A/N Hello everyone! it's been a long time. I know you've been waiting patiently and I appreciate it. I'm working on my stories again and I figured since you've all been so kind to me and are still supporting the story. I thought I've give you a quick but short chapter while I had a couple of minutes to write it up. It's not the best just a filler but it's to give you an idea of what's to come for our favorite couple. Anyway, hope you enjoy! let me know what you think!

Quinn sat in her office chair, staring at her bare ring finger. She felt completely naked without it. The ring had been down the drain for two days now. The hotel manager assured her that they would have there maintenance plumber on it as soon as possible. However: She was one of a long list of guest in need of services. She understood but that didn't mean she had to like it.

Not only was she upset about that but it has been officially 3 days! Since she last spoke to Rachel. She and Beth have been solo in their converstaions with Beth filling her mother in on a few tidbits that Beth had found out by accident and was just blurting the information out to her mother without being prompt. Something was wrong, Quinn knew for sure but it wasn't until Beth called her at 2 am that morning that she really began to worry.

Beth had woken from a nightmare in search of Rachel but Rachel wasn't in her bedroom. She had walked down the hall in search of the brunette, only to stop in her tracks at an unfamiliar voice. The little blondes curiosity was piqued. She told Quinn she knew it wasn't polite to snoop but she just wanted to know who the woman was because she never heard the voice before. Quinn bristled internally at hearing there was another woman in her home, with her fiance and her daughter sleeping just down the hall.

The flame of betrayel was doused immediately when Beth told her, when she peeked through the crack of the open door to Rachel's office. Rachel was on her office computer. Beth could see the brunettes face and the woman on the screen partly. Rachel was obviously upset. Beth told Quinn how mean the lady was being to Rachel. She was saying bad words and called Rachel a grotesque shemale, whatever that meant, Beth didn't know but she did know it made Rachel sad. The lady Rachel called Danielle was laughing at Rachel saying how Quinn didn't actually love her. That Rachel will one day realize she wasn't worth anything but her money and status, that she would be robbed blind and left with nothing. All by the hands of Quinn.

Rachel argued back quietly trying to keep her voice low apparently and had no idea Beth was listening to the entire conversation. What really set Rachel off and Quinn when Beth told her. Was when Danielle told Rachel to make a choice because if Quinn was still around by the time she gave birth. Rachel would not be allowed to see the baby or be there for the birth. Rachel shouted back that time. She told Danielle she couldn't do that, that it would breach their contract. Danielle just laughed manically in her face and told her 'Watch me.'

What happened next scared Beth as she watched Rachel in her wheelchair, shove the computer off the desk and it crashed to the floor silencing Danielle's manic evil laughter. Rachel sobbed in frustration and anger. Beth wanted to go and ask Rachel if she was alright but the brunette looked beyond consolement only in Beth's words she looked like she didn't want to be hugged. She looked sad, mad and tired. That's when Beth ran to her room using her cell phone to call Quinn in tears because she was worried about Rachel. She also ask her mother if everything the woman said was true. Was she using Rachel because they didn't have money? Quinn was calm on the outside with concern and reassurance that no that was not true because she loved Rachel too much to hurt her and would never do that to anyone but the blonde was seething with rage on the inside. She couldn't leave L.A until all business was taken care of but it was taking forver for the week to end.

Rachel and Beth have been on her mind all week. Beth called her this morning and said Rachel was ok and was smiling again. Quinn told her not to say a word about what she heard and to let Rachel be. Beth promised she wouldn't. The blonde was pulled from her thoughts by a knock at her door. She sat up quickly and adjusted her depressed posture and put on a fake smile with a soft 'Come in.'

