The room fell silent as Rachel and Beth stared each other down breathlessly. Chests heaving and fire in their eyes.

They weren't identical outwardly but when they argued like this, they were one and the same.

Gutting for the lowest blow.

It isn't until a dazed Quinn stood from the couch and headed for the door did Rachel and Beth's stare down break.

Beth shut her eyes as she finally realized that she said the words in front of Quinn.

"Quinn.." Rachel called out but Quinn didn't hear her. Beth's words just kept echoing in her head.

The blonde made it as far as her car before an arm grabbed her. Quinn's eyes kept to the ground.

"I should go.." Quinn rasped out barely managing it.

"Quinn, please." Rachel pleaded. "She didn't mean it. She was just upset."

Quinn stood stoically silent as she continued to stare at the ground.

Beth came up to Rachel's left behind Quinn looking remorseful.

Rachel shook her head disapprovingly and Beth swallowed thickly.

The brunette stepped to her daughters side and spoke low in her ear.

"Fix it! Because so help me if you don't, god himself won't be able to save you." Rachel growled in a whisper harshly than turned to the older blonde.

"Quinn, please just hear her out." Quinn gave a curt stiff still not making any eye contact with any one.

Beth sighed as she looked at Quinn. The woman was doing everything in her power to hold in her tears but Beth could see her body trembling. "Quinn..?" Quinn couldn't look at Beth.

If she did she'd lose it. Hearing those words come out of Beth's mouth was probably the most painful thing she had ever heard.

"Quinn, I'll understand if you don't want to talk and if you want to leave I'll understand that too but I am sorry.. I didn't mean to say anything to hurt you." Beth said as she walked over to the porch steps and sat down.

"If you don't mind, I'd like to talk to you about something and maybe it will help you understand me better." Beth said and waited for the reply.

Quinn walked over with out making eye contact and sat down with space between them. The older blonde's eyes were faced forward. That hurt Beth but she understood.

A few minutes of silence passed before Beth took a deep breath and licked her lips. "When I was 5, I use to get teased in school. The kids would call me a liar and say that mama wasn't my mom." Beth sighed.

"The only reason it made me cry was because a part of me wondered if it was true because I didn't look anything like her. Jaxon did but I didn't and I hated him for it sometimes."

"I use to come home crying and I'd tell mama what happen and she'd pick me up and tell me 'One day when your older. You and I will talk about it but right now let me hold you.' Than she'd sing pretty/unpretty to me until I'd calm down." Beth said with a sad smile and Quinn's eyes watered at the song choice.

"I was 7 when she finally told me that she wasn't my birth mother. I was angry. I told her I hated her. It went on like that for months. My anger, I mean."

"I fought with her. I didn't listen. I purposely said mean things to hurt her feelings. I picked fights with Jaxon. Made severe problems at school to the point that they suggested mama possibly home school me. I was the definition of a problem child." Beth said with a shake of her head.

"I guess mama reached her wits end because she called dad. She had told me that my uncle Noah was actually my father. The same time that she told me she wasn't my mother and I was angry with him too."

"Because I believed all that time that he was just my uncle. He let me call him uncle Noah and never told me the truth himself. The last time I saw him I told him I hated him and he wasn't my dad."

"Mama told me before he left that night, when I was asleep. He came to my room, gave me a kiss and told me I'll always be his little girl and that he forgave me and that he loves me." Beth said as she licked her lips. Her eyes welling with tears.

"Two weeks later, we got the call that he was killed in action. Mama was a mess over it and I felt like the worst daughter in the world."

"I had bad nightmares after he died about him. She would always come to my room, take me in her arms, rock me back and forth and start singing pretty/unpretty again. I asked 'Mama how come you always sing that song?' Beth reenacted her tone of voice.

"I remember looking up at her. She looked so tired and sad. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying herself. It didn't occur to me than how hard it must have been for her. She was in med school taking care of two kids on her own."

"Dad was the only one who knew about me and Jaxon at the time. Now mama had to take care us by herself not that she wasn't already but every time dad had leave from the Air force he would stay with us and take some of the load off mama's hands but she never complained and she never gave up." Beth said with pride in her tone.

