Chapter Six

Carolina just stared out the window in awe. How could this happen? Puck and Danni had just driven off into the night together. How could she forgive him? Hadn't Danni been telling her for two years how there was no way in hell that she would ever talk to Puckerman again! Now, after one night, she had gotten over it. This wasn't supposed to happen. Puck was hers. "Well, I guess it's time to play dirty."

Finn woke up and looked at his watch. It was 2:15 in the morning. He glanced around and realized Danni was gone. He quickly got up and saw that his truck was still in the driveway but Puck's was gone. Did Danni get a ride from Puck? I looked at his phone to see a two missed text messages. One was from Carolina. Where are you? Danni isn't home yet either. Hurry up! Next was one from Puck Giving Danni a ride home.

He saw that Rachel's phone was blinking too and realized she had two missing texts from Kurt. One read Guess who just pulled up in Puck's car? DANNI! and the next one read Guess who just left in Puck's car? DANNI!

He quickly got up and called Danni. It went to voicemail after three rings…she had ignored his call.

"Rachel! Get up quick. Danni is with Puck."

"What's wrong with that? It's this what you wanted. Noah should be happy."

"You don't get it. It's been two years since they had their falling out. I just don't think Danni's ready. I think Puck is going to try and force her to talk to him."

"Finn, sit down. She's a big girl. Let them talk it out."

Finn looked down and saw that Danni had texted him. I'm fine. Talking with Noah. Will call you when I get home.

Danni looked at her phone and then over at Noah. He was sitting patently, waiting for Danni to say the first words. She stared out the window, trying to find the right words to say. It wasn't until that moment that Danni realized how stupid she had been. Sure, Noah slept with her sister, but they weren't dating and it had been two years. Two years he had sent her letters and packages and gifts, trying to make things right between them.

She wasn't there for him when Quinn was pregnant and he wrote her, begging for her to forgive him. She wasn't there when he called crying, leaving her a voicemail about Quinn giving his baby up. She had ignored him when he came to Columbus trying to make things right last summer.

Through all the love notes, phone calls, and gifts, she had ignored him. Every time flowers came with a note the said "I still love you, please call me" she threw them away. She watched her sister laugh on the phone with him. She watched Finn forgive him and stand up for him and defend him when she bad mouthed him.

For two years, she had been hell bent on never forgiving Noah Puckerman and yet here he sat still waiting for her. She smiled to herself before she realized it was time to get over it. It was time to forgive him.

"Can we go for a walk?"

"Whatever you want Danni."

The two of them got out of the car and started walking toward the football field.

"Finn told me you guys won the championship this year. He said you really came through for both the football team and for Glee Club."

"Yeah." Noah looked at Danni confused. Did she really just want to engage in small talk? Suddenly Danni stood in front of him and looked him in the eyes.

"I'm sorry Noah. I've been stupid. You've been trying for years to mend our relationship and I've been hiding from it instead. I just…I was…I'm just sorry. Okay?"

Noah took her hands and squeezed them. He looked her in the eyes and slightly smiled before talking.

"I fucked up. I understand this was more than a little screw up. I had a lot to make up for. I just hope you can forgive—"

Danni grabbed Noah and kissed him. It had been two years since she had tasted him, but it still felt the same. He ran his hands down her back and let his tongue explore her mouth while she slipped her hands under his shirt. It had been too long and Noah tried to touch every part of Danni as quickly as possible. Danni ran her nails down Noah's back and he let out a long moan. He pulled her down onto the grass and began sucking on her ear. Her breathing was getting heavy and uneven when her phone when off.

"Ignore it," Noah whispered in her ear as he started grinding against her.

It started ringing again. Danni pushed Noah off of her and looked at her phone only to realize it was her sister.

"Hey Carolina. What's up?"

"It's late and I just wanted to make sure you were okay. Carol is worried about you."

"I'm on my way home now. See you in a few minutes." Danni looked over to Noah and smile. "I think I need to go home. The family is worried."

They drove back to the Hummel's without a word. Danni just sat there smiling. As she got out, she said good night and said she would text him later.

"Okay, but can we meet up tomorrow? I have to clean a few pools in the morning but I am free after 2."

"Sure. Just text me. I was thinking about going for lunch with Kurt. Night."

As he watched Danni walk into the house, he saw a red head through the window staring at him. From the look in her eyes, she was beyond upset. If Noah had learned anything in the last two years, it was that if he wanted the thing with Danni to last, he had to stay away from Carolina.