Hello everybody! This little plot has been in the back of my brain for some time now, and I finally decided to bring it to life. It's a working progress and a one woman job, so bear with me. It starts pretty much canon up to Sectionals, when the true paternity of Quinn's baby is revealed. I hope you all enjoy it!


Chapter 1

How could she blame Rachel for telling Finn about the truth about her baby? It was going to happen eventually. At least this way, the band-aid was ripped off quickly and it was no longer a weight on her shoulder. There had been rage, tears and chair kicking… not to mention Finn attempting to beat the shit out of Puck. She truly did feel awful for dragging out this lie for so long, but she just didn't know what to do. All she'd ever wanted was to be pretty and popular; for people to like her. She'd been ticking all the boxes since high school started. She was dating the quarterback, head cheerleader and all whilst being top of her class. Getting pregnant with Noah Puckerman's baby at sixteen years old had never been the plan. So she hid the truth to hold onto the last piece of dignity she maybe had left. And where had that gotten her? Sitting in a quiet corner at school, cradling her bump and trying desperately not to cry.

She was completely lost in her thoughts when a familiar voice pulled her out of her trance. "I'm so sorry… I fully understand if you wanna beat me up." Quinn looked up at Rachel Berry, the one girl who she was supposed to hate. But what was the point of hating anybody when you yourself were at the bottom of the high school food chain now? Still, it was kind of amusing. If there could be anything to make her laugh right now, it was the fact that Rachel was so serious about letting her beat her up if she wanted to. "If you can, just try and avoid my nose.

Rachel was extremely serious about her offer for Quinn to beat her up. She wasn't totally sure why she told Finn what she did. Was it to get him to dump Quinn and date her instead? God, it sounded awful when she put it that way. Honestly, she'd always admired Quinn no matter how many slushies she threw her way. The blonde was smart, popular and honestly the prettiest girl she'd ever met. She'd always wanted to be her friend, but now she was sure she'd ruined all chances of that. She closed her eyes tight and braced herself for a major beat-down. But it never came. Instead, all she heard was Quinn's faint voice… almost a whisper. "I'm not mad at you." Rachel's eyes snapped open. "All you did was what I wasn't brave enough to do… tell the truth.

Rachel felt a pang in her chest watching the girl quietly shed tears in front of her. She'd never really seen this side of Quinn before. She almost felt privileged to see it. She wondered what she could do to help. That's all she wanted to do right now… help Quinn Fabray. Somehow she wanted to fix the pieces that she'd had a hand in breaking. It suddenly dawned on her that with the truth being revealed, there was no way Finn would have Quinn staying at his house any more. She supposed Puck's was an option… but she'd been there briefly when they were dating. It was small and pretty cramped. Puck's mom was a single mother to him and his little sister. There was no way that Quinn, who she was sure was used to living the life of a princess before her father kicked her out, would be comfortable there. She and Puck weren't even together for goodness sake. "Let me make it up to you… stay over at my house tonight? Finn is probably packing your stuff as we speak after that outburst and honestly Quinn, you deserve a good night's sleep. It has been a strenuous day for you, especially emotionally and it would be beneficial for both you and baby to rest well. We have a guest room at my house… it boasts a very comfortable double bed and an en-suite bathroom. I'm sure my dads would be more than happy to have you.

Quinn was wondering if Rachel ever shut up. She really wanted to be alone right now. But still, she listened. And she considered. Because Rachel was right. Finn was probably throwing her stuff out the window right now. Or burning it. And school was over for the day and she had no idea where she was going. She guessed she'd probably just have ended up going with Puck.. or maybe Santana would have had her for the night if push came to shove. But Puck was the last person she wanted to be around right now. She'd actually take Rachel over him. And if she went to the Berry household… she could have her own room. Even if it was only for a night. She'd been on an uncomfortable couch for weeks and knew the predicament would probably be the same at Puck's… either that or sharing his bed with him which made her want to hurl. "I really want to be alone right now, Berry." she uttered, holding back more tears. She noticed Rachel deflate somewhat and go to walk away. "Hang on… if I stay the night, I can just be alone in your guest room right? I won't have to like, do karaoke night with you and your dads will

A smile tugged at Rachel's lips at Quinn's question and she rolled her eyes, "Of course not, Quinn. Karaoke is tomorrow night." she shrugged matter of factly. She'd already taken Quinn's questions as a yes and so she gave Quinn the best smile she could muster and straightened her skirt, "That settles it then, Quinn. Meet me in the car park in ten minutes. I'll drive us to Finn's - don't worry, I assure you I am a very safe driver despite only having had my license for a couple weeks - and once we have your things we will go to my place. I'll respect your privacy, I promise." she nodded before bounding off towards her locker to collect her things.

Quinn sat there for a few moments, still cradling her bump and wondering what the hell had just happened. She'd agreed to spend the night at Rachel Berry's house. But since it was her best option, she slowly got up and made her way to her own locker to collect her stuff. Honestly, she wondered if she'd even make it to the Berry residence considering Rachel felt the need to assure her she was a good driver, but she was willing to risk it. What else did she have to lose?


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