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AN: Sorry this took so long, life got in the way. How inconsiderate lol. Enjoy!
Make Me Forget
Chapter 23 – Prom's Masquerade
Lunch the next day was a loud affair and their table was a little more crowded with the addition of Lucy Morton to their ranks. Lucy was blonde, tanned, slim, wide green eyes and a friendly smile. She wasn't a Cheerio or a singer; she had just transferred in from Miami a couple of months ago and was a member of the track team. Lucy had been sure of her orientation since she was thirteen, and when she saw Santana she had never seen anyone more beautiful. As soon as she was introduced to the club the girls and Kurt shoved the guys down one end of the table and gathered around Santana and Lucy eager to interrogate Santana's new girlfriend.
"How did you two meet?" Tina asked them excitedly, and the other girls and Kurt all leaned in eagerly. Lucy looked over at Santana fondly and under the table she trailed a finger down Santana's thigh.
"I saw Santana jog by my house one morning and I wanted to have an excuse to talk to her so the next morning I introduced myself and jogged with her. I've been hooked ever since," Lucy told an abbreviated version of how they met and Santana grinned remembering the moment. Santana had always noticed girls but didn't think anything of it until she saw Lucy that morning with a tank top and tiny shorts on, with those long, perfectly tanned legs poking out. Santana had only grown more curious as the days passed and they got to know each other more. About a month into their friendship Lucy told her that she was bi-sexual, and it occurred to Santana that she might just be that way inclined as well because she had wanted to kiss Lucy's pink plump lips for a week.
"And how did 'it' happen?" Kurt queried pointing between the two girls and Lucy took on the conversation again happy to talk. Santana and Matt had only just broken up two weeks ago so they knew it was only very recent.
"I stayed late training last week and Santana had Cheerio practice. I asked her to wait for me and everyone else sort of left really quickly so Santana and I just showered and were walking around in our towels when I figured 'screw it' and kissed her," Lucy grinned wickedly at Santana who grinned back. Santana remembered that kiss. Lucy had actually said out loud 'screw it' and then pushed Santana up against her locker and kissed her tongue and all. Santana had been surprised at first, but she had been wanting this for so long as well and she responded to the kiss eagerly. Next thing Santana knew they were both naked and pressed up against each other, hands touching, fondling each other. They didn't have sex that day, but if Lucy hadn't stopped her Santana wouldn't have been opposed. Especially since the girl she was almost-having-sex with is sexy as hell.
"What was it like?" Mercedes asked curiously, and Santana's eyes shined with amusement.
"Different, but really, really good," Santana assured them leaning over to nudge Lucy with her shoulder. Lucy nudged her back playfully then checked her watch and frowned.
"San, I've got to speak to Mr Cooper about an assignment, I'll see you after school," Lucy stood up and turned to the girls and Kurt smiling warmly, "Nice meeting all of you."
Lucy dropped a kiss on Santana's cheek before strolling out of the cafeteria. Santana watched her go, admiring her ass greedily.
"She's really nice," Quinn complimented and Rachel nodded in complete agreement.
"She gets the Glee stamp of approval," Kurt declared importantly and the girls giggled at him.
"I didn't even know you were gay," Tina said to Santana, still surprised by Santana's change of preference and Santana shrugged.
"Neither did I, but there is just something about her," Santana said longingly and the girls and Kurt all smiled at each other. Santana was smitten.
"How's the sex?" Brittany asked bluntly and Mercedes eyes widened.
"Britt, you can't just ask that," Mercedes nudged her and Brittany frowned.
"Why not?" she asked innocently and Rachel bit her lower lip.
"Actually Britt has a point, I'm very curious," Rachel admitted shyly and Santana looked around her before leaning in to the center of the table and the others leaned in as well. Truth was Santana had been dying to talk to someone about this.
"What I tell you does not go past this table okay?" Santana whispered and when the girls and Kurt nodded Santana launched into a detailed rendition of sex with a woman.
