Alright here's the next chapter! Sorry for the late update, yet again. I've been busy and I haven't had the time to type. But I have already gotten a head start on the next chapter so that should be up very soon!
I also want to thank everyone for reading and reviewing this story. It means the world to me and I'm so happy to see new people reading this story as well! Other than that, enjoy!
I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING EXCEPT: BRIDGET, OLIVIA, JULIET, EMILY, ALYSSA, GRANT, AND ANNA!
"I got the part of Rizzo!" Anna exclaimed as she read the paper on the bulletin board in the hallway. Many students from both the drama club and the glee club huddled by the bulletin board in hopes of getting a role in the musical.
"Go up there!" Juliet insisted.
"I'm nervous, what if I don't get a part?" Beth questioned.
Juliet shrugged her shoulders, "Well you'll have to find out sooner or later. Plus Grant told me you were great!"
Beth took a deep breath and walked towards the bulletin board. She slowly looked up at the paper and saw that she didn't get the role of Sandy. Sarah McDonald, a senior from the drama club did. Juliet could see the disappointment on Beth's face from afar, "What's going on?" Grant asked Juliet.
"Beth wanted to see if she got the role of Sandy, and by the look on her face right now, she didn't."
Grant took the initiative and approached Beth first, with Juliet following behind. "I didn't get the part of Sandy. I should've known, I'm only a freshman. Sarah McDonald got it and she's a senior," said Beth.
Juliet gave her a hug, "It's okay Beth, you can just try again next year!"
"Wait Beth, did you read the rest of the paper?" Grant asked.
Beth turned back around and faced the bulletin board again, "No why?"
Grant had his finger pointed to a specific spot on the paper where Beth's eyes followed, "I got the part of Frenchy?"
"Beth that's great! You're still one of the Pink Ladies and that's huge!" said Juliet, giving her best friend another hug.
Beth smiled as she pulled away from the embrace and then went to hug Grant, "I can't believe it!"
"Congrats!" said Grant.
Juliet saw someone walk down the hallway and couldn't believe what she was seeing, "Emily?"
"Oh hey Juliet!" said Emily.
Beth pulled away from Grant and looked behind him to see Emily in a Cheerios uniform, "What the hell? Is this some kind of a joke?"
"Nope!" said Emily as Beth noticed the blonde standing next to her.
"Who are you?" Beth asked.
"Wow, she's more clueless than I thought!" the blonde giggled, "I'm Alyssa Adams, captain of the Cheerio's, the JV squad."
"But Emily, I thought you were going to help me with the volleyball team!"
"I changed my mind, it was never going to happen anyways so I chose something that would give me the best status at McKinley," said Emily.
Beth shook her head, "You hated the idea of the Cheerio's! Where's the Emily I know who would laugh at the thought of being on the Cheerio's?"
"People change Bethany," said Alyssa.
Beth shifted her eyes to Alyssa. She was perfect, tall, skinny, and not one imperfection on her face. "Is your name Emily? I don't think so," Beth snapped.
"I'm just simply defending my best friend. What's the harm in that?"
Beth gave Emily a look, "Best friend?"
Emily shrugged her shoulders as Alyssa got closer to Beth, "That's right, now you can go and see if you can start this all so important volleyball team by yourself. And I'll make sure to tell all my friends not to sign your stupid little petition, and I have a lot of friends."
"Come on Emily," said Alyssa, as her and Emily walked away together.
Beth was hurt and she wanted to cry. "Why would Emily do that?" Juliet asked.
"I have no idea," said Beth.
Grant could see how upset Beth was and wanted to make her feel better, "Do you want me to walk you home?"
Beth nodded, "Sure."
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"Come on Livy, please be quiet," said Quinn, holding Olivia in her arms as she continued to cry.
Quinn was stressed, aggravated, and tired. Puck was continuously working on the new store and was home less and less. She had told him that she wanted to start discussing baby names with him that night and she was afraid that he would be home late once again. She was behind on grading papers and sometimes even planning lessons for her classes.
Quinn had finally had enough and started crying herself, "Please Olivia, mommy is very tired."
Beth entered the house hearing Olivia's cries from upstairs. She wanted to forget about the Emily situation while she was home so maybe being with Olivia would help. She placed her backpack on the floor and went upstairs into Olivia's room. However, when she saw her mom crying as well Beth was really concerned. She noticed how tired she was lately and was helping her as much as she could. "Come here Olivia," said Beth.
