Author's Note: Since my Christmas festivities are over, I thought that I would update! As always, thank you for the amazing reviews. They seriously mean so much. Please enjoy! The title for this chapter comes from "We Own the Night" by Lady Antebellum.

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"Alright. What's been up with you?"

Finn looked up in alarm as Kurt slammed a cup of coffee down on his desk. Normally, Kurt didn't visit Finn at the firehouse because he insisted that the polo shirts that they wore just weren't up to his standards. So he was honestly surprised to see his younger brother standing in front of him.

"What?" Finn finally managed.

"You've been avoiding me for the past two weeks, Finn. What's up?"

"I haven't been avoiding you," Finn said immediately. Shit. The truth was, Finn had kind of been avoiding Kurt lately. They always spoke on the phone at least once a week, just in case they didn't see each other. Finn had purposefully avoided his last phone call with Kurt—mostly because he had been making out with Rachel. He wouldn't have been in the best frame of mind to have a conversation with his brother at that point.

Kurt rolled his eyes. Really, Finn was kind of a bad liar. "Yes, you have," he stated. "I'm not stupid, Finn. What's going on?"

"Nothing is going on," Finn stated firmly. He looked Kurt directly in the eye as he said this, knowing that it would at least throw his brother off a little bit. Kurt stared at him for a long moment before he finally nodded his head.

"Fine," he said. "We haven't spent a lot of time together recently. Let's go grab some lunch. I found a place that serves a greasy burger for you and a nice, healthy salad for me."

Finn checked the time before he stood up and grabbed his jacket. It was just about his lunch break, and he definitely owed Kurt anyway. It was true. They hadn't spent a lot of time together recently—mostly because Finn knew that Kurt would question his utter happiness, and that would lead to questions about Rachel. But Finn needed to be better about this. He couldn't avoid people just because he was afraid that he couldn't keep his mouth shut about Rachel.

"That sounds great, Kurt," Finn said. They walked a few blocks to the restaurant that Kurt had picked for them. They ordered their food and it was delivered to their table before they finally started talking.

"We need to get you back on the dating scene, Finn," Kurt stated.

Finn choked on the sip of his soda. He coughed to recover and pounded on his chest. "What?" he finally managed.

"How long has it been since you've dated someone?" Kurt asked. "And I don't mean one date accompanied by a one night stand. Frankly, I don't want to know about those. I mean an actual relationship."

Finn shook his head. "Kurt, it's fine. I don't mind it right now. I'm pretty happy with things at the moment." And he was. He was with Rachel. Sure, they were hiding their relationship, but he just felt lucky that he had a chance to be with Rachel at all. There was a point in time when he wasn't sure if he would ever see her again, let alone get a chance to be with her.

Kurt studied him for a long moment before he said, "I think I get it."

"What? You do?"

"You've recently started talking to Puck and Quinn again, correct?" When Finn nodded his head, Kurt continued. "You feel odd because they're so happy and they're going to get married in a few months."

"Uh… yeah." Finn wasn't really sure where that particular conclusion had come from, but he would go with it if it would keep Kurt distracted. "Yeah, that's it."

"Finn." Kurt gave his brother a sympathetic look. "You shouldn't feel bad because Quinn and Puck were the ones who screwed you over. You shouldn't feel weird about it. You deserve to be happy too, you know?"

"I know," Finn said. Going with Kurt's theory, he added, "Just give me some time. It shouldn't be long before I start dating again." Besides telling Kurt that he truly was happy, that was the other statement that held the most truth.

"I just want to make sure that you're happy, Finn. I think it really speaks to your character that you're able to look past everything Puck and Quinn did to you and are still able to be friends with them."

Finn smiled at his younger brother. "Thanks, Kurt," he said. "And don't worry. I am happy."

Rachel waited until Quinn opened the door to her apartment. Beth was perched happily on her hip, and she squealed when she saw her aunt. Clapping her hands together, she beamed at Rachel.

"Aunt Ray!" the little girl exclaimed.

"Hey, Bethie!" Rachel took the toddler from Quinn and hugged her tightly. "How are you!"

