A/N: Only one or two more chapters (And then probably an epilogue!) I hope you like this & all errors are mine and you bet there's some smut so heads up for that. I feel like a broken record with these author notes but oh well lol.
January 28, 2018
Rachel woke up with a larger smile on her face than she's had in the past few months. The day had finally arrived; the day of Bonnie Dune's show in Los Angeles, also their final show of the tour. She had originally planned on seeing him at LAX that early morning when his plane arrived, however with the help of Jeremy they decided that probably wasn't the best idea. Not with the surprise she had intended to give him. Rachel had told Jeremy she would just tell Finn she had to work, but Jeremy said that was too obvious and knowing Finn, he'd show up and not see her there.
Ultimately, they agreed on claiming that Rachel had an audition in Santa Barbara and that she would be staying the evening there with Emma. After all, Emma was the one who set up the audition. What Finn didn't know however, was that the audition she was talking about wasn't until the following week and just over at the NBC studios.
Rachel knew that Finn found what she said to be a little strange, but instead of focusing on the strangeness, he seemed more focused on the disappointment of it all. He wasn't too happy when she told him.
"Are you serious? On the day I get back of all days?" He had said to her a week previously.
"I know, I know." She said, her best acting shining through. "I'm as bummed as you are. I almost said no." she then said.
"No, I wouldn't have liked it if you did that. It just is the worst timing. I wanted you to be there, to see us perform and everything."
"I know, babe." Rachel said disappointingly. "I would have too. It's all I've been looking forward to the past few months but I don't think I should turn down my first employment opportunity thanks to Emma."
Finn sighed. "No, you're doing the right thing. It would be selfish of me to stop you."
Rachel smiled. This was going to work smoothly.
0000
Rachel entered the back door, their show already starting a half hour before she showed up. She smiled. It was all part of the plan. Her smile grew, just knowing she was already in the same building as the man she had been dying to see the past few months. She could hear the loud audience and extremely loud music as she walked down the dark hall behind the security guard. She was given a lanyard backstage that gave her full access and she thanked the security guard as her plan became implemented at full force. She would begin singing from behind the stage the second they started to play their cover of Iris. Rachel smiled as they got her ready in Jeremy's dressing room, handing her ear plugs and the whole nine yards. It would throw off the audience, but it wasn't them she was worried about.
This wasn't part of her plan, but rather Jeremy's. Her plan was to just show up in the audience and watch but when Jeremy mentioned this idea, she took it and ran. It was by far a better way to surprise him. Her heart would not stop beating rapidly as they took a break, their opening act heading to the stage to play and keep the audience occupied.
Rachel heard shuffling from outside of the door and then she heard Jeremy yell. "We've got two minutes! Finn chill, I just have to pee really quickly." Jeremy then barged into the room, shutting the door behind him looking frantically at Rachel. "Oh thank God you're here on time." He said, quickly heading towards her.
"Alright, as soon as we're headed down the hall to the stage, follow behind but try not to get noticed. We'll have security in front and behind you, hopefully distracting Finn from seeing you. Knowing him he won't though. We'll put you on the platform and send you up."
Rachel's eyes widened.
"I know, fancy huh? But from there you'll begin singing as soon as Brad begins too as well. It'll throw Finn off completely, and I hope he remains professional but I don't know. He might lose it up there. I didn't really think that part through."
"I don't have too…"
"No, you are. Don't worry about it." He said happily. "Could always throw Jared on the drums if we must but I think he'll be able to contain himself for a half hour longer."
Rachel chuckled.
"Alright, see you in a few minutes." He said as he headed quickly out the door. "Finn!" Rachel then heard Jeremy yell. "Oh he's already back? Cool!" He said loudly, on purpose so Rachel would hear. She took that as an indication that it was time for her to head out, and she did just that, security guards surrounding her exactly like Jeremy had planned.
She took a deep breath. She had never played in a venue like this before, and she could hear the fans screaming wildly for them. What if they got mad that she began to sing instead of them? Her nerves built as each second passed, and she could feel herself start to perspire. "Oh, this is going to be bad." She said as her nerves hit her full force. She felt weak at the knees and instantly regretted this. Maybe she should have stuck with her audience plan instead.
No. Rachel Berry was a star. She would get on that stage and blow them all away, and surprise the man she loved. No questions or doubts. Her mind ran back and forth, toying with her emotions before she heard the all too familiar music begin to play. They helped her onto the platform as it began to lift. This was actually pretty surreal.
Just then she began to sing. 'And I'd give up forever to touch you…'
She could no longer hear the audience, but her voice and the music. This was crazy. As she came out on stage she smiled brightly as she looked instantly over at Finn who was staring in shock, and confusion. 'A typical Finn face', Rachel thought as she continued singing alongside the rest of the band. She turned her head then as she walked across the stage to Jeremy, catching Sean's eye who also looked surprised. She ignored him and turned back to face Finn as the chorus began, them all singing harmoniously.
