Author 's note: I know this doesn't follow how Quinn goes into labor at Regional's at all, but I came up with the idea for this chapter before the Regional's episode aired and I didn't want to change it.

Quinn is sitting beside Finn, holding his hand during Glee rehearsal, trying to pay attention to what Mr. Schue's saying about Regional's coming up in just a few weeks. With three weeks to go until her due date, Quinn is actually starting to pray that she'll go into labor early, especially on days like today when she's been having Braxton-Hicks contractions all day. As she feels another one coming on she squeezes Finn's hand again, hoping he doesn't realize how many times she's squeezed his hand in the last 15 minutes. She's starting to wonder if maybe, just maybe, she might actually be in labor, but decides not to say anything to Finn because she knows he'll freak out. The other day when she told him she was having Braxton-Hicks contractions again, he started freaking out and kept asking her "Are you sure you're not actually in labor?" about a million times before she was able to convince him she was fine.

But apparently she can't fool Finn, "Hey, babe you okay?" Finn asks her.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" Quinn whispers, trying to hide the fear in her voice.

"Because you keep squeezing my hand, like a lot. Ar-Are you having contractions," he asks.

"W-what makes you think that?" she asks.

"Finn, Quinn, everything okay?" Mr. Schue asks, noticing that the two of them have been whispering back and forth for the past few minutes and not paying attention to anything he's just said about their schedule for Regional's.

"Oh, yeah, everything's fine," Quinn says before Finn can say anything.

"Okay, well, then, then let's start with 'Don't Stop Believin,' remember this has got to be great for Regional's. Finn, Rachel" Mr. Schue says indicating for them to come down to the front of the room for their solos.

"You're sure you're okay?" Finn asks Quinn as he goes to head up to the front of the room.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Quinn says trying to reassure him.

Once Rachel and Finn are in place up front, Mr. Schue indicates for everyone stand and just as Finn sings the first note, it happens. Quinn feels something drip down her legs, as if she has just peed her pants, but she knows she hasn't. She looks down and sees a clear puddle which confirms her worst fear. "My water just broke," she says bursting into tears as she sits down.

"Yeah, all over my brand new shoes," Kurt says, standing beside her.

Finn turns around and gives Kurt the Look, as if it's his way of saying, "Now is not the time to get pissed about your damn shoes," as he runs back over to Quinn.

"Is Quinn having the baby right now, during practice?" Brittany asks.

"No, her water just broke, she's got several hours of labor to go through yet," Santana says rolling her eyes.

Quinn feels as if time is standing still, she knows Finn is talking to her, but she isn't hearing a word he's saying.

"Hey, Quinn, you okay?" Finn asks again, kneeling down beside her. "Why didn't you tell me you were having contractions?"

"I-I'm scared!" Quinn says bursting into tears again.

"Hey, its okay, it's okay" Finn says, putting his arm around Quinn. He's scared shitless but he knows he can't let Quinn know that because he knows from the look on Quinn's face that she is absolutely terrified. "It's going to be okay. I'm going to go get my car and pull up to the front of the school. Meet me out front."

"No, please, don't go," Quinn says grabbing his hand, as she feels yet another contraction coming on.

"You're having a contraction right now, aren't you?" Finn asks, realizing that every time she had been squeezing his hand she'd been having a contraction.

"Yeah, but it's over now, I haven't had very many …and they don't last long at all, maybe a second or two…So I don't think I need to go to the hospital yet," Quinn says trying to sound sure of herself.

"Quinn, your water just broke, we're going to the hospital now," Finn says. "Now, I'm going to get my car. Do you think you can make it out to the front of the school on your own?"

"Please, don't leave me," Quinn looks at him, pleading.

"Quinn, I need to go get my car, plus I need to call my Mom so she can meet us at the hospital and I'll have her call Dr. Chin to let her know your water just broke."

"Finn," Quinn cries.

"Mercedes," Finn says calling to the girl who he knows has become Quinn's best friend over the last several months. "Can you sit with Quinn while I go get my car? I'll be right back to get her."

"Sure," Mercedes says walking over to sit beside Quinn. "Hey girl, you're going to be just fine," she says to Quinn.

"Thank you," Finn mouths to Mercedes as he heads towards the door.

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While all of this is going on, Will is standing back watching the scene unfold not really sure what to do. He wants to go over and make sure Quinn and Finn are okay, but thinks maybe he shouldn't after the way Finn had gotten upset with him when he interfered a couple of weeks ago.

"Hey, Finn," Will says, stopping Finn before he can walk out of the room. "Are you guys okay? I mean do you need me to do anything?"

"I'm just going to get my car and I'm gonna call my Mom and tell her to meet us at the hospital," Finn says. "But, um, actually, would you mind following us to the hospital, just in case my Mom isn't there yet when we get there. I just, I kind of want someone to be there, 'cause well I can't do this …be there for Quinn…alone."

"Sure, Finn" Will says.

"Thanks," Finn says. "I'll be right back to get her," he says as he walks out of the choir room.

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On the other side of the room Puck sits huddled in a corner. He keeps looking over at Quinn, he can tell she is absolutely terrified.

