Hi everyone, here's my first fanfic so be nice ;)
I don't own Glee or the characters.
Rachel was so happy she could burst.
She always knew that she would make it on Broadway but the thrill of being on a Broadway stage singing in front of critics and important people was definitely better than she ever dared to dream.
When she reached her dressing room, entitled "Rachel Berry" with a signature golden star beneath it, she was pleasantly surprised that her friends were already waiting for her.
"There's our Broadway star!" Tina exclaimed while Santana popped open a big bottle of Champaign and poured everyone a glass.
"I'm so proud of you!" Kurt said tearfully wrapping his arms around Rachel and pulling her into a crushing hug. "I always knew you were going to make it."
"Kurt, let her breathe" Blaine said smiling "I'm proud of you Rachel".
"We all are!" Sam put in, shooting her a toothy grin and wrapping an arm around Mercedes.
"Guys, I'm so happy and I want to thank all of you for supporting me and loving me throughout this entire process" she said smiling while a few tears ran down her face.
"Stop it with the tears and drink this!" Santana said giving her a big glass of Champaign. "And Berry we have a surprise for you, well actually it's for all of us. Since you have a weekend off before the show continues we thought it would be fun to go on a sort of camping trip," she said, while all the others nodded in agreement.
"You know I'd love to Santana but-"
"I don't take no for an answer Berry and we don't have to sleep in tents but in cabins which I've already rented plus I don't do refunds" she cut her off smirking.
"Well in that case there's not a reason for me to say no, now is there?"
"I'm sorry you guy's but I have to be back at Brown University tomorrow. They want me to do some kind of research on Asian diseases," Tina said while taking her coat. "Have fun you guy's!"
"Good, we didn't even have place for her anyway because I booked the rooms for 2 people each". Santana said while taking a bucket and a piece of paper. "All of you write down your name and put it in here".
"Why?" Sam asked, dreading the answer.
"Because, Trouty Mouth, this will determine who you share your cabin with."
"What!" Sam, Mercedes, Kurt and Blaine exclaimed clearly upset.
"Berry and I don't wanna hear you guy's fucking now would we," she said turning to Rachel who was biting her lip and looking at her feet. "Now, write down your name and put it in the fucking bucket".
"I'll go first," Kurt said while taking a card out of the bucket. "Santana," he read out.
"Fuck, I have to spend an entire weekend in the same room as Lady Lips"
"Well Santana, you think I want to be anywhere near you when all I want is to be with Blaine!" he somewhat screamed
"Guys! Stop the fighting, I'll go next," Mercedes said and reached into the bucket, silently praying for Sam. "Blaine", she read out. "Sorry Sam" she said softly.
"Doesn't matter babe," he said softly while giving her a kiss, which Mercedes deepened immediately.
"Stop it!" Santana screamed making them break apart. "Sam, you're going to room with Rachel" his face fell immediately.
"For fucking sake it's just two day's" he heard Santana muttering.
"Common Sam, I'm not that bad" Rachel said softly her eyes still glued to the ground.
Sam's body was immediately filled with guilt "Rachel, I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that, he said. Hoping she would look up at him, but her eyes didn't move.
"You can make up later, let's get drunk!" Santana yelled while downing another glass of Champaign.
Mercedes was packing her stuff when she felt to arms wrap around her. "I'm going to miss you babe."
"Sam I need to talk to you" she said unwrapping his arms from her and sitting down on the bed.
"What's wrong?"
"I'm stupid to think that something is going to happen between you and Rachel. I mean you don't even like her in that way, right?" she said looking into his eyes for conformation.
"No Baby, I told you before that I want to be with you. Besides she is still in love with Finn so why would she want something with me and more importantly why don't you trust me?" he said getting angry.
"Because she does like you, Sam!" Mercedes backfired.
"What?" Sam asked softly, his head starting to spin at the thought of Rachel liking him. He would be dishonest to say that Rachel never occupied his thoughts. But how could she not? She was beautiful, incredibly talented, kind and most importantly she had helped him a great deal in getting a male modeling job. Of course he loved Mercedes but she didn't want to have sex until they were married. And to be honest, he didn't now for sure that he was going to marry her.
"Rachel and I had a conversation about a month ago, and she might have said some things". Mercedes said while biting her lip.
"What kind of things?" Sam asked trying to make it sound that he didn't really care but failing miserably.
"Something along the line of, Sam's a great guy, Sam's so wonderful, and Sam reminds me of home," Mercedes said getting angry. "Now answer my question, if she tries something you won't let her right?"
