A/N- Okay so I had a review that said "Rachel wouldn't tell Santana", this is a slight AU fanfic, Santana and Rachel are best friends and have been for a while so yes Santana would be the first person Rachel would tell. Also I want to thank everyone that reviewed, if you have any suggestions about where you want this story to go i'd like to hear them,

Thanks N.

P.S I hope you enjoy this chapter it took me ages to write lol.

Santana drove herself and Rachel back to her house, Rachel had nowhere else to go and Santana assumed that her house was the best place to go right now. Rachel hadn't cried or screamed or shown any emotion really and Santana thought that was slightly odd, the girl must feel either angry or sad or something.

She turned to look at the short brunette in the passenger seat and felt sorry for her, the girl clearly had on her show face.

"So we're gonna go to mine, we'll talk to my mom and explain the situation, I'm sure she'll be okay with you staying for a bit though" Santana was just trying to get the girl to communicate with her.

Rachel just nodded and continued to look out the window.

Once they arrived at Santanas house, they walked in the front door and were immediately hit with the smell of dinner, Maribel Lopez was an amazing cook.

"Santi, how was school?" Maribel shouted from the kitchen when she heard her daughter in come in the house.

Santana walked in to the kitchen with Rachel by her side "It was good mom, Can we talk?" Santana mumbled.

Curious Maribel turned around from stirring whatever it was in the pot and finally noticed Rachel was also in the room. "Hello Rachel, are you okay?" she could the see girl wasn't herself, normally Rachel was a very enthusiastic girl with a lot of energy but right now she looked like she was going to throw up.

Rachel just nodded at Mrs Lopez and looked at Santana to explain the situation, Santana got the hint and decided to just go for it.

"Listen, Mom, Rachel has got herself in to a little situation that she cant exactly get herself out of, because of this situation she has been kicked out by her dads and isn't allowed to return home, I was wondering if she could stay here?" Santana rushed out her words not because she was nervous but because she just wanted this conversation to be over, she really needed to talk to Rachel privately.

"And this situation you mentioned, what exactly is it?" Maribel couldn't imagine Rachel doing something so terrible that the Berry men would kick her out.

"I'm pregnant" Rachel said in quiet and sad voice.

Maribels eyes widened in shock and she was speechless, little Rachel Berry was pregnant that wasn't something she was expecting.

Maribel walked over to the short brunette and pulled her in to a tight hug "Rachel you can stay here as long as you need okay, have you thought about what you're going to do?" Mrs Lopez pulled away from the singer and sat down at the dining table forcing Rachel to sit in the chair next to her.

"I'm going to keep it" Rachel mumbled with her head down looking at her feet.

The older woman placed her finger under Rachels chin and lifted her head so she could look in to the girls eyes "Are you sure about that Rachel, its not easy raising a baby when you're an adult and sweetheart you're 16 years old, thats a lot of pressure and a lot of responsibility" Maribel wanted Rachel to know how serious this was.

"I know, I understand how hard this is going to be but I cant give away my flesh and blood, i'll regret it for the rest of my life and I think I already love it" Rachel finally began to show a little emotion, her voice cracked and a single tear rolled down her cheek.

The older Lopez was a little proud of Rachel in that moment, she wiped away the girls tears and pulled her in for another hug "Okay sweetheart, of course its your decision and myself and Santi will be there for you, what about the baby father?"

Rachel smiled and pulled back from Mrs Lopez, she looked at Santana and noticed the young girl wiping away a tear "He said he'll be there for me no matter what".

"Thats good, now put your stuff in the guest room and get ready for dinner okay honey" Maribel stood up and went back to stirring her food, she didn't want to overwhelm the singer with too many questions and she knew she had to tell someone about Rachels situation, she just didn't know how Rachel would react to it.

Rachel and Santana went to the guest room and put her suitcase on the bed.

"So how you feeling Rach? you've not really said anything about your dads" Santanas voice was full of concern for her friend.

"What do you want me to say San?" Rachel's tone was a little harsher than she intended.

"I want you to be honest with me and show a little emotion, you just got kicked out of your home and disowned by your parents and you haven't even cried" Santana knew she needed to be blunt with her friend right now.

"I know that Santana, I know I've just lost everything, you don't need to remind me and so what if I haven't cried, whats that got to do with anything?"

