Don't Miss Your Life
"Don't let such precious moments pass. We all know time goes way too fast. Hold on tight 'cause it don't happen twice
Don't miss your life." Finn Hudson has a successful life as as business man to his father's company a somewhat exhausting demanding job which requires him to be away a lot. One day he gets the chance to realize his job isn't as important as missing on his own life.
A/N: Hi guys! I'm back with a new chapter for the story... Did you noticed a little cross over with my other storyline? So there's isn't much of this left and that makes be a bit sad, but thankfully I have a few stories I'm working on at the moment.
I don't own Glee!
Chapter 7:
Finn stood quietly by his father's side as he sat on the chair, the IV hooked to his arm proving to be incredibly distracting. Carole sat by Chris's side reading a magazine.
"Someone please speak, I'm not dead just yet, you know?" He hissed the word dead looking around at the other patients. Finn and Carole looked at each other.
"Chris, please don't joke."
"then you two better talk to me or I will continue." He said quite frustrated. Finn sighed. He hated to see his dad somewhat desperate. Ever since finding out about the cancer something in Chris had clicked, like he was a completely different guy, specially around Finn who had been used to his high expectations and hard character buildings manner.
"Oh, Finn how is Rachel doing at teaching? Is she liking it?"
"Yeah, she's a natural." Finn glowed with pride. It wasn't a lie Rachel had been teaching in her studio for almost 2 months now and she loved it. She had her own hours and kept Hannah close to her with Shelby.
"I'm glad." Carole said sweetly.
They remained quiet again. The mood was a bit too tense. Suddenly Finn's phone buzzed. It was a text from Rachel. She was here at the hospital.
"You must be Mr. Hudson." A lady extended her hand. It wasn't Cory's regular doctor and Finn tensed up. Cory was sitting on a bed. His face was covered by a mask. "I'm dr. Cutter. I was referred by Dr. Solomon."
"Rach," Finn moved to his wife's side. There was no sight of the other kids around. She pulled him away to the next room, excusing herself.
"Finn, I...I don't know what happened, I turned around and the next second he was on the ground..." She buried her fade against his chest, clearly looking away from Cory. She knew Cory would blame himself for his unfortunate visit to the hospital.
"Rach." Finn said calmly. "Cory is fine, okay? The doctors are taking care of him." Rachel nodded.
"How is your dad?" She cleaned her anxious face.
"He's hanging in there." Finn smiled weakly.
"I can't imagine how your mom is feeling."
"I bet you can." Finn said sweetly.
"So much for family vacations huh?" The bitterness in Rachel's voice made Finn's heart ache.
"Yeah well, I get sunburn easily." Finn crooked a smile. "I'm a 100 sun proof kind of guy." Rachel sighed. Somehow Finn always managed to make her feel better. Even at the worse of times, she would always feel safe.
He sat there holding on to his wife. She had her face against his chest, water pooling from her eyes.
"Finn honey." Carole's voice came from the side making him look up. He looked down to Rachel. She seemed to have fallen asleep.
"Hey mom."
"Your father just fished talking to the doctor, he told me Cory might need surgery again." Yes, his tender five year old son was sleeping next to them.
"Yeah, he needs a new conduit. His isn't working right anymore." Finn didn't quite understand all the technic stuff surrounding a complicated heart condition.
"And how are you?" His mother asked placing a hand on his shoulder. Finn tended to be strong most times. His mother knew. Now he was a father of two beautiful boys, yes, Cory was 5 and Matty 2. This time around Finn and Rachel had feared the worst, but Matt seemed to be perfectly healthy.
"Daddy?" A small voice said behind Carole. "Mommy..."
"Hey baby bear." Carole said sweetly smiling. She remembered calling Finn that when he was a little boy.
"Gramma I'm hungry." The little boy said with a weak smile.
"Oh well that's a good sign then."
"Hey buddy." Finn stood up moving Rachel around so she wouldn't wake up."I'm going to call the nurse to see if we can get something to eat, okay?"
"Daddy?"
"Yeah buddy?" Finn asked sweetly.
"I didn't mean to get sick. I didn't mean to make mommy sad. Is she mad?"
"of course she's not baby, mommy is just a little tired." Finn gave him a crooked smile kissing the boy's forehead. "And we know you didn't want to be sick."
"Okay." The little boy shrugged."I'm tired too daddy,." Cory admitted tiredly.
"It's ok kiddo, I'll be right here." Rachel would watch from the corner of her eye how it was that Finn mended everything with his bright smile and reassuring words.
Rachel spent the night at the hospital with Cory while Finn drove Chris and Carole home, Matt and Jack along. Santana had stayed behind with Rachel at the hospital to care for Hannah.
"I'll be calling the insurance company tomorrow Finn. I to make sure you and Rachel will be able to pay off Cory's stay," Carole said, Chris had fallen asleep on the next seat. While his mom sat on the back with the boys.
"It's okay mom, you don't have to." Finn said kindly."dad's treatment is expensive enough. Rachel and I will manage. We always have."
"still...I feel. Feel like I'm doing enough." Carole brushed Chris's cheek. "For neither of them."
"Mom. Come on. You're like the only one who's ever tried to do everything. Ever since dad came back from the war. That's all you've done. We didn't know dad would get sick."
"Still, I wish I could do more." She insisted tiredly. Finn looked on the review mirror. He wished that too.
What did you guys think? It's just bad luck or what? And yet summer isn't over so trouble isn't either. But the story nearly is! So what happens? And who will help the Hudson clan?
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