Chapter Four
Puck POV
"You were hitting on me,"
He and Rachel are at a park a week later, and she says that.
"What?"
"On my first day of school here, you were hitting on me. Admit it, you love me!" she jokes.
He pretends to laugh, but his brain is fighting him again. It happens a lot now.
"And after Brittany's party, you said you loved me, so it's official!" she laughs. But he explains that if he had one more sip of JD, he would've thought Finn was a Russian belly dancer named Elena. (Speaking of Finn, he and Quinn are taking a "break" because of what happened at Brittany's party, but he just thinks that Quinn is being an ice bitch.)
He thinks he almost sees her face fall a bit and sadness flash through her eyes when he tells her otherwise.
…
Schue gives out another dumb-ass assignment in glee. He's sitting next to Rachel and Santana (who are now, like best friends) when he comes in and says they pick a name out of a hat, and sings to the person something he likes about them. He highly doubts there are any songs about Asian Goth vampire girls, because that's what he's stuck with if he gets Tina.
Matt goes first. "Quinn" he says. Finn looks pissed. Artie's next. He gets Santana. Brittany goes up and gets Tina. Kurt gets Mercedes (which they giggle about). Then it's his turn. Awesome. "Rachel," she smiles. Finn looks even more pissed, probably because he has to sing with Mike. Puck knows that he loves Rachel. And he has the perfect song.
…
When the day comes, he's the last to go. Rachel signs "You Got a Friend in Me," from Toy Story. "All right, Puck. Show us what you've got."
He starts playing the guitar.
She's got a way about her
I don't know what it is, but I know that I can't live without her
She's got a way of pleasin'
I don't know why it is
But there doesn't have to be a reason
Anyway
She's got a smile that heals me
I don't know what it is
But I have to laugh when she reveals me
She's got a way of talkin'
I don't know what it is
But it lifts me up when we are walkin'
Anywhere
She comes to me when I'm feelin' down
Inspires me without a sound
She touches me and I get turned around
She's got a way of showin'
How I make her feel
And I find the strength to keep on goin'
She's got a light around her
And everywhere she goes
A million dreams of love surround her
Everywhere
She comes to me when I'm feelin' down
Inspires me without a sound
She touches me and I get turned around
She's got a smile that heals me
I don't know what it is
But I have to laugh when she reveals me
She's got a way about her
I don't know what it is
But I know that I can't live without her
Anyway
Rachel keeps looking at the ground and claps, while everyone joins her. Kurt says, "Oh my Gucci," and Santana is muttering Spanish under her breath. Schue dismisses us, and Rachel leaves first. When he leaves the room, she hugs him, and tells him that that was the nicest thing anyone has ever done for her.
"It's cool, Rachel, really," he says.
"You're my best friend, Noah. I really missed you for all those years," she says.
What she does next might surprise you. Cause it surprised the hell out of him.
She kisses him. And he kisses her back. Until she pulls away. "I'm sorry," she says. And she leaves.