"She looked at me and though she wasn't feeling her best, she smiled. Just for me. She said 'Bethy, that song is very special to me. Do you want to know why?' I said yes."

"She stood up and carried me to the living room and sat me down. She went back to her room and came back with a giant book I had never seen before along with her year book."

"She sat back down next to me and opened her year book where a book mark had been held. It was really old looking. Like it had been there for a long time." Beth said her gaze staring at the stars.

"She leaned close to me and pointed to a picture of a blonde girl who in that moment, I thought was a princess." Beth said wistfully.

Quinn was already in silent tears but that made her lips tremble more as she smiled.

"I said 'Wow, mama whose that?! She looks like a princess!' mama smiled at me and giggled this.. I don't know it sounded delightful. She said 'You think so?' And I said 'Yes!' She said 'You know, that's what I thought when I first saw her too..'

At the remark of Rachel's words Quinn felt them in her chest swimming wonderfully.

"I looked at mama and she was staring at the girl in the picture with a smile she would look at me and Jaxon with but at the same time I could see she was sad again."

"So I asked her again 'Who is she?' And she said 'How about I finish showing you all the pictures and videos I have of her and tell you about the song, than I'll tell you who she is? Than you and I could have some chocolate soy milk and cookies while we talk about? Sound good?'

"I obviously agreed, I mean come on? What 8 year old would be so stupid to turn down chocolate soy milk and cookies?" Beth said with a laugh and Quinn giggled.

"So, she showed me more pages in the year book of the blonde princess and that's how I found out what cheerleading was."

"I was so captivated by the blonde princess who was captain of the cheerios even though I thought it was a stupid name to name your cheerleading squad but.. Like I said, I was captivated even weeks later when I would beg mama to do my hair in a high pony because I wanted to look like her." Beth said with a smile.

"Mama than showed me videos of the princess singing and dancing on stage with a blonde boy with huge lips, I still thought he was so handsome. I got to see mama sing on stage for the first time. It was amazing."

"I thought the blonde princess had a beautiful voice too and her smile was like the stars. We stood up for hours watching the videos and looking at more pictures than mama started telling me stories from when she was younger and got to go to school with the blonde princess." Beth spoke as if it was a fairy tail. Because in all actually that was how the story was told in her eight year old mind and she wouldn't repeat it any other way.

"The blonde princess sounded so cool to me. I wanted to be just like her when I grew up but I didn't say that to mama because I didn't want to hurt her feelings. Finally I said what had been running through my mind since she first showed me the year book photo. I said quietly nervous.. 'She looks like me..'

"I didn't know how to explain to mama how much of an outsider I felt like because I didn't know that's how I felt. I just felt lonely because Jaxon looked like mama. I got to meet aunt Santana around that time and even Aunt San had brown skin and brown eyes and hair like mama."

"Though aunt Britney looked like me I still didn't feel the connection I felt the moment I saw the blonde princess's picture." Beth said with a sad smile. The ghost of her loneliness lurking in her tone.

"I felt something in me let go. The moment I saw the picture. I felt free.. Mama was quiet for a moment before she asked me how I felt when I looked at the picture. I said 'I don't know.. I feel like I'm looking at myself.' Mama smiled and had tears in her eyes and she licked her lips than took a deep breath and let out a sigh."

"I could tell she was nervous or scared. I wasn't sure which one but than she spoke in a whisper the words that hit me like a ton of bricks but lifted my inner spirit with something like peace. She said 'Beth, honey.. The girl in the picture.. Is your mommy.'

"I remember staring at your picture with wide eyes. I felt so many things at once. Fear, anxiety, confusion but most of all I felt found. Like I could finally see who I was, if that makes sense. Obviously at the time I didn't understand the calm feeling that came over me when staring at your picture."

"I asked her what your name is and she smiled. Her tears were uncontrollable by then but she smiled this affectionate, happy smile and said 'That beautiful Queen is Lucy Quinn Fabray, your mother and I hope you grow up to be just as strong and amazing as she is. Because she loved you so much that she broke her own heart to make sure that you were loved and cared for with some one who could give you everything that she couldn't. That's how much you meant to her. That's how much she loves you.' Beth's voice trembled as she recited the words that were engraved in her heart and mind.

