Brand New Start
Chapter 10
Kurt POV
"So you would get here the day before Thanksgiving which gives us time to make a nice dinner for Thanksgiving for all of you." My dad has been making plans all day and trying to get us to commit to them. I ask him to hold on and yell for Finn.
"Yeah what's up?"
"Dad wants a definite answer."
"Yeah we're cool. I talked to Bill at 'The Perk' and One Night Stand is off until the New Year's Eve event so we can go home."
"Ok dad, Finn says we are definitely a go, so we will be home the day before Thanksgiving."
I finally hang up with him and quickly get dressed and walk over to the next room to find Rachel. "I'm coming in, please be dressed!" I holler into the room.
I see Finn and Rachel on the bed. Rachel has her head on his chest and they are both laughing. "Darn we didn't get our clothes off fast enough Rach." Finn says.
"HAHA!" I laugh. "You ready to go yet Diva?"
"You sure you don't want me to go with you?" Finn asks her.
"No baby, you have band practice and Kurt will be my support so it's perfectly fine." She leans over and kisses him and he grabs her and pulls her back down on him.
"Ok enough you two. She has to get to the theater and pick up her script. Do you want her to claim her starring role or not?"
Finn groans. "Fine! You can have her…for now!" He slaps her on the butt as she gets up. "But you are mine tonight." He says winking at her.
"Gross." I say as I turn from the room and head to the front door.
We get in the cab and head out to the theater where Rachel has gotten the starring role in 'Peter Pan the Musical' as Wendy. She has a meeting with the assistant director to pick up her script and get final approval from the director. We head into the theater and are greeted by a short blonde guy at the entrance. "You must be my Wendy?" he says opening the door.
"Excuse me." Rachel says.
"Oh sorry, I'm Bill. I'm playing Peter. Are you Rachel?"
"Oh yes, yes I'm Rachel. So nice to finally meet you." She holds her hand out and he shakes it. He gets all giddy and hugs her. Yeah he plays for my team alright.
"And who would you be?" He says turning to me.
"Oh um, I'm Kurt, Rachel's um…roommate."
"Darn. Another straight one." He says turning around quickly. Rachel looks at me and giggles and yanks me through the door.
"I just got my script, the director, Tom is in the next room. Just head in and see him and then you can meet with the Assistance douche bag after that."
"Um excuse me?" Rachel asks turning to face Bill.
"The assistant director is a jerk. Sure his hair is pretty, but he acts like a real…..piece of work."
Rachel smiles and heads in to see the director. "Sooo, you get to play Peter Pan. Must be…interesting."
"Oh you mean the tights. Yeah it's embarrassing, but what do I have to hide anyway. Besides the guys love it when I wear them." OH LORD!
"Oh I bet." I say raising my eye brows and hoping and wishing that Rachel would hurry up. "So the assistant? What's his deal?"
"I think he's one of those types who failed at his own career so he's out to ruin everyone else's. I swear the dude NEVER smiles!"
"Well he sounds like a joy."
Rachel comes bouncing out of the room at that moment. "I'm all approved. I just need to find this assistant guy, James."
"Oh his name isn't James. In fact, if you call him that he will insist on your calling him SAINT!"
"Excuse me?" Rachel asks confused.
"ST JAMES. He's so full of himself."
I look at Rachel and she seems to be panicking. "His name wouldn't happen to be…."
"RACHEL?" We hear the voice from behind us and we both turn quickly towards him.
"JESSE?" We both say loudly.
"Well, well, well. What a surprise. I must say I never expected you to show up here with him. I always thought you were gay?" He says looking me up and down.
"Excuse me?" Rachel says again.
"Oh I just thought you and Kevin, or Kurt was it?" I nod. "I thought you and Kurt were together or something."
"No. I'm her roommate, thank you very much. I happen to be here living with my own boyfriend." I don't know why I'm getting angry but this guy just pisses me off.
"You're the assistant director?" Rachel asks.
"Yes I am. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised when I saw your name on the roster. I highly recommended you. I hope you don't let me down."
"Don't you worry about me Jesse. I can take care of myself!" She says loudly.
"Oh I'm sure you can. I bet you have done a really good job of taking care of yourself all alone in New York City."
"I'm not alone. Finn is here with me. Well not right at this moment, but he's living here in New York with me."
"Oh wow. I would have thought he would be wandering lost in Lima still. I never took him for finding his way to an actual city, much less this one."
"Finn is doing just fine I'll have you know. He's in a band."
Jesse breaks out into laughter. "You poor thing. I hope he isn't singing. I can't imagine the band getting very far on that wail of his."
"I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW MY BOYFRIEND IS THE SINGER!" I yell at him unsure why I'm letting him get to me too.
"Wow. It's just the family affair. And do you play the flute in this band or is it just the two of them doing a jig on their own?" he says laughing at me.
"That's enough Jesse. Finn is doing very well and that is all you need to know as it really is none of your business." Rachel says stomping her foot.
"Ok ok, don't go getting all upset. I hate to see my star talent stressed. Let me grab your script and get you on your way back home to Huckleberry Finn."