"Its not like you, you're a naturally emotional person and you've had the same facial expression since you told your dads, don't keep your emotions bottled up Rachel, now is not the time to have a show face" Santana was trying to get the girl to open up and it seemed to be working, Rachels lip quivered and tears began to roll freely down the girls face.

Rachel sat on the bed and finally began to let her emotions out, Santana sat next to her friend and rubbed circles on her back as Rachel began to sob.

"What am I gonna San? I don't have a home anymore, I don't have parents, I have no money, how am I going to raise a child with no money and no home? its not even like I can go and get a job because who is going to employ a 16 year old pregnant girl" Rachel found it hard to speak through her sobbing and had to catch her breath several times.

"Listen to me Rachel, you will get through this and i'll be there with you throughout this whole thing, you can stay here as long as you need and I'm sure my parents wont mind helping you out with money, you have Finn as well remember, you're not alone Rach" Santana continued to rub circles on the girls back and wiped away some of her tears, she pulled her in to a tight hug and they remained in that position until they went downstairs for dinner.

Downstairs Maribel was having an internal struggle with herself, should she tell her or not, she was giving herself a slight headache.

Before calling the girls down for dinner she finally made a decision, one that would probably make Rachel very angry with her but she knew it was what Rachel needed right now. So she sent off a text message that she was hoping wouldn't come back to bite her in the ass.

"Hey, we need to talk, can you come over tonight, maybe around 10? Santi will be in bed by then and this conversation needs to be private, for now anyway, Mari x"

2 minutes later she received a reply and let out a breath she wasn't even aware she was holding.

"Sure Mari, i'll be there, can you at least give me a hint as to what is so urgent though? x"

"Just be here, i'll explain everything I promise. M x"

When she never got a reply from her last message she knew that the person was probably over analysing the situation. After 5 minutes it became clear that the person wasn't going to reply at all and she decided to call down the girls for dinner.

Both girls had been in bed for about 45 minutes, Maribel knew that her guest would be arriving soon so she decided to check on the girls to make sure they were asleep.

Rachel had decided to sleep in her friends bed tonight, she needed to comfort. When Maribel walked in to her daughters room she smiled at the sight in front of her, Santana was fast asleep with her arm wrapped protectively around her best friend and Rachel had a hand lying on her flat stomach, Maribel couldn't help but think to herself that it wasn't going to be flat for much longer, in fact she could already see a slight bulge, it was only noticeable if you really looked and knew what you was looking for.

Just then she heard her door bell ring, she took one last look at her daughter and her friend and closed the door behind, she made her way towards the front door and took a deep breath before answering it.

Maribel answered the door with a smile on her face. "Hey, Come in" she said to the person standing in her doorway.

The brunette walked in to the house with an air of confidence around her, she smiled at Maribel and followed her to the living room. Maribel sat on the sofa and signalled for the brunette to sit next to her. When the brunette sat down she turned towards Mrs Lopez with slight concern written over her face.

"Why am I here Mari? I've not heard from you in a while" She spoke with slight sadness and confusion.

"Shelby, I need your help, I know we haven't spoke for a while but this concerns you more than it concerns me" Maribel was nervous, if there was one thing she knew about Shelby Corcoran it was that the woman could be a real bitch sometimes and was never afraid to voice her opinion about anything.

"Whats going on Mari?"

"Its Rachel" Shelby's face instantly hardened at the mention of her daughter. Maribel and Shelby had been friends in college she was there when Shelby decided to be a surrogate for the Berrys, she was there when Shelby cried her heart out after she gave the baby away and she was there when her reconnection with Rachel didn't go as planned. They hadn't spoke in a while because Maribel hadn't agreed with Shelbys decision and Santana had brought Rachel home in tears after it all happened, Maribel had made her feelings perfectly clear the next time she saw Shelby.

"What about Rachel?" Shelby was getting annoyed now, she wanted the Latina to just hurry up and tell her what she needed to know.

"Her dads kicked her out today and told her to never return, she's currently upstairs in Santanas room asleep, I've told her she can stay here as long as she needs, but honestly Shelby right now I think she needs a mother and you are the only person that can give her that" Maribel was clearly very concerned for Rachel and her tone of voice portrayed that.

Shelby looked at the woman in front of her in utter shock, there was no way Hiram and Leroy would kick Rachel out, they doted on her.

"That doesn't make any sense, they love Rachel, why would they disown her like that?" Maribel could see the concern in Shelbys eyes and knew she had made the right decision but telling Shelby why the Berry men had kicked her out could change everything.

