Hello, Is it me you're looking for?
Rachel walked into the airport with her best friend and her roommate. The trio walked to the baggage area and took their seats. It wasn't long before she was bouncing in anticipation.
"Relax Ray. He'll be here." Her best friend Elizabeth Jordan said as she placed a gentle hand on her knee.
"Yeah, If he is even real." Elizabeth's roommate sneered. Elizabeth glared at her.
"Cassie if you're just going to be mean, why did you even come?"
Cassie shrugged. "I rather be with you and Ms. Melodramatic then back at the dorm by myself, and besides when this "boyfriend" doesn't show up, I want to be able to say, "I told you so" Elizabeth scowled. "You know what your a little..."
"A little what? Come on Elizabeth you know you want to something."
Elizabeth turned a bright red. Rachel gently touched her shoulder.
"Let it go." She whispered. "Elizabeth lets go see if his flight has been changed." Rachel grabbed Elizabeth's hand and tugged her toward the arriving flight board.
"Why do you let her talk about you like that?"
Rachel shrugged.
"Let her think what she wants. Plus he knows about her already."
Elizabeth grinned. "You told him?" Rachel nodded a smile spreading across her face.
"Why do you look like the cat that ate the canary?"
"You'll see."
"His flight hasn't changed so he should be landing soon." The two walked back to Cassie.
"That took forever."
"It was a long way away."
Cassie grumbled.
"Okay, I'm tired of sitting here and waiting for a guy that's never going come." Cassie stood up.
"Cassie, I told you for the last time! His was delayed in Denver." Cassie snorted.
"Well, I can't just sit here and wait. I'm going to take a walk." With that she stalked away.
Elizabeth sagged in her seat. "Finally silence." Rachel nodded in agreement.
Cassie angrily walked through the airport. She was mad that she was here. She was mad that no matter how she needled Rachel, all she got in return was a small smile. Cassie had been the best performer in Florida State, so when she transferred to Julliard, she thought it would be easy to stay on top. She was wrong. She wasn't on top; she wasn't even near the top. In all their school productions she had ended on tech or part of the ensemble. Rachel on the other hand always got the leads; she even stayed late and helped with tech or helped with the music arrangement. That's all she ever heard was: Rachel's so nice, Rachel's so talented, and Rachel's so pretty. It annoyed her.
"Stupid, perfect little slut." She then saw a group of people clustered around talking to a man. She hung back until the group left. He was very handsome. The man had semi-long curly hair. He was of medium build and was well muscled. She could see his chest and abs through the tight black shirt that he wore. After the group left she approached. The man's eyes flitting around the room.
"Hey!" The man looked at her. Her heart skipped a beat. The man's eyes were a brilliant green blue. "Are you lost?"
"Kind of. I'm waiting for somebody but flight got in a little early."
"You can wait with me! My roommate and her friend are waiting for somebody too!"
"Maybe we were on the same flight." the man mused.
"Maybe, I'm Cassie." she stuck out her hand.
"Jesse."
The two began to meander through the throngs of people. They reached the baggage area. Jesse's eye began scanning the room.
"Come on this way." Cassie gently tugged at his sleeve and ran her hand down his arm.
"Wait until Rachel and Elizabeth see the man I was able to find." She watched Jesse's face; suddenly it lit up with a smile.
He stopped a few feet away from where Rachel and Elizabeth were standing. The two had their backs turned away from Cassie and Jesse.
"Hello, is it me you're looking for?" Cassie's mouth fell open as Jesse sang. His velvet voice wrapping around her, but her dreamy look soon darkened as Rachel turned, a brilliant smile on her face. She raced toward the man and leaped into his arms, her legs wrapping around his waist as she fused her lips with his. Jesse leaned back to balance their wait back, his arms wrapped around her as he spun her around. Cassie glared.
"Jesse!" Rachel yelled. Jesse had stopped spinning, but her legs were still locked around his waist.
"Alright love birds people staring..." Elizabeth reminds the couple. Rachel unhooked her legs; Jesse relinquished his hold on her waist in favor of her hand. Jesse turned around and saw the multitude of people with camera coming his way. Soon shouts of Jesse! Jesse! And Mr. St. James could be heard. Rachel looked up at him.
"Is there something you need to tell me? Jesse gently smiled.
"You're Jesse St. James!" Elizabeth, Jesse and Rachel all turned toward a fuming Cassie.
Jesse smirked. "The one and only. And you're Kitty?"
"Cassie."
"You're the one that's kind of a witch to Ray, right." Cassie ignored him and turned to Rachel.
"What did you have to do to get him to meet us here?" Jesse's eyes darkened.
"I'll tell you." The reporters had drawn closer and were eagerly watching what Jesse would do.
"She sang a flawed "Don't Rain on my Parade".
"Jesse!'
"I mean how can you not notice when someone sings such an iconic song and lack emotional depth."
Rachel shook her head.
"But," he wrapped his arms around her again.
"You're talented."
"Hey! I found you first!" Cassie yelled.
"Kitty, right?"
"Cassie."
"You found a taken man." Elizabeth smirked. She turned to Jesse.
"Good to see you St. James."
Jesse raised an eyebrow. "Being nice Jordan, I'm shocked."
"I'm giving you a head start."
"Don't start now." Rachel said seeing the competitive gleam in Jesse and Elizabeth's eyes.
Cassie followed behind the group, grumbling to herself. The paparazzi followed them until; Jesse politely asked them to leave.
"Do you really not know?" he asked Rachel.
"Oh I know. Congratulations, I told you get the part." Jesse smiled widely.
"Let me start by saying I love you." Jesse gently pecked Rachel's forehead. Cassie glared at the duo.
"This just shows you should be nice to everybody."
"Shut up Elizabeth."