Puckleberry Love Chapter 1, a glee fanfic

This is my first fanfiction so please don't flame. I will update everyday if I can. I will tell you if I can't. Please read and review. Flames are dangerous and you could get burnt. So please don't play with flames. This story is filled with Puckleberry goodness. I hate Finchel with a burning passion. Okay, so I hate Finchel, but not that much. I just think Puckleberry is way better. Anyway, enjoy the story. Don't foget to read and review.

Disclaimer: I don't own Puckleberry no matter how much I want to. The songs in this story are owned by their respective owners. (A.K.A not me.) Right now I'm trying to talk Ryan Murphy into letting me be with Mark Salling. He said no. Damn. Now on with the story.

Puckleberry Love

"Finn go away!" Rachel screeched as she walked towards her locker, Finn following her. "Rach listen to me. I never meant to cheat on you." Finn said as Rachel ignored him. "Don't call me Rach. Only Noah can call me that." Rachel snapped at him. "I'm sorry. Rachel, I never meant to hurt you. Please forgive me." Finn said reaching out a hand to grab her shoulder. "Don't touch me! I will never forgive you Finn! You've fucked with my heart for too long. Just go away and leave me the fuck alone!" Rachel yelled and then stormed to her locker. Finn dropped his hand and then walked away.

Rachel got to her locker and leaned her head against the cool metal. "Rach you okay?" a deep husky voice asked. "Noah, you were right. Finn's a fucking douche." Rachel cursed as she turned her head to look at a smirking Noah Puckerman. "You must be really depressed because you just cursed." Noah chuckled. Rachel pushed away from her locker and looked at Noah. Noah saw tears running down Rachel's cheeks and pulled her into a hug. "He slept with Santana and now she's pregnant." Rachel sobbed into Noah's shirt. "Shh. It's okay. I'll kick his ass for you." Noah said as he rubbed her back. Rachel looked up at him and smiled. "Noah thanks for the offer but I don't think that will be necessary." Rachel said giggling. "Damn. I was so looking forward to kicking Finn's ass for you." Noah said pressing a kiss to Rachel's temple. "Noah you're so sweet." Rachel said standing on her tip toes and pressing a kiss to his cheek. Rachel waved to Noah and then walked away. Noah put his hand on his cheek. His cheek tingled where her lips had touched him.

As Rachel was walking into glee club later that day she felt two arms wrap around her waist. Rachel felt herself being lifted off the ground and spun around. She heard someone chuckle in her ear and then felt herself being set down. Rachel turned to see who picked her up and saw Noah standing in front of her with a smirk on his face. "Noah did you want something?" Rachel asked as she walked to her seat, Noah following her. "You know how prom is this Friday?" Noah asked her as he scratched his mohawk. "Yes, what about it?" Rachel asked taking out her sheet music. "Uh, nevermind." Noah said as Mr. Shue walked into the glee room.

The next day Rachel walked into the glee room and saw Noah standing underneath a large sign that said: Prom? Rachel smiled and walked over to Noah. Rachel wrapped her arms around Noah and hugged him. "So what do you say?" Noah asked as Rachel let go of him. "I would love to go to prom with you Noah." Rachel said and pecked him on the lips. "Awesome." Noah said and crushed his lips against Rachel's. Rachel pulled away from Noah and went to her seat. Mr. Shue walked in a couple minutes later. "Okay today is a free day so would anyone like to come up and sing anything?" Mr. Shue asked the class. Rachel raised her hand and glared at Finn. "Yes Rachel?" Mr. Shue asked. "I have something I'd like to sing." Rachel said getting up from her seat. Mr. Shue sat down in between Artie and Tina. Rachel looked at Noah and nodded at him. Noah stood up and grabbed his guitar. Noah strummed his guitar and Rachel began singing.

Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.

Should I let you fall?
Lose it all?
So maybe you can remember yourself.
Can't keep believing,
We're only deceiving ourselves .
And I'm sick of the lie,
And you're too late.

Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.

Couldn't take the blame.
Sick with shame.
Must be exhausting to lose your own game.
Selfishly hated,
No wonder you're jaded.
You can't play the victim this time,
And you're too late.

Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.

You never call me when you're sober.
You only want it cause it's over,
It's over.

How could I have burned paradise?
How could I - you were never mine.

So don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
Don't lie to me,
Just get your things.
I've made up your mind.

Rachel stopped singing and then looked at Finn. Finn gripped Santana's hand and gave Rachel a small smile. Rachel growled under her breath and walked back to her seat. Noah set his guitar down and went back to his seat next to Mike. "Does anyone else want to sing?" Mr. Shue asked as he looked around. No one answered. Mr. Shue went to get up when someone walked into the glee room. "I'd like to sing something." a raspy voice said. Everyone looked up and Rachel gasped. "Jesse what are you doing here?" Mr. Shue asked. "I dropped out of college and decided to come back here." Jesse said. "Very well. Please continue." Mr. Shue said sitting back down. Jesse cleared his throat and began singing.

If you only knew
I'm hanging by a thread
The web I spin for you
If you only knew
I'd sacrifice my beating
Heart before I'd lose you
I still hold onto the letters
You returned
I swear I've lived and learned

It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Without you next to me I
Toss and turn like the sea
If I drown tonight, bring me
Back to life
Breathe your breath in me
The only thing that I still believe
In is you, if you only knew

If you only knew
How many times I counted
All the words that went wrong
If you only knew
How I refuse to let you go,
Even when you're gone
I don't regret any days I
Spent, nights we shared,
Or letters that I sent

If you only knew
I still hold onto the letters
You returned
You help me live and learn

Jesse finished the song and then looked at Rachel. Rachel covered her mouth with her hand and bolted out of the glee room. "Rachel wait!" Jesse called after her. He was about to run after her when someone grabbed his arm. Jesse turned around and saw Noah glaring at him. "Thank you for that interesting performance Jesse." Mr. Shue said getting up from his seat. "I'm going to go look for Rachel." Jesse said and began to walk out of the glee room when Noah pulled his arm. "You've done enough." Noah snarled. "Jesse, Noah's right. Noah will you go and look for Rachel?" Mr. Shue asked him. "Sure Mr. Shue." Noah said and walked out of the glee room.

Rachel bolted out of the glee room and ran down the hallway and into the auditorium. She walked up onstage and sat down on the piano bench. "Stupid Jesse. Why did he have to come back?" Rachel mumbled to herself. Rachel played a few notes on the piano and then sighed. Rachel began humming a song under her breath.

Well you're the real tough cookie
With the long history
Of breaking little hearts
Like the one in me
That's OK,
Lets see how you do it
Put up your dukes,
Lets get down to it
Hit me with your best shot
Why don't you hit me
With your best shot
Hit me with your best shot
Fire Away

You come on with a "come on"
You don't fight fair
But that's OK, see if I care
Knock me down, it's all in vain
I'll get right back on my feet again

Hit me with your best shot
Why don't you hit me
With your best shot
Hit me with your best shot
Fire Away

Well, you're the real tough cookie
With the long history
Of breaking little hearts
Like the one in me
Before I put another notch
In my lipstick case
You better make sure
You put me in my place

Hit me with your best shot
Come On, hit me with your best shot
Hit me with your best shot
Fire Away

Hit me with your best shot
Why don't you hit me with your best shot
Hit me with your best shot
Fire Away

As Rachel finished singing she heard someone clapping. She turned around and saw Noah walking up to the stage. "Pat Benatar huh?" he asked with a smirk. "I was feeling like a badass." Rachel said as he walked up onstage. Noah wrapped his arms around her small frame and hugged her. She buried her head in his chest and sighed. "Mr. Shue asked me to see how you were." Noah said letting go of her. "Tell him I'm fine but I'm not coming back." Rachel said walking over to the piano and sitting on the bench. "Rach, if Jesse bothers you, I'll put him in his place. I promise." Noah said sitting down next to her. "Thanks but no thanks. I have to deal with this on my own." Rachel said looking at Noah. "Rach, I know you think you have to deal with this on your own but you don't. I'm here to help you get through this." Noah said wrapping an arm around her shoulders. "Thank you Noah." Rachel said and pecked him on the cheek. "I'll be right back. I'm going to go get our stuff and tell Mr. Shue that I'm taking you home okay." Noah said and then left. Rachel sighed again and then leaned against the piano.

Noah walked back into the glee room and grabbed his and Rachel's things. "Is Rachel okay?" Mr. Shue asked. "Yeah, she's fine. I'm going to take her home though." Noah said as he slung his backpack over his shoulder. He walked over to Rachel's seat and grabbed her purse and backpack. "I'll see you later Mr. Shue." Noah said and then left. Mr. Shue nodded and then turned back to the rest of the glee club. He looked around the room and noticed that Jesse was missing. "Has anyone seen Jesse?" Mr. Shue asked. "He went to the bathroom, remember." Mercedes said. "He's been gone for awhile. Almost fifteen minutes." Mr. Shue said as he sat down at the piano. "You don't think he went after Rachel, do you?" Finn asked with a worried expression on his face. "Noah would have told us if he saw Jesse with Rachel." Santana said squeezing Finn's hand. "Let's practice for sectionals." Mr. Shue said taking out his sheet music.

Rachel was sitting on the piano bench when she heard the auditorium doors open. "Noah that was fast." Rachel said as she got up from the piano bench. Rachel gasped as Jesse walked into the auditorium. "Go away Jesse." Rachel said as he walked on stage. "I know you still have feelings for me." Jesse said walking closer to Rachel. Rachel backed up until her back hit one of the trees for the school play. "Get away from me Jesse." Rachel said as Jesse pinned her against the tree. "You slut!" Jesse yelled and then slapped her across the face. Rachel fell to the ground clutching the side of her face. Jesse grabbed her arm and picked her up. He pushed her against the tree and she winced in pain as her head made contact with the wood. "Jesse please stop." Rachel pleaded, tears running down her cheeks. "Once Puckerman realizes that you're just using him, he's going to dump you like the worthless piece of trash you are." Jesse growled. "I'm not using Noah." Rachel said as more tears ran down her cheeks. "I'm not an idiot Rachel. You used me and now you're using Puckerman." Jesse snarled.

