Broadway Berry

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Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:13:00 -0400

The Boneyard

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:39:56 -0400

Finn couldn’t help but smile when she complimented it, although he was probably as red as a tomato right now. He looked at Freddie and Brodie in the sandbox, to distract himself from being so embarrassed. “They really seem to have fun together.” Finn said with a chuckle as they were digging a huge hole in the sand. “It’s good for Freddie to have someone to play with. I mean, besides me. I’m not the best playmate after all. He likes me, though. I guess that’s what matters, right?” He looked at Rachel, smiling again before having to look away when he felt his cheeks heat up again.

Giving a nod to let him know she understood, Rachel couldn’t help starting at his facial features. He had an amazing jawline, and perfect cheekbones. He turned his head back towards her and her eyes dropped to the boys, acting as if she had not been staring at him the whole time. “Yes, they really do. Brodie’s a really great friend; Santana said he gets along well with everyone, which is nothing like her when she was younger. But it’s nice that the boys are getting along so well.” Letting out a small giggle, Rachel nodded once again. “No, I think Freddie loves hanging out with you! But sometimes someone his own age is nice. Just like how it’s very nice that I’ve met you and I’m no longer having to sing children’s songs to Brodie.”

The boys moved to another part of the Boneyard, and the two of them followed, sitting on another nearby bench. “I’m really glad Freddie ran over to Brodie yesterday.” She felt her cheeks get warm again, so she started to fan herself with the Boneyard pamphlet. “I-I do have a question for you, Finn. When we’re both back in New York, would you want to meet up for a drink or coffee?” You did not just ask him out, Rachel Berry. What on earth are you doing? He’s probably got a girlfriend back in New York. How could he not have a girlfriend? Way to go, Rachel. “That is of course, if you’re interested in coffee?”

The Boneyard

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:05:37 -0400

finallyfinn:

Finn was impressed that Rachel was still studying. He had finished his own studies about a year ago, but he didn’t have as big dreams as Rachel did. It was quite amazing to see her passion for performing, and Finn had to try hard to not just stare at her. “Kurt Hummel,” Finn replied when she asked about his brother, “I don’t think he has done any big productions, but he has done a few smaller and newer ones.”

It was hard for Finn to keep his eyes off Rachel, and he felt like a little boy when she looked at him with her beautiful eyes as well. They sat silent for a moment, Finn smiling at her all the time. “You know, you have beautiful eyes.” he suddenly blurted out, not being able to hide his embarrasment over what he had just said.

Rachel’s mouth gaped. “I know him! He’s good friends with one of my closest friends at school!” Rachel threw her hands up somewhat in the air and laughed. “I can’t believe he’s your brother! I’ve spent time with my friend outside of school and he’s been there a few times.” Rachel couldn’t stop laughing at the irony that she already knew his brother and she’d known Kurt longer than she’d known the guy she has a crush on. What? A crush? No, of course not. She was Rachel Berry, she was not allowed to have a crush on anyone!

But her thought was pushed aside by Finn’s comment. W-What did he just say? Did he just say you have beautiful eyes? Her face became warm and she knew instantly that her cheeks were as red as Finn’s. “T-thank you, Finn. That’s very sweet of you.” You have really nice eyes too.. “You have a .. very nice smile.” She said, trying to make him feel not as embarrassed.

The Boneyard

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:57:20 -0400

finallyfinn:

Finn smiled at Rachel when she told him about how excited Brodie had been. “Yeah, I was exhausted so we went to sleep early, and I almost overslept if it wasn’t for Freddie!” Finn chuckled. He stopped suddenly when Rachel asked him to. “What’s wrong?” he asked. He bowed his head down nervously when she told him his hair was messy and that she could fix it. He swallowed nervously as she ran her hand through his hair - her touch felt amazing - before smiling at her when she was done. “Thanks.” he said, feeling his own cheeks heat up a little.

Finn smiled at the two boys as they ran away excitedly, Freddie leading Brodie along to the sandbox where kids could search for dinosaur bones. “I lived in LA.” Finn said, walking slowly with Rachel. “I worked as a substitute teacher in many elementary schools there, while playing in a band - but we broke up, so that’s why I moved to New York to seach for work there.” They sat down on a bench with good view over the big sandbox, Finn keeping an eye on Freddie all the time, just in case he would get the idea to run away.

