D I R T Y L I T T L E S E C R E T

The rumours are right. Quinn Fabray is pregnant. They all think it's Finn's but only she knows the secret. It's really Noah Puckerman's. But Puck doesn't remember sleeping with Quinn. Will he ever find out the truth of the baby...?

Puckleberry x

Disclamier: I don't own Glee. Yep.

Chapter Six

"Hey Rachel," Noah said to her the next morning at school. She was at her locker again, the exact spot Noah had asked her out on their first date.

And now he was going to ask her out on her second.

He wasn't sure what had come over him. Part of him thought he was doing it because Finn had told him he couldn't get a girlfriend. Though Finn had apologized later the statement was still true. Noah couldn't keep a girlfriend for as long as Finn. Quinn and Finn had been dating for nearly a year. Noah and Santana dated for 2 weeks.

"Had a good time last night," he told her.

"Me too."

"We should do it again, like this Saturday."

Rachel blinked at him. He's asking me out on another date? I thought he just wanted to make it up to me for throwing those slushies?

"I'm not sure that's an appropriate idea, Noah," Rachel told him.

"Why?" Noah asked confused. She was turning him down again?

"I don't think I can date anyone who's...." Not Finn. "Not brave enough to do a solo in Glee," she lied. "If you're not confident enough to do a solo then how will you be able to handle dating a high-maintenance girl like me?"

"Whoa whoa wait," Noah said puzzled. He had been rejected twice that week. By the same girl! "Are you questioning my badassness?"

"Sorry Noah," Rachel walked away from Noah who stared after the flaky girl.

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Luckily it was Glee Club rehearsals that day after school. Exactly the thing to get Rachel's mind off Noah and Finn.

They had been the only thing on her mid. She didn't understand it; she was supposed to be over Finn. He was having a baby! She shouldn't be feeling those things for him. She needed to move on but was Noah really the guy for her? Had he changed? Or was this just some elaborate prank he so cleverly planned?

Questions, questions, running through her mind. The only time she was really calm was when she was singing. Glee rehearsals should do just the trick.

Wrong.

When she entered she noticed the two boys who were on her mind. They both sat on either side of the room. When she entered they both smiled at Rachel which confused her even more so. She had just told Noah she wasn't going to go on a 2nd date with him - why was he smiling? Maybe it was just a smirk.

Finn smiled too but that was to be suspected. He and Rachel were friends after all. But what the smile said was peculiar; it was like he was really happy to see her. Like seeing Rachel just made his day. Then he turned back to his pregnant girlfriend who sat next to him and they carried on with their discussion.

Rachel took a deep breath and sat the on the fence between both components and waited for the head of Glee, Mr Schuester, to arrive.

Eventually he did come after what Rachel thought to be a long hour but was really 5 minutes.

"Okay guys, I'm really disappointed in the lack of participation we're getting from the boys," the teacher told them. "It seems like only Finn is trying."

"Mr Schue," Kurt said, raising his hand.

"No Kurt, it doesn't include you," Mr Schue reassured him. Kurt's alliance was forever with the girls as he was pretty much one of them. "I would really appreciate if the guys spoke up more and gave their opinions. Do any of you have any idea's for songs?"

He looks over at Matt, Mike and Artie who all look blank. Surprisingly, it is Puck who raises his hand.

"I got an idea Mr S," he told the teacher. Mr Schuester was shocked. Puck never took an interest in anything but he was actually giving an idea.

"Go ahead Puck," he encouraged the student. He might as well, as this might be the only time Puck would have showed some interest in Glee.

Puck grinned and grabbed his guitar. He began strumming to the tune of 'Sweet Caroline'.

Who knew Puck could sing that good? Certainly not any of the girls. They all watched in awe as Puck began to sing the sweet melody. All the girls swooned but Puck was really singing to Rachel.

Finn noticed this and immediately tensed up. Rachel couldn't like a guy like Puck, he disapproved. He was a total user and jerk. Rachel was a sweet girl and she should like a nice guy. A guy like me, he thought.

It wasn't only Finn that got jealous, Santana did too. Why is Puck singing to Rachel? she thought, displeased. She wasn't as pretty as Santana. Anyway, Santana could get any guy she wanted. Just one click of fingers and Puck would be putty in her hands.

Quinn on the other hand just swayed along to the music in amazement, thinking of her secret and the real father of her baby. He'll never know... she thought sadly.

The song ended with the whole of Glee clapping. Puck smiled smugly at them then his eyes fell on Rachel. She smiled warmly at him and mouthed 'yes'. Puck nodded.

Never underestimate the Puck.

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Mr Schue had been very proud of Puck to sing a solo in front of the Glee Club. Puck had gotten compliments from everyone except Finn who sulked in the back. After rehearsals he was walking to his car to go home when Santana caught up to him.

"Never knew you could sing Puck," she said.

"That's 'cos you don't know me that well," Puck told her, his words were slightly icy.

"Wanna come over Saturday?" she asked, batting her eyelashes. "Let's see what else you could do with your lips."

Normally this would have turned on Puck but he was looking for Rachel at that moment. "I got plans."

"Then cancel," Santana said in shock. Who would dare to turn her down?

"Why?" Puck asked rudely before quickening his past; he had just spotted Rachel walking to her car. "Hey Rach."

"Hello Noah," she said. "Wonderful practice today, you were amazing." She blushed.

"Thanks. Now I've proved what a badass the Puck is will you go out with me this Saturday?" he asked.

"Must you refer to your self as third person?" she scolded. "And yes, I will go out with you again."

"I'll pick you up at 6. We're going to watch a movie. Something normal." He added and Rachel laughed slightly.

Puck walked off as Rachel got into her car, her smile frozen in his memory. He liked the way she smiled, her whole face lit up. He suddenly froze at his own thoughts. Fuck, I'm thinking of her smile? he thought in disgust. I'm turning into a flippin' pansy.

But the taste of Rachel's strawberry lip-gloss was still on his lips.

Just 3 things to tell you about this chapter:

1) I wrote this all this morning because I had a flash of inspiration (lol) and I was in such a hurry I haven't double-checked it.

2) 'Sat the on the fence between both components' IS A METAPHOR! It means she can't make up her mind. Just wanted to tell you in case you didn't know.

3) I know the ending is kind of weird 'But the taste of Rachel's strawberry lipgloss was still on his lips' but I was just showing how Puck has changed.

Review please! xxx