A/N: Hi again, back again with another new lot of shorts, that fall within that of the "So No One" verse.
These will be a series of how the parents of each of the six got to meet the one that their child ultimately ended up with.
So there will be 7 parts to this; because I will be splitting up Puck's mom and dad, since they aren't together; and they each meet Rachel at differing points. I guess the fun part with writing this also is that I get to firstly put more dialogue into that of the "SNO" verse, with scenes that we didn't see, with that of the six sets of parents involved, and then also explore the differing parenting skills that each of them have and how they did react to that of the one their child was going to end up with.
So anyway the first one is that of Blaine, getting to know the Kapowski's,Midge and Eric; who he first met at Puck's wedding to Santana, then over the course of his friendship and relationship with Mikki, the other times he saw them or made contact with them.
The cover art for this - is a mock up I made and also is how I visualize the parents when writing. Some of those who we saw on Glee are obviously in the picture; but I did also take the liberty as well of changing for my purposes of how I see the parents and what they do; the visual on some of them, and they are the parents of Brittany (I just couldn't fathom the ones that we had in Glee) and also the mother of Blaine (because I always felt that they could have gone down the Filipino route with him, as there was mention to him being Eurasian)
Therefore the parents of the characters that I have taken the liberty to create myself, much like that of Mikki; cannot be used without my permission.
But without further ramblings, here is the first chapter of "Meet The Parents" - let me know what you think at the end by dropping a review, or even a fave or follow to know that you like it.
Thanks for reading,
KJ xoxoxo
Eric Kapowksi and Imogen Berman met in 1980, when they were both attending Ohio University located in Athens, Ohio; where Midge was studying that of music and Eric, commerce and management systems; they at first found themselves only that of friends; but slowly over their four years of studying at college, their relationship went from that of friends to more than friends, to finally just six months short of graduation; fiancé and fiancée when Eric proposed to Midge.
After graduating from college, and making the move to Lima, Ohio; where Midge managed to secure a position as music teacher at William McKinley High; and where along with her sister Lydia had also attended when she was a teenager; Midge and Eric married in the Spring of 1985.
Two years after becoming husband and wife, they welcomed their first daughter into the world; Mikayla Anne Kapowski; and from the very start it was obvious that this was going to be one feisty young girl. Two years after bringing Mikki, as they had come to call her; into the world they welcomed their second daughter, Katherine Louise Kapowski; and then finally two years after that their final child came into the world, that of a son; Ryder James Kapowski.
Growing up with the three young Kapowski's proved to have its challenges for both Midge and Eric; as it turned out, all three of the young Kapowski's were very feisty but also very protective of one another.
When it came time for the oldest, Mikki; to move away for college, Midge especially found it hard to say goodbye to the girl she still saw as being her little baby.
However Midge knew that the confident young woman that her daughter had grown into was going to succeed in life, and that whatever she set her mind out to do she would.
One of the other great joys in that of Midge's life though, was how close she was still to that of her younger sister Lydia, and when they found out about her husband Thomas's wandering eye, and then later on his other son with another woman; the two sisters were there to get one another through what was a tough time for all the family, but more so that of her Lydia's two children Noah and Sara; who would often due to Lydia's work commitments spend a lot of time at the Kapowski residence throughout their high school years.
When Puck, as they had all come to call Noah; announced that he would be marrying that of his college girlfriend Santana; all the family was invited to attend the wedding; and little did Midge and Eric know that that would be the day where they would also meet one of their future son in laws.
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At the wedding dinner rehearsal for that of their nephew, Noah Puckerman; Midge and Eric were talking with Lydia, who was still not convinced that her ex husband Thomas, who Puck had invited, and got conformation from that he would; would actually be attending.
