Never Forgotten Past
Last Time: Quinn's car accident really shook up Puck and Sarah decided he needed a pick-me-up. The two spent the day with Beth, but didn't want it to end so soon, so are aloud to take Beth home. And that's what you missed on Never Forgotten Past.
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What If?
Puck's Point of View
Sarah held open the door as I walked through carrying a still sleeping Beth in her carseat. We walked into the living room where we could hear everyone's voices. Of course they all looked up and their looks of shock were expected.
"Is that Beth?" Kurt asked with wide eyes.
I nodded and set the seat down on the floor while kneeling next to it. I carefully undid the straps and watched Beth as she started to stir.
Grace came over and sat down next to me, "So this is my niece?"
I took a breath, "Yeah, this is my daughter."
Beth blinked her eyes and looked around the unfamiliar place. Her lip pouted out and Sarah quickly started digging around the diaper bag for her stuffed dog.
I picked her up and started rocking her, "It's ok," I whispered as Beth let out a small cry. Sarah passed me the dog and I put it in Beth's hands to calm her. Beth's cries stopped as she started playing with my Christmas present.
"How long is she staying?" Finn asked. I winced, Beth might be a sore spot for him with everything she represents from our past.
"She has to be home by six," Sarah answered while kneeling next to me. Her hand went over Beth's hair and Beth smiled at her.
"She's beautiful Noah," Ms. Carole said softly.
I smiled and looked up, "Thanks, but I think she looks just like Quinn...," I bit my lip at the thought of Quinn and stared down at Beth. She looked at me, then around the room.
"She has your eyes," Kurt observed.
I smirked and nodded while watching my daughter take in her surroundings.
"Does she need anything?" Burt asked.
I glanced up at him then at Sarah, "I don't think so. We went to the park after having some ice-cream. I'm sure she'll be hungry in a little bit though."
Grace ran a finger over Beth's arm, "You're so pretty Beth. I'm going to love you until I die."
"Grace," Ms. Carole scolded.
"I'm sorry," Grace said softly.
"So what do you-" Sarah started, but she got up and ran away.
We all watched her run down the hall before any of us moved. Ms. Carole and Kurt stood up and ran to follow her. Burt went in the kitchen and I could hear the water start. Finn got up and went into the hall and started pulling out towels and washcloths.
"Do you think she's ok?" Grace asked quietly.
I shrugged, but was still concerned for Sarah, "She will be."
Beth grabbed my finger and pulled, "Daddy."
I chuckled, "Yes, Beth?"
Beth laughed and started playing with her dog. Grace laughed as well and watched Beth with wide eyes, maybe it is ok to let Grace and Beth see each other.
The door opened down the hall, "You should go lay down," Ms. Carole said.
"Mom, I feel fine," Sarah argued.
"Sarah, you seriously just lost everything in your system," Kurt reasoned back.
"Come on Sarah, I'll get Puck and Beth, and they can go in your room while you calm down," Finn added.
I stood up with Beth, "Sounds like Sarah needs us Bethie."
"Can I come?" Grace asked while grabbing the back of my shirt.
I sighed, "Maybe in a few minutes, let me make sure she's ok first."
"Can I watch Beth then?" Grace asked hopefully.
I stared at her and considered all the things that could go wrong. I glanced back down the hallway where everyone was gathered in front of Sarah's room. "If Ms. Carole is here too," I finally said.
"Yay! We're going to have so much fun Beth!" Grace smiled and tickled Beth.
I set Beth carefully on the couch, "Either me or Ms. Carole will be here in 30 seconds, don't let her get hurt."
Grace nodded and sat down next to Beth.
I turned to go down the hallway, "Ms. Carole," I called.
She turned around, "Yes, Noah."
"Do you think you could be there with Grace while she stays with Beth?" I asked.
Ms. Carole smiled and nodded, "Of course. Make sure Sarah's ok for me?"
I nodded and walked past the others into Sarah's room. She was sitting on her bed against the wall with her arms crossed. There was a glass of water on the table next to some crackers.
I closed the door behind me, "Hey."
Sarah looked up, "Hey."
"You ok?"
