Time seemed to fly by in now time, leaving Finn and Rachel in a new month than before. Three weeks had gone by since Rachel has been back in Finns life and vice versa and it all seemed a little strange to him. He was happy and content with her back in his life and of course the little girl that was his daughter, but nevertheless it all was a little weird. First Rachel was all over him, literally. Now she gave him the cold shoulder and Finn didn't quite know how to handle it. So far Rachel blew off every opportunity of some lone time without Fiona and he couldn't figure out why.

While he was happy to have Fiona around, he was also curious to see how Rachel and he'd move on. They both confessed their love for each other which clearly still existed and Finn was more than ready to finally be with Rachel. For real. Not the somewhat awkward back and forth they had in High School. He was ready to be in a relationship with her.

Apparently Rachel wasn't.

Finn let out a heavy sigh and picked up the phone, knowing that this was the only way to solve things. He quickly dialed Rachels number and waited a moment to hit the green button, but eventually he came around and did it, pressing the phone to his ear.

"Hello..." Finn heard a rather annoyed voice on the phone, while someone in the background was singing a song. Finn immediately recognized the voice in the background. It was Fiona who was belting out a song.

"Hey Rach...It's me Finn..I wan-," he spoke, but Rachel yelled at Fiona who was singing even louder than before. He chuckled as she started to literally scream the song, hearing Rachel sigh.

"Sorry...what is it you want?" She asked again.

"She's sweet and stuff but can be the devil too huh?" He said with an amused voice.

"Yes...she's too much like me sometimes." That cracked both of them up and they laughed.

"Well anyways...My mom has off tonight from work and she asked if you and Fiona could come over for dinner. She hasn't been really introduced to her yet and she's anxious to meet the little girl for real. After all it's her grand daughter." He heard Rachel pause for a second and take a deep breath.

"She's her grandmother and she has every right to see her...So how about we come over around 6?" Finn smiled relieved and nodded his head to himself.

"Okay I'll tell her...see you later...bye..." With that Finn hung up and got off the armchair, walking into the kitchen. "Hey mom!" He greeted her and kissed her cheek.

"Hey you...why is it you're smiling?" His mother asked and out some clean dishes away.

"Rachel and Fiona are coming over for dinner tonight...I hope it's okay.." He turned to help, catching the beaming face of his mother.

"Of course...I finally want to be properly introduced to the girl..." Finn wondered how his mother felt towards Rachel and himself. After all Rachel kept something big from them and Finn was actually stupid enough to knock someone up, although at that time he thought he had knocked up Quinn. The difference might have been that he was actually in love with Rachel, but that didn't seem to matter now, because she clearly held some resentment towards him. He sighed a little and turned to leave, but his mother stopped him.

"Everything okay?" She knew her son better than anyone else and Finn was aware of that. There was no point in lying.

"I don't know...You know...I am happy and stuff...I mean it's all weird...but I am truly happy. I love Rachel...and she told me she loved me...but something changed ever since we spoke it out. She's totally trying to avoid being alone with me and talk. It's all about Fiona, whom of course I am happy to talk about. I just wanna know what direction we're heading..you know..." He let out a heavy sigh and his mother put a hand on his shoulder, squeezing it lightly.

"Sort things out with her..."

He sighed and wrapped his arms around his mother, placing a kiss on her cheek, leaving the kitchen to get ready for dinner.

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"And you promise me you'll show best behaviour to Ms Hudson? After all she's your grandma...," Rachel said to the little girl in the backseat, while driving over to Finns house.

"Yeah mommy...it's just...uhm...why do I have a papa..and poppa...but only one grandma?" A frown was spread across the little girls face and Rachel smiled a little.

"Because unlike most families, mommy has two daddy's...and your daddy only has a mommy. So that's why you have a Papa and a Poppa..and one grandma..." Rachel pulled into the Hudson's drive way and turned around to look at Fiona.

"Okay...hmm...wanna go inside...I wanna see daddy...," the little girl announced excitedly and bounced a little in her car seat. Rachel smiled and unbuckled her, getting out to open her daughter the door. She slowly climbed out and ran to the house, whose door was already opened by Finn.

"Dadddddddddy...," the little girl squealed and she opened her arms while she ran towards him. Finn smiled and picked her up, placing a big kiss on her cheek. Fiona wrapped her tiny legs around his waist while her hand grasped his neck.

"Hi baby girl...how are you?" He asked and stepped aside as Rachel approached the door, making room for her to enter.

"Gooooood...Missed you..." Fiona smiled and leaned her head against his cheek, hugging him tightly. Finn's smile widened and he looked at Rachel who gave him a smile in response.

"Well if this isn't Rachel and Fiona..," Finn's mother said as she came into the living room. Fiona grinned brightly and moved her head to look over Finn's shoulder, eyeing the woman that was her grandma.

