A/N My first fanfiction based in ABC family's Original movie ! Enjoy (:
Rachel Berry never imagined her self being the excusive head director at the Western Lima mall in Ohio. Yes, she was the life and soul of the mall. The queen of the work management .Working 24/7 and taking no prisoners.
So,
Yes. Here I am standing in front of my closet door looking for shoes…..'Hmm what to wear'
Usually I am never that type of person to be to fully aware of my appearance but today, is that day. Yes it's the day where I find out if im taking that big promotion down at Lima Corrprid. This isn't just a 'deal', this is where I will base my career out of! I've been working my way to this company ever since I was 17 years old and I will not give up now.
As I head out the door I can never forget my usual run for coffee every morning before I go to work of course.
The thing about me though, is that im a very demanding woman, especially with my coffee. So as I go to my coffee shop every moring, there's always this oh so big line. But wonderful and beautiful me always has her ways with Derek, the coffee man as I call him and oh so dearly lets me skip the line fully of at least 20 customers. Never once have I had a problem.
"Thank you Derek, you're a life saver" I flash a delicate smile at him before I turn on my heels and head to my workshop down at Western Ohio mall. You may think this mall is like any other mall. Well, i know for a fact that your wrong. This mall to me has been my home and life since well my mom left me when i was 17 years old. Christmas for me really isn't something I celebrate, but i know for a fact that to everybody else, its family. So i respect that and will go out my way just for these paying costumers. I seriously don't know what my life would be without my family here at this wonderful mall.
"RACHEL!"
Rachel get cut off with her thoughts as she first enters the wall and turns around and sees her Best friend Quinn approach her way. "Oh hey Quinn, how is everything going so far" Rachel says as she enters the mall, inspecting the place discreetly.
"Well, its that time of the year again and I just want you to know that prices this year aren't going to compare to what we made profit from last! " Quinn said with cheer and hope in her voice
"Oh Quinn, you know me and how serious these things are. I mean if I don't keep this mall running, who else will..?"
"I know where your going with this but whatever. I just want you to know that I don't want you to get into the mood of not being all Christmassy and all grichmas on us! Im going to make you enjoy Christmas this year with everything and anything Christmas"
"Oh you're being ridiculous. You're just watching too many Christmas movies." Rachel sighed deeply. "By the way do you have the numbers that came in this morning?" She asks as they stop in front of the Malls Christmas tree being decorated.
"Of course"
Quinn hands her the papers and they both turn to see a slightly UN-straighten Christmas tree getting put up.
"It looks slightly tilled" Quinn said with worry in her voice
"Oh just fix it" and with that Rachel was off to check off Kurt and Blain down at the store.
"Oh hey Rachel! " Blaine says once he sees her walking by "What do you think of this! " He's holding a Gold sequined dress with a blow in the middle.
The only thing Rachel does is smirk at him for having such sense of fashion for a guy.
"You better hurry up, we open in 5 min." She says in a serious but playful tone.
"OH I love the whole illusion today "He says looking at Rachel's style for the day. "Who picked it out for you?"
Rachel Rolls her eyes.." You guys"
Kurt comes up from the back "Aw you even got those black little shoes we told you to get at the 50% off sale "
"You guys just shut up and get back to work" Rachel giggles as she leaves only to be tiger growled by Blaine in the back.
Rachel heads to the Corprids office. She walks inside the meeting room filled with at lease 9 other executives from different Ohio malls. 'I can't screw up' she thinks.
The director of the Corprid, David, stands up and begins the meeting
"And the count down begins. 35% of our retail profits are said to be earned over the next 6 weeks. So is my team prepared. Are you ready? There's competition. Last year our holiday sales showed a 12% decline. Yet internet sales raised 35 %. So, how can Ohio malls compete over crowded market? "
Rachel looks around to see if there's actually some bright people in this room for to answer. 'No one knows how, well don't mind if I do '
"Incentivize customers to come to us sir" Rachel says proudly beaming her 100 watt smile.
