A/N: I am so sorry that this chapter has taken this long to get here. I don't have an excuse so I hope you are still with me to read it. I will endeavour not to take so long with the next chapter. Once again, thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy it. Please review if you've liked what you've read.
CHAPTER FOUR
Rachel politely clapped along with everyone else but she was bitterly disappointed. Finn gently took her hand and squeezed it, showing her his support. He was tempted not to sing his audition piece. He had only put his name on the list because he wanted to sing with her. He loved singing with Rachel; it always made him fell happy. He leant over to her and was about to tell her that when Rachel turned her head and pierced him with her eyes.
"Yes, you will sing. You are the male lead and you deserve it."
Finn sat back in his seat. It still freaked him out when she did that, as if she was reading his mind.
"Alright, now it's time for the boys to sing. Finn, you're up first."
Finn stood up and made his way to the piano. He leant over to Brad, telling him what song to play. Brad nodded and prepared himself. Finn smiled at Rachel as he started to sing.
They say it's a man's world
Well, that cannot be denied
But what good's a man's world
Without a woman by his side
And so I will wait
Until that moment you decide
A king ain't a king
without the power behind the throne
a prince is a pauper. Babe,
Without a chick to call his own
So please, darling, choose me
I don't wanna rule alone
Tell me,
I'm your king
And you're my queen
That no one else
Can come between
It takes two, baby,
It takes two
Don't you know
Lancelot had Guinevere
Mrs. Claus has Old St. Nick
Romeo had Juliet
And Liz, well, she has her Dick
As he continued to sing, he walked over and held out his hand to Rachel. When she took hold, he led her back towards the piano where he took both of her hands in his and started to slowly dance the whole time singing to her.
They say it takes two to tango
Well, that tango's child's play
So take me to the dance floor
And we'll twist the night away
Tell me, you're my girl
And I'm your boy
That you're my pride
And I'm your joy
That I'm the sand
And you're the tide
I'll be the groom
If you'll be my bride
It takes two, baby,
It takes two
It takes two, baby
It takes two
When he'd finished, he hugged her tightly and turned to look at the rest of the glee club with a goofy smile on his face. He didn't really care if he didn't win because it would only have been special if he was singing with Rachel.
"Thank you Finn. That was great but now it's Puck's turn. Are you ready?" Will asked as he turned to Puck who grinned and nodded his head quickly. He gave Lauren a quick kiss and whispered something in her ear to which she laughed and patted his cheek. When he reached his spot, he just looked over at Brad, who started to play. They had obviously discussed his song earlier.
Hey little girl with the cash to burn
Well I'm selling something you won't return
Hey little girl take me off the shelf
Cause it's hard having fun playing with yourself
Once you browse through the whole selection
Shake those hips in my direction
Prettiest package you never did see
Take me home and then unwrap me
Shop around little darling
I've got to be
The ladies' choice
Ladies' choice
The ladies' choice
Puck's eyes rarely left Lauren. It seemed like she was the only other person in the room.
Hey little girl looking for a sale
Test drive this American male
At these lyrics he thrusted his hips back and forth causing Lauren to laugh out loud while all Chrissy could do was stare at one of the hottest guys in the school, making love through song and dance to one of the bigger girls at the school.
It's going to take cash to fill my tank
So let's crack open your piggy bank
Hey little girl going window shopping
I got something traffic stopping
Hey little girl on a spending spree
I don't come cheap but the kisses come free
On closer inspection I'm sure that you'll agree
I'm the ladies' choice
The ladies' choice
The ladies' choice
Wow!
Hey little girl on a spending spree
I don't come cheap but the kisses come free
On closer inspection I'm sure that you'll agree
Oh, hey little girl listen to my plea
I come with a lifetime guarantee
One day maybe we'll find a baby makes three
It's the ladies' choice
I'm the ladies' choice
The ladies' choice
I'm the ladies' choice, choice, choice
I'm the ladies' choice...
When he had finished, everyone clapped and cheered but no-one louder that Lauren, who enveloped Puck in a hug when he sat back down next to her.
"Time to vote again guys. Hands up for Finn." Schue counted the raised hands, he then asked for Puck. Once again, he counted. This time the vote was a lot closer.
"So, it's congratulations to Puck. He and Lauren are our Tracey and Link. We have one more sing off. That'll be for the role of Motor-Mouth Maybelle."
Mercedes put her hand up and asked him who she was auditioning against. Will told her that Jaimie Rush had come and sung for him yesterday and that would be who she was auditioning against. When Chrissy and Sienna heard Jaimie's name they looked at each other, their eyes wide but they each had huge smiles on their faces. Mercedes didn't look happy but she didn't say anything more. Will asked her to go first as Jaimie would not be here for a few more minutes. Mercedes shrugged her shoulders and stepped down to stand next to the piano. She waited until everyone had settled down before turning and smiling at Brad, letting him know that she was ready to start.
There's a light
In the darkness
Though the night
Is black as my skin
There's a light
Burning bright
Showing me the way
But I know where I've been
There's a road
We've been travelin'
Lost so many on the way
But the riches
Will be plenty
Worth the price
The price we had to pay
There's a dream
In the future
There's a struggle
That we have yet to win
And there's pride
In my heart
'Cause I know
Where I'm going
Yes I do !
And I know where I've been
Yeah
Tina, Santana and Brittney walked down and stood behind Mercedes and started to sing the backing vocals. Mercedes looked over her shoulder and smiled at her friends. She hadn't asked them to do this but it would add so much to the song.