Noah was walking to the auditorium when he heard two people arguing. Noah dropped his and Rachel's things and bolted to the auditorium. Noah burst through the doors and saw Jesse pinning Rachel against the prop tree for the school play. Noah ran onto the stage and pulled Jesse off of Rachel. "Well if it isn't Noah Puckerman." Jesse said sarcastically. Noah clenched his fist and smashed it into Jesse's face. Jesse stumbled backwards holding his jaw. "Leave her alone." Noah growled as he glared at Jesse. Jesse snorted and then left the auditorium. Noah walked over to Rachel and pulled her into a hug. Rachel wrapped her arms around Noah's torso and cried into his shirt. "Shh. It's going to be okay. You're safe now." Noah said as he stroked her hair. Rachel's shoulders heaved as sobs shook her small frame. Noah rested his chin on her head and began rubbing circles on her back.

A couple minutes later Rachel stopped crying and looked at Noah. "Thank you Noah." Rachel said and pecked him on the cheek. Rachel hugged Noah one last time and began to walk away when she felt someone grab her wrist. She turned around and Noah pulled her into his arms. He leaned down and crashed his lips to hers. Rachel wrapped her arms around his neck and he wrapped his around her waist pulling her closer to him. A couple seconds later they broke the kiss. "I have to go." Rachel said and walked away. "Rachel wait! I'll take you home." Noah said running to catch up to her. "Noah, you don't have to." Rachel said as he handed her backpack and purse to her. "I want to." Noah said throwing an arm around her shoulders. "Fine. You can take me home." Rachel said as they walked outside and towards the parking lot.

The next day Rachel walked into the glee room and sat down in the back of the room. She took out her sheet music and began practicing the song. As she was practicing she heard people snapping and humming. Rachel looked up and saw Sam, Mike, Artie, and Noah coming into the glee room. Noah looked at Rachel and started singing.

Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
If you said goodbye to me tonight
There would still be music left to write
What else could I do
I'm so inspired by you
That hasn't happened for the longest time

Once I thought my innocence was gone
Now I know that happiness goes on
That's where you found me
When you put your arms around me
I haven't been there for the longest time

Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall
And the greatest miracle of all
Is how I need you
And how you needed me too
That hasn't happened for the longest time

Maybe this won't last very long
But you feel so right
And I could be wrong
Maybe I've been hoping too hard
But I've gone this far
And it's more that I hoped for

Who knows how much further we'll go on
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
I'll take my chances
I forgot how nice romance is
I haven't been there for the longest time
I had second thoughts at the start
I said to myself
Hold on to your heart
Now I know the woman that you are
You're wonderful so far
And it's more that I hoped for

I don't care what consequence it brings
I have been a fool for lesser things
I want you so bad
I think you ought to know that
I intend to hold you for
The longest time
Rachel smiled at Noah, tears flowing down her cheeks, and hugged him. "That was beautiful Noah." Rachel said as she let go of him. Noah leaned down and kissed her. He pulled away and used the pad of his thumb to wipe away her tears. Sam, Mike, and Artie sat down as the rest of the glee club walked in the room. Mr. Shue walked in and set his briefcase on top of the piano. "Does anyone have a song that they want to sing?" Mr. Shue asked looking around the room. Rachel's hand shot up and Mr. Shue smiled. "Come on up Rachel." Mr. Shue said as Rachel got up. "Thank you Mr. Shue. I'm dedicating this song to someone special." Rachel said. She cleared her throat and began singing.

Today was a fairytale
You were the prince
I used to be a damsel in distress
You took me by the hand and you picked me up at six
Today was a fairytale

Today was a fairytale

Today was a fairytale
I wore a dress
You wore a dark grey t-shirt
You told me I was pretty
When I looked like a mess
Today was a fairytale

Time slows down
Whenever you're around

Can you feel this magic in the air?
It must have been the way you kissed me
Fell in love when I saw you standing there
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale

It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale

Today was a fairytale
You've got a smile that takes me to another planet
Every move you make everything you say is right
Today was a fairytale

Today was a fairytale
All that I can say
Is now it's getting so much clearer
Nothing made sense until the time I saw your face
Today was a fairytale

Time slows down
Whenever you're around

But can you feel this magic in the air?
It must have been the way you kissed me
Fell in love when I saw you standing there
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale

Time slows down
Whenever you're around
I can feel my heart
It's beating in my chest
Did you feel it?
I can't put this down

But can you feel this magic in the air?
It must have been the way you kissed me
Fell in love when I saw you standing there
It must have been the way

Today was a fairytale

Rachel finished singing and went back to her seat. She put her sheet music away and looked back at Mr. Shue. "Thank you Rachel. Does anyone else have a song they want to sing?" Mr. Shue asked as he looked around the room. "I would like to sing something to Rachel." Santana said getting up from her seat and walking to the front of the room. "The song I'm going to sing is by Green Day. I'm going to give it a female twist though." Santana said and looked at the band. The band started playing and then Santana cleared her throat.

To know you is to hate you
So loving you must be like suicide
I don't mind if you don't mind
I'm not the one that's going to die
I guess i just can't listen
To this one sided conversation again
`cause I don't care if I don't care
No one ever said that life is fair

Everybody loves a joke
But no one likes a fool
And you're always cracking the same old lines again
You're well rehearsed on every verse
And that was stated clear
But no one understands your verity

The center of attention
Got an honerable mention once again
Congratulations and salutations
You're a figment of your own imagination

Everybody loves a joke
But no one likes a fool
And you're always cracking the same old lines again
You're well rehearsed on every verse
And that was stated clear
But no one understands your verity

To know you is to bait you
And you fell victim to your own denial
I don't mind if you don't mind
If you're wasting all your time
Santana finished singing and looked at Rachel. She had tears and mascara running down her cheeks. "What the hell Santana!" Quinn yelled as she tried to comfort a sobbing Rachel. Santana snorted and went back to her seat next to Finn. Quinn glared at Santana and then got up. She walked to the front of the room and cleared her throat. "I have a song that I want to sing." Quinn said glaring at Santana. "Go ahead Quinn." Mr. Shue said. Quinn smiled and then looked at the band. The band began playing and Quinn cleared her throat.

You, with your words like knives
And swords and weapons that you use against me
You have knocked me off my feet again
Got me feeling like a nothing
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard
Calling me out when I'm wounded
You picking on the weaker man

Well you can take me down with just one single blow
but you don't know, what you don't know...

Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city
And all you're ever going to be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever going to be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?

You, with your switching sides
And your wildfire lies and your humiliation
You have pointed out my flaws again
As if I don't already see them
I walk with my head down
Trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again

I bet you got pushed around
Somebody made you cold
But the cycle ends right now
Cause you can't lead me down that road
And you don't know, what you don't know...

Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city
And all you're ever going to be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever going to be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?

And I can see you years from now in a bar
Talking over a football game
With that same big loud opinion
But nobody's listening
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can't sing
But all you are is mean

All you are is mean
And a liar, and pathetic, and alone in life
And mean, and mean, and mean, and mean

But someday I'll be living in a big ol' city
And all you're ever going to be is mean, yeah yeah
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever going to be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?

Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city
And all you're ever going to be is mean, yeah yeah
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever going to be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?

Quinn finished singing and walked back to her seat next to Rachel. She put a hand on Rachel's back and began to softly rub her shoulder. Rachel gave Quinn a watery smile and hugged her.

The next day Rachel went to the mall with Kurt, Quinn, Brittany, Tina, and Mercedes. Mercedes, Tina, Brittany, and Quinn all had their prom dresses. "Rachel come out of there." Mercedes said trying to coax Rachel out of the dressing room.
"No. I look horrible." Rachel said through the dressing room door. "Come on Rach. I bet you look gorgeous." Brittany said. "Fine. I'm coming out." Rachel said as she opened the door. Everyone went wide eyed when Rachel opened the dressing room door. "Damn girl. You look sexy." Quinn said looking Rachel up and down. Rachel was wearing a purple satin strapless dress that fell just above her knees. It hugged her breasts and curves in all the right places. "You are going to make Noah fall to his knees." Mercedes said circling Rachel. Rachel went back into the dressing room and changed back into her normal clothes. She grabbed the dress and walked out of the dressing room and towards the cashier. She paid for the dress and then went home.

The next day Rachel was getting ready for prom. She laid her dress on her bed and then got in the shower. Rachel got out of the shower and got dressed. She sat down in front of her vanity and did her hair and makeup. Her hair was in a sexy but messy bun and her makeup was flawless. Rachel walked into her room and slipped on her dress. She sat down on her bed and put on her shoes. Rachel was putting her fourteen karat yellow gold star necklace on when her father called up the stairs. "Rachel, Noah's here." her father called. Rachel took a deep breath and then walked down the stairs. "You look amazing honey." her father Leroy said kissing her cheek. "Thank you daddy." Rachel said hugging him. "Rachel, you look beautiful." Noah said putting a purple rose corsage on her wrist. Her father's took a picture of her and Noah and then they left.