Out of earshot the guys were watching Lucy and Santana for even just a little hint of girl on girl action for their spank banks but the most the two girls did was nudge each other with their shoulders and share shy smiles, then Lucy got up and kissed Santana goodbye on the cheek and left the cafeteria. The girls and Kurt were all hunched over the table towards Santana who appeared to be telling some sort of story that had them all fidgeting in their seats.
"What do you think they are talking about?" Finn asked curiously, noting how focused they all were on every word Santana was saying.
"Make up or something equally boring I'm sure," Mike answered dismissively and Artie nodded thinking the exact same thing. Puck wasn't so sure, because Rachel was doing that thing with her lip that she did when she was feeling frisky. She licked her lower lip then bit on it. Puck felt himself getting turned on and quickly tried to think of something else.
The girls and Kurt erupted into giggles and all of their faces were flushed. Rachel looked over at Puck with smoldering eyes and Puck winked at her wondering what it was they were talking about for all of them to look so excited. And horny.
"Look they are nominating Prom King and Queen," Tina announced belatedly realizing there was a table in the cafeteria that wasn't usually there. The table had pieces of paper and two boxes for people to write down who they wanted for King and Queen. The top three people who were nominated would be in the running on prom night and everyone would vote when they entered the prom.
"I would love to be McKinley's first real Prom Queen, but alas, that will probably never happen in this backwater town," Kurt sighed dramatically and Rachel gave his back a pat gently.
"Maybe our senior year Kurtie," Rachel tried to appease him and Kurt just snuggled into Adam and pouted.
Puck went over to the slushie machine to get himself a drink and Rachel sidled up behind him and squeezed his ass, giving a flirty smile. Puck smirked, wondering what had gotten into her. Rachel was never one to openly grope him in public.
"I have an itch I was wondering if you could scratch," Rachel purred in his ear, sending shivers down his spine.
Puck didn't even answer her, he just grabbed her by the arm and dragged her along behind him, not bothering to say goodbye to the others who watched them go with knowing smiles. When Puck and Rachel disappeared in the middle of class, or lunch, or Glee, they knew exactly what storage closet to avoid.
Two days before Prom Kurt lazily brushed his impeccable hair to the side as he and Adam made their way to the group of Gleeks who were gathered in the hallway watching as Principal Figgins hung a sheet of paper on the noticeboard. There were a lot of people waiting around to see the results.
"What's going on there?" Adam asked curiously and Brittany clapped her hands excitedly.
"They are announcing nominations for Prom King and Queen," she giggled thrilled by the excitement and Quinn sighed longingly.
"Is it pathetic that I'm hoping to be nominated even though there is absolutely zero chance I will be?" Quinn asked the rhetorical question to the group. Though back on the Cheerio's, Quinn wasn't exactly the popular girl she was at the beginning of the year; not that she cared that much.
"Yeah I think the chocolate pudding hair incident pretty much killed your chances," Kurt said offhand, not meaning to sound bitchy but achieving the result all the same.
"Kurt," Mercedes gasped elbowing him roughly and Puck winced in sympathy for the guy. Mercedes and her elbows of steel. Kurt yelped and clutched at his arm.
Quinn had a strange look on her face before she burst into laughter remembering the moment.
"The chocolate pudding in my hair definitely wasn't my finest moment," she agreed still laughing as she held onto Finn's hand tightly. Those were her moments without Finn and they were the worst couple of months of her life. Rachel peered at the list and squealed.
"Look Kurt, you're in the running!" Rachel practically screamed and Kurt's jaw dropped.
"For Prom King?" Kurt asked in disbelief, wondering who the hell would have nominated him for that and Rachel gave a cheeky grin.
"No, Prom Queen."
Kurt's face went pale.
"Who nominated me?" he demanded angrily, his face turning a dark shade of red. He folded his arms across his chest and glared at the people who were supposed to be his friends and they all looked at him confused by his reaction.
"I thought that it would make you happy, the other day you said you wanted to be Prom Queen," Adam said softly from Kurt's side and Kurt felt like he had been betrayed. He stepped away from Adam in horror. Only seniors could nominate and vote for Prom King and Queen though a sophomore, junior or senior could be Prom King or Queen. Usually seniors were chosen as royalty though.
"Adam asked us if we would all nominate you," Finn confessed looking worriedly at Kurt.
