A/N: Howdy again!
I know I said it would be longer this time between updates so that I could work on my other stories and stuff, but I got a little over excited and wrote this today anyway :D
Ok, so this is probably the most fluffiest, sickeningly sweet thing I've ever wrote, and I promise it will ease off a little soon (I think) Also, in the next few chapters, there will be emphasis on friendships too, not just this whole Nikki/Puck stuff. Just a warning in advance, in a few chapters time, it will get a little depressing. Mostly because I think I have this pathological problem where I'm incapable of writing anything without depression (lol) but also because although Glee is, primarily, a comedy, it also tackles some quite dark issues. In real life bad things happen, and so I thought it would be acceptable to put some things in here too. In the end though, it all makes Nikki and Puck closer so I suppose that makes up for it haha :) I think I'm also going to try and work in a few of the things that happen in season 3 into the story, so lets see how that works out too x
Rant over :)
If anyone's got anything they want too see/don't want to see, or has any suggestions or songs they want to see, let me know. Obviously, if theres things you don't like, tell me those too! Reviews make me happy!
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Chapter 10.
Nikki was at her locker next morning when Puck arrived. There weren't many people around, because Puck knew that Nikki came to school early, and he wanted to see her.
Puck watched her for a minute from the end of the corridor. Her long hair was pulled into a high ponytail, only her fringe left to fall over her face. White iPod cables dangled from her ears, and Puck could see her mouthing the words to whatever song she was listening to. Nikki was wearing dark blue skinny jeans with a grey baggy t-shirt, tightened around the waist with a wide, black belt.
As Nikki continued to put her books into the locker, Puck strode down the corridor towards her. However, distracted by the song in her ears, Nikki didn't notice him until she felt his arms wrap around her waist, and he planted a soft kiss on her cheek.
"Good Morning," he murmured in her ear as he removed an earphone.
"Hey," Nikki replied as she slipped the other one out and tucked them into her pocket.
"About yesterday," Puck started, a wide grin spread across his face.
"What about it?" Nikki asked, feeling the warmth radiating comfortingly from the boy.
"I thought it was amazing. What about you?" He told her simply, as honest as he could ever remember being.
"I don't think it should happen again."
Puck felt his arms loosen, and Nikki turned to face him. He could see his own bewildered expression in the reflection on her glasses.
"What?" he blustered "Wasn't it what you wanted?"
"It was exactly what I wanted, and that's why it can't happen again."
"Ok, I'm pretty sure that that doesn't make sense to anyone else but you." Puck replied disheartened.
"Look, Noah, so far I have a good thing going on here, and I don't anything to ruin that."
"And you think I'm going to ruin it for you?" he exclaimed, slightly hurt by the idea.
"No, Noah, I think I'm going to ruin it. I have a tendency to do that to myself a lot."
"Nikki, come on-"
Nikki closed her locker, her arms bundled with books as she turned back to Noah.
"And I'm going to need a lot of convincing" She concluded "if I'm going to change my mind."
As Nikki began to walk away, Puck allowed a small smile to spread across his cheeks. He knew what she was doing now. It was like female instinctual thing, to make sure they weren't going to get hurt, to make sure that the other person was worthy.
"I'm not going to give up that easily you know." He called after her retreating figure.
"I'm counting on it." Nikki replied coolly, a wide grin spreading over her face.
"Ok, let's get going guys." Will told them that afternoon in glee rehearsal.
"Actually Mr Shue," Puck interrupted, stopping everyone as they made their way into their positions. "I was wondering if I could do a song first?"
"Err, sure Puck, go ahead." Will replied, a little bit surprised by the request, because Puck didn't do it often. Everyone, including Will took a seat, and waited while Puck collected his guitar and sat in front of them. He had spent all day trying to think of a song he could sing to Nikki, to show her exactly how he felt. It had occurred to him mid-morning, during English, because he didn't really pay attention in English anyway. He had used his lunch break to print off the words and chords, to make sure he didn't mess them up, because he wanted it all to be perfect. Everyone was looking at him expectantly, and he gave a smile and a wink to Nikki, hoping that she would understand that it was for her.
Puck had never been nervous about performing, but something about the thought of singing to Nikki made him a little shaky. He took a deep breath and began.
"The strands in your eyes that colour them wonderful, stop me and steal my breath..."
He wasn't sure what made him so convinced that Edwin McCain's 'I'll be' faultless for this occasion. He just knew that it was, and he wasn't going to waste the opportunity to prove it. Looking around, Puck could tell that almost everyone in the room was slightly bored by him impromptu performance, not understand where it had come from, but Nikki was completely enthralled. Her eyes glittered happily, and she beamed at him. No one had ever made her feel so special. For a minute, she had thought that she was being beheaded, and was assuming that Noah was singing to her, even though he hadn't specifically said so. She had considered that their conversation that morning had taken its toll on his feelings for her, and he was directing his attentions elsewhere, but the way he was looking at her so intently let her know that wasn't the case.
Puck had known all along that his feelings towards Nikki were a little- no, a lot- irrational. He had only known her a few months, and surely that was not long enough to feel so strongly? But he did, and he couldn't explain it, but he didn't want to. He worried that thinking too much about how ridiculous the idea was, and adding an explanation to would take something away from whatever it was that was starting, and he didn't want to ruin it. He would show Nikki, he would make her understand that she was different. Puck had seen Nikki with Quinn a lot; he knew that Quinn had probably told the new girl about all the different girls he'd been with, but if she had, Nikki didn't seem particularly bothered by it. And God, was that a good thing.
When he was done, he waited for the polite applause to finish before taking a seat back next to Nikki. He looked at him for a second before forcing herself to listen to what Mr Shuester was telling them. She could have looked at him all day if she'd had the chance.
"So what did you think?" Puck asked Nikki as they walked out of glee rehearsal that afternoon.
"I think we're going to kick ass at sectionals." She replied simply, a small, wry smile on her cheeks.
"Nikki, are you kidding me?" he exclaimed "that's not what I meant!"
"Noah, chill out. I know what you meant; you're just really fun to pick on." Nikki answered, giggling.
"Just answer the question, smartass." He replied, teasingly as he pretended to still be mad.
"I thought it was amazing. You're a lot better than you think you are." Nikki told him honestly.
"I meant it, you know. The song."
" I know you did."
"And I really don't give up easily." He assured her, trying to convince himself too.
"Well," she started, and Puck felt his heart drop a little. Here it comes... "It turns out; I don't actually need as much convincing as I thought."
Puck let the words sink in. What, exactly, did that mean?
"Hmm," he finally said "I didn't think it would be that easy."
"Neither did I," Nikki admitted jokingly "I'm kind of disappointed."
When he'd fully accepted what Nikki was telling him, Puck couldn't contain his happiness, and he grabbed Nikki, lifted up and spun her around. He giggled as he placed her back on the ground, taken by surprise by his sudden action. Then, with both of them clad in 1000 watt smiles, they walked out to Puck's car, hand in hand.