Hayden opened the door with a huge smile on his face. He had been eager to get to work to see her. They had been having lunch all week because he took every opportunity he got to ask her. It started when he just so happen to be leaving his office at one am and spotted her pouring over what looked like a mountain of files. He knocked ask if she was ok made a joke and offered her dinner. Citing he already ordered so she had to eat what he ordered her. Which was a complete lie. He pretended he had to go to the rest room than ordered so he had an excuse to stay. They ate and she thanked him sincerely because she hadn't eaten since lunch. He asked questions and could tell by her vague answers that she was private. He tried to break that armour but to no avail and that only intrigued him more. Another thing he noticed was ever since that night she stopped wearing her engagement ring and has gone to lunch dates with him. They ate out and laughed and joked. She charmed her way into him and he still couldn't get enough. He was hooked. She didn't say anything about being involved with anyone and she always lit up when she saw him. He just needed to let her know it was safe to let him in because he could tell she had been hurt badly. He wanted to make her happy. He was also more than positive she was attracted to him.

"Hey! I didn't think you'd be in this morning. I heard you had a family emergency." Quinn said with warmth and concern. He felt it in his chest and melted at her obvious worry.

"Everythings ok, now. It was mom. She had an accident." He replied.

"Oh my god, is she ok?" Quinn ask immediately leaving her seat to come around her desk and place a hand on his shoulder in the only way she knew how to comfort him in a platonic still slightly professional manner as his friend. Quinn found him to be great company when she was full of worry over Rachel and Beth. She didn't talk to him about any of it because it was a family matter between her fiancé, her daughter and herself. She likes to believe that they were good friends and appreciated that he never pushed her for information. She respected him for always being a gentleman. He was a friend that she's happy she met.

Hayden felt her touch awaken something in him. He wanted so badly to pull her into his arms and hold her but he knew he had to be patient. Quinn wasn't like other women. She needed time and understanding. She needed him to be gentle and not over bearing.

"Yes, she just twisted her ankle coming down the stairs at her house. It was a sprain so she'll be ok." He replied. He stared the blonde in the eyes and was captivated by her smile of relief. She patted his shoulder and began to walk back to her desk. Hayden drank her in hungrily. He's pretty sure she was created to slaughter any man she crossed paths with, with her devastating beauty. He cleared his throat.

"So, what's on the agenda for today? Are you extremely busy or are you over loaded again?" He ask with a charming smile and joking manner. Quinn smiled in return.

"Over loaded. I have to finish going through the rest of these." Quinn gestured to the pile of business folders stacked neatly in the corner than gestured with her chin at her desk top. "I have more in there than I have to go through the long list and unwanted task of returning my entire email box. So, no I don't have play time." Quinn replied with an eyeroll.

"Well, than what are we waiting for?" Hayden replied as he removed his suit jacket and began rolling up his sleeves.

"Um... What are you doing?" Quinn ask with a raised eyebrow that made him squirm internally from it's silent seduction but smiled at her on the outside.

"What does it look like? I'm going to war with you. Can't have you drown in this alone." Hayden replied.

"Uh-No! You don't have to waste your day slaving through all this. I'll be fine. Go do whatever it is you have to do today or go help your mother. I've got it covered." Quinn replied as she reached for the file at the top of the stack only for Hayden to snatch it up first.

"Now, what kind of man would I be if I left you do all this work alone. I would be selfish and inconsiderate but luckily for you.. I'm not. I'm reliable and trust me there's no other man here for the job." He said with double meaning and a sweet, charming warm smile. Quinn smiled in return gratefully though she wasn't aware there was a double meaning to his words.

"Alright, since your twisting my arm here. What will it be?" She ask as she picked up the phone to order from their go to restaurant that Hayden secretly loved because he's been going there for the past year and though he brought a different woman every time. They were shocked to see him return with the same woman in the same week. It was unheard of but Quinn didn't need to know that.

RACHEL AND BETH...

Rachel wheeled herself down the hall quietly. The brunette had a lot on her mind. Not only did she discover she lost her virginity to Quinn. She also just heard a very angry voicemail from Alex stating that she better get back to him, just because she was a cripple didn't mean her vocal cords were broken and they needed to discuss business. Angela left her a voicemail without the screaming but still with authority that she's had enough of a hiatus and since she was out of the hospital she needs to get back to work starting with the promotion of her new album that Rachel released and should be grateful that Alex and she had been working hard on her behalf. However: None of this weighed on her mind as harshly as Danielle's ultimatum. She literally is refusing to allow Rachel anywhere near the only child Rachel never thought she would be blessed to have. All because Rachel was with Quinn and Danielle stated she didn't want her child to be around whores because Rachel was too repulsive to get anyone better. She said she drawing up her own contract with her own terms and conditions and one of those conditions were the removal of Quinn and anything that had to do with her.

