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Rachel's 30

Rachel sits down opposite her mother at Quinn's restaurant and smiles over at the older woman. Their relationship was better than Rachel could have ever have hoped for and their past has only helped them solidify what they have now.

"I still can't believe my baby girl is 30. God this is depressing me."

Rachel laughs and takes a drink from her glass of wine. "I knew you would react like this, but you haven't yet beaten daddy's reaction."

"Oh god, what did Leroy do?"

"He cried down the phone for an hour. I ended up giving the phone with Mateo to play with whilst I showered and he didn't know any different."

Shelby laughs. "It means we're actually old."

"You didn't say this on my 20th birthday mom."

Shelby glares at her eldest, making the shorter girl chuckle. "So how are my little baby grandchildren? It's been too long since I've seen them now."

"You saw them last week mom. They're good. The girls are terrors like you would expect, and Mateo is my delightful little angel."

"You are going to struggle with those girls when they're older." Rachel groans and nods.

"God, don't I know it. They know just how to play me and Tana off against each other. We either end up making out or arguing but it means the girls have gotten off scott free."

Shelby smirks. "That's my girls."

Rachel smiles over at her mother, especially as she talks about her granddaughters. She really loves those girls. "I want to tell you something. I need you to keep it a secret. Even Santana can't know I've told you but... I can't keep it a secret."

Shelby nods leans forward over the table. "Go ahead. I'm intrigued."

Rachel smiles and takes a deep dramatic breath. "I'm pregnant. I found out last night. I think it's about a month along." Shelby's mouth drops open in shock, and her eyes widen just as dramatically as her daughter.

"Oh my god. You and... you're having another baby. Oh god Ray, that is amazing. I'm so proud of you sweetheart. Wait, should you be telling people this early?"

Rachel shakes her head. "No and that's why I need you to keep it a secret."

"Of course babygirl. What do you want this time? I can't believe your wanting another baby after telling me your girls are terrors."

Rachel smiles proudly. "They're my babies. If this one turned out anything like one of them, I will be very lucky."

"That you will."

Shelby looks away and Rachel sees her wiping a tear away.

"What's wrong mom?"

Shelby sighs and looks down at her hands. "I can't believe I nearly missed this. If I hadn't have come to you that day, I wouldn't have any of this. Thank you Ray, for letting me back into your life." Rachel leans across the table and takes her mothers hand into her own and tightens her grasp.

"Momma, I don't think me and San would be here today if it wasn't for you. You have been my rock for the last 13 years and I love that you are apart of my life. How's Beth doing at High School?"

Shelby lets out another groan at the mention of her youngest daughter. "She's got to the stage of Puck and Quinn combined at school now. Even sending her to look after her well sisters does nothing anymore."

Rachel laughs. "She'll grow out of it. Look at Noah & Quinn now, both have amazing jobs, and great families."

"One just went to juvi a few hundred times, the other got pregnant in high school, turned into a punk and flipped out at me for having Beth."

"Momma. Shh. Beth isn't Quinn or Noah. It's nurture over nature, and you raised her. She's got your genes if you think about it and she'll turn out as amazing as me."

Shelby smirks over at her eldest.

"I don't know which is more terrifying."

Rachel just rolls her eyes and smiles back at her mother. "Very funny. Send her over to me and San. Willow and Bella are sweethearts compared to Lilly & Eva on sugar, I'll get her to sort them out. Plus it'll be lovely to spend some time with her."

"Expect her within the week."

Rachel smiles and finishes her drink. "How's it going with the wife then baby girl?"

"Amazing. I can't believe we've been together 14 years nearly. It seems like yesterday she saved me that day at school."

"Have the papers laid off you a little bit after the film?"

Rachel nods. She had just stared in one of the biggest musicals of the last twenty years and the whole world was interested in the golden couple as they called Santana and Rachel mainly due to the fact that same sex marriage was nearly legal in most states. They had done a photo shoot at the desire of Rachel's agent, but that had just added fuel to the fire and they could barely get a moment free.

"Finally. San was getting really stressed. Her whole job is the print industry and those same people she works with were printing shit about us two. It was getting horrible when the girls and Matty couldn't even go to school. I'm so glad it's died down. No more publicity for my movies I think now. Hows the show mom?"

