A/N:Oops. Reposted ch.9 as ch. 10. Fixed now. Lots going on in this chapter, its emotional. Hope you like it. Thank you to those of you who have reviewed, listed this as a favorite story, or alerted for it. Disclaimer: I do not own GLEE or any of its characters. GLEE belongs to FOX and its creators.

Chapter 9:

The three days after the doctor's appointment dragged on impossibly slow for Judy. Quinn barely talked to her during the day. She mainly stayed in her room, only coming out to eat or use the bathroom. The only exception to this was the hours of 5 to 7 when Quinn would emerge from her sanctuary and sit on the opposite side of the couch from Judy to watch the news. Judy found it interesting how into the news Quinn was. When she asked her daughter about it Quinn just looked at her and flatly said, "How else am I supposed to know what's going on in the real world. Not everywhere is like Belleville." It was insightful but a jaded viewpoint. Judy understood what Quinn meant though, Lima was a very conservative town, but Belleville was ten times worse.

The only time that Quinn didn't isolate herself and the only time that Judy felt like she was helping her daughter was at night, when she held her daughter as the girl struggled to breathe. Quinn was on her new medication and it seemed to be working, but night time proved to be the toughest time for Quinn. That second night with Quinn in the house, Judy had been reading her book when she heard the coughing begin. At first she forced herself to remain where she was, Quinn had barely spoken since the appointment, only thanking Judy for paying for her prescription. But as the minutes passed and no sign of the coughing letting up, Judy decided she couldn't stay way, Quinn needed her, and she would be there. So she once again got her daughter a glass of water and slipped into the bedroom. Quinn was curled up in a little ball her enormous sweats making the teen look impossibly tiny. "Sit up, honey, you need to open up your lungs and let more air in."

"It hurts." Quinn whined but obeyed. Holding the glass to Quinn's lips she helped her take a few slips before putting the glass on the night stand and pulling Quinn to her own chest. She held Quinn close in an almost completely sitting position, "Breathe with me baby, in and out." Judy relaxed as she felt Quinn match her own slow breathing pattern. "There we go sweetheart, nice and easy." Quinn fell asleep soon after, though woke up four more times during the night, only to have the same process repeated.

It soon became a routine, with Quinn going to bed and then Judy joining her as soon as the coughing started, but each night Quinn slept longer and longer in between coughing fits. Judy was pleased to see her daughter improving but she couldn't help but begrudge the night she wouldn't be able to hold Quinn any longer.

"Hey." Jolted from her thoughts Judy saw Leroy walk in.

"Hey, how was your case?" Leroy was the part of a pretty nasty custody case, not unlike Judy's had been.

"We won." Leroy smiled. He hadn't been able to tell Judy much about the case, client/lawyer confidentiality, but what little he had revealed, told Judy that the kids would be much better off with their father than their mother.

"Congratulations. You want a drink?" Leroy nodded and Judy took a bottle of wine out and poured each other a glass.

"So how did day four go?"

Judy shrugged, "Same as the last three. She's just so quiet and closed off. I'm really getting worried, Lee. I now that she is likely mad at me, but it's been four whole days and five nights already, and I don't know anything more about her than I did when she showed up on your doorstep. I mean at this point I would love to even hear her yell and scream at me, anything would be better than this indifference."

"Maybe she is just tired, from being sick." Leroy tried to help and Judy shrugged again.

"It's possible, the past few nights have been rough on her."

"And you."

"Not so much, at least then I get to hold her, help her." Tears leaked from Judy's eyes and she swiped them away. She would not cry, she'd done nothing but cry for the past few days and she was done with it.

"Give her time, Judes, she'll come around. Just keep doing what you're doing, letting her know you are here and not going anywhere, through your actions. I am sure she appreciates having you with her at night. "

It may not be the best picture ever taken, it was grainy and black, but it was the most beautiful picture Quinn had ever seen. Lying on her back in her new bed, yes her bed as she was slowly coming to realize, Quinn stared at the picture of her baby. The baby that she'd never planned on having, the baby's who's very existence caused Quinn to be thrown out of the only home she'd ever known, the picture of the baby she'd come to love with every fiber of her being. In the days that followed her appointment Quinn took to staying in her room, staring at the sonogram and wondering what if. What if she gave the baby up? What if she kept it? Would Judy help or throw Quinn out on her butt like Russell had? There were so many questions and just thinking about it made Quinn exhausted. All she'd done over the past few days was eat, sleep, watch the news, and stare at the sonogram.