Sarah shrugged, "I just threw up, nothing big."
I sat next to her and pulled her against me, "Was it something you ate?"
Sarah looked up and glared at me, "I have a feeling that if it was something I ate, I would have gotten sick earlier. Not to mention, you and Beth would have gotten sick too."
I removed my arms at the sudden hostility, "Ok, then."
Sarah sighed, "Sorry."
"It's alright," I said softly as I put my arm back.
"I don't understand, I just had to throw up, I don't think it was anything that I've done," Sarah whispered.
There was a knock on the door and Kurt opened it, "Someone wanted her daddy," he walked in with a crying Beth.
I put my arms out, "Come here monkey face."
Beth curled against my chest and her crying stopped. Kurt smiled and left.
Sarah put her hands out, "Can I hold her?"
"Sure," I passed her Beth.
Sarah smiled and hugged Beth close, "I love you so much," she whispered in Beth's ear.
I smiled as I watched them. Beth was giggling and playing with Sarah's hair. After a second, Sarah put Beth on my lap and climbed off with a hurry, accidentally kicking my stomach as she did.
I groaned, "Sarah, where are-"
"Bathroom!" Sarah yelled over her shoulder.
I got off the bed with Beth in my arms and walked as fast as I could into the bathroom. I put Beth in the bathtub and grabbed Sarah's ponytail so it wouldn't get in the way.
"It's ok," I whispered.
Sarah stood up and walked to the sink where she started brushing her teeth. I grabbed Beth out of the tub and held her close as we both watched Sarah clean up.
Sarah turned and leaned against me, "It makes no sense as to why I'm getting sick, I feel perfectly fine," she whined into my shoulder.
I moved my hand up and down against her back, "Maybe you should just calm down for a little bit. Wanna go sit in the living room?"
Sarah stepped back, "Fine, just to show them that I'm ok and not sick."
I nodded even though I thought she should be sleeping or something. Throwing up twice in like ten minutes isn't good, no matter how fine she feels after.
We walked into the living room, but stopped. Ms. Carole, Kurt, and Grace were watching what looked like old family movies. Sarah leaned into me and I adjusted Beth on my hip as I watched the tv. I hadn't thought of these videos, or memories for that matter, in a long time.
On the screen, the camera was going around the Hudson's old backyard. It showed the treehouse, swings, an inflatable pool, I'm guessing it was summer time. There was a screech and the camera turned quickly to the right. I felt sick myself when I saw my mom sitting in a chair with a probably one year old Grace on her knee.
"What are you laughing at Grace?" Ms. Carole's voice asked, probably the one holding the camera.
Grace laughed harder, only wearing a diaper and a white t-shirt with most of her hair in a ponytail at the top of her head. Grace, presently, smiled and watched her younger self on screen.
Ms. Carole wrapped an arm around her, "You look like Beth, except you have brown hair."
I looked down at my daughter and couldn't help but see the resemblance, it was a little scary.
Back on screen, Mom was tickling the little Grace. She looked so much younger and less worn out than the last time I saw her, it was kind of unsettling.
"Let's see what Mr. Chris and the kids are doing," Ms. Carole's voice said again.
I heard Sarah cry softly against me and I tightened my grip around her waist. This might not end well.
On screen, the camera turned to a corner in the yard where Mr. Chris was spraying us with the hose. We were so young and small, it was weird to think the three of us looked like that. Finn was way shorter, yet still taller than me and Sarah, and still seemed clumsy with himself at nine years old in his baseball jersey. Sarah's brown hair was in pig tails and her purple sundress was sticking to her due to the water. I smiled at how cute she looked at seven.
And then I came on screen from behind Sarah. I had on jean shorts and a matching baseball jersey to Finn's. I smirked at the fake mohawk I remember insisting my mom to do to my hair.
"Is that Puck?" Kurt screamed.
I glared at him, "Yes, that's me."
"How old are you?" Kurt laughed.
"He started making Ruth do his hair in a mohawk at ten, so he probably just turned it," Ms. Carole laughed softly.
"How old am I?" Grace asked.
