Just as their conversation was coming to an end, a pair of arms slipped around Will's neck from behind and a set of soft, warm lips were pressed against his cheek. Will closed his eyes and smiled. Reaching round, he threaded his fingers through silky, raven hair and brought those lips to his own. Rachel grinned at him as they pulled away and she placed herself in his lap, her arms still locked around his neck.
"Having fun?" She asked the two men.
"Yeah, it's been great catching up." Will nodded.
"It has." Kurt agreed as he checked his watch. "Oh, I'd better get going. I'm supposed to be assisting Isabelle in a briefing on the new summer line. You promise to come over to the apartment for dinner tonight?"
As Kurt stood, Rachel and Will followed suit.
"Of course." Will replied and pulled the younger man into a hug.
Will stepped back and Rachel took his place, embracing her friend.
"We'll see you later Kurt." She said and pulled away. She gave him a warning look and continued. "Please tell Santana I don't want this evening ruined by more of her crazy theories about Brody. I don't want Melody upset because of an argument between me and Santana."
"I'll tell her to behave." Kurt said, rolling his eyes. "Bye you guys."
Kurt gave them a small wave over his shoulder as he left. Rachel grabbed Will's hand and began to tug him out of the cafeteria. It was then that Will noticed she had changed, ready for Dance class. The tight black outfit clung to every curve and made him want to reach out and run his hands over said curves. As he followed behind Rachel, his eyes dropped down, admiring her ass. He was brought to earth by Rachel's next words, hitting him in the face like ice cold water.
"Brody's helping out in class today. Cassandra's teaching us some of the different styles of the Tango – did I already tell you this?" Without waiting for him to answer, she continued with her explanation. "Anyway, she doesn't think I can do it so Brody's been helping me practice and we're so going to show her."
"The – the Tango again? That's a very...intimate dance." Will said, unsuccessfully trying to hide his insecure feelings. Rachel, however, did not seem to notice this. "I – I thought you already showed her you could do it with that...that um...dance...with Brody."
"I told you, she didn't like it." Rachel sighed. "Just as she never likes anything I do. But I am determined to show her I am one of the better dancers in there – maybe even the best. It was Brody's idea to silence her once and for all with the best performance of her precious Tango she's ever seen. He said if we practised every day, we'd be so hot, they'd need a fire extinguisher on stand-by."
"Did he? Practise sessions every day huh? Well that's dedication for you. Say, how about you do the dance with me?" Will suggested. "I know the Tango. I bet we'd look amazing together. Cassandra's bound to pick up on the natural chemistry between us and she'd probably find that much more appealing than two people trying to create the chemistry – not that I think you couldn't do that because I know you can and you're really good at it. I just think the two of us together would be fantastic."
"I don't know." She said hesitantly. "I mean, sure, we'd be amazing. It's just...Brody and I have been practising for weeks and we're used to how each other moves. I'm just concerned that it would be a completely new start and it wouldn't be as sharp as it is now. I have to impress Cassie otherwise she's going to fail me."
"What are you talking about? We've danced together before, we know how we both move." Will frowned.
"Yeah we've danced but not this seriously though. This class is really important to me. I have to pass this class otherwise if the producers on Broadway see I've failed, they'll never let me audition, never mind consider me for a starring role. Who wants a star that supposedly can't dance?" She argued. "Look, Will, I'm really sorry. I don't want to offend you or anything. I really do love dancing with you – in fact our first dance at our wedding is the thing I'm looking forward to most."
Will smiled at her lovingly and pressed his lips to hers in a soft, warm kiss.
"It's ok." He reassured her. "I understand, I promise."
"Thank you." She smiled and gave him another kiss. She moved closer to him so their bodies were just touching and she began to play with the lapels on his jacket. "You know, seeing as we won't be dancing together in class, when we get home tonight we could do our own private Tango."
"I think I can agree to that." He smirked.
Just as their lips were about to touch, a familiar figure bounded up to them.
"Hey Rach, ready for class?" Brody asked.
Rachel grinned and turned to meet Brody with a hug while Will clenched his jaw and smiled. He put on a fake smile and greeted him with a nod.
"Ready to dance? Of course. Ready for what new insults Cassie has in store for me today? Never." She answered.
"Come on, she's not that bad." Brody laughed.
