I do not own Glee or anything to do with it. That belongs to Ryan Murphy and FOX. I also do not own any of the music in this fanfic, these all belong to their respective companies. I only own Melaine.
Well on we go with chapter seven. I'm updating this a bit early as my beta is going away for the weekend so I'll have to send this to her early. Nothing else to say really so, on we go!
Glee returns to the 80s!
Chapter Seven: Proposal!
(Will entered the choir room where the Glee kids just sat around talking to one another. He walked to the whiteboard and wrote "DUET" before returning and sitting on a stool.)
"Duet," Will plainly said folding his hands together "What does that mean?" Rachel stuck her hand up and Will nodded.
"A duet is a blending together of two people through song. It doesn't have to be romantic it can be fast paced as well, although a romantic side does help the mood. As you know Mr. Schue and I performed a duet last year to 'Endless Love'." Kurt then interrupted Rachel.
"Yes we remember," Kurt drawled "And you sound like you just quoted that from Wikipedia" he remarked flipping his bangs as Quinn and Mercedes giggled to themselves. Rachel glared at Kurt as he smirked at her.
"Thanks Kurt, and Rachel is right," Will smiled "However I have been informed by the Ohio Choir board that this year at Regionals one of our songs has to be a duet, as well as the ballad we usually sing plus one other song." There was a slight murmur within the Glee kids before Rachel raised her hand again.
"Do we get to choose the song we perform?" she huffed. Will glanced at her curiously
"Yes Rachel" he replied. Rachel sat back in her chair and smiled contently to herself.
"Now for this week's assignment I want you to pair up and perform a duet. Doesn`t have to be romantic but if you choose to do that," his eyes glanced towards Rachel and Finn "Then that`s fine as well. We need to practise before Regionals start I know that Vocal Adrenaline have already." He winced as the bell rang for afternoon class.
Puck jumped up and was about to walk out of the choir room, following Rachel and Tina when he heard Santana calling him.
"Hey Puck," the Latino beauty smiled at Puck "Got any plans for the weekend?"
"Not really," Puck blinked "You?
Santana shrugged "Might hang out with Britt" she sighed. "If you have any better ideas?" she fluttered her eyelashes at Puck.
Puck then noticed Quinn walking out of the room in her Cheerio outfit, as she was back on the squad despite her embarrassing tryout, and Melaine's attempt to sabotage her. She had caught Miss. Sylvester on a good day and she had agreed to let her back on. She gave Puck a stare then left the room behind Mercedes.
"Look Santana I know we dated for a while last year, but now is different. I want to try and make things work with Quinn and you keep throwing yourself at me isn't going to help. Just stay away!" Puck replied walking out of the choir room.
Santana just huffed and also walked out of the room leaving Will alone in the choir room. Because he had a free period he decided to see if he could come up with any ideas for the duet for Regionals.
He tinkered along the keys of the piano and started to play the opening bars to 'I Had the Time of my Life' from the film "Dirty Dancing". Suddenly his thoughts were broken by a slight cough at the door. Will turned to see Emma standing there.
"Hey," she nervously said "I was, erm, just passing by and I heard music coming from here. I thought it was one of the Glee kids practising and I just love that song." A dreamy look spread across the guidance counsellor's face. "But I, erm, I didn't know that you liked it as well Will."
"Guilty pleasure," Will smiled embarrassed "I was just thinking of a duet for Regionals, the kids have to sing a one this year and I was just working on some ideas."
"That would be a perfect duet for somebody like Finn and Rachel to sing." Emma smiled walking more closely into the room. Will nodded an idea coming to mind.
"Would you sing it with me just to try it out?" he asked walking closer to Emma. Emma looked down at the ground guiltily "Not romantically of course, I mean you have Carl but just as two friends helping each other out" he smiled gently at Emma and Emma slowly nodded.
"Ok" she replied as Will grinned.
