#ch: rae earl

[magicfemme]

“What do you want to say to that little girl ? If she said to you that’s how she felt about herself, what would you tell her ?”  “That she’s fine. That she’s perfect.”

[c-rankin93]

She’s No You - Ch 18 part 1

One again this won’t let me post in full, so breaking into parts is what I have to do to post. This is the last chapter!!! Only the epilogue is next which will be set 5 years in the future...

If you need to refresh yourself with Finn’s family (especially his sister Mika) please re-read the introduction chapter, because she will be in the chapter.

Like everything I usually post on tumblr, this is unedited. I hope you like it! :)

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Rae POV:

"Finn?"

"Give me your hand, I promise I won't let you fall" he spoke softly.

The blindfold restricted my view but I followed the melody of his voice until my hand grabbed his. My grip tightened as we shuffled forward, slowly but surely we made it to what seemed like an elevator. Since the blindfold was placed over my eyes the moment we got into the car, I still had no idea where we were, and what building we were in - but by the sound of it we were still in the city.

Finn's hand stayed firmly in mine, but his other hand wondered over my shoulder, up my neck, until finally he was cupping my cheek. I couldn't help the smile that appeared on my face, unknown as to if his smile was just a pronounced as mine.

"I have loved you from the moment I met you. Your laugh, your... smile-" Finn moved his finger over my bottom lip making my smile grow even wider, "-You are everything to me. And I've tried living without you once, but everyday I constantly had to battle with myself not to go around there and beg you to take me back."

"Finn-"

"No, no. Please just let me say something first" he interrupted. We were still on our journey up in the elevator, my stomach was in knots but I was unsure if it was caused by the elevator or Finn.

"Without you, I wouldn't have my children. Without you, I would never of known what true love was. Without you, my life would of been a whole lot different."

"Shit" I whispered, but in all honestly it sounded more like a choked sob. Using my free hand, I ducked my fingers under the blindfold and wiping away the build up of tears.

Finn laughed, "I'm not me without you..." the bell tinged and the doors opened. A gust of wind hit my body suddenly and I shivered, in that moment I was glad that I still had my coat on.

We walked together slowly in a straight line, until coming to a holt some seconds later. Much to my dismay Finn let go of my hand.

"Take your blindfold off babe" he whispered in my ear causing a small fright.

I pulled it over my head and opened my eyes to a beautiful sight. Thousands of fairy lights scattered the roof top, twinkling against the Manhattan night life. Finn stood in front of me a smile dazzled his face as he took in my reaction.

"This is amazing" I breathed, wiping away another fallen tear.

"I would do anything to make you happy again."

Finn fell to one knee and looked up to me. My heart started to beat incredibly fast, my palms started to sweat. I didn't think he would do this so soon in our relationship.

"I told myself if i was going to do this again, I was going to do this right" he grabbed my left hand, "I know you better then you know yourself. I know that you feel hesitant about rushing our relationship, and you may feel that this step in our relationship is coming towards you too fast. But, in a perfect world we would still be married. I know I hurt you with stupid words, but I promise you I'll spent the rest of our lives together making it up to you. I promise that I will do everything in my power to make you happy. I love you Rachel, I love you so much that I will never give up trying until you say yes to me. So, with that all said and done. Will you Rachel Earl please do me the honour of being my wife, again?"

My heart ached with my decision, everything now fell on my shoulders. Do I void every doubt I have about saying yes and just do it, just jump head first and never look back. Or do I turn down the man I love because of my insecurities and the independence I've only just gotten a hold of?

I loved Finn with all my heart; I always have, even over the two years we spent apart. Right now looking a Finn waiting for my answer I knew I didn't have long to figure it out. I just hoped I was making the right decision.

"I like waffles most Sundays, unless I'm on a one day diet. My washing done on Wednesday, and my towels folded a particular way. I never want us to go to bed mad at each other, or without a kiss goodnight. I expect a foot rub at least once a month, plus I like the idea of you learning to pain my toenails." I rambled on whilst stroking his face with my free hand.

"I want us to do something at least once a week as a family, no matter what our work schedules are like. And I need to make a promise to you..."

I had realised it didn't matter what kind of routine I had orchestrated for myself Finn would always have a place; as the kids dad, and the love of my life.

I now understood the pain I put Finn through when I left him without talking to him first. It looked like I never trusted him, even though I truely did and I think that's why it hurt so much. I would never of believed that Finn was cheating on me without proof, they just obviously knew my weakness and took advantage of a situation. Finn was never at fault, and I punished him for two years. No wonder why he was so bitter towards me. His attacks where out of sheer anger, hurt and frustration. I wish I could turn back time, to the day this all started.

But here he was, down on one knee begging me to remarry him - the one who ripped his heart to threads. I could see the honesty in his eyes when he promised to make me happy til the day I die, I knew he would succeed. How could I possibly turn down his proposal because we are doing this faster then the average person?

"... I promise that I will come to you before jumping to conclusions no matter what... I promise I will never leave you again like that again. I want to make you happy as well Finn, and if me becoming your wife again will do that, then I think you should hurry up and slide that pretty rock on my finger."

"What?"

"You heard me.. Yes! Yes I'll marry you!"

His hand reached into his jacket pocket, and out he pulls a red velvet run box, but still he doesn't open it quite yet.

"Are you sure Rae?"

"Of course I'm sure. Why wouldn't I be?" I scoffed playfully.

"To be honest I thought you would of been a harder nut to crack" he jokes back, "I thought I'd have to ask you at least a few times first before you would finally give in to my charms".

He flicked the box open and pulled out a stunning oval cut diamond ring, the band itself was also a halo of diamonds. Grabbing my hand again he slid the ring onto my finger and stood to kiss me.

His lips were soft against mine, which where no doubt wet by the amount of tears I had been shedding. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer without breaking the moment.

We stayed there for another fifteen minutes until the cold wind got the better of us. Once we were in the elevator again I realised we were on the roof of Finn's office building. A place I remember always begging Finn to take me when he wasn't busy, but we never got the chance - until now.

We went down to Finn's floor and towards his overly lavish office. I couldn't help but notice the vacant desk where Olivia use to be seated. Finn must of noticed my curiosity because he pulled us to a stop.

"I'm never going to let that happen I promise".

I smiled, "I know but your going to need another personal assistant someday. Archie has told me about the mess you've been through since she was fired".

"Yes I know. But don't worry about that now, we have some celebrating to do" I laughed as he pulled me into his office and slammed the door.

The furniture looked new, which surprised me because the desk he use to have belonged to his grandfather. I never thought in a million years he would ever get rid of it.

I ran my fingers across his brand new plush chair before testing out the comfort, whilst Finn rummaged through the cabinet again the wall.

"I've got enough scotch to sink a battle ship".

I sighed dramatically, "oh well that will just have to do won't it Mr. Nelson".

"Hey! There's nothing wrong with a good top shelf scotch!" Finn pouted grabbing two glasses and proceeded to pour us a drink.

"To the future" Finn toasted.

"To an incredible future..." We clinked our glasses together, then downed the auburn liquid.

[chiefbellamy-blog]

someday we could run away

see it all before the picture fades

[scottymccalled]

Basically, I think you’re a pretty tough cookie.

[thingsarequeer]

It's fucking embarrassing how good I look some days.

Rae, My Mad Fat Diary, 1.02

[c-rankin93]

She’s no you ch. 17 part 1

I worked out how to post yay!! But I have to do it in parts so here’s the first part.

Like always it’s unedited

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Third persons pov:

Days turned into nights, and those nights had not yet turned into weeks, but it felt like eternity. It felt surreal for Finn to feel the heat of the women he loved again. He had missed the comfort of Rae's body with her luscious curves and silky skin. Olivia never once felt right, either too warm or to cold. Of course his baby momma was just right.

Finn chuckled to himself momentarily as he enjoyed the scenic view of Manhattan's elite within his sight. He knew from the moment he met Rae his life was going to become a whole lot better. Even socialising in college became more entertaining, Rae had always mixed well with his fraternity brothers, she was just a breath of fresh air.

Archie stepped into Finns open office just in time to catch him straightening out his collar. The atmosphere was thick between the brothers, like a knowing about what was about to unfold.

"You ready?" Archie asked swiftly, his faćade playing the part of a perfect business man. Finn nodded and quickly collected his thoughts before picking up the file from his desk.

Today was the day he promised Rae would come. His plan was formulated and discreetly passed on to those who needed it. He didn't think it would succeed so quickly and he was pleasantly surprised.

Archie followed Finn through office space and towards the elevator. The ride down to the floor below was silent; both choosing to stand on opposite corners. The ting of the bell indicated they had reached their destination, but before Finn could step through the doors Archie grabbed his arm. Concern foreshadowed his face but his eyes told a different story, a warning of what was to come.

"Remember Finn we are at work. I have cleared the floor, but I do not need security dragging that man's broken body out the building" he said sternly in a brotherly-like fashion. "If her brothers can keep it together so can you. I know how much you want to crush that man's face, but hit him where he hurts - His ever growing ego. Other then that brother, I hope you fuck that peice of shit up."

Finn smiled and clapped a hand on the back of Archie's neck, pulling him forward and rested their heads together for a moment. A moment of gratitude and love. Finn pulled back, nodding and understanding Archie's words. Finn didn't even think twice before replying. He was brutally honest and the words, they had already found the tip of his tongue.