"He's not even here at the rehearsal" said Lydia, as she sipped her wine. "Are we really meant to believe that he is going to be here tomorrow"
"I know you hate him Lyd" said Midge, looking at her younger sister. "But regardless of all the horrible things he has done in the past, I think missing his son's wedding would be something that he would not be keen on"
"He's missed everything else in their lives" replied Lydia. "So I am not going to hold my breath on this one either, because it's likely to kill me"
"You know if it did, we could save money on a funeral" said Eric, with a laugh to his sister in law. "I'm sure the celebrant could also perform that"
"Eric" said Midge, looking to husband, but also couldn't help but crack a smile as well; as Lydia laughed.
"See right there" said Lydia, looking to her brother in law, with that of a smile. "You've always been more of a father figure to Noah, then that of Thomas; and I really don't know if I could have done it without the two of you"
"Hmm" said Eric, with a nod; as he looked over to where Mikki was sitting talking to that of male he was sure he didn't know. "And right now, I am going to go and be that of over protective one; and see who my little girl is talking with over there"
"Eric, don't embarrass Mikki" said Midge, with a sigh; as Eric headed over to where Mikki and the yet to be identified male were sitting.
"I'm sure there is nothing to worry about with who Mikki is talking with" said Lydia, with a laugh.
"So you know who they are?" asked Midge, looking to her sister.
"Yes it's Noah's roommate from college" said Lydia, with a nod. "And who is also living with him and Santana now in New York, Blaine"
"Oh, I've heard Puck talk about him" said Midge, with a nod. "They seem to be really good friends"
"Yes" said Lydia, as the looked over to where it seemed that Eric was grilling that of both Mikki and Blaine. "I'm sure you have nothing to worry about there"
"Well I better go make sure, just in case" said Midge, with a laugh. "You know how over protective Eric is of the girls"
"It's sweet" said Lydia, with a laugh.
"Try telling that to them" said Midge, with a smile. "I know for a fact that a lot of the guys that Mikki is friends with still from high school, probably still cringe at the thought of Eric"
"Yes" said Lydia, with a smile also.
"I'll come and talk with you again in a bit" said Midge.
"Okay" replied Lydia, and Midge headed over to where her husband, daughter and also poor Blaine was who seemed to be getting that of quite a good talking to by that of Eric.
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Heading over to where his daughter was talking to that of a male that he had never seen before, Eric put on his best stern face, as he approached.
"And just what do we have here" said Eric, as he got closer to where the two of them were sitting; talking and laughing about something.
"I'm twenty one years old, dad" said Mikki, looking to him with a sigh. "I think I can talk to guys on my own without you standing behind me, making sure they don't hurt me"
"Hmm, I'll be the judge of that" said Eric, and looked to Blaine; who in turn looked rather nervous about the obvious father of that of Mikki who was now looking at him.
"Umm hi sir" said Blaine, quickly standing up and holding out his hand. "I'm Blaine Anderson, I went to college with your nephew Puck, uhh I mean Noah"
"Okay" said Eric, looking at him with a nod.
"Dad" said Mikki, looking to that of her father also. "You could at least be polite and shake Blaine's hand that he has extended"
Eric looked to his daughter, and then took a grip of Blaine's hand rather firmly. "Nice to meet you"
"You too sir" replied Blaine, with a nod; trying not to show fear and also that of hurt as Eric still gripped his hand firmly.
"Oh you don't need to call him sir" said Mikki with a laugh. "Just call him old grump Kapowski"
Blaine looked at her and tried not to laugh; as Eric finally let go of his hand.
"Very funny Mikayla" said Eric, looking to his oldest child.
"I know I'm just hilarious" said Mikki, with a smile. "Must take after mom"
"Yes, because she's a riot" said Eric, with a laugh.
"So Blaine" said Eric, looking to him.
"Yes?" asked Blaine, who had sat down again.
"You and Puck are good friends?" said Eric.
"Yes sir" replied Blaine with a nod. "I'm living with him and Santana in New York; and well if it wasn't for the three of us sharing the rent in the apartment we have, I am pretty sure none of could afford to live there"
Eric looked at him with a laugh. "You don't have to keep calling me sir, you know that right"
"Umm sure sorry, Mr Kapowski" said Blaine, with a quick nod.
