"Hush, little baby, don't say a word.
Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass..."

Quinn let out a small moan as she stood, pacing the living room carpet, and bouncing her daughter gently in her arms. Madeline had been crying for almost an hour straight and the young mother had done everything she could think of to comfort her, yet Maddie still showed no signs of stopping anytime soon.

"Come on sweetie, mama will buy you anything you want if you just stop crying!" Quinn bargained to the infant. Hearing no reply other than the continued wails, she sighed and tried a different song.

"You're my favorite baby in the world.
You are very special to me.
I curl up next to you.
You are my baby in the world.
Your daddy holds you like a bunny rabbit.
You are my favorite baby in the world.
We love you like a butterfly.
We love you more than a flower.
You're my favorite baby in the world..."

"Seriously? I used to love this song when I was little!" Quinn was now on the verge of tears herself, mentally cursing Puck for going out to shoot hoops with Matt. "Come on baby, what can I do to make you smile?" Glancing around the room in desperation a small boom box in the corner caught her eye, sparking an idea.

Placing the still screaming child into the baby swing near the couch, Quinn grabbed the CD sticking out of her purse and popped it into the player, turning the volume up slightly and pressing play.

Hearing the sound of Rachel and Finn's voices start to flow from the speakers, the child's eyes widened. For a moment Madeline looked as if she was in a state of pure shock, and then she began to sniff, her tears slowly beginning to dry.

"That's right baby; you like the music don't you?" Quinn beamed, seeing her daughter's eyes begin to close with tranquility. She would have to send Rachel a thank you gift. Never in the world did Quinn imagine that recording every Glee rehearsal to study would come in handy, but apparently it soothed those who had been a participant since conception. After Finn and Rachel's duet came a group song, and then a ballad by Puck on his guitar, followed by another group number.

When Puck entered the apartment not much later, he couldn't help but smile at the scene before him. Quinn was fast asleep in the armchair, her right leg stretched out to rest on the baby swing where their daughter slept soundly. As soon as he moved to turn the radio off Quinn's eyes snapped open.

"No!" She whispered urgently, racing over to start the CD again. "It's the only way she'll sleep. We can go crazy from listening to it a hundred times, I don't care. Just leave it alone."

Puck's eyes widened at the firmness in her tone. He knew that was her 'I'm-serious-and-don't-fucking-argue-with-me-or-I-really-will-kill-you' voice, so he just nodded and said,

"I'll text Berry and ask her to bring the rest of the CDs over tomorrow."

"Thank you." Quinn sighed and glanced around tiredly. "I'm hungry. Do you want a sandwich?"

"Sure." He took a seat at the small kitchen table and pulled out his cell phone from his pocket to send a text message to Rachel.

hey berry, u think u can bring over those rehearsal cds 2mro?

Her reply came almost immediately, the tiny beep from the phone earning him a glare from Quinn.

Of course Noah. Is there any particular reason?

Puck put the phone on vibrate before typing out his answer.

they help with maddies freakouts.

That's wonderful! I would be happy to deliver them. Which volumes would you like?

Puck frowned at the tiny screen. She couldn't have that many songs could she?

How many do u have?

Rachel's response probably shouldn't have surprised him.

Our last rehearsal finished Volume Sixteen.

Jesus! "Berry says she has sixteen CDs." He informed Quinn as she sat down two peanut butter and banana sandwiches and joined him at the table.

She shrugged. "I guess we should just take them all. At least we know it won't get repetitive, right?"

Puck nodded, taking a large bite out of his sandwich before typing a response.

Mind if we use all of em?

Absolutely not! Anything for the youngest New Directions starlet. Finn and I are about to go out to dinner, we can drop them off now if you'd like.

"Yeah, do that." Quinn said as she read the phone he now held between them.

Puck passed the phone over to her. "Here, you do it."

rachel? its quinn. if u dont mind wed love for u to bring them.