"To you maybe." Rachel said. "Come on, let's go. I don't want to be late and give her another reason to yell at me."
Rachel and Brody continued to converse together as they made their way to class. If Rachel's hand wasn't holding tightly onto his, Will would have thought that they had both forgotten he was there. He couldn't help but wonder if this was Brody's intention, despite his promise to back off – though Will never believed him for a minute.
When they reached the dance studio, Brody left them to talk to a few of the other students – a group of attractive young girls, Will noticed. He glanced at Rachel, wondering if she was possibly starting to see what everyone else did, but Rachel wasn't watching Brody. Instead she was staring coldly at a slightly older blonde woman who was approaching them. She quickly shook her head as if shaking a loose hair out of her face and put on a smile as fake as the one he'd given Brody a few minutes before.
"Cassie, I'd like you to meet somebody." Rachel said in strained politeness. "This is my fiancé Will Schuester. Will, this is my Dance teacher Cassandra July. I was wondering if he could possibly sit in on today's class?"
Cassie narrowed her eyes as she held out her hand for Will to shake. She looked between them both calculatingly before giving Will a winning smile.
"Rachel's fiancé? It's great to finally meet you Will. Of course you can sit in." She smiled.
"Thank you. It's good to meet you too." He replied politely.
"Rachel, why don't you join the others. We're about to go over the routine we've been working on." Cassandra informed her. Rachel squeezed Will's hand as they shared a smile then left to join the rest of her class. Cassie stepped forward and clapped her hands to gain the classes attention. "Ok guys, first positions." As the class got ready to start, Cassandra walked over to the sound system and started the music. "Five, six, seven, eight. Go." As she watched the class, she walked over to where Will had found a place to sit. They watched together in silence for a moment before Cassie broke it. "You must be so proud." Will looked at her questioningly. "Rachel. She's so talented."
"Yeah, she is." Will nodded. "And I am proud."
"She's got a really good future ahead of her, you know." Cassie said. She laughed as she noticed Will's puzzled expression. "She's probably told you I'm some cold, evil witch who's got it out for her."
"Not exactly in those words." Will laughed.
"I'm only hard on her because I can see the potential in her and I want her to see it too. I really want her to achieve everything she's capable of and more, you know." Cassandra told him.
"Yeah. That's all I've ever wanted for her too." Will smiled. "You know, Ms July, I think Rachel may have got the wrong idea about you. She can be very sensitive sometimes. Once or twice she thought I had it in for her."
"Well, it's obvious you never have. You really love her don't you." Cassie smiled and added. "And please, call me Cassie."
"Yes, Cassie, I do." He nodded. "Rachel and Melody are my world."
"You seem like such a sweet guy." Cassie sighed. "It's a shame she's – no, I – I can't say for certain. I don't want to cause any trouble."
Cassie shook her head as Will frowned suspiciously.
"She's what?" He asked.
Cassie turned fully towards him and held her hands out in a peace offering.
"Please, just forget I said anything." She said quickly. "I'm not sure if it's even true."
"Cassie, what is it?" Will demanded.
She hid a smirk as she sighed theatrically and rubbed her forehead with her hand.
"You're such a good guy, Will. Maybe I should tell you, I don't want you to get hurt." Cassie bit her lip as if thinking it through, though she knew she would tell him anyway. "Ok, I think I have to say something. I just...I don't think Rachel and Brody's relationship is exactly...innocent."
"What makes you say that?" He asked.
"Well, they're like, close. I mean really close." She told him.
"They're friends, of course they're close." He replied.
"Yeah but um...a few days ago, there were a bunch of us already here waiting for the rest of the class to get here and they were joking around and they started doing little dance routines. They started off innocent enough but things started to get...heated. It was like they'd forgotten everyone else was in the room, it got really uncomfortable for us. I seriously thought we were going to have to hose them down. Then the next night, all the classes had ended and I was coming from Madame Tibideaux's office back to the dance studio to collect my stuff and I walked in on Rachel and Brody. Now I'm not saying they were up to something but they both seemed...I don't know, like they were doing something they shouldn't. They were both flushed and a little...dishevelled. I swear Rachel could not meet my eye either." Cassie explained.
Will took a moment to watch Rachel as she danced. Every now and then he noticed little glances passing between her and Brody, suspicion making an unwelcome appearance in his mind. He shook his head out of those ridiculous thoughts, disgusted in himself for even thinking those things about the woman he loved and trusted more than anyone.
