Two days later Rachel walked into Glee, ignoring Puck she went and sat next to Mercedes and began chatting with the girls.
"What did Puck do?" Mercedes asked.
"Nothing."
"Why aren't you sitting with him?"
"I'm not talking to him." Rachel replied.
"What did he do?"
"Nothing." Rachel repeated.
Puck grabbed his bag from his locker, as he closed the door he found Mercedes Quinn and Santana staring at him.
"If you three want to get involved in some ménage a tois then I'm sorry but I have a girlfriend."
"What did you do to Rachel?" Mercedes crossed her arms.
"I didn't do anything."
"You must have done something if she's not talking to you."
"Maybe you should ask her why she's not talking to me." He suggested.
"Whatever you did to screw up fix it." Santana crossed her arms.
"Why do you three even care?" Puck eyed them.
"Because we like happy, relaxed non-crazy Rachel." Quinn explained.
"Fix it or we'll make your life a living hell." Santana threatened before they left.
Puck was watching TV that night when he heard his mother call Sarah to tell her that Rachel was on the phone and wanted to speak to her.
Rachel was sitting next to Puck at the start of Glee the following day.
"Ok let's begin." Mr Schue announced and then noticed Rachel had raised her hand. "Yes Rachel?"
"Noah would like to sing a song." She announced.
"You're really going to make me do it?" He looked at her.
"As you like to tell me I won you lost so pay up." Rachel smiled.
"I'm going to kill you for this." Puck got to his feet.
"Then you would have to explain it to your mother, Sarah, my dads, Kurt…"
"Fine."
"What was the bet this time?" Mercedes asked knowing that making a bet was Rachel and Puck's way of stopping a situation that could turn into an argument from going that far.
"Apparently I was babbling so he bet me that I couldn't not speak to him for twenty-four hours. I managed longer than that he owes me a song as payment."
"I told you I didn't do anything." Puck looked at Santana. "But it was nice talking to you yesterday as always."
"What would have had to have done if you lost?" Sam asked curious.
"Challenged Santana to a tumbling contest." Rachel replied.
"Now that I would pay money to see." Mike smirked.
"You think you could beat me?" Santana eyed Rachel.
"She's good." Puck stated. "I've seen her do it."
"You're on." Santana crossed her arms not liking to be challenged.
"Fine. But Noah that does not get you out of singing."
Noah began to play.
Every time I think I'm closer to the heart
What it means to know just who I am
I think I finally found a better place to start
No one ever seems to understand
I need to try to get to where you are
Could it be you're not that far?
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you
Gotta find you
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me
I need to find you
I gotta find you
Oh yeah
Yeah
You're the remedy I'm searching hard to find
To fix the puzzle that I see inside
Painting all my dreams the colour of your smile
When I find you it will be alright
I need to try to get to where you are
Could it be you're not that far?
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you
Gotta find you
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me
I need to find you
Gotta find you
Been feeling lost
Can't find the words to say
Spending all my time stuck in yesterday
Where you are is where I wanna be
Next to you, you next to me
Oh
I need to find you
Yeah
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you (need to find you)
Gotta find you (yeah)
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me
I need to find you
Gotta find you (I gotta find you)
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you (need to find you)
Gotta find you (gotta find you)
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me
I need to find you
Gotta find you
Yeah
Gotta find you
"Isn't that a Jonas Brother song?" Quinn whispered to Rachel as Puck finished up.
"From Camp Rock." Rachel smiled.
"How did you get him to learn it?" Tina inquired.
"I sent Sarah the music and a message saying I wasn't going to lose."
"Very good Puck." Mr Schue acknowledged. "Now let's get back to work?"
"Mr Schue." Finn interrupted.
"Yes Finn?"
"You know we're not going to get anything done until.."
"Ok, everybody to the gymnasium." Will conceded, in truth he wanted to see the results of the competition too.
"I just need to change into some pants." Rachel stated as she was wearing a short denim skirt that Kurt had forced her to buy.
Puck hung back while the others filed out.
"So?" He stuffed his hands in pockets.
"Thank you." Rachel stood on tip toes and kissed him. "I know that wasn't something you wanted to do."
"Just don't stop talking to me again." He requested. "And nice touch calling my sister."
"I need to change."
"Needs some help?" He smirked.
"That will take twice as long. Go I'll need my own cheering section."
"Good luck." Puck kissed her again before going to take a seat in the gym.
TBC