"Thanks a lot Em, this means a lot. If we win Regionals I'll dedicate the victory to you." Will settled back down at the piano, Emma standing next to it so as not to get too close to Will. Who knows who might be watching.
"I just can't seem to say no to him" she thought in her head as Will started to play the opening bars.
(W)Now I've had the time of my life
No I never felt like this before
Yes I swear it's the truth
and I owe it all to you
(Emma moved a little closer to the piano as she started to sing her verse.)
(E) 'Cause I've had the time of my life
and I owe it all to you
(Will then motioned for Brad to take over from him on the piano as Will jumped up and moved closer to Emma grabbing hold of her hand.)
(W) I've been waiting for so long
Now I've finally found someone
To stand by me
(Emma gulped as she carried on the verse.)
(E)We saw the writing on the wall
As we felt this magical fantasy
(Both)Now with passion in our eyes
There's no way we could disguise it secretly
So we take each other's hand
'Cause we seem to understand the urgency
Just remember
You're the one thing
I can't get enough of
So I'll tell you something
This could be love because
I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
'Cause I've had the time of my life
And I've searched through every open door
'Til I found the truth
And I owe it all to you
(Just as Emma got comfortable enough to sing the 2nd verse she didn't notice Will sneaking up behind her and attempting to pick her up in the lift ala Patrick Swayze in the film. However because Emma wasn't expecting it she shrieked and Will fell on top of her just like they did when he was performing the thong song. However this was worse. Brad stopped the piano and glanced at the duo as Will started to laugh.)
"A-are you ok?" he asked. Emma nodded.
"I'm fine and I think this will work out perfectly at Regionals but now I have to go I have an appointment I forgot about" she lied.
Emma wiped her skirt down then left the room leaving Will and Brad alone. Will attempted a nervous laugh before he too left the room leaving Brad alone.
"Sometimes those two just need a good talking too before it's too late." Brad sighed as he always noticed everything. Like Rachel said he was "always around".
(Quinn sits in the bleachers while the Cherrios practise their latest routine. Miss. Sylvester had asked Quinn to sit one more practise out just to catch up then she could come back next time. As she blew the whistle to finish Quinn jumped up and walked to her locker. However on the way there she saw Santana putting some makeup on and smirking to herself in the mirror. Quinn ran back to the gym and sat back down in the bleachers. She started to sing softly 'I Know Him so Well' to herself.
(Q)Nothing is so good it lasts eternally
Perfect situations must go wrong
But this has never yet prevented me
Wanting far too much for far too long.
Looking back I could have played it differently
Won a few more moments who can tell
But it took time to understand the man
Now at least I know I know him well
Wasn't it good?
Wasn't he fine?
Isn't it madness
He can't be mine?
(Meanwhile Santana also started to sing the same song.)
(S)Oh so good
Oh so fine
He can't be mine?
(Q)But in the end he needs
A little bit more than me -
More security
He needs his fantasy
And freedom
I know him so well.
(Santana then starts to move around the school trying to find Puck.)
(S)No one in your life is with you constantly
No one is completely on your side
And though I move my world to be with him
Still the gap between us is too wide.
(Quinn then stares at an old Cheerio picture that's on the wall.)
(Q)Looking back I could
Have played things
Some other way
(S)Looking back I could
Have played it
Differently
Learned about the man
Before I fell
(Q)I was just a little
Careless maybe
(S)But I was
Ever so much
Younger then
Now at least
(Q)Now at least
I know him well
(S)Wasn't it good?
Wasn't he fine?
Isn't it madness
(Q)Oh so good
Oh so fine
(Santana then comes running into the gym and sees Quinn standing there as they both start to sing together.)
(Both)He won't be mine?
Didn't I know
How it would go?
If I knew from the start
Why am I falling apart?
(S)Wasn't it good?
Wasn't he fine?
(Q)Isn't it madness
He won't be mine?
(S)He won't be mine?