Rachel and Shelby had worked together before Mateo was born on a show. Shelby played her mother and the whole world love the chemistry between the real mother and daughter. When Rachel left to have Mateo, Shelby left as well, but stayed working on the show behind the scenes as creative director. She finally got her dream of working on stage, and what better than opposite her baby girl.

"It's good. I loved the opportunity when you were working on the show with me, but I think I definitely prefer this side of the business. I get to train the next me and you, of course they'll never be as good." Rachel chuckles and brushes her hair back from her face.

"Of course not. We were awesome."

Shelby nods and smiles. "I need to tell you something as well Rach. Something... I've met someone."

Rachel looks at her mother in shock. She knows Shelby has gone on dates over the last 13 years but nothing seems to come of them as neither Rachel or Beth has met any of them.

"I'm sorry. That was blunt."

Rachel laughs. "Oh god Mom. Whats his name? It is a he right? We bunch of lesbians haven't changed your opinion have we? Is he cute? Oooh can me and Bethy meet him?"

Shelby holds her hand up to stop Rachel's little rant of questions.

"So many questions Rae. Yes he's a he. I'm afraid I like men. His name is Alex. He's... He's very handsome and yes. I would love if I could bring him to your party tonight?"

"Wow. I'm so, mom I'm so proud of you. I always knew you were waiting for the right one."

Shelby blushes. "I think he is Rae. He is a Graphic Designer. He works mainly from home. He's divorced, and has a 25 year old son. He knows all about the crazy family and how this strange family tree works out and he seems quite... god I think I love him Rach. I know this is probably not appropriate to talk to my daughter with, but"

Rachel smiles softly. "Aww mom. Look at you, you're blushing. I would love to meet him tonight. So will Santana. You do realise the teasing you're going to get off her?"

Shelby laughs and nods. "I've already prepared for her reaction. I think even San will get along with him. I'm so worried about introducing him to Beth. How do you tell a 14 year old that you're seeing someone new?"

"She's 14 Mom. A genius 14 year old at that. To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised she's already worked it out."

"I don't even know how to bring it up. Should I introduce him and then tell her or tell her before and then introduce them?"

Rachel sighs.

"Tell her before. If you want I can be there as well."

"Yes please." She replies with a nod.

Later That Afternoon

"Hey mom."

Beth walks in the living room and drops her bag on the couch and smiles when she sees her older sister sat on the seat opposite.

"Rae. It's so good to see you. Happy Birthday."

Beth hugs the older woman and Rachel kisses the top of her head.

"Thank you kiddo."

"Why am I feeling mom wants to talk to me and you've been brought in as an extra measure to sweeten me up?"

"This girl is too bright for her own good." Rachel wraps her arm around the smaller girl. She was very lucky as Beth grew up. The girl looked up to older sister and Rachel was the one to tell her the truth about Quinn and Puck at Shelby's assistance.

"Beth. Sweetheart. For the past few months, I have been seeing someone."

Beth looks up at her mother with a smile on her face, reminding Shelby of Quinn straight away. "Oh. What's his name?"

"Alex."

"Does he work?" Shelby nods and smiles over at her daughter.

"He's a Graphic Designer. I want to see if you would be willing to meet him tonight at Rae's birthday party."

Beth shrugs. "Yeah sure. Sounds good."

Santana walks around the hospital room with the beautiful bundle in her arms. Madeline Olivia Savannah Lopez. Her gorgeous wife was resting in the bed after the 16 hour birth, but this little girl, was so worth everything they have been through in the last 9 months, with Rachel being on bed rest the last 2.

Santana looks down into the beautiful brunettes eyes and smiles down at her little girl. Like Mateo did at this age, he looked more like Santana with the tanned complexion and the almost black eyes but the cheek bones, the smile and a slightly demure version of Rachel's nose. She lifts her spare hand up and runs her fingers down her nose making the girl squirm in her arms but doesn't look too upset about it.

