A/N: A quartie story! A rewrite of the pregnancy storyline in season 1. Although I love how it was done in the show, I had always wondered what it would've been like if Beth was Artie's and not Puck's. This will have many chapters and I'm excited to see where it goes. This chapter is a little short considering it's the intro, but others will for sure be longer. Please read and review with your thoughts.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Glee is property of it's creators and FOX.

"C'mon I'm your best friend, talk." Puck berated on to Finn.

"It's personal."

"I knew it, you're in love with Kurt."

"Quinn's pregnant, she's keeping the baby." Finn finished cutting Puck off before walking away. Puck seemed for a second shocked and then concerned for his friend's well being and went off to follow him.

Artie had heard everything from his locker that was located right behind them. His mind felt frozen, and suddenly it seemed as if his whole body was paralyzed and not just the lower half of his body.

Quinn's pregnant. Pregnant. The words kept replaying in his mind over and over again. He shut his locker and wheeled down the next hallway. She wasn't there, so he tries the next one, and there he finds her. Walking slowly, blank and sad expression on her face, holding a binder to her chest.

"We need to talk." he told her wheeling in front of her, blocking her from walking any further.

"I can't right now, I have to get to class early." She said abruptly trying to get around his chair. He moves it again to block her once more.

"It can't wait. We need to talk, now." he said his voice bitter and firm.

She reluctantly listens and follows him into an empty classroom.

"What is this about?" she asks sounding angry and nervous all at the same time.

"Is it true?"

"Is, is what true?"

"I heard you're pregnant." Artie let out, his voice was shaking, yet defiant all at the same time.

Quinn's face was instantly flushed of it's color, her eyes began to look glassy but she was determined to keep her composure.

"That's crazy, where'd you hear that?"

"I heard Finn talking to Puck, but that's not the point. Is it true? Are you pregnant?" He asked once more determined for an answer.

She looked down at the ground, he could see tears filling her eyes. That was the only answer he really needed.

"Finn thinks it's his, I think we both know that isn't the case."

"How can you be so sure?"

"You never had sex with him. It's as obvious as obvious can get. Plus I know that you were a virgin that night, in case you forgot I was there." he retorted.

She took a deep breath and started heading for the door. "Look, I'm begging you don't say anything okay? Finn has to think it's his, alright? I'm sorry but that's just the way it needs to be."

"No!" He exclaimed grabbing her hand to stop her from leaving. "No Quinn, no! I'm not going to let that happen. That's my baby you have in there, not his! I'm not just going to walk out on my kid, or you for that matter. Look I know that night was supposed to be a secret, and I've kept it one. I haven't told a single soul, and I was even cool with you still being with Finn if that's what you really wanted even though it's the exact opposite of what I wanted. We can't do that anymore, we can't. This changes all of that Quinn, I know you don't want to, but it does."

"Artie, my life is already ruined. I care about Finn too much to hurt him with the truth." she said shaking her head, tears pouring out of her eyes.

"This lie is going to kill him more than the truth. He's scared to death, and so am I. I am because this is actually my reality, not his. He'll be pissed, but he'll deal. And do you honestly think he'd do a better job than I would. I'll get a job, I'll do anything, please Quinn don't keep up this lie." he pleaded.

"I'm sorry, Artie. I'm so sorry." she said as she quickly escaped from the classroom.

Artie sat stunned. Letting tears pour out of his own eyes. How could he have let this happen? How? It happened though, it happened and now the girl he got pregnant wouldn't even let him take on the responsibilities. He had known for a month that he viewed the night that they had sex as a mistake but now she was doing everything to make sure no one knew it happened, even if she was carrying his child.

He knew this couldn't be the end of it, he didn't care how long it took. He would prove to Quinn that he could be a father to that child. Whether that meant them being together or not, he would prove it to her.