AN: This was something I just had to get out of my system before Tuesday's episode. I think those of us who write and support Finntana know it's like trying to hold back the ocean, but at the same time there's just something about this couple I feel really good about. Maybe it's the unlikeliness of Golden Boy and Slutty McBoobs together that makes it so appealing. Maybe I don't buy into the whole Santana fighting so hard for Puck and then the next episode deciding she loves Brittany. I don't know. I do have to say though, that the most recent Finntana stories are some of my favorite ones to date, and if this is the last one I write or read for a long time well so be it. As always I would love reviews, and any suggestions for future stories.
Chapter 8: Family
By Hikako
Growing up Puck had two great friends, Finn and Santana. Finn Hudson was his boy, the only other kid in all Lima Elementary with only one parent, and it just so happened that the absent parents were their dads. Yeah, he knew there was a great difference between Finn's dad dying when he was a baby fighting in some shitty desert or something, and Puck's dad walking out on his mom only a few months before but still the wound of not having a father was one they shared. Even though Kurt did lose his mom a few years later, it just wasn't the same. Sometimes Puck felt lucky that his dad was still alive, and every once in a great while would stop by the house for an hour or two when his band passed through the area. Sometimes he felt worse than Finn because Eli Puckerman chose to leave his son behind, and Puck knew from looking at the pictures of Finn's dad holding Baby Finn that Liam Hudson would've held his little boy forever. Yeah it sucked sometimes, but they were best buds in the whole world, and not even knocking up the other's girl or certain bat-shit crazy brunette divas could end their friendship.
Of course freshman year at McKinley High school Puck would've willing cut himself off from Finn entirely so long as Santana Lopez continued to let him touch her boobs, and then after they gave each other their virginities over winter break it was all Finn could do to pry Puck off of Santana long enough to play a game of Halo. Even after she slapped him down because of his credit score, refused to call what they were doing on the side as 'serious,' and more or less made him feel like he was so bad at sex he turned her into a lesbian (Years later when he told her that she knocked him on his ass.) he still willing put up with her bitchy attitude because when her friends were in a pinch, she always came through for them. So yeah, their friendship was weirder and more unconventional, but Puck was there for Santana every time she needed him, from the day Karofsky told the whole school that he was gay and Santana was a lesbian to the shitty graduation party where Brittany called an end to sexy-fun-Lesbo time. Santana was there when the varsity team from Carmel tried to jump Finn, Puck, and the rest of the football team from McKinley (she kicked one guy so hard he had to have an operation to retrieve his testical, it was awesome!) and she was the one who told Puck to 'quit being a pussy and fucking move his loser ass to New York City because I'm fucking sick of seeing your weeping about missing Rachel.'
The best part was when he decided to move into a shitty apartment in Queens that was way too much in rent and Finn quit his job working with Burt to come along and make sure that Puck didn't get robbed or at least make sure someone would be there to claim the body. After a few months of Rachel's nagging the both of them decided to try to apply and attend NYU with her while keeping their jobs down at the fish market and their shitty ass apartment that quickly became home to the both of them. (Puck didn't really doubt Finn getting in but honest surprise was what he felt when his acceptance letter came.) Then the big surprise came when after the fall semester Santana announced she was transferring from OSU and Rachel and her were going to be roommates, Puck nearly fell out of his chair from both shock and from laughing so hard thinking how the two were going to kill one another. The worst part (in Puck opinion) was when Rachel and Santana discovered a deep friendship that went beyond the Santittany Bond to the point they were practically sisters… and then started sharing stuff with each other... about HIM! He didn't mind when they both agreed that he had the best staying power in the sack (cause he did and was more than willing to prove that point to Rachel as many times as she wanted) but both him and Finn could've done without the… size comparisons between the two of them (or at least he did, Finn didn't mind so much after the general consensus put him as 'biggest.')
Those four years were easily the best of his life: he had his girl who he loved and absolutely adored him, living with his best bud who shared an interest in partying, beer, and Xbox, and having easily the best group of friends he could've asked for when the shit hit the fan. Especially when Eli Puckerman decided to make his triumphant return to his life as Dad Dying from Cancer and brought with him equal shares of abandonment issues and grief for the Puckerman clan. Needless to say it took Rachel on his left, Santana on his right, and Finn at his back inorder for him to make it through the funeral. Then there was the whole drama with Santana's parents getting divorced (being Catholic they stayed together way too long) and Santana's dad essentially calling her up in a rage, telling her she was worthless, a slut, and after her graduation he never wanted to see or hear from her again. (Looking back at all the parental absenteeism/rejection it was a small wonder the four of them didn't become such close friends!) That was the day Puck finally understood why so many girls fell so hard for Finn. He was amazing! Finn somehow found a way to reach Santana through the tears and pain and let her know that even though her dad didn't see it she was a wonderful person, totally worthwhile, and deserving of every good thing that happened to her.
Puck was surprised it took them six whole months to pull their shit together and start dating, though Santana absolutely refused to say 'dating' and instead called it 'fucking each other and shit.'
So here they all were, Finn and Santana holding hands and Rachel alternating between wiping tears away and clamping onto his arm (she still loved his guns!) in some stuffy judge's chambers while he droned on in a bored tone of voice the words of a civil marriage vow. Santana refused the idea of a big church wedding and instead sent her parents a text (I'm getting married. Later.) while Puck wondered whether she was going to make to the end of the ceremony or if that kid was going to come shooting out of her belly like the xenomorph from Alien (Rachel almost slapped him when he whispered that to her). Smiling Puck thought to himself, Just one big, happy, fucked-up family!