A/N - Sorry it took me a bit to update this story. I wrote this chapter then threw it away and rewrote it. I think its a lot better now. I hope you all enjoy it. And now i see why people ask for reviews. They make me smile.

Chapter 7 - The Mall

Puck was the first one to wake up Saturday morning. Opening his eye's he looked at Kurt's still smiling face. Feeling a rush of pride that he was the one to make Kurt happy enough to sleep all night with that small smile on his face. The memory of what he was thinking right before he fall asleep returned to him.

Puck wasn't homophobic. He really couldn't care less what got someone off. Now while that was true he also never really saw himself ever being with a dude. But looking at Kurt's smiling face right now and feeling himself getting hard Puck had to admit that he would be willing to give it a try with Kurt. Puck was a man of impulse. He always had been and most likely always will be. It never really mattered to him what he did. If it sounded like fun he went for it and based on the tent his boxers were making being with Kurt sounded like fun.

But things were to fragile, for both of them right now. Kurt was just starting to learn to trust again and Puck was learning how to accept and give support. They were both just starting to rebuild their lives. It wont ever be close to what they had but they can take the ember of hope that they have right now and blow it into a strong enough flame to warm them.

Getting out of bed slowly doing his best not to wake Kurt, Puck padded softly over to the bathroom. Stepping out of his boxers after he turned the shower on he looked in the mirror. Deciding that he would trim his Mohawk sometime in the week he step in the shower once the glass started to fog up. Sighing as the hot water pounded on his back he decided to take care of his little problem first. Dragging his hand down his body he took hold of himself. Slowly stroking to thoughts of Kurt.

Kurt woke up feeling cold. Opening his eyes he frowned when he saw Puck was missing. That's when he heard the shower running. Stretching and sighing he got up and made his way over to the closet door which was near enough to the bathroom door that he heard the unmistakable sound of Puck moaning.

Moving closer to the bathroom door Kurt started to hear more of the sounds Puck was making. It was clear to Kurt that Puck was jacking off. Kurt blushed when the image popped into his mind. One thing that hadn't changed about Puck with all he had been though was his body. Thinking of Puck jacking off and hearing it made Kurt start to harden. Kurt may be a virgin but that didn't mean he didn't think about sex all the time. In fact he had wanted to have sex allot more in the past few weeks. A part of Kurt thought that maybe it was to confirm that he was worth something, that he was in some way desirable.

Without thinking about it Kurt had slipped his hand into his PJ bottoms and was slowly jacking off to the sound of Puck. It had been awhile since Kurt had done this so he knew it wouldn't take much to get him off right now. That's when Puck started to do more then just moan. He was talking. Kurt couldn't hear more then a few phrase's Like "Oh yeah baby" or "that feels so good" but what threw Kurt for a loop was when Puck said "OH FUCK Kurt!" with a drawn out moan that signaled Puck having got off. Hearing that Kurt lost control and came in his pants. Quickly he went to the dresser and pulled out a different pair. After he changed his pants and covered up all traces of what had happened he went to his closet to find something to wear for his day at the mall, a small smile on his face as he kept thinking about Puck jacking off to thoughts of him.

Puck stepped out of the bathroom wearing a clean pair of boxers and a black band tee shirt to find Kurt standing in front of his closet going though cloths. He kept mumbling to himself, weighing the pros and cons of certain outfits till he heard puck chuckling at this return of the Kurt he knew.

"Puck!" Kurt sounded surprised then blushed a darker shade then Puck had ever seen. Feeling a little panic build up inside Puck thought "Oh shit! I wonder if he knows what i was doing." Then Kurt held up to sweaters and said "Which one do you like?" Laughing a little Puck looked them over and said "Go with the blue." Kurt smiled and all but skipped into the bathroom to shower and change.

Puck decided to make them breakfast. By make he meant he poured cereal into two bowels and made some toast. By the time everything was ready Kurt had emerged from the bathroom. He told Puck once that without all his Lotions and shampoo's that shower time was really fast but his record for getting ready in the bathroom was 3 1/2 hours.

Kurt kept talking about how much he was looking forward to today, even though it would be only browsing. Not one to be able to keep surprise's well puck just said "You know Kurt i think we should get one of those small TVs with a DVD player attached so we can watch some of those movies you have in a box over there."

He notice the light that shone in Kurt's eyes at hearing this so Puck was glad he had thought of something else to cheer him up. Of course this wasn't a one sided thing either. Puck wanted more options then to play cards and sing and movies would kill allot of their free time. "Puck are you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure. have to admit it does get kinda boring around here sometimes. Figured we could take turns picking out something to watch each night after work" Kurt just smiled at him before taking their dish's into the kitchen.

Mercedes had just picked up Britt for their day of shopping and was feeling good about it. Sure the blond was a ditz but she did have a good eye for cloths. Not as good as Kurt's was but still she was looking forward to browsing and buying.

While driving tot he mall they listened to music and sang along with a few songs. Britt even breaking out a few upper body dance moves at one point. After a short drive they made it to the one and only mall anywhere near Lima. It made up for its distance in size. You could spend a whole day their and still feel like you skipped a few places. Of course that could depend on your company.

Once inside the mall Mercedes and Britt felt even more energy. It had been too long for both of them and they were soon flying though stores laughing and talking each other into trying on different outfits. After a few hours the girls decided to head towards the food court for something to recharge on. Walking by the GAP Mercedes glanced inside to see if there was anything she might stop back to look at after lunch when a familiar Mohawk caught her eye. even knowing that it couldn't be him she still had to confirm what she saw just in case. She pulled Britt inside and walked straight back towards the dressing rooms.

