AN:- Wow who would have thought I actually managed to follow through on my promise to post the epilogue less than 24 hours after I posted the last chapter of my little story. I'd like to thank each and everyone of you who has read, reviewed, favourited and set an alert for this story. Your support has meant a lot to me and I'm glad so many of you have seemed to enjoy this story. Some of you did request through reviews and messages that I continue this story but considering that it was only ever intended to be a one shot I think I will leave it here. Plus it was also just supposed to be about what happened in the time between when we last saw New Directions at Sectionals and when we saw them again performing for Mr Schue. For those of you who can I would recommend rewatching the scene in Sectionals where they perform for Mr Schue before you read this chapter.

For those of you who read my other stories I have the next chapter of Life Or Something Like It all planned out and now just have to find the time to write it but if all goes to plan that should be in the next few days. I have also planned out the first eleven chapters of a new story which I don't intend to publish until I wrap up at least one more of my stories. Hopefully a new chapter of Don't Tell won't be far away either. Anyway I have rambled on enough, thank you once again to all of you wonderful readers. Hope you enjoy the wrap up of When Life Gets You Down.

Disclaimer:- I own nothing from the Glee-verse so please don't sue me.

Six months later

Rachel heard the thud of a boot connecting with the carpet from somewhere behind her and rolled over in her bed trying to stifle the grin of pure happiness that painted itself across her face as soon as she saw her boyfriend smirking at her.

"Noah Puckerman, you know very well what my father said the last time he caught you in here without coming through the front door. I can't believe you're prepared to place yourself once again in a situation filled with such inherent danger."

Almost unconsciously his hand came to cup his balls protectively before he realised what he was doing and removed his hand.

"How many times do I have to tell you Rach, I'm a badass? Your dads' don't scare me."

"You weren't such a badass last week," she giggled.

She had to stifle a giggle as the image from a week before of Noah hot-footing it across her front lawn totally naked with his clothes strategically positioned in his hands so as not to give old Mrs Feinberg across the street a heart attack at the sight of him flittered across her mind. It was amazing just how fast Noah could move with her daddy leaning through the window her boyfriend had just jumped out of threatening him with castration. The sight almost as funny as the scene at Temple a couple of days later when the pair had been confronted with Mrs Feinberg herself and found out just how poor a job Noah had done of covering up the goods. While naturally Rachel had been mortified initially at the idea of her elderly Jewish neighbour knowing that she has sex with her boyfriend, her embarrassment had soon turned to hysterical laughter as she had watched Mrs Feinberg running her hand up and down Noah's bicep and asking if he would possibly be available to come over later and clean out her gutters. Noah's eyes had almost bugged out of his head and Rachel had teased him for hours afterwards about his latest cougar.

He toed his sneakers off as he made his way towards her, pulling his sweatshirt and wife beater over his head in one fluid motion. He smirked at her as his hand dropped to the button on his jeans watching as her tongue darted out to moisten her lips.

It never failed to amaze her, the effect he could have on her with just the slightest quirk of his eyebrow. He wouldn't have to utter a single word and she would practically melt into a big pile of mush. To say that they had an active sex life would be putting things mildly but their relationship was so much more than the physical although of course being that Noah enjoyed his reputation as a Grade A stud he was loath to admit to or show the other side of him while they were in public especially at school. But the truth was every person at that school from Principal Figgins to the lowliest freshman knew just how much Noah Puckerman worshipped the ground Rachel Berry walked on and vice versa, most were just smart enough to not make a big deal out of it. A few of the football players had learnt the hard way in the early days of Puckleberry not to attempt to rib Noah Puckerman about his new girlfriend no matter how good natured it was intended to be.

Probably the hardest part had been breaking the news of their burgeoning relationship to their fellow members of New Directions. Everything that had happened with Finn and Quinn was still so fresh in everyone's minds and Rachel had been extremely reluctant add a new element to the babygate drama. Before they had attended their first Glee Club after Sectionals she had spent an entire hour trying to convince him with words why they shouldn't tell anyone just yet, unsurprisingly when she started using her body to bring him around to her way of thinking she had him agreeing to just about anything in a matter of minutes.

