So here is where the drama starts and I need your help to decide what happens next. Let me know what you think about the chapter in general and what you hope happens. Thank you for reading and sticking with this, this long. So here we go. Happy reading, my friends. ;)

It was the beginning of December. Rachel still hadn't found another role. She was anxious all the time and it was rubbing off on the ones around her. She felt that Finn was becoming distant. Briella was even getting agitated easier than normal. Then there was sweet little Dayton. He hugged her every time he saw her and told her how much he loved her. It was little moments like that that made her happy.

Rachel was spending the day at home with Briella. Finn and Dayton had other plans. She was afraid that Finn was avoiding her because of the foul mood she had been in lately. The last thing she wanted was to push away the only people that she felt really cared about her. She was under so much stress trying to be a good mother, a girlfriend to a famous football player and everything else that was on her plate. It was truly a lot to handle.

Rachel just decided to lay on the couch with Briella all day hoping to chase her bad mood and upset stomach away with some Disney princess therapy. She was hoping and praying that it worked or else didn't know what she was going to do to make herself happy again.

Finn and Dayton met Kurt at the door. Kurt asked, "What do you need my services for, dear brother?"

Finn told him, "I'm going to ask Rachel to marry me on Christmas. I have asked you, Quinn and Puck to help me find the right ring. It has to be perfect. I only want the best for her. She has been so stressed lately and I hope to take some of that away. I hate to see her so upset. When she is agitated it just throws us all off."

"I would be glad to help. This is a big thing. Are you sure that is what you want?"

"This is more than I want. She is my everything. I want to make it official. I want her to be my wife."

Dayton exclaimed, "She is going to be my mommy!"

Finn and Kurt laughed. Finn picked him up, "That's right, little man."

Quinn and Puck came to the door. Puck opened it and said, "Whose ready to get a ring? Dude, she is going to have the most legit ring with me, Q and Lady Pants helping you out here. There is no way she will be able to say no to you."

Finn suddenly got nervous. "You think she would say no?"

Quinn held Elle to her chest. She told him, "Of course not. She loves you. Don't listen to my husband. You and Rach are meant to be together and that is how you are going to end up. Let's go get this ring. You need to ask her before you lose confidence in yourself. I will not stand by and watch you throw this away. You and Rach need each other."

Finn smiled. "Thanks, Q. I appreciate it. Let's go get my girl her perfect ring." The group left to go to the best jewelry store in town. He only wanted the best for the woman he loved.

Finn had picked the perfect ring. He couldn't wait to give it to Rachel and ask her to be his wife. He was ready to become a family in the truest sense of the word.

Quinn was sitting across from him and said, "She is going to love it. You did a great job. You didn't even need our help."

"I just wanted to make sure. I didn't want to mess up."

"If it comes from you she would care if it came from a candy machine."

Finn laughed. His phone rang. He looked down to see that it was Rachel's apartment phone. She always called from her cell phone and so he knew something was up. He answered, "Hello?"

He was met with the tiny voice of Briella. She was in tears when she said, "Finny, mommy won't stop crying. She is in the bathroom and won't come out. I don't know what is the matter."

Finn jumped up and said, "It's okay, Brie. Stay on the phone with me. I'll get there as soon as I can, okay? Everything is going to be okay."

Everyone at the table was worried. Finn took the phone away from his ear and said, "Q, come with me. Day, I want you to stay with Uncle Kurt and Uncle Noah, okay?"

Finn and Quinn went running out of the restaurant they were in. Finn asked, "Are you still there, Brie?"

Brie replied, "Uh huh."

"Okay. Sweetheart, tell me a story. I want to hear a story while I am on my way to you. What did you and mommy do today?"

"We watched princess movies. She made pizza. Our favorite, but then she got sick. She has been in the bathroom a really long time. I want her to feel better."

"She will be okay, I promise. Quinn and I are almost there. Thank you for calling me, sweetheart. That was the right thing to do."

"Mommy said to call you because you would be with Quinn. She wants Quinn. Finny I want you to come. I want you here."

"Oh, honey. I'll be there in a minute. Everything is going to be okay. We will make your mommy feel better. You have nothing to worry about."

