Hey there, guys and gals! Here's chapter 14 coming at you so enjoy!
For the next hour, Rachel concentrated on keeping her distance from Blaine and Kurt until Sebastian sang the last song of the night. Kurt and Blaine gave up trying to chase her around and decided to wait and see if she would approach them.
When it was time for Sebastian to sing, he nodded to Rachel. Rachel then gave Hunter the signal, who passed it to every other Warbler around the room.
They all excused themselves from their dates and made their way to Rachel while Sebastian took the stage. Then the slowly crept toward Kurt and Blaine without seeming too suspicious.
"All right, everyone." Sebastian called out. "It's the last song of the evening, so go get that special someone and hold them real close."
Rachel pretended to be watching Sebastian while the rest of the boys swarmed around Kurt and Blaine.
"Kurt, can you come with us?" Cameron asked. "We have something to show you."
Kurt smiled. "Sure! Come on, Blaine."
Trent shook his head. "Kurt, this is something we have to show you."
Blaine looked at Kurt and shrugged. "Go ahead, I'll be fine."
Kurt shrugged and allowed himself to be whisked away.
Sebastian nodded to Rachel and began singing.
There's something 'bout the way you look tonight,
There's something 'bout the way that I can't take my eyes off you
Blaine looked around and saw the literally all the Warblers were gone minus Sebastian. The only people left were adults, children, the Warblers' dates and Rachel. At the same time, she slowly turned her head toward him and smiled.
"Hi, Blaine! Enjoying yourself?"
He smiled back and shrugged nonchalantly. "Yup, tonight was fun. How about you? Are you having fun?"
She nodded. "Yes, I'm having a nice time."
There's something 'bout the way your lips invite,
Maybe it's the way that I get nervous when you're around
Sebastian gave her a look that said go for it!
She cleared her throat and tried again. "Where's Kurt?"
"I'm not sure…the Warblers whisked him off somewhere to show him something." He replied.
She started rocking back and forth on her toes. "Ah, I see."
And I want you to be mine
And if you need a reason why,
She tried again. "You know this is the last song of the night, right?"
He nodded. "Yup…it's too bad Kurt's not here." Obviously he wanted to bulk up the courage to ask her to dance again but the way she looked made him a little scared.
She started swaying back and forth. "Oh, that's too bad. And Sebastian's on stage so it looks like we're the only ones not dancing."
Say something! Ask her to dance! He mentally screamed at himself.
Stop babbling! Ask him to dance! She silently cursed at herself.
Finally, after a few seconds of silence, they turned to each other and said in union:
"Would you like to dance?"
They both smiled and slowly made their way to the dance floor. She put her hand on his shoulder and he held the other one gently.
"So…here we are again." She said.
He nodded. "Yup…back on the dance floor in each other's' arms."
Suddenly, someone bumped into both of their backs. They turned to see lots of couples joining them on the dance floor, and they could see that it was starting to get crowded. So crowded that they and no choice but to push their bodies closer together so they were smushed like a sandwich.
They both laughed nervously and began swaying to the music.
Sebastian winked at her.
It's in the way that you move me, and the way that you tease me,
The way that I want you tonight,
It's in the way that you hold me, and the way that you know me,
When I can't find the right words to say,
You feel it in the way, you feel it in the way.
Meanwhile in an Empty Classroom
"Boys, that's all very nice but can I please get back to my date?" Kurt exclaimed.
The Warblers had whisked him away under the guise of showing him a performance that they would do for Blaine on his birthday that was coming up and Kurt was starting to get impatient.
"Wait, Kurt. We have one more thing to show you." Trent exclaimed
Kurt sighed and crossed his arms. "What now?"
Wesley folded his hands together. ""We know you've been gone for a few months, but we miss you. And when we heard that you were coming tonight, we put together a welcome back performance just for you."
Kurt smiled and pulled up a chair. He couldn't say no to a performance just for him!
Back in the Ballroom
Rachel and Blaine were dancing so close with her head on his shoulder and both their eyes closed. Blaine rested his chin her shoulder and savored the warmness of her bare skin. Rachel inhaled the raspberry hair gel he always used every day.
