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A/N I got bad news folks, this only has two more chapters after this! But they are already written so they should be up soon :D this was never meant to be this long and I have dragged it out for ages, promise to keep writing PuckleBerry though! Such as Aaron :D thank you to everyone who reads even the lurkers who don't review! It means so much to me to see the traffic :D
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Chapter 38
"You know what I cannot even be bothered to continue" Rachel snapped "I know you are just being you and I respect that I really do, but in this case please stay out of my business, my history is just that MY history, please can we just enjoy the next week because I love being in Cali and I really want to enjoy it"
"I'm sorry" Kurt mumbled awkwardly "you're right I shouldn't be so nosy if you don't want to tell me I'll respect that"
"Thank you" Rachel said in exasperation "now can we please enjoy California?"
"From the sounds coming from upstairs this morning you have already been enjoying California" Eli said slyly before dropping a water bomb on Rachel's head and sprinting away as she gasped in shock.
"Ahh!" she screamed and launching herself across the sand to grab a water gun and set off after her rapidly disappearing best friend, everyone laughing and grabbing guns and water bombs sprinting after them, a water fight rapidly breaking out on the sand.
Sprinting after his girlfriend as she sprayed Matt and Mike a little later on all of them thoroughly soaked to the skin, but still roasting hot, Puck grabbed his girlfriend around the waist and wrenched her into the sea, pulling her under as everyone once again followed their lead.
"Having fun?" he asked pushing back her wet hair and kissing her deeply on the mouth.
"Massive amounts" Rachel said with a smile "let's just please enjoy our holiday"
"Fine with me" he said with a smirk "specially if you are going to wear a bikini for the rest of the week"
"Hell yeah you look hot Ray" Santana said swimming past "come on girl time" she said grabbing Rachel and dragging her off.
Walking up the beach and meeting Brit the three amigos linked arms "we missed you recently Ray" Santana said quietly leading them up the beach.
"I've been distracted haven't I? I'm sorry, but just remember you two your are my best and closest friends from McKinley"
"Yay!" screamed Brit clapping her hands and jumping up and down before hugging Rachel tightly "you are to me too" she promised "come on us three day!"
"Ok Brit just us three" Santana said with a smile and a resigned sigh as the tall blonde dragged them off towards the town, the three gorgeous girls cutting a path through the crowds as they strutted in their denim shorts and bikinis, Rachel's back catching a lot of second glances as she passed but she ignored them.
"Oh lunch time" Brit said happily about an hour of the three of them walking around enjoying the attention the boys of the town gave them.
"Come on we can go to the diner" Rachel said with a smile leading them back to the pier and the dinner that Rachel had taken Puck to the first morning in Neptune.
"Rachel!" the cry went up as she walked in on the busy lunch hour "come on Sweet's we always got a table for you and your friends" Hiram smiled and introduced himself to Rachel's friends charming even the ice hearted Santana with his simple charm and charisma, once again not letting the pay as they left arm in arm.
"I like us days" Brit said smiling as they walked along the beach again.
"Me too Brit" Rachel said with a smile leaning her head against the blondes shoulder.
The rest of the week went quickly, the stressful nature of the last few days easing away as Rachel simply ignored any reference to the screaming match and Hayley, who had been dragged back to the main family house after Luke had let slip to his dad who was married to Hayley's mom what she had said and done. Her and Puck spent an inordinate amount of time in their bedroom locked away enjoying their time together as a couple more than anything, the couple also spent lots of time with their friends hanging out and simply being together as friends. Tina and Danny got close but knowing the trouble of having a relationship long distance they didn't allow it to grow beyond a casual flirtation and ignored Artie's displeasure at that fact, before they knew it or wanted it, it was the last night in Cali and they had another party to say goodbye to everyone they had met and get ready to go back to Ohio and prepare for Regional's.