"Eric, is fine" he replied. "Mr Kapowski is my father, and quite frankly he's the grump of the family; not me"
"Hmm agree, I love Grandpa; but man he is literally a grumpy old man" said Mikki, with a laugh and looking at her own father.
"Yes, good thing your own old man isn't like that" said Eric, with a smile.
"Oh give him time" said Mikki, with a smile of her own; as Midge came over to where they were.
"I hope you're being nice over here" said Midge, putting her hand on that of her husband's arm. "And not scaring Blaine"
"You know who I am ?" asked Blaine, looking to her.
"Yes" replied Midge with a laugh. "Lydia told me. I'm Midge, Mikki's mom"
"Nice to meet you" said Blaine, with a nod and held out his hand; and Midge quickly gave it a shake.
"And you're being nice, I hope" said Midge, looking at her husband.
"Yeah" replied Eric, with a laugh. "I love making guys who are trying to hit on my girls, all nervous"
"Oh dad, seriously" said Mikki, with a sigh. "You think every guy that ever talks with me or Kitty is trying to hit on us; and I had and still have plenty of friends who are guys, who are just that friends"
Eric looked to her with a smile. "Well I'm sure Blaine here would know that it's not good etiquette to hit on that of a girl at a wedding, especially one that is related to that of the groom and also his best friend"
Mikki rolled her eyes and shook her head, and looked to Blaine; who seemed to have become very nervous. "Ignore my dad, really. He is just doing this in order to try and embarrass me"
"And is it working?" asked Eric, with a laugh.
"Nope" replied Mikki, shaking her head. "Because you know what, you don't know half the guys I know from California, and you will never know them either"
Midge laughed and Blaine couldn't help but crack a smile also, at the rather feisty girl that was definitely not afraid to speak her mind.
"Yeah okay princess" said Eric, with a laugh. "I get it, you don't need me looking out for you forever"
"Exactly" said Mikki, with a nod. "And besides it's not like I will ever see Blaine again after the wedding anyway, so you have absolutely nothing to worry about"
"Well that's true" said Eric, with a nod.
"Okay Eric" said Midge, with a laugh. "You've had your fun now, so let's go and talk with Noah, because I think we have to prepare him for that fact that Thomas mightn't be here tomorrow"
Eric turned to his wife and nodded. "Yeah, and I really don't want to have to do this, but we have too"
"It was lovely to meet you Blaine" said Midge, looking to him with a smile.
"You also Mrs Kapowski" replied Blaine with a nod.
"Midge is fine" she replied.
"Midge, right" said Blaine with a nod.
"I'll be watching, remember that" said Eric, with a laugh; as he and Midge walked over to talk with Puck, who in turn was talking with his half brother Jake.
"I'm sorry about that" said Mikki, looking to Blaine with a laugh.
"Don't be" said Blaine with a laugh also. "Your parents seem really nice"
"Yeah" replied Mikki, with a laugh; as Eric quickly looked back over to where they were, not realizing that the friendship that was starting to develop there, would later turn into much, much more.
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Little had Eric or Midge Kapowski known that when Mikki was to finish her college education, that she would make the decision to head to New York City; and to then call that state home.
For Eric, this was a reassurance, as he knew that his nephew, was there and he would be able to make sure that nothing happened and also that no guys would take advantage of that of his eldest daughter, and from what he was also told by his nephew the other guys that he was friends with, including that of Blaine; also were there to make sure that no guy treated his daughter badly.
When Mikki reconnected with Rachel Berry, who she was best friends with in high school and had lost touch with it; to then have the other girl move into be her roommate; neither Midge or he were aware that they would then at one point heading to New York to see Rachel perform the lead in Funny Girl. However the girl who had once spent a lot of time at their house, when she and Mikki were in high school; was thankful to that of them, for as she said to them on the phone when she asked them to come to the opening night; that if it weren't for reconnecting with Mikki, she very much doubted that she would be where she was now and let alone be on that of the stage in the lead role of one her favorite musicals.
