Your Heart Beats Like A Drum

Chapter 28: Couldn't Get Better

So this chapter is way shorter than usual but I needed it to set up my last and final chapter! That's right, the next chapter is the last! 

Finn couldn't get the memory of his and Rachel's weekend at his rents house, out of his head. All he could think about was what they had said to him about proposal. It was a lingering and burning question that he knew needed to be answered. Finn knew that he was going to spend the rest of his life but girls wanted a real commitment like marriage to prove that. He knew Rachel would be the type to be ecstatic to have a real commitment like that, especially after been walked out on by people she thought cared about her.

He was still thinking when his phone rang.

"Hello?" answered a disgruntled Finn.

"Hello dear brother! How was the weekend at the rents?" asked Kurt, quickly jumping in.

"How about we go to lunch and talk about it?" proposed Finn, still distracted.

"That bad, huh? Alright, can you meet me at our regular place in 30 minutes?" requested his step-brother.

"Sure. Bye, Kurt," replied Finn, hanging up before Kurt had the chance to respond.

Finn knew that Kurt could help him figure out what's going on in his mind. Since his step-brother was able to just get him, he was the best person to go to at times like these. Finn couldn't wait to meet up with his brother and finally sort through his thoughts. He hated being so indecisive.

He arrived at the restaurant and immediately found his brother. Kurt was sitting at the booth, wearing a bright red sweater that quickly grabbed Finn's attention – Finn couldn't tell if it was a man or women's sweater, to be honest. He approached the petite man sitting at the booth. Once Finn was close enough, Kurt quickly got up and grabbed his much taller brother into a hug.

"Hey," said Finn, pulling away from the embrace and taking his seat.

The brothers sat down and before they could begin talking, the waitress appeared. She took his order and finally left them to the burning conversation topic.

"So Finn, I just want to start off by saying I'm really sorry. Carole is just really protective of you and if she didn't like Rachel it's because she has really high standards for whom you should date-" began Kurt.

"Kurt..." interrupted Finn, partially amused though partially annoyed that this was Kurt's initial reaction to the visit.

"Hold on, Finn...As I was saying, her standards are really high so please don't be disappointed or upset about them. Carole really loves you. I know her opinion means a lot to you but if you really love Rachel, don't let it affect your opinion on Rachel. She really is a great girl. Not to mention, such a fun shopping buddy. There," blurted out Kurt, taking a deep breath at the end of his lecture.

"Kurt. I was trying to say...She loved her."

"What?" asked a shocked Kurt.

"Don't be so shocked, Kurt. Like you said, Rachel is a great girl. They actually got along really well," explained Finn, slightly irritated.

"I'm sorry, Finn. I just thought...after the phone call...you avoided my question. That was dumb of me. My apologies," replied Kurt.

"It's all good, bro! Mom actually loved her so much that...that she gave me the engagement ring my dad gave her," confessed Finn.

Kurt's jaw dropped.

"Woah...Rachel must have made an amazing impression. She wants you to propose?" asked a bewildered Kurt.

"Yeah, when I'm ready," began Finn, "I don't know what to do."

"Well are you ready, Finn?" Kurt asked the obvious question.