Dancing Emotions Chapter 6: Best Way To End The Night, a glee fanfic

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Puck grabbed her hips and pulled her to him. "More than ready," he muttered into her ear before lightly blowing on her neck. Rachel couldn't help the gasp that escaped. "Lead the way." She grabbed his hand and followed Quinn and Finn to the dance floor. Tik Tok by Ke$ha was blaring through the speakers. Rachel started to dance and it wasn't long before Puck pulled her to him. She feels his hands on her legs and leans into him while grinding her hips. She laughs at the growl that she hears from him. He runs his hands up her legs and arms, before finally resting them on her hips. She loves the protectiveness she feels with him. They both laugh at Finn's attempt at dancing with Quinn. "I hope he learns from your lessons," he whispers into her ear.

"I don't think anything can help him," she laughed. The song ended and Rachel watched Quinn quickly run off towards the stage. "Oh no," she said watching Quinn ask for the microphone.

"What?" Puck asked confused. Rachel smiled to herself when she realized that Puck's arms were still around her.

"She was serious about the singing stage," Rachel told him as Quinn asked for everyone's attention.

"Listen up everyone! We have someone here tonight who is not only one of my best friends, but is also one of the most amazing singers in the world. Now I think if everyone cheers really loud for her we can get her to come up and sing a song for us," Quinn told the crowd. The crowd started to cheer and started chanting Rachel's name when Quinn started. Rachel just shook her head no when Quinn looked at her. Quinn signaled the spotlight to go onto Rachel and everyone turned to look at Rachel. Rachel blushed furiously pushing herself into Puck hoping she would disappear.

"Go," Puck whispered in her ear.

"I can't.""Yes you can. But if you push anymore into me, I might just not let you go up there," he told her with a smirk.

"Well, in that case," Rachel said grinding her hips into Puck before skipping off to the stage.

"Tease," she heard Puck mutter as she walked off.

"There she is," Quinn announced as Rachel was helped onto stage. "So, what do you say, Rach?"

She thought about it for a moment. "Why the hell not?" she said into the microphone.

"Woo!" Quinn yelled. "Now ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Rachel Berry," she said before handing Rachel the microphone.

Rachel turned to ask for a guitar, and one was handed to her. She sat on the stool that Quinn had moved on stage. "Hey guys," she laughed. "This is a couple's song, so everyone grab someone and start dancing." She adjusted the guitar before she started strumming looking at Puck.

Today was a fairytaleYou were the princeI used to be a damsel in distressYou took me by the hand and you picked me up at sixToday was a fairytale

She laughed at how the song related to her and Puck.

Today was a fairytaleToday was a fairytaleI wore a dressYou wore a dark grey t-shirtYou told me I was pretty when I looked like a messToday was a fairytale

Time slows down whenever you're aroundBut can you feel this magic in the air?It must have been the way you kissed meFell in love when I saw you standing thereIt must have been the wayToday was a fairytaleIt must have been the wayToday was a fairytale

Today was a fairytaleYou've got a smile that takes me to another planet

She smiled towards Puck, who smiled back at her.

Every move you make everything you say is rightToday was a fairytaleToday was a fairytaleAll that I can say is it's getting so much clearerNothing made sense until the time I saw your faceToday was a fairytale

Today was a fairytaleTime slows down whenever you're aroundI can feel my heartIt's beating in my chestDid you feel it?I can't put this downBut can you feel this magic in the air?It must have been the way you kissed meFell in love when I saw you standing thereIt must have been the wayBut can you feel this magic in the air?It must have been the way you kissed meFell in love when I saw you standing thereIt must have been the wayToday was a fairytaleIt must have been the wayToday was a fairytale

Rachel stopped strumming and finally took her eyes off Puck to look at the crowd. They were silent for a second, before they went wild. Quinn came back up on stage and took the microphone from Rachel. "Give it up for Rachel!" she yelled as the crowd went louder. The deejay took over as Quinn and Rachel got off the stage.

"Wow, Rachel. That was amazing," Finn told her as he and Puck walked up to the girls.

"Thanks," Rachel said as a blush came to her face.

"Damn," Puck said as he pulled her into a hug. "Were you trying to tell me something?" he asked quietly. Rachel blushed even more as she pulled away.

"I told you she was amazing," Quinn said with a smirk to the boys.

The four of them were pulled out of their conversation by someone clapping. They all stopped and looked at who was clapping. "Well, well Rach," the man said. Puck, Finn, and Quinn all looked towards Rachel, whose eyes were wide and fear was etched on her face. "I mean wow. Who actually knew that you had it in you? I'm surprised you aren't already backstage screwing some groupie. I mean the last time I saw you, you were a bit of a slut."

