Grinning Puck took a picture of himself with Mr. Pierce looking over blueprints on a table and Finn in the background carrying two bags of soil on his shoulders, Mr. Pierce didn't care as long as the job was done, he waited until Puck sent the picture and shoved the phone away before waving Puck over to him "Noah, what do you think of this?"
Puck glanced over the plans Mr. Pierce was pointing at. "Is that the hospital?"
"Is it?" Pierce glanced down at the paper "Oh, yes, yes it is." Pierce nodded "They want to add flowers and trees in the atrium, what do you think of this?"
"Pretty cool, looks easy."
"Good, because it's going to have a water feature too." Brittany's uncle Brighton piped up as he climbed out of his car, waving Finn over Brighton joined Puck and Pierce at the table. Once Finn joined them Brighton glanced at his brother-in-law before talking to the two teenagers "Pierce wants to use you two on this hospital job, this is more than just mowing and pulling weeds, do you think you can handle it?"
Finn and Puck looked at each other before Puck nodded, "Yea, we can." he knew Finn was nervous but he also knew because of the other boy's size they could handle the materials needed.
"And they want a little fountain." Brighton pointed at the drawing.
"I can do that."
"This isn't a pool." Brighton pointed out.
"I did a fountain for my mom's friend." Pulling out his phone Puck pulled up his Facebook going straight to his pictures, showing Brighton. "I can do this, just give me a chance."
"I will be checking in on you, and if you do need help ask, this has a deadline." Brighton explained.
"We can do this." Puck promised "No school so we can work weekdays and we can haul everything we need in my van and his truck."
"You boys do a good job and I'll give you a bonus."
"Yes sir." Puck grinned.
"But you do have to keep your shirt on." Brighton chuckled.
Puck shrugged laughing "I get you, no giving the old ladies at the hospital heart attacks."
Rachel picked up her phone when it pinged surprised it was a text from Puck and not Finn opening it she chuckled it was a picture of Puck with Finn in the background, technically Finn's butt as he was walking away from Puck carrying a bag of soil on each shoulder.
Noah to Rachel: Eye candy for you
Rachel to Noah: Thank you Noah.
Finn never texted her while he was working, she understood that, he was focused on his job and she was okay with that. He would text her before work, on lunch and after work telling her how his day was and asking how hers was going or he would send her pictures of the flowers they had planted or were taking care. She had many different flowers saved to her phone.
They'd brought their lunches to save money, Mrs. Puckerman made Puck's and of course Carole made Finn's, both boys were being raised by single moms it was one of the reasons they were both struggling to be good fathers, Finn's own father had died and Puck's was running around Lima. "Are you sure we can do this?" Finn asked quietly, he didn't want either man to hear his doubt.
"Yea," Puck snorted "the hardest part's gonna be keeping my shirt on." Finn chuckled knowing that part was true "We'll get the supplies tonight including the fountain and we'll go over the instructions at dinner, you'll see it's easy as shit." he assured Finn.
"Okay." Finn nodded.
Ever since the babygate fiasco Finn was back to doubting himself, Puck mentally kicked himself "You're doing great at this dad thing, I mean mine's born and I have no clue what to do." Puck sighed.
"I'm not doing anything." Finn shook his head.
"You picked out baby shit when I went shopping, we're going back when we get your next paycheck, you're helping fix up the babies room. So yea, you're doing great." Puck patted Finn on the shoulder before teasing. "Now send Rachel your flower pictures, I think she likes my pics better though." Puck winked before taking a bite of his sandwich, when Finn looked upset Puck shook his head "I'm not sending her dirty pics man, I'm sending her the ones of us working."
"Oh." Finn looked down at his sandwich.
"I get it," Puck admitted "I've been a shit friend and I do call her a hot Jew, which she is, but I learned my lesson she's yours." Puck handed Finn his phone "You can check, and I know Rachel, she would have called you and said beat my ass."
Finn chuckled shoving the phone away "Yea but only after she yelled at you."
"True." Puck laughed. "So how are you guys doing?"
"We'll find out, I'm taking her out this Saturday, Breadstix and the movies." Finn said before texting her a picture of the roses the took care of in the last yard, he always took pictures when they were finished.
"No new movies yet, that's next week." Puck shook his head "She always signs her name with that gold star, take her to see the stars, she might like it."
"Girls like that?"
"She might." Puck shrugged. "Go to dinner first and casually mention it, if she doesn't seem interested go bowling."
"Right, thanks." Finn nodded, taking another bite of his sandwich Finn traded the sandwich for his phone to text Rachel. Finn to Rachel: Are we still on for tonight?
Smiling at her phone Rachel opened and answered the text from Finn which also contained a picture of a rose, Rachel to Finn: Of course, and the flower is beautiful.
Finn to Rachel: Not as beautiful as you are
"Nice." Puck hit Finn's shoulder. "Chicks dig shit like that." Finn chuckled.
Sending Rachel pictures of flowers made her happy, she liked flowers, all the girls he knew liked flowers and pictures of flowers were free.
His towel draped over his shoulders Finn dried his hair, it was hard work but it was honest work he and Puck had just finished gathering the supplies for the hospital, they were going to go over the plans in the morning. Picking up his phone he texted Rachel.
Finn to Rachel: Brittany's dad and uncle picked me and Puck for a big job.
Rachel to Finn: That's awesome, I know you can do it
Finn to Rachel: Thank you
Rachel to Finn: For what?
Finn to Rachel: For believing in me
Rachel to Finn: Puck has been sending me photos of you at work, I know you're working hard
Finn to Rachel: He told me you liked his pictures better
Knowing Finn was confused Rachel screen shot the last text and photo from Puck sending it to Finn Rachel to Finn: I enjoy his pictures too
Finn blushed seeing his own jean clad butt and Puck's text calling it eye candy. Finn to Rachel: No new movies yet I'm trying to think of other places to take you
Rachel to Finn: I know you want to see the comic book movie again, we can do that one
Finn to Rachel: Are you sure
Rachel to Finn: Of course, I think I can follow it better this time
Finn to Rachel: Okay, if it's what you want
His phone ringing Finn answered it "Hello?"
"Hi." Rachel smiled "I do, I really want to watch this movie with you."
"Are you sure?" Finn asked tossing his towel at his dirty clothes hamper.
Laughing Rachel said "Yes, I found their version of the classic story of good versus evil interesting, I want to see if I missed anything."
"Okay." Finn chuckled "Then we'll do that."
"Okay, then I will see you Saturday, good night Finn." Rachel smiled.
"Good night Rachel." Finn smiled hanging up.
