Hey guys. Thank you all so much for all your support on the last chapter. It means a lot to me. I'll admit, I did have trouble making this one different since the love triangle was such a big part of the real episode, but I think I did well enough. Hope you enjoy the chapter and review if I should keep going!

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Quinn sat on the operating table at the doctor's office, waiting for the appointment to start. She'd been holding in a sliver of hope that this baby wasn't really there. That it was just a false positive. But she had all the symptoms she'd looked up online. She was sure that this really was happening. She had been throwing up every morning...

"You okay babe?" Puck asked.

He called her babe? Quinn didn't know what to think of that. But it felt good. And she liked the look he was giving her.

The doctor came in. "You're Quinn?"

"Yeah," Quinn said.

"So, is this your boyfriend?" the doctor asked.

Quinn didn't know how to answer that. "He's the father of the baby..."

"I'm Noah Puckerman," Puck told the doctor.

"Nice to meet you," the doctor said. "So, let's take a look. Do you two have any idea what you want to do when the baby gets here?"

"We aren't really sure yet," Puck admitted.

Quinn was glad that Puck had answered the question. She herself wasn't even sure. There was abortion, but she wasn't sure if she liked that idea. There was adoption, but she would miss the baby if that happened... why did this have to be so complicated?

The doctor put gel on Quinn's stomach and began scanning. Puck took Quinn's hand, and she had to admit, she liked how it felt. Finally, the doctor pointed to a spot on the screen. "See there? That's your baby."

"Wow," Quinn gasped. Even though the baby was still very tiny, she fell in love right away. She looked over at Puck, who also looked in awe.

"You said you don't know what you'll do yet?" the doctor asked.

"No, not yet," Quinn admitted.

"Well, I'm going to give you the phone numbers for the local chapter of Planned Parenthood," the doctor said, handing Quinn some cards. "If you want to give the baby up for adoption, I'm sure they could set you up with finding a family for your baby. But if you wanted to keep it, they could help you come up with a plan to make it work. Have your parents said anything about what they think you should do?"

The parents didn't even know. "They don't know yet," Puck began.

"Well, they could probably help you make a decision..." the doctor said.

"I want to tell my mom, but Quinn doesn't want me to..." Puck started to say.

"My parents are really religious, and they don't believe in sex before marriage," Quinn said.

"You're going to need to tell them sooner or later," the doctor warned. "The medical bills are going to be coming in and you're going to start showing."

"I can just say I gained weight," Quinn protested.

"Quinn..." Puck started to say.

"Even if the baby lived at his house if you ended up keeping it, your parents would have a feeling something was going on," the doctor interrupted. "If you did keep the baby, the baby would need to live with you so you could be around for feedings. But even if you give the baby up, your parents would suspect something when your water broke and you went into labor."

Quinn realized the doctor was right. Maybe she should have just gotten an abortion. Now that she'd seen the sonogram, there was no way she wanted to do that.

x

"Hey," Finn said, coming up to Rachel.

"Hey," Rachel said, smiling at Finn. "Ready for glee today?"

"Yeah," Finn said. "I just hope our teams aren't mad at us for telling the truth about the Vitamin D..."

"I'm sure Mr. Schue will come up with a good setlist for Sectionals," Finn admitted.

"Yeah, me too," Rachel said. However, when they arrived at glee practice, Sue Sylvester was there. "What are you doing here?" Rachel asked.

"Oh, I'm the assistant director now!" Coach Sylvester announced.

"What?" Rachel gasped. Why was she here? Frankly, Rachel was considering quitting the cheerios. She was tired of Coach Sylvester, and now she was in glee, too?

"After the incident with the Vitamin D, Principal Figgins wanted someone else around," Mr. Schue said, giving Finn and Rachel annoyed looks.

Rachel groaned. It was her fault that Coach Sylvester was here. She'd been the one to start with the Vitamin D...

