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Without further adieu, Chapter 4.
Jesse was dreading their goodbye, but he wanted to make the most of it. He picked her up hours earlier than was necessary. He had worked really hard on this, and he wasn't going to let it go to waste. He remembered her dream was to play the leads in Evita, and Funny Girl, and to play Laurey in Oklahoma. She wanted to play to a sold out crowd, but this was the best he could do. He had had to pull a few strings, spend a couple hundred, and work his butt off, but he knew it was worth it.
It was worth it when Rachel walked into Carmel High's auditorium, to see it set up like a scene from Wicked, with cardboard people set up in the seats. Although it wasn't top of the list, it was still one of Rachel's favorites. Her face lit up in awe.
"Jesse, how did you do this." she asked
"Oh, you know. I still have a few friends here. And I'm actually a better carpenter than I thought." he smirked.
Rachel raced forward and up onto the stage.
"Sing!" Jesse yelled, as he sat in one of the chairs, just like she had done to him. "'Convince me' that you belong up there." he chided.
Rachel squared her shoulders, and began to sing a song from Wicked.
Kiss me too fiercely
Hold me too tight
I need help believing
You're with me tonight
My wildest dreamings
Could not foresee
Lying beside you
With you wanting me
And just for this moment
As long as you're mine
I've lost all resistance
And crossed some borderline
And if it turns out
It's over too fast
I'll make every last moment last
As long as you're mine
Jess took the part of Fiyero.
Maybe I'm brainless
Maybe I'm wise
But you've got me seeing
Though different eyes
Somehow I've fallen
Under your spell
And somehow I'm feeling
It's up that I fell
Rachel joined back in. Their voices mingling through the air.
Every moment
As long as you're mine
I'll wake up my body
And make up for lost time
Jesse was singing alone again. But took the stage beside her.
Say there's no future
For us as a pair
Together they sang the next part.
And though I may know
I don't care
Just for this moment
As long as you're mine
Come be how you want to
And see how bright we shine
Borrow the moonlight
Until it is through
And know I'll be here holding you
As long as you're mine
Jesse smiled through this.
What is it?
Rachel acted her part wonderfully.
It's just for the first time,
I feel ... wicked
Rachel smiled at Jesse and said "Convinced?" with an eyebrow quirked.
"Not yet. You've still got three more sets to do." He said walking over to the stage sings and pulling a large wooden backdrop, with a scene from Evita. She gasped.
"Do I sing for this one too?" she asked.
"Of course. You are Eva Peron afterall." He smiled, putting the backdrop in place.
She smiled, and turned to face the ocean of seats before her.
It won't be easy
You'll think it strange
When I try to explain how I feel
That I still need your love
After ll that I've done
You won't believe me...
Her song floated out, filling the auditorium. She was getting to play her dream roles, if only by pretend, but it was the best feeling in the world. It didn't matter that there wasn't a sold out crowd, she was just happy to be able to play such an influential role.
Her song drifted to a close, and Jesse rose to get the next backdrop. This one from Funny Girl
Oh, my man, I love him so
He'll never know
All my life is just despair
But I don't care
When he takes me in his arms
The world is bright all right
What's the difference if I say
I'll go away
When I know I'll come back on my knees someday
Jesse couldn't help but wonder if she was singing to him. Hope filled him as his eyes began to fill with tears, that he quickly wiped away.
For whatever my man is
I am his
forever more
Oh my man I love him so
He'll never know
All my life is just despair
But I don't care
When he takes me in his arms
The world is bright all right
What's the difference if I say
I'll go away
When I know I'll come back on my knees someday
For whatever my man is
I am his forever more
"Rachel that was amazing."
"You really think so?" she shyly asked.
"Yes, I do. But you've got one more number. Make it a good one." he kissed her on the cheek, lingering for a moment, before heading to get the next backdrop.
Jesse knew which song she would pick. "People Will Say We're In Love"
Rachel began with a thick accent.
Why do they think up stories that link my name with yours?
Jesse chimed in with the same thick accent, making Rachel chuckle.
Why do the neighbors gossip all day behind their doors?
This was Rachel's verse. She took center stage, causing Jesse to fall back and watch.
I know a way to prove what they say is quite untrue
Here is the gist,
A practical list of "don'ts" fer you.
Don't throw bouquets at me
Don't please my folks to much
Don't laugh at my jokes too much.
People will say we're in love.
Jesse rolled his eye, exaggeratedly. And laughed.
Laugh at your jokes-
Rachel sang the next part ticking things off on her fingers.
Don't sigh and gaze at me.
Your sighs are so like mine.
Your eyes mustn't glow like mine
People will say we're in love!
Don't start collecting things
Give me my rose and my glove.
Sweetheart, they're suspecting things
People will say we're in love.
Jesse grabbed her hands, singing directly to her.
Some people claim that you are to blame as much as I
Why do you take the trouble to bake my fav'rite pie?
Grantin' your wish I carved our initials on that tree,
Just keep a slice of all the advice you give so free.
Don't praise my charm too much
Don't look so vain with me
Don't stand in the rain with me
People will say we're in love.
Don't take my arm to much
Don't keep your hand in mine
Your hand feels so grand in mine
People will say we're in love!
Don't dance all night with me
'till the stars fade from above
They'll see it's alright with me
People will say we're in love!
They both laughed, looking at each other. Jesse still held her hands in his. Noticing this they stopped laughing, and looked at their hands, their eyes followed up the others arms, till they landed on their eyes. They next thing they knew they were both lunging for the others lips.
Jesse was beginning to think he had some strange affinity for walls, because he had pressed her up against the sturdy backdrop before he had even thought about it. He didn't care much about that while he stuck his tongue in her mouth, and feeling hers shoot out to meet his. She tasted so sweet, that he never wanted to break the kiss, but their lungs said otherwise, and they broke apart panting and gasping for air.
"Umm..." Rachel tried to speak.
"Yeah," Jesse backed away from her, trying to conceal the growing hard on in his pants. "Let's go...umm..get lunch..." he finished.
She just grinned and nodded.
A/N: A very lyrical chapter. I hadn't meant to put soo many lyrics in but I couldn't stop myself. Already working on chapter 5, and it should be up tomorrow, or later tonight if I get it done. Not much content this chapter but next chapter will be less fluff. Also bit of a short chapter. I just don't want Jesse to leave yet! lol
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