"So what'd you think Finn meant when he said he'd see us this summer?" Rachel asked after changing out of her prom dress and into her pajamas.

"Maybe he'll come to visit you this summer." Puck laid back and put his arms behind his head.

"Maybe, I'm just glad that Karofsky's gone. I wonder what happened though." Rachel snuggled into Puck's arms.

"I heard he transferred for personal reasons." Puck air-quoted the words 'personal reasons.'

"Well whatever, I don't care. I'm just glad that he can't hurt me anymore." She laid her head against his while he stroked the back of her head.

"I'm glad about that too," he said planting a kiss on her forehead.

"All I know is I can't wait until tomorrow. A whole summer with you, boy I just hope I don't get sick of you," she playfully shoved him.

"Too bad, you're stuck with me for a very long time. Even if you get completely sick of me, I'm not going anywhere." Rachel just laughed. He kissed the top of her head one more time before turning off the lamp and falling asleep.

Rachel woke up feeling excitement, happiness, and about any other good emotion a human could possibly feel. Since prom yesterday, she felt better about everything. Noah was right; prom did make everything good, even if it was just for a little while. She knew it wouldn't last forever, but she hoped that it would last at least for a little while. She gently shook Puck who was lying awake next to her. He groaned and rolled over so that he was hugging her.

"We've gotta get going in a little bit." She kissed his forehead.

"I know, just let me lay here a little while longer," he said gripping her tighter. She leaned her forehead against his.

"Fine, but only for a few more minutes, I want to be ready by noon." Puck silently rolled his eyes and let out a laugh.

"Calm down babe, it's only 7:00. You've got plenty of time." After lying down for a little while longer, Rachel insisted they get packing. So Puck unwillingly rolled out of bed and obliged to Rachel's wishes. He threw some stuff into his 2 suitcases and sat down on Rachel's bed.

"If I'd of known you were this messy," she teased.

"It's packed right? That's all you asked for; you didn't say it had to be packed neatly." He got up to tickle her sides.

"Don't try to distract me, because it won't work" she said breathless from laughing so hard.

"I know what will." He spun her around to face him before laying a kiss onto her lips. She got into it before realizing that that was the distraction.

"Oh you're good, but you'll have to do better than that," she said throwing a crumpled up shirt at him. A few hours later, when they were finished preparing everything for their trip, Puck returned home to say goodbye to his family for the summer.

"You better be good okay?" said Kathleen with a few tears in her eyes.

"Mom, I'm just going for the summer, I'll be back," he assured her.

"I know, but next year you're going to be graduating from high school and I'll have to deal with you leaving all over again." She grabbed her son and pulled him into a hug.

"Mom, mom," he tried to let go, but she held onto him tight. Just then, Stacy came bouncing down the stairs.

"Bye Puck," she said hugging his leg.

"Bye Stace." He patted her back.

"I'm going to miss you," Kathleen said releasing her son.

"You're gonna miss me too, aren't you kid?" He asked his little sister.

"Nope, I get to go in your room all summer," she smiled proudly.

"Hey, my room's off limits," he laughed.

"We'll see," she sing-songed. She raced back up the stairs.

"Well I better get going; we've got to leave by 12." He said goodbye one more time to his mother before walking back over to Rachel's house. When he got there, Rachel already had their suitcases all packed and she was waiting in the car.

"Baby, you sure move fast." He couldn't help but shake his head at the sight.

"It's better to be early than late," she smiled. Puck climbed into the backseat to join Rachel.

"This summer's going to be amazing."

"I really hope so. I hope nothing messes this up. I think this will actually be good for us." She reached up to kiss his jaw line and then leaned her head against the crook of his neck as her fathers piled into the car and pulled off.

"We're here," Rachel excitedly threw her bags onto her hotel bed and took in her surroundings.

"What do you want to do first?" Puck asked. Her parents were sharing a room and her and Puck would be sharing a room, but were ordered to sleep on separate beds.

"Well my meeting's not until 7, so we have two hours. We could go get something to eat, I'm pretty hungry," she suggested.

"Sounds great." They walked around town for a while, looking at the sights, trying to find a restaurant to eat at. They agreed on Connie's Pizza Inc., which they thought was the most delicious pizza they ever tasted. They took pictures (since Rachel insisted on documenting their every move so she could remember the summer of her life) at almost every stop. Once they finally found their way back to the hotel, it was already time for Rachel's interview. Puck said he would stay at the hotel until she was finished, but she wanted him there. So he drove her there and waited outside in the car.

"Why hello, you must be Rachel Berry," said a tall, gangly, brunette lady. She peeked over her glasses to look at Rachel before going back about her business.

"Um yes, I'm supposed to meet with Kaya Vega." Rachel tried to pronounce the name on the card in her hand.

"That would be me. Sit down please." She motioned for Rachel to sit at the chair in front of her desk.

"So here's how it's going to work," She said getting down to business right away. "For the first few weeks, you will be practicing with the rest of the cast; rehearsing your lines and making sure every kink is worked out in time for the show. June 21st is opening night, so if you can't be prepared by then, we're going to have to ask you to leave. Can you handle that?" Rachel processed Kaya's words and took them in.

"Yes ma'am," she said eagerly.

"Great, speaking of the cast, your lead male is right over there. Get to know him, learn to like him, because your chemistry has to look real, not rehearsed. So I suggest spending time together when you're not rehearsing." Kaya extended her arm; signaling Rachel to turn around. When Rachel turned around, she came face to face with her 'Melchior.' Her eyes suddenly grew wide with shock.

"Finn?" So that's what he meant by 'I'll see you this summer.'

"Oh hey, Rachel," he smiled.

"Oh so you two do know each other? Well this worked out even better than I expected. Don't forget; chemistry is everything." As she walked away, all that could be heard was the clicking of her heels against the black marble floor.

"Not to be rude or anything, but what are you doing here?" she asked puzzled.

"Well I remembered you talking about how you were offered the part of Wendla in the summer production of Spring Awakening and how they were still looking for Melchior. So I called them up and sent in an audition tape. They were impressed and asked me to come audition in person today with a bunch of other people. They liked what I did, so I got the job." Rachel wasn't sure what to make of this. I guess I should be happy that I get to kiss a friend and it won't be as awkward as kissing a stranger. We already have the chemistry thing down, so I guess this is a good thing. But she still wasn't sure. What if Finn hadn't gotten over his feelings for her? This summer could only make his feelings grow stronger, which wasn't a good thing at all. Rachel stayed silent for a little while before figuring out what to say.

"What made you want to be in Spring Awakening?" She asked casually.

"Well I figured it'd look good on my college applications. If I want to get a performing arts scholarship and get into a good college, I've got to start doing something. This is a really amazing opportunity, who wouldn't want to be here?" She still wasn't sure what to make of everything. She was confused and excited all at the same time.

"Who are you here with?"

"My mom," he said nonchalantly.

"Oh, cool. Well I'm, very glad to be working with you this summer." She awkwardly gave Finn a hug.

"Thanks Rachel. I'm gonna go find my mom and tell her the good news, see you tomorrow." He smirked eagerly before walking away.

This should be an interesting summer, Rachel thought to herself before walking back to the car.