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Thanks already.

Kisses!

One month went by really fast, between many rehearsals, as the moment of the musical premiere approached, and many special and intense dates for Rachel and Finn.

The hottest dates? When they made out in one of Julliard classes, the day she went there to pick up him, because she had borrow his car to get part of the costumes. That led them to sex in the car too, still parked in the parking lot on campus. Going to a party with Tina and Mike, when they drank a lot and could not control themselves, ending up in one of the bedrooms of the house of Tina's friend, Sunshine Corazon. And also one weekend they spent locked in his room, because Mike traveled to see his parents in Lima, and they played sex games, using condensed milk (made with soy milk, of course).

Between the most romantic encounters: a walk through Central Park, when they spent sometime lazily lying on the grass; going to the beach to see the sunset, with her sitting between his legs, her back against his chest, their fingers intertwined, a comfortable silence; going to the movies, sharing popcorn and many stolen kisses in the middle of the film; one night in a park, when they kissed on top of the ferris wheel, ate cotton candy, and he won a stuffed animal for her in a darts game.

Neither talked about love or commitment, but they had wonderful moments together and were so considerate to each other, so tender, they didn't want to pay attention to so little detail, though, eventually they would think it could be love and they could perhaps be boyfriend and girlfriend. Asking, however, was out of question for now.

One day, Finn and Rachel were having lunch together in a restaurant near NYADA before going to the theater, and Finn, while waiting for their meals, was singing in her ear.

Something in the way she moves

Attracts me like no other lover

Something in the way she woos me

I don't wanna leave her now

You know I believe and how

Somewhere in her smile she knows

That I don't need no other lover

Something in her style that shows me

I don't wanna leave her now

You know I believe and how

"I'm still amazed that you don't wanna to sing with all the potential that you have, Finn!"

"I sing for you, shorty, huh?" He said, stroking her face and putting a lock of hair behind her ear.

"I hate it when you play dumb, Finn Hudson. You know I'm talking about singing in public, including vocals in your career."

"That's not for me, Rachel. I like instruments, arrangements, even lyrics... but I do not care about spotlight and, if I did, I would start a band again and play drums. I don't have vocal technique and I like to master technique when it comes to music... I take music very seriously."

"Finn, I also take music seriously, you know that. But you are good! Didn't you sing in your school band? I can't believe it!"

"The lead singer of our band was Santana. I did backing vocals and some duets with her. All of us did, anyway."

"So all of you can sing?" He nodded, already chewing his meal that had arrived. "Were you good?" He confirmed it again. "Wow! Who could imagine I would hear about so many talented people coming directly from McKinley?"

"By the way, you'll meet them all on next holiday." He saw her expression change, but could not decipher if she thought that was good or bad information. "We're invited to spend four days in Hamptons. Sugar, Artie's girlfriend, has a house there. In fact, her family has, of course."

"Finn, I don't know..."

"Rach, what is it?" He took a deep breath. "Seriously, please don't come to me with that line about losers and popular ones being like water and oil. I want you there with me and you will go, right? Don't you understand that you are mine, shorty? That I could just put you in my pocket and take you with me?" He joked, planting a gentle peck on her lips.

"Okay, Finn. If you think it's a good idea, I will go. It will be good for me to relax for sure. Next holiday ends exactly 10 days before the premiere of the musical."

"See? It's a great idea!"

Rachel spent the next days apprehensive. She didn't know if it was a good idea to meet his friends. Or rather, to see the friends that, although she couldn't really match faces with names, were probably people who, one day, had made bullying to her.

However, things started well because Mike was taking Tina with him, so at least she would have a friend with whom to stay, if she was not welcome. And things got even better when she went with Finn to the airport to take Kurt, and he recognized her, greeting her with a warm hug and wanting to know everything that had happened in her life, after the failed attempt to found a choir, in which both had been involved in the past.

Finn had told Rachel that Kurt would spend the holiday with them because he had broken up with his boyfriend, Blaine. She thought, however, that he looked very well for someone who had recently ended a long relationship. He was probably in denial, as Finn said to her later, when they talked about it.

