This had to be perfect.

Most guys probably didn't think about perfection on first dates. Most guys also probably didn't want to try to make things work with a woman who had called them a slut in front of a room full of educators. Then again, most relationships weren't like Will & Emma's

They had been through so much, and he knew this was it. If this doesn't work, then it's really over. Loosing her once had almost killed him, he didn't think he could survive a second go around of losing him. She was the song in his heart and the light in his eyes, she was his everything.

"Get a grip Schuester" he told himself. He had a lot of planning to do to get things ready for tonight. He had even given the Glee kids the night off, telling them he had plans. He was pretty sure Rachel & Finn knew what was going on, but thankfully they didn't know what all Will had planned.

He got dressed in his best suit. He was going to have a date night at home, but he had decided that the last time had ended in an absolute disaster. Sometimes, growing up in Lima had it's benefits and he had managed to talk a family friend into letting him use the second floor of his upscale restaurant for the date night. He had even planned a dairy free menu, so that Emma wouldn't get stressed out or upset. He also had his friend place some sound equipment upstairs, so that he could dance with her.

In another apartment in Lima, Emma was panicking, What on earth should she wear? Her school outfits seemed too causal. The dress her cousin bought her made her feel like a hooker, and she didn't want to send that message to Will on the first date. She kept looking in her closet until she found her simple black dress. It wasn't too fancy, it wasn't too plain, it was perfect she decided. She put on her infamous gold mary janes, curled her hair, and waited for Will to pick her up. She was nervous but at the same time, she knew this was their time. They had walked through the valley, gone through the darkest of times, and now it was their time to shine.

When Will got to her door, he found himself so nervous he could hardly function. "Why did I buy her flowers? Oh crap is that a stain on my tie? Oh my gosh my socks don't match!," and a million more thoughts went through Will's mind. He knew his destiny was on the other side of the apartment door, and he didn't want to mess it up.

Emma opened the door. She had seen Will dressed up before, but never looking this handsome. He smiled that crooked smile at her, the one that made her heart sing, and she knew this was it. "Hello Em" Will stated. "Hey Will, I'm ready I just need my coat, would you want to step inside for a minute?" Will stepped into her apartment, noticing something he had never noticed before. On the wall was a frame that held 3 pictures. The first one was the day they met, the second was from a school dance, and the third was from this summer, when they had gone to a concert. It warmed his heart to know that she thought so much of him she put pictures up in her home of him. "Hey Em, these flowers are for you, it's probably dorky of me to buy them but I hope you like them."

"Will, it's not dorky, it's very sweet!" Emma exclaimed, taking the flowers from Will.

"Shall we go?" Will asked

Emma took Will's hand and walked outside to his brand new car. The blue bomber had finally died, and Will had decided that he should buy a car that was a little more reliable. He had picked out a blue Honda accord, fully allowing Emma to tease him that he wasn't ready to give up on having a blue car just yet. He reminded her that he had bought a yellow car once, but they both agreed that wasn't his best decision.

As they headed off to the restaurant, Will slipped in a CD of music he knew Emma loved. She had to smile that he had taken the time to make her feel so comfortable and at home. She had him laughing hysterically at her Adele impersonation, almost hitting another car in the process. Soon enough they arrived at the restaurant, and Will could sense how nervous Emma was to eat in public. "I kinda know the owner here, so we have the whole second floor to ourselves, if that's ok" Emma smiled at him, not fully knowing why he took the time to love her like he did.

They walked into the restaurant and were quickly taken upstairs. Emma gasped at how beautiful the room was decorated for the evening, it looked like something straight out of a fairy tale. She turned and looked at Will and said "You did all of this for me?" Will smiled back and said "Anything for you, Cinderella."

They sat down at their table and ordered their food. Emma couldn't prove it, but she was pretty sure that Will had gotten a special menu prepared just for them. She was amazed at the great lengths Will went to just to make sure she was comfortable. She knew that she was the luckiest girl in the world for having a guy to love her like Will loves her.

The conversation was light and fun. They talked about Glee, how Rachel had managed to make the entire club mad at her again, Sam and Mercedes dating, Finn actually getting into Ohio State, Puck NOT getting into Ohio State, but getting into Miami of Ohio, Shannon's new boyfriend, Howard Bamboo, and anything else they could come up with. They ate and talked, laughing about how Rachel always seems to interrupt them at the worst possible time. Everything seemed right. Soon enough, they had finished the meal and Will took Emma's hand and asked "Would you like to dance?"

Emma smiled and let Will lead her over to where the equipment was, and turned on a beautiful slow song. As they danced around the room, they both knew this was it. This was where they belong. Not with substitute teachers and dentists, but with each other. After the first song had ended, another song came on. It seemed to sum up how they both felt about each other with a single line

"You feel like home, home to me."

Emma knew they were home. She wasn't sure what the next step would be, but she knew she wasn't letting him go. After the dance Will led her back to the car. She really didn't want this night to be over, and was happy when his car pulled into the local park. He took her to his favorite spot, a pavilion overlooking the small lake. He laid a blanket down and told her to sit. He ran back to his car and grabbed his guitar. He began to play the melody she had heard him humming all week and then he took her breath away. He had written her a song. It was corny and cheesy and if you ask her, even a little dorky, but it was from her Will. She smiled as he finished and said to him "I'm never letting you go Will"

Will looked into her eyes and said "Good, cause I'm not letting go of you either."

He cupped her face, kissing her gently, knowing that this time, it was perfect.