When It's Right, It's Right

Chapter 9

It's done it's finally done!! It's the big moment Rory and Finn's night together. I worked really hard with my beta to reach the right amount of sweet and sexy so I hope you all think it was worth the wait. Enjoy! Rated M

We had the waiter add the charges to our room bill. Finn helped me put my jacket on, then he took my hand and we walked outside to the beach. It was getting pretty cold and Finn put his arm around me and guided me over to a bench just on the sand. The sun was mostly set at this point, but you could still see and hear the waves coming in... It was nice.

After a few moments of silence, Finn placed his hand on my cheek and turned my head to face him and spoke softly, "You know, when I planned this whole thing I might have overlooked one tiny detail" he said. "Oh," I prompted... "What if you don't like kissing me?" he asked with a smirk.

I laughed lightly but nodded as panic started to set in. "Oh my God you're right! What if we don't have any chemistry at all!? What if you don't like kissing me, or maybe you know you're not attracted to me... Oh god, and you went to all this trouble..." I rambled.

Then suddenly I was cut off by Finn placing his hand gently behind my head, pulling me in and kissing me softly, but soundly at the same time. My eyes fluttered shut. I placed my hand on his forearm that was supporting me, angling my head so we could deepen the kiss, and I let his tongue enter to dance around with mine. I know I was supposed to be freezing, sitting on the Atlantic coast in May after the sun has gone down, but there was a warmth running through me that felt like hot cocoa on a snowy day.

I couldn't break away, and it was only when my other hand made its way to the back of Finn's neck, that he shuddered from the chill and broke away giggling. "Well we definitely know there's chemistry, but let's get you inside before you get hypothermia," he said smiling. He took my hand and I snuggled into his side and we walked back towards the hotel.

On the elevator ride up, Finn kept me close to him, his arm draped over my shoulder. Any onlookers would have probably assumed we were a couple and oddly, the thought didn't make me embarrassed or self-conscious in the slightest.

When we got to our room, Finn swiped the card and ushered me in ahead of him, so I was first to see the most amazing, romantic setup you could ever imagine. It was like something out of a movie.

I gasped at the sight of all the candles and flowers displayed around the room; even the fireplace was lit, adding that little extra ambiance. I'm sure I looked crazy, but I was filled with wonder and sincerely touched that someone would go to these lengths, just for me.

I turned to face Finn and I'm pretty sure he freaked seeing the tears starting to form in my eyes. It was my turn to assuage his fears. I just leaned up on my tiptoes, kissed him sweetly on the lips, and whispered: "thank you".

He leaned down close to my level, placed his hands on my hips, and continued the kiss for a few more moments. When we pulled back, he looked me in the eyes with such care and emotion, that I just about melted.

Since when was Finn such a romantic?

He took my hand and led me over to the fireplace so we could warm ourselves up a bit. Leaving my side for a moment he went to retrieve the champagne and glasses that had been set up on a table across the room.

In the meantime, I removed my blazer and boots placing them nearby.

Finn returned with two glasses of champagne and offered one to me. He turned to face me and said "I think a toast is in order, Love, don't you?" he proclaimed. He paused to think for a moment, and then continued. "To new adventures. "

I laughed and then added, "and to really good friends." We both laughed, though Finn's response seemed a little vacant. I decided not to press the issue so we clinked glasses, and then drank our champagne.