Chapter 6
Rachel's POV
Don't know much about your life
Don't know much about your world, but
Don't wanna be alone tonight
On this planet they call Earth.
Blaine wasn't going to be happy when he found out that Finn was going to be my assistant while I was rehearsing and working for ALW Productions. I wasn't looking forward to going home, but I figured I'd give him a call first and let him know. I dialed his office and waited.
"Grant Productions, Blaine Anderson's office."
"Hi Julie, this is Rachel Berry. I need to speak with Blaine if he isn't busy."
"No problem Rachel, I'll connect you."
I started humming songs until I heard the soft click. I heard Blaine say something about numbers to his assistant and then turned his attention to me. Every time Blaine spoke to me, I got butterflies.
"Hello beautiful."
"Hey you. How's my car?"
"All fixed. Mine's gonna cost a fortune to fix, but I've got the money saved for it, so it'll be worth it, I think. What's up? I thought you had a meeting with the boss today."
"I just came out of it. Wow…Blaine, you're not going to be happy, and I'm still trying to process this."
"What…are you being transferred to LA?"
"Oh god, no. I wish. That would be easier than dealing with the shit I have to deal with."
"Spit it out, babe."
"Andrew's secretary called me. She told me that we'd be working closely with Julie Taymor. And because I'm the lead in Sunset Boulevard I got an assistant. Well…they gave me Julie's assistant."
"Who's Julie's assistant."
"Finn."
I heard Blaine go silent. I was hoping he'd see it as just business. And I was not expecting his answer. I brought up my email and checked it. There was an email from Kurt was I wasn't bothering to open, another email from my dads. One from my mom. We'd reconnected one day a couple months back, and since then I took time to get to know her and my sister Beth. I opened that, read it, and answered them, all before Blaine spoke.
"Babe?"
"Sorry Rach. I'm trying to calm down. Finn is going to be your personal assistant?"
"I'm not excited about it either, Blaine, but it's work."
"So, lets not talk about it. Let's just not worry about it. Let's worry about something else. I found us an apartment!"
I gasped in happiness. I hadn't realized he'd been looking, and I'd hoped that we'd find something closer to the office. I couldn't wait to hear about it. But before I could ask about it, Finn appeared in my doorway.
"Baby, I'm so excited. Look, I've got to go. Finn walked in, okay?"
"Call me when the meeting's over."
"I will. I love you."
"Love you too, babe. Don't forget that."
"I won't. You either."
I said, hanging up. I looked at Finn and sighed. He knew that things were going good between Blaine and myself, and he had to find a way to come in and ruin it. I sighed and turned to him.
"What do you want, now?"
"Paperwork needs to be signed. You're going to be busy over the next couple of months."
And he was right. With rehearsals, and working as a PA for Andrew Lloyd Webber Productions, I was going to need all the help that I could get.
You don't know about my past, and
I don't have a future figured out
And maybe this is going too fast
And maybe it's not meant to last
Blaine's POV
Rachel was going to be working very closely with Finn on 'Sunset Boulevard.' I wasn't going to let Finn try and weasel his way back into Rachel's life, so I finished working on her car, and drove to Starbucks. It was our Starbucks in a way, and I was so glad to go there for her. I picked her up a muffin and a large herbal tea and drove to her office. I parked her car and walked upstairs and smiled at her secretary.
"Hi Maddie. Is she in?"
"She's in. Mr. Hudson just left. And apparently it wasn't good. All they did was argue. You should be glad you're here. Miss Berry could use a handsome face."
I nodded and walked into the office. Rachel hadn't looked up from the iPad that she was furiously typing on. I walked behind the chair and sat the tea and muffins on the desk and rubbed her neck softly. She gasped and then smiled, and warmed up to me. She leaned into me and I kissed her neck softly.
"Hello gorgeous."
"Hey yourself. How is it you know how to read my mind?"
"I'm very observant. Maddie said Finn was here."
