Preface

Nick Duval felt so out of his depth.

He was desperate and dry for inspiration for the Dalton Christmas Gala. A performance open to parents and all talents from Dalton and surrounding schools. Chris one of the younger Warblers had told his cousin from McKinley about it and their performers, well most of them, were putting together something. But Nick was run dry of ideas! Completely! Frustrated he ran his hand through his hair pouring over the message Wes had written him when he announced Nick would take over. Three words.

'You're The Boss.'

Boss? Sure he could take charge, Nick had no problem putting the newer cockier members in their place like Sebastian and Hunter. But he had never thought of how difficult it was to think of something to represent the Warblers. He remembered watching Brad perform when he was younger and then he got his idea.

Variety.

New and old, together in a variety of acts. Knowing he had to get to work he went to Luke, another Sophomore and he told him he needed contact details for every Warbler since Wes' first year at Dalton.

"You realise that takes us back to 2005, right?"

"I realise. We've met them at Kim's midsummer parties and I need their email and numbers. Preferably tomorrow." He added quietly.

"Tomorrow? Nick are you insane, Dalton has really buffed it's security since I arrived and started doing this."

"Are you saying it can't be done?"

"Oh it can be done, but what's a mission without a mini drama and breakdown?" The boy asked grinning cheekily as he went to work. "Emailing you the list now."

"That was unnervingly fast." Nick commented as his Ipad blinked a new email.

"Nick have you ever tried to hack into past records? It's child's play. And not the movie, that freaks the hell outta me."

"Goodnight Luke," Nick said shaking his head with a chuckle as he returned to his room to find Jeff, his roommate and boyfriend asleep at his desk. Stroking his hair he manoeuvred Jeff to the bed which they had pushed their two singles together and tucked him in with a smile. Jeff worked too hard and had many insecurities despite Nick's insistence on how amazing he truely was and it did make Nick worry, but so long as he kept an eye on Jeff's habits he felt better knowing he could help Jeff get better.