"Rachel would never do that to me." Will muttered.
"Look, I never said she would and I told you I wasn't completely sure what happened." Cassie said, holding her hands up in surrender. "But, no offence, isn't that exactly how you two ended up together?" Will gave her a questioning look, wondering how she knew that. "I overheard her telling Brody how your relationship started. Wasn't she supposed to be in love with this Finn guy? Yet she still cheated on him with you."
"That was different." Will argued.
"Was it?" Cassie asked. She gave him one long last stare before turning her attention back to the class, leaving Will alone with his poisonous thoughts. As she walked away from him, she narrowed her eyes and smirked evilly. "Alright guys, one more time from the top."
For the rest of the class Will's mind whirled with thoughts of Rachel and Brody together. Cassandra was right, she had cheated on someone she'd claimed to be in love with. But surely she'd never do that to him. What they had was entirely different from her relationship with Finn. They were soul mates, they were meant to be together.
Images suddenly flashed in front of his eyes. Rachel and Brody sharing heated glances across the room. Rachel and Brody dancing together, bodies pressed tightly against each other. Rachel and Brody, their lips moving together. Rachel and Brody's bodies entwined. Rachel and Brody. Rachel and Brody. Rachel and Brody.
"Will?" Will jumped, his thoughts broken for the time being. Rachel was standing in front of him, an amused smile on her face. He glanced around, noticing the students collecting their things and drifting out in groups meaning class was over. "Are you ok?" She laughed.
"Yeah, fine." He replied.
A hand fell on Rachel's shoulder and they both looked up to see Brody standing beside her.
"Rachel, did you want to practice the Tango tonight?" Brody asked.
Will immediately began to imagine the enticing looks between them and the innuendoes in his words.
"Not tonight. We're going over to Santana and Kurt's for dinner. Do you want to join us?" She asked.
Will glared at Brody who seemed to get the message when he glanced his way.
"I'd better not." He answered. "I don't think Santana would want me there anyway."
"But I want you there." Rachel said.
"Yes but it's Santana's home. I think we should respect her wishes, I'm sure Brody understands that." Will said as he stood up and placed an arm around Rachel's waist. "Don't you Brody?"
"Yeah, sure." Brody nodded. "Will's right. I don't want to cause any trouble between you and your friends." He glanced at Will and shot him a smug smile when an idea came to him. "Besides, you could come to my place for dinner any time or I could come to yours. It's not like we'll never get to have dinner together."
"I guess." Rachel sighed. "I'll see you tomorrow Brody."
As Rachel hugged her friend goodbye, anger began to simmer inside of Will. He didn't notice the look Brody shot him over her shoulder but he did notice that he was holding her way too tight and for way too long and that she did not find this uncomfortable or strange.
"Rach, we'd better get going. We don't want to be late picking Melody up." Will said, gently taking hold of her arm and pulling her away.
"Yeah, no doubt she'll be yelling at the Day Care staff, demanding to see her daddy." Rachel smiled as she slipped her hand into his.
"Then we'd better not keep her waiting." He grinned.
"No." She replied before turning to Brody. "We'll see you around Brody."
"Bye Rach." Brody replied and bent down to quickly kiss her cheek. Will gritted his teeth and clutched Rachel's hand tighter. Luckily she didn't seem to notice. "See you Will."
Will ignored Brody and began to walk away, pulling Rachel along with him. She glanced at him then back at Brody and shrugged. With a small sigh, she turned back and fell into step beside Will. Cassie watched them go with a smirk on her face.
Rachel knew something was wrong as they walked along, a tense, uncomfortable silence between them. Will's hand held hers just a little too tight for comfort. Whenever she glanced up at his face he wouldn't meet her gaze. Instead he stared straight ahead, his eyes blazing with an emotion she could identify and hoped she was wrong, and his jaw stiff.
As she continued to observe him she began to think about what had caused this change of mood. She had an idea but she hoped she was wrong. She hoped Will knew her better than that, though judging by his behaviour she was obviously wrong. She recalled the conversation they shared the previous night and the promise he'd made. He'd said he'd try but given his earlier behaviour it was clear he didn't mean it. Her own angry thoughts began to invade her mind but just as she was about to make her angry outburst, she realized they had reached the Day Care centre. Not wanting to cause a scene or upset their daughter if she saw, she reigned in her fury and took a deep breath. Glancing at Will she noticed his smile matched hers, clearly false and incredibly strained.
