Thanks for all feedback for last chapter!
Today sucks. Waiting for GCSE results. Bleh.
I do love you all.
But I still don't own Glee.
Rachel awoke suddenly the next morning entangled in unfamiliar sheets, yet with a very familiar arm wrapped round her waist. It took a moment for her to remember the events of the night before, however when she did, her heart sank.
She had sex with Noah. She had sex with Noah. Not Lucas. Noah
She was jolted out of her stupor when she heard her phone vibrate in her bag by the door. Hurrying over and flipping it open she gasped as she saw 26 missed calls from Lucas. Without thinking, she tapped the "call" button.
'Lucas?' she said timidly when he picked up.
'Rachel! Baby, where are you? I've got half the city looking for you... Are you okay?'
'I'm – I'm fine. Um, yesterday, I was shopping for you and me, and I bumped into – into Kurt! And he uh... he was in a really bad way, his boyfriend had left him for an underwear model,' she babbled, 'so he was really really cut up, I had to stay with him last night to make sure he didn't do anything stupid,' she ran out of breath.
'Honey, why didn't you call? I was worried sick.' He sounded so honest, Rachel nearly broke down.
'I'm so sorry, baby,' she said, not noticing Puck waking up on the other side of the room. 'I was just – preoccupied, y'know?'
'I guess. Do you need me to pick you up?'
'No! No, I, uh – just called a cab. I'll be home in like half an hour.'
'Okay then. I'll see you then.' He sounded crestfallen, still.
'Bye. I love you.'
'Bye.' He hung up. Rachel started down at the phone, tears forming in her eyes. Last night had felt amazing but she wasn't sure it was worth the crippling guilt she felt now. She turned back to the bed, hoping to retrieve her clothes before Noah woke u- Oh. She stared at him for a moment. He looked just as queasy as her.
'We did a horrible thing last night,' she said. 'We did a terrible, terrible thing –'
'I know!' he cut her off. 'I feel just as fucking guilty as you, Rachel.'
'Why did we do it? Why did we even go there?'
'Why the fuck would I know? There were 2 of us in that bed last night, Rachel, not just me.'
'I know! And you weren't my fiancé, and I'm not your girlfriend so we both did a very bad thing!'
'I feel sick.' He grunted. 'I fucking love her...' He groaned and lay back, pulling the cover over his head.
'Of course you-' she was cut off by the front door slamming.
'Baby?' Scarlett's voice rang out.
'She's home early.' Puck said suddenly. Rachel swore uncharacteristically, under her breath.
'Typical.'
'Hide!'
'Where?'
'Noah?' Scarlett called, her voice startlingly close.
'In here, babe!' Puck motioned aggressively for Rachel to get under the bed. Feeling dirtier than ever, Rachel crawled under, just as Scarlett opened the door.
'Hey, sweetie!' she said, coming in and kissing him. She sat next to him on the bed. 'You okay?'
'Yeah, it's all good. How are your folks?' Puck tried to calm his heart rate.
'They're awesome, everything's fine up there. So how come you're not at work yet?'
'I don't have to be in 'til 12 today.'
'Okay... Want some coffee?'
'Coffee sounds great. I'll be in in a minute.' He kissed her and watched after her as she left. He opened his mouth to say something to Rachel but stopped himself as Scarlett came back in.
'One more thing – Uh, Michele called me this morning... She said when she nipped into Central Perk to use their bathroom she saw you... with Rachel Berry...' She giggled a little, though her face remained still. 'Is that true?'
'Ah, yeah – that – I just, y'know, saw her in there, and I was just mentioning how much you loved her, and her show...' Puck swallowed.
'I don't love her.' Scarlett said quickly. 'Not anymore.'
Aaaahhh, went shopping today and they had the American Idiot Broadway Cast recording in the pitiful two rows of CD's that my local HMV calls their "Films/Shows section." Almost started crying right there in the shop (not just cause it was £18 which would send a teenager who relies on allowance right into bankruptcy.) Must. Admire. From. Afar...
And then it rained on the walk home. My hair looks like a giant red tumbleweed. Lol.
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