"Mommy thinks you don't love her like you used to."

Finn gasped. "What are you talking about? What would make her think that?"

"You don't come see us like you used to. You call, but you never come over. I miss you and Day Day."

"Oh, Brie. I'm sorry. I didn't realize that you and your mommy felt that way. I'm so sorry. Come to the door. Quinn and I are here."

"Mommy said never to answer the door."

"I think she will understand this time, honey."

"Okay." Briella opened the door and jumped in Finn's arms. She was sobbing at this point. Finn kissed her head and held her to his chest.

Finn told her, "Stay with Quinn. I'm going to go check on your mommy." Briella did as she was told and Finn went to check on Rachel.

Rachel was miserable. She was lying on the bathroom floor when she heard Finn at the door. He said, "Baby, open the door please. Brie is worried about you. I am, too. She called me freaking out about you."

Rachel looked up and said, "I didn't want to upset her. I don't know what to do."

"Tell me what is bothering you. I'll be right here beside you."

"You really don't want me. You could have so much more than me. You have been distant lately. I don't want to lose you, but I understand if you need to move on."

"Rach…"

"No, really it is okay. You don't need me. I get that. I just hope eventually we can be friends for the kids."

"Rachel! Where is this coming from? I don't want anyone other than you!"

"I'm an unemployed actress. I'm going to have to get another job to support Brie and I since no one else wants me."

"That is their problem. Babe, you are wonderful. If they can't see that then they are missing out on something wonderful."

Rachel started sobbing. "Just go. I'm sure Dayton needs you."

"Rach, I want to know what is wrong. I want to know that you are okay. I've never seen you like this."

"I'm stressed. I can't handle all of this at once. I have to find a job, take care of Briella and I just can't do it."

"You aren't in this alone anymore. You have a whole troop of people here to support you now. You don't have to do anything alone from now on."

"I'm not going to sponge off you or anyone else. Please go."

"Quinn is here. She wants to talk to you. I'll go sit with Brie. I really wish you would tell me what is bothering you. Please talk to her. I hate to see you like this."

"Finn, please leave. I just can't do this."

Finn left the bathroom without saying another word. He had tears in his eyes as we went in the living room.

Quinn looked up and could tell something was wrong as she held Briella in her arms. She clenched her teeth and asked, "What is the matter?" She was fuming seeing one of her best friends this upset. She knew Rachel had done something to him when she promised not to.

Quinn handed Briella over to Finn and rushed back to the bathroom. She asked, "What is the matter with you? Finn is in tears because of you. The only person who has ever made him cry has been Macie."

Rachel looked up with bloodshot eyes and said, "I know I'm the worst person alive right now. Please yell at me and go. I can't handle everything that is going on right now."

"Stop thinking about yourself! It isn't all about you. Finn is out there with YOUR daughter comforting her because you are being selfish."

"I know I am! That is the only thing I know to do right now to save him from me and all of this! He doesn't need me. He has a wonderful life ahead of him and he doesn't need me to ruin it. He has become distant lately and I don't know what to do to make him happy."

"You do make him happy! You want to know why he has been distant? He has been trying to find the best way to ask you to marry him! I can't believe you would do this to him. It isn't just him you are doing this to. Dayton is there, too. I can't believe I thought you were good for them. Now get yourself up and get your daughter. She is going to need you to comfort her when Finn and I leave. She is in love with him and you are throwing all of this away for her. What you are doing isn't just effecting you. It is effecting Finn, Dayton and Briella as well."

Rachel pushed herself up off the floor. She went into the living room and took Briella from Finn. He kissed both of their heads and left with a very angry Quinn.

Rachel picked up her phone and as soon as she heard the click she said, "Sanny, I need you. I did something stupid and I don't know what to do. Can you please come over? Can you bring a couple of pregnancy tests? Thank you, Sanny. Please hurry."

Rachel hung up and clung to her daughter. She cried more than she had cried in years. She really did love Finn. She wanted to marry him and have a family, but this isn't how she wanted it to happen. She wanted to save him from the drama and heartache, but only ended up causing more. She didn't know how she was ever going to get him back after this.