In this story Shelby never got Beth. Quinn didn't want her though, so Puck is raising her on his own. This takes place five years after graduation.

Noah Puckerman didn't have the most glamorous of lives. He still had his pool cleaning business, but now he catered to all the hotels within two hours of Lima. He took care of Beth all on his own. She knew who her mommy was and her mommy came to visit sometimes. But more than anything Bethie loved her daddy. Mommy would come and then leave. Daddy left but then came back as soon as he could.

Puck didn't mind working his ass off, only because it was for Beth. Beth was so special and perfect. He didn't have time to find the perfect guy. Yes you heard right, guy. Puck had come out soon after graduation. Sick and tired of being in the closet. His mom, she was happy for him. His sister just sighed and told him very gently.

"Men cannot get pregnant, don't be the one to change that for humanity."

Puck finished his last pool for the day and started the two hour ride back to Lima; he'd get back about half an hour before Beth got out of school. That was good. The drives back left him time to think, something he rarely did. He thought mostly about glee club. Where everyone was now.

Rachel was no shock, on Broadway. Kurt had married Blaine in New York a few years back; he had his own fashion line. Blaine had been on Broadway for a while but once they adopted Raylene, had decided to be a house husband. Sam and Artie were the clubs new brittana. They lived together in New York but were not an official couple, even though Sam spent all his time on Artie's lap. Brittany and Santana on the other hand were living in New York, Britt was a dance teacher and Santana was the CEO of some company. Mercedes had gone off to California and ended up marrying Matt Rutherford, she was now a two time Grammy winner. Tina and Mike lived in Chicago where Mike ran a dance company and Tina was a stay at home mom to so far, five kids. Quinn was living in D.C. with Joe and they were married. Quinn was a lawyer and Joe was a minister or something like that. They had a one year old baby girl named Annabeth. Rory was an American citizen now and he and Sugar lived with Sugar's family in a hugeeeeee mansion. Then there was Finn. He had no idea what had happened to him because once he went off to Georgia he and Puck didn't talk. He heard little things from Kurt.

Puck pulled up to Beth's school. He got out of the car and stood with the other parents. He saw all the moms and dads with wedding rings and small babies. He knew they spread rumors about him, why Beth had no mom. He supposed he could set them straight but it wasn't worth it.

Beth ran up to him. "Daddy daddy!"

"Hey munchkin!"

He got her into her car seat and they drove home. The whole ride home she talked about school. When they got home they went up to the apartment.

"Okay baby girl, go put on your pretty white dress uncle Kurt got you."

"The one with the big pink bow?"

" Yes, that one."

"Okay!"

That night they were going to the hudson-hummels for dinner. Kurt, Blaine and Raylene would be there so he had accepted the invitation. Beth pranced out of her room and put on her bright pink flats. Puck put on the TV and told her to wait while he got changed. He changed from his worn jeans into black pants. Trading in the white t-shirt for a plaid button down. He walked back out and turned off the TV.

"Daddy, will you put a braid in my hair?"

"Okay baby girl" Puck sat Beth in his lap and braided her hair.

When they were already they got in the car. Puck buckled her up in her car seat and they were off. When they arrived at the hudsosn-hummel house he saw it was more than just a little dinner, but more of a huge party. He was happy they had gotten dressed up.

They walked in the door immediately hugged by Kurt. When he looked around he saw everyone from glee club and all of the hudson-hummel family. Beth tugged on his sleeve. He knelt down to her height. "Daddy I see mommy. Can I say hi? Sure munchkin lets go say hi." puck picked Beth up and put her on his hip. He walked up behind Quinn and tapped her shoulder. She spun around on her heel. Her smile instantly dropped but after realizing he had Beth with him picked right back up again.

"Mommy!"

"Hi Bethie!" puck set Beth down and let her go talk to the adults while he talked to Quinn.

"So what is all this about, the party."
"Finn, he just got an honorable discharge and is going to be home in an hour."

"So that's where Burt and Carole are I'm guessing."

"Yeah."

"I'm surprised Rachel is here."

"She probably thinks he's going to see her and propose again,"

"Ha-ha yeah..."

"So how's Beth?"

"She great. She is doing really well in school, and she's taking ballet lessons."

"tell me when her recital is."

"I will." they heard footsteps.

"Finn must be home."

They opened the door and Finn smiled brightly seeing all his friends. Everyone was silent. Finn looked around. He saw Sam leaning on Artie's chair because Beth had taken over Artie's lap. He raised an eye brow and then realized just who she was. He saw mike and Tina's five kids and smiled. He looked at Quinn and puck and raised an eye brow as if to say, you two, huh. He looked at sugar, who was very pregnant. Though she looked more like she had an abnormal growth because of her tiny frame. His eyes finally landing on Rachel. She smiled a million watt smile and stood up to move towards him. Someone got in her way, Beth.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Finn."

"Why are you here?"

"This is my house."

"I'm Beth."

"I know I met you before but you were a little baby.

"Where have you been, I see you in pictures with my daddy and mommy and aunties and uncles but I have never met you."

"I was away, I used to be a solider, and I'm home now."

"Did you date my mommy?"

"Yes I did. Did you date auntie Rachie?"

"hmm. So you're that Finn."

"Uh, I guess."

