I recently read a story in the Harry Potter fandom and it had about three paragraphs worth of Author's Notes before the actual chapter even started—and that was for every chapter. So sorry if I annoy you with mine, but I like to thank everyone who has read the chapters and reviewed. It really does mean a lot to me that people read my writing. And now you're all waiting to see what goes on, so here we go.

See this heart won't settle down
Like a child running scared from a clown
I'm terrified of what you do
My stomach screams just when I look at you
Run far away so I can breathe
Even though you're far from suffocating me
I can't set my hopes too high
'Cause every hello ends with a goodbye
But you're so hypnotizing
You've got me laughing while I sing, you've got me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unraveling
Your love is where I'm falling, but please don't catch me
Catch Me – Demi Lovato

It was a couple of days before the reunion that anything interesting was to happen. Finn and I were quite enjoying each other's company, catching up before and after the Glee club sessions and spending the weekend driving around Lima to see what I could point was the same and what was different. I hadn't realized how much the city had grown since I was last here and I was quite proud of it. It looked like a mini mockup of Tampa, FL—which was about seven to eight hundred miles south on the same interstate that Lima was situated on. The city itself was great at night—downtown had drastically changed from shady to happening with the opening of the new city strip. Not that Finn and I went to the strip itself. We just toured.

But the point was that Finn and I were spending more and more time together after the family dinner that I had with him. The Hudson-Hummels were a fantastic group and I felt that I was accepted instantly. Everything they had done, they did as a family. I soon found out that Kurt and Blaine lived in Dayton and both were lawyers dealing with auto accidents to divorce. I was quite proud of the both of them, actually. Hell, I had never been this proud of a group of people in my life. Everyone that I used to be around had settled down and had pushed themselves fully—all realizing their dreams.

I suddenly felt so small compared to everyone else. I had always known that something was missing in my life, but I didn't realize quite what it was.

But a small portion of me couldn't help but feel that my life was complete when Finn was around. Of course, I didn't act upon any of that—I had a life up in New York.

Today though, as I walked into the classroom I couldn't help but smile. Sure, Finn and I weren't together, together. Hell, I might have even considered us best friends—best friends who liked to cuddle while watching movies. That's all we ever did really, just cuddle up together. It felt nice that I was able to physically touch him, but I knew it to myself that I had to reign in my thoughts and keep them to myself. I couldn't do that to myself. I left the day after the reunion. I couldn't start a relationship like that so close to leaving.

My smile disappeared when I saw Finn, Mike, and Mike's wife talking to each other in the classroom. The rest of the kids were doing the same. The heels that I wore clacked against the tile of the room, everyone turning to my pantsuit clad frame at this point in time. "Tina", Finn said before he walked up to me and gave me a hug. His was the only one I returned with abandon. He always smelled so nice, so much like a man that I couldn't resist. He was protective in his hugs, warm and giving. His hugs would have even Voldemort thinking about his ideals against Muggles. "Come", he said as he pulled away, putting a hand on my back to guide me towards the middle of the class room, standing between him and Mike who had this knowing grin on his face. I furrowed my brow. What the hell did he know?

"We're learning choreography today and I brought in three of the best dancers I know", Finn went on to grab his class's attention. Even then, I was looking up to Finn. He had such control of his voice and he was as mesmerizing as a teacher should have been. But then his words repeated themselves in my mind. Three of the best dancers? When I looked around, I had seen only two—Mike and his wife. Surely, he didn't mean me, did he? I hadn't danced in years and I can assure anyone that I would be out of practice.

I put a hand on Finn's arm when he was done with his speech and Mike was demonstrating a couple of moves. "Finn", I began, my head shaking in disapproval which made my ponytail follow. "I can't dance. I haven't done so in years", I pleaded with him. I really didn't want to embarrass my ass out there. I was quite content with being in the background and watching.