Rachel and Noah were dancing when Lauren Zizes walked up to them. Rachel and Noah stopped dancing and looked at Lauren. "Lauren you look stunning." Rachel said smiling. "Can it Berry." Lauren snapped. "What's your problem Zizes?" Noah asked moving so that he was in front of Rachel. "My problem is that you dumped me for that freakish midget." Lauren snarled. "One she's not a freakish midget and two she doesn't put me down. She believes in me unlike you." Noah retorted. Lauren pushed Noah out of the way and glared at Rachel. Lauren cracked her knuckles and then pushed Rachel. Rachel stumbled backwards and then stood up straight. "Leave me alone Lauren." Rachel said smoothing out the bottom of her dress. Lauren grabbed Rachel's corsage and pulled it off her wrist. She flung it behind her and then grabbed Rachel's necklace. "Please don't. It belongs to my mom." Rachel pleaded. Lauren smirked and ripped the necklace off Rachel's neck. Rachel gasped and her eyes began to water. "Is little Rachel Berry going to cry now." Lauren mocked. Rachel squeezed her eyes shut and ran out of the gym. Quinn, who had been dancing with Sam, saw what happened and followed Rachel outside. Rachel sat down on the bleachers and buried her face in her hands. Quinn sat down next to Rachel and rubbed her back. Rachel looked up at Quinn and buried her head in Quinn's chest. Quinn stroked Rachel's hair in an effort to calm her down. A couple minutes later Sam came over to them. "How is she?" Sam asked pointing to the brunette in Quinn's arms. "She's really upset. She won't stop crying." Quinn said as Rachel's body shook, another sob wracking the girl's small frame. "I'll be right back." Sam said and ran back towards the gym. Quinn nodded and continued to stroke Rachel's hair. Rachel sat up and wiped her eyes. "Are you okay?" Quinn asked tucking a strand of Rachel's hair behind her ear. Rachel sniffled and gave Quinn a watery smile. Quinn hugged Rachel and fixed her makeup. A couple minutes later Sam came back and he had his guitar with him. "Why do you have your guitar?" Quinn asked curiously. Sam smiled and began to tune his guitar. "I'm going to play Rachel a song." Sam said as he strummed a few chords. Rachel smiled and Sam cleared his throat. He strummed his guitar again and began singing.

I ain't got no car
And I've got one pair of jeans
They've been stretched too far
And now they're weak at the seams
I can't say what's next
And I got nothin' up my sleeve
But I don't lose my head
Cause it ain't really up to me

And I'm doing just fine
I'm always landing on my feet
In the nic of time
And by the skin of my teeth
I ain't gonna stress
Cause the worst ain't happened yet
Somethings watching over me
Like Sweet Serendipity
Sweet Serendipity

I don't ask for a lot
No nothing more than I need
Because I love what I got
Don't need to play the lottery
I just want to be strong
At the end of the road
I don't want to hold on
I want the strength to let go

And what will be will be
In the nic of time
And by the skin of my teeth
I aint gonna stress
Cause the worst ain't happened yet
Somethings watching over me
Like Sweet Serendipity
Sweet Serendipity
Like Sweet Serendipity

Don't look fate can only find you
You can't choose for something to surprise you
Set sail without a destination
Just see where the wind will take you
You never know when you're gonna fall
But I'm not worried
No I'm not worried

And I'm doing just fine
I'm always landing on my feet
In the nic of time
And by the skin of my teeth
I ain't gonna stress
Cause the worst ain't happened yet
Somethings watching over me

And I'm doing just fine
I'm always landing on my feet
In the nic of time
And by the skin of my teeth
I ain't gonna stress
Cause the worst ain't happend yet
Somethings watching over me
Like Sweet Serendipity
Sweet Serendipity
Sweet Serendipity

Don't look fate can only find you
You can't choose for something to surprise you
Set sail without a destination

Sweet, sweet
Sweet, sweet
Sweet Serendipity
Sweet, sweet
Sweet, sweet
Sweet Serendipity
I don't know
Sweet Serendipity

"Sam that was beautiful." Rachel said hugging him. "No problem. I just wanted to make you feel better." Sam said hugging her back. "I feel a lot better." Rachel said smiling. A couple seconds later Noah came running up to them. "Rachel are you okay?" Noah asked enveloping her in a hug. "I'm fine Noah. Quinn and Sam took care of me." Rachel said wriggling out of Noah's grip. "I got your necklace back from Lauren." Noah said as he put the necklace on Rachel. "Thank you Noah." Rachel said and pecked his cheek. The four of them walked back into the gym as the winners for prom king and queen were announced. Principal Figgins walked onstage and tapped the microphone. "Can I have everyone's attention? This years prom king is Noah Puckerman." Principal Figgins said. Noah walked onstage and received his crown. Principal Figgins cleared his throat and announced the prom queen. "This years prom queen is Rachel Berry." he said and Rachel walked onstage to get her crown. "This years prom king and queen will now dance together." Principal Figgins said and Rachel and Noah walked off stage and onto the dance floor.

Rachel and Noah were dancing when Noah pulled her closer to his chest. "I love you, Rachel Berry. Go out with me?" Noah asked as she rested her head on his shoulder. Rachel's head shot up and she looked at Noah. Rachel opened her mouth to answer but Noah stopped her. "Before you say anything I want to sing you a song." Noah said and ran onstage. Noah grabbed the microphone and cleared his throat. "Before the night ends I would like to sing one more song." Noah said and then grabbed his guitar.

Every time I see your face
My heart takes off on a high speed chase
Now don't be scared, it's only love
Baby, that we're falling in

I can't wait till tomorrow
This feeling has swallowed me whole
And know that I've lost control
This heart that I've followed
Has left me so hollow
That was then, this is now, yeah you have changed everything

Every time I see your face
My heart takes off on a high speed chase
Now don't be scared, it's only love
That we're falling in
I would never do you wrong
Or let you down or lead you on
Don't look down, it's only love
Baby, that we're falling in

I'm standing in your driveway
It's midnight and I'm sideways
To find out if you feel the same
Won't be easy, have my doubts too
But it's over, without you I'm just lost, incomplete
Yeah you feel like home, home to me

All those nights I stayed awake
Thinking of all the ways to make you mine
All of those smiles will never fade
Never run out of ways to blow my mind

Noah set his guitar down and walked offstage. Rachel walked over to him and hugged him. "I love you, Noah Puckerman and yes I'll go out with you." Rachel said and pecked his cheek.

The next day Rachel was sitting next to Noah in the glee room when Mr. Shue walked in. "Good afternoon guys. I was thinking we could start off with some John Mayer." Mr. Shue said. "Mr. Shue, I have the perfect John Mayer song to sing." Noah said getting up and grabbing his guitar. "Wonderful." Mr. Shue said and sat down next to Artie. Noah picked up his guitar and started strumming a few chords. He cleared his throat and began singing.

Who says I can't get stoned?
Turn off the lights and the telephone
Me in my house alone
Who says I can't get stoned?

Who says I can't be free?
From all of the things that I used to be
Re-write my history
Who says I can't be free?

It's been a long night in New York City
It's been a long night in Baton Rouge
I don't remember you looking any better
But then again I don't remember you

Who says I can't get stoned?
Call up a girl that I used to know
Fake love for an hour or so
Who says I can't get stoned?

Who says I can't take time?
Meet all the girls on the county line
Wait on fate to send a sign
Who says I can't take time?

It's been a long night in New York City
It's been a long night in Austin too
I don't remember you looking any better
But then again I don't remember you

Who says I can't get stoned?
Plan a trip to Japan alone
Doesn't matter if I even go
Who says I can't get stoned?
Mmhmm

It's been a long night in New York City
It's been a long time since 22
I don't remember you looking any better
But then again I don't remember, don't remember you

Noah finished singing and set his guitar down. He walked back to his seat next to Rachel and sat down. "Excellent job Noah." Mr. Shue said sifting through his sheet music. "Mr. Shue, if I may." Santana said getting up and walking to the front of the room. "Of course Santana." Mr. Shue said and sat back down next to Artie. Santana smirked at Rachel and then looked at the band. The band started playing and Santana started singing.

Was just about to leave the part
When this super hot thing came on up to me
He said, "I really think that you should come with me
There's something, something that you have to see"

He said, "Don't worry,
I'll just lock the door
Close your eyes and count to ten"
And one, two, three, four

Oh oh, I just made out with your boyfriend
That's right, but we only did it one time
Oh oh, I didn't know he was your boyfriend
That's right, and that'll be the last time
I make out with your boyfriend

You can have him back
You can have him back, back, back

So the night after the party
He calls and tells me that he wants me, wants me
And then he tells me that he's never felt this way
I told him "Boy, you better stay away"

Should've had him begging for more
It was unbelievable
One, two, three, four

Oh oh, I just made out with your boyfriend
That's right, but we only did it one time
Oh oh, I didn't know he was your boyfriend
That's right, and that'll be the last time

I, I, I just made out with your boyfriend
I, I, I just made out with your boyfriend
I, I, I just made out with your boyfriend
I, I, I just made out with your boyfriend

You can have him back
You can have him back, back, back
You can have him back
I never wanted that

Oh oh, I just made out with your boyfriend
That's right, but we only did it one time
Oh oh, I didn't know he was your boyfriend
That's right, and that'll be the last time

(You can have him back
You can have him back, back, back)

I make out with your boyfriend

(You can have him back
You can have him back, back, back)

Yeah
Santana finished singing and sat back down next to Finn. During the song Rachel ran out of the room crying with Quinn and Brittany following her. "What the hell is your problem Santana!" Noah yelled, everyone turning to look at him. "Nothing. I just liked the song." Santana snapped. "Now Rachel thinks we made out and we didn't!" Noah spat back. "Who cares what Man-hands thinks! Besides, I know you would much rather be with me than with RuPaul!" Santana shouted getting up from her seat. "Noah is this true?" a small voice asked. Everyone turned to see Rachel, Quinn, and Brittany in the doorway of the glee room. "Rach, I…" Noah stuttered, rubbing the back of his neck. Rachel ran out of the room, fresh salty tears running down her cheeks. Noah went to go after her but someone grabbed his arm. He turned around and saw Mike shaking his head. "Mr. Shue, I'll go make sure she's okay." Sam said and got up. "Thank you Sam. Girls please take your seats." Mr. Shue said as Sam left and Quinn and Brittany sat down.

