I'll be home for Christmas
"You ready?" Jesse asked.
"Heck yes!"
"Please welcome to the stage, Jesse St. James and Rachel Berry." Jesse grabbed Rachel's hand and led her on to the stage. He waited for her to sit on the stool before taking the one next to her. A stage hand handed them their microphones.
"So we will be singing "Grandma got run over by a reindeer." There were mixed noises, some laughs, some groans mostly scattered clapping. The band on the other hand looked panicked.
"Whoo!" Rachel pumped her arms and Jesse turned around to calm the band, which were scrambling to find the right music.
Rachel crossed her legs. "Just kidding! We're singing "I'll be home for Christmas." She signaled to the band.
"Don't you want to tell them why we picked the song?" Jesse gently teased.
"Oh! Right! We picked this song um because well last Christmas I was at "Promises Promises" and Jesse was at "Memphis", we had a shows that day. I just remember being really cold, getting on that chair in the show was not fun. "Jesse nodded his head in agreement. "But this year we get to be home with our families and singing "I'll be home for Christmas" but it's cool because we get to be with our family family and we get to be with this family. "She gestured to the audience. "So that's why we picked "I'll be home for Christmas." Jesse nodded to the band.
As the music started Rachel drummed her fingers on her knees and Jess bobbed his shoulders.
Rachel:
I'll be home for Christmas
You can count on me
Jesse:
Please have snow and mistletoe
Rachel:
And mistletoe
Both:
And presents on the tree.
Jesse:
Christmas Eve will find me
where the love light gleams
Both:
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams. As they finished that section of the song Jesse offered his hand to Rachel. Her eyes widened and she shot a look at the crowd. He slowly pulled her to her feet and spun her around.
"In musical theater we call this a dance break." The crowd snickered. Rachel let of Jesse's hand.
"Hold on." She pulled the front of her dress up. Jesse bent forward laughing as Rachel retook his hand and spun him around. Jesse bit his lip to keep from laughing out loud. He brought Rachel against his chest, one hand holding his mike the other hand holding Rachel's waist. The couple swayed to the music. Jesse brought the mic to his mouth.
"You look beautiful tonight, Rachel."
"So do you." Jesse laughed. "I picked out his outfit." The crowd roared.
"It's true." The audience laughed harder. Jesse spun her out again and brought her back into his chest so that their arms crossed over her stomach.
"I wanted him to look good dancing with me."
"Are you saying that I don't look all the time?" Rachel laughed.
"I think you look any better when I dress you then when you dress yourself."
"Maybe." They continued to sway.
"This is a really long dance break. " Jesse and Rachel laughed along with the audience. Jesse once again spun Rachel out again and Rachel let go of his hand and they retook their seats.
Both:
I'm dreaming tonight, of a place I love
Even more than I usually do
And although I know it's a long road back
I promise you.
I'll be home for Christmas
You can count on me
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents on the tree.
Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams.
I'll be home for Christmas
you can count on me
please have snow and mistletoe
and presents on the tree.
Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams.
Rachel leaned over and kissed Jesse's cheek as the light dimmed and turned off. The crowd cheered again as Jesse helped Rachel off her stool and across the wire laden floor. Jesse waved once to the crowd, Rachel blew a kiss to the band as they walked off stage. Jesse grabbed her mic and handed to the stage manager. He then grabbed her hand and then pulled her out into the street.
"Jesse what are you doing?"
"I want to be home for Christmas and if we leave now we may make dinner at your dads' house."