“I guess I’m going to need somewhere to stay.” Finn chuckled. “Freddie loves having me around, but I’m pretty sure my brother and his partner don’t think that brightly of it.” He looked at her, smiling at her interested expression. “So, you’re on Broadway, huh? What’s it like? You know, my brother has always loved Broadway shows and performing, but he ended up in the director’s seat after all.”

Sitting down with Finn, Rachel positioned herself where she could see Brodie the whole time and see Finn. She knew Brodie was a good kid and wouldn’t run off, but other kids might accidentally knock them over. Glancing back at Finn, she was able to picture him in a band. He looked like the type of guy who would really enjoy playing an instrument and singing. She could always deal with having a male friend who enjoying singing. Even if it wasn’t quite as much as she did, it would be nice to have someone to sing with. She was getting eager to ask if he could sing, and what instrument he could play. She always liked a guy that could play the drums.

“Yes. I attended, and I still am, NYADA. I’m currently working my way up there, and I’ve been in many NYADA school productions, which were amazing!” Rachel exclaimed with her hands clapping together once. “I know one day, soon, I will be the lead in a Broadway production. It’s been my dream, and I will see to it.” She was beaming talking about her dream. She always got like this when she talked about Broadway. It was her one ‘happy’ thing in her life. “Oh, I’m sure I’d get along really well with your brother. I wonder if I’ve ever met him.” Rachel placed her elbow on her knee, resting her head on her hand. Glancing back over at the boys, who were okay, she turned back to Finn. “What’s your brother’s name? I wonder if I’ve ever met him in passing or through other Broadway friends.” She enjoyed that Finn loved talking about his brother, even if he was only his half brother. The sun was hitting his face just right, and Rachel had to keep her mouth from gaping open. He looked incredibly perfect for a man in the sun light. He was perfect all together; and Rachel did not regret talking to him even though she said she would not talk to a guy. He was too handsome, kind and funny for her to not talk to and blush around.

The Boneyard

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:45:05 -0400

finallyfinn:

Finn hadn’t been able to contain his happiness when Rachel had agreed to spend the next day together with him and Freddie. He really liked her, and he wanted to see her again, preferably for a longer time than yesterday. Finn didn’t wake up until Freddie was shaking him roughly by the shoulders. “Uncle Finn!” he whined, tugging at Finn’s t-shirt. Finn blinked, a smile coming to his face when he saw his nephew. “Good morning.” he croaked, sitting up and rubbing his eyes.

“I want to go already!” he said, jumping up and down. Finn smiled, ruffling the boy’s hair. He was surprised that the boy hadn’t somehow unlocked the hotel room door and ran away already. “Yeah, yeah.” Finn said, glancing at his watch before being struck by panic. They only had half an hour left until meeting Rachel. “Come on, let’s get dressed or we’ll be late!” Finn said, getting up to look through their bags for clothes.

After much bickering on their way down from the hotel room, Freddie finally agreed to let Finn carry him. That was the easiest way to make sure that he didn’t run away. Finn sighed of relief when he saw that they were right on time by The Boneyard, and a big smile spread across his face when he saw Rachel and Brodie.

“Hey!” Finn said when Brodie approached them, jumping excitedly. Finn let Freddie slide off his back to say hello to Brodie. Then he turned to Rachel, beaming. “Good morning!” he said. “Did you guys sleep well?”

Releasing her grip on Brodie’s hand, Rachel nodded. “Yes. I did. When I told Brodie we were coming here today, he went to sleep as fast as he could and didn’t wake up until around nine this morning. It was pretty hilarious how he wanted the day to arrive quickly. Did you two sleep well?” Rachel asked as they walked through the entrance, the boys slightly ahead of them. Glancing up at Finn as he spoke, she noticed that his hair was extremely messy from Freddie’s hands messing it up as Finn carried him. “Finn, stop for a second.” She let out a giggle and called to the boys to stop. “Freddie purposely messed up your hair so it’s standing straight up. Let me fix it.” Rachel stood on her toes and tilted Finn’s head forward so she could actually reach his hair. She ran her own hands through it, making sure it wasn’t like it had been before. “There you go.” She said, blushing slightly at that she just ran her hands through a guys hair. Sure, she knew him, but he was still a stranger to her.

