Not gunna lie, this idea came to me in the bathtub. This story will go from when Quinn and Puck first met up until, maybe their high school graduation. And basically, every chapter represents a year. It's AU I guess, because of the Lucy Caboosey storyline. Also, for the first few chapters, Puck will be called "Noah", and I'm not completely used to it, so forgive me if I slip and call him Puck every now and then.
I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I obviously don't own Glee.
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Noah Puckerman was playing with his hot wheels in the driveway. It was boring summer days like these when he was thankful that his driveway was a hill. He could set up the small cars at the peak and see which one hit the street first. His dad was inside with his band while his mom was at work. And his best friend Finn was away at his grandparent's for the month, so little Noah was left on his own. He didn't mind too much.
"Ready," he knelt down by the long block holding the cars back, "Set..." he gripped in in his fingers, "Go!"
The small cars took off down the driveway, landing in the middle of the cul-de-sac. On his way to pick them up, he saw two big moving trucks pass down the street, pulling up in front of the Litchen's old house. Curious, Noah put his hot wheels in the garage, and carefully went to the living room to ask his dad to take him on a bike ride.
"Not now, Noah! I'm busy!" Chuck Puckerman plucked at his guitar strings while his friends chuckled and drank their beer.
Taking matters into his own hands, Noah got his bike out from the garage, put on his helmet and pads and took off down the street. Watching the Cadillac SUV that was pulled into the driveway, he saw a whole family of blondes. A tall man, a slightly shorter woman with her hair pulled up in a bun, and a younger girl, maybe thirteen, toying with a cell phone. No one his age that he can play with. He was about to turn around and go home when he heard the older woman yell.
"Come on, Quinnie!"
Noah turned his head just in time to see a little girl, around his age, wearing a flowing yellow dress and clutching a stuffed lamb. She glanced in his direction and smiled as she hopped out of the car. He had no idea why his heart beat faster or why he couldn't stop looking at her. But he smiled back and waved.
later that day...
"Mommy! Guess what?" Noah exclaimed with his mouth full of mashed potatoes.
"Chew and swallow, then tell me," Deborah chuckled at her son and waited for him to finish.
"A new family just moved in down the street! I saw when I was playing hot wheels!"
"Well, that's lovely! We should go introduce ourselves tomorrow. It's the neighborly thing to do. Chuck would you like to come?"
"No, I got band practice," Chuck grumbled, keeping his eyes glued to the TV.
"Oh...alright," she frowned, "Noah, we'll start on the pie after dinner."
Noah smiled and ate another big bite of his potatoes. This summer just got more interesting.
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Noah held his mom's hand, while her other hand held the apple pie that they made. His mom laughed when he tried to quicken the pace.
"What are you so excited about?"
"I dunno," he shrugged, still smiling.
Deborah rang the doorbell when they got to the house, waiting patiently. The older blonde woman Noah saw yesterday opened the door, wearing a yellow dress suit and a smile.
"Hi, I'm Deborah Puckerman, and this is my son Noah. We just wanted to welcome you to the neighborhood."
"Oh, thank you," the woman grinned ear to ear, "I'm Judy Fabray. Come on in," she moved aside to let them in, taking the pie from Deborah, "Sorry about the mess, we're still working on unpacking. Noah, you look about the age of my Quinnie. She's right through that door in the den watching a movie if you want to say hello."
He looked up at his mom, silently asking permission.
"Go on. Have fun. I'll come back and get you later," she nudged him.
Noah tentatively walked to the double doors that lead to the den, quietly opening the door and calling out, "Hello?"
Quinn turned around on the sofa, facing his direction, "Hi! I'm Quinn!" she smiled, "What's your name?"
"Noah," he blushed and walked closer her, "Quinn's a pretty name."
"Thanks!" she squealed, "Wanna watch Sleeping Beauty with me?"
"I've never seen it."
"It's really good! Come on," she patted the couch cushion, "She's about to sing my favorite song!"
Noah climbed up on the big couch, sitting next to Quinn, watching as the blonde on TV spun around with an owl in a jacket.
"I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream," Quinn sang and swayed with the music.
"You sing good. And she looks like you. Her hair is pretty and yellow like your's."
"Thank you," she grinned at him, "My hair's not as long as her's though. My sister Frannie has hair like that."
