(A/N: I am so so sorry people! I've been having trouble with inspiration and stuff and it's annoying the hell out of me. So, I'm not gonna promise regular updates anymore but I am going to try, I promise that. Anyway, I hope this chapter is okay. I'm not sure where everything is headed after this chapter but I'll try and figured it out soon! R&R)

The Storm Breaks And Waves Crash

Present

Friday - January 19th - Week 12

"Okay, I think that's enough."

Quinn and Rachel both looked up at Leroy who was now off to the side pacing again. Sometime in the midst of their recount he had resumed the action, that was the only way he could keep his mind occupied on something other than grabbing Rachel by the wrist and dragging her home. It was hard enough hearing that his own daughter had been drinking underage, but now that he knew that she didn't even know the person she had slept with just added on to his anger. He wasn't sure who to be more upset with. Quinn had told them how she knew she should've stopped everything once she realized where things were headed, then again, Rachel expressed the same feelings on the situation.

His brain hurt. Sure, it was easy to blame Quinn due to the fact that she had the actual equipment to impregnate his daughter, but then Rachel came in saying how she had to practically force Quinn to touch her once they were in the bedroom; which was the part of the story where he cut the two girl's off.

"How could you let this happen?"

Rachel and Quinn both continued to look up at the man, their faces clearly showing their confusion.

"Didn't we just-"

"No! How could you let this go on without telling us? Did you think it appropriate to not inform your fathers, who love and care for you no matter what, that you're pregnant?"

Rachel screwed her eyes shut, prompting her tears to cascade down her cheeks. She had never seen her dad like this, and to see him like this today was enough to last her a lifetime. She wasn't going to try and get out of any punishment they served her, she deserved everything that was coming, she had been the one to keep the secret from them for so long after all. Quinn had wanted to tell them, she hated keeping secrets from her mother, as did Rachel with her fathers, but the smaller girl just couldn't bring herself to ruin the blissful life she had with the men. Yes, it was selfish of her to have Quinn hide something so big from her mother just so she could keep the peace within her own household, but by telling them she knew that there was a huge chance that she would lose the blonde.

"What if something had happened, Rachel? What if something went wrong during those three months, a miscarriage, anything!?"

"I-I-I don't know," Rachel hiccuped while she tried to keep her sobs at bay, "I didn't know what to do."

"Then why not come to us, Sweetheart?" Judy's soft voice filled the room, thinking that the way Leroy was handling the delicate situation was only going to make things worse. Yes, the two girl's should be punished for what has happened, but that didn't mean you screamed at them to get answers.

"It was my fault, mom, I didn't want to say anything because I knew how disappointed you'd be with me."

Rachel sucked in a quick breath, "No, Quinn, stop. This is my fault. You told me you and your mother are open with each other and I still asked of you to keep it a secret."

"Rachel, get in the car."

Everyone's eyes were on Leroy. This was all he could handle for the day, hearing that Quinn just tried to lie to them all, even if it was to protect Rachel, was just number one on the list of reasons he was constructing in his mind that his daughter needed a break from the girl.

"Mr Berry-"

"No, Quinn. Right now I think it best if you exercise what you have been doing for the last three months and continue to stay silent."

"Don't talk to her like that!"

Leroy was half way to the front door when the protest of his daughter was heard. He spun around with every intention on taking his daughter gently by the wrist and taking her out to the car. No, he would never hurt her, not in a million years, he just needed time to let all the new information settle in. He'd prefer it if she be home with him when he sorted out what he was going to say to her, how he was going to handle her punishment. His plans were foiled however when the girlfriend of his daughter stood before him, effectively blocking his direct path to Rachel.

"Rachel. Come on," Leroy warned, looking past Quinn at his daughter who was still seated on the couch.

"You can't make her, she is eighteen, she is legally an adult. She can make her own decisions!" Quinn didn't know what had gotten into her.

"Quinn, maybe you should-" Judy began, knowing that this was getting out of hand, and fast.

"No, mom! We both know we have done wrong, we know we should have told you, but we are both adults!"

"And as much as I agree with you," Judy began, knowing that by keeping the two girl's apart would only prompt them keep lying to them so they could see each other anyway, "We all need to take time to take a breath. Perhaps take the night to let everything settle in then continue with it tomorrow."

Quinn didn't move. She knew that this wasn't going to end well, but she couldn't care less. She needed to prove to the man that even though what they did was childish, they were both adults.

"If you're still insistent that the both of you are adults, you will make the right decision to listen to your mother, Quinn."

"Leave her alone, dad, she's right!"