Placing her hands in her shorts pockets, Rachel told Brodie and Freddie that they could continue as long as they didn’t run off. “So where were you living before you moved in with your brother? Are you looking for a place for yourself if you get that job?” Jeez, Rachel. You’re going to scare him with all your talking. Just shut up. She knew that she spoke too much, but she wanted to get to know Finn, and when he started answering her questions, she was relieved to find that he had no issues with her many questions.

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:03:05 -0400

The Boneyard

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:41:19 -0400

After figuring out the days plans, Rachel got up, before Brodie, to get ready for the day. She made sure to pack a bag that is full of food, water, an emergency kit, and anything else they might need. The night before, Rachel had filled Brodie in on their plans and that they were going to see Dinosaur attractions, and he had fallen asleep faster than she had ever seen a child fall asleep. Rachel did sleep, but it wasn’t until later in the night as she had been thinking about Finn. She’d been smiling since they met. She didn’t know what was wrong with her, but being able to see him the next day was something she was very excited about.

Ten am rolled around and she gently shook Brodie awake to get him ready as well. She knew Brodie would want to walk around a little bit before going straight to the Dinosaur attractions. “When do we see Freddie?” Brodie asked while waiting for Rachel to lock their hotel room door. “Soon. In about a half hour.” Rachel said while glancing at her watch. Holding the little guys hand, they walked towards the park, Rachel contsantly checking her watch as if time was going to go by faster to make it eleven so she could see Finn sooner. But eleven came around fairly quickly and as they reached the Boneyard, Rachel could see Finn carrying Freddie on his back. She couldn’t help but giggle at the sight; it was adorable. Finn was such a sweetheart. “Hi!” Brodie said, jumping up and down with a large smile.

Well I had a wonderful first day.

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:26:23 -0400

finallyfinn:

Awesome! So, how does 11AM sound to you guys? It’s not too early, is it?

Oh no. Not early at all. I’m usually awake before 7 am normally, and even though I am on vacation, it’s such a habit to wake up early. But this way Brodie can sleep in for a bit and we can go through his money to sort out what he can buy. :)

Well I had a wonderful first day.

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:00:15 -0400

finallyfinn:

That’s great! Freddie really liked you two as well - he did run away to you twice, didn’t he? How about we meet at The Boneyard? Freddie told me he wanted to see all the Dinosaur attractions tomorrow.

Yes that sounds like a good plan to me. Brodie loves dinosaurs as well. He has some money his mom gave him to spend, and he said he wants a small dinosaur figure from here. So that works out perfectly. :)

Well I had a wonderful first day.

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:16:54 -0400

finallyfinn:

I had a pretty good first day as well! Who would’ve thought that? Hey, uh… would you like to walk with us tomorrow? I feel like Freddie really needs a friend to keep him in shack during our stay, and Brodie seemed to be really good at it. You don’t have to, though! I totally get it if you want to spend time alone.

Oh actually, I was thinking about that as well. It’s a really great idea, and I would love for Brodie to have a friend while he’s here. He may remember the trip a little better if he has someone other than me to hang with. It would be a lot of fun, Finn!

After we left for the ride, Brodie said that he really liked you and Freddie :)

Well I had a wonderful first day.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:28:28 -0400

Disney World ~~and other things~~ are definitely helping me feel a little better from my divorce :)

Affection Section

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:12:46 -0400

finallyfinn:

Finn still couldn’t keep the wide smile away from his lips when he listened to Rachel. Her voice was as breathtaking as her appearance was, and he had to try hard to not just stare dreamily at her. Finn smiled when she said that Brodie might have to join her in her rehearsals - apparently she was a performer, like Finn first had thought. He opened his mouth to ask her what she did, but she cut him off first, leaving him a bit awestruck.

“O-oh.” Finn said, licking his lips nervously at her question. “Well, I - I uh, I’m unemployed for the moment.” Finn smiled down at Freddie who complained about not wanting to eat the rest of his ice cream. Finn took it from the boy’s hand and threw it in the nearby trash can before starting to clean up Freddie’s hands and face. “But I’ve gotten a job offer in New York. I’ve lived there for a couple of months now in my brother’s apartment while searching for a job, and this one seemed really good. It’s for a teaching job in either history or English.” Finn explained, smiling at her. “Oh, and Freddie here, he’s starting in first grade this year as well!” Freddie grinned at his uncle, earning a chuckle from Finn. “I can’t wait to see my brother working that one out!”