"Hey my beautiful baby girl. I'm so happy to finally meet you. You precosia, are so blessed." She says with a bright happy smile. "See that woman in the bed over there, that's your mommy, the most amazing and beautiful woman in the whole wide world. She's the reason you are here today baby girl. Now, despite that, she already has your sisters on her side, so me and you girl, we're going to have to stick together. You get me beautiful?" She asks softly.

Madeline gurgles in response and Santana leans down and kisses her on the top of the head.

"Despicable Santana Marie Lopez." Santana turns around and sees her wife trying to sit up in bed, and flashes her one of her brightest smiles as she notices how beautiful Rachel looks.

Santana winks and lets out a small chuckle. "Gotta keep it real. How are you feeling beautiful?"

Santana walks over to her wife and leans down to kiss her softly. "Sore, and I slept so well. Have you been to sleep yet Tana?" Santana just shrugs and hands over Madeline to her mother, after kissing both of her girls on their foreheads and sits down on the chair. "San... look at her."

"Absolutely beautiful. Just like our other three babies." Rachel smiles up at her wife, making Santana's heart warm.

"Four beautiful perfect healthy babies." She says in awe. "This is... thank you for everything Santana. You have given me all of this. I love you so much. "

"Well that's good, coz I love you too beautiful. So four kids, is this it now?" Rachel chuckles and nods her head, thinking about the sixteen hour birth she just went through.

"I'm done. I don't know about you. It's going to be hard enough with four children under ten."

"We can do it though." Santana admits.

"Yeah we can. God San, she is..."

"Perfect. Just like you are. So now we've got three Jews and three Latino's running around. We're even." Rachel chuckles and runs her fingers over Madeline's wide awake face.

"Has she slept yet?"

Santana shakes her head. "She seems as inquisitive as her mother. Every sound and sight she's been taking them all in."

"Oh god, this doesn't bode well. Think we'll be using our babysitters a lot more this time."

Santana smiles. "I don't think we'll have a problem with all the texts I've been getting." she admits.

Santana rocks 1 year old Madeline in her arms as the girl keeps screaming her head off. Santana suddenly tumbles but manages to get her feet just in time so she doesn't drop her daughter, but lets out a load of expletives when she sees Matteo has left his toys out again.

"I'm going to murder your brother Madeline. God this house is too small for 6 of us isn't it baby. Come on sweetie, please stop crying." She lifts Madeline a bit higher so her head was resting on her chest and begins to softly sing any song that comes to her mind, smiling as Madeline starts to calm down.

"A mash up of I Kissed A Girl and It Girl. Really Santana?"

Santana turns around and grimaces when she remembers Madeline's mood. As she turns however she falls over another toy and decides just to take a seat. "You look stressed."

"She is so upset and I can't work out." She complains and Quinn holds out her arms.

"Come to your Auntie Q baby girl."

Santana hands over the girl happily and Madeline immediately snuggles into Quinn's arms and begins to quieten. "Thanks Mads."

"She could sense your frustration San. Don't take offence."

"How do you think Ray's going to take it if I ask to move?"

Quinn looks up in shock and her eyes widen. "Move?" She asks slowly, making sure that Santana is saying what she thinks she's saying before she flips.

Santana realises what she's asking and shakes her head. "All of us move. This house is too small for 6 people Q. I've just nearly broke my foot twice due to Matt's toys."

Quinn breathes a sigh of relief. "Teach your son to tidy up after himself."

"Easier said than done believe me."

Rachel comes into the room, singing quietly and smiles when she sees Madeline finally asleep in Quinn's arms. "I'm seriously going to consider hiring you as Maddy's nanny soon Quinn."

"Hell nah. I have my own babies to contend to."

"Rae we need a new house."

Rachel looks at her wife in shock and puts her hands on her hips as she smirks at her wife. "And pray tell, why do we need a new house? This is the house that was perfect for us."

"That was before Matty & Maddie came along. The girls have to share a room, Mateo is as messy as I was at his age and poor Maddy here keeps getting me landing on her when I fall over his crap."

Rachel nods and turns around. "Okay. I'll call the real estate agent."

Santana's eyes widen in shock.

"Excuse me? What?"

Rachel just nods again. "You're right. We should find a bigger place. Do you want to ring Clare or should I?"