(Q)But in the end he needs a
Little bit more than me -
More security
(S)He needs his
Fantasy and freedom
(Q)I know him so well
(S)It took time to understand him
(Both)I know him so well
(As the song finishes Quinn turns to face Santana who's nodding slowly.)
"You deserve Puck," Santana replied "And if you have to wait then wait. I realise that I was just being petty and trying to get him for myself when I know that, well he won't ever be mine."
"Ok..." Quinn said slowly "Who are you and what have you done with Santana Lopez?" Santana just laughed as she gave Quinn a high five then left the gym.
( Quinn slowly got up and walked towards the entrance where Puck was standing.)
"Puck!" Quinn said surprised.
"Yeah I was looking for you and Brittany said that you might have been in the gym. Look I want to ask you something. Would you like to go out on a date, a proper date, not to some burger bar or even Breadsticks but a smart fancy restraraunt?" Puck glanced at Quinn who nodded smiling
"I accept," she smiled "But what about Mel?"
"We kinda broke up," Puck replied embarrassed "Too high maintenance for me. So I'll pick you up tomorrow night?" he glanced at Quinn who nodded.
Puck then walked away while Quinn did a fist pump in delight then ran off to tell Kurt and Mercedes.
(Finn walks out of the school grounds still confused about what has happened with Rachel recently. As he walks to his car he notices somebody sitting on it and as Finn moves closer he notices its Jessie St James.)
"Get off my car!" Finn yells to his rival. "Beside I thought you were banned from coming anywhere near McKinley High after what happened last term?"
He shook his fists remembering how he and his Vocal Adrenaline cronies had egged Rachel. If only Mr. Schue had let him and the rest of the New Direction guys go and beat Jessie up.
"Hey, Frankenteen!" Jessie smirked calling Finn the nickname that the VA choreographer Dakota Stanley called him. "Just checking out your car it would be such a shame if something were to happen to it."
"What do you want?" Finn's voice was low.
"Well first of all I want to be a huge star, and now that I have left Carmel then the world is my oyster. 4 Tony awards, opening night on Broadway and of course Rachel" Jessie smirked.
"Yeah like she would have anything to do with you after your little stunt" Finn replied.
"We will see about that," Jessie replied "We never did have our sing off. Now seems a good time as any. And I'll choose the song." He smirked producing his IPod out of his pocket and clicking a song. A few moments passed before the sound of Wham' I'm Your Man' starts to play.
(F)Call me good
(J)Call me bad (Both)Baby, I'm your man (don't you know that?)
Call me anything you want to baby
But I know that you're sad
And I know I'll make you happy
With the one thing that you never had
Baby, I'm your man
You bet!
If you're gonna do it, do it right - right?
Do it with me
(Just as Finn was about to sing the second verse Rachel storms across to them and switches the IPod off)
"This isn't a game you know!" she glares at the two boys "Nobody is going to win me. I'll choose who I date and at this moment I don't really like either of you!" The petite black headed girl glares at the two boys as she storms off back to the school. Finn just shrugs as he looks at Jessie as if to say I need my car. Jessie jumps off the bonnet and walks away in the distance.)
(Emma glances at her diary for her appointments for the next day and breathes a sigh, remembering what happened that afternoon. Suddenly her thoughts were broken by a knock at the window and Carl peeping through it.)
"Thought I would come and take you home." Carl smiled showing his perfect white teeth. Emma nodded and smiled as she stood up and put her jacket on.
Just as she was about to walk through the door Carl grabbed her sleeve and Emma gulped. It was exactly like how Will grabbed her sleeve when she didn't get married to Ken.
"Just one moment" Carl said as he dropped down to one knee. Emma blinked in surprise as this was kind of like déjà vu to her.
"Emma I know we haven't been dating for very long but I just know that you're the woman I want to spend my life with. You're funny, beautiful and I care about you. So will you do me the honour of being my wife?" Carl held out the ring and Emma just stood there shocked.
