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“Okay, babe. I’ll be right back, I’m going to go ask the nurse to see if you can get anything.” He nodded, squeezing her hand, kissing her forehead and heading down to the nurses station. A few moments later, he came in followed by the doctor who would give her her epidural. “Pain medicine per the lady’s request!” He said as he walked in, taking her hand again.

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She sighed with relief and squeezed his hand. “Thank you.” She closed her eyes and let the doctor give her the epidural. She sighed as she laid back and prayed it’d start helping soon. She looked up at Noah and rubbed his hand as she felt a bit more relaxed. She rubbed her stomach and felt another contraction build up. Soon, the doctor came in and said it was time to push. She squeezed Noah’s hand once more and looked into his eyes. “What if I can’t do this?”

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Noah sat with Quinn and squeezed her hand gently, then let her keep rubbing his hand. When the doctor told them it was about that time, Noah’s eyes went wide. Sure, he had been through this once before, but man, he was about to be a father again. “You can do this. I’m right here with you, and you can totally do this. We’re about to meet our Beth...we’re going to meet our daughter. I believe in you.”

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Noah ran his fingers through her hair gently, trying to soothe his wife. “I know you don’t want to wait anymore, and you won’t have to wait much longer I promise. She’ll be here before you know it, do you want medicine or anything? I don’t know that they’ll give it to you this far along but we can ask?”

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She nodded. “Ask. Please. I want something. I don’t want to feel this.” She begged and she hated that, but she was tired of the pain tensing her body up. She just wished Beth would hurry and come already.

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“Okay, babe. I’ll be right back, I’m going to go ask the nurse to see if you can get anything.” He nodded, squeezing her hand, kissing her forehead and heading down to the nurses station. A few moments later, he came in followed by the doctor who would give her her epidural. “Pain medicine per the lady’s request!” He said as he walked in, taking her hand again.

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Noah brought Quinn’s hand to his lips and kissed it gently, squeezing it to reinforce what he was about to say. “You’re going to be fine, I’m not leaving your side, and before you know it we’ll be holding our daughter, we’ve been waiting for this for so long.” He nodded, looking at the monitor, then rubbing Quinn’s arm to try to calm her down. “Deep breaths, okay?”

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She nodded and started breathing in and out slowly. She wasn’t sure how much longer it was going to be, but she just wanted to relax. The doctor was in soon and said she was only at dilated to 8 so they still had time. She groaned and laid back, looking at Noah. “I don’t want to wait anymore.”

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Noah ran his fingers through her hair gently, trying to soothe his wife. “I know you don’t want to wait anymore, and you won’t have to wait much longer I promise. She’ll be here before you know it, do you want medicine or anything? I don’t know that they’ll give it to you this far along but we can ask?”

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Noah took a deep breath and nodded. “Okay, let’s go, let’s get you a room.” He said, following the nurse as she pushed Quinn down the hallway in the wheelchair. Once they made it into the room, Noah helped Quinn into her hospital gown, then helped her lay in the bed. He watched as the nurses hooked up all of the monitors, and just held onto Quinn’s hand to let her know he was there.

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Quinn swallowed hard as she laid in bed. She couldn’t believe this was actually happening. She was having a baby. She held Noah’s hand tighter and looked at him. “I’m scared.” She admitted as a nurse attached a fetal monitor on her stomach and commented that a doctor would be in soon to see how dilated she was. She tried to keep herself calm, but she was starting think she couldn’t do this.

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Noah brought Quinn’s hand to his lips and kissed it gently, squeezing it to reinforce what he was about to say. “You’re going to be fine, I’m not leaving your side, and before you know it we’ll be holding our daughter, we’ve been waiting for this for so long.” He nodded, looking at the monitor, then rubbing Quinn’s arm to try to calm her down. “Deep breaths, okay?”

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Noah drove, probably more quickly than he should, and just nodded when Quinn said that she wanted to just focus on this situation right now, not about her diploma that she had just received. When she said that her water broke, Noah’s eyes went wide and he pressed harder on the gas pedal. “She’s coming soon, we have to get there.” He nodded, quickly pulling into the hospital parking lot and throwing his door open, tossing the keys to the valet parker and going around to get Quinn and her bag out of the other side. “My wife is in labor!” He yelled as they walked into the hospital, a nurse coming out with a wheelchair.

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Quinn sat in the wheelchair and groaned. “I can’t do this any longer.” She said and looked up at Noah. “I need a room. I need to lie down before she comes.” She told him and screamed as another contraction came, this one hurting more than before.

