Hey guys! I wanted to say that I really appreciate that out of all the amazing Finchel fanfics there are on here, you guys like mine. I'm always thinking of new ideas, and I like to use fanfic to keep Finchel going! Anyway, I'm pretty happy with how this chapter turned out. Hope you enjoy it and review if you want me to continue :)
Chapter 7: We're Okay
Finn was beating himself up on the inside for slipping on the ice when Rachel was holding on to him. He knew that she wasn't strong right now. And he'd let her fall when she was counting on him to hold her up. The pain he felt in his ankle meant nothing to him now. He just had to know if Rachel was okay. They both had trouble standing after they fell, so he'd called an ambulance.
When they got to the hospital they were taken to different rooms. All he wanted to do was be with Rachel.
"Your x ray should be back soon," the doctor said to Finn.
"Then can I go see my wife?" Finn asked nervously.
"How does your ankle feel?" the doctor asked.
"Better, I guess," Finn replied. He felt his phone vibrate and looked at it. A text from Blaine, saying that he and Kurt had arrived with the kids. "I doubt my ankle's broken, may I please see my wife?"
"You really love her, don't you?" the doctor asked.
"Of course I love her, she is my wife, she is my world," Finn said. "I also really want to be with our kids. It's been a hard few weeks for them."
"How old are they?" the doctor asked, clearly trying to distract Finn.
"Sixteen, sixteen, twelve, five and one," Finn said as another doctor came back with the x rays.
"Your ankle is only sprained," the doctor said. "We'll bandage it and then you can see your wife."
Finn felt himself becoming more and more nervous for Rachel as the doctor bandaged his ankle. When his ankle was bandaged, he got directions to the room Rachel was in and was relieved when she was sitting up, smiling and talking with the kids.
"I was so worried," Finn said, kissing his wife.
"No further damage was done," Rachel assured her husband. "There might have been if I'd fallen harder but I'll be fine as long as I rest, take my painkillers and wear my brace. But what about you? Are you sure you're okay?"
"My ankle's just sprained, don't worry," Finn said.
"Are you sure?" Emma asked, looking worried. "I remember how much it hurt when I sprained my wrist."
"You guys don't need to worry," Finn said, looking at his kids.
"I'll text Ava and tell her that," Ryan said. "I wish you'd let her come with us, by the way."
"Yeah," Emma added. "I would have liked to have spent Christmas in New York with Nick, too."
Finn felt relief seeing his kids back to their old selves. "I think Ava and Nick's parents would prefer to have them home for Christmas."
"Yeah, I wouldn't want to spend Christmas without you guys," Ryan said.
Finn snuggled up to Rachel. "Did the doctor say if we can go back to the apartment?"
"Yeah, we can," Rachel said. "I'm just waiting for my meds."
"Sounds good," Finn said. He snuggled up to his wife, just happy that she was okay. The one thing he wanted was for this to be a good Christmas.
x
Back at the apartment, Kurt, Blaine and their sons were getting things ready for the arrival of Burt, Carole, Ally, Hiram, LeRoy, Shelby and Beth. Everyone was relieved that Rachel was okay, and Finn decided not to put pressure on Rachel. "Kurt, Blaine, you know you two have to do your annual Christmas duet."
"This year, it should be a quartet," Kurt said.
"What?" Finn asked.
"You and Rachel should sing with us, too," Kurt said.
"I love singing with Finn," Rachel said.
"Yeah, that sounds good," Finn agreed. They gathered around the piano, where Kurt gave them the sheet music and began playing.
Finn: Christmas night, another fight
Tears we cried, a flood
Got all kinds of poison in, poison in my blood
Took my feet to Oxford Street, trying to right a wrong
Rachel: Just walk away those windows sing
But I can't believe she's gone
When you're still waiting for the snow to fall
It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Kurt: Up above candles on air flicker
Oh they flicker and they flow
And I am up here holding on to all those chandeliers of hope
And like some drunken in this city
Blaine: I go singing out of tune
Singing how I've always loved you, darling
And I always will
Finn, Rachel, Kurt and Blaine: Oh when you're still waiting for the snow to fall
It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Still waiting for the snow to fall
It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Finn and Rachel: Those Christmas lights
Light up the streets
Down where the sea and city meet
May all your troubles soon be gone
Oh Christmas lights, keep shining on
Kurt and Blaine: Those Christmas lights
Light up the streets
Maybe they'll bring her back to me
Then all my troubles will be gone
Oh Christmas lights, keep shining on
Finn, Rachel, Kurt and Blaine: Oowwwhhhohooooowohohohoooo
Oh Christmas lights
Light up the streets
Light up the fireworks in me
May all your troubles soon be gone
Those Christmas lights keep shining on
"Um, the phrase is Merry Christmas, not morose Christmas," Brendan pointed out at the end of the song.
"Yeah, that song's a little depressing, don't you think?" Ryan added.
Finn, Rachel, Kurt and Blaine exchanged looks. "Well, our three older kids sing, maybe they could give us a better song for the holiday season," Rachel said.
"What?" Emma asked. She hadn't sung with her brother and her sister before, at least not that she could remember.
"Yeah, I think that's a good idea," Michael said, looking at his cousins.
"I have an even better idea," Blaine said. "Finn, Rachel, you should sing with your kids."
"What?" Rachel asked, looking surprised.
"Yeah, you should do it," Kurt said. "I'll play the piano."
