Tina was woken up the next morning by the alarm on her phone. She shifted in the bed before opening her eyes to find her phone. Rolling over to the night stand, she shut the alarm off and rolled back over. Lying on the other side of the bed was a shirtless Mike. Tina couldn't help smiling thinking about what had happened yesterday. It was absolutely perfect she thought. Mike was considerate and kind. She could tell that they both felt it was about being together and not just lust. Mike's alarm went off then startling Tina.
"Please don't make me get up. I don't want to go to school today." Mike said with his eyes still shut causing Tina to smile and give him a kiss on the cheek.
Tina and Rachel were staying at their apartment by themselves the next night so they could catch up.
"I know I spent most of the day with you yesterday but it still feels like I never get to see you." Tina said as they were trying to decide what movie to watch.
"I know what you mean. It is probably a good thing you weren't here last night though. Noah stayed over." Rachel admitted looking guilty.
"What? Why am I just now finding out about this?" Tina was shrieking.
"Because I didn't want to miss that look on your face" Rachel said laughing as the movie started.
The movie had finished and they had started to clean up the mess they had made with their blankets and snacks. "It's kind of weird to think that the next time we will be able to have a movie night will be after the musical and invitational." Rachel said.
"And after the parents come to town too" Tina reminded. "I guess I shouldn't be surprised that they are all coming up here for our performances."
"I'm pretty sure they will find a way to make it up here for anything big we do. I'm just glad they will be staying in a hotel. I don't know if I can go 4 days without "being" with Noah."
"Wow and after only one night." Tina said laughing as she walked into her bedroom.
During the Tuesday and Friday class before the invitational, Mike announced they were going to have a dress rehearsal. The first half of the show will perform on Tuesday and the second half on Friday. Both of Tina's dances were in the first half. Mike had announced that he had some special people coming to help with some last minute critiquing at the end of class on Monday. Tina tried to guess all night long who he was talking about but Mike wouldn't budge. Tina had walked into class on Tuesday wearing the ballerina dress that had light rainbow colors all over and sat down. She had put her other dress back stage of the theater already. Sitting next to Brittany and Santana, she smiled up at Mike who was standing next to the door.
"So did you figure out who the special guests are that will be watching us?" Santana asked Tina.
"No, I couldn't crack him." Tina admitted under her breath.
"We have to work on your seduction skills for next time." Santana said as Mike started to call the class to order. Mike was wearing his outfit for his performance with Tina already. It was black pants with matching black shoes and a bright dark blue long sleeve shirt. They were able to find matching dance outfits that matched Tina's highlights.
"Ok guys we will be heading down to the theater soon but first I want to introduce my two guests. They are both friends of mine that I danced with in some shows last year. They are back for a few days on break from their show that is traveling overseas right now. So please help me welcome Matt and Blaine." Mike finished as the two guys walked into the door. Everyone was surprised to see a girl walk in with the guys though. "Looks like they brought another dancer from the show, Shoshandra" Mike said under his breath. He looked over at Blaine and just shook his head. "Ok, guys let head down to the theater. I want you to sit in the audience until the act before you are getting ready to go on. You need to be standing back stage then." They all started to file out of the room but Tina and Santana hung back a little bit to hear Mike talking to Blaine.
"What the hell is she doing here? There was a reason I only asked you two to come."Mike said so mad.
"She and Matt are best friends now. He told her where he was going and she insisted on joining." Blaine admitted shrugging his shoulders.
"I hope she can act like a normal person these two days. A lot has changed since I last talked to you guys. I'm in love and can't wait for you guys to officially meet her." Mike said with a voice that told Tina he was smiling. Tina couldn't help but smile herself as they entered the theater.
As soon as they walked into the theater, Tina saw Rachel and Puck sitting in the center a few rows back waving like crazy to Tina. They had their performance of West Side Story at the same time as the invitational. So Mike agreed that they could come watch the class performance. Tina was the second to perform so she started backstage. Mike went and sat at the director's table with his friends. She knew something must have happened between Mike and Shoshandra but she couldn't think about that now.
Tina love the song she was dancing to and it made it even more special that Rachel had surprised her with a different version of it. Last weekend Puck and Rachel had recorded the song just for Tina's performance at Puck's job. She was smiling thinking about it as she went over her routine until she heard Santana's performance end.
