Merry Christmas my dearies!

Finally I find some time to post the next chapter of this story! it was a really LOOONG one (to apologize for the delay and for the shortness of the previous one) but I finally managed to finish it. Santa brought me a new laptop and it did wonders to my artistic streak (I can stop using my '98 oldass computer... Thank God!)

Thank you so much to everyone who reviewed the last chapter. You are a blessing and I love you very much! Thank you so much to the one who put this story in their 'Favourite' and 'Alerts' list: you rock!

I'll leave you to the next chapter of 'With you is where I'd rather be'. Let me know what you guys think about it by reviewing! I love hearing what you guys think of it!

Disclaimer: Just a remainder that I don't know anything. Unfortunately. The song I used in this chapter is sung by Joshua Radin and it's titled "I missed you"


A soon as the door clicked close, she got lost in the beauty of her man.

He was sleeping withouth shirt (Thank you, West Coast's weather!), the sheets cramped around his waist and on hand on his ripped abs. He was illuminated only by the natural light coming from the window.

Even after five years, she was still in awe in front of how gorgeous he was. She really hoped their child will look just as beautiful as him.

She tipped off her shoes and sat down on his bed, leaving her half-eaten donut on the nightstand. She laid down and rolled on herself until she was facing him.

Rachel couldn't help but smile fondly when he sighed and moved a little, his lips slightly parted.

It wasn't until he emitted a quite loud snore that she moved closer, trying not to laugh too loudly, and, right after passing her nose against his, she chuckled "Rise and shine, Noah. It's time to get up".

He didn't even flinch. Completely lost in dreamland.

So Rachel decided for another approach, leaving kisses all around his beautiful face and murmuring his name every now and then to try to wake him up.

The only thing she accomplished with that was that he managed to slide his arms around her waist, dragging her closer to him, before letting out a softer snore. So, at that point, she did the first thing that came up in her mind.

She bit his earlobe, tugging at it until he moved and muttered "The fuck...?".

She giggled in response and whispered into his ear "Good morning honey". He turned his head slowly and his sleeping eyes looked at her for quite a long time before his head turned into his original position and his eyes closed again as he muttered "'S good dream. Don't wanna wake up".

The petite woman nuzzled her nose against his cheek while stroking his other one with her thumb. She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. She could feel Noah smile, his cheeks pushing gently against her nose.

Puck turned his body towards her and held her even tighter against his chest. He blinked away his sleep to sink in her beauty for several minutes, staring at her as if she was the most beautiful thing on earth (which she was.. Fuck anyone who said something different).

He slid one hand in her hair before kissing her deeply. How much did he miss those lips only God knew. Seriously. So soft. So warm.

So home-y.

She was home.

She was his home.

Her smooth tongue brushed against his sending chills right down his spine as a chocolate flavour invaded his mouth. "You taste like chocolate" he stated, not able to keep his smile at bay while stroking the spot behind her ear. She caressed her back and giggled right before saying "And you taste like morning breath", which made him laugh out loud.

He muttered "Sorry" but she shook her head and whispered "I don't care", before kissing him once again.

They stayed like this several minutes, just looking at each other, trading sweet kisses and laughing and giggling softly. Noah's hands caressed her back, brushing her ass before ending in her hip while Rachel wasn't able to do nothing but giggling and nuzzling the tip of her nose on his face and neck playfully.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming?" he asked lightly, laughing out loud when Rachel kissed his cheek rather loudly. She didn't answer, just shrug, so he continued "Are you sure it's safe for you to travel?" while his hand subtly moved to her stomach.

She stopped everything she was doing and stared sincerely as she replied "Do you think I would have flown if it wasn't safe for us?". Happy after she saw him shook his head, she kept talking "Dr. Wright told it was alright and to keep her updated and call her if we need her. So we're here because we wanted to surprise you and for the donuts".

She giggled before sitting and stretching her arm to reach for the donut she left on the nightstand but he blocked her, laughing at the indignant gasp that left her mouth.

