Hey guys. Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. I had a little writers block. I wanted to get this chapter up and posted before I leave Atlanta tomorrow. I hope you like it. It has some Aaron/Ariella romance. I hope you like it. Read and review please. There will be some Puckleberry and kids goodness next chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee. The fabulous Ryan Murphy does. Enjoy.
Ariella grabbed Aaron's hand and pulled him up the stairs. After the three of them emerged from the basement they walked into the kitchen. "Benjamin what have I told you about leaving your backpack in the middle of the floor?" Rachel asked as she picked up her son's bag and tossed it in the front hall closet. "Sorry mom." Ben called from the family room. Rachel sighed and then walked into the kitchen.
"Hey babe." Noah said and pecked Rachel's cheek. "Hey. Did you meet Ari's prom date?" Rachel asked her husband. "Yep. He's right behind you actually." Noah said pointing to the two teens sitting at the kitchen table talking. "Oh, where are my manners. I'm Rachel Puckerman. It's very nice to meet you." Rachel said holding out her hand. Aaron stood up and shook her hand. "It's nice to meet you Mrs. Puckerman. I'm Aaron Roth." he said introducing himself. "Please call me Rachel. Mrs. Puckerman is my mother-in-law." Rachel laughed. "It's nice to meet you Rachel." Aaron said as the three of them sat at the kitchen table. "I'm going to go talk to Ben." Noah said and walked out of the kitchen.
"So Aaron, I hear that you helped clean my daughter up when she was slushied. Can you tell me why she was slushied?" Rachel asked him. "Logan and I used to be best friends. I was talking to my friend Luke about asking you to prom and he overheard us. I cornered him after school and threatened to beat the living shit out him if he told you I was going to ask you to prom." Aaron explained. "What happened next?" Rachel asked. "After school I was walking to your locker so that I could ask you to prom when I saw you talking with Logan. When I saw your face light up I realized that you had said yes to going to prom with him. As I was walking away I overheard his friends say that Logan was going to ask you to prom and then purposefully forget to pick you up." Aaron finished. "Thanks for sticking up for me Aaron." Ariella smiled at him. "No problem." Aaron smiled back. "That still doesn't explain why Logan slushied my daughter." Rachel said looking between the two teens. "He slushied her because his girlfriend told him to." Aaron said looking at Ariella. "He had a girlfriend!" Ariella screamed her eyes filling with unshed tears. "Honey, I'm so sorry." Rachel said resting her hand on top of her daughters. Ariella got up, her chair scraping against the ground as she shoved it back forcefully, and ran out of the kitchen and up to her room.
Ariella slammed her bedroom door shut and collapsed on her bed. She buried her face in her pillow and sobbed.
"I'm going to go see if she's okay." Rachel said getting up. "I'll go, Rachel. It's partly my fault." Aaron said getting up and walking out of the kitchen. "It is not your fault at all. It's that other boy's fault." Rachel reassured him. "I'll be right back." Aaron said and went to check on Ariella.
Aaron walked upstairs and looked for Ariella's room. He stopped in front of a pristine white door with a purple 'A' on it. He took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
Ariella jumped when she heard a knock on her door. "Go away mom." she grumbled. "It's Aaron. Can I come in?" he asked. Ariella sighed and sat up. "Sure." Aaron opened the door and saw Ariella sitting on her bed hugging a pillow to her chest. "You okay?" Aaron asked sitting down next to her. "Does it look like I'm okay?" Ariella snapped. "Sorry. Standard question." Aaron said putting his hands up in a defensive position. "Sorry. I just can't believe that Logan would do that. He seemed so nice." Ariella said as a few tears ran down her cheeks. "You're lucky that all he did was slushie you. He could have done a lot worse. Trust me." Aaron said smiling. "What do you mean he could have done worse?" Ariella asked looking at him. "Logan and I used to be best friends." Aaron explained. "What happened?" Ariella asked facing him. "Long story short, he slept with my girlfriend in middle school. When I found out I broke up with my girlfriend and ended my friendship with Logan." Aaron said looking at the carpet. "I'm so sorry." Ariella said putting a hand on his shoulder. Aaron turned to her and smiled. "Don't worry about it." Aaron said putting his hand on top of hers. "I'm glad I'm going to prom with you and not Logan." Ariella said as Aaron entwined their fingers. "Me too." Aaron said and smiled.
"Babe I'm going to take a shower." Noah called to his wife as he walked upstairs. "Okay. Dinner is in thirty minutes." Rachel called back to her husband. As Noah was walking to his room he noticed that Ariella's bedroom door was open. He peeked inside and saw Ariella and Aaron curled up on her bed sleeping. Ariella had her head resting on his chest and Aaron had his arms wrapped around her waist. Noah smiled and shut the door before walking to his and Rachel's bedroom to shower.