(A/N: a quick note for you guys, I really appreciate the reviews, they are so helpful, they are helping me make this story the best it can be. I hope you enjoy this chapter, it's a bit longer then my others but I don't see you guys complaining about that! I promise I'll get the Glee kids involved more soon, and maybe I'll have a little romance for Shelby, someone other then Puck… hmmm we will have to see, anyway enjoy! I love you all so much!)

Puck had to face it, he was depressed. He hadn't seen Beth in almost two weeks and whenever he tried to talk to Shelby she would ignore him or run off and hide. Puck was sitting a secluded corner table in the cafeteria Friday morning, staring at picture of himself with Beth and Shelby. Those were better days, back before he fucked everything up by telling her how he felt.

"Shelby Cochran report to the main office at this time" the heavily accented voice of Principal Figgins said over the intercom.

Puck's head snapped up and he gave the speaker a questioning look, what did Figgins want with Shelby? Puck decided he wanted to find out so he headed toward the main office and hide in the adjacent bathroom until Shelby was in. She walked in and was waved to Figgins office by the front desk secretary, Louise. Puck entered the office and walked right up to Louise.

"Hey Loo, how are you today?" Puck leaned against the desk as Louise looked up.

"Oh Noah, hello, I'm fine and yourself?" She asked, using an obvious flirty tone

I still got it, Puck thought to himself

"Oh you know, just wandering. It's my lunch hour and I was wondering if I could talk to Figgins" Puck ran his finger over the desk

"I don't know Noah, he is with someone right now and I don't think he wants' someone standing outside his office" Louise's breathing became shallow as Puck looked into her eyes "ok" She said breathlessly "go ahead"

Puck smirked; he still had the flirtatious magic he was famous for. He came to a halt outside of Figgins door, he moved a bit closer and took a seat on the floor s he could hear better, but it was still a bit muffled

"What do you mean…..Beth…..she's lying" Puck could hear Shelby saying, even from the little he heard he knew this probably had something to do with Quinn

"I'm sorry….. Can't….remove…..home" Puck could barely hear, but he knew the voice wasn't Figgins, it was another man.

Shelby ran out of Figgins office, passing Puck by completely on her way out. Puck stood up quickly and ran after her. Shelby didn't stop running until she was at her car in the teacher's parking lot.

"Shelby." Puck said as he came to a stop next to her "What's wrong?"

Shelby was sobbing so hard that she could barely speak, so Puck pushed her face into his shoulder and let her cry. Once she got her breathing and crying under control she began to tell Puck about what happened.

"CPS wants the take Beth until they investigate me"

"You didn't do anything, you're an amazing mother" Puck didn't understand what was happening

"Quinn told them that I abuse her, physically and verbally. I would never…" Shelby started to cry again, Puck just held her and whispered into her hair.

"It's ok Shelby, we can get thought this, I'm here for you…. No matter what" they stood together in the deserted teachers parking lot for what seemed like forever.

"Puck will you come back to the house with me, I have to get Beth ready for them to…. Take her" Shelby had a hard time choking out the last word.

"Anything you need Shelby, I'm here"

…

Twenty minutes later Puck and Shelby were entering the apartment, Puck was carrying her. CPS had instructed Shelby to pick Beth up from daycare and have her ready for them to get her by 4. Puck put Beth in her crib and returned out the Shelby who was pulling a diaper bag out of the closet.

"What do you need from me?" Puck asked coming up behind her

Shelby turned and walked towards the kitchen table, putting the bag on it.

"Pack her bottles and her pacifier" Shelby said as she went towards Beth's room, she emerged with a few outfits and she put them on top of the stuff Puck had packed.

A few moments later there was a knock at the door and Shelby went to answer, she was barely holding it together. A police officer entered along with a suited man and they walked into the living room before turning to Shelby

"We are ready for her" the suited man said, Shelby lost it, she had a full on breakdown in the middle of the room

"I'll get her" Puck said, his voice barely above a whisper.

We walked into Beth's room and picked her up, before turning back to the living room he kissed Beth on the cheek and she giggled. He took a deep breath and reentered the living room; Shelby was sitting on the couch now, the cheeks stained with mascara. Puck reluctantly handed Beth over and handed off her bag to the police officer. They were halfway out the door when Shelby realized Beth didn't have her favorite toy, she picked it up and charged towards them

"Wait, Beth doesn't have Bear" Shelby handed the toy to her daughter and gave her another kiss "mommy loves you" she whispered.

Beth was gone after that, Shelby ran to the window and stood looking down well after the car was gone. She then went speechlessly into the kitchen to get a glass of wine before she went to her room. Puck wasn't sure what to do, should he leave? Should he wait? He decided the latter and waited a bit before entering Shelby's room to check on her. Once inside Puck discovered her in the fetal position, her pillow soaked with tears. Puck questioned what he was about to do but he did it anyway. He climbed into bed with Shelby and wrapped his arm around her, and rather then push him away she held his hand that was draped over her stomach. They laid like that for a while and it just felt so right, they were totally silent until Shelby broke it

"Noah" Shelby turned over in order to face him, their faces were inches apart "thank you, for everything, I think… I think I might" she couldn't say it but Puck had a good idea what she was trying to say.

"You need someone Shelby, especially now…. I'm here, I don't care what happened in the past, and I will always be here" Puck looked into her eyes

"Noah, I…." she was silenced by Puck being pressed to hers, it wasn't a rough kiss, it was a sweet passionate kiss.

They both lay smiling

"Get some sleep" Puck smiled as Shelby began to turn back over

"Noah, will you stay tonight…. The house is so empty without her" a small cry escaped Shelby's throat

"Anything you need" Puck laid back down and wrapped his arm around Shelby protectively.

"Goodnight Noah"

"Goodnight Shelby" Puck said before soon drifting off to sleep.