Chapter 7

A/N: Thanks for all the reviews. Remember, they feed my muse!

A/N 2: I don't own Glee but Eli (dad) and Daniel (daddy) Berry are my creation.

Rachel watched in horror as her dad and daddy talked to the police officers. She could see that her dad's arm was wrapped protectively around her daddy's waist, his face etched with fear. Her daddy was sobbing into his monogrammed handkerchief clutched in his left hand.

"What I'm I going to do?" she whispered in a panicked tone. She turned to face Puck who was watching the scene out front with a look of amusement. "This is not funny!" she yelled, smacking him on the arm.

"Oh come on Berry," Puck said with a laugh. "This is fucking hilarious."

Rachel shook her head in irritation. "I cannot believe I got myself into this situation. What I'm I supposed to tell them?"

"Lie," Puck said, as if it was the most logical thing in the world.

"I can't lie to my dads!" Rachel exclaimed, horrified at the suggestion.

"Well, either you lie or you tell them you spent the night in a hotel room with a guy who's tapped more ass than Tiger Woods. Your choice."

Before she could respond they both heard a screech from outside. They turned to look out the window in time to see both of her dads running down the steps of the porch and towards Puck's truck, the two cops following behind.

Rachel couldn't tell them the truth. She knew she was already going to be in trouble for staying out all night. If she told them she spent the night with Puck…well there was a good chance they would send her to an all girls school.

"I have never been dishonest to my dads before," Rachel informed him.

Puck rolled his eyes. "Well…there's a first time for everything."

Her passenger side door was suddenly wrenched open and before she could comprehend what was happening she was being pulled out.

"Oh, Rachel darling!" her daddy cried, drawing her into a powerful bear hug.

Puck stepped out of the truck slowly, unsure of what to do or say. He stood there watching uncomfortably as Rachel tried to calm the stocky man who was currently sobbing on her shoulder.

"Daddy I'm fine." Rachel said quietly. She turned to see her dad standing next to her, a frown fixed upon his thin face.

"Rachel Barbara Berry, where have been? We have tried calling your cell phone at least twenty five times," her dad asked. He glanced over at Puck and his frown deepened. "And just who is this young man?"

Rachel opened her mouth to answer but no sound came out. Her eyes widened and she turned to Puck, pleading silently for help.

"Fuck! Of all the times to go speechless she chooses now!" Puck thought in annoyance.

"She was at a sleepover sir," Puck lied casually. "At our friend Mercedes' house," he added when he saw the thinner man's eyes enlarge behind his glasses.

"Sleepover?" Eli repeated skeptically. He turned to look at Rachel, who quickly forced a tight smile on her face and nodded her head a bit too enthusiastically.

"Yes dad. There was an impromptu Glee club sleepover and as co-captain of Glee club I felt it me duty to attend…you know to promote club unity," she babbled.

"Was this sleepover just for the girls Rachel or were there boys there too?" her daddy asked looking over at Puck now.

"Um…"

"Yes, but the girls slept in Mercedes room and the guys were downstairs. Don't worry, Mercedes' door was locked," Puck said with his most charming smile. "Finn was unable to take Rachel home so I volunteered."

Rachel's mouth dropped slightly. Puck had said everything so flawlessly it almost sounded like the truth. Despite the fact that she abhorred dishonesty she had to admit she was impressed.

"And you would be…" Daniel asked Puck with a smile.

"Puck," he replied, extending his hand to both of Rachel's dads. Eli shook his hand somewhat reluctantly but Daniel shook it cheerfully.

"What a gentleman!" Daniel said happily.

Eli sighed and gently pulled Daniel back. He turned to the two cops who were standing behind him, trying to hold back their smiles.

"I'm sorry we called you officers," he told them apologetically.

One of them shrugged before saying, "We're just happy everything turned out okay." He motioned for his partner to follow him back to their cruisers.

Eli waited until the officers drove off before turning back to Rachel.

"I'm happy everything turned out okay too Rachel, but that doesn't change the fact that you were completely irresponsible."

Rachel looked down at the frost covered ground, ashamed at everything she had put her dads through. "I'm sorry dad, daddy."

Eli exhaled sharply. "Let's go inside and discuss your punishment." He glanced back at Puck and let out another small sigh. "We'll let you say goodbye to your friend in private." Eli reached for Daniel's hand and walked them back to the house.

"Goodbye Puck," Daniel called over his shoulder with a beaming smile. "Come back anytime."

