I'll show you love I'll show you everything
Finchel is Love
I do not own Glee or its Characters. They belong to Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian B. I do not own the music use within it belongs to the singers and songwriters. Shout out to Adam Anders for his great arrangement on any Glee cover I use.
*****As always my Fictions are full of Finchel smut. If you get offended these stories are not for you*****
*****Don't Stop Fincheling*****
Honor the tether! Remember the drummer!
Sadly my story has come to an end. I loved this story but it was time. I have so many ideas running around in my mind but I don't want to start those until this one and my other two "I am Who I am" and "The Tire Shop" are finished. I am still working on Songs of Finchel, but the inspiration has not hit me in a while. I need to listen to the radio more. Anyway. I thank all my loyal readers of this story for without you I could not complete my vision. I hope you have enjoyed this Finchel as much as I have. Until next time I bid you sweet Finchel.
To Krista: I know you have a soft spot for Quinn. But if you remember the story she has been harassing the Hudson's since high school. She tripped Rachel trying to cause a miscarriage, she tried to tell Finn Chris was not his, she faked documents and now she drugged Rachel.
All efforts to reason with her have proven fruitless. She is obsessed with getting Finn, even though she doesn't even like him all that much. She doesn't like to Lose. Finn and Rachel have every right to ask for her dismissal from Columbia. She committed a felony. As far as her and Puck you have to continue to read the epilogue and "I am Who I am" which is a companion to this piece. I'm sorry but I have never nor will I ever like the character of Quinn Fabray. What she did in season one to Finn is despicable. Then in season two she treated Sam like shit. I know Finn was bad in season two, but he is good at his very heart. Quinn is not.
Although I do love me some Dianna Agron. I loved her in I am Number 4 and The Family. So you can praise and blame Dianna's acting ability for my hatred of Quinn. Love you lots- Kelly
Honor the Tether! Remember the Drummer!
Chapter Eighteen: Epilogue
Today was the day. The day that would determine the course of the rest of his life. The NFL Draft was happening. Finn has played ball for Columbia for the past four years. He practically brought the program back from the dead. Columbia has been in a bowl drought for eighty years. Finn lead them to the Fiesta Bowl his sophomore year. They lost. The Rose bowl his junior year which they won. And this year as a senior his team won the National Championship.
He also won a Heisman trophy. Rachel likes to tell people it's his Tony award for football, because all her theatre friends have no idea about football. He doesn't mind because she is so proud of him, it's cute.
So today was the day. His agent Chandler has assured him and Rachel (several times) that even if he goes to another team the Giants are going to trade for him and keep him in New York. "Chandler, he has to play in New York. There is no other choice. Are you even listening to me Chandler?"
"Yes Rachel, like I've said two million times before, the Giants want him and they will get him. Finn, you are going to go in the first round, no doubt, but the Giants have the sixth pick. Chicago, Cleveland and San Fran have expressed interest but the Giants GM and owner have assured me as much as they can without giving away secrets that they will be getting you."
"Thanks Chandler. Rachel's just nervous. She just signed on to play the lead in Funny Girl at the Gershwin. She's also getting ready to record her debut album and she's a little crazy. So I apologize for her constant questions."
"Don't you apologize for me Finn Hudson, I am your wife and partner. I have every right to question the man who will be getting 6% of whatever they sign you for and according to daddy it's going to be a lot. So I will question him because we pay him to answer my questions and assure me our life will not implode."
Finn moves to his wife engulfing her into his embrace placing kisses along her hairline. "Calm down babe, I talked to the Giants myself. It's a done deal. And if something happens and I've got to play somewhere else, we will make it work. Okay."
"Sure baby, I'm going to get Chris dressed. He is so excited to see the football guys. He's been telling his buddies at school for the last week his daddy is going to play for the Giants. He is as proud of you as I am."
"Thank you baby, where is Bella?" Finn asks. "She is with Uncle Klaine. Kurt is taking her to American Girl for a tea party. Blaine will be here before we go to Radio City."
"I love you"
"Oh, I love you more Finn Hudson"
Isabella Carole was born August 29, 2013 at 8:15 pm. Weighing in at 6lbs 4oz at 21 inches long, she blew into Finn's world and wrapped him around her little finger. She was his little princess. Now at three she was all Diva thanks to her mom and Uncle Kurt. "She will love that. I hope Kurt doesn't buy her another doll."
"Finn you do know who Kurt is right. She will have two dolls if she turns on the pout and eyes. She was telling me the other day she needed two more dollies so Finchel and Ms. Molly aren't lonely anymore." Rachel tells him then goes to dress their son.
Chris is all boy and all Finn. That kid looks like Finn and acts the exact same way down to his hair. At seven he thinks he's the next great QB for the Giants. They have him signed up for Pop Warner Football. Rachel is freaking out "Finn they are going to tackle my baby." she cried after they paid the fee.
"Finn, you, Rachel, Burt and Christopher need to get out of here soon or you are going to be late." Carole calls to him from the nursery.
