Chapter One

"Mommy," said a voice, "I had a bad dream," I opened my eyes and saw my two year old daughter in the doorway tears streaming down her face.
"Oh sweetie, come here it's okay," I said, and I felt the bed move as her father also woke up.
"What time is it," he muttered,
"Just after three," I said. Our daughter at this point had made her way in between us and was smiling at us. This to you perhaps doesn't seem out of the ordinary to you, but what if I told you that we were both just over seventeen. Myself and Noah, had known each other since we were her age, Oh I haven't told you her name, her name is Darcy Maria Puckerman. Although I wasn't married to Noah yet, I thought it was only right that she took his name.

Noah was my soulmate, but if you told the people at school that they would laugh in your face and question your sanity. In theory Noah and I shouldn't work, he is popular, football player etc, and me I'm the geek and loser. I had been ridiculed from the moment I'd arrived at McKinley High School, but Noah had been welcomed with open arms. I will say this for him though, no matter how many girls had thrown themselves at him, he had declined each and every one of them. I loved him and he loved me it was as simple as that.

Darcy was still wide awake, so Noah went downstairs and got her a cup of warm milk. "Here you go gorgeous, this will help," he said. If his friends saw him like this he would also be ridiculed but he said it was totally worth it, he's not ashamed of Darcy. Darcy was starting to fall asleep, so I picked her up and took her into her bedroom opposite ours. She fell back to sleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. I kissed her forehead and carefully shut the door behind her. "Now I don't think that hot milk can help us go to sleep," Noah said I could see his smirk even in the dark. "But I do know away in which we could fall asleep," I laughed and almost jumped on him as we had passionate sex.

I didn't wake up until the alarm went off a few hours later. Today was Monday back to school after our wonderful weekends. I got up and took a shower and was getting dressed when Darcy came in with a bright smile on her face. I knew that smile she was planning on waking her dad up in the only way she knew how. She climbed on the bed and began jumping all over her dad giggling happily. Then his arms came around her and grabbed her tickling her it always made me smile seeing them together. "Come on Darcy let's leave daddy to get ready, its breakfast time," I said.

I picked her up and took her downstairs where my dad's were sitting at the island eating their own breakfast. "Good Morning girls," they said in unison. I loved them so much, it must have been so hard for them when they found out I was pregnant, but they let it go and helped us out. It was ironic really usually it was the girl's parents that kicked her out, but unfortunately it was Noah's. His mom had never been the best, but even I was shocked that she would turn her back on her son. I knew how much it had bothered Noah, but he simply got on with it and focused his attention on me and the baby.

"Hey babe," he said as he wrapped his arms around me from behind.
"Hey Noah," I said I kissed him quickly as I began to make our breakfast. We ate making small talk and then I took Darcy upstairs to get her ready for playgroup. Since the sun was out in all its glory today I dressed her in a pretty white lace dress with a pink cardigan since it would get cold later, I tied her chocolate locks into pigtails and put her little socks and shoes on. "Come on sweetie," I said. "It's time to go,"
"How do I look," she said.
"You look like an angel," said Noah kissing her on the cheek.

Once she was buckled up in her car seat we drove off to the playgroup, which was held at the local community centre. I took her in and had a brief conversation with the leader and then left. "I knew you would be a while so I put the car seat in the back of the truck," Noah said. We did this so no one knew that we had a child, they still of course knew we were going out since we rarely kept our hands off each other. "Okay so I'll see you in Calculus just before lunch," I said kissing him as I made my way to my first class of the day.

The morning passed quickly and soon we were making our way to lunch I had packed our lunch so i grabbed it out of my locker before we made our way to the glee table. Glee is like a show choir and is the one place in school where we aren't ridiculed, well Noah isn't, but I am occasionally, my true friends are Artie and Tina, Kurt and Mercedes are the bitches and well I don't really know the cheerleaders that well. I know Mike, Matt and Finn of course since they were Noah's best friends. But even so none of them knew about Darcy.

"Hey lovebirds," said Artie making our presence known to the table.
"Hey Artie, how are you," I said.
"I'm good," he said.
"Rachel what are you wearing," said Kurt.
"I am wearing a dress since the weather is quite warm," I said. "Is there a problem,"
"It looks like something my grandmother would wear," said Mercedes.

"Well then your grandmother must be pretty fashionable," said Brittany, causing everyone to look at her in shock. "What Rachel never looks as bad as they say she does,"
"No she doesn't," said Noah.
"I'm still wondering how you're with him," said Mercedes. "I guess you must be good in bed,"
"Yeah she is," said Noah.
"Noah," I said slapping him playfully. "I don't want them knowing about our sex life,"
"Yeah that's way too much information," said Quinn smiling.

"Well we'll see you guys in glee," said the two bitches as they walked off in a huff, causing the rest of us to burst out laughing. A few minutes later the bell rang and we all made our way out of the cafeteria laughing and joking. It was in Spanish my last lesson of the day that my phone rang, thankfully for Spanish we had Mr Schue who was a little lenient with the glee kids. I looked at the number surprised to see it was Sarah the playgroup leader. "I'm sorry Mr Schue I have to take this,"
"Okay Rachel, be quick," he said as I got up and left the room.

"Hello Sarah, is there a problem," I said.
"A little, there's no one here to pick up Darcy," she said. It suddenly dawned on me that my dad's had gone on a business trip today they had told me they may be late.
"Oh my gosh, I am so sorry my dad's are on a business event it must have ran late," I said. "I'll come and pick her up, see you in a few," I hung up and went back into the classroom.

"Noah can I have your keys," I said, he nodded and handed them to me. "Do you want me to come with you,"
"Can he come with me," I said to Mr Schue. "We'll be back for glee," a few people in the class snickered.
"Well I suppose it's almost the end of the day," said Mr Schue smiling. "I'll see you in glee," Noah followed me out of the room and we walked to the car.
"What's wrong," he said.
"We need to go and pick up Darcy, I completely forgot my dad's were away today," I said. "And I suppose it's time for at least our friends to know about her,"

"Yeah I think it is," he said.
"You just want to show off your daughter," I said.
"Of course," he said smiling. We got to playgroup and walked inside, Darcy was sat there waiting for us she looked so upset. Noah picked her up and held her close as she began crying. "Hey gorgeous what's wrong," he said concerned.
"She was upset, she thought no one was coming," said Sarah.
"I'm so sorry Sarah," I said.
"It's fine Rachel," she said. "You're here now, I know you didn't intend for this to happen,"

"Okay thanks Sarah," I said. "Come on Darcy, you're going to see mommy and daddy sing and dance,"
"Really," she said her tears had quickly disappeared.
"Yeah, and if you're good I'll sing Sweet Caroline for you," said Noah. She loved that song as much as me. We had now arrived back at school and were glad that it was just the glee cars in the parking lot. "This is where mommy and daddy go to school," I said to her. I carried her on my hip towards the choir room, we past Miss Pillsbury on the way, she and Mr Figgins were the only ones who knew about her.
"Hello Darcy," she said smiling at Darcy.
"Hello, Emma," she said.

Miss Pillsbury often came around in the early years to see how we were doing, she had become a great friend. "She is so pretty," she said.
"Thank you," I said.
"Well I'll see you soon," she said.
We could hear our friends singing away happily, I couldn't help but feel nervous. "Rach it'll be okay," said Noah gently.
"I know," I said. "Well it's time to face the music,"