"C-Carl I mean I'm not saying no because I do care about you but I'm not saying yes either because I think it's too soon. Can I say maybe and get back to you?" Emma glanced up at Carl and he nodded slightly disappointed but understanding.
"Of course" he murmurs holding the door out for Emma to exit the office, and the pair walked down the corridor arm in arm.
On their way they passed Will who had just finished Glee Club rehearsal.
"Hey Will" Emma smiled as they passed by. Will just nodded as Emma and Carl went down the next corridor and disappeared, leaving Will alone. Suddenly he noticed Rachel storming down the corridor almost in tears.
"Woah Rach!" Will stopped her in her tracks. "What's wrong?"
"Finn," Rachel said sulkily "Jessie too" she replied.
"Jessie?" Will replied confused. "I thought Figgins banned him from school grounds?"
"He was in the car park managed to get around that" Rachel muttered "The pair of them were trying to win me over by trying to see who the better singer was. They used Wham." Rachel pulled a face which made Will laugh. "I mean if they want to win me over they have to do better than that!"
"Where are they now?" Will looked concerned. Rachel shrugged.
"Probably gone home by now" she murmured fiddling with a button on her cardigan.
"Look I'll have a word with Finn tomorrow, try and get to the bottom of things. And if Jessie trespasses again whoever finds out will have to tell Figgins, but don't think he would do anything" Will muttered crossly.
Rachel smiled and gave Will a hug which surprised him
"Thanks Mr. Schue" she smiled. "You really are the father of the group. Pity Miss Pillsbury isn't the mother as well but..." she shrugged as she walked slowly down the corridor leaving Will alone.
(Quinn stood by the window of Mercedes house looking through the window for any sign of Puck. She sighed as she smoothed her dress down which looked like the one she wore for the Lady Gaga assignment except this was a much shorter dress. Mercedes came into the living area and sat down on the sofa.)
"Nervous?" she glanced at Quinn who just shrugged.
"This just feels so real," she sighed "I mean beforehand we were just goofing around but after the birth when he said he loved me I just realised that he could be serious. Then there was Mel..." Quinn trailed off as Mercedes interrupted her.
"Now look here you are NOT going to let her spoil your evening. I'm telling you now!" Mercedes shot Quinn a steely glare as Quinn nodded and smiled at Mercedes.
Suddenly the doorbell rang and both Quinn and Mercedes jumped. Quinn walked to the door and Puck answered it dressed smartly in a suit.
"Hey," Puck smiled at Quinn "You ready?" Quinn nodded.
"Don't have her back too late otherwise I'll be after you!" Mercedes shouted at Puck who just smirked as he took hold of Quinn's hand and led her to his van. Quinn got seated as Puck walked round to the driver's side.
The van then started and the journey began with not much conversation going on between the two of them.
The van then stopped and Quinn looked outside to see they were at a fairly nice restaurant nicer than Breadsticks anyway. The pair of them headed into the restaurant as the door closed behind them.
(The meal ended and both Quinn and Puck were both sat outside the restaurant looking at the stars that were above them.)
"Do you ever think of her?" Puck glanced at Quinn as if to say we know who I am talking about.
"Sometimes," Quinn whispers "At night sometimes I just think I hope she is ok and that Shelby is taking good care of her. Which I know she will" Quinn gave a sharp laugh which turned into a sob as she leant her head on Pucks shoulder.
Suddenly Puck had an idea and lifted Quinn's head off his shoulder.
"W-where are you going?" Quinn said confused. Puck just smiled and walked back to the van where he returned with his guitar. Sitting next to Quinn he started to strum the guitar to the sound of Boy Meets Girl 'Waiting for a Star to Fall'.
"I was thinking we could perform this for Glee Club" Puck explained.
"You want me to sing with you?" Quinn looked surprised.
"No I meant Mercedes," Puck said sarcastically "Of course I mean you" he smiled at Quinn.