After his comment at lunch the other week all of the seniors in Glee thought this was what Kurt wanted. They had all gotten together and nominated him, and then Quinn, Santana and Brittany had forced the seniors on the Cheerio's to nominate him too. Puck, Finn, Matt and Mike had asked around the football locker room and were sure some of them had nominated him as well. They had gone to all this effort to get Kurt on the list and now it looked like it had all been a waste of their time because Kurt did not look happy.
"My dad has to put up with enough having a gay son. He gets phone calls at the garage from people telling him his son is a fag. Some of his clients have stopped coming to the garage because they found out that I have a boyfriend. Now you guys want me to run for Prom Queen?" Kurt shook his head giving a cynical laugh that looked and sounded out of place on him, Kurt pressed a hand to his chest, "This will kill him."
"We're so sorry Kurt, we didn't know," Mike apologized immediately feeling awful. The others all looked at the ground and scuffed their shoes. Puck felt like an asshole, and this whole thing hadn't even been his idea. He could only imagine how bad Adam felt.
"Kurt," Adam tried to comfort his boyfriend but Kurt stepped back from him.
"I can't talk to you right now," Kurt said shaking his head then he turned and ran. Mercedes ran after him quickly and Tina followed leaving the seniors behind with Rachel.
"We'll take care of him," Rachel assured Adam who looked like he wished he had the power to turn back time. Rachel squeezed Adam's hand to comfort him before she slowly made her way after Kurt and the girls with the keys to Puck's truck.
Kurt had driven all the way home, so the Mercedes and Tina piled into her car and followed him, speeding just so that she reached his house at the same time he did. Kurt was crying by the time he reached his house and he tumbled out of his front seat cursing men everywhere. Mercedes met him at his front door and Kurt wrapped his arms her as he sobbed onto her shoulder. Tina knocked madly on the front door while talking frantically into her cell telling Rachel where they were. Burt happened to be home and he opened the door hesitantly, stunned to see his son and a couple of his girlfriends on his front step when they should have been at school. Once he saw the state of his son he quickly moved aside so that the girls could bring him into the living room. Rachel turned up a few minutes later armed with lots of chocolate and boxes of tissues. Burt followed them into the living room and stood in a corner awkwardly as his son cried.
The girls were gathered around Kurt patting his leg, or shoulder or some part of him in an effort to comfort him and Bur couldn't hold back his curiosity any longer.
"What happened? Did Adam break up with you?" Burt asked Kurt with concern and then Burt added, "I have ice cream stacked in the freezer, and I have a gun, shovel and space in my back yard."
None of the girls could tell if Burt was joking or completely serious. Rachel wondered if Burt had been talking to her dad Alan about protecting their 'little girls', because Burt's protectiveness over Kurt was on par with Alan's regarding Rachel. Kurt couldn't answer his father because he didn't exactly know what had happened. Kurt was angry at Adam, but he hadn't exactly told him not to nominate him, or told him about what his dad was going through so Kurt knew he couldn't be too mad at Adam. But still, Kurt couldn't help being upset that they had done this without telling him.
"They didn't break up Mr Hummel, they are just having a lovers quarrel," Tina answered on Kurt's behalf and Burt gave a relieved sigh.
"Oh good, I like Adam," Burt affirmed nodding his head and Kurt lifted his head from Mercedes' shoulder.
"You like my boyfriend?" Kurt asked in wonder and Burt smiled gently.
"Course I do son, he makes you happier than I've seen you in years," Burt told Kurt and that just made Kurt start crying again. Kurt was sure he had ruined everything with Adam now. 'Paparazzi' by Lady Gaga started blaring through the house and Mercedes rummaged through Kurt's pockets for his cell.
"Adam's calling," Mercedes said to Kurt hesitantly and Kurt eyed the phone unsurely.
"Talk to him Kurt," Burt encouraged his son and Kurt bit his lower lip then nodded taking the phone and pressing accept. He and Adam started talking and Kurt headed down to the basement to have a private conversation. Once Kurt was out of earshot Burt turned to the group of girls who were in his living room.
