First, I'm so sorry for the late update. But here it is! haha! Thanks for all who reviewed last chapter!

Thanks to monroeslittle for editing this :) Next chapter will be the epilogue :)

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It had been a week since Bachelor closed, but they all still talked to one another, except for Rachel. They tried to call her, but she wouldn't answer her phone so Kurt and Mercedes decided to go to her house and check on her.

"Rachel?" Kurt knocked. "Rachel?" he called again when he got no answer.

"Rachel Berry! You open this door right now!" Mercedes yelled as she banged on the door.

After a few minutes, Rachel finally opened it. She looked like she had just woken up.

"Were you sleeping?"

"No. What gave you that idea? Except for the fact that it's almost one in the morning!"

"Whoa! We're sorry! We wanted to check if you were still alive."

"And this couldn't wait until tomorrow?"

"No."

Rachel rolled her eyes and let them in. "Do you guys want something? And why do you have a pillow and a huge bag with you?"

"We're sleeping over."

"I'm pretty sure sleepovers are planned."

"We did plan it."

"And the owner of the house is supposed to be informed."

"Get over it, would you? We're here now!"

"Ugh! Fine! Let's just go to my room!"

The two followed Rachel and was shocked when they saw Rachel's room.

"What the hell happened in here? World War III?" Kurt asked, holding up a picture that was torn in half.

"Throw that picture away!"

"Geez Rachel, it's on the floor! I just picked it up. Why is it even. . .Oh it's. . ."

"Don't even think about saying his name right now, Kurt," Rachel interrupted him.

"Seriously Rachel, you need to move on. It's not the end of the world." Mercedes sat down beside her on her bed and placed a hand on her shoulder. Rachel looked at her and tears started to form in her eyes.

"It still hurts, Mercedes. I actually thought we were fine. I thought he liked me. I actually thought that he had feelings for me. But this is all my fault, I shouldn't have. . . ." She couldn't even finish what she was going to say because she started sobbing. Mercedes hugged her while Kurt looked at her sadly. They stayed like that for a while before deciding to go to sleep.

When Rachel woke up the next morning, her room was already clean, and her friends were nowhere to be found. She took a shower, and when she went out of her bedroom Kurt greeted her.

"Rachel! C'mon! We made breakfast."

They walked towards the kitchen, and she saw Mercedes sitting at the table.

"Morning! Let's eat!"

Rachel sat down and started filling her plate with food as Kurt and Mercedes both looked at her. When she was done, she looked at her friends and broke into tears yet again.

"It's so hard! So hard!" Rachel said as she cried into her hands.

"Rachel, it's gonna be okay. You'll be okay. You're stronger than this. And what's important is that you left something for yourself. So when the right person comes along, the one who will give you love, you have something to give back," Mercedes said.

"Where? Where is he?"

"What are you talking about? Why do you have to search so far when you have us?"

"And us!" Blaine said suddenly, and Rachel turned around to see the rest of her friends standing beside Blaine.

Rachel smiled, and for the first time in a week, she actually felt that she would be okay.

"Okay, send him in," James said to his secretary. After a few minutes, he heard a knock on his office door.

"Come in." He looked up from his laptop to see Finn. "Finn? What are you doing here?"

"Are you busy? Should I go?"

"Oh, no, no! Sit down."

Finn sat down and handed his brother a folder. "I want to apply for a job. I want to work for you."

"Why do you think I should hire you?" James asked while looking at Finn's resume.

"Because I think I have more than enough experience, but I'm still willing to learn more."

James placed the folder down on his table, stood up, and walked over to stand in front of Finn. Finn stood up too and looked at his brother.

"Welcome to the Montenegro Industries. You're hired," James said as he held out his hand for Finn. Finn was about to shake it but was shocked when James reached out and hugged him. He didn't know how to react at first, but he eventually returned his brother's hug.

"Can I ask for an advance?"

"Already? How much do you need?"

"Enough to keep Bachelor running. Let someone else handle it. If my salary has to be spent there, that's okay. I just don't want my people to lose their jobs because of my incompetence. Because the truth is that they know more than I do."

"That's the most mature thing I've ever heard you say. You know, Finn, if you're not angry, you're actually okay" James said as he walked back to his table. "Whatever brought about that change in you, keep it up! Okay?"

Finn smiled to himself as he remember what, or who, had changed his life. "Okay. I have another favor to ask."

"Don't push it."

"No, this is the last one. Can I go on leave tomorrow?"

"On your first day of work?"

"Well, you just said that I should keep whatever brought this change in me. So I will. One day is all I ask, please?"