Quinn turned around to see Beth. She handed Olivia to Beth before wiping her tears away. "Mom, go take a nap, you need to rest," said Beth.
Without hesitation Quinn listened to Beth, "Thank you," she mumbled.
Beth smiled, "No problem."
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It wasn't until ten thirty at night when Puck came home. As he walked in, he could see that Quinn was in the living room and he knew he had a lot of explaining to do. He could tell she was pissed by the look on her face, "Quinn I can explain."
"Okay Puck, explain why you couldn't have called me to let me know you were going to be home late once again. Or you could just give me another excuse as to why you're never around!"
"They wanted me to stay longer to discuss and go over carpeting okay? I know it sounds bizarre but I had to be there. I would've called but my phone died."
"Do you want to know what's bizarre? The fact that your fourteen year old daughter is home more than you are and how she's taking care of Olivia and making sure that I'm resting enough when that's supposed to be YOU!" Quinn yelled.
"This is my job Quinn and you knew how much time and effort I would be putting into this! I try to be here as much as I can!" Puck yelled back.
"That is total bullshit Puck. Beth and I never see you anymore! And you may not know it but Olivia does too!"
Puck started to get really aggravated, "What do you want me to do Quinn? Not open the new store?"
"Actually yes, and if this is what it's like already, what is it going to be like when the twins come? I can't handle a job and taking care of three babies on my own! They need a father!" Quinn yelled again.
"I didn't ask for any of this Quinn! Maybe my life would have been better if you got on that damn train!" Puck yelled at her and then automatically taking it back.
Quinn felt tears in her eyes, "Then maybe you can think about that alone tonight." She immediately left the living room and went upstairs without another word to Puck. She went into Beth's room to wake her up.
"Beth wake up," said Quinn flicking on the light.
"What is it mom?" said Beth closing her eyes tightly from the bright light in the room.
Quinn went into Beth's closet and grabbed her duffel bag, "Pack some clothes and other things you'd need for a few days. Bring your backpack too."
"Mom what's going on? Did something happen?"
"I'll explain in the car, just hurry," said Quinn before leaving the room to go get Olivia and packing her things as well.
Puck sat on the couch in the living room with his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands, regretting everything he said to her. He heard footsteps from the stairs and turned to see who it was, it was Beth holding Olivia giving him an apologetic look. "Beth go to the car, I'll be there in a minute," Quinn ordered.
Beth did as she was told and left the house with Olivia. "Quinn what are you doing?" Puck asked.
"I'm giving you exactly what you wanted. You want your life to be better then you've got it! That includes us not being in it," said Quinn leaving as well and slamming the door behind her.
Puck took a deep breath and hit the door with his fist, "Damn it Quinn."
He wasn't mad at Quinn, he was mad at himself. "You just had to bring up the train didn't you Puck?" he asked himself. It was the real reason why they were together now and Puck couldn't help but think back on that day.
After hearing the knock on the door Puck went over to answer it, he knew exactly who it was. "Hey!" said Puck.
"Hey," Quinn said sadly, "Shelby told me you were watching Beth and I just wanted to say goodbye to her and to you before I left for Yale."
"Yeah of course, my mom left a little while ago so it's just Beth and I for now," said Puck as Quinn entered the house.
Quinn nodded and out of the corner of her eye she saw her little girl, "Mama!" She felt a few tears in her eyes seeing Beth slowly padding towards her in a light pink sundress with little braids in her hair clutching the stuffed lamb Quinn had gotten her. She loved being called mama, and Shelby accepted that Beth called both of them mama. Shelby like it actually, she always wanted Beth to know that Quinn was her mom as well.
"Hi Bethie, come here," said Quinn as she scooped up the two year old.
"Shelby wasn't kidding when she said she was getting good with talking," said Puck.
"Yeah I can see that."
"Mama, don go awaes!" Beth cried, understanding that Quinn was going away for a while.
It pained Quinn inside to hear Beth say that. "I know baby, but I have to. I love you so much," said Quinn, placing a kiss on her cheek. Quinn wanted her goodbye for Beth to be quick, she wouldn't be able to take it if she held her any longer than she already had.
