Finn didn't release her hand until they stepped inside. Rachel looked up at him when he did. She didn't want him to let go.

"Wait." She said quietly, grabbing his hand once more.

She led him quietly down the hall to her room, turning on the light, shutting the door behind them.

"Are you going to try and seduce me?" Finn then asked, turning towards her.

Rachel laughed. "No. Why would you think that? I hardly know you." She smiled, walking up to the window that was still open. She had forgotten to close it earlier, and it was definitely chilly in her room now because of it.

"Have you always lived here?" she asked, looking out the window briefly.

Finn nodded behind her. "Unfortunately, yes."

"You don't like it?" she then asked curiously. "The weather is gorgeous." She was looking up at the sky. "Except it's hard to see the stars here." She added.

He walked up behind her, looking out. He gently wrapped his arms around her from behind; hoping to God in his mind that she didn't mind this gesture. "I bet you can see them all the time in Ohio, huh?"

She smiled and nodded. "As long as it's a clear night." Her insides were racing as he held her in his large arms. She rested her head on his chest, not even reaching his shoulders. She was so tiny in comparison to him and she definitely felt like it too.

"That's one downfall of this place. It's hard to get away from the commotion." He said simply.

Rachel smiled. "Feel free to come with me to Lima anytime you want then."

Finn looked down at her and smiled in return as she pulled away, turning away from the window, looking up at him. Her heart was beating quickly. She didn't care that she hadn't known him for very long, she knew she felt a lot for him already in that short amount of time. Unlike other guys, he didn't try to pull anything on her that would upset her. She hoped he didn't end up being that kind of guy either. Just then, she yawned, her arms rising over her head.

This made Finn chuckle.

"What?" she asked nervously when she regained her posture.

Finn shook his head before shrugging. "I don't know, that was just…cute." He said in a shy tone.

Her insides felt like they were bursting with excitement. "That was cute?" she repeated, smiling as she said it.

Finn nodded, his hands finding a way to his pockets as he shrugged once more before changing the topic. "If you want to sleep though, go ahead. I can crash on the couch out there." He said quietly.

Rachel looked up at him, her arms crossing her chest. "What if I don't want to stop talking to you?" She then asked.

Finn laughed. "We can talk tomorrow, I mean I have band practice but…" he paused, seeing a disappointed look cross Rachel's face. She was easy to read. "Okay fine." He then said through a sigh.

Rachel smiled. "No, if that's what you want don't let me stop you but I….i-I just thought you would stay here for the night." She then said.

Finn raised an eyebrow.

"It's strange, I know. I hardly know you but I trust you enough to sleep next to me." Rachel said shrugging, before taking a few steps back to sit down on the edge of her bed.

"Well, that's not entirely a bad thing." Finn said, sitting next to her. He then leaned the rest of his body back, his legs still over the side of her bed. He let out a relieving sound. "Most comfortable bed. Ever." He said.

Rachel giggled, lying back too. "Do your feet touch the ground?" she then asked, turning her head to look at him.

Finn turned his head towards her. "Why yes they do. Why do you ask?"

Rachel shrugged. "Mine don't. I wonder what life is like being that tall." She laughed.

Finn laughed. "How is life being that short?"

Rachel bit the inside of her cheek gently, trying to find the perfect word. "Big." She finally said.

They both laughed. She was random, and he liked that. She never took things too seriously when she didn't have to. However, a few minutes later she was silent, staring up at the ceiling.

"Are you okay?" he asked quietly.

Rachel nodded. "Oh yeah, I'm okay. I'm just thinking of my audition."

Finn reached over, taking her hand into his once more. "Are you nervous?"

"So so." She said, giving his hand a gentle squeeze.

"You'll do amazing. I mean, I haven't heard you sing fully or anything but I imagine it's nothing but amazing. You sounded pretty good when I heard you through your closed door." He said.

She smiled. "It's not really that, it's just that I need to have the perfect song picked out in less than a day."

