Chapter 11

A/N: I don't own Glee.

Thanks so much for all the amazing reviews. I'm sorry I haven't been able to personally respond but my hubby and son are still under the weather. I finally had time to write this chapter while they are resting. I hope you enjoy this. Next chapter will be the last one. I can't believe I'm almost done with this. I'm so going to miss writing about these two. Thanks again.

PucksPOV:

"Rach, please tell me what's wrong?" I say stroking her cheek softly. I hate seeing her so stressed looking. It was torture the past two weeks not holding her and being there for her. I was just so hurt but now I know I will never shut her out again. "Noah…I…I…think we made the right choice. I was just thinking about us and our future. I just don't want us to lose sight of what we want." She says softly and I kiss her with all the passion I can trying to put everything I feel into the kiss. I pull away bury my face in her neck. I always do this because her scent is the strongest here and it calms me the most.

"I promise Rach I will always do whatever I can to help you be the star I know you are." I say pulling her closer to me loving the way she fits perfectly next to me. She relaxes against me and I know things will get better for us. I sing softly to her and our son as she drifts off to sleep. I pull her closer to me and drift off to the best sleep I've had in weeks.

3 months later….

"Rach I don't think you should be going to school today." I say to the mother of my child as she glares at me. "Noah I'm perfectly fine. The doctor said I can go to school right up till my due date and that's not for at least another three days." She says stubbornly. "Fine but you're to be with someone from glee at all times when you are not with me." I say not giving her room to argue with me. "Ok." She says reluctantly. The past week has been torture. All of glee including Mr. Shue and Miss Pillsbury has been on 'baby watch'. Surprisingly even Finn, Quinn, and Santana have come around and have been nicer to Rachel. I still don't really trust them but Rachel has forgiven them for the most part.

I help her out of her car since she can't get into the truck anymore. I walk her to her locker where Tina is waiting for her shift of 'baby watch' since she has first period with Rachel. I kiss Rachel softly and make sure that Tina has my cell number in case something happens to Rachel. Tina assures me for the hundredth time that she knows what she's doing. "Don't worry Puck. She's safe with me." She says and takes Rachel's backpack from me. I watch them walk away before racing to my first class.

The rest of the day runs smoothly. I get a text every period from each member of glee as they each take over their shift. Once we make it to glee practice I feel slightly relieved that today will be just another day. I take my seat next to Rachel and I can tell that she's not herself. "Are you ok?" I ask the feeling of dread taking over me. "I'm fine Noah. My back has just been hurting for a little while." She says and gives me a small smile. Her smile doesn't quite reach her eyes so I know that something is wrong. "Berry stop lying to me." I say a little more harshly than I should have. "I don't know what you are trying to insinuate here Noah but I am being completely honest with you." She sneers at me.

"Stop the act Berry, it's me you're talking to. I can always see through your front. Your act only works on an audience." I say getting more and more frustrated with her. She sighs heavily and looks at me nervously. "I…well…I think my water broke when I went to the bathroom during fifth period." She says softly. "WHAT!!! Why didn't you say anything?" I yell as everyone watches us closely. "Calm down…I wasn't really sure but now I keep getting these pains and they're coming faster and faster." She says just as another contraction hits her. She grabs my hand tightly and winces while taking a deep breath.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck!! This wasn't a part of our birthing plan Berry." I shout my voice going up a few octaves. "Don't you think I know that Puck." She growls at me. She only calls me Puck when she's either very horny or very pissed and right about now I take it she's very pissed at me. "Sorry baby." I say rubbing her back soothingly. She just looks at me with tears in her eyes. "Kurt go get Mr. Shue, Rachel's in labor." I yell to him. "OMG…she can't have baby Puck here." He shrieks as he runs to find Mr. Shue. I take a deep calming breath because she doesn't need me to be freaking out right now.

"I'm calling 911 right now." Mercedes says as Tina comes to sit next to Rach grabbing her other hand. "Noah I don't think I can wait for the ambulance. I think I need to push now." Rachel says as another contraction rips through her. Shit what am I suppose to do? "Berry please don't push yet." I beg not really sure what the hell to do now. "Puck we need to lay her down because sitting might cause her to dilate faster." Santana says surprising everyone in the room. "What? My mom's a midwife." She says with a shrug like this is an everyday occurrence.

"Ok." I say as Tina sends Mike, Matt, and Brittany to grab as many towels from the locker room as then can. "Hey Artie man can you go to Rach's car? She has a blanket in the trunk." I say tossing him the keys. He wheels away faster than I've ever seen him do before. "Puck the operator says to look between her legs and see if you can see the baby's head." Mercedes says holding the cell to her ear and looking at me with a worried expression. "Uhhh…ok." I say nervously and help Rachel lay down as Matt, Mike, and Brittney come back with armfuls of towels and Artie comes wheeling in right after them.

