Beginning Our Life
Last Time: Carole was put on bed rest after experiencing early contractions. Finn and Puck bet on who could get a compliment first from Carole. Puck won, meaning Finn has to get over Rachel and go on a double date with his friend, sister, and a new girl. And that's what you missed on Beginning Our Life.
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Scary Similarities
Sarah's Point of View
Puck pulled up to Breadsticks and parked the car, "Alright, time to get over Rachel. Bite the bullet. Put the past behind you."
"I don't know if I'm ready," Finn admitted.
I turned to look at him in the backseat, "Don't worry, Starr's really nice, you'll like her."
"How do you know this girl?" Finn asked.
"She lived across the street when I lived with Grandma," I smiled.
Finn slowly nodded, "Tell me about her one last time, just so I'm ready."
I sighed, but nodded, "Her name's Starr Hyde. She's going to be a senior this year, so just one year younger than you. She has blonde hair, green eyes. Short, pretty much my height. Only child, but her parents were talking about having another kid. She's in choir. Star of the volleyball team, captain of the softball team, and holds the most records for swimming."
"Ok, yeah, I can do this. How do I look?" Finn gave himself a once over.
"You look fine," I smiled at the outfit Kurt picked out for him, new jeans with a black button down not tucked in with the first few buttons undone. The outfit actually reminded me a little of Puck's when he took me on our first date.
"Can we go now? I'm starving," Puck complained.
"Yeah, let's go," Finn jumped down from the truck before helping me do the same.
Puck came around and threw his arm over my shoulder before leading the way to the front door. Finn trudged behind us and I could tell he was still a little nervous. As Puck held open the door, I turned and smiled at Finn one last time before looking around the restaurant for Starr.
Suddenly, I was hit in the side by a dark haired girl. It took me a second to recognize her as Starr. Only Starr didn't look like Starr, she looked like Rachel. Her once sun dyed, curly blonde hair was now a straight, chocolate brown. Covering her past bright green eyes were dark brown contacts. If I didn't recognize her distinct smile and slightly small ears, I would have had no idea who she was.
"Sarah! I've missed you so much!" Starr gushed while stepping back, "You were right! You are pregnant!"
I let out a nervous laugh, "Yeah...um, wow, you dyed your hair."
Starr laughed, "Yeah! And I got contacts! I have a new goal in life so I needed a new look."
"Oh," I nodded, "Well, um, this is Noah, my boyfriend," Puck gave Starr a small smile and wave, "And this is Finn, my brother."
Finn stepped forward, "Nice to meet you." I could tell he was more nervous than earlier with the Rachel look-a-like in front of him.
"Should we go sit down?" Puck asked.
"Of course! I have a table for us in the corner," Starr led us to the back of the restaurant with a skip in her step.
Puck pulled me back, "That girl looks exactly like Rachel."
I sighed and watched as she sat next to Finn, "I had no idea she looked like that. I've been gone, what?, ten months. I didn't expect her to change too drastically. She's probably still the same on the inside, that can't change."
Puck bit his lip and started walking again, "Yeah, I guess you're right."
We sat down across from Finn and Starr who were both looking over the menu.
I put my hands out and gently pushed down the menus, "So, Starr, how were all your sports this year?"
"Oh, I didn't play sports this year," Starr smiled, "I was working on my dream."
"What's your dream?" Finn asked.
"To play Elphaba on Broadway," Starr's smile shined just a bit more, "I went to New York last October and saw Wicked. I fell in love and knew that's what I wanted to do with my life. So I quit the sports, joined drama and show choir and worked on improving my voice and acting skills."
I blushed and looked down at the table, trying to avoid the glare Puck was giving me or the scared expression on Finn's face.
Puck cleared his throat and looked back to Starr, "Sarah said your parents were trying to have another kid. Did it work?"
I looked up in time to see Starr blush slightly, "Oh, well, no. They actually split up."
"What happened?" I asked, "They were always so happy together."
"My mom ended up being a lesbian," Starr nodded, "So my dad took off, not sure where he went. My mom's now engaged to her girlfriend. They're getting married in New York, which I'm really excited about because then I can check out the campus at NYADA."
"I have to go to the bathroom," Finn muttered and left the table.
Puck glared at me, "I think I'll go join him."
I stood and let Puck rush past me so he could go after Finn.