"Sing whatever comes to heart, the first song choice, so that you go in there as comfortable as can be. You'll blow them away." He said.

"Thank you." She whispered. Taking a deep breath, she released his hand, sitting up. She planted a kiss on his cheek before heading to the head of the bed where she began to cover up.

Finn's heart jumped. That was the first time Rachel had shown affection towards him first. Maybe she was more into him than he thought.

"I like you." Rachel whispered then as she rested her hands on her stomach, her body completely covered by the blankets.

Finn sat up, looking up at her before also moving. When he approached her he could see her cheeks were reddened. Before she could say anything else he leaned into her, planting a gentle kiss on her lips.

She returned the kiss and when they pulled away from each other, Rachel smiled.

"Sorry." Finn said in a quiet yet husky tone. "I've just wanted to do that since I met you."

"Don't apologize." Rachel whispered as she laid her head down on the pillow. "Can you do me a huge favor?" she then asked.

Finn, who was still sitting up, looked over at her.

"The light…" she smiled.

Finn nodded, standing up walking over, turning off the light.

When he reached the bed once more, he climbed in next to her, throwing his jacket off in the process. "You're sure you don't mind?" he asked.

"I don't at all." She said. "Unless you do, then you can stay here and I'll go on the ground or the living room."

"I'm not kicking you out of your room. Besides, this room is too purple for me."

Rachel laughed. "It's my favorite color."

She listened to him as he made himself comfortable and when it was silent, she spoke up. "Finn."

"Hmmm." He muttered.

"Do you feel awkward?"

Finn laughed. "A little."

Rachel sighed. "Oh goodness, me too." She said relieved.

"I promise I won't be mad if you make me leave."

"I don't want you to go anywhere." She said quietly.

"Then I won't." he replied.

It was silent once more for a few minutes. "Finn." Rachel said again.

"Yes." Finn said.

"Tell me about you."

"What do you want to know?" he then asked.

Rachel shrugged though she couldn't see him while her eyes adjusted to the dark. "Anything."

Finn began to tell her about his family, his life, his passion for the drums and for music in general. Rachel listened and chimed in at all the appropriate times, also talking to him about herself. She talked about being adopted, her gay fathers, her love for the theater and anything else she could think of.

"I want to hear you sing for real sometime." He said sweetly as his eyes closed. She could tell by the tone of his voice that he was drifting off to sleep.

"You will." She whispered.

"Finn?" she then whispered, turning her head towards him.

When he no longer answered, she curled herself up into a ball, hoping to fall asleep as well. She couldn't though. Her mind was racing, absorbing everything Finn had told her and she had told him. She also had a feeling in the back of her mind that things were moving too fast. What if he didn't want a serious relationship? What if that wasn't what he was looking for? No, that was absurd. He had obviously liked her. It was obvious after this evening, but that didn't mean anything, did it?

Rachel shifted herself so that she was closer to him. Part of her wished he would wake up and put his arms around her once more. She hadn't had a serious boyfriend in so long, she almost forgot what it was like to have someone hold and protect her. She longed for it, in a way. But she didn't want that feeling from just anybody, she wanted it from the man sleeping peacefully next to her.

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She woke up that Sunday, confused. It was mid morning and Finn wasn't there. She sat up abruptly, looking around. He had been there the night before, she wasn't delusional. She began to panic internally. What if he woke up, realizing that was a mistake and left? She looked around, not seeing any sign of him being there anymore. His phone and jacket were both gone.

She stood, rushing out of her room. "Hey where did…." She stopped when she reached the living room, spotting him on the couch next to Puck. They were watching something on TV.

"Hmm?" Puck asked, turning his head towards her.

Finn did the same, smiling when he saw her.

"I thought you left." She said bluntly looking right at Finn.

Puck turned back his head, looking over at Finn who didn't take his eyes off Rachel. "Still here, sorry." He said.

Rachel smiled, walking around the couch before placing her tiny self right on his lap unexpectedly, her legs dangling off the edge of the couch.