The car drive to Hamptons was super nice, the three occupants of the vehicle chatted animatedly, sang to the tune of songs they chose together from an iPod, laughed at memories they had about the school like the day when cheerios coach tries to put one of the girls, named Brittany, in a cannon, to enhance the presentation, or like the hygiene habits of the guidance counselor, Miss Emma.

Kurt couldn't help but notice and be delighted with the happiness of his brother, with the way he smiled at Rachel, the way they interacted with a natural complicity, the caresses they shared from time to time, while the boy was driving. It made him miss Blaine a lot, but he would not let it disrupt his trip and also there was no envy in his heart, because he wanted nothing less than the best things in the world for the one guy he considered the best brother in the universe.

When they reached the house (not a simple house, but a large and beautiful mansion), they were received in a large garage by Artie and Sugar, whom Rachel was presented, thanking sincerely for the invitation. Both were very receptive to her and made her feel very comfortable. Then they entered the house and there were two girls in the living room, a blonde and a brunette, who immediately ran to brunette jumped on his lap while he tried to maintain balance and put his and Rachel's suitcases on the floor.

"Finny! Only this way we see you, huh? You never visit us." The girl gave him a kiss on the cheek, leaving Rachel on the brink of jealous rage. She had already tolerated many things from that girl, but who she thought she was to throw herself at Finn that way? And what about him? Did he forget her presence?

The brunette went down from Finn's lap, and then it was the blonde who hugged him, more measured but also intimate, while the first one seemed to notice the presence of Rachel, finally, with an expression of surprise on her face.

"Rachel, these are Santana..." He said, pointing to the beautiful latina. "...and her GIRLFRIEND, Brittany." He ended, emphasizing the word girlfriend, not wanting Rachel to think she had any reason to be jealous. He saw her face relax, but only for seconds.

"BERRY?" Asked Santana, although she didn't need confirmation that it was Rachel Barbra Berry, one of the girls she used to torment in school days. She started laughing and Rachel was afraid that it was a laugh of mockery. "My God, how this world is small!" Without even asking for permission, she took her old victim in a tight embrace as she continued talking. "Do you remember it, Britt? How many times I slushied her and called her several horrible things, and you always saying I should not do that because she was a hobbit and hobbits have magical powers, so she could turn me into a frog?" Everyone laughed, including Rachel. "Rachel, I hope you'll excuse me. I was horrible!"

"All right, no sorrows." As Rachel spoke, it was Britt's turn to embrace her.

"I still think she looks like a hobbit." Everyone laughed again and then it was time for the girls to greet Kurt, while Artie showed Finn and Rachel the room they would occupy.

After they leave their bags in the room, the couple and Kurt came down and joined San, Britt, Artie and Sugar, who expected them to lunch. After lunch, Mike and Tina arrived and late afternoon, all the other guests: Quinn, Ashley, who was best friends with Sugar and her classmate at college of journalism and, in another car, Joe, who was Artie's cousin, Puck and Sam.

All of them were presented to Rachel, and although most remembered her, almost no one mentioned it. But there was one person that would make her name stand out for the second time that afternoon.

"BERRY!"

"Noah..."

"Long time, huh?" She nodded. "Give me a hug, girl!" And seeing confusion in Finn's eyes, after embracing Rachel, he completed. "We jews have a tendency to protect each other, thanks to our past, man."

"Noah, in fact, helped me get rid of some trouble. He even took a slushie in my place once." She said, laughing at the memory and being accompanied by him.

"You know only you call me Noah, right, Berry? But it's okay." He said, giving a nudge with his elbow on Finn's arm. "Because of my friend here, I can put up with it."

Things were really fun and peacefull during that day and that night and Rachel thought perhaps people could really change for better. Finn's friends now seemed to be good people, friendly, caring, loving, and she began to believe those people could also become her friends.

The problem is that there was someone there who didn't like it and was not willing to let anything like that happen.