Oh hello Quinn! Of course we don't mind! What is baby Madeline up to now?

thank you so much. sleeping, finally.

That's good. Infants need plenty of rest. You're very welcome. I'll text message you when we arrive and you can come down to get the disks. That way we won't disturb her.

Quinn smiled at the tiny phone. After all the hell they had all been through it was nice to know that they still had people they could depend on.

rachel ur a lifesaver. we seriously owe u.

Think nothing of it Quinn. I'm happy to help. If you need anything else please don't hesitate to ask. (: Finn and I will see you in ten minutes.

Quinn flipped the phone shut and set it down on the table, finishing off her sandwich while Puck deposited their plates in the kitchen sink.

"You look a little worn out mama."

She smiled tiredly. "Really? I wonder why."

"I think you need a break. Come here." Holding out a hand for her to take, Puck led her over to the small sofa and pulled her down between his legs.

"Just close your eyes and relax."

Quinn's eyes began to flutter as she felt him lace their fingers together, the tenderness of his lips pressing down on her neck causing her to sigh with pleasure.

"I love you."

Puck smiled, continuing his motions and rubbing his thumbs over their linked hands. "I love you too babe."

-glee-

True to her word, exactly ten minutes later Puck's cell phone buzzed with a text message from Rachel announcing her arrival. Grabbing the handheld baby monitor speaker Puck and Quinn eased the door shut gently and headed down the stairs descending to the driveway to find Finn and Rachel standing by the car, a large pink gift bag in her hands and a stack of papers in his.

"Oh, there you two are!" Rachel smiled. "I brought the disks just like I promised."

"We really can't thank you enough Rachel." Quinn said earnestly, accepting the bag. "For some reason it's the only thing that calms her down."

The brunette laughed. "She has good taste."

Puck glanced over at his friend. "Whats with the dictionary?"

"It's your homework." Finn informed him, placing the thick stack of paper in Puck's arms. "Rachel thought it would be a good idea to help you guys out. If you flunk you can't come back to Glee, so…"

"Education is always the most important thing." Rachel was quick to add. "I talked with Mr. Schuester and Ms. Pillsbury, they worked it out with Principal Figgins that for the next few weeks we can bring all of your assignments over to you once a week and hand them in for you. And if you need additional help everyone in Glee has agreed to help out with tutoring."

"Except me and Brittany." Finn added. "We figured we can just, y'know, cheer you on or whatever."

Puck chuckled. "Good looking out buddy."

"Shut up." Finn rolled his eyes and shoved him good naturedly.

"Thank you, both of you." Quinn pulled Rachel into a hug. "And the others. We couldn't do this without all of you."

"Well, we're your friends. That's what we're here for." Patting the blonde on the back as they pulled away Rachel glanced down at the small pink watch on her wrist. "We should go. The movie starts in twenty minutes and the concession line is always lengthy. But we'll see you both soon."

"Sure thing. Thanks again." Puck nodded and wrapped an arm around Quinn as Rachel and Finn got back into the car.

"You know, I'm really proud of you." Rachel commented after a moment.

Finn glanced behind his shoulder to check the back window and slowly pulled out of the driveway. "For what?"

"Being so nice to Puck and Quinn. You've really been good to them and the baby, I'm just really proud of you."

He smiled and grabbed her hand. "It's all because of you." Seeing her smile in return he let out a breath and moved to a new topic. "So what kind of candy do you want? I'm kind of wanting gummy worms and chocolate covered peanuts."

Rachel paused to think for a minute. She and Finn only went to the movies every now and then so when they did she let herself splurge from her normal healthy diet and divulge in sugar and carbs.

"I think I want SnoCaps and Skittles."

He squeezed her hand and chuckled. "That's my girl."

glee

A/N: Only five or six chapters left kids! I know, it seems like this story is never ending! But worry not, I've got several things up my sleeves and you don't want to miss any of it! So stay tuned and REVIEW!