25 Reasons
Jesse St. James sat in writing 101, wanting to be anywhere but there. His professor had given them a pretty easy assignment: write about something you like. Jesse had sat there for the last 15 minutes. His paper scored with pen marks. Just then his phone buzzed. At dinner. Wish you were here. - Rachel * Jesse smiled at his phone. He quickly typed back. Fun. I wish I was there too. - Jesse.
"Mr. St. James, what have a told you about technology in my lecture?" Jesse looked up.
"Sorry, sir. It won't happen again."
"It better not. And you better be writing."
"I am, sir." His professor walked away to supervise the rest of the students in the hall. Once he was sure that he was not paying attention, he quickly typed.
Have I told you that I love you?"-Jesse
Rachel was worried she hadn't heard from Jesse since Monday night. She missed him terribly and it would be another 8 weeks before he could fly out here for Spring Break. Maybe she was just being clingy it was Valentine's Day today. She felt lonely even though she had a boyfriend. She around her class to see most of the girls with some token of affection from their significant other. She sighed and picked at the ruffles on her paper. She heard the class gasp.
"Ms. Rachel Berry?" Rachel was yanked from her pity party and looked up. There stood man with a vase full of beautiful blue lilies (roses were over rated). Rachel timidly held up her hand. The man walked over and placed the vase on her desk. He straightened up.
"Is that all?" Mr. Shuster asked. The delivery man shook his head.
"There is also a note... er... song." Mr. Shue nodded. The delivery man ran out and returned with a cd player. He plugged it in and turned it on.
"I normally sing to you, but we got a cd."
He pressed play and Jesse's smooth baritone could be heard.
Hey Rach, Happy Valentine's Day! I'm sorry I couldn't be there, but just wanted you to know that I love you! I will see you in a couple weeks, I've been working on this for awhile now and it was supposed to be done for Christmas but that didn't happen! So here it is! Love you!
Always and forever
Each moment with you
Is just like a dream to me
That somehow came true, yeah
And I know tomorrow
Will still be the same?
'Cause we got a life of love
That won't ever change and
Everyday love me your own special way
Melt all my heart away with a smile
Take time to tell me you really care
And we'll share tomorrow together
Ooh baby, I'll always love you forever
Ever, ever, ever
There'll always be sunshine
When I look at you, yeah
It's something I can't explain
Just the things that you do
And if you get lonely
Call me and take
A second to give to me
That magic you make and
Everyday love me your own special way
Melt all my heart away with a smile
Take time to tell me you really care
And we'll share tomorrow together
Ooh baby, baby, I'll always love you forever
Ooh baby, ooh baby, yeah baby, yeah baby, forever
Always love you forever
Always love you forever
Always love you forever
Yes, I'm the one who
Yes, I'm the one who loves you
Always and forever, I love you
My heart belongs to you
So what could I do?
To make you feel I'm down with
You see me hangin around
But you don't know how you make me feel for you, and
Each and every day, I try to make some sense of this
What you mean to me, I know it could be serious
Each and every night, I dream about just holding you
Loving you like this, what is a guy supposed to do.
His voiced out. Rachel blushed bright red as every girl in the room awed and looked at her.
"Now are you done?"
"Not quite." Mr. Shue sighed and waved toward the man. The deliver reached into his coat and pulled out a manila envelope, he walked over to Rachel and held it out to her. She gently took it. She saw Jesse's hand writing had written: To Care Bear. Rachel smiled.
"Well since that was an interesting interruption; just quietly work on your verb conjugation."
The class slowly got back to work, shooting smiles and side long glances at Rachel. She gently opened the envelope and pulled out a several piece of paper. Rachel flipped it over and read:
25 Reasons Why I Love Rachel Berry
1. The way she always smells good even if it's just shampoo. (Not likely, I know you like Victoria Secrets "Sexy")
2. The way her head always find the right spot on my shoulder.
3. How cute she looks when she sleeps.
4. The ease in which she fits into my arms.
5. The way she kisses me and all of a sudden everything is right in the
World.
6. How cute she is when she eats
7. The way she takes hours to get dressed but in the end it makes it all
Worthwhile.
8. Because she is always warm even when it's minus 30 outside.
9. The way she look good no matter what she wears.
10. The way she fishes for compliments even though you both know that you think she's the most beautiful thing on this earth.
11. How cute she is when she argues.
12. The way her hand always finds mine.
13. The way she smiles.
14. The way I feel when I see her name on the caller ID after we just
had a big fight
15. The way she says "lets not fight anymore" even though I know that an
hour later...
16. The way she kisses when I do something nice for her. (Do I see that smile?)
17. The way she kisses me when I say "I love you".
18. Actually ... just the way she kisses me...
19. The way she falls into my arms when she cries.
20. Then the way they apologize for crying over something that silly
21. The way she hits me and expects it to hurt.
22. Then the way she apologize when it does hurt. (even though I won't
admit it)!
23. The way she says "I miss you".
24. The way I miss her.
25. The way her tears make me want to change the world so that it doesn't
hurt her anymore... Yet regardless if I love you, hate you, wish you
would die or know that I would die without you ... it matters not.
Because once in your life, whatever I was to the world you became
everything to me. When I look you in the eyes, traveling to the depths
of your soul and I say a million things without trace of a sound, I
know that my own life is inevitable consumed within the rhythmic beatings
of your very heart. I love you for a million reasons, No paper would do it
justice. It is a thing not of the mind but of the heart. A feeling. Only
felt.
"Rachel? Are you okay?" Rachel startled at the sound of Mr. Shue's voice.
"Yeah. I'm fine." She quickly wiped the tears from her face. She texted Jesse. Thank you! You made my day! - Rachel*
Jesse tiredly walked into his room and sat on the chair next to his computer. He was dead tired, between school and rehearsal he really just wanted to sleep but Rachel had texted him telling him to check is in-box. He sluggish opened his lap-top and email. He quickly found the email titled Jesse's list.
25 Reasons Why I Love Jesse St. James
. The way you laugh when you are teasing me.
. The way you laugh when you are teasing me.
The way your green eyes sparkle when you know you are going to surprise me and that is hard to do.
You stood beside me and took care of me.
You love me just the way I am.
You put up with me when I am grouchy.
The way you kiss me when we are laughing.
The way you hug me.
The way you hold my hand when we are walking on the beach.
Sitting and having a cup of coffee quietly together.
You surprised me with my favorite dark chocolate.
You make sure my car is in perfect working order.
The way you always fall asleep on the couch and snore. (Yes, Jesse you do snore.)
You always make me laugh even when I am mad at you.
You are my rock.
The way you help around the house to make it look nice.
The way you put your arms around me.
The way you would rather be with me than anyone else.
The way you try to do the right things.
How we both get along so well
The way you spend all your money to buy calling cards for me
The way we're so much alike!
How you make me feel when I think I'm nothing
The way you look after I say I love you
The smile you give after I'm done kissing you
Jesse smiled. Reason number 26: She knew how to make him smile no matter how tired he was.