Disclaimer: I do not own Glee, "White Horse" by Taylor Swift or "The Way I Loved You", also by Taylor Swift.

Author's Note: Sorry this took so long! I hope you guys like it! ~Jackie


Will needed an idea.

Regionals was coming up, and he felt like the kids weren't prepared at all. They were all so sure they had it in the big and were slacking off big time. No one paid attention to his lessons anymore; they were either too bored or too depressed (apparently the kids were fighting amongst themselves) or just didn't care period. Will knew if he came up with a great theme week idea they'd listen to him. The problem was, he didn't have any ideas.

Will decided to go to the auditorium for a little while during the time he didn't have a class. Will sat down in one of the back rows and pulled out his notebook, where he had written all of his ideas so far, none of which he thought would do the trick.

Disney (they'd think that was lame)

Christmas Carols (Delilah, Liam and Elle were all Jewish, and Schuyler was an atheist, so that wasn't the best idea, plus it was February)

Journey (that idea had two lines through it. But hey, he could dream of a day when kids appreciated Journey if he wanted to.)

Will was about to rip that page out of his notebook when he heard the big slam that could only mean one of the stage doors had been opened. He looked up and saw Delilah walk out from the wings. She placed down her bag and pulled an iPod out of it, then walked over to the microphone that was already on the stage, adjusting it to her height.

Will opened his mouth to call out and ask her if she had a class, but then he stopped. She'd obviously wanted to be alone, and Will kind of didn't want her to leave. An impromptu performance sounded pretty good, actually.

Delilah selected a song on her iPod and then placed it down on the ground next to her feet, turning the volume up full blast. She took a deep breath and sang the first lines.

Say you're sorry, that face of an angel
Comes out just when you need it to
As I paced back and forth all this time
Cause I honestly believed in you

She closed her eyes and ran a hand through her hair, clearly in her element. Even though she thought no one was watching, she gave the performance her all.

Holding on, the days drag on
Stupid girl, I should have known
I should have known

I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairy tale
I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet
Lead her up the stairwell

This ain't Hollywood, this is a small town
I was a dreamer before you went and let me down
Now it's too late for you and your white horse, to come around

During this part of the song, Will thought he heard something. He was about to get up to investigate, but then stopped himself. He didn't want Delilah to think he'd been spying.

Baby I was naive, got lost in your eyes
And never really had a chance
(My mistake, I didn't know to be in love
You had to fight to have the upper hand)
I had so many dreams about you and me
Happy endings, now I know

I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairy tale
I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet
Lead her up the stairwell

This ain't Hollywood, this is a small town
I was a dreamer before you went and let me down
Now it's too late for you and your white horse, to come around

And there you are on your knees
Begging for forgiveness, begging for me
Just like I always wanted but I'm so sorry

Cause I'm not your princess, this ain't a fairytale
I'm gonna find someone someday who might actually treat me well
This is a big world, that was a small town
There in my rearview mirror disappearing now

And it's too late for you and your white horse
Now it's too late for you and your white horse, to catch me now

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
Try and catch me now
Oh, it's too late to catch me now

Delilah had tears streaming down her face by the end. Just like Rachel, she cried frequently when singing, gave it all of her passion and emotion. She sniffed and wiped her eyes with the edge of her sleeve. Then she simply collected her stuff and walked out the way she came.

Will lifted up his pen eagerly once he was sure she was gone. He had the perfect idea for a theme week after watching Delilah sing. With a smile on his face, Will wrote it down in all capital letters and circled it. He couldn't wait to show this to the kids.


At that day's glee club meeting, the New Directions all watched as Will uncapped an Expo marker and began to write on the board. "Taylor Swift," Will read aloud as he wrote. He turned around to face the kids. "What do you think of when you hear that name?"

"Hot," Logan blurted out, causing Ginger to playfully smack him in the arm.

"Genius songwriter," Elle said, making Will nod in agreement.

"I honestly think she's kind of a whore," Melissa interjected. "I mean, how many guys has that girl dated?"

"Are you serious?" Makayla laughed. "I think we've got a case of the pot calling the kettle black right now."

"Are you a kitchen racist?" Hope asked, making everyone stare at her for a moment before turning back to Will.

"Well, this week I want you all to sing a Taylor Swift song," He said. "I want you all to really work hard on this. Regionals are coming up, guys."

"This is going to be great!" Schuyler cheered. "I know exactly what song I'm going to sing!" She glanced at Stephen and blushed bright red when their eyes met.

"You know, Mr. Schue," Liam said. "I think it's ironic that you chose to do this theme week, because I actually have a Taylor Swift song I'd like to sing."

"Great!" Will replied. "Do you mind going first?"

Liam shrugged and Will moved over to give him the floor. "So," Liam said. "This song is dedicated to a very special girl, she knows who she is." And apparently, so did everyone else. They all looked to Delilah, who had a wide eyed facial expression that showed she obviously didn't know what was going on. Liam cleared his throat, clearly a hint, and they all looked back to him. "I want to let her know that I miss what we had, good and bad. And that I heard her sing earlier." He cast a quick glance at Delilah and she looked down at her feet. "I had to change a few of the lyrics to say 'she' instead of 'he' and that sort of thing since I'm obviously not a girl, or gay." He gestured to Brad, who started to play the song.

She is sensible and so incredible
And all my single friends are jealous
She says everything I need to hear and it's like
I couldn't ask for anything better
She opens up the door and we get into my car
And I say you look beautiful tonight
And I feel perfectly fine

But I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain
And it's 2am and I'm cursing your name
You're so in love that you act insane
And that's the way I loved you
Breakin' down and coming undone
It's a roller coaster kinda rush
And I never knew I could feel that much
And that's the way I loved you

She respects my space
And never makes me wait
And she calls exactly when he says he will
She's close to my mother
Talks business with my father
She's charming and endearing
And I'm comfortable

But I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain
And it's 2am and I'm cursing your name
You're so in love that you act insane
And that's the way I loved you
Breakin' down and coming undone
It's a roller coaster kinda rush
And I never knew I could feel that much
And that's the way I loved you

She can't see the smile I'm faking
And my heart's not breaking
Cause I'm not feeling anything at all
And you were wild and crazy
Just so frustrating intoxicating
Complicated, got away by some mistake and now

I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain
It's 2am and I'm cursing your name
I'm so in love that I acted insane
And that's the way I loved you
Breaking down and coming undone
It's a roller coaster kinda rush
And I never knew I could feel that much
And that's the way I loved you oh, oh

And that's the way I loved you oh, oh
Never knew I could feel that much
And that's the way I loved you

For a moment it was silent and then everyone applauded. Liam nodded, then went back to his seat. Delilah pushed her hair behind her ears, biting down on her lip so hard she was worried she was going to draw blood. Was this Liam's way of saying he wanted her back?


Yes, a Taylor Swift week! I love her so, so much and I wanted one of her songs on Glee for a long time. When I got the idea it was before they covered her.
A well, whether you like it or not, it's my story and I can do whatever the Hell I want!...that sounded so bitchy…

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