I'm glad to see so many positive responses to the first chapter. This chapter, we'll see what Puck has been up to and find out why he left Rachel that morning. Enjoy!

Chapter 2

Puck sighed as he pulled up front of the apartment. He was not looking forward to moving his crap again but he was grateful that his best friend was letting him move into his apartment. When he got there, his friends, Finn and Sam, ran out to greet him.

"Hey man!" Finn greeted, excitedly. "This is going to be so awesome!"

"Yeah, thanks for letting me stay here. I'll be out of here as soon as possible though. Can't stay living around you guys forever."

"Well I don't think I can keep this hidden from Quinn. I mean, she comes around here a lot."

"Just tell her your place is being fumigated or something and that you need to crash at her place," Puck said, thinking it was the perfect lie. Quinn hates bugs so there's no chance of her ever coming here.

"And what's going to happen when a month passes and it's still not fumigated?" Sam smirked. Puck cursed under his breath, quickly trying to think of a new lie.

Finn shook his head at his friend. He knew Quinn told him that she and Puck had a falling out after they graduated but he never knew what it was about. All he knew was that Quinn refused to speak about him or invite him to anything they had.

"Look, she's just going to have to deal with the fact that I'm staying here." Puck shrugged. "I didn't do anything to deserve her shit so you're going to have to grow some balls and stand up to your woman."

"I have a better idea. How about you just work things out with her so it won't be like world war three whenever she comes by?" Finn suggested, wanting the feud to end.

Puck rolled his eyes. "Fine, I'll make nice with Fabray. As long as she doesn't convince you to kick me out, we won't have a problem."

Honestly, Puck couldn't see why Quinn had a problem with him. Sure they weren't the closest friends in high school and he may have had a bad influence on Finn back then but they grew up and should move passed it. It's time to put their differences aside since it looks like her and Finn aren't ending again anytime soon.

Puck just wanted a new beginning. He'd been in Ohio, trying to figure out what it was that he wanted to do with his life. He couldn't figure out what he was good at so he just continued his pool cleaning business. He still enjoyed the occasional cougar sex when it was offered but he felt like something was missing. He felt like there could be more out there for him and wanted to take a chance and go for it.

He decided to call Finn and ask if he could help him find a place to stay. When Finn offered to let him stay with him and Sam and told him that all he would need to do is contribute towards rent, he couldn't say no. So here he is, in New York of all places. He remembered all of Rachel's crazy rants about how she would be on Broadway and become a big star and he couldn't help but wonder if she was there too.

"Thanks," Finn smiled. "Now let's get you moved in."

The three of them went upstairs to the apartment and brought Puck's things into his room. As they started unpacking, Finn's cell phone rang.

"Hello?" he answered. "Oh hey Quinn. Yeah that sounds great, only can we do it at your place? I don't want you guys here with the new roommate moving his stuff in. Seven? Okay, I'll see you then. Love you too. Bye." When he hung up, Puck smirked. "What?"

"What happened to me working things out with her?" Puck asked.

"I figured that I could at least warn her about you being here instead of blindsiding her. Hopefully, she won't kill me, or worse: withhold sex from me."

Sam laughed. "Considering how she couldn't even stick to her own rule about not having sex with you until you guys have been dating for a year, I doubt she'll stick to that."

Puck laughed as well. "She was going to wait a year for you guys to have sex? How'd you get around that?"

"Made her a nice dinner with everything she loves, then I told her I wanted to take a shower so I could be fresh to cuddle to with her. When I walked out in nothing but a towel, she caved. Best sex we've ever had," Finn smirked. Puck laughed and high fived him.

"Looks like I've taught you well, man. I'm proud of you."

"Thanks. Anyway, Sam and I have been invited out to dinner with Quinn and Rachel."

"Wait Rachel?" Puck asked, shocked. Finn cursed to himself. He remembered Quinn saying that she didn't want Puck to know about Rachel living there. She didn't specify why, she just said that Rachel would rather not have anyone from glee club besides them and Sam knowing where she was. It always bothered him that Quinn never gave him direct answers but he never wanted to question her, due to how quickly her mood changes.