"I can't make any promises."

Not even leaving room for an argument Finn left a gaping Archie at the elevator and marched towards the main board room. The sound proof glass wall ran the entire length of the back wall, the room itself being the size of a small apartment. It was where his company meetings where held, and socilaizors organised within work. It usually comfortable sat 50 or so people, but today only a few people gathered.

Finn pushed open the glass door to silence. Roberto was the first to look at Finn, anger edged into his features but a light sparked in his eye. He was a wicked man at times, but a trustworthy partner to have.

Positioning himself between his father and Roberto, Finn ordered the papers he needed then handed them to his left and right. An ordinary practice Finn used to calm himself. He hadn't looked across the table yet. He didn't dare to, not until he was completely calm.

Archie scurried in seconds later, frazzled no more he joined Julian and Mark who chose to remain standing, other then join the table. The three of them hesitantly watched Finn move waiting for a sign things were about to sail south.

John Davis, his wife Merabelle and their lawyer Mr. Tom Hinton watched on silently at the man who had summon them. Internally John smirked, the thoughts of his conquest with the beautiful Rae Nelson flashed in his mind. Even with the merge Finn was planning on taking with him; or so the whispers told him, all he could think of was how soft her skin was. He was a sick, skillfully witted man climbing to the top. But as they say you should never believe Chinese whispers.

"Mr. Davis" Finn spoke without a hint of emotion. This surprised John, making him clear his throat and smile.

"Mr. Nelson, this is my wife Merabelle as you know and my lawyer Mr. Hinton. My Secretary told me you wanted to speak with me about an important matter?" 'Yeah, whilst I was fucking her in the restroom.' John thought.

Finn acknowledged the two other occupants sitting next to the vile man. His body couldn't help but momentarily grow stiff as he listened to John talk. Never in his life had he wanted to kill a person, but right now it was pretty plausible that he was going to go down for capital murder.

"My name is Roberto Earl and I will be representing Mr. Nelson, I'm sure you know Mr. Nelson Snr" he gestured to the older man next to Finn. "And these are my brothers Julian and Mark, standing with Finn's brother Archie."

Recognition ignited in the eyes of the opposing party, for one it seemed strange to have such a family affair at a meeting without other outside listeners, and two Roberto was a very well known lawyer in the city of New York. They had never heard him venturing into business endevers though, it was family court where be succeeded the most.

"Very well. Shall we get to the point?" Finn question. John nodded signalling for Finn to continue speaking.

"Before I get started John i just want to point out how lucky you truly are today" John looked to his wife and grinned a smug grin, the though of money does that to a man. "But you know what they say, luck only takes you so far.."

Merabelle stiffened, John mouth gaped slightly and Mr. Hinton looked between the two. They didn't understand as to what Mr. Nelson was rambling on about, but if they went by the murderous glint in the man's eye they would have to say it was not good.

Finns hands slammed down on the table, causing both his dad and Roberto to grab a shoulder to make sure he wouldn't lunge at the pathetic excuse for a man.

"You fucked with the wrong family John! And you defiantly fucked around with the wrong women, who aren't your wife." Finn looked towards Merabelle, he felt sorry for the aging women who he knew was a nice lady. She was actually friends with his step-mother, and Finn knew for a fact that she had no idea what exactly her husband did behind her back. He was going to make sure she was going to get out of this unscathed.

"Who-who who-"

"Who, who, who? What are you John, a fucking owl? You didn't think that what you did would get back to me? Are you really that pathetic? YOU SEXUALLY ASSULTED MY FUCKING WIFE!" Finn roared just as the tears leaked from Merabelle's eyes.

"You cornered her, sexually assulted her, then got your little slut on the side to take photos of it!" Finn clicked his finger and Archie pulled the photos from the file in his hand. He threw them on the table, they slid across the polished wood until they were stopped by John's hand. A not too subtle sob escaped the women next to him as he glared at the evidence.

"What exactly is going on?" Mr. Hinton questioned to nobody in particular.

"Your client both molested and assisted to help blackmail my clients wife-"

"Yeah and my fucking sister you piece of shit!"

"Mark enough!" Roberto warned turning to face his brothers. Julian grabbed hold of marks arm and dragged him further away from the table, where whispered words were passed between them.

"In accordance with the contract that Mr. Nelson signed when he invested in your clients company, it states that all financial support given to Mr. John Davis can be subtracted at any given time. This was the loophole given when my client chose to invest in such a small comany."

Roberto passed Mr. Hinton the paperwork necessary for the lawyer to look over. With wary eyes he looked towards John and Merabelle, Roberto was correct. Though the clause was small and in the fine print, never the less it was still there.

"Let him!" John spoke suddenly, scoffing at the paperwork in front of him. "He only invested 30% of my company, I've made more then enough in the last year to cover his share!"

"Id like to remind you John that I wasn't the only person to invest in your company when you started out" Finn all but chuckled.

"In fact several other business men and women put their hard earn cash into your business, but it seems to be they have found a better alternative. My company have offered them investment deals that they would be a fool to turn down" Finn watched in delight as John paled in front of him, the sudden gulp of saliva that seemed to be lodged in the man's throat brought a hint of joy to Finn.

"You can't do that!"

"All is fair in the game of business John. You fucked with the wrong person and now I'm going watch you burn" Finn smirked.

"Finn" Archie interrupted when his phone beeped. "Its done. I've sent the details through to Mr. Hinton."

Tom grabbed his phone off the table and also paled. Everything was working out perfectly.

"You uh- you..."

"Spit it out already Tom! I'm not paying you for nothing!" John spat.

"Seems your not paying me at all Mr. Davis. You have no money to do so!" Mr. Hinton said annoyed. He had been putting up with the attitude of this man for the last few years, and he had finally had enough. "You stupidly put all your funds into your company. House, credit cards, even your assets. Your officially bankrupt."

"If that is all Mr. Nelson, I bid you farewell." Tom rose from his seat collecting his things and headed for the door without even sparing a glance at his former client.

Merabelle sat weeping hysterically. Finn felt a pang of guilt for the poor women caught in the middle. It was time to shed a little light on the situation.

"Merabelle. You have always been a great friend to my mother. And what kind of man would I be if I left you high and dry. Your husband may be a bastard but that doesn't mean you need to be punished for his mistakes. This morning I purchased the deed to your house from the bank, and i am willing to sign it over to you. All you have to do is sign a contract. The locks are currently in the process of getting changed and a spare key will be within my grasp in the next few hours. You don't have much time to give me an answer but is it really worth the risk staying with this vile man!" Roberto slid over a file. Merabelle's nibble fingers gripped tightly on it and she leaned slightly away from her husband.

"There's only one catch. Your husband is not to be invited onto the property and if he does he will be arrested, you will void the contract and have to move out immediately. I'm doing you a favour here Mrs. Davis, your a kind women and you don't deserve to be treated the way you do by your husband. No person deserves to be cheated on constantly." Merabelle nodded in understanding.

[c-rankin93]

