One Big Happy Family

20

"Look who I found!" Puck called as he and Beth entered the Puckerman house.

"Beth!" Sarah exclaimed as she came to greet her niece, scooping her up in a big hug.

"Hi." Beth said when Sarah released her. She hugged Ruth. "Hi, Bubbe."

"Hi, Beth." Ruth smiled. "Did you have fun with your grandma?"

Beth nodded. "Yeah."

"Good." Ruth said.

"Bubbe, can we go outside?" Beth requested.

"Come on, Beth." Sarah said. "I'll race you."

The girls went running off, and Puck and Ruth followed.

Puck sat on the steps with his mother while he watched his daughter run around with his sister.

"All that's missing is a beer in my hand." Puck joked.

"All that's missing is Quinn." Ruth noted.

Puck didn't say anything. The truth was, his mom was right. Too many times he'd daydream about a life with Beth and Quinn, and maybe another kid or two.

Ruth looked at Puck.

"Remember when you didn't like Quinn?" Puck smirked.

"Noah." Ruth sighed.

"She's not Jewish enough." Puck reminded Ruth.

"She's not Jewish at all." Ruth stated. "But she made me a grandmother."

"I helped." Puck pointed out.

Ruth shook her head. "Hush."

Puck frowned and pouted his lips.

"Look how happy Beth is." Ruth noted.

"Yeah." Puck said, his frown immediately disappearing. "Look at her."

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"B, it's way past your bedtime." Puck said for the hundredth time. "Come on."

"Five more minutes." Beth requested.

"You already had five more minutes, like, ten times." Puck noted. "Go upstairs. I'll be right up to tuck you in."

"But I wanna watch another movie." Beth told Puck.

"You can watch another movie tomorrow." Puck shook his head. "Let's go."

"Go get ready for bed, Beth." Sarah said with a yawn. "I think I'm gonna turn in, too."

Beth looked at Sarah.

"Night, everyone." Sarah added as she got up and headed upstairs.

"See, Beth?" Puck asked. "Everyone's tired."

"Okay." Beth sighed as she ran upstairs.

Puck exhaled and began straightening up the living room.

"Daddy!" Beth yelled.

"Yeah?" Puck called.

"My doll is missing." Beth replied, hurrying down the stairs.

"Which doll?" Puck wondered.

"My monkey." Beth answered.

"Is it in your bag?" Puck asked. "Or maybe it fell under the bed?"

Beth shook her head. "I think I left it at Gramma's."

"I'll call her." Puck decided, grabbing his phone and dialing Judy's number.

"Noah?" Judy answered the call.

"Hi, Mrs. Fabray." Puck said. "Can you do me a favor and see if Beth left her doll there? It's a monkey, but it's a few years old, so it's kinda ratty and dirty-looking."

"Daddy, that's mean." Beth frowned.

"Sorry, I know it's late." Puck apologized. "She can't sleep without it though, so let me know if you have it."

"Yeah, I found it."

"Thanks, I'll be right over for it."