This is my first story in a long while, and certainly my 1st for Glee. The timeline is a little different to the shows but hopefully this will be okay.

The Nanny

Chapter One

Tired is not even the right word, maybe exhausted or burnt out, maybe even haggard but whatever it is it's worse than tired.

Quinn is lying face down on her bed eyes wide open, and brain tuned out. You can almost see hay bails going through her head. Life's not been easy for the teenager the past few weeks with school, Cheerios, Glee Club and a brand new torture...motherhood.

As much as she loves her little darling she can't help but sometimes question her choice of keeping her baby. Originally she was going to give her up but once she had the little squirt in her arms and the little one smiled at her, Quinn was smitten, there was no way she was giving her up.

Beth was born three weeks ago and Quinn is at breaking point. School doesn't give you maternity leave, or at least Coach Sylvester doesn't give anyone maternity leave. Somehow Quinn had managed to get back onto the Cheerios. Santana and Brittany surely had something to do with it. Quinn's still not sure how they did it but she got a text from Brit telling her she was 'back in' a week after Beth was born. Something to do with running off the baby fat and how they thought she'd like to get back to normal life.

Well yes that's all well and good until she looked over at the cot and saw a grumpy baby.

What the hell am I gonna do with her when I start back?

Thankfully this is where Mum's come in handy. Quinn still hasn't fully forgiven her Mother but moving back home was really the only option she had. Her Mum had left her husband, she was loner and begged her 'Quinnie' to come back. Plus she thought of her as a babysitter, so all in all it hasn't been too bad. The only thing her Mum refuses to do is get up for Beth in the night.

"It's your child. I've been through this twice don't forget, I'm too old for this now,"

Her Mum told her, so this explains how the teen's now so beat.

School's been really tiring. She's noticed how she hasn't been able to concentrate and sometimes falls asleep during lessons. Mostly the teachers have been understanding and some of them have even asked her why she's already back at school. When she replies

"Coach Sylvester"

They all nod in understanding.

...

It's Tuesday morning and there's a shrill ringing coming from the bedside table. There's a grunt and a hand slams down on the alarm. Quinn yawns and runs a hand through her tasselled hair. She groans and drags her aching body to the bathroom. As she passes her little girls room she listens in and hears snoring and she can't help but smile.

After using the toilet and attempting to comb out some of the knots in her hair she stumbles down the stairs to see her Mum already in the kitchen smiling as she hums along to the radio.

"Oh hello darling. Don't you look like a doll today?" she grins.

Quins grumbles and turns off the radio.

"I was listening to that,"

"I feel like I've got the worst hang over ever," she says and plonks herself on a stool by the kitchen island.

"You shouldn't be doing the Cheerios you know. It's wearing you down," says her mum standing in front of her drying a bowl.

"I have to, it's all I know!" Quinn replies as a bowl get placed in front of her.

"Well ditch the Glee club then, there's no benefit for you there,"

"I like it Mum! I just have to face the fact that I'm gonna be a zombie for at least the next 3 years,"

"More like 15 at least my dear," sighs her Mum.

With that Quinn's head just bangs on the table.

...

"Dude seriously wake up," Puck pokes Quinn in the ribs. "She's not waking up, are you sure she's not dead?" he says sighing and falling back into his chair.

"Nah she's been like that all day," says Santana sounding bored as she studies her nails.

"That's true," says Brit leaning against her.

"Well give her a break, she's got a lot going on," Artie points out.

"That's very true, you need to give her a break," Tina chips in.

At that moment in waltzes Rachel carrying some sheet music. She looks around and sees that everyone is looking at Quinn.

"She's not asleep again is she? This really is becoming an annoying habit of hers. I'll sort it out!" she huffs and walks over to Quinn. She stands in front of her and leans over.

"Quinn wake up Coach Sylvester is coming!" she shouts.

Quinns head punches up and nearly whacks Rachel's in the process.

"Watch out! I need the use of my head you know!"

"Wuh?" Quinn looks around and blushes as she realises everyone is looking at her. "Sorry guys. Hang on you guys better not have been talking about me when I've been...out,"

"Oh we do, it's so much better when we can talk about you when you're here," giggles Santana.

"Cheers," replies Quinn rolling her eyes.

"Good so now that sorted. I have a proposition for this weeks assignment,"

TBC..

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