"I got movies," Beth told Rachel. "Barbie!"

Quinn pulled on her jacket and checked her hair in the mirror. She was going on a date with Puck and the couple wouldn't be back until late that night. It was a very last minute date, so Quinn had called Rachel only half an hour ago.

"She's been excited for you to come over, Rachel," Quinn said. "She's wanted to watch those movies all day."

Before Rachel could say anything to her stepsister, there was a knock on the door. When Quinn opened it out, both she and Rachel let out noises of surprise when they saw who was standing on the other side.

It was Finn.

"Finn!" both Rachel and Quinn exclaimed at the same time. Finn looked just as surprised to find Rachel standing there, holding Beth. It took him a moment to recover, but when he did, he smiled.

"Hey, Quinn, Rachel," he greeted. "Puck called me about twenty minutes ago and said that you needed a babysitter for Beth."

Quinn looked between Finn and Rachel with her brow furrowed. It was then then that Puck walked into the room, pulling on his suit jacket.

"Oh, hey Finn," Puck said. "Thanks for coming—Berry. What the hell are you doing here?"

"Quinn asked me to babysit Beth," Rachel answered.

"Oh. Well, shit." Puck shrugged his shoulders. "I guess both you and Finn can watch Beth, then."

"Really?" Quinn, Rachel, and Finn all chorused at the same time.

Puck shrugged his shoulders once again. It was then that Rachel noticed the knowing look in his eye as he glanced between Finn and Rachel. But as soon as she noticed it, it was gone. She shook her head a little bit. It must have been her imagination.

He took Beth from Rachel. "I don't see why not. They're both here. Why not use both of them? Besides, Finn and Rachel made the trip all the way here. It would suck to make one of them just go back."

There was a long moment of silence before Finn said, "I don't mind staying and helping out."

"And Beth already has plans for us," Rachel added as she gave her little blonde niece a smile.

Finn's lips quirked into a half smile at their interactions. "What plans would that be?"

"Barbie movies!" Beth exclaimed brightly.

Finn laughed. "Will you show me which ones we're going to watch?"

Beth kicked her legs until Puck set her down. She reached up and wrapped her little hand around two of Finn's fingers and began to tug him into her bedroom. Finn went with her willingly, and Rachel couldn't keep the soft smile off her lips as she watched them. Finn could have decided to go home, but he had chosen to stay with them. He was acting like watching a Barbie movie with a two year old was the highlight of his night.

As soon as Finn and Beth were out of sight, Quinn turned to her sister. "Are you sure that you're okay with this, Rachel? I'll understand if you're not."

Rachel shook her head. "I'm perfectly okay with it," she said. "Honestly. Like you said, Beth is excited to watch the movie with me. And she seems very taken with Finn, so there really is no use having either of us go home now. You two just go out and enjoy your night."

Quinn opened her mouth again, but Puck grabbed her hand and pulled her out the door. "We might be back later than midnight, so we'll call to let you know," Puck said. "You two have fun, now!"

He shut the door behind them, and Rachel took a moment to marvel over the fact that she was going to spend the night in Puck and Quinn's apartment, babysitting their daughter with Finn. She didn't think she was ever going to get over just how odd her life was sometimes.

She certainly didn't have any problems with it, however. Rachel had just got a free pass to spend some quality time with Finn, and they didn't have to sneak around to do it. With that thought in mind, Rachel made her way down the hallway and towards Beth's room, where she could hear her excited chatter.

"And then we're going to watch the one where Barbie is Cinderella," Beth explained as Rachel stepped into the room. "And after that, we can watch the one where Barbie is a snowboarder. That one is my favorite!"

"I like snowboarding," Finn told Beth. "So I think I'll like that movie, too."

Beth grinned at him before she caught sight of Rachel. "Aunt Ray! Look, I have the movies! And I'm wearing the sweater you bought for me!"

Beth did look very cute in the oversized pink sweater with the white unicorn on it that Rachel had gotten her for her last birthday. She showed it to Rachel and Finn proudly as she gathered up the DVDs that they were going to watch.

