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Chapter 9: Game Time

"YES!" Finn shouted.

Rachel went into their bedroom after putting Allie down for a nap. Even though she was taking fewer naps, she still needed them. "What is it, Finn? And please be quiet. I just put Allie down."

Finn looked at Rachel, smiling wide. "Sorry, Rach. But I won!"

"You won what?" Rachel asked.

"I won six tickets to the Nets playoff game!" Finn said, practically bouncing in his seat.

Rachel would probably be this excited if she won tickets to the Tony awards, but then again, this was Finn. He'd been excited when the Nets made it into the playoffs, but disappointed when he saw how expensive tickets were. "That's great, Finn. When's the game?"

"In two days," Finn said. "Rach, I was wondering - can I bring Allie with me?"

Rachel was a bit nervous about Allie in the big arena. "Finn, the arena's so big..."

"I'll be there to keep an eye on her," Finn said. "I'm sure Blaine will want to come too."

"Okay," Rachel said. "I'll probably just stay home with Kurt, Santana and Brittany."

"So you're saying I can bring her?" Finn asked, looking even more excited.

"Yeah," Rachel said. "It's about time she get acquainted with your world."

Finn got up from his desk and came over to kiss Rachel. Rachel giggled. "What was that for?"

"I just love you, a lot," Finn said.

Rachel took Finn's hand. "I love you, too. I'm so glad you're my husband."

"I'm so glad you're my wife," Finn said.

"Finn," Rachel said quietly. "Tonight, would you like to..."

"I'd love to," Finn said.

x

The next evening, Finn, Allie and Blaine were standing in line for the game with three of Finn's friends from NYU. "I can't believe you scored us tickets," Blake said to Finn.

"It was luck," Finn said. "We live in New York, I'm sure millions of people entered."

Allie squeezed Finn's hand tightly. He knelt down to see what was going on. "Lots of people," Allie whispered.

Finn picked up Allie. "You'd better stick with me."

Allie put her arms around Finn's neck as Finn picked her up. "You're a great dad, Finn," Blaine said.
"I try to be," Finn said.

"He bestest!" Allie said.

The boys laughed as Finn showed his ticket and Allie's to the person checking tickets. Before going to their seats, the boys stopped at the souvenir stand, where Finn bought Allie a Nets jersey. Allie immediately asked Finn if she could put it on right now. Finn helped Allie put it on as they headed to their seats. As they approached the section they were in, Allie nudged Finn. "Daddy?"

"What is it, Allie?" Finn asked.

Allie pointed to the concession stand, which had a picture of ice cream. "I want ice cream."

"You might as well get her ice cream, Finn," Blake said.

"Yeah, Rachel's not here to talk about it being healthy," Nathan added.

"I like ice cream!" Allie protested, as if she knew the boys were teasing her.

"Of course we'll get you some," Finn said.

"I'd like some myself," said Peter.

"Because ice cream the best!" Allie said.

"I thought I was the best," Finn said as they got in line.

"You and Mommy and ice cream," Allie clarified. They got the ice cream, then headed to their seats. The arena looked like it was almost completely sold out, and Finn noticed that several people from Miami were near them, having come in to cheer on their team. He shuddered at the Miami people - he'd never liked the Miami Heat since the best player from the Cleveland Cavaliers, the closest team to Lima, had left for the Miami Heat.

The players came on to the court to begin the game, and Allie turned to Finn. "Daddy, which ones good and which ones bad?"

Finn didn't know what to say to this. They wanted New York to win of course, but he probably shouldn't expose Allie to the competitive outlet of sports quite yet. "We want the guys in the white to win," Finn said.

"So ones in black bad?" Allie asked.

"Allie, why are you so concerned about good and bad?" Peter asked.

"It's probably because the other day she was watching a movie, and Brittany told her who was good and who was bad," Blaine said.

"Yeah, I think that's it," Finn said.

"How does this work, Daddy?" Allie asked.

Finn smiled at his daughter. "Well, the guys in the white are trying to get the ball into that hoop and the guys in the black are trying to get the ball into that hoop," Finn said. "The guys in the white are trying to stop the guys in the black, and the guys in the black are trying to stop the guys in the white."

"Oh," Allie said. One of the Nets got the ball in the hoop, and the crowd began cheering. Allie turned to Finn. "What now?"

"We got some points," Finn said. "They keep trying to get the ball in the hoop until the game's over."

"Oh," Allie said again.

"Did you know your daddy played basketball when he was in high school, Allie?" Blake asked.

Allie looked excited. "Like these guys?"

"Not quite," Finn said.

"He was probably good," Nathan said. "He's so tall!"

"What color your shirt?" Allie asked Finn.

Finn smiled at his daughter. "It was red."

"Oh," Allie said, smiling.

The game lasted for nearly three hours, but in the end, the Nets won. Allie was pretty tired by the time the game was over, so Finn carried her out of the arena. Blake, Peter and Nathan got on one bus back to NYU, and Finn, Blaine and Allie headed for the train station. When they got on the train, Allie fell asleep in Finn's lap. Once Allie was asleep, Blaine spoke. "Finn?"