Graciously accepting that of the offer to go and see the show, they along with Lydia; who had also been invited and of course Hiram and Leroy headed to New York City; the five of them booking into the same hotel, along with that of their two other two children Kitty and Ryder who Rachel had also invited, and as well Noah's younger sister Sara.
Extending that of the trip to New York to not just include the day and night that they were to see Rachel perform in the show; Midge and Eric as well as Kitty and Ryder all were able to make their visit a week long one, and for all of them it was nice to be able to spend the time together again as a whole family, without the hassles of Skype calls, text messages or emails to communicate.
Mikki had invited her parents along with Kitty and Ryder, over to her apartment one night after she had to work, which she wasn't able to get out of whilst her family were in New York, for dinner; and the five of them were sitting around that of her kitchen table, eating the lasagna and salad that she had made, all talking and eating.
"You have to at least come shopping with me one day whilst I'm here" said Kitty, looking to that of her older sister.
"I guess I could call sick into work" replied Mikki, with a laugh. "But I don't know how wise that would actually be, because I often think Sue would hire an investigator to actually check to make sure if we're genuinely sick"
"Really?" asked Midge, looking to her daughter. "You think she'd go to those lengths"
"Hmm, you don't know Sue" said Mikki, with a chuckle as the door to her apartment opened and Blaine entered.
"Oh, wow. I'm sorry" he said, when he saw Mikki along with that of her family eating. "I wasn't aware the your parents and that were over here"
"Clearly" said Kitty, with a laugh and looked at Mikki with a smile; who in turn glared at her sister.
"Was there something you needed Blaine?" asked Mikki, turning to look at him.
"Umm no it's fine" said Blaine, shaking his head. "I was just wondering if you wanted to grab a pizza or something, since Sam is at work"
"We're kind of already eating" replied Mikki, with a small smile to him. "And normally I'd offer you something, but with my dad and Ryder here there are never any leftovers"
"What I love lasagna" said Ryder looking to his sister, as he ate.
"Which is why I made it" said Mikki, quickly looking to him with a smile; and Ryder nodded.
"It's fine, really" said Blaine; and Mikki looked at him nodding. "I'll just call up and order one for myself"
"Okay sure" said Mikki, with a nod. "I'll see you later"
"Yeah okay" replied Blaine, and went to leave but then turned around again. "Nice to see you all, and sorry to just barge in on your family time"
"It's no problem" said Mikki, and Blaine gave a nod and then left, closing the door behind.
"So, he just walks in here without knocking" said Eric, looking to that of his oldest daughter.
"Yeah" replied Mikki, looking to her father.
"Well clearly the guy has no manners" said Eric.
"Dad, Blaine has manners, really" said Mikki. "It's just we never knock when we go into one another's apartment, it's like an open door policy"
"Really now" said Eric.
"Uh huh" replied Mikki, with a nod. "Sam, Puck or Brittany they don't knock either; they just come in when they want, even if locked they all have keys"
"That's good to know that there are people who can if need be get in here if anything goes wrong" said Midge, and Mikki look to her mom who was the more rational of her two parents with a smile.
"Well I know you and Aunt Lydia always make sure the other person has all the keys to one another's places, so I thought being here on my own especially before Rachel came to live with me; that it would be a good idea along with Puck, for Blaine, Sam and Brittany to have a key" said Mikki.
"If he just walks in whenever he wants then" said Eric, looking at his daughter. "Does this also mean all times of the day and night"
"Yes that's what it means" said Mikki, with a nod; as she finished up her dinner.
"I hope this means that you are fully clothed at all times then" said Eric. "Because honestly knowing that the guys who live across the hall could walk in at any time, well it's a little unsettling"
"It's not like I walk around the apartment naked" said Mikki, with a laugh. "I will at least have pajamas on"
"Blaine's seen you in pajamas, really now?" asked Kitty, with a smile at her older sister.