She can remember exactly how her momma spoke with such conviction of it being truth pure and simple with no doubt.

"I remember looking at mama and saying. 'She picked you?' but mama shook her head and with a sad smile pulled the photo album back into her lap and began explaining to me about her own mother and how your own parents kicked you out and you were homeless and though my dad tried to prove he could take care of us, you wanted more than that for me."

"She told me the entire truth. How she herself was adopted by grandpa and granddad. How Shelby had come into her life when she was 16 but changed her mind when she realized she wasn't a baby anymore even though mama still wanted a relationship with her."

"How you gave me to Shelby and how much she hated you for it in the beginning but eventually understood. How giving me up caused you to lose yourself. Than you tried to get me back when you were still a senior in high school."

"She explained how she had talked you out of it. She than told me how hard you worked and got in to Yale and than how Shelby died when I was 3 and half and she got custody of me."

"Because Shelby made her the third guardian on the list should you and dad not accept custody of me. I was shocked to be honest and angry because I thought you didn't want me anymore because they gave you a chance to come get me and you never did."

"Dad didn't know right away because he was over seas and no one knew where he was stationed. Mama was only 19 and was in her second year at Nyada when she got the call and accepted guardian ship."

"She told me there was no way she was going to let me go anywhere else because her mother didn't have a next of kin. She said she'd be damned if I ended up in foster care."

"She told me that you gave me up to have a better life and she'd be doing the exact opposite of what you had tried to achieve by giving me to Shelby."

"So, she moved back to Lima with her dads and took a year off. Jaxon was already living with them because the agreement was for Mama to get through her 4 years of college at Nyada and get herself situated enough to be able to bring Jaxon to New York with her."

"It took a lot of debating between her dads and her to even get her to leave to New York and leave him behind. She moved back after she received word about me because she felt it was her responsibility as his mother to raise him on her own and to raise me just the same. Because he didn't ask to be created and neither did I, her words exactly."

"That was when she moved out of the apartment that she shared with aunt San and uncle Kurt. She never told anyone anything. She had to apply to another college, switched majors and had to start college basically from the beginning since she decided that med school would be her next choice."

"Grandpa and Granddad moved to New York almost a year later to help."

"Than another year later dad came home but we were doing fine by than. So, They had spoke about the fact that by him not responding he forfeited his rights to take over guardianship."

"He said he was happy his little girl was being raised by mama. He said he was sure that this would be what you'd want for me anyway. At least, that's what Mama explained."

"We stood up talking and cried a lot. She told me that pretty/unpretty was your mash up that you did in glee club. How you helped her realize that she was beautiful just the way she was because she was going to get a nose job after her nose accidently was broken by uncle Finn."

"She also told me about the song she wrote 'Get it right' and how you two could never seem to get it right with each other. Something or someone always got in your way." Beth sighed tiredly before speaking again.

"..I want you to know that I understand now, Quinn." Quinn was crying silently as she made eye contact with Beth for the first time through the entire story.

"I understand now and I want to thank you. For loving me enough to let me go.. So I could have a chance at life. Through your decision I have the most amazing life and loving mother who would give up everything just for me and my brother and I'm not saying you wouldn't either because you proved that when you let me go but.. I don't know who I would be without her..."

Quinn nodded as she wiped her tears. A feeling of relief washed over the older blonde when the truth that her choices were appreciated.

That her daughter was happy and grateful that she did what she had to do to protect her daughter. It washed over her completely. She felt her soul calm and was finally at peace now. Beth didn't hate her for it. She really did do the right thing.

"I want you to know Quinn that I'm so happy to finally meet you! You have no idea how much I love you. Ca-Can I hug you now?!" Beth whimpered out emotionally, her eye contact pleading as her tears began to finally slip out.

Quinn nodded eagerly and that was it. The floodgates were opened. Quinn had only ever heard those words in her dreams coming from her phantom daughters mouth because she had no idea what she looked like. A sob escaped Quinn's throat, anguished and aggressively relieved.

