Here is the start of the next in the Push series. Sorry for the wait, it's tough in a writer's head. Will another up later today. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own any rights to Glee or it's characters.
Rachel walked in to the choir room and immediately took a seat next to Jessica, who was the only one there at that time. "Didn't get enough of me last period?" Jessica asked as she continued to read.
"Well, we didn't really get to talk that much." Rachel smiled at the red head.
"We talked the entire period."
"Okay, well it was about the project though, and I need to talk to you about personal matters." Jessica gently closed her book and set it down on the floor.
"I have been so looking forward to this." Jessica turned in her chair and faced the diva. "Go ahead" Rachel looked at her nervous and slowly began to speak.
"Are you mad at me? I mean I thought we were beginning to become friends, and now you have given me, and Nickki the cold shoulder all day."
"Yeah." Jessica squared her shoulders and crossed her arms over her chest. "I'm pissed Rachel! Do you not understand what you did? I had her opening up again and then you…you…"
"Jessica, I can explain." Rachel tried to calm down the girl in front of her who was no longer sitting but up and pacing the floor in front of Rachel. Jessica faced Rachel and pleaded with her eyes for answers.
"Explain then. Explain why you broke up with Nickki after I told you she loved you. Explain to me how to get her walls down." Jessica had tears running down her face, as she talked. "Tell me how you got her to love you in not even a week. You know I tried." Jessica looked Rachel in the eyes and wiped away her tears. Rachel looked at Jessica with an ache in her heart, as Jessica continued to explain. "After I stopped going to school with her, I tried to get her to be with me but she refused. She said we should be friends because it is better that way." Rachel looked confused. She remembered that Nickki had told her that she tried to contact Jessica but couldn't. "So Rachel! Please tell me how to get the woman I love to love me." Jessica began to cry again and started to whisper. "Please, please tell me, cause it hurts. It hurts so much." Rachel stood and hugged the red head, as she cried and they stayed like that until Rachel saw other members coming in.
"Hey, Nickki! Wait up!" Puck yelled at the girl as he caught up with her.
"Hello, Puck." Nickki began to walk again once he was beside her.
"Hey, I wanted to warn you that you have a problem." Nickki looked at Puck with curiosity as they continued to walk to the choir room. "Quinn saw you singing yesterday and now she's out for blood."
"So, there was someone watching me." Nickki mumbled to herself, but Puck still heard her.
"Yeah, and she thinks you were singing about Rachel."
"So, now she's out for blood?" Puck nodded.
"Yeah, and she wants a lot."
"Oh, well. She can't do anything about it." Puck gave Nickki the 'wanna bet' look. "Seriously, think about it. If she does anything to me, it's just going to upset Rachel and then it hurts their relationship." Puck shrugged.
"Maybe your right." Puck answered as they approached the choir room door. It looked like most of the club was there already. Puck noticed that Nickki was watching Jessica who was sitting next to Rachel. Nickki looked sad, like she lost something she may never have. Puck faced Nickki as they still stood in the hall. "If you want to talk, you can." Nickki finally looked at Puck, and studied his face.
"I can't."
"Can't or won't?" Puck eyed her. "Yeah, that's what thought. Come on. I don't have anything going on and I can be a good listener." Nickki considered the offer.
"Can you keep it a secret?" Puck nodded. "Fine." Nickki looked back at Jessica who was now watching the two out of the corner of her eye, while listening to Rachel. "The problem is that I want Jessica but I can't have her."
"Why not? She wants you." Nickki sighed.
"I know. But…Look Jessica multiplied by me + her mother no Jessica." Puck shook his head.
"Did you just give me a equation as the answer? God, I hate math. So…does that mean that you can't be with Jessica because of her mother?" Nickki nodded and glared at the boy.
"Now, if you do tell anyone, I will make you wax everything that's in your boxers." Puck grimaced.
"Dude that would hurt!"
"That's the point." Nickki turned to go into the choir room when she noticed that Rachel was standing right there glaring at her.
"You and me are not on good terms anymore. You also got some explaining to do. Like why you lied to me about Jessica and what happened last school year." Rachel stared at Nickki waiting for a explanation, when Mr. Schuester showed up.
