A/N Pretty much just an epilogue of some time in their marriage to write now but I hope you enjoyed my story and Happy Holidays everyone! :D

Time 17

"Sweetheart?" Puck asked poking his head into her room as he came to visit her the next day "may I come in?"

"Of course" Rachel said looking up and closing her book as she sat in her window seat and her well used chair.

"You didn't come over this morning" he said slyly walking over to her "my mother was expecting more wedding planning"

"I just couldn't face it" Rachel said sadly, lifting her head for him to press a kiss to her lips swiftly and sit down opposite her "I understand she is just trying to help but I either had to avoid her for a few days or say something that I shouldn't"

"I talked to her" Puck smiled before grunting as his fiancée landed in his lap and peppered his face with kisses his arms wrapping around her tightly to keep her there "I told her that she needed to stop planning the wedding and that we were going to make the decisions ourselves"

"And how did she take that?" Rachel asked worriedly biting her lip her arms wrapped around his shoulders as she sat sideways on his lap.

"Oh she hated it" Puck shrugged "but I reminded her that she hated it when people controlled her life and she better back off is she wanted to keep living in the castle and not be moved to the house in Knipton after the wedding"

"You threatened her?" Rachel asked in shock

"Only a little" Puck protested "or we could spend our winters in North Wales"

"I prefer that idea to threatening my future mother-in-law and therefore alienating her before I even marry in to the family"

"It is not your fault" Puck insisted "this is me being angry at her not your anger making me fight your battle for you"

"I wouldn't let you do that" Rachel warned before pressing a kiss to his lips spontaneously "so we can plan our own wedding now?"

"Just us" Puck said easing her around to sit her more on one leg so that she could face him better pulling a piece of paper and pencil out of his side pocket of his jacket and balancing it on his free leg "so what do we need"

"Location" Rachel said snuggling into him as he long surprisingly smooth strokes wrote down what she said "and food for the reception"

"Reception in general" Puck wrote down "though I will confess that I will have no clue as to what sort of food we should have"

"Emma can help" Rachel said sleepily as she watched him scrawl some more things down on the paper as things of importance to the reception came to mind, resting her head on his shoulder his arm around her waist making her feel safe and protected and sleepy.

"What else?" Puck asked pressing a kiss to her head

"Guest list" she mumbled in reply "flowers and vows" her eyes falling closed for the last time as she fell asleep on her fiancée for the first time not seeing his gentle smile as he looked at her and continued to scribble down ideas and guests that they needed to invite content in simply holding Rachel as she slept in his arms, ready for this to be his life.

Only one month later that became a reality for the young duke as he stood at the top of the aisle in a small church in London near his home in Chelsea, the pews filled with their close friends while Jesse stood with him as he got ready to marry Rachel who he fallen more in love with on the last few months if that was possible.

The march started and after Santana walked down the aisle everyone stood to watch Rachel in the simple dress she had wanted that looked stunning on her. Very much like the dress she had worn the first time Puck had seen her it was a simple A line dress that fell to the floor in a rich white colour with gold brocade detailing on the bodice which clung to her natural slimness and modest breasts and just like the first time it took Puck's breath away.

Accepting her hand as it was handed to him by Hiram who nodded at him gravely but smiled as Puck guided Rachel in front of the priest and held her hand tightly his eyes smiling in a way he couldn't as he took her in.

"Hi" he mouthed at her as the priest droned on about the sacrament of marriage for no one's benefit but his own.

"Hello" Rachel mouthed back smiling brightly at him as her grip tightened on his hands

"You look beautiful" he informed her quietly as he realised that the priest wouldn't notice him doing the cancan as long as he could finish his sermon in peace, Rachel blushed and turned her attention to the priest, feeling an overwhelming need to kiss him but having to wait until the proper time to give in.

"The young couple have decided to write their own vows" the priest informed the guests gravely not particularly liking this new tradition that was starting, much preferring the vows where women just swore to love and obey their husbands.