For the next hour, the two continued to get to know each other. She told him stories about her move from Connecticut, and he told her about Finn and his dad's band. Before they knew it, Deborah was in the doorway telling him it was time to go home.
"Aw, we didn't get to finish the movie," Quinn pouted.
"We can watch it again sometime. Bye," he got down from the couch.
"Bye, Noah!" she waved and turned her attention back to the movie.
On the walk back home, Noah told his mom all about his time with Quinn. She told him that they would be in the same kindergarten class.
He had never been more excited to go to school.
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It was the first day of kindergarten. Noah was making a block tower in the corner of the classroom with Finn. Their moms had dropped them off a little while ago. Unfortunately, their early shifts at the hospital prevented them from staying for orientation. At least they had each other. Noah kept glancing at the door, waiting for Quinn to walk in.
"What are you looking at?" Finn asked him, adding another block to the tower.
"Nothing," he answered quickly.
Finally, after numerous kids filed in with their parents, Quinn walked in, holding her mom's hand. Noah waved at her eagerly, and she smiled, handing her princess backpack to Judy and running over to him.
"Hi, Noah," she hugged him fiercely. Finn made a disgusted face and moved to the far side of the tower. He was still under the impression that girls had cooties, and there was no way he was risking catching them.
"Hi," he hugged her back with a big grin on his face, "Wanna help us build a tower?"
"Sure."
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During nap time, Noah always made sure that he put his mat next to Quinn's. He had never been a big fan of nap time, so he spent the time watching her sleep until he fell asleep himself.
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Her birthday is coming up. He only knows because 1. It's written on the birthday board in class, and 2. she won't stop talking about it. Not that he minds. He likes that she likes to talk to him.
"My mommy's helping me make the invitations, and I'm gunna give them to everyone in class," Quinn told him before taking another bite of her peanut butter and jelly sandwich, "You'll come to the party, right? It's at Chuck E. Cheese! My daddy told me that he made it so that everyone gets TWENTY tokens!"
"I've never been there before," Noah said quietly, looking down at his sandwich and carrot sticks.
"You've never been to Chuck E. Cheese?" she gawked, "Well then you have to come! I'll show you around and tell you which games are the best! If you do good, you get tickets that you can get prizes with! And they have a ginormous ball pit!" she stretched out her arms to add emphasis.
"Cool! I'll ask my mommy."
"Don't forget to tell her I'm gunna be five! That's important!"
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Finn's mom brought them to Chuck E. Cheese on the day of Quinn's party. Deborah had to pick up an extra shift, but Carole was happy to take the boys. Noah held her hand and carried a wrapped package in the other.
"Hi, we're looking for the Fabray party," Carole told the girl at the door, who brought them to the back. Noah looked around with wide-eyed wonder. It was so colorful...and loud. He couldn't wait to go in the big ball pit Quinn told him about.
"Hi, Noah! Hi, Finn!" Quinn called from the table. She ran over to them, wearing her favorite sparkly princess dress and a tiara.
"You look very pretty, Quinn," Carole smiled.
"Thank you, Mrs. Finn's Mom," she smiled sweetly, twirling side to side.
"Boys, why don't you go with Quinn, and I'll take your presents to the gift table, ok?"
Quinn took both their hands and lead them over to where the rest of the kids were. Judy was passing out little baggies with the tokens in them to each kid. They all scattered around the play area, some playing games, some going straight to the fun house. Noah stayed by Quinn's side the entire time. He wouldn't let anyone, know, but he was afraid of getting lost.
After the kids played, and ate their pizza, Quinn started to open her presents. Santana and Brittany got her some pretty hair accessories. Rachel got her a toy microphone that she found at Toys R Us. Kurt got her a pretty new outfit. Everyone else had given her dolls and stuffed animals.
Noah handed her his present. It was wrapped with Power Rangers paper, but he made sure to find a pretty pink bow to put on top. Quinn ripped it open, confused at what she found inside.
"It's Sleeping Beauty hair. I found it at the Disney store at the mall," Noah explained, "You put it on, and you have long pretty hair like Sleeping Beauty."
"Cool! I love it! Thank you!" she hugged him. Noah smiled as Quinn thanked everyone else.
"Time for cake!" Judy called out excitedly.
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I'm hoping this gets better with time. Starting out is a little difficult. Review if you want to :)