"We need this donut, Noah! What if our berry comes out shaped as a donut because I ignored this craving?! You would love him or her even if his/her head is shaped like a donut with a hole in the middle, wouldn't you?" she questioned, sadness and hope in her voice.

He chuckled and pushed her down on the mattress gently. Then he positioned himself between her legs, his face directly above her stomach. His hands slid under her shirt and moved upwards until her belly was bare.

Only then he discended gently until his nose touched it, drawing casual shapes on Rachel's stomach with the tip of the nose. "Hey berry" he whispered in the sweetest voice while Rachel awed in the background "I'm your pops and I'm going to show you how to be badass like me. I'm going to save you from that crazy train that you will call 'mommy'".

The hazel-eyed man whined after his girlfriend swatted him in the head (even if he knew he kinda deserved that) and then he kept going "You're going to be, like, the best berry ever and I'm going to love you anyway. You can even be shaped as a fucking donuts and you will always be my beautiful, badass, little berry".

Only when he was done talking with his baby he looked back at Rachel, who was trying to wipe away some tears. "You should really stop cussing, Noah. I don't want our berry to curse like a sailor before s/he can even say 'mom'. I would never forgive you it that happens!"

He moved until his face was right in front of her and , while doing that, he hummed in assent and smiled. He felt like he was still dreaming but he knew that that wasn't the case: he felt her warm body under his, her sweet scent invading his nostrils, her hands gently touching his arms.

She was there.

She was right there with him. In the same state. In the same city. In the same room.

After two months apart, there were finally together.

"But" she continued with a softer voice "You should keep being that sweet and adorable", giggling when he did a face (like every single time she used that word... Why do you think she kept using it?).

She grabbed his face with her hands and tried not to cry when she whispered to him "I missed you so much". Of course, she failed at that and she ended up sobbing. Noah maneuvered her so he was sitting with his back against the headboard and Rachel on his lap. He held her tight, trying to calm her down, telling her softly "I'm here, babe. Don't cry. Rachel, please. Everything's alright now" but she didn't stop.

He was starting to get worried when she stopped wailing and glared at him before punching his arm, stating "This is all your fault. I'm an emotional train wreck. I'm a crying tickling bomb that is about to explode because of these hormones!".

He didn't think he had never laughed that loud and that much in his life. She was cray-zay.

Hormones or not hormones.

Now tell him... How could he not be ass over heels in love with that crazy cake?!

When he calmed down a little, he grabbed the donut from the nightstand and looked at her in the eyes while he said "I'm sorry, Rach. But I'll promise a lifetime of donuts to make up for it."

He didn't expected for her to smile brightly at him, take the treat from his hand and say happily "You've got yourself a deal, Puckerman".

He kissed her temple and nuzzled his nose in her hair as she at the donut in two bites.

They left the room after cuddling some more and, as soon as Rachel spotted her brother's tall frame, she ran to him, hugging him from behind (him giving her his back definitely helped with the surprise effect).

"Hello Finnie" she mumbled, her voice muffled as she spoke with her head basically glued to Finn's back. Then, finally, after a couple of minutes, she detached from him, letting him see her at last. He opened his arms wide open and wrapped her up in a gigantic bear hug, squeezing her as tight as he could. (When Puck noticed that he casually pointed out "Let her fucking breath. It's not a squeeze toy!". He didn't want his berry to come out a little bit smashed because Finnocence squeezed a little too much!)

"Rachie, you look so pretty" the tall man stated. Rachel studied him a little bit more before saying "And you look famished! You can't lose that much of a weight! Do you guys eat properly at least? Are you following the Healthy Eating Pyramid I e-mailed you a couple of week ago?".

Her questioned drew a loud laugh from all the men in the room and Finn uttered "God, I missed you!"

She beamed at him until she felt someone poking her in the shoulder. When she turned slightly, Noah was looking at her with a brand new donut in his hand. He couldn't help but smile when she zeroed on the frosted treat so he gave it to her happily and whispered in her ear "A fucking lifetime of donuts".

