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Chapter 7

Rachel sighed as she turned over in bed. This was the fourth night in a row that she had been having trouble sleeping and she didn't understand why. It could've been that she wasn't fully comfortable sleeping in Puck's place or it could've been that her hormones had been raging and she didn't know how to handle them.

Frustrated with her insomnia, Rachel got up and went to the kitchen to get something to drink. As she drank, Puck came out of his room rubbing his eyes sleepily.

"Having trouble sleeping again?" he yawned.

"Yeah. You know you don't have to keep getting up with me. You'll be doing enough of that when the baby actually gets here," she smirked, sitting on the couch.

"I just want to make sure you're okay and it's not anything serious."

She smiled at this. "I'm fine. Besides, don't you have to be up for work in the morning?"

"You and the baby are more important," he shrugged.

"Noah you need to sleep otherwise you won't be able to work then you'll lose your job and won't be able to provide for me and the baby."

"Fine I guess you're right. But you should sit, you shouldn't be standing for too long."

Rachel raised an eyebrow. "Since when have you become an expert on pregnancy?"

"Since I bought a book about it," he smirked. "I have to be prepared for what's to come the next few months."

"Well I can tell you it'll be more eating," she smiled. "The more the baby grows the hungrier I become."

"Yeah I'm waiting for the weird cravings to come. My mom said when she was pregnant with me she ate pickles and mayonnaise."

"That's just disgusting," Rachel laughed. "I think I'll stick to what I eat now. If I could just sleep then I'd be a happy camper."

Puck frowned at her discomfort. "Have you talked to Dr. Ashcroft about it?"

"Yeah she said to make the temperature comfortable and just do different activities to make myself sleepy but nothing's been working. Do you think I have some weird sleep disorder?"

"I doubt it." He paused. "What if you slept in my room tonight? You know, just to see if it makes a difference?"

She shook her head. "I can't do that. I don't want to put you out of your room especially when you have to get up soon for work. That wouldn't be fair, even if I'm the pregnant one."

"Fine we'll just sleep in the bed together then."

"Noah I don't think that's a good idea. I mean we haven't actually shared a bed since-"

"Since the night I knocked you up, I know. But neither of us are getting any sleep at the moment and this might help both of us so it's worth a shot." Seeing that she was about to keep arguing with him, he put a finger to her lips. "And the longer you sit out here and argue with me the less sleep I'm getting so it'll be your fault if I wake up cranky for work."

She groaned, hating that once again he was right, and nodded. As they went and got in his bed, Rachel hoped that her hormones wouldn't bother her as they laid together. After they settled into bed, she couldn't deny that Puck's bed felt way more comfortable than her own.

As Puck drifted off to sleep, Rachel couldn't help but watch him. He slept like he didn't have a care in the world while she was up thinking about everything. What their baby will be like, what kind of changes will have to be made when the baby comes, what kind of mother she'd be. Puck didn't seem worried at all and she hated it. She didn't think she should be the only one worried about their baby.

Realizing there was nothing she could do about it, she closed her eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep. The next morning, Rachel woke up and noticed Puck was already gone. He must've been careful not to wake her up and she appreciated it. She was finally able to get a good sleep for the first time in days.

After taking a long bath, she heard her cell phone ringing and went to answer it.

"Hello?"

"Hey I just wanted to check on you," Puck said. "Wanted to make sure I didn't wake you when I left this morning."

"No I was actually able to sleep the whole night, thankfully."

"Maybe you should just start sleeping in my bed then."

She raised her eyebrows in surprise. "You wouldn't mind sharing your bed with me for the next few months?"

Puck laughed at her shock. "Rachel you're carrying my baby. It's my job to make you as comfortable as possible so yes I'm fine with it. Besides, that kind of brings me to the next idea I've been thinking of."

"Oh no, what is it?"

"After the baby is born maybe you two should just stay with me the first few months so we can get the hang of parenting and I can be around to help you with the baby at night."

Rachel frowned. "I don't know about that, Noah."

"Come on, you know it makes sense. Santana isn't going to want a baby waking her up at night when she has to work and it'll be easier for me to help."

"But that would mean that I'd be staying with you for at least the next six months. That's a lot."

