Second Chance

20

Puck went to the kitchen, where he found Beth seated at the counter while Rachel's dads watched her.

"Thanks, Mr. and Mr. Berry." Puck said as he looked at Beth. "Do you mind if I talk to her?"

"We'll get out of your hair." Leroy nodded.

"Mohawk." Hiram corrected Leroy, looking at Puck's mohawk in disgust.

"Hiram." Leroy scolded as he led his husband out of the room.

Puck sat down next to Beth at the counter and looked at her.

"How ya doin', Beth?" Puck asked.

Beth shrugged. "I miss Mommy."

"I miss her, too." Puck told Beth. "But she loved you so much and she's gonna take care of you from Heaven."

"Then who's gonna take care of me here?" Beth wondered.

"Well, Mommy wants me to do that." Puck informed Beth.

Beth looked at him.

"Would that be okay with you?" Puck questioned Beth. "If you lived with me now?"

Beth nodded and smiled slightly before sipping from her cup again.

Puck exhaled with relief.

Beth put her cup down and looked at Puck. "What about Mama Quinn?"

"She has to go back to school, but she's gonna come visit whenever she can." Puck told Beth.

Beth frowned. "I want Mama Quinn."

"She'll be here whenever she can." Puck repeated. "And you'll have me all the time."

"I want Mama Quinn, too!" Beth exclaimed, shaking her head.

"I know you do." Puck said softly as he stood up. "Let's go talk to her, okay?"

Beth folded her arms.

"Come on."

Puck carried Beth back to the living room where Rachel and her dads were seated.

"Hey." Puck muttered. "Where's Quinn?"

"She and Finn just left to go to the airport." Rachel answered.