"Why are you not complaining? Whats in this for you?" Rachel sighs and shakes her head.

"I may have been waiting for you to ask this so I didn't look like a diva."

Santana lets out a loud laugh and looks over to Quinn who glares at her for nearly waking the nearly sleeping baby. "Baby, who ever said you weren't manipulative was lying."

"I believe that was you Sanny."

"I was lying. How you still manage to make all of this adorable I'll never know."

Santana wraps her arms around her wife's neck and kisses her softly. "Just because I've got the baby doesn't mean you two can start macking." Quinn admits.

Quinn looks down at her little boy and smiles at him. Her baby boy. He flickers open his eyes and she smiles when she sees he has the same eyes as she does, not the piercing blue that Isabella has or the dark chocolate brown that Willow has, he has her eyes completely and as Brittany gave birth to him, this was impressive.

They had worked tirelessly to get a donor who looked like Quinn, well when she said they, Rachel and Brittany had worked very hard to get a donor who had some features just like Quinn. She was impressed at this little boy, looked just like her, and just like Brittany.

"Hey Caleb. My little boy. You are so handsome, I can see your going be a little heartbreaker like your sisters already are. Mommy went a bit poorly when your sister was born, but I promise you now I won't again. I love you son."

"Quinnie. He OK?"

Quinn turns around and looks at her wife and nods. "He's perfect Britt. You did such an amazing job."

"Yeah?" Brittany breathes.

Quinn nods and brings Caleb closer to his mother. "Oh Q. Look at him. He's perfect."

Quinn shrugs. "He's ours. Of course he is."

She hands him over to Brittany and turns her head when she hears a knock at the door. The door opens and Judy Fabray pops her head through the door. Since the birth of Willow 4 years ago, Judy had been a big part of the girls lives, even moving to a house just outside of New York near where Shelby lived so she could be closer to her granddaughters and now grandson.

Judy whispers. "Hey. Can two little girls come see their baby brother? I've tried to hold them off as long as I can."

Quinn turns to Brittany whose eyes light up when she can see two blonde heads trying to peek into the room. They both nod and Judy opens the door wider and Willow and Isabella come running into the room. "Mama."

"Mommy. Baby here?"

Quinn bends down and picks up her baby girl and holds her on her hip. Willow had no idea of what happened after her birth, and in Quinn's mind she doesn't need to know. Their bond was very strong now, Willow loved both of her mothers equally but Bella always went to Brittany and Willow to Quinn. Willow looked a lot like Quinn with the high cheekbones, the smile and her hair however her eyes were those of her donors and looking more like Santana & Rachel's eyes than the blonde girls.

"Hey girlies."

She strokes her fingers through Isabella's long blonde hair. The 7 year old now looked just like Brittany. She was as bubbly at Brittany however picked up Brittany's smarts with people, and the donors actual smarts. She was breezing through school and even Quinn sometimes struggled to help the little girl with her homework.

"Low. Bella. Meet your baby brother. Caleb."

They both look up at the mention of the boys name and smile. Brittany brings the bundle down so both girls can get a look at him. "He's wrinkly."

Quinn smiles softly. "Just like you were at that age sweetheart."

Isabella shakes her head. "Nu uh."

"Uh huh. You were very wrinkly madam."

"What about Willow?"

"Oh yeah. This one as well."

Willow scrunches her face when Quinn tickles her stomach making the older woman laugh.

"Proving my point baby girl."

"When you coming home mommy?" The little girl asks.

"It will probably be sometime tomorrow. You girls ready to help me and mama with him. He's going to need lots of hugs to make him feel at home."

They both nod making them all smile. "Any middle names yet?"

Caleb nods and smiles at her mother. "Caleb Noah Alexander Fabray."

"After Puck?"

Quinn nods. "He's done so much for us over the last few years."

Quinn stands in front of Shelby's house with her arms full of presents. Everyone else was coming over in a few hours, but Shelby had organised for Quinn and Puck to spend a bit of time with Beth on this eventful day, her 18th birthday.

The door flies open and Quinn can't help but smile at the sight of 18 year old Beth in a fireman's carry over Puck's shoulder. Once he sees Quinn he puts Beth down who is laughing loudly, making the older blonde smile.

