[She straightens, when Jesse releases her slightly, though she doesn't move further down the bench.]

Me too, I suppose. To a certain extent, though that's never what New Directions has been about. We don't have that...cut throat attitude that Vocal Adrenaline has. After Kurt transferred, I didn't have anyone to really challenge me except Mercedes.

[She smiles a little.]

Though I had to teach her Take Me Or Leave Me, so it is not perfect.

[Rachel pauses to look up at him, with a frown.]

If we hadn't met here, would you have ever called again, or seen me?