"Noah, she's going to be okay. She's just in labor," Rachel says, as she stands beside him and takes his hand to comfort him. She realizes this is probably just as hard for him as it is for Finn.

"Yeah, I know. It's just I'm the one who got her into this shit in the first place. If I hadn't been so wasted and wouldn't have gotten the stupid idea to get the president of the Celibacy Club so drunk so she'd sleep with me, then none of this would've happened."

"Noah, you can't change what happened that night. But just think, you'll get to meet your daughter today," Rachel says trying to make him feel better.

"How many times do I have to tell you she's not my daughter," Puck says a little too loudly he realizes when he sees Mercedes glare at him from across the room. "Look Rachel, I knocked Quinn up, yes, but I've never thought of that baby as my daughter. She's always been Finn's daughter and …I can't deal with this," Puck says as he stands up and starts heading towards the door.

"Noah, you can't always keep running away," Rachel says trying to stop him.

"Watch me," Puck says.

"Leaving the room isn't going to change anything. Quinn's still going to be in labor and you're still going to be feeling just as guilty."

"Rachel, please just leave me alone!"

"Noah, come on, you should at least follow Quinn and Finn to the hospital. Besides, you're going to have to sign her birth certificate. Quinn's doctor knows you're the biological father, so you can't get out of that."

"I'll have Finn text me when she has the baby and then I'll go in and sign the stupid birth certificate, okay?" Puck says. "Now, Berry, please move so I can get out of here."

"Well, I want to follow them to the hospital. I want to be there to support them."

"They're not going to let you in the delivery room."

"I know, but we're their friends and even if we're just sitting in the waiting room, at least they'll know we're there for them," Rachel says. "Come on, Noah, I really do think it'll help you feel better."

"Fine, you win" Puck says giving in just so Rachel will shut up.

"I always do," Rachel says smiling.

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A few minutes' later Finn walks back into the choir room.

"Hey, how are you doing?" he asks as he walks back over to Quinn and Mercedes. He notices that Quinn seems to have calmed down a little, at least she isn't crying still. "Have you had any more contractions?"

"No," Quinn says.

"Okay, well my car's out front and I called my Mom and she's going to meet us at the hospital. So are you okay to walk out on your own?" he asks Quinn.

"I, I don't know," Quinn says. "Mercedes, can you come too? I want you to be there with us, please?"

"Quinn, well, I don't know…I mean," Mercedes looking at Finn as to what she should do.

"It's fine with me, you can just come with us in my car" Finn says.

"Well, okay, if you guys want me to be there then sure," Mercedes says.

"Cool," Finn says. "Okay, so can you can walk out to my car, right? I mean, I can carry you if you need me to."

"No, its okay, I'm fine."

"Okay, then let's go," Finn says taking Quinn's hand to help pull her up. Finn and Quinn make their way across the choir room, Mercedes follows right behind them. They're about halfway to the door when Quinn suddenly stops and squeezes Finn's hand hard and it's obvious she's having another contraction.

"Oww!" Quinn whimpers unable to stop herself from crying out.

"It's okay," Finn says trying to comfort her. "Just keep breathing and squeezing my hand. It's okay." Mercedes just stands there watching Finn trying to comfort Quinn, pleasantly surprised at how calm he seems.

Quinn isn't sure if it's because she's standing this time or what but this contraction seems worse than the others and longer too. Finally after what feels like an eternity it's over. "I'm okay now," Quinn says loosening her grip on Finn's hand.

"Are sure you're okay?" Finn asks.

"Is everything okay?" Rachel asks as she rushes across the room to meet them.

"Yeah, everything's fine, Quinn was just having another contraction," Finn answers.

"Okay, I just wanted make sure you guys were okay," Rachel says. "Anyway, I was talking to the rest of the club and we've decided that if it's okay with you and Finn we'd like to accompany you to the hospital."

"The whole Glee Club?" Finn asks, not liking the idea of everyone of seeing Quinn give birth.

"Uh, Rachel, um, no offense but giving birth is kind of personal and I really don't want an audience."

"No, don't worry we'll stay outside in the waiting room. We all just want to be there to support you guys."

"Yeah, that would be fine then. In fact, that would be great because…I don't want to do this," Quinn says as she starts to cry again.

"Hey, it's going be okay," Mercedes says.

"Yeah, Quinn, like I said we're all here for you…both of you," Rachel says looking at Finn.

"Thanks, Rachel," Finn says.

"Yeah, thanks," Quinn says.

"Okay, we'll follow you guys to the hospital then," Rachel says as she walks back over to the rest of the group to let them know what's going on.

Quinn, Finn, and Mercedes continue to make their way across the choir room.

"Mr. Schue," Finn says, when they're about to the door. "You ready?"

"Yep, I'm right behind you, Finn ," Will says, following Finn, Quinn and Mercedes out of the choir room. Finn realizes that it isn't just Mr. Schue, but the whole Glee Club following them out to the parking lot. They really were all right behind him and for this Finn is grateful because he knows he's going to need them more than ever in these next several hours…and Quinn will need their support even more than he does. He's still terrified knowing what he and Quinn will face in these next several hours…but knowing that they're all there right behind them makes him feel just a little bit better.