Beth

Chapter 14 - The First Night of Hanukkah

Quinn headed over to the Puckermans each night of Hanukkah starting on the Sabbat, the first day of Hanukkah also known as the day of rest. Hanukkah had started on December 20th that year and would go through Christmas which Quinn was unsure how her mom would react if she knew how Quinn was spending the holidays.

"Hey you made it," Puck smiled a bit. "Of course I did...I told you we were coming didn't I?" Quinn chuckled a bit as she carried her 9 month old daughter inside. "Down," Beth frowned wiggling in Quinn's arms. "I'll put you down when we get inside," Quinn told Beth who huffed as Quinn walked into the living room with Beth. "Quinn's here!" Puck's younger sister, Abby celebrated hugging Quinn. "Hey Abby," Quinn smiled a bit as Beth began to toddle off after Quinn put her down, holding onto the Puckerman's furniture to get where she wanted to go. "I think we have an escapee," Puck chuckled a bit going after Beth. "Beth you can't just walk off," Quinn exclaimed upset as Puck picked her up. "Quinn, it's okay she can't go too far here," Puck said as Beth clinged onto him. "I think she likes you," Quinn smiled a bit. "Yeah I think so too huh monkeyface?" Puck smiled at Beth who smiled back at him. "She's usually so shy around people she doesn't know. I'm surprised she taking to you so well," Quinn said honestly. "Well she has met me before but you were yelling at me when she did," Puck said as Quinn felt slightly bad about how she treated Puck, especially seeing how good he was with Beth.

"Come on, I got something for you," Puck smiled a bit as he carried Beth over to a present. "I know we're supposed to give the big gifts on the last night but I figured since she's probably going to get a lot of presents come Christmas I want to give this to her now," Puck said as he handed Beth a plush musical dreidel as he put her down. "Spin," Beth grinned as she spun the dreidel and it began to play music. She clapped her hands along to the music as Quinn smiled a bit. "That's so thoughtful of you," Quinn said. "I just wanted her to have something to remember the holiday with us by," Puck smiled a bit as Beth crawled after the new toy beginning to play with it. "Well I think she loves it," Quinn said seeing how taken with the new toy Beth was. "I'm glad," Puck smiled a bit as his mom came through the door with his Bubbie.

"Okay kids let's begin this celebration..." Miram began before noticing Quinn "Oh. It's you." "Puck invited me," Quinn said awkwardly. She and Puck's mom hadn't had the best relationship. Miram didn't approve of Quinn for many of the same reasons Quinn's own mom didn't approve of Puck. Quinn wasn't Jewish and in Miram's eyes she wasn't fond of Puck not being with a 'nice Jewish girl' as she put it. "This must be my Neenah!" Bubbie exclaimed as she saw Beth. "Yeah..that's her," Puck smiled a bit as Beth cooed. "What's her name?" Bubbie asked. "Beth," Quinn smiled a bit. "Such a beautiful name for such a pretty girl," Bubbie said nodding approvingly. "Puck named her," Quinn said honestly. "I knew you always had a good taste in names Noah," Bubbie said. "Yeah well Quinn was the one who inspired me," Puck smiled a bit. "Beth, say hi," Quinn smiled a bit bringing her daughter over as Beth hid in Quinn's chest. "Sorry...she's a little shy," Quinn sighed. "Most children are," Bubbie said brushing it off. "Mom, let's get dinner ready like we planned," Miram called to Bubbie. "Fine, fine," Bubbie said shaking her head as she headed into the kitchen.

"Your mom still doesn't like me," Quinn chuckled a bit. "Well your mom doesn't like me much either," Puck said cracking a smile. "I know...she doesn't exactly know I'm here with Beth," Quinn said biting her lip. "Where does she think you are?" Puck asked. "At home while she's working extra hours during the holidays," Quinn said as Puck shook his head. "She probably thinks you're with Big Mouth if you're not home," Puck said as Quinn gave him a look. "Sam happens to be my boyfriend," Quinn said. "So you remind me. Does he know you're spending the holidays here?" Puck asked as Quinn sighed. "He went back to Tennessee to visit family for the holidays," Quinn said folding her arms. "That answers my question," Puck said as Quinn rolled her eyes. "Sam trusts me. Even if he knew I was here it wouldn't make a difference," Quinn said annoyed. "And your mom?" Puck asked. "What she doesn't know won't hurt her," Quinn said knowing she couldn't be honest with her mom without causing a fight. Puck seemed to accept that answer as Quinn, Beth, and the Puckermans began celebrating the first night of Hanukkah.