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Noah took a deep breath and nodded. “Okay, let’s go, let’s get you a room.” He said, following the nurse as she pushed Quinn down the hallway in the wheelchair. Once they made it into the room, Noah helped Quinn into her hospital gown, then helped her lay in the bed. He watched as the nurses hooked up all of the monitors, and just held onto Quinn’s hand to let her know he was there.

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Noah squeezed Quinn’s hand and nodded, walking slowly with her towards the front door. “Wait right here, I’m going to grab the truck.” He said quickly, running off to grab their car and driving it right up to the front door. He got out and helped her up into the truck, then jumped in the driver’s seat and sped off towards the hospital. “You did it, Q! You got your diploma before Beth here decided to push the envelope.” He smiled, still slightly panicking that they would get to the hospital in time.

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Quinn nodded and stood there. She tried to not panic, but it was hard. She really wasn’t sure how long it’d be until Beth was here. She groaned as she tried getting comfortable once she was in the truck and she rubbed her stomach. “Let’s just focus on this now. I…” She stopped as she felt her water break and heart pounded. “Noah, my water broke.”

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Noah drove, probably more quickly than he should, and just nodded when Quinn said that she wanted to just focus on this situation right now, not about her diploma that she had just received. When she said that her water broke, Noah’s eyes went wide and he pressed harder on the gas pedal. “She’s coming soon, we have to get there.” He nodded, quickly pulling into the hospital parking lot and throwing his door open, tossing the keys to the valet parker and going around to get Quinn and her bag out of the other side. “My wife is in labor!” He yelled as they walked into the hospital, a nurse coming out with a wheelchair.

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Noah watched the graduates like a hawk, not even hearing most of the speeches because he was too worried about making sure that Quinn was okay. He knew that their baby was going to come, probably later today or tomorrow, but he also knew how important this moment was to his wife. As Quinn crossed the stage to get her diploma, Noah, Bella, and Noah’s mother cheered loudly for their favorite girl. He watched as she made her way back to her seat, then when he saw her hand go up to wave at him, his eyes went wide. “Mom, can you keep Bella? Quinn is in L-A-B-O-R and I’m going to take her over.” He said rapidly, jumping out of his seat and towards the sea of graduates. “Come on, Q, let’s get outta here.” He said, reaching for her hand as she made her way out of the seating area.

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Quinn quickly took his hand and pulled herself up. Her breathing was quickening and she could feel herself start to panic. “Let’s hurry.” She held her stomach and gripped his hand. She knew others were pointing and staring, but she didn’t care. She was graduated and now she was about to have her daughter. That’s all she could ever want at this moment.

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Noah squeezed Quinn’s hand and nodded, walking slowly with her towards the front door. “Wait right here, I’m going to grab the truck.” He said quickly, running off to grab their car and driving it right up to the front door. He got out and helped her up into the truck, then jumped in the driver’s seat and sped off towards the hospital. “You did it, Q! You got your diploma before Beth here decided to push the envelope.” He smiled, still slightly panicking that they would get to the hospital in time.

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Noah smirked and kissed her back gently, letting his hands rest on her hips. “Okay, that sounds like a plan, if you need me you wave and I’ll come swooping in.” He chuckled, shaking his head. “And as soon as you’re outta here, everything is getting changed to Puckerman, babe.” He nodded, squeezing her sides and  then taking Bella’s hand again. “Good luck, baby. We’ll be watching!”

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Quinn took a deep breath before nodding. “We will. I swear.” She gave them a smile before disappearing with the other graduates. She was by herself for most of it, getting her gown and watching everyone take pictures or glaring or whispering about her. She knew they all had their thoughts on her, but she wasn’t going to let it get to her. The stress would probably just make Beth come faster.

Luckily they were all seated soon and waiting for the ceremony to go through. Her contractions were definitely getting closer together and she needed to get soon. But she needed to get her diploma. That was all that mattered. The speeches were long and tiring and each time she swore she wasn’t going to make it through anymore. Finally, however, it was time and she got her diploma just in time. The second she was back in her seat, she looked at Noah and waved. She needed to get out of there or Beth was going to come at graduation.

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Noah watched the graduates like a hawk, not even hearing most of the speeches because he was too worried about making sure that Quinn was okay. He knew that their baby was going to come, probably later today or tomorrow, but he also knew how important this moment was to his wife. As Quinn crossed the stage to get her diploma, Noah, Bella, and Noah’s mother cheered loudly for their favorite girl. He watched as she made her way back to her seat, then when he saw her hand go up to wave at him, his eyes went wide. “Mom, can you keep Bella? Quinn is in L-A-B-O-R and I’m going to take her over.” He said rapidly, jumping out of his seat and towards the sea of graduates. “Come on, Q, let’s get outta here.” He said, reaching for her hand as she made her way out of the seating area.