Beth nodded her little head and Quinn set her back down on the floor. Then she walked closer to Puck, "I really want to make this fast okay?"
Puck understood and gave her a hug, "Take care of yourself Quinn."
"I will, and call me often about Beth okay?"
"I will," said Puck. He wanted to say I love you too but he didn't and neither did she.
"I better be going before I miss my train," said Quinn, making her way out the door, "Bye."
"Bye," said Puck. It was killing him inside how she would probably never know how much he loved her. Watching Quinn walk out that door made his heart ache.
He looked down and saw Beth looking up at him. "What are you looking at monkey face?" Puck asked, scooping her up and blowing raspberries on her belly making her laugh.
Puck walked into the kitchen and grabbed Beth's sippy cup for her, which was filled with apple juice. He sat her down in the highchair as he turned on the radio. "What will it be for lunch monkey face?" Puck asked her, trying to get his mind off Quinn. However, it was somewhat hard since Beth looked so much like her, even at two years old.
Beth shrugged her shoulders and Puck chuckled, "Well if you don't know then how am I supposed to know?"
As Puck looked around the kitchen to find something for Beth to eat, he couldn't help but listen to the lyrics of the song that was playing on the radio, it was Far Away by Nickelback.
I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I needed to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me an never let me go
"What am I doing?" Puck asked himself. He quickly turned off the radio when the song finished and grabbed Beth out of her highchair. "Come on Beth, daddy's gotta go get mommy back," said Puck kissing the top of her head, quickly grabbing his keys and his wallet before leaving the house.
After dropping Beth back off at Shelby's, he drove as fast as he could to the train station, hoping that the train for New Haven didn't leave yet. He didn't want to lose her just yet. When he got to the train station, he parked his truck in the parking lot and ran to the station. He kept pushing people out of his way and trying to avoid them as much as possible.
Puck ran to one of the ticket booths, "Where's the train for New Haven?"
"Right down there sir, you better hurry."
"Thanks," Puck said quickly before running again. He ran and ran and he ran even faster seeing the New Haven train starting to depart. "No, no, no, no, no," he kept saying, but it was too late, she was gone.
Puck wiped his forehead now exhausted from all the running he had just done. "Puck!" he heard a voice calling his name.
He looked around to see the face that matched the voice. "Quinn!" he called aloud, hoping to get a response back. Then he saw her smiling at him in the distance just seeing her was a relief. She started running towards him, leaving her suitcases behind.
Quinn was still at a distance when she slowed down. "You didn't get on the train," said Puck.
Quinn smiled tearfully and nodded her head, "And you came back for me."
"I came back because I meant what I said before about you being in Beth's life and that doesn't mean me calling you and telling you how she is. I also came back because I want you to know that I love you Quinn. I always have and I always will."
"You do?"
Puck nodded as Quinn jumped into his arms. He caught her as her legs wrapped around his waist. "That's good because I love you too," said Quinn, pressing her lips against his.
Puck pulled away slightly, pressing his forehead against hers, "I'm so glad you didn't get on that train."
Quinn smiled before kissing him again, "Me too."
Quinn had explained what happened to Beth in the car as she drove to a local hotel. "I can't believe you just walked out like that though," said Beth from the passenger's seat.
"I know, but I just had to get away from him for now. I need some time to think, that's all."
Beth turned her head to check on Olivia who was in her car carrier in the backseat, sleeping peacefully. "Is there something on your mind sweetheart?" Quinn asked as she continued driving.
Beth chuckled, "I don't think you need to hear about my problems on top of your situation with dad."
"If anything I want to be distracted," said Quinn, "You might feel better if you tell me."
Beth breathed out heavily, "Emily bailed on me with the volleyball team, and she joined the Cheerios. Now she has a new best friend named Alyssa who's captain and she's perfect! She's tall, blonde, popular, and she doesn't have a single flaw! I just don't know what I did wrong."
"Well sweetie you're blonde too," said Quinn.
Beth started to laugh, "This isn't funny mom. But I don't blame Emily, I'm nothing compared to Alyssa."
Quinn took her one hand off the steering wheel, took Beth's hand, and held it, "Hey, then that's Emily's loss. And I know you Beth, when you want something, there's no stopping you until you get it. I know you'll get those signatures and start the volleyball team."
