Author's Note: I'm so glad that you all enjoyed the last chapter! It was definitely one of my favorite so far. Thank you for all of your feedback! This chapter title comes from "Soldier" by Gavin DeGraw.
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"Blaine, you're going to have to relax."
Blaine looked up at Rachel and forced himself to smile at her. "I am relaxed. What are you talking about? Of course I'm relaxed!" He looked towards the front door as he was eagerly waiting for Kurt to appear. He had been out on a shopping trip when Blaine had arrived, and he had been nervous ever since.
Rachel shared a look with Finn before she reached over and patted Blaine on the shoulder. "You're not relaxed, Blaine," she said carefully. "You actually seem very on edge."
"I'm not."
Finn gave Blaine an amused look. "Blaine."
"Alright, fine." He sighed. "I'm just not used to keeping things from Kurt. I don't like it."
Rachel sighed. She had been afraid of this. If anything, she wanted to make sure that she and Finn were the ones to tell Kurt. Rachel would rather that he didn't hear it from a third party. Looking at Finn, she said, "Well, Puck and Quinn are gone for the week. Now is as good a time as any to tell him."
Taking Rachel's hand, Finn lifted it to his lips and kissed the back of it. "Whatever you want, Rach. We can tell him." Frankly, Finn was just about ready to walk out the front door and shout it for everyone to hear. Rachel squeezed his hand, and he knew that she was feeling the same way. They both knew that it was time.
It was then that the door opened. Kurt came in, carrying several full shopping bags. "I'm sorry that I wasn't around when you got here, Blaine. But you had Rachel to keep you entertained, and—Finn." Kurt stopped short when he saw his brother sitting on the couch next to Rachel. "What are you doing here? And… why are you holding Rachel's hand?"
Rachel bit her lip and looked over at Finn. He gave her a reassuring smile and squeezed her hand again, and Rachel relaxed. She laced their fingers together and pulled their entwined hands into her lap. Kurt watched the movement before he looked towards his boyfriend. His gaze traveled between the three people for several long moments.
"There's something that you're not telling me," Kurt finally said. "All three of you know something, and you haven't told me. What is it?"
Blaine stood up and went to Kurt, taking his hand. "Kurt, honey, it's nothing bad," he said quickly. "It's very good, actually."
A smile began to appear on Kurt's lips. He looked at the way his brother was holding his friend's hand before he nodded his head. "I think that I'm beginning to see that. Care to explain, Rachel? Finn?"
"As you know, a little over three months ago, I saw Finn again," Rachel began.
"Finn did mention seeing you while he was out and about, yes," Kurt said.
Rachel decided to just bite the bullet and tell Kurt. There was no point in beating around the bush anymore. "At that time, Finn asked me out," she continued. She smiled up at Finn before she said, "I didn't actually know that it was a date."
"In my defense, I didn't really plan on it turning out the way that it did," Finn interrupted. He grinned and squeezed her hand again. "I mean, I was going to ask you out on an official date, but I hadn't planned on kissing you and then watching you run off."
Kurt stared at the pair with wide eyes. "Finn neglected to mention that little fact when he told me the story."
Rachel bit back a laugh. "At any rate, we kissed, we talked, we went out… And we've been together for a while now."
"Surprise," Finn added.
Kurt stared at them for a long moment before he turned to Kurt. "You knew about this?" he asked.
Blaine kissed Kurt's cheek before he said, "I only just found out about after the wedding. I saw them coming out of the limo during the reception—"
"Wait." Kurt held his hands up, interrupting his boyfriend. "What do you mean, they were coming out of a limo? What were they doing—" He stopped as realization hit and made a face. "Oh! Ew! Those were mental images that I never needed!" Whipping around, he pointed an accusing finger at Finn and Rachel. "I can't believe that it was the two of you that had the slutty wedding sex!"
Finn smirked and kissed Rachel's temple. "Well, someone had to have it."
"Oh, and I'm sure that it was such a sacrifice for you." He wrinkled his nose at the couple, but there was a smile playing on his lips. "Just make sure that you're not having sex on any communal surfaces. Just to be safe, I think I might completely disinfect this apartment anyway."
"Kurt." Now it was Rachel's turn to stare with wide eyes. "You're not… you're not angry?"