"Please welcome Miss Tina Cohen-Chang dancing to True Colors" The announcer said. Tina walked out on stage as she heard Mike, Rachel, and Puck's hollering the loudest.
Rachel was in complete shock as she watched Tina. She always knew Tina was an amazing dancer but could tell that she had really grown in the last 2 months under Mike's instruction. She looked back at Mike and saw him starring at Tina as if he was a kid watching someone dance for the first time. Rachel turned back around and just started to smile as she finished watching Tina. It was then that Rachel knew Mike was completely in love with Tina.
Tina bowed at the end of her performance and then stood back up to look out into the crowd. Mike and Rachel were bouncing up and down clapping, Puck was just clapping like crazy, her classmates and Matt and Blaine were clapping; but Shoshandra just sat there starring. Tina had to walk off stage then to go change real quick since there were only two performances in between hers.
Tina had just stepped out of the dressing room with her blue dress on and saw Mike standing right in front of her.
"You were amazing"
"Thanks. I think Rachel was screaming louder than you." Tina playfully said as she poked his chest.
"I think she was louder than everyone else combined." Mike said laughing. He gave Tina a hug then and kissed her hair. "What would you say to dinner tomorrow night with Blaine and maybe Matt?"
"Uh yeah that would be fine. Speaking of which, what is up with you and Shoshandra? She doesn't seem to like me and it doesn't seem like you like her."
The performance before theirs was over. "It's a long non important story. Right now though, we have to dance." Mike said as he took her hand and started walking to the stage.
"For our final performance for today, please welcome Mr. Michael Chang and Miss. Tina Cohen-Chang."
The entire routine was flawless. Everyone stood up and clapped at the end like it was the best dancing anyone had seen in years. Mike and Tina bowed to their audience and then hugged each other. "You were brilliant babe. I love you very much." Mike whispered in Tina's ear as they were hugging. Everyone started to make their way to the stage then.
Rachel was the first to reach Tina. "Congrats! You were fabulous. Best dancing I have ever seen you do." Rachel said holding Tina's hands as they were bouncing up and down. "That really was some badass dancing." Puck admitted and gave her a small hug. "Thanks Puck that means a lot." Tina said smiling back to him. Mike came walking up to the three of them then with Blaine and Matt right behind him. "Matt, Blaine I would like to introduce you to Tina. She and I have been dating for two months now and it's been going great." Mike said as he gave Tina a small side hug.
"Oh please" Everyone parted as they heard Shoshandra walking up to them." So I leave town and you found a pathetic student that was fawning over you. That really is pathetic Mike. At least with me, you still had some dignity."
"What is she talking about Mike?" Tina asked pulling herself out from under Mike's arm.
"Did he not tell you? Oh of course he didn't." Shoshandra laughed." Mike and I started school here together and started dating that November. This past Christmas he had proposed to me and I had said yes. We were suppose to get married this past summer until our Broadway show was traveling to London for 6 months. Mike decided he wanted to stay here and teach but I wanted to go with the show. We decided to take a small break away from each other until I got back and start things back up. Apparently though, he has completely moved on."
Tina was in tears and Rachel was holding her hand. Mike was beyond pissed at Shoshandra. "You left me! I told you if you got on that plane to go to London then we were done. I didn't want to see your face anymore! You chose your career over me and that's just fine because of that I met Tina. I am in love with her. I love her more after two months than years of spending with you." Mike spat at her and turned to Tina.
"Tina I am so sorry. I didn't want to tell you before you performed. Please I wasn't trying to hide this from you" Mike took her other hand and stood right in front of her. "I am truly in love with you. I am never going to want anyone else but you."
Tina just stared at him still crying. "Mike I have never been humiliated so much in my life." She said looking around and seeing her classmates standing around them watching. "I really think I just need some time alone now." She turned on her heals then and ran for the door with Rachel right behind her. Mike started to go after her until Puck stopped him. "Really man, you have done enough" Puck said holding his hands up to stop Mike before he went off after the girls. Mike looked at Matt and Shoshandra. "I never want to see you two again. You two are the reason my life is crashing down right now. I love Tina and now she can't stand to see me. So never come find me again." Mike growled as he started to walk towards the other side of the stage with Blaine following him.
I don't own anything Glee just love the show! Sorry I haven't been able to update lately. Please keep leaving you comments! I love reading them! Thanks
