Nothing made Quinn happier than spending the day with Beth. Shelby had let her and Puck take Beth to the park. She had gotten so big and was having a great time running around and playing on the swings.

"You know she looks just like you" Puck said fondly as he pushed the swing higher.

"She's still my one perfect thing" She said softly

"Is it hard living here but not seeing her as much?"

"I thought it might be but Shelby is a great Mom, she has so much more than what we were ready to give at 16"

Quinn and Beth had made daisy chains and fed the ducks it had been a perfect day. They were meeting Shelby for Lunch at her house which was fine by Quinn. She didn't want to bump into Nate not that she would he would be busy getting ready for his party and she knew Santana would be looking out for him.

She brushed out Beth's long blonde hair before putting on the daisy chain headband they had made. Picking up the new doll Puck had bought her they headed back to Shelby's apartment.

"You can visit more if you want to Quinn" Shelby told her when Beth was tucked up in bed.

"I know but I just think things are confusing enough for her and you two need your own time together" She explained.

She wanted Beth to know she was so loved by all three of them but Beth needed consistency in her life. Shelby was her mother and Quinn knew although she would always be a part of her life she couldn't get more involved in their relationship. Beth could make her own choices when she understood more if she wanted Quinn to be more involved in her life and Quinn would be there if Beth wanted her to be. Puck was staying on Quinn's couch for the night so they headed home together. Quinn came through in her pyjamas and an oversized hoodie sitting down next to Puck. She had made them hot chocolate.

"So how have you been?" She asked

"I'm good the Air force has been good for me" He replied "What about you?"

"I'm great" She replied taking a sip of her hot chocolate.

"Come on Quinn don't lie to me"

"I'm struggling to get a new job so it's just the diner right now"

"Quinn you went to Yale and you're the most determined person I know you can be out there doing whatever you want"

"I am happy though"

"So that means you're with someone"

"Nothing official but someone I really like, what about you?"

"I kind of wanted to talk to you about that"

"About what?"

"I've been with someone for a while and I'm proposing"

A while ago news like that would have bothered her but she was truly happy for him. They would always have a special bond and he meant a lot to her but they were friends.

"That's amazing I'm so happy for you"

"So who's this guy of yours, I want to know he's good enough for the mother of my child"

"He's really great" Quinn laughed "Don't go getting all protective"

"I always will be, and if he's not made it official with you yet he's an idiot"

"Its early days"

"I wouldn't wait when it came to you, you're too special"

"Don't let your girlfriend hear you say that" she joked.

"I know I wasn't the best person a few years ago, but you believed in me" He said looking her right in the eye "You are a special amazing person and you need to start seeing it the way I do and everyone else who had ever loved you, you make jokes but I know you're not as confident as you try to come across, but you should be"

Quinn could have cried. She wasn't used to Puck being so sweet. The worst of it was he was right. She always had a wall up and made jokes when she felt uncomfortable with compliments that she never believed.

Puck left early the next morning because he had to get back to work. Quinn decided to go and see Nate. She put on her red polka dot dress and headed over to the empire. It was only 9am so she hoped he would be awake. She knew he liked to go out for an early morning run so she was sure it would be ok.

She went up in the elevator and was unsurprised to see Santana passed out on the couch. Quinn ran over and jumped on her friend who was becoming a regular at the Bass/Archibald residence.

"Don't make me go all Lima heights on your skanky ass" Santana groaned holding her head.

"Rough night?" She giggled.

"You have no idea!" Santana exclaimed.

"Tell me all"

"Well that Dianna woman is like the super slut but I scared her away"

Quinn grinned as Santana continued to relay the previous night's events.

"So Blair knows about you and Chuck and now she's out to get both of us?" Quinn asked.

"Like I couldn't take some little twig like her" Santana said rolling her eyes "Wow I need coffee….or tequila."

"Is Nate around?"

"Still in bed I kept him up late"

Quinn peeked her head round the door. He looked so peaceful sleeping there. She tip toed up and kissed him lightly on the lips.

"Good morning" He said with a sleepy smile as he stretched.

"I hear you had a good night" She said sitting on the bed.

"Santana is an animal" He half laughed half groaned.

Quinn went back out the kitchen to make a pot of coffee. She set out some cups at the table as a bleary eyed Chuck appeared from the bedroom still in his boxers. Quinn raised an eyebrow as a half-dressed girl snuck out. She recognised her as the girl Santana had been with at the first party Quinn had been to here. She really didn't want to know what happened between Santana and Chuck they were as bad as each other.

"Is that Coffee?" Asked Chuck.

"You're an Angel" Nate said hugging her from behind.

Quinn couldn't help but laugh at the state of the three of them, they were a sorry sight.

"Breakfast?" She asked.

"Please don't talk about food!" Santana exclaimed.

"I could go for some breakfast if you're not cooking it" Nate joked.

"She's awful" Santana agreed.

"Hey!" Quinn exclaimed.

Quinn tidied round while Nate was in the shower. Chuck was sat with Santana and Quinn was doing her best to block them out. Chuck's phone pinged and he looked up at them both.

"I think Blair has started to get her own back" He said.

"What do you mean?" Quinn asked.

"Check gossip girl"

"What's gossip girl?"

"It's a site where anonymous gossip tips are sent in" He explained

"So Blair made up a rumour how bad could it be?"

"Well Lucy maybe you should talk to Nate before he sees this picture" Chuck said showing her a picture of her in the park with Puck and Beth.

Quinn dropped the cup she was holding.

"What did you call me?" She asked stunned.

Santana grabbed the phone from Chuck's hand.

"I'm going to kill her, she might get even with a text I'll show her how we do things"

Quinn wasn't listening anymore she just wanted to cry.

"So you really made a sex tape?" Chuck asked raising an eyebrow.

"That's old news" Santana said rolling her eyes "What she has done to Quinn is not ok"

"I have to go" She said walking towards the elevator.

"Aren't you going to speak to Nate?" Asked Chuck.

Quinn couldn't see anymore her eyes were full of tears as she waited to the elevator doors to open.

"Speak to me about what?" Nate asked

"I'm sorry" She said softly getting into the elevator.

Her phone was ringing. It was Santana calling but she ignored it. All she wanted to do was go home and cry some more. She had no idea what she had done to Blair to deserve that. She tried to force her mind back to yesterday or even that morning when everything had been perfect. By the time she got home she had another 5 missed calls from Santana all with voicemails and three from Nate. There were a few text messages as well. Quinn turned off her phone and locked the door.