I can't put my fingers on just what it is that makes me love you, you baby.
So don't ask me to describe, I get all choked up inside, just thinking bout the way.
They both thought about lucky they were to be able to dance with each other again.
Rachel kept her eyes closed, wanting the dance to last forever. Unfortunately she realized that once the song ended, the dance would be over and if her plan didn't work, he'd go right back into Kurt's arms and she'd be left heartbroken. She also remembered that the plan was that after the song ended, she wouldn't say a word and flee back to Sebastian in order to make sure Blaine would be thinking about that lasting moment all night.
Blaine on the other hand felt absolutely torn. Sure, he loved Kurt, but now he felt that his infatuation and admiration of how hard Rachel worked to get his attention was stronger so his so called love for Kurt was starting to fade. Maybe he wasn't gay at all…maybe he just wanted to experiment or used it as an excuse to hide the fact that he hadn't found the right girl yet. But Rachel wasn't just any girl: she was talented, sweet, amusing, comforting…stubborn at times…but that was exactly what drew him to her. He tried to push those thoughts away and save them for later.
He then was taken by the light trace of lemon perfume she was wearing. He also became aware of how warm her skin was under his chin. Then, without realizing it, his hand that was wrapped around her tiny waist reached up and started stroking her skin up and down with his fingertips from her shoulder to where the dress covered the rest of her back.
His stroking took her completely by surprise as it sent shivers down her spine. She turned her head toward him and whispered in his ear, ""I'm having a wonderful time."
That sent shivers down his spine. The touch of her breathe slowly floated into his ear and spread out through the rest of his body ding an electric charge to his heart and made him feel warm all over. Her head stayed in her current position with her face facing his ear, torturous with every breath she breathed into his ear. It was all he could do not to turn his head so their lips fit together like a puzzle, sealing the deal.
There's something 'bout the way you look tonight.
There's nothing more to say then, I feel it in the way.
The song ended and he wanted nothing more but to kiss her just this once so she would stop torturing him. He turned his head and moved in but she already pulled away and fled Cinderella-style.
He watched her flee all the way to the stage and meet up with Sebastian, frowning as his lips and heart ached from loss of touch.
Kurt ran to him panting. "There you are! The Warblers won't stop showing how happy they are that I'm back! Did you miss me?"
Blaine sighed sadly, deciding not to tell Kurt about his magical dance with Rachel. The dance was over, so it was back to reality. "Yes, I definitely missed you."
Meanwhile, Rachel touched base with Sebastian and winked. "I'm sure he'll be thinking about me all night for a while."
Sebastian smiled. "Fantastic! Now we just have to listen to Robert's closing speech and then we'll go home."
They decided to pick a table closest to Kurt and Blaine as Robert made a long but sweet speech, thanking everyone from the Warblers, to Headmaster Reynolds, and to the guests that made it and announced that they made enough money to donate to all the hospitals.
After he bid them all goodnight, the guests started slowly emptying out.
Sebastian had a word with Headmaster Reynolds and came back to Rachel frowning. "Rachel, I'm very sorry, but Headmaster Reynolds is requiring all the Warblers to stay after and clean up a little. We won't make it home for another hour or so."
She shrugged. "It's fine, I don't mind waiting."
He pointed out the door. "If you want, we have a nice walkthrough garden outside. Just exit the hall and follow the signs."
She smiled. "All right, I'll just meet you there when you're all finished."
Meanwhile, Headmaster Reynolds had passed the word onto Kurt and Blaine.
Kurt turned to Blaine. "Darling, I'll take your place with the cleaning. You're cleaning skills are quite atrocious, so I'll do it for you. Why don't you run along and wait for me in the garden until we're finished?"
Blaine sighed and made his way into the garden. There was a light breeze that cooled down his face after being in a stuffy, crowded dining hall for four hours straight. As he walked, he thought about how falling for Rachel would affect his relationship with Kurt. How would he have felt if he did kiss her?
He heard some shuffling behind him and turned around. Rachel was standing there admiring the flowers.
"Oh, hello Blaine! We meet again."
Ooh, I sense another cliffhanger! Enjoy, dear readers!
