Shelby always cherished late at night. All her kids were in their own rooms and quiet. Even though, she knew that Santana and Noah were still up on account of their teenage sleep schedules. Rachel on the other hand was probably was fast asleep because of her regimented sleep schedule. She was the baby of the family, Shelby's baby girl. But she was fine with it because laying in her bed knowing all three of her children, even though the two oldest hated when she called them that were all under her roof safe. Late nights gave her a chance to take a break from her hectic life of three kids and as the hard-nosed coach of Vocal Adrenaline. She just lay in the dark going over events that had happened that day or things that were planed for tomorrow. Yes, Shelby Corcoran loved her life and the quite she found in the middle of the night.
Her door squeaked open, she could see the light filtering in behind the mystery guest who was carrying something in their hand. Shelby cleared her throat about to say something. But before she could get a word out the small framed visitor spoke "Mommy, can I sleep with you?" It was her youngest Rachel, it had become a nightly ritual since Rachel came to live with her. The situation of how Shelby became the mother of three is a long one. Shelby had given up Rachel when she was 24. She had been working at becoming a Broadway star for three years since graduating and was struggling to survive. The last blow came when she was unable to stay in New York and was faced with the option to return to her parents house. So, she got creative finding an ad in the paper describing a need for a vital woman of her twenties, who would be willing be a surrogate. She inquired and fell in love with both Hiram and Leroy and wanted to give a child to their family. Hiram and Leroy Berry were so thankful and seemed to be the perfect pairing to raise this adorable baby girl. When the day came that Shelby had to hand her baby away, it was hardest decision she had to make. But she had signed that contract and there was no fighting that. She thought by taking the money given to her by the Berry men and pursuing her dreams of Broadway it would lessen the longing she had for her baby girl. But alas, after a great start and two Tony's later the longing was still there. She knew she wouldn't be able to even see her daughter, thanks to her iron clad contract. So after many long nights of lamenting for her daughter, she decided to put her maternal instincts to use.