"All the more reason to separate the both of you!" Leroy took a step towards the two girls, hoping that Quinn would have enough sense to move so that he could take his family home for some much needed down time; the stress surrounding this situation was becoming too much. "You're both making things worse by acting this way."

"That's hardly a justifiable reason to separate us!"

"You need to know that you can't just do something like this and be allowed to continue living with the luxury of each other. Sure, we could take away everything you own, Rachel, but you would hardly bat an eye considering you'd still have Quinn. Now, come on!"

"Okay, enough!" Hiram stated, standing from his chair to gain everyone's attention, "You're both right, but I don't think by continuing to ignore the fact that this isn't getting us anywhere is going to help." He looked around the room for any objections. Judy was nodding in agreement while Rachel was focused on her hands in her lap, obviously feeling guilty for talking to his husband like she was, but Leroy and Quinn were still staring each other down. "Leroy... Leroy!" The man broke his stare from the blonde girl still standing before him to look over to his husband. "Let's leave the two girls here for a moment and take a breather. Judy, accompany us to the kitchen?"

Judy nodded and waited while Hiram practically dragged a very reluctant Leroy along with them into the kitchen.

It wasn't long before the hushed voices of the three parents flitted into the room from the kitchen. Rachel shifted in her spot on the couch, wondering what just happened, it all seemed like a blur. She hardly, if ever, spoke out of turn to her fathers. They were two kind and caring men that would try to give her the world if she asked, there was never a moment when she felt the need to talk back to them.

Quinn gravitated closer to the entryway of the kitchen. She didn't know what was going to happen now. Leroy's mind seemed to be made up, he'd probably only allow Quinn to spend any time with Rachel at doctors appointments; at least that was what she hoped, she didn't have nay hopes for more than that. She leaned against the wall and sunk to the ground; the wall effectively shielding her from sight while she listened in on the discussion taking place in the kitchen.

"I'm not denying that the both of them need to be punished, but separating them will only make them rebel and assert their need for us to see them as adults even more."

Quinn had to hand it to her mother, the woman knew her well. Someone grunted, most likely Leroy before Hiram spoke up.

"I agree. They've both said that they are adults and should be treated accordingly considering that they are seen that way by law."

Both Quinn and Rachel jumped at the sound of banging.

"Then what do the both of you suggest?! That we jump for joy at the fact we're going to be grandparents?"

"We'll just have to agree to disagree." Quinn heard Hiram suggest.

"You two seem to have everything under control, I guess my parenting isn't needed here anymore."

Quinn scurried to her feet as Leroy came back through the entryway. She watched as the man and Rachel locked eyes before he turned and left the house. The blonde was quick to move and cradle Rachel in her arms. The girl sobbed quietly into Quinn's chest while the blonde lightly ran her fingers through her hair and over her back.

"It'll be okay." Quinn whispered before kissing the top of Rachel's head, "Everything will be fine."

Rachel giggled through a sob, causing Quinn to pull back slowly to see if her girlfriend was okay. "You sound like I did three months ago."

Quinn smiled but before she could say anything Judy and Hiram came back into the room.

"Rachel." Hiram moved to the other side of his daughter on the couch. The smaller girl immediately curled into her daddy's embrace, where she continued her sobs while Quinn moved to stand with her mother.

"Mom, I'm sorry about all-"

"Stop. Apologizing isn't going to do anything now."

Quinn looked down to her shoes, angry with herself about not telling her mother sooner. Judy sighed, she hated seeing her daughter like this. Yes, she is disappointed in her from keeping something as big as this a secret for so long, but she supposed that if it were her, she'd be terrified to tell anyone.

"Oh, Sweetie." Judy wrapped her arms around her daughter, "Come on you two, no more crying."

Hiram nodded in agreement, "Stress isn't good for the baby, and I think you've had enough of it to last you the next six months." Rachel looked up at her father and smiled. "Now, we think it best if you spend the night here."

"What about-"

"You let me worry about your father," Hiram stated, "We'll give him until Monday, okay? I'll bring by some of your clothes and school things later on tonight."

Rachel nodded. She buried her face into her father's chest and squeezed him tighter, "I'm sorry, Daddy."

"I know, baby girl. I know."

It had only taken half an hour for Hiram to return from collecting the items Rachel had asked of him. She had wrapped her arms around him tightly and repeated her apologies before he could turn and leave again. He had held his daughter to his chest, and kissed the top of her head, before telling her it was okay now. Everything would be okay. They had a long way to go, but they would get there. It was going to take time, but now that everything was out in the open, they could all focus on the finish line in six months. After all, that's things would definitely be more stress and drama filled.