"All right, you ladies better tell me what's going on," Burt said gruffly. He felt incredibly awkward being part of a gossip session with a couple of high school girls but he cared about his son enough to put up with it.
"Adam asked us to nominate Kurt for Prom Queen; we thought Kurt would want to be Prom Queen because he has that penchant for tiaras," Mercedes spoke up shrugging. Of all the girls she was the one least afraid of Burt Hummel. She said he reminded her of a giant teddy bear.
"But Kurt got angry at them because this will just attract more attention to the fact that he is of same sex persuasion," Rachel picked up the story from there and Burt was having trouble keeping up.
"And he was worried that you would get more harassing phone calls," Tina interrupted and Burt whipped around to focus on her but Tina was looking back at Rachel.
"And loose more business," Rachel filled in the rest of the story and Burt looked absolutely astonished.
"He's fighting with Adam because of me?" Burt asked in disbelief and the girls nodded. Burt shook his head, humble by his son's love. Kurt emerged from the hallway having heard Burt's last question.
"I know how hard it is for you having a gay son, I didn't want to make it any harder for you," Kurt said softly and Burt ran a hand through his hair.
"Kurt, I...I wish your mother was here because I don't always know the right thing to say but I'm always proud of you. Whether you are playing football, singing in Glee or running for Prom Queen, I'm proud to be your dad."
Kurt stared in awe at his father. He and his father never had these deep and meaningful conversations and they sure as hell didn't ever speak about his mother who had died of cancer when he was nine. Burt gave Kurt a smile and Kurt smiled back before a thought crossed his mind.
"What about work? You might lose more customers if I go in the running," Kurt pointed out, though his heart was racing with excitement at the thought of being in the running for Prom Queen. The first boy in McKinley history.
"If they are homophobic then I don't want their business," Burt shrugged uncaringly then he placed a gentle arm around Kurt's shoulders, "I'd pick my son over them any day."
"Thanks dad," Kurt whispered flinging his arms around his father thankfully and Burt gave him a couple of quick pats on the back.
"Now go make up with that boy of yours," Burt told Kurt sternly and Kurt laughed brushing aside the stray tears on his face.
"Let me just exfoliate."
Rachel was anxiously waiting in her living room for Puck to arrive. Kurt swished past her wringing his hands nervously while Mercedes stood by the window impatiently checking her watch. Santana and Lucy Morton were making out on the couch. Apparently testing the waters was going really well for Santana. Brittany and Tina were engaged in conversation. Their parents had all congregated into the kitchen, chattering noisily to each other as they downed champagne and toasted the fact that their children had made it to prom. Rachel had offered her house for Kurt and the ladies while the guys were all getting ready at Finn's house. Kurt had done all their make up while Santana and Brittany had been in charge of their hair and Mercedes was doing last minute alterations on the dresses. Since it was a masquerade they were all wearing prom dresses, but with matching masks following something of a theme. Each mask represented something.. Rachel stroked her stomach gently.
"Here they come!" Mercedes called out and all the girls ran for the front door, completely forgetting that the boys should be the ones to come to them.
The girls went over to greet their dates separately..
Puck never thought Rachel looked more like an angel than she did just now. Thanks to Mercedes, Rachel's costume was that of an angel. A pearl pink mask, with sequins and beads decorating the sides, complete with white feathers on each side of the mask. There were was a halo above her head that was attached to the mask.
"Hey beautiful," Puck greeted Rachel smoothly kissing her pink lips while Rachel pouted. She was wearing a full pale pink gown that was tight on the bust and then fell to her feet. It was the only style that she could fit into with her enlarged stomach. Puck thought she looked adorable, especially with her hair in curls pulled back by the mask.
"Don't lie, I look like a big, fat pink cloud," Rachel huffed folding her arms under her breasts which were popping out of the dress thanks to her being very close to giving birth. Puck allowed himself a moment to admire his girlfriend's tremendous rack before he took her hand and slipped on her corsage of pink roses.