He goes into his office and comes back out with the script and hands it to Rachel. "I hope Finn will be able to deal with your heavy rehearsal schedule. I know how much he loves the holidays and with the play running until the day after Thanksgiving, you might not see him much."
Rachel looks over at me nervously and then turns back to Jesse. "Don't you worry about Finn and I, we support each other and will be JUST FINE!" She turns and grabs my arm and we march out of the theater.
"Well crap. Finn is going to freak out!" Rachel says as the door closes behind us.
"What are you going to tell him about Jesse?" I ask.
"The truth. I didn't know he was going to be there. I'll just tell him. Finn's a big boy."
"And what are you going to do about the holidays?" I look over and she is frowning.
"I'll just have to join you after Thanksgiving. I know it sucks, but Finn will understand."
"I DON'T UNDERSTAND!" Finn yells after Rachel tells him the news. "Why do they have a play ON Thanksgiving? That's stupid."
"I know. But it's just how the play works Finn. I'm sorry; at least I will get to be home with you for Christmas."
"Yeah I guess. I mean it could be worse. It's not like your Peter Pan is some hot dude waiting to steal you from me. Kurt told me he's totally gay."
Rachel smiles but it falls from her face quickly. "About that."
"What? He's not gay. Oh God he's hot isn't he?" Rachel nods her head back and forth. "He's taller than me; crap is he smarter than me? Wait, do you have to kiss him?"
"Finn, it's not about Bill. It's about the assistant director." Rachel says quietly.
"He's hot too?"
"No, no its' just that…..well. It's Jesse." Rachel says quickly.
"Sorry Rachel, I think my ears are clogged. I thought you said JESSE! As in St. Jackass."
"I did." She says frowning.
"No way Rach. No way are you going to spend all this time with Jesse. No way am I letting him spend Thanksgiving with you when I'm not. No! I'll just stay here with you for Thanksgiving." He yells.
"Finn, you need to go home and be with your mom. I'll be fine. It's not like I'll be spending it WITH Jesse. I'll be in a play. I'll be performing. He's not even IN the play."
"I don't like it." He says crossing his arms and frowning.
"I don't like it either. But I want this chance. It's a big opportunity for me Finn."
He looks over at me and I shrug.
"Fine, but I'm not going to like it. And I'm going over there with you for your first rehearsal tomorrow. I want to make sure that jackass remembers me."
"Oh he remembers you Finn. Trust me, Rachel told him you were here too." I say and Finn looks over at Rachel and grins.
"GOOD!" he shouts.
"Now can we just forget all this and let the Klainchel Game night begin already?" I announce.
"Fine fine, what is our game for tonight?" Finn asks standing up from the table and walking into the living room. Rachel and I look at each other and grin.
"It's going to be awesome." She says smiling. "Dance Dance Revolution: Disney version!"
Finn groans loudly. "WHAT? A dancing game? Are you guys trying to kill me tonight?"
Blaine laughs loudly from the couch. "This is going to be interesting."
"Finn's first." Rachel announces loudly.
"Why, why am I first Rach? Do you just want to make fun of me?"
"Come on, we can battle." She winks and swings at his butt and he grabs her around the waist and pulls her over to him and kisses her.
"You are so lucky I'm in love with you." He whispers quietly.
"Yeah I know." She giggles.
Blaine and I sit on the couch and watch as Finn tries to figure out where to put his feet and at one point misses the mat completely and falls flat on his butt.
"What is that move called Hudson?" Blaine yells.
"It's called the get-up-here-and-do-it-better-Anderson"
Blaine jumps up and takes the remote and Rachel and Blaine battle it out as Blaine ultimately wins and Rachel pouts in Finn's waiting arms.
"How's that for better?" Blaine says bowing.
"Ok enough of this! I want to watch our movie!" Finn pouts.
"Sore loser!" I shout at him.
"That's not the only part of me that's sore." He says rubbing his behind.
"I'll help you with that later." Rachel giggles in his lap.
"Ok before they start going at it like rabbits, what's the movie?"
"HARRY POTTER!" Blaine yells.
Rachel and I both groan. "Seriously? Didn't we watch that one two weeks ago?"
"We watched Half Blood Prince. That's a different one. We are watching The Deathly Hallows tonight."
"YAY!" I mock.
"Stop pouting Kurt. You love when I act out all the scenes." Blaine nudges my shoulder and winks at me.
Rachel and I look over at each other and laugh as Blaine stands up and gets on the coffee table and poses.
"Oh Harry!" Finn squeaks out standing up and holding out his hands to Blaine.
"Hermoine! Oh Hermoine!" Blaine says reaching his hands toward Finn.
Rachel throws a pillow at them both and Finn bursts into laughter and walks over and sits next to her. Blaine and I sit in our usual spot at the foot of the couch and I lean up against his chest.
"Alright, let's go to Hogwarts!" I exclaim.
"See that's the spirit Kurt!" Blaine says leaning over to kiss my cheek.
"Hurray for Hogwarts!" Rachel giggles as Finn leans over and kisses her.