A/N: I think I never updated "so fast" and it's because of the beautiful reviews I received. I want to thank you so much all of the comments you send. If I could hug you, I would! (Specially Issa, because she's the best). Feel free to do that again!
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"She is freaking perfect Quinn, I tell you" Rachel sulked into the phone, she'd been discussing with Quinn for quite a while. "I can't believe I thought he would leave her to be with me. I was so naïve! You should have seen her, her hair is long and silky and red, she's the very same Ariel from The little Mermaid! And she walks with this confidence that I had only seen in Blaine… Oh my God! They're perfect for each other! What was I thinking? And she has green eyes, have I told you? And freckles, so many freckles! And you know what? She totally rocks them!"
"The freckles you mean?" Quinn asked.
"Yes, Quinn, the freaking freckles! Were you not listening to me?" Rachel questioned exasperated with her friend as she lied on her bed.
"Yes, I was, but you are rambling and you are definitely not making any sense! We did a number of you in high school but I thought you were over that, that we were over that. You're gorgeous, and smart, and funny and have a great voice, Blaine told you all of that, and he thinks really highly of you. You spent the night in his arms, don't forget about that! Stop tearing yourself down, I won't allow it!" she said.
"I don't know what to do, Q" She said after a long pause "They kissed in front of me" she whispered taking a deep breath.
"Oh Rach!"
"It's just… a part of me feels that the kiss we shared was so much more than the kiss they did"
"Well, maybe it was. Stop over thinking everything. Focus on your rehearsals, do not forget your other goals" she joked.
"You're right; I have to concentrate in school. Forget about Blaine and his wonderful girlfriend making out on the couch…"
"Racheeel stop it!" Quinn shrieked.
"Okaay, okaay, thank you Quinn!" she smiled at the phone.
"What are friends for?" she answered.
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Meanwhile across the hall, Blaine wasn't exactly having the time of his life. He and Michelle have been in silence and avoiding the other's eyes since they left the living room to the privacy of his bedroom.
"This is awkward" Michelle said quietly.
"Yeah" he agreed.
"We've never been this awkward" she continued.
"I know"
"I came because I have this feeling that there's something you are not telling me, and I thought maybe I was overreacting, that maybe we had to get used to the distance but I'm not so sure anymore" Michelle explained.
"I'm so sorry Mich, I'm so confuse right now" he said as he scratched his head. "I wish I could reassure you, but I can't… I…"
"You met someone" she interrupted looking straight to his eyes.
He took a deep breath, he didn't know if telling her the whole true was a good idea but he couldn't lie either.
"I met a lot of people. My life here is different than in Ohio, I'm trying to build a relationship with my father, and I have a new family environment, NYU is amazing, I… I'm overwhelmed with all the changes. I don't want to hurt you; I don't want you to feel like I'm trading all of this for you" he tried to clarify.
"I think we should break up" she said after another silence.
"Michelle…"
"No, listen to me Blaine, you're right, we are experiencing a lot of new things, and the circumstances in which we started this relationship were not the same, things are changing, we are changing. You're here, I'm at Stanford. We said that we would be together as long as this made sense; I don't think that it still does. I don't want to hold grudges, or cry or be your enemy. I love you Blaine, and I know you love me too" She smiled "but being in love is a whole different thing" she finished.
"I wish I could argue that. You're amazing Mich, I hope you know that" she smiled sadly.
"Oh I know" she gave him a watery smile.
A knock came on the door "Blaine, I was thinking…" Peter said as he opened his son's door, "Oh Michelle, what a surprise! Were we expecting you?" he asked looking at Blaine.
"Oh no! I had to see Blaine and this was the only free day I had, so I came" Michelle answered.
"Oh that's nice! Well I was coming to invite Blaine a cup of coffee, one of my coworkers present to Shelby and I for the engagement was a coffee maker and I wanted to try it. Wanna join?"
The couple exchanged looks and then Blaine talked for the first time since his father entered the room "That would be excellent".
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After some time sharing coffee and good memories from Westerville, and after the introduction (as a friend) of Michelle to Beth, they were still waiting for Shelby to arrive; she had been out because of another reunion with the wedding planner. She called to say she was running late but she was bringing food.
She came home with a huge smile on her face.
"Rach! Rach!" she shouted. Everyone in the living turned their heads to her, curious about her behavior.
Rachel, who was still hiding in her bedroom since Michelle's arrival came to the living room startled. She had change to her favorite pink dress, something to lift her spirits and, even when she refused to accept it, she was expecting to attract Blaine's attention.
"Shelby, what's the big deal" Rachel asked once she was in front of her and the other people in the room.
"Honey, you would never guess who I run into" she told her animatedly.
"You're kind of scaring me, please tell me" she giggled. Her and her mother had formed a strange kind of friendship since they've been living together, and even when Shelby was in one of the best moments of her life, she was glowing right now. Rachel was happy for her. It was a breather of the mess she was at the current moment.
The men in the room watched amused the interaction. It was always interesting to pay attention to them.
"Don't be silly! Well, surprise, surprise" she said as she opened the door.
"Jesse" Rachel said under her breath.