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Noah drove the three of them to the high school so that they could all watch Quinn graduate. When he arrived, he was glad to see his mother was there to support Quinn as well since they both knew her own mother wouldn’t be there. He held tightly to Quinn’s hand as his mother walked with Bella, and let his hand rest on her bump for a moment. “Are you sure about this? That you’ll be okay making it through this?” He asked, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. “We need a signal, incase you need me to come get you out of there.”

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Quinn took a deep breath as they stood there and she nodded. “I’m sure. I’ll be fine.” She kissed him softly and hoped she could convince himself of that as well as him. “Just sit where you can see me, and I’ll wave to you. I should be in and out since they still have my name as Fabray and not Puckerman. Let’s just hope the speeches don’t take long.”

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Noah smirked and kissed her back gently, letting his hands rest on her hips. “Okay, that sounds like a plan, if you need me you wave and I’ll come swooping in.” He chuckled, shaking his head. “And as soon as you’re outta here, everything is getting changed to Puckerman, babe.” He nodded, squeezing her sides and  then taking Bella’s hand again. “Good luck, baby. We’ll be watching!”

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Noah nodded and kissed Quinn quickly. “You can do this, you can. And then we’ll go have our little girl.” He smiled widely, going upstairs to get Bella and carrying the little girl down over his shoulder. “Alright! Let’s go!” He said, putting Bella down, grabbing his keys and taking Quinn’s hand. Once at the truck, he helped Quinn up into the seat, then buckled Bella into hers before driving away. 

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Quinn sighed and slowly stood up. She was really doubting she could do all this today. She was so worried that she’d be taking off by Noah to have Beth before they could even get to her name. She was just happy her name at the school was still under Fabray. Hopefully she’d be one of the first names called. She adjusted herself as she sat in the truck and touched her stomach. She could feel the baby moving a little bit inside and she prayed she’d just stay in there until they were ready.

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Noah drove the three of them to the high school so that they could all watch Quinn graduate. When he arrived, he was glad to see his mother was there to support Quinn as well since they both knew her own mother wouldn’t be there. He held tightly to Quinn’s hand as his mother walked with Bella, and let his hand rest on her bump for a moment. “Are you sure about this? That you’ll be okay making it through this?” He asked, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. “We need a signal, incase you need me to come get you out of there.”

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Noah watched Bella run to brush her teeth and finish getting her shoes on, then looked at Quinn. “Well, they might make you first instead of in the middle, but other than that I don’t think they can speed the entire thing up.” He smirked, crouching down in front of her and resting his hands on her stomach. “We can ask them to give you your diploma first if you don’t think you’re going to make it through the entire ceremony, but I know you don’t want to be singled out.”

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Quinn took a deep breath and shook her head. She really wasn’t sure if she could make it through the whole thing, but Noah was right. She didn’t want to be singled out. “I’ll be fine. Just exaggerating a bit.” She put on a smile and rubbed her stomach. “Let’s get Bells and go.”

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Noah nodded and kissed Quinn quickly. “You can do this, you can. And then we’ll go have our little girl.” He smiled widely, going upstairs to get Bella and carrying the little girl down over his shoulder. “Alright! Let’s go!” He said, putting Bella down, grabbing his keys and taking Quinn’s hand. Once at the truck, he helped Quinn up into the seat, then buckled Bella into hers before driving away. 

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“I want it in a ponytail!” She said excitedly, standing in front of Quinn and letting the older woman do her hair. “Are you excited to graduate?” Bella asked as Noah walked over and handed Quinn the brush and hair tie so that she could do the girl’s hair. “Quinn is very excited. We need to leave in about ten minutes, are you going to be ready and brushed your teeth by then?” He asked as Quinn finished her hair and Bella walked away.

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Quinn smiled and started brushing Bella’s hair. “I am sweetie. Just like your daddy said.” She carefully put the girl’s hair up into a pony tail. “Hurry up, Bells. We don’t want to be late.” She smiled as the little girl ran off. She sighed as she touchd her stomach and looked up at Noah. “If we tell them I’m about to give birth, do you think they’ll speed up the whole thing?”

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Noah watched Bella run to brush her teeth and finish getting her shoes on, then looked at Quinn. “Well, they might make you first instead of in the middle, but other than that I don’t think they can speed the entire thing up.” He smirked, crouching down in front of her and resting his hands on her stomach. “We can ask them to give you your diploma first if you don’t think you’re going to make it through the entire ceremony, but I know you don’t want to be singled out.”

