Chapter 16: The Talk
Kurt offered to take Ashley out along with Burt and Carole. Finn shows up at the Berry's house the very next day. Rachel's fathers wrapped their arms around their daughter. When Finn came, Rachel threw her arm around Finn.
"Sit down." Rachel says. Finn nods and did what he was told to do. "Dad? Daddy? You can sit down too." Rachel smiles.
They sat next to Finn. "I'm so sorry." Rachel apologizes. "You're right. I'm in denial. Do you want to know why?" She asked.
Finn nods. "Because I'm afraid to cry. If I cry, I won't stop, and I cried my eyes out last night. I spoke to my daddies. They're very helpful." She smiles at her fathers. "I'm sorry for being the way I was. It's not me. I'm sorry for scaring you." Rachel continues to apologize. "Can you please forgive me?"
Finn walks over to Rachel and gives her the biggest hug ever. She felt warm in his gigantic arms. "You're back. You're back and I'm so happy."
"I love you so much, Finn." Rachel says.
"If you need to cry, cry. If you need a shoulder to lean onto, lean on me. If you need someone, come to me. Always come to me...Just be yourself." Finn says kissing her.
"I can't believe I did all that crazy things to you." Rachel lets out a small laugh. "You make me feel so safe in your arms."
"I will always hold you into my arms." Finn smiles.
"Love you, Finny." Rachel giggles.
"Love you, Rachy-bear." Finn laughs. Rachel laughs along with him.
"Do you two love birds need us anymore?" Hiram jokes.
"Daddy? Thank you. You can go out with dad now." Rachel laughs. They give their daughter a goodbye kiss. "We'll be back soon."
They nod and watch Hiram and Leroy leave. "Let's not fight again." Finn says. They both sit down on the couch.
"I hate when we fight. I'm sorry..." Rachel says.
"I'm sorry." Finn says. He pulls her closer. "What do you want to do now?"
"Talk about us. Talk about life. Talk about Ashley. Talk about the future." Rachel smiles.
"Us? We're a team. We're never going to let go. Life? Life is amazing with you in it. You always bring a smile on my face. Ashley? She's our beautiful daughter. She's so precious. I'm proud to be her father. The future? I see ourselves living together. You know? My girls moving into my apartment, we live there for a while, and find a nice huge house with a white gated fence. We own two cars, a dog, and we have more children." Finn tells her from his soul. "I see myself protecting Ashley from boys and being there when she gets heartbroken. That goes for all our girls..Depending on how many we have." He laughs. "I see myself teaching our son how to play football, sing, and play the drums. I tell him all about girls. I tell him never to break a girl's heart. I see ourselves being successful in life."
She rests her head on his chest. "That was beautiful, Finny. I love how passionate you were about us...about everything." She smiles. "I don't think I can agree with the dog." Finn laughs remembering she's allergic.
"We will have children one day.. Our key word here is wait. We just have to wait."
"You are my one and only." Rachel says. She kisses Finn passionately. Finn kisses her back.
Finn stops at a moment and stood up. "What's the matter?" Rachel asked worriedly.
"I need to use the restroom, is that okay?" Finn asked. Rachel nods.
He kisses her once more before leaving. He has lied to her but it was for a good reason. He wondered about the ring. He knows she isn't wearing it but searches on her drawer desk.
She had a jewelry box but had a special place for the special diamond. The diamond ring was inside the blue box.
She's still had it. He picks it up and opens it to see the ring. The ring he gave to her to propose nine-years ago.
He smoothes his hand around it and smiles to himself in the mirror. He then slips it inside his pocket.
The ring might have not been touched for all these years. She might not notice that it's gone.
All he needed was the ring back. It was for something special.