"Excuse me," Puck said as he pushed Rachel behind him, so he was standing between her and the guy.

"This has nothing to do with you buddy, so why don't you just stay out of it?"

"Actually it does have something to do with me. You don't talk to any woman, especially her, like that," Puck said standing up taller.

"Rach, who is this?" Quinn asked as she pulled Rachel into her arms. Rachel looked around Puck's shoulder into the man's eyes. The darkened orbs staring back at her caused her to bury her head in Quinn's shoulder. "Rachel?" Quinn asked concerned when she felt a wetness on her shoulder.

"Scott," Rachel barely whispered.

Puck and Finn watched as Quinn's eyes grew wide. "No," she said looking from Rachel to Scott. Quinn suddenly pushed Rachel into Puck's arms before walking up to Scott. "Who the hell do you think you are?"

"Ah. You're Quinn, right?"

"You are an ass. You don't even deserve to be living after what you did to her. What you did was only something a worthless coward would do. You aren't even a man, because a real man would never do that to any woman."

"She isn't a woman, she is a slut," he answered to Quinn's rant. Before Puck and Finn could move to defend Rachel, Quinn slapped Scott across his face. "You little bitch," Scott said stepping closer to Quinn.

"Back up," Finn said as he pushed Quinn behind him.

"Two groupies in one night?" he asked towards Rachel. "That's a little lower than your usual, isn't it?"

In the blink of an eye, Puck's fist connected with Scott's jaw. "She is not a slut," he said as security rushed over.

"What's going on?" Steve asked standing in between the two.

"Get this trash out of my club," Puck told him through clenched teeth.

"Oh you got yourself an important one, did you Rach? You'll probably just screw it up anyway," he laughed as Steve grabbed his shoulder and forcefully pushed him to the door.

Puck turned around to look at Rachel. "What the hell is going on?" he asked her and Quinn.

"Let's go to the office," Quinn said as she pulled Rachel towards the back. The four got to the back office where Quinn sat down with Rachel on the couch. "Rachel, talk to me," Quinn told her when she noticed the blank look in her eyes.

"How?" she said after a few moments on silence.

"I don't know, honey," Quinn said rubbing her arms to comfort her.

"Who was that?" Puck asked as he and Finn watched Quinn comfort Rachel.

Tears started to flow from Rachel's eyes at Puck's questions. "Rach, he can't do anything now. You are safe," Quinn told her. Rachel looked up at Quinn and wiped some of her tears away. "But when I saw him…I just went back," Rachel told her.

"Back where?" Finn asked. Fresh tears flew from Rachel's eyes.

"You two, go get a bottle of water and blanket," Quinn snapped at Finn and Puck. They looked at each other, not moving until Quinn yelled, "Now!" They both ran towards the door to get what was asked. Quinn felt Rachel jump in her arms when she yelled and looked down at her. "I'm sorry," she told her.

"Why is he here? How did he find me?"

"I don't know, honey, but you have to know that he won't be able to get to you.""How do you know that? He is crazy, Q. He can always find a way.""Well, I think we should tell Puck and Finn," Quinn suggested calmly.

"We do too," Puck said as he and Finn walked back into the room. He handed the bottle of water and blanket to Quinn. She gently pushed Rachel back into the couch and covered her up with the blanket.

"Rach, you have to talk to me," Quinn told her when she noticed that Rachel's eyes had gone blank again. Rachel looked to Quinn who pushed the bottle of water into Rachel's hands. "Take a drink," she instructed. Rachel did as she was told and her breathing started to slow. "Now I really think you should tell them," Quinn told her as she looked towards Puck and Finn who had sat down in the chairs in the office.

"I can't Q. They won't understand, and they will think I'm a slut."

"Rachel Berry, you are not a slut," Quinn said in a loud voice. "What happened was not your fault and no one is going to judge you."

"I don't even know where to start," Rachel said in a small voice.

"How about explaining who I punched?" Puck asked looking at his hand.

Rachel took a deep breath before looking at the guys in front of her. "First, I just want to say thank you for punching him," Rachel started. "Even though I don't condone violence, I am willing to look past it because of who he was.""Rachel," Quinn said squeezing Rachel's arm. "You're rambaling."

