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A/N: I just couldn't help myself. Read on :)

In Where Jake Talks To Puck

He tries to concentrate on the songs and the steps but his eyes keep wandering towards her as she dances and sings with him.

He tries erasing the kiss from his mind but the more he tries the more it's etched into his brain. He wishes he had never seen it.

Grabbing her hand in his when they bow for the audience he smiles over at her. She has this big huge smile on her face before throwing herself at him.

"That was so much fun!" she gushes and he smiles at her enthusiasm.

Before he can respond she's out of his arms and swept in his arms. Rolling his eyes he turns away.

Kitty stand in front of him tapping her foot "No hug for me?" she asks.

Jake shakes his head before pulling her into a hug. Kitty holds him close for a moment before letting go. "Good job out there Jake." she leans up to kiss his cheek before walking away with a smile.

He thinks it's probably the only time he'll see her smile sincerely.

He doesn't notice Marley standing by the steps of the stage watching them with a frown on her face.

He didn't notice him in the audience but his mohawk makes him stand out from the guest in the small after party in the choir room.

He doesn't know if he should approach him. It is his brother. But last time they talked they hadn't exactly bonded.

Before he could cross the room to talk to him a tiny brunette with wide brown eyes was standing in front of him.

"You're Jake Puckerman right?" she asks.

He can't help but nod as she stares at him with a wide smile. She almost creeps him out. Almost.

"Noah told me about you!" she exclaims "Oh how rude of me. I'm Rachel Berry." she introduces herself.

So this is The Rachel Berry. "Hi." he manages to say.

She just beams up at him before grabbing his arm and dragging him across the room "You have a lovely voice. Much the same as your brother's voice in fact." she continues to talk and he can't help but look at her with wide eyes.

She dragging him across the room with strength a girl of her stature should not 's pretty fuckincool. And slightly scary. But cool.

"Noah! Look who I found." she exclaims "It's Jake!"

He begins to wonder if she had drank too much of the punch he had seen Santana spike.

"Berry are you drunk?" Puck asks with a laugh before giving him a nod in greeting.

"No!" she looks scandalized that he would even ask such a thing "I am not. Not everyone drinks excessively Noah. Now enough about me. Aren't you going to talk to your brother."

Before either brother can get a word edge wise she's already walking away towards the rest of the cast.

"She's kinda intense." he says after a moment of silence.

Puck laughed looking at him "Sure kid. Intense. I was thinking more along the lines of fucking crazy."

He laughs because Puck is exactly right. "Has she always been like this?" he asks because he really wants to know what Rachel is all about. He's heard enough about her to know that everyone practically idolizes her. Everyone in Glee anyways.

"Worse." Puck answers and he believes him.

"I see you joined Glee." Puck says.

He shrugs his shoulder "Yeah. It's cool you know?"

"If by cool you mean totally lame then yes it's cool." Puck jokes with a laugh.

He laughs as well and it feels nice to laugh with his brother. "What are you doing here?"

Puck raises an eyebrow "You don't want me here." before he can answer he continues "Rach called me. She's been bugging me about coming to see you since the first time I meet you. I shouldn't have told her." Puck says the last thing to himself.

"You and Rachel?" he asks "Really?"

Puck shakes "Not like that."

He snorts. Because it so likethat. Even he can see it and he's basically hopeless in anything that involves relationships.

"Don't you live in like California?" he asks "Isn't it super expensive to buy plane tickets?"

Puck shrugs "The pool business is doing good. I've gotten a few gigs here and there. I'm doing okay. But ma has been bugging me about living on the other side of the world." he rolls his eyes "So I'm thinking of moving to New York. It's closer than LA. And there is now way I'm coming back to this hell hole."

Jake nods but he knows that Puck is moving for a different reason. And it has nothing to do with his mom. It has more to do with a tiny intense brunette.

"How are you doing kid? Really?" Puck asks.

Jake shrugs his eyes landing on Marley who is now talking to Ryder. His eyes narrow for just a second but Puck sees.

"Ah. A girl. The fall of every Puckerman." Puck muses.

"Marley? No. It's not like that." It's so likethat.

"Yeah sure." Puck laughs "Not like that at all." his own eyes travel towards Rachel who seems to be in a heated argument with Finn.

"If you like her. You should tell her." Puck advises "Don't be scared. Just tell her. If she feels the same then good. If she doesn't then turn on the charm." his eyes were still trained on Rachel who looked on the verge of tears.

Before he can say something Puck pats him on the shoulder "I have to go kid. Remember what I said. Don't let her slip by."

He watches as Puck quickly walks towards Rachel grabbing her by the arm and pulling her away from Finn with a scowl on his face. He sees him snap something at Finn before turning towards the brunette and leading her out of the room.

"You should take your own advice." he whispers as he watches them.

The small party is winding down and only glee members are sitting around the choir room. Old and new.

He thinks it's probably the only time they will all be in the same room.

Looking around watches them from his seat.

Finn is looking rather disappointed from behind the drum set. Santana and Brittany are sitting next to each other, heads close together as they talk. Artie is wheeling around the room. Sam is sitting down next to a very tipsy Sugar who is holding onto his arm. Kurt and Rachel are sitting close together. Rachel staring down at her hands and Kurt staring sadly at Blaine who is sitting on the piano. Mike and Tina are sitting close together hands clasped together. Mercedes is sitting next to Unique talking like only Divas could. Kitty is sitting on one of the steps back in her cheerio uniform her eyes trained on Ryder. Ryder is sitting by himself. And Marley is no where to be seen.

"Hi you." he looks up to see Marley sit next to him.

"Hey." he greets and he feels Puck's eyes on him.

Marley leans on him watching him through tired eyes "I talked to Rachel. She's kinda-"

"Crazy?" he laughs when she nods.

"But she's so nice!" Marley says "And she has really good criticism. She was really helpful." she looks thoughtful for a moment "And she's really pretty. How can I be Rachel 2.0?"

He looks down in surprise because he can't believe she just said that "You're really pretty too Mar."

She grins up at him "Really? You're not just saying that because your my best friend?"

Best friend? He'll take it.

Before he can say anything Mr. Shue stands up from the stool. "Guys. I just want to say I'm so proud of you. I'm sad to say that I won't be here for the next few months. But Finn will take it from here. I have faith in him."

He can't help but snigger. He sure as hell doesn't have hope in Finn.

"When I come back, and I will, I hope so see a sectional's trophy in that case next time I step into this room." he pauses for a minute and Jake swears he thinks Mr. Shue is about to cry "I'll miss you all so much."

Before Jake knows what's going on the old Gleeks are singing My Life Will Suck Without You. He laughs as he sees some of the new Gleeks join in. Standing up he extends his hand towards Marley. She grins taking it and standing up.

Grabbing the guitar on the stand he stands next to Puck as they all sing.

He thinks this all pretty fuckin cool. To be a part of something.

A/N: Ta-da! I just friken look this couple, okay? Jake is just so YUM! And although I was convinced I was going to hate Marley I actually kind of like her. She's a sweetie. And I just had to add a bit of Puckleberry! Also check out my other Glee fics. Thirteen Reasons Why and Open Your Eyes.

Anyways Review!