"Hey Qmama."

Quinn smiles and steps forward to hug her eldest daughter tightly. Over the last 6 years since Willow was born and Quinn overcame her depression, Quinn and Beth became closer and over the last 3 years Quinn has donned the name Qmama from the younger girl.

"Hey baby girl. Happy 18th. God, I can't believe you're 18 already."

Quinn kisses her forehead before handing over her bag of presents to the excitable blonde, laughing when the young girl takes them quickly and makes her way to the living room. Puck holds out his hand, which Quinn takes as they follow their baby girl. Beth quickly gets through her presents, however the last one is a photograph, which is well worn but Beth immediately knows what it is. She looks up to Quinn who is trying to gauge her girls reaction.

"Q... what is this?" Beth asks slowly.

"For a long time that was the only photo I had of you. It was the first photo taken of you, my only photo taken of you until you were two years old, and as you can tell, I looked at it often. I just wanted you to know, to prove to you how much you mean to me and Noah, Beth." She sighs. "You're life, and I think I can speak for you Puck, when I say, you saved our lives and neither of us can thank you enough baby girl."

Beth smiles softly, reminding Puck so much of Quinn before she jumps out of her seat and into her biological mothers arms. Quinn kisses the top of her head and holds onto her daughter tightly. "Qmama."

"Yeah sweetie."

"I know this is rude, and you don't have to answer but, do you ever wish you kept me?" Quinn sighs and pulls back from the hug as she tries to get over the emotions she is facing.

"I'm going to be truthful but please let me finish before you react. No I don't regret it. Look at your life. You live in this beautiful house, you have a mother who adores you, you are top of your class and about to go to college to study law. Beth, I can tell you now, if you had stayed with me, you wouldn't be as well rounded, as beautifully kind hearted as you are today." She whispers softly and tries to get her emotions under control. "I regret having you so early in my life yes, because I do have a good life now and we've been able to give the girls and Caleb a good home, but I was a horrible person back then. Way too selfish to take care of a baby girl, no matter how perfect you were and how much I loved you."

Puck nods. "It's the same for me too Beth. I loved you and I resented Quinn for such a long time when she gave you up, but like she said, look at your life. Hey, if she didn't do it, you wouldn't have Shelby as your mother, or 5 brothers and sisters, hey would you?"

"I know. I know. I just had to know. Thank you for telling me and thank you for thinking of me and not what you wanted. I love mom, I love my life, and I'm so glad I have the two of you in it, no matter how fucked up all of this is."

Puck nods again and smiles. "That's my girl."

Quinn sits with her daughter as they look through photo albums. Quinn smiles and answers questions as Isabella answers them and tells her stories as she does so. "Mama."

Quinn smiles brightly at her "Yeah Jelly Belly."

Isabella groans at the nickname, making Quinn chuckle. "I'm sorry if you... you don't have to tell me but I have memories of when Willow was little and there's no photos of you two together. Is there a reason?"

"Mama. You don't have to tell me anything." Quinn sighs and rubs her face as she tries to control her emotions.

"I do Jelly. You deserve the truth and I will tell Willow the same when she's older and or if it's necessary. Do you know Beth?"

Isabella nods and whispers. "Your daughter."

Quinn nods and smiles. They told Bella & Willow when they were around 10 and 6 about Beth, but they were not sure how much information they took in about it. "Yeah my daughter. How much do you recall about her?"

"You had her in high school and cause you were so little you gave her to Aunt Rae's mom to raise. Right? She calls you Auntie Q."

Quinn nods and smiles at her daughter. "That's right yeah baby. I don't think I ever got over the fact that I had to give her up. I have never regretted giving her to Shelby, but I think subconsciously I was a bit broken."

"Broken?" Isabella asks confused.

"Yeah. When your mom gave birth to you, I was ecstatic but your Aunt S & Rae were worried as they thought I would take having another daughter hard, but I didn't. I took to you like nothing else and we bonded so well. Then when I got pregnant with Willow, I was so happy." She admits to herself more than anything. "I hated pregnancy, I'm not going to lie. I am not good with stretch marks but I was fine and even when I held her in my arms. But then when we got home, something clicked in me. I was so poorly. I couldn't be near any of you and to this day I don't know why because I love the three of you more than anything, I promise you sweetheart."