"Shel, they kicked her out and disowned her because she made a very big mistake…"

"What mistake would give them a reason to kick my baby out of her house?" Shelby interrupted her friend in the middle of her sentence.

"Shelby, Rachels pregnant"

A look of pure shock and confusion took over Shelbys face, she didn't believe it, how could her 16 year old daughter, who was so mature and sensible for her age, be pregnant.

"No, she wouldn't be that stupid" Shelby stood up from the sofa and started to pace.

"Its true Shel, and the girl is absolutely terrified, she tried so hard not to show it earlier when I spoke to her but I could see it in her eyes, pure fear"

Shelby looked at her friend with tears in her eyes, she very rarely cried in front of anyone but Mari wasn't just anyone she was Shelbys closest friend.

"Does she know what she's going to do?" Shelby asked in hushed tone as she continued to pace.

"She told me she's going to keep it, I explained to her that it would be very difficult to raise at child at her age but she told me she couldn't live with herself if she gave it away and that she thinks she's already fell in love with it" Maribel could see how affected Shelby was by this, her friend was still pacing her floor and she watched as she ran a hand through her hair and over her face in frustration.

"Well then she needs to come home with me, I know I let her down a few months ago but she's my daughter and she needs a home, I can be there for her, and I can be there for her baby, oh my god, I just realised I'm 35 years old and I'm gonna be a fucking grandma" Shelby had a look of pure horror on her face.

Maribel couldn't help but laugh at her friends sudden outburst but she also felt a little sorry for the woman, 35 was a little young to be a grandma.

"Look Shel, tomorrow morning I will explain to Rachel that I've spoken to you and I will try and get her to see reason, but if she don't wanna come home with you I'm not going to force her hand. Rachel is a very forgiving person though so maybe she will forgive you, especially considering the situation she is in right now"

"Do me a favour Mari, tell her I said I'm sorry and I only did what I did because I thought she had a stable home life and loving parents and didn't want to screw that up for her, tell her I love her" Shelby let a few tears roll down her face and calmly wiped them away.

"I will shel, i'll make she sure she understands everything, do you wanna see her?"

Shelby stood still and looked at her friend before giving her a watery smile and nodding her head.

Maribel walked up her stairs towards her daughters room with Shelby close behind her, she opened the girls bedroom door and glanced inside to make sure they were both still asleep before opening it wider and letting Shelby look inside.

Shelbys tears began to flow faster when she looked at her beautiful, dark haired daughter sleep peacefully, her small hand was still resting protectively on her stomach but she was on her side now instead of her back. Shelby moved further in to the room and gently placed a hand over her daughters belly, she didn't want to wake Rachel so it was a feather light touch that could barely be felt.

She kneeled next to her daughter and whispered in her ear "I love you baby" and carefully kissed the girls forehead before getting up and walking out of the room with Maribel.

It was around 12am when Shelby finally left the Lopez house, she was determined to gain the trust of her daughter and take care her and her baby.

The next morning Rachel woke up feeling a little nauseous, she was getting pretty annoyed with the constant need to be sick in the mornings now. She looked at the time and noticed it was 7am, it was a saturday so she decided to lie in bed for a few minutes and wait out the need to vomit.

After about 5 minutes she felt a little better and decided to go downstairs, Santana was still sleeping so she quietly got out of bed and grabbed a dressing gown before making her way downstairs.

She walked straight in to the kitchen expecting it to be empty and was surprised to see Mrs Lopez at the coffee machine making her morning cup of coffee. "Good Morning Mrs Lopez" Rachel said in a quiet voice.

Maribel was a little startled she didn't expect any one of the kids to be awake yet and her husband had recently gone to bed after working the night shift. "Good morning sweetheart, and I will not tell you again to call me Maribel, Mrs Lopez is my mother in law" Maribel winked at Rachel and turned back towards her coffee.

"Do you want anything to drink? Tea, water…"

"Tea would be great thanks" Rachel sat down at the table and waited for Maribel to give her her drink.

"Here you go honey, How are you feeling this morning?" Maribel passed Rachel her tea and sat next to her at the table.

"I'm okay, still processing I guess, I'm a little worried about where I'm gonna live when the baby gets here and how I'm going to afford everything you know" Maribel could see the sadness and worry in Rachels eyes, she knew now was a good time to discuss Shelby with Rachel, they were already on the topic anyway.

