Hey Everybody! Thank you so much for the response that this has gotten! I've actually written three different versions of this chapter, but this is my favorite! So sorry it took so long. Please listen while you read, it makes it so much better! Tell me what you think at the end!
Song:
Please Don't Stop the Music - Jamie Cullum (Originally by Rihanna, listen to Jamie's version, it's more what I'm going for)
Rachel watched as Sebastian took the floor after talking to the band for a couple minutes. He smiled at her, nodded his head, and the band began. Sebastian took the mike. He smiled and began clapping. The club took his cue and clapped it. He stopped but they continued. He began to sing. He had a smooth voice.
It's gettin late
I'm making my way over to my favorite place
I gotta get my body moving
shake the stress away
He shamelessly danced a little bit, moving through the smooth music
I wasn't looking for nobody when you looked my way
Possible candidate (yeah)
He moved to Rachel, grabbing her hand and pulling her up and spinning her around.
Who knew,
That you'd be up here looking like you do
You're making staying over here impossible
They're faces were inches apart, and then he guided her back so she dipped. A smile spread on her face.
Baby I must say your aura is incredible
If you don't have to go, don't
He moved behind her, dancing. Both had smiles on their faces. The glee club watched as Rachel practically glowed. It was amazing how private the moment was and how comfortable the two were together.
Do you know what you started
I just came here to party
But now we're rockin on the dancefloor
Rachel laced her fingers with his, him still behind her, and placed them on her hips.
Acting naughty
Your hands around my waist
Just let the music play
We're hand in hand
Chest to chest
He spun her around.
And now we're face to face
They kept dancing together, forgetting the rest of the club and only seeing each other.
I wanna take you away
lets escape into the music
Dj let it play
I just can't refuse it
Like the way you do this
Keep on rockin to it
Please don't stop theh
Please don't stop the music
I wanna take you away
lets escape into the music
Dj let it play
Like the way you do this
Keep on rockin to it
Please don't stop the music
Please don't stop the
Please don't stop the
Please don't stop the music
Rachel began to sing to him as the music slowed, putting a hand on his chest slowly moving closer to him.
Baby are you ready cause it's getting close
Don't you feel the passion ready to explode
What goes on between us no one has to know
This is a private show (oh)
Then they put their voices together.
Do you know what you started
I just came here to party
But now we're rockin on the dancefloor
Acting naughty
Your hands around my waist
Just let the music play
We're hand in hand
Chest to chest
And now we're face to face
I wanna take you away
lets escape into the music
Dj let it play
I just can't refuse it
Like the way you do this
Keep on rockin to it
Please don't stop the
Please don't stop the music
I wanna take you away
lets escape into the music
Dj let it play
Like the way you do this
Keep on rockin to it
Please don't stop the music
Please don't stop the
Please don't stop the
Please don't stop the music
He finished singing and smiled at the cheers he got from the other members. Rachel stepped back and clapped with them, a smile spreading on her face.
"That was great," Mr. Shuester exclaimed, patting Sebastian on the back. Sebastian inclined his head in thanks, smile on his face. He moved to sit next to Rachel. She smiled at him, and to both of their surprise, took his hand. Rachel pretended not to notice the stir it caused among the clubbers. She was more focused on his warm hand in hers.
"Alright guys. Your assignment for this week is to sing a song that expresses how you feel, but in a style that is somewhat out of your usual comfort zone," Mr. Shuester said. The club agreed and then the bell rang. Rachel and Sebastian parted ways outside of the glee room. Rachel smiled over her shoulder at Sebastian as a goodbye. He watched her go, smiled to himself and walked off to his next class.
Rachel turned her car off, letting out a sigh of content. She'd sat with Sebastian at lunch and just like the night before, she'd been hooked on everything he'd said. The glee members all seemed to like him. Mr. Shuester had also liked him. Nothing could be better. Her phone buzzed, just as she took off her seatbelt.
873-2190: Hey its Seb
Rachel: Hi. Howd u get my #?
Sebastian: Kurt gave it to me in our art class
Rachel: Good :)
Sebastian: Anyway i was wonderin if u wanna come over for dinner at like 7?
Rachel smiled.
Rachel: sure :)
Sebastian: Also... i wanted to know if i could do a kind of photoshoot with u. I've been working with my camera on it but i need a subject
Rachel: Sounds fun, i'll see you at seven.
Sebastian: Cool! Wear somethin simple. I live in those apartments that were just restored downtown, apt 7
Rachel: Ok cu
She back, leaning her head against the seat. Nothing about Sebastian was what she was used to. He was so carefree. He had done everything and been everywhere. Nothing was too unusual for him.
She pulled up to his apartment that night. She wore a white tank top over dark skinny jeans, with a Julliard sweatshirt on top. When she'd gone over to Shelby's to get course information, she found that it had been sent for her. She wore simple grey TOMS. She walked into the lobby and was pointed in the right direction by a person at the front desk. She knocked on his door. Moments later, Sebastian opened the door, a smile on his lips.
"Hey," he said.