"Exactly right Ms. Berry" He smiles at her "And here is where im offering the incentive to you today. Im creating a new position, Vice president of Marketing and Promotions over seeing all the malls in the North East. "
Rachel cannot believe what she is hearing. There is no doubt she has to earn that promotion. She's worked for years in this company and she needs to feel that star quality treatment.
"The person who completes the sales by Christmas Eve wins the promotion. The losers get nothing. You'd be lucky to keep your jobs. Good luck"
And with that the meeting was over. She couldn't believe this was actually happening to her.
As she walks out the office she runs into her current boyfriend, Jessie St. James. He is a buzz kill for Rachel with him being and only caring about work but what else does she have?
"Hey by the beginning of New Year you're going to be working with me in the Corp where you belong." He easily states
"Oh you heard?" She sometimes gets creeped out to how the hell does he know so many things…
"Im the V.P of planning. I know everything that goes around here. Finally it a chance for you to get out of that Vacant dump" He smirks and laughs
Rachel turns around with a look of confusion I her face. ' How dare he'
"It's not a dump" Rachel defends quick. How can he call her life a dump?
"I know" He sighs suddenly feeling bad for her.
"But it's not in the Suburbs either, I mean, how can I compete with that?' She pleads. She thinks of how is she going to out win all the other mall that get more tourism than any other place in the state!
"Well, you have the lowest number in the group at the moment but eehhh, this just means you got no where to go but up" He smiles at her like of that was something good to feel about.
Rachel looks at him unpleased and now not feeling confident to what she has to compete against.
"Hey" he interrupts her deep thoughts "I have faith in you, you can do this"
Suddenly feeling relived because no matter how Jessie can make her feel unwanted, something always brings her back to him in a matter of seconds. Sighing she says
"I can do this! If moved to Corpris a year early it would be amazing and a year earlier than I hoped" She says as they start walking
"Do you mind if I take a rain check on our date tonight" She suddenly asks. Not to be a buzz kill but she needs to start working as early as now!
"I just really want to focus on this competition"
"Hey Rachel, You never have to explain a work obligation to me" He calmly says
"Hey, that's why I love you" She sweetly says touching his collar and walking away.
She's back that the mall when she spots Quinn she immediately calls her.
"Hey Quinn!"
"Oh hey, how was the meeting? " She asks as they walk thought the mall.
"Well there's promotion involved and if I get this promotion, I'll be a year ahead of schedule!" She explains with excitement.
"Yeah well im already a year ahead in schedule to eat my cinnebuns, so we'll both have something to celebrate this year." Quinn says playfully.
"Mhmm I got ways to go before I can celebrate. I got those sharks from the suburbs breathing down my neck. How can south Ohio compete with those awful ladies called 'trouble tones' back down at that lunch in Columbus? Especially when our hard working class has been hit so hard? "She sighs deep in thought
"I know. Remember when all the rides where full?"
They both stop in front of the Carousel that has been living in the mall for more than 20 years. Memories are remembered from just being there.
"I also remember you throwing up on Noah Puckerman when you downed on of those ginormous banana splits from the food court " Rachel smirks at the thought of her best friend making a fool out of herself in the 10th grade.
"I thought that one was in the vault missy" Quinn hisses.
They laugh and continue their daily living at the mall.
"I need something that makes Western Ohio mall a destination for Holiday shopping. You know something that inspires people to come to the mall from al over the city even the Suburbs. Something that makes people open their wallets and spend their hard earned money" Rachel whines
"Ohh" Quinn stops to look at a young man in front of the store handing about advertisements for the sale going on. He was only wearing a jacket and jeans but the shirt, was not to be found. This seeming to attract every aged woman to the store.
"Isn't it a little early for that?" Rachel asks some how not really sure if she should like that or not?
"Oh it's never too early in the day to start looking at hot men" Quinn says gagging at the shirtless men.