"Rach, I dont know how you're going to react to this and I know its probably not what you want to hear but its what you need to hear, I spoke to someone last night about your current situation…"

The older woman looked at Rachel trying to see what her reaction was before she carried on with what she needed to say, Rachel didn't really show any emotion and kept a perfect show face in place as Maribel spoke.

"Who did you speak to?" Rachel asked with a slight edge to her voice.

"Before I tell you I need you to understand that this was in your best interest" Maribel took a deep breath and carried on.

"I spoke to Shelby last night…"

Rachel instantly had an angry look on her face and tears in her eyes but she let Mrs Lopez continue with her speech.

"She came round last night whilst you slept and I let her know about everything, your pregnancy, your dads kicking you out and the fact that you're living here. We spoke for several hours about what would be best for you right now, we both agreed that while you are always welcome here you should move in with Shelby"

Rachel was getting angrier, why the fuck would she move in with Shelby when the woman didn't even want her in her life a few months ago.

"First of all, you had no right telling Shelby any of my business, if I had wanted her to know I would of told her myself and second, why would I move in with a woman that doesn't even want to know me, why would I let her anywhere near my child when she treated me like I was nothing"

"Rachel, I understand your anger I really do and you have every right to be angry at her but she told me to tell you that she was so sorry for what she did and she only did it because she thought you had decent, caring parents that loved you and she didn't want to mess that up, she also told me to tell you that she loves you and I believe her"

Rachel was opening crying now, she was angry and confused and annoyed at Maribel, there were too many emotions running through her head. She didn't know what she wanted anymore, did Shelby truly love her or did she just want to hurt me again.

"I dont know what to do" Rachel said through her sobbing.

Maribel stood up and wrapped Rachel in a tight hug, she let the girl cry on her shoulder for a few minutes before pulling back and kneeling down next to her, she placed her finger under Rachels chin and forced the singer to look in her eyes.

"I know how confused you must be right now, I get that, but I really think you should at least sit down with Shelby and talk to her, just you and her"

"Okay…"

"Good, she'll be here at 10" Maribel stood up and went to start making breakfast for the girls, she knew Santana would be up soon.

Rachel glared at the older woman and couldn't help but think that she had just forced her hand slightly by dropping the bomb that Shelby was coming over soon.

She made her way upstairs to the guest room and got ready to take a shower. She walked in to the bathroom and looked at herself in the full length mirror. Her baby bump wasn't very noticeable she just looked bloated, she ran her hands over it and smiled slightly. She knew in that moment that she would do anything to protect her baby.

By the time Rachel had finished her shower and got ready for the day it was 9:30, she was growing increasingly more anxious about Shelby coming to visit but she knew she needed a home, somewhere her baby could grow up and be happy, If Shelby was willing to provide that then she at least needed to hear the woman out.

Rachel went downstairs and joined Santana in the kitchen where she was eating breakfast, she sat down next to her friend and gave her a slight smile.

"How you feeling today Midge?" Santana said with her mouth full of food.

"Santi, chew your food before you speak, Here's your breakfast Rachel" Maribel handed the girl a plate of waffles covered in syrup.

"Thanks Maribel, and Santana I'm fine" Rachel said with a slight smile on her face as she watched Santana roll her eyes at her mom.

"Santi if you're finished go and get dressed, we're going out in a minute" Maribel shouted from the laundry room.

Santana had a look of confusion on her face, why was she going out? her mom never said they had plans today. Eventually Santana just shrugged and went to get dressed.

Rachel finished off her breakfast and waited in the kitchen for Shelby to arrive. At exactly 9:59 the doorbell rang. Rachel internally panicked and watched Maribel answer the door to the woman she hadn't wanted to see for the rest of her life.

Shelby walked through the front door and smiled at her friend. Maribel escorted her towards the living room, partly to give Rachel a little time before seeing Shelby and partly so she could explain what happened this morning.

The pair sat down on the sofa and Maribel turned to Shelby and looked the woman in the eye, "So I spoke to Rachel and she has agreed to talk to you, but don't expect too much from her okay, she's still very hurt and emotional"

"Dont worry Mari, I'm just gonna be honest with her"

"Okay, i'll got and get her" Maribel stood up and made her way towards the kitchen, Rachel was sat in the same position she left her in. The older woman smiled at Rachel and placed a hand on the girls shoulder.