"You are my grandma?" Fiona asked and Finn's mother stepped closer, nodding her head.

"Yes madam...that's me...I'm your daddy's mommy...," she smiled and brushed a finger towards her cheek, passing to look at Rachel.

"Hello Ms Hudson...it's nice to see you," Rachel said and stepped closer to her as she opened her arms, hugging her briefly.

"It's great to see you too...You look good...," she smiled and turned around to look at her son and Fiona, who had a thoughtful expression on her face.

"Can I call you Grammy?" Fiona asked out of the blue, causing the three adults to laugh.

"You can call me anything you want sweety...Now...why don't you come with me...I have a little surprise for you..." She extended her arms towards Fiona, who immediately took the invitation and waited for Finn to hand her over. Rachel watched the whole scene and smiled, walking towards the couch as his mother left with Fiona.

"I am glad your Mom is not mad at me...or holds any resentment towards Fiona..." She slowly sat down and looked at Finn, who took a seat next to her.

"My mom is not like that...She's a nice person and she welcomes everybody with open arms. Plus I think she kind of understands the whole situation. Do you want something to drink?" He got up from the couch and moved over to the table.

"Water please...," Rachel replied and watched him as he took two glasses and filled them with water, carrying them over to the couch. He handed her one and smiled, awkwardly taking a sip and staring down at his feet. She moved the glass between her fingers and fixed her gaze on the table, not quite knowing what she should say.

"So how have you been?" Finn suddenly asked, causing Rachel to look up at him.

"Uhm...well..good I guess...I mean...It's all...I am happy you're here for Fiona...she loves you and she loves having you around. You're great a father..." She nervously put the glass down and scooted back on the couch, her gaze dropping down to the table again.

"Thank you...I'm happy to be back...I wish I would have known this a lot earlier tho...I missed out so much..." A sigh escaped his lips and Rachel bit her lower lip in guilt.

"It's not your fault...it's mine...I should have had the courage to tell you...but let's not talk about it anymore...you're here now..and that's all that matters, right?" Finn nodded his head in response and was about to say something, when Fiona interrupted him.

"Mommmy...dadddy...look what Grammy gave me...," she squealed and held up a doll, showing it to Rachel and Finn.

"Wow...that's really sweet...did you thank Grammy?" Rachel asked and lifted Fiona on her lap, taking a closer look.

"Yes...'course mommy...She said it was daddy's...," the little girl giggled and Finn's cheeks reddened as Rachel looked up at him.

"You had a doll?" She cracked up a little and buried her face in Fiona's hair, trying not to laugh to hard.

"Sort off...My dad gave that doll to my mom when she was pregnant..It was his mothers...They thought I was going to be a girl...Well that didn't happen, but my mom kept that doll...It was laying on the bedside where my dad had slept before he passed away...So sometimes when I sneaked into the bedroom I cradled the doll, because I didn't wanna wake mom..." His voice was very low and Rachel's laughter had died down, an 'Oh' forming on her lips.

"I'm sorry...I didn't know that..." She swallowed hard, but Finn shook his head.

"No it's okay...you couldn't have known...I am surprised mom still has the doll...Well now it belongs to my little girl..and I am expecting you to take good care of it, okay? Cause otherwise grammy will be really sad..." Finn kneeled down next to Fiona as he spoke, brushing his finger over her cheek before placing a kiss on it. Fiona nodded her head and leaned in to hug him lightly.

"I promise daddy...I like grammy..." She smiled brightly and leaned back in Rachel's lap, waiting for her to wrap her arms around her body, which she did in an instant.

"I am glad...I bet grammy loves you...just like I do..." Fiona smiled at that and nodded her head, hugging her doll tightly as she looked up to Rachel, who was fighting with her tears. Finn gave her a smile and moved next to her, caressing her shoulder. Rachel gave him a weak smile in response and buried her face in her daughters hair.

"Mommy...I'm hungry...," the little girl spoke as she played around with the band that was braided into the doll's hair.

"I bet grandma is almost done...just have a little patience..." Rachel replied and shifted a little to look at Finn, who was looking at her with a look she could not read.

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"She can sleep here..." Finn's mother offered as she looked at the little girl who was passed out on the couch. Rachel looked a little uneasy and moved his gaze towards Finn, who got up from his chair and shook his head.

"No it's fine mom...I'll bring them home...I bet she can have a sleepover another night." He gently leaned down to cradle Fiona in his arms, holding her tightly to his chest as he moved over to the door. Rachel smiled and walked over to Finn's mother, giving her a hug.

"Thank you for dinner...It was great...Fiona and I had so much fun...," she spoke softly as she pulled away, looking into her eyes.