Kurt grinned and squeezed Blaine's hand before he let go. He walked over to Rachel and patted her cheeks. "Rachel, do you remember a conversation we had a little over four years ago? It was after our freshman year at NYADA was finished, and we were at the welcome home party your parents were throwing."
Rachel took a moment to remember the time out on the deck, right after she had talked to Finn. She remembered how Kurt had told her that he knew that she was in love with Finn, and her cheeks reddened. She had never let herself admit that Kurt had been right… at least, not until she had seen Finn again.
Kurt saw the recognition that formed in Rachel's eyes and he laughed. "I told you so."
"I still can't believe that you kept your relationship with my brother a secret for three whole months."
Santana pointed her spoon at Rachel. "I still need to kick your ass for that, by the way. I remember clearly stating that I would open a can of whoop ass if any relationships were hidden after Kurt tried to keep the Hobbit from us. You're not supposed to hide things from me, remember?"
"I second that," Kurt added. "I was the one that told you that you were going to fall in love with Finn! I predicted this over six years ago! I think that I should have been the first person to know that this was going on, honestly." Kurt sat up and got that crazy look in his eyes. "Tell me where he took you on your first date."
Rachel furrowed her brow. She didn't understand why Kurt was looking at her like that. "He took me bowling. Actually, we watched a movie here first. But I guess that was sort of a pre-date."
"Bowling?" Kurt's eyes nearly bugged out his head. "He took you bowling on your first date? Have I taught him nothing after all this time?"
"I really don't understand why that's such a big deal," Rachel said. "And I'll have you know that Finn actually set up a very nice picnic in his apartment for dessert after we went bowling. It was very romantic."
Kurt gave Rachel a critical look. "Did he at least have candles?"
"And pillows and flowers and a little picnic basket."
Santana snorted. "I had no idea that Finnegan could be so romantic."
"He can actually be very romantic." Rachel let out a happy little sigh as she smiled. "And I love when he—"
"Ah!" Kurt held his hands up. "I'm glad that you're with my brother and all, but the last thing I want to hear about is your sex life with him. There are just some things that a brother doesn't need to know."
It was then that Finn came out of the bathroom, fresh from a shower. He was wearing sweat pants and a t-shirt and was toweling his wet hair off. He tossed the towel aside and leaned over to kiss Rachel. She reached up to pull him closer, a smile playing on her lips when she heard Kurt and Santana making dramatic sounds of protest.
"Just because I know doesn't mean that I'm okay with watching you two make out in front of me!" Kurt exclaimed. He gestured to Rachel and Finn respectively. "You are one of my closest friends and you are my brother. There are just some things that I don't need to know."
Finn pulled away and rolled his eyes. "Kurt, I officially no longer have to hide my relationship with Rachel. I can do whatever I want now. Do you really think that I'm going to let your whining stop me from kissing my girlfriend?"
"Um, I hate to point the obvious, but not everyone knows," Kurt stated. "Do I need to remind you that Quinn has yet to find out about this?"
Finn's mildly annoyed look turned into a complete glare when he saw how Rachel's face fell. He pulled her into his arms and smoothed a hand soothingly over her back, and Rachel leaned into his comforting touch. "Kurt, don't. We already know, alright?"
Kurt saw the way Finn immediately comforted Rachel and saw how she responded to him. He reached forward and patted Rachel's hand, giving her a smile. "I'm sorry, Rachel. I didn't mean to say it like that."
"I know, Kurt." Rachel gave him a small smile and turned so that she was leaning against Finn's chest. "And we know that we still have to tell Quinn." After another moment, she stood up and held her hand out. Finn took it and stood up as well, stroking his fingers over the back of her hand. "I'm ready to go to bed. Goodnight."
Kurt and Santana watched the couple go. Kurt was smiling a little as they went into Rachel's bedroom. He really was happy for his friend and his brother, and he was glad that they had finally found each other after all this time. Turning to Santana, he paused when he saw the apprehension on her face.
"Santana? You look… concerned."
Santana sighed. "You do realize that this is all going to go to hell, right? Finn and Rachel are going to tell Quinn, and it's going to completely blow up."
"I don't think Quinn really has a right to be angry," Kurt pointed out. "It's been over three years since Quinn and Finn dated. They didn't actually end their relationship on the best of terms, given that she was in love with Finn's best friend and dating him behind his back the entire time. So where would she get off being angry?"
