Puck hated Sam Evans, despised everything about the kid, he was cocky and arrogant. Well maybe not but Puck had good reasons to hate him. Sam Evans stole the one thing that Puck had wanted, badly, the one thing Puck thought he had. Sam Evans stole Quinn Fabray.
Puck walked into glee club with Finn, he was surprised that Finn was talking to him, it took him so long to rebuild the friendship after the 'incident' last year, but after Berry told Finn about what happened Puck apologized and he meant it too. He regretted the whole thing, she was cool, but Puck thought about how Beth was adopted by her biological mother, doesnt that make them family or something messed up like that? The whole thought creeped him out after he realized it.
But maybe Finn hadn't complety forgiven him as he went to go and sit beside Sam and laugh at something Quinn said. So Puck took his seat one seat over from Finn and just blankly looked ahead.
Mr. Shue clapped his hands together as he spoke, "Alright guys, this is a new year and since you guys really liked the duet competition last year I thought we could have another one!' He smiled as the club cheered.
Puck wasn't there for the last competition, but his mouth filled with a sour taste as he looked at Sam and Quinn. The duet competition is what started their romance, maybe if it hadn't happened Sam wouldn't have made a move on her until Puck was back and he could stop him.
"Well we all know who's gonna win this one again' Santana said blatantly as she looked at Sam and Quinn.
"Yes, no denying the chemistry that some people have but this time there is a new rule!" Mr. Shue said as he smiled wide, god the old man gets too excited about stuff like this, " you cannot be with the same person as last time."
Puck smiled as this revelation but his smiled faltered because he knew that Quinn wasn't going to pick him.
"You each will pick a parterner right now, why don't we let Puck go first since he was absent for our last competition," Mr. Shue said as he looked at Puck, "So, Puck, who's it gonna be?"
Puck opened his mouth and the first word out was "Quinn"
The whole Glee club stopped whatever they were doing and was either looking at Puck, Quinn or Sam. Puck stared blankly at her seeing her reaction. Quinn was looking back at him, it was the type of look she gave him before they slept together last year, like he was dangerous or something. Sam had his jaw clenched and he visibly moved the arm that was on her chair to around her.
Shuester, however, was oblivious, so he called someone elses name to pick their partener, in the end Finn was with Santana, Rachel went with Sam, Brittany was with Mike, Mercedes was with Artie and Tina and Lauren were both out sick so they would end up being placed together.
So when the bell struck for the end of the day Puck walked by Shuesters office and he heard Sam talking in a very loud voice.
"...please Mr. Shue, anyone but him, he's a relationship wrecker, can't he trade with me and Rachel, they did a great Lady Antebellum duet, and see! Even that he was looking at Quinn the entire time!"
Puck smirked, him and Berry's voices went together good but he just knew that his and Quinn's would sound even better.
Mr. Shue said in a very convincing voice, "Sam, stop, its just a little competition, you and Quinn have a great chemestry, that's what won you the first one, but remember that Puck was gone for that and if he was here then he would have probably paired up with Quinn anyways, leaving you with this competition. It all works out the same."
"Please Mr. Shue, Quinn has cheated on Finn with Puck and people tell me im like the 'new Finn' all the time, " Sam said in a panicked tone.
"Well now your judging Quinn," Mr. Shue declared firmly as he stood up, "Sam you dont have the best attitude, I would work on that if I were you."
Puck could hear Sam huff a breath and he managed out in an acidic tone, "Thank you for your time." As he stormed out of the office barreling past Puck and into the changeroom, probably going to hit the punching bag.
Puck smiled to himself as he turned around and stood face to face with Quinn, her hands were crossed over her chest as she looked directly at him and stated in a very serious tone, "You know you shouldn't have picked me."
Puck looked her over once again and smiled, he never really used the word cute to describe a girl, but she was cute when she was mad.
"You shouldn't have trusted me but you did," Puck said, immediantly regretting the words once they came out.
Quinn narrowed her eyes at him and spat out with venom in her voice "Yes, well I know better now," she quickly spun around on her heels and started to walk away.
"Wait, wait, wait, you going to want to win this," Says Puck as he catches up with her.
"And why would that be? So me and you can go to breadsticks? So you can feel me up under the booth? And then we could go back to your place and hook up again and have the same mistake we had last year!" She quickly picked up her pace as they went into the parking lot but Puck put his hand on her shoulder to try and stop her.
"No, actually, and dont call her a mistake, Beths not," Puck noticed her flinch as he used Beths name, " If we win we give Shelby the gift card and we watch Beth for the night..." Quinns warm hazel eyes met his as Puck smiled at her, a first genuine smile hes given in a while.
" Yeah," he says softly, as his hand stays on her shoulder, "I know you must want to see her too, I can't stop thinking about her," About the same amount I think about you he added silently in his head.
"Okay," she said as she smiles back at him, Puck missed when she smiled like that at him, though she rarely did, "how about we each look up songs tonight that we could do," she places a hand on his chest, much like she did when he offered her the cupcake money.
"Bye," she blurts out quickly, realizing where her hand was and went to her car.
Puck just stood there and watched her leave, he could still feel the heat of her hand on him, right over his heart.
A/N So, first glee fic...review and let me know what you think:)