Finn sighed in defeat. "Yeah, Rachel lives in New York. She lives across town."

Puck was shocked. He hasn't seen or heard from Rachel since that morning after the graduation party the glee club decided to throw. There had been some drinking going on and he and Rachel definitely had a few cups. But no matter how drunk he was, he couldn't forget that night. How good it felt to be so close to her. Puck never wanted to admit it in high school but he was always jealous at how hung up Rachel was on Finn. He wanted her to feel that way about him but nothing he did ever worked. He was always just the rebound guy. When he found himself about to have sex with her, he knew he had to make sure it was the real deal for both of them.

Flashback

Somehow, Puck and Rachel made it to the bedroom with their lips remaining attached. They could hear the party going on downstairs but neither of them were interested. When they got to an available bedroom, Puck quickly shut the door behind and backed Rachel onto the bed. When he pulled away from her, he stared down at her swollen lips. As much as he hated to do this, he had to make sure that he wasn't about to take advantage of her.

"Rach, I got to ask. Are you sure about this?" he asked. She looked up at him confused. "I mean, I don't want to take advantage of you or anything."

She shook her head. "Noah, I'm not drunk enough to let you do that. I want you to be my first. I was stupid to think Finn would be it since he's so hung up on Quinn but then I realized that you've wanted me for a while. Now you have me. I want you, Noah."

Puck couldn't argue with that. Without any further hesitation, he kissed her passionately and forgot about the world. He just wanted to revel in the fact that he finally got the girl and nothing could take that away from him.

When he woke up the next day, Puck looked over at her and remembered what happened the night before. At first he was happy but then he thought about what Rachel might think when she woke up. She might realize that this was a mistake and get angry at him for allowing her to go through with it. Puck knew he wouldn't be able to handle it if she regretted what happened between them so he decided it was best to leave and wait for her to contact him. If she did, then they could finally be together. If not, he knew he'd be hurt. This was the first time in his life that this wasn't just another hookup for him. It was real. He just wanted her to go after him for once instead of the other way around.

Now that he's older, Puck realizes his mistake. He shouldn't have left that morning because Rachel never contacted him after that. Maybe she thinks that night was a mistake too and that's why she never wanted to talk to him again. But here he is, finding out that she lives nearby. The girl he thought he'd never see again isn't too far from him.

"Why didn't you ever tell me she lived nearby?" Puck asked Finn, angrily. "You've told me about everyone from glee club but her."

"Quinn told me not to. Something about Rachel not wanting anyone to know where she lived. Don't ask why because she never told me. You know Quinn doesn't give direct answers."

"Still, you could've went behind her back and told me. We're supposed to be friends."

Sam cut in. "Hey calm down. Why does it matter, anyway? Since when do you care about Rachel?"

"We were still kind of friends when we graduated. I figured we'd keep in touch but I didn't think you would hide this from me."

"Look dude I'm sorry about not telling you but it was Quinn's orders." Finn tried to explain. "If she found out I told you, she'd kill me, along with Rachel. And you know those two together is not a very fun combination."

"You need to grow some damn balls and stop letting Quinn tell you what to do all the time."

Sam shook his head. "Okay both of you relax. Bottom line is, he knows she's here now. So what? It's not a big deal. Let's just bring him to the dinner with us."

"I think that'll be perfect." Puck smirked. Finn hung his head in defeat, knowing Quinn was going to kill him for this. But all Puck could think about was getting to Rachel. It was about to be a long awaited reunion for them.

I'm sorry if it seems short. I wanted to leave it at a cliffhanger and save the reunion of Puck and Rachel for the next chapter. But I shouldn't be having as much trouble with writing now that I know where I want to go with both this story and A Forever Kind of Love so I may be updating again this week. I will do so if I get more reviews on both stories so please review. Bye for now :)