"At least think about it. This could be a perfect idea."

Realizing that he wasn't going to let it go, she sighed. "I'll think about it."

"Thank you. I have to get back to work, call me if you need me."

"Okay," she said before hanging up and groaning to herself.

Even though it made sense, Rachel knew she didn't want to have to live with Puck for so long. They had been getting along better lately but who knows how long that would last for. It was a huge decision to completely move in and it was something that needed to be thought about.

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"Come on Puckerman focus!" Puck heard his supervisor tell him.

Normally, he would've been finished with his task already but he couldn't stop thinking of his idea to have Rachel move in with him for an extended period of time. He knew she'd be hesitant about it but he was hoping that she'd come to her senses and realize it made the most sense for their situation.

After work, his friend, Max, walked over to him.

"Hey where are you about to go?" he asked.

Puck shrugged. "Back to my apartment to cater to the woman who's carrying my child." When Max stared at him in confusion, he sighed. "Long story that involves a one night stand."

"Wow that sounds rough. Maybe you should come out with us tonight. We're all going to that bar on 22nd street for some drinks."

He hesitated. "I don't know, I'm supposed to be having a pretty important talk at home."

"Talks can wait right? I mean it's not like you guys can't just have the conversation later. Besides we have to fully initiate you into the team."

Seeing that he really needed a break from everything, Puck nodded. "Okay just let me give her a call."

Max nodded as he turned away and dialed Rachel's number.

"Hey are you on your way back?" she asked when she answered.

"Actually I wanted to see if our discussion could wait. Friends from work invited me out."

On the other end, Rachel sighed in relief. She was still undecided about the idea of fully moving in so she was happy with the conversation being put off. "Sure go have fun."

"You sure? You haven't had any issues with the baby today have you?"

"No he's just been kicking a little but that's about it. Noah we're fine, just go with your friends."

"Okay, I'll be back later. Call me-"

"If I need you I know. Now go."

He chuckled before hanging up and leaving with Max and the others. Hopefully this night would help him unwind and get a clear mind about the whole living arrangements with him and Rachel.

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Rachel was woken up by hearing Puck stumbling into the apartment. She quickly got up and wrapped her robe around her as she walked out of the room.

"Noah?" she questioned.

"Hey Rach," he slurred. "What are you doing up?"

"I heard you come in. Are you drunk?"

"Maybe just a little," he laughed.

As he came closer to her, Rachel frowned when she smelled perfume all over him. "Were you with someone?"

"You mean did I have sex with someone? I wish. The people from work dared me to go talk to a girl and next thing I know, our lips are doing something other than talking."

She shook her head in disgust. "I should've known you were never going to change even if you have a kid on the way. How do you expect to raise a baby with me and be off having sex with any woman who gives you the time of day?"

Puck rubbed his face, clearly not in the mood to deal with the conversation. "Well we're not dating so I don't see what the problem is, especially when you're the one who told me to go out. You'd probably be fucking some other guy too if you weren't pregnant."

"If I wasn't pregnant Brody probably would've taken me back by now."

"Seriously? Please don't tell me you still have feelings for that dick."

"The only dick here is you. You asked me to move in with you for the next six months and then the next thing you do is hook up with some random girl you met at a bar. Who does that?"

"Look you haven't given it up since the night I knocked you up. I'm a guy, I have needs. What do you expect me to do?"

"I expect you to be present and pay attention to what's happening with our baby. I'm the only one worried about what kind of parent I'm going to be or what kind of changes will need to be made to give the baby the life he deserves. You're not thinking of any of it."

"There's no need when you're being such a control freak about it all the time. The kid doesn't get here for another few months, we should be enjoying the free time we have now before our lives are taken over. Besides why do you care so much about who I hook up with?"

Not knowing how to answer, Rachel just groaned in frustration. "Forget it."

When she tried to walk away, Puck gently pulled her back and stared at her for a moment. Without hesitation, he leaned in and kissed her. She was unsure of what was happening at first before finally kissing back. When they pulled away, Rachel backed away before running back into the room and closing the door behind her. She wasn't sure what just happened between them but she was sure it couldn't be good. She couldn't start feeling something for him. Not again.

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