SHE'S NO YOU - CH.15

A/N: I can confidently say that I have never been that sick in my life. I still have a pretty good cough left on me and Annaleigh is finally getting better. One week later, ugh! My partner only had it for 3 days... The flu absolutely bombs. I'm finally recovering and the updates shall return. Happy vibes guys! Here's a very belated, but welcomed chapter. I hope you like it. And this is the whine down of the story. P.s I will he doing 2 epilogue chapterS to this story! Years after the final chapter:) Likes always not edit. I don't have the time or energy. Maybe I should get a beta. Any volunteers HAHAHA lol:) --- CHAPTER FIFTEEN - AWAKENING LOVE --- FINN POV: Life had been a blur the past few months. Christmas wasn't celebrated, merely just acknowledge as another day. Even the new year was brush off. Everyone seemed to just move between their lives and being at the hospital like it was a regular thing. Wake up, work, hospital, home. It was a stupid mantra that my mind seemed to follow without even realising. Joshua and Ruby barely smiled, only when they would tell Rae's sleeping form about the fun things they did at school. I didn't blame them, I seemed to be more sour as well. I was without a personal assistant at work because of Olivia's very welcoming departure, and that left Archie to pick up my peices. I had refused any other applicant that had applied for the job, but do you blame me? The last bitch fucked up my marriage and it seemed that the males that did apply, didn't have the qualifications I looked for. Archie had taken the lead and downgraded his job title for now, just so he could follow me around cleaning up the messes I seem to create. Heck, even Dad seemed to have come out of retirement. I knew they were waiting for me to crumble under the weight of raising two kids and a company, but that was the last thing I needed to do. I wasn't the one broken laying in a fucking hospital bed, with a machine connected to my airways. So, I had no right to have a complete mental break down, like my body was inching towards. It was now Febuary 3rd and Ruby's birthday was only a week away. I know she wants nothing more then her mother to wake up, I hear her whisper it into Rae's ear everynight when we say our goodbyes. But, I knew that was highly unlikely. The more she stayed in this comatose state, the less likely she will ever wake up again. I was not prepared for that. They had taken her off medical sedation a little over a month ago, and still her she remained the same. Vitals never changed, and bloods always came back normal. Rae just simply wasn't ready to come back to us. I hadn't gone to work today. I woke to chaos, Ruby and Joshua fighting over the amount of time spend in the bathroom, then to who ate who's cereal. By the time I had dropped them off at school, I had sent an email to Archie telling him I was spending the day with Rae. So here I was, white walls surrounded me, the heart monitor beeping steadily and silence. I hadn't spoken since I arrived two hours ago, only too the one nurse who checked her Vitals, and once again everything was 'normal'. Normal? I didn't understand how any of this was 'normal'. Rae only moved her chest to breathe, she hadnt opened her eyes... How the fuck can that be normal? The doctors couldn't even tell me why she was still in a coma, even though she was taken off sedation. But, the only reply I every got was, 'everything seems normal sir'. My hand clutched hers, tight. My lips found hers ever so often, and the light flush on her cheeks never faded. She looked peacefully and perfecf, I was worried she didn't want to come back and I honestly wouldn't blame her. Not after the torment her heart had endured the last few years. Maybe she wasn't strong enough to brave us anymore. God was this fickle man, but I did believe that he had a plan for all of us. I just hope her story hadn't come to an end, when we were only experiencing the next chapter. "Rae" I didn't understand why I was whispering, but I was. "Hey baby, it's me. You need to wake up for me, Joshua and Ruby. You need to come back to us..." A tear streaked down my face. "You have to wake up baby, because Ruby's birthday is next week and she really wants you to be there, I really want you to be there." I breathed a steady breath trying to control my overpowering emotions. "We love you, and we need you back with us. I promise Rae if you wake up, I will be with you every step of the way. I will treat you like the princess you are, I will beg down on my knees until you agree to come back to me. I will do anything, absolutely fucking anything for us to be a family again." My head fell onto her arm. I couldn't stop the tears, I just missed her so damn much. Her body was here with my, but that soul, that charismatic personality I fell in love with was.  I was a grown man, in a Prada suit mourning my loss, whilst holding her warm body. I just felt like a little boy, broken beyond repair - unashamedly. "Do you remember the day I proposed to you?" I smiled, remembering one of the best days of my life. "I was so nervous that you would say no, I nearly didn't follow through with it. Plus, your brothers terrified me even with their blessing. Archie and Chop had practically kicked my ass when I told them about my self doubts." "I planned to wait until after dinner to ask you, but the moment I saw you come through the door of the restaurant in that black dress. Mm, you looked so good. I knew I wouldn't be able to wait. That's why the moment you stopped in front of me, I was down on my knee whipping that ring out. I think I put it on your finger before you even had the chance to say yes.." I laughed, then looked off into the distance. "When you married me 6 months later. It was the happiest I've ever been in my life thus far. Then you gave me Joshua and Ruby, and I thought my life was complete. The worst decision I ever made was hiring Olivia, and I promise I'll never make a stupid decision like that again. I promise from now on that I'll always chase you, no matter how far you run, I'll always be there. I'm not giving up again, but you have to wake up first baby... you have too..." I sobbed. "I can't do this without you..." 'Beep-beep, Beep-beep, Beep-beep' I looked to her heart monitor that was beeping a little faster, then back to her  beautiful face. The pale pigments of her skin glowed a little more brightly, light flush remained on her cheeks but deepened in colour. 'Beep-beep, Beep-beep, Beep-beep' The monitor continued to beep faster, and I was starting to get a little worried. I went to release Rae's hand so I could lean over and press the nurses button, but something stopped me. Rae's fingers twitched under my grip. Her nails lightly scratched my palm and my eyes widened. "Rae?" I kissed her forehead, brushing away the few strands of hair on her face. Her fingers move again. "NURSE!!" I shouted towards the door, then cover Rae's face with my palms. "Rae baby, can you hear me?" Then pulled away from her. "I NEED A NURSE IN HERE!" I yelled again as I watch Rae's eyelids flutter, but not open. I slammed my hand against the emergency button and within seconds nurse after nurse flooded into the room. "She's waking up! Rae, baby wake up!" "Sir, I'm going to need to step out of the room please." I scoffed, "I'm not leaving my wife when she's waking up!" I was irritated that she thought that would be the best decision. "Please sir, her blood pressure is elevated. Shes panicking because of the breathing tube in her throat." I'm panicking. The sound of her gagging was louder then what it sound be. She just wanted to breath properly, but to do that she needed to relax and let the doctors pull the tube out. "Rae!" I turned back to her and grabbed her hand. I know she could hear me. "Its alright baby, you need to relax so they can pull it out. Then you will breath. Relax-" I was forcefully pulled from her grip just as her eyes opened. I tried to pull against whoever had me, but was unsuccessful because of the two burly men that were not letting go. Her gulp of air was heaven to my ears, then her little pants soon after. The doctors had successful pulled the breathing tube from her throat without damage. "I love you!" Her eyes focused on me, but I didn't know if she could actually see me. "Remember, I love you..." "Finn?" Her voice was so soft I barely heard her. The noise from the doctors and nurses drowned out anything else she may have said to me. The door to her room slammed in my face, and there I stood in a crowed hallway just watching. Watching the madness that was happening around the once dull room. I couldn't do anything, but hope for the best. -- RAE POV: "Ms. Earl can you hear me?" A foreign voice spoke. The brightness from the light shone directly in my eyes, making it hard to see without glare. "Rachel, sweetie? My name is Barbra, I'm one of the Nurses here at Bellevue hospital, I've been caring for you for the last few months..." Months? What is she talking about? "You were involved in a car accident back in December..." The flash of a memory played in my head. Albert's crinkled smile morphed into the face of panic as the car was flipped. "Water" I croaked towards the older women, who smiled and poured some into a cup. "Here you go love. Small sips, because you'll find your throat might be sore when you swallow" Nurse Barbara cooed. My body ached, my head felt like someone had played the drums on it, but i didnt care. All I could think of was the moment I opened my eyes to see Finn standing over me. I craved the feel of his hand brushing over my dewy skin. I smiled looking towards the ceiling remembering everything he had told me this past few minutes. I never knew he was nervous to propose, because on that night he acted so confident like he usually did. My heart swelled remembering his words of love, and family. The promises. Just like the ones before that were kept, he was a man of honor. The nurses were still busy fluffing around me, checking that, doing this. I was flustered, all I wanted to do is see my family, my kids... "Finn" I whispered trying to get someone's attention. "Mr. Nelson is just standing outside the room, would you like me to go get him?" I nodded and relaxed back into the bed. A few minutes later he walked back through the door. He didn't acknowledge those around him, but me. His eyes bore into mine, a ghost of a smile kissed his lips. I couldn't think the moment he pulling my face toward his and covered my lips with his own. I savoured the sweet feeling for only a second, but i would never forget it. He smiled brightly as he pulled away and sat on the edge of the bed, pulling my hand into his lap. "You don't know how much you scared me.." he said honestly. "I thought I'd lost you that day" Finn looked at our intertwined finger, "You suffered a seizure not long after you were sedated after surgery. When they told me, I nearly broke. Loosing you... I can't even think about it, Rae." His head fell forward, his lips touched the skin on my hand. I could feel his tears, but I didn't have the energy to wipe them away. His sobs where quiet, but his body shuttered with every breath he took. "I needed you to be Ohkay..." he finally spoke, looking into my eyes. "I love you Rae" he smiled through the tears, and brushed mine away. I hadn't even realised that I was crying as well until this action. "I love you too" I croaked and swallowed hard. I meant every word I said, I truly did still love him. -- @lily-pop-2 @luly310 @tinakegg @arathewallflower @mmfdfanfic @i-dream-of-emus @l88cym @milymargot @milllott @hey1tskat1e @lurkernolonger @eveerez @mallyallyandra Did I get all the tags? Lol

[c-rankin93]