After she had said goodbye to Hiram, Quinn watched Rachel ascend the stairs with her bag. Quinn observed her girlfriend; slumped shoulders, tired eyes, messy hair. They needed to steer clear of anymore drama from here on out, she hated seeing Rachel likes this, and it was better for the baby if they both just focused and didn't get caught up in anything stressful.

"Parenting can get messy," Judy noted as Rachel disappeared around the corner at the top of the stairs. She turned to her daughter with a knowing smile, "Do you think you're ready?"

Was she ready? With everything that just happened, she was surprised her mother was even talking to her. If this was a situation she faced with her son or daughter, she would probably lack the patients, let alone be willing to allow their partner to stay with them. That's what Quinn loved about her mother, she was strict when needed but understanding at the same time.

"We have a long way to go. I just have to work on it."

Judy nodded, "I'm glad you see it that way. You can start looking for work tomorrow."

Quinn's locked eyes with her mother. She nodded, knowing this would be coming soon anyway; it's not like she could ignore the fact that the savings in her bank account were dwindling down due to the small amount of medical bills they werereceiving.This was only the beginning.

"I know that finding work in Lima can be horrible, and I'll help the both of you out when needed, but I'm not going to be babying you through this."

Quinn nodded again, "Thank-you. I'm sorry. I didn't-"

Judy held up a hand to silence her daughter, not wanting to hear another apology, but the younger blonde shook her head. She took her mother's hand in her own and sniffled, trying to fight against the tears that were stemming from her guilt.

"I didn't know how to tell you. I never expected anything like this to happen, and when I was sitting there while you were explaining that I should come to you before it was too late... I just couldn't-I mean I..."

Quinn found herself wrapped up in her mother's arms, Judy's fingers running through her hair while they both shed silent tears. They both needed sleep, they both needed to put this day behind them.

"Okay. It's okay," Judy cooed, cupping her daughter's face before placing a light kiss to her forehead. "Right now there is a girl upstairs that needs you to be strong," she explained, wiping away the tears that stained Quinn's cheeks.

Collecting herself with a deep, shaky breath, Quinn said goodnight to her mother before turning towards the stairs. She slowed her movement with each step, wondering where she and Rachel would go from here. Would they be able to stay strong through whatever Leroy was bound to throw at them? Would Leroy even allow them to be able to stay strong together? Quinn knew it would take time, she wasn't interested in rushing any parent into being accepting of this.

"Rachel," Quinn said softly after knocking lightly on the bathroom door, "Can I come in?"

Rachel muttered a barley there, "okay," and Quinn slipped into the bathroom, closing the door behind her. The blonde made her way over to the tub as Rachel reclined back; the water coming to the base of her neck.

Quinn sunk to her knees and rested her forearms on the edge of the tub. She leaned over and pressed her lips to Rachel's temple before resting her chin on her arms, "How are you doing?"

The smaller girl sighed, "I honestly don't know. I mean, the weight of this secret has been lifted but I feel..."

Rachel looked over to her and Quinn nodded knowing that there really wasn't an answer for how either one of them felt. There were so many things they were feeling that they all just seem to blend into one, like they couldn't feel any of it all.

"Numb," Quinn whispered, shifting from her knees to sit Indian style, "In between it all."

Placing her hand over her girlfriend's, Rachel gazed into tired, absent eyes, "Hey," she whispered, catching Quinn's attention, "We're going to be okay."

Would they? Quinn couldn't help but doubt the optimism in the girl's comforting words. She knows that they were both thinking that the worst would be over now, but she knows that they're just denying the truth. The worst is still yet to come, and Quinn can feel it. She knows finding work in Lima is going to be hard, she knows the population of McKinley, and most likely Lima, are going to tear them limb from lime when Rachel begins to show more. But with the way Rachel was looking at her now just made all that disappear.

"Yeah. We will."

Rachel smiled, even though there was a hint of doubt in Quinn's voice, "Why don't you go into bed? I'll be in in a minute."

The blonde nodded, "Okay. I love you," she stood from the ground and kissed Rachel before exiting the room with a reassuring smile on her lips.

Rachel returned the smile but she knew that Quinn was putting up a front for her, that they both were. They couldn't give up though, they couldn't break, if not for each other, but for their baby. She glided her hands over the protruding area of her lower abdomen, the small bump that brought them together. Smiling, she reclined back against the tub, because she knew that no matter what happened, this is what they're doing everything for.

(A/N: So, I don't know when the next update will be but I'll try and update some of my other fics in the meantime :D )