The brunette had cried herself to sleep after spending hours just thinking about how empty her life would be without Beth and Quinn but on the other hand this was her first and possibly only chance at FINALLY being a mother. This was one of the greatest things to ever happen to her and though it's not with the person she wants to have a family with (Quinn) and though she can't remember even sleeping with Danielle though she remembers just before getting plastered beyond common sense, having her mouth violated unexpectedly by Danielle at an after party. Danielle is still giving her the one thing she's always thought she'd get to have. That's why she sacrificed so much to be famous because she figured if she couldn't have the one dream of being a mother and wife like a normal woman, come true. She'd settle for the only gift god gave her and that was performing. It was confirmed when she was a teenager at 13 that she was sterile but 3 months ago found out Danielle at the time was 3 months and now was on her way to 7 months.

The clock was ticking against Rachel, mocking her. She had a choice to make. Quinn and Beth or her only child. She knew Danielle wasn't bluffing and after calling Michael to confirm if she could do that, unfortunately, the answer was yes. Because there hasn't been a DNA test obviously and the terms of the contract were clear. When Rachel first found out. Danielle made it clear she did not want to be a parent. She made a deal with Rachel, that if the brunette paid her 2 million and purchased a total of 3 properties along with 3 luxury vehicles to each house and pay the property tax permanently so she could live comfortably and a monthly check of 50 thousand for the damage her body was going to go through. She would agree to not only a DNA test. She would also sign over her rights and leave Rachel full custody to raise the baby alone. If not, she'd terminate her pregnancy that day. Rachel couldn't believe her ears. She couldn't believe this sad excuse of a woman was carrying her child. Who would choose money over there kid. However; Rachel didn't say that. She agreed immediately. She didn't want to know the sex yet because she wants it to be a surprise. She has so many things planned for her baby and was excited to introduce the baby to Beth and Quinn. She was over the moon that at the very least she would have some form of makeshift family to welcome her beautiful baby home to. Now, though.. Now things didn't seem so bright anymore.

Rachel made it to Beth's temporary room and stood by the door silently. The little blonde hadn't noticed her, yet. Rachel felt her heart constrict in love, devotion and pain. The little girl or should she say little woman before her has changed her in so many ways. Beth was not only her best friend but in her heart secretly her pretend little girl and she couldn't believe there was a chance that she would never be in her life again. Rachel's brow furrowed as she noticed Beth squinting as she read. The brunette lifted her hand and lightly knocked on the door. Beth's head shot up and her eyes shined at the sight of her favorite brunette.

"May I come in?" Rachel ask sweetly.

"Duh.." Beth replied with a eyeroll looking every bit as Quinn. Rachel giggled as she rolled herself into the room. The brunette was nervous and worried. She was about to have a very serious talk with the youngest Fabray and didn't want to hurt her but Danielle made herself clear once again that morning when she called. She expected to hear Quinn to be out of Rachel's life by the end of the month or she would be gone by the end of the month instead along with Rachel's baby.

"What are you reading?" Rachel ask as she rolled next to the bed.

"Harry potter. I know it's old but mom said it was one of her favorite books growing up. So, I burrowed it from the school library and mommy was right. It's really good." Beth replied with a smile. Rachel smiled in return.

"It is a good book..." Rachel sighed deeply before saying what she needed to. "Beth, honey, you know that I love you, right?" Rachel ask sincerely.

"Yeah and you love mommy too, right?" Beth replied with her own question.

"Yes, I do. Very much actually. I can't express how much you both mean to me. I never felt this way about anyone and you two are more than just my friends. To me, your my family." Rachel said as she stopped for a moment to gather her wits because she was getting emotional and didn't want to worry Beth.

