Chapter 14

"Rach?" Finn called from their bedroom. Rachel appeared in the doorway a moment later.

"Yes, Finn?" Rachel replied, suddenly suspicious. When she saw Finn sitting on their bed, looking somber, her expression softened. "What's wrong?"

He glanced up at her and asked. "Why did Beth do this?"

Rachel could only shake her head and rub her hand comfortingly on Finn's back. "I don't know, Finn, but Beth's a smart girl. She wouldn't do something like this recklessly. She has a plan and she will come back home when she has what she wants."

Finn nodded, closing his eyes. "I understand, but I just wish it didn't have to happen this way."

"Me, too. I just hope Quinn's okay, she seems to be taking this badly."

Finn wrapped his arm around Rachel's shoulders and brushed her hair back soothingly. "Quinn's strong. As much as she wants her daughter back, she will allow Beth to go after what she wants. Beth deserves this, and Quinn knows it. Everything will work out in the end, just wait and see."

Rachel didn't say anything in response, only because she didn't have anything to say. She agreed with Finn, but she wanted Beth back. She just wanted her to return home safely.

Beth, I know you deserve this, but we need you as well. We all believe in you, just return home to your family where you belong.

Quinn sat in her bedroom with almost forty pictures surrounding her on her bed. Each and every one of them were of Beth. A few of them included herself, or Rachel or Finn.

She glanced at one of a six year old Beth. Her beautiful blond hair was tied off into two braids on either side of her head. She was in her blue and white soccer uniform. She was posing for the picture – she had her hands on her hips and one foot up on the soccer ball.

Another was of Quinn, Beth, Rachel and Finn. Beth was ten years old. She was sitting under a tree with a book in her hands. Quinn sat next to her, listening to Beth read to her. Rachel and Finn were standing on either side of the tree, smiling down at the pair.

She smiled at one of a thirteen year old Beth. This picture was taken at her middle school graduation. Rachel had taken the picture of Quinn, Beth and Finn. Beth and Finn were grinning happily into the camera while Quinn was smiling proudly down at her daughter. She had tears in her eyes.

At that moment, Quinn wanted nothing more than for her only daughter to come home to her. But she knew that she wasn't going to go after her, no matter how much she wanted her back. Her daughter deserved to know who her family was and she wasn't going to deny her child of something that was rightfully hers.

Beth, be safe.

I'm sorry for the long-ish wait. I have been at the NJ Shore for the past week because of my cousin's wedding. I was part of the bridal party, so I was there longer than most of my other family members. I'm trying to get back into my routine so please work with me.

I'm also leaving for England and France on Monday, and I'll be gone for two weeks. I am not bringing my laptop with me, as it is not a family trip. I am going with a program so I won't have time to use it anyway. So don't expect any updates until at least July 26.

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