"Oh come on Kitty" said Mikki, looking to her. "He saw you in yours when you were here for a few weeks"
"Yes, but he doesn't have the hots for me now does he" said Kitty, with a laugh.
"The hots?" asked Midge, looking to her younger daughter and then older daughter with interest.
"Yeah guy across the hall has a crush on your oldest, we all know about it; well except for Puck that is" said Kitty, with a laugh. "Idiots obviously to the fact his best friend loves his cousin"
"Blaine and I are" said Mikki, as she stood up from her seat and started to pick up the empty plates from their dinner. "We're just friends, nothing more"
"Sure that's what you want Mouse?" asked Kitty, with a laugh as Mikki placed the dishes into the sink.
"Yes" replied Mikki, going back over to the table and grabbed more plates, but not before hitting her younger sister on the head.
"Oww" said Kitty, looking to her and then to their parents. "You see how she is, this is what happens when she doesn't get to play with the guy across the hall"
"Katherine" said Midge, looking to her daughter. "If Mikki says that her and Blaine are just friends, then I trust that she is telling us the truth"
"Uh huh" replied Kitty, with a smile; as Mikki who was at the kitchen sink didn't look at her; before the five Kapowski's continued their evening with one another, and not mentioning anything more about the guy across the hall.
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The morning before they were scheduled to leave New York, Midge and Eric headed to the Beanery, which of course had come with high recommendations from not only that of the six that lived in New York on a full time basis, but Kitty as well.
Sitting at one of the tables in the shop, drinking some coffee that had been made by Kurt; Midge and Eric, were talking with one another when Blaine walked in and headed over to the counter.
"Hey Kurt" he said, looking to him with a smile. "Could I just grab my usual please?"
"Sure" replied Kurt, with a nod. "Won't be long"
"Thanks" replied Blaine, with a nod; and then looked to Eric and Midge. "Oh good morning, you're heading back to Ohio today aren't you?"
"Yes that's right" said Midge with a nod also.
"Well it's being really nice seeing you both again" said Blaine, with a smile. "And I know Mik has liked having you around"
"It's been nice to spend some time with our little girl, yes" said Eric, with a nod and looking at the guy who he now wondered did harbor feelings for that of his daughter.
"I'm just going to head to the bathroom, Eric" said Midge, standing up from her seat. "And then we should head to the airport"
"Sure hon" said Eric, looking to her with a smile; as Kurt came over to Blaine with his coffee.
"Here you go" said Kurt.
"Thanks" replied Blaine and pulled a couple of dollar bills from his pocket.
"No problem" said Kurt and he headed back around behind the counter.
"I'll see you Eric" said Blaine, looking to him with a smile. "Have a safe trip"
"Do you have a moment actually?" asked Eric.
"Umm yeah I guess" replied Blaine with a nod.
"Good, take a seat" said Eric.
"Okay" replied Blaine, as he sat down on the chair that Midge had previously been sitting on; and took a sip of his coffee.
"What are your intentions with my little girl?" asked Eric, looking at the younger guy sitting before him.
Blaine looked at him, almost choking on his coffee. "Intentions?"
"Yes intentions" replied Eric.
"I have no intentions with Mikki" said Blaine, shaking his head.
"Really" said Eric, with a laugh. "So you're saying that Kitty is delusional in thinking that you have a crush, or the hots as she called it, on my Mikki"
"I think Mikki is a wonderful person" replied Blaine. "And I feel very honored that I get to call her a friend"
Eric looked at him with a nod. "Yes, but I think Kitty is right in some ways; the way I've seen you look at Mikki, it's the same way I use to look at Midge back when were just friends"
Blaine didn't reply and instead decided to take another sip of coffee.
