This story is for xxstacylovexx! I hope you like it.

Disclaimer: I do not own Glee or any of the characters in this story.

Chapter 1

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Everyone was watching as Finn and Rachel tried a new dance move. For the eighth time. Again Finn spun the wrong way. For the eighth time. But this time everyone heard a crack and Rachel fell to the floor. Finn had hit her in the face, hard. Puck had been watching them and thinking about how badly he wanted to be the one to dance with Rachel. He stood up and ran over next to her. He crouched down and put a hand to her shoulder. "Rach? You okay?" She was face down on the floor but pushed herself up. She had one hand to her face and Puck put an arm around her for support. "I'm fine, thank you Noah."

"Yeah. Sure." He moved her hand aside and saw the redness of her cheek right below her eye. He knew from experience that it was going to hurt even more later. Finn had basically punched her in the eye. Puck stood up and saw everyone around Finn, consoling him and telling him not to feel bad because it was an accident and wasn't his fault. Puck walked over, put his hand on Finn's shoulder, and hit him in the face. The girls and Kurt gasped as the guys grabbed Puck and pulled him away as Finn held his face. "What the hell, dude?"

"You didn't even apologize! You probably did it on purpose!"

Mr. Schue stepped in "Puck, it was an accident and I am sure Finn is sorry."

"Screw that! Where is the friggin' sympathy for Rachel? You know, that girl lying on the damn floor because someone three times her size hit her in the face?"

"Stop."

Puck turned around and looked at Rachel still sitting on the floor.

"What?"

"Stop. Just stop. It was an accident and I am fine. I just want to go home." Rachel stood up and slowly started walking out the door. Puck shook the guys off him and followed her out. She was about to get in her car when Puck caught up to her. He snatched her keys out of her hand and smirked as she turned towards him with narrowed eyes.

"Noah." Puck smiled as he heard the warning in her tone.

"Nope. Sorry, but I am not letting you drive in your condition. It's just not happening."

"I am fine and will have no trouble driving myself home. Please return my keys promptly, Noah."

Puck argued with her for fifteen minutes before she finally agreed to riding home with him.

The next morning, Rachel had to use a ton of makeup to cover the bruise. When she went out to her car, she had to resist the urge to smirk when she saw Noah sitting in his truck in her driveway. "What are you doing here, Noah?"

"Taking you to school. Obviously. Damn, I thought you were super smart."

Rachel rolled her eyes as she jumped into the truck with him. He grinned and gunned it out of her driveway, making her laugh. She then resisted the urge to wince at the pain laughing had caused. She had no idea Noah had seen it.

"Did he apologize yet?"

"No, but-"

"Rachel, stop. Don't make excuses for him. You can use as much makeup as you want, I can still see the bruise." Rachel said nothing because secretly she knew he was right. Every time Finn came near her or touched her that day she flinched. He was starting to get a little upset with her by the time Glee began. Rachel sat next to Puck until Mr. Schue wanted them to try the move again. Puck would have protested, but Rachel's hand on his arm stopped him. They tried the move several times but today it was because of Rachel that it kept failing. She kept shying away every time Finn came near her. Finn had finally lost it. "Seriously, Rachel? It was a freaking accident. Quit acting like I did it on purpose! You are such a drama queen!" Puck stood up and walked over to Rachel, hugging her to him. "Shut the hell up, Finn! Obviously she just doesn't want it to happen again! Neither do I, so knock it off. You yell at her like that again, and you and I are going to have some serious issues." Finn looked ready to explode, but calmed himself down. "Fine. Whatever. Let's try again. I promise it won't happen anymore."