Disclaimer: I don't own Glee.

A/N: As in all of my stories: Rachel and Puck have not dated, Quinn is pregnant with Finn's child and they are happily together, Rachel and Finn are not interested in each other, Puck and Quinn are not interested in each other. At the beginning of this particular story, Rachel and Puck have established a civil relationship for the good of Glee.


Rachel Berry had never been one to back down from a challenge. And this was the opportunity of a lifetime. In the performing arts section of the newspaper, there was a listing for an open audition for the lead role in an upcoming theatre production in Columbus. In the interview with Barbara Walters that Rachel envisioned as being an absolute certainty in her future, this role would likely be the one that she would attribute as the beginning of her road to success. There was only one slight problem. For all her intelligence and sophistication, Rachel Berry lacked expertise in matters of seduction and sensuality. Unfortunately, the role for which she was determined to audition was that of a young woman who transforms into a sexy vixen following a cat-and-mouse game with a charmingly seductive young man. While Rachel felt that she could certainly relate to the character at the beginning of the play, she was worried that she would not be able to depict the transformation with believable accuracy during her audition. Simply put, Rachel Berry was as innocent as they come and she didn't know the first thing about behaving in a sexual manner. Essentially, Rachel needed someone to teach her how to be sexy.

As she entered the hallway of McKinley the next day, she was greeted by the sight of Noah Puckerman with his tongue down the throat of a Cheerio right next to her locker. As usual, Rachel was disgusted by Puck's loathsome behavior. Although they had established a tentative truce since he joined Glee, their interactions were minimal outside of the Thursday meetings. However, even Rachel would have to admit that there was a small part of her that was drawn to Puck's rakish attitude and smoldering eyes. She was only human after all and Noah Puckerman was a "fine specimen of raw masculinity" (at least according to Kurt). Rachel realized that a unique opportunity was standing before her…a real-life "charmingly seductive young man". She knew that Puck was the person who could teach her how to act in a sexy manner. He was certainly sexual enough to teach her his 'ways' and he definitely would be a harsh critic if she was not fulfilling the role accurately. She didn't necessarily like it, but it was clear that the only person who could assist her in this learning process was none other than Noah Puckerman.

Rachel spent the entire day preparing herself for asking Puck to help her. It would not be her proudest moment for certain and she knew that chances were that he would not agree to help. There would be no reason for him to help. Her only consolation was that perhaps Puck would accept tutoring as payment for his assistance. She knew that if his grades remained low, he would have to stop all extracurricular activities. She finally cornered him in an empty classroom between 7th and 8th periods. She quietly snuck up behind him and tapped him lightly on the shoulder.

"Jesus, Berry, scare the crap out of me much?"

"Hello, Puck. I have a proposal to make and I request that you consider the proposition thoroughly before responding. You see, I am preparing myself to audition for a role in a thrilling new play. The situation is unique, however, in that due to interactions with a charmingly seductive young man, the character begins to fulfill the sexy vixen archetype. While I am certain that I possess the emotional depth to depict the transformation of the character from innocent girl to sensual woman, my knowledge of the physical manifestations of such a transformation is limited."

Rachel could see that Puck was confused and realized she would need to boil this down for him. "Okay, basically, I don't know how to be sexy and I need you to teach me."

A moment of silence ensued as Rachel took a much-needed breath and Puck contemplated her request with a lascivious expression on his face.

Puck smirked and with an eyebrow raise, finally responded. "So, basically, what you're asking me here, Berry, is to corrupt you?"

"No! I am not asking you to engage in any sort of sexual activity with me whatsoever. I'm merely acknowledging that you have a certain expertise and requesting that you assist me in developing an understanding of the character so that I might have a successful audition."

"Okay, so if there are no sexual favors involved, what exactly is in this for me?"

"Well, I happen to know that you're failing most of your classes and that in order to stay on the football team, as well as participate in Glee, you need to bring your grades up."

"Oh, so you're gonna do my homework?"

"Of course not! And what good would that do if you fail the tests because you don't know the material anyway? I am offering to provide tutoring."

Another moment of silence followed. Puck tried to look everywhere except for Rachel's hopeful and pleading eyes, but they somehow kept drawing him in.

Puck exhaled loudly. "Alright, Berry, I'll agree to your 'proposition' on one condition."

Rachel nodded eagerly.

"I'm the teacher, so you have to agree to participate in all of my lessons."

"I am not going to sleep with you, Puck."

"Jeez, Berry, did I say that you were? You said that the character gets involved with a charmingly seductive young man. I'm not stupid. Obviously, you've come to me because I'm that guy. So don't you think that when I'm teaching you how to be sexy, you should also get some practice in what it feels like to be seduced?"

"Oh, well, I suppose that does make some sense."

Puck smirked. Berry was just so damn gullible. All he wanted to do was set himself up for potential boob action at some point. And she had just basically given him permission to act as lewd as he wanted around her. The entertainment value of that was his only reason for helping her out…and also because he really did need someone to help pull his grades up. And although she said no now, he was sure that he could get her to do at least some of his homework later on. He was pulled from his thoughts by Rachel's excited babbling.

"Thank you so much, Puck. I really appreciate it! We'll talk tomorrow to set up a schedule for our mutual tutoring of each other."

It was only as Rachel was skipping out of the room giddily that Puck realized that he had just signed himself up for spending practically all of his free time with Rachel Berry. The damage that could do to his eardrums and reputation aside, he recognized that the odds of actually being able to teach innocent Rachel Berry to be sexy were small. Yet, Noah Puckerman had never been one to back down from a challenge.