Finn put his arms around her tiny body, holding her close as Puck eyed him. Finn had told Puck about the night before, but he left out the part about the kiss and other things related to that, knowing Puck would either give him crap or not drop the subject, wondering why things didn't go farther or something. That's just how Puck was.

Rachel smiled as she looked towards the TV, Finn resting his chin on her right shoulder. They had talked so much last night, that Rachel didn't feel so shy around him anymore, though she didn't let it show that she was freaking out on the inside still.

Quinn walked out shortly after, her hair wet, fresh from a shower. She stopped at the sight of Finn and Rachel.

"Well aren't you two cute?" she said, taking a seat between them and Puck.

Rachel who was in the middle of saying something to Finn, stopped mid sentence to look at her.

"Do you really think so, Quinn?" Finn interjected, before Rachel could say anything, in a sarcastic tone. He gave Rachel a light squeeze as she brought her hands to his forearms.

A few minutes later, they were left to themselves, Puck and Quinn immersed in their own conversation.

"Come with me to band practice." Finn then whispered in her ear.

Rachel turned her head. "Why?"

He shrugged. "You don't have too, but…" he stopped, glancing over at the others who were lost in their own conversation. "I want to...spend time with you."

Rachel smiled. "And how can I do that if you're playing drums the whole time?"

"I'm not going to be the entire time. I'll teach you how to play them or something." He said. "Or you can sing."

Rachel stopped looking at him with her mouth open, thinking of the right words to say.

"You don't have too of course." He added quickly.

Rachel smiled. "No, I want too. But…I should probably stay back." She said quietly. She didn't want to upset him but she also knew she didn't want to rush things between them.

"Oh, alright." He said quietly.

"I promise one time I will though." She added in a hopeful tone, trying to change his face from disappointment to contentment.

Finn nodded. "It's okay, I understand." He said smiling at her, giving her shoulder a gentle kiss.

Just then she stood. "I'm going to go get ready." She said abruptly, walking away without saying another word. Her mind was reeling, and she knew a nice warm shower would be the perfect place to clear her mind.

When she was all ready for the day, she headed out of the bathroom, wearing a tank top and some running shorts. Though she wasn't going for a run just then, she knew in a few hours she would, so why not just wear that clothing for now?

She headed into her room, seeing a note on her dresser. She looked at it curiously, picking it up. It was a phone number. She looked around, before jetting out of her room.

"Finn." She said loudly, not seeing him anywhere.

"Hey guys!" She yelled. "Where's Finn?"

Tina stopped her in the kitchen. "They left already, why?"

"Without saying goodbye?" she said, exasperated.

Tina tilted her head. "Band practice or something."

"But he didn't say goodbye!" she repeated.

Tina shrugged. "I don't know, I'm sorry? I woke up like a whole ten minutes ago."

Rachel shook her head. "No, no don't be sorry."

She turned to head back to her room. Who did that? Who left without saying a word, especially after the night they had? Rachel stopped, looking at herself in the mirror as she began to put on eyeliner. She was overreacting. He didn't have to say goodbye, and what night? There wasn't anything too special about it, at least when she looked at the general picture she didn't think so. That was strange though; couldn't he have told her he would be gone when she got out? Couldn't he have said he was leaving through the bathroom door? Anything? She took the phone number, assuming it was his, programmed it into her phone, and threw out the piece of paper. She was confused, and agitated all at once. She dropped the eyeliner, grabbing her running shoes, changing her mind. She would go for a run now, completely making the shower counterproductive. She didn't care; she needed to once again clear her mind. If it made him that upset or angry that she denied going with him to band practice, then maybe this wouldn't work. What if her schedule became busier after tomorrows audition? She shook the thought off, grabbing her iPod. She would forget about the thought of Finn, at least for today. Besides, she had one important audition to prepare for.

A/N: Eh? Let me know. I'm working on it! Personally, I think it's getting a little bland. I definitely need to spice things up a bit, but maybe that's just me. I don't know. I'm very critical on myself as it is so. But I hope you enjoyed this chapter :)