"Hey guys, why don't you take your seats so I can start." Mr. Schuester walked past them and sat a hat on the piano.
"To be continued." Rachel said and then stormed off to her seat. Nickki and Puck started off toward seats.
"Looks like Quinn has free game right now." Puck joked.
"Yeah, looks like." Nickki smiled uneasily as they sat down.
"Mr. Schuester I don't understand what we're doing." Finn said confused.
"It does sound weird." Mercedes agreed.
"Look, it's simple. You will be split into three groups of four with two of you being judges. The groups will perform a set of at least three songs over the course of the next month and the winners will win a prize, that will be determined later. The songs will be for the theme relationships. It will be like mini glee clubs. The groups and judges will be picked by the hat. I'll pick first." Mr. Schuester reached into the hat and pulled out a strip of paper. Okay the first Group will have the Team Leader Brittany." Brittany jumped up and ran towards the hat. "So now Brittany draws the next person in her group."
"Does Team Leader mean I'm in charge?" Brittany asked as she put her hand in the hat.
"Yup, and no changing." Mr. Schuester addressed the class, as he record the groups. Rachel turned and beamed at Quinn.
"Poor Brittany. It's kind of sad to think that her team has no chance against my leading skills." Quinn smiled at the diva.
"What makes you so sure you are going to be a leader?"
"Because even Lady Luck knows that I am a nature born leader. Oh, I hope I get to be the leader of a group with you. We could do a perfect duet ab-"
"Rachel!" Quinn stifled a laugh as Rachel slowly turned toward the blonde dancer.
"Yes?"
"Rachel, please come and pick the third in your group." Mr. Schuester instructed the girl. Rachel slowly got up and approached Mr. Schuester.
"Surely, she can pick again? I mean you wouldn't want my leadership skills to go to waste just beca-"
"No, changing Berry!" Santana yelled as she smirked at the fact that the control freak wasn't in charge.
"Santana's right Rachel." Mr. Schuester addressed the diva. "The hat has spoken." Brittany gasped and began to look at the hat strangely.
"It hides ducks and talks." Rachel raised a brow at the blonde, but chose to ignore what she said.
"Fine." Rachel pulled out a name. "Please not Santana, not Santana, not Santana." Rachel whispered under her breathe. "Kurt." Kurt came down and pulled a name.
"Sam"
"Okay, Group Two leader." Sam picked a name.
"Nickki"
"Puck" Puck looked at the name and sighed. Yeah, this was going to be awkward.
"Jessica" Rachel checked Jessica's reaction. Jessica noticed and smiled to say she was okay.
"Finn."
"Okay, now Finn will draw for the first judge."
"Mercedes."
"What I don't get to perform?" Mercedes protested.
"You will perform a number with the other judge, about not being in a relationship. Now please draw for the third Team Leader."
"Fine. Tina."
"Quinn."
"Santana."
"Mike." Santana did a small fist pump. She could not handle being on a group with Artie. Even though Brittany was no longer with him Santana still resented him.
"Alright that means Artie is the second judge. Now that we have our groups, we are going to-"
"Auditorium!" Brittany suddenly shouted, making everyone look at her.
"Okay, I'm sorry I can't ignore that one." Rachel shook her head. "Brittany what was that about?"
"Aren't you listening? He's making us go to different places, so I called the auditorium."
"No he wasn't."
"Actually I was." Rachel looked shocked but she wasn't the only one. "Anyway, this room and the second gym are still open."
"We got the gym." Nickki said.
"Okay. Which means Tina's team is in here. Next the songs you will perform will describe different phases in a relationship. At least one song has to be performed with the entire group. Each song will have it's own theme and introduction and the last song will either be a break-up song or a forever love song. Your choice. Now use the time to start." Everyone started to collect their things and head out to their location. Rachel got Jessica's attention before she left. Rachel had told her about the fake dating but she didn't tell her about Nickki being in love with her. She needed to find out what else Nickki was lying about before is gave Jessica false hope.
"Hey, if you need to talk or get away from her for a while text me." Jessica nodded.
"Thanks, Rachel."
Hoped you liked the start. This story will focus a little more on Nickki and Jessica but I won't forget Faberry, and Quinn's jealously. Please review.