Beth (Quick/F/P)

                                    

                                          
"Do you wanna cut the cord, Dad?"
"Y-Yeah." Puck stuttered nervously, realizing he was dad.
With the nurse's guidance, Puck shakily cut the umbilical cord. He followed the nurses as they took the baby to clean her off, not letting her out of his sight for even a second.
"Is she okay?" Quinn called weakly.
"She's great!" The nurses promised.
"Is she okay?" Puck asked, referring to Quinn.
"She's a trooper." The doctor noted with a smile as the nurse put the baby in Quinn's arms as Puck returned to her side. "Congratulations."
"Thank you." Quinn smiled, looking down at the baby.
"Congratulations, you guys." Mercedes smiled. "I'm gonna go tell everyone Baby Fabray is here while they take you to recovery."
"Baby Puckerman." Quinn corrected Mercedes with a small smile as she looked at Puck.
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"Quinn, she's gorgeous." Puck noted, breaking the silence when they were alone in recovery. "She looks just like you."
"Yeah." Quinn nodded. "She has your pout though."
Puck pursed his lips and then smiled.
"Exactly." Quinn said.
"You were incredible in there today." Puck told Quinn.
"Sorry." Quinn apologized. "Do you wanna hold her?"
"When you're ready to hand her off." Puck nodded.
"Can you take her?" Quinn requested.
Puck carefully scooped up the baby, cradling her in his arms.
"You're a natural, Noah." Quinn noted.
"Yeah, my sister prepared me for this." Puck responded as he gently shook the baby's hand with his finger. "Hi, Beth."
Quinn smiled slightly. She wiped her eyes and took a deep breath. "Did you love me?"
"Yes." Puck answered. "Especially now."
Quinn looked at Puck, surprised at how quickly he had answered her and how honest he was.
"You were incredible." Puck told Quinn. "Not just today, but... I've been falling for you since before all of this. And I know you said you didn't wanna keep her before, but now that she's here..."
"You wanna keep her?" Quinn asked.
"Yeah." Puck nodded. "Yeah, I think we can actually do this. And I want us to."
Quinn bit her lip.
"I know you're exhausted and hormonal and I'm sure everyone wants to come see you, so we can talk about this later, but I thought you should hear that first." Puck added.
"Can I have her?" Quinn asked.
"Yeah, of course." Puck said, gently putting Beth back into Quinn's arms. He helped show Quinn how to hold her properly and supportively. "See? You got her."
Quinn smiled as she looked at Puck.
Puck looked at her.
Quinn removed her right hand from under the baby and cupped Puck's cheek, gently kissing him.
"Quinn, the nurse said... I'll come back." Mercedes decided when she saw the pair.
"No, it's okay." Quinn said when she and Puck parted and she went back to holding Beth properly again. "What is it?"