"Can I try something out on you guys?" I ask them, turning around in my chair. I really hope they will take me seriously. Sam is reading a book and eating chips. Mike is making some sort of paper airplane. Puck is just laying on the couch. Artie looks like the only one who is actually trying to work. "I think that one of our songs should be a duet with me and Rachel.."

"I just wanna win," Mike says as he finishes his airplane. "We all know that you two doing a duet is our best shot at that.." He throws it at me and I catch it.

"Awesome."

"Okay, can we just talk about the Jewish elephant in the room?" Puck says, "Ask her out dude!"

"Who? Rachel? But she's totally into Jesse right now..." I tell them.

"You're in New York! The city of love!" Puck tells me.

"I thought that was Paris...?" Sam says. I can barely understand him because his mouth is full of chips, though...

"Anythings possible here," Puck continued, "You need to ask her out tonight. Take her on one of those big awful dates you see in those unwatchable romantic comedies that you grow a vagina if you watch all the way through."

"This is your shot dude. If I was in love with a girl and i wasnt homeless, I'd totally go for her," Sam says as he shoves another chip in. I consider it.

"Even if i did take her on a big date, where would we go?"

"Meet her in like Central Park or something, dude. Isn't Central Park spose to be romantic?" Puck says.

"Yeah then take her to dinner at some place she'd like. I thought there was supposed to be some sort of Broadway star restaurant," Mike added.

Artie piped in for the first time "It's called Sardi's, yo! She'd totally love that! And to top it off, you should take her on a walk and we can seranade you guys!" I have to admit, this plan is coming together well.

"Ok i'll do it," I tell them

That totally sucked. It was going so well. We met at the Bow Bridge and she was so beautiful I could hardly keep my hands to myself. I took her down to dinner at that one place and she saw some big broadway person and she looked all happy. Then we went for the walk and when the boys started singing that Lady and the Tramp song for us, I thought it would be the perfect time to kiss her...

"Wait," I stopped her. "This is the moment in those romantic comedies where...I kiss you."

"I thought this was just a work date..?"

"Really?"

"No," she said. I took that as the okay. I gathered up all my strength and went to lean down.

"I can't," she said, right before we connect. My heart stopped.

"Take a chance on me," I told her. We were so close. She still was looking me in the eyes so I leaned in again...

"I'm sorry, Finn. I can't," she said, and walked away. I didnt understand. She looked like she wanted to. Why didn't she? Did she not know what she was doing to me? I watched her walk away, then turned back to the guys as they finished the song.

When I get back to the room I forcefully take my shoes off with the other feet and yank my tie off. I don't know what I did wrong. All I know is that I need to kiss her one more time and I will do anything to make that happen.

the next chapter will be the nationals n library scenes. after that it will be just my imagination=)