SHE'S NO YOU - Ch.14

A/N: This chapter is written a bit different. You see what Rae is going through but it's through third persons pov, I think it just flows better. And Finn is also going through some memories of what the doctor has said, so view them as little flash backs. Hope you like it. And the ending will leave you thinking.... Wot? 😂 UNEDITED AS USUAL! --- CHAPTER FOURTEEN: AFTERMATH --- Her blackness faded into light. Pigments of colour danced in her vision. Red. Red, everywhere. Red from the blood that soaked her body. Red from the flashing lights that surrounded her. Red from the uniforms that she could see. The pain no longer bothered her the more she faded from this life to another. 'Hold on ma'am' Those same words yelled to her a thousand times, but what was she to hold on too? She just watched the blood drip like sweat from her brow. Danging in the balance, like her life. 'Stay awake' But she didn't want too. Her eyes grew heavy again, no energy to reply to the people who attempted to talk to her. 'Just a little nap' she thought to herself. Sleeping is better then feeling the pain, but she didn't know what pain she was was referring too, because her heart felt just as heavy. 'Sleep now' a voice so distance spoke to her. The light got brighter, the screaming got louder. Fragments of colour blurred her vision until it merge into white. White. But this time she felt different. Her body fell, slowly but surely. -- FINN POV: Have you ever been so consumed by your emotions that you forget where you are, what your doing? Nothing around you exist accept this one thought that gets drummed into your head at a steady beat. Dun dun, dun dun, dun dun. Where you couldn't smell the foul stench of disinfectant in the environment your in, because you were remembering the smell of her hair? I lost myself today. I didn't see it coming. It was an automated response, mind over matter. I knew that people around me where crying because this traumatic event. Rae wasn't the only one in that Collison. Several people lost their lives, others lost their entire world. I could feel Ruby shift against me, asleep but restless. My arm latching onto her small figure, whilst my other had a firm grip to Joshua's hand. I needed to touch them, to feel the warmth of their skin on my fingertips. The thud of ruby's heart beat on my leg was just an added bonus. I couldn't move. I don't even understand how I'm still breathing. It's was just silence within myself, memories playing over and over. 'Family of Rachel Earl?' I remembered when the doctor came into view. He looked tired, and stress was evident around his eyes. He was a tall man, that looked on the better side of 40. 'When Rachel was brought in she was in critical condition...' I looked to my family. Slumped together on the plastic chairs talking quietly. They hadn't made a move to go home, maybe it's because they were worried I would break. Or they too felt the pain of knowing what happened to Rae. 'Her injuries where so severe that we had to place her in a barbiturate-induced coma straight after surgery...' I wondered why her boyfriend wasn't here. I knew he wasn't involved in the car accident, but I did know that Rae was with him tonight. She had confessed to me that she needed to tell Gregory what had been playing on her mind and I agreed that she was doing the right thing. Of course my answer was purely selfish, secretly I hoped that this would be the end of their relationship, that he would walk and Rae would come back to me with no hesitation. 'Her femur was broken in three places, due to the trauma it suffered during the accident...' I hadn't spoke to anyone other then my children since arriving at the hospital. I didn't bother trying to eat, my stomach couldn't function just like the rest of my body. Three cups a coffee had gotten me this far. 'She has a large contusion to the far left side of her head, which when she arrived still had fragments of glass still lodged in the wound...' I just needed to see her. I needed to hold her, kiss her. Love her. I couldn't imagine what she looked like on that hospital bed, alone in that sterile room. The silence that would surround her when she needed us the most. 'The seat belt she was wearing saved her life, but it also caused some internal bleeding when it tightened against her...' The doctors still haven't told us when we can go see Rae yet, even though she came out of surgery 3 hours ago. I knew I had to start thinking about what was going to happen with the kids, but I didn't want to let them go just yet, and I couldn't leave Rae. 'The next 24 hours will be touch and go, but if she survives the night her chances of waking up from this, double. You need to pray, because it's in God's hands now...' I know Rae will survive this. I had to believe that she was strong enough to fight off death, that she would crawl her way back to us and stay forever. From here on out we were forever, no Gregory, no Olivia. Just us, and our beautiful children. "Finn?" I looked towards my brother. His eyes danced around my face, unsure of what his next move was. "You need to go home and get some rest." "No." "Finn-" "I said no Archie!" My voice was stern. There was no way I was leaving her before I even got the chance to see her. Broken or not she was my everything. I still remember the vows we took, and I promised her we would face life together. Even if it resulted in death. "What about Ruby and Joshua?" He asked. I looked down at the sleeping angels and felt my heart strings pull. I didn't know how to be a full time single father. I didn't know how to cope when things go horribly wrong. Work was one thing but raising children was another. She had to survive, for me, for us.  "I'll hire a room for them to sleep in.." I simply replied. My attitude remained nostalgic, there was no need to change just to make someone else happy. "I'm not leaving until I know Rae is going to be Ohkay. The doctor said the next 24 hours will be touch and go, so I'm not leaving until then." "But-" he stop when he saw the look I gave him. I wasn't in the mood to be told what to do. I understand that I'm being selfish by keeping them here, but they needed me just as much as I needed them. "Where is she?" A voice called from down the hall. At first I didn't think anything of it, that was until the man's face came into sight. Gregory stood before us. He had looked like he had been dragged through hell and back. I could tell he had been crying, and my heart just dissolved. This man truly cares for the women I love, the women I would risk my life for. "Is she Ohkay? What's going on?" Everyone stayed silent for a minute. No doubt trying to figure out what to say to him. When Robert stood, I felt like I could breath easier I really didn't want to be the one to tell Gregory what was going on. "She was involved in a collision as you know.  She has a broken leg, head contusion and internal bleeding..." Robert mumbled. "We-we don't know if she'll make it." Linda bursted into a fit of tears, Izzy and Chloe included. Just having to hear the words being repeated felt like I was being stabbed, over and over again. "Its all my fault..." he whispered. Unfortantly for him I had heard. "What do you mean it's your fault?" I asked. I moved Joshua and Ruby so I could stand in front of Gregory. Everyone in our proximity had stopped what they had been doing, including Linda who was currently blowing her nose into Karim's shirt. "I-I just mean.. We uh- we had a uh-" "Just spit it out already!" I hissed. I pulled out of Mark's grip when he grabbed my shoulder to remind me where we were, but I just wanted to know what the fuck Greg was talking about. "We had a fight at the restaurant" he said simply. "She broke up with me and left when she found out-" "Found out what Gregory!" "Found out I was the father of another woman's baby. Your woman actually Finn." "What?" "I'm the father of Olivia's baby, not you. The DNA will prove that" he breathed. My breathing became irratic, I couldn't seem to get enough air into my body. The anger seemed all to much, because for before I could second guess myself I was throwing Gregory into the wall behind him. "You and Olivia were sleeping together behind our backs!" I sneered bring my face even closer. This time Mark didn't stop me, neither did Julian or Robert. They knew he didn't deserved the benefit of the doubt. "No! It happened once! We were both drunk, and she was my ex girlfriend from high school. We were just talking, and it just happened!" His excuse was poor, he should of just used the 'I tripped and fell in there' excuse that would of been more plausible. I wasn't mad over the fact Olivia had cheated on me; I knew she had when she told me she was pregnant. I was pissed off at the fact they slept with each other when all I've ever wanted was Rae back in my life. They had cheated on us, before we were even talking again, and for that I was fucking mad. I grabbed the skinny prick by his throat and slammed him into the wall again. I watched his head bounce off the hard white surface, and it gave me a great deal of pleasure.  "Your the father to that Whore's baby? You knew what Rae went through with me, even if it is all bullshit! And you still cheated on her" I yelled directly into his face whilst I held his throat tighter. His hands went to mine in a desperate attempt to pry them away, to no success. His breathing was becoming minimal and I was enjoying myself.  "Did you know that too? That Olivia, your whore made up this whole cheating scandal? She is behind every fucking catalyst in mine and Rae's lives!" I held on tighter. "FINN!" "Shut up Dad! This bastard here is the reason Rae was in the car accident! Tell me Gregory how did she find out?" I let go of him once the light shade of blue tinged the colour of his cheeks. His body sagged to the ground, and I looked down in victory. "She overheard the conversation between Olivia and I at the restaurant" he cried softly into his hands, and not once did I feel sorry for the peice of shit. I could of been with Rae weeks ago, but because of her feelings towards Gregory had her confused I stepped back. We both did. She gave him a chance to prove himself and he fucked up, and because of that the love of my life lay in a hospital bed. "You don't deserve to be here" Robert spoke calmly, almost too calmly. "You've done enough, don't you think? So just leave!" "I still love her.." "You don't fucking love her! If you did, you would never have done to her the one thing you promised you would never would do! You fucked up Gregory, and now my sister is in hospital. So if I was you, i would leave and never show your face again. Because next time I see you, i will break your fucking legs, and that's a promise!" Robert said then turned to walk over the the nurses station, ignoring the looks he was currently getting from strangers. "Leave!" I picked him up by the collar and threw him towards the exit, then found my seat again. Thank God Ruby and Joshua had managed to sleep through the incident that just happened. I sunk down on my seat and pulled their small bodies towards me. At that precise moment Dr. Hyme; Rae's doctor, had walked into the waiting room. His words had caused the first of many tears to be unleashed. "There has been some complications with Rae's condition..." --- @mallyallyandra @i-dream-of-emus @l88cym @lily-pop-2 @luly310 @tinakegg @arathewallflower @hey1tskat1e @milymargot @milllott @mmfdfanfic @eveerez @lurkernolonger