It still made her laugh now to think how despite her certainty that no-one could possibly have any idea about her new involvement with Noah somehow every one of them right down to the usually clueless Brittany had guessed that there was something going on between them by the time the group had finished singing their special number for Mr Schue. She had believed everyone would just assume that the fact she couldn't wipe the smile off her face as they presented their trophy to Mr Schue was due to their Sectionals win and she had thought that perhaps no-one would pick up on the fact she had finished Noah's sentence for him as he had interrupted Mr Schue so they could perform their Kelly Clarkson number. She had actually believed that she had been discreet as she had danced up against him even if his hands did graze her hips just a little more than was strictly necessary but after all she had slapped Finn and Mike on the butt directly prior to dancing against Noah and no-one had jumped to any conclusions about anything going on with either of them. But she guessed all of those clues added in with the way Noah had smiled down at her as they jumped up and down next to each other had been more than enough for their fellow Glee Clubbers to realise that there was indeed something going on.

Although things had been awkward at first especially with Finn she had been surprised at how easily everyone other than the quarterback had accepted her relationship with Noah. Even Kurt and Mercedes were slightly less obnoxious these days in their treatment of her and she knew that probably had a lot to do with just how much more relaxed she had become with Noah in her life. Even though she was as determined to succeed as ever she no longer stormed out of rehearsals when things didn't go her way and she had even been known on an occasion or two to recommend Tina or Mercedes for a solo that she thought would suit their vocal styles.

Things had been more difficult for Puck, Finn still hadn't forgiven him for impregnating Quinn and although they had called an uneasy truce for the sake of Glee Club and the baby it seemed unlikely that they would ever really get back to having the friendship they once had. Things however had settled down between him and Matt and Mike and he had retained his position on the football team and had actually found himself developing a friendship with Artie over their shared love of punk rock. The two of them could often be found together jamming on their guitars when they had a free period or after Glee practice was over. He'd even started attending more math classes although could still be found in the nurses office for his customary nap at least once a week despite Rachel's best efforts to break him of that habit.

She was broken out of her trip down memory lane by Noah's voice as he came to stand in front of her wearing nothing but his boxers.

"What are you smiling at Sexy?" he asked. "As much as I'd like to think that it's the hot body in front of you, you look like you're a million miles away?"

She smiled up at him as she patted the bed beside her. "While there is no doubt in my mind Noah that you are quite an impressive package," she saw the smirk on his face and hurriedly continued. "I said that you were an impressive package, not that you have one," she told him giggling as he preened in front of her. "I was just thinking about everything that's happened in the last few months. Who would have ever thought in that horrible week leading up to Sectionals that things could have turned out this wonderful?"

"Yeah it was pretty fucked up hey," he said to her grinning at the dirty look she shot him for his language, "But Rach I guess sometimes you just got to go through the shit to get to the good stuff. Oh speaking of good stuff," he grinned as she rolled her eyes good naturedly. "Hey I wasn't talking about me, or at least not only about me. I was going to tell you I got some new pics of the baby. My little girl is one gorgeous munchkin and is totally gonna be a badass just like her daddy."

"Noah, little Bella is only two weeks old, how can you possibly know that she's going to be as you described it so eloquently a 'badass'."

"Trust me Rach, sometimes a father just knows, just like I know I should have tried harder to stop Quinn from naming her after that Pansy Ass Vampire movie."

Rachel laughed at the look on his face knowing that if she didn't change the subject soon she would be in for another rant on just what a lame way that was to name their kid.

"So she's settled in well with her new family?" Rachel asked, watching as the shadow of hurt briefly flickered in his eyes before they cleared and he once again smiled.

"Yeah Rach I really think we made the right decision when Quinn and I chose them, they just seem like really good people you know. Much better for her than that psycho Mr Schue was married to. I really think my little girl is gonna grow up right with them and having an open adoption just makes it so much easier, especially because I can still go see her sometimes. At least my little girl's going to grow up knowing who I am."

"Well Noah I guess you could show me the photos now or perhaps since my fathers' aren't due home for another hour you could maybe put this time to better use and you can show me the photos afterwards."

She stood up in front of him, their bodies barely a hairs breadth apart and reached out a finger to trace the ridge of muscles on his abdomen. He groaned as her hand dropped lower, tracing the line of his boxer shorts. "The photos can wait," he said wrapping both arms around her and pushing her back onto the bed, "You and I have got much more important things to take care of right now."

She squealed with laughter as his hands practically tore her skirt from her body. "Little Puck has missed you," he said with a smirk causing her to break into laughter again before his lips found hers and pretty soon the only sounds either one of them were making were moans of pleasure as Puck set about showing Rachel just how much 'Little Puck' had missed her.