Full Summary: At first, Jake and Marley hate each other, but over time, they realize that maybe, just maybe, they're falling for each other. A story about how soulmates will always find their way back to each other and how true love can overcome all obstacles.
A/N: Hey everyone! This is my first time writing a Jarley fanfic. I plan on this being a pretty lengthy story, as it follows their relationship not only in high school, but in the future as well. This is an AU story. It does have characters from the show, but the story is completely separate from anything that's happened between Jake and Marley on Glee. Also, this is rated M for future chapters. I will post warnings along with the chapters if they are M-rated.
Chapter One
"Marley Rose, you'll be working with Jake Puckerman."
Great. Just when she thought her life couldn't get any worse than it was, she was forced to work on an English project with the one person she hated more than anyone. Maybe hate was a strong word, but Marley couldn't stand Jake. He was a womanizing bad boy who used girls and broke their hearts. Marley was smart and she knew better than to get involved with someone like Jake Puckerman.
Jake groaned when he found out that Little Miss Perfectionist would be his partner for this stupid project. She was a Theater Geek too, making her one of the biggest losers at school. She was quiet, meek, and always seemed to be reading a book whenever he walked past her. She took everything too seriously and he knew that there's no way he would be getting off easy when he decided to slack off with this project like he always did. The very thought of associating with her put him in a bad mood.
"So, what all of you need to do is choose which Shakespeare play you want to recreate a scene from and then you're going to rehearse that scene. In one week, you will be performing that scene in class. Now, I expect all of you to spend a lot of time with each other in order to perfect your scene for this class. I want quality work, people," Miss. Holliday continued to tell her students about their assignment, "Got it? Good. There's five minutes left for this class, so go talk to your partner."
Jake got up from his desk and made his way to where the brunette was sitting. Of course she would be sitting at a desk in the first row. She actually took this whole education thing seriously. He sighed and approached her. She had a book propped open in front of her and seemed to be in her own little world. "Hi, I'm Jake," he said, trying to get her attention, "I'm your partner."
"I know," she told him, looking away from her book and glancing at him with a look of irritation on her face, "Look, I'm sure you're used to just slacking off with these projects and letting your partner do all the work, but don't expect that to happen when you're with me, okay?" She tore a piece of paper out of her notebook and scribbled something on it, handing it to him. "This is my address. Meet me there after school and we can begin to work on this."
The bell rang, signaling the end of that class period. Jake watched as Marley gathered up her belongings and exited the classroom without saying another word to him. "I hate her already," he mumbled as he walked out of the room. This was going to be a long week. And one he was not looking forward to at all.