"Yeah, fucking prick. I don't want to talk about Finn. We're together now, and that's all that matters. I was going to call you and see about lunch. How's your day so far?"
"Better now that your car is fixed. I've got my brother coming over to pick my car up to take it to a garage. You coming home tonight?"
"I am going to try. I've got a meeting that may or may not run long. Rehearsals don't start for another two weeks, and I want you to tell me about this wonderful apartment you've found."
"The apartment. It's a loft. And it's two blocks from here. You want to see it?"
"Now?"
"Now's as good a time as ever. You need to get out of the office, and I need a break from cars. I've read your schedule. You don't have any meetings until four. So, lets go."
"Okay!"
Rachel said, as she grabbed her cell phone and sweater. We walked out of the office hand in hand and smiled at Maddie. She'd told her secretary to forward any important calls to her cell phone and I walked her over to the building that we were potentially going to be living in. I still had the key in my pocket and I shoved it in the door. I put my hands over her eyes and ushered her in the loft.
"Okay, don't open your eyes until I tell you to, okay?"
"Okay."
Rachel said, with excitement in her voice. I pulled my hands away and looked at our furniture. Everything that Kurt and Finn told me I could take, I did. I smiled as I walked over to the sofa and sat down. I lit a candle and grinned.
"Okay babe. Open your eyes."
And Rachel opened her eyes. She looked around and smiled. And then she started to cry. And then she walked out of the loft. I couldn't handle that, so I just sat there. Have I done the worst thing I could possibly think of?
But what do you say to taking chances,
What do you say to jumping off the edge?
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
Or hand to hold, or hell to pay
What do you say
What do you say?
Rachel's POV
"Blaine?"
"Rachel?"
He'd asked as I walked back into the apartment. I'd gone back to work after the whole debacle of the apartment, and had my meetings, but I couldn't shake it. He'd rented an apartment for us. We'd finally get to do whatever we wanted and not cared who didn't see. I needed him to know what I was feeling, and I couldn't say it over the phone. He looked surprised to see me, and I smiled at him.
"Hi baby."
"Rach, what happened?"
"I got a little overwhelmed, Blaine. That's all. You know, I promise it wasn't because I didn't want to say something negative. But there isn't anything to say negative. There isn't. This is all so beautiful, and amazing, and expensive. How are we going to afford this, babe?"
"Well, I'm so glad you asked me that question. See, Kurt and I are no longer getting married, so I have a little bit of a nest egg. I figure that we could use that, and then continue to save some money so we can pay the rent. It's eleven fifty a month, so I think we can swing it."
I nodded at him. I walked over to the sofa and sat down next to him. He pulled me into his arms, and suddenly things felt right. We sat there talking and enjoying each other's company when my cell phone rang. It was Finn. I didn't want to answer it, but I knew that if I didn't he'd keep calling.
"What?"
I practically yelled into the phone, as Blaine rubbed my neck softly. I wanted nothing more to focus on that awesome sensation, but I knew I had to focus on the phone call.
"You just got a couple phone calls to do some interviews. I told them you'd call when you got back to the office."
"Okay. I have a new address, so I'm going to need you to pull some files for me so I can change my info."
"On it, anything else?"
"Yeah, don't call me anymore tonight. I don't care what happens. I don't care what Julie or Andrew say. I'm am incommunicado tonight. And if you call me, I won't answer."
And with that, I hung up. I looked at Blaine and smiled at him. He smiled back at me, and stood me up. He led me into our new bedroom. In the middle of the bedroom was a king size canopy bed, and my dresser. He had it painted a deep gold color, which was my favorite color. I gasped and looked at him. All he could do is smile at me. He kissed me, and I melted. He led me to the bed, where we didn't leave the rest of the night.
I just want to start again
And maybe you could show me how to try
And maybe you could take me in
Somewhere underneath your skin
Blaine's POV
Things were going great with Rachel and I. I was working over at Sunset Records when I got a phone call. I wasn't expecting anyone to call me, because I was recording all day, and Rachel was in meetings, but I wasn't expecting the call that I got.