"No, no of course not Mercedes! Like I said I want to be with you", he said waving his arms in the air dramatically.
"Okay Sam, let's not fight about something as silly as this. I know your feelings for me are real. So let's just do some other stuff," she said suggestively.
"Uhm Babe, you know I want to, but right now I have to pack my suitcase", he said while leaning down and kissing her softly and walking to the door. "See you tomorrow" he whispered as he closed it softly.
"Kurt, I don't need a bikini," Rachel exclaimed while snatching the garment from his hands. Kurt had decided he wanted to pack for her. "A star must always wear her best clothes in case of paparazzi!" he had recalled as she agreed reluctantly.
"Of course you do," he said snatching it back. "Santana told me that the cabins are located near a beautiful lake. And we don't want to see you swim naked".
"Kurt!" she screamed, blushing furiously while Kurt giggled.
"Here, all done Ms. Broadway star. Do you require anything else?" he asked jokingly while he closed her suitcase.
"No thank you, kind sir. Your help was very much appreciated," she said dryly while ushering him out of the door.
When Kurt finally left she walked over to the bathroom and started taking off her make-up. She felt a little weird that tomorrow evening she would share a bathroom with a boy again. Even if that boy was her friend Sam Evans.
To be honest she didn't mind being around him. They hadn't really had much chance to talk ever since he moved to New York. He had of course gone back to his former girlfriend Mercedes. And she's very happy for them even though, as Kurt put's it, they don't have any chemistry.
He's a very nice, considerate and handsome guy, be he definitely didn't like the idea of spending two nights with her, which became clear pretty quickly. And what would he think of her entire nighttime ritual? Finn found it a little crazy if not adorable. Finn. She did miss him terribly. He would have been so proud to see her walking up and down a Broadway stage.
Her hands tugged her t-shirt all the way up so that her tattoo was visible, as she softly ran a finger over it. What would her friends say if they saw it? They would probably tell her that it was an incredibly stupid idea to ink a name on her body. But to her, Finn will always be a part of her life, a part that she doesn't want to forget quickly. Of course he would want her to move on, but like she told Mercedes it's like drawing a line between her past and future. Some day she will draw it.
Rachel sighed, "I am definitely not ready to draw it," she said out loud while walking over to her bed and getting in to it.
Tomorrow is another day she thought and closed her eyes.
"Remind me, why I'm doing this again" Sam said out loud as he walked through the apartment in the direction of Rachel's room. Because you were kind of a jerk to her a little voice inside of his head said.
As he walked to her room he noticed that everyone was already asleep. When he finally reached her door, his stomach was fluttering with nerves. "What's wrong with you? You're not nervous to talk to a friend," he drilled himself.
But before he could think what he was doing his hand had already made contact with the wooden door of her bedroom.
"Come in," a very soft sleepy voice called.
His heart hammered in his chest as he gently opened the door and walked into the room.
"Hey Rach. Uhm I'm sorry that I woke you up but I wanted to tell you that I was, uhh am sorry about the way I acted towards you today", he stuttered nervously.
Rachel was shook into full consciousness when she saw it was Sam who was standing at her door and apologizing. She quickly rubbed her eyes and tried to tame her hair a little.
"It's fine Sam. I totally understand. I would have probably reacted the same way, you know if I had a boyfriend," she said softly while looking at her lap.
"Uhh okay… no I mean not that it's okay that you don't have a boyfriend, uhh that's not what I meant either, God I'm so stupid," he muttered and quickly turned around to make a quick exit.
"Sam, wait!" she called out as got out of bed and quickly walked over to him.
His eyes raked over her pajama-clad body and makeup less face and he could see a slight blush on her face when she noticed him looking at her.
"It's very sweet of you to apologize, Sam. But let's forget about it and start this weekend on a good note," she said full off optimism.
"Yeah, you're right Rach. Can I get a hug from Ms. Broadway Star?" he asked while grinning at her.
"Anything for my fans," she said smiling and attacking him with one of her famous Rachel Berry hugs completely oblivious that the cold room had caused her body to react.
He wrapped his arms around her tiny body and pulled her tightly into his chest for a bear hug, but quickly jumped apart when he felt her hard nipples rub against chest, making him stifle a moan and his lower half wake up.
He quickly broke away from the hug, "Uhh, Good night Rachel, I'll see you tomorrow" he stuttered and somewhat sprinted out of the door.
"Sweet dreams, Sam" she called after him.
Oh yes, his dreams were going to be sweet indeed.
First chapter, a lot of stuf to come :)