"I love it, Beth," Finn said with a chuckle.

"You look very pretty," Rachel added. "Why don't you take the movies out into the living room and set everything up?"

"Can we have popcorn, too?" Beth asked.

"Finn and I will get it," Rachel said. Beth grinned at them before she ran out of the room. Finn and Rachel made their way into the kitchen, and Rachel searched through the cupboard until she found a bag of popcorn. She got a bowl out of the cabinet and was very aware of Finn's eyes on her.

"What are you looking at?" Rachel asked playfully as she turned to face him.

There was a small smile playing on Finn's lips as he watched her. Suddenly, he asked, "Do you still have your animal sweaters?"

Rachel's brow furrowed as she gave him a confused look. "My what?"

"Your animal sweaters. Do you still have them?"

Not long after her freshman year at NYADA had started, Kurt had taken it upon himself to give Rachel a makeover. She wore the sleek clothes that Kurt had picked out for her for a few months before she started to make it her own. Now, she had a sweet, fashionable style that wasn't hardcore New York, but it wasn't a "sad mix between a toddler and a grandma" (as both Kurt and Santana had put it). Rachel had made the style her own and now felt more comfortable.

"Why do you ask?" Rachel finally said.

Finn shrugged his shoulders. "I remember the first day I met you. I was serious when I said that I thought your animal sweater was cute." They both smiled at the memory of that day before Finn continued speaking. "I was just curious. That's all."

"I do have a few of them still," Rachel revealed after a moment. "I kept some, despite Kurt's efforts to throw them out. I still wear them around the apartment." She knew that there was a time when she had to outgrow the animal sweaters and knee socks, but that didn't mean she had to forget about them or throw them away completely. She still harbored a secret love for them.

Finn grinned at her and wrapped an arm around her, pulling her close. He dropped a kiss to Rachel's forehead. "I'm glad you still have them. They're very… you. Very Rachel Berry."

Rachel stretched up onto her tiptoes to press her lips to Finn's. He was too sweet, and she loved that about him. He smiled against her mouth as he ran his fingers through her hair, and she deepened the kiss in response.

The microwave beeped, signaling that the popcorn was finished popping. Rachel and Finn broke apart and finished getting their snacks ready. Beth was perched in the middle of the couch, and her first movie choice—the Barbie movie with the snowboarding—was already queued up. Rachel and Finn settled on the sofa on either side of her, and she started the movie.

"No, it's perfectly alright, Noah," Rachel said into the phone. "Finn is putting Beth to bed now, and we'll both stay the night. We'll see you two in the morning."

Rachel hung up just as Finn came back into the living room. "Beth is sound asleep," he said. "Was that Quinn and Puck?"

Rachel nodded her head. "Apparently, Quinn had a little too much fun tonight. Noah got a hotel room so she could sleep it off."

Finn chuckled. "So I guess it's just you and me for the rest of the night." His eyes darkened and he pulled Rachel close, wrapping his arms around her waist and bending to press his lips to her neck.

"No. Absolutely not. We are not making out in Noah and Quinn's apartment." But even as Rachel spoke, she tilted her head back so Finn could have easier access. She could feel him smirk against her neck as he lifted her up, allowing her to wrap her legs around his waist.

"If you say so," Finn said, though he didn't sound very convinced by Rachel's declaration. "But we can go into the guest bedroom and go to bed, right? I'll even set an alarm so we'll be awake before Puck and Quinn get back."

Rachel couldn't find it in herself to argue with Finn. She tightened her legs around him and threaded her fingers through his hair, tilting his head back so that she could kiss him properly. "That sounds perfect," she said.

Finn grinned and carried her to the guest bedroom. He stripped to his boxers and Rachel stripped to her tank top and underwear. They both climbed into the bed and Rachel snuggled into Finn's side as he wrapped his arms around her.

"Goodnight, Finn," Rachel whispered.

He kissed her forehead, smoothing his hand over her hair. "Goodnight, Rachel," Finn whispered in return. They both closed their eyes and drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

Author's Note: Thanks for reading! Please let me know what you thought. :) Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!