The Story Of Rachel Berry: Star

Part 10

A few weeks after the dinner with Puck's family, Rachel was sitting in her backyard reading a novel when she felt a tap on her shoulder, she looked up and her face broke into a smile as she looked at Noah. She jumped up and threw her arms around him, 'Oh Noah, I've missed you.'

Noah buried his face in to her hair and breathed in her scent, 'Missed you too, baby.'

Rachel relished being in his arms, her face buried in his muscular chest, his strong arms surrounding her and she felt completely safe, 'How was practice?'

Noah groaned, 'Let's just say, I'd rather be here with you,' He smiled at her, 'not that there's much competition between my sexy woman and a bunch of sweaty guys.'

Rachel laughed eyes shining with happiness, 'I'd hope not,' she leaned in and gave him a sweet kiss, 'let me get changed and grab my stuff. Then we can go.'

'Okay babe,' Puck followed her into the house, 'I'll wait for you here.'

Rachel ran upstairs and changed into a dress and sandals; she grabbed her purse and jacket, shut her door and walked downstairs to meet Puck, 'Ready?'

'Yep.' Puck replied, he wrapped his arm around Rachel and walked her to his truck.

Rachel sat down and put her seatbelt on. She turned the radio on and settled back and sang along to her favorite songs.

Puck drove with a contented smile on his face. Listening to Rachel's beautiful voice always filled his heart with joy and made him realise how lucky he was to be with her. Puck drove to the convenience store and parked his truck. Turning to Rachel he asked, 'I need to grab a few things. Do you wanna come in? Or stay here?'

'I'll stay here. I'm gonna text my dad to tell him I've gone out.'

'Okay. See you in a sec.' Puck kissed her and walked to the store.

Rachel got her purse and took her phone out. And she wrote a text:

Dad, it's Rachel. I've gone out with Noah for the day. Love Rachel X X X

And hit send. A few minutes later she got a reply. It read:

Okay Pumpkin. We'll see you when you get back. Have fun. Love your Dad's XXX

Rachel looked towards the store to see where Noah was and seeing he was at the till, she put her phone away and waited for him to come back.

Noah opened the door, put his purchases in the back and climbed in his seat. Strapping in he turned to Rachel, 'You text your dad?'

'Yeah. They told us to have fun.' Rachel said smiling.

Puck laughed, 'Always baby,' He began driving off, 'always.'

Rachel shuffled closer to Puck and laid her head on his shoulder, 'Nationals are just around the corner, Noah.'

'I know,' Puck replied kissing her on the head, 'are you nervous?'

'Nervous, excited, scared. Pick one because I'm all three,' Rachel looked up at Puck, 'it's in New York! One day I will be living there and it's so crazy.'

Puck covered her hand with his own, 'I'm nervous too baby, you have no idea. We didn't even make it this far last year. I'm so grateful to make it this far. We've worked so hard for this and I want it so bad. I'm trying not to think about it too much. Save my nerves for the night, it'll fire me up.'

'It's the opposite with me, I can't STOP thinking about it. I want to win so badly!'

'You need to relax and whatever happens happens. As long as we do everything we can, that's all that matters.'

Rachel smiled at Noah and soaked in his presence. She put thoughts of Nationals to the back of her mind and relaxed the rest of the way there in the company of her boyfriend.

Puck pulled in to the park and parked his truck. He got out and got his stuff out of the back, helped Rachel out and locked his truck. Puck took her hand and walked her to their spot at the lake.

Rachel watched as Puck laid down a blanket, got the drinks and food out, sat down and held his hand out to help her sit down. Rachel looked around, 'Oh Noah, it's so beautiful out here. Peaceful,' she kissed him sweetly, 'I love it.'

'Only the best for my girl.' Puck whispered against her lips before he took them in another soaring kiss.

Rachel kissed him back just as passionately, pouring all her feelings in to every brush of their lips and she never wanted this to end.

Puck tangled his hands into her soft hair and matched her kiss for kiss. Until finally he broke the kiss mouth inches from hers, breathing hard and he smiled, 'Happy anniversary baby.'

Rachel grinned brightly, her eyes lighting up, insanely pleased that Noah would remember, 'Happy anniversary Noah,' She bit her lip and looked up at him through her lashes, 'I didn't think you would remember.'

