Chapter 2: Just The Way You Are

Quinn's POV

"Okay, you have a song?" I asked, looking at Sam.

"Yeah, I thought, I could start and you could join in, if you know the words" He said, and with that, sat on the piano seat and started playing, with the band behind him.

The start of a familiar song flowed through the room. He sang the words and then I joined in when the chorus started, singing Bruno Mars's song, Just The Way You Are. We sang through the whole song and I sat next to him on the piano, watching him play, watching how his fingers flew over the keys.

When he finished, I was smiling at him, he seemed much sweeter than Puck and much smarter than Finn. He seemed almost perfect.

"You were amazing!" I gushed, hugging him, he wasn't ready for that, and he fell back, pulling me with him.

We crashed to floor, shouting. I looked at Sam, we then both burst out laughing. He stood up and pulled me up and into a chair holding on to my hand for just a little bit too long.

"You really were though" I said, smiling up at him.

"Well, I was nothing compared to you" he said back, moving closer to me.

He took a hold of my hand and moved even closer, leaning down, almost about to kiss me; I could feel the heat of his breath on my lips-

Suddenly the bell rang; sending him springing back from what I thought would have been the perfect kiss.

"I should probably go" I said, looking at his hand that was still holding mine.

"Yeah, of course, I... I have to go too" He said, blushing.

"Are you going to join glee club?" I asked, looking into his eyes, trying not to push him over, hug him and kiss him a million times.

"Yeah, of course, I'll see Mr. Schue after school" He said, distracted.

I stood on my toes and kissed him on the cheek and whispered in his ear. "Maybe we'll get another chance to finish what we started"

I grabbed my bag and left him standing there, looking shocked. I giggled to myself. It felt good to be me again.

Sam's POV

Her ponytail swayed as she walked away, leaving me breathless after what she had said, sure it was barely anything but she hadn't rejected me like I thought she would. I had almost kissed one of the prettiest girls in the school, who was supposedly still in love with Puck. I guess, maybe the baby she had kept them together. Either way, if Quinn and I go out, then I'll have a new enemy.

I walked out of the room and heard someone calling behind me.

"Sam, dude, what you been up to?" Puck said, putting his hand on my shoulder.

"I was just... going to talk to Finn" I said, I couldn't tell him I had just been singing with and almost kissed the girl he loved.

"Cool, I'll go with you" He said, heading towards Finn who, like always was with his somewhat crazy girlfriend Rachel.

As we them, Puck saw Quinn talking to Mercedes, and headed in their direction, I refused to let him be there with Quinn, so he could make her fall for him again, so I followed him.

"Hello ladies, how's life without the Puckasaurus Rex, you lonely?" He said leaning against the wall.

"You know I'm not lonely" Mercedes said, rolling her eyes.

"Puck, why are you here?" Quinn said, using an icy tone that I hadn't heard from her before.

"I just thought you would like to meet Sammy boy here" He said innocently.

"We have met 'Sammy Boy'" Quinn said, her tone not changing.

Suddenly, it was as if she realised how she was acting and turned her face to mine, smiling. Puck looked at me and frowned, confused at her sudden change of mood.

"What's with the change of attitude? You got your period or something?" Puck said, but he was serious.

"Puck, why don't you go impregnate someone" Quinn said, the ice returning.

Before he could say anything she stormed off, her hair swishing.

Quinn's POV

Sometimes Puck made me so mad, turning me into the biggest bitch in front of Sam; he probably thinks I'm horrible now. Tears started to run down my face, embarrassed, I ran into the girl's bathroom and right in to Rachel.

"Quinn, what's wrong?" She said looking shocked.

"Oh... it's nothing... it's just that Puck... he makes me so angry... and Sam must think I'm a total bitch, because I was so mean to Puck... but I... I just... I don't know" I said between sobs, feeling like the biggest idiot.

"Quinn, don't worry about Puck, he can be mean, but it's just because he doesn't want anyone to know he has feelings, I'm sure Sam understands" She said, hugging me. "How are you guys going anyway?"

"Well, we almost kissed before and he sang with me, he's even willing to join glee club" I said, smiling at the memory of how nice he had been.

"Really, that's awesome" Rachel said smiling.

"You know Berry, you've been a really good friend lately" Quinn said, sniffing.

"Well, as much as you've been horrible to me in the past, but I'm living for now, and right now, you need a friend" She said, smiling.

That made me realise something. In the past, when I thought Rachel was just being nice because of Finn, maybe she really did care; maybe Rachel did feel sorry for me and did care about me. As much as I always wanted Finn not to fall for her, maybe they were perfect for each other, because Rachel cares about people deeply and Finn needs someone like that.

"Well, I better go" I said, wiping my face with my hands.

"Wait, I have wipes" Rachel said, reaching into her bag and pulling out a packed covered in Elmo.

"You have Elmo wipes?" I asked, giggling.

"Yes, he is genius, you really should see how many people love him" She answered, pulling out a wipe and giving it to me.

"Seriously?" I said

"Not really, I just didn't like the other packets, besides, this one has gold stars on it too" She said, pointing to the stars surrounding the Red monster

We sat there giggling for a long time, while I washed my face, she was really becoming a good friend.