"Alright, but report to me the day after tomorrow, okay?"

"Yes, boss! Wish me luck!"

"Good luck!" James looked at his younger brother and smiled.

"Rachel? Where are you? Are you almost in Central Park?"

"I'm almost there, Kurt! Just be patient, please! Why am I supposed to go there anyway?"

"Just tell me when you're near, okay?"

"Kurt, what's happening?"

"Just. . .just tell me, are you close?"

"Okay, I'm here!"

"Finally! Bye Rachel!"

"Wait, Kurt!" she tried to yell, but Kurt had already hung up the phone. She paid the cab driver and walked towards the park. While she was walking, she heard the opening tune of Faithfully behind her. She turned around and gasped when she saw Finn standing on a pickup truck holding a microphone, with Blaine and Mike standing beside him holding a banner with "I'm sorry" written on it. He smiled at her and started to sing. He had reached the chorus when he jumped out of the truck and walked towards Rachel. After the chorus, he stopped singing.

"Rachel, I'm so sorry."

Rachel just glared at him and walked away. Finn dropped the microphone on the ground and followed her. "Rachel! Rach! Wait!" When he reached her, he grabbed her hand and turned her around. Suddenly, someone handed Finn a bouquet of flowers and her eyes widened when she saw it was Kurt. She couldn't believe they helped him with this. She took her hand from him and walked away again.

"Rachel! It's not easy to look stupid in front of many people, you know? Rachel!"

Rachel stopped walking and turned around to face him.

"You can't just sing your way out of this, Finn!" She started walking away again, this time faster.

"Rachel, please." Finn ran and held her elbow.

"Stop touching me!" she finally decided to stop and talk to him. "Who told you to do that, huh? I never asked you to say sorry, so if I were you, I'd stop because you'll just get tired!"

I can't believe she used my words on me, he thought. He didn't know what to say so he watched her walk away even as rain started to pour.

"Rachel! Give me a break!" he yelled.

"See! There you go again! You don't need to yell to get something you want, Finn! You can't always do that!" She placed her bag on her head as she turned around to yell back at him.

"Wait Rachel! Wait!"

"What?"

He grabbed her hand tightly. Rachel protested at first but eventually gave up. They looked at each other for a minute before Finn handed her the flowers.

"Here."

"I don't want that anymore."

"You don't want this?"

"No I don't!"

Finn gave up and dropped the flowers on the ground. "What can I do for you to forgive me?"

"Make the rain stop!"

"That's impossible, Rachel!"

"Well ,you're asking for the impossible, too!"

Finn sighed and looked up. He hesitated at first but still did it. He did Rachel's 'sun dance' in the middle of Central Park. Rachel tried so hard not to laugh at him.

"Rachel, it won't stop!"

"So, you'll just give up?"

Finn whined but continued to dance. "Rachel, this is too hard!"

"Hard? You think that's hard? Why don't you try loving someone like you, so you'll know what 'hard' really is!"

Tears started to form in Finn's eyes as he looked at Rachel. They were still standing in the rain but neither of them seemed to notice it.

"I know, Rachel. Because all my life, I tried so hard to love myself. I found it hard too. And I'm sorry if I didn't love like you loved me. But believe me, Rachel, I loved you the way I knew how. I'm a work in progress. It's only now that I realize that I deserved to be loved even though I'm like this." Finn started to cry.

Rachel could see his tears even through the rain that fell on his face. She dropped her bag from her head and looked at him, trying not to cry as well. "I'm only starting to learn that I can also love someone back. So please, please don't give up on me. Take a chance on me, Rachel."

Rachel took a deep breath and finally let herself cry too.

"If I love you again, I have conditions. . .Your temper, can you try to lessen it because it's causing me stress? If you want something, ask nicely! You don't need to get all mad or something. And, Finn, please try not to make me cry because it drives me crazy. I can't handle it, Finn. Okay?"

Finn smiled through his tears. "Okay."

"What? What are you waiting for?" Rachel placed her hands on her hips and pouted her lips. "Finn! Now!"

Finn smiled widely before scooping her up in his arms. Her legs automatically wrapped around his waist and her hands on his neck. They looked at each other, both smiling.

"I love you, Rachel."

"I know. Now shut up and kiss me."

Finn chuckled before leaning in to give Rachel a passionate kiss. When air became necessary, they both pulled away and Finn placed Rachel on her feet. Finn looked around when he noticed that the rain stopped. He wrapped his arms around Rachel and pulled her closer.

"Thank you," he whispered.

Rachel placed her hand on his face and smiled at him. When she looked at those big brown eyes, she knew she made the right choice.

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