Chapter 12

The six of them sat around a round table laughing and enjoying each other's company.

"I just want to say how much I love you all. This has been such a great birthday, and I'm so lucky to get to share it with you all. Especially you two." She winked as she nodded towards Chris and Finn. "So thank you, very much."

"I love you mommy." Alyssa smiled as she looked up at her beautiful mom.

Rachel smiled as she leaned down grabbing her tiny face in her hands and squishing it a bit giving her little eskimo kisses, "I love you more little one."

Alyssa laughed as everyone smiled.

"Let's eat."

...

After dinner they found themselves walking around the park.

Brooke and Jake left with the kids running over to swings.

"Thank you Finn. You've made this birthday magical. It's been a perfect day."

He smiled and nodded as they walked some more...

"Feels like just yesterday."

Rachel looked up at Finn as she swung their arms back and forth, "What does?"

"Meeting you, here. But then again... it kinda feels like I've known you forever."

"It does doesn't it." She smiled as he leaned down to kiss her.

She jumped a bit as she heard the kids screaming. She turned around to see Jake and Chris playfully wrestling on the grass. Brooke and Alyssa cheering each one on. She smiled at how perfectly her family was finally coming together.

It was a perfect night. Everything was going perfect. He smiled as he watched his son and his best friend fool around. His new friend and favorite four year old girl cheering them on. And then he looked down at the perfect girl standing next to him. The most beautiful, charming, sweet, loving girl. He leaned down to kiss her and laughed a bit when she pulled away, startled when she heard the kids screaming. He knew this was it, his chance. He loved her so much. He pulled out the tiny ring he'd had for weeks now.

When she turned around there he was holding a tiny ring in his hand."I almost forgot to give you your gift."

He smiled a bit as she stood there stunned. "Rachel. Everyone tells me that the next choice I make, its going to define who I am and I'm always pressured at making the right one's for me and for Christopher. So I think about these decisions and choices a lot. And the next best thing for us, the next choice I make is asking you to be my wife. And to tell you how much I love you and Alyssa. I love you so much. I may seem crazy that I'm doing this here at park in the middle of the night, but its where it all started, its where I began to fall in love with you. I know that I love you and I know that will never change as long as I'm still breathing. I look at the kids playing, the four of us spending time together, and I see my life. I see what's most important to me..."

Finn got down on one knee holding the ring to her finger as the tears strolled down her cheek and she smiled brightly, "Marry me Rachel Berry."

She smiled and cried some more as she managed to muster out her answer, "Yes... Okay!"

He slid the ring on to her finger and stood up grabbing her face in between his hands, pulling her close, "I really want to."

Their lips smashed together as he picked her up swinging her around, "I was hoping you'd say that."

Jake and Brooke noticed the two of them as they grabbed the kids and ran over towards where they were standing.

"Mommy!" Alyssa ran to her, throwing her arms around Rachel's legs.

"My sweet girl. What do you think? Do you think we should marry Finn?"

Alyssa smiled as she looked over at Finn. "Does this mean Finn will be my daddy?"

Rachel looked up at Finn, as he smiled at them both. He knelt down so he was eye level with her, "Only if you want me to be."

Chris smiled as he hugged his dad, "He's a really great dad Aly. I promise."

"Well mommy always said that she was gonna find me the perfect daddy and that's why I didn't have one." She leaned over giving him a soft kiss on the cheek. "I think you're the perfect Daddy Finn."

Rachel began to cry again as Finn grabbed the tiny girl in his arms and hugged her tightly.

The four of them had one big group hug as Rachel whispered over to Finn. "I love you."

Brooke and Jake stood on the side smiling waiting as to give their own congratulations. "I'm so happy for you Rachel. My girl is all grown up now, found her self a good man, a hot man." Rachel laughed as she hugged her best friend. "Thanks girl."

Finn and Jake hugged it out, "Happy for you man, glad she said yes. Now, don't screw it up."

Finn laughed as he pushed him away, "Thanks man!"

Brooke made her way over to Finn, "Don't you dare break her heart Finn Hudson, I will kick your ass."

"I wouldn't dare."

She motioned for him to hug her, "Come here, Congratulations. You're a great guy, and Rachel deserves the best. So I'm glad she and Alyssa found you."

"Thanks Brooke."

Jake hugged Rachel tightly, "So glad you guys are gonna tie the knot. It's about time that guy settled down. And he's never been happier, so thank you Rachel. You've made my best friend really happy."

"You're welcome Jake. I'm glad you approve."

Finn and Christopher both stayed the night that evening and in the morning the four of them had their first family breakfast.