-1Quinn and Puck decide to keep baby Beth, but find out it's not an easy ride. There are struggles that come with raising a baby, but can they pull through it together? Also shows how the glee club comes together to support the new parents and their newest member.

This chapter shows how Quinn and Puck come to the decision to keep Beth. Hope you enjoy: )

Disclaimer: I do not own glee.

"Did you love me?"

"Yes...especially now."

Quinn looked at Puck's warm light brown eyes to see if there was any fault in them, but they stayed true, and she couldn't help but smile at him.

They returned to looking at their baby girl until they were interrupted by Shelby Corcoran. She began inquiring about which baby was theirs and what her name was.

"What are you getting at?" Quinn had to ask, unable to see where Shelby was going with all of this. Shelby shook her head. "I know you have been wondering about adoption." Quinn gave her a confused look, wondering how on earth she could have known that. Puck averted his stare towards Shelby once he heard the word "adoption".

"I wanted to tell you that I'm a willing candidate. I'm quitting show choir because I want to settle down and start a family...I would take her with the utmost care...I would love her beyond words. And you already know who I am, so maybe that will make your decision a little easier."

Puck just stared at the women who was asking to be the one who would take his daughter from him forever.

Quinn cleared her throat before she spoke, "We would have to talk about it before we make any decision."

Quinn knew what Puck's argument was going to be, but she thought it would only be fair to discuss her decision with him. Her mind was set. Beth was no longer theirs to keep, and Shelby seemed like the perfect person to adopt her.

"That's only fair." Shelby replied with a smile. "Here's my number," she handed Quinn a small piece of paper with her digits on it. "and call me whatever the decision is." Quinn took the paper and nodded.

With that Shelby left, and Quinn stood with her back to Puck looking towards the empty spot the older woman had just occupied.

"Is there even a discussion?" Puck said with hurt in his voice. Quinn looked down, and gave no answer.

Puck looked out at Beth again. "I'm going to ask them to bring her into your room. I want to hold her." He left her and walked over to where the nurses were located.

Quinn turned towards her room needing to get away from the guilt that seemed to be suffocating her. When she reached the room she collapsed on her bed, and exhaled a deep sigh. She didn't cry, just laid there in silence with a blank stare on her face. She had no idea what to think, her mind was wandering uncontrollably.

She didn't flinch when the nurse came in with Beth's bassinet as Puck followed. When the nurse left, he immediately picked her up and sat down in the seat next to the window. He couldn't get over how small she was. Her plump, rosy cheeks seemed as if they couldn't be anymore perfect. Her beautiful green eyes were hidden by her heavy eye lids. Her tiny mouth would twitch every so often, signaling her deep sleep. He used his finger to rub across her chin as a way to show the young baby that nothing in that moment was going to go wrong, everything was alright.

Quinn finally turned towards the two. What she saw made her eyes immediately glaze over. Puck was holding their little girl, smiling as he did. He held her so gently, in a way that she thought couldn't be possible for the self proclaimed badass.

Puck looked up to see Quinn staring at him, a tear gently rolling down her cheek. The smile that he was wearing faded and with it, his state of complete bliss and ignorance. The harsh reality hit him like a brick wall. This would no longer be his baby girl by tomorrow.

Puck couldn't help but think of what complete bull shit it all was. He could be a good father, and he knew it. He didn't want to give away his baby girl. He couldn't.

"Quinn, don't make me do this." he said softly.

Quinn closed her eyes and a few more tears escaped her lids. "You know it's the right thing to do. We can't be selfish, Puck."

"Giving her away is selfish." he stated firmly.

"The minute you get sick of being a father, I'm going to be on my own. I'm not having my baby grow up like that. I want her to have the best life she can. I can't provide for her like Shelby can. I don't want that guilt hanging over my shoulder."

"I will never get sick of being a father, and don't ever say that again. I'm not my dad. I'm going to be here for my family. I'm not going to abandon her...or you."

He got up, put Beth in her bassinet, and walked over next to Quinn. He knelt down so he was in her line of vision.

"I know I've treated you like shit. I've told you things that I shouldn't have. I'm an ass. I admit it, but this right here," he pointed to Beth. "she makes me want to be a better person. You make me want to be a better person...I know you've put up with a lot of crap these past few months, but I swear to God Quinn I can change. I know I said I wouldn't, but that was before I saw how stupid and unimportant everything else looks compared to Beth. I love you, Quinn."