She stared at him with a stupid smile as he turned around and walked to the fridge. He stared at him as if he was the one who hung the moon and the stars in the nightly sky.

Seriously. Could he be more perfect?

And just when the thought crossed her mind, he burped.

Loudly.

And laughed right after as if he just did the funniest thing on earth, trying to convince the others of his awesomess by burping some more, trying to recite the first letters of the alphabet.

Rachel sighed deeply and, after biting the donut, he his her head in her hands, shaking it a little.

Okay. Yes. He could be more perfect. But she would put up with this kind of exploits every now and then for a lifetime of love and donuts.


She sat on her beach towel, the sound of the waves and of the seagulls filling her ears. The feeling of the sand under her feet and between her toes relaxed her completely.

Rachel closed her eyes and took a deep breath, shutting out the rest of the world.

That was until she felt something tackling her side. She opened her eyes and smiled tiredly at the baby girl hugging her arm. So much like her mother but with those eyes that were completely her father.

"Wachie, come play?" the baby said, smiling brightly at her.

"Shania, let aunt Rachel alone. She will stay here with mama. Keeping me company, okay?" Mercedes uttered, glancing at her petite friend who looked completely exhausted.

Shania, most commonly known as Anya (because the precious little thing still didn't manage to master the pronunciation of the sound /sh/), looked at her mother before refocusing on the brown-eyed woman.

Rachel studied the girl's features a little more while the 2-year-old girl was thinking whether to let it go or keep fighting for 'Wachie' to play with her.

Shania Felicity Abrams was absolutely beautiful. The blue eyes were big and bright and made a delicious contrast with her cappuccino-coloured skin. Her very curly hair were braided into two adorable and fluffy puffs, which wiggled every time the girl moved her head. Her chubby cheeks begged to be affectionately pinched and her bottom-shaped nose was to die for.

Rachel spoke up "Anya, I'm going to stay with your mother a little bit more, okay? She's so lonely, here by herself, while you already have a lot of people to play with", indicating the rest of the group playing ball not all that far from them.

Shania was still looking at her as if she wanted to say that she wasn't totally buying that excuse.

"I promise I will play with you later, okay?" the Jewish woman finally offered, pleased when the girl smiled brightly at her and nodded, the puffs bouncing as well.

Anya told her "'Kay" and gave her mother a sloppy kiss before toddling away from them and towards Artie, who was keeping an eye on his daughter, smiling fondly.

Rachel laid down completely and closed her eyes, controlling her breath. She was in LA from a little more than a couple of days and already felt completely exhausted.

She and the girls were always walking around, discovering the city while the guys were at the studio recording so she never had time to nap during the day. And during the night... Well, let's just say that she was re-discovering the meaning of having her very passionate boyfriend in the same bed and, when his hands were touching her body with a knowledge beyond compare, she wasn't feel all that tired. At all.

And, in addition of her nearly-non-existent rest, her morning sickness decided to kick in in full force.

Thank God, it came when the whole apartment was completely asleep (with the exception of Noah, who acted like the perfect nurse).

Rachel was about to fall asleep when Mercedes' voice resounded in her ears "How far along are you?".

The petite woman opened her eyes instantly and started blankly at her friend, making the black diva laugh out loud.

"Did ya really think you had fooled me? Exhaustion pills, my awesome, curvy ass. Maybe you can fool the others but honey? I've been there. Not to say that Puck is even more protective towards you" Mercedes stated when she calmed down a bit. She stared at Rachel until the Jewish woman uttered "10 weeks. But, please, don't tell anyone. We... I want to tell everyone when we reach the second trimester. Noah wanted to announce the happy news as soon as he found out but I begged him not to."

Mercedes frowned as she asked "And why's that?". Rachel saw the worried expression on her friend's face so she urged to explain the reason behind her decision.

