Will's gentle eyes focused on the young girl and Rachel could feel her cheeks flush. She wasn't even sure she was allowed to be in the room, her embarrassement plain as day on her face.
"Mr. Schue! Hi, I mean, sorry, I was just, I was just going.." Rachel took a deep breath, sucking on her bottom lip as she tried to calm down. Mr. Schuester could tell how much she was stressing out and being the person he was, he automatically tried to make things better.
"Sit down, Rachel. What do you want to sing?" He took his own seat at the piano next to her, elbowing her gently to signal her to answer. Watching the girl really think about her answer, she sank her teeth into her bottom lip before sucking in a sharp breath and answering.
"Um.. Alone by Heart?" She cleared her throat, making her want for Mr. Schue more obvious to him, in her mind at least. Rachel wasn't sure what his reaction would be or if he would even pick up on the symbolism of singing that song. Rachel listened to him start playing the melody as she played the harmonies with the higher notes, singing the first verse and suddenly hearing him chime in within the chorus. Before either of them knew it, they belted out the song with more passion than either thought they had as if they were performing for a million audience members. The way Will sang the second verse, staring into her eyes, Rachel suddenly became aware just how mutual their feelings were. As they played their last keys, Rachel lifted her gaze to meet Will's. Against her better judgement and his, both of the singers started to lean into each other, their eyes fluttering shut as their lips met.