"Thanks mom," said Beth with a smile, "There is some good news though, I got the part of Frenchy for the school musical!"
"Beth that's great! I'm so proud of you!"
"Thanks, hopefully I can do the part justice."
Quinn smiled, "I know you will."
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While Quinn, Beth, and Olivia stayed at the hotel, Beth still went to school. The next day, Beth approached Bridget, "I need your help with something."
"Sure, what's up?"
"Emily joined the Cheerios and gave up on starting a volleyball team with me."
"What the hell? Why would she do that to you?"
"I don't know, we're not friends anymore basically. Anyways, can you help me get one hundred signatures by November first?"
"How many do you have so far?"
Beth looked down at her petition in her hand, "Ten."
"Well," said Bridget, taking the petition from Beth, "We're going to have to work hard on getting ninety more."
Beth smiled and gave her a hug, "Thank you so so much! But there's one more thing."
"What?" Bridget asked, pulling away.
"I still have to convince Coach Sylvester about letting us use the gym."
"I think you're going to have to do that yourself B."
"Great," said Beth, pulling out her cell phone. She sent a quick text to Grant. Can you come over next weekend instead? I've got a lot going on right now.
"Who are you texting?" Bridget asked as the two blondes continued walking down the hallway.
"Grant."
Bridget gasped and smiled, giving Beth a nudge, "Who's Grant?"
Beth chuckled, "Don't worry, he's just a friend. Why does everyone think we are dating? Can't a boy and a girl just be friends anymore without being boyfriend and girlfriend?"
"Sadly Beth, no. And it's only human to assume right off the bat that you two are dating."
Beth shook her head as she felt her phone vibrate seeing that Grant texted back. Of course, I understand.
Beth smiled and replied. Thanks, you're the best.
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It had been a few more days and Puck missed Quinn, he really missed her, he also missed Beth and Olivia too. Every day he would sit on the couch and wait for them to come back home. "They need to come back home eventually, right?" he thought.
During the afternoon, he heard the door open, which made Puck jump up and immediately run towards the door. "Hey dad," Beth said quietly.
"Come here, I missed you," said Puck, pulling Beth in for a hug.
"I missed you too dad," said Beth, pulling away.
"Where's your mom?"
"She's getting Olivia from the car. She's still mad at you dad," said Beth, heading towards the steps and making her way towards her room.
It wasn't long before Quinn entered the house, carrying Olivia in her car carrier. "Here let me take her," said Puck. Without a word, Quinn carefully handed Olivia to Puck. She slipped her coat off, set her purse on the kitchen counter, and headed upstairs as well.
Puck sighed and looked down at Olivia, "You're not mad at me are you Livy?"
Olivia gave him a small smile in return making Puck smile as well, "That's what I thought."
After changing Olivia and putting her down for a nap, Puck headed towards his room where Quinn was. He knocked on the door, "Quinn can we please talk?"
He took a deep breath, "Baby I didn't mean what I said before."
Quinn opened the door, "Then what did you mean?"
Puck sighed, "Quinn I'm sorry, it was in the moment. You know I didn't mean that."
"Yeah, well it sure sounded like you did," said Quinn, turning around and heading back into the room with Puck following behind.
"Well I lied," said Puck as he sat down on the bed next to Quinn.
"Quinn, I love you and my life changed for the better because you didn't get on that train. I love where I'm at in my life," Puck continued, "I promise you from now on, I will be here for you as much as I can because you, Beth, Olivia, and the twins are the most important things in my life."
There were tears in Quinn's eyes, "You promise?"
Puck leaned forward, pushing a few strands of her hair away from her face, and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. "I promise," said Puck, looking into her hazel eyes.
"I missed you so much," said Quinn with a smile, "The twins wouldn't stop kicking. I guess they missed you too."
Puck then leaned down, resting his hands on Quinn's belly and placing a kiss on it as well, "I missed you two so much."
"So, when do you want to start thinking about names?" Quinn asked sweetly.
"Whenever you want to."
Well I hope you all liked the new chapter! I should have the next one up again very soon (I promise).
Next Chapter: Puck and Quinn discuss names for the twins. Rachel calls and invites Beth to stay with her and Finn for New Years Eve. Bridget continues to help Beth with the volleyball team! And Beth confronts Sue plus much. much, more!
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