"Excuse me Chandler." Finn goes to the room to see his mom with his two month old daughter Aiyana Grace. She was a surprise.
They were not planning on another baby until a year into Rachel's role in Funny Girl but Aiyana had other plans and wanted to come a year earlier. They use birth control, but Finn says the Hudson sperm will not stop once it makes up its mind. He really wanted another Baby before the craziness of his rookie year. His sperm won again.
Aiyana was born this past February 9th weighting 6lbs 9oz but unlike her brother and older sister she was a short 19 inches long. She is all Rachel down to the beautiful little nose. "There's my baby girl, you're so beautiful." Finn kisses the baby on the head.
Carole was so proud of Finn. He and Rachel may have been irresponsible in high school but they took care of Chris with little help from her. She supported them emotionally and even though Rachel's dads disowned her back then, they at least provided financially. Which helped Finn and Rachel to be able to finish High School.
Despite the hardship they faced they did it together. Her three grandchildren were the apples of her eye. And at the age of 21 having three kids was a bit much but Finn is going to be drafted and Rachel is going to star on Broadway. They will be financially stable and able to care for the kids.
"Thanks for watching her mom, Rach was leery about leaving her. I know you want to be there for me."
"Finn, I'm so proud of the man you have become. You have supported Rachel from the time you found out about Chris and protected her through all the drama with Quinn. At that name they both flinched. And you're about to get everything you've ever wanted. The Giants Finn, amazing. So while I'd like to be there, I'm glad to be able to be here with my granddaughter supporting you, so you could step into the spotlight like I've always knew you should and would."
Finn was misty eyed and choked up "I love you mom. I know I don't always tell you but I do, so much." Carole kissed her son with a hug and good luck sending him on his way.
Finn, Rachel and his entourage of support enter Radio City Music Hall. They made their way over to the Columbia table. "Keep your phone on I'll be calling when the deal happens." Finn nodded watching Chandler walk away.
The dinner was served and the draft began. The first round first pick was the Arizona Cardinals they picked a corner back from Texas. The second pick the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell walked to the mike.
"There has been a trade" He states and Finn's phone vibrates. He answers and his face lights up then hangs it up. Turning to Rachel he grabs her hand. "We did it babe" is all he says and watches Rachel's face beam with pride.
"The NY Giants have traded their first round, tenth round, and two players to be named later to the Chicago Bears for their first round pick. With the second pick in the first round the NY Giants pick Finn Hudson from Columbia" Burt screams "whoop", Blaine is close to tears, Rachel has tears flowing down her face and Finn looks stunned. The camera is in his face now and Chandler is pushing him to the stage, but he stops and reaches for Rachel. He grabs her face and plants a kiss on her lips much to the delight of those in attendance. Finn breaks away and makes his way to the stage.
The GM of the Giants awaits him, holding out a NY Giants Jersey with his name on it. They place a hat on his head and push him toward the mike… "Thank you to the NY Giants organizations, John Mara and Tom Coughlin for believing in me enough to pick me. My mom, who always stood by me even when I was a bone head. My stepdad Burt, thank you for showing me how to be a man, my brother Kurt, I love you man, to my wife and life partner Rachel, we did it baby. We made it"
Rachel ran to Finn when he was finished speaking jumped into his arms wrapping her capri clad legs around his waist. "I love you Finn. I'm so proud of you" Kissed him with so much passion and cameras flicking everywhere.
August came around and Finn's season started. He was a rookie so for now he would back up the starter. His time would come.
Rachel began rehearsing for Funny Girl and before they knew it, November had arrived and Aiyana was seven months old and Rachel had been on Broadway since September. She received rave reviews. We all knew she would duh? She is Rachel Berry- Hudson after all.
It was late on Thursday when Finn was getting the kids to bed. Seven year old Christopher was in his NY Giants pj's watching ESPN. "Dad Jay is talking about you." He yells for his father who is putting three year old Isabella in bed.
Finn come into the living room where Chris is and spies Aiyana laying on her blanket trying to crawl. "What's up buddy?"
"Jay says you're gonna be starting on Sunday." Finn looks at his son then the TV. If he was going to be playing why didn't coach call him? He picked up the remote and rewound the DVR.
"In our top story the NY Giants Quarterback, Eli Manning was in a car crash and taken to Lennox Hill in Manhattan. Witness on the scene are alleging that Manning was killed in the crash. There has been no confirmation from Mr. Manning's family or The Giants organization."
"Either way Jay, the Giants will be without their starting QB for Sunday's game. Which I guess means rookie Quarterback Finn Hudson has some shoes to fill"
"He sure will Hannah. Let's look at Finn Hudson. He's a Heisman trophy winner from Columbia University. He brought that team to a bowl game for the first time in 80 years his sophomore year and the consecutive two years winning a national championship this last year. He had a passer rating of 350 in college and has yet to take a down in the pros. He had thrown 129 TD throughout college. He threw 1289 passes out of 1794 attempts. Throughout college he had over 30 thousand yards passed. The kid is good. He will be a great addition for them on the field."