Rachel knew that she shouldn’t be looking at Finn the way she was. She made herself swear that she wouldn’t get involved with a guy so soon after her divorce. But he just had something about him that made Rachel’s eyes stay locked on him. She had to keep her hand on Brodie’s hand to make sure he was still there. “Oh that’s not bad! I live in New York as well. I have been for a few years now. I think you’ll do great at that! I’m sure they’ll hire you.” Grinning at him, she wiped her hair out of her face. Her hair was getting sticky from the weather, so pulling it out of her face was her solution.

“Brodie! You two are the same age!” Brodie, who was blabbing away with Freddie, neither of them paying any attention to the two adults clearly flirting. “How old is your brother?” Rachel asked, turning her attention back to Finn, who was now sitting on the other side of his chatty nephew. “I don’t have any siblings. I always wanted to know what it would be like. Sometimes Santana treats me like her sister, but we’ve been friends for years.” Rachel couldn’t stop grinning from hearing that Finn was living in New York. If he was there, then possibly, she had her fingers crossed, they had a chance of bumping into one another. Of course, New York being so large, it would be difficult to find him. “Auntie Rachel, can we go on that ride?” A tiny finger was pointing at a ride with swings. “Of course! Well it looks like this one wants a ride. It was very nice to meet you, Finn. Have a wonderful rest of your weekend!” Rachel called over her shoulder as the little five year old boy dragged her to the desired ride.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:06:55 -0400

Affection Section

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:02:10 -0400

finallyfinn:

Finn listened with great interest as Rachel introduced her friend’s son. “That sounds great.” Finn said, following her to the nearby bench after quickly grabbing Freddie’s shoulder as he attempted to run away again. “We’re staying for the weekend.” Finn said. “My brother and his partner needed some free time from this guy, so I agreed on taking him here.” Finn let out a laugh as Freddie once again tried to run away. “Whoa, there! Eat up your ice cream first!” Finn said, guiding the boy to sit on the bench. “I guess we’re pretty much in the same situation.” Finn smiled down at Rachel as she was cleaning off Brodie. “What about you?” he asked. “How long are you two staying for?”

“That’s very kind of you.” She beamed at him, admiring the fact that he was willing to do something for his brother. As Rachel was cleaning Brodie’s fingers, Brodie patted the spot next to him for Freddie. “Yes, it sounds like. We’re here for a few days, possibly 4, depending on how he feels. If he’s getting a little cranky, we may have to end our trip early.” She glanced at Brodie who shook his head furiously, disagreeing with Rachel’s comment. “However, when we do go back home, I’ll have him for an extra possible two days. They might be stuck for a little longer, but I really don’t mind. This just means that Brodie may have to join me in my rehearsals and stand off to the side.”

As Rachel was a performer, she had constant rehearsals for many things; dance, her singing, running over lines, doing practice runs for her musicals. She was very busy, but luckily for her, she was able to take a few days to herself, which was greatly appreciated. Noticing Finn was about to ask what she does, she interjected just before he spoke, “I’m a performer; Broadway.” She smiled when talking about her job. “And this little buddy will be starting first grade in September! What about you?”

Affection Section

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:44:26 -0400

finallyfinn:

Finn let go of Freddie as the girl started speaking to him. “Oh, really? The second?” Finn chuckled. He wasn’t surprised at all over the fact that he hadn’t even seen the girl before. Freddie had probably ran away and then left them before Finn had any time to notice them. Finn accepted her hand, beaming at her. “I’m Finn!” he said. “That little rascal there is my nephew, Freddie.”

Finn kneeled down to his nephew, helping him clean off the melted ice cream on his hands. “I’m really sorry if he’s been bothering you, though.” Finn said, feeling embarrassed that he couldn’t even look after his own nephew. “He’s really excited and keeps running away as soon as I turn my back to him for just a second.” Finn stood up, taking time to look at Rachel when he dared to take his eyes off his nephew. She was really gorgeous; dark brown hair that fell in pretty curls on her shoulders, brown eyes, and she had the most amazing body Finn had ever seen. She was probably some kind of dancer, Finn thought.

“It’s alright! Really!” Rachel grinned, seeing Finn’s embarrassment. She knew she would do the same if Brodie had ran off. But she saw herself rather lucky in this situation. Finn was cute, very tall, and he was in the same situation she was in; babysitting. “Hi Freddie. I’m Rachel.” She held out her hand for a high five, smiling when she received one. “Oh no it’s really fine! I don’t think there’s a way he could be bothering me. Brodie seems to like him, so I’m not complaining.”