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Puck's Point of View
I walked as fast as I could to the back and caught the bathroom door just as Finn was closing it, "Hey, man, what's up?"
Finn spun around and ran a hand through his hair, "I swear Rachel's out there right now. Did you see her? Did you listen to her?"
"Yeah, I know," I said while leaning back against the door, hoping it would stop anyone from coming in.
"I mean, I come here to get over Rachel and I just end up meeting her twin! The hell is that?" Finn fell defeated onto the ground.
"Sarah thought Starr was going to be perfect, she didn't know the girl changed," I told him despite knowing Finn was probably going to fight me.
"And you know what sucks?" Finn looked up at me, "I really thought Starr was going to get me over Rachel, instead..."
I nodded, knowing what he meant. I walked forward and put my hand out, "Wanna go back out there? Or go home?"
Finn stood with my help, "We should go back out there. If Starr's anything like Rachel, which she obviously is, I don't want to hurt her feelings and see the big eyes that make you do anything."
I could picture that look exactly in my mind, so I led him out the door back to Sarah and Starr.
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Sarah's Point of View
I sat down after Puck and Finn left.
"Did I say something?" Starr asked quietly.
"Oh, no, you're fine," I smiled.
"Why did Finn run off?" Starr played with the straw of her water.
I sighed, "Finn and his long time girlfriend broke up beginning of June. He's still trying to get over her, so I brought him on this double date hoping it'd work. But, you look and act exactly like his ex."
"Oh," Starr slowly nodded, "I'm sorry."
"It's fine, don't worry," I assured.
Starr just gave a small nod and took a sip of her water.
Finn and Puck walked up, the latter giving me a kiss against the temple before sliding in the booth.
"I'm so sorry, Finn, I had no idea I was like your ex-girlfriend," Starr rushed out, "And don't blame Sarah, she didn't know about me."
Finn blushed slightly, "It's fine, Starr, I'm ok."
Starr hugged his arm, "Please forgive me."
"Rachel?" Puck muttered.
I elbowed him in the side.
"What?" Puck whispered.
I raised my eyebrows and Puck just shrugged before pulling his phone out of his pocket and start texting.
"You're forgiven," Finn smiled and I smiled myself when I recognized it as the one he used to give Rachel.
My phone buzzed in my purse and I glanced to my side just in time to see Puck put his own away. I grabbed my phone and sighed when I saw that I had a text from Puck.
Hes disapointed in u. Nd do u c her? shes berry 2! ~ Puck
I elbowed him in the side, only this time harder than the last.
Puck grunted in pain. He grabbed his menu and held it in front of us, "What is your problem?" he hissed.
I held up my phone, "One, what the heck is this?"
Puck shrugged, "I had to talk to you."
I hit his shoulder, "You don't need to tell me now. Two, you're spelling. Seriously? Open a book."
"Oh shut up," Puck rolled his eyes, "It's a text message, not an English paper."
The menu was hit down, "Are you guys making out back here?" Starr asked.
I blushed and moved away from Puck a little, "No, we're not."
Finn glared at me, not believing what I said.
Starr giggled, "Alrighty then."
Puck cleared his throat and straightened back up into his spot, "Has anyone decided what they want to eat yet?"
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Puck's strong hands lifted me up into his truck and he shut the door. I watched through the window as Starr finished putting her number in Finn's phone before giving him one last hug.
Puck came in the car and started it up, "That went well."
I rolled my eyes, "Considering the girl could play Rachel in the Broadway production of her life, yeah it was fine."
Puck sighed and ran a hand through his hair, "Rocky start, but I think Finn's ok."
Finn opened the door and hopped in with a small smile on his face.
"Did you like her?" I asked as Puck drove out of the parking lot.
Finn shrugged, "She wasn't bad."
Puck glanced at him in the rearview mirror, "You gonna go out with her again?"
Finn looked out the window, "I don't know. After I got past the whole twin aspect and actually talked to Starr, she was really nice, sweet, different."
I smiled at him, "That's good, you should go out with her again."
Finn stayed quiet and watched the passing trees.
I turned back around and watched Puck drive the rest of the way home. Once in the driveway, Finn jumped out and went inside before Puck was able to help me down.
"What was that about?" Puck asked while closing my door.
"I'm not sure," I said softly.
"Come on," Puck tugged me inside where Finn was talking to Mom and Kurt.
