Chapter 1

It has been five weeks, five solid weeks that Shelby Corcoran last saw her daughter. Five weeks where all she could do was sit and wonder why she is wasn't with her eldest daughter, why she kept pushing even though all she wanted was to be the mom to this amazingly beautiful young woman. She's getting what she wants, she asked for this right? Rachel's sophomore year of high school she told Rachel she was her mother but not her mom so why was she feeling all these knew emotions. They were on better terms tan they were then, they were Facebook friends, Rachel allowed Shelby to help with her audition song…maybe this was Shelby's last chance to make things right with Rachel. Maybe this was the fates telling her that her daughter was worth it that she was now worthy to be called mom.

She had Beth and after adopting the little girl she realized that even though Beth was her daughter she was still missing the one person who would put her heart back together. She loved Beth she wouldn't let anyone say otherwise but she needed to make things right with Rachel she just didn't know how. She thought back to all the times in her life she needed her mother and began to scold herself for letting Rachel think she didn't care. This was something they'd have to talk about. This was a chance that she couldn't mess up like all the others something that but what could she do to prove to Rachel she was completely serious and not going to walk away again? Shelby didn't have long to think about this before she was pulled from her thoughts by the sound of her phone going off.

"Hello?" Shelby didn't bother to look at the caller id. She had too much on her mind to think that far ahead. But managing to glance at the clock ten o'clock. Who'd be calling her this late?

"Mom?" The voice on the other end cracked and didn't go unnoticed by Shelby.

"Rach, what's wrong? You're crying." Shelby was starting to get worried.

"H-he's gone." Rachel's tears were now freely pouring down her face.

"Rachel…Rach. Honey where are you?" Shelby started to gather her purse while trying to locate her keys thanking god Beth was staying at her friend's house.

"The park" Rachel's response was barely audible but her mother caught it just fine.

"Baby, I'm going to need to know which park you're at. I'm going to be there soon but I need to know." Shelby was outside trying to flag down a taxi hoping Rachel would give her an answer before she managed to get one.

"Madison Square. Mom.." Rachel's pain was cutting through Shelby's heart. Her poor baby.

"Where to?" The taxi driver asked Shelby

"Madison Square Park, and please hurry." Shelby replied to the man.

"Rachel I will be there in fifteen minutes. Where are you in the park?" Shelby needed specifics on where her daughter was and how fast she'd make it to her.

"On a bench by th-the fountain." Rachel choked out.

"Okay baby, do NOT move from that spot. I will be there soon. I promise. Rach do you want me to stay on the phone until I get there?"

"N-no I will be fine until you get here." Rachel managed to respond.

"Okay Rach I will be there soon just hang tight." Shelby hung up the phone against her better judgment; she didn't like the thought of her daughter sitting there alone crying at ten-twenty at night.

Sighing, Shelby looked out the window and was greeted with a sight that felt cruel. The bright lights of New York seem to be taunting her when her daughter was going through something no nineteen year old should have to go through. She willed her tears to stay back, Rachel needed her to be strong and strong she would be. The taxi seemed to be taking forever to get to the park and Shelby was starting to get frustrated. She needed to get to her daughter now she didn't have time for traffic to start getting in the way. Her daughter needed her and she'd be damned if she did not make it to her.

The taxi seemed to get held at every corner and the people who decided to take their precious time walking across the streets were testing her patience. Being Coach Corcoran helped when she had to deal with people and their stupidity most of the time but she wasn't Coach Corcoran, no she was Shelby; Rachel's mom and right now these people were keeping her from getting to her baby girl. It took twenty minutes for the cab to finally pull up in front of the park; Shelby paid the man and made her way through the park in search of her daughter. It didn't take too long to find where Rachel was sitting but the sight before her eyes broke her heart even more. Rachel sat in a heap on the bench, shoulders slumped tears could been seen cascading down her face clearly. And Shelby couldn't help but let a couple tears fall for her daughter and the pain she must be feeling. Shelby made a choice then and she was going to follow through this time. Rachel wouldn't be alone.

"Rach…" Trying to not startle the visibly shaking girl Shelby stepped forward.

"Mom…." Looking up at her mother Rachel started sobbing even more than she had before. Her mother had come for her like she said she would.

*Sorry this is a short chapter still working out kinks but I think this I got this under control. This is my first Glee fanfic and my first time tackling the Rachel and Shelby relationship. So let me know what you guys think. *