Everyone had been busy with the new addition of the Warblers, Tyler seemed to be able to stand longer than usual. He knew when he needed to take a break and not over exert himself. He was doing great and until he tripped and fell when some girl came in to sit down.
"Oh my god Ty are you okay?" The girl asked.
"Yeah. Just a stumble. What are you doing here?" Tyler asked.
"What I can't come visit my favorite cousin?" She asked.
"Irelyn!" Laura shouted engulfing the girl in a hug.
"Laur! You've gotten smaller." She said in almost a concerned way. The girl was on the bigger side and the taller side, she towered over Laura.
"What are you doing here?" Laura said excitedly.
"I actually have a favor to ask. So you know how my dad's big on making friends and memories, being a shining star in high school because you've only got one chance?" Irelyn asked.
"Yeah." Tyler said as he stood up and Mason pushed his chair behind him letting him sit down.
"Well he says I need to join something, so I was wondering if there are any more spots in your Glee Club?" Irelyn asked doing jazz hands mockingly.
"Rachel?" Laura turned to the brunette by the end of the stage.
"I don't see why not." Rachel said.
"What are we going to do about the whole costume thing though?" Skylar asked.
"I have an idea." Blaine said.
The next day everyone looked professional, kind of. The bottom half was black (the girls in skirts and the boys in pants) while the top half had a red and black tie with a white shirt. They stepped out onto the stage with the Warblers on one half and everyone else on the other.
Have you ever felt like you woke up on the wrong side of your heart? Mason sang lead for the first line.
Has it ever felt lie its broken like the world tore it apart? Jane joined him.
Have you felt so weak that you can hardly stand? Skylar sang.
Like if you ever fell you could never tell if you'd ever get back up again. Everyone else joined in at the last line.
I know its hard to do, but I know you can make it, cause I know we can take it. The girls of the group sang as Blaine wheeled out a rack with red suits on it.
Baby we will rise. We are young, we are the dreamers, we will fly. When the world will not believe us we will rise above the ashes before this whole life passes us by. You and I, we will rise. Mason, Madison, Kitty and Skylar were throwing jackets to people with their names on them.
As the chorus repeated, everyone went to the steps and practiced the dance moves Kitty and Skylar had taught them yesterday after Irelynn came. Blaine, Kurt, and Rachel watched on approvingly and smiled as they ended. Skylar was the only Warbler in the front with the New Directions next to Irelyn and Alistair.
"That was great guys." Will said from the back of the auditorium.
"Thanks Will." Tyler said as he sat back down in his chair.
"We're ready." Kurt nodded to Rachel.
After rehearsal, Artie wheeled himself up to Laura smiling as she put her McKinley New Directions red jacket on a hook with the rest of her uniform. "So you like it?"
"Yeah." Laura nodded before turning around.
"So are you doing anything after school?" Artie asked.
"No why?" She asked widening her eyes.
"Why did you do that?" Artie laughed.
"Because I can't raise my eyebrow." Laura smiled.
"That's adorable." Artie said before he could realize he had thought them, she blushed in response.
Artie wheeled himself closer to her but he hit her ankles causing her to go falling into his lap. He was worried at first but then she laughed. "Mr. Abrams if you wanted me to sit on your lap you could of just asked."
"I'm too smooth for that." Artie said nodding his head.
"Smoothie more like it." She laughed as his hand slipped and they moved backwards.
"I'm Mr. Smoothie to be exact." Artie laughed.
"Whatever you say." She says.
"So I was wondering, if you wanted to go on a date with me?" Artie asked practically screaming it.
"Yeah." She said leaning down and kissing his cheek.
Will was pacing his office, well he guessed it was technically her office now, but anyways he wanted to say something to Rachel really, she had just been acting like nothing had happened all week. It was so unlike her but he also didn't want to disrupt it in case she blew up.
"Alright Will. I have given you a week to think it over," Rachel said coming into the room.
"What?" Will asked as she closed the door.
"I know you just finished off your divorce and you probably don't want a relationship for a while. But I have been dealing with this crush since Glee Club started so I'm sorry if me kissing you makes us all awkward now." Rachel stopped to take a breath and Will took his chance.
He closed the distance between the two of them again. Her lips were soft and welcoming, they brought a feeling to the pit of his stomach that he never had before. She wrapped her arms around his neck while he pulled her closer with his arms around her waist. When she pulled away Will leaned forward to maybe stop her but it only caused her to laugh.
"That was sweet." Rachel said with a smirk on her face.
"Yeah." Will smiled. If someone had told him years ago that one day he and Rachel Berry would be kissing in his old office he would of laughed in their faces.
"So where do we go from here?" Rachel asked.
"I'm not sure." Will said.
"Well I'm technically not your student anymore." Rachel winked.
"And I'm not your teacher." Will said.
People say we shouldn't be together. We're too young to know about forever. But I say they don't know what they're talk-talk-talking about. Rachel sang tracing the lines of the piano.
'Cause this love is only getting stronger . So I don't wanna wait any longer. I just wanna tell the world that you're mine, girl. Will followed her like he was hunting his pray.
They don't know about the things we do. They don't know about the "I love you"'s. But I bet you if they only knew. They would just be jealous of us. They don't know about the up all nights. They don't know I've waited all my life. Just to find a love that feels this right. Baby they don't know about, they don't know about us. Their voices had always matched they never wanted to admit it.
One touch and I was a believer. Every kiss it gets a little sweeter. It's getting better. Keeps getting better all the time. She motioned for him to follow her and they went to the stage.
They don't know how special you are. They don't know what you've done to my heart. Will said moving closer to her as he made the motion against his chest.
They can say anything they want. 'Cause they don't know us. They don't know what we do best. It's between me and you, our little secret. Rachel stepped on her toes, whispering the last line in Will's ear.
But I wanna tell 'em. I wanna tell the world that you're mine, girl. Will motioned with his hands and Rachel laughed.
They don't know about the things we do They don't know about the "I love you"'s. But I bet you if they only knew. They would just be jealous of us. They don't know about the up all nights. They don't know I've waited all my life. Just to find a love that feels this right. Rachel and Will moved together across the stage like they had been meant to all of their life.
Baby they don't know about, they don't know about us. Rachel and Will ended the song as close as ever looking into each others' eyes mesmerized by the other's dark color.