"Berry...shut up," he told her kissing her lips again and Rachel slapped his arm in mock offense. He looked very handsome, with his Mohawk out and proud once more, dressed in a tuxedo and a simple black mask which reminded her of the one that the phantom wore in Phantom of the Opera towards the end of the movie. Alan, Richard, Dianna and Hannah came hurrying from the house to take photos interrupting the pair who posed for their photos holding on to each other and laughing.
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Mercedes nervously smoothed out her dress as Matt approached her. She had gone with a full length gown, tight bodice and a puffy skirt with a peacock mask. She and Rachel had fought over the purple feathered mask but in the end Mercedes had won out. She was a peacock, which suited her just fine, and the mask was fairly simple with gold sequins around the edges while the mask was full of purple, black and green feathers with two peacock feather protruding from the top of her mask. Matt was wearing a simple black and white feathered mask and he smiled shyly as he approached Mercedes holding a lily corsage in his hands.
"Hey Matt," Mercedes spoke first trying not to sound nervous. She and Matt were in that stage where they were together, but not together as they hadn't sat down and had the 'boyfriend/girlfriend' talk just yet.
"Hey Mercedes, you look really nice," Matt complimented her sweetly, then he held out the corsage to her smiling cutely, "I got this for you."
"Thanks, it's beautiful," Mercedes breathed with delight holding out her wrist and he slid the corsage onto her wrist but stayed holding her hand. He slowly bent his head and pressed his lips against hers gently and Mercedes didn't think anyone in the whole entire world could be as happy as she was right now.
Matt's mother appeared dragging along his father from the row of cars on the road that had pulled up behind the car the boys came in. Mercedes mother and father came from the Berry house holding up cameras and Mercedes and Matt inched close together and smiled as the flashes went on around them. Matt still kept a firm hold of her hand and Mercedes had never felt more special. She couldn't believe that she was going to senior prom with a 'nearly' boyfriend of her very own.
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Kurt waited patiently for Adam to come over to him. Kurt's mask was that of a dove completely white with feathers and he was wearing an all white suite as well. Adam had gone for a completely opposite look dressed all in black with a black feather mask. It was like the Dove and the Raven.
"Hey," Kurt greeted him and Adam bent his head to kiss Kurt's lips lightly.
"Hey," Adam replied then produced a corsage from behind his back grinning, knowing his boyfriend's penchant for flowers, "I got you a corsage."
Kurt hugged his boyfriend, thankful for having such a wonderful guy who actually listened when he ranted about his favorite flowers.
"I adore you," Kurt declared as Adam attached the corsage to his wrist and Kurt flicked his wrist in the air proudly, admiring it with joy. Around them Kurt noticed the other kid's parents coming from their cars to take photos on the Berry front lawn but Adam seemed to have no one following him.
"Your parents?" Kurt asked almost hesitantly. They hadn't been exactly welcoming of Adam coming out of the closet but they hadn't been awful either. They did accept his choice and they had Kurt over for dinner a couple of times wanting to get to know their son's boyfriend. Kurt knew they were still coming to terms with the fact that their eldest son was in fact homosexual.
"Not exactly happy I'm taking a guy to my senior prom. It's like they are hoping this is just a phase I'll get over. I think they were still hoping I would take a girl to prom," Adam said tightly giving a rueful smile and Kurt sighed hugging him. Adam rested his chin on Kurt's hair wrapping a muscled arm around Kurt to hold him close.
"There you two boys are," Kurt's dad came stumbling out of the house but stopped when he saw Kurt and Adam holding each other. They pulled apart grinning. Kurt's dad was supportive but he was also still a little out of his depth with the PDA.
"Mr Hummel," Adam held out his hand to Kurt's dad who shook his hand back without hesitation.
"Adam, nice to see you son, and call me Burt for goodness sake," Burt said warmly then he looked around, "Where are your parents?"
A sadness fell over Adam's face and Kurt took over answering.
"They couldn't make it," Kurt told his dad and Burt looked apologetic. He hadn't realized that while he had been expecting Kurt to turn out the way he did, Adam's family probably hadn't expected Adam to be gay. Burt thought it best to change the subject.
"Well, snuggle up or whatever it is you guys were doing, I need to get some photos," Burt said a little embarrassed and Kurt and Adam wrapped arms around each other and smiled for the camera glad to have each other and at least one parent who was happy to support them.
