Rachel sat outside her house smoking her ciggerets when she saw a car pulling up. She looked up and her eyes widened. Standing up quickly Rachel threw her ciggeret out.
"Those will kill you some day." Finn Hudson said as he walked up Rachel's drive way.
"Nervous habits die hard." She said and he nodded.
"Like lying?" He asked and Rachel took his outstretched hand.
"A cross we both have to bare." She said and he pulled her to him. In the embrace Rachel could tell his body had harden from his time in prision. After their hug they sat on Rachel's front steps again. Finn and her shared a ciggeret.
"Santana told me you're moving." Rachel said and Finn nodded.
"And if you were smart you would too."
"I can't do that. If I run from my problems he will just kill again." She said and Finn turned to her.
"He'll kill you if you don't stop this crusade. He can't be stopped."
"He's smart but he will always make mistakes always. When it comes to me he will risk everything to find me again." She told him and sighed.
"But he will kill you Finn. Now that you are out of prison you're his first target." Rachel said quickly and Finn stood up.
"I"m leaving tomorrow morning. Ganna stay in the hotel down by Santana's apartments. She's ganna make this big meal for me." Finn said and Rachel smiled.
"She baked me a pie once it was wonderful but the hospital had to watch me eat it so I wouldn't give to the girls with eating disorders." Rachel said and Finn nodded his head toward the car.
"Hey come with us. It can't be fun sitting in this house thinking about it all night." He said and Rachel took his hand.
"I'd love to but I uh was ganna head over to Will's apartment. You know he's been compiling this whole case file from the time you got out of prison." Rachel said as they walked down the drive way.
"Will? Will Schuester?" Finn asked and Rachel nodded.
"He sent me a few letter and he asked me all these questions about that night. You know he never thought I killed your dad. But he believed every word you said." Finn said and Rachel nodded.
"I know he had my testimonials all recorded. He played them a lot. Aparently lots of people around town thought I died too so it was his way to know I was still alive." Rachel said and Finn opened the car door for her. She got in.
"He sent me all these books. So I'd be learning something in prison and they were all these interesting things about how to solve all these crimes. I really enjoyed them but I think he was trying to get me to prove I didn't do the crime. He came to visit me once. Said why do you stay in here if you know you didn't do it." Finn said and Rachel turned to him.
"What did you tell him?" Rachel asked and Finn sighed.
"I told him I was doing this to protect you. He said he was too." Finn said as they drove down to the apartment complex. The good thing about Lima was that the town was so small Finn could park between the two apartment complexs and walked to either.
"Call me when you get on the road and when you get were you are going please Finn." Rachel told him and Finn nodded.
"I love you Rachel. Be safe." He said and hugged her tightly. Rachel watched him walk over to Santana's apartments before heading to Will's. Knocking on his door Rachel waited in the hallway for a few moments before Will opened the door. His hair was a bit messy and untamed while his eyes were showing a tad of fatigue. Rachel walked into the apartment and looked around at all the papers on the coffee table and floor.
"Sorry about the mess my work makes me have to take some files home." He said and Rachel smiled.
"I don't mind." She told him plopping down on his couch. He poured her a glass of wine and filled his back up.
"Wait I'm sorry I didn't even ask if you can have alocohol with your medication." Will said and Rachel shrugged.
"It's fine. A glass of wine won't ruin me." She said and drink a little sip.
"I noticed you didn't take your bike." Will said and Rachel nodded.
"Finn showed up at my house he offered to take me here. He's staying over in that hotel. Santana said she'd cook him a freash meal though." She said and Will nodded.
"You and Finn kept contact?" He asked and Rachel nodded.
"Somewhat it was hard because our letters were checked twice before we got to see them." She told him and Will rested his arm around Rachel's shoulders.
"I know they took all your letters from the hospital and passed them through our station." Will told her honestly and Rachel turned to him.
"Really?"
"Yes because they actually thought you and Finn planned the whole thing but I told them that wasn't possible." He said and Rachel looked into his eyes.
"Why not?" She asked him and Will looked back.
"Because you are one of the only good people left on Earth." He said and brushed a strand of her hair back. Rachel leaned into his touch and smiled lightly. Suddenly Rachel placed her hands on Will's chest.
"Show me your case file please." Rachel said and Will nodded standing up. He walked her back to the guest bedroom and there on the back wall was the case file on her fathers murder. All the suspects, theories, stories, leads, and pictures.
"Have you figured who it is yet?" Rachel asked and Will watched her examin the wall.
"No but I have a feeling you already know who it is." He said and Rachel shrugged.
"It's a real puzzel you know. Once you have it everything fits in to place." She whispered touching the wall.
"I don't know if you should even be seeing this. The last thing I want is you back in that hospital." He said walking over to her touching her shoulders. Rachel nodded and turned out of the room with him.
Rachel groaned as she heard the noises from outside. She and Will had decided it would be best if she just stayed at his apartment for the night. So they were asleep in his bed and there was a ruckus outside. Standing up Rachel walked over to the window to shut it when she felt her heart stop.
"WILL! WILL! wake up now!" Rachel screamed as she grabbed her coat. Will jumped up at Rachel's screams and ran over to her.
"What? What is going on?" Will asked and Rachel ran to the door.
"Santana's apartments are on fire!" She told him as she ran out of the house and down the stairs. Will was quick on her heels as he made his way down to the street. Firemen and firetrucks were all around. Rachel watched as patrents ran down and out of the apartments but no Santana.
"Where is Santana?" Will asked and Rachel pointed up to Santana's 6th floor window.
"SANTANA!" Rachel yelled and Santana was coughing as she leaned out the window.
"The door is nailed shut I can't get out!" Santana said and Rachel froze. He was back and his first kill was Santana.
"Get the trampoline!" Will yelled to the fire fighters but they shook their heads.
"We don't have it! It would take to long to go and get it." He said and Rachel growled. Rushing over to the fire truck Rachel grabbed the ax. Walking over to the near by flag pole Rachel held up the ax.
"You are not ganna take my best friend." She screamed and chopped the rope holding the flag. It fell down and Rachel looked at Will who rushed over with some firefighters. They all spread the flag out in front of the window.
"Santana you have to jump!" Rachel shouted up and Santana looked unsure.
"Santana you have to trust me. Please!" Rachel pleaded and Santana nodded quickly standing on the ledge of her window. Counting to three Santana jumped landing in the flag. Dropping her corner as soon as Rachel knew Santana was safe Rachel hugged her tightly. Santana clutched Rachel and the both turned to watch Santana's apartments burn.
After the fire department took everyones statements Will led the girls over to his apartment. Santana settled on the couch while Rachel and Will went back to his bedroom.
"Will, I-I'm scared." She said and Will turned to her.
"It's probably just an accident." Will said and Rachel looked at him.
"Not about the fire about Santana, Finn and-and you. I can't loose you again." She said with tears in her eyes. Will quickly hugged her and shook his head.
"As long as you are still here I don't think God could take me away from you." He said and laid his head against her forhead.
"Will I can't ask you to put yourself in danger for me." She whispered and Will smiled.
"Good thing you don't have to I'd do it anyway." He told her and Rachel smiled back. Leaning toward him Rachel pressed her lips against Will's. It was a light and sweet kiss but for Rachel, she could see the stars that had dimmed in her life.