Rachel ran out of the glee room and towards the auditorium. Rachel ran inside the auditorium and sat against the stage. She pulled her knees up to her chest and let the warm tears run down her face. Rachel rested her head on her knees and continued to sob. Her small frame was shaking with every sob that wracked her body. A couple seconds later Sam came bursting in. He heard sobbing and ran to the front of the auditorium. He saw Rachel curled up against the stage. He walked over to her and sat down next to her. Sam pulled the petite brunette into his arms and began stroking her hair. Rachel sobbed into Sam's shirt and he hugged her tighter. He began humming and rubbing circles on her back. Rachel's body stopped shaking and Sam stopped humming. A couple minutes later Rachel stopped crying and wiggled out of Sam's embrace. Rachel sniffled and wiped at her eyes. "You okay Rae?" Sam asked tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear. Rachel gave Sam a watery smile and nodded. Sam smiled back and hugged Rachel again. "I've got your back Baby Rae. Remember that, okay." Sam whispered in her ear before he let go of her. Rachel wiped her eyes again before she smiled at Sam and nodded. Sam got up and offered a hand to Rachel. Rachel took his hand and he helped her up. Rachel hugged Sam again and then they left the auditorium.

Sam and Rachel walked back into the glee room and took their seats. Rachel sat next to Sam and gave Mr. Shue a small smile. Mr. Shue smiled back and cleared his throat. "Mr. Shue, I need to say something." Noah said walking to the front of the room. "Go ahead Noah." Mr. Shue said. "Thank you Mr. Shue. First things first. Rachel, I love you more than you'll ever know. I never made out with Santana. I would never do that to you and you know that." Noah said sincerely. "I do know that Noah and I should never have believed her." Rachel said as she got up and walked over to Noah. "I love you, Rach." Noah said wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her closer to him. "I love you too." Rachel said as she wrapped her arms around his neck and crashed her lips against his. A couple seconds later they parted for air and let go of one another. Noah laced his fingers with hers and they walked back to their seats. They passed Sam and Rachel smiled at him. Sam smiled back and gave her a thumbs up.

The next day Rachel woke up and logged onto her AIM account.

ShiningStar22: I'm listening to "If You're Gone" by Matchbox Twenty.

PuckasaurusRex33: Sweet. I love you Ber-ber.

ShiningStar22: I love you too, Noah-bear.

SuperSam44: Hey Noah. How are you Baby Rae?

PuckasaurusRex33: Baby Rae? What the fuck Evans?

ShiningStar22: Ignore him Sam. Anyway, I'm good. How are you?

SuperSam44: I'm good Baby Rae.

BubblyBritt77: Hey Rae-Rae. How are you doing?

ShiningStar22: I'm good Britt. Where's Quinn?

BubblyBritt77: Quinn's really sick. Her mom won't let her on the computer.

ShiningStar22 has changed her username to BabyRae22.

BabyRae22: Who here misses Kurt? I know I do.

BubblyBritt77: Aww. I miss Kurt so much. :'(

SuperSam44: I miss Hummel too. :'(

PuckasaurusRex33: I miss him too. Glee's no fun without him.

RainbowDiva55: Guess who's back?

BabyRae22: KURT! You came back!

BubblyBritt77: Kurt, I missed you so much!

RainbowDiva55: I missed you to Britt. It's good to be back Rae.

PuckasaurusRex33: Hummel, I missed you. Rae was talking nonstop about Lupone and Streisand. I'm so glad you're back.

SuperSam44: Glad to have you back Kurt. So much drama has happened. Baby Rae, you and Kurt need to talk.

BabyRae22: I know. Kurt meet me at the Lima Bean at noon tomorrow. We can have coffee and talk. And how about Breadstix for dinner? It'll be the five of us. Noah and Sam will pay for everything.

RainbowDiva55: Sounds awesome. Oh and I have some news for all of you.

SuperSam44: Why are Puck and I paying for everything? I never agreed to that.

PuckasaurusRex33: I'm with Evans. I never agreed to that.

BubblyBritt77: I agree with Rachel. Since Kurt just got back and us girls have no money, it would be in the boys best interest to pay so as not to anger the females or Kurt.

SuperSam44: What the fuck? Britt since when did you get so smart?

PuckasaurusRex33: Rae have you been tutoring Britt again?

BabyRae22: No. I haven't tutored her since her Spanish final.

BubblyBritt77: I was reading a book the other day and that was the only part I remembered. It was called "Relationships for Dummies". It was quite a fun read. I really enjoyed it. Now I know all about relationships.

BabyRae22: I'm so proud of you Britt.

BubblyBritt77: Thanks Rae-Rae. My parents are going to be gone for the weekend and I was wondering if you and Kurt wanted to come to my house for a sleepover. We can gossip and give each other makeovers.

RainbowDiva55: I'm in Britt. Rae what about you? You in?

BabyRae22: I'm in too. Kurt didn't you say you had some news to share with us?

RainbowDiva55: I did. You guys ready for some really big news?

BabyRae22: Yes! Tell me now!

PuckasaurusRex33: Spill it Hummel!

BubblyBritt77: Tell us Kurt!

SuperSam44: Come on Kurt! Tell me!

RainbowDiva55: Okay, okay. I'm coming back to McKinley!

BabyRae22 and BubblyBritt77 have logged off.

PuckasaurusRex33: Awesome. Rae and Britt want to know where you are.

SuperSam44: Sweet. Oh and Puck, Kurt's here with me. I needed help watching my little brother and sister.

Rachel and Brittany logged of their AIM accounts and went over to Sam's place. Brittany knocked on the door and waited for someone to answer it. A couple minutes later Kurt opened the door. "Kurt!" Brittany and Rachel yelled at the same time. Kurt opened his arms and hugged both girls tightly. "Come in you guys." Kurt said as Rachel and Brittany walked inside. "Hey Sam." Rachel said hugging him. "Hey Baby Rae. You remember Emily and Tyler." Sam said pointing to his brother and sister. "Hey guys. You remember Brittany right?" Rachel asked them as Emily and Tyler hugged her. "Yeah. She's the pretty blonde dancer, right?" Emily asked Rachel. "That's right." Rachel said as Brittany picked up Tyler. "I have to go to work. Do you think you guys can watch them for me?" Sam asked as he came out of the bathroom. "Of course. No problem Sam." Rachel said as she sat down on the bed. Emily hopped onto the bed and crawled into Rachel's lap. Rachel wrapped her arms around the little girl and began to tickle her. "Thanks guys. I owe you one." Sam said putting his shoes on. "No you don't Sam. We're your friends. We'd do this for you anytime." Brittany said as she sat next to Rachel with Tyler on her lap. "I'll see you guys later. Emily and Tyler, I want you two to behave for Rachel, Brittany, and Kurt." Sam said and kissed each one of his siblings on the forehead. "We will Sammy. See you later." Emily said hugging her brother. "Bye guys. Have fun." Sam said and left. "Okay guys. What do you want to do?" Brittany asked as she rested her head on top of Tyler's. "Can we go to the auditorium?" Emily asked looking at Rachel. "Why do you want to go there?" Rachel asked as Emily crawled off of her lap and behind her. "Because we want you guys to sing for us." Emily said as she played with Rachel's hair. Rachel looked at Kurt and Brittany, a smile on her face. "What do you guys say? You want to put on a show for them?" Rachel asked smiling. "I'm in. Kurt what about you?" Brittany asked looking at him. "Okay, I'm in too. Let's go. I'll drive." Kurt said grabbing his keys. Emily and Tyler hopped off the bed and ran over to Kurt. Rachel and Brittany laughed and followed Kurt, Emily, and Tyler to Kurt's car. They piled into Kurt's car and drove to McKinley High.

They got to McKinley and went into the auditorium. When they got into the auditorium they saw Noah standing on the stage with his guitar next to him. "Noah what are you doing here?" Brittany asked as Noah walked over to them. "Rae called me. She said you were putting on a show for Tyler and Emily and since I wasn't doing anything I decided to come and help you guys." Noah said picking up Emily. Emily rested her head on Noah's shoulder and put her thumb in her mouth. "Cool. Now the show can be a little longer." Rachel said smiling. "It looks like you have some competition Rae." Kurt said chuckling. "I'm not worried. Noah's always been great with kids. He's like a father to his sister." Rachel said stroking Emily's hair. Noah sat Emily down in one of the auditorium seats and walked up onstage. Tyler sat down next to his sister and Rachel, Kurt, and Brittany ran onstage. Noah grabbed his guitar and walked over to the microphone. He cleared his throat and spoke into the microphone. "Emily, Tyler, enjoy the show." Noah said and strummed a few chords. He looked at Emily and Tyler again and began singing.

Well, shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout (Twist and shout)
C'mon c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now (Come on baby)
Come on and work it on out (Work it on out)

Well, work it on out, honey (Work it on out)
You know you look so good (Look so good)
You know you got me goin', now (Got me goin')
Just like I knew you would (Like I knew you would)

Well, shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout (Twist and shout)
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now (Come on baby)
Come on and work it on out (Work it on out)

You know you twist your little girl (Twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine (Twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now (Twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine (Let me know you're mine)

Well, shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout (Twist and shout)
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now (Come on baby)
Come on and work it on out (Work it on out)

You know you twist your little girl (Twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine (Twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now (Twist a little closer)
Aand let me know that you're mine (Let me know you're mine)

Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (Shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (Shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (Shake it up baby)
Noah finished singing and noticed that Emily and Tyler were up onstage dancing with Rachel and Brittany. Kurt was over by the piano sifting through sheet music looking for another song. Noah walked over to Kurt and clapped him on the shoulder. "What are you looking for Kurt?" Noah asked as he set his guitar down. "I'm looking for a Lady Gaga song." Kurt said, shaking his head at the paper in his hand. "Do you want Rachel to help you?" Noah asked leaning against the piano. "Nah. I'm good. Besides I just found the perfect Lady Gaga song." Kurt smiled and walked over to Rachel. "Hey Kurt. What's up?" Rachel asked. "I was wondering if I could perform a Lady Gaga song for the kids." Kurt said energetically. "Of course. You didn't need to ask." Rachel said and walked over to Brittany. Kurt walked over to the microphone and cleared his throat. "Britt, Rach, Noah, I have a little song to perform too." Kurt said winking at Rachel. Noah picked up Emily and carried her offstage. Brittany grabbed Tyler's hand and led him offstage with Rachel following them. Noah sat down in the front row and pulled Emily onto his lap. Rachel and Brittany sat on either side of him. Brittany pulled Tyler onto her lap and wrapped her arms around his torso. "I hope you guys enjoy this." Kurt said and began singing.