There's a road (There's a road)
We must travel (We must travel)
There's a promise (There is a promise)
We must make (That we must make)
But the riches (oh but the riches)
Will be plenty (The riches will be plenty)
Worth the risk (Worth the risk)
And chances that we take (and the chances that we)
There's a dream
Yeah yey yeah
In the future
There's a struggle
That we have yet to win
Use that pride
In our hearts
To lift us up
Until tomorrow
'Cause just to sit still
Would be a sin
Mercedes listened to the girls harmonizing the next few lines.
I know it; I know it
I know where I'm going
Before picking up the lyrics.
Lord knows I know...
Where I've been
And then the four girls sang the final lines of the song.
Oh! When we win,
I'll give thanks to my god
'Cause I know where I've been
"Wow Mercedes. Once again you've blown us all away. However, we still have one more performance to go." He looked down at his watch, hoping that Jaimie wasn't to far away. It was at that moment that there was a knock at the door. He looked over and felt his jaw drop.
"I hope I'm not to late Mr Schuester?"
All Will could do was shake his head. He hadn't realized that Jaimie was going to dress up but now the audition piece made sense. He saw Jaimie wave at someone behind him. Turning his head back to the group, he saw Chrissy and Sienna waving and grinning madly. Sienna then gave Jaimie the thumbs up sign and Will just sighed.
"No Jaimie, you're just in time. Are you ready to start?"
When Jaimie nodded, Will took his seat and waited with the rest of the glee club as Jaimie spoke to Brad about the song. Standing at the mike, Jaimie waited for the music to begin and then started to sing.
Bring on that pecan pie!
Pour some sugar
on it sugar
don't be shy.
Scoop me up
a mess of that
Chocolate swirl.
Don't be stingy
I'm a growing girl
I offer
Big love
with no apology.
How can I deny the world
the most of me?
I am not afraid to throw my weight around
Pound by pound by pound
because I'm
Big, blond & beautiful
Face the fact
it's simply irrefutable!
No one wants a meal
that only offers the least
when girl, we're serving up
the whole damn feast
we need a man who
Bring a man sized appetite!
I use a
Pinch of sugar
and a dash of spice!
I'll let you lick the spoon
because it tastes so nice!
We'll keep in the oven
till it's good and hot
keep on stirring
till you hit the spot!
Because I'm
Big, blond, & beautiful
There is nothing 'bout us
that's unsuitable
They say that white has might
And thin is in
Well, that's just bull
'Cause ladies big is back
And as for black
It's beautiful!
All shapes and sizes
follow me!
Who wants a twig
when you can climb a whole tree?
Yeah, Yeah
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Groovy baby Groovy!
"Wow Jaimie, that was brilliant. Well done, although I hadn't expected a full costume. What made you decide to do that song?"
"I just really love this character and I wanted to show you all that my gender shouldn't preclude me from being considered for the role."
At this, most of the group looked around at each other but Chrissy and Sienna hopped up and ran over to Jaimie and gave him a hug just as he was removing his blonde wig. Nearly all of the kids figured it out straight away from that moment, only Brittney and Finn needed to have it explained to them. Brittney more than Finn but she eventually understood. This then elicited another round of applause for how well he had fooled them all. Will let them all chat for a while before asking them to settle down as they had to vote. He instantly saw Mercedes stiffen. He knew how much she wanted this role.
"One more vote guys. Hands up for Jaimie." Quite a few hands went up. Will counted them and nodded.
"Alright, hands up for Mercedes." He smiled as he counted; she had the numbers but only just. "Congratulations Mercedes. We still need someone to step up for the role of Seaweed. Anyone interested?"
He was a little surprised to see Mike put up his hand.
"That's great Mike, but you do know that there is a solo for Seaweed in this song."
"Yes Mr Schue, but Tina has been helping me with my vocal training and I'm confident that I can pull it off."
"OK, that's good enough for me. Now, there will be extra lessons scheduled to get this performance down pat. But that's not to say that we won't be working on our sectionals list. It's gonna be a big couple of months so if you're not prepared to give 110%, you best leave now."
He stood there, holding his breath, hoping that no-one would leave. When no-one did, he silently let out his breath.
"Alright then, this week we're going to jump straight in. I'll make it easy. All I want is for you guys to sing me a song that I haven't heard you sing yet. You can sing anyway you want. Solos, trios, big groups, whatever you want. Just remember that I'm looking for leads for sectionals, so make sure I hear you at your best. That's it for today; I'll see you all tomorrow. We'll start practicing the song."
Everyone started to talk as they stood up. Discussing song choices and deciding whether to sing as a group or not. Chrissy, Sienna, Jaimie and Ciaran walked out of the room together.
"That was awesome man. You have an amazing range." Ciaran said slapping Jaimie on the back.
Chrissy introduced the two boys to each other, explaining to Ciaran that she and Sienna had gone to elementary school with Jaimie.
"I didn't know that you were coming to McKinley. I thought you and your mother had moved to Denver." Sienna said to Jaimie.
"We did, but we moved back a couple of weeks ago when my gran got sick. Mum was lucky enough to get a transfer so it looks like we're back for good. At least for now."
"It's gonna be great being together again. We should definitely sing our song together. The new kids in the club. What do you say?" Chrissy asked.
"Sounds like a plan to me." Replied Jaimie. "What about you Ciaran? Do you want to sing with us?"
"Sure, I think it'll be fun. We've just got to pick a song. It'll be easier for us. Other than our audition songs, Mr Schuester hasn't heard us sing. So any song will be new."
"I love your voice. I could listen to you all day." Jaimie said, looking at Ciaran.
"Easy Jai, he doesn't play on your team. You'll scare him off."
Ciaran just laughed and threw his arm over Jaimie's shoulder.
"I'll read to your whenever you want, but that's all. OK?"
Jaimie nodded and they all laughed as they made their way out the front door.