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Quinn had wanted a mermaid themed prom costume and Mercedes had come up with the goods as they all knew that she would. Quinn's mask was intricately decorated. There was a crown of seashells at the top of the mask and it was a teal blue color that matched Quinn's dress.. There were small starfish on each side of the mask with ribbon that hung down in curls and rhinestones that decorated the eye slits. Finn's was a plain teal color, and he wore a plain black suit with a teal tie to match Quinn. Quinn's dress was short, reaching mid thigh, and the material fell in waves making her look a little like the ocean. Quinn loved it. Finn's mom was followed Finn taking photos as he made his way to his mermaid princess.
"Quinn you look..." Finn didn't have the words and Quinn grinned happy to have him speechless.
"You too," she replied leaning over to kiss him gently. She was learning that with Finn there was a lot he wanted to say but didn't know how and it was those silences that meant a lot.
Mrs Hudson waved at them eagerly.
"Get ready for some photos," she cooed excitedly and Finn crushed Quinn to him and dipped her back, kissing her gently. Around him the other guys booed him for outdoing them with their girls only to be shushed by said girls for ruining a perfectly romantic moment. Finn let Quinn back up on her feet and she blushed prettily pressing another kiss to his lips.
Quinn looked out into the street for a moment, hoping that maybe her parents might have turned up but there was no sign of them. Finn saw her looking and placed an arm around her shoulders.
"Forget them Quinn, it's their loss if they don't want to see their daughter grow. You will always have a family with all of us, and me," Finn whispered to her and Quinn buried her face as best she could into his jacket, thanking God for this wonderful man he had sent her.
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Artie wheeled up the footpath and was met by Brittany who was grinning happily. Brittany was wearing a bright yellow dress that reached her calves and clung to her curves perfectly. Her mask was golden and there was a sun rising at the top of her mask sort of like a crown. Artie's own mask was silver and there was a crescent moon on one side. His suit was a charcoal gray and he looked quite dashing.
"Hey Artie," Brittany said happily and Artie smiled holding out the corsage that was on his lap. A daisy because Brittany had once told him that daisies reminded her of Alice in Wonderland and Alice loved rabbits just like Brittany did.
"Hey Brittany, this is for you," Artie said and Brittany took the corsage and slid it on her wrist.
"It's perfect! Thank you," Brittany cooed leaning over to hug him.
Beside them Tina and Mike had met up dramatically. Tina had convinced Mike to go with a Goth mask theme. Tina was wearing a floor length black lace gown, with a mask that looked like lace over her face, with rhinestones on the edges. Mike was wearing a black 'Neo' inspired suit with a mask that fit his face like a second skin, and sort of looked like a skull.
"Tina! For you my lady," Mike announced loudly falling to his knees in a romantic gesture and Tina laughed taking the black rose corsage he held up to her.
"Thanks Mike," she said pulling the corsage on without his help.
Since Artie and Tina were sophomores like Rachel, Kurt and Mercedes, Brittany invited Artie, and Mike invited Tina so that all of Glee could be together tonight.
"Care to swap dates for photos?" Mike asked Artie wiggling his eyebrows and Artie pretended to think for a moment so Tina slapped his arm in mock anger.
"Sure I guess I can spare her," Artie finally agreed taking Tina's hand. Brittany giggled hurrying to wrap her arms around Mike and kiss him. Tina perched on Artie's lap and their parents started taking photos while Mike and Brittany posed for their parents.
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Santana and Lucy watched the reunions with bored expressions. Their parents had already taken a lot of photos whilst at the Berry's and had already left. Santana turned to Lucy fidgeting with her Mardi Gras inspired mask.
"This is taking way too long, want to go make out?" Santana asked grinning wickedly and Lucy returned her grin with a question.
"Did you really need to ask?"
The two girls edged towards the trees and pulled each other close. They were both wearing skin tight dresses with splits to their thighs, Santana in red and Lucy in purple. Their masks were outrageously attention grabbing just like Santana, though Lucy's was the only attention she wanted to be grabbing tonight. Well, that and her ass.