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

I want your ugly
I want your disease
I want your everything
As long as it's free
I want your love
(Love-love-love I want your love)

I want your drama
The touch of your hand
I want your leather-studded kiss in the sand
I want your love
Love-love-love
I want your love
(Love-love-love I want your love)

You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want it bad, your bad romance

I want your love and
I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!)
I want your love and
All your lovers' revenge
You and me could write a bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

I want your horror
I want your design
'Cause you're a criminal
As long as you're mine
I want your love
(Love-love-love I want your love-uuhh)

I want your psycho
Your vertigo stick
Want you in my rear window
Baby you're sick
I want your love
Love-love-love
I want your love
(Love-love-love I want your love)

You know that I want you
('Cause I'm a free bitch baby!)
And you know that I need you
I want it bad, bad romance

I want your love and
I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!)
I want your love and
All your lovers' revenge
You and me could write a bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

Walk, walk fashion baby
Work it
Move that bitch crazy

Walk, walk passion baby
Work it
I'm a free bitch, baby

I want your love and
I want your revenge
I want your love
I don't wanna be friends

Je veux ton amour
Et je veux ta revanche
J'veux ton amour
I don't wanna be friends
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!
I don't wanna be friends
(Caught in a bad romance)
I don't wanna be friends
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!
Want your bad romance
(Caught in a bad romance)
Want your bad romance!

I want your love and
I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!
I want your love and
All your lovers' revenge
You and me could write a bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Want your bad romance
(Caught in a bad romance)
Want your bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Want your bad romance
(Caught in a bad romance)

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance
Kurt finished singing and noticed that Noah, Rachel, Brittany, Emily, and Tyler were up onstage dancing again. Emily ran over to Kurt and hugged him. "You're the best Kurt. I didn't think anyone else but me liked Lady Gaga." she said hugging him. Kurt squeezed her one last time and then she ran over to Noah. Noah picked her up and then looked at Rachel. Rachel was sitting on the piano bench with Tyler next to her. She was helping him play some notes on the piano. Noah walked over to Rachel with Emily in his arms. "What are you two up to?" Noah asked as Emily rested her head on his shoulder. Rachel looked up at Noah and smiled. "I'm showing Tyler a couple of notes on the piano." Rachel said as Tyler tapped her shoulder. Rachel turned to Tyler and he showed her the notes they had been practicing. Rachel smiled and nodded, putting a hand on his back. "Hey Rach, are you going to perform a song for them?" Noah asked as he set Emily down next to Rachel. "Yes, of course I am." Rachel said as she got up from the piano. Noah picked up Emily and grabbed Tyler's hand. He led them off the stage and towards the front row. Tyler sat down next to Noah and Emily sat in his lap. Brittany and Kurt sat next to Noah and smiled up at Rachel. Rachel walked up to the microphone and cleared her throat. She smiled at her friends and began singing.

No words, My tears won't make any room for more,
And it don't hurt, like anything I've ever felt before, this is
No broken heart,
No familiar scars,
This territory goes uncharted...

Just me, in a room sunk down in a house in a town, and I
Don't breathe, no I never meant to let it get away from me
Now, too much to hold, everybody has to get their hands on gold,
And I want uncharted.
Stuck under the ceiling I made, I can't help but feeling...

I'm going down,
Follow if you want, I won't just hang around,
Like you'll show me where to go,
I'm already out, foolproof idea, so don't ask me how
To get started, it's all uncharted...

La la la-a-a-a.
Oh-h-h.

Each day, countin' up the minutes, till I get alone, 'cause I can't stay
In the middle of it all, it's nobody's fault, but I'm
So lonely, Never knew how much I didn't know,
Oh, everything is uncharted.
I know I'm getting nowhere, when I only sit and stare like...

I'm going down,
Follow if you want, I won't just hang around,
Like you'll show me where to go,
I'm already out, of foolproof idea, so don't ask me how
To get started, it's all uncharted.

Jump start my kaleidoscope heart,
Love to watch the colors fade,
They may not make sense,
But they sure as hell made me.

I won't go as a passenger, no
Waiting for the road to be laid
Though I may be going down,
I'm taking flame over burning out

Compare, where you are to where you want to be, and you'll get nowhere

I'm going down,
Follow if you want, I won't just hang around,
Like you'll show me where to go,
I'm already out, foolproof idea, so don't ask me how
Oh-h
I'm going down,
Follow if you want, I won't just hang around,
Like you'll show me where to go,
I'm already out, foolproof idea, so don't ask me how
To get started, it's all uncharted...

Rachel finished singing and looked at her friends. Emily had fallen asleep on Noah's lap and Tyler was having trouble staying awake. "I think it's time we took these two back home." Rachel said walking off stage and over to her friends. Rachel took Emily from Noah and he picked up Tyler. Brittany and Kurt followed them outside and towards Kurt's car. Rachel and Noah put Emily and Tyler in the backseat and walked over to Kurt and Brittany. "We'll meet you at Sam's, okay." Rachel said as she hugged Kurt. "Okay. You know how to get there, right Noah?" Kurt asked as Rachel hugged Brittany. "Yeah, I know how to get there." Noah said giving Kurt a one armed hug. Noah and Rachel waved to their friends and then got into Noah's truck. They followed Kurt and Brittany out of the parking lot and towards Sam's place.

A couple minutes later they got to Sam's place and went inside. They set Tyler and Emily on the bed and waited for Sam to come home. "I had a lot of fun today." Brittany said sitting in the desk chair. As they were talking, Sam walked in. "Hey Sam. How was work?" Noah asked the blonde haired male. "It was tiring." Sam said sitting on the edge of the bed. "I see you guys got them to sleep." Sam said looking at his brother and sister. "Yeah, we had a lot of fun." Rachel said smiling at the two sleeping children. "Thank you for watching them." Sam said as he got up from the bed. "No problem Sam." Brittany said as she hugged him. Rachel, Kurt, and Noah hugged Sam and then the four of them left.

The next morning Rachel woke up coughing and sneezing. She groaned as she got up and walked over to her closet. She got dressed and made her way downstairs. She grabbed her car keys and purse and went outside to her car. She got in her car and drove to Noah's house. Rachel knocked on the front door and waited for someone to answer it. A couple seconds later Noah opened the door. "Hey babe. You don't look so hot." Noah said as he let Rachel inside. Noah closed the front door and turned to Rachel. "I think I caught what Quinn had." Rachel said, her voice hoarse. "C'mere babe. You can crash in my bed." Noah said and Rachel smiled. Rachel walked up the stairs and into Noah's room. She took off her shoes, sweatshirt, and sweatpants. She had a purple tank top with a gold star on it and purple pajama pants on. She crawled into Noah's bed and curled into a ball. "I'm going to go get you some tea." Noah said and pecked Rachel's forehead. "Hey baby. I'm going to use your shower." Rachel said softly. "Okay. I'll lay a change of clothes on my dresser." Noah said and went over to his dresser. He grabbed his Matchbox Twenty t shirt and his grey school sweatpants and set them on his dresser. "Thanks. Do you have a towel I could borrow?" Rachel asked turning onto her side and facing Noah. "Yeah. There are towels in the cupboard next to the shower." Noah said leaning over and pecking her forehead. "Thanks Noah-bear." Rachel smiled at her boyfriend. "No problem. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to make you some tea. I'll be right back." Noah said and went downstairs.

Rachel got up and grabbed the clothes off of the dresser. As she was grabbing is clothes off her dresser she saw his iPod sitting next to them. She grabbed his iPod and then made her way towards the bathroom. Rachel walked into the bathroom and laid the clothes on the counter. She saw a pair of iPod speakers and plugged Noah's iPod into them. She scrolled through his songs and found one she liked. She hit play and the beat of the music filled the tiny bathroom.

This guy was meant for me
And I was meant for him
This guy was dreamt for me
And I was dreamt for him

This guy has danced for me
And I have danced for him
This guy has cried for me
And I have cried for him

Many miles many roads I have traveled
Fallen down on the way
Many hearts many years have unraveled
Leading up to today

This guy has prayed for me
And I have prayed for him
This guy was made for me
And I was made for him

Many miles many roads I have traveled
Fallen down on the way
Many hearts many years have unraveled
Leading up to today

I have no regrets
There's nothing to forget
All the pain
Was worth it

Not running from the past
I tried to do what's best
I know that I deserve it

Many miles many roads I have traveled
Fallen down on the way
Many hearts many years have unraveled
Leading up to today
Rachel rinsed the green apple conditioner from her hair and turned off the shower. She wrung out her hair, grabbed the towel, and wrapped it around her body. She stepped out of the shower and dried off her body. She slipped on her underwear and the sweatpants. She grabbed the t shirt and slipped it on. She threw the towel in the hamper next to the door and then grabbed her bra and the rest of her clothes. She opened the door and let the steam out. Before she turned off the light she grabbed Noah's iPod. Rachel turned off the light in the bathroom and then walked across the hall to Noah's room. She tossed her clothes next to Noah's dresser and put his iPod on top of it. She walked over to his bed and got underneath the covers. A few minutes later Noah came upstairs with Rachel's tea. "Here you go babe." Noah said handing Rachel her tea. "Thank you Noah." Rachel said and took a sip of it. She set the cup on the nightstand and laid her head on the pillow. Noah pecked her forehead and then went downstairs. Rachel closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