"Is your pregnancy a risky one? I-i mean... Had you have any problems this far?" the curvy diva questioned as soon as the brow-eyed girl explained it all. Rachel shook her head and told her friend "No. Everything is on track as far as I know but how can I be sure of how my body is going to react to a baby? This is my first pregnancy so I really want to be sure that everything will turn out for the best before announce it. So, please, don't say a word to anyone", smiling when Mercedes crossed her heart and rose her right hand.

Mercedes looked at her daughter for a couple of minutes before turning towards Rachel and asking "What do you want? Boy or girl?", smiling at her friend as Rachel looked right back at her and answered "To be honest, I really don't know which one I want more. On one side, I'd like a boy because I want to have more kids and, in my mind, I have this romantic idea of a male big brother who will protect his younger siblings. I want him to be what Finn is for me and what Noah is for Becca. On the other side, I'd like a girl so I can dress her up and do all those girly things that baby girls do. So I'm quite torn. Had you always wanted a girl?".

Mercedes snorted loudly before answering "Oh, hell to the no. Girls are a mess when they reach their teenage years and, if she turns out just half as me... Lord have mercy of us all. I wanted a boy so bad! But then we found out that we were expecting Anya and... It was like all my reserves on having a girl flew out of the window. She's the joy of my life and I'll deal with the tantrums when the time comes".

Mercedes glanced briefly at their group of friend and looked again at Rachel as she wondered "How is Puck taking all that? He seems pretty happy if all the touchy-feelings things you two put us through every time we go out together worth something."

Rachel giggled and looked at Noah, who had a happy Shania on his shoulder as they tried to reach the designated end zone. Her heart jumped in her chest. He was so good with children. She was sure he will turn out to be a great dad.

"He's ecstatic" she told Mercedes, blushing a bit. "He can't wait 'til we can tell anyone so he can brag about it. He's so sweet. He even calls the baby 'Berry' since my first prenatal visit because, and I quote, 'His berry has our berry inside of her'. That was one of the sweetest thing I have ever heard, 'Cedes. I'm just feeling so blessed to have him by my side."

Mercedes was basically melting for the sweetness coming from her friend's tale. Not that she had any doubt of Puck's love for Rachel (since he was a very, very physical person in displaying it) but she had never expected him to be such a sweetheart.

They talked about the pregnancy a little more until Rachel's eyes finally dropped. Mercedes smiled fondly when her friend fell asleep and decided to cover her up with a spare light blanket before diverting all her attention on her daughter, who was yelling at Finn for letting Marley score a point.

She didn't even notice Puck looking their way.

It wasn't until he was just few feet from them that she actually saw him.

"Is Rach okay?" he asked without looking at his curvy friend, too busy moving a lock out of Rachel's beautiful face. Mercedes couldn't help but smile at that simple and loving gesture. "She was exhausted so she's taking a nap, daddy" she stated, winking at him when he stared at her, his mouth wide open.

Puck didn't know what to do with this new revelation. Last time he checked, Rachel was still adamant in hiding the pregnancy until the second trimester so how the hell could Mercedes knew that?!

So he decided to simply ask her "How do you know?", listening carefully when the black diva told him "I figured that out by myself 'cause I'm a genius like that but worry not. I won't rant you two out. Just take her home for today. That poor thing is freaking exhausted; you guys should taking it easier. I really think she deserves to rest decently and... Congratulations. I'm really happy for you two. Now help me get up so I can go play with my daughter. I'll tell the guys you're going back to the apartment".

Mercedes got up with Puck's help and, after giving him a big, tight hug, she walked away.

Noah crouched down again and smiled at his girlfriend, who was snoring softly with her own hand as a pillow. He nudged her lightly and called after her until she mumbled "Please, 10 more minutes honey" but the hazel-eyed man chuckled and kissed her in an obnoxiously loud way on the cheek before uttering "I'm taking you home".

She rolled on her back and yawned before looking at Noah in the eyes, asking "Is it already that much late? How long did I sleep?".

Noah put a hand right above her stomach and caressed it, figuring out that it was a natural gesture and that their friends wouldn't look that much behind it.