"And you look at her, as if she has hung the moon and the stars"
"I, umm, do care for her" said Blaine, looking to the older man. "If that is what you're picking up on"
Eric smiled and also gave a laugh. "I'm not telling you that I don't approve of you Blaine, if that is what you're thinking here"
"You don't" said Blaine.
"No" replied Eric, shaking his head. "I think there are lot of guys out there that could be a lot worse then you, and it's nice to see that my daughter has such that of a caring friend"
"Thank you" said Blaine, with a nod.
"Just do me one favor" said Eric.
"Sure anything" replied Blaine.
"Don't you ever hurt my little girl" said Eric, looking to him. "Because I can guarantee that they will never find your body if you do"
"I wouldn't dream of ever hurting Mikki" said Blaine, shaking his head. "I promise you that"
"Good" replied Eric, with a nod. "And don't give up on her either, she's a feisty one that girl of mine; just like her mother was"
Blaine looked at him and laughed. "Yes, I can see how your wife and Mikki are very alike"
"Oh they are" said Eric, with a laugh also. "Both stubborn to the core that's for sure"
"Who is stubborn?" asked Midge, as she came back over to the table.
"You" said Eric, with a laugh.
"Oh really now Eric Kapowski" said Midge, with a laugh also.
"Yeah" he replied with a nod. "Blaine and I were just having a little talk here, weren't we"
Midge looked at him and then to Blaine, who gave her a smile; and then back to Eric again. "And I hope you were being nice"
"He was Midge" said Blaine, with a nod. "We were just talking about something"
"Hmm" said Midge, with a smile to him, and then looked at Eric; who in turn smiled at her.
"So we're good to go now and head to the airport?" asked Eric, looking at his wife.
"Yes, I think so" replied Midge. "We just need to go pick our bags up from the hotel and then we're all good"
"Okay" said Eric, as he stood from his seat and looked to Blaine. "Remember what I said, 'kay"
"Yes" replied Blaine, with a nod; and Midge looked to that of the two of them with some interest.
"Lovely to have seen you again, Blaine" said Midge. "You take care"
"You too" replied Blaine, looking to her with a smile.
"See you" said Eric, looking at him with a nod.
"Yeah bye" replied Blaine, and Midge and Eric left the coffee shop; leaving him alone at the table.
As he went to leave to head to work, Kurt walked over to him.
"So what was all that about?" he asked. "It seemed very intense there for a moment, when it was just you and Mikki's dad"
Blaine looked to the barista and laughed. "Umm, we were just talking"
"Talking" said Kurt.
"Yeah" replied Blaine, with a nod. "He just wanted to make sure I was treating his daughter right, that's all"
"Hmm, say no more" said Kurt with a laugh.
"What's that meant to mean?" asked Blaine, looking to him with a laugh also.
"Let's put it this way" replied Kurt. "A father always know"
Blaine looked at him with a laugh and nodded. "Yeah, I got to get to work Kurt. Catch you later"
"Later" replied Kurt, with a smile; and then Blaine headed off to work for the day; relieved to know that he was at least ninety percent certain that Mikki's parents didn't hate him.
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To say that Midge or Eric were surprised when Mikki rung them up one evening, and told them that she and Blaine were now dating; well neither of them really were to be honest.
They had both noticed a change in the relationship of their eldest daughter and the guy who lived across the hall; when they had gone to Canada for that of Puck's not to be wedding to that of Marley, and weren't surprised to hear that the two of them had decided to take their friendship to the next level with one another as a result of them as Mikki told them, there hooking up together the night before the doomed nuptials.
Around five months after the two of them started dating, Eric was at work one day, working through some accounts; when that of his cell phone started to ring, and picking it up he saw that it was unknown number.
Quickly saving the information that he was entering into the computer, he answered the call.
"Eric Kapowski" he said upon swiping across the screen of his cell phone.
"Hello Eric" came a voice he immediately recognized. "It's Blaine, here"
"Hello Blaine" said Eric, as he relaxed back a little in his office chair. "What do I owe the pleasure of your call?"
