AU (Sorta) What if Rachel and Matt were dating before Glee ever started? What if it was in secret because she didn't want to ruin his reputation? Would it have made a difference? This is that story. Couples: Berryford, Quick, Brittana, Tike, Samcedes, Klaine, minor Fuinn. Anderberry siblings. Minor Finn bashing. I love Finn I really do he just doesn't work here besides he wasn't really nice to Rachel. Sorry about spelling errors.

Disclaimer: I don't own Glee but I wish I did.

Rachel Berry was at her locker when her phone went off signaling that she had a text. She saw it was from her boyfriend Matt Rutherford, though no one knew that they were dating, she didn't want anyone to know because she didn't want to ruin his rep by having the school know that he was dating a "loser" in everyone's eyes. It all started summer before freshman year her dads went on a two month cruise leaving her alone for the summer and they didn't want her to be alone so she stayed with the Rutherford's who happen to be family friends, even if no one at school knew, anyway they hung out all summer and they grew feeling for each other than about two weeks before school started he asked her out by singing a song that she loves and giving her roses. The only reason that he goes along with no one knowing that they are together is because he loves her and he knows that people will give her hell. She looks at it and smiles.

Hey babe love you can't wait for our date tonight :) remember keep your head up and just smile beautiful

She shakes her head and discreetly looks over at Matt to see him with his friends and looking at her without them noticing. She texts him back saying that she loves him and can't wait either. She is about to head to her class when she hears the head cheerleader, Quinn Fabray, and her two followers behind her, Santana Lopez and Brittany Pierce, come up behind her saying, "Hey ManHands why don't you just do us a favor and move to Israel." Rachel just rolls her eyes and doesn't respond just heads to class.

After class she goes into the cafeteria and sits alone while eating her lunch. After lunch she is in the hallway walking to her locker when she see Karoffsky coming closer with a slushie in his hand, she closed her eyes waiting for the cold stickiness to come, and it did. She was now covered in red dye #7. She grabbed her slushie kit from her locker and went into the bathroom to clean up before class. On her way to class she saw a sign up sheet for Glee Club she went and signed up before heading her English Class. After school she went to the auditorium and when the teacher, Mr. Shue, called her name to audition, she went on stage and said "Hi my name is Rachel Berry and I will be singing On My Own from the classic musical Les Mes" (I am not going to put the song on here you all know it I may put more songs on here later)

"Ok thank you Rachel."

"Uh... Mr. Shuester when do we start rehearsals?"

"Tomorrow after school."

"Ok thank you."

With that she leaves the auditorium where auditions were taking place and went out to the parking lot to go to her car and go home. When she got home she went up to her room and got started on her homework after saying hello to her dads in the kitchen. At about five o'clock Matt calls and she answers smiling.

"Hey handsome. How was football practice?"

"Hey beautiful. It was ok but Puck was being a dumbass again."

"When isn't he? Anyway guess what?"

"True he's always well almost always a dumbass. I don't know what?"

"Guess!" she said while giggling.

"Hmm... let's see you got more beautiful?" he said while smiling, "Nah you're always getting more beautiful."

"Matttttt" she whined playfully.

"Hmmm...ok seriously I'm stumped here Rach."

"I joined the Glee Club."

"Seriously?! Rachel you do realize that joining is committing social suicide right?"

"Like I would be committing it considering that they hate me anyway. So it shouldn't matter. Anyway you know I love singing and hey maybe I can make some friends out of this besides your sister and Noah."

"I know you love singing besides you can do that anywhere and they don't hate you."

"Yes they do Matt. Santana calls me names and I'm sick of it. I have no friends besides those two and you. Anyway if you can't support my decisions then maybe we shouldn't go on a date tonight."

"Wait...what?! No I want to go on this date and I do support you I just don't want you to give those asses anymore fire power to make fun of you is all baby. Please don't cancel this date. Please!"

"Alright I see your point on the fire power and stuff. Anyway those guys are your friends Matt you shouldn't speak bad about them. We can still have the date what time are you going to pick me up?"

"Yes! You didn't cancel." He can hear Rachel laughing at him(what he loved his girl)"Alright quit with the laughing. And I don't care that they are my friends what they do to you isn't right and if you would let me, without the threat of physical harm, I would go right up to them and punch them or during lunch stand on a table and yell on the top of my lungs that you are my girlfriend. Also I'll pick you up say seven should that give you enough time?"

"I'm sorry. Yes I know that is what you would do Matt. Sure seven is good see you then alright babe now I got to go so I can get ready. Alright? Casual clothing right?"