"You didn't sleep much... 20 minutes top but I'm taking you home anyway. You look damn tired and you shouldn't get so strained. I want my berries to be well rested. 'Cedes is telling the others that we're going so we're set. 'Cmon, babe. Up."

As they folded the blanket in which Rachel was wrapped, Puck smirked and muttered "You cracked at the end, uh?", laughing at the confused expression on the petite woman's face. "Mercedes" he simply stated to clue her in.

Rachel blushed and whispered "It's not my fault. She figured it out all by herself. She said it was a sort of 'motherly instinct'!".

But she was forced to stop talking when she saw her brother running towards them, stopping right next to Noah and facing her. "Mercedes told us you two are leaving 'cause you're not feeling well. What's going on?" he blurted out immediately, a little frown on his face making her understand that he was quite worried about her well-being.

God, she really wanted for her future babies to have a brother just as attentive and caring as him.

She smiled her most reassuring smile and stated "I'm just really tired. Today I took a double dosage of my medication since I forgot to take it yesterday and the pills are tiring me out. So Noah is taking me home to rest properly and be as good as new tomorrow."

"I'm coming with you two" was Finn's prompt answer, followed by a just-as-quick Rachel's rebuttal "It's not necessary."

"I don't care, Rachie. I'm coming and Mar told me she wants come come home too. So that's final. Now, guys, go to the car."

Rachel rolled her eyes at her brother's retiring figure before looking at her boyfriend, who was stifling a laugh. "Do you want to say anything?" she asked daringly, raising an eyebrow at him as he just exploded, laughing out loud before saying "You know, sometimes I forget that he is your brother but then he throws some shit like that and - Bam! It's like you two are fucking twins! Now wave hello to the guys and let's go to the car, sleeping beauty, before the tall Rachel Berry gets mad at us."

He didn't think he really deserved the punch on his arm he received right after that.

Rachel slept the whole ride long, with her head on Noah's lap (she forced him to sit next to her and not shotgun as he wanted) and her hands wrapped around his calfs while he played gently with her locks.

She didn't even wake up when they arrived at the apartment. He had to take her in his arms and carry her, easing her on his bed as soon as they were in his bedroom.

Shit, he didn't notice just how tired she really was.

He only woke her up before dinner so she could take a shower. Rachel was fucking adorable while pecking him on the lips and waddling away towards the bathroom while rubbing her eyes tiredly.

When he came back to his bedroom to tell Rachel dinner was ready, he definitely didn't expect to find her in just her bra and panties, staring at her image in the mirror.

"I think I'm starting to show" she murmured softly as she kept staring at her belly, which was protectively framed by her hands. Noah walked behind her, rested his chin on her shoulder and his hands on her hips and stated "I think you ate one donut too many."

Rachel gasped and tried to move away from his hold, unsuccessfully though.

She frowned and stared at him in the mirror before hissing "No need to be rude, Noah. If you think I'm fat, you could have told me that in some other occasion without ruining this one", which was met by his prompt reply "Okay, first of all, don't put words in my mouth. I have never told you you are fat, never will, and I'll gladly shove those donuts down your throat if that's what you want and what makes you and the berry happy. I was simply saying that it's too soon for you to start showing. It's just ten weeks."

"It is a possibility!"she tried to convince him "I have a very petite frame and there isn't a lot of room for the berry to hide away from prying eyes."

He looked at her and simply stated "Not showing yet."

Rachel stared silently at him for a couple of seconds before asking in disbelieve "So are you actually saying that I'm just fat?!"

Puck closed his eyes tightly and cried out loud "I didn't fucking say that you are fat!"

"Yes, you did!" she screeched , freeing herself from his hold and staring at the mirror again, studying her figure. Then she pouted sadly and sobbed "Oh my God, I'm going to turn out like Kim Kardashian!"

Noah was completely lost at that.

"Who?" he asked.

"Kim Kardashian. Kayne West's girlfriend and mother of his child. Ring a bell now?" she told him. She looked at Puck, waiting for a response from him but receiving a vacant stare instead. "Nope. Total black on this Kim Kurashian chick" he stated then.