"What's up?" Finn asked.

"When did you know it was the right time to ask Rachel to marry you?" Blaine asked.

Finn had a feeling he knew what was coming up. "Well, I was really starting to think about my life. There were lots of things I was uncertain about - what I'd be doing, where I'd be. There was one thing I was sure about though - Rachel was the one. I knew I could never love anyone in the way I love her, and that I wanted to spend my life with her. And now here we are, married with a beautiful little girl."

"Wow," Blaine said.

"Are you thinking it's time for you and Kurt?" Finn asked.

"Yeah," Blaine said. "Maybe in a year or so, after we graduate, we could get married, but I'd really like to tell him now that I want to marry him."

"Well, that's awesome," Finn said.

"Could you help me pick out a ring?" Blaine asked.

"I think that's a job for Rachel, Santana and Brittany," Finn said. "But I'd be happy to help with your proposal song."

"You think I should propose in song?" Blaine asked.

"Yeah," Finn said. "That's how Puck did it, and that's how I did it for Rachel the second time."

The train pulled up toward their apartment, and Finn carried Allie inside. Rachel, Kurt, Brittany and Santana were waiting in the living room.

"She fell asleep?" Rachel whispered, coming over to Finn and Allie.

Finn nodded and gave Rachel a kiss. "We had fun though."

"Did the Nets win?" Rachel asked.

"They did," Finn said with a smile.

Rachel took Allie out of Finn's arms. "I'm going to get her in her pajamas."

"I'll come with you," Finn said. They walked down the hall toward Allie's room. Allie opened her eyes.

"Mommy?" Allie said.

"I'm here," Rachel said.

"I had fun with Daddy," Allie said.

Rachel smiled. "I'm sure you did." She smiled at Finn, who smiled back. They helped Allie get into bed before going back to their room. When they arrived, Rachel turned to Finn. "It's weird."

"What is?" Finn asked.

"They think that the honeymoon doesn't last long, but for me, being married to you is like being on a permanent honeymoon."

Finn looked at Rachel. "Really?"

"Yes really!" Rachel said.

x

A few days later, Finn, Rachel, Allie, Kurt, Blaine, Santana and Brittany were having dinner when Blaine stood up and turned to Kurt. "Kurt, there's something I want to tell you."

"Okay," Kurt said.

Rachel knew what this was. She, Santana and Brittany had helped Blaine pick out an engagement ring for Kurt, and Finn had helped Blaine pick a song to sing for the proposal.

"Actually, I think I should tell you in song," Blaine said, taking Kurt's hands and beginning to sing.

Blaine: The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful

Stop me and steal my breath.

And emeralds from mountains thrust towards the sky

Never revealing their depth.

Tell me that we belong together,

Dress it up with the trappings of love.

I'll be captivated,

I'll hang from your lips,

Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above.

I'll be your crying shoulder,

I'll be love's suicide

I'll be better when I'm older,

I'll be the greatest fan of your life.

And rain falls angry on the tin roof

As we lie awake in my bed.

You're my survival, you're my living proof.

My love is alive and not dead.

Tell me that we belong together.

Dress it up with the trappings of love.

I'll be captivated,

I'll hang from your lips,

Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above

And I've dropped out, I've burned up, I've fought my way back from the dead.

I've tuned in, turned on, remembered the things that you said

I'll be your crying shoulder,

I'll be love's suicide

I'll be better when I'm older,

I'll be the greatest fan of your...

I'll be your crying shoulder,

I'll be love's suicide

I'll be better when I'm older,

I'll be the greatest fan of your life.

The greatest fan of your life.

...greatest fan of your life.

"Kurt, I love you," Blaine said.

"I love you too," Kurt said, his eyes welling up.

"Kurt, I want to spend the rest of my life with you," Blaine said. He knelt in front of Kurt, reached into his pocket and pulled out a ring. "Will you marry me?"

Kurt began sobbing. "Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Blaine gave Kurt the ring, and they kissed passionately. As with Puck and Quinn, Rachel was strongly reminded of when Finn gave her the ring for the first time.

"We did a good job helping him pick one out, didn't we?" Santana asked Kurt.

"You girls helped him pick a ring?" Kurt asked.

"Yeah, I don't think he could have done it himself," Brittany said.

"It's so pretty," Kurt said.

"I was thinking we should get married after graduation next year," Blaine said to Kurt.

"You're the only two left in our apartment to not be engaged," Finn said to Brittany and Santana. Both girls started giggling.

"We'd better call Mom and Dad," Kurt said to Finn.

"They knew this was coming," Finn said.

"At least I asked them before I asked Kurt!" Blaine said to Finn. Then he turned to Allie. "You'll be our flower girl, right?"

"Duh!" Allie giggled.

"I don't think any wedding can top ours though," Rachel said to Finn.

"That's right," Finn said. "Well, maybe Allie's when she's old enough."

Rachel giggled. "Let's not think that far into the future."

So Klaine are engaged now! Their wedding will be in a few chapters.

Chapter 10 preview: Finn and Rachel have a scare related to Allie.