Chapter 22
Finns pov :
"Rachel Berry - Shuester will you marry me ?" Grant asked her . Please say no , please say no I thought. She looked at him shocked and smiled at him, "Yes I'll marry you !" She said everyone clapped and cheered for them as they kissed and he slid the ring on his finger . I walked away and went to the bathroom I couldn't bare to see my Rachel with that boring lawyer . I washed my face and then looked into the mirror and thought back to before when Rachel and I broke up.
(4 years ago Christmas Eve.)
Finns pov :
Its Christmas time and I decided that since Rachel couldn't afford to come home for Christmas I'll go to her . This Christmas Eve is going to be the best one because I've decided to ask Rachel to marry me I got Mr.Shuesters premission and everything and I got everything planned out . I walked up to Rachels apartment in a Santa costume and knocked on her door. She opened the door and smiled , "Can I help you?" She asked me . "Yes I'm here to see a Rachel Barbara Berry - Shuester are you her?" I asked in a deep Santa voice. She smiled because she knew who it was , "Yes I'm her how can I help you Santa?" She asked me. "Well Ms.Shuester you've been a very naughty girl." I told her."Oh I well maybe I can find a way to make it up to you , Santa ." She said with a smirk. I smiled and she took my hand and closed her door . She sat me down got onto my lap to my hat off and said , "Can I wear this ?" She asked me. "Sure ." I said and she put it on . I smiled and then she said , "Now who's under that beard?" I asked. I smirked and said, "Pull it off and find out ." I said . "Or I can do this." She said and kissed me passionatley. She then smiled and said , "Merry Christmas Finn. " I smiled , "Merry Christmas Beautiful. " I said and kissed her .
(End of flashback )
Rachels pov :
I looked around the room as everyone was congratulating Grant and I . As I look around the room though I saw that Finn left . "Hey I'll be right back ." I told Grant and left. I walked into the auditorium, I haven't been here in years I sat the piano and started to sing :
( Rachel )
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
Well, I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
(End song)
(Flashback )
Rachels pov :
Finn and I were on the couch watching Funny Girl as always it was Christmas Eve and he had surprised me at college . He paused the movie and turned to me , "Rachel." He said. "Yeah Finn?" "Do you love me ?" He asked me . "With all my heart." I said intertwining my hand with his. "Good because what I'm about to ask you is a big step in our relationship and I think we're ready correction I know we're ready. " He said. "Finn just say it." I told him . "Okay Rachel I love you , I have since the moment I met you . In my eyes you are like this big shining star and for some reason you let me love you." He then bent down on one knee and said , "And if you can just let me keep doing that let me keep on loving you then I know we can make this work. " He pulled out a box and said , "Rachel Berry -Shuester will you do me the honor and marry me ? " He asked. My heart froze in an instant. "Rachel?" He asked. "Come on don't leave me hanging ." He said . "Finn , I love you I really do I just I don't think we're ready to get married right now . I'm sorry but my answer is no." I told him. He slowly got up , "Finn please say something ." I begged him but nothing. "Rachel I'm sorry I can't do this." He said. He then ran out of my apartment and I followed him out into the rain. "Finn!" I yelled. "Finn!" I yelled again but he ignored me . "I'm sorry just talk to me ." I begged. He turned around and had tears in his eyes, "What am I not good enough for you? Am I not up to your Yale standards?" He asked me."Of course your good enough for me I love you!" I said. "Not enough to marry me though." He said. "Finn we're only 20 we have the rest of our lives to get married . " I told him . "I can't do this anymore Rachel. " He said. I felt like my heart was about to break. "Do what? " I asked. "This.Us . Its not working ." He said. I wiped my tears , "Are you breaking up with me?" I asked . "Yes. I'm sorry I love you but we just grew apart . " He said. "So thats it then? You say the word and I'm just suppose to pretend like we never had a relationship. " I said. "I'm sorry." He said. He then kissed me on the cheek and left me there standing in the rain.
(End of flashback )
Rachels pov : I stopped playing and then I heard a voice say , "Hey."