Finn was listening to Jason Crawford and Hannah Storm on Sportscenter as his phone rang. Answering Finn didn't say anything just nodding. Meanwhile Rachel walked through the door. "Hello family"
"Shh! Momma, dad is on the phone. Jay and Hannah say dad's gonna play on Sunday." Rachel thought what in the world. But she did notice her husband standing off on his phone. So she rewound the DVR and listened for herself.
"OMG! Eli, I have to call Abbey." Eli's wife Abbey and Rachel have formed a friendship of sorts so she feels comfortable calling her. She'll do that after she talks to Finn.
Finn finished his phone call with "I won't let you or Eli down sir. See you in practice." Finn noticed Rachel had come home so he went to kiss her hello. She recognized the look in his eyes. Excitement, trepidation, guilt, pride all rolling around those beautiful amber eyes.
"Hey babe, how was the show?"
"Finn, Eli was in a crash and in the hospital and Sportscenter is saying you are playing on Sunday. And you ask me how my show was? That's why I love you. It was good. Do we know how Eli is?"
"He's not dead so that's good, but it doesn't look good for his throwing arm. Coach says it's a broken humerus and ulna. His elbow is pretty bad too. Coach didn't want to say it but that is like career ending. Some drunk driver ran a red light plowed right into him. Luckily he dropped Abbey and the girls off before he went out for some milk.
That Sunday Finn started for the Giants and went on to not miss a game in eleven seasons. Three Super bowls, four time MVP and 7 Pro Bowls. His career was good for the entire family. They didn't want for anything.
It also freed Rachel to pick her projects carefully. She had recorded her debut album in December of 2016 and released it March of 2017 to a number one spot on the charts. She won three Tony's, an Emmy and two Grammy's.
It is now 20 May of 2025 Finn had been retired from the Giants since the SuperBowl. Rachel was feeling melancholy. Walking into their bedroom of the penthouse they've shared for the last 8 years. They still have the brownstone her dad's gave her they rented to Klaine.
"What's the matter baby?" Finn asks his wife.
"I'm ready to go home Finn." She replies looking out over the Manhattan skyline.
"Um Rach, we are home."
"No, Finn I want to go home to Lima. I want the kids to go to school were we went. I want them to be close to their grandparents. I'm finished with Broadway. I'm tired. I just want to go home and be a mom."
"Rach, I'm all for that but I don't want you to do this because you think it's what I want."
"Finn, it's not. I'm just ready to get out of the city. It's not like we will sell this place. I can always do some guest spots. Short runs if I am so inclined. I just want to be a family. We haven't stopped moving since we were 17 years old and had Chris. I think we deserve to settle down to a nice quiet life."
"If that's what you want let's do it." Finn tells her kissing her lips like the first time all over again.
"It's really not as bad as you think Sony wants me, us to start a label and find local talent. I thought we could call it Finchel Records."
"Sounds like a plan babe. How do you think the kids will take it?"
"Truthfully the girls won't care. It Chris I'm worried about. He has a few good real friends and you know how he hates meeting new kids because he thinks they are going to use him to get to one of us. But if we support him. I think he'd be okay."
"He is always saying how much he wants to work with Burt at the tire shop. I guess we are going home."
Finn pushed Rachel down on the bed pulling her clothes off to seal their deal.
Fin.
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Roger Stokoe Goodell is the Commissioner of the National Football League, having been chosen to succeed the retiring Paul Tagliabue on August 8, 2006.
Born: February 19, 1959 (age 56), Jamestown, NY
Nationality: American
Spouse: Jane Skinner (m. 1997)
Education: Washington & Jefferson College
Parents: Jean Rice Goodell, Charles Goodell
Siblings: Michael Goodell, Tim Goodell
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The NFL was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) before renaming itself the National Football League for the 1923 season. The NFL agreed to merge with the American Football League (AFL) in 1966, and the first Super Bowl was held at the end of that season; the merger was completed in 1970. Today, the NFL has the highest average attendance (67,591) of any professional sports league in the world [5] and is the most popular sports league in the United States. The Super Bowl is among the biggest club sporting events in the world[6] and individual Super Bowl games account for many of the most watched television programs in American history, all occupying the Nielsen's Top 5 tally of the all-time most watched U.S. television broadcasts by 2015.[7] The NFL's executive officer is the commissioner, who has broad authority in governing the league.
New York Giants
Football team
The New York Giants are a professional American football team located in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League. Wikipedia
Founder: Steve Tisch
Head coach: Tom Coughlin
Arena/Stadium: MetLife Stadium
Location: New York metropolitan area
Division: NFC East
NFL championships: 2011, 2007, 1990, 1986
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Born: December 1, 1954 (age 60), New York City, NY
Organization: New York Giants
Spouse: Denise W. Mara
Parents: Wellington Mara, Ann Mara
Nieces: Rooney Mara, Kate Mara
Grandparents: Tim Mara
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Eli Manning is not dead or sustained a career ending injury. He is only suspected to be dead in my story and he is only sustained a career ending injury in my story. Please don't start twitter/Facebook rumors
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