"Kardashian. You made fun of her several times because she gained a lot of weight during her pregnancy. When I showed you the pictures of the MET Gala, you said, and I quote, 'Who the hell invites a fucking sofa to a Gala?!' You are going to make fun of me getting fat too. And you're going to find a taller, thinner and cuter woman while I'm going to be a sofa forever."

Noah took a deep breath, trying to gather all the strength and patience in his body, and took her face in his hands, moving it until her misty eyes were looking right at his "I already have the cutest, thinnest woman around. Can't say you're the tallest but it's fine by me. I don't want another one 'cause you're more than enough for me. You're fucking stuck with me. I don't give a damn if you're going to gain 10 or 50 pounds. I will fucking love you anyway, even when you act all bat-shit crazy like that. You won't turn into a sofa so, please, stop freaking out because dinner is ready and my berry needs to be fed if s/he's anything like her or his pops."

But Rachel was still pouting sadly at him. So he took another deep breath and pecked her sweetly on the lips before holding her in his arms as if she was the most precious thing in the world. He whispered in her ear "You do believe me when I say these things, right?"

Rachel nodded silently, brushing her nose against his chest "I'm so sorry you have to deal with me in the state I'm in. I don't know what is happening to me but I'm feeling on the edge every day. I'm so sorry you are at the end of my tantrums" she murmured, her hands sliding gently on his back before stopping right under his shoulder blades.

Puck rested his lips on her forehead, passing his hands on her hair and exposing the right side of her neck. He kissed it gently and said against her skin "You're beautiful. You don't have to worry about that. And I can't wait 'till you start showing so we can see our baby grow without going to the doctor every time."

His voice was so sincere that sent shivers right down Rachel's spine. She looked into his beautiful hazel eyes and confessed "Me too."

He smirked at her and uttered "I know. But enough with this sap fest. Let's put some food into that belly of yours. My baby needs all the food s/he can get so get dressed and come to eat something", kissing her one last time and going out of the room.


From her spot behind the stage, Rachel could see that the club was packed.

She looked at Anya who was spying at the crowd as well, perched on her hip with her tiny arms around her neck. "Look, Wachie. Lot's o' people" the girl stated happily, her puffs moving with her head.

The Jewish girl smiled down at her and pecked her forehead before saying "Isn't it right, baby girl? Your uncles are getting famous and famous! Do you like your brand new shirt?". The two girls were sporting two identical T-Shirt (in different sizes, obviously). The shirts were black with white silhouettes of the guys standing above the 'Ghost Rider 114' logo.

Only Rachel's one was slightly customized. The fact was that Puck was the one who asked the merchandise rep to gave him 5 T-Shirts for the girls so the rep wrote in one of the shirts 'Puck's' in white chalk, the one used on fabrics, to save them for him. Of course, Puck decided that he loved that and gave to the other girls the unwritten ones, leaving Rachel with the written one. She was about to brushed the chalk away when Puck grabbed the shirt and, in a white permanent sharpie, he refreshed the writing.

She knew she shouldn't be all that happy about being marked as, basically, a property but she couldn't help but smile at his Neanderthalesque display of affection.

And she was pretty ecstatic when he whispered to her "You can mark me as well, if you want" (and that is how he ended up playing at the gig with a white star on his T-Shirt).

Shania beamed at her and nodded vigorously at her 'Wachie', blabbering some more about how exciting all that still was and what the Jewish girl should expect from the guys, as if she was a stage veteran because that wasn't the first time for the little girl to see a Ghost Rider 114's concert, since Mercedes and Artie took her a couple of times with them. She even had her customized pink earplug, which covered her tiny ears and eardrums from the overly-loud sound.

Puck appeared from behind them and poked Shania on the belly, making her giggle. When he stopped, he looked at Rachel full of excitement as he wiggled his eyebrows at her. "Nice shirt" she stated proudly, tugging at the hem of it playfully and making him laugh and reply "Oh, this little old thing". Then he bit Rachel's nose quickly, making Shania laugh hysterically and Rachel gasp, before pecking his girlfriend on her soft lips just as quickly.

