Authors Note: Hello! I hope you all enjoy the short intro to this story. Any feedback is appreciated and most of all, enjoy!

Chapter 1 A leap of faith

Rachel Berry was destined to be a star. For her name to be in bright lights signaling her Broadway debut. There was only one thing she wanted more than stardom, to be happy and to feel loved.

There was a time in her life where she felt both of those things, a time where she was getting married to a boy who she saw as the love of her life. The only person who ever saw her as someone, more than a freak and miraculously he thought she was attractive.

Finn Hudson was her everything, but he quickly threw all that away at a train station and she never quite forgave him for that. She was whisked away to New York without a warning and no matter how badly she wanted to be there, the empty feeling never went away. Her heart was broken and for months she let it go on, pining and waiting to hear from the love of her life and stalling her own life in the process. Only to have him return and break it all over again, but now she was getting over him, refusing to go back to the life she used to live. New York was who she was, fast paced and chaotic. She couldn't let him hold her back.

NYADA was hard, she refused to directly admit it but it was and she was struggling to keep her head about water. There was nothing worse than knowing she wasn't doing well at something and Cassandra July made sure that she knew she wasn't a dancer every single moment they were together. It was hell but Rachel kept her head up, focused on her dream and with the help of a new friend she felt more confident.

Brody was someone she couldn't quite put her figure out, he was older, sexy, charming, and he liked her without knowing anything about her. The time they spent together was always an adventure and she found herself laughing at his text messages in the middle of the night.

For the first time in months she was happy, Kurt was with her and they had their own place, Brody was becoming something more though her heart was still aching for Finn. It was all coming together and she sighed as she fiddled with her hair looking forward to a new day.

"Kurt, I'm leaving!" She called out as she grabbed a quick breakfast for the train ride to NYADA.

It was a 45 minute ride but she had quickly gotten used to it, using the time to study or go through her repertoire. She was in her own little world when someone tapped on her shoulder and she jumped and pulled her ear plug to see what was going on.

"You have some concentration, I've been standing here for a good five minutes." Brody chuckled and Rachel laughed and moved her bag so that he could sit.

"What are you doing on this train?" She asked and he just shrugged.

"I was planning on picking you up to go get breakfast before class but as I was getting off the train you were getting on so I had to jump back so that I wasn't going to be late." He grinned as he nudged her with his elbow.

She blushed and put her book away. "That is very sweet of you, though you should have sent me a text. I would have waited." Rachel smiled as she played with a strand of her hair.

"That would have ruined the surprise, Rach." He laughed and she laughed with him shaking her head.

"Well you're with me now and I haven't ate so if that offer is still available…"

She grinned her heart constantly fluttering when they were together. Ever since their kiss after her showcase things felt like they were really falling into place and she wanted to take a new step with him. No more playing it safe, it was New York and she wanted to see what could happen. It was a new year and she was going to make it perfect.

Brody just smiled, wrapping her arm around her and pulling her close making her sigh as she rested her head on his shoulder.

"You know what I've been thinking? I think that you need to take me on a real date."

He hummed and pulled away looking at her with a smirk and she blushed a little.

"If you want to, of course. I don't want to force you to date me but I just figured that would be the logical.."

Before she could continue he was kissing her and she quickly responded before he pulled away.

"I would love to take you out. How's Friday?" He asked.

She nodded and kissed him again before just relaxing in his arms. She didn't know what was going to come of the two of them as a couple, if they were going to be a couple, but living in the moment was so far doing her well and she didn't want to stop.