"Rachel, what's wrong?.." Beth ask and she watched the brunette fight with herself to get her emotions in check.

"Nothing, sweetie. I just.." Rachel wiped her eyes as she couldn't stop the tears from coming. "I just want you to always remember that no matter where you are or who your with.. I will always and forever love you and your mommy.. I will always think about you and remember everything that is so precious and amazing about the both of you and nothing and no one will ever change that. Do you understand me?" Rachel ask as her tears came without permission and Beth wasn't fairing any better. She could only nod because though she was only 6. She could tell something wasn't right. "I love you, Bethy, As if you are my own daughter and I hope one day when you grow up and get married and have a family of your own that you will remember this moment and remember that even if i'm not around. You are my heart and as long as you are alive and breathing so am I." Rachel finished and Beth stared at her for a moment as her lips trembled because it sounded like Rachel was leaving. She crawled into the brunettes lap and wrapped her thin little arms around Rachel's neck and whispered in the brunettes ear. "I love you, Rachel.." The brunette bit her lip to stop the sob from escaping. She couldn't believe Danielle was putting her through this, putting them through this. She had no idea what the hell she was suppose to tell Quinn because she's pretty sure they were both going to be an emotional mess.

QUINN AND HAYDEN..

Quinn was laughing at Hayden and his horrible impression of Christopher Walkin. The blonde felt light and was grateful for her friend because she needed the laugh. Her mind though wouldn't let her completely forget because Rachel was still on her mind and she was worried. Beth had texted her two hours ago and told her about burrowing a copy of Harry Potter from the school's library and was about to start reading it. So, she knew in the moment her daughter was ok. There was a knock on the and Quinn told them to come in.

Alison entered with a smile on but came to a halt at the entrance. The red head was not at all surprised to see a smile on Quinn's face or to see all the files stacked in order of whether she finished them or not. She also wasn't surprised to once again find Hayden and Quinn together. However; She was surprise to find him present considering he had a supposed family emergency that morning but she couldn't ask anything about that because it wasn't her place. Alison did not like him, at all. She could see clear as day that he was attracted to Quinn and has caught him on several occassions watching her with moony eyes with a touch of lust. She also knows that Hayden either rushes through his work or leaves it for a later time when he and everyone else knows that Quinn is usually the last to take lunch because she doesn't like to have work undone while she eats. She likes to have everything taken care of sooner so the rest of her day is not rushed and runs smoothly. She's heard the gossip around the office from the pool of secretaries and assistance. They all have their own thoughts on the matter of whether or not Hayden can actually score the CEO or be fired on his arrogant ass for trying. Everyone knows Quinn belongs to Ms. Berry but a little birdie informed Alison that Hayden actually has no clue that Rachel Berry and Quinn Fabray are actually engaged and he thinks she's an unhappy straight woman. Apparently the man has never picked up an entertainment magazine a day in his life. He loves books and art and thinks pop stars are shallow. Word around is that he wants Quinn and he wants her bad but Alison isn't sure if it's just gossip or if Hayden actually is pursuing the blonde. Other than rushing to get lunch with Quinn, he hasn't made a move on her and until he does. Alison has no proof otherwise so right now, she'll wait him out but that doesn't mean she has to like it.

"Oh, Alison, you made it." Quinn said with a warm happy smile. She got up and rushed over to hug the red head. Quinn and Alison have been so busy they rarely had time for each other, other than in the mornings to start their respected days. Quinn called Alison that morning because for the first time since arriving in L.A Alison wasn't their to pick her up. She had to drop off some paper work to an office down town for Rachel though Quinn isn't sure what for. The blonde informed the red head that it was an emergency and Alison got there as soon as she could. Hayden stood up and though Quinn didn't notice. Alison thinks she might detect a touch of annoyance in his posture for interrupting them but she isn't sure.