Rachel gave a small nod in understanding. Brodie was over excited. Everything he saw, he either wanted to have or to go on. “Brodie’s been like that all day. I should introduce him. This is my best friends son. Her and her partner had to go away for a business trip, but they paid for this trip. They thought it would be fun for him to come here. He’s five, so I do hope he’ll remember this trip. It seems like he’s having a lot of fun.” Taking his non sticky hand, Rachel led him to a near by bench where she cleaned up his sticky face and hands. “How long are you two here for!” She asked, glancing up at Finn, who now, as she was sitting down, seemed unbelievably tall. But Rachel couldn’t help but notice his eyes. And his arms. She mentally shook out those thoughts. She just got out of a relationship, she didn’t want to be getting into anything.

Affection Section

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:55:56 -0400

finallyfinn:

Finn sighed loudly as his nephew ran away for the tenth time in half an hour. “Freddie, wait!” he called, running after the blond-haired little boy. Finn regretted going straight to the Animal Kingdom as soon as they got there. He knew Freddie good enough to understand that he would go crazy at the Affection Section.

After dragging the poor boy away from the interesting goats, Finn had to sit down on a bench, wiping the sweat off forehead. “If you sit down for just a few seconds with Uncle Finn, he’ll buy you an ice cream, okay?” Finn tried. Freddie nodded eagerly, sitting down beside his uncle, kicking with his feet in the air. Finn watched his nephew, wondering why he had even agreed to take him to Disney World during the weekend so that his brother Kurt could get some alone time with his husband.

Finn understood them, though. Freddie was the most hyperactive little kid Finn had ever seen. He got excessively excited over everything. Kurt and his husband, Blaine, had tried to take Freddie to an acting class for kids, but he ended up running in on stage during another kid’s performance, destroying the entire scene. Kurt even thought about changing his name (his name coming from the great Broadway actor Fred Astaire), because he obviously had nothing to do in the show business. Freddie was a good kid, though. Finn liked spending an entire weekend at Disney World together with just him. Finn didn’t have many friends, and spending time with Freddie was just like being with friends.

After a while of musing, Finn noticed the absence of his nephew. “Freddie?” Finn said, looking around. “Oh, crap!” He got up from the bench, running along the pavement. He soon noticed his nephew talking to a dark-haired girl - probably Finn’s age - and another kid that was just about Freddie’s height. Finn approached them, sighing of relief “Freddie! There you are!” he said, grabbing the boy’s shoulders. “I told you to not run away!” Finn looked up at the girl who was practically beaming at him. “H-hey, uh, he didn’t disturb you in any way, did he?”

“This ride! This ride!” Brodie was yelling at Rachel while jumping up and down, causing his ice cream to almost fall off the cone. “Brodie, wait!” She quickly grabbed the cone from him before it fell to the ground and caused a crying fit. “We’ll go on that ride after you’re done your ice cream, okay?” She gave him a soft smile, passing him his ice cream cone back and placing her hands on her hips with a sigh. Santana had paid for this trip. It was her son she was taking care of after all. Rachel, being the great best friend she was, agreed to take Brodie for a few weeks of the summer while Santana and Brittany left for a business trip.

They had a close friend who had helped them, helped Santana get pregnant. Brittany and Santana wanted a baby more than anything when they were 19. After having the baby, they showed everyone what wonderful mothers they were. Rachel had just recently gotten out of a bad relationship. An engagement at that. She had been engaged to her high school sweetheart, Jesse St. James. He, later on in the relationship, showed her what an ass he was, so she left him. She filed divorce papers and was celebrating it by taking her best friend’s son to Disney World.

Rachel had zoned out, not realizing that when she focused on Brodie once again, that he had a friend. “Oh! Hello!” Rachel smiled at the boy who was about Brodie’s age. Kneeling down, she looked around then back at the boy. “And who do you belong to?” Right as she asked that, she saw a young man rushing towards them, yelling a name. Standing up, Rachel couldn’t help but grin. He was handsome, amazing smile and was beyond cute. “No, don’t worry about it. That’s the second time today. But it looks like they like each other.” She made a motion towards the two boys now giggling at their ice cream melting. “I’m Rachel!” She held out her non sticky hand to the young man.

Hello Disney World!

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:07:00 -0400

Be prepared for Rachel Barbra Berry!

This will be the best getaway!