Author note: Hi guys ! I'm back with another multi chapter fic. It's another Puckurt pairing (of course =) ) and we'll get to see Blaine a lot. I don't know if you like him or not but for my part I like his character so he won't be a jerk here (not too much.) If you don't like him, well I'm sorry for you.
The first chapter goes from the beginning of season two to short after Kurt met Blaine. The second chapter will take place around halloween and the rest of the story during the christmas break.
I really hope you'll like this story !
Chapter 1:
When Kurt first went into that restaurant to apply as a waiter, he had not any afterthoughts, and how could have some, he had no idea who worked there. The place was not far from where he lived, it was decent and the food was really good. What had decided him though, was that the staff really seemed nice and he liked to be part of a team with good vibes. So that day he went to the restaurant at four, thinking it was the ideal time since there were barely no more clients and the chef might still be here. He was right, when he opened the door he found a waitress in the dining room picking up some dirty plates from a table where there were no more clients.
"Hi, I'd like to see the boss or whoever takes care of the job applications." He asks politely, trying to give a good impression.
"He's in the kitchen, right here." She answers, pointing at a door behind her.
"Thanks." He says, then he walks to enter the kitchen, he's always been shy but right now he must show that he can talk to someone he doesn't know sounding casual and not afraid at all. He's rehearsed it tens of times before coming here, he can do it. The chef is taking off his white apron when Kurt catches glimpse of him. He walks straight to the man who must be forty, not much older, he looks nice and Kurt relaxes a little bit.
"Hello, I'm Kurt Hummel, I'd like to apply as a waiter, I saw you were looking for someone." He says a little too quickly but all in all it is not that bad considering that he had expected to be stuttering.
"Hi Kurt, I'm Joe." The man says. "Do you live in the neighborhood ?" He asks.
"Yes, five minutes from here." Kurt answers.
"Great, can you start tonight ? We've got plenty of reservations and I had no idea how Wendy was going to manage to wait the whole room by herself. If you do good, I'll keep you." The man says.
"Great, I can start tonight, no problem, I'll do my best. At what time do you want me to be here ?" Kurt asks.
"Well since you don't know the place be there at half past five so someone will show you around. We all eat together before the clients get here." He says and Kurt already loves his job.
At twenty past five he's here, in front of the restaurant, wondering if he should enter now, sure it gives a good impression to look eager to work but he doesn't want to look like the chef's puppy in front of the other members of the staff. He waits five minutes just in case and finally enters the place, loving the decoration. He walks in the corridor that leads to the kitchen. That's when he sees him. He's not supposed to be here, it's Kurt's workplace now, it has nothing to do with school. Obviously fate doesn't like him very much because Noah Puckerman is standing here, at the end of the corridor, a white apron around his waist, his shoulder resting on the wall smirking at a dumbstruck Kurt.
"Hummel, I was just waiting for you." He says still smirking. Kurt raises an unimpressed eyebrow but before he can even retort something too smart for the jock standing before him to understand, the chef joins them.
"Hi again, you're here on time, perfect." He says smiling. "I can see you already met Puck."
"Oh we know each other Joe." Puck says, his evil smirk still in place and Kurt hates himself for ever considering working here.
"Wonderful, I like when the members of the staff has affinity between each other, it makes the clients feel good. Well Puck I'll let you show Kurt around so he'll be ready for tonight." Joe says, going back to his kitchen.
"Sure." Puck replies, going into the dining room, not even checking if Kurt is following him. Much to Kurt's surprise, Puck doesn't insult him in any way, he doesn't pick on him or even talks about school. He shows him how the tables are displayed around the room, how to place the plates, the cutlery, tells him everything he needs to know in a very professional way.
"So you're a waiter as well ?" Kurt asks when Puck is done showing him everything, much to his surprise Puck bursts out laughing.
"Haven't you seen the 'hawk ?" He asks gesturing his head. "I'd scare people away. Nah, I'm in the kitchen doing the dishes and burning stuff. But I think the clients are gonna like you with your baby face, you'll have a lot of tips." He smirks again.
"I do not have a baby face." Kurt defends himself.
"Dude, I admit I look like a prisoner who's killed lots of guys, just admit you have a baby face." Puck says looking proud of himself.
"Whatever." Kurt replies.
"Dinner's ready." They hear coming from the kitchen, Kurt gives a look at his watch to see it's only quarter past six.
"I can't eat now." He tells Puck.
"Either you eat now or you wait 'til midnight." The other boy shrugs heading towards the kitchen where all the staff is sitting at a long table that wasn't here before. Of course when he gets to the table, the only remaining place is situated right next to Puck. He tries not to show his annoyance and sits quietly even though everyone is staring at him.
"Guys, this is Hummel." Puck says, pointing at Kurt with his fork. Kurt glares at him.
"Puck, come on." Joe says looking exasperated. "This is Kurt, our new waiter." He introduces the boy.
"Hi Kurt." They say. They are all more less young and look really nice.
"Hi everyone." Kurt says shyly.
"But he digs when people call him Hummel." Puck adds in a low voice but loud enough for everyone to hear him.
"I do not." Kurt says, trying to kick him under the table. Unfortunately his foot lands on the leg of the girl sitting before him.
"Oh they're flirting under the table, that's cute." She says, and she's not saying that in an insulting way but it still gets Kurt slightly angry, he doesn't want people to think he and Puck are flirting. But that's how it all started.