"Hello?"
"Is this Blaine Anderson?"
"It is."
"Mr. Anderson, my name is Doctor Elizabeth Cantwell. I'm over at Lenox Hill Hospital. Are you the boyfriend of Rachel Berry?"
"I am. Is Rachel okay?"
I said, sitting up. I was nervous, because she'd started rehearsals for Sunset Boulevard and she wasn't going to do anything to jeopardize her role in the show. I took a deep breath as Doctor Cantwell continued.
"Miss Berry was rushed into the hospital here, because she was suffering from abdominal cramps. Anyway, turns out her appendix has ruptured. She's been asking for you, and wants you to come down."
"I'm on my way."
I said, not thinking about the megastar I had in the recording booth. I looked over at my assistant and told him what was going on. He agreed to stay there for me and I rushed out and hailed a taxi. I had them take me to Lenox Hill. I rushed inside and they told me where Rachel was. I saw her laying in her room and walked in, not caring that I wasn't exactly family.
"Honey?"
Rachel's head turned and she smiled when she looked at me. I knew that she was being stubborn and not waiting to go into the operating room. I walked to the side of the bed and took her hand.
"I'm not going to die, am I?"
"Not unless you don't get your sexy behind into the operating room so you can get that appendix removed."
"Oh, okay. That's it then?"
"That's it. And I promise you, I'll be right here for you when wake up, okay?"
Rachel nodded and I knew that I had a dozen or so phone calls to make. One, I didn't feel up to. But I felt that I had to. I called Kurt, and waited.
"Hello?"
"Kurt, it's Blaine. Listen, I know you swore you wouldn't talk to me again. And I know that Rachel hasn't been answering your emails. She's in the hospital. She's okay. Her appendix ruptured. She's in surgery now, and it should be about an hour."
"Thanks for telling me that, Blaine. My thoughts are with you and Rachel. I won't be here when you come to pick up the rest of your stuff. And Rachel's ungodly stuffed Rhino is still here."
"Hey! That rhino was a gift from me! Can you bring that to me?"
"Where are you?"
"Lenox Hill. She was on stage when she collapsed."
"I'm sorry to hear that. Yes, I'll bring you the rhino. I'll be there in twenty, okay?"
"Yeah. Thanks Kurt."
I said, hanging up. I was suddenly nervous, because I hadn't seen Kurt since the breakup. So, why was I nervous? I had Rachel, and that's all I needed.
What do you say to taking chances,
What do you say to jumping off the edge?
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
Or a hand to hold, or hell to pay
What do you say
What do you say?
Blaine's POV-still
I was sitting in the waiting room waiting for the doctor to come out and tell me how Rachel was doing when Kurt made his way down the hall holding Nemo. That's what Rachel named her hippo. I smiled at Kurt and he smiled back at me.
"May I sit?"
Kurt asked. I nodded and he sat down next to me. I know that he was trying to be nice, because I was worried. We hadn't seen each other face to face since the breakup, and it was a little distressing to me.
"Please, do. Thank you so much for coming. She's going to want to see a familiar face when she wakes up."
"I don't think I'm the right person for that job. She won't answer my emails."
"She thinks you blame her for this whole thing. This isn't her fault. You do know that, right?"
"I know. I keep emailing her that. She hasn't read any of them. This is hard on me, having a conversation with you like this, Blaine. I won't lie. And though I don't blame Rachel, I am still pissed at her."
"I know. And I am sorry."
"I know. It's going to take awhile to get over. I can forgive you, but I won't forget. You know?"
"I do. So, let's see what the doctor says. Is this her?"
"Mr. Anderson?"
The doctor said. I stood up and Kurt stood up with me. And then Doctor Cantwell shook my hand one more time. I put Nemo the rhino on the chair and looked at her.
