I Know You
Lindsey Price
So vilify me I'm done trying
To make us what we're not
You said you tried,
But darling you forgot
I know you…
Do you realize there's nothing left to try
So don't look over your shoulder
Cause I don't want to find
I never lived my life
I am moving on…
Puck had seriously contemplated not coming to Glee, he had managed to avoid Rachel and Finn all day. Just because he had gone balls out yesterday and pretty much laid it all out on the line didn't mean he was ready to get a daily reminder that once again the girl that he wanted, wanted his best friend.
However, the smile that lit up Rachel's face when he walked in right before she launched into her song, made him glad he came.
She started to sing, her eyes imploring him to understand what it was she was singing, and just whom she really wanted to be with. After he left Glee she had a heart to heart with Finn, and Finn told her just because she hadn't chosen him, didn't mean he didn't want her to be happy, and if Puck was who made her happy, then she needed to go after him, the best way that Rachel Berry knows how… with her voice.
So that night, Rachel found the perfect song and at 3:35pm, she was singing to both Finn and Puck. Her song choice was perfect, it was a goodbye song to Finn, and hopefully Puck would realize that this was her way of severing ties with the freakishly tall quarterback, because while they were great together, they were best as friends.
"Cause I don't want to find I never lived my life, I am moving on…"
Rachel smiled as she finished her song, it felt good to finally kick the habit that was Finn. He looked a little bittersweet about the situation, but Puck? Noah Puckerman looked at her as if she had suddenly grown three heads. (She couldn't have possibly implied what he thought she did right? There's no way that she would pick him over Finn… right?)
Rachel stepped up to him, smiling shyly as she tucked a lose strand of hair behind her ear. "My MySpace video the other day was about you Noah, I don't want Finn anymore, and I suspect that I haven't wanted him for a long time, I just hadn't wanted to let go of the idea of him. I was so wrapped up in the All American boy next door and the young ingénue becoming an item because that's what popular culture leads you to believe should happen, that I completely ignored the rebel on the side that complete captured my heart without me even knowing."
Puck just continued to stare at her, his eyes wide and mouth opened in shock. "Noah, please say something."
Puck just shook his head, and Rachel took a shaky breath fearing the worst as her eyes watered and she nodded before turning to salvage what remained of her dignity and walk away. However just as she turned to leave, his hand encased her wrist, halting her exit. The whole choir room held their breaths as Puck pulled her back to him standing in one fluid motion, weaving his free hand through her silky locks, pulling her flush against him, and kissing her passionately.
Everyone broke out into catcalls and applause, causing the couple to smile as they continued their kiss. Rachel giggled when Puck released her wrist to flick them all off before wrapping his arm around her waist, sealing their bodies together.
Pulling back slightly, Rachel smiled up at him, her arms coming to rest on his shoulders, as he dropped his forehead to hers, "Babe," he looked at her and Rachel swore she had never seen a more beautiful man in her life (although she'd keep that to herself, she didn't think that Noah would appreciate being called beautiful). "I hope that kiss said everything because you talk enough for the both of us."
Rachel laughed as she slapped his chest playfully, "So there's an us?" she looked up at him, her big brown eyes full of hope and wonder.
He smiled, a real smile and not a smirk. "We're a couple of good looking Jews. It's natural." He kissed her forehead as she rolled her eyes, "As long as you want there to be, you and I are officially an us."
The new (reunited) couple's moment was disturbed when the Glee Girls let out a chorus of harmonized 'Awwww's' at Puck's confession, causing the (former) school bully to clear his throat, "I mean yea, sure whatever babe." He winked at Rachel and she just smiled at him, knowing that while he wasn't the type of guy she saw herself with, he was rough around the edges, slightly broken and crass as all heck, but Barbara help her she wanted him, and as he took her hand and lead her out of the choir room, she couldn't help but thank her lucky gold stars that he wanted her too.
Yay! They're together again! (As if you all didn't know that this is where the story was heading...) Did anyone else get misty eyed at the finale? I did! I think that only thing that kept me from crying was the fact that my roommates were there (and I live with two straight boys) and I knew they'd never let me live it down if I started crying...
So, only one more chapter left to go, and to be honest it's done... I think I'm gonna try and bribe some reviews out of you all... as soon as I hit 200 reviews I'll post the last chapter. *grins wickedly*
So review my lovelies!