However, one look of his half smile right now at me and I crumbled into the ground. "Tina", he said before putting both of his hands on my shoulders. He was so much taller than I was even with my heels on, but it was such a great turn on that he was. "I'm sure you'll be fine. After all, you'll probably be partnered off with me. You know I suck at dancing."

I gave him a half smile of my own. Finn wasn't the most graceful of dancers when he was younger, but that all had to change hadn't it? After all, as I could see now, there was always room for changes and improvement—but not when you had a job in New York that most people would kill for.

"Only for you", I spoke quietly and quick; it was like I couldn't stop myself from saying those words and I had no idea where they came from. I turned away and went to go put my purse and notebook on Finn's desk in the corner before I did anything else that was embarrassing to me. I steadied myself with a couple of deep breathes before I turned around. Everyone was partnered off while doing the complicated salsa step that Mike and his wife were currently doing with ease. Showoffs, I thought to myself, but a smile came to my face afterwards. Was I really jealous that they were still able to dance with abandon and I couldn't?

I was quite content on sitting on that desk and watching everyone dance—they were having so much fun and it warmed me to think that Finn was giving these kids a chance the same way that Mr. Schuester had given us. This, by all means, did not mean that I had a crush on Mr. Schuester—especially now that he was married and had a seven year old of his own. But the fact of the matter is that I can now place Finn in league with Mr. Schuester and it was very interesting that I can call Finn a grown up when he was such a kid the last time we were together for a long period.

I was thrown out of my thoughts when the same said person came and sat down at his chair. "I thought you ran away after our little talk", he said, his face in wonder but I shrugged my shoulders slowly. I didn't run away—not for something just as trivial as this. I don't think I could run away. I turned to look down at Finn, smiling wide at this little change in height difference. This must have been the feeling that everyone had when they looked down at me.

"No, I didn't run away", I said while keeping my distance, turning my head towards the other dancers at this point. None of them were having the same challenges that they were having before. These kids were totally fast learners.

"Bouncy, bouncy, bouncy", one kid remarked about their choreography and I had to laugh. Finn shook his head, but I could tell that there was a smile on his face.

The next thing I knew it, he stood up and took my hand in his. I started to panic, mostly out of the fear that was going to happen if I had to dance, but another part of me was elated that Finn was touching me again. "Finn", I told him quietly, pleading with him to stop. "I can't do it."

"You know, Tina. Can't and Won't are two very different things. I say you can do it but you don't want to. But I think if you do it, you'd be totally awesome with it."

I looked up, raising my eyebrow at Finn. That was one of the reasons what confused me about him—how did he get to be so wise? Was it a teacher thing that all requiring teachers had to do for college or what? Or was it total life experience that got him to think this way? But it still didn't really matter to me—he still had my hand in his and all I could do to stop myself from squealing was to look down at the connection.

I thought long and hard about while I rubbed my thumb against his fingers. Finn had never steered me wrong, not even when we were in school today or back then. He was the leader, the one that tried to keep us together when most of us wanted to give up and break apart. He knew how important Glee club was to everyone and used it to his advantage—he was King Arthur, Sam was his Merlin and while Puck was his Lancelot and Rachel is Lady Guinevere, he tried his best to make Glee club Camelot. I wondered why that came into my head at the moment, but then realized that the day before, Finn and I were watching a King Arthur documentary on the history channel at my house and commenting on how poorly written the dialogue was for the narrator.

I didn't know how long we were in our positions, both of us looking at our hands while I continued to rub his fingers with my thumb. I didn't want to think at the moment. With just that simple action, I could feel the heat rise about me. I knew I had to stop, but I couldn't put myself to it. The act was so intimate, just as intimate as we were when we were wrapped in each other's arms while cuddling, but it didn't compare to any of that. This time, I could feel the sexual tension rise in the air—and I was so sure that he wanted this just as bad as I did. It scared me. This scared me so damn much.

