Second Chance

21

Puck and Beth took a cab to the airport. When they got there, Puck held Beth's hand and hurried inside to find Quinn before she left.

Puck found Quinn and Finn waiting at one of the gates.

"Quinn." Puck said softly as he and Beth walked over to them.

Quinn's eyes widened as she looked at Puck. "Noah?"

"What are you doing here?" Finn asked.

"Didn't I tell you not to let her leave?" Puck responded.

Finn went silent and looked at Beth as she climbed onto his lap.

"Quinn, don't go back to New Haven." Puck blurted as he sat down beside Quinn.

Quinn looked at him.

"Look, I don't know what's gonna happen with us, but you should be here for Beth. She needs you." Puck went on.

"She doesn't need me." Quinn shook her head as she stood up. "If she needed me, Shelby would've said so. She needs you."

"I need you." Puck replied as he grabbed Quinn's hand. "And she needs a mom. Her mom."

"That's not me." Quinn shrugged. "And I love Beth, but I have to go back to New Haven. You know I do."

"Quinn, don't." Puck begged as he stood up. "Please."

"Noah." Quinn said softly through tears in her eyes as she glanced at Beth. "I-"

"Please stay." Puck cut Quinn off as he looked into her eyes. "This is our chance for the three of us to be a family."

"I want to." Quinn told Puck. "But I can't. I have to get back to school."

"Then let us come with you." Puck said.

"You can't pull Beth away from her home." Quinn argued.

"Mama, don't go." Beth chimed in. "I don't want Mommy and Mama to go."

Quinn bit her lip as she looked at Beth. She slowly looked back at Puck and sighed. "I can't."

"Mama has to go back to school, Beth." Puck told the young blonde, who was standing on Finn's lap.

"We can go, too." Beth said as she looked at Puck, her eyes filling up with tears. "Please, Daddy."

Puck knew a meltdown was about to come, so he scooped Beth up and held her.

Quinn took a deep breath. "Noah, I..."

"Should go." Puck finished. "Good luck with school. Hope it's worth it."

"That's not fair." Quinn said. "You can't ask me to give up Yale for you."

"Quinn, you're gonna miss your flight." Finn interjected.

"I'm not asking for me." Puck responded, ignoring Finn. "This is about Beth."

"I know, but..." Quinn trailed off and sighed as she looked at how upset Beth truly was. "I'll be back soon, Beth. And I'll call you every single day."

Beth shook her head and buried it against Puck's shoulder.

"You should go, Quinn." Puck said again.

"I'm sorry." Quinn whispered softly as she took a deep breath and glanced at Finn. "I'm so sorry."

"I'll walk you to your gate. Come on."