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SHE'S NO YOU - Ch.6

A/N: This chapter is when the truth starts to unravel... do you think you have figured out what happened? Have a good read! P.s Loooooong chapter :) -- CHAPTER SIX: DON'T LISTEN TO THEM -- RAE POV: "How do you know Olivia?" I had just put the kids to bed and now I was sitting next to a tense Gregory awaiting his answer. "Well about 2 years ago I sold her sister a house. She was there of course, but I didn't know she was Finn's Girlfriend". 'It was interesting to know that he could still remember his clients sisters from 2 years ago, especially on a first name basis' I snickered to myself. It was a simplistic reply that was used as a deflection. It was obvious he was uncomfortable talking about her, and I was curious to know why. But for right now I was exhausted beyond belief. "Ohkay" I smiled. It wasn't worth a fight, it was bad enough that I was dealing with Finn, I didn't need to add Greg to the mix. "You seem close to your ex-husband's family" You could hear the bitterness in his voice, and internally I chucked. He didn't really have a reason to be mad at me over that, when he's the one lying right now. "Greg". "It was just a simple observation Rae. The man seemed very fond of you, if I must say". "We were very close when I was married. I cut all ties with them when I filed for divorce. It was the first time seeing Archie- Finn's brother in years" I sighed. "Mhm" he nodded. His hand lightly pressed against my naked thigh. "Hon, can I stay the night?" I was not prepared to hear that on a Wednesday night. He never stayed over when we both had work in the morning. "What about work your work tomorrow" I said stating the obvious. Gregory lived more towards the CBD, where traffic was lethal at anytime of the day or night. It was easier for him to get to work in the morning because he only lived a block away. It would take him a good two hours extra to drive home and get ready, then head to work for his 8am start. "I have a later start tomorrow. So I can just leave when you drop the kids off for school" he smiled; grazing his fingers more into my inner thigh. For some reason the intimate touch felt foreign. His hands were softer then I was use to, not as callous and rough. This was not good. "Ugh- sure" I encouraged myself to smile. We got off the couch and headed towards the bedroom hand in hand. Just as we opened the door to my bedroom and saw the state it was in, I froze. Clothes littered the floor in an unattractive manner. The bed, the same bed where I let Finn take me the night before had disheveled sheets, after not sleeping a wink last night. "You go have a shower and freshen up and I'll give this pig-sty a little clean. You don't really want to be smelling three day old Rae do you?" I tried to joke, I was embarrassed he had to witness this. "Don't worry about it to much hon" he laughed, then kissed my forehead. I didn't watch him walk into my ensuite. I was to busy glaring at my bed. There was no way I was washing those contaminated sheets, no they to be burnt. -- Anxiously, I hurried to get the last details added to the final sketch before the meeting in two hours. Chloe had organised for the board at 'Taylor industries' to come in and confirm the sketchs before signing of on the build. The new multi-million dollar mall has been a top priority for my team and I, for the past year and a half. I was glad that we were finally having the last meeting before I could watch my work come to life. When it was lunch time; or so my stomach reminded me. I checked mobile messages before leaving the office. I had turned it to silent, not wanting to be disrupted. Which I regretted once I saw the miss call from my children's school. Dialing the number on my office phone I waited for an answer. "Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, Mary speaking, how may I help?" "Hi my name is Rachel Nelson-Earl, I'm the mother of Ruby and Joshua Nelson. I have a missed call, and I was wondering why". "Hi Ms. Nelson. Yes I have a message here for you referring to your son Joshua. It seems that he has had a altercation with another student. He has been stepped down for the rest of the day. We are in need for you to collect him as soon as possible please". 'Shit' I thought. Joshua had never been a kid to ever get into any sort of altercation, physical or not. This was completely out of character for him. Checking the time I noticed I had 30 minutes to til the meeting started, a meeting that could potentially sink my career if I didn't attend it. "I'll have to ring his father to collect him. But someone will be there as soon as possible" I replied. It was the only other solution I could think of. I just hoped Finn wasn't in a meeting. "Certainly. I will let his teacher know". "Thank you". As soon as I hung up the phone to the school, I dialed Finn's office number. I was put through to two different receptionist before i was finally directed through to Finn's office. "Finn Nelson's office, Olivia speaking" the nasily voice spoke. "Can you please put me through to Finn" I said in a rush and slightly paniced. I was not in the mood to talk to this bitch, time was against my side and I wasn't going to let her waste it. "And who's speaking?" Her cheerful demeanor forgotten. No wonder why Finn couldnt get any other pussy, she was the ultimate cock block. Clearing my throat, I continued speaking. "Its Rae, now can you put me through to f-". "Rae? Why would you possibly need to talk to Finn?" Olivia barked- like the true dog she was. "Olivia I don't have time for this! I need to talk to Finn about Joshua!" "I'm sure this is something that can be discussed outside of office hours-" "But y-" "- unlike some Ms. Earl, Finn is a busy Man and I can't possibly interrupt him!" "Fucki-" "Good day Rachel!" *Beeeeeeeeep!* That donkey nose airhead, wannabe-fucking-heiress, man-stealing bitch! I quickly dialed Finn's mobile, praying to God he actually turned it on for once. One thing Finn and I had in common was that we hated being disturbed from our work. No mobile, no hassle. "Rae?" "Finn! You need to put a fucking leash on that crackhead girlfriend of yours! I tri-" "Calm down Rae!" Finn sighed, I could only imagine him raking his hand through his hair. "Tell me what's going on? Slowly. And calmly". "I called your office to talk to you but your lovely assistant hung up on me! But that's not the point, the point is I rang you about Josh". "Why? What happened? Is he alright?" Finn rattled off questions. "He's fine, but he has been in a fight with another student. He's been stood down for the rest of the day.. Finn I need you to pick him up, please. I have a meeting in 15 minutes and my career depends on it. I know your busy bu-". "Of course I'll pick him up Rae. You don't need to explain yourself, he's my son too. I need to take responsibility for him too. But really, fighting?" I could hear the disbelief in his husky voice. "I know Finn. I don't know what's going on with him? He's never gotten into a fight before" My voice broke, but I managed to pull myself together. This was not the time to do this, especially whilst on the phone to my ex-husband. "Rae it will be Ohkay, I'll pick him up and take the rest of the day off. I'll get Archie to pick Ruby up for me when she finishes". "Ohkay" I breathe. "Thank you". "I'll talk to you tonight". For the second time today, I was hung up on. My phone was still pressed snuggly pressed against my ear when Chloe pranced in, smile beaming, and excitement lighting her eyes. "Are you ready?" She came around the desk to stand beside me. Her eyes flicking over the mountain of blueprints and sketches I had rolled up in a neat pile. "Is this all of them?". "Yes, there is a detailed plan of every floor, shop location, public area, toilets and even parking. Name a room and and I am certain it's here" I smiled at my friend. "This is why I love you Rae" Chloe beamed. Collecting a stack of scrolls, she took off towards the board room. I had a lot of people's jobs in my hand in this moment and all I had to do is impress 4 billionaires. Easier said then done, taming one was hard enough. -- FINN POV: I saw red the moment I ended the call with Rae. To whom my anger was directed towards was a mystery, because i couldn't narrow it down to just one person. Multiple people where now on my radar. Including a women only metres away from me. Grabbing my jacket, wallet and keys I threw the door open in a haste. I didn't even care about the looks that were directed towards me. Not that my floor was full of people, it was only a handful. But those select people obviously found my fury more interesting then their work at this moment. "Cancel the rest of the day, direct all my calls to the front desk with a note saying I'm away for the rest of the day and send sorry notes with chocolates to whoever I'm cancelling on" I spoke as I walked. I didn't even look in Olivia's direction, my main goal was getting to the elevator as quickly as possible. "But Finn where are you going? You can't just cancel ev-" "Do not tell me what to do Olivia! I am your boss and you are my employee. Start acting like it for Christ sake" I hissed, my voice was raised and no doubt our audience were enjoying the show. By the look Liv's face was portraying she was livid. Not that I cared. "Will you at least tell me where your going?" She asked, grabbing my arm just as I reached the elevator. "I'm going to collect Joshua from school" I said keeping all conversation to a minimum. Olivia snorted. "Really Finn? Your leaving work for that? It's only 1 o'clock, why on earth would you be picking him up now for? I bet you Rae is only doing this to trick you into some stupid pla-" Not being able to take her rant anymore. I closed my palm over her mouth, stopping the bullshit. "Enough! Enough for once Olivia! My son needs me, and not you or anyone else is going to stop me getting to him. Im his father first and foremost. So next time when Rae rings do not hang up on her. Do you understand me?" She nodded, my hand still firmly clasped over her sticky