"Are you ready sweetheart?" Maribel asked as Santana made her way down the stairs fully clothed and ready to leave. Rachel nodded at the Latina and stood up from her chair.

"Me and Santi are gonna go out so you and Shelby have some privacy, Miguel is still asleep in bed but he wont be awake for several hours so don't worry about him"

"Thank you Maribel, I appreciate what you're doing for me" Rachel hugged Maribel and made her way towards the living room as Maribel grabbed Santanas hand and pulled her over to the front door, she grabbed her keys and just as Santana noticed that Coach Corcoran was in her living room her mom pushed her out the front door.

Rachel walked in to the living room and see the dark hair that belonged to her mother, she cleared her throat and Shelby turned towards the noise. She smiled when she seen her daughter and stood up from her place on the sofa.

"Hey Rach, its good to see you" Shelby was nervous and didn't really know how to start this conversation.

"Thanks" was all Rachel said, she wasn't going to lie and say that it was good to her too.

"Come and sit down Rach we have a lot to talk about"

Rachel made her way towards her mother and sat down on the chair opposite the sofa her mom sat on.

"So Mari told me about the baby, how are you feeling?" Shelby was genuinely concerned about Rachels health and mental state right now.

"I'm doing okay thank you, a little nauseous sometimes but over all I think everything is going as it should"

"Have you seen a doctor yet?"

"Not yet, I only found out a few days ago, I've not really had time to figure all that out yet"

Shelby nodded at Rachel and seen how nervous the girl was to be talking about this with her.

"Okay, so first things first we need to make you an appointment as soon as possible" Shelby said with a stern tone. She looked Rachel in the eye and could see how hesitant she was to trust Shelby.

"Rach, I know that you cant trust me right now but I really need you to know that I am so sorry for what I did to you a few months ago, I just didn't want to disrupt your life anymore than I already had. I love you Rachel, I've loved you since the day I gave birth to you, I know its gonna take time but I want you to know that I will be there every step of the way during your pregnancy, I promise"

Shelby had tears falling down her cheeks, she was looking her daughter in the eye and she saw resistance in her face. Rachel let her tears fall and wiped at them angrily, she didn't want her mother to know she was affecting her.

"But what if you decide you don't want me anymore, its not just me you're going hurt its my baby and I don't think I can put it through what I went through"

"Rachel, I would never do that to you again, I didn't want to do it the first time but I felt like I had no choice, please, just give me chance"

Shelby continued to cry and Rachel could see that the woman was being honest and she began to forgive a little, it would take a while to truly trust her but she was willing to try.

"Okay…I'm prepared to try but this is your last chance, if you hurt me again you will never see me or my baby ever again" Rachel looked Shelby in the eye as she spoke and made it very clear that she was serious.

Shelby couldn't help but smile at her daughter, she was so happy that Rachel was prepared to give her a second chance, she wanted to run across the room and pull her in to a bone crushing hug but she knew Rachel wasn't ready for that yet.

"I will never hurt you ever again, baby I promise" Shelby said with so much love in her voice.

Rachels heart leaped a little at Shelby calling her Baby, all she ever truly wanted in life was for her mom to love her.

"So, what do you say about coming to live with me? Mari told me about your dads and trust me if i could I would give them a few choice words" Rachel rolled her eyes at Shelby and smiled a little, she was still absolutely heart broken by what her dads did but she knew she needed to find a stable home for her baby and move forward with her life.

"I guess we can try it, I'll try and get a job so I can help out with bills and pay for all the stuff I need for the baby" Rachel watched as Shelby rolled her eyes and smirked.

"First of all, you will not pay bills and secondly you do not need to get a job right now, lets be honest no-one will hire you in your condition anyway, I do think that getting a job after you give birth is a good idea though. But for right now I will help you buy everything and help you set up a nursery in my house"

"I cant ask you to do that, its not your job"

"Its none negotiable Rachel, And first thing Monday I will ring the doctors and get you booked in for an ultrasound as soon as possible, I need to make sure my grandchild is okay" Shelby winked at Rachel and received a teary smile in return.

"Thank you Shelby, I appreciate it" Rachel stood up and walked over to the sofa, she sat down and wrapped an arm around the older brunettes waist, Shelby was taken a back by this gesture, she instantly pulled Rachel closer to her and ran a hand through the girls hair.

Shelbys tears fell faster down her face but these tears weren't sad they were happy, she was finally starting to build a relationship with her child, something she had been craving for 16 long years.