A/N: I'm blown away by the response to the first chapter and because of that I decided to extend this story. I'm not sure how long it's going to be or where I am exactly going with it, but I'll figure it out along the way. Here is the new chapter.

Chapter Two: Life at Home

Beth walked back down the stairs once her name was called. It didn't take her long to find the kitchen and when she did she smiled. James was wearing an apron and Mason was sitting at the table watching his husband work.

"Am I interrupting anything?" Beth asks with a slight smile letting her walls down a little bit.

James turns around and sheepishly smiles. Mason looks at Beth and motions to the chair next to him.

"Not at all, James is almost done, right sweetie?"

"You'd be correct."

"I propose that we get to know each other. If it helps Beth, Mason and I can go first if you'd like," James says as he brings the food to the table.

Beth nods her head with a smile.

James looks towards Mason and Mason smiles.

"I'll start," Mason says as he puts mashed potatoes onto his plate and hands it off to James. "James and I attended the same high school in Akron. I didn't always grow up with acceptance. My dad never has accepted me, but he's been civil towards my husband and our daughter. I fell in love with James during our science class. We were lab partners throughout our sophomore year and from then on things just went our way."

Beth looks over at James after taking a bite of her mashed potatoes.

"I don't know how my dad is. I never have. He left my mom when she was pregnant with me. Mason is an only child, but I have a younger sister and she's married and has two kids of her own. My mom accepted me. She's been my best friend. Mason and I were in our early twenties when the subject of children came up. Mason was just finishing up med school and I was at the time a couple's therapist. Of course I still am today, but mostly I work from home now."

"You two have very interesting lives I'd have to say," Beth mentions casually.

Mason wipes the food crumbs from his chin and turns to Beth.

"Beth, we would like to get to know you, but if you don't feel comfortable talking to us about your past we understand. It's not going to change anything."

Beth smiles and nods her head.

"For a doctor you have a great bedside manner."

Mason smiles brightly.

"Why thank you."

Beth puts her fork done signaling she was done with her food. Both James and Mason thought that Beth would get up and leave the table, but they were surprised when Beth started talking.

"I don't know much about my birth parents. I do know that my birth mother's name started with a Q or that was all I could read at the time," Beth showed the Berry's the inside of her left wrist. "I got this tattoo a few years ago, when I found out that information, a beautifully scripted letter Q. Anyway, I have too many scars and too many stories to tell, but the last home I was in didn't take my sexual orientation to lightly."

James and Mason nodded their head in understanding.

"You won't have to worry about that here."

-Friend to a Stranger-

Quinn walks into her two story house with a smile. She could hear sounds from the kitchen. Her wife was currently singing while cooking. It was one of Rachel's favorite things to do. Quinn walks into the kitchen and smiles. Lucy was at the table humming along to the song Rachel was singing to and it appeared that Lucy was doing her homework.

Lucy smiles when she spots her mother and Quinn pushes a finger to her lips and notions for Rachel. Getting the idea Lucy carefully gets up from her chair and exits the room.

Rachel jumps in surprise when she feels arms going around her waist. Rachel sighs happily while Quinn nuzzles the back of her neck.

"Baby, you're home early," Rachel states with a smile.

Quinn places a soft kiss to the base of Rachel's neck and then letting Rachel turn around in her arms.

"I am here early. There weren't any major surgeries so all was good."

"I missed you last night," Rachel confesses.

"I missed you too."

Quinn pulls away and looks towards the stove.

"So, what are you making?" Quinn says as she takes in a whiff of smell.

"Stir-fry, also, I am supposed to inform you that Santana needs to talk to you."

Quinn furrows her eyebrows.

"Do you know what about?"

Rachel shrugs her shoulders.

"No idea, but I guess you'll be the one to find out."

Quinn nods her head and makes her way to the fridge to pull out a bottle of apple juice. At the same moment Lucy comes back into the room and sits down. Quinn turns to her daughter with a raised eyebrow.

"Is there a reason why Santana would need to speak with me Lucy Annabelle?"

Lucy's eyes widen. She shakes her head.

"Not that I know of, I didn't do anything wrong."

Quinn smiles and nods her head.

"I was just asking. So, how was school today?"

Lucy shrugs her shoulders.

"Not much just a normal day at McKinley. I think there was a total of fifteen slushies today."

Rachel freezes and turns around. Quinn puts her hands on her hips.

"I really hope you aren't the one putting that word out Lucy."

Rachel turns around when Lucy doesn't answer. Her daughter was biting the bottom of her lip. Rachel frowns and shakes her head.

"I can't believe you Lucy Annabelle."

"But mom, come on. I have to do it. My popularity will be in jeopardy."

Rachel shakes her head.

"Popularity doesn't matter Lucy. I've told you my horror stories," Quinn closes her eyes and sighs. Rachel grabs her hand and squeezes. "I don't want you to be one of those people."

"Mommy was," Lucy says back.

"That was until mommy fell in love with an argyle wearing, talkative diva, whom still to this day makes me fall in love with her even more."

Rachel blushes at Quinn's comment and Lucy rolls her eyes.

"I'll tone down the attacks okay? But you do realize that I only order them to the people that deserve it. Other than that the only other news is that my best friend Amanda came out and there will be a new student tomorrow."

"I didn't think Amanda was gay," Quinn states. Rachel nods her head in agreement.

"And I do have news about the new student."

Lucy's ears perk up at the news.

"What do you know?"

"I know that she's sixteen and will be starting tomorrow."

"Rach, how do you know?" Quinn asks her wife.

"Yeah, mom, how do you know?"

"Dad and daddy are fostering her."

A/N: If any of you have small ideas or short storylines for some of the characters in this story feel free to send them and I'll work with you on it so it can be added to the story.

Also, if you want to be a character in this story…send me a description(by email or review) with a name and age: how you want to be portrayed in the story…evil, loving, geeky, popular, a Jock, a Cheerio, a Gleek, or the daughter/son of Santana and Brittany or any other daughter/son of a character let me know because it saves me the trouble of having to come up with characters all on my own.

Original Gleeks will make an appearance soon…most likely, Kurt and Finn and later on it will be Puck.