Just as the photos were just about done, a bus pulled up to the curb and the door opened to reveal Mr Shue and the new Mrs Shue. They both had those old style masks where they were attached to a stick and Miss P was wearing a Cinderella inspired dress while Mr Shue had a matching suit.
"Your chariot awaits!" Mr Shue yelled and the kids all kissed their parents goodnight and raced for the bus that would take them to prom together.
They walked through the archway entrance to the gym as one group and looked around at the pathetic decorations. Figgins had gone frugal on the budget for prom this year which wasn't a huge surprise but the Glee kids didn't care at all, this was their night, fancy decorations or not. There was a table with snacks and drinks, a DJ and a dance floor; that was all they needed for a good time. The couples all moved inside and claimed a table as their own and Mike turned to Brittany, Artie and Tina.
"Alright, date swap," Mike declared and he and Artie changed dates happily shaking hands to confirm the deal. Mr and Mrs Shue moved off to where the teachers were congregating. Coach Tanaka was edging further and further from Coach Sylvester but she just kept following him around the gym. Apparently Sue had really enjoyed going on Ken's honeymoon with him.
"Let's go get a group photo!" Matt cheered excitedly and the group stormed the photo area.
They pushed in front of Anton Crawley and his date who both glowered at the group but moved on. Puck couldn't help but feel smug. Puck tugged Rachel to him and wrapped his arms around her from behind while resting his head on her's. Artie was in the middle and Tina sprawled across his lap. Mike fell to his knees beside Artie's chair to help hold up Tina's legs and Brittany was crouched over him, her arms around his neck. Santana and Lucy were either side of Brittany resting on her back with their hands under their chins looking at each other mischievously. Quinn and Finn were standing beside Puck and Rachel and Quinn was tucked under Finn's arm with her head on his chest. Mercedes and Kurt were hugging each other with their cheeks pressed together and Matt had one leg crossed in front of the other as he leaned on Mercedes back like she was a wall and Adam was laughing because Kurt was half trying to pull him into the group hug with Mercedes. The photographer snapped a picture thinking he hadn't seen a happier group than this.
Much later Rachel stared adoringly up at Puck, though they were holding each other awkwardly thanks to her enlarged belly that was between them. This couldn't have been a more perfect ending to an imperfect year. Rachel twisted her head slightly to look at all their friends. Finn and Quinn, Santana and Lucy Morton with a crowd of jocks watching them with mouths wide open and drooling, Brittany and Mike, Kurt and Adam, Artie and Tina and Mercedes and Matt, even Mr and Mrs Shue. Coach Tanaka had been coerced into dancing with Coach Sylvester and just for this moment, everything was good, everything was perfect.
Rachel ducked off to the bathroom with Quinn and when she came back she snuck up behind Puck and placed her hands over his eyes.
"Guess who?" she said in a pretend gruff voice and Puck smirked.
"I know it's you Rach," he said pulling out of her grasp, turning to face her and Rachel pouted.
"How did you know?"
"The stomach pressing into my back kind of gives it away," Puck reminded her resting a warm hand on her belly and Rachel blushed, having forgotten it was in the way.
"Oh," she breathed sheepishly and Puck pressed his body against hers, as best they could anyway, and brushed a soft kiss against her lips. In a few weeks they were going to be parents. Puck couldn't wait. He couldn't wait to hold his son in his arms.
"You guys are so in love it's disgusting," Quinn sniped playfully as the two teens broke apart and Rachel heard the challenge in her voice and turned to face her with a hand on her hip. Puck knew that stance, that meant an argument was brewing. Quinn and Rachel were good friends, but they were also fiercely competitive and when they started arguing it went on for a long time. They always made up after every argument but being stuck in the middle was not fun.
"Like you and Finn aren't equally repulsive when you get all wrapped up in each other," Rachel retorted, a smile coming to her face and Quinn's hand moved up to her hip, a matching smile on her face. The two girls found this kind of fun actually.
"Why are you dragging me into this?" Finn asked helplessly and Puck made a gesture for Finn to shut up. Puck knew first hand you did not want to get involved in a disagreement between Quinn and Rachel. The scars were still healing from the last time.