Isabella shakes her head. "I know mom. Don't worry."

Quinn shakes her head and lets a chuckle. "Then you're crazy Aunt Rachel decided that the way to fix me was to get in contact with your Grandmother. She had thrown me out when she found out I was dating your mom and now Rachel brought her back into my life and I wasn't happy. She made me see that you and willow were my whole world and I was being horrible. It took a while but I came out of my depression thanks to her and got my Jelly Belly & Willow back."

Lilly stands outside of her Aunt Quinn's house, her hands deep in her pockets as she worries her bottom lip waiting for her aunt to open the door. Suddenly the door opens and she sighs, not quite expecting for Brittany to be here. Quinn was the one she was looking for, but Brittany was more likely to tell her parents.

"Lilly. It's good to see you sweetheart."

Brittany hugs the 16 year old tightly and kisses the top of her head. "What can I do for you sweetie?"

"Is... is Auntie Quinn in?"

Brittany nods and smiles opening the door wider. "She's in her study Lil. I'll leave the two of you to it. Call me if you need anything baby."

Lilly hugs her tightly again before walking down the hallway to her Aunt Quinn's study. Knocking twice and hearing the faint 'come in' she walks in and stops once the door is closed behind her. "Lils. To what do I owe this pleasure? Are your mothers okay? Your sisters or Matt?"

Lilly shakes her head and takes a deep breath. "You saw everyone two days okay. They're okay. If I... I need to ask you a question and I need you to promise me you won't tell Ma and Mom. Please."

Quinn nods and walks up to her niece and hugs her tightly.

"I promise you sweetheart. How far along do you think you are?"

Lilly's eyes widen.

"How?"

"I'm the only one out of the lot of us who has had to try and hide a pregnancy. I've noticed the little hints. Oh sweetie."

Lilly breaks down into Quinn's arms and Quinn holds onto Santana's mini-me tightly, kissing her temple and whispering words into her ear. "What am I going to do? Mami will kill me. Oh god, no it'll be Mom who will do the damage, I'm so screwed."

Quinn lets out a small chuckle at her rant. "Firstly have you just realised now that your Mom is the one to be scared of?" She asks with a raised eyebrow. "Secondly, they will not kill you. I have known the two of them for well over 30 years and they are amazing parents. Whatever you decide to do with this baby Lilly, they'll support you."

"Quinn... do I have to tell them?" Quinn sighs knowing what Lilly is asking.

"I'm not helping you get an abortion without you letting your parents know first Lilly. I love you to pieces girl, but that's not fair to ask of me."

Lilly nods and buries her face back in her neck.

"Can you come with me when I tell them?" Quinn nods.

"Do you want to keep the baby Lil?"

Lilly shrugs. "Do you ever regret giving up Beth?"

Quinn sighs and looks away, her words getting stuck in her throat. She takes a minute before turning back to Lilly. "Every moment of every day I think about Beth. I have been very lucky to have been a part of her life, but I know I couldn't have given her half of the life that your Grandma had given her. So no, I don't regret giving her up, but I do regret the situation."

"What should I do?"

Quinn strokes her hair and kisses her forehead.

"You need to talk to the babies father. He has the right to know Lilly. You also need to talk to Santana or Rachel, they will be able to direct you."

"What do you think?"

"I think you're a 16 year old girl, with her whole future laid out in front of her and a baby no matter what anyone says, will get in the way of that. I think you'll cope with an infant but there may be times that you regret them because of what they made you loose. Come on sweetheart. Lets get you home."

Home

Quinn and Lilly walk through the house hand in hand, and find Santana and Rachel giggling in each other's arms in the kitchen. 9 year old Madeline is sat on the chair in the kitchen, doing some work and they can hear 13 year old Mateo in the living room on his games console.

"Hey Q. Lil, oh my god baby girl what's wrong."

Santana tears herself from Rachel's embrace and hugs her eldest tightly, holding onto the sobbing girl. "Quinn. Tell me what is wrong with our daughter now." Quinn holds her hands up before going over to Madeline and sitting down next to the younger girl and kissing the top of her head as she walks on by. "Quinn..."

