Beginning Our Life
Last Time: Beth came over to visit and caused a little more trouble than expected. Quinn came to say goodbye only to end up helping. And that's what you missed on Beginning Our Life.
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Brother Shocker
Sarah's Point of View
"How long until Sammie wakes up?" Puck whispered.
"I don't know," I tugged at his shirt to pull it off then pushed him back down on the couch.
"We shouldn't," Puck breathed while flipping us over.
"We won't," I shrugged and kissed him.
Puck's hands traced the waist of my jeans. I tried to wiggle out of them, but was distracted by the sudden scream from a baby monitor. We glanced at the two sitting on the coffee table and realized it came from the blue one indicating Nate was awake.
"I'll get him," Puck grunted and slid out from underneath me.
I nodded and sat up to catch my breath. The doorbell rang and I pushed off the couch to get it.
I opened the door to see Jake staring down at his hands with a glare, "Hey," I smiled.
He looked up, "Where's Noah?"
"Um," I glanced behind me, "With Nate in the nursery. What's wrong?"
"Marley cheated on me," Jake pushed past me, "And I'm going to punch something in like five seconds if no one stops me."
I felt frozen as he quickly walked down the hall. Marley cheated?
"Jake," I turned and ran after him, "Are you sure?"
He ignored me and threw open my bedroom door to march to the nursery, "Noah."
Puck stuck his head out of the room, "Hey. What's up, Jake?"
Jake angrily grabbed Puck's arms, "You need to hurt him."
Nate began crying again in his crib. I hurriedly went and grabbed him to hold him close and watch in silence as Jake continued to grip Puck tightly.
"Jake, are you-" I started desperately, but Puck silenced me with his glare.
He turned back to Jake, "What are you talking about?" he struggled to free his arms.
Jake only tightened his hands, "Ryder kissed Marley. You have to do something."
Puck's face softened and he stopped struggling, "Are you sure?"
My phone beeped and I held Nate in one arm to grab it from my pocket. I glanced at the screen to see a text from Marley.
Ryder kissed me and Jake left me. ~ Marley
I sat on the bed to set Nate against a pillow and quickly text her back.
I know ~ Sarah
In front of me, Jake was beginning to shake his brother, "I am absolutely positive. Marley told me herself. She also said she didn't try and stop it."
Puck held back a sigh, "Jake, I'm not going to hurt Ryder. What he did was wrong, but-"
Jake shoved him backwards against the crib, "You're my brother! I thought you would back me up!"
"Hey! Calm down," Puck grabbed Jake, "I'm sorry, really I am, but I'm not going to throw Ryder in a dumpster or give him a black eye just because your girlfriend got a little tired of you."
"Leave Marley out of this," I hissed.
Jake quickly spun around, "But she didn't stop him, Sarah, do you not get that? Marley let Ryder kiss her."
I stood after making sure Nate was safe, "Ok, fine, you're right, but you shouldn't be mad at her."
My phone beeped again and Marley's latest text blinked up at me.
I'm so confused. I luv J, but R is so sweet. Did u know he was bhind all that vday stuff? How am I supposed to 4get that even though J tried so hard and luvs me nd I luv him ~ Marley
I instantly took it all back. Marley was one of my best friends, but this wasn't right. I ignored her text by dropping my phone to the ground and looked back to Jake, "Never mind what I just said, they're both to blame."
Jake stiffly nodded, "Thank you."
I silently picked up my whimpering baby and shushed him against my shoulder.
Puck let go of Jake and bent down to grab my phone. I noticed him look at the screen and raise his eyebrows. A look of understanding crossed his face before he passed it over to me, "You ok?" he whispered in my ear.
"Mhmm," I breathed while patting Nate's back, "Great."
Jake quietly set the crib back to how it was, "Sorry," he muttered.
Puck turned to look at Jake's back, "Don't apologize. You're just pissed."
I nudged his back to warn him about language.
Jake shrugged and fingered the blanket hanging across the changing table, "I hurt you."
Puck smirked, "No, you didn't. Come on, I'll take you out to an early dinner."
"You payed last time," Jake turned around with a smile, "So I'll chip in a little."
"Is that ok?" Puck asked me.
