After Deployment

3

"Thanks for coming to Lima with me, Q." Puck said as he and Quinn got ready for bed.

"I wanted to come." Quinn replied. "It's not completely selfish. I wanna spend time with you and I wanna see my mom and visit McKinley while we're here, too."

Puck nodded. "You think Sarah will talk to me tomorrow? She hasn't said anything since dinner."

Quinn shrugged as she climbed into bed. "I don't know."

Puck furrowed his eyebrow.

"You said you couldn't wait to go back." Quinn stated.

Puck nodded as he climbed into bed beside Quinn. "I just meant I wanna finish my service."

"What's the difference if you're done now or in August?" Quinn questioned Puck.

"I don't wanna finish like this." Puck stated. "I wanna go back and really finish."

"I didn't realize it was so bad being home." Quinn stated.

"It's not." Puck said. "I never said it was."

"You act like you can't wait to be gone again." Quinn replied.

"When did I ever-"

"All you keep talking about is going back." Quinn cut Puck off as she sat up and looked at him. "Like it's so horrible that you get to spend time with your girlfriend."

"Quinn, that's not-"

"You can't go one day without reminding me or our friends or your family that you'll be gone again soon." Quinn continued.

Puck sat up and looked at Quinn. "You think I hate being home?"

"That's how you act." Quinn shrugged.

"The sooner I go, the sooner I can come back." Puck pointed out. "I just don't want it to end with me getting hurt. I wanna finish properly."

Quinn bit her lip.

"I can't wait to go back because I can't wait to be done." Puck told Quinn. "I love the Air Force, but I love you more, and I wanna be here so we can start our future together."

Quinn looked at Puck.

"Come here." Puck said softly as he gently pulled Quinn closer.

Quinn smiled. "I love you, Noah."

"I love you, too. Sleep tight."