A few hours later Rachel woke up and went downstairs. She walked into the living room and saw Noah sitting on the couch. Rachel walked around the couch and noticed his little sister Kylie had her head in his lap and was currently asleep. Noah looked up and smiled at Rachel. "Hey sleepy head." Noah joked. "Ha ha. When did Kylie get home?" Rachel asked pointing to the small brunette laying in his lap. "She got home about an hour ago." Noah said gently stroking Kylie's chestnut locks. Rachel looked at the sleeping girl and noticed that her eyes were red and puffy. "Noah has she been crying?" Rachel asked curiously. "Yeah. She found out her best friend Morgan is moving in two weeks." Noah said as Kylie's body tensed up and then relaxed. "She must be devastated." Rachel said worriedly. Kylie opened her eyes and sat up. "You okay kiddo?" Noah asked as he tucked a piece of her hair behind her ear. "Yeah. I'm okay." Kylie said and hugged Noah. Kylie pecked Noah on the cheek and then smiled at Rachel. "Rachel can you and Noah sing a song for me?" Kylie asked as Rachel sat down next to her. "How about I sing you to sleep." Rachel said running a hand through Kylie's hair. "Okay. I'm going to go get my pajamas on." Kylie said and ran upstairs. Rachel looked at Noah and smiled. "How are you feeling?" Noah asked as Rachel laid her head in his lap. "I'm feeling a lot better. The tea helped." Rachel said. "Rach, you know I love you right?" Noah asked the brunette resting her head in his lap. "Of course I do." Rachel said sitting up and looking at her boyfriend. "Noah is there something you need to tell me?" Rachel asked worriedly. "When Santana sang that song about her making out with me, I told you that we never did. I was lying. We did make out. I'm sorry I lied to you Rae." Noah said looking at Rachel. "You cheated on me and then lied to me about it. Why?" Rachel asked as tears pricked the corners of her eyes. "I don't know. I honestly don't know." Noah said looking down at his feet. "I'm going to go get changed and then I'm going to leave." Rachel said and went upstairs to Noah's room. Rachel changed back into her clothes and then grabbed her things. She went downstairs and opened the front door. "I'll see you around. I, uh, I hope you and Santana are happy together." Rachel said and then left.

The next day Rachel logged onto her AIM account.

BabyRae22: Hey guys. Noah and I broke up last night.

BubblyBritt77: OMG! Rae-Rae, I'm so sorry. :'(

QuirkyQuinn88: Rae-Rae if you need anything I'm here for you.

BabyRae22: Thanks you guys.

PuckasaurusRex33 has logged on.

PuckasaurusRex33: Rachel we need to talk.

BabyRae22: There's nothing to talk about. You cheated on me and we broke up. End of story.

PuckasaurusRex33: Rae please. I love you.

BabyRae22: Really? Because you have a funny way of showing it.

PuckasaurusRex33: Yes really. I love you. I know I fucked up and I'm sorry. I'll understand if you don't want to get back together with me. I just want you to know that I love you and always will.

BabyRae22: Noah please just leave me alone right now. I just need some time to think things over.

PuckasaurusRex33: Okay. Just call me when you're ready.

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LadyMarmalade99 logged on.

LadyMarmalade99: Hey Rae. I heard what happened. If you want me to, I'll beat him up for you.

BabyRae22: Thanks for the offer, but I don't want him hurt.

QuirkyQuinn88: Hey Cedes, how are you and Matt doing?

LadyMarmalade99: We're still together. We actually have a date tonight. If Puckleberry hadn't broken up then I was going to ask you guys to double date with Matt and I.

BabyRae22: I'm so sorry Cedes. Maybe Quinn and Sam would like to double date with you and Matt.

LadyMarmalade99: It's okay baby girl.

BabyRae22: I hope you and Matt have fun on your date.

LadyMarmalade99: I know we will. We're going to Breadstix.

PuckasaurusRex33 has logged on and uploaded a song.

..Ahh Yeah..
Oh my God
Something is wrong
I'm floatin' down a river where I don't belong
With out you
'Cause if I fall
With out you
Now I see
It's all clear to me
I could do a lot of things, but I could never be
With out you
'Cause if I fall
With out you
And you pick me up when I am down
(Pick me up)
And you make me smile
So hands up
Take it all away
If I got you then I'll be ok
I know, now everybody say
If I got you I like it that way
Ohhh-ohh
Oh my God
Nothing is fine
I'll go a little crazy
'Cause I'm losin' my mind
With out you
'Cause if I fall
With out you
(If I fall)
Come what may
All I gotta say
I could have a lot of fun, but I don't wanna play
With out you
'Cause if I fall
With out you
You pick me up when I am down
(Pick me up now)
And you make me smile
So hands up
Take it all away
If I got you then I'll be ok
I know
Now everybody say
If I got you I like it that way
If I got you I like it
With out you
I don't got a reason
With out you
I don't got a soul
(I don't got a soul)
For all my days
I live to praise
You make me wanna
Scream and shout it out
It's all I gotta say
Ahhh-nahhh
Hands up
Take it all away
If I got you then I'll be ok
I know
Now everybody say
If I got you I like it that way
Hands up
Take it all away
If I got you then I'll be ok
I know
Now everybody say
If I got you I like it that way
If I got you then I'll be ok
If I got you I like it that way
PuckasaurusRex33: Rae, I love you. Can you ever forgive me?

BabyRae22: Noah the song was beautiful. I do forgive you, I just don't know if I can trust you again.

PuckasarusRex33: I'm glad you forgive me. I'm a mess without you Rach. I need you in my life.

BabyRae22: Noah, I…

SuperSam44 has logged on.

SuperSam44: Rae don't. He's just going to break your heart again.

PuckasaurusRex33: What the fuck Evans! I'm not going to break her heart again. I love her. Rae please don't listen to him.

BabyRae22 has logged off.

PuckasaurusRex33: Way to go Evans!

SuperSam44: How is it my fault? You cheated on her, not me.

QuirkyQuinn88: Enough! Both of you! I've seen enough today. Both of you need to leave Rachel alone for awhile. Sam, while I know you're her friend, next time don't butt in. Noah, while I know you love her, give her some space. I'll keep you guys posted on how she's doing occasionally. That doesn't mean every day. That means every once in awhile. I'm going to check on Rae. And no, I'm not going to tell you how she is doing. You'll have to wait awhile.

QuirkyQuinn88 has logged off.

PuckasaurusRex33 and SuperSam44 have logged off.

GothicAsian11 and RainbowDiva55 have logged on.

GothicAsian11: Poor Rae. :'(

RainbowDiva55: I know. I feel so bad for her.

GothicAsian11: We should go and check on her.

RainbowDiva55: You're right. I just got a text from Puckerman.

GothicAsian11: What does he want now?

RainbowDiva55: He asked me to help him win Rachel back. What should I do? I miss my Puckleberry, but I don't want Rachel to be mad at me. Help me!

GothicAsian11: Help Puck. I know Rae is your friend but Puck needs help right now and you're the only one he trusts. You should help him.

RainbowDiva55: Thanks Tina. I owe you.

GothicAsian11: No problem.

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Rachel logged off her AIM account and turned on her stereo. She hooked her iPod up to the stereo and scrolled through her music. She stopped scrolling through her iPod when she came across the song Losing Grip by Avril Lavigne. Rachel let her finger hover over the song for a few seconds before she played it. The beat of the music began to fill the room and Rachel began to sing.

Are you aware of what you make me feel, baby
Right now I feel invisible to you, like I'm not real
Didn't you feel me lock my arms around you
Why'd you turn away?
Here's what I have to say I was left to cry there,
waiting outside there grinning with a lost stare
That's when I decided

Why should I care
Cuz you weren't there when I was scared I was so alone
You, you need to listen I'm starting to trip,
I'm losing my grip and I'm in this thing alone

Am I just some chick you place beside you to take somebody's place
when you turn around can you recognize my face you used to love me,
you used to hug me
But that wasn't the case
Everything wasn't ok I was left to cry there
waiting outside there grinning with a lost stare
That's when I decided

Why should I care
Cuz you weren't there when I was scared I was so alone
You, you need to listen I'm starting to trip,
I'm losing my grip and I'm in this thing alone

Crying out loud I'm crying out loud
Crying out loud I'm crying out loud

Open your eyes
Open up wide
Why should I care
Cuz you weren't there
when I was scared I was so alone Why should I care
Cuz you weren't there when I was scared I was so alone
Why should I care
If you don't care then I don't care were not going anywhere
Why should I care cuz you weren't there when I was scared I was so alone
Why should I care If you don't care then I don't care were not going anywhere

Rachel finished singing and then collapsed on her bed. She buried her face in her pillow and cried.

A few minutes later the doorbell rang. Rachel got up and went downstairs. She walked to her front door and looked through the peephole. "Noah." Rachel said under her breath. Rachel took a deep breath and then opened the door. "Noah what are you doing here?" Rachel asked wrapping her arms around herself. "I came to apologize. I'm sorry Rachel. I never meant to hurt you." Noah said shoving his hands in his pockets. "Noah, while I accept your apology, I think it would be best if we remained friends." Rachel said holding back the tears threatening to fall. "Rae, I know you don't feel that way. I can see you're trying not to cry. I know you love me. Just admit it." Noah said looking at her. "You're right. I still love you." Rachel said swallowing the lump in her throat. "I think we should get back together." Noah said glancing at Rachel. "I don't know. I have to think about it." Rachel said. "Rae please. I love you." Noah said cupping her cheek. "I love you too." Rachel said and pecked him on the cheek. Noah leaned down and pressed his lips against Rachel's. A few seconds later they broke the kiss. "I missed this. I missed being with you." Rachel said hugging him. "I missed being with you too." Noah said and wrapped his arms around her waist. Rachel laid her head on his chest and sighed. "Does this mean you're my girlfriend again?" Noah asked running his hand through Rachel's auburn locks. Rachel pulled away from Noah and smiled. "Yes. We're back together." Rachel said and pecked him on the lips. "I'll see you tomorrow babe. Love you." Noah said and walked away. "Love you too." Rachel called and then went inside.

The next day Rachel logged onto her AIM account.

BabyRae22 has logged on.

SuperSam44 has logged on.

BabyRae22: Hey Sam. Guess what?

SuperSam44: Hey Rae. What?

BabyRae22: Noah and I are back together.

