Rating: PG (at least for now)

Character(s)/Pairing(s): Kurt, Shelby, Beth, Puck and Blaine appears Pre Puck/Kurt

Genre: Fluff, angst

Warning: none that I can think of... pre-Puck/Kurt

Spoilers: Know up until "Silly Little Love Songs"

Disclaimer: I do not own this show, or characters just borrowing them for a little while.

Author Notes: This is a fill to an awesome .com/glee_angst_?thread=8083879#t8083879 hope it is okay.

Word Count: 1,395

Summary: Kurt gets a surprise while at the mall...

It hurt.

That was what Kurt was thinking as he wondered away from where Blaine was standing in front of the checkout face to face with the boy, Kurt shuddered, that he was in love with. God if there was a higher power than he or she was cruel. They finally allow Kurt to meet an attractive GAY boy and he falls in love with someone else. Whatever Kurt didn't want to think about it anymore he was wondering around and when he glanced up he saw that he was in another part of the store from the looks of it, it was the children's part. As Kurt turned to make his way back into the adult part he froze because there looking through the racks was none other than Shelby Corcoran ex coach of Vocal Adrenaline and mom of Quinn and Puck's daughter Beth who was sitting in her stroller holding what Kurt couldn't help but smile at was a plush pink dinosaur. Before Kurt realized what he was doing he found himself standing in front of Shelby as she glanced at him smiling "You're Kurt right from New Directions?"

Kurt smiled "Yes", he said glancing at Beth she had tiffs of blonde curls and bright hazel eyes. She looked up at Kurt and smiled holding out her little hand which Kurt who got down to the ground took she held onto his finger and cocked her head aside looking at him.

"She likes you", Shelby said.

Kurt was entranced by this little girl he couldn't believe just how much she had grown.

"She's nine months" Shelby said looking down as Beth handed her toy to Kurt.

He took it and smiled "Thank you Beth." he said and the little girl smiled lovingly up at him.

Shelby smiled and spoke" Kurt" she said and Kurt glanced up at her." Would you mind keeping an eye on her? I need to use the restroom and I know you would be trustworthy, I saw how you were with both Quinn and Beth at the hospital."

"I would love to" Kurt said reaching out to pick up Beth from the stroller but before he did he looked to Shelby silently asking permission she shook her head in the affirmative.

"I will be back soon thank you Kurt" Shelby said leaving the store to use the restroom. Kurt pulled Beth into his arms and pushed the stroller out of the store and towards an empty bench where he could sit with her.

Beth clung to Kurt as he sat down and placed her facing him in his lap "Wow" he said taking the time to really look at her. "You look so much like Quinn and Puck," Beth for her part was focusing on playing with the buttons on Kurt's jacket it was so weird Beth had been so apart of his life once Quinn had moved in with Mercedes the three of them became inseparable Kurt loved talking to Beth and he and Quinn would play music for her and talk to her. When she had told Kurt that she was definitely going to give her up for adoption Kurt had been heartbroken. He had secretly been buying the cutest baby clothes anytime he saw them. He remembered that day Beth was born before going back he snuck into Quinn's room she was finally napping but they had left Beth in there he walked over to the cart where she lay and couldn't take his eyes away she was so small and perfect. She opened her eyes and looked right into Kurt's and Kurt knew he had never loved a girl as much as he did this baby girl. It also confirmed that he definitely wanted kids one day.

As he sat there looking at Beth he began to wonder just how Puck was dealing. Quinn and he had spoken over the summer and she had told Kurt that she had loved and always would love Beth but that she knew that she could never have given her what she needed. It would have been selfish for them to raise her. However, Kurt wasn't sire that Puck was handling it so well. After his stint in juvie Kurt had begun thinking the boy may have been attempting to reach out for someone to help him. Looking at the happy little girl smiling up at him giggling as she tugged at his tie he realized that where he ever to have a child even this young he didn't think he could do what they had. Really though as Quinn had let them know she hadn't really given Noah the choice to keep her. Kurt held Beth closer and kissed her check. "You know Beth, your mother and father love you so very much. I just thought you should know." Kurt quickly remembered something he had found in a shop earlier and thought it was perfect for her so he reached into his bag for it and pulled out a silver tiara. He had thought it was a perfect addition to his still growing collection but this was exactly what a little princess like Beth needed. He placed it on her head and pulled out his camera phone to take a few pictures. After a little he sent one of the two of them to Mercedes.

Look who I ran into at the mall. She's a little Princess don't you think? - Kurt

Kurt looked back at Beth who was smiling up at him, she giggled and cuddled up to his chest as he held her he sang quietly to her and she drifted off to the sound of Kurt singing 'Beth' , the song that had caused Noah to chose the name. Once her breathing steadied he placed her in her stroller and watched her sleep before he pulled out his cell and took a picture quickly typing a message

She looks just like you. When I look into her eyes it is almost as though I am staring into yours. She reminds me of you too. Toys and all. –Kurt

He found the contact and hit send as Shelby returned.

"How was she?"

"She was perfect, thank you for letting me spend some time with her. I didn't realize how much I missed her," Kurt said standing up to leave.

"Kurt," Shelby said pulling out a card. "Here it is my number and address. If you want maybe you could stop by sometime. I am sure she'd love to see you. Oh and don't forget your tiara." She said smiling looking at the tiara that had begun to fall from her head.

Kurt took the card smiling. "I would love to. No it's hers it's important for a little princess to have a tiara." He handed the bag to Shelby. "The case is inside the bag and next time I see you I will bring a polish for it."

"Thanks. Soon I hope. It is good for her to see she was loved even by those who are friends of her biological parents."

Kurt nodded and leaned down to give Beth a kiss before saying goodbye to Shelby and going to find the rest of the Warblers.

He looked down at his phone seeing he got a text from Blaine.

He turned me down. Where are you. We need to leave, it ended terribly. – Blaine

Kurt opened the conversation and typed a quick response.

Sorry. That is rough. I ran in to someone and am on my way back to the car now. See you soon. – Kurt

He reached the parking garage and saw the car and the boys and slid in to the back next to Blaine who sat moping.

He turned towards him and Kurt smiled at him supportively, It was funny he had been so hurt before but now it seemed like such a ridiculous thing to be upset about. " I really am sorry, Blaine. I know how much it hurts to be rejected."

Blaine gave him a small smile "Thanks Kurt, but before he could say anything else Kurt's phone went off and when he looked at it he smiled and was shocked as he turned to Blaine. "Sorry hold that thought I have to take this."

He slid to answer the call and smiled as he spoke. "Hello, there Noah Puckerman."