"I mean holiday sale, I mean we still haven't put up Santa's village yet!" Rachel complains.
"Well clearly its working" Quinn smirks really liking what she is seeing
They decide to walk in the store and the only thing the store was filled with was clothes, men, Woman, men, teens, and MEN! Men where very where, wearing little or no clothes! Every poster put up was of an extremely attractive male with fine abs.
"Wow" was all that Quinn managed to say.
"Hi" Quinn said to Blaine as he is suddenly seen.
"Hey girls! Here to check out the merchandise?" He says with joy in his eyes.
"Yes! YEAH" Quinn exclaims
"Haha well alright, he'll help you out"
Suddenly a guy, Rachel guessing from the store, come up to them wearing nothing but a shirt that looked more like a fish net to her.
"Oh hey girls! Whats up chiaca's? How are ya" He says with a dazzling smile.
"Well hello there" Quinn smirks
"Well hello ma'am! Have you seen our Line of sequined dresses? This ones only $129.99" He says flashing another on of his dazzling smiles.
"Oh well then in that case ill take 3" Quinn's suddenly hypnotized by this guy
Rachel interrupts "Ugh you know what, she's fine. Thank you."
And with that she drags Quinn out of the store not wanting to look at anything but just to focus on the promotion.
"Really? 3 dresses and he called you Ma'am!"
"He can call me whatever he wants" Quinn laughs
"Guess it's true what they say. Sex really sel—"Rachel stops and thinks about everything she just witnessed. Men, not shirt, sexy!
"THAT'S IT"
And with that she's off back home and started to create posters for her new opening for a job in her mall.
"Western Ohio looking for Sexy Santa"
As she hold up her ad and admires it. Its a cut out of Old Santa Clause but instead of his body being all fat and ugly for lack of better words, its all fully tones abs and smokin' body. 'This will be perfect' She smiles and can't wait to show this to the board and finally get her recognition.
She calls for a meeting next day with her co-workers to discuss her brilliantly new idea
"We all know the majority of Holiday shopping is done my woman right? So let me ask you. What do stay at home moms, 20 something career girls and desperate housewife's want to unwrap for Christmas? She asks with confidence in her voice.
No one answers.
"Anybody?" Seeing that no one wants to contribute she stands up next to her poster board and got ready to introduce her new plan.
"I present to you, Western Ohio malls search for Sexy Santa! " Rachel beams.
"Woo!" Quinn yells
"That's great!"
Happy with the results, Rachel continues "Now the auditions alone will generate allsorts of press. We'll have a panel to choose the top three and the audience will crown their own Santa" Rachel explains with excitement.
"Oh okay like American Idol but with hot guys" Quinn remarks
"Exactly! The winner will get 10, 000 dollars half up front and half at the end of business day on Christmas Eve! He'll do a whole dance number, followed by photographs, and a sit down on his lap"
"Oh" Quinn suddenly makes a noise that Rachel laughs at slightly.
"Who can resist that right?" Rachel says with pride happy with the out come.
The Next morning, Rachel was packed with things to do. Auditions for Sexy Santa were held today and 28 days left till the promotion dead line.
She walks around the corner only to find the same line of coffee customers of about 20 and she just plainly ignores them because she has her way to getting her stuff fast. Especially when she finds out that there are more than 50 guys are already at the mall for the try out!
"Hey Derek" Rachel greets warmly.
"Oh eh sorry Ms. Berry your drink got cold. Ill get you a new one" He says walking away and going to prepare for a new Latte.
"Oh um thanks Derek" Rachel says plainly too bust distracted by the texts that's coming in from her i-phone.
From the back she can hear 'O come one' and complains that shes skipping the line but she simply brushed it off her shoulder.
"Hey there's a line"
Suddenly a strong male voice appears form the back.
Oh he did not just want to mess with Rachel Berry 'Not today buddy, not today' she thinks.
Commeents? Should i go on? Lol Thanks(: