Rachel had just opened her locker to get her first period books out when someone came up behind her and slammed it shut making her jump back into the culprit's chest. She knew it was Noah before she turned around. She could smell him.

"What are you doing?" She whispered furiously and scanned the halls quickly for her boyfriend.

"You lied to me." She can tell he's trying to keep calm because his chest is rising and falling at a rapid rate and his nostrils are flaring. She also knows what she lied about, but she's not going to readily admit that.

"I'm sure I have no idea what you are talking about, Puck." She's not sure why she's mad. She walks away from him, but he's quick on her heels.

"Don't 'Puck' me! You know damn well what I'm talking about." He grabs her arm and turns her towards him. He stares at her waiting for her to say something, anything. When she doesn't he continues, "Finn told me."

She turns beat red and is once again avoiding his eyes. "Can we please talk about this later?"

He stares at her for what feels like forever and shakes his head before he turns around and walks away from her, pushing a freshman out of his way as he goes.

During her first period her phone vibrates.

Noah: third period bleachers

Berry: I'm so sorry

He doesn't write back and she's sick to her stomach with the thought that this thing with Noah is over. Why didn't she just tell him?

She approaches him on the bleachers and he turns to look at her.

"You can sit down; I'm not gonna flip out." She sits next to him tentatively and he looks at her waiting for her to speak. "You wanted to talk, so talk." He seems to have calmed down quite a bit.

"I don't know what to say…" You took my virginity.

"How about…you never had sex with Finn?"

"I never had sex with Finn." She repeats lamely.

"And you were a virgin before we had sex the other night."

"Yes."

"Why would you do that? Why wouldn't you tell me?" He has moved on from being mad, now he's just hurt and confused.

"You wouldn't have done it."

"You're damn right because we had a deal. Jesus Berry, I wasn't even gentle or…slow…I can't believe I didn't know!"

"It didn't hurt that much…after a few minutes." He shakes his head and looks away from her. "Maybe we shouldn't have-"

"Of course we should have…just not like that. Finn could've given you the first time that you deserve and then-"

"I don't want to have sex with Finn!" She blurts out and stomps her foot. He blinks at her a few times before a small smile breaks out. He looks at her as if she's lost her mind and can't help but laugh at her a little.

"Why didn't you just say that? No one is forcing you to, but do you really think you should be dating someone who doesn't, you know…turn you on?"

"I don't know what to do right now. I don't want to have to think about it. Why can't everything just continue the way that it is, that way no one gets hurt?"

"Because you're not me."

"But this is fun and I do not want it to end. Why can't I be a player?"

"Berry you don't even sound right saying that word…and wow, I am really bad for you. Lucky for you I'm not a good enough guy to give you up just because you're too good a girl for me."

"That's not true."

"I think we both know that it is." He sighs. "Finn's eventually gonna get hurt and when that happens, so are you, which is gonna suck for me. Everyone gets hurt."

"I'm sorry."

"For having sex with me? Or lying about being a virgin?

"I didn't lie. "

"It was implied and I'm still mad at you. I can't stop thinking about how rough I was."

"I liked it." She admits quietly.

"I know." He smirks. "But that's not the point…" His face becomes stern again.

"Then what is the point? Because the way I see it, we both enjoyed it and I didn't want sweet and slow…I wanted Puck…or Noah, or whatever."

"You don't think I'm sweet?" He teases.

"In your own way…it's part of your undeniable charm."

"I am a charming bastard." He shrugs.

"I'm sorry, Noah."

"I guess I can forgive you as long as we can do it again."

"Just like that?"

"Do you want me to be more pissed? Because honestly, I'm pissed you kind of lied to me, but I'm also really glad you did."

"You like me." She says in a teasing, sing-song voice.

"No I don't." He scoffs.

"When's the last time you had sex?"

"Weren't we just talking about that?"

"I meant before that."

"Why?"

"Just tell me when."

"I don't know. Maybe a few months ago…" She can slowly see the realization wash over his face, "Oh my god." He says slowly.

"Yup." She chirps. He hates that.

"OH MY GOD!" He sits up straight.

"Yes."

"I like you?"

"I think you do."

"Like like you?"

"Oh, grow up."

"No, seriously. Why didn't you tell me sooner? How long have you known?" He shakes her shoulders, barely holding back his smile.

"You're messing with me."

"Of course I like you Berry!"

"Like like me?"

"Honestly, you can be so juvenile." He mocks her.

"I'm serious."

"So am I. it's not right that a 17 yr old owns that many Disney movies."

"Noah! Do I like you as well?" She grabs his arm.

He rolls his head in her direction and looks at her lips before meeting her eyes and whispers, "Hate to break it to you, princess, but I think you do."

"So, what now?" She whispers back.

"Do we really need to have this talk?" He rolls his eyes and leans back onto the bleachers a bit more.

"Should I break up with Finn?" She leans back with him.

"Do you even like Finn?"

"I don't not like him."

"I'm not really good at that shit, but I'm pretty sure that's not a reason to stay with someone, but…do what you want, Berry. I'll be here."

"I don't expect you to just jump into his role."

"I wasn't really planning on it…"

"Wasn't really planning on what?" Finn asks as he approaches them on the bleachers.

Rachel jumps away from Noah which makes him laugh a little.

"Oh, nothing! What are you doing out here?" She throws her arms around his neck and kisses him. Noah looks away from them rolling his eyes.

"Tina said she saw you heading out here…she didn't mention Puck." Finn hasn't taken his eyes off of Noah since he joined them. "What's up bro? Working on your tan?" Finn asks him with just enough attitude for Noah to notice, but not enough to piss off Rachel.

"Something like that." Noah shrugs with a slight smirk on his face.

"I needed some air…and Noah was here, so we were just chatting…about glee." Rachel explains. "I should really get back…" She kisses Finn on the cheek and climbs down the bleachers. Noah watches her and Finn watches Noah.

"What the fuck is going on, Puck?" Noah looks up at Finn.

"Not much, you?"

"Cut the shit. What do you want with her?"

Noah takes a deep breath and exhales slowly. "Don't know what you mean."

"You know exactly what I'm talking about…you beat up her stalker, you're giving her rides and I catch you out here with her…not to mention all the looks I see you give her. Why did you join glee anyway?"

"You don't know what the fuck you're talking about, Hudson." Noah has stayed incredibly calm considering his heart is pounding in his ears and he's currently fantasizing about tackling Finn and beating the shit out of him.

Finn is quiet for what seems like ten minutes, before quietly asking, "Do you like her?"

Noah takes his time coming up with an appropriate answer. "She's…she's not awful. She's actually nice to me and shit and she's one of the only ones. I think we're kind of friends…is that a problem?" He looks over at Finn and he is fully prepared for a fight when Finn finally looks at him.

"She is really nice." Finn admits and Noah laughs a little.

"So, we cool?"

"I still don't really like it, but I can't tell her who she's allowed to be friends with…as long as that's all this is."

"Come on man, me and Berry?! Have you met me?"

"That's true. I'm just so confused. I really thought you hated being in the same room with her and then all this stuff started happening…"

"Finn, chill the fuck out. I can take her in very small doses and even then I sometimes wanna poke my own eyes out."

"I don't really want you to take her in any doses. She's a good girl-"

"I know! What the fuck does that mean? I'm not good enough to share a bleacher with her? Jesus Christ Hudson, we're friends!"

"You're not friends with girls!"

"Well, I'm friends with this one."

"She's my fucking girlfriend, Puck! You hated her for years and all of a sudden you two are buddies?"

"Fuck this." Noah says as he gets up and walks away from the bleachers and Finn.