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In Where Jake Is Concerned

He starts noticing the little things. Like how she looks a bit paler. How her hair looks a bit dull. How small bags are forming under her eyes.

He just notices.

When he sees her walk into the school and towards her locker he instantly makes her way towards her. Not seeing her with Ryder was a miracle and he was going to take the opportunity.

"Hey Marls." he greets her with a small smile, leaning on the lockers next to hers.

She makes a show of looking around her before pointing at herself "Oh me?"

He rolls his eyes at her dramatics. Sometimes he think she can give Rachel a run for her money. "Yes you. Hi."

She gives him a smile but he knows its not a real one. Her real smile makes her eyes appear brighter than they usually are. "Hey Jake. What's up?"

He smirks at her "Well we haven't hung out in a while. I want my best friend back."

She just laughs taking her books out of her locker "Well I have Friday free."

He wraps his arm around her as he lead her towards her class "It's a date." he winks making her laugh.

"You know Kitty isn't that bad." she muses glancing at the blonde who was leaning on her own locker looking at them "She's okay."

Even though he's surprised he can't help but smile "Good. I want my two girls to be friends." he stops in front of the English class room.

"See you at Glee?" she asks.

He nods as she gives him a smile and a hug before entering her class room.

He notices them hanging out for the first time only a few days later. They're both standing in front of the choir room laughing with each other and not at each other.

He thinks it's fuckin weird. And unnatural.

"Weird." he hears a voice behind him.

He can't help but agree with Ryder as they both stand looking at Marley and Kitty for a few more seconds.

"Fuck yeah." he agrees with a nod.

Because it is weird. He knows it. Ryder knows it. Hell Kitty and Marley probably know it.

But he can't help but feel happy. This is what he wanted. And it may be a bit selfish but this would make his life a whole of hell lot easier.

Walking towards him he wraps his arm around Kitty's shoulders trying not to notice how much shorter she is than Marley.

He still does.

"Hey." he greets his not-really-girlfriend-but-still-kinda-girlfriend.

She raises her head to look up at him, places a kiss on his chin, before going back to her conversation with Marley.

He zones out after hearing the word 'clothes' because he seriously doesn't do chick talk.

"Um guys. Practice." Finn reminds him as he comes up from behind them.

Kitty and Jake roll their eyes at their new glee 'teacher.' Marley and Ryder don't because their too fuckin nice or something like that.

He notices Kitty give Marley a two finger hand signal as they take their seats. He asks her what that's all about. She answers with a simple "It's a girl thing." she rolls her eyes "You wouldn't understand Puckerman."

He doesn't know if he want to.

Looking around the room he sits on the familiar bed.

"Jake." Kitty greets him wiping her mouth as she exits her bathroom.

He raises his eyebrow "Did you just brush your teeth?"

"Dental Hygiene is important." she begins to lecture him as she takes her hair out of her pony tail.

He rolls her eyes because he doesn't need a lecture about teeth. He fuckin goes to the dentist. He knows that already "Yeah whatever weirdo." he teases as she walks into her closet, which is probably bigger than his room.

"Why are you here again?" she asks as she changes behind closed doors.

He shrugs. He doesn't really know. He doesn't have anything to do. Football had been cancelled and he didn't exactly want to go home.

"I'm going out with Marley on Friday." he confesses waiting for her reaction.

She doesn't disappoint when she pokes her head out from between both closet doors "On Friday? Isn't she with Ryder?" she gasps "Is she cheating on him."

He rolls his eyes for like the friken thousand time "No. We're friends." he sees her raised eyebrow "We are. Just like you and I are friends."

This time she laughs as she comes out fully dressed in regular clothes. "Yeah. Friends." she walks closer to him wrapping her arms around his neck "I really doubt she'll let you kiss her."

Before he can answer, she leans down placing a kiss on his lips.

He taps his fingers nervously against the table as he waits for his friend to arrive.

"Hey! Sorry I'm late." Marley apologizes as she walks up to the small booth "I hope you haven't been waiting long. Mom couldn't drop me off earlier."

He doesn't mention that he so could have picked her up, he just nods as slides into the booth.

He watches as she looks down at the menu trying to decide what to eat. When the waitress comes over he orders for both of them because he knows that even though she looks at the menu for forever, seriously for fuckin ever, she always orders the same.

Shaking at her he tell her just that when she argues that he doesn't have to order for her. He rolls his eyes at her just as the waitress brings them their drinks and a basket of breadsticks.

In only a few minutes they find themselves falling into their routine. She laughs over his dumb jokes and he smiles at her when she randomly starts singing any song that comes to mind. He joins in most of them. She was a badass taste in music.

"You know. You should give Ryder a chance." she says.

He knew that conversation was coming but he really wanted to avoid it "Yeah. I don't know."

"You don't know him. He's a really sweet guy." she ignores the roll of his eyes and continues "Just give him a chance. Promise Jake?"

He nods because saying no to her is almost impossible especially after she sends him a big smile. "Fine." he lets out a sigh as she claps her hands happily "For you."

He can't help but grin back when she grins, no beams at him from across the table.

He pretends to not notice how she only takes a few bites out of her food.

Later that week when Finn puts him with Ryder he doesn't complain. Much.

He just nods because he sees the smile Marley is shooting his way.

Later that day he admits that Ryder isn't bad. He's actually pretty cool. Dude has good taste in music.

Not that he would admit that to anyone.

A/N: Thanks for reading! Updating because I just finished midterms like yesterday and I'm happy about that. So I was thinking do ya'll guys have any idea what songs they should do for sectionals?

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