Chapter 4: The Hardest Part

Rachel was doing a little better. Emily always made her happy. She knew there was something up with Finn after he asked her out for dinner, just him, and her. Usually they would take Emily but this was important. This was an adult situation. They went out for Breadsticks. They laughed after knowing it was the only place they ever liked to each when they were in high school. The place wasn't even that good but they sure have missed it.

"It feels so good to be here." Rachel said after taking a bite of her pasta. She puts down her fork and looks down. "Finn? Do you think I'm being selfish?"

"You're never selfish?" Finn responded.

"Because you're here with me when you're supposed to be with your mom." She said quietly.

"Hey, hey, hey...they understand that I need to be with you right now. Kurt wasn't angry about Emily. You're my wife and you're upset. I need to be here with you."

Rachel shrugs her shoulders. "I feel guilty."

"Don't feel guilty." Finn said. "But Rachel? I took you out to dinner for a reason."

Rachel looked confused. He sounded serious. "We need to talk." And that's when she realized he was serious. Rachel shook her head, not understanding, and not knowing where he's going.

"Do you love me?" Finn asked.

Rachel nods. "Of course I do." She tried to fight back her tears.

"If you love me then why do you want me to keep lying to your daughter?" Finn asked.

Finn watched her make every move. He saw her shed tears. "Your daughter? Finn, I don't understand..."

"She's not my daughter, Rachel. For seven years, I've been lying to her. For seven years, she's been calling me 'daddy'. I love Emily with all my heart but.-" Rachel cut him off. Her tears turned into sobs.

"There are no buts! You are Emily's daddy! You're the only daddy she's ever known! Please, Finn. Please!"

"Please, what Rachel? It crushes me every time she calls me daddy. She shouldn't be calling me daddy."

"Wait a minute!" Rachel gasped. "Wait a minute!" She knew where this conversation was going.

"I spoke to Puck. He's my best friend and he told me about your argument that day of Burt's funeral. He told me about his family worrying about you and thinking you'd come back for Hanukah. He made me realized that I broke up with you that day before we left seven years ago. I remember why now, because we wanted to get married, but I fought with you. I told you that we were too young. Seven years later we're married...listen, Rachel? I love you but we didn't get married because we love each other-" He was cut off for the second time.

"I love you! What are you saying?" Rachel closes her eyes, sobbing.

"We got married for Emily. We got married because you wanted me to be the father."

"Finn..." Rachel's felt her heart crushing to pieces.

"I never knew my dad. All I knew was he was a hero. He fought the army. I always wonder what it's like to have a dad, a real dad. Burt was great but it wasn't the same. I don't want this for Emily. I want what's best for her. I want her to get to know her real father. Puck is the real father. Please, let him be part of her life."

Rachel was now sobbing uncontrollably. Finn is her only love. "But I don't love Puck. I love you! I love you!"

"I love you too, Rachel! I love Emily but I don't want her to get hurt."

"Puck has never been part of Emily's life!" She fought. She only calls Noah "Puck" when she's angry with him.

"That's because you never gave him a chance. Part of me wished I haven't let you run away. Part of me wished that Puck was here the whole time and I wasn't."

"Oh my gosh! Stop it...you are the only guy who has my heart. I love you..." Rachel choked.

"You love me?" Finn asked. "Can you respect what I want for Emily? She's a little star. She needs to know her daddy."

"But I don't love Puck." She repeated herself.

Finn shook his head. He places his hand on Rachel's. "But you love Emily. Do this for me but especially do this for Emily."

Rachel broke down. She didn't want to be at Breadsticks anymore. She wanted to curl up in a ball. She couldn't face the truth.

The ride home was silent. Rachel continued to cry, looking out the window. When they got home, she hugged her fathers, and hugs Emily.

Her fathers were confused. Finn took them aside to let the two young ladies have a small talk. Emily wipes her mother's tears away. "Why are you always crying?" Emily asked. She can't remember the last time her mother's smiled.

Rachel held her little girl and sat down on the couch. She sat Emily onto her lap. "I love you." Rachel began.

"I love you, Mommy."

"I will always be there for you. Always..."

"I will be there for you too, always." Emily said. Even though she can throw ugly temper tantrums, she was intelligent for her age. "What's going on? You're not happy."

Emily watches her mother calm herself down. Finn walks in to hand Rachel a glass of water. He knew she was thirsty. Finn then walks away. "Mommy, if we watch Funny Girl together, then will you be happy?" Rachel fought her tears. She tried to smile and let out a laugh.

"After we talk, baby." Rachel says. She strokes her daughter's brunette curls. "Baby I love you with all my heart. We are each other's best friends and I want it to stay that way. "She paused as she tried to think of an easy way to explain to her daughter. "Your daddy loves you very much."

"And I love daddy too. I'm his little Princess. I'm also your little star." Emily smiles.

"That's right, baby girl. You are my little star."

Emily's smile fades away. "Then why are you so upset a lot?"

"I don't want you to be mad at me."

"Why would I be mad at you? You're my mommy, I love you so much."

"I love you very much." Rachel kisses her daughter. Come on, Rachel. You need to tell her. This is what Finn wants. "Daddy is not your only daddy." What are you doing, Rachel? This isn't how you're supposed to tell her! "You have another daddy who wants to meet you."

"I have two daddies like you do?" Emily squealed.

"Yes. Your other daddy is a very nice man. He found out about you that day when we were in the funeral."

"That guy who made you run away?" Emily asked.

Rachel nods.

"You said he's a very nice man. Why did he make you run? I was worried about you, Mommy!"

Finn couldn't help but listen to the conversation. He was angry at Rachel. He decides to interrupts them. "Rachel? That's not what I wanted you to tell her."

Emily looks at her father. She's never seen him angry. "Daddy, don't yell at mommy." Emily said, standing up.

Finn bends down Emily's small height. "Emily? I love you so much. You are my little Princess but I am not your daddy. Your real daddy is one of my old friends."

"But you're my daddy!" Emily shouted.

"No, no, I'm not. I'm not your daddy. I'm so sorry, princess." Finn says, shedding tears. Emily looks at her mom. "You are a liar! I don't have two daddies like you! I only have one!" Emily ran upstairs to her room.

Finn watches the young girl storming out. He glances towards Rachel. "You told her she had two daddies, didn't you Rachel?" He didn't wait for her to respond. "You should have never done that." Finn leaves an uncontrollable Rachel.

Rachel Berry's world was falling apart.

Thank you for reviewing! Oh and the way Rachel was crying at Breadsticks is the way she's crying when Finn set her free on season 3's finale episode. What's next for Finn? What's next for Rachel? Will Puck ever get to meet his second daughter? How will Emily react?

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