"Okay," Coach Sylvester said. "I'm going to have a group do a number, and Mr. Schuester's going to have a group do a number for Sectionals. The following students have been selected for an elite group called Sue's Kids."

"I don't remember discussing this beforehand..." Mr. Schue told Coach Sylvester.

"Oh, we'll still be able to do a big group number all together at the end," Coach Sylvester said. "Like I said, these are Sue's Kids: Santana. Wheels. Porcelain. Young Burt Reynolds. Asian. Other Asian. Aretha."

Rachel had a feeling she knew what this was. Sue was trying to create tension by creating a group with students who could be classified as minorities... but wait, who were Porcelain and Young Burt Reynolds?

"Porcelain?" Kurt asked. "Young Burt Reynolds?"

"You and your minion," Sue said.

"But how do we count as minorities?" Blaine asked.

"I thought you two were gay," Coach Sylvester said.

"Blaine's not gay!" Tina shouted. "He's my boyfriend!"

"Yeah, and I'm dating Rachel," Kurt said.

"Yeah, sure," Coach Sylvester mumbled.

Coach Sylvester thought Kurt and Blaine were gay? Was Coach Sylvester trying to mock Rachel for joining glee? Ever since glee started, she'd been picking on Rachel at cheerios practice...

x

"I hope you know I'm not gay," Kurt told Rachel as they walked to glee practice the next day.

"I know," Rachel said. "You wouldn't be dating me if you were gay..."

"Right, even if you don't dress well," Kurt said.

"What?" Rachel asked.

"Oh, I'm just messing with you," Kurt said. "But Rachel, why do you spend so much time with that Finn guy?"

"Because he's my friend..." Rachel began.

"I don't like the way you're spending so much time with him," Kurt snapped. "I think he likes you."

"Of course he does, we're friends," Rachel said. What was she supposed to say? She knew Finn had feelings for her. She had feelings for him, too. But she couldn't say that to Kurt.

"Don't play dumb," Kurt snapped. "He wants in your pants."

"That's ridiculous," Rachel said.

"Whatever," Kurt snapped. "Just so you know, our number will be better than yours."

"We'll see about that," Rachel said as Finn came over. "Hey!" she said when she saw Finn.

"Hey!" Finn said. "Excited to find out what our number will be?"

"Yeah, I hope we get to sing together," Rachel said.

"Me too," Finn said. They went into the choir room, where Mr. Schue was waiting with Sam, Puck, Lauren, Quinn and Brittany.

"Good, you two are here," Mr. Schue said. "You're going to take the leads in our song."

Rachel smiled to herself. At least she could sing with Finn.

x

Glee club wasn't the same without everyone there. Finn thought he didn't like the football players and cheerios, but the truth was, the glee club needed everyone in order to really work. Coach Sylvester insisted that her group perform first, and Finn had to admit, their number was good.

Then it was time for the number for Mr. Schue's group. When the group took the stage, Finn stared at Rachel. Their voices sounded amazing together, and he knew that this number could easily take Sectionals.

Quinn, Brittany, Sam, Puck and Lauren: Oh... Oh... Oh...

Rachel: If I should die before I wake,

It's 'cause you took my breath away

Losing you is like

Living in a world with no air

Oh

Finn: I'm here alone, don't wanna leave

My heart won't move; it's incomplete

Wish there was a way

That I can make you understand

Rachel: But how

Do you expect me

To live alone with just me

'Cause my world revolves around you

It's so hard for me to breathe

Finn and Rachel with Quinn, Brittany, Sam, Puck and Lauren: Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air

Can't live, can't breathe with no air

It's how I feel whenever you ain't there

It's no air, no air

Got me out here in the water so deep

Tell me how you gonna be without me

If you ain't here, I just can't breathe

It's no air, no air

No air, air (Rachel: No)

No air, air (Finn: No)

No air, air (Rachel: No)

No air, air

Finn: I walked, I ran, I jumped, I flew

Right off the ground to float to you

There's no gravity to hold me down for real

Rachel: But, somehow, I'm still alive inside

You took my breath, but I survived

I don't know how, but I don't even care

Finn and Rachel: So how (Rachel: How)