"Since I'm guessing that Noah just turned ten, you're almost two. Which means Finn's probably nine and Sarah's seven," Ms. Carole told us.
"And that's Finn and Sarah's dad?" Kurt asked.
Ms. Carole nodded and looked at Sarah. She was still staring at the tv with wide, wet eyes.
On the tv, Mr. Chris had Finn in one arm and was hosing him down with me and Sarah standing by laughing. Mr. Chris looked exactly how I remembered him: big brown eyes, dark brown hair, tall and muscular, a smile that made everyone laugh no matter what their mood.
"I can't believe that he eventually-"
"He was a great dad!" Sarah screamed at Kurt.
I winced, "Come on Sarah, let's go upstairs or something," I whispered.
"Why Noah? Do you not think I can handle watching a video with my dad in it?" Sarah yelled at me.
"Sarah, calm down," Ms. Carole scolded.
I slowly stepped away and passed Beth to Grace before turning back to Sarah, "Sarah, come on," I grabbed her hand and was surprised when she didn't fight me pulling her away.
I sat her on her bed and watched her. Sarah took a few deep breaths before looking up at me.
"I feel fine," Sarah said slowly, "I don't know what the heck just happened, I was just really, really angry and Kurt..."
I held her against my chest as she cried. I tried to think of reasons as to why she was acting so weird today. Getting sick and mood swings, usually that meant...but no, she wasn't.
After a few minutes, Sarah pulled back and wiped her eyes, "Ok, well, that's done."
I just stared at her, she wasn't, she couldn't be.
"Is something wrong?" Sarah asked, "Besides, you know, me."
I shook my head, "No, everything's fine."
"Good because we only need one crazy person right now," Sarah said.
"You're not crazy," I reasoned softly.
Sarah raised her eyebrows, "Yeah, I am."
"No, you're not," I told her.
There was a knock on the door and Ms. Carole walked in, "Sarah, I know that seeing videos of your dad might be hard, but you do not have to yell and scream like that."
"I'm sorry Mom, I really am," Sarah said, "Please."
Ms. Carole stared at her. Finally, she said, "Ok, fine, but get yourself together and come out."
Sarah nodded and pulled me off the bed to follow her mom to the living room. I wasn't surprised to see that someone had turned the tv onto ESPN and off of the home movies. I was surprised to see Finn holding Beth though.
"What are you doing?" Sarah asked before I could.
Finn looked up and shrugged, "She looked upset so I figured I'd take over for Grace."
I sat down next to him and grabbed Beth, "Thanks."
"Yeah, well, I don't like when people cry, no matter how old they are," Finn said while standing up.
"She might be hungry, Puck," Sarah announced as she sat on the chair.
"Do you think she wants cereal?" Finn asked.
I shrugged, "Sure. That sounds good, right monkey face?"
Beth smiled and showed me the doll that Grace probably gave her.
I chuckled, "It's a very nice doll."
"It's mine," Grace told me, "She can keep it if she wants."
"Do you want to keep it?" I asked Beth, "Aunt Grace says you can."
Beth just smiled wider and hugged the doll against her.
"Here's some Cheerios," Ms. Carole announced as she walked back in the living room with a bowl in her hands.
"Thanks," I took the bowl and grabbed a handful of the cereal. I put my hand out for Beth, "Here you go."
Beth's small hand scraped against mine to grab the Cheerios.
"Do you have a sippy cup or something for her?" Ms. Carole asked.
Sarah nodded and reached into the diaper bag to grab out Beth's cup, "Here you go, thanks Mom."
"It's no problem," Ms. Carole smiled, "I'm gonna have to get used to it again anyways," she laughed lightly and put a hand over her stomach that has just started growing.
I tried to keep the thought of Sarah having to go through all that out of my head. She's not pregnant, nope, not possible. Well, there was this morning, but that'd make me pretty awesome, I think, if she really got pregnant in a few hours. Or what about before her birthday? Maybe then. I swallowed to try and wet my suddenly dry throat.
"Noah."
I blinked and looked up to see Ms. Carole standing in front of me with Beth's cup in hand, "Yeah?"
"Honey, I have Beth's cup. Are you ok?" Ms. Carole asked softly while passing Beth her drink.