(P)I hear your name whispered on the wind (Both)Trying to catch your heart Waiting for a star to fall (Q)I've learned to feel what I cannot see (Both)Trying to catch your heart Waiting for a star to fall (Q)Waiting (P)(however long...) (Both)Waiting for a star to fall
It's a sound that makes me cry
(Q)I hear a song blow again and again
Through my mind and I don't know why
I wish I didn't feel so strong about you
Like happiness and love revolve around you
Is like trying to catch a star
So many people love you baby
That must be what you are
And carry your heart into my arms
That's where you belong
In my arms baby, yeah
But with you I lose that vision
I don't know how to dream your dream
So I'm all caught up in superstition
I want to reach out and pull you to me
Who says I should let a wild one go free
Is like trying to catch a star
But I can't love you this much baby
And love you from this far
And carry your heart into my arms
That's where you belong
In my arms baby, yeah
I don't like waiting (I'll wait for you...)
It's so hard waiting (don't be too long...)
Seems like waiting (makes me love you even more...)
And carry your heart into my arms
That's where you belong
In my arms baby, yeah
(As Puck finished strumming the guitar he leant across to Quinn and gave her a kiss.)
"So do you want to make things official?" he smirked at Quinn who just rolled her eyes and kissed him back, the stars twinkling in the night sky as they kissed.
(Rachel arrived at school wanting to get some early morning practise in before the first bell went. She walked briskly to the choir room but noticed that it was half open. Rachel opened the door and noticed that the lights were switched off. Rachel walked into the choir room and noticed Finn sitting on one of the stools.)
"Rachel, I want to make up for what I did, I agree you should be treated with more respect than what we were and I want to sing this to you."
Finn motioned to Rachel to sit down then nodded to Brad to start playing. Finn had managed to bribe him to come in early. He started to play the opening bars of Starships "Nothings Gonna Stop us Now".
(F)Looking in your eyes I see a paradise Let em' say were crazy, I don't care about that And we can build this dream together
This world that I've found
Is too good to be true
Standing here beside you
Want so much to give you
This love in my heart that I'm feeling for you
Put your hand in my hand baby
Don't ever look back
Let the world around us just fall apart
Baby we can make it if were heart to heart
Standing strong forever
Nothings gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers
Well still have each other
Nothings gonna stop us, nothings gonna stop us now
(As Finn starts to get ready for the second verse Rachel stands up and joins in) (R)I'm so glad I found you (F)Let em' say were crazy, what do they know (Both)And we can build this dream together (F)Ooh, all that I need is you (Both)And we can build this dream together
I'm not gonna lose you
Whatever it takes I will stay here with you
Take it to the good times
See it through the bad times
Whatever it takes is what I'm gonna do
Put your arms around me baby
Don't ever let go
Let the world around us just fall apart
Baby we can make it if were heart to heart
Standing strong forever
Nothings gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers
Well still have each other
Nothings gonna stop us, nothings gonna stop us
All that I ever need
And all that I want to do
Is hold you forever, ever and ever, hey
Standing strong forever
Nothings gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers
Well still have each other
Nothings gonna stop us
Nothings gonna stop us, whoa
Nothings gonna stop us now, oh no
Hey baby, I know, hey baby, nothings gonna stop us
Hey baby, woo, nothing, hey baby
Nothings gonna stop us now yeah
(As Brad stops playing Finn and Rachel look into each other`s eyes, they are about to kiss but are interrupted by Mr. Schue coming into the choir room. He looks like as if he has been crying.)
"I better go" Finn says as he lets go of Rachel`s hands and walks out of the choir room. Rachel then walks across to Mr. Schue.
"Mr. Schue, are you ok? I know that's a stupid thing to say as you obviously don't look ok" Rachel babbled on nervously as she was still shaken by what had just happened.