Will opened the door and looked at her for the first time since they had left the dance studio at NYADA. As soon as they looked into each other's eyes, they knew it was extremely likely that a fight was in their near future if things continued in this way. For now, they chose not to acknowledge this.
"After you darling." He said.
"Thank you honey." She smiled, walking through the open door.
Will waited a few seconds, taking a deep breath before following after her.
The couple behaved civilly for their daughter's sake and were both relieved that she didn't sense any tension between them. Their smiles remained painted on their faces as they arrived at Kurt and Santana's apartment.
"Hey guys." Kurt smiled as he greeted them with a hug. "I'm so glad you came. Dinner's almost ready. Santana's just gone down to the store to pick up some wine to go with it as this is a special occasion." He patted Will on the back, indicating his arrival in New York as their cause for celebration. "We have some juice for little Melody, of course."
He tickled Melody, who was currently in Rachel's arms, under the chin and made her chuckle.
As they were about to sit down, Santana entered the apartment. She grinned when she saw their guests and flung the bags she was carrying at Kurt, who luckily managed to catch them.
"Hey Rach, hi Melody." She said, giving them a quick wave before grabbing Will and pulling him into a hug. "Mr Schue, it's so good to see you."
"You too Santana." He smiled.
"Has Kurt given you a tour of the apartment?" She asked. Without waiting for him to answer, she grasped his hand and began to pull him away from the others. "Here, I'll show you around. This is the bathroom." She shoved him into the room indicated and followed quickly behind him, slamming the door shut behind her. "Ok, so Kurt told me you wanted the low-down on anything I find out about Brody. Well last night I learned just how the living mannequin has been earning a little extra cash. He's a man-whore. The dirty rat-bag's been selling himself for money."
"What? How do you know this?" Will asked.
Santana pulled a piece of paper out of her pocket and handed it to him.
"I found his pager number and an address. Last night I had nothing better to do so I went to the address and it turns out it's a hotel. It's a hotel where people go and pay man-whores and prostitutes to sleep with them. I asked around about Brody and I got a room number he uses regularly. So I went up to the room and paged the number on that piece of paper telling him I was there waiting. He showed up a couple of minutes later but he didn't see me straight away, he just asked me to put the cash on the side. When he finally saw me he tried to make up some excuse but he knew it wasn't going to work." Santana explained. "How was he when you saw him today?"
"He was...his usual self." Will muttered distractedly as he tried to wrap his head around what Santana had told him.
"I guess he figured I hadn't seen you guys yet." Santana replied.
"We have to tell Rachel. Maybe then she'll think twice about the company she keeps and who she's introducing to our daughter." Will said.
As he went to walk past Santana and open the door, she stopped him by putting her hand on the door and keeping it shut.
"I think she already knows." She told him.
"What? Of course she doesn't know. What makes you think that?" He asked.
"I found the number and the address in her purse." She answered. "I knew he'd given her his number so when she came over one night, I...borrowed it while she was in the bathroom."
Will's hand fell back to his side and he stepped back, stunned. He ran his hand through his hair as he tried to calm his racing mind.
"Has she ever been to that...place...that...disgusting place?" Will asked.
"I don't know." Santana shrugged. "I don't think she would. She's just never mentioned anything about him giving it to her and maybe she has a completely innocent excuse. Maybe she didn't see it as important enough to tell anybody about it."
"I don't know. Something's going on." He said. "And I will find out what."
A knock sounded on the door causing them both to look up.
"Erm, guys, dinner's ready." Kurt's voice called.
"We'll be out in a sec." Will called back then lowered his voice to address Santana. "Don't say anything about this. I want to talk to Rachel alone."
Santana nodded in understanding then followed him out of the bathroom.
Rachel was sitting at the table, Melody on one side of her in a highchair, watching him with a slight frown on her face. Will sat down beside her while Santana went to help Kurt bring in the food and drink.
"What was that all about?" Rachel hissed.
"We'll talk later." Will said, his voice hard and his eyes cold as he looked into hers.