Lilly pulls out of her Mami's embrace before turning to her mother.

"Don't moan at Quinn. She's here for me. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her."

Quinn winces at her choice of words and Rachel's eyes widen and she goes to cry. "God no Rae. She doesn't mean anything like that. Lilly, tell them sweetheart."

"Lilly what's wrong?"

Santana walks over to her youngest and whispers into her ear. Madeline smiles and walks in the direction of the living room leaving them without any unimpressionable eyes.

"I'm pregnant."

Rachel's hand snaps out and she turns to Santana for support, to which the taller woman gives before letting go to go back and hug Lilly. "Oh sweetheart. Sometimes you're too much like your Aunt Quinn is scares me."

Lilly lets out a small chuckle and her heart breaks as she sees her mother staring into space.

"Momma are you angry?"

Rachel shakes her head before stepping back and hugging her daughter tightly, before pulling back and stroking her hair. "I'm not angry sweetie. I'm a little shocked. You've always had your head screwed on so well..."

"Yeh. We always thought we'd be in this situation with Evie not you."

"Hey!" Eva exclaims from the doorway. They turn to see Eva standing in the there looking at her twin with worry in her eyes. They fall into a hug and Eva holds her older sister tightly. "Why didn't you tell me Lils? I thought... I thought we could trust each other with everything?"

Lilly holds onto her sister tightly. "I only found out for sure today Eve... I don't know why but I ended up on Quinn's doorstep."

"What are you going to do sis? We're all here for you."

"Evie's right sweetheart. Whatever you decide, you will always have a home here." Lilly nods and looks down at her hands.

"I'm not ready to be a mom. I want to follow my dreams. I can't do it Mami. I'm sorry."

Santana wraps her daughters in her arms and brings Rachel into a hug as well, kissing them all on the top of the head. "Do not apologise Lil. We love you so much."

"Mami. Mom?"

They turn around to find Mateo stood there with his arm around Madeline, both of them looking at the situation with confusion written all over their faces. Rachel and Santana sigh and the taller of the two walks over to their youngest and directs them out of the kitchen, with Quinn following her to help.

Rachel is wrapped up in the arms of her twin girls, the both of them towering above her with Santana's genes. Eva holds her sister and mother tightly and kisses her sister's cheek.

"You okay Lils?" Eva asks her older sister softly.

Lilly nods and smiles up at her twin sister. Over the years had become increasingly easier to tell the difference between the two girls, and right at this moment in time, it was very easy to tell. Eva was always supporting Lilly, even despite being the younger of the two. They both were exceedingly smart, getting the same grades even by a percentage in their exams, except a few little things. Lilly was a born to be scientist with her amazing grades in science, where as Eva couldn't even tell you any of the bones in your body. Eva had her own special skill, debating, and they were all very sure she would become a lawyer later on down the line like her aunt.

"Mama. Will you take me to the clinic?" Rachel nods and grips hold of her baby girl tightly.

2037

Santana holds onto Rachel tightly, the shorter girl lying on her wife's lap as they take support from each other. Santana holds onto her girl even tighter and lets out a sigh.

"Any way we can stop Maddie from going to college?" Santana begs and Rachel groans in response and shakes her head.

"I wish we could. I'm going to be wreck when Matty goes."

Santana sighs. "Can you believe our baby girls are 18 and have gone off to college? It seems like yesterday we were holding them in our arms. So much has happened since but it feels so quick."

Rachel kisses Santana's neck and sighs.

"They have matured so much over the last three years. I don't have any worries about them."

"Do you think they'll be okay away from each other?" Evie was studying at Harvard Law, where as Lilly was at a University outside of New York training her gymnastic skills as well as training to be a teacher, despite everyone wanting her to become a doctor.

"I think they're going to struggle. I know they argued, but they were closer than I think any of us could really know. I'm happy at least one of them hasn't moved too far away, especially as it's Lil."

Santana nods and hugs her wife tighter to her body. "I know. I think Evie will be fine but Lil I worry about."