Before we could get close enough to hear what they were saying, Finn walked away to go get in the shower.
Kurt came and gently hit the back of my head.
"Ow!" I swatted his hand away, "What was that for?"
"For taking Finn on a date with Rachel's lookalike," Kurt glared at me.
Puck grabbed Kurt's wrist before he could hit me again, "She didn't know, it wasn't her fault."
I looked up at him with wide eyes, "What are you-"
"Shh," Puck said, still holding Kurt's wrist.
"Sarah, how could you have been so irresponsible?" Mom asked, she noticed Puck's firm grip on Kurt, "Noah, off."
Puck let go of Kurt and stood behind me with his arms wrapped securely around my waist.
"Mom, I'm sorry, I honestly didn't know Starr had changed. If she hadn't changed, she would have been perfect for Finn," I told her while moving to try and get comfortable against Puck's hand's.
Mom sighed, "Alright, fine."
I started walking away, but was held back by Puck, "Come on," I tugged him forward.
Puck nodded and aloud me to walk away, yet still contained the hold on my waist and glared at Kurt.
Once in our room, Puck let go and fell on the bed, "That was exhausting."
I laughed and laid next to him, "Why were you all the sudden protective and standing up for me?"
Puck shrugged, "Kurt was yelling and hitting you. You're a girl...so is Kurt...but it still wasn't right."
I laughed again and moved onto my knees to look down at him, "It was sort of annoying, but sweet at the same time."
Puck smiled, "That's me, the sweetest boyfriend ever."
I laughed as I moved to sit on his stomach.
"Well, aren't you just full of laughter today?" Puck chuckled.
I shrugged and ran my hands up his chest, "I have a reason to laugh."
"That's good, I like when you laugh," Puck smiled.
I went to move down him when my stomach stopped me. I sat back up with a groan, "This stinks."
Puck gave a small smile, "I'm sorry. Here," he patted the spot next to him, "Lay down."
I nodded and moved against him, "I never thought having a baby would make me not able to lay on top of my boyfriend."
Puck turned his head and stared at me, "Regrets?"
"No," I whispered, "Just lonely."
"Lonely?" Puck asked, "I haven't been doing my job then if you're lonely."
I kissed him softly, "That's not really what I meant. I was trying to say that I liked it better when I could lay on your chest and fall asleep."
Puck nodded, "Alright," he moved back farther so he was slightly sitting up against our pillows, "Come here."
I crawled back to him, "What are you doing?"
"Making you un-lonely," Puck smiled.
I laughed at his made-up word.
Puck grabbed my hands and gently tugged me down so my head was under my chin and our chests were against each other, yet my stomach was just barely against his. I was surprisingly comfortable and let out a contented sigh.
"Better?" Puck asked.
"Mhmm," I breathed while closing my eyes.
"Good," Puck ran a hand up my back, "Now up."
My eyes shot open, "What?"
"I don't want to sleep in my nice clothes," Puck said.
"But, what if we can't get this comfortable again?" I begged.
"Fine," Puck muttered, "Move your legs for a second."
I untangled our legs and watched as Puck moved his hand to unzip his jeans and throw them off.
I laughed softly and went back to how we were, "Thank you."
"Sure," Puck muttered, "Are you gonna sleep?"
"Planning on it," I breathed.
Puck nodded, "Goodnight, then."
I kissed his jaw, "Night."
We fell in a comfortable silence until Puck let out a deep snore. I bit my lip to stop from laughing and closed my eyes. I might not have made the right choice for Finn, but I made the right choice for me.
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A/N: So I liked how it came out, what'd you think? And do you like Finn and Starr? I'm not sure whether or not I want them to continue seeing each other for a while, but I'll think about it. Sorry if this took a little longer, I kept getting distracted with stuff and upcoming school. PLEASE REVIEW with any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions! I really love reading them!
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raem9898 - Haha, you actually gave me this idea and the next one, so thanks again! And did you change your name? I went back to our message and saw it was now from dance-sing-live.
Tyra - Thanks! I sure hope so!
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Sneak Peak: Sarah jumped while covering whatever was in her arms, "What are you doing in here?" "I came to see what you were doing. Is everything ok?" I sat next to her. "Yeah, just looking at some baby stuff," Sarah mumbled.
Sarah gets a present, but doesn't want to share.