lips. "Now if you'll excuse me, you have work to get back too and I have a son I have to see. And maybe you should go see your sister after work for a bit. I need some alone time with my children". I didn't wait for her reply. Stepping into the elevator I immediately pressed the ground floor button. And just like in the movies the elevator doors closed that two seconds, too slow. - Joshua had remained quite when I spoke to the principle in his office. Mr. Horne was a rapacious man. When he needed money, I was his life line. When the music program needs to upgrade out of season instruments they come to me. In order to keep his bulging budget, he needed to keep me happy. Joshua had gotten away with barely a slap on the hand and a day off school. Nothing was going on his permanent file, and after much hesitation on Mr. Horne's behalf the name of the other student was given to me. I knew his parents, they had been an acquaintance of my company for some time, due to my shares in theirs. The matter will get sorted, quietly. We had been home for the past 20 minutes and still Joshua had barely looked my way, only nodding and shaking his head when I spoke. This sort of behavior was unusual for my 8 year old boy. He was never one to fight, or act up. Unless it was against his sister. But after being fly tackled by a pigtail wearing 6 year old, you would get mad too. The silence finally got the best of me, when I found myself sitting across from Joshua. "What happened?" My tone demanding, but I felt desperate. "He pushed me, so I hit him". Joshua would have to be kidding if he thought he was getting away with an answer like that. Raising an eyebrow. "You expect me to take that for an answer son". "I don't know" he shrugged. "Why did he push you?" "Because". "Oh come on Joshua just tell me!" My son slammed his hand down on the couch and stood abruptly. His face was glowing red, tears threatened to spill. Something was wrong. "You want to know why dad! It's because he was talking about you and mom and I told him to get a life. He pushed me and I just hit him... I don't know why" he cried. "I just couldn't help myself". "Son" I stood, walking towards Josh and sat him back on the couch, with me right next to him. "What did he say about your mother and I? You know you can tell me right?" Nodding, Joshua pulled his knees up against his chest. "He was saying that mom wasn't good enough. That- that's why you left us". My heart shattered. I knew kids could be cruel these days, but this was nothing that I would of expected. I didn't know how I was going to explain myself to Joshua. How do you tell your son that it wasn't me to walk away, but it was her? You don't. "Josh.. Josh look at me please" cupping his chin I turned his face towards me. "Your mother was never 'not good enough' for me. She is the most lovely and courageous women I know. We didn't break up because I got sick of her son". "Then why did you break up?" Shit! "We just grew apart, but I will always love your mother". "Then why are you mean to her dad? Why does she still cry at night?" It was my turn to start tearing up. I couldn't beleive I was having an adult conversation with my 8 year old son. My heart hurt more the longer he spoke. I never knew he could hear Rae and I's conversations. He heard me when i stupidly degraded his mother, everytime i opened my mouth. Did that mean Ruby could hear too? I felt like a monster, but i was hurt. Rae had broken me to the point where hate started seeping in, leaving me with fragments of my old self that I reserved for my kids. "I'm sorry Joshua. I should never of talked to your mother like that. Please promise me you wont ever speak to your mother like that". "I wouldn't. I actually love her" he declared. "Josh. Don't talk to me like that! You are not your mother so I don't have to explain anything to you, alright? We are getting off topic and I want to talk about you hitting another student Joshua". "Colton said that his dad got to touch mom" Joshua softly spoke. My heart skipped a beat with his words, then plummeted to the pit of my stomach. "What? When?" If I wasn't sitting my knees would've already buckled by now. He was talking about Mr. Davis and Rae. How many other men has she fucked while being with Gregory, or better yet me. "He said a few years ago his dad saw mom coming out of the bathroom of this big fancy ball... And touched her. The- then he said. He said his friends laughed when Mr. Davis said mom was fighting him. What does he mean dad?" I tried to remember the last ball he had attended with Rae. It had to of been at least 3 years ago. I remember vaguely the lacey number she wore. The neckline plunged deeper then usual, teasing my eyes, and many men around him. After thinking about it, I do remember how she had been the perfect plus one. Floating around from person to person, saying her hellos. Between dancing and chatting she was spreading her happiness. Well until half way through, when she insisted they went home early. Her mood sombre, but she insisted she was due for her menstrual cycle. Unless... Something happened between Mr. Davis and Rae. Something sinister, and degrading. That son of a bitch! "Joshua. Promise me you won't tell your mother. I want to be the one to speak to her about this. And I will tonight, Ohkay?" Nodding, Joshua leaned into me as my arm draped across his shoulders. My son was hurt and it was all my fault. I didn't help Rae, but I didn't know. If something happened during that ball without my knowledge I don't think i could forgive myself. I pray that the kid was feeding Josh bullshit, but somewhere in the back of my mind I felt like something did happen. The door softly opened to reveal my beautiful daughter and brother, walking through the entrance still unnoticed to Josh and I's presence. Until Ruby looked up and make eye contact with me. "Daddy!" The click of her polished leather shoes echoed the foyer. "Hi princess, did you have fun at school?" "I did! I did! We learnt our 4 times tables today daddy. They so easy, but Mike said that I was just a smarty pants. I told him that my daddy always said I should have my nose within a book, then a boy on a hook" she declared proudly. My glorious daughter reminded me so much of her mother. The light in her eyes shone brightly, just like Rae's. "Well done baby girl. Did you have fun with Uncle Archie?" I asked. Looking towards Archie I smiled, mouthing 'thank you'. I had phoned him the moment I jumped in the car to pick up Josh. He, of course agreed. Our work was close to Ruby's school, plus Archie had informed me that Ben is quite able to pick up Sophie daycare. "Yes we organised a play date for Mommy and Uncle Archie. He said he wants mommy, Joshua and I to come see them. It's going to be fun!" Archie and Rae must have rekindled their relationship after we interrupted her dinner. With Gregory. "That sounds great sweetheart. How about you and Josh go to your rooms for a second whilst I talk to Archie, ohkay". "Ohkay daddy! Come on Josh, I can show you what I did today in art class with Crissy" she pulled on her brother arm in a haste. Finally, when they went to their rooms I turned to my Brother. "What happened with Josh?" he asked, moving towards the love seat next to me. "He got into a fight with John Davis' son today. He punch him when Colton started to talk about Rae and I's relationship". Sighing, I ran my hand through my thick hair. I knew I could trust my brother with my life, so I knew what I was about to tell him will be kept confidential. "What about your relationship?" Quizativley he moved forward. "Apparently she wasn't good enough for me so I left. But that's not all..." "How could a kid say something like that! How would he know what was going on with your family? Hang on there's more?" I told him everything that Josh had just told me, down to what I remembered about the night. I could see the empathy in Archie's eyes. The more I talked, the more my throat constricted. The words left a bitter taste in my mouth, if only I had been there. I could of done something. "Finn you don't know for sure if anything happened that night. John could of been telling a bullshit story to a punch of people. Don't beat yourself up about it". "Archie, you don't understand. After that night Rae started to become slightly distant, I didn't notice it until she left though. She didn't seem like herself, but originally I thought it was because of the kids. Then 6 months later, she fucking left me with divorce papers". "Finn-" "What if this was the reason. She couldn't bare to look at me after I let my work associate molest her!" "You didn't know!" "I should of asked her what was wrong. I should of followed her or something. I can't stop thinking what if..." "Talk to her. Finn, you need to go around and talk to her. What time are you meant to drop Joshua and Ruby back off?" "7.." I breathed. "Its now 4pm, go talk to her now. I'll stay here with the kids and if your not back by 6.30pm then I'll drop them of there. That gives you 2 and a half hours to work out what the fuck happened, Ohkay?" Nodding like a scolded child I got up of the couch. "Are you sure?" I asked. I was unsure about leaving the kids with him, but I needed to talk to Rae immediately. I couldn't wait til i dropped Ruby and Joshua off tonight. "Of course Finn. I'm your brother, I'll do anything for you". "Thank you". I pulled Archie in for a hug, then ran out the door. I hope Rae is ready for me. -- As quickly as I could I drove to Rae's house. When I arrived, I threw the gear into parked and hurried to her front door. After knocking I waited very patiently for a very confused but equally beautiful Rae to open the door. "Finn?.. What are you doing here? Where are the kids?" "We need to talk Rae. Josh and Ruby are fine, they are with Archie" I said. The truth will be revived tonight. What really happened the night she walked away... No more waiting. -- I hope I haven't forgotten anyone! Sorry if I did!! @luly310 @milymargot @eveerez @I88cym @lily-pop-2 @mmfdfanfic @milllott @i-dream-of-emus @arathewallflower @tinakegg @hey1tskat1e

