This chapter's not that great but to make up, I've written two chapters so I hope you enjoy :)

The next few weeks went extremely slowly. Well that's what it felt like to Quinn anyway. After telling Puck about her decision to keep Beth, she told everybody else. She told Rachel, her mom and then Sam. Just the memory of telling Sam made her feel horrible.

She'd told him the day after first telling Puck and did it before class in the hallway at her locker. "Quinn," he had called whilst walking over to her. "Sorry I didn't call last night like I'd said I would, I got caught up with looking after my brother and sister."

"Oh, that's okay Sam" she had replied with a small smile on her face. Truth was, Quinn had forgotten all about his promise to call. After a few moments of awkward silence Quinn decided it was the time to tell him the news. "Sam, I've got something to tell you… about Beth." Quinn watched as all the glow drained out of him when she had said Beth's name. That's the only way she could describe it; it was like someone had poured him full of sadness and anger. He didn't say anything, though, so she just decided to carry on.

"I've decided that I'm going to keep her," she'd looked up at him nervously but his expression hadn't changed. He was just staying very still. "I'm going to get her in a few weeks…" Again he didn't say anything.

"Sam?" she said, looking into his eyes.

"I'm… happy for you Quinn" he had replied but there was nothing behind those words. She felt like he was holding himself back from saying, or doing, something he shouldn't. Suddenly, he pulled her in for a hug and she returned it.

And that was it. They'd gone their separate ways to first period and then carried on with life as normal. Well, not exactly normal. Quinn began watching Sam's behaviour for the next few weeks and she was beginning to realise something was really not right. He had a lot of sick days, he barely spoke when they were together and when he did it either lacked any emotion or it was just about how glad he was that they were back together. His kisses were empty and his hugs were stiff. She'd thought about telling him the truth about not loving him anymore but how could she do that now? With him in such a bad state. She couldn't hurt him even more.

The same day as telling Sam, she told the glee club. Everyone was happy for her. Santana made a couple of snarky comments but seemed genuinely happy for her, Mercedes had hugged her and Rachel had hugged her for the second time. Everything seemed great.


A couple of weeks after the decision had been made, Quinn came home from Rachel's house to find someone there that she never thought she'd see her mother talking willingly to; Puck. She walked in the lounge to find them sat together drinking tea. Tea? Quinn had to stop herself from laughing.

"Um, Puck. Hi" she said, more than a little confused. "What are you, uh, doing here?"

"I invited him round Quinnie!" her mother interrupted, "We've got some important things to discuss." Judy stood up and walked to the dining room, expecting them to follow. Once she was gone, Quinn used a hushed tone to question Puck.

"Do you know-"

"I have no idea, she just called and told me to come" he replied and shrugged. Quinn laughed and took the tea from his hands and put it on the coffee table. She was finding everything so much funnier since deciding to get Beth back. Life was generally better.

Together they walked to the dining room and both took a seat across from Judy Fabray. "Now," she said in a much more formal tone than needed, "we need to talk about Beth's living arrangements and how this affects Noah."

Quinn could see Puck trying not to laugh out of the corner of her eye and she playfully kicked him under the table. Truthfully, she was finding the whole manner of the situation funny too, though she wasn't too sure why. She should be used to her mother's formality by now.

"Beth needs to live here" Judy said, matter of factly.

"I agree, Mrs Fabray" Puck said, managing to keep his face serious.

"But, Mom? He will be allowed around here like, all the time right? I mean, Beth is his too…" Quinn added, a little concerned that her mother was about to go crazy and tell Puck he wouldn't be allowed to see his daughter.

"Of course. Noah will always be welcome here" she replied, a smile on her face. For a while the three of them just sat in silence, not knowing what to say. Quinn was avoiding looking at Puck in fear that she would burst out laughing so they all just sat there until Quinn decided to speak up.

"Well, if that's all then I guess I'll show Puck out…."

"Quinn, don't be rude. His name is Noah. And yes, you show him out Quinn. It was very nice seeing you again Noah."

Quinn was going to object that, in fact, calling him Puck was not rude but she decided against it and led him out. At the door, they said their goodbyes and Puck placed a small kiss on her cheek before walking to his car.

Quinn and Puck had various meetings about Beth with the agency, Quinn and Judy went out shopping for a crib and pram, nappies, clothes, toys and everything else a one-year-old needs and Quinn found herself really looking forward to the day.

The night before the day her and Puck were due to travel to Perrysburg to collect Beth, Quinn was lying in bed when she got a text.

See you tomorrow! Quinn had wanted to reply to Puck but she fell asleep with her mobile in her hand, too exhausted from all the preparation.