Chapter 6 - March 15th, 2012 – Sophomore - Age: 16

They day had finally arrived. Finn Hudson became a father; just a few hours after the New Directions lost their competition at Regionals. He was the proud father of a 7 pound, 8 ounce, 20 inch long beautiful baby girl.

"I hope you know what you're doing," Quinn sneered. She signed the paper that Samantha Carter, Esq. had put in front of her. Sam carefully explained what each paper was and the rights that she was giving up. Although she wanted Finn to have the baby, she had to do her due diligence to explain what this all meant to Quinn. Finn Hudson would be the sole guardian of the baby girl he named Charlotte Amelia Hudson. She already had Finn wrapped around her tiny little fingers

"This is by far the best decision that I've ever had to make, and probably ever will," he replied. Sam notarized the paperwork herself. Once that was all said and done, Quinn stormed out of the hospital, as well as she could, having just given birth.

"How are you feeling, Finn?" Sam asked, filing the papers away in her briefcase.

"It's surreal, honestly," Finn said, watching his sleeping daughter. "I can't believe she is finally here."

"I can't wait to get a picture of this little lady on my office wall," Sam coo'd. She brushed her hand over Charlotte's barely-there fine baby hair.

"I'll mail one over as soon as I can," Finn promised. "I get to take her home tomorrow."

"So you have everything ready back home?"

"Just about," Finn answered. "I gotta get a car seat put in mom's car so we can go home, but everything else is pretty much done."

"Good," Samantha smiled at him. He was already being a good dad. She was glad she took Finn on as a client. "I know everything will work out."

"Thanks for all your help, Ms. Carter," Finn said sincerely. "I don't think this would have worked out as well as it did without you."

"It was no problem, Finn. Your case is like the ones that I enjoy taking on. I feel more purpose."

They said their good byes and Finn was left alone with his baby girl. Charlotte had come screaming into this world. Unfortunately she had moved her bowels in the womb, so she had to be kept an extra night for observation. There was one more treatment needed to make sure it wouldn't adversely affect her health but so far she was just a healthy little girl.

"I love you so much Charlotte," Finn murmured. He leaned down to gently kiss her fore head. This just felt so right.

Finn was at the hospital all day, learning everything he could from the nurses. They were quite impressed with him. He wasn't all that bad at changing a diaper, and she fed like a champ. Finn had to be encouraged to burp her a bit harder, that she wasn't going to break. He was still overly cautious due to their size differential. But he was feeling better about taking her home the following day, now gaining the skills he would need to take care of her. This 16 year old was about to take on one of the greatest challenges in life, fatherhood, head on.