1: old flames

"Damn" 23 year-old Quinn Fabray said as her car broke down in the middle of the highway in Lima, Ohio. "I came back here and this welcomes me." She sighed and got out of her Pink Camaro. It was Vintage, but she liked it. After five long years in LA (She studied Film studies and was also a part-time model), she was finally back in Lima. Her long (now a bit curly) blonde hair fluttered in the wind. She looked around to see if there was a gasoline station or a vulcanizing shop when she heard a familiar voice calling her name.

"Quinn?"

Quinn looked back and saw him.

Noah Puckerman.

Quinn felt like there were butterflies in her stomach. Like she was in high-school once more.

Let's backtrack a bit, shall we?

Back when Quinn was in sophomore year of High School and was still with Finn, something happened between her and Puck and she got pregnant with Beth, and then he told her he loves her but they stopped talking for a year…And then during her last year in High School, they started talking again, bonding with Beth (Shelby came back for a while and they got to meet Beth, their daughter) and eventually became a couple. But after graduation, Quinn had to go to LA and Puck had to stay in Lima because he had back subjects and had to finish them, so they broke up. Quinn was heartbroken but she didn't talk about it to anyone. She had to move on.

And now Puck was here. Well, of course she came back for a reunion with her fellow Glee club members but she didn't expect to see Puck now.

"Puck," She muttered.

Puck's Mohawk was still there but he now wore glasses and he looked…mature. They both were.

"Hey," Puck said, "Wow…you're…back."

"Yeah, the reunion," She said.

"I know, I haven't forgotten," He said, "It's just…it's…good to see you."

She smiled nervously, "It's good to see you too."

"So what are you doing here? I mean, the highway…"

"Car broke down."

"Oh lucky you."

"Excuse me?"

"Sorry," He grinned, "I've a car repair shop. Well, me and Finn, actually." He said, pointing to the shop behind him. Quinn realized it was Burt Hummel's tire shop. "Oh isn't that Kurt's dad's?"

"Yep," Puck said, "But Burt wanted to retire, spend more time with Finn's mom so they got us instead."

"Wow," Quinn said, "You've been doing this for a while?"

"Yeah, some two, three years now."

"That's great."

"Not as great as being a model in LA." Puck smiled.

Quinn laughed, "It's not as great as you think."

He smiled, "Come on. I shall work on your car. Finn's meeting Rachel at the airport, you know, she's comin direct from Broadway, and so it Kurt…and my other boys are on a day-off."

"Oh, no, you don't have to…"

"I want to."

"Okay then…"

"There, it's all good," Puck said, coming under Quinn's car. They were inside the garage. Puck wiped his hands on his pants and sat down beside Quinn, "Your radiator was broken but it's fine now. You're ready to go."

She laughed, "Thanks, Puck."

"Don't mention it."

They caught each other's eyes and smiled. Puck thought she was beautiful. God, he missed her. If only she knew.

"I write letters, you know?" He blurted out.

"Letters?"

"I never sent them," he said, "I was too scared."

"What would you be scared of?"

He shrugged, "I dunno," He said, "Life? Like…like I dunno how I'd fit in your life anymore. Quinn, I messed up. You do not deserve a Lima loser like me."

"You're not a Lima loser."

"Anyway," he said, "At least you have a good life now. May I know which Hollywood star you're dating?"

She laughed, "I'm not…I'm not dating anyone, Puck."

"Really?"

"Yeah," She said, "It's been a rough five years."

He nodded his head, "I missed you." He said.

"I missed you, too." She said, looking him in the eye.

"Beth's big now, you know? She's seven, can you believe it?"

"You think I'm a bad mom, don't you? I didn't bother to keep in touch all these years…I'd only send her gifts and all…" She took a deep breath, "I just…I couldn't be reminded of you, of us. I'm so sorry."

"I'm sorry, too." He said, "Sorry I was never strong enough for the two of us."

They looked at each other and suddenly, Puck's phone rang.

"Wait a sec," He told Quinn and answered his phone.

"Puck!" It was Santana Lopez, former cheerio, queen bitch, one time-girlfriend (really, huh?) and now just a friend.

"Santana, hey."

"My car broke down! I be goin to the reunion and it broke down!" She said in her famous Latina accent, "Could you pick me up?"

"Yeah, but…Quinn's here."

"Oh! She's back? Put me on speaker."

He did.

"Quinn!"

"Santana," Quinn said, "Hey." Does this mean that Santana and Puck were back together? Is Santana into guys again?"

"You back in Lima heights? I thought you wouldn't attend the reunion."

"Well, I've no reason not to."

"Great! I was just telling Puck to pick me up, car broke, why don't we go carpooling? What you say, huh?"

"Yeah, well, that would be good…"

"Good!" Santana exclaimed, "See ya in a few!"

And then the call ended.

"Sorry bout that."

"You back together?"

"What? No," Puck grinned, "Santana's just Sanatana. And she has a girlfriend, Casey, I think that's the girl's name."

"Oh."

"Gimme a few minutes." He said, "I'll go check if Finn has some extra clothes in here. It's too late to try to go home."

"Okay," She smiled.

He was gonna go upstairs when he turned to look at her again, "Quinn?"

"Yeah?"

"It's really good to see you again."

She smiled, "It's good to see you again, too, Puck?"

He grinned.

"Well come on now, hurry up, we're carpooling." She winked.

"Awryty." He winked back and went upstairs. It's going to be a fun afternoon.