rachel pulled the blankets up to her chin. "Do you think that Finn will be okay?"

Kurt gave Rachel a look that she couldn't quite read. "I think he might be, one day."

September 2012

Rachel picked through the bags of grapes until she found one that she was pleased with. She placed them into the basket at her feet and then moved on to the bags of lettuce. As she perused, she bumped into someone and dropped her basket. The contents went everywhere, and Rachel groaned as she stooped to collect them.

"I'm really sorry," a deep, masculine voice said. He gathered up several items as well and deposited them into the basket.

Rachel looked up, her mouth open to deliver some snippy retort, but she found herself staring into a pair of familiar amber eyes. Her jaw slackened as she took a step back.

There was that half smile. "Rachel Berry."

"Finn Hudson." Rachel felt a grin of her own forming on her face. "We really have to stop meeting like this."

Finn chuckled before he said, "It's been a while, hasn't it?"

"Almost three years," Rachel replied as she nodded her head. She couldn't believe that it had been that long. The passing years had been very good to Finn. His hair was a little bit shorter, he had a little bit of scruff on his jaw, and he was still as gorgeous as ever.

"Wow. It really has been a long time." They began to walk, and Finn picked up her basket. Rachel opened her mouth to protest, but Finn held his hand up. "I've seen Kurt, but you were never around whenever I stopped by the apartment."

"I've been busy with the shows at NYADA. Recently, I've been swamped with auditions," Rachel said. She didn't want to tell him that she had kind of avoided seeing Finn on purpose. She thought that he really wouldn't want to see her, given that she was Quinn's little sister.

But it didn't seem that that was the case. "We should catch up some time. Kurt told me that you're part of the chorus for West Side Story. And you're an understudy, too?"

"For the part of Maria," Rachel said as she nodded her head. She loved working on Broadway, but she was still waiting for her big break.

Finn grinned at her. "That's awesome. You can tell me all about it when we hang out." He stopped walking and dug his phone out of his pocket. He handed it to her, and their fingers brushed. "Put your number in and I'll call you."

Rachel pulled her phone out of her purse and handed it to him as well. "I'd really like that."

They reached the checkout line, and Finn waited with Rachel. When they were finished, he helped her load the groceries into a taxi that he hailed for her. Before she could get in, he caught her hand and squeezed it.

"It was nice seeing you again, Rachel," he said. His amber eyes twinkled as he grinned.

Rachel smiled in return. "You too, Finn."

Finn squeezed her hand again before he let go. Rachel watched him go and felt her hand tingle where he had touched her. There was another thing that was true, also: the past three years hadn't diminished Rachel's feelings for Finn, either.

Author's Note: Now that we have the background covered, the story will really be picking up. Thanks for reading!