Voices floated down the hall and into Quinn's ears. She couldn't understand what was being said, but she knew that it was Judy and some man speaking. She'd come to know this voice well, as whoever he was showed up and left in the mornings before Quinn made her out to breakfast as well as coming and going after Quinn went to bed. Curiosity finally winning out, Quinn moved down the hall just in time to see a tall black man, the same she'd seen enter the main house when she first arrived, leave. Walking slowly Quinn entered the kitchen and sat across from Judy who had been sipping a glass of wine, Quinn tried not to roll her eyes at the sight of the wine, but it was hard, Quinn hated alcohol.

Noticing the second glass Quinn arched an eyebrow at Judy, "Celebrating?"

"Actually yes, Leroy just won a big case." Judy replied gently. She was clearly shocked that Quinn had asked a question and was talking to her. A sliver of guilt rose in Quinn, she knew she was being rude and unfair to Judy, but she couldn't help it. She was so confused, and after seeing her baby she came to one definite conclusion, she had to protect her baby no matter what, and opening up to Judy was just setting Quinn up for heartbreak, and that wouldn't be good for her or the baby. And yet as Quinn waited for Judy to come to her senses, especially after Quinn's aloof behavior, Judy continued to allow Quinn to stay. Judy didn't force her to talk, didn't ask any questions about Quinn being kicked out by Russell, and she held Quinn every night when her pneumonia was at its worst. Judy had literally taken care of Quinn more in the past five nights than Russell Fabray had in Quinn's entire life. According to Russell, Fabray's were strong and they didn't need medicine or comfort to get better. Fabray's sucked it up and never complained.

"Case? He's a lawyer?"

"Yes, a very good one." Judy smiled, "milk or water?"

"Water please. He lives next door?" Quinn stared down at her hands like they were the most interesting thing in the world.

"Yes. He owns this apartment, converted it into an apartment for me eight year ago."

"So is he your boyfriend?" Quinn wasn't sure why she cared so much, but she felt she needed to know. Quinn hadn't forgotten that she'd seen a girl go into the main house; of course she'd also seen another man go into.

Judy let out a snort laugh and Quinn's eyes shot up to her, "What's so funny? I'm not allowed to know if my moth… if you found another family." Quinn grew angry quickly, how dare Judy laugh at her question like it was nothing. Judy's face fell and she was instantly around the island table and pulling Quinn into a hug. Quinn tried to resist, but Judy refused to let go, "No, no, I am so sorry, Quinn, it's not that. I'm sorry I laughed, it's just the idea of Leroy and I, it's funny."

"Why?" Quinn asked into Judy's shoulder. She tensed steeling herself for the answer.

"Because well, two reasons I guess, one he is my oldest friend, my best friend, and has always been like a brother to me." Quinn nodded a little in understanding, "and secondly because he is gay." This caused Quinn to quickly pull back and look at Judy. "What?"

Now it was Judy stared down into Quinn's eyes, "He is gay, Quinn. Do you have a problem with that?"

Quinn shook her head, "No, it's just Da…Russell hates gay people. He always taught me that they were sinners, abominations, the worst kind of people." Quinn shrugged, "I never really believe it though, I had a gay friend, Blaine, and well he was the nicest person I've ever known, and he cared about me, when no one else really did. So how could he be a sinner?" Quinn questioned Judy, she really wanted the woman to confirm that Quinn had been right that Blaine wasn't an abomination or sinner.

Judy moved a piece of Quinn's bangs from her face, "He's not, sweetheart. There is nothing wrong with being gay, love is love no matter what."