"Now get outta here. We are on in 5 minutes" he stated just when Finn and Sam appeared from a stage door. They directed the girls towards the table where Quinn, Marley, Mercedes and Artie were chatting happily.

Rachel passed the child to her mother, who tried to put the obnoxiously big earplug on Anya's little head as soon as she had the girl in her lap, and took a seat between Marley and Quinn.

It didn't take much for the lights to dim and the guys to take their place on the stage.

The crowd went wild as soon as they set foot on it and Rachel feel like the proudest parent ever, knowing that some of her favourite guys were appreciated that much.

And let me tell you... they were loved for a reason. They killed it on that stage.

Every song, every lyrics, every move was perfect in that contest. They even let some fan took the stage and sing some of their song with them. Their show was pure entertainment.

Rachel didn't remember the last time she had that much fun at a concert.

At some point, Puck tried to calm the crowd down before saying "Okay, fellas. The next song is a never-heard-before one. This one was actually written by the three of them so, if it sucks big time, you know it's just 'cause Finn and Sam had a word in it!", which made the public laugh out loud and Finn and Sam complain loudly. "The thing is" Puck continued then "this song is dedicated to three special ladies who are here tonight, for the first time watching us being awesome on the West Coast. Why did we dedicate it to them, you ask? Well, 'cause Finn and Sam are pansy like that and I just let them. So here it goes!"

Puck and Sam started to strum their guitars while Finn was clapping his hands above his head, followed by the whole club (Shania included... even if she wasn't very precise in following the metric. God, she was just the most precious thing!).

Finn was the first to start singing from his place behind the drums

"Let me tell you about the way I roam

I call the road my home
So it makes for nights alone
Without you

Though I've travelled a million miles
You're the only thing that makes me smile
I think about my baby all the while
I'm without you

So, so, so what I need to know, know, know
Is when I get home, home, home
Will you still be there?"

The tall smiled as he happily hit his drum set and the guys joined in for the chorus, jumping around the stage and boosting the crowd's enthusiasm.

"I've been around the way
Been around but not okay
Whoa oh
'Cause I've missed you so
I'm coming home
Just to let you know
That I missed you

Oh oh oh"

Then it was Puck's turn to take the lead of the song and looked right at the table where his girl was beaming at him, Quinn hugging her around the neck as they swayed following the rhythm.

"The first time I met her
I started feeling better
So I thought I'd let her in
Now she's my everything
The reason why I sing
She turns my Winter into Spring
When I'm with her

So, so, so what I need to know, know, know
Is when I get home, home, home
Will you still be there?"

It was Sam's time to shine after they sang the chorus all together one more time

"Every crowd I see your face
I keep looking just in case
It's all perfect but there's something out of place"

The melody calmed down. Sam stopped strumming, leaving just Puck playing the instrument, and Finn stopped playing the drums. The duo clapped their hands in rhythm, smiling when the public did the same, and the blonde guitarist kept singing

"So, so, so what I need to know, know, know
Is when I get home, home, home
Will you still be there?"

The crowd went wild after they sang the chorus one last time and played the last note of the song. Rachel and her friends were probably the loudest ones, yelling and cheering from their table while Anya was jumping excitedly from her privileged position in her dad's shoulders.

The show didn't end with that song but it ended in what it seemed a blink of an eye. The guys came to the table right after, even if it took a while because their fan wanted to take pictures with them and wanted their T-Shirts and notepads autographed. Puck pecked Rachel's temple when she hugged him tight.

"You guys were amazing up there" Rachel said excitedly, looking at the guys who were smiling at her with their eyes full of pride. "Thank you, Rachie! Did you like the songs? The one we wrote together was hell to write! It's so complicated. We actually figured out that Puck isn't just full of it when he brags about how good he is for writing most of all stuff!" Finn replied her quickly. Rachel laughed out loud and told her brother "Well, he usually is full of it but he's actually a wonderful songwriter".