"You only say that because of Beth."

Puck shook his head as he looked down. "I loved you that night. I loved you before that night...c'mon Quinn, you know me. I don't say shit like that. Not to anyone, well besides my mom and Sarah."

Quinn looked in his eyes knowing he was telling the truth, just as before.

"I want us to be a family." he whispered.

"What if we mess up."

"Everyone messes up, Quinn."

"Yeah, but what if we mess her up?"

He laughed out loud, unable to control himself. He grabbed her hands and intertwined his fingers through hers. "I promise that won't happen. She's a Puckerman. The kids going to be a badass."

"That's why I'm worried." she replied sarcastically and rolled her eyes.

He smiled at her, hardly being able to contain his excitement at the fact that he just might have convinced her.

Just then, Rachel came through the door with Mercedes following closely behind. Quinn and Puck looked out towards the door as everyone shuffled in. "Oh my God." Rachel cooed as she walked over to the baby.

When Mercedes gave Quinn a look and motioned to her and Puck's intertwined hands, she quickly let go of his hold.

"She's so beautiful, Quinn." Rachel said as she allowed Beth to grab hold of her finger. Finn came up behind her and smiled at the baby.

When Beth had first been born, Puck immediately went out to tell the waiting glee club members the news. He ended up in Mr. Scheuster's arms and felt a warm pat on his back from Finn. It told Puck that things between them were cool at the moment. "Watch this." he told the two as he carefully removed Beth's knitted hat. Finn and Rachel both began to laugh as they looked down at Beth, who was sporting a tiny blonde Mohawk.

"Well at least she inherited something from you. She looks just like Quinn." Finn told him with a pat to his back.

"She has your mouth, though, Noah." Rachel explained.

Puck smiled proudly.

Kurt had made his way over to Quinn's bedside and laid next to her. Mercedes was seated at the foot of her bed. "Only you could pull off looking so good after just giving birth." Kurt said with a smile as he placed his arm around her.

"You do look good, girl." Mercedes said as she patted Quinn's leg.

"How bad was it?" Brittany asked. Santana even had to give her an elbow.

"Kind of awful." Quinn admitted.

This earned her a laugh from across the room.

"Well you did good preggers, she's pretty cute." Santana admitted with a roll of her eyes and her arms crossed over her chest.

Mike and Matt made there way over to the bassinet to examine the baby more closely. Tina had wheeled Artie over to Quinn's bedside, and they all began talking. Kurt played with Quinn's hair as Artie explained that they had lost the competition. Quinn didn't even want to think about not having glee club anymore. It just didn't seem possible. The other glee clubbers looked down in sadness once the thought came to them. Then Puck grabbed Beth out of her bassinet, and everyone's frowns turned to smiles.

"Can I hold her?" Rachel's small voice asked.

"Yeah just sit down there." Puck motioned over to the chair he had previously occupied next to Quinn. Rachel did as she was told and eagerly took the small bundle that was being handed to her. She ran a hand over Beth's hand and smiled. "She's so cute."

Quinn looked at the girl holding her baby. She thought back to the beginning of the school year and had to shake her head. Never would she have ever thought this would be what the end of her school year would look like.

Santana went to take a step closer to the baby but was held back by Brittany.

"What?" Santana asked.

"Baby's freak me out." The blonde answered without lifting her gaze from Beth.

Quinn looked at her as if she was crazy. She knew it was Brittany talking, but she was pretty sure Beth was the cutest baby she had ever seen. Most of the glee club couldn't help but laugh.

"How could this face freak you out?" Rachel said in a baby voice as she softly pinched Beth's cheeks.

After Mercedes, Kurt and surprisingly Mike held baby Beth, the club decided it was best to give the duo some space. They all said their goodbyes and left the tiny family.

Puck was holding Beth and sat next to Quinn. She looked at him with a smile, and Puck could only wait to hear what she was going to say next.

"This is right."

"Yeah, it is." Puck encouraged.

"And we have all our friends who are going to be there for us." Quinn continued.

Puck was now on the edge of his seat waiting to hear her final decision.

Quinn sighed and closed her eyes as she turned on her side to face him. She reached out and grabbed Beth's hand. She gave it a gentle squeeze before saying, "I want to keep her."

This chapter was to get the story started. Next chapter will show Puck and Quinn's adjustment to Beth. I really hope you like it so far. Please review and tell me what you think: )