Let the light guide you trough

AU Finchel. She heard it like they all had. They boys were coming home, within the next few hours she'd be able to hold Finn again. Or so she thought. After a mission goes terribly wrong, Rachel is left wondering if she'll ever see him again. And then the she sees the white car approaching. Her heart shattering into a million pieces.

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Chapter 5:

"You what?!" Haley snapped at Cory as soon as he went to school the next day. She had to miss it because she had a doctor's appointment. "I leave you alone for a day and you get into a fright?"

"Relax, it wasn't that bad." Cory rolled his eyes. "My mom wasn't even that mad, she said I was projecting missing my dad."

"Were you?" Cory shrugged.

"Matt, you're up!" Coach Riley called. Matt looked up to see everyone was lining up for practice.

"Ummm I don't know coach. I don't think I can..."

"What? Are you sick?"

"No, not really... But I just... I don't feel up to it." The teen admitted sadly. The man told the other kids off to the side and sat next to Matt.

"You wanna tell me what's really going on?" Matt rolled his eyes. "Still no news about your dad?" Matt waved his head. The coach scratched the back of his neck frustrated. "Tell you what kid? There's nothing you can do about it. Not getting him back, I mean... But there's this thing that will make you feel better." The kid's interest sparkled. "You are really good with that stick kid, and it's a way to blow off steam, I know you are upset, hell I am upset about it too... Your dad is a good man, and he does what he has to. So you got to do what you have to as well."

"Rachel. Listen to me." Mercedes told her as she joined her friends at the hospital's cafeteria. "No news is good news, I mean when I got that call..."

"Yes, I was terrified that white car would pull up the street." Tina added.

"Guys, I don't think you are helping..." Quinn could see Rachel was getting really anxious. "Anyways, I'm sure they will tell you he's fine."

"Hasn't Finn's dad found out anything?" Tina asked. Funny enough, Rachel had not heard from Chris since their blowout yesterday. Carole had said she was sorry she'd intrude on how she wanted to manage her life and admitted she was just worried sick about Finn, I mean, so was she...

She sat there on a blanket as they watched the kids run around the park. Finn was laid on his back looking up. "Rach?"

"Yes?" She said rubbing her prominent belly, she was actually surprised to have become pregnant so soon after Wyatt's birth. The baby slept soundly on the stroller by the side.

"I... I don't want you to freak out but..." He knew he was a dead man anyways. Rachel frowned.

"Mom!" Jack called after them. "Tell them to drop it!" Cory and Matt had Jack pinned down while Hannah and her little brother cheered them on.

"Finn?" Rachel asked confused, her husband simply told her they would talk later, as he stood up defiantly.

"You call that rough housing?" Finn mused. Cory and Matt stopped cold.

"You think you can do better?" Matt dared him. Finn smirked as he looked back at Rachel who rolled her eyes, sometimes Finn was the biggest kid around.

"Want do you think?" Finn said playfully as he joined the boys on the grass, Hannah and Perry moved to Rachel's side, delighted to see the show. Though Rachel was sure they'd quickly join in the fun.

She had had the hardest time raising boys, not because they were difficult, but because they were boys and so tall for her small frame, all except for Jack, who Finn said would reach his height when he had to.

"Okay! Okay! I give up." Finn rolled to his side as the boys collapsed by his side. Hannah and Perry had also joined in tackling in.

"Told you you couldn't do it." Matt grinned taking a deep breath.

"Enough of this, I need a drink. Who's with me?" Finn joked pushing the boys to the side. He reached to the picnic basket to pull a bottle of water. The boys and Hannah trailed after him.

"Tired much babe?" Rachel smiled.

"Ah, nah, I just don't want them to think I'm an easy target." He whispered in her ear placing a sweet kiss.

"Oh but you are." She giggled. Finn laughed Kissing her softly.

"Hey guys? What about a picture?"

Rachel rolled her eyes at her husband, he always had the need to record everything.

Rachel held the picture up to return it to the nightstand, next to each of her children's baby pictures and the one from her wedding; she remembered having it when she was 18. Right after Cory was born and had his first heart surgery. she and Finn thought their boy wouldn't live long enough to see that happen so they had just gone to city hall and made it happen, much to Kurt's dismay, after that, they had had a small ceremony in which she had wore white, Finn looked as handsome as ever when they said their vows at the beach, their closest friends and family surrounding them.

"Rachel?" Santana knocked on the door; she had not even realized tears were pouring from her eyes. "Are you ready to go?" She had decided to take the kids to the park, Santana, Kurt, Stephanie and Tyler in tow, Kurt and Blaine's adorable 3 year old twins were Perry's partners in crime, although she was sure her little man was the head of the operation. She sighed placing everything back where it belonged.

As soon as she pulled up to the park, she spotted Kurt and Blaine; the twins were already running around. She held on to Wyatt's small hand as he waddled along her while Micah was held by Santana. Perry quickly found his friends and Hannah trailed alongside him.

"Where's the rest of the brood?" Blaine asked as he hugged her.

"I'm not sure, aren't they everyone?" Rachel joked. Jack on his part had a play date, if you could call it that at his age, while Cory had gone out with Haley and Matt was in hockey practice.

"How are you?" Blaine asked worriedly. They walked back to a bench; Rachel placed the sleeping baby in a stroller because Santana had joined in chasing the kids.

"You're not the first one to ask me." She huffed totting Wyatt.

"And yet, I feel the need to ask." Her friend gave her a sympathetic look.

"I'm fine, trying to keep myself occupied..."

"Is that working?"

"For the most part, until I don't have children to focus my attention on and then it hits me." She said, tears wailing up her eyes.

"He's going to be fine Rachel." Blaine's hand squeezed hers. Rachel knew there was nothing but honesty in her words, and yet, she wasn't sure if that was true anymore.

Chris held his breath as he followed the nurse trough the dark painted hallways. They had come to a stop at a metal door; he'd seen those before, in his time he'd done this a few times, he just never imagined it would be his son who laid there through the door. "Are you ready sir?" The small man asked softly. Chris nodded. He stepped inside the room as cold hit him, the cold of death. There was a black bag on top of the metal table. Chris felt sick to his stomach but tried to keep composure. He heard the zipper open, a million emotions and fears materializing in front of him, his son, his sweet boy, the boy he'd actually dragged to the army by his constant fear of failing, when Finn had done nothing but the opposite of what Chris had done during his career in the army, and yet Finn had made him proud, cleaning his name and reputation.

Chris walked away from the room, letting the air in his lungs hit him as he dialed the number. He ran his fingers through his hair. His wife answered on the other line after a moment. "It's not him Carole, it's not Finn." Chris whimpered, his voice leaving him as his legs gave out and he fell against the wall.

So what do you think? Where's Finn? Next up: Puck is released from the hospital alongside Sam while Mike remains in critical condition and Rachel's hopes of Finn's return shatter even further when a white car pulls up her driveway.

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