Santana shook her head sadly. "But you know how Quinn is, Kurt. You and I both know exactly how she's going to respond when she finds out about Finn and Rachel. She's going to go all crazy head cheerleader bitch on her own sister."
Kurt sighed, knowing that Santana was right. He didn't see why it was such a big deal, but Quinn could be weirdly territorial at times. Finn was the kind of guy that didn't realize how many girls were attracted to him, and Quinn had spent a lot of the time when they were dating exacting revenge on girls that tried to hit on Finn. Despite the fact that Quinn was now married to Puck and truly loved him, both Kurt and Santana knew that she wasn't going to be happy when she found out that her little sister was dating her ex-boyfriend.
"I guess we're just going to have to wait and see what happens," Kurt finally said. "But Finn and Rachel have finally found each other and they're happy."
Santana nodded her head and they sat in silence for a moment, pondering over what could happen over the next couple of days. Suddenly, a sound reached them—one that they hadn't really expected to hear. They certainly weren't used to hearing it come from Rachel's room.
Kurt made a face as he realized what it was. "Is that… Oh my God, is that the sound of the headboard hitting the wall?"
Santana took a moment to listen before she smirked. "I think it is. Not that I really want to hear her and the giant going at it, but good for her. It's about time."
"Ew! No!" Kurt stood up and grabbed his jacket. "I can't listen to this. I'm going to Blaine's for the night. I can't believe that this is what we're going to have to live through now. I'm happy for them, and everything, but there are just some things that I don't need to know about."
Santana stood up as well and wrote a quick (and lewd) note and posted it on the fridge for Rachel and Finn to see once they finally surfaced. "I think I'll go to Britts, too. Might as well join the calm before the storm. Pretty soon, we're all going to have to deal with the fallout."
Rachel slammed the headboard against the wall once again as she shattered in Finn's arms. Finn gripped her hips tightly as thrust up into her one more time, coming hard as well. Rachel let go of the headboard and collapsed on Finn's chest, trying to catch her breath. He wrapped his arms around her and smoothed her hair back, dropping a kiss to her forehead.
"I love you," Rachel murmured against his chest.
Finn smiled and stroked his hands up and down her back. He felt Rachel relax further into him before he said, "You know that everything is going to be okay, right? Everything is going to work out."
Rachel didn't answer him. Instead, she just burrowed further into Finn's chest and closed her eyes. Honestly, she just preferred to spend the next few days out in the open with Finn, without having to worry about anything. When Quinn and Puck came back, then it would be time to finally come clean.
Finn sighed when Rachel didn't say anything. He truly did believe that everything was going to be just fine. He wasn't stupid; he knew that Quinn probably wouldn't be thrilled with the revelation. But he also knew that Quinn cared for her sister and wouldn't let a stupid fight get between them for very long.
Instead, Finn changed the subject. "So what do you say we go out tomorrow?"
Rachel tilted her head up so that she could look at him, and Finn was relieved to finally see a smile on her face. "Like a date?"
"Yes, like a date. Unless you had something else in mind," Finn teased.
"A date sounds pretty amazing," Rachel agreed. "A date where we can stay out as long as we want, and when we go back to your place, I don't have to come up with an excuse for Kurt and Santana."
Finn suddenly rolled Rachel over so that she was pinned underneath him. She let out a giggle when he grabbed both her wrists and held them over her head. Rachel twisted her hands and laced their fingers together, a smile playing on her lips.
"So you think you're coming home with me tomorrow night?" Finn growled playfully. He bent so his lips skimmed across her throat, and Rachel bit back a moan.
"I thought it was a good plan," Rachel breathed out.
Finn gently bit down on her pulse point and then smoothed the mark over with his tongue. "It's a little presumptuous, don't you think?"
Rachel smirked when Finn pulled back to look down at her. "Maybe I'm just a bad influence."
Finn threaded his fingers in her hair and pulled her up so that he could kiss her. "I'm okay with that."
All teasing stopped after that when Rachel returned his kiss. And for a moment, Rachel really did believe that everything was going to work out.
Author's Note: Kurt was pretty much the last person to know, lol. I've always liked thinking that Kurt would be very supportive of Rachel and Finn's relationship. At least, that's how it is in my mind. And now Quinn is the last person that's going to find out. And it's not going to be too long before she finds out!
