Thanks for all the review so far guys. Thanks for the correction as to when WMHS won Nationals, I was only err ten years out! Oops! Hope you enjoy.
Three days and he'd got nothing. Sure, there were some great shots of Quinn leading the Cheerio's and Finn on the football field, but the thing was for a Glee power couple they didn't seem to spend much time, well together.
The truth was he spent hours each evening, trawling through footage of Finn with Rachel. And it was dull, most of the time it was just Rachel talking and Finn nodding along with a goofy grin. This just wouldn't do for the season premier!
He'd hoped that they'd at least have a date tonight, but according to his cameras, Rachel and Finn we're going to be rehearsing in the auditorium.
Finn "wanted to be good like Rachel" apparently.
He picked up his briefcase and dismissed most of his camera crew. He instructed Hank, the most junior assistant on the crew to stay for an hour, just to check on the cameras but he figured that for today at least, it was a wrap.
"Thanks for helping me with everything Rach, especially after I, err, well after last time we were here." Finn said.
Rachel shrugged sadly, "It's fine Finn, I was very excited to hear about the Acafella's project that your working on with Mr Shue. As an aspiring star I'm aware of how important it is to sing in a variety of different mediums with a range of song choices so I think this kind of experience will do wonders for your stage presence. Shall we start from the top?"
He paused. "I'm actually kind of hungry."
She paused, "well I didn't bring a picnic like last time." Did he detect a hint of sarcasm in her voice?
"I didn't bring virgin cosmos either, just so you know."
Ok, she was definitely annoyed at him.
"Ok then, well I guess I better go" he responded and she nodded in agreement.
She finally had the chance to be the star of her own TV show and she wasn't going to waste time moping around after Finn Hudson. What did he think? That she would help him with his singing, and prepare a picnic and let him kiss her and humiliate her all over again?
Definitely not.
Except, she did want to kiss him again. Just a little bit.
He turned around, just before he walked out of the door. "I don't regret kissing you Rach." He added softly, "just so you know."
"Hey, Bob" Hank answered tentatively. He had never been rung by the boss before.
"Hank, just wanted to let you know that you can get off early. I'm sure nothing's happening and I'll need you to pull an all nighter to start with the edit from tomorrow."
"Oh, ok boss" he replied, realising he'd have to cancel all his plans for the next few nights. Life sucked when you were trying to make your way up the TV ladder. "It's only a few Cheerios working on their routine. It's boring as usual. Oh and there's that tall dude in the auditorium with that girl, is her name Ruth? Anyways I think he's into her, he said something about kissing her, or wanting to kiss or something like that, I'll start shutting the cameras down…."
Bob sat upright. "Where are they now?"
Hank pressed a few buttons. 'Err he's still there, I think, they're just staring at each other. Unless the sound has gone on this thing."
"Hank, reconfigure the camera so the lighting in the auditorium is raised. We need to see everything in crystal clear vision. Double check the sound. Make sure all the cameras are focused on them and keep watching the live feed until you're absolutely sure they've left the building, do you get me?"
As Hank hung up the phone, Bob was busy brainstorming. What did the people love more than a power couple? A love triangle. It was perfect. The innocent blonde v the egotistical brunette. He could even get Team Rachel and Team Quinn t-shirts commissioned. Tomorrow he'd go through the footage and make sure the first promotion clip, due to be aired on Fox in two days time was all about the mixed up teenager who couldn't decide between his two loves.
Finn didn't leave the auditorium this time. After staring at her, drinking her in for what seemed like an eternity, he kissed her. Again.
"Finn" Rachel asked, as she peeled her lips off his.
"What if… you don't think there are cameras in here, do you Finn?"
"Sssh, Rach" he replied, brushing his fingers through hair, "you heard what the guy said. We're not on an episode of Big Brother. Now come here."
The cameras zoomed closer in as Rachel and Finn lost themselves in each other once more.
Bob had got everything he needed for the opening episode.
BTW, I hope you don't think I think Rachel is egotistical, it's just the show creators don't really get her yet! They will do though!
Please review, I'd love some feedback on how this is going.