I nodded, "Yeah, all good."
Ms. Carole gave me a look, but nodded and walked away.
Sarah moved to sit next to me, "You don't look good."
"Yeah, maybe you have what Sarah has," Finn suggested.
The blood left my face...I am not a girl...I'm not pregnant, but Sarah could be. I felt dizzy.
"I think he's going to pass out," Kurt's voice added in.
Beth's weight was lifted from my lap and the bowl of cereal was taken from my hands. Someone's hand slipped in mine and tugged me off the couch. I was vaguely aware of being set down in a kitchen chair and a glass of water being shoved into my hand.
"Drink," Finn ordered.
I started drinking the water and looked up at Sarah holding Beth. I could see a light shine of sweat on her forehead as if she was going to get sick again.
"Finn," I choked out, "Take Beth from Sarah."
Finn looked confused, but did as I said. Sure enough, Sarah ran from the room with Kurt on her tail.
Finn sat across from me, "Tell me right now what in the world is happening."
I shook my head, "Nothing, everything's fine."
"Everyone keeps saying that," Finn groaned, "But everyone's wrong."
Beth started giggling and clapping her hands. I smiled and put my hands out for her. Finn put Beth in my hands and watched her laugh at nothing.
Sarah came back in with Kurt, "Would you shut up Kurt? I'm alright, I feel great."
"Then why do you keep throwing up?" Kurt asked with a pointed look.
"I don't know, maybe I have food poisoning," Sarah guessed and sat down on my knee next to Beth.
"Oh my gosh," Grace ran in the room with a smile, "Look what Ms. Carole found!" She had an old picture album in her hand, "It's old pictures of us!"
Ms. Carole and Burt came in after her, "I figured since we were already looking at the videos, might as well see the pictures," Ms. Carole smiled.
I tightened an arm around Sarah and she leaned back against my shoulder.
Ms. Carole put the album on the table and flipped to the first page, "Look, Noah, Sarah, here you guys are in the pool."
I laughed at the two of us and Sarah let out a small giggle at the picture.
"Wait one second," Finn grabbed the book and stared at the picture then the other ones on the page, "Where am I?''
Ms. Carole looked back at the picture, "Right here," she pointed towards the corner of the pictures.
"My arm?" Finn asked, his face mixed with repulsiveness and shock.
Sarah let out a full laugh, "Maybe you should have played better with us or something."
Ms. Carole shook her head, "No, I think this was on purpose. Secretly Ruth and I always wanted you two to get together."
I noticed Sarah's neck get red with blush and felt the same way. Finn, Grace, and Kurt laughed at the two of us. Even Beth started laughing, though she didn't know why.
"Thanks Mom," Sarah nodded, "Nice to know that if Puck didn't ask me out, you would have been right there making him do it anyways."
"Hey," I defended myself, "I would have always asked you out."
Sarah shook her head, "No, you wouldn't have, remember, we decided we wouldn't have ended up together if I had stayed."
"Yeah, you're right," I admitted.
"Daddy," Beth called.
"Yes?" I looked down at my other side with a smirk.
"Eeros," Beth pointed towards the bowl of Cheerios in the middle of the table.
We all laughed and I passed the bowl to Beth, "This what you want?"
Beth started eating the cereal with a smile on her face.
"She is so cute, I can't wait until my sister is finally here," Sarah smiled towards Ms. Carole.
"How do you know it's going to be a girl? It could be a boy," Finn stated.
"But it's going to be a girl," Grace added.
Kurt nodded, "She's going to be so cute."
"And I thought you wanted it to be a girl anyways, Finn?" Sarah asked her brother.
"I never said what I wanted it to be, I just said it would be easier if the baby was a girl," Finn said with a glance towards me, "Tell them Puck."
I nodded, "Yeah, well, actually, I could care less, but I think it might be easier if the baby was a girl that way we don't have to put a crib in our-"
"Bachelor pad," Sarah finished with a laugh.
"Hey! I was serious about that," I smirked at Sarah.
"You only have to wait a few more weeks anyways, so we'll settle it then," Ms. Carole smiled at our mini argument.
