Disclaimer, I do not own any characters used from Glee or the music I choose unless I miraculously income up with lyrics of my own. I do own any original characters introduced. First fan fiction ever that I am writing so please be gentle :)
Rachel's P.O.V
Was I ready to rock? I certainly wasn't sure, I mean yeah I express myself well through my music but I really didn't want to show emotion to Michael during my performance of You Ruin Me. But realistically, I couldn't hold back and that tear that fell down my cheek, well I have never felt such a gentle touch and it being wiped away like that before.
Then when he was looking at me and seen his lips approach me, I just wanted him to press them against my lips. But he refrained and kissed my forehead and held me until I was ready to stop. Something about the way he held me felt so secure and gentle at the same time. That smile of his was enough to enough like a million icebergs. Did he want to kiss me? I will probably never know the answer to that but who knows what is going to happen in the future.
3 weeks later...
Michael and Rachel arranged to meet at the studio to throw about ideas for her trying out something rockier to her usual sound. Michael had arranged the date so he could finish the tour with JRJ and that he could have some down time to recharge.
As Rachel opened the studio doors she seen Michael looking recharged and playing a lovely song on the piano. She watched and listened to the song he was playing so brilliantly and smiled to herself. Something about Michael intrigued her. Despite of the public image he has, privately he was nothing like that. I guess there is a truth about having a public persona, but not showing too much of your persona to the world.
Rachel cleared her throat "Hey..". Michael stopped playing and stood up and smiled at her. "How you doing Rachel? I have an idea I want to run by you but first I need to make a phone call if you don't mind?" A thousand thoughts ran through her mind all at once and as she bit her bottom lip she made sure that she was sounding positive and said "Sure".
As he walked to the corner of the studio holding his cell phone he looked back and Rachel was looking at the music sheets he had left on the piano. Rachel really didn't mean to listen in to his conversation but it happened.
"Hey it's me, I need a favor. I have an artist that I am working with who has an amazing vocal range like yourself and I was just wondering if it would be okay to use a few of your songs on the last leg of her tour. Rachel hasn't had the experience of performing songs like yours or mine and I want to give her the best experience possible."
Rachel noticed Michael going silent as the person on the other phone spoke back and from Michael's side of the conversation it was looking positive. "I know realistically I didn't have to phone and ask as people cover other people's work on tours and stuff but I just had to give you a call. Send my love to the family, see ya!".
Michael then approached Rachel with a massive grin on his face. "Right Rachel, we have some work to do, vocally I am not worried about that at all, but it is how to incorporate it in to your set list".
Rachel was even more intrigued by this point and gave him an inquisitive look. "So Michael, I have to ask what you have in mind?" Again Michael flashed a grin. "Okay that call I just made was important more to me as I always like to ask another artists permission to perform their songs when on tour, and fortunately enough Amy agreed to let us go ahead with my idea."
What idea...Michael was driving her nuts! Were the songs going to be good? Who was this Amy he spoke of? Michael had sat back down behind the piano and started to play the tune again. As Rachel listened carefully, Michael abruptly stopped. "I have an idea, again." Rachel rolled her eyes. Was he just indecisive or really fully of ideas. "I want you to watch this video Rachel, and if we can achieve this on your tour, it will be fantastic."
Michael handed her his cell phone and she heard the familiar tune come from the piano and then a powerful female voice sing. Rachel's eyes lit up when she realized what Michael had in store for her and for once, she was excited to try this out.
Next Chapter: Who's Amy? What songs is Rachel going to cover and what will Michael say to her proposition?