"Mr. Anderson, I'm Dr. Cantwell. So glad we finally got to meet."
"Me too. This is my best friend, Kurt Hummel. He's also friends with Rachel."
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Hummel. So, Rachel's surgery was a success. She's in the recovery room. She's still going to be sleeping due to the anesthesia. You'll be able to see her momentarily. A nurse will be out to tell you when."
"Thank you, Dr. Cantwell."
And I watched her walk away. I turned to say something to Kurt, and he was nowhere to be found. I sat down, clutching Nemo and waiting for a nurse to come out. I only had a few minutes to wait, when a grandmotherly woman wearing pink scrubs came out to tell me that she was downstairs. She was in the room that was down the hall. I walked down there and stood in the doorway, just watching her. She looked beautiful when she slept, and I didn't want to disturb that. I walked further into the room and pulled a chair over to the bed. I lay Nemo on the bed next to her, and took her hand. I looked down at her wrist and realized that she had a tattoo. The tattoo was a rainbow with my name on it. And I knew, that right then and there I had to protect her, and our relationship at all costs.
"Blaine?"
I heard her whisper. She was coming around. I pushed her hair out of her face and smiled at her. I watched her open her eyes and smile warmly at me. She brought my hand up and kissed it softly. I nuzzled her hand and watched as she looked over.
"Hi baby. I got Nemo here."
"I see that. I'm glad you're here."
"I'm glad I'm here too, I was so scared."
She giggled a little bit and then kissed my hand again. I watched as she shifted herself around in the bed and made room for me. I climbed into the bed, and I knew what I needed to do.
And I had my heart beating down
But I always come back for more, yeah
There's nothing like love to pull you up,
When you're laying down on the floor, there
So talk to me, talk to me
Like lovers do
Yeah walk with me, walk with me
Like lovers do,
Like lovers do
Two months later: Opening night. Sunset Boulevard.
Rachel's POV
I was so nervous. I almost didn't get to keep my role, but I was back at it two days later because I wasn't going to lose possibly the biggest role of my career. I paced around the dressing room, warming up when Finn poked his head into the room.
"Rachel, you've got a visitor."
"If it's not Blaine, I don't care."
"Well you're in luck, because it is."
And I turned around, to see Blaine standing in the doorway. He was holding a dozen white roses and Nemo the Rhino. I giggled a little bit and watched as he walked in. He put the roses on my dressing table, and brought Nemo over to me. He kissed me softly, and I heard the door close. I smiled at him and then sat down.
"You nervous?"
"Yes. But it's a good nervous."
"I'm glad. So, I need to tell you something."
"What?"
"The Glee club is out there."
I looked at him. I couldn't believe that. I wouldn't believe that the Glee club would come to New York to see me in an off-off-off Broadway musical. I opened the door and walked to the curtain. I peeked out and saw Mr. and Mrs. Schuester, Noah 'Puck' Puckerman, Tina Cohen-Chang and Mike Chang, Artie Abrams, Brittany Pierce-Abrams and Kurt Hummel. Kurt came to see me, and I didn't deserve that. Conspicuous by her absence was Santana. I wasn't expecting her to be there, and I didn't want her there. I turned around and saw Blaine standing behind me.
"Five minutes to curtain, Miss Berry. I'll be watching from a monitor in your dressing room. I'll be there off stage left, when you come off for curtain call. Like we discussed okay?"
"Okay."
"I love you. Don't forget that. Kick ass."
"I love you too."
I said, kissing him before taking my place on stage. I watched him as he walked back towards my dressing room. Things were going to change. For the better, or the worse, I had no idea. But I knew they were.
What do you say to taking chances
What do you say to jumping off the edge?
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
Or a hand to hold, or hell to pay
What do you say
What do you say?
Don't know much about your life
Don't know much about your world
A/N: Song used: Taking Chances by Celine Dion. Damn muses are constantly taking things in a new direction…read and review, Starkids.