I nodded and gave a smile for good measure, "Sure. Just promise you'll be back early tonight so we can continue what we were doing."
Puck smirked, "You bet." He set a hand on Nate's head, "Be back in a little bit, bud. Be good for Mom."
I smiled and kissed his cheek, "We'll be fine. Go. Have fun."
Puck squeezed my side softly before leading Jake out the door.
I stood with Nate in my arms; listening to the sound of the front door opening then closing, and the car roaring to life before leaving the driveway.
"What are we going to do?" I whispered in Nate's ear, "Huh? It's Mommy and Nate time until Aunt Sammie wakes up or Uncle Finn comes home. How about we go play in the living room? Sound good? Ok, let's go."
As I was walking out the room, a scream came from Sammie and Grace's room telling me the four month old was awake. I quickly went to set Nate down in the bassinet in the living room before going to grab Sammie.
"Ok," I said while bringing her to the living room and placing her on her play blanket, "We are all here together and ready to have fun, right? Right." I clapped my hands at a loss for what's next, "Ok."
Sammie squirmed around and attempted to grab onto the toys hanging above her. Nate waved his hands in the air and gurgled softly.
I heard a soft ringing noise and was confused until I realized it was my phone. I dug it from my pocket and quickly answered, "Hello?"
"Sarah?"
I blinked at Rachel's voice. She seemed upset, almost like she was crying. I sat on the couch, "Rachel? Are you ok?"
"Would you ask her before your plastic boyfriend comes back with Lady Hummel? Or am I going to have to pop the question?"
"Santana, shut up," Rachel scoffed and seemed to pull herself together. "Ok, sorry, I'm back."
I laughed, "Yeah. What's up? Why were you upset? Is everything ok? Want me to get Puck to get control of Santana?"
"No," Rachel laughed softly, "But, I am a little upset about something. I was just wondering if I could ask you a question."
"Shoot," I sat back against the cushions while keeping an eye on the babies.
"Whatwasitlikewhenyoufoundout youwerepregnant?" she rushed out.
"Sorry...what?" I scrunched my eyes together. I was barely able to make out the word pregnant, but why would Rachel Berry ask me about being pregnant?
"What was it like when you found out you were pregnant?" Rachel repeated softly.
"Oh," I nodded, "Oh." It clicked in my head, she was just doing a play and needed to be pregnant. "Ok, so at first I was really scared; like how were Puck and I supposed to raise a baby? And then I was pretty worried for Puck's future since he was graduating. Finally, I accepted the fact and looked forward-"
"No, no, I mean how did you feel mentally?" Rachel asked.
I sighed, "Fat. Tired. Sore. Exhausted. Sick."
"Oh," Rachel's voice jumped an octave. "Um, so the pregnancy test? It was positive?" she squeaked.
"Well, duh," I laughed, "All seven of them."
Rachel's breaths quickened, "Are you sure they said positive?"
I glanced at Nate, "Rach, I had a baby and you're his Jewish godmother. You were there. Obviously all the tests said positive."
"So there was no false hope?" Rachel whispered.
"No," I nervously laughed, "Rachel, what's going on?"
On the other end, the phone fell to the ground.
"Santana," Rachel cried.
"It's ok," Santana whispered, "Everything's ok. We'll figure this out."
"Rachel? Santana?" I called into the phone, "Is everything ok? What's happening? Rachel?"
"What's going on?"
I froze. Slowly, I looked towards Finn standing in the doorway of the house. "Nothing," I said and winced at my high pitched voice.
"No, something's wrong with Rachel. I heard you," Finn quickly closed the door and strode over to me. He fell on the couch next to me, "What's wrong with Rachel?"
"I'm pregnant, I'm really pregnant," Rachel cried on the other end.
"Oh my God," I whispered.
"Crap," Santana grunted. The phone call suddenly went dead.
I stared at the blank screen with wide eyes, "Oh my God."
"Sarah, what's going on?" Finn grabbed my arms and gently shook me.
I glanced up to his face to see it etched with worry, "Finny."
"No," Finn shook his head, "Don't 'Finny' me. Come on, what's going on?"
