Sparks Fly {A Puck/Rachel fanfic} Ch. 2 "Fidelity"
Title: Sparks Fly: Ch. 2 "Fidelity" ( Ch 1. "Duets")
Author: allnthistogethr
Pairing,Character(s): Puck/Rachel
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 2,358 (Ch. 1-2)
Spoilers: Through 2x06
Summary: Months after the first duets assignment, Mr. Schuester assigns another one, pairing Puck and Rachel together, much to Rachel's dismay.
A/N: This is my first fanfic of anything in a while and my first Glee/PR fic as well. Post includes pretty graphics that illustrate a scene in the fic! Ch. 2: Song featured is "Fidelity" by Regina Specktor.
Ch. 2 “Fidelity”
The hallways were completely empty. Finn was nowhere in sight and Rachel was supposed to meet him after school. He was going to give her a ride home, and then help her with her Glee assignment. She was going to try and avoid rehearsing with Noah for as long as possible.
“Where on earth is he?”
Most of the time Finn’s daft tendencies were endearing, but today not so much.
She left her post at her locker and paced up and down the halls of McKinley High. She passed the choir room, then froze, took a step back and looked in the small rectangular window. Maybe Finn was in there.
She opened the door slightly, taking a step inside.
“Finn?” She called out, “Finn?!”
No answer. She didn’t see anyone either.
Well, she could not afford to waste some precious rehearsal time. So she dropped her school bag on the floor, and sat down at the piano. She and Noah had not decided on a song to sing yet, and she had no idea what to sing with him. Love songs were out. She knew that. Or did she? Was it really so bad to sing a love song with a boy who wasn’t your boyfriend for a required assignment? She was mostly afraid Finn would get angry - like Jesse did after “Run Joey Run” -she had learned her lesson.
But maybe she wouldn’t rule out all love songs completely.
Frustrated and unable to think, Rachel just plunked a few notes on the keys. Then she began to recognize a certain song. She couldn’t remember the name of it…but she knew it. Tina had played it for her and she had loved it. She played it on repeat for the next few days, applying her perfect pitch and learning it. It would be a unique addition to her broad repertoire. She played the opening notes again and began to sing.
I never loved nobody fully
Always one foot on the ground
And by protecting my heart truly
I got lost in the sound.
She looked up, continuing the song. And Noah was there. In the choir room, sitting on one of the empty chairs, watching her, with that smug little smile on his face. A little shocked, she locked eyes with him and continued to sing.
I hear in my mind
All of these voices
I hear in my mind
All of these words
I hear in my mind
All of this music
And it breaks my heart
And it breaks my heart.
Snapping out of it she broke the eye contact and looked down at the keys as she sang the chorus. He would not affect her this way.
And it breaks my heart
And it breaks my heart.
She was standing now. Her eyes met his again. Stepping out from behind the piano she sang to him.
Suppose I never ever met you
Suppose we never fell in love
He stood up, never breaking eye contact with her.
Suppose I never ever let you kiss me so sweet and so soft
She looked down, blushing.
Suppose I never ever saw you
Suppose you never ever called
They were only a foot apart now. He took her hand in his. It was so warm and strong. She didn’t want to let go.
Suppose I kept on singing love songs
Just to break my own fall
Remembering Finn she let go, and spun around, now singing to the wall.
Just to break my fall
Just to break my fall
Just to break my fall
Break my fall
Break my fall
She felt the gentle touch of his hand on her waist from behind her. His face was right next to hers, she turned her head slightly, still singing her heart out even though their lips were inches away.
All my friends say that of course it’s
Gonna get better
Gonna get better
Better, better, better, better, better, better
She whipped herself around, they were inches apart and she could see his chiseled face clearly. Their eyes locked yet again and this time she didn’t want to look away. He clasped her little hands in his and she sang directly to him.
I never loved nobody fully
Always one foot in the ground
And by protecting my heart truly
I got lost in the sounds
I hear in my mind all of these voices
I hear in my mind all of these words
I hear in my mind of this music
And it breaks my heart
And it breaks my heart
Rachel closed her eyes while she sang, as the intensity grew.
I hear in my mind all of these voices
I hear in my mind all of these words
She opened her eyes again to find that Noah wasn’t there.
I hear in my mind all of this music
And it breaks my heart
And it breaks my heart
She looked around while singing, a tear rolling down her cheek. Flashes of him standing in the room kept appearing, but when she did a double take, he was no longer there.
And it breaks my heart
He was never there.
And it breaks my heart
She gave up and returned to the piano.
And it breaks my heart
It breaks my heart
And it breaks my heart
It breaks my heart
“Rachel?”
She jumped, startled at the sound of her name behind her. She turned around.
“Sorry I’m late, I had to make up a science test,” Finn said, holding the choir room door open.
“Oh, no, it’s fine Finn,” Rachel replied, “don’t worry about it. I was able to get some practice done.”
“So does that mean we don’t have to rehearse when we get to your house? Because I was thinking I might go run some football drills with Sam after I dropped you off.”
“That’s…that’s perfectly okay with me,” she lied.
“Awesome!” He said with his signature smile.
She grabbed her bag and followed her boyfriend into the hall. When she glanced through the window after she shut the door she could have sworn Noah was still there. He had to have been there. Or at least she wished he was there. As much as she wanted to deny it, she had wanted Noah Puckerman in that choir room with her enough that she imagined him there.