SuperSam44: That's great Rae. I'm happy for you.

BabyRae22: Thanks Sam. It means a lot to me.

PuckasaurusRex33 has logged on.

PuckasaurusRex33: Hey babe. Sup Evans.

BabyRae22: Hey Noah-bear.

SuperSam44: Not much dude. I hear Rachel took you back. So how long until you break her heart again?

PuckasaurusRex33: What the hell?

BabyRae22: Who the fuck do you think you are?

PuckasaurusRex33: Damn babe. Rae, I can handle this.

BabyRae22: Noah, he had no right to say that. I know you're not going to break my heart. We just had a little spat.

PuckasaurusRex33: I know. It was uncalled for.

SuperSam44: I'm sorry for saying that. I just want to protect Rae.

PuckasaurusRex33: I know dude. And don't worry. I'm not going to break Rae's heart again. And if I do, I give you full permission to beat the living shit out of me.

SuperSam44: Awesome. And Rae can't go ape shit crazy on my ass if I do?

BabyRae22: Oh no, I'm allowed to go ape shit crazy on your ass if you touch one sexy hair on my boyfriend's head Evans.

PuckasaurusRex33: Calm down babe. He's not going to touch me because I'm not going to break your heart.

SuperSam44: Good.

Rachel logged off her AIM account and went into her closet. She grabbed her white bikini and put it on. She grabbed her phone and a towel and headed downstairs to the pool. She grabbed her iPod and plugged it into the outdoor speakers. She was just about to hit play on her iPod when someone rang the doorbell. Rachel walked over to the door and answered it. "Hey Noah. Come on in." Rachel said letting her boyfriend inside. "Rae why are you in a bikini?" Noah asked pecking his girlfriend on the cheek. "I was just about to go swimming. You can join me if you like." Rachel said walking to the pool. She walked over to the outdoor speakers and hit play on her iPod. The beat of the music filled the room and Rachel began to sing along.

Stop me on the corner
I swear you hit me like a vision
I, I, I wasn't expecting
But who am I to tell fate where it's supposed to go with it?
Don't you blink you might miss it
See we got a right to just love it or leave it
You find it and keep it
Cause it ain't every day you get the chance to say

Oh, this is how it starts, lighting strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun
Oh, we could be the stars, falling from the sky
Shining how we want, brighter than the sun

I've never seen it, but I found this love I'm undefeated
You better believe, I'm gonna treat it better than anything I've ever had
Cause you're so damn beautiful read it
It's signed and delivered let's seal it
Boy we go together like peanuts and paydays and Marly and reggae
And everybody needs to get a chance to say

Oh, this is how it starts, lighting strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun
Oh, we could be the stars, falling from the sky
Shining how we want, brighter than the sun

Everything is like a white out, cause we shika-shika a shine down
Even when the, when the light's out but I can see you glow
Got my head up in the rafters, got me happy ever after
Never felt this way before, ain't felt this way before

I swear you hit me like a vision
I, I, I wasn't expecting
But who am I to tell fate where it's supposed to go?

Oh, this is how it starts, lighting strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun
Oh, we could be the stars, falling from the sky
Shining how we want, brighter than the sun, yeah
Oho, yeah, oho

Oh, this is how it starts, lighting strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun
Oh, this is how it starts, lighting strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun
Oh, this is how it starts, lighting strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun
Oh, this is how it starts, lighting strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun

The song ended and Noah watched Rachel dive into the deep end of her pool. A few seconds later a Muse song came on.

Oh baby dont you know I suffer?
Oh baby can you hear me moan?
You caught me under false pretenses
How long before you let me go?

You set my soul alight
You set my soul alight

(You set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the supermassive

(You set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the 'supermassive'

I thought I was a fool for no one
Oh baby I'm a fool for you
You're the queen of the superficial
And how long before you tell the truth

You set my soul alight
You set my soul alight

(You set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the supermassive

(You set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the 'supermassive'

Supermassive black hole
Supermassive black hole
Supermassive black hole

Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the supermassive

(You set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the supermassive

Supermassive black hole
Supermassive black hole
Supermassive black hole

"I didn't know you were a Muse fan." Noah said smirking. "There's a lot you don't know about me." Rachel said winking. "Who's your favorite band?" Noah asked as he sat down on one of the pool chairs. "My favorite band is Three Days Grace. What's yours?" Rachel asked swimming over to the edge of the pool and resting her arms on the warm cement. "My favorite band is Nine Inch Nails." Noah said pulling off his shirt. "They're pretty good." Rachel said as a Christina Aguilera song came on.

Just do your thang honey!

I could feel it from the start,
Couldn't stand to be apart.
Something about you caught my eye,
Something moved me deep inside!
Don't know what you did boy but
You had it and I've been hooked ever since.
I told my mother, my brother, my sister and my friend
I told the others, my lovers, both past and present tense.
Everytime I see you everything starts making sense.

Just do your thang honey!

Never thought I'd be all right. No, no, no!
Till you came and changed my life. Yeah, yeah, yeah!
What was cloudy now is clear! Yeah, yeah!
You're the light that I needed.
You got what I want boy, and I want it!
So keep on givin' it up!

Tell your mother, your brother, your sister, and your friend.
And the others, your lovers, better not be present tense.
Cause I want everyone to know that you are mine and no one else's!

Oooooooo, oh!

Break it down now!

Ain't no other, ain't, ain't no other! (other)
Ain't no other, ain't, ain't no other LOVER!
Ain't no other, I, I, I need no other!
Ain't no other man but you!

Ohhhh!

You are there when I'm a mess
Talk me down from every ledge
Give me strength, boy you're the best
You're the only one who's ever passed every test

Ain't no other man, can stand up next to you
Ain't no other man on the planet does what you do
(what you do).
You're the kinda guy, a girl finds in a blue moon.
(You're the kinda guy, a girl finds oooo yeahh)
You got soul, you got class.
You got style your bad ass - oh yeah!
Ain't no other man it's true - all right -
Ain't no other man but you.

And now I'm tellin' you, so ain't no other man but you.

Ain't no other man, can stand up next to you
Ain't no other man on the planet does what you do
(what you do).
You're the kinda guy, a girl finds in a blue moon.
You got soul, you got class.
You got style your bad ass - oh yeah!
Ain't no other man it's true - all right -
Ain't no other man but you.
The song ended and Rachel got out of the pool. She walked over to the pool chair next to Noah and grabbed her towel. She laid her towel on the chair next to Noah and then laid face first on top of it. She turned her head so she was looking at Noah and smiled at him. "Are you not going swimming?" Rachel asked him. "I left my trunks at home." Noah said running a hand through his Mohawk. "You left a pair here the last time we went swimming." Rachel said smirking. "Oh, right." Noah said looking at his feet. "Noah is everything okay?" Rachel asked worriedly. "Yeah, everything's fine." Noah said looking at his girlfriend. "Noah, I can tell when something's wrong." Rachel said grabbing her jean shorts next to her and slipping them on. "Nothing's wrong Rachel." Noah said looking at her. "Okay. Just know that you can tell me anything, okay." Rachel said and pecked her boyfriend on the cheek. "I know babe." Noah said and pecked her on the lips. Rachel got up and went inside to get something to drink. As she was grabbing a glass from the cupboard she started singing.

You know baby
I'm so happy to be here you and I
And I just wanna let you know
That I'd follow you to the end of the world
And let you know that I care
And I want you to know that
If you need me I'll always be there

Dancin' close feelin' restless
It's a slow, sultry night
It'll be a lifetime 'til sunrise
If you don't stay with me tonight

feel your breath caress my shoulder
As your heart reads my mind
You don't have to tell me anything
I can see everything
In your eyes

It's so easy with you
I don't need an excuse
To be the woman in me
It's so hard to believe
That I'm feeling so free
To be the woman in me

Baby there's so much
No man has ever touched
Of the woman in me

I love you baby oh...

I might be tremblin' but I'm no scared
(it's) just my desire, breaking free
I've never had a change like this before
To unlock all the doors
To the woman in me

It's so easy with you
I don't need an excuse
To be the woman in me
It's so hard to believe
That I'm feeling so free
To be the woman in me

Baby there's so much
No man has ever touched
Of the woman of me

Like the dark side of the full moon
(I've) never shown, what I'm
Showing to you

It's so easy with you
I don't need a excuse
To be the woman in me
It's so hard to believe
That I'm feeling so free
To be the woman in me
It's so easy with you
To be the woman in me
It's so easy with you
To be the woman in me
It's so easy with you
To be the woman in me
Rachel finished singing and poured herself a glass of water. She grabbed the water and went back outside. Rachel saw that Noah was reclining on one of the chairs and smiled to herself. Rachel walked over to her chair and set the glass on the table next to her chair. She slipped off her shorts and set them on the table next to her chair. She laid down and closed her eyes.

A few hours later Rachel woke up and realized that she had taken a nap outside. She sat up and looked at the chair next to her to see if Noah was still there. Noah wasn't there. Rachel got up, slipped on her shorts, grabbed her water, and went inside. Rachel set her glass in the sink and went upstairs to her room to change. Rachel changed into a pair of purple booty shorts and a black tank top and then went downstairs. Rachel was walking past her basement when she heard singing coming up the stairs. Rachel quietly tiptoed downstairs and into the basement. She peered around the corner and saw Noah sitting on the stool that was on the stage. Noah had his guitar in his lap and he was singing.

I see it in the way you'd do
When no one else could ever get through
Holding back 'til I come around
Time and time again you wait for me to come in
And did you really look my way?
There's not a lot of love these days
I would never, ever let you down
If I was running backwards in full time

So I can, and I will
And you'll see your hero come running
Over and over tonight

And I do wanna love you
(See me running back and)
And I do wanna try
(Never wanna see you cry)
If falling for you, girl, is crazy,
Then I'm going out of my mind
So hold back your tears this time

Me, I'm used to being tired and bloody
But you believed that I could be somebody
You put your world on hold for me
Gave away to follow failure through the fire

So I can, and I will
And you'll see your hero come running
Over and over tonight

And I do wanna love you
(See me running back and)
And I do wanna try
(Never wanna see you cry)
If falling for you, girl, is crazy
Then I'm going out of my mind
So hold back your tears this time

Oh
What if I never let you down
And said sorry for the nights I can't remember ?
What if I never said to you I would try?