When the bridge came, Rachel knew it was her cue. She turned her head to Finn and was surprised to see that as he played, he managed to peel his eyes away from her. They were closed as he felt the beat and as she waved wildly to the audience; Jeremy nodded his head and she ran off the stage quickly.
"That was so exhilarating!" she said to nobody in particular as they disrobed her of the microphone and earplugs. "Where to now?" She asked the bodyguard, who led her to the pit where she watched the remainder of the show from the front row. People noticed her, so she agreed to a few pictures but she couldn't help but wonder if they even knew who she really was? It didn't matter.
000
The show ended about forty minutes later, and Rachel found herself running along with a crowd of fans towards the backstage. These must be the people with meet and greets, unless everyone got too? She wasn't sure, but the venue seemed far too large for that. When she managed to make her way through everybody, some people much larger than her, she showed the security guard her all access lanyard she was given, and they allowed her to head back. People stared after her, some in confusion, yelling things after her, but she paid them no attention. She was focused on finding Finn and only Finn.
"Which one is Finn's?" She asked to a lady standing nearby.
"That one, door closed. He might be changing really quickly before meeting with fans."
"Thank you." Rachel said politely as she approached the door, gently knocking.
"Come in!" she heard him yell.
As she opened the door slowly she spoke up. "I was wondering if I could get an autograph? I'm your biggest fan." She said in a Marilyn Monroe type accent.
He craned his head as she closed the door quickly, noting his feet moving quickly towards her. He stopped before her, leaning down to grab her by the waist, picking her up off of her feet as he spun her around in what felt like the tightest embrace ever.
Rachel laughed as her hands rested on the back of his neck. He smelled musky, but it wasn't in the bad way that she thought it would be. Sure he was sweaty, but she could also smell cologne, that smell she had been missing the past few months. She didn't realize how much she actually missed him until that exact moment. She was glad he was home.
"I almost thought I was hallucinating that you were up on that stage earlier."
"You were." She said quietly as he set her down, not letting her go though. "CGI." She said before laughing.
He laughed before instantly leaning down, kissing her hungrily. His lips smashed against hers fervently as they held each other close. "I can't believe you're here." He said when they managed to pull away.
"Finn!" Rachel turned her head slightly, hearing the sound of Jeremy's voice. "We gotta go man!"
"Alright!" He called back before bringing his attention to Rachel.
She smiled. "I am here. Where else would I be?"
He smiled before instantly straightening up. "Wait a minute. You didn't…you didn't like blow off your audition to be here did you?" he asked.
"No." she said with a chuckle as she shook her head. "Go meet the fans. We can talk about all of this later. Besides, you might want to leave now or else you might not be able to." She said playfully.
He leaned down kissing her once more. "I wouldn't be mad about that, babe." He said flashing her a lopsided grin.
"I love you, Finn." She whispered as he headed for the door.
"I love you." He said. "I'll be back soon, uhh…you can chill here if you want." He said before heading out.
She smiled once the door closed as she made her way to the couch in his room. She couldn't believe she was finally reunited with him and she couldn't be more ecstatic about it.
000
"So wait, you mean to tell me you and Jeremy planned this whole thing out without me knowing?" he asked. They were in his room, his bags and things lying around everywhere. She had offered to help him unpack and get settled back in but he refused, saying he would do it some other time. The only thing he wanted to do was spend his first night back with her and she couldn't turn it down, even knowing she had to work the next morning. The band had wanted to celebrate their return home, but inevitably they all agreed on doing it the following night, knowing they all just wanted to settle back in.
"Yes." Rachel said informatively.
"How…I mean…yeah, how?" he asked curiously.
Rachel giggled as he stumbled over his own words. "Easy. I got his number from Quinn, called him and went from there. I wanted to surprise you somehow, not just show up at the airport. How typical would that have been?"
"And leave it to you to want to be anything but typical." Finn said as he leaned down, kissing her cheek softly before returning to rummage through one of his bags to find his toothbrush.
Rachel smiled. "Though it did kill me that I couldn't be there, knowing I was just lying in bed. I wasn't working, nor was I packing for a trip to Santa Barbara."
Finn looked at her. "So there was no audition?"
"No there is." Rachel said with a grin. "It's next week at NBC."
"Oh." Finn said. "Do you know what for?"
Rachel shook her head. "No idea. Guess I'll find out."
Finn leaned down, setting the bag beside him, kissing her once more. "You're going to be fantastic."
"I don't want to worry about that right now, Finn." Rachel whispered.
Finn smirked as they kissed passionately, her tiny body lying back on his bed as he climbed on top of her. Their tongues intertwined as Finn instantly felt his arousal. He had missed this, her, everything. He wanted to take it all in before his exhaustion set in. "God I've missed you." He said through breaths and kisses.
Rachel giggled. "You have no idea."She said before planting a kiss on his lips once more, her hands beginning to wander up and down his torso.
He pulled away slowly before looking down into her large brown eyes.
"What?" She asked quietly. "Is everything okay?"
He nodded. "Yeah, I just…thank you."
Her brows furrowed. "Uh…for what, babe?"
"You know…" he shrugged. "Not….leaving me and stuff while I was gone."