"My beloved Rachel" Puck started lifting Rachel's veil and stroking her cheek in the process "I can stand here and make you a series of promises that I will more than likely break over the years except for a few important ones. I will always love you, I promise to be faithful to you, I promise to treat you always as my equal"

Taking the ring off Jesse he turned back to Rachel and slid the gold band on to her left ring finger "with this ring I thee wed"

"Noah, I too cannot stand here and make a serious of false promises about how I will obey you and honour you because let's be honest that is not me. I will however reiterate the big ones just like you, I promise to always love you and be faithful to you, and I promise to reign in some of my more outlandish opinions if you always treat me as your equal"

Accepting her own ring from Jesse she slid it onto Noah's finger "with this ring I thee wed"

"I now pronounce you man and wife, ladies and gentlemen His Grace the Duke of Rutland Noah Puckerman and his wife Lady Rachel Puckerman. You may now kiss the bride"

As Noah wrenched Rachel as close as possible and laid a firm kiss on her lips the congregation jumped to their feet to applaud and yell in happiness for the couple.

"Hello wife" Puck murmured against her lips as he finally let go of her waist so she could fall back onto her feet "of fuck it" he said pulling her close again and sweeping her off her feet spinning her around in happiness the crowd roaring in appreciation of his actions.

"Feet please husband" Rachel finally said as she got to dizzy and he let her down leaning into him the two of them walked down the aisle together, happy and married.

"I am so glad that Emma took control of this" Puck murmured to Rachel later on at their reception that went off without a hitch despite his mothers worries to the contrary, and all the guests she had deemed 'critical' for their continuing standing in society.

"She is rather perfect" Rachel admitted holding his hand as they walked around the large house together accepting the congratulations of their guests and Puck dragging her into the present room every few minutes to watch the growing pile with glee.

"Look at all of them" Puck gloated as he did just that for the fifth time

"I swear you only wanted to get married for the gifts" Rachel laughed rolling her eyes at his greed "you do realise that most of them will be either useless gifts we put on a shelf somewhere and ignore or ugly ones that we hide?"

"We don't know that" Puck insisted "they could be good"

"Yes darling" Rachel said in that long suffering tone that usually years of marriage created not hours.

"So do you two have any plans for the honeymoon?" asked Jesse suddenly appearing "you have kept curiously quiet about the entire situation for you"

"Noah decided that he was in charge of that aspect" Rachel admitted looking up at her husband who was holding her close with a propritorial arm around her waist.

"I got that" Puck said smugly holding her a little tighter "and she is going to love it"

"When do you leave?" Santana asked having come to join her husband

"Tomorrow" Puck grinned at Rachel thinking it was finally time to tell her his surprise after a month of her bugging him to tell her " we return to North Wales for the rest of the season" he finally explained laughing as Rachel launched herself into his arms excitedly.

"Really?" she demanded getting back on her feet and holding onto his arms

"Really" he promised "I know how much you wanted to escape London before the end of the season and now we can before we return to Belvoir and our lives together"

"I really did pick well in the husband department" Rachel whispered to Santana who elbowed her in the side and muttered back

"Just wait till the wedding night for that evaluation" laughing as Rachel blushed a deep scarlet and hurried away.

Gleeeeeeee

"I love you" Puck promised Rachel again hours later when they retired to their room for the night

"I know" Rachel said shakily turning her back to her husband so that he could start on the laces at the base of her back "I love you too"

His nimble fingers making quick work of the knot he helped her pull her dress over head and put it aside before turning back to his wife and feeling his jaw drop at the sight of her in her special night dress.

"Do you like it?" she asked nervously playing with the hem

"I love it" he said hoarsely, swallowing before repeating himself and reaching out to take hold of her hips and pull her close Rachel's fingers reaching for his tie to gently undo the knot herself this time and ease his jacket down.

Tossing both aside she turned back to her husband who was toeing off his shoes before sweeping her up into his arm, holding her tightly he carried her over to their bed and placed her gently in the middle before climbing on top of her and kissing her deeply.

"I have so much to show you" he murmured against her smooth skin

"Show me"