Before Puck entered the picture, or even Finn for that matter, Quinn had dated Matt Rutherford in secret. Why secret? Let's just say that her relationship would not have sat well with her father and his values. Not wanting to make him mad (her father was a very mean drunk) she picked a boy she thought he would want her to be with. White, Christian, popular, athletic, all the things her dad was. But she did not love him. Despite how she appeared in the hallway, Quinn did not like scolding Finn. It wasn't his fault; he just didn't get her like Matt did. Finn tried his best to make her happy, but he was always lacking something, he could never get it right. His work ethic was endearing, but Quinn couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to walk down the halls with the person she truly wanted to be with.

Throwdown:

School had just ended, and all the students were eagerly awaiting the opportunity to discuss Quinn's pregnancy online. The glee club performed "Keep Holding On," causing the usually ice cold blonde to do something very unusual for her, she showed emotion. She stormed out of the auditorium and down the hall. Not just because everything she had worked for was about to be taken away from her, not just because she is lying to her boyfriend about who the father is, it is also because she is not sure who the father is herself.

M: Quinn stop!

Q: I have nothing to say to you.

M: OK, I'll talk and you listen

Quinn stopped and turned around, looking at the floor rather than his eyes. His eyes that never judged her, never made her feel worthless, the eyes she usually loved to look at.

M: What happened with…I'm hearing a lot of things…and

Q: Spit it out Matt!

M: Is-there-any-possibility-that-I-could-be-the-father-of-your-baby?

Q: Absolutely not, we used protection remember, you insisted. You always did have a very level head you know that?

The tears were coming out again and Quinn had to take deep breaths to keep her composure.

M: I know…but they aren't 100 percent accurate either and I just wanted to know-

Q: Don't worry you're off the hook.

M: But I don't want to be "off the hook" I want to help. I've been working a lot lately and I have some money saved and I wanted to help you any way I could.

Q: I don't need your help! I'm not sure how my parents will react to this, but I know I'll have to give it up if it's yours.

The ice queen was back and Matt got the message. He turned away and walked back towards the auditorium with his head hanging low.

Quinn's heart nearly gave out on her. She had never considered the idea that Matt might be the father. They did have sex, they lost their virginities to each other, but Matt used protection. She never forgot how special that night was. Her father was yelling at her mother again for some minor offense she committed. When he was yelling at someone, everyone else in the house was invisible, and Quinn and her sister would use this to their advantage. But this was not one of those times. Quinn did not want to sneak out to a party or get away with anything, she just wanted her dad to leave her mom alone and she couldn't do anything to stop him.

She went to the 7-11 for a slurpee to throw at Rachel (that always made her feel better) and found Matt dancing as he mopped the floor. He was nice, comforting, soft-spoken, all the things her father wasn't, which made her love him even more. She felt so ashamed by her actions that night that she swore she would never do it again until she was married. That little promise went out the window on the day she felt fat and Puck came into her life.

Wheels:

M: How come you aren't accepting any of my money.