"Yeah, let's do it!" Sarah said as Kurt began playing the piano and handed the family some sheet music.
Finn and Rachel: Silver Bells, Silver Bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas Day
Ryan: City sidewalks
Busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air there's
A feeling of Christmas
Emma: Children laughing
People passing
Meeting smile after smile
And on every
Street corner you'll hear
Finn, Rachel, Ryan, Emma and Sarah: Silver Bells, Silver Bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them sing
Soon it will be Christmas Day
Finn: Strings of street lights
Even stoplights
Blink a bright red and green
As the shoppers rush home
With their treasures
Rachel: Hear the snow crunch
See the kids bunch
This is Santa's big scene
And above all
This bustle you'll here
Sarah: Silver Bells, Silver Bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them sing
Soon it will be Christmas Day
Finn and Rachel: Silver Bells, Silver Bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them sing
Soon it will be Christmas Day
Ryan, Emma and Sarah: Soon it will be Christmas Day
Soon it will be Christmas Day
Soon it will be Christmas Day
Finn, Rachel, Ryan, Emma and Sarah: Soon it will be Christmas Day
"Your family sounds pretty good together," Kurt said.
Blaine looked at his sons. "You two are lucky you don't sing, or else we'd make you do the same thing."
"Good thing we don't," Michael said. "Besides, we should go visit Mom soon." Kurt and Blaine's sons' mother was a woman Blaine worked with who wanted children, but was unmarried, so she agreed to be a surrogate for Kurt and Blaine. The boys would alternate between spending a week with her and a week with their dads.
"Maybe if we'd had Rachel give birth to you guys instead of her, you'd have some musical talent," Kurt pouted.
Rachel thought about how weird it would be if she was actually her nephews' mother. "Kurt, I gave birth to six kids, plus what would they call me? And would they think of these guys as their cousins or their siblings?"
"I guess it would be too complicated," Blaine said. "Come on guys, I'll take you to your mom's."
After Kurt and Blaine left with the boys, Finn and Rachel were at the apartment with their kids. "I'm so glad that you're both okay," Emma said to Finn and Rachel.
"Emma, you worry too much," Rachel said, holding her daughter's hand.
"Please Mom, you're always worrying about us!" Sarah said.
"You're my children, it's my job," Rachel said. "You guys are too young to worry." She did feel guilt knowing her kids had done a lot of worrying in their lives.
"Are you guys excited to go skating in Central Park tomorrow?" Finn asked his kids.
"Yeah, but it would have been more fun if you guys had come with us," Ryan said.
"Don't worry," Finn assured his son. "Next year for Thanksgiving, we'll all go skating at Central Park together."
"Okay," Ryan said. His phone started ringing, and he ran off to talk to Ava. Finn was reminded of how excited he was whenever Rachel called before they lived together.
"What is it?" Rachel asked, noticing the look on Finn's face.
"It's just that Ryan and Ava remind me so much of us when we were in high school," Finn said. "Same with Emma and Nick."
"Speaking of Nick, he really overdid it on a Christmas present this year," Emma said.
"What did he do?" Finn asked.
Emma held out her wrist, where she was wearing a silver charm bracelet. "Isn't it pretty?"
"Very pretty," Rachel said. "What did you get him?"
"I got him a ticket to see OSU play in the BCS bowl," Emma said, looking guilty.
All their daughter's summer job money! "Emma!"
"Relax, I won a raffle for discounted tickets," Emma said. "It was a hundred dollars, though."
"So are we getting less expensive gifts this year?" Finn teased his daughter.
Emma looked more guilty. "Yeah, sorry."
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By Christmas Eve night, Finn and Rachel's parents and siblings had all arrived in New York. Even though it was different from spending the holidays in Cleveland, it was nice to see everyone, and Rachel was grateful that there was still a way for the whole family to be together.
"Finn, you'd better be taking good care of our little girl!" was the first thing that Rachel's dad said to Finn when they arrived in New York.
"He's been perfect," Rachel said, snuggling into her husband.
"You're feeling better?" Shelby asked her daughter.
"A lot better," Rachel said. She was feeling better, because she had her husband and her whole family by her side. "I still am planning on making Christmas dinner."
"No, you're not!" Finn said, putting his arms around his wife.
"Yes, I am!" Rachel said. "I don't think the kids would want things any other way."
"I'm actually glad we're in New York for Christmas this year," Sarah said to Rachel.
"And why is that?" Rachel asked her daughter.
"Because I get to see the opening acts for Christmas for the Broadway shows!" Sarah said.
"One day, we'll all be here in New York to see you on Broadway," Finn told his daughter. Rachel knew that was true.
"The best Christmas gift is that I'm healthy enough to enjoy Christmas with you guys," Rachel said to Finn.
"That's the best one for me, too," Finn said. "I also loved our surprise from Ryan, Emma, Nick and Ava."
Finn put a Christmas movie into the DVD player and Rachel snuggled into him to watch it, feeling so lucky to be here with her husband, children and extended family.
Chapter 8 preview: Finn starts getting the Gold Stars ready for Regionals. Some Nicma and Ryva moments :) There will also be some drama at the school that will impact Finchel's kids and their friends, and Finchel will need to help their kids. Rachel makes some progress with healing.
SONGS USED: "Christmas Lights" by Coldplay (performed by Finn and Rachel Hudson and Kurt and Blaine Hummel-Anderson) and "Silver Bells" by Bing Crosby (performed by Finn, Rachel, Ryan, Emma and Sarah Hudson)