"Ok. The man," Rachel scoffed, "you punched is my ex-boyfriend Scott. We dated during my freshman year of college, when he was a junior. The first few months everything was great. He treated me like a princess and was the perfect gentleman. Everyone loved him and thought that we were the perfect couple. Until one night when I was waiting for him at his room in his fraternity, he came in drunk. He "wanted to take our relationship to the next level" was how he put it. He knew that I was a virgin and was waiting until I was ready to have sex. I told him that again that night, but he wouldn't listen to me," Rachel explained as tears formed in her eyes. "He threw me down his bed and laid on to of me. I tried to fight him off, but he was too strong. I cried and yelled no, but he told me that he knew what I wanted and he was going to give it to me. When he went to unbuckle his belt, I saw a chance to escape, and I rolled out from under him. As I ran to the door, he grabbed my arm and pulled me to the ground. He backed me into a corner, when suddenly his whole attitude changed. He repeatedly told me he was sorry and that the booze made him do it. He asked me if I could ever forgive him, and stupidly I did. I blocked the night out until it happened again. It turned into a big circle of him going crazy and then begging for forgiveness." Rachel looked up to see Finn's shocked face, and Puck's angered one. Rachel reached out and rubbed her thumb over Puck's bruising knuckles.

"How did you get out of the relationship?" Finn asked quietly.

"I actually have Quinn to thank for that," Rachel said smiling up at Quinn. "After an intense fight with Scott, I went back to the room at the sorority house that I shared with Quinn. I came in looking like a mess, and she asked me what happened. I told her nothing, but she pressed on. I finally broke down and told her about Scott. I showed her the bruise that he had left on my arms and stomach. She told me that I had to go to the police, which we did a week later."

"So why isn't his fucking ass sitting in a jail cell right now?" Puck asked through clenched teeth.

"I knew I should have made you go the next day," Quinn said sadly.

"It's not your fault, Q," Rachel reassured her. "I wasn't ready to go until that week, but by then most of the bruises had healed. The police took the report, but there wasn't enough evidence to arrest him. It was basically a he said, she said case." Rachel gave Puck a small smile when he lightly squeezed her hand.

"But why was he calling you a slut and talking about screwing groupies?" Puck asked.

"When I was with Scott, I was also in some plays during college. As with any play, we would help each other with lines and have cast parties. Scott always thought that I was screwing my costars behind his back. I just don't know what he is doing here?"

"You don't think he is stalking you again?" Quinn asked.

"He stalked you?!" Puck yelled as he jumped up and started to pace around the office.

"After everything, he would show up at places that I was at, but I could never prove that he was "stalking" me."

"Rach, it was stalking," Quinn commented. "Do you live alone?"

"Yes," Rachel answered confused. "Why?"

"I don't think it's safe for you to go home tonight," Quinn told her. "I know that Scott being here tonight could be a total coincidence, but I don't think you should take any chances."

"I don't have anywhere to go though," Rachel told everyone. "Kurt is the only one who knows the whole situation, and he left tonight to go visit his dad."

"You can stay with us," Quinn suggested excitedly while looking at Finn.

"That's a great idea babe, but the guest bedroom is full of wedding stuff," Finn reminded her.

"Oh yeah, well maybe…" Quinn said in thought.

"You can stay with me," Puck said from the corner of the room.

"I couldn't ask you to do that," Rachel said quietly.

"You didn't," Puck told her. "And if this douche bag is stalking you, then my place is the last place he would think of. Plus, if for some reason he does find you, you will have a bad ass to protect you," he finished flashing a smirk.

Rachel laughed for the first time since seeing Scott. "But I don't want to put you out."

"You won't be," he told her sincerely. "You can sleep in the guest bedroom."

"Are you sure?" she asked again.

"Yes, Berry. Now let's get going," he said pushing off the wall and offering her his hand. She accepted his hand and he pulled her up off the couch.

"Thank you," she said timidly. "Thank you for making me talk about it," Rachel said to Quinn as she pulled her into a hug.

"I'm always here for you," Quinn told her. "And I will be coming to Puck's tomorrow, and then we are having a girl's day."

"Okay," Rachel laughed nodding her head.

"Thank you for listening, Finn," Rachel said giving him a quick hug.

"Anytime," Finn told her. "And if you need me to kick his ass, don't hesitate to call."

"I won't," she told him. "Bye," she yelled before being led out of the office and club by Puck. She went to the curb to hail a cab, but was pulled to Puck's side as he led them down the street. "What are you doing?"

"My house isn't too far from here," she told him. "And after tonight, I think the fresh air will do us both some good."

Rachel inhaled the night's air. "I think you make a good point." They walked down the street in silence, until Rachel started to laugh.

"What's so funny?" Puck asked confused.

"I was just thinking about how this is not how I pictured our first date going," she laughed.

"You think this was our first date?" he asked.

"I was hoping," Rachel said quietly.

Puck laughed before pulling her closer to his side. "I think this is the perfect way to end our first date," he started.

"What do you mean?" Rachel asked looking up at him.

Puck moved down to place a kiss on the top of her head. "You're coming home with me," he told her. "It's the best way to end my night."