Do you expect me (Rachel: Me)

To live alone with just me (Rachel: Oh)

'Cause my world revolves around you

It's so hard for me to breathe

Finn and Rachel with Quinn, Brittany, Sam, Puck and Lauren: Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air (Rachel: Uh) (Finn: Oh)

Can't live, can't breathe with no air (Rachel: Uh) (Finn: Oh)

It's how I feel whenever you ain't there (Rachel: No air, air) (Finn: No air)

It's no air, no air

Got me out here in the water so deep (Rachel: So deep)

Tell me how you gonna be without me (Finn: Without me, yeah!)

If you ain't here, I just can't breathe (Rachel: Breathe, no) (Finn: No air...)

It's no air, no air

No air, air (Rachel: No)

No air, air (Rachel: No)

No air, air (Rachel: No)

No air, air (Finn: No more)

No, no, no, no air (Rachel: No)

No, no, no, no air

No, no, no, no air (Finn: Baby) (Rachel: No)

No air, no air

Finn: No

Rachel: Yeah yeah yeah, no

Finn and Rachel with

No!

Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air (Rachel: No air yeah) (Finn: No air)

Can't live, can't breathe with no air (Rachel: Woah woah) (Finn: No air)

It's how I feel whenever you ain't there (Rachel: Whenever you ain't there) (Finn: No breathing)

It's no air, no air (Rachel: No breathing no)

Got me out here in the water so deep (Rachel: So deep) (Finn: So deep)

Tell me how you gonna be without me (Rachel: Without me) (Finn: Can't breathe without you baby)

If you ain't here, I just can't breathe (Rachel: Breathe - no air)

It's no air, no air

No air, air (Rachel: Baby, no air)

No air, air (Finn: No)

No air, air (Finn: Hard for me to breathe)

No air, air (Rachel: Oh)

Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air (Rachel: No air)

Can't live, can't breathe with no air (Rachel: No no)

It's how I feel whenever you ain't there (Rachel: Not there )

It's no air, no air

Rachel: You got me out here in the water so deep

Finn: Tell me how you gonna be without me

Rachel: If you ain't here, I just can't breathe

Finn and Rachel: It's no air, no air

Sam, Puck, Lauren, Quinn and Brittany: No air, air (Rachel: No)

No air, air (Finn: Oh, oh) (Rachel: Oh, oh)

No air, air (Rachel: No air)

Finn and Rachel: No air...

"You guys suck!" Coach Sylvester shouted at the end of the number.

"Sue..." Mr. Schue began.

"You can't win Sectionals if you feature the big nosed traitor and that tall guy who can't dance," Coach Sylvester sneered.

"Rachel and Finn are the best singers in this club," Mr. Schuester said.

"Oh, and I'd think before having a pregnant girl on the stage at Sectionals, too," Coach Sylvester said, looking at Quinn.

Quinn looked at Rachel. "You told her?"

"No!" Rachel gasped. "I would never tell anyone! You told me not to!"

"She didn't need to tell me," Coach Sylvester said. "I have video surveillance of the entire school. I knew you were pregnant since you were always in the bathroom."

"Sue, stop it!" Mr. Schue said. "This is completely unacceptable."

Quinn ran out of the room, and Rachel ran after her. Finn couldn't believe what Coach Sylvester had done. She was even worse than Finn thought.

x

"You really didn't tell her?" Quinn asked Rachel.

"Of course I didn't tell her," Rachel said. "I don't like Coach Sylvester..."

"Who does she think she is to do that?" Quinn asked. "Now my parents are probably going to find out..."

"They don't know?" Rachel asked.

"I didn't want them to know," Quinn rambled. "I didn't want ANYONE to know, Rachel. Maybe an abortion would have made things easier, but then when I was at the doctor, I saw the sonogram and the baby, and I knew I wanted to keep the baby... I don't even know what to do. My parents will kill me for having sex before marriage, especially with a guy who isn't even Christian..."