"Umm, well I was actually hoping if we could talk" replied Blaine.
"Of course" said Eric. "But if this is you ringing to tell me that you and my daughter have split up, then I suggest you book the first flight out of the country and also consider changing your name"
"No, it's nothing like that" replied Blaine, with a laugh. "I can assure you I am still very much in love with your daughter"
"Okay, well you can live for now" said Eric, with a laugh also.
"Thank you" said Blaine. "I'm sure that will please Mikki"
"Yes" said Eric, as he began to think he maybe knew why Blaine was calling him up. "So is there something you wish to ask me then Blaine?"
"Umm, well yeah kind of" replied Blaine, on the other end of the line with a nervous life.
"Okay, well I'm listening" said Eric, with a smile and also chuckle.
"I, uh...I was wondering if I could have your permission to ask Mikayla to be my wife" replied Blaine.
"Bit nervous there aren't you" said Eric, with a laugh.
"Well yeah" replied Blaine. "It's not something I intend to anyone else in my life, and I just wanted to have your blessing before I do"
"You and my daughter have only been together a short time, Blaine" said Eric.
"I realize that we've only been dating one another for a very short time" said Blaine. "And I know you may feel as if we've moved on all this a little fast, like the moving in together. But I love her very much, and I don't want to spend my life with anyone else"
"You're right it has moved very fast" said replied Eric. "But you and Mikki have been friends for quite a few years, and I have seen how happy you make my little girl"
"And she also makes me very happy" said Blaine. "I can't imagine her not being in my life"
"Okay, very well then" replied Eric. "You have my blessing to ask her"
"Really?" asked Blaine, and Eric gave a chuckle hearing not only the happiness but also that of relief in his voice.
"Yes" said Eric, with a laugh. "You love my daughter, you make her happy, and that is the most important thing"
"I do love her very much and she really does make me happy" replied Blaine.
"So you've got a plan in mind of when and how to ask her?" asked Eric.
"I think so yeah" replied Blaine. "I haven't got the ring yet though, I didn't want to buy one and have you possibly say no"
"That would have been that of a foolish move, I do agree" said Eric, with a laugh.
"Yeah, but now that you've said yes" said Blaine. "I can go and buy one, I just hope she likes whatever it is"
"Well I know my little girl" said Eric. "And she's not into materialistic things, so I'm sure anything you get she will love, because she will know it comes from your heart"
"Yeah, it really does" said Blaine. "Thank you so much Eric, you don't know how much this means to me"
"Actually, I think I do" said Eric, with a laugh. "I remember how nervous I was when I asked Midge's father permission, and I find it very noble that you also asked me as well"
"I'd be scared not to, to be honest" said Blaine, with a laugh. "I'd be forever thinking that you may actually hate me, if I had asked Mikki without your permission"
"We definitely don't hate you Blaine" replied Eric. "Midge or I, and we're very happy to have you in our family"
"Thanks" replied Blaine. "I should go, I'm on my lunch break; and I got to get back to class soon"
"Okay, well you know anytime you need to talk" said Eric. "I'm always here"
"Thank you" replied Blaine. "I'll talk to you soon, and if it's not too much to ask could you keep what we've talked about quiet"
Eric laughed. "I won't say a word I promise"
"Great thanks" replied Blaine. "Bye Eric"
"Bye" replied Eric, with a smile; and the phone call was ended; and he smiled to himself knowing that the guy he once tried to scare off from ever liking his daughter, in fact wasn't scared off at all.
End Note: Thoughts and feelings on this little series; I wanted to bring a little more of a look into the main story as to how other people outside of the six saw the relationships that would ultimately end up being that of end game.
Anyway the one up next will be that of Mikki getting to know Blaine's parents; and as per the story, she doesn't actually meet them until her and Blaine are engaged, so there are going to be something interesting things in that one.
Until then, or at least the next story that I update.
Love to you all,
KJ xoxoxoxoxo