As she turned away she remembered the name of the song. “Fidelity”.
Author: allnthistogethr
Pairing,Character(s): Puck/Rachel
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 2,358 (Ch. 1-2)
Spoilers: Through 2x06
Summary: Months after the first duets assignment, Mr. Schuester assigns another one, pairing Puck and Rachel together, much to Rachel's dismay.
A/N: This is my first fanfic of anything in a while and my first Glee/PR fic as well. Post includes pretty graphics that illustrate a scene in the fic! Ch. 2: Song featured is "Fidelity" by Regina Specktor.
Ch. 2 “Fidelity”
The hallways were completely empty. Finn was nowhere in sight and Rachel was supposed to meet him after school. He was going to give her a ride home, and then help her with her Glee assignment. She was going to try and avoid rehearsing with Noah for as long as possible.
“Where on earth is he?”
Most of the time Finn’s daft tendencies were endearing, but today not so much.
She left her post at her locker and paced up and down the halls of McKinley High. She passed the choir room, then froze, took a step back and looked in the small rectangular window. Maybe Finn was in there.
She opened the door slightly, taking a step inside.
“Finn?” She called out, “Finn?!”
No answer. She didn’t see anyone either.
Well, she could not afford to waste some precious rehearsal time. So she dropped her school bag on the floor, and sat down at the piano. She and Noah had not decided on a song to sing yet, and she had no idea what to sing with him. Love songs were out. She knew that. Or did she? Was it really so bad to sing a love song with a boy who wasn’t your boyfriend for a required assignment? She was mostly afraid Finn would get angry - like Jesse did after “Run Joey Run” -she had learned her lesson.
But maybe she wouldn’t rule out all love songs completely.
Frustrated and unable to think, Rachel just plunked a few notes on the keys. Then she began to recognize a certain song. She couldn’t remember the name of it…but she knew it. Tina had played it for her and she had loved it. She played it on repeat for the next few days, applying her perfect pitch and learning it. It would be a unique addition to her broad repertoire. She played the opening notes again and began to sing.
I never loved nobody fully
Always one foot on the ground
And by protecting my heart truly
I got lost in the sound.
She looked up, continuing the song. And Noah was there. In the choir room, sitting on one of the empty chairs, watching her, with that smug little smile on his face. A little shocked, she locked eyes with him and continued to sing.
I hear in my mind
All of these voices
I hear in my mind
All of these words
I hear in my mind
All of this music
And it breaks my heart
And it breaks my heart.
Snapping out of it she broke the eye contact and looked down at the keys as she sang the chorus. He would not affect her this way.
And it breaks my heart
And it breaks my heart.
She was standing now. Her eyes met his again. Stepping out from behind the piano she sang to him.
Suppose I never ever met you
Suppose we never fell in love
He stood up, never breaking eye contact with her.
Suppose I never ever let you kiss me so sweet and so soft
She looked down, blushing.
Suppose I never ever saw you
Suppose you never ever called
They were only a foot apart now. He took her hand in his. It was so warm and strong. She didn’t want to let go.
Suppose I kept on singing love songs
Just to break my own fall
Remembering Finn she let go, and spun around, now singing to the wall.
Just to break my fall
Just to break my fall
Just to break my fall
Break my fall
Break my fall
She felt the gentle touch of his hand on her waist from behind her. His face was right next to hers, she turned her head slightly, still singing her heart out even though their lips were inches away.
All my friends say that of course it’s
Gonna get better
Gonna get better
Better, better, better, better, better, better
She whipped herself around, they were inches apart and she could see his chiseled face clearly. Their eyes locked yet again and this time she didn’t want to look away. He clasped her little hands in his and she sang directly to him.
I never loved nobody fully
Always one foot in the ground
And by protecting my heart truly
I got lost in the sounds
I hear in my mind all of these voices
I hear in my mind all of these words
I hear in my mind of this music
And it breaks my heart
And it breaks my heart
Rachel closed her eyes while she sang, as the intensity grew.
I hear in my mind all of these voices
I hear in my mind all of these words
She opened her eyes again to find that Noah wasn’t there.
I hear in my mind all of this music
And it breaks my heart
And it breaks my heart
She looked around while singing, a tear rolling down her cheek. Flashes of him standing in the room kept appearing, but when she did a double take, he was no longer there.
And it breaks my heart
He was never there.
And it breaks my heart
She gave up and returned to the piano.
And it breaks my heart
It breaks my heart
And it breaks my heart
It breaks my heart
“Rachel?”
She jumped, startled at the sound of her name behind her. She turned around.
“Sorry I’m late, I had to make up a science test,” Finn said, holding the choir room door open.
“Oh, no, it’s fine Finn,” Rachel replied, “don’t worry about it. I was able to get some practice done.”
“So does that mean we don’t have to rehearse when we get to your house? Because I was thinking I might go run some football drills with Sam after I dropped you off.”
“That’s…that’s perfectly okay with me,” she lied.
“Awesome!” He said with his signature smile.
She grabbed her bag and followed her boyfriend into the hall. When she glanced through the window after she shut the door she could have sworn Noah was still there. He had to have been there. Or at least she wished he was there. As much as she wanted to deny it, she had wanted Noah Puckerman in that choir room with her enough that she imagined him there.
As she turned away she remembered the name of the song. “Fidelity”.