"Let's go in my room," Sarah suggested while standing up and putting a hand out.
I smiled and grabbed it as I set Beth down, "Ok, come on Beth."
Beth's small legs stumbled as she tried to walk next to me even though she was holding my hand.
"Adorable," Kurt smiled as we passed him.
Sarah stuck her tongue out, but laughed before continuing down the hallway. She grabbed her beanbag chair and sat in the middle of the floor. Beth ran at her and Sarah laughed, "You are the prettiest little girl in the world."
I bit my lip as I sat down across from them; in like nine months, Sarah could be saying that to our baby, "Hey Sarah," I said tentatively.
"Yes Puck," Sarah looked up with a smile.
"How are you feeling? Like physically?" I asked.
Sarah let go of Beth and she came at me, "Why?" Sarah asked.
I held Beth against my chest, "Just wondering."
"I feel fine," Sarah said slowly with raised eyebrows.
I nodded and started tickling Beth who screeched in response. I chuckled as I watched my little girl squirm and roll around on my lap.
Sarah stared at me like she was trying to figure out why I had asked the question in the first place.
"It was just a question," I sighed and looked up at Sarah after a few minutes, "No double meaning or anything."
Sarah nodded and held her arms out for an out-of-breath Beth who came barreling at her to hide from me, "It's fine, you just want to make sure I'm ok."
"Yeah," I said softly, I wasn't trying to figure out if she was pregnant or anything, that's crazy.
"You know something?" Sarah asked while gently brushing Beth's hair into a tiny ponytail like Grace's in the home movie.
"What?" I asked back with a smile.
"You haven't kissed me since I almost died earlier," Sarah smirked.
I laughed, "When you almost died? Please jog my memory because I highly doubt I would have let you even get in a near death experience."
"When I fell off the swing," Sarah rolled her eyes and smiled.
I crawled towards her, "We have to fix that then."
Sarah smiled and grabbed the back of my neck before pushing my mouth against hers. I was about to lean over her when something, or someone, hit my chest.
I took a breath and looked down, "Beth," I sighed, "Sorry, I forgot about you."
Sarah gave a soft laugh and kissed the top of my forehead, "We'll continue this later."
I nodded, "Yeah, we sure will."
Sarah laughed and pushed me away, "Now move before you squish your daughter."
"Daddy," Beth giggled as I sat back and pulled her on my lap.
"What monkey face? Don't you like when I tickle you?" I laid her on the ground and started tickling her sides.
"Daddy!" Beth screeched in laughter.
Sarah bit her lip before her hands joined mine on the tiny blonde's stomach.
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I opened the door to Sarah's room as softly as I could and walked in. She was laying down on her pillows playing on her iPod.
"Hey," I whispered.
Sarah looked up and set down the iPod on her side table, "Hey."
"I was laying in my bed when I realized we never continued our fun," I smirked while sliding under the covers next to her.
Sarah giggled and climbed on top of me, "One thing first."
"And what's that?" I ran my hands through her hair.
"We're good, right? Like you believe me when I say stuff?" Sarah asked softly.
I nodded, "Of course. Why?"
"I just...," Sarah took a deep breath, "Was wondering, I guess."
"Well, don't, cause I love you and believe you," I smiled.
Sarah nodded, "Right, stupid, of course you believe me. We love each other."
"Right," I brought her face down to meet mine.
"About everything, right?"
I sighed, "Yes, everything you say, I believe you. I trust you. I love you. Now, not to be a jerk or anything, but I was kind of serious about the whole wanting to continue the fun thing."
Sarah nodded again and kissed me, "We'll continue the fun then."
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A/N: I'm sorry that this has been taking a little longer than usual, school work got in the way. I hope you liked this, I thought it was kinda cute. Anyone agree with Puck? Or do you think that Sarah's just acting this way cause that's her personality? PLEASE REVIEW with any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions. All are welcome and greatly appreciated!
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Sneak Peak: It couldn't be today. How could I have forgotten? I started counting backwards and landed on the day I was going towards. I took a breath and stepped back, it really was
Okey doke, so next chapter's sort of a big one in the Hudson family.
