Finchel: I'll Stand by you

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"I met you in the dark, you lit me up
You made me feel as though I was enough
We danced the night away, we drank too much
I held your hair back when
You were throwing up

Then you smiled over your shoulder
For a minute, I was stone-cold sober
I pulled you closer to my chest
And you asked me to stay over
I said, I already told ya
I think that you should get some rest

I knew I loved you then
But you'd never know
'Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go
I know I needed you
But I never showed
But I wanna stay with you until we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go

I'll wake you up with some breakfast in bed
I'll bring you coffee with a kiss on your head
And I'll take the kids to school
Wave them goodbye
And I'll thank my lucky stars for that night

When you looked over your shoulder
For a minute, I forget that I'm older
I wanna dance with you right now
Oh, and you look as beautiful as ever
And I swear that everyday'll get better
You make me feel this way somehow

I'm so in love with you
And I hope you know
Darling your love is more than worth its weight in gold
We've come so far my dear
Look how we've grown
And I wanna stay with you until we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go

I wanna live with you
Even when we're ghosts
'Cause you were always there for me when I needed you most

I'm gonna love you till
My lungs give out
I promise till death we part like in our vows
So I wrote this song for you, now everybody knows
Finally it's just you and me till we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go

Just say you won't let go
Oh, just say you won't let go."

*The next Day*
Rachel was right today was a busy day,Finn and Rachel got Kurt and Blaine to babysit Taylor for the day and Finn went to work with Rachel as he promised. Right now Rachel was in her Fanny Brice costume and wig preparing for the photo shoot for the New York Times magazine realising tomorrow. "How do I look?"Rachel asked Finn. Finn couldn't help but smile with awe looking at his future wife "Absolutely beautiful,"he said. Rachel rolls her eyes and walks over to her dressing room mirror putting on blusher "Come on Finn be honest,"she said.
Finn chuckles slightly and takes the blusher off Rachel "Right first off lets get rid of this blusher and all this make up you don't need it,"Finn tells her. Rachel takes a deep breath "Finn this is not how things work here the director chooses every shade of lipstick and everything for us performers to wear and do."
Finn cups Rachel's cheeks and looks into her eyes "Rachel...trust me okay this will work..."Finn whispers. Rachel looks back into Finns eyes and nodded "Fine,"she sighed in defeat and walks over to her makeup table taking off all her makeup only leaving on Lipstick and eyeliner "What else do you suggest?"she asked.
"Sing while you do the shoot,"Finn said "It'll show your real side and happiness as you do your poses." Rachel looks at Finn unsure "Are you sure?"she asked.
Finn nodded "Trust me,"he said "It'll work."

The photo shoot soon started and Rachel took Finn's advice singing as she did the shoot she chose the Song Brave to give her Confidence and it worked Finn noticed how loose and happy Rachel was being as she smiled doing her poses with her co stars and ensamble.

"You can be amazing
You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug
You can be the outcast
Or be the backlash of somebody’s lack of love
Or you can start speaking up
Nothing’s gonna hurt you the way that words do
And they settle ‘neath your skin
Kept on the inside and no sunlight
Sometimes a shadow wins
But I wonder what would happen if you

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave

Everybody’s been there, everybody’s been stared down
By the enemy
Fallen for the fear and done some disappearing
Bow down to the mighty
Don’t run, stop holding your tongue
Maybe there’s a way out of the cage where you live
Maybe one of these days you can let the light in
Show me how big your brave is

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

Innocence, your history of silence
Won’t do you any good
Did you think it would?
Let your words be anything but empty
Why don’t you tell them the truth?

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
See you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wana see you be Brave."

After lunch Finn booked Himself and Rachel a room and a band  to rehearse Nick Arenstien and Fanny scenes. "What are we doing here?"Rachel asked. "Rehearsing,"Finn replied chuckling slightly "I noticed you get nervous performing you are woman I am man."
"Yeah only because he's not you,"Rachel replied.
"Well then we're going to rehearse that number just you and me and when you perform it tonight just think of the time we did it and you'll have that chemistry in no time."

The music started to play and Finn and Rachel go through the song and do the set dance cheography Rachel also noticed how Finn was getting better at dancing.

"[Finn:]
You are woman, I am man,
You are smaller, so I can be taller than,
You are softer to the touch,
It's a feeling I like feeling very much.
You are someone I've admired,
Still, our friendship
Leaves something to be desired.
Does it take more explanation than this?
You are woman, I am man--
Let's kiss.
[Rachel:]
Isn't this the height of nonchalance,
Furnishing a bed in restaurants?
Well, a bit of dinner never hurt,
But guess who is gonna be dessert?
Do good girls do just what mama says,
When mama's not around?
It's a feeling,
Oy vey, what a feeling.
[Finn:]
A bit of pate?
[Rachel:]
I drink it all day.
Should I do the things he'll tell me to?
In this pickle what would Nellie do?
In my soul I feel an inner lack,
Just suppose he wants his dinner back?

Now I feel that there's a fire here,
Try that once a little higher, dear,
What a beast to ruin such a pearl,
Would a convent take a Jewish girl?

[Finn:]
You are woman . . .
[Rachel:]
You are man . . ."

Rachel and Finn end the song with a passionate kiss on each others lips and Finn looks at Rachel with awe and admiration "You Rachel are ready,"he said.
"I am?"Rachel asked.
"You are,"Finn replied.

The day after Rachel's performance infront of New York times magazine the issue had been released and a copy had been sent to Rachel. "ITS HERE!"Rachel cried running into the kitchen carrying the magazine in her hand. Finn was currently feeding Taylor her breakfast "What are you waiting for read it!"Finn said eager. Rachel opens up the magazine and she scans through the pages freezing on the spot.
Finn noticed Rachel's facial expressions "What is it?"He asked "What did they say?"
"They loved it..."Rachel said quietly and her voice gets louder as she jumps around the room "THEY LOVED ME!" Finn ran over and hugs Rachel tightly and Taylor squeals with delite from her highchair  "YOUR METHOD WORKED!"Rachel said hugging Finn back "it really worked." Finn kisses Rachel on the lips "Like I said im your fiance I'll do anything for you,"Finn replied and he meant it word by word.