"Alison, it's a pleasure to see you, again." Hayden held out his hand for her to shake. She took it and shook it firmly holding eye contact but wasn't smiling. She could see he could tell she didn't like him. Quinn raised her eyebrow at the display happening before her. She didn't understand Alison's obvious dislike but chose not to interfere because that was obviously none of her business. 'Hmm.. maybe they have a thing going on and he did something to offend her.. but wait.. isn't she gay? come to think of it, I've never seen her with anyone.. maybe she's bisexual.' Quinn thought as she watched Alison release her vice grip on Hayden. The man narrowed his eyes in dislike and confusion.

'I'm more than positive I've never slept with her.. Maybe I slept with her sister or something.. it's happened before. Yeah, that has to be it.' Hayden thought to himself and kept a soft smile on his face. The room was quiet and awkward for a moment before Quinn took the reins. "Uh.. Hayden, I'm sorry to just cut lunch short with you but I have some very important business to get to with Alison. Do you mind?" Quinn said sweetly and he smiled in return and shook his head no.

"Of course not, I'll let you get to it." He said with a charming smile before gathering his things. Alison could tell he was not happy having his lunch with her cut short but left good naturedly anyway. The red head rolled her eyes and Quinn hadn't notice because she was packing the rest of her lunch away for later.

"So, what was the emergency. You sounded worried on the voicemail you left." Alison ask after locking the door after Hayden. Quinn sat back down and sighed deeply. Alison furrowed brow in concern her as she watched the blonde pinch the bridge of her nose before she heard a sniffle as the blondes face slowly began to reddened as she did her best to hold in her emotions. Alison's eyes widened in surprise and she rushed over in concern and confusion. Just a moment ago she walked in and saw a happy as glee Quinn like she had not an ounce of burden on her shoulders. Now she was silently crying and Alison had no clue as to why. Quinn was one hell of an actress.

"Ally.. I ne-need you to get a flight to New York as soon as possible." Quinn said through her tears. Alison was gobsmacked.

"Wh-Why? I don't understand. Quinn what's wrong did something happen?" Alison asked urgently. The blonde nodded.

"Ra-Rachel needs you." Quinn replied.

Alison furrowed her brow in confusion. She just got off the phone with Rachel and the brunette was her bubbly self. "I just spoke to Rachel 20 minutes ago Quinn she's fine and s-" Alison was speaking but Quinn was shaking her head no before promptly interuppting.

"NO! She not! She faking!" Quinn said in frustration.

Alison's eyes widened at the blondes anger. She's never seen her this angry-hell she isn't sure she's seen her angry period. "What are you talking about? How do you know?"

Quinn looked her in the eye and the devastation was clear as day. "Because.. Danielle.." Quinn replied simple. The blonde recounted what had happened at 2 am that morning. She told Alison what Beth over heard and Danielle's ultimatum. Alison's eyes were wide and shocked. She couldn't believe the nerve of that bitch and she had no idea Rachel hadn't been speaking to Quinn the last 3 days. She had no idea anything was wrong. She has spoken to Rachel everyday that week and the brunette seemed as if everything was peachy. She talked about Beth and all the things they were doing together. She had no idea Quinn was bottling up all the frustration and pain of what was very well the symptoms of an abandoned wife.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Alison ask as she hugged the crying blonde.

"I didn't want to bother you. I know your here to help take care of things for Rachel as well. I didn't want you to have to deal with childish tantrums." Quinn replied as she wiped her nose with a kleenex.

"You wouldn't have bothered me. We're friends first and foremost." Alison reassured her. The blonde was silent for a moment before the question that threatened to tear the blonde to shreds escaped her lips.

"Do you.. Do you think she'll do it? Would she really keep the baby from Rachel if I'm still apart of Rachel's life?..." Quinn ask in sorrow. Alison felt her own tears prick at her eyes at the blondes lost look.

"Honestly?..." Alison ask and Quinn nodded staring off into space. "...Yes..." Alison answered and watched with a broken heart for a second as the blondes face crumpled at what that meant before pulling Quinn into her arms and letting her sobbed on her shoulder uncontrollably for their resigned fate, as she too cried for her misfortuned friends..