Hey you guys! I love St. Berry, and seeing the Madonna episode on FOX last night was awesome. It seriously felt like a sign that I should get this up as soon as possible. I started writing this in my notebook about 2 days ago, because for whatever reason, I had my journal, but not my laptop. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy! This is my first story, so please let me know what you think!

Disclaimer: I think that just one at the beginning will cover me for the rest of the story, and I'll add others as I write in songs and what not. But back to the actual disclaimer, I don't own Glee, it belongs to Ryan Murphy, yada yada yada. Oh, and the title comes from the song "Little Wonders" by Rob Thomas. If you don't know the song, read this chapter than look it up!

"Rachel," he pleaded, while running both of his hands through his curly hair, obviously frustrated, nervous, or both. He had been able to catch her after final bell, right before she headed towards Tina's car for a ride home. "Rachel, please listen to me." He knew that he didn't deserve for her to listen, but all he had been able to think about for days was Rachel Barbra Berry, and how much of an idiot he was.

"What do you want from me, Jesse?" she half yelled, hoping that her vulnerability didn't show through. She was so close to tears, she immediately ducked her head down so he wouldn't see.

"I just want you to hear me out, okay? I know that I'm a jerk and you hate my guts, but just give me two minutes." He was begging her now, and he had no idea what he would do if she refused. He tried to lift her chin up and look into her chocolate eyes, but she flinched away at his touch, taking a step back.

"Proceed," she said icily. She laced her voice with feigned venom, trying with all of her might to muster up actual hatred. She just kept looking down, memorizing the image of her ballet flats.

"Please look at me Rach. Please? I need to tell you something really important, but I really need you to look at me." Slowly, she lifted her head up, and she swore she could hear her heart beating, it was thumping so uncontrollably.

"Rachel, I love you. I know that doesn't change anything, but I love you. I'm so sorry that I didn't realize what I stood to lose until I lost it. You are so amazing, and I know that I made you feel like you weren't, and I'm sorry."

I love you too she thought, I have always loved you. Then, she voiced a question that had been tumbling in her head in one form or another ever since she saw him on the McKinley stage, singing "Another One Bites the Dust".

"If you love me, how could you do that to me? You don't do things like that to people that you love." She thought that she would stop it there, but she instead unleashed everything she wanted to say to the boy who broke her heart. "You don't make them cry for a week straight, barely getting any sleep because every time they close their eyelids, they see the face they want so desperately to forget. Do you have any idea what it feels like to have the one person that you thought accepted you for exactly who you are and really cared about you break your heart completely? Shatter it into millions of pieces? How could you?" She yelled the last few sentences as the tears steadily poured. She wanted so much to hate him, to wish he had never been born, but when she looked into his beautiful green eyes, she just couldn't find it in herself. She never could possibly stop loving Jesse St. James, no matter how much it hurt.

"Rachel, Shelby said that she would cut the strings she pulled to get me my scholarship if I didn't come back to Vocal Adrenaline and help them win Regionals." Rachel was only slightly surprised that her mother could do something like that. And why would any sane person throw away a full ride to UCLA for a girl they've known for 2 months?

"At that point, nothing was more important than getting out of this state, and starting a new life." Rachel completely understood. She wanted nothing more than to get out of this stupid town, and this stupid school where everyone was so closed minded, and refused to think about what's happening outside of their own front lawn. That's something she always loved about dating Jesse: they completely understood each other. He continued with his apology.

"I'm so sorry that I betrayed you like that. I guess that I thought you didn't need me, as a team member or as a boyfriend. I always thought that you would be able to move on, become a star, and completely forget about me. I'm so sorry that I thought I could just leave like that without another word, without telling you how I feel about you. I can't believe that I was such an idiot. I know that I'm a complete asshole and I don't deserve you. But I love you so much, and if you want me to leave and never come back, I comp-" His words came out a mile a minute, and he really wasn't thinking, he just spat out whatever came to his mind. He didn't get to finish his rambling, though, as Rachel cut him off with a kiss, throwing her arms around his neck. Rachel, though still a bit upset, forgave him.

"I love you too" she whispered as she pulled away, still looking a bit teary-eyed, but gorgeous to him. Not a moment later, Jesse smiled his beautiful white smile that she loved so much, and gently captured her lips once more. They barely even moved, just lingered there for a while. Though just a simple kiss, it took her breath away. She was sure that nothing could ever compare to that kiss. It was so perfect in every way.

"I hate to ruin this moment, but can I get a ride home? I told Tina to leave without me." He laughed musically and kissed her once more before opening the car door for her.

When they pulled up to her house, he opened the door for her and led her up the pathway leading to her door, before taking both of her hands in his and kissing her sweetly.

"See you soon, Rach," he said with a wink, as he turned and walked back to his car.

Always the charmer she thought, as she opened the door and entered her home. Only one thing was on her mind. He loves me. She leaned back against the front door with a goofy smile on her face in the way that only a 16 year old girl can.

Hope you liked it! This will be the start of a multi-chapter, and I thought I should show them getting together. Also, I'm sorry if you thought that it was really short, but I don't really like writing massive chapters that cover 6 years of time. I don't mind reading them, but writing, not so much. Review and you'll get the next chapter quicker! (and I really want to hear what you think…)