A night back in Breadstix was just what Rachel and Noah needed, it was great to just hang out with everyone again, it was exactly like the old days except now everyone was older, more mature some of the guys had rings on their fingers or pictures of children in their wallets. The only bad thing about the night was the fact that they spent the whole time trying to not look like a new couple, and that was hard for a couple in the 'honeymoon phase'.

They had both drunk a little too much so a taxi was definitely the way forward; they were waiting for the cab for at least 15 minutes... the traffic must have been bad. Mercedes and Thomas were the last people to leave; Thomas hadn't had a drink so he drove Mercedes home in his fancy car. Now it was just Noah and Rachel stood outside the restaurant waiting for the cab to arrive. Rachel was more than a little drunk and didn't have a problem being all over her boyfriend. She stood on her tip toes to reach his ear.

"I can't wait to get you in bed tonight sexy..." she whispered seductively. Noah was tipsy too, he just giggled a little at the words, truth was he couldn't wait to get back either, but she was far too drunk and there was no way that he would be doing anything with her tonight.

"Well start waiting berry, you're too drunk."

This was not what Rachel wanted to hear, she was suddenly standing on her feet again instead of on her tip toes and she was pouting in a famous Rachel Berry fashion.

"I'm not that drunk! I know what I'm doing Noah! Don't do this to me I'm so into you right now!" she continued to pout knowing that when she wanted something she would get it when it came to Noah. Pouting always worked.

"Ok then baby... as long as you're sure. We can go all night if you like" he winked as he pecked her plump and cold lips, he was only saying it to make her happy, he knew that the minute he got her into bed back at the suite she would pass out, he dealt with a drunk Rachel on several occasions back in New York.

"Hell yeah! We're going to wake up the neighbours!" she said with a little fist pump, Rachel was the cutest when she was drunk.

Finally the cab arrived and Noah helped her into the back seat before he climbed in after her. He instantly noticed that it was the same cab driver that drove them to the reunion.

"Hey man!" said Noah to the cab man.

"Oh hi! You two alright this fine evening?"

Rachel suddenly noticed who it was and her head jolted up from Noah's shoulder.

"HELLO YOU! Yes, we're great thank you? How're you? How have you been tonight? How are you?"

Obviously the rush of speaking too fast made her a little dizzy, her head fell straight back onto Noah's shoulder. The cab man, whose name was Simon laughed, being a cab driver he was used to spotting the drunken ones.

"She had a little too much to drink tonight?"

Noah smiled at Simon, he didn't seem bothered about having someone that drunk in his cab.

"Yeah sorry dude, I'm just trying to get her home and into bed, it's been a long night."

"Well she seems happy enough!" said Simon. "she'll feel it in the morning though, we all do!"

Soon enough they were in the parking lot of the suites and Simon was helping Noah as he carried her out of the cab.

"Don't worry about the fare, just class it as an early Christmas present. Give her my love when she wakes up and have a good weekend."

Noah nodded his head towards Simon; he would have given him a bro hug if it wasn't for the fact that he was holding a very drunk Rachel.

"Thanks man, have a good Christmas."

Noah carried Rachel into the reception of the suites, the woman at the desk looked confused but she smiled anyway. "Good evening sir..." she said with the smile still planted on her face.

"Good evening, um... Noah Puckerman?"

"Yes sir, I'll just fetch your room key"

Rachel hadn't flinched; she was laying peacefully in Noah's arms, her head buried into his chest. Noah could feel her heartbeat, he could feel her as she peacefully slept, she wasn't even heavy, and the funny part was that he could hold her like this forever. After a little bit of confusion the woman at the reception placed the room key in the Rachel shaped basket in Noah's arms when she realised that he had no hands to hold the key, Noah headed to their suite.

When he eventually got into the suite the first thing that Noah did was head into the bedroom. He knew that he wouldn't be able to take Rachel's clothes off and get her changed without her waking up so he carefully placed her on the bed with her clothes still in place, the only things he decided to remove were her shoes and even that he did with extra care not to wake sleeping beauty.

Noah went into the bathroom to clean his teeth and wash his face before he went to bed, he removed his clothes and replaced them with his favourite pair of checked pyjama pants, he hadn't had the chance to wear them much since him and Rachel came back to Lima. He walked back into the bedroom and flicked the light switch off. As he climbed into bed he felt the sheets rustle as Rachel stirred. Slowly Rachel turned herself over and was once again cuddled into Noah; he took her hand in his and carefully stroked it with his thumb. Just as he closed his eyes a small mumble came from his girlfriend.

"I'm sorry."

Noah kissed the top of her head and that was the end of that conversation, he drifted off to sleep and before he knew it the birds were chirping and the sun was shining through the windows the next morning.