Chapter 4: The Sleepover

"Mom?" Rachel said as she, Finn, Puck, and Quinn arrived at Shelby's residence. Rachel opened the door for she had a spare key.

Rachel?" Shelby said as she came inside the house. They kissed and Shelby saw Puck and Quinn.

"Puck," She smiled, "And Quinn…"

"Hi," Quinn said Shyly.

"Mommy, is that Rachel?" A little girl who looked absolutely like a little Quinn Fabray said. She had Quinn's eyes.

"Bethie!" Rachel said as she ran to hug Beth, Puck and Quinn's daughter.

"Rach! Did you get autographs from—" Beth saw Puck and Quinn.

"Dada," Beth said.

"Hey, baby," Puck said as he picked Beth up, "Look who's with me…"

'Uncle Finn!" She said, "And…and…"

"Beth," Shelby said, "This is your mama, Quinn, remember? She sends you those packages…"

"Hi, Beth," Quinn said.

"Hi," Beth said shyly.

And then suddenly, Quinn knelt down and hugged Beth. She was crying. "Baby, I'm here now." She said, "I'm so, so sorry. I love you Beth. I love you."

"Why are you crying?" Beth asked.

Quinn shook her head as Puck knelt down beside them.

"Quinn," Shelby said.

"You're beautiful," She told Beth, "And you're amazing, and I love you. Don't forget that, okay?"

And then Puck hugged the two of them. They may be dysfunctional, but they're still a family.

"Can't sleep?" Puck asked Quinn as he saw her standing at the porch much later that evening. Actually, It was already three AM.

Quinn looked at him and smiled.

"She's beautiful, ain't she?" She said.

"Yeah she looks like you," Puck smiled.

Quinn took a deep breath, Did you ever hate me for giving her up?"

"No," Puck said, "I cant hate you. Ever. I wish we did keep her, though."

Silence and then,

"Shelby's a great mom."

"Yeah, but you could be too."

"Maybe, but not to Beth. I love her. She's my daughter, but I'm not her…her mommy, if you know what I mean. But I love her, and I hope she knows that."

"I'm sure she does. Besides, Quinn, we could always start over. I mean, you and me. We could make things right."

"Beth has her family now."

"Yeah, but I mean…in the future."

"Puck,"

He leaned in and kissed her and she kissed him back. They then looked at each other.

"We both know that…that this can't last though." She said.

"Who knows?" Puck said, "Quinn, we can't run away from each other all the time."

"Yes, but we have our own lives now."

"What's life without you?"

She smiled, "You're sweet."

"Okay," He said as he held her hand, "Let's just…enjoy what we have now, even if you have to leave soon. Because…time may run out. But you and I? We're magnetized."

She laughed a bit, "Thanks," She said.

"I love you, Quinn."

She smiled, "I love you, Puck."