I'm so excited for this new story! I came up with it in the middle of class about mid-way through the (fall 2013) semester, and I haven't stopped thinking about it since then. I'm trying a different opening with this story, so the first chapter is going to be pretty short.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything. This story title comes from the song "With Me" by Sum 41. This chapter title comes from the song "Soldier" by Gavin DeGraw.


"Wake up."

The harsh voice jerked Rachel out of the fitful nap she had been having. It wasn't like her sleep had been very restful, anyway. It wasn't exactly easy to sleep while tied to a chair.

Rachel slowly opened her eyes and winced as she lifted her head. The skin around her left eye was tender and throbbing, and she was sure that she had a nice bump forming on the back of her head. She stared distastefully at the rundown warehouse she was currently trapped in. Really, couldn't they have been anymore original?

Tanner shifted uneasily behind his brothers. "We should probably get her some water."

Rocco rolled his eyes. "She doesn't need water," he snapped.

"Yes she does!" Tanner exclaimed. "She's pregnant! We need to make sure that we feed her and keep her hydrated!"

Blake sighed and shook his head, but he waved his hand. "Give us ten minutes and then you can get her food or whatever. God, Tanner. You're such a pussy."

Rachel watched as Tanner wrung his hands. "We're going to be in enough trouble as it is for kidnapping a detective's wife. We don't need anything to happen to their baby."

"Fuck, Tanner," Rocco grumbled. "Shut up."

"You're already in trouble," Rachel pointed out. "Or did you forget that you're drug dealers?"

Rocco's face crumpled in anger and he moved before anyone could react. He back handed Rachel across the face and she gasped, her eyes watering in pain.

"You can't hit her, Rocco!" Tanner yelled. "She's pregnant!"

"Well if she wasn't such a dumb bitch, I wouldn't have had to hit her!" Rocco yelled.

Rachel lifted her head and could feel the blood trickling down her now split lip. She didn't regret what she said, but it wasn't like she appreciated getting hit in the face, either.

"It doesn't matter," Rachel said firmly. "Finn is going to find me."

Blake smirked and leaned over her, causing Rachel to shrink back against the seat she was tied to. The three blonde brothers all surrounded her chair intimidatingly. "You really think your stupid husband and his idiot friends will be able to find you? We're good at this, Mrs. Hudson."

Rachel tried not to let the fear show on her face. She swallowed hard and lifted her chin defiantly. She just had to focus on Finn and protecting their baby, that was all. He would find her. She was sure of it.


Finn Hudson clipped his bullet proof vest into place and yanked on his NYPD jacket. He reached for his gun and tucked it into the holster as he walked to the door.

"Finn, would you hold on?" Noah Puckerman demanded.

Finn whipped around to glare at his best friend. "Fuck that," he said harshly. "My wife and my unborn child are out there."

"I know." Puck put his hands on Finn's shoulders. "I know. She's my little cousin and you're my best friend. Believe me, I know. But we have to be careful about this, Finn. We'll get her back."

Finn nodded his head, but he wasn't listening. Rachel, his wife, the love of his life, the mother of his child, had been kidnapped because of him. Waiting wasn't an option. Sitting around and trying to come up with some plan that might not even work just wasn't in Finn's course of action.

Blaine Anderson-Hummel came into the room then, already decked out in his gear and holding a file. He was aware of the tension in the room, but he didn't address it.

"Artie found where the Howard brothers are holding everything," Blaine said. "And Chief is getting everyone together. We should be able to head out in just a few minutes."

But Finn didn't want to wait a few minutes. If he had his way, he would have been out to find Rachel hours ago. But Puck and another friend in their department, Sam Evans, had stopped him. Finn wanted to beat the shit out of the Howard brothers and then hold his wife in his arms and never let her go. Finn wouldn't rest until he found Rachel and saw that she was safe with his own eyes.

"We're going to find her," Puck repeated. "It's going to be okay."

Finn knew that they were going to find Rachel. There was no other option.


Yup, starting this story off with all the drama. This first chapter is in the future, and the following chapters will be leading up to this.