Being at the mall with Kurt was a unique and fun experience, or at least he would have assumed it was fun if he wasn't so damn tired from it. Still it was nice seeing Kurt so alive with excitement in his eyes and not that haunted look Puck was getting used to. From the moment they entered the mall Kurt was bouncing from store to store, trying on anything that caught his eye. And with every piece of clothing Puck was asked what he thought of it. Most of the time it was "Its nice" or "its okay" except for one outfit Kurt tried on at the GAP.

When Kurt walked out Pucks draw almost hit the floor. It was a almost see though blank tank top that molded itself to his skin along with a leather jacket. Pucks new found attraction to the boy made itself now at that moment. Puck found himself getting hard just looking at Kurt's exposed skin though the top. And the jacket gave a very masculine feel to Kurt. Turning around on the spot Kurt asked "So what about this one?" In a "I know I'm hot. Feel free to keep staring" kind of way. Putting on his best smirk Puck said "Looks hot babe!" Causing Kurt to blush then turn back into the dressing room to change. After a minute Kurt walked out ready to go to another store and at that moment a familiar voice called out "Kurt?"

Kurt turned around when she had called his name and Mercedes heart almost broke at the sight of her best friend standing their. In two steps she closed the distance and engulfed Kurt in a tight hug that knocked the wind from him as he wrapped his arms around her. Both of them broke down on the spot sobbing into each others shoulders.

After a few minutes Mercedes got herself together enough to wonder what had happened to Britt. Looking around she saw Britt holding onto and being held by Puck. Britt was sobbing hard into his chest and Puck had his head tilted back with his eyes closed with tears running down his face. Mercedes was shocked. Mighty badass Puck crying? Seeing that she knew things most have been rough for him as well so she reached out and pulled Puck and Britt into a group hug.

When everyone had calmed down and stopped crying Mercedes looked around. Britt was resting her head on Mercedes shoulder while Kurt was resting his on Pucks chest. Puck had his head on top of Kurt's. That was the first sign she had that something more then friendship was either going to happen or was about it between the two runaways.

Hating to break the calm mood but having so many questions Mercedes cleared her throat and asked "Kurt honey? Where have you been? Why didn't you ever call me? how did Puck find you?" All the questions she had boiled out at once and Kurt sighed into Pucks chest. "Cedes? Can this wait till we have some privacy? And somewhere more comfortable? It's a very long story."

"Yeah honey it can." She glanced at Puck and he smirked a bit before saying "I can answer one thing right now Mercedes. I didn't find Kurt. He found me."

They waited until they had all got something to eat then went outside to the parking lot. Finding a round table they sat around with their drinks. "Kurt baby. Tell me what happened."

So he did. With every sentence Mercedes got more depressed and angry. Kurt's life had been hard even before all this bull shit with his dad. Now it was a fucking nightmare. And Puck? When he told his story Mercedes felt a small wash of guilt rush though her. True Keeping the baby-daddy thing a secert wasn't right but now she saw how much pain letting it slip to the others in glee had caused. After hearing about how Kurt found Puck Mercedes was glad that they found each other. "No wonder their growing so close" she thought "their about all they have left. Well i wont come between them but their not alone anymore."

Grabbing both their hands she looked each in the eye before saying "your not alone anymore. Me and Britt will do what we can to help you both. You have done so much to overcome what's happened. Please let us help you in anyway we can. Even if its just being their and being your friends again." Britt nodded her head with every sentence. "Kurty? Puck? I'm sorry for what happened to you. I've really missed you both." It was the first thing Britt had said since they found the two boys. Kurt and Puck smiled at Britt and each grabbed one of her hands and gave it a squeeze.

"Mercedes? Me and Kurt have to head back soon." he reached into his pocket and took out his cell phone. "Put your number in her then call your phone. My phone is the only way to get ahold of us right now. We both get home around 7 or 8 so if you call anytime after that you can talk to Kurt." Mercedes Smiled and did just that before handing the phone to Britt so she could do the same.

Kurt smiled at Puck "thank you Puck. This really means allot to me." Puck smiled and rubbed the back of his neck. "Don't mention it Kurt. Your welcome."

"Oh yeah" thought Mercedes "something is going to happen soon between them."

After parting from the girls Kurt and Puck stopped and got the TV/DVD player, it was one of the reason Puck wanted to come up here after all. They got in his truck and drove in silence back to their place. Both had allot on their minds after meeting the girls at the mall. It was a surprise that was welcomed and not welcomed by Puck. He always enjoyed being around Britt, her innocence was always refreshing. Mercedes was just a riot and could make anyone laugh with that sassy bitchingness about her. But they were reminders from a better time, so it was like salt on a wound.

It was Pretty late in the night by the time they got home. Getting inside the apartment then set the TV down but didn't bother to set it up. Instead they just got ready for bed.

Laying there in silence Puck started to drift off until Kurt's voice broke though the void "Puck you still awake?"

"Yeah. Whats up?"

"I just wanted to thank you for today. It was nice browsing though a mall again but I'm really happy i found Mercedes again. Its going to be nice to have her back in my life. But it just reminds me of all I've lost." And Kurt began to cry as the pain returned to him.

"Hey! Kurt. Look at me." Kurt raised his head and looked Puck in the eye's with that haunted look that ripped at him. Mostly because he felt it too. "I know you have missed her. And trust me seeing them bought it all back to me as well. But everything will work out and be okay. I know they will."

"How can you be so sure Puck?"

Puck smirked at him like it was a stupid question "Because I'm a stud and a badass! Just check out my guns!" and he flexed a bit for Kurt getting him to blush again. "But seriously Kurt trust me." And pulled Kurt in for a kiss.

At first Kurt tensed up but then slowly started to relax into it. Kissing back and wrapping his arms around Pucks neck. After a few minutes Kurt pulled back and sighed. Laying his head on Pucks chest he sighed and said "I do trust you Puck."