"My daddy says you're and oaf and auntie Tana calls you frankenteen."

Finn glared at Santana. Beth reached out her arms. "Pick me up; I want to see how tall you are, please." Finn smiled and picked her up.

Everyone laughed and hugged Finn. All of them giving puck the look of, oh she is sooo your daughter. Finn finished hugging and walked up to puck.

"So are you and Quinn married now?"

"Nah she married Joe about two years ago. She lives in Connecticut."

"You still in Lima?"

"Yeah I clean pools for all the hotels with in a two hour drive."

"Awesome."

"Yeah."

"So uh this is Beth?"

" Yeah."

"She's cute."

"Thanks, she really likes you."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

Puck looked at Finn. He looked the same but so different. He was tanner and more muscular. His hair was shorter. His features and his smile were more confident. But his eyes showed a story. Of pain. He took in Finn; he was kind of hot...

Kurt walked out. "The party room and breadsticks is waiting for ussssssss. Oh puck can you bring Finn I forget to add him to my car count."

"Yeah sure." puck led Finn to the car. Finn placed Beth in her car seat and got up front with puck.

"So puck what girl are you screwing these days." puck looked at Finn. His face completely innocent. Dam he must not know puck thought.

"None, I'm gay dude."

"Oh cool."

"Yeah. So are you happy to be home?"

"Yeah, I'm only back for a little bit though."

"I thought you're done with the army."

"I've decided to work in D. C. at a place where they help soldiers I'm going to be like a counselor."

"Oh, cool."

"Yeah."

They arrived at breadsticks at the same time as everyone else. Everyone sat down for dinner. Rachel looked longingly at Finn who had puck on one side Beth on his lap and Carole on his other side.

"Finn I think it was fate that brought us here tonight, together.

"No that would be me."

"Shut it, Kurt!"

Finn realized what Rachel was getting at. "Actually I have an announcement."

Finn stood up Beth on his hip because the girl would simply not let go. Rachel was simply bouncing in her seat with joy. He was going to propose.

"So being in the desert for all that time I got a lot of time to think. I was also in a tent with five other guys so stuff happened. And I realized that I'm gay."

Rachel fell face forward into her food.

"She took that better than I thought she would." everyone laughed and he sat back down. Sam's head perked up.

"Hey you should date puck!" puck whipped his head towards Sam.

"Hey you should date Artie."

"I am" Artie blushed red and everyone mouths hung open, were they really that shocked. Sam took Artie's face and kissed him. It went from rushed and sloppy to passionate and sweet. Everyone awwwwed.

Once they got Rachel up and cleaned Kurt and Blaine took her home. Soon everyone was going home. Finn buckled in a very sleepy Beth and got into the passenger's seat.

"Hey dude, can I stay at your house, I'm just not in the mood to deal with Kurt asking me questions all night."

"Yeah sure. I'll sleep on the couch you can have my bed."

"Dude we're twenty three I think we can share a bed."

"Okay then."

They arrived at puck's apartment and Finn brought Beth up stairs. He helped puck get her ready for bed and tuck her in. he brought Finn into his room.

"Can I uh borrow some of your pajamas?"

"Uh what, oh yeah sure." he threw some flannel pants and a white t-shirt at Finn. Puck himself put on a football t-shirt and flannel pants. Finn walked in and they got into bed. They sat up and stared at each other. It was very awkward and they were both very stiff.

"So uh, when did you come out?"

"About a month after you left."

"Oh."

"Yeah, uh, Kurt said that I was hooking up with so many girls to uh suppress my true self."

"Oh, so is Quinn in Beth's life?"

"Barely, I mean she comes down for holidays and her birthday. She lives in Connecticut. She married Joe a few years back they have a baby girl named Annabeth."

"Oh. How'd you explain that to Beth?"

"She hasn't asked yet."

"Does Beth know that your gay?"

"Not really, I haven't dated since high school and that was Lauren."

"Oh wow."

"Yeah, what about you when did you come out?"

"Tonight I guess."

"Oh."

"Yeah, like being out there gave me a lot of time to think and all that."

"I bet."

Both of the boys had relaxed and had moved closer together.

"You shaved your Mohawk."

"Yeah, Beth likes the fuzzy hair, as she calls it, better."

Finn reached out and gently petted puck's hair. "I like it too." puck blushed slightly.

"You really love her, Beth."

"Yeah, I'm glad I didn't let Quinn give her up."

"Me too. She is a special little girl. Yeah..." they sat in comfortable silence for a while.

"Do you want to move to D. C. with me?"

"What?"

"I mean in don't want to move alone and you're my best friend."

"I have Beth to take care of."

"She can come too, I mean you said it yourself she really likes me."

"What am I going to do for work?"

"You can clean pools, or go back to school, or work at an auto shop. Please puck." puck looked at Finn. He looked like a sad puppy. Plus he really did want to get out of Lima. Other than Sugar he was the only one still there. Plus Beth would love moving some where she loved adventures.

"O-okay."

Finn squealed, like a girl, and then covered his mouth. He jumped on puck and hugged him.

They talked casually for a while about high school and Beth and random stuff. As they were going to sleep Finn draped an arm around puck and pulled him close. At first puck was startled, but he quickly adjusted and leaned into Finn. Noah puckerman could get used to this.