Santana and Kurt joined them before she could reply but she sent him a look that clearly told him she also had a few choice words to say to him too. A storm was brewing and they both knew it. They tried to act as if nothing was wrong for the benefit of their daughter and their friends but the tension in the air was still detectable.
When they arrived home, Will said goodnight to Melody then Rachel put her to bed. Will paced the living room as he waited for her to return. Once Rachel had made sure Melody was asleep, she stormed back out to the living room to finally confront him.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" She demanded.
"I found out a few things today." He told her. "About Brody -"
"I knew it. I knew this would be about Brody." She interrupted and shook her head in disbelief.
"Yes, it's about Brody. Brody and you. See, I was talking to Cassie and she told me something very interesting." He said.
"Cassie? You've been talking to Cassie, the woman who just looks for any reason to screw with me and make my life miserable. The woman who is my sworn enemy. You talked to her knowing all this, and yet you choose to believe everything she says about me. I can't believe you." She said. "Go on, tell me all these interesting things she's told you."
"She said you two are close, very close. She said you danced together and things got really heated between you two and it made everybody else feel uncomfortable – don't try to deny it, I've seen it for myself. She also told me she walked in on you two one night and it looked like you'd been up to something a little less innocent than just dancing." He said, his voice dangerously low and harsh. Her eyes widened and she blushed red. She looked away from him and ran her fingers through her hair nervously. Will lost his cool and began to shout. "It's true, isn't it? What the hell is going on Rachel?"
"We were practising one night." Rachel started, her voice quiet as she looked down at the floor. "Everything was fine to start with but then...Brody...he started hinting about being more than just friends. I thought he was joking so I laughed it off. Then...then he kissed me." She looked up at him and walked towards him so she could look into his eyes. "I didn't kiss back and I pulled away as quick as it happened, I swear. I told him I just wanted to be friends and that I'd never ever leave you or cheat on you. I love you and only you. He said he respected that and he promised he wouldn't try anything again. He promised we'd still be friends and we left it on a hug. That's when Cassie walked in. I promise that's all that happened."
"So what about this?" He asked and handed her the slip of paper Santana had given him earlier.
"It's Brody's pager number and the address for where he works. He gave it to me in case there was an emergency and I needed help." She answered as she read it. "Where did you get this?"
"Santana found it." He told her. "Do you know what he does there?"
"He..." Rachel frowned as she thought back through everything she knew about Brody. She couldn't recall him ever saying anything about what he did. "No, he never told me what he does. He doesn't like to talk about it."
"I bet he doesn't." Will muttered.
"What's that supposed to mean?" She asked.
"He's a sex worker, Rachel. He gets paid to have sex with people. This is the address to a hotel he uses." He told her.
"What?" She gasped. "That's ridiculous. Is this another one of Santana's stupid theories?"
"No, Rachel. It's the truth. She's been there and seen it for herself." He answered. "I need to know, Rachel. Have you ever been to that hotel?"
"Are you asking me if I've been there? Or if I've slept with Brody?" She asked, her eyes narrowed and her arms folded.
Will was silent for a few seconds then she saw his jaw clench.
"Both." He said.
He didn't see Rachel's hand fly through the air towards his face, he just felt the sharp slap and then heat flood to his left cheek. It dazed him for a moment and when he came to his senses, he saw that Rachel had her jacket in her hand and was marching towards the door. She opened it and turned to face him in the doorway.
"I don't know about this hotel or what happens there and I can't believe for one second you think I would cheat on you. I have always done everything humanly possible to show you how much I love you. I have never given you any reason to doubt that. It's funny because when I first came out here, I thought you might cheat on me with Miss Pillsbury. But that thought only lasted a second because I knew you'd never do that to me. I trust you with all my heart. For some reason you don't trust me and you'd rather believe a woman who despises me. That's what really hurts the most." She said, a sad smile on her face and a tear in her eye.
"Where are you going?" He asked as she turned to leave.
When she turned back, the sadness was replaced with a cold hard stare.
"Why don't you get Cassie or Santana to follow me? You obviously have more trust in them than you do me." She said.
The door slammed shut behind her and the apartment fell silent around him. Guilt flooded through him as he listened to her footsteps retreating into the distance. Of course he knew she would never be unfaithful. He trusted her more than anyone. He just loved her so much, he was scared he would lose her. When he saw how close Rachel and Brody were, and when people started to say things he panicked. His panic came out as jealousy and things got out of hand.