Quinn smiled, relieved, "Good, cause Blaine was my best friend. I have to admit I am surprised you feel that way, I mean you did marry Russell."

Judy's shoulder's sagged, "Your father was very good at hiding his prejudices when we dated and first got married. I knew he wasn't keen on gay's but I hadn't realized he hated them so much until years later, and by then I had Frannie. Your father hadn't been the way he is now when I fell in love with him."

Neither blondes said anything for a while, instead just drank the water that Judy had poured for them. Eventually Quinn decided she wanted to know more about Leroy. "So Leroy is married."

"Yes, to Hiram. He is an amazing man as well. Both of them have done so much for me." Quinn could hear the sincerity in Judy's voice and was glad that Judy had someone for her. Quinn just wished she'd had had someone like Leroy or Hiram.

"And the girl I saw go in the house?" Quinn's voice was quiet and hesitant. Her eyes closed when Judy's hand took hers gently. "There daughter, Rachel, she is your age."

"Are you close to her?" Quinn wasn't sure she wanted to know the answer, but her brain wanted to know the answer, while her heart screamed to shut up.

"I am, she is my goddaughter."

"Oh." Quinn pulled her hand away, her heart tearing apart. Judy had replaced her.

"Quinn, no look at me." Quinn shook her head trying to stand up and leave, she didn't want to hear anymore, she didn't want to hear about how wonderful this Rachel was. How she was so much better than Quinn. How she'd easily won Judy's heart and made Judy forget all about Quinn.

"No, I…" Quinn kept her eyes averted from Judy's and moved back from the kitchen as fast as she could, but she was quickly stopped by thin but surprisingly strong arms. The arms turned her and pulled her close Quinn fought and fought and the arms held firm. Tears began to run down her face, "you replaced me." She screamed and then murmured as she tried to escape Judy's arms. Soon however she grew tired and began to cough. Exhaustion hit her and her legs gave out. Judy guided her to the floor and continued to hold her like she was never going to let her go. Gentle kisses where placed on the top of Quinn's head, "No Quinn, please no. I didn't I couldn't."

The sadness and tears were audible in Judy's voice. Quinn just listened, too exhausted and overwhelmed to fight any longer. Judy's voice sounded so warm and comforting, and Quinn let it roll over her. "I love you so much Quinn, I never stopped. I never stopped loving you or your sister. It broke my heart when I lost custody of you both to your father. I fought, Quinn, please believe me. I fought so hard to get you and your sister back, but your father was too powerful, had to many friends in Belleville." Quinn knew this was true. Could Judy be telling the truth? "And then Frannie died….and….I fell apart Quinn. I was a mess. I'd lost your sister forever and Russell wouldn't let me anywhere near you. Leroy and Hiram, they brought me here, helped me get back on my feet, made me apart of their family. I won't lie to you Quinn, Rachel is important to me, she helped me heal after losing Frannie, but she never ever, or will ever replace you in my heart. You are my daughter Quinn and only you. I appealed the court's decision every year since I lost you, I lost every time. I know it's hard to believe, but it is the truth Quinn. I love you, and no one could ever, ever replace you."

Quinn wanted to believe Judy she did. Judy sounded so sincere, her eyes held such grief, but Quinn had to know, "Would you love me no matter what I did?" Quinn stared into Judy's eyes holding them, studying them for any sign that Judy was lying as she answered. "Of course, I'll always love you, no matter what. Nothing could make me not love you."

Reaching into the front pocket of her sweatshirt and pulled out her most prized possession. She handed the sonogram over to Judy who took it and looked. The woman's eyes grew wide, "What…what is this?" Judy looked at Quinn confusion apparent on her face.

"The reason Russell kicked me out. I'm pregnant." Judy's eyes landed on Quinn's hidden stomach and then to the sonogram. Silence, nothing but silence. Quinn didn't know how long she waited for Judy to say something, but it was awhile. Swallowing the lump that had grown in her throat, Quinn stood gingerly on her tired legs. So much for always loving me. "I'll get my things and be gone in fifteen minutes." Then she grabbed the sonogram from Judy's limp hands and disappeared into her room to pack.

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