She's beautiful. That's all I can think of as I stare at her in the theater. I'm freaking out about Quinn being able to dance, Mercedes having a fever, and the kids pulling this off, and with a single touch she calms my fears and reminds me that I'm not alone. That no matter what I face she'll be there. We've tried to be apart. We've tried doing things on our own, without each other, but no matter what we have to face what we have both always known is true, that we belong together. I still can't believe I'm sitting at Nationals with my fiance, the woman I love. For over three years I've been in love with her, and now she is mine. With that single touch she reminds me of all the obstacles we've had to overcome to get to where we are, and she also reminds me that as hard and messy as life may be sometimes, that if we do it together we can do anything. She is my calming force, my muse, my drive, and at times, the only thing that really pushes me to be a better man, to be the man she deserves.
And here we sit now, at Nationals, together again and ready to face whatever happens with the students. My heart knows the deserve this, and in her eyes I can see it too. She knows everything that these kids have been through to get to where they are, after all, even when we were apart we she knew. If anyone loves these guys as much as I do, it's her. It's my precious Emma.
I still sit here amazed, wishing sometimes that I could take back the time we were apart, that somehow I could have always just been with her, but I know that the time apart is what made us what we are now, strong and happy. We may have had to fight hard to get to where we are, but we made it and we are happy.
Two Days Later
She's mine. That's all I can think about right now, that last night she chose me to be her first. She could have had her choice of men, but for whatever reason in her world, it's always been me. Last night was the most perfect night of my life. Saying that sounds way to cheesy to come from a guy but it's exactly how I feel about things with Emma. I wanted to make her first time special, but I had no idea how amazing it would truly be for both of us. I look at her now, at the Teacher of the Year banquet, and I have no idea how I could have ever truly lived without her. No one has understood me better, and at the risk of sounding cheesy, she is truly made for me. I'm still amazed that she chose me, but I'm grateful that she's mine.