She sensed that he was about to answer but suddenly he stopped and Rachel saw an arm appearing in front of her before disappearing, missing her face for just a few inches. She gasped loudly, which alerted Quinn immediately and quickly moved the Jewish girl in a safer place while glaring at the source of such racket.

Rachel looked at her boyfriend, who was looking at her worriedly, since he probably heard her gasp as well, and trying to hold a blue-haired woman and not letting her fall.

"Oh my God, Puck! This might had been the best show you guys ever did! So. Good!" the unknown girl stated, slightly detaching from the hazel-eyed man. Puck looked at her before smiling tightly at her and saying "Thank you, Dani. Next time don't try to knock out my girl, though".

The girl gasped and looked around until she noticed Rachel who was still looking at her with a little frown. "I'm so sorry, dude. I'm just super excited!" Dani exclaimed, grabbing the petite brunette's hand and shaking it with force. "Danielle Gisburg, call me Dani, though. Can't stand my name. I work with Nick Duval and I'm the guys' publicist! Aren't they awesome?" the blue-haired girl introduced herself before letting Rachel's hand go and resting her hand on Puck's biceps.

Dani basically monopolized the guys' attention the whole time, barely paying attention to anyone else in the table. And she basically never stop touching Puck. She always had a hand on an arm or on the shoulder or on the thighs. And in those rare moments when she wasn't touching Noah, she was touching Finn's or Sam's arms.

Dani wasn't the most favourite person in the table especially if you'd asked any of the girls. Especially if you'd asked Rachel.

She had to 'share' her boyfriend's attention when he worked at the 'New Directions' and she really didn't want to revive the feeling again. However, she decided to ask him something more about this girl later, without making a scene.

She trusted Noah. She really did but the way Dani acted with him really hurt her feelings.

The crowd was getting thinner at the club and Artie and Mercedes already left with Anya fast asleep on her mother's arms when Rachel asked Puck "Why didn't you mention Dani before? I don't recall you talking about her in none of your calls." He simply shrugged and said against his glass "She started working with us not that much ago so...", stopping because he saw that Rachel was about to say something.

However Marley beat Rachel of a couple of seconds and told him "It surely doesn't look like it. She seemed very... intimate with you, guys. Especially with you, Puck" while sipping at her drink through a straw.

Finn immediately tried to save the situation since he noticed how the last affirmation that her girlfriend's uttered affected his sister "It's not like that! Dani is just a very physical person! She does the same things to me and Sam all the times!"

Which, actually, only made things worse.

"What?!" Quinn screeched, turning to her boyfriend and asking "She acts like that with you too? Oh, I really like a word with her so I can tell her to shove those wandering hands up her butt and quit touching my man! How can you let her do that?!"

Sam quickly answered her, trying to placate the blonde beauty, but the Jewish couple didn't notice any of that.

Noah got closer to his girlfriend, who was staring at her hands lost in her thoughts, and asked, smirking at her " You're not really jealous of her, are you?". But the smirk quickly disappeared from his face when she looked at him and asked seriously "Shouldn't I?". He frowned and stated "Of course not".

The brown-eyed woman nodded as she pursed her lips and looked away, not really convinced by his answer, but Noah was quick in his reaction "Rach, don't be like that. You know I don't give a damn about...". "It's okay. Let's not ruin this night" she told him, giving him a big smile.

Fake, big smile if he asked him. He knew one when he saw one.

And he hated it.

"Rach..." Noah tried to kept talking about it, knowing that if she didn't take it all out she wouldn't stop thinking about it, but Rachel pecked him on the cheek and told him "Noah, it's okay. Really". Then, after a couple of seconds, she told him "You were wonderful tonight. I loved the song", snuggling against his chest.

He put an arm around her and kissed her, deciding to let it go. He knew that that was not the end of it but, for the time being, he would just enjoy the warmth and weight of her petite body against his.

He would prove her that all her fears were stupid.


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