One By One, Chapter 1/?
Fic Info
Chapter: 1/?
Word count: ~1000
Rating: PG for now
* HERE IS THE LINK TO THE STORY @FF.net (including more chapters which I didn't post to this site. Sorry for the confusion, I'm REALLY new at this) www.fanfiction.net/s/6206846/2/One_By_One
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Will Schuester stared at the woman in his bed as she slept, unable to believe just how long they'd been together. He held a tray of homemade blueberry pancakes and orange juice in his hands, eager to wake her up, yet reluctant to do so. He watched as the sun danced on her face and her hair, which was sprawled across his pillow in tangled curls. He had always thought she was breathtaking. But even now, without makeup, he couldn't believe how lucky he was. He smiled as his mind flooded with memories; the day they met, their first date, their first time.
Her eyes opened.
"Hey," she said as she rubbed her eyes, with an embarrassed smile.
"Morning, Rach."
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"I think we should tell the club about us." Rachel had been sitting on piano bench in the choir room when she nearly gave Will a heart attack.
"Rachel, are you crazy?"
"I resent that accusation."
Will sat beside her with the intention hopefully talking some sense into her, but instead cupped her face and brought her lips to his.
"Why," he asked between kisses, "Are. You. So. Damn. Irresistible?"
Her lips smiled against his. "Does that mean we're going to tell them?"
"No, of course not. Think about this."
"I have," she pouted.
"I could get arrested."
"They won't tell anyone. They don't want to lose you."
"Rach, letting eleven other people in on our 'little' secret will ensure that it gets out. Someone will tell someone who will tell someone, you know how it works."
"But.."
"Why do you want to tell them?" He interrupted.
"I'm just sick of sneaking around. I want to show you off."
"Believe me, Rachel. If you weren't seventeen years old, I would want to show you off, too." He smiled to himself at the comment.
"But you don't know what it's like when the people around you think you're unbearable.” She paused, pushing back bad memories. “That, and because I don't like lying to Finn. He keeps asking me why I'm so distant. And just because I don't like him like that anymore, doesn't mean I want to lose him as a friend."
"Have you told him, you know, how you feel?"
"Yes. He doesn't believe me. I don't blame him. Our entire relationship has been so messed up and full of complete bullshit,” she said, emphasizing the word ‘bullshit’, “We never really know what the other wants."
"When did you start swearing?"
"I told myself I'd only use words I've heard you say. And only when it is necessary." He laughed at her logic (or lack thereof) and kissed her again.
"I am so in love with you," he said as she rested her head on his shoulder. "What other words have you heard me say?"
"Just crap. Oh, and jackass."
"Who did I call a jackass?"
"Noah. When I told you about how he hit on me at Mercedes' party a couple weeks ago." He shuddered at the memory and she kissed his cheek to remind him that she was his.
"Note to self: stop swearing before Rachel becomes a potty-mouth." She giggled and rested her head on his shoulder once more, humming the music that sat on the piano in front of them.
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Rachel remembered this conversation all the time. Often, it came to mind when she longed to tell someone how in love she was with her Spanish teacher. But it was always there, full force, during the times when Finn Hudson would corner her in the hallway, reminding her that honesty was absolutely not an option. Well, in her mind, it was. But she understood Will’s skepticism and respected it.
Finn demanded an explanation from her at least once a week. Sometimes he was angry, sometimes sweet. But this time, he was desperate. She was just happy school was over and there wouldn't be a scene.
"Rachel, I know you like me."
"Liked you," she corrected.
"You can't just forget everything we've ever had."
"What have we had, Finn? A kiss in the auditorium and a relationship that lasted like, a day? When you told me you didn't want to be with me I moved on because it was the only option. I couldn't just sit around and wait for you, that's not me."
"Is there someone else?" He asked, just inches away from her face.
"Finn-"
"Who is it? I heard that Jesse kid has shown some interest in you."
"And jeopardize our chances? Yeah, right."
"Then who is it? Please, I just want to know."
"No one, Finn. There's no one."
"Then I guess I can do this..." he said with a smirk, closing the gap between them with a sloppy kiss.
"Finn, stop!" She yelped, trying to push him away.
"I just want to, ya know, remind you. Just try," he pleaded kissing her again. Rachel struggled to push him away, oblivious to the sound of footsteps rapidly approaching them. Everything after that happened so fast; Finn was yanked away from her and then suddenly, he was on the ground in a ball, holding his face as though someone had just-
"Mr. Schuester?" He asked, looking up at his attacker. "What the hell?"
xxx
Reviews pretty please? :) They really motivate me to get the next chapter up ASAP & make me smile :) And don't hate me for slightly bashing Finn, I love that big, awkward, adorable lummox. :)
Chapter: 1/?