Rachel walks from Kurt's house back to the room she was sharing with Santana at the Lopez household. She puts the buds of her headphones into her ears and bobs her head along to the music as she makes the short walk. Suddenly someone is calling her name and she hears it over the music and pulls at headphone bud out and turns around, stopping when she sees who is stood there.

"Rachel. Hi." The man says loudly.

Standing in front of her is the man who deserted her all of those years ago. When Leroy made it up to her and came back into her life, Hiram ran away, only sending Rachel money every few months and a few big presents at big events in her life.

She runs a hand through her hair. "Hiram. What are you doing back in Lima?"

He rubs his face. "I... I moved back a few years ago. My parents, they took me back." Rachel smiles knowing that's all Hiram wanted. That's what hurt her the most when they abandoned her. Both Leroy & Hiram's parents deserted the men when they were younger, so they both knew what it would feel like.

She smiles and looks around hoping for an excuse to get out of this. "That's good. I... I better get going. It... it was nice to see you."

"No wait. Can... Can we talk? I know I don't... you don't owe me anything but can..."

Rachel nods and sees a bench near her and makes a beeline for it, knowing Hiram will follow her. He sits down next to her and she looks down at her hands, not knowing what to say to the man who abandoned her. "Ask away. I've got to get back home in about twenty minutes, they'll start getting worried."

Hiram nods and looks down at his hands as well. "How... I heard you're married? Was, is it that girl I met?"

Rachel nods and smiles thinking of her wife, especially her reaction protecting Rachel from Hiram the day he came back into her life after her car crash senior year.

"Yeah. We've been married, god it must be nearly 25 years now. We have four children. I don't know if you know that?"

Hiram looks at her before nodding slightly. "I am an avid fan of your wikipedia page." Rachel chuckles and smiles at him. This man, her father was sat here in front of her, the first time she's seen him in nearly 24 years and she didn't know what to say to him. "Do... Do you... still see your father?" He asks hesitantly.

Rachel nods in reply. "He's been in my life since I came out of hospital all those years ago. My mother adopted me, but he's been there through everything."

"Good. I'm glad. Tell, can you tell me about your kids? Please."

Now this is something Rachel finds easy. "I have four. Twin girls, Lilly & Eva-Rose who are nearly 19 and are at college now. Lil is training to be a teacher and Evie is training to be a lawyer. Mateo, my son is 15, such a gentleman as well. I couldn't be more proud of him. Then you have Madeline, my baby. She's 12. They're amazing."

"They sound it. So what are you doing in Lima?" Rachel sighs and looks down at her hands.

"My father in law had an accident at work. He was badly hurt but he's OK now thank god."

Hiram looks away and nods. "I know I'm overstepping my mark but... hows Leroy? I haven't heard anything of him at all these years."

"He's good. He's married again. Only recently, but he's been with James about 15 years now."

Hiram sighs and she can hear the hurt there. "Good. I'm glad he's happy. I know what I did was deplorable, but I was no good for you Rachel. I know it hurt, but I did what was best for you. Not being in your life, killed me over the last 25 years but seeing that you're happy, that's all I ever wanted and I would have kept you down."

Rachel shakes her head and glares at him. "That's the thing Hiram. Even with you there, nothing would have stopped me for getting my career and getting my life with Santana. Not even you. What you did hurt more than you can even imagine and the fact that you did it for my own good? Well fuck you. Dad's husband and my wife's parents have been there for me so much and all I ever wanted was you and dad to love me. I finally got it from dad but you, god I can't even believe I let you drag me into this conversation. Goodbye Hiram. Have a good life."

Rachel walks away and walks home, opening the door and falling straight into the arms of her waiting wife. After so many years together, they seem to know when the other is needed and Rachel falls into her arms, Santana kissing the top of her head to sooth her.

"Tiny, what's wrong?" Santana asks holding onto her wife tightly.

"I bumped into Hiram. He... god San, he was trying to say that him leaving made me. There was no apology."

Rachel clings to her wife, who holds onto her tightly and gives her the support she needs. "He's not worth your time baby girl. You have your family, he's not a part of it." Rachel nods and kisses the skin of Santana's neck.

A/N: Well that's it for now. Hope you enjoyed.