California Loving
Summary- Rachel invites the whole glee club to her vacation home in California, but when a blizzard strikes Lima it leaves her and Puck standard in California together. Will they form a friendship or kill each other first.
Rachel took a quick shower so she could spend the rest of the time getting ready. She quickly blew dried her hair and straightened it. She put her bangs tied back and put her hair in a simple half up half down style. She slipped into a white summer dress and topped it with a pair of white wedges. She did simple makeup and looked to see how long she took, thirty minutes wasn't too bad she thought. She went downstairs to see Puck eating a bowl of cereal and she smiled, before she walked in.
"Hey." She said smiling.
"Hey, you ready?" He said trying not to stare, she looked different pretty even.
"Mhmm." She said, he knew she had no idea how cute he thought that sound was. She grabbed her purse and smiled as he opened the door for her. She was really starting to enjoy this new Puck that she was sure he didn't show must people. Puck didn't know what it was but here Rachel was a different kind of person one that didn't constantly bicker.
"You want to watch the sunset before we go?" Rachel turned and asked him.
"Yeah." He said sitting down on the sand; she smiled and quickly sat down beside him.
The sun began to set and Puck turned to look at Rachel as her hair fly all over her face. He smiled when he saw her have a huge smile on her face. He noticed whenever she would smile he got this warm feeling in his stomach; he had never experienced it before and didn't know what to think.
"You look really pretty tonight, how come you don't dress like this back home?" He asked hoping it he wouldn't offend her.
"First thank you, and second I want to be known for my talent not my style or how I look." She said honestly. She began rubbing her arms trying to warm up from the sudden coldness.
"Here." He said unzipping his jacket and handing it to her.
"Thank you." She said gratefully accepting it, she slid it on and he laughed at how big it was on her. It went down to her thigh and the sleeves were long on her, he smiled as she pulled the sleeves a little bit.
"Shall we?" He asked smiling.
"We shall." She said getting up. They walked in silence Rachel thinking about if she said something stupid. But when he turned to her and smiled she realized nothing was wrong they were just comfortable enough that awkward silences didn't have to be awkward. "Awh they have a Ferris wheel, we should go." She told him.
"Okay." He said, they only waited in line for five minutes before they were seated. Rachel smiled and turned to see a pale Puck gripping the bar.
"Are you afraid of the Ferris wheel Noah?" She asked him gently when they reached the top.
"More of like falling to my death." He said staring straight ahead.
"Awh Noah." She said putting her hand on his shoulder. "Its kina nice you know?"
"What me being a wimp." He grunted a little harsh.
"No not exactly, it's just you are always Mr. Tough guy and it's nice to know something makes you afraid. It makes you a human being." She said grabbing one of his hands.
"When my dad left I wasn't really allowed to show I was scared, I just that's where my arrogant jackass personality comes from." He never opened up to anyone like this, he didn't know why but he found it easy to talk to her. He could tell if he moved his face a little bit he would be able to kiss her, he thought about it started to when the ride started again.
"Awh Noah, you aren't a jackass trust me." She said once they got off the ride. He looked at her and gave her a small smile.
"Thanks Rach." He said.
"Hey what's that?" She said pointing to a cotton candy machine.
"You seriously have never had cotton candy." He asked her, she nodded. "Come on." He said grabbing her hand and dragging her to the machine.
"One please." He said paying the guy. He handed it to Puck and he told her to close her eyes and open her mouth.
"Okay." She said doing what she was told. He gently put a small piece of cotton candy in her mouth. Her mouth turned into a huge smile after she swallowed and he laughed. "That is amazing." She said laughing, he handed her the cotton candy.
"Thank you for this by the way." She said smiling and motioning to the cotton candy. She laughed as she shoved some in his face and missed his mouth and got his nose.
"Opps." She said laughing.
"Payback." He said grabbing some and shoving it in her face she laughed uncontrollably.
"Okay truce." She said.
"Truce." He said shaking her hand, when he felt her hand he felt his stomach flip. "We should try some games." He suggested.
"Kay." She said. They went to the three bottle stand where you had to knock over three bottles in order to win a prize. Rachel went first missing all three and she laughed with Puck. When he went he got all three on the first try.
"Winner." The guy behind the booth yelled.
"Pick one." Puck said nudging Rachel.
"Oh, hmm that one." She said pointing to a teddy bear wearing a tux. "He is a cutie." Rachel said laughing when Puck looked at her.
"What are you going to name him?" He asked her.
"Theodore, it's like the formal name for Teddy and he is wearing a tux so." She explained.
"Makes sense." He said laughing.
"So what next?" She asked.
"Want to dance?" He asked her.
"Sure." She said smiling as they got into the correct dance stance. As the danced near a jazz band people started circling around to watch them. Rachel laughed as Puck added faster movements to it. They moved in perfect rhythm and when they ended he dipped her, the people around them started clapping and distracted Puck's chance to kiss her.
"I had so much fun." Rachel said as they started walking back to the house.
"I did too." He said honestly.
"Rachel Berry, the Berster?" Someone yelled behind them.
"Oh hey Michael." Rachel said turning, they guy ran up to her and picked her up and spun her.
"What are you doing back her beautiful?" He asked when he put her down.
"Just a vacation." She said. "Michael this is Noah, Noah this is Michael." She said introducing the two guys.
"Are you two?" Michael asked raising an eyebrow.
"No we are just friends." Rachel answered. She looked at Puck who looked a little irritated but she didn't know what to say.
"Bonfire tomorrow. You. Be there." He said breaking up each point.
"Sure, but Noah can come too right." She said.
"Oh course." Michael said rolling his eyes. "See you tomorrow beautiful."
"So we don't have to go." She told Puck when he walked away.
"Whatever." He shrugged.