Finn was freaking out, all the work he'd put in to make tonight special for Rachel has been ruined by Kurt's stupid loud mouth. It's his fault, he should have done it earlier but he just wanted her to feel loved and wanted as his date. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. What was he supposed to do know?

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Kurt felt shitty to say the least, how was he supposed to know that Finn had something planned, all he had to go on was Rachel's conversations about whether Finn was scared to go with her considering her scars, he knew that Finn wouldn't care about that but just assumed he'd forgotten about asking her. It is Finn after all. So, he decided that saying something would help to remind Finn that Rachel was without invite to prom.

So, he began to hatch his plan to help make Finn's prom proposal the best one there has ever been.

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Rachel couldn't focus, especially on the algebra being written on board at the front of the classroom, why are boys so confusing? One minute Finn loves her and the next he can't even ask her to prom when prompted. She knew her burns made some people scared, but she thought Finn was different, he has always said that he embraced scars but apparently now enough for them to be on show to the whole school, she knew not everyone would be accepting of them, she's encountered enough stares to know that, but Rachel thought that Finn with his mum would mean that he didn't care what people at school thought of her. Guess she's just going to have to go with Kurt and Tina.

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As Rachel is heading out of English towards the cafeteria, having worse luck concentrating in that than math, she hears her name being called and turns to find Kurt practically running towards her.

"Kurt would you keep it down people are staring."

"Sorry! Just will you come to my house tonight after school, I need to talk to you."

"I'm sorry, I can't, I have to get ready for my date with Finn, but maybe if you want to be the best friend ever you could come and help me seeing as though I'm useless at doing my own make up."

Kurt nodded and said he'd be there at 4.

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"So, your date for anything in particular?"

"Finn said its because we haven't been out in a while, I think we need some time together too, it's been a while since we've just talked and I feel like there are some things I really want to talk about."

Kurt began styling her hair and asked what it is that she wants to talk to Finn about l.

"Well, it's about prom."

Rachel pauses to collect her thoughts.

"I don't think Finn wants to take me."

"What?! Rachel that's crazy, Finn loves you, of course he wants to take you."

"Then why hasn't he asked me yet!" Rachel shouts. "He clearly knows I'm going to diminish any chance of prom royalty for him because nobody at school likes me and they would freak out over my burns."

Rachel wipes away a tear and look down to the floor.

"Rachel, trust me, Finn wants to go to prom you, he may be stupid but he wouldn't let something like winning prom king get in the way of enjoying his night with you at prom."

"He would've asked me already if that was the case."

Kurt continues to do Rachel's hair as she stares off into the distance.

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Finn arrives at Rachel's house at 7:45, having been texted by Kurt about Rachel's current emotions towards him. He's clutching the peonies in his right hand as though they are his lifeline.

How could he have been so stupid to have not asked her earlier. She been surrounded by prom proposals for months now and now she thinks he doesn't care to go with her.

Kurt tried to help him with ideas of community shows and dance routines and it's just not him and it's not what he wants for Rachel, he wants special and thoughtful not over-the-top.

So, he's sticking to his original plans because they took him a lot of time to figure out.

He's nervous as he goes to knock on the door. As soon as Rachel answers it with her too wide, forced smile, Finn knows that Rachel is truly upset and honestly thinks that he views winning prom king more important than spending the night with the girl he loves.

He immediately pulls Rachel into his arms and kisses the top of her head, squeezing her hard.

"You look beautiful, rach."

Rachel blushes.

"Thank you, Finn, you look handsome."

"I love you, you know that right."

Rachel looks into his eyes and pecks him on the lips.

"I love you too, finny."

He hand her the flowers and Rachel heads inside to put them in some water, and Finn blew out a sigh of relief.

At least Rachel was still talking to him.

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Finn helped Rachel into his truck, then walked around the hood to get into the drivers seat.

He begins to drive and turns up the radio to cover the silence he knows Rachel wants to fill with question that he will later answer.

They had been driving for 30 minutes before Rachel asks where they are going.

"That'll ruin the surprise won't it."

Finn winks at her, and she nods, turning back to stare blankly out of the window.

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When they arrive at the lake, Rachel is awe-struck, there are fairy light hanging from the trees and a picnic blanket set up for the two of them, it really is beautiful.

Finn grabs Rachel's hand and leads he towards the blanket.

"I made us some food, so don't be mean to me if it's not good."

"I'm sure it'll be wonderful Finn, thank you for putting in all this effort for me."

"You're worth it."

Rachel smiled and they ate the food Finn had prepared for them. Once they were finished Finn cleared the mess and sat in front of Rachel holding her hands in his, looking into her eyes.

"I feel like this conversation has been necessary for a while and I was an idiot for drawing it out this long."

Finn sees hurt flash across Rachel's face.

"Woah, rach it's nothing bad, just hear me out ok."

Rachel nods as encouragement for Finn to continue.

"I've been planning this for months and it's taken longer than I expected because I really wanted it to be perfect for you and now I realise that that was a very stupid plan because now you thought you didn't want me to ask you, this"

He says as he waves his hand to the area around them, before grabbing her hands once again.

"Has been planned for months, but I spent most of that time stressing over little details and not really thinking of how it would affect you waiting, and for that I am more sorry than you will ever know, it only really sunk in how much of an idiot I've been this morning when Kurt opened his big mouth, trust me this has been my plan or months and had nothing to do with Kurt, and I would love more than anything I've you'd be my date to prom, where I can walk in and have the time of my life because I know that I'll have the most beautiful girl in the room on my arm.

So, will you? Be my date to prom?"

Rachel flung her arms around finn's neck and kissed him passionately.

"Of course I'll be your date to prom, I thought you weren't going to ask me and I'd have to spend the night watching funny girl instead of going to my first ever prom with the boy I love."

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