A/N I have always wondered what would happen if Shelby attempted to try to contact Rachel years after Regionals. My first multi-chapter fic! Reviews are always appreciated

Disclaimer: Don't own Glee, I wish I did but one can dream!

Shelby Corcoran smiled as she looked at her twelve year old daughter Beth talking with Quinn. Ever since she adopted Beth, Shelby thought that it was important that Beth spends time with her birth parents. She deserves to know about them and her heritage. Every time she saw Beth with Quinn she thought about her own daughter, Rachel. She hasn't seen her since Regionals and is always wondering about her determined daughter. She knew that Rachel had achieved her dream of becoming a Broadway star. Her picture was everywhere throughout NYC which made it even more painful for her when she and Beth would go into the city. Shelby moved to Long Island not too long after Beth was adopted and has never looked back. She wanted to get away from Lima and start fresh. She now taught English at a high school as well as private vocal lessons. Her main focus was Beth, she wanted to be the best mother that she could be to Beth. She was always there for her and supported her in everything she did, but she felt guilty for not being there for her own daughter. As she and Beth were getting ready to leave, she saw Beth give Quinn a hug goodbye and heard her promise to call her and Puck soon (they had moved to Brooklyn). It was at that moment that Shelby knew that she had to find Rachel.

For the next month Shelby looked for information about where Rachel lived. She couldn't find a thing and she realized that maybe Quinn and Puck would know something. The next time she dropped Beth off for lunch with Quinn and Puck she asked a few questions about Rachel's whereabouts when Beth went to the restroom. Both of them were surprised at Shelby's sudden interest with Rachel and at first Puck was against giving Shelby any information, not wanting her put Rachel through what she had put her through twelve years ago. But Quinn saw the look in Shelby's eyes and she knew that Shelby just wanted another chance to get to know her daughter, sure the first time had been awful and Shelby had no idea on how to a mom, but now things have changed and Quinn knew that Shelby had changed.

"She lives in New York City. Here's her building address, she lives in the penthouse suit." Quinn said as she handed Shelby a piece of paper with the information scribbled down on it. Before Puck or Quinn could say anything else to her she thanked them and gave Beth a kiss and hug goodbye before she left the restaurant.

A few days later Shelby was getting ready to go to the city to see Rachel. Puck and Quinn were coming over to stay with Beth for the day and she had promised both of them that she wouldn't hurt Rachel, because this time things were different. Once Puck and Quinn arrived Shelby made the thirty-minute drive into the city. It wasn't hard to find Rachel's building considering that she lived in the penthouse suite in the Doubletree on Times Square. As she made her way up to Rachel's suite she wondered how Rachel would react. When she reached the door Shelby was so nervous that her hand was shaking as she knocked on the door. "No turning back now," she thought as she heard someone come to the door.