"It was nice having you around...and Fiona..she's a lovely girl...you've done a great job..." She winked at Rachel and let go of her hand, leading her over to the door. Finn put Fiona in her Rachel's car and turned to look at her. He stepped closer and leaned into her a little, but Rachel quickly moved and wrapped her arms around him, hugging him briefly.

"I guess I'll see you tomorrow?" She spoke nervously and stepped away from him, trying to avoid looking at his face. Finn was a little taken aback and nodded is head.

"Yeah...yeah...I guess...," he stammered and ran his hand through his hair. Rachel made her way quickly towards the car and fumbled with her keys till she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Rachel...I think we need to talk..." Her hands immediately stilled and she sighed, turning around to look at Finn.

"Can't we do that tomorrow? Fiona is asleep in the car and I don't wanna carry her inside again...plus she's gonna get cold in the car..." Rachel bit her lip and turned again to open her door, noticing how Finn rounded the car and got in. She frowned and got in as well.

"I'll drive with you...we put her to bed and we talk..." Finn tried to sound as strong and convincing as he could, because inside he was freaking out. He was afraid Rachel would sort of flip at him., but she remained calm.

"Oh..okay...well how are you planning on getting home? I won't be able to leave later, cause my dad's are away from the weekend!" She started the car and backed out of the driveway, hearing Finn draw in a breath.

"I'll get a cab..or walk..it's just a couple of blocks anyway..." Rachel nodded her head to herself and remained silent as she steered her car towards her home, trying to focus on the road instead of Finn. She was confused as heck and didn't know where the behaviour came from, but she guessed she'd find out soon.

The car ride seemed to take longer than usual and Finn made an inner squeal when they arrived the Berry household. He quickly got out of the car and got Fiona, careful not to wake her. Rachel walked ahead of him into the house, directly making her way upstairs. He followed her and they both got Fiona ready for bed without waking her. While Finn made his way downstairs, Rachel lingered a little more in Fiona's room. She took a deep breath and finally decided to confront Finn. As she walked downstairs she saw Finn pacing back and forth, his hand running nervously through his hair.

"What's up with you?" She asked as she took the last step of the staircase, looking at him.

"What's up with me? What's up with you?" Finn said a little forceful, a hint of anger in his voice. Rachel was a little surprised by his outburst and walked towards the kitchen, shrugging her shoulders.

"I don't know what you mean." Finn followed her and got a little more aggravated as she opened the door of the fridge.

"You..the way you behave...you know...like...," he drew in a deep breath to calm himself down. "Remember when I came back? How we made it clear how we felt towards each other? Still?" Rachel swallowed hard and slowly closed the fridge, turning around to look at him. She suspected what this was about and she was scared to talk about. Her mouth opened and she tried to say something, but nothing came out. So she nodded her head.

"Well...ever since that day...you totally gave me the cold shoulder...all we talk about is Fiona...not that I mind, but I hoped we could sort our mess out a little...move on...but...clearly you seem like you don't want to...like...i don't know..." He plumped himself on a chair and exhaled a loud breath. He didn't exactly know how to put his thoughts and feelings into words. Talking in general wasn't his strength.

He was lost in his own thoughts that he missed a little sniffle that came from Rachel. The sniffle turned into a quiet sob, which finally caught his attention. A feeling of guilt expanded in his heart and he got up, putting a hand on her shoulder, but she moved away.

"Finn it's not like I don't want to...it's just...I...I am afraid of what's going to happen. You do know how our past and it all...makes it so hard for me. I was scared...I am still scared. Scared that you will leave again. Scared that this...us, might not work out. My feelings towards you haven't changed. I love you. Always have." A few tears rolled down her cheeks and it tore Finn's heart apart. He moved closer to her and pulled her against his chest, holding her tightly as her sobs grew louder and more tears ran down her cheeks. Rachel pressed her face against his chest and cried as he moved his hands over her back soothingly, brushing his lips against her forehead.

"I'm sorry...," he whispered and tighten his hold. She finally moved her hands around his waist and returned the hug, as her sobs slowly subsided.

"I just thought...you didn't want to...like at all...because you never told me." His voice was barely above a whisper and she knew she would have missed what he said if she hadn't stopped sobbing.

"I guess communication is not our greatest strength..." A chuckled escaped both their lips and Rachel finally managed to look up at him, a small smile playing around her lips.

"I love you Rachel...and I wanna be with you so bad. I know I'll never be enough for you, but I'll try as hard as I can. I don't wanna lose you ever again. I lost you once, I don't want a repeat of last time." Rachel's heart melted a little and the corner of her lips curled up in a full grin. She quickly pushed herself on her tip toes and brushed her lips against his, her hands moving up to close around his neck. He quickly returned the kiss and wrapped his arms tightly around her body, puling her closer to deepen the kiss a little.

TBC