"Did you love me?" she asked, being careful not to expect too much from the response.
"Yes, especially now," he answered.
Two years have now passed. Puck was preparing to say goodbye to Quinn as she left for Yale and he was tempted to do something, more specifically sing something. There were so many words left unsaid and he needed to let her know that he loved her. So Puck grabbed his guitar and hurried into the airport. He still had some time. The rest of the Glee Club and some of the Cheerios were already there, as well as Quinn's parents. Puck looked at Quinn and involuntarily smiled despite the loneliness he was feeling already. Quinn was radiant, and he needed to consummate their relationship. The kiss they shared while they were studying really meant something to him and he needed to tell her that. He ran towards her and embraced her. Her hair smelled like lemons and her arms were soft. Puck let go and she looked genuinely disappointed. He put the guitar strap over his shoulder and said, "Quinn, I'm not exactly a speech-giving kind of guy, and I don't really know how to tell you in my own words, but I need to tell you something and you need to hear me out."
Beauty queen of only eighteen
She had some trouble with herself
He was always there to help her
She always belonged to someone else
I drove for miles and miles
And wound up at your door
I've had you so many times
But somehow I want more
The people at the airport were beginning to stare and others, despite their likely busy schedules, walked near Puck and watched his performance. Some, mistaking him for a street performer of sorts, tossed money into his purposely-open guitar case.
I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved, and she will be loved
Santana and Brittany were starting to lead the Cheerios to dance along to the performance, and more people came to watch. Much to Puck's well-hidden delight, more people tossed money into his guitar case. Quickly remembering why he had decided to sing in the first place, he looked at a weepy Quinn, who was trying desperately not to look weepy.
Tap on my window, knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
I know I tend to get so insecure
It doesn't matter anymore
It's not always rainbows and butterflies
It's compromise that moves us along
My heart is full, and my door's always open
You can come anytime you want
And she will be loved, and she will be loved
I know where you hide alone in your car
Know all of the things that make you who you are
I know that goodbye means nothing at all
Comes back and makes me catch her every time she falls
Tap on my window, knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
Quinn, finally giving up on her efforts to be stoic, started crying, not obnoxiously, but in a typical Quinn fashion. The tears rolled down her face in the loveliest way. Man, Puck thought. She looks hot even when she cries.
And she will be loved, and she will be loved
Please don't try so hard to say good-bye
The audience clapped and then realized that Puck and the Cheerios were not street performers. Several of them were seriously considering going back and taking out their money. Puck, sensing this feeling, quickly closed the guitar case, recollected his thoughts, and started talking.
"I remember in freshman year I saw you for the very first time and I just knew that you were someone special. You weren't just another head cheerleader. You were driven, smart, athletic, and beautiful. I should have gone after you but Finn beat me to it. He treated you well, anyway, but I thought that you didn't deserve him. Sorry, man." Finn shrugged and gave a half-smile. "But anyway, I knocked you up and I don't regret it, even though you don't have abs anymore." Quinn involuntarily looked back down at her stomach, suddenly recalling the hilariously angry drunken words she said at the party at Rachel's house last year. "Because I know that you'll never forget me. And I'll never forget you. Not just because you were the first girl I got pregnant, but because your life was totally screwed up and you rebuilt it. Not even I am a big of a badass as you are. No one ever imagined that a teen MILF could come so far, but here you are, going to Yale. This is the first day of the rest of your life." At that cliché, Kurt rolled his eyes.
"I'll be in California soon, but I'll never forget you. And, um, I wanted to say that I love you."
"Awww! That's so sweet!" cried Sugar. Puck looked at Quinn. There were tears in her eyes as she walked towards him and kissed him. He tasted her tears, but he didn't care. She let go because her flight would be soon but before she left she whispered in his ear that she loved him too. Everyone said goodbye and carried on with their lives, but Puck never felt more alone in his life.