'Not remember that a month ago I asked you to be my girl?' Puck shook his head eyes fierce, 'never.'

'It's not that. It's just,' Rachel looked away, eyes filled with tears, 'Finn always said it was silly to celebrate being together for a short time. I'm sorry.'

'No need to apologize, Finn's the idiot not you,' Puck said leaning in and kissing the salty tracks of her tears, 'I'm not Finn. I will celebrate one month, six months, one year and every year after that.'

Rachel's eyes filled with tears, but of happiness this time and she wrapped her arms around Puck tightly and replied softly, 'I will celebrate everything with you too Noah.'

Puck tightened his arms around her for a moment before he released her, reached in the bag beside him and pulled out a messily wrapped box and handed it to her, 'This is my gift to you.'

Rachel accepted the gift from him and started ripping in to the paper, finding a medium sized box she opened it and gasped, 'Noah...'

'I wanted to get you something special and as soon as I saw it I knew it was the one,' Puck said voice trembling with nerves, 'do you like it?'

'Like it?' Rachel delicately picked up the charm bracelet; it was silver with a music note, a microphone, the empire state building, a love heart and a sphere with Noah & Rachel on it. Rachel swallowed back tears and huskily answered, 'Noah I love it.'

Puck blew out a breath and smiled broadly. He took the bracelet from Rachel and placed it securely around her slender wrist, 'When I first saw the bracelet it just had a music note, I added all the other stuff.'

Rachel just stared at the bracelet overwhelmed; she didn't think it was possible for her heart to be this filled with Noah. Rachel framed his face with her hands and looked into his eyes, 'Noah Puckerman you gave me the greatest, sweetest, single most perfect present I've ever got,' Rachel smiled her lips quivering, eyes over spilling with tears and happiness, 'I love you, my darling Noah.'

Pucks heart stopped at hearing those words and he replied with every ounce of feeling he possessed, 'I love you so much, Rachel Berry.' Then he surged forwards and attacked her mouth with his, one hand buried deep into her hair and the other one clutching her to him.

Rachel kissed him back with the same amount of joy, his every touch setting her nerves on fire, tongues caressing in a cascade of passion, she allowed Noah to gently lower her to the ground and her hands began to move from his cheeks, to his chest and back.

Puck groaned at the pleasure her small hands were bringing him, he caressed her sides and the tops of her legs. He gave her kiss after kiss, losing himself in her warmth.

Rachel felt little whimpers escape her throat as Pucks teasing touches tickled her leg, she rolled them over so she was on top and she ripped her lips from his breathless, 'Noah...'

Puck placed his hands on her thighs and gently stroked them, 'Say it again.'

Rachel happily replied, laying her hand over his heart, 'I love you.'

Puck sat up with Rachel still on his lap and stroked up her bare arm, 'Again.'

Shivering from Noah's touch she whispered, 'I love you.'

'Again.' Puck growled, kissing his way around her neck.

'Ah,' Rachel gasped in pleasure running her hand through his mohawk, her eyes fluttering she moaned, 'I love you so much.'

Puck closed his eyes, his heart so full of Rachel, happiness overwhelming him, he kissed his way to her ear and said 'I love you more than I ever felt possible,' he pulled back just enough to stare lovingly into her beautiful eyes, 'you are my everything Rach, my life and my love.'

Rachel leaned in brushing their noses together and kissed Noah with love, with passion, with the promise of a future, only pulling back to smile at him once more before saying those three heartfelt words, 'I love you.'

Puck kissed her again, much slower and loving, his girl wasn't going anywhere and he lay back down and enjoyed caressing her body as he lost himself to her kisses.

The rest of the afternoon passes this way, with them kissing and affirming their new found love for each other, only pausing to eat, drink and whisper sweet nothings to each other. During the evening they fell asleep together under a blanket of stars, Rachel's head pillowed on Puck's chest, hia strong arms wrapped securely round her. They wer safe and at peace until they were woken by a phone call from a VERY worried and frantic father.

'Crap!'

To be continued...

A/N hope you enjoyed the chapter, sorry took so long life got in the way. Thank you so much for reading and see you next time :-)