Tears pricked my eyes and I leaned into his chest, instantly wrapping my arms around his middle. Softly, I cried into his shirt. How could this happen to my brother? He was supposed to do no wrong. Finn was perfect and had a big life ahead of him, but he'd put that all on hold for a baby. And Rachel. Rachel-who was supposed to be a big Broadway star-was now pregnant at 19.
I knew that Puck and I were meant to be parents now, that was somehow the way we worked. It was kinda like fate. But Finn and Rachel were never meant to be on that road, they were always meant for so much more. I pictured them having babies when they were married and living in New York together, not when they were states away from each other.
Finn wrapped his own arms around me and set his head on mine, "She's gonna be ok, right?"
I sniffled and looked up at him with red, swollen eyes, "I hope so."
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I laid on the ground next to Grace to help her with her homework, "Ok, what's this one?"
She bit the end of her pencil, "Um, 4?"
I shook my head, "No. Write it out."
I could feel Puck's eyes on me as he rocked Nate across the room. I tried to avoid his eye contact ever since he came home to find me in our room silently feeding Nate with tears coming down my face. That had scared him pretty badly and I'd just made it worse when I refused to tell him what was wrong.
We all remained quiet as Grace and I finished her homework and Puck burped Nate.
After Grace packed up her bag, Puck said, "Monster, I know we said you could rock Nate to sleep tonight, but I really need to talk to Sarah."
Grace glanced at me, "She was sad earlier and I don't want Sarah to be upset."
"Sarah's right here," I pointed out, "So can you two not talk about me like this?"
Grace stood and hurried to give Nate a kiss on his head before leaving the room.
Puck stood and came to sit next to me against the bed, "So...how are you?"
I smiled, "I'm good."
"Wait, baby present, no lying," Puck teased.
I sighed and leaned against his shoulder, "Fine, I'm not ok, ok?"
"Ok," Puck chuckled.
I groaned and hid my face in his muscle, "Since when did I become the person who everyone told their problems to?"
Puck wrapped his arm around me, "Tell me."
"I-I can't," I whispered.
"Liar," Puck breathed in my ear. He adjusted Nate so the baby was in my face, "Tell Mommy she can tell us. We want Mommy happy. Plus, we won't tell any secrets."
I smiled and softly kissed Nate's nose, "You should tell Daddy that it's not Mommy's secret to tell."
Puck lifted my chin, "Sars, come on, no more games, you're going to tell me. I came home and you were crying your eyes out. You can't tell me it's nothing. I know Marley upset you with that text, but I honestly don't think that's what made you cry. So tell me, what happened when I left with Jake?"
My eyes teared up again, "I can't tell you."
"Stop lying, Sarah," Puck stated forcefully, "I'm not giving you a choice. You're going to tell me what was wrong. I don't care if it's not your secret to tell, that freaking scared me earlier. I practically had to pry Nate from your arms. You couldn't even talk."
I took a shaky breath, "I wasn't even supposed to know, though."
"Ok, then no one will know that you told me," Puck smiled.
"No!" I rocked back on my heels, "You don't get it, do you? I can't tell you because you'll tell Finn and Santana will kill me!"
Puck's eyes widened, "Sarah-"
"Stop, Noah! If you want to know about Rachel then ask her yourself!" I started breathing pretty hard and an image of me yelling at everyone at Nationals flashed through my brain.
Puck reached out with his free hand and grabbed mine, "Calm down."
"I know," I sobbed, "But I can't."
"Alright, stop, calm down," Puck sat up on his knees. He adjusted Nate against his shoulder before pulling me towards his other side, "It's alright. I just want to know you're happy."
I hid my face in his throat and took a gulp of air before breathing out, "Rachel's pregnant."
The world seemed to freeze in its place. The only noises were my harsh breathing and Nate's soft gurgles.
"What?" Puck eventually whispered.
I wiped my tears on Puck's sleeve and hiccuped, "Rachel's...pregnant."
"Right," Puck nodded, "Ok. So...um...does Finn know?"
"No," I muttered.
"Ok," Puck carefully slipped away from me. He stood and went to Nate's nursery where he set Nate in his crib. He started walking out the room and I scrambled to grab his leg.
"Where are you going?" I choked out while standing up.