"Hey," she said back, walking in. He took her coat and she watched as he went to pull a pizza out of the oven. While he did, she ran her eyes over the appartment. It was a big loft. He had a big TV, a couch, and several chairs in one corner. He had a full set of weights and a pull up bar in the corner. He had a kitchen. One wall was almost covered with CDs and records. A sound system went all the way around. He also had a big back drop set up in the last corner, with lots of equipment. He had shelves filled with all different types of cameras. Soft music was coming from his record player. It was Adele's 21. She smiled at the familiar sounds.
"Hungry?" he said, drawing her attention back to him. She looked at the pizza.
"Oh I'm," she began to say.
"Vegan?" he put in, smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "Kurt also told me that." Rachel laughed. She would have to thank Kurt.
"Anyway, my mom's a vegan too, so I know how to cook it," he said, expertly cuttting the pizza. Rachel smiled and sat down at the square table he had just off of the kitchen. His pizza was delicious. He told her about how he'd lived in New York as a kid and had constantly gone to a pizzeria there. He'd finally gotten the owner to give him the recipe.
While he cleaned up, Rachel slipped out of her sweatshirt. Her white top was loose and she knew in the dim light, it made her shoulders look good and tan. His collection was huge. It was organized by genre. He had hard-core rock to jazz; Broadway to punk. She felt him next to her.
"I'm a bit of a collector," he said. She could hear the smile in his voice.
"It's amazing," she said.
"Do you want to do the pictures now?" he asked after a moment. She smiled, nodding.
"Alright," he said, "What kind of music do you like to dance to when you just want to forget everything? When you want to completely overwhelm your brain so you can't think?" Rachel thought for a minute.
"Well, I used to do that with Panic! At the Disco," she said after a moment. It was true. She liked how blasting it completely cleared her head. Sebastian nodded. He took her over to the silver back drop he had up. He positioned her to the middle. He stood in front of her, hands on her shoulders.
"Close your eyes," he said. She complied. "Okay, I've been working on capturing movement in my pictures. I'm going to play the music and you are simply going to let go and dance. Clear your head and move," he said. Rachel nodded. He smiled and went back to the CD player. Rachel slowed her breathing, what she usually did before she performed. She heard the music begin and she was off. It was Panic! At the Disco's Virtues and Vices album. The Ballad of Mona Lisa came on. Rachel moved a bit, then as the song really began she let go, just letting her body moved through the music. Sebastian had lowered the lights and turned lights on her. They were so bright, she couldn't see him. She didn't mind. She just moved. She didn't register the click of the camera, or Sebastian's chuckle of happiness. Let's Kill Tonight, played and finished. Rachel stopped, realizing Sebastian had stopped. He'd left the music on. Hurricane was coming over the speakers. The lights came up. Rachel looked at Sebastian. He had his camera at his side. A smile on his face. Rachel smiled back, stepped to him, and pulled him down so she could kiss him. She took the camera and set it on the table with his laptop, not breaking the kiss.
Rachel didn't know what she was doing. She ran her hands down Sebastian's chest, pulling him closer. He was an insanely good kisser. The music was still pounding.
Rachel pulled away for breath. It took her moment to realize that they were down now on his couch and she was on top of him.
"Woah," she whispered, leaning back. Sebastian chuckled.
"You alright?" he asked, smiling still. Rachel smiled back. She leaned down and kissed him softly. This continued for quite some time. Soon the album ended.
"The photo shoot was fun," she whispered, pulling back with her face inches from his.
"It was fun shooting you. You have to see some of the pictures," he said back, excitement in his eyes.
"Show me," she said, rolling off him and sitting cross-legged on the couch. He got his laptop and sat back down beside her. He pulled up the pictures and let them go in a slide show, changing every ten seconds. Rachel couldn't believe it. She looked good!
"You are so amazing," she breathed, not taking her eyes off of the pictures.
"I had an amazing subject," he said. Rachel leaned over and kissed his cheek. He smelled so good. He smelled like fresh soap and a little sweet spiciness that she couldn't place.
She left late that night, unable to get rid of the growing happiness that filled her chest, as if she could explode at any moment. She walked into her house, and was met by her Dad, Hiram. They talked and her father was unable to get over how happy his daughter was. She was energetic and was visibly bouncing.
Rachel said good night and went up to her room. She got on Skype with Kurt.
"I need your help," she said, smiling. "I have an idea for the lesson this week."
Sebastian smiled at the text from his dad. He'd sent the photos of Rachel, after she told him to ask what his parents thought of the shots. His dad had said they were awesome and had shown them to his mom, who'd immediately called him and praised him. He missed them so much and it was through this that he could stay connected with them. He and his mother talked tech for a while. But eventually the topic came to Rachel.
"So the girl? A new friend?" His mother asked playfully.
"Yes. Her name's Rachel," Sebastian said, remembering the amazing nights he'd just had.
"Well she is gorgeous. Good luck, Seb. I gotta go, Dad is taking me out to dinner. I'll text you later, love you," his mom said.
"Love you too," he said, ending the call and falling onto his bed, promptly passing out.
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