"Sad to be leaving?" Puck asked as the couple entered the living room of Rachel's house where everyone was already crowding in the music on loud, Ethan in the corner hanging with some of his old friends.
"Yes and no, I love Cali but it is always hard being here because of the walk down memory lane, and I miss my dad"
"I miss your bed" Puck said with a lecherous smirk "we've run the one upstairs out"
Rachel laughed and elbowed him in the side as she accepted the drink Eli was handing to her "no we haven't but I do miss my bedroom and I am eager to return and get ready for Regional's"
"You're going to go all general masters on us aren't you?" Puck laughed
"Yes I am, because I want to win" Rachel said before walking into the crowd and starting to talk to everyone, hugging people goodbye and gushing over their news and things that had happened since last summer when she had seen them, as well as making plans for next summer.
"Sing the song" Danny begged as he stood with his arm wrapped around Tina
"What song?" she asked curiously as Rachel rolled her eyes
"My favourite song" he laughed pouting a little "all our favourite song"
"Come on Rach" begged Luke hugging her a little "please? It is your last night"
"Oh fine, but everyone better join in" she threatened as Luke jumped up with joy and ran over to the iPod dock, the music starting to fill the room, everyone turning to face Rachel eagerly.
I always knew, that I'd like this place
You don't have to look too far, to find a friendly face
I feel alive when I'm walkin' on the street
I feel the heart of the city poundin' underneath my feet Rachel began, everyone joining in quickly as they recognised the song.
[CHORUS]
Yeahhhhh let the world keep spinnin round 'n' round
This is where it's goin' down, down, down
That's why I, love this town
That's why I, keep co-min' round
Say hey (say hey) say yeah (say yeah)
You make me feel at home some how, right, now
That's why I, love this town
I've got some good friends here, I might have broke a heart or two
It's gettin' loud over there, they boys must have had a few she pointed at the group of her brothers friends and Ethan who laughed and tilted their drinks towards her.
And hey the cop on the corner, he knows everybody's name
And a kid with a train singin' for some spare loose change
[CHORUS]
Yeahhhhh let the world keep spinnin round 'n' round
This is where it's goin' down, down, down
That's why I, love this town
That's why I, keep co-min' round
Say hey (say hey) say yeah (say yeah)
You make me feel at home some how, right, now
That's why I, love this town
[GUITAR SOLO]
There's shoutin' from the rooftops
Dancin' on the bars
Hangin' out the window
Drivin' in their famous cars
You want it? You got it
You ready? I'm on it
Come on now, here we go agaiiinnnnnn...
That's why I, love this town
That's why I, love this town
No matter where you're from, tonight you're from right here Everyone sang at the Ohio group as they danced.
This is where it all goes down, down, down
That's why I, love this town
[REPEAT x3]
Say hey (say hey) say yeah (say yeah)
I love this town
[END REPEAT]
Say hey (say hey) say yeah (say yeah)
I lo-ove this town
[GUITAR SOLO - END OF SONG]
Everyone applauded loudly and started on the next song as Rachel's Cali friends crowded around her to say goodbye properly, all hugging her and whispering their own goodbyes in her ear, she may be here until the morning but they knew she would be on a rush and wanted to relax and chill out with their friend.
The group enjoyed the rest of the party that passed quickly, this time with no drama thankfully just drinking laughing and having fun, Danny and Tina hiding in the corner and saying goodbye with their tongues, forgetting their promise to keep things flirty and not serious.
"Artie is pissed" Puck muttered into Rachel's ear as they danced in the middle of the floor to a slow song.
"He should have made a move before, he has been so angry for so long and now he is annoyed that she has moved on? It's not fair and not right"
Puck shrugged his shoulders and pulled her closer "whatever much rather be interested in our sex life then Tina and Artie's"
Rachel rolled her eyes and pulled him closer to her lips "take me upstairs" she muttered against his lips, smiling as he hoisted her up and carried her through the dwindling crowd to the stairs and up to their room for their last night.