"Listen," Puck set his hands on my shoulders, "I know you're not supposed to know about this which means that Finn and I aren't supposed to know either, but Finn has to know. Do you know how angry he's going to be if he doesn't find out about the baby until it's born? He's going to be worse than pissed, he's going to be furious and we're all going to regret it."
My head dropped to stare at the ground.
"That's what I thought," Puck said softly and left.
I followed him upstairs where Finn was poured over sheet music.
"Hey," Puck announced.
Finn spun around, "What's up?"
"I, um, well, remember when you and Rachel hooked up at Mr. Schue's wedding?" Puck asked.
Finn smirked, "Yeah," he noticed me and blushed, "Didn't see ya there."
I shrugged and quietly sat on Kurt's old bed.
"So, what do you think happened?" Puck muttered.
Finn nervously chuckled, "What are you talking about?"
"Do you think you got Rachel pregnant?" Puck looked up.
I watched Finn breathe deeply, "Well, I don't know."
Puck's face fell into a look of sympathy, "That's because you-you-you didn't."
I felt my eyes widen and a small gasp left my mouth.
I could tell Finn was confused, "What are you talking about?" he asked.
"I'm sure Rachel's not pregnant, so stop worrying about it," Puck patted Finn's arm then left.
I smiled at Finn then hurried after Puck. I caught the bedroom door as it called, "What was that?"
"I couldn't do it," Puck shook his head, "It would destroy him."
I hugged him tightly, "We'll figure this out. Right?"
"Yeah," Puck said softly.
Nate started crying and I rushed past Puck to get him, "Hold on, Nate." I quickly lifted him up, "What's wrong? Huh? Did Mommy scare you when she yelled earlier? She's sorry."
"He's not scared," Puck smiled and kissed the back of my head while wrapping his arms around my waist, "He's just tired."
"I'll just rock him to sleep then," I sat on the rocking chair and began humming.
"I know that song," Puck knelt next to me.
(Puck, Sarah, Both)
Lyin' here with you so close to me
It's hard to fight these feelings when it feels so hard to breathe
Caught up in this moment
Caught up in your smile
I've never opened up to anyone
So hard to hold back when I'm holding you in my arms
We don't need to rush this
Let's just take it slow
Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire burning so bright
No I don't want to mess this thing up
I don't want to push too far
Just a shot in the dark that you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
So baby I'm alright, with just a kiss goodnight
I felt Nate fall asleep against me, but was too caught up in staring at Puck to really notice.
I know that if we give this a little time
It'll only bring us closer to the love we wanna find
It's never felt so real, no it's never felt so right
Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire burning so bright
No I don't want to mess this thing up
I don't want to push too far
Just a shot in the dark that you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
So baby I'm alright, with just a kiss goodnight
No I don't want to say goodnight
I know it's time to leave, but you'll be in my dreams
Tonight
Tonight
Tonight
Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire burning so bright
No I don't want to mess this thing up
I don't want to push too far
Just a shot in the dark that you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
So baby I'm alright, oh, let's do this right, with just a kiss goodnight
With a kiss goodnight
Kiss goodnight
Puck and I leaned closer than before and kissed. I was lost in it. We finally pulled back and Puck smiled at me.
"Hey," he whispered.
"Hey," I laughed.
Puck looked down at Nate, "You guys are the best part of my day, you know that, right?"
"Yeah," I smiled, "And I feel the same."
"No matter what happens, I love you and I'm going to do my best to prove it to you," Puck continued.
I nodded, "I know. What are you getting at?"
"Nothing," Puck answered a little too quickly, "Nothing at all. Just want to tell you that I love you."
"K," I raised my eyebrows, "Cool. I love you too."
Puck rubbed the back of his neck and stared down at Nate, "I'm gonna make sure we'll be ok. I promise."
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A/N: Was Puck just being sweet or was there something else behind his words? I hope you liked this one! PLEASE REVIEW with any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions! I'd love to hear what you think!
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dance-sing-live - I don't really think it was that angsty, but I hope you still liked it!
Tyra - Thanks! I'm glad you think I'm funny!
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Sneak Peak: I grabbed Puck's shoulder, "Where were you?" He turned, "What are you talking about? I was at school." He seemed a little more nervous as I stared him down. "Don't lie to me," I stated.
It's a feud!