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SHE'S NO YOU - Ch.8

A/N: So this is a bit of a change up. No Rae and Finn? What in the world will you do? Read this so you know what's in the mind of the other characters! ❤ Not even bothered to even double check this. My editing skills suck. 😂 -- CHAPTER EIGHT: EYE OF THE BEHOLDER -- OLIVIA POV: "What else am I meant to think Betty?" My sister Belinda had been trying to calm me down ever since I arrived at her place after work. The embarrassing confrontation in front of all whole floor left me a scorn woman, but I haven't been able to think about anything else. Of course I took his threat about staying away for a while seriously. I didn't come all this way just to loose Finn. It was that stupid bitch, Rae's fault we are even having an argument. Her and those fucking kids! Every second of our lives together, revolve around them. He's so invested in them, it makes me sick! I just want to shake the life out of Finn sometimes. I understood my boyfriend had never been a romantic man, we went to business dinners together but never any by ourselves. I wish he would show me off but I understood that he wants his private life out of the publics eye. I respect him enough to respect his wishes. "Calm down Livvy" Belinda scolds. She places the nail file she was using down and turns to me. "Don't worry about that stupid bitch, and those pesky children. Your the one sleeping in his bed. Not her. Jesus Olivia! Who's the one with an unlimited credit card?" "Me?" "Exactly!" "What's that got to do with anything!" "Nothing screams 'I love you' more then 'here spoil yourself with my money'. Your loaded, I'm loaded. We're loved". My sister had always been a no-nonsense type of women. She knew everything about the ins and outs of our relationship. Belinda was the only one I truly trusted. From the moment I started working as Finn Nelson's personal assistant, she knew I wanted him. All of him. And she helped me get him. "I just want him to tell me he loves me!" "Olivia, you practically threw yourself at him after the breakup. You forced yourself into his life, after he spent over a decade with that ugly bitch. You need to give him time. He will tell you, i can promise you that" she smiled snuggly and picked up the nail file again. "Does John still have those photos?" I inquired. I needed to use my backup plan - well Betty's plan - I didn't like the bickering Finn and I were doing. We were once happy, before Joshua's birthday. "Of course he does! I made sure of it, there was no way I was letting him destroy them! Why?" "I need to do something. I need to push them further apart, then maybe he will forget about her and them bastards". "Ohkay. Well ill be seeing John tonight at the roosevelt hotel, so I'll tell him to bring the photos along" she wiggled her perfectly manicured eyebrows. I shuttered thinking about my model-like sister sleeping with that fat old man. "Why are you still sleeping with him Betty" I scrunched my nose in disgust. "Have you seen the way I live? I have everything I've ever wanted. He even brought me a fucking house! If that means I have to open my legs to a greedy old man, then so be it! Plus if he hadn't of done all that, you wouldn't of seen Gregory again when I brought this place" she laughed, taking a sip of red wine. "Don't remind me please!" I rolled my eyes at the mention of my ex boyfriend. "Oh come on! He was the perfect trifecta to our plan!" "All I did was inform him of the newly single Rae, and told him where she worked. Still, he didn't even start to date her til a year after that, and he still doesn't think she's over Finn". "I didn't know you still spoke with him?" My sister seemed more interested now, anything to do with juicy gossip and she was right there panting at my leg. "Oh come on, I saw him again a few months ago at a club. It's not a big deal I just asked how his relationship was going. Plus Josh told Finn about a year ago that Rae has a boyfriend and you brought this place, what, two years ago. Simple maths Betty". Finn had not been impressed when Josh had disclosed that information with him. He kept ranting and raving about another man taking his place, and how he wouldn't allow it. Finn did jack shit after Rae had put him in his place  I seriously don't know how Finn managed to stay with that crazy bitch for so long, it really reflects on her children too. "Yeah, yeah whatever. He was the love of your life at one time". Here she goes again, she's digging for more information. She knew we dated for 3 years in high school, but I never did tell her the reason we broke up. And I don't think i ever will. "We broke up over 10 years ago Betty, we grew apart. End of story" I hissed, earning a scowl from my sister. "Well, we have the photos.." she effortlessly changed the subject. "We will make Finn hate Rae even more. Then you can have your happily ever after - eww by the way, and I can stop listening to you complain about this everytime I see you". Did I mention my sister can be a bitch of a bitch sometimes. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree in our family. Once Finn sees these photos with the time stamp, he will definitely think she cheated on him. She won't be able to deny it. The photos Betty took were perfect. This will tear them further apart, and I will have Finn to myself. "Well I'm going to head home now. Maybe Finn will be in a better mood now that he's seen the kids" "Whatever. I'll be in contact with you tomorrow about the photos. Love you!" I left my sister to finish her nails. We had always been close, Betty and I. The moment I told her about my interest in Finn, she jumped at the chance to help me eliminate the problem. She had a socialite business man hanging off every word she would say, so when the plan was formulated John immediately agreed. I knew that the sick bastard would. He had always had Alot of mistresses, his stupid wife was clueless of course. My sister seemed to be the only one that stuck around though; for the lavish lifestyle she couldn't dare part from. In reality she was a nobody, without the money she would be left with only me and our parents. Maybe that's why she's so bitter? She hadn't always been this way.. No, but since Mark Earl - Rae's brother - broke her heart at 18 she had been a different woman. She really did play the vengful-ex quite perfectly. My half crazy sister, a womanizing prick and my devastatingly handsome ex boyfriend all helped me in their own way get the love of my life. Gregory helping without even realising, he truly did fall in love with that cow. I should know. But what my sister didn't know, was that I had a secret of my own. A secret that I couldn't wait for the world to know. I knew the moment Finn found out he would never consider leaving me. He wouldn't be able to live with himself and I will get what I want. Just him and me, away from his former life, surrounded in money and power. I decided I needed to tell him as soon as possible. I couldn't wait to see his reaction. --- ARCHIE POV: There was still 20 more minutes until 6.30pm, and I wasn't sure if I was going to get that phone call. Or if it was a good idea to bring the kids around them whilst they were 'sorting themselves out'. I still couldn't beleive what Finn had told me about what happened at the ball. It hurt that Rae hadn't said anything to me in confidence, but I totally understood why she wouldn't. Of course, I'm my head I still hoped that this was a load of shit. John, the slimey bastard was always one to stretch the truth from time to time. He was a regular at dinner parties, along with his decent wife Pam. Sometimes I wondered why Finn would always invited him. The children were putting their pajamas on for me, whilst I made my second cup of coffee for the night. My niece and nephew knew how to run rings around me in such a short space of time. Between plating hair, and preparing tea with Joshua, I had been going nonstop. Sophie was a placid little girl, who would stick to you like glue. She would rather cuddle you, instead of going out and doing something. In a way that was my own fault, I never put her down. Thankfully Ben had completely understood. Even when he knew I wasn't telling him everything. He reassured me that he would keep my side of the bed warm for me, even if it's the middle of the night when I return. I heard the front door slam shut and ran from my half made coffee to the foyer. I hoped Finn was Ohkay, and that he finally got the answers he needed. I shouldn't of been surprised when I found it to be Olivia instead of my brother. She did live here after all. "What are you doing here? Where's Finn?" We had never gotten along, even before she had started dating my brother. She had once tried to get me booted from my family's building when she told security I was a crazed homosexual man who was in love with Finn. Not once did she apologize, even when Finn gave her a verbal lashing. "He's out. I'm just looking after the kids" I shrugged walking back towards the kitchen. I needed caffeine now more then ever. She followed. Perfect. "He wouldn't of just left the kids here on his night without something serious happening. Are you going to tell me what that is? Or do I have to ring my boyfriend?" Olivia tapped her heel on the tile, a plucked eyebrow was slightly raised. Obviously her mother never taught her to respect her elders. "He just said that he needed me here, and here I am. End of story" I dismissed. I wasn't going to tell her where he was, it was none of her business. "Your a real peice of work you know th-" "Why are you so mean?" Ruby interrupted a stunned Olivia. "Excuse me?" "I said why are you so mean?" "You have no right to ask me a question like that, thank you" she scoffed, slamming her Prada onto the bench top. "Well your always mean to me, Josh and mommy. Now you are being mean to uncle Archie" Ruby glared. The Feisty little 6 year old had a point. Olivia was a bitch. Olivia looked like she was going to fly off the handle bars at any moment. But somehow the raging bull was suppressed, with a fake smile she grinned and bared it. "I'm not mean sweety. Your mom and I just don't get along because she just a bit jealous that I'm with your daddy and your daddy loves me" I was about to step in when my nephew, who I didn't realised had stepped into the room spoke up. "Then why is dad mean to you? I love my mom and I'm never mean to her" I covered up my smile with my now steaming hot mug. "You'll find out soon just how much your daddy loves me" she smirked, collecting her things and headed straight for Finn's bedroom. "Unle Archie she's strange" Joshua crinkled his nose up in confusion. Even I had no idea what she meant, but she was out of her mind if she though Finn had anything but Rae running through his head. I tried to ring Finn's mobile number, but it had been diverted straight to voice mail, same with Rae's. I didn't want to stay here for much longer with Oliva in the house and I didn't want to interrupt whatever Rae and Finn had going on. "Hey babe" my next victim was my husband, luckily he knew how to pick up his phone. "Hey" I sighed. "I need help" "What do you need? - Sophie! Don't you dare touch the cat food!" I chuckled listening to my daughter and husband argue. "I hear everything is going great at home... Ohkay, well Finn and Rae aren't answering their phones and I never got Rae's address off Finn before he left. I don't really want to stay here because queen bitch is home" I looked around the lounge room making sure there was nobody listening. "Bring them here" Ben said calmly. "Are you sure? What about school in the morning?" I stressed. "Bring their uniforms with them. I'm sure Finn has a clean pair for both. He's so fucking pedantic, so I would be surprised if there is multiples. And when you get a hold of either one of them just explain what's going on. If Rae wants them home, then I'll take them home". The thing about my husband was that he was always rational when it came to situations like this. "What would I do without you?" I sighed. I couldn't help but smile, I loved my husband dearly. "You would eat your body weight in taco bell". "Shut up. I'll see you soon" I hung up the phone and headed towards the kids room. I just hoped Finn got back to me soon. -- A/N: did you expect that? Ohkay guys, I need a couple of days to complete the next chapter. This is actually 14 chapters smooshed into 8, so bare with me I'm still righting the story. But the concept and timeline is complete. How many more chapters? I dunno... 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SHE'S NO YOU - Ch.12