Beth couldn't hold back any longer either. She pulled the older blonde into a long awaited hug. A hug she had been dying to get from her birth mother for years and let out her own years of built up tears and emotions.

"I love you so much, Beth! God, I love you!" Quinn cried into the younger blonde's shoulder.

From the living room window Rachel stood with her own tears, Jaxon standing behind her in tears as well.

The brunette woman turned in her sons arms and they hugged. Comforting each other the best they could because watching the reunion that was a long time coming was that severe.

The two blonde's pulled back and Beth smiled as her vocal cords shook. "Please stay, I want to show you something." Beth said as she stood up wiping her tears than holding her hand out for Quinn to take. Quinn nodded as she too stood up as she wiped her tears.

The two entered the house again. Rachel and Jaxon had saw them about to enter so they left to Rachel's office to talk and give the two blonde's privacy.

Quinn had never been to Beth's room. Beth stopped in front of the door and turned to Quinn. "When I said the picture of you made me feel like I was home, I really meant that. So much so that I asked momma if I could keep it and she said 'I'll do you one better.' Beth said with a smile than opened her door and gestured for Quinn to step in. When Beth flipped the light on Quinn gasped in surprise.

Beth had the picture that Quinn thought there was only one copy of that Quinn carried around in her purse. It was enlarged on a canvas frame. It was the day Beth was born she was in Quinn's arms.

"How?.." Quinn whispered in emotional awe.

"Mama asked aunt Mercedes for a copy when they reconnected and were looking through photos of them in high school."

Through out the room there were photos of Quinn through her high school years.

Some clearly cut out from the year book and some taken in glee club by friends and some she remembers Mercedes had taken.

Along with glee photos. Some were photos she knows Britney took during cheer practice and some photos she had never seen before.

There were photos of just Rachel and herself in small moments were they were actually smiling together or dancing next to each other in glee.

"There's not a day that goes by that I don't think of you. Some times I wish things were different and you had raised me but I understand and so does mama because she had felt the same about Shelby. I know you probably received the letter about me and had too much going on at that-"

"What?" Quinn whispered her eyes back on Beth.

"What?"

"What did you just say?"

"I understand you didn't want me."

"No, the letter. What letter?" Quinn asked.

"The letter that was mailed out to you guys. It the event of Shelby's death you were suppose to be notified first along with dad. If you neither of you showed up you forfeit your rights to me and the choice of where I'm place falls on to mama."

"...I didn't a the letter." Quinn whimpered as her lips trembled and she felt like she had been sucked dry of life.

Beth's eyes widened at the news. "Wait, what?"

"I never received any letter about anything. I didn't even know Shelby passed." Quinn cried.

Beth stared at her in shock by what that meant. Also wondering how the hell would Quinn not receive the letter?

"If I had known I would have taken you because you are all I've ever wanted. My heart has barely been able to ease since you left my arms and it's so hard living without you. I love you so much! And if I had known I would have came for you and never let you go!" Quinn sobbed out as she broke into pieces before her first born.

The words washed over Beth like a tsunami. All she ever wanted was to meet her mother. Wanted the truth. Maybe even if Quinn was willing, have some form of relationship with her.

Now to hear that Quinn actually wanted her made something in her heal. Beth began to cry harshly and stepped forward engulfing Quinn in a hug both their bodies wracking with sobs. The truth was out on both ends and it hurt but felt amazing at the same time.

"Hey you!" Rachel said softly as a half asleep Alice entered her office followed by Jaxon.

It has been a half an hour since Quinn and Beth had been talking. Jaxon had gone up to his room to check on Alice and heard crying from Beth's room, the door being closed.

Rachel had sent him up because they had heard Quinn and Beth come in and go upstairs. She didn't want Alice to get the wrong impression.

'Hi.' Alice signed.

"Did you have a good nap?" Rachel asked while she signed.

Alice nodded.

"Are you hungry?"

'Yes ma'am.' signed in return.

"Well how about we go grab dinner for everyone? How do you feel about that?"

'Okay.'

"Come on." Rachel said with a smile scooping Alice up and exiting her office with Jaxon in tow.

The three of them getting their coats and heading for the door.