Will walked into Melody's room and watched her sleep. He kissed her forehead and gently ran his finger across her cheek.
"I'm so sorry Melody." He whispered. "I never meant to hurt your mom. I will do whatever it takes to make it up to her and I promise never to doubt her again." She sighed softly in her sleep. "I love you princess. Goodnight."
He kissed her again then tip-toed out of the room.
As he waited for Rachel to return, he wandered around the flat, unable to keep still. Hours passed and he was starting to get worried. He wanted to call her to make sure she was ok but he also wanted to give her space.
Eventually, he sat on the edge of the bed on his side, his back to the door and his phone cradled in his hands. He heard something shuffling behind him causing him to jump off the bed and spin around. Rachel stood in the doorway leaning against the frame.
"Hey." She said quietly.
"Hey." He replied. "Where did you go?"
"For a walk." She answered. "And...I went to the hotel. I wanted to see it for myself. Turns out you were right about Brody. He told me everything and he admitted that he never intended for us to be just friends. We both agreed it would probably be a good idea if we didn't hang out so much." She walked over to him. "Look, Will...I'm not a fan of what he does and I told him I don't want to know anything about it. But he's still a good guy. He never would have brought any of that into our home or around Melody. Plus despite everything, he was still a good friend to me and to Melody."
"I know." Will sighed.
"I'm sorry I overreacted earlier." She said.
"No, Rachel. You had every right to get mad. I should never have accused you of cheating on me. I know you would never do that to me, I was just being stupid. I just love you so much. Sometimes I get scared that I'll lose you because I'm not good enough for you or that I don't deserve you. Any other fear I have is nothing in comparison to the thought of losing you or our baby girl. So when people tell me things or I see you getting along with some other guy, it just plays on that fear. I realise now I don't have to be afraid. I trust you with my heart, body, soul and everything and anything else I have. I'm so sorry, Rach." She smiled at him but he put his finger to her lips as she went to say something. "Don't tell me it's ok because it's not. What I did was completely out of order. I don't deserve your forgiveness. I, Will Schuester, swear to you, Rachel Berry, that I will do anything and everything humanly possible to make it up to. Whatever you ask, I'll do it."
Will moved his hand from her lips to cup her face. An idea suddenly came to her and her smile grew.
"Well...there is one thing you can do." She said. "Sing to me."
"Sing to you?" He asked with a confused smile. She nodded, her bottom lip between her teeth. "Ok. Any particular song?"
"Do you remember when I had a crush on you in my Junior year? You performed a song for me. Miss Pillsbury was there too. Do you remember that?" She asked, her finger running over the buttons on his shirt.
"You mean the mash-up of 'Don't Stand So Close To Me' and 'Young Girl'?" Will replied. "Rach, you do realize I sang that to -"
"I know why." She interrupted. "I know you did it to discourage me. However, despite it's intention, I found it incredibly..." She stood up on her tiptoes to whisper in his ear. "Sexy."
"Really?" He smirked. "Ok, if that's what you want."
Will led her over to the bed and gestured for her to sit down on it. He leant down and caught her lips in a steamy kiss before moving into the centre of the room to start his performance. Rachel made herself comfortable and grinned in excitement.
The next morning, Rachel stretched as she lay in bed and let out a content sigh. She opened her eyes and turned her head to face Will, only to find he wasn't there. As she sat up, the man in question entered the room with a tray in his hands.
"What's all this?" She smiled as he put it in front of her then slid onto the bed next to her.
"Breakfast in bed. All your favourites. It's part of my making it all up to you promise." He told her.
"Will, you made up for it plenty last night." She replied huskily and caught his lips in a sensual kiss. When they pulled apart, Rachel smiled and shook her head at the spread Will had put out for her before tucking in. "Where's Melody? She's usually up by now. Is she ok?"
"She's fine. She woke up a little while ago but she was still pretty tired so I put her back down for a nap." He replied. "Do you have any classes today?"
"I have another Dance class today, which I'm really not looking forward to. I don't know if I can be in the same room as Cassie now without wanting to rip her head off after all the things she said to you yesterday."
"Don't let her get to you. She's really not worth it, Rach." He said.
"I know." She sighed.