"Ok see you then and yeah that's fine and yep casual. Love you Babygirl."

"Ok love you too babe."

She ended the call and sighed thinking about what Matt said about wanting to tell everyone that they were together. Don't get her wrong she loves Matt she just doesn't want him to ruin his reputation because of her. But they just started sophomore year and she didn't want him to resent her because if people did find out about them then he wouldn't be popular anymore and he might resent her for it and she didn't want that.

She went and took a shower and washed her hair, when she got out she wrapped a towel around herself and went out to her closet and looked inside she found what other people would deem normal clothes, the only reason she didn't wear them to school is because she doesn't want them to have slushie on them. She pulled out a light purple tank top then went and got a pair of black skinny jeans out of her drawer. After she got dressed she dried her hair and put on some light make-up just some lip gloss and eye liner, Matt didn't like it when she wore it because he said she didn't need it. Lastly she put on some jewelry, which just was a charm bracelet from Matt and a star-shaped necklace from her brother Blaine, who goes to a boarding school in Westerville. When she was done she grabbed a pair of black ballet flats putting those on she grabbed her phone and purse and walked downstairs to wait for Matt and talk to her dads.

"Hey dad, daddy."

"Hey star, going out with Matt tonight?"

"Yep I wonder what he has planned he didn't tell me."

Her dad, Leroy, chuckles "Well whatever it is I'm sure you will love it."

"I know it I always love what he does for me." They hear the doorbell ring.

"Ooh that will be Matt. Got to go love you."

"Love you too hunny."

She goes to the door and opens it to see Matt standing there in a black dress-y shirt, and a dark pair of jeans with a pair of black shoes. He was holding a single tigerlily, her favorite.

"Hello beautiful," here she is blushing like mad, "a beautiful flower for a beautiful girl."

He hands her the flower while she replys, "Thank you come in while I put this in a vase ok?"

"Ok." He comes in and follows her into the kitchen where he sees her dads.

"Good evening Mr. and Mr. Berry how are you?"

"Hello Matt we are good thank you what about you?"

"I'm fine."

"How's football?"

"It's going good I think we have a chance to win state this year."

"That is good to hear."

At this moment Rachel comes back from putting the vase in her room.

"Alright Matt ready to go?"

"Yeah, you ready?"

"Yep, bye dad, daddy."

"Bye Mr. and Mr. Berry I'll have her home by her curfew I promise."

Hiram Berry chuckles, "We know you will Matt. Bye princess."

They leave the house and go to his truck, he opens the passenger door and helps her in she just smiles used to it. He hops in the drivers seat and starts it then drives off. He grabs Rachel's hand and puts it to his lips and kisses it, smiling when he sees her blush.

"So...where are we going tonight?" she asks.

"Nope you aren't getting it out of me babe."

"Meanie." she says as she pouts.

They drive for about half an hour till they pull up to the side of the road and turn down a dirt road and drive for about twenty minutes. Finally they pull up to a little cabin with a lake he gets out of the car goes around to her side and opens the door and helps her down.

"Where are we?"

"We are at my family's cabin at Lake Mission." (Don't know if it exists)

"What are we doing here though."

"This is where we are going to have our date dinner under the stars then star-gazing before I have to get you back by midnight."

"Oh...Matt I love it."

"Figured you would baby. Ok come on lets go sit down at the table."

They go to the table down by the water where there are candles on it. He pulls her chair out for her pushes it back in when she is seated. When he sits across from her he pulls the lids off of the dishes to show that she has her favorite vegan dish and he has his favorite dish.

"Matt this looks so good did you cook this yourself?"

"Yes I did and thank you."

After they get done eating, Matt leads her to a blanket on the lake shore and lays down and she joins him with her head on his chest and his arms around her. They stay like that for a few hours just talking quietly about anything and nothing just loving being near each other. When he drives her home he walks her to her front porch.

"Goodnight Rach. I had a really good time."

"Goodnight Matt. I did too."

He looks in her eyes then leans down and kisses her goodnight. When they pull up for air they are both breathless. She smiles shyly and puts the key in the lock and goes in but doesn't shut the door till backs off the porch walking backwards to his truck, gets in and drives off after a final wave. After he leaves she shuts the door leans against it and smiles goofily, she goes up to her room changes for bed, does her nightly routine and just when she lays down her phone goes off, she smiles when she looks at it.

Goodnight beautiful I had so much fun tonight with you have sweet dreams see you in morning at school love you

She lays down after replying saying that she will see him tomorrow and that she loves him too. Her last thought before she slips into unconsciousness is I am glad that he is here with me in my heart.