And I do wanna love you
(See me running back and)
And I do wanna try
If falling for you, girl, is crazy
Then I'm going out of my mind
So hold back your tears this time, yeah

And I do wanna love you
(See me running back and)
And I do wanna try
(Never wanna see you cry)
If falling for you, girl, is crazy
Then I'm going out of my mind
So hold back your tears this time, time, time, time, time, time, time
This time, time, time, time, time, time, time
This time

Noah finished singing and set the guitar down next to him. Rachel walked into his view and started clapping. "Noah that was beautiful." Rachel said as tears ran down her cheeks. "Why are you crying Rach?" Noah asked as he hugged her. "The song got to me." Rachel said wiping away her tears. Noah wrapped his arm around her shoulders and guided her up the stairs and into the living room.

The next day Rachel walked into glee club and sat down next to Noah. A few minutes later Mr. Schue walked in. "Okay guys, does anyone have anything to sing?" Mr. Schue asked. "I have something to sing Mr. Schue." Finn said standing up. Mr. Schue motioned for Finn to come up front. "I'm going to be singing a song by Gavin DeGraw." Finn said and cleared his throat.

Dreams, that's where I have to go
To see your beautiful - face anymore
I stare at a picture of you, and listen to the radio
Hope, hope there's a conversation
Where we both admit we had it good
But until then it's alienation, I know
That much is understood - and I realize

Damn, damn girl you do it well
And I thought you were innocent
Took this heart and put it through hell
But still you're magnificent
I'm a boomerang, doesn't matter how you throw me
I turn around and I'm back in the game
Even better than the old me
But I'm not even close without you

And if I had the chance to renew
You know there isn't a thing I wouldn't do
I could get back on the right track
But only if you'd be convinced
So until then...

If you ask me how I'm doing
I would say I'm doing just fine
I would lie and say that you're not on my mind
But I go out and I sit down at a table set for two
And finally I'm forced to face the truth,
No matter what I say I'm - not over you (not over you)
As Finn finished singing Rachel got up and stormed out of the room. Noah went to get up and follow Rachel but Sam put a hand on his shoulder. "I'll make sure she's okay. You deal with Finn." Sam said and left the glee room.

Rachel walked out of the glee room and down the hallway towards the football field. "Rachel wait!" Sam called. Rachel turned around and stopped. "What Sam?" Rachel snapped. "I just wanted to know if you were okay." Sam said putting a hand on Rachel's shoulder. "I'm fine." Rachel said turning around and wiping a tear from her eye. "You sure?" Sam asked curiously. "No. I'm afraid that Noah is going to break up with me because he thinks I'm still in love with Finn." Rachel said trying not to cry. "He's not going to break up with you. He loves you Rach. I know he does." Sam said hugging the distraught brunette. "Thanks Sam." Rachel said hugging him back. Sam ruffled Rachel's hair and then followed her back into the glee room. As they entered the glee room they saw Finn punching Noah square in the face. "Finn what the hell is your problem!" Rachel yelled running over to her boyfriend who was rubbing his jaw. "Rach, I know you love me." Finn said unclenching his fists. Rachel turned around and glared at Finn. "I don't…" Rachel was interrupted by Finn's fist colliding with her face. Rachel fell to the ground holding her nose. Rachel looked up at Finn with tears streaming down her face. Finn was about to help Rachel up when Sam and Mike grabbed his arms and held him back. Kurt, Tina, and Mercedes ran over to Rachel and helped her up. "Diva you okay?" Kurt asked putting a hand on Rachel's shoulder. Rachel looked at Kurt and then burst into tears again. Kurt wrapped Rachel in a hug as Brittany and Santana walked into the room. Santana saw Finn being held back by Mike and Sam and Kurt holding a sobbing Rachel. Santana and Brittany walked over to Rachel and asked Kurt what happened. "Finn punched Noah in the face and told Rachel that he knew she still had feelings for him. Rachel was about to tell Finn that she didn't love him anymore when he punched her in the face." Kurt said as Rachel began sobbing even harder. Santana clenched her fists and turned around to face Finn. Brittany was stroking Rachel's hair when Santana began screaming at Finn. "Finn what the hell is your problem? What the fuck was going through your brain? Do you know that Rachel can file assault charges against you? You must be a fucking moron to think that punching a girl is okay." Santana ranted on until she was yelling at him in Spanish. Kurt, Brittany, and Noah led a still sobbing Rachel out of the glee room and into the hallway. Rachel stopped crying and wriggled out of Kurt's grip. She sniffled and then wiped her eyes. Rachel went to sniffle again when a wave of pain went through her body. A few seconds later Rachel heard Noah, Kurt and Brittany gasp. "Rachel are you alright?" Brittany asked putting her hand on the brunettes arm. Rachel nodded as Santana came out of the glee room. Santana looked at Rachel and pulled her into a hug. A few seconds later Santana released Rachel from her grasp and smiled. "You okay?" Santana asked the petite girl. "Yeah, I'm fine. My nose just hurts really badly." Rachel said smiling a little. "I'm sorry about my ex-boyfriend." Santana said as Rachel wiped away a few stray tears. "It's fine. I'm not going file assault charges against him." Rachel said sniffling, wincing as she felt another wave of pain go through her body. Santana smiled and hugged the petite girl again. Kurt and Brittany hugged Rachel and then walked back into the glee room with Santana leaving Noah and Rachel in the hallway. "Noah are you okay?" Rachel asked her boyfriend. "Yeah babe. I'm fine. What about you? Your nose bugging you?" Noah asked putting a hand on her cheek. "My nose hurts but other than that I'm fine." Rachel said and hugged him. Rachel wriggled out of Noah's grip and looked at him. "I'm so sorry." Rachel said put a hand on his cheek. "I'm fine babe." Noah said kissing her cheek.

Rachel was at her locker putting her books away when someone walked up to her. "Hey Rachel." Noah said leaning against the locker next to hers. "Hey you." Rachel said and pecked Noah on the lips. "I was wondering if you wanted to accompany me to my sisters birthday party." he asked as Rachel shut her locker. "I'd love to Noah. Pick me up at six." Rachel said and kissed him. "Will do babe. Will do." Noah said as Rachel walked to class. Rachel got to class and sat down next to Quinn. "Hey Quinn can you help me pick out an outfit for Noah's sister's birthday party?" Rachel asked taking out her Spanish book. "Of course. We'll bring Kurt with us." Quinn said as Mr. Schue walked in.

After school Rachel, Quinn, and Kurt went to the mall. Kurt bought Rachel a black strapless dress with a sweetheart neckline. The dress was sparkly and it stopped a couple inches above her knees. Quinn bought Rachel a pair of black patent Mary Jane shoes and dark purple nail polish. They met Rachel in the food court and then drove over to Rachel's house. The three teenagers went upstairs to Rachel's room to help her get ready. Rachel took the dress and went into the bathroom. She slipped it on and then did her hair. She put it in a sexy but messy bun with a few tendrils framing her face. She applied her makeup and then walked out of the bathroom. Quinn and Kurt gasped and then Quinn pulled her over to the bed. Quinn applied two coats of nail polish to Rachel's nails and then blew on them so they would dry. Rachel walked over to her jewelry box and took out her ruby heart necklace and put it on. Rachel turned around and showed her friends. "Rachel, you look stunning." Quinn said taking the shoes out of the box. "Thanks Quinn." Rachel said as she slipped her shoes on. "Oh my Barbara. You look breathtaking Rae." Kurt said looking Rachel over. "Noah is going to be here any minute. I hope he likes it." Rachel said twirling, the dress rising a little and then falling back down. "He'll love it." Quinn said smiling. "Honey you're gorgeous. He's going to be knocked on his ass when he sees you." Kurt said putting a hand on Rachel's shoulder. "Thanks. You guys are awesome." Rachel said as they walked downstairs. "Have fun and be safe." Quinn said as she and Kurt left. "I will. I'll see you tomorrow." Rachel said and then closed the front door.

Rachel sat down on the couch and turned on the TV. Rachel was watching a rerun of What Not to Wear when someone rang the doorbell. Rachel turned off the TV and went to open the front door. Rachel opened the front door and saw Finn standing in the doorway. "Finn what are you doing here?" Rachel asked crossing her arms over her chest. "I came by to talk." Finn said shoving his hands in the pockets of his red letterman jacket. "There's nothing to talk about Finn." Rachel snapped back. "Yes there is." Finn said grabbing Rachel's arms. "Let go of me." Rachel said trying to pull her arms out of Finn's grip. Finn tightened his grip and looked Rachel in the eyes. "Finn you're hurting me. Please let go of me." Rachel winced in pain as Finn's grip got even tighter. "No. You hurt me so now I'm hurting you." Finn said gritting his teeth. A few moments later Noah pulled up in his black Cadillac Escalade. Noah got out of the car and walked over to Finn and Rachel. As he got closer, Noah could see Finn squeezing Rachel's arms and Rachel holding back her tears. Noah stormed over to them and ripped Finn's hands off of Rachel's arms. "What the fuck Hudson?" Noah asked pissed off. "I just came here to talk to her." Finn said glaring at the Mohawked boy. "Really? Then why did it look like you were trying to rip my girlfriend's arms off?" Noah asked as Rachel walked over to him rubbing her sore arms. "I'm sorry Rachel. I was just so mad at you for breaking up with me." Finn said hanging his head. "You cheated on me with Santana. I had every right to break up with you." Rachel said as Noah wrapped an arm around her waist. "I know. I'm sorry." Finn said and walked away. "You okay?" Noah asked Rachel, who was still rubbing her arms a little bit. "Yeah. I'm fine." Rachel said as she got in Noah's car. Noah got in and they drove off.