A/N: This chapter is in David's POV. I couldn't make it work any other way. I know it doesn't focus on the girls, but I'm pretty okay on how it turned out. Let me know what you think of the change in view- I might do it more often.

Enjoy!

David paced around his bedroom, his head reeling from the events of the past few weeks. Just when he thought he was coming to terms with his possible homosexuality, this girl just wonders right in front of him, turning everything upside down again. He was learning to be okay with the thought that maybe, just maybe, he had found Kurt Hummel attractive. Fine. Hummel was one fine piece of ass. There. But then he had run the boy out of McKinley; not that he meant to. Honestly. He didn't want Kurt to leave; he just wanted him to be scared enough to keep his mouth shut.

Kurt had left, and David was left alone to deal with his possible gayness on his own. Then one day as he was walking to the gym for a session with the weights, he saw Az and some of the guys slushie the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. That shocked the hell out of him. One minute David thought he could be gay and the next, this girl makes him think otherwise.

Wanting to help the girl, he had dragged her into the boys' bathroom to help clean her up. When free of the red dye, the girl was even more gorgeous and it took everything he had to not cheer right then and there. He wasn't gay! At least not fully since he really wanted to kiss the tears that were collecting in the corner of the girl's eyes away. Instead, he tried to compliment her the best he could while apologizing for his friends' behavior.

Now here he was, pacing his floor, contemplating actually going to Dalton Academy to speak to Kurt. First things first though; find a song to sing to Kassie Reynolds. David sighed and fell back onto his bed. He needed help.

"Puckerman! Dude, can I talk to you?" Dave stepped up his pace to catch up to the other guy. He had to bite back a rude remark when the mohawked boy turned with a sneer.

"What the hell do you want, Karofsky?" David blinked, not sure if this was the best idea or not.

"I need your help, Puckerman. I know you're trying to get with Zizes, but she isn't going for it. I talked to her and I need you to help me get her friend Kassie. I guarantee that helping me get Kassie will get Lauren for you." There, he said it. Exactly the way he had rehearsed. He flinched expecting a punch, but one never came.

"I want in those over-sized pants, so what do you have in mind? I would do anything to get my hands on that woman." Puck leaned against a locker and David smiled to himself. This would work- it had to.

"You and I need to sing to them. Zizes claims singing is the best way to get her friend, and I bet that if you sang her something that didn't make her feel horrible, then Zizes would come running right to you."

"Meet me in the auditorium at four. We'll get to work then."

David grinned as he watched Puckerman walk away; mentally kicking himself for noticing how nice the other boys' ass looked in those jeans. He thought he had gotten past that. It didn't matter though. Soon he would have Kassie Reynolds, and it was her that he really wanted.


Pacing the floor of the stage, David shoved his hands into his jean pockets as he tried to collect his thoughts and make sure he could remember his parts. From somewhere beside him, he could hear Puckerman talking to the other guys, giving out instructions. They had enlisted the help of Hudson and that Sam guy for the number, and everything had to be perfect.

Feeling a presence next to him, Dave looked over to see Puckerman standing beside him. "You ready for this, dude?"

Dave nodded. He was ready. As ready as he would be. "Yeah. Let's do this."

Taking up his guitar (yes, he could play), and standing before his microphone, the football player looked around at the group performing with him and nodded. The curtain went up and Dave squinted through the lights that blinded him. He couldn't see anything out in the audience, but he felt that was probably for the best.

He could hear Puckerman talking beside him, explaining just why they were there as he felt dozens of eyes on him.

"I know none of you have a reason to believe me, or want to listen to anything I have to say and I don't blame you. It's just… Well… Kassie, please just listen?"

Locking eyes with Puckerman, the two began strumming as Puckerman began to sing.

"So many times, I thought I held it in my hands

But just like grains of sand,

Love slipped though my fingers.

So many nights, I asked the Lord above,

Please make me lucky enough, to find a love that lingers.

Something keeps tellin' me that you could be my answered prayer,

You must be heaven sent I swear, cuz;

David picked up the next verse, singing the words he had searched long and hard to find to describe how he felt.

You belong here

You were meant for me

You belong here

You were meant to be with me

You've got the better part of me

Always have and always will

You've got the better part of me, oh

And you know that I'm right

And I know I'm asking too much

And I know I'm taking control

But, a heart that's not worth breaking isn't worth much, not at all

Isn't worth much at all

Giving the lead back to the other male, David played, his fingers dancing across the strings of his guitar.

Girl in your eyes, I feel your fire burn

Oh your secrets I will learn

Even if it takes forever.

With you by my side, I can do anything

I don't care what tomorrow brings as long as we're together.

My heart is telling me that you could be my meant to be,

I know it more each time we touch cuz;

You are the better part you'll see

Always have and always will

You'll be the better part of me, oh, for the rest of my life

And I know I'm asking too much

And I know I'm all control

But, I'll give you all I have

It isn't much, much at all

I'm not much at all

Something happens when you look at me I forget to speak

Something happens when you kiss my mouth my knees get so weak

Could it be true that this is what god has meant for me,

Cuz baby I can't believe, that something like you could happen to me.

Something magical (something magical)

Something spiritual (something spiritual)

Something stronger than the two of us alone

Something physical

Something undeniable (undeniable)

Nothing like anything (anything) that I've ever known

You belong here

You were meant for me

You belong here

You belong here with me

You were meant to be with me

(You belong here with me)

Baby I can't believe that something like you could happen to me."

The music faded and David looked up to see that the lights in the audience had been turned on and that he could finally see those who had been watching them. He found Kassie immediately, making contact with her shinning blue eyes. She nodded at him and that was he needed. Dave set his guitar down on the edge of the stage and jumped off the hard floor, his feet making contact with the carpet of the auditorium.

Standing before the girl he just bared his soul to; David looked down at that beautiful face and couldn't stop the grin that broke out as she pulled him into a kiss.

It was short, but it was enough. They broke apart and he was sad to have that contact gone. Dave looked over to see Puckerman and Zizes making out right in front of everyone, and he choked back a laugh. He turned his attention back to the girl beside him; tucking a stray strand of hair back behind her ear, David sighed.

"Would you go out to dinner with me some time," he asked, still unsure if the girl would even give him a chance.

Blue eyes found his.

"I would love to."

A/N: I hoped you liked it! The songs are "Something Like You" by NSYNC and "You Belong Here" by Anberlin. I would love to get your feedback on this chapter and the story as a whole. I'm torn on where I want to take this and how far it should go. I love Kassie and Lauren to pieces, and I reallyreallyreally hope you all are as well.

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-ktattoo