"Back away from the crazy broads," Puck whispered to Finn from the corner of his mouth and the two boys slowly backed away while Rachel and Quinn argued which couple was more gag worthy.
Puck and Finn found Artie, Matt and Mike by the punch stand staring at the dance floor. Behind them there were was nearly the whole male senior class, all staring at the dance floor as well. Puck and Finn followed their gazes and immediately understood. Santana Lopez and Lucy Morton were slow dancing together and making out.
"Oh yes," Puck nudged Finn, unable to tear his eyes off the pair. Puck was a one woman man now but damn if he was going to look away from a lesbian make out session.
"I'm trying to look away but I can't," Finn admitted knowing that if Quinn caught him he was in real trouble. Finn was glad at least he wasn't the only one who couldn't stop watching Santana and Lucy, if the girls did catch them he wouldn't be the only one in the dog house.
From across the room Mercedes, Quinn and Rachel watched the guys with amused smiles on their faces.
"Why do men find the concept of two girls not wanting them desirable?" Rachel asked the other two girls completely confused and Mercedes gave a snort of laughter.
"That right there is the million dollar question girl," Mercedes commented and Rachel and Quinn laughed before going to reclaim their dates.
Principal Figgins interrupted the festivities by tapping on the microphone. The Glee club came together excitedly and held hands. Kurt was nominated for Prom Queen as was Santana and one other senior. For the role of Prom King of course Finn was nominated, Mike as well and a guy from the track team. The feeling around school for the Glee Club had gotten a lot better thanks to the trinity getting back together but also since they placed at Regional's they had been getting more positive recognition. Now that there was less presumption the Glee kids had started making friends outside of Glee as well, especially Kurt. He was starting to rival Finn in popularity. Principal Figgins held up an envelope.
"Prom King this year is...Finn Hudson," Principal Figgins read out quickly and Finn gave one of his adorable dopey grins as the while all of Glee pulled him into a giant hug before nudging him up on stage. Finn accepted his crown and gave the crowd the thumbs up.
"Prom Queen this year is..." Principal Figgins paused as he stared even harder at the name on the card before reading out, "Kurt Hummel."
"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god," Kurt shrieked absolutely delighted. He ran up on stage to accept his crowned and then he and Finn shared something of an awkward hug. Finn just looked completely out of his depth. Puck nudged Mike.
"I don't think Finn realizes exactly what comes next," Puck muttered aside to his Asian friend and Mike thought for a moment and then realization washed over him and he burst into laughter. The whole crowd was cheering loudly for their king and queen and Principal Figgins gestured for them to be silent.
"Well uh...let's get the king and queen to have their first dance," Principal Figgins announced and Finn paled considerably.
Puck and Mike were laughing so hard that they were hunched over trying to hold each other up and Rachel elbowed both of them discreetly to get them to shut up. Finn and Kurt made their way to the center of the dance floor and then, being the gentleman he was, Finn held out his arms to Kurt who looked like he was floating on air. The music started and the two boys started to dance. Quinn grabbed Adam by the hand and dragged him out on the dance floor and all the other couples followed. Puck and Rachel were last to reach the dance floor and Puck pulled her close so that he could whisper in her ear,
"Have I mentioned how great your boobs look in that dress?"
Rachel pulled back from him with a look of mock offense on her face.
"So you've been ogling my chest this whole night?" Rachel asked innocently and Puck grinned.
"There is no other chest I would rather ogle," Puck declared using his own personal brand of romance and Rachel smiled with content tilting her head up to receive a kiss.
"I told you that you were the more gag worthy couple," Quinn called out from across the dance floor and Puck and Rachel didn't break the kiss, though Rachel did flip Quinn the finger behind Puck's back. It was impossible to date Puck and not act like him once in a while.
Prom was everything they hoped it would be, but they also knew it was the people you were with at the time that made things special.
AN: There it is, Prom. Only one more chapter left and then a short epilogue. I always get a little sad when a story that I love is coming to an end. *sigh* I'm thinking about writing another which will follow after Sectionals but we will see how that goes.
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