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Noah went down the hallway to Bella’s room, gently waking the little girl who quickly sprung out of bed. “Quinn graduates today!” She exclaimed, hugging her dad tightly and running over to her closet. “She does, we’re going to wear a dress today, you can pick out of these four.” He said, holding up a few dresses and letting Bella decide, and she eventually picked out the purple and silver dress and silver ballet flats. Noah went to get dressed and after Bella was changed, she ran down the stairs. “Quinn!” She exclaimed, hugging Quinn tightly, then looking over her shoulder as Noah came down the stairs as well. “Here, let me try to do your hair, Bells.” He said, holding a brush and hair tie in his hand. “No! Quinn has to do it!” She replied, and Noah just looked at Quinn, giving her the chance to say no if she wasn’t feeling up to it.

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Quinn smiled and hugged Bella back, trying not to show how much in pain she was. She took a deep breath as Bella insisted she do her hair and she saw the look on Noah’s face that was giving her the out. “Let me sit and I’ll do it. How do you want, baby girl?” She asked and sat down slowly in the chair; holding her hand out for Noah to give her the brush and hair tie. “Whatever you want for today.”

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“I want it in a ponytail!” She said excitedly, standing in front of Quinn and letting the older woman do her hair. “Are you excited to graduate?” Bella asked as Noah walked over and handed Quinn the brush and hair tie so that she could do the girl’s hair. “Quinn is very excited. We need to leave in about ten minutes, are you going to be ready and brushed your teeth by then?” He asked as Quinn finished her hair and Bella walked away.

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She sighed again. She hated that he was acting like this was the worst thing to just keep it quiet. “I’ll tell you. I promise.” She looked into his eyes. “Let’s just go about our day like it’s nothing.” She nodded before turning on the water and undressing. She had another contraction in the shower but didn’t mention it to Noah as she got dressed and started fixing her hair for graduation. Today was going to be for her. She wasn’t going to let the beginning of labor get her to go to the hospital. She took a deep breath as she finished getting ready and walked slowly down the stairs to the kitchen.

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Noah went down the hallway to Bella’s room, gently waking the little girl who quickly sprung out of bed. “Quinn graduates today!” She exclaimed, hugging her dad tightly and running over to her closet. “She does, we’re going to wear a dress today, you can pick out of these four.” He said, holding up a few dresses and letting Bella decide, and she eventually picked out the purple and silver dress and silver ballet flats. Noah went to get dressed and after Bella was changed, she ran down the stairs. “Quinn!” She exclaimed, hugging Quinn tightly, then looking over her shoulder as Noah came down the stairs as well. “Here, let me try to do your hair, Bells.” He said, holding a brush and hair tie in his hand. “No! Quinn has to do it!” She replied, and Noah just looked at Quinn, giving her the chance to say no if she wasn’t feeling up to it.

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Quinn nodded and kissed him back. “Just the diploma first.” She commented as Noah helped her up and she placed a hand to her stomach. “Don’t tell your mom or Bella. I don’t want either of them freaking out. And I know your mom will just get us to the hospital instead of letting me get through graduation.”

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Noah shook his head. “I won’t say a word, I promise. But if it gets too bad, you have to promise to let me know. I don’t think we want our daughter born on the stage at graduation.” He smirked, taking Quinn’s hand and walking with her slowly to the bathroom, letting her go in and get a shower while he went and woke Bella up.

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She sighed. The last thing she wanted was to leave her graduation and have those kids who ruined her last year of school to make some comment about her giving birth today. “I’ll be fine.” She said with slight irritation in her voice. “No. I need to shower and get ready.” She moved to stand up but it was more difficult today than before. She sighed and looked at him. “I need your help.”

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Noah knew that it was all getting to Quinn, and how important it was for her to get that diploma just like every person in her class. “I know you will be, it’ll be fine, you’ll get a diploma and a baby today.” He laughed, kissing her gently and getting out of the bed and stretching, then turning back to Quinn. “Of course.” He nodded, going over and reaching his hands out to help her off the bed.

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“But I have.” She sighed and rubbed her stomach. “But I’m glad you’re still with me.” She shook her head and looked at him seriously. “Noah, I’m fine. I promise. I just want to go to graduation. I’ll be fine.” She listened to what he said and sighed with a little relief. “Fine. After graduation, we’ll go to the hospital.” She put the food down. “But for now, I’m not hungry. I’m actually feeling sick.”

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Noah just sighed and shook his head, having an overwhelming feeling that he was going to regret giving into Quinn and letting her go to graduation when he was almost positive she was in labor with their daughter. “Okay, okay. But the first sign of something not right, I’m pulling you out of graduation and taking you myself.” He said sternly, then nodded and took the food away. “That’s fine, babe. You don’t have to eat. Do you want to rest a little more before it’s time to leave?”