"Come", he said to me again, this time so quiet that I had to suppress a shudder that wanted to rack through my frame. Just that one simple word gave me goose bumps all over my arms and legs. I was thankful that I had on a jacket today; otherwise I wouldn't have known what to do with myself. "Finn", I said again, in the same tone as he did, just as quietly. I could tell that something was wrong when he too, shook his head and nodded to the dance floor. "Okay", I told him, knowing full well that he would protect me if anything happened—and lo and behold, when I tried getting off of the desk, I ended falling and he caught me quickly. How I wanted to just fall. Why did he have to catch me?

"Thank you", I spoke, standing up proper and dusting pretend dust away from my suit. He let out a laugh in my direction and mock gasped. "If you're just going to do that, Finn Hudson, I can tell you that I will not dance with you if you continue to laugh at me. Seriously."

He laughed again and enveloped me in one of the hugs that I liked to have so much. Oh great, he already knew what got to me and what didn't. "You sound like Rachel", he told me and I seriously had to gasp at that. I was nothing like Rachel Berry. I wasn't loud mouthed and pretentious—nor was I manipulative and ambitious. I was Tina and I was determined to make him take back that comment.

"Fine", I said as he got out into the dance floor and watched as the students moved back to accommodate me. "Let's see if I dance like Rachel Berry or like Tina Cohen-Chang", I said as I opened up my arms wide. "It's your call, Finn Hudson."

I was giving him a challenge, I supposed. All athletes had to have liked challenges; otherwise they wouldn't be in competition, would they? It was so unlike me, but I threw him a flirty smirk and a shrug off my shoulders. I was like Santana now, or at least trying to be. Lord knows I couldn't be her if I tried. I kept my eyes on Finn of course, registering the animalistic look on his face before he took three steps to stand in front of me. I was shorter than Finn Hudson, yes, but taller than Rachel berry enough so that the difference wouldn't have been more than a foot tall. "Fine", he spoke, growling at me before taking my hands and giving me a twirl.

Soon enough, we were dancing. Soon enough, we were dancing rather forcefully—hungry for and wanting of each other's touch. I picked up his movements and we moved in sync, like water flowing in a stream or a weird crane mating dance that the Chinese cranes did the last time I was in China. I never wanted a man as bad as I wanted Finn Hudson at this moment, and I guess everyone knew that as well when Mike stopped to gawk at me while his wife looked on, a smile on her face.

"They look so well together", I heard her say before I was thrown in another twirl by Finn, only to be brought back into his arms. The song had stopped, but I was still so close to him and so buried in his arms that I didn't want to leave anywhere. I looked up, his eyes directly looking into mine. I didn't know how, I didn't know why, but we both did the one thing that I had wanted us to do for the longest time.

Finn and I brought our heads together at the same time—and I mean at the same time—and stared to share the most intense, passionate kiss I ever had in my life. He was gentle, but there was that feeling of lust and want that was mixed in with mine. Instantly then, I wrapped my arms around his neck and stood on my toes to get more. I wanted the kiss to deepen and before I could let my tongue slip out to lick at his lips, he had done the same and soon both of our tongues did their own dance.

I didn't know how long we stayed like this, but I didn't want it to stop.

"Wanky", I heard a collective laugh and I pulled away, the whole class room now had their eyes on us. I could feel the blush just rushing upwards to my face and I started to stammer, shaking my head before moving out of Finn's arms—how I hated doing that—and going back to my desk. "Alright class", I heard Finn speak before I grabbed my notebook and my purse. "Class dismissed. Go practice on your own—where's Tina?"

I didn't stick around to hear. I was already out in my car with the intent of speeding home. I had just kissed Finn Hudson and that confirmed every suspicion that racked my body. I was in love with him.

Sorry to leave it right here folks, but there's more to come. It's a bit short, I know. The only chapter shorter than this was Chapter One, but I promise I'll make it up to you soon. Also, this fic will have it's rating bumped up next chapter, so get excited about that. Please read and review.