Puck stared opened mouthed as the front door closed behind Rachel's dads.

"Was he just hitting on me," he asked Rachel.

Rachel burst out laughing at his expression. "Oh, I wish you could see your face."

Puck let out a small laugh and smiled at her.

"That was some performance you put on," Rachel said. "For a moment there I almost thought I did sleepover at Mercedes house."

"I amaze myself sometimes," Puck replied smugly. He glanced back at the house and saw her dad peaking at them from behind the curtains. "We're being watched."

Rachel turned around in time to see her daddy pulling back her dad from the living room curtains.

"I should probably go back in," she said hesitantly. She looked up at him and smiled shyly, reaching for his hand. "Thank you Noah…for everything."

Puck looked down at their joined hands and felt his breath hitch. Despite the bitterly cold wind his hand suddenly felt blazing hot. He looked back up and cleared his throat nervously,

"No problem Berry."

Rachel let his hand go reluctantly and turned to walk back into the house. She looked back to see him still standing there, staring at his hand with an expression of bewilderment.

She could hear her dads arguing when she entered the house.

"He has a Mohawk!" Eli cried out, pacing in front of the living room fireplace.

"So?" Daniel replied. "I happen to think the young man was quite handsome."

Eli stopped and fixed his partner with a glowering look. "Daniel he's in high school!"

"Don't look so jealous darling. It really is unbecoming." Daniel said with sympathetic smile.

Eli finally noticed that Rachel was standing in the entryway, worrying her bottom lip.

"Rachel, why don't you go change and come back down." he told her.

"Okay dad."

She all but ran up the stairs, closing her bedroom door with an exhausted sigh. She walked further into her room, throwing her coat on to her bed and kicking her shoes off. As she tried to unzip her dress her mind flashed to the night before and the way Puck's hand lingered on her back. She flushed hotly and her heart began to beat painfully against her ribs.

She heard her cell phone ring and she took a deep breath to calm herself. She pulled the phone out and smiled in puzzlement when she saw Kurt's name displayed.

"Hello Kurt," she said.

"Oh thank Liza you're alive!" Kurt exclaimed. "I've left five messages for you. I'm hoping the reason you couldn't pick up the phone was because Puck was busy sexing you up."

"What?" Rachel cried. "How did you…?" she paused, suddenly remembering that Finn said Kurt had told him she had gotten a hotel room. "You saw us." she finished saying in a hushed whisper.

"Yes and I am so sorry I told Finn where to find you. But now I want all the details, no matter how big, and I'm hoping it was big, or small, of your night with Puck," Kurt replied.

"Kurt I can tell you honestly that nothing occurred between me and Noah last night. He was simply keeping me company."

There was a small pause before Kurt asked with a mixture of disappointment and confusion, "So…you did play Pictionary last night?"

"No," she said with a laugh. "We ordered room service, watched a movie, and…slept."

"Slept," Kurt repeated slowly. "As in together."

"Yes, but that is all we did." She didn't think it necessary to mention her dream or how close Puck and she had been to ravishing one another this morning.

"Hmm. Well, I can't say I'm not disappointed," Kurt said simply. "But I'm glad you're okay Rachel."

"Thanks," Rachel said.

"I know in the past my attitude towards you has been…well bitchy. But I'd like to start over. If Beyonce and Rhianna can get along there is no reason two divas like us can't." Kurt told her.

"I'd like that very much Kurt," she said sincerely.

"I better call Mercedes. She is worried about you too."

"Mercedes knows?"

"Yes…and so do Artie and Tina. But don't worry; your secret is safe with us." Kurt paused and added, "Finn, I'm not so sure about but honestly that boy is in no place to judge."

Rachel frowned as she remembered Finn's words this morning and the look on his face when he saw the bed.

"Rachel…you still there?"

"Yes, I'm here. I should probably go though. My dads are waiting to dispense their punishment for my foolish behavior."

"You told them you spent the night with Puck?" Kurt asked in disbelief.

"No," Rachel said quickly. "They think I spent the night at Mercedes'. Impromptu Glee club sleepover," she explained further.

"Genius," Kurt said. "Before I let you go though, I just want to make sure…nothing happened last night."

The image of Puck pulling her close to his body and feeling his arousal drifted into her mind. She could still fell the warmth of his arms wrapped around her body and his breath on her skin.

"Something happened," she finally answered quietly. "I'm just not sure what."