A/N: Omg, you guys!I didn't know I'd get so much response for this fanfic. Well, thank you to those who favorited, followed, and reviewed! It really means so much to me and it makes me want to update more. Anyway, here's chapter 2. :)
When Puck was waiting for Rachel to return, he couldn't help but look at the framed pictures on the table. One of which was a Rachel and a little girl in the swing at the park. He's so curious about who that girl is and if she really is Rachel's child. Who's the father though? Rachel's not the kind of girl who'd agree to a one night stand. He sighed, and waited.
He heard footsteps and giggles and some shouts coming from the stairs, so he looked over and saw Rachel and the kid he saw on the pictures. They were laughing and they looked really happy while walking into the kitchen. She's so good with children. Why did I let her go just like that?
Rachel thought she saw Noah looking at them. Well, it's time to face the music now. "Caroline, will you please go to your room for a while?" She kissed her on the forehead and
She walked towards the couch and said, "Noah, I haven't been completely honest with you. There's something I didn't tell you in that letter."
Puck readied himself for the worst, and then Rachel continued.
She was on the verge of crying but urged herself to continue. "I-I was pregnant when I left, Noah. That was one of the reasons why I left too early. I was so scared that I thought if I hadn't left sooner, I'd be stuck in Lima forever and the mere thought of that made me terrified."
Puck was stunned at what he just heard. So he was right after all, she did have a child, but who's the father? He scooted closer to her took her in his arms, letting her cry on his t-shirt clad chest. "It's okay, Rachel. Who's the father?" he asked curiously.
After what seemed like an eternity, Rachel's cries turned into quiet sobs then finally, she calmed down. "Do you remember San's party a week before graduation?" He just nodded. "Well, we went to the party and got drunk. We had sex in one of the guest rooms. A few days later, I wasn't sure if I hadn't gotten my period yet and when I found out that I was late, I had Santana buy me one of those pregnancy tests. The result was positive and I kept remembering what happened that day. So, I figured that if we weren't sober enough to keep our hands off of each other, we weren't sober enough to use protection. I cried so much that day because I was so frightened of what will happen in the future. My dads and Santana helped me through all of it, but there was one thing missing though. A father for Caroline—" she then got interrupted by Puck.
"You named our daughter Caroline?" he asked, tearing up a bit.
Rachel nodded, then said in reply, "Yeah. I wanted her to have a piece of you without making it obvious."
"Do you talk to her about me?" he asked.
"No, not yet. There's something inside me that tells me to forget about you, about our relationship before, but I can't let go. I used to think that one day, you'll find me and we'd live together. All of us. And now that you're here, I feel like these things might come true," she said, whispering the last part.
"I do want that with you and Caroline. I was just waiting for me to have the courage to find you. I called your dads but they wouldn't tell me where you were. Then I called Santana¾can you believe she's in New York?"
"She's actually living downstairs. We became closer because of the pregnancy. She attended NYU while I attended NYADA. She was living here with me until Caroline was about 5. She is Caroline's favorite aunt, to be honest." she and casually, and Puck laughed.
"Rachel, can we start over?" he asked seriously, and Rachel looked at him with confusion in her eyes.
"Wha-what do you mean?" she stammered.
"I'll take you out on dates. I'll woo you 'til you fall madly in love with me again," he said, grinning.
"Are you one hundred percent sure about this, Noah? I don't want you come into my life and then leave. It's going to confuse Caroline. What if she gets too attached to you?" Rachel rambled.
"Rachel, I'm a hundred percent sure about this. I want you and Caroline. I want us to be a family," he said.
"Um, do you want to meet her?" she asked.
"Rachel, you're really asking me that? Of course, I want to meet my daughter¾our daughter," he emphasized on the last part.
"Well, I guess it's time for you to meet her," she said. "Just a warning though, I told her you were my friend, nothing else."
Puck nodded and they headed to Caroline's room upstairs.
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