"Oh, Finn." She said hitting his chest playfully. "That's the most preposterous thing I've ever heard in my life."
He smiled. "No, seriously."
"The thought never crossed my mind." She whispered, trying to pull him back down by his collar. The large man wouldn't budge. "Finn…" she said quietly.
Finn smiled. "Sorry. I was just thinking, because I remember you talking about people I don't know, and every guy you brought up I just wondered so many things…"
She leaned up, kissing his lips. "Stop being insecure." She whispered. "It's cute but you know I'd never do anything like that."
"I know." He whispered back. "I just wanted to tell you."
Rachel smiled genuinely. "Well thank you." She said, leaning up into him. She had thought about the fans he'd meet and sometimes she wondered how he didn't find them to be extraordinarily beautiful in comparison to her. She would see fans post pictures on twitter with him constantly, and the thought always drove her insane, not to mention the jealousy that ran through her knowing they were in the arms of the man she loved and she wasn't. However, she knew better than to bring it up. And at this moment; she didn't want to bring it up. She just wanted Finn and everything about him. She would be lying if she said she missed his touch. Just the thought caused her arousal to deepen, as she began to buck her hips into him, grinding into his erection.
He pulled away and smiled at her. "Someone's feisty." He said as she began to kiss his neck, causing him to let out soft moans. Just the feeling of her grinding on him had driven him crazy. He was harder than he had expected and if she kept this up, he wouldn't be lasting very long at all.
He felt her tiny hands trail down his chest, leaning her tiny body up into him as she reached for his pants, quickly trying to get them off. He helped her, climbing off of her momentarily, only to find her straddle him, causing him to fall back, looking up at her.
She leaned her torso down, kissing him passionately as she ground against his boxers roughly.
Finn let out a loud moan as the constriction in his boxers reached a maximum. He could feel himself throbbing as he reached up her shirt, his large hands caressing her breasts as he began to strip her of her clothing.
When he reached her pants, he threw them to the ground, gently bringing his finger to the tip of her underwear. He ran his hand down the outside of them, feeling her wetness pooling through. She moaned lightly as she ground into his hand now.
"Take them off, baby." She whispered as he did what he was told. God did he love when she was on top of him like this; however all he really wanted to be doing was pleasuring her. He sat up and pulled them off before turning her over, her legs once more finding their way around him as her back hit the bed once more.
His hand trailed over her wet folds as she let out a cry of pleasure, her eyes closing. "y-yes." She mumbled, breathing deeper as she felt Finn's fingers begin to circle her bundle of nerves, hitting every spot that made her breath shorten and her body quiver. His finger entered her and she pulled him to her, their tongues intertwining as she bucked her hips on his fingers, her release coming only momentarily after.
She reached down for his boxers, her hand gently brushing up and down the outside of them as Finn's body stiffened.
As she pulled them off of him, she reached for the tip of his throbbing member, her hand circling.
"B-babe." Finn said, pulling her hand away. "I don't want to end this too soon." He said, looking into her eyes.
She chuckled.
"Hey, it's been a few months okay? I can't control myself around you after being gone that long." He said, sounding hurt.
"Then don't control yourself." She whispered, her voice sounding sexier than ever as her lips brushed against his neck.
"I-I have a c-condom…" He said as he began to get up. Rachel stopped him.
"While you were gone I sort of got…the pill." She said quietly.
"Y-you did?"
"Well, yeah." She said shortly.
Finn's mind ran wild. He didn't mind condoms, but they always prevented him from feeling everything. He loved the thought of not having to use one, at least not this time. He kissed her as he felt her hand, guiding him to her opening.
As he entered her, he pushed deeply, feeling all those things he had wanted to feel once more for the past few months returning to him. His emotions were driving him crazy.
She let out a loud moan as she bucked her hips wildly, their bodies finding their usual rhythm as he thrust himself in her tight walls.
"H-harder." She managed to get out as he did as he was told.
She cried out as he thrust in her a few more times. "B-babe…" he said, knowing he couldn't hold it anymore. He could feel himself throbbing inside of her walls, causing her to cry out in ecstasy.
"Come for me, babe." She said, her voice breaking as she let out a very loud moan.
A few thrusts later and he let out a loud sigh, his eyes clasping shut as he released himself into her, the warm feeling causing Rachel's walls to clasp around him tightly as her body stiffened, her nails digging roughly into his back as she rode out her orgasm.
After a few deep breaths, he fell beside her, his body still coming down from his orgasm, his dick feeling sensitive as he looked at her.
She smiled as she snuggled as close as she could to him, his arms wrapping around her tiny body as they came down from the high they were both on. "Better than your hand there?" She then asked with a smirk.
He raised an eyebrow before kissing her hair as her chest rose and fell frantically. "Of course." He said. "You don't know how much I missed that, and you. That was…amazing. I love you so much, Rachel."
"I love you too." She said with a proud smile, her index finger finding its way to his freckles on his chest just like they always did. "Welcome home." She then said as he looked at her, his hand caressing her arm softly up and down, sending shivers down her entire body.
He was home alright.