Word count: ~1000
Rating: PG for now
* HERE IS THE LINK TO THE STORY @FF.net (including more chapters which I didn't post to this site. Sorry for the confusion, I'm REALLY new at this) www.fanfiction.net/s/6206846/2/One_By_One
xxx
Will Schuester stared at the woman in his bed as she slept, unable to believe just how long they'd been together. He held a tray of homemade blueberry pancakes and orange juice in his hands, eager to wake her up, yet reluctant to do so. He watched as the sun danced on her face and her hair, which was sprawled across his pillow in tangled curls. He had always thought she was breathtaking. But even now, without makeup, he couldn't believe how lucky he was. He smiled as his mind flooded with memories; the day they met, their first date, their first time.
Her eyes opened.
"Hey," she said as she rubbed her eyes, with an embarrassed smile.
"Morning, Rach."
xxx
"I think we should tell the club about us." Rachel had been sitting on piano bench in the choir room when she nearly gave Will a heart attack.
"Rachel, are you crazy?"
"I resent that accusation."
Will sat beside her with the intention hopefully talking some sense into her, but instead cupped her face and brought her lips to his.
"Why," he asked between kisses, "Are. You. So. Damn. Irresistible?"
Her lips smiled against his. "Does that mean we're going to tell them?"
"No, of course not. Think about this."
"I have," she pouted.
"I could get arrested."
"They won't tell anyone. They don't want to lose you."
"Rach, letting eleven other people in on our 'little' secret will ensure that it gets out. Someone will tell someone who will tell someone, you know how it works."
"But.."
"Why do you want to tell them?" He interrupted.
"I'm just sick of sneaking around. I want to show you off."
"Believe me, Rachel. If you weren't seventeen years old, I would want to show you off, too." He smiled to himself at the comment.
"But you don't know what it's like when the people around you think you're unbearable.” She paused, pushing back bad memories. “That, and because I don't like lying to Finn. He keeps asking me why I'm so distant. And just because I don't like him like that anymore, doesn't mean I want to lose him as a friend."
"Have you told him, you know, how you feel?"
"Yes. He doesn't believe me. I don't blame him. Our entire relationship has been so messed up and full of complete bullshit,” she said, emphasizing the word ‘bullshit’, “We never really know what the other wants."
"When did you start swearing?"
"I told myself I'd only use words I've heard you say. And only when it is necessary." He laughed at her logic (or lack thereof) and kissed her again.
"I am so in love with you," he said as she rested her head on his shoulder. "What other words have you heard me say?"
"Just crap. Oh, and jackass."
"Who did I call a jackass?"
"Noah. When I told you about how he hit on me at Mercedes' party a couple weeks ago." He shuddered at the memory and she kissed his cheek to remind him that she was his.
"Note to self: stop swearing before Rachel becomes a potty-mouth." She giggled and rested her head on his shoulder once more, humming the music that sat on the piano in front of them.
xxx
Rachel remembered this conversation all the time. Often, it came to mind when she longed to tell someone how in love she was with her Spanish teacher. But it was always there, full force, during the times when Finn Hudson would corner her in the hallway, reminding her that honesty was absolutely not an option. Well, in her mind, it was. But she understood Will’s skepticism and respected it.
Finn demanded an explanation from her at least once a week. Sometimes he was angry, sometimes sweet. But this time, he was desperate. She was just happy school was over and there wouldn't be a scene.
"Rachel, I know you like me."
"Liked you," she corrected.
"You can't just forget everything we've ever had."
"What have we had, Finn? A kiss in the auditorium and a relationship that lasted like, a day? When you told me you didn't want to be with me I moved on because it was the only option. I couldn't just sit around and wait for you, that's not me."
"Is there someone else?" He asked, just inches away from her face.
"Finn-"
"Who is it? I heard that Jesse kid has shown some interest in you."
"And jeopardize our chances? Yeah, right."
"Then who is it? Please, I just want to know."
"No one, Finn. There's no one."
"Then I guess I can do this..." he said with a smirk, closing the gap between them with a sloppy kiss.
"Finn, stop!" She yelped, trying to push him away.
"I just want to, ya know, remind you. Just try," he pleaded kissing her again. Rachel struggled to push him away, oblivious to the sound of footsteps rapidly approaching them. Everything after that happened so fast; Finn was yanked away from her and then suddenly, he was on the ground in a ball, holding his face as though someone had just-
"Mr. Schuester?" He asked, looking up at his attacker. "What the hell?"
xxx
Reviews pretty please? :) They really motivate me to get the next chapter up ASAP & make me smile :) And don't hate me for slightly bashing Finn, I love that big, awkward, adorable lummox. :)