Everyone in the staff gets along very well, they make jokes all the time and the latest joke is about Kurt and Puck flirting. At first Kurt was afraid it would piss Puck off since he's a sex shark and stuff. But he actually thinks it's amusing and laughs along with the others when Kurt just doesn't make any comment about it. He just secretly hopes that no one in the staff knows Blaine or his chances of ever being his boyfriend are ruined. Because at the moment, Kurt is very much in love with a member of the Warblers, convinced that the boy is the man of his life.
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure it will come soon no one can resist my hotness, isn't it true Hummel ?" Kurt hears, it breaks his trail of thoughts and he looks up to see it's Puck talking to him. He has been working in the restaurant for two weeks and is totally comfortable with everyone now.
"What ?" He asks, not having a clue about what Puck is talking about.
"That blow job you said you'd give me." Okay, he's totally comfortable with everyone except when they talk about that damn blow job everyone keeps on talking about. It's a silly joke that came from Puck and everyone went on with it as if Kurt was really going to do it.
"Seriously Noah ? Well, don't give up on your dreams if that's all you've left." He retorts, making everyone laugh and Puck blush.
"Oh c'mon, you're totally dreaming of doing it." Puck replies.
"Actually my dream would be to see you perform a Broadway number tap-dancing." Kurt says.
"Okay, I'm out" Puck says standing up and leaving a laughing Kurt at the table. Puck doesn't want the members of the staff to know that he's part of the McKinley high glee club so as soon as Kurt starts talking about it he simply disappears. That's Kurt's way of shutting his mouth when he tries to make him uncomfortable.
However that afternoon, none of them has a way of ditching conversation. There is this client who wants a bottle of red wine, at least that's what Wendy tells Kurt. So the boy goes to the cellar, under the restaurant, it's a dark gloomy place he doesn't like at all. He starts searching the Château Latour 1981 that Wendy told him she needed but can't find it. After ten minutes of intensive search, Kurt is going to give up and go back in the restaurant for help when he hears footsteps in the stairs.
"Hey dude need help ?" Puck asks as he steps into the cellar.
"I can't find find that damn red wine Wendy needs, it's called Château Latour 1981." He tells Puck who nods and starts searching as well. That's when they hear the door slamming shut and a childish giggle behind it. "You must be kidding me." Kurt says as he walks in the direction of the door. Of course it's locked. "Open the damn door !" He shouts, punching and kicking it as much as he can. "It's not funny at all ! Open the fuckin' door !" He yells.
"Chill out dude it's just a prank." Puck says.
"Well it's not funny okay ?" Kurt snaps at Puck who's standing behind him.
"Hey don't take it out on me, what's your problem ?" Puck asks, sitting on the ground his back against the cold stoned wall.
"I'm claustrophobic okay ? I can't stand being locked up in little spaces like here." Kurt admits, kicking the door angrily one last time.
"Come and sit here, they'll open the door eventually." Puck says calmly.
"Why did they even locked us in here in the first place, it's not like it's funny." He says angrily, sitting next to Puck.
"Why d'you think ? They're just waiting for you to give me this blow job and they'll open afterward." Puck shrugs.
"Then we're locked here forever." Kurt states, not amused in the slightest.
"I thought you were claustrophobic." Puck says, giving him an evil grin.
"Not at that point." Kurt retorts. Puck laughs and they remain in a comfortable silence for a little while.
"So, why do you work here ?" Kurt asks to make the conversation.
"I started three years ago, to, you know, help my mom to make ends meet." Puck says, surprising Kurt. "She got a promotion last year and now she can handle us but I keep on working here cause it's nice and I can save money." He explains.
"That's nice. You know, helping your mother." Kurt says.
"Why ? Did you think I was a selfish jerk who doesn't care about anything ?" Puck asks, it doesn't sound accusatory, he sounds more curious.
"Oh sure you're a jerk but I didn't know you cared that much about your family." Kurt replies on the same tone.
"I'm a cool dude as you can see." Puck says, his ego talking. "Still don't want to give a cool dude a blow job ?" He asks, smirking again. "I'll close my eyes so I'll picture a hot chick instead of a dude with a baby face." Kurt elbows him in the ribs.
"First you'll never get that blow job, stop dreaming, my mouth has so much better things to do than to wander over your male parts and second I do not have a baby face." Kurt says.
"Whatever." Puck shrugs. "So, why are you working here ?"
"To save up money for next year, I'd like to take Rock dance classes." Kurt says.
"Really ?" Puck asks in disbelief.
"What ? Doesn't sound gay enough for you ?" Kurt asks.
"Rock dance sounds cool for a guy like you." Puck says.
"Who d'you think I am ?" Kurt asks.
"Honest answer ?" Puck asks, Kurt nods. "I thought you were an uptight guy who thinks he's superior to anyone with a stick up his ass." Puck says, receiving a cold glare from Kurt. "But you're quite cool in the end." He finishes, the answer making Kurt trying not to smile.
"Well, you're not the big emotionless jerk I thought you were." Kurt replies.
That's how their friendship started. Seeing each other every night and week ends and working together made them closer, much to Kurt's surprise, Puck even came and talked to him at school about senseless things, he even had the jocks lay off Kurt after that time when they beat him up. One month before, Kurt would have laughed if someone had told him that one day he would be pleased to see Noah Puckerman walking to meet him in the hallway of McKinley, but now it seems a natural thing to do.
So, what did you think of it ? This chapter is more of an introduction to the story, but ayway, please let me know what you think of it !
Love you all.
Ant.
=D