Rachel didn't know what to say. She felt so sorry for Quinn, but she didn't know what Quinn was going through. Before she could respond, Quinn ran out of the hall, and Finn came up to Rachel. "Is she okay?" Finn asked.

"I just hope she will be," Rachel admitted.

"Well, I don't think Coach Sylvester will still be kept around after doing that," Finn said.

"Good," Rachel said. "I'm sick of Coach Sylvester..."

"If she did that to Quinn, she could do something like that to any of us," Finn said. "I guess we can be glad she didn't tell Kurt about our kiss..."

"We should maybe get the whole glee club together to do something for Quinn, a number to show we support her," Rachel suggested.

"I like that idea," Finn said. "I think she could use it."

"How about you and I pick out a song?" Rachel asked. "Like you said, our voices do sound good together."

x

Finn and Rachel did pick out a song, and a few days later, they had a number put together for Quinn. Mr. Schuester had informed the group that he'd asked Principal Figgins to remove Coach Sylvester as the assistant with a precondition that the glee club members sign a contract to not take Vitamin D again. After Mr. Schue shared the news, Finn and Rachel suggested the group do the number that they'd put together. The group let Quinn get in the center of the formation as Finn and Rachel led the song.

Rachel: You're not alone

Together we stand

I'll be by your side

You know, I'll take your hand

Finn: And when it gets cold,

And it feels like the end,

There's no place to go

You know, I won't give in

Finn and Rachel: No, I won't give in

New Directions: Keep holding on

'Cause you know we'll make it through

Just stay strong

'Cause, you know, I'm here for you

There's nothing you can say (Finn and Rachel: Nothing you can say)

Nothing you can do (Finn and Rachel: Nothing you can do)

There's no other way when it comes to the truth

So, keep holding on

'Cause, you know, we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Finn: So far away

I wish you were here

Before it's too late

This could all disappear

Finn and Rachel: Before the doors close,

And it comes to an end,

With you by my side,

I will fight and defend

I'll fight and defend

Yeah! Yeah!

New Directions: Keep holding on

'Cause, you know, we'll make it through

Just stay strong

'Cause, you know, I'm here for you,

There's nothing you can say (Finn and Rachel: Nothing you can say)

Nothing you can do (Finn and Rachel: Nothing you can do)

There's no other way when it comes to the truth

So, keep holding on

'Cause, you know, we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Finn and Rachel: Hear me when I say, when I say I believe

Nothing's gonna change, nothing's gonna change destiny

Whatever's meant to be will work out perfectly

New Directions: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah

La da da da

La da da da

La da da da da da da da da...

Keep holding on

'Cause, you know, we'll make it through

Just stay strong

'Cause, you know, I'm here for you,

There's nothing you can say (Finn and Rachel: Nothing you can say)

Nothing you can do (Finn and Rachel: Nothing you can do)

There's no other way when it comes to the truth

So, keep holding on

'Cause, you know, we'll make it through, we'll make it through

New Directions Girls (New Directions Boys): (Oooh-oh!) Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah

Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah (Oh-oh!)

Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah (Finn and Rachel: Keep holding on!)

Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah

(Oooh-oh!) Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah

Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah (Oh-oh!)

Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah (Finn and Rachel: Keep holding on!)

Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah

New Directions: There's nothing you can say (Finn and Rachel: Nothing you can say)

Nothing you can do (Finn and Rachel: Nothing you can do)

There's no other way when it comes to the truth

So, keep holding on

Keep holding on

'Cause, you know, we'll make it through, we'll make it through

At the end of the number, Quinn turned to Rachel and Finn. "Thank you."

"You're welcome," Rachel said. She knew that even though this was going to be tough for Quinn, she wasn't going to let this girl - her friend, against all odds - go through it alone. And she knew the rest of the glee club wouldn't, either.