You Are Not Alone [SEQUEL TO WHEN YOU WERE MINE]

Another New Year, Another Album

(A/N: Just a heads up, this is going to be a fairly long chapter, but please just bear with me to the end! Enjoy!)

355: INT. PAISLEY PARK (STUDIO) DAY
FADE IN:

One month later. January, 2005. Rachael is back in the studio getting ready to record her next album.

RACHAEL: (comes in)

PRINCE: There she is.

RACHAEL: Alright, I'm here. Now what?

PRINCE: Well aren't we crabby today. What's eating you?

RACHAEL: Let's see, my husband is going to trial next month on 14 counts of child molestation and could possibly spend the rest of his life in jail!

PRINCE: (sighs) I'm sorry Rach.

RACHAEL: Forget it, why am I here?

PRINCE: I wanted to see if you'd be up for recording some tracks.

RACHAEL: I don't know, I don't really feel like singing much lately.

PRINCE: Come on Rach, music can be therapeutic. Maybe it'll help take your mind off things.

RACHAEL: (sighs softly) You're right. Let's do it. (gets in the booth)

PRINCE: That's what I like to see. (plays the first track)

RACHAEL: (Starts singing)
Love
Love will keep us together
Think of me, babe whenever
Some sweet talking girl comes along
Singing her song
Don't mess around
You just got to be strong
Just stop
Cause I really love you
Stop, I'll be thinking of you
Look in my heart
And let love keep us together
You
You belong to me now
Ain't gonna set you free now
When those girls start hanging around
Talking me down
Hear with your heart
And you won't hear a sound
Just stop
Cause I really love you
Stop, I'll be thinking of you
Look in my heart
And let love keep us together
Young and beautiful
Someday your looks will be gone
When the others turn you off
Who'll be turnin' you on
I will, I will, I will
I will, be there to share forever
Love will keep us together
I said it before
And I'll say it again
While others pretend
I need you now and I'll need you then
Just stop
Cause I really love you
Stop, I'll be thinking of you
Look in my heart
And let love keep us together
Whatever
I will, I will, I will, I will
You better stop
Cause I really love you
Stop, I've been thinkin' of you
Look in my heart
And let love keep us together
Whatever
I will, I will, I will, I will!
Sedaka is back!

PRINCE: (smiles) Nice job Rach, Neil Sedaka's gonna love that shout out at the end.

RACHAEL: (chuckles)

PRINCE: Let's keep going. (plays the next track)