"But...I could come down to your Dance class today. We could show her that nothing she says can ever come between us. It might knock her down a peg or two when she sees she can't mess with a relationship as strong as ours." Will suggested.
"Will, you are brilliant." Rachel grinned and pecked him on the lips.
They decided not to take Melody to Day Care that day. They reasoned that one day out wouldn't affect her routine too much. Will would walk Rachel to her class then he would spend the day with Melody. It had been a long time since she had had some quality time alone with Will.
Before they went to the college, they stopped off at Kurt and Santana's apartment to tell them everything that had happened and that Rachel had not been unfaithful to Will. They were all surprised when Santana gave a heartfelt apology for her wrongful accusations about Rachel. The two friends agreed to take care of Melody while Will walked Rachel to her class.
As they had hoped, they were the first to arrive at the dance studio. Rachel knew Cassie would be the next.
"So, what do we do while we wait?" Will asked.
Rachel looked around and her eyes fell on the stereo. She smiled and walked over to it. After slipping in a disc, she turned to Will as the music started. He grinned as Tango music began to play. Smirking, Rachel returned to him, her hips swaying and her hand reaching for him.
"Shall we dance?" Rachel breathed seductively.
Will held her hand in his and wrapped his other arm around her waist, bringing her tight to his body. They gazed into each other's eyes as he began to lead her around the floor. The atmosphere in the room began to charge with electricity as he rocked her and twirled her around the room. When they were pressed against each other, they could feel each other's hearts pounding against their chests. Their eyes began to darken with desire. Rachel's cheeks were flushed from the heat. She slid gracefully down Will's body then slowly back up.
Both stopped dancing and were breathing heavily as they stared into each other's eyes. After a few seconds Will tangled his hand into her hair and crushed his lips onto hers. Rachel wrapped her arms tightly around him as she kissed him back with as much passion as she could muster.
A cough interrupted them and they looked up to see Cassie stood in the doorway. They pulled apart and turned to face her, their hands clasped.
"Good morning guys. It's nice to see someone eager to get to class." Cassie greeted them, a fake smile spread across her face. "It's not very often a student is here before I am, and practising too."
"You saw that?" Rachel asked.
"I did." She nodded. "That was...fantastic. You guys...perform great together. You look happy too." Will and Rachel glanced at each other with amused smiles. "So happy...no...trust issues."
"None at all." Will smiled. "I love Rachel and I trust her with all my heart. I know she loves me too and nothing or anyone will ever make me doubt her feelings or commitment to me."
"I feel exactly the same about Will." Rachel said, smiling up at him. "And when you love someone as much as we love each other, you wouldn't dream of ever doing anything to hurt them."
"How...lovely." Cassie said, once again through a fake smile.
Students began to arrive but Cassie barely paid attention when they greeted her. She kept her eyes narrowed and fixed on Will and Rachel. The couple ignored her as they turned to face each other and Will wrapped his arms around her.
"I think we made our point." Will said.
"I agree." Rachel smiled.
"Now that we've taken care of that, I think I should get going." He said. "I'll see you later."
"See you later sweetie." She replied. Will held her chin between his finger and thumb and caught her lips in a passionate kiss. Cassie scowled as she watched them. Will winked at Rachel as they broke apart and he went to walk away. "Oh, I got a text from Quinn earlier while you were in the shower. We're going to video chat tonight to catch up and to discuss some wedding plans."
"Sounds great." Will smiled. He leaned in for another kiss then chuckled as he pulled away. "I really should go now before I stay here and we do a really intimate Tango performance in front of everybody." Rachel giggled and swatted his arm. "Bye sweetie, I love you."
"Love you too." She replied.
Will moved to leave the room and paused briefly when he was about to pass Cassie. He looked at her and smirked.
"Goodbye, Cassie." He said then left the studio.
She scowled as she watched him leave then turned to Rachel who was grinning victoriously. After a few seconds she walked away and finally began to greet the rest of the students that had arrived. Rachel watched her, still grinning. She felt a tap on her shoulder and turned to see one of the other girls standing beside her.
"Was that your fiancé you were telling us about?" She asked.
"Yeah, it was." Rachel smiled.
"Wow. You are so lucky. He is smoking and that kiss, totally hot." She said.
"I have to agree with everything you just said." Rachel replied.
They both laughed and joined the others as they waited for their instructions from Cassie.