"All I'm going to say Rachel is if you truly like Finn go with your heart otherwise you will regret it." Will sighed as a flashback of what had just happened came to mind.
(Will knocked sharply on Emma's window. She had messaged him later that night asking him to come into school early because she had something she needed to tell him.)
"Hey Em," Will smiled to her "I got your message."
"Ah that," Emma cleared her throat "Well I wanted to tell you because your my best friend and well, last night Carl came to my office and asked me to marry him."
Wills face turned white but let Emma carry on. "I didn't say yes at first but then later that evening I thought about it and well he's a good kind decent man so I said yes" Emma smiled.
This time she had actually put the ring on but Will wasn't that bothered about seeing a ring that somebody else had put on Emma. Second time in fact Will thought.
"Congratulations," Will smiled, but inside he just wanted to cry. "I have to go now Rachel wants extra tuition what with Regionals coming up and if I'm late she will only shout at me." They both laughed but it wasn't the same laughter that they used to share.
"I hope you and Carl are very happy" he replied as he shut the office door and just walked away. Once he knew he was out of earshot of Emma he just broke down.
"Noted" Rachel replied. She then stood up and glanced at Mr. Schue.
"Mr. Schue looks heartbroken" Rachel thought. "I better not make the same mistake."
She then ran out of the choir room but Finn wasn't at his locker. She then checked the gym and the Spanish room but he wasn't there either.
"Finn!" Rachel shouted but there was no reply. "I should have told him there that he's the one I want not Jessie. Now he's gonna think that I'm just using him again."
Rachel sighed as she sank to the ground. The scene then changes to the group singing "Under Pressure".
(Boys)Mm ba ba de
Um bum ba de
Um bu bu bum da de
(Finn)Pressure pushing down on me
Pressing down on you no man ask for
(Rachel)Under pressure that brings a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
(Girls)Um ba ba be
Um ba ba be
De day da
Ee day da - that's okay
(Puck)It's the terror of knowing
What the world is about
Watching some good friends
Screaming 'Let me out'
(Quinn)Pray tomorrow gets me higher
Pressure on people people on streets
(Boys)Day day de mm hm
Da da da ba ba
Okay
(Finn)Chippin' around - kick my brains around the floor
These are the days it never rains but it pour
s
(A/T)Ee do ba be
Ee da ba ba ba
Um bo bo
Be lap
People on streets - ee da de da de
People on streets - ee da de da de da de da
(Puck)It's the terror of knowing
What this world is about
Watching some good friends
Screaming 'Let me out'
(Quinn)Pray tomorrow - gets me higher higher high
Pressure on people people on streets
Turned away from it all like a blind man
(Kurt)Sat on a fence but it don't work
Keep coming up with love but it's so slashed and torn
(Boys)Why - why - why?
(Girl)(Love love love love love
(Finn/Rachel)Insanity laughs under pressure we're breaking
Can't we give ourselves one more chance
Why can't we give love that one more chance
Why can't we give love give love give love give love
give love give love give love give love give love
(All)'Cause love's such an old fashioned word
And love dares you to care for
The people on the (People on streets) edge of the night
And loves (People on streets) dares you to change our way of
Caring about ourselves
This is our last dance
This is our last dance
This is ourselves
Under pressure
Under pressure
Pressure
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And that's your lot!. First off to bat Wemma fans DON'T give up. I know it may look bleak but trust me everything will turn out fine. And a shout out to the Quick fans as well, I knew I wouldn't let you down. I know this was a mostly 3 shot couple chapter but next chapter I should get back to the Mercedes/Tina/Artie/Kurt etc etc. scenes. Anyway please review!
Chapter Eight: Temptation in Many Places.
With Mr. Schue still depressed it's up to Finn and Rachel to take charge of the assignment this week. But when Jessie gives Rachel an dilemma will this kill the club for good? Meanwhile Kurt and Mercedes go searching for after school jobs and Quinn and Puck announce their relationship publicly.