Tina lays out some towels on the floor and Rachel sits on them. Tina places the Blanket over Rachel's lap so no one can see Rachel's lady parts. I check but don't see anything. "I don't see anything." I say covering up Rachel's legs as Mr. Shue and Miss Pillsbury come rushing into the room with Kurt skipping in behind them. Mercedes continues to talk to the 911 operator while Tina holds Rachel's hand. "Finn and Quinn why don't you go wait outside for the ambulance so you guys can show them where the choir room is." Mr. Shue says and both hurry out the room.

"Hey Puck she says if Rachel feels like she has to push let her because it's not good for the baby if she doesn't." Mercedes says pacing around the room with her phone. "Noah I really do need to push. I don't think I can wait much longer." Rachel says the fear clear in her brown eyes. "Ok, ok, ok." I stammer the fear taking over me. "Puck take a deep breath. We're all here for the both of you and the baby is going to be just fine." Mr. Shue says placing a reassuring hand on my shoulder. Mercedes instructs me to sit behind Rachel while Tina holds one of her legs and Santana holds the other.

Mr. Shue positions himself in front of Rachel's legs as Mike, Matt, and Artie help Miss Pillsbury organize the towels and disinfect everything in the room with some antibacterial wipes. Rachel grabs both of my hands and Mercedes says with the next contraction Rachel should bear down. I can feel her tense up so I know that another one should be coming soon. "Of course our kid had to be the one to make a dramatic entrance." I say to Rachel and she gives me a small smile. "Of course he would. I am his mother after all." She says with a small smile then grimace in pain. "Ok Rachel you need to push now." Mr. Shue says the nervousness dancing in his eyes.

I help her sit up as she grips my hands and takes a deep breath and pushes with all her might her face turning red. "Ok that's good Rachel. A few more and the baby will be here." Mr. Shue says encouragingly. Another contraction comes and Rachel bears down again. The tears are flowing freely and I wish I could take away her pain but all I can do is hold her hand and try to be strong for her and our son. She continues to push for the next few contractions. "Good Rach I can see the head." Mr. Shue says with a look of pure awe on his face. "He's almost here Berry." I say my voice cracking with all the emotion that is swirling around in me.

Tina pats my back softly as Rachel pushes forcefully with a loud scream. "Ahh...ahh…uhh." She grunts and collapses against me as Mr. Shue lifts up a squirming gooey bundle. Brittney hands Mr. Shue a towel and he wraps my son in it and places him in Rachel's waiting arms as Finn, Quinn and the paramedics rush into the choir room. The male paramedic asks me to cut the cord so that he and his partner can get Rachel and the baby to the hospital. I do the honors as Rachel beams at me holding our son. I kiss her sweaty forehead and gaze down at my son.

He looks just like Rachel but with my lips. I can already tell he will have my color eyes but with Rachel's long lashes. I stroke his soft tuft of black hair and I'm completely mesmerized by him. Its strange how you can love someone so much you just met. The paramedics help Rachel onto the gurney and wrap baby boy Puckerman in a warm blanket. I hop in the ambulance with Rach and the rest of glee follow behind us as we make our way to the hospital. Once at the hospital the doctors check over Rachel and our baby to make sure there weren't any complications.

Once we are settled into the room everyone including Rachel's fathers, my mother, sister and all of glee comes in to see the newest member of our unique family. "He's so adorable." The women and Kurt coo as Rachel proudly shows him off. I take a seat on the bed next to her and drape my arm around her shoulders pulling them closer to me. "Of course he's a stud. I am his daddy." I say smugly while everyone rolls their eyes at me. "What can I say I'm one good looking Jew and now my son is too." I say with a smirk and Rachel elbows my side playfully.

"Hey man what name did you guys decide on?" Mike asks while little man grips his pinkie tightly. "Do you want to tell them or do want me to do it?" I ask Rachel as she cuddles him close to her. "You can Noah." She says kissing me softly on the cheek. "Well ladies and gentlemen I would like to introduce all of you to Solace William Puckerman." I say giving Rachel a knowing smirk. She and I decided on Solace the night she was released from the hospital when she went into false labor. It was the first time I actually cried in front of someone that wasn't my mother. Rachel told me that I could always find solace with her and the word just struck a chord with me. It was unique and held meaning for the both of us so it was just a natural choice for us to name him that. He was my solace in a time in my life when I felt like I was no good. When I thought I was just a Lima loser.

Everyone thought the name was perfect and Mr. Shue was touched that we used his name for our son's middle name. Rachel and I knew it was the right thing to do. After all he did help bring our son into the world. After an hour the nurses shooed everyone out the room so Rachel could get some much needed rest. Her dads and my mom reluctantly left telling us that they would be back bright and early in the morning. I could tell the moment her dads looked at little Solace I knew that Rachel and them would be on their way to having the relationship they once had.

Once everyone was gone I slid into bed holding close the reason for me to be a better man than my father, Rachel and our son. I was never lucky in love. I was always second best. Then Rachel Berry happened and I found exactly what I have always been looking for. I found Paradise.

A/N: Please review. Next up a look into the future with Puck and Rachel.