A/N: I'll apologize now for this chapter. It's only a filler, and I'm horribly sick so 100% didn't go into this and I'm disappointed, but as long as you guys like it I'll be happy. This chapter is a set up for a dramatic scene that is about to take place. This is where everything starts to unravel and secrets don't stay hidden for long. P.s: the story is also coming to an end soon. Not now or within the next few chapters but soon. --- CHAPTER TWELVE: TO BE CONTINUED --- RAE POV: I don't understand why I never took up smoking. I mean, when Finn gave up smoking I was happy he was no longer sucking on the cancer stick, but now looking at my brothers puff away whilst adamantly talking between each other, I was intrigued. I decided my social side needed a little extra kick. "Anyone going to share their cigarette." I didn't ask anyone in particular. All conversation cease to exists after I spoke, the curious gaze of my three brothers followed my hand as I moved it around between them. They obviously didn't get the hint that I wanted them to pass one over so I dropped my hand. "You don't smoke" Robert stated flabbergasted. No shit sherlock. "Shove it. I just found out my ex-husband didn't cheat on me so my divorce was a mistake, my boyfriend is hiding something from me, and Finn's psycho ex-girlfriend just destroyed my office. I need a cigarette" I grabbed the white stick from between Robert's fingertips and inhaled deeply. The smoke stung my eyes slightly, and they watered instantly. Did I mention this was a good idea? No? That might of been because of the disastrous coughing fit I was suffering from at the moment. My lungs felt like they were on fire, and it didn't help the situation when Mark and Julian were acting beyond immature right now. They could shove their laughter right up their as- "You right there sis?" Robert patted my back as the coughing subsided. "How do you do that to yourself?" I gagged when the after taste hit me. "Eh, it gets easier the longer you do it" Julian laughed and flicked his cigarette into mom's roses. Well I hope he doesn't want more children, because when mom finds it tomorrow he's not going to have a set of balls. "Do you feel better now?" Mark teased still puffing along. "Nope" "Maybe you should try something a little stronger?" "Mark don't even go there! No need to expose her to your celebrity lifestyle" Robert hissed throwing a punch into Mark's arm unexpectedly. "I think I'll just keep drinking mom's shitty wine. Seems to be doing the trick just fine" I tipped back the contents of my glass, just like my life it became empty. Our 7 children were currently in bed, along with our parents and Robert's wife Maria. It was nearing 12am, and the night was still young. Even if we had just spent the day eating, drinking and laughing. It felt good to reminisce about our childhood like we use to, before our lives separated us. I had finally admitted the reason behind my quick divorce, all the way to the events that occurred today. I felt as though I was at an AA meeting the way they gathered around me, whilst Tomas, kept all the children entertained. I left out the sex of course that happened between Finn and I, that was something that would never pass my lips in a conversation with my brothers. My mother didnt feel like the details of the conversation was enough for her, she had hinted a few times that she wanted more details tomorrow morning. I shuttered just thinking about that conversation. I felt like a cow on the way to a slaughterhouse. "You know you could of told me. I could of been there for you Rae." I looked up, meeting Julian's eyes. This was the first reaction I had gotten out of Julian or Mark, before it was just a sigh and nod. Sighing, I took the seat closest to Robert. The bomb fire was roaring, the heat kissing my skin perfectly. Julian and Mark sat across from us, It was the start of an intervention after buttering me up on mom's happy juice, nice move brothers. Well played. 'Well I better make it a good show' I scoffed internally. I poured myself a large class of ròse, the longer I stalled the longer Julian had to wait for his answer. An answer I was still formulating. "No I couldn't of told you, or you.." I said pointing to Mark. "You would of killed Finn without a second thought, and I wasn't risking that. Finn is a very profitable business man in New York, I wasn't risking your freedom. You, Julian had Parker to think of! And you mark had a booming career! What do you think the media would of said, huh? They had a field day when they caught wind of Finn and I's divorce, could you imagine the stories they would spin if you two where involved. No! I was not letting that happen" I smiled sadly. "And you were there for me Julian, more then you'll ever know. You were going through a shit marriage yourself and you still rang me 3 times a week, 7pm Sharp. You were my underpaid shrink." "And you chucky!" I smirked at Mark. "Sending me freaking phone numbers of different actors you know and the lovely phone calls I got at random times of the week and day. By the way, I still have Leonardo DiCaprio's number saved on my phone and I'm thinking if it goes tits up with the two that I have now, I'll give him a call" I laughed draining the bitter liquid down the back of my throat. Mark swiped my bottle and starting to study the label. "Is this shit like true serum or something? I was dating this chick a few months ago and she drinking this piss. It's the reason we're not together anymore." "Mark don't be a dick for once in your life" Julian grabbed the bottle much to my protest and sat it near his feet. Great, my big brother was cutting me off. There was no way I was going to start drinking the scotch Robert was sipping at, I want to wake up alive and out of hospital. Oh! The humanity... "Yeah I understand that Rae. It just hurts to know you kept this secret from us this long, that you were hurting and I knew nothing about how deep it was effecting you." "I understand your mad, bu-" "Damn right we're mad!" Mark interrupted; narrowing his eyes at me. "But! I love you two too much. I wasn't dragging you into my mess." "You decided to bring him into it!" Mark pointed a finger in Robert's direction irritated. "I was her lawyer dipshit." Robert said rolling his eyes. "So! You would of been madder then us! You were buddy-buddy with the guy weren't you? Surprised you didn't tie him to a chair and set him alight!" I shuddered remember Robert's reaction to the news. He had splintered his home office glass table with his fist, requiring 4 stitches. The curse words that flicked of the end of his tongue were just as lethal. His job was the only thing stopping him, because I sure as hell wasn't doing a good job. "Trust me mark it wasn't a good day..." And Robert was right, that memory entered a category was deep in the back of my mind, into a not to be opened box. I nearly rang Finn scared for his safety that day, If only I did make that call. "Ohkay! Ohkay! We get it. The situation was fucked, you panicked and we were kept in the dark for good reason. I get it! I'm sorry you had to deal with that crap alone, and as your big brother I'm allowed to feel shit about it" Julian huffed. "And really he slept with Olivia Clark?" I nodded at Mark. "Man, I remember her. I dated her sister in high school, Bianca or someone. She was so fucking preppy, and happy-go-lucky all the time. I thought she's was going to kill me with the brightness of her teeth alone, so I broke up with her. God she was pissed!" "Its because you can be a real dick sometimes. I'd be pissed too" I hissed. To which only made Mark laugh more. "Its wasn't like it was anything serious. She knew I was moving and didn't want long distance." Mark replied. He was never one to choose his words wisely, always the one to say what he was thinking no matter the consequences. He probably broke the poor girls heart without even realising. "Anyway! What are you going to do now?" Robert asked seriously turning to face me. "Well I'm going to start by having dinner with Gregory tomorrow night. I'm going to tell him what's going on." It seemed to be the only way that felt right. Maybe his reaction will give me a clear cut answer. "Well I'm going to call Finn and set up a nice little dinner date then" Julian spoke like it was the most obvious thing to do. "What? No!" I stood proudly. There was no way I was going to let that happen. "Why? It's not like he ended up doing the dirty deed, so you don't have to worry about his life and all that shit Rae" Mark stated. "I didn't care if he's innocent! No! Why would you need to talk to him anyway?" Jesus this was going nowhere. "Its what men do Raymond" Mark smiled cheakily. Then dashed towards the house yelling something about using the toilet over his shoulder. It was a distraction. I knew that know, he kept me occupied until Julian could do the unthinkable. "Finn, it's Julian Earl here. I'm sure you remember me. I think it's time that us boys and you to have a little chat." I need the ground to swallow me whole now. --- FINN POV: Turns out Oliva decided to fire my housekeeper after maria asked one too many questions about my disappearance. Which doesn't surprise me really she had been my maid for the past 6 years, and after much groveling and the promises that she will never work around Olivia again she came back to work for me. My apartment was now polished and put back into its original condition. One less thing I had to worry about. My parents and archie had stuck around long enough to see the back end of Olivia storm out the door in a rush. Whilst chop on the other hand still hadn't left the confides of my lovely home. He states it's because I need protection for when the psycho knife wielding bitch comes back, but I think security can handle her. It's been a few days since I had kicked her to the curb and she hasn't once tried to call me. Her parents and sister had, but their numbers where blocked the moment their caller ID flashed before me. Her mother was an airhead, father a closet drunk, and her sister a snarky bitch who wants more then she can afford. I had no time for the Clark family anymore. Chop through me a glance over his shoulder, I hadn't stopped pacing since the news came through that Olivia had shown up at Rae's work, thank God Izzy and Chop were still on speaking terms. I had tried calling calling Rae numerous times, not once did she pick up the phone and that made me worried. "Calm down Finn, she will be fine. Knowing Rae she needed to calm down before hunting Olivia down. Told you she was a psycho!" Chop smirked. He was not helping my mood or the situation at hand at this point in time. If he wasn't my best mate, I would of most likely laid him out by now. Grinding my teeth, I just flip him off and continued pacing. Chop's phone 'dinged' and his burst of laughter had me puzzled. "Don't worry champ. Rae's fine." "What do you mean fine! How do you know?" I said pulling up a chair. "Izzy told me she's at her parents house in New Jersey. She had some unexpected visitors." "What visitors Chop!" "Her brothers are in town." "What did you just say?" "Izzy said her brothers have come to visit her. Apparently Linda rang them saying she was worried about Rae" he explained. That didn't make me feel any better. "You mean Mark and Julian are in New York? Plus Robert?" Chop nodded and continued to text. I hadn't seen Julian nor Mark in 3 years, they visited as much as possible but because of mine and Rae's busy schedule we found it hard to go to them. I knew Robert still lived in New York, his firm was a thriving success. The last time I had laid eyes on him was during the court hearing when our divorce was finalised. Ill be honest if he wasn't my ex-wife's brother and didn't loathe me, I would defiantly have him represent me. I had managed to avoid her side of the family for as long as I could, but with all 3 of them back in New York, and Rae and I on such good terms it was only a matter of time before I saw them again. Suddenly, my phone started ringing. I scrunched my nose up at the unfamiliar number and answered, secretly hoping it was Rae. "Hello?" "Finn, it's Julian Earl here. I'm sure you remember me. I think it's time that us boys and you to have a little chat." Gulp. "Sure." -- A/N: sorry for the poor editing. I'm really not well haha! 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