The Goo Goo Dolls - Slide

(Puck's POV)

He stirred softly, making those small, whimpering noises that only came with his dreams, burying himself against my side, his nose nuzzled in my chest. I smiled at him warmly, gently rubbing the small of his back, waiting for the moment he decided to open those gorgeous eyes.

I couldn't help but think about exactly how I had come to love him. Finn Hudson, my best friend, was laying beside me in my bed, sleeping soundly, curled flush against my torso despite the bright ray of sun cast inside, splaying over our bodies, warming the patches of skin it fell upon.

It hadn't always been like this, ya know…..at first we were both kinda scared (Well I mean he was, I was just worried. Puckerman's don't get scared.) We didn't know what this was or exactly what to do about it, but we managed. He was always the stronger of us two, always had something optimistic to say, never let it worry him too much. But me, it was a totally different story. I didn't want to accept the fact that I had feelings for Finn that weren't "just friends" and it almost cost me him. I remember one night in particular when we tried to talk about it. I ended up pushing him up against the wall, kissing him before suddenly yelling at him, calling him a queer, threatening to knock the hell out of him if he ever kissed me again. Yet I was the one who did it. I knew I was confused, but after I really thought things through I realized that what I felt for Finn was real and he felt the same way…

So here I was, my arms wrapped tightly around Finn, watching him, counting the seconds between each breath as he continued to sleep. I looked down and noticed the sun capturing the soft pale skin of his hip, right above the waistband of his boxers. I could see the fine little hairs glowing in the warm light. I smiled, letting my fingers trace the little sliver of warmth before running them up his side. My lips brushed against Finn's forehead as I dug my nose into the boy's soft brown hair, breathing in his earthy scent and releasing it with a sigh. So good…..

I glanced over to the clock to read the time….11:48…it was almost noon, if we slept in any longer we'd be late for summer conditioning. As much as I didn't want to I decided to wake the boy, unwillingly pulling him from his peaceful state, pressing my lips to his forehead once again…..

"Baby….baby, you gotta wake up…" I whisper, rocking him to stir him once more. With a sigh and a stretch he awakens, his warm brown eyes fluttering open, a small smile spread on his face as he looked up at me. "Hey….," he breathes, leaning into the light touch of my lips. I chuckle softly before answering, "Morning…."

His lips curl into a sweet smile before pulling away, climbing off the bed, pulling on his jeans to get ready for us to go. I whined as he pulled away, the warmth in my arms quickly fading. I watched as he got dressed, a small pout on my face, still unmoving from the bed. Finn can't resist my pout, he refuses to admit it but he can't. He then turns around, his shirt in his hand, and looks at me, a laugh erupting from him. "Awww…I'm sorry…." he coos, as he crawls back across the bed towards me, that signature smart ass smirk clear on his face. "Yeah, yeah whatever…just get over here" I spat, pulling him closer. He grins again, leaning down to kiss me. I kiss back, the taste of Finn in the morning, better than anything I'd had before. And to think I almost didn't have him at all…..

He pulls back, keeping our foreheads touching as he looked down at my face, an innocent smile growing. "Better….?

I smile back, closing my eyes for a second, savoring the feel of Finn so close. "Much…" I breathe, opening them once more, suddenly stricken by how the sun beams radiantly off his face. "You….You're gorgeous…"

He smiles again, bringing a hand up to cup my face, thumbing the cheekbone warmly, eyes looking at mine.

"And you are so beautiful….."