Puck can't count how many times that he wished to hear her say those words. But it hurts to know that it took her this long to figure it out. A year is a long time. If she would have said back then, then everything would have been alot easier. For him. For her. For everyone involved, Finn, Rachel, Sam, Lauren. So much has happened cause she didn't tell him how she felt. But the truth of it all though is that they love each other and those other people don't matter.
He watches her step forward to grab his hand. At first touch, he quickly pulls away.
"Quinn, I can't," Puck informs taking a step back.
"But, Puck…"
"NO, Quinn…I'm with Lauren and I can't do this…" He points between them. "To her."
"Oh," she answers sadly, feeling defeated.
He wants to reach out and just hug her, reassure her that it's going to be okay. Kiss her to make her understand that he really does love her. But he is not that guy anymore, the cheater. If anything is going to happen between them, they both have to be single.
"Quinn, it's not like I don't want to be with, cause I do…" He sighs. "I can't cheat on Lauren. If I touch you in anyway, even if it's just holding your hand, I would feel like I was cheating on her, cause of the feelings I have for you," he explains.
"So what then?"
He can sense the frustration in her voice, "If we are going to be together, we ahve to do it right. No cheating, no sneaking around. I want it to be real, just you and me," he says with a smile.
She nods, "So that mean…"
"I have to figure out a way to break up with Lauren, without her breaking me," he comments with a chuckle.
"You scared of her?" He shrugs. "I thought no chick intimidates Puckzilla," she remembers his infamous words.
He smiles, "She does a little, but to tell you the truth. You scare me more than her."
"Why?"
"Cause I've you see me more vulnerable than anyone. You've seen my heart, Fabray, I haven't shown that to anyone. That's what makes me so scared of you, of us," he confesses.
She takes a step towards him, "I'm glad I am the one that gets to see it." She reaches for him again, but stops herself, remembering his words. "Maybe before we continue with anymore talk about us, you should go talk to Lauren," she suggests.
He nods, "Yeah, do you want to maybe, talk later?"
She smiles, "Of course."
He grins before turning away to leave. He reaches the door and slowly turns around to look at her, "I love you, Quinn."
"I love you too, Noah," she answers smiling before he leaves the room.
