Chapter One:
Looking around she felt incredibly out of place, this was not her home and she so desperately wanted to find one of her own. She had always known she was different but wasn't everyone in this town? She fit in here, but she wasn't at home. Fitting in and feeling at home were two completely different things. She had always had a sheltered life, that much she knew and stepping into the world was a bit of a slap in the face from "this is how it is". This was Nolan's home, not hers. Sure they were as close as close could be but this was the life he and Tyler had built for themselves and despite their constant reassurance that she was not a problem to them, she always felt like she was imposing. Home. Was it so bad to want to find a home? Was it so bad to want a relationship, one like Tyler and Nolan had? Was it so bad to want the picket fence and the red door and the lawn to look at from the bench on the porch and picture children, your children, playing upon? Was it so bad to want that? Apparently so, well for Rachel it was. Sure she'd dated, even thought she loved some of them but when she spoke to either Nolan or Tyler about the other and love, they always had the same response, "I felt at home with him from the moment we met." There they go again with the concept of home. Watching Ty and Nolan interact with each other was sickening, they were almost too sweet. She needed air, so she went to do what she needed to, she got up and made her way to the door, "Hey! Where you going?" she heard Nolan call from the living room, "Just getting some air, I'll be back in a bit. Don't worry about me." She called back then stuck her head around the corner to still see Nolan and Tyler wrapped up in each other on the couch, "Plus I felt like I was intruding." She gestured to the way in which they were seated. Nolan smiled at Tyler as he responded, "Well we'll see you when you get back then." She nodded grabbing a jacket, her phone and a set of keys before making her way out the front door. The cold hit her like a wall as soon as she closed the door behind her.
Looking out onto the street she saw kids that were on their bikes with their parents sitting close by watching but not really watching. A couple that strolled by holding hands clinging tightly and looking lovingly into each others eyes without a care in the world. She smiled despite herself, she wanted that. Both of the scenes before her, she wanted the kids playing on bikes and the feeling of feeling love for the first time while sitting on the porch of a beautiful home. She was knocked out of her thoughts, and by knocked I mean literally, by a hooded man running. "Oh my gosh I am so sorry! I wasn't paying attention to where I was going." Said man rushed out. Once again she smiled despite herself, "Its okay, I guess it's kinda my fault. I mean I'm the one standing in the middle of the pavement." She heard him chuckle from beside her, she still hadn't looked up to see what he looked like. He thrust his hand in her direction, "Blaine Anderson." He said smoothly and she finally willed herself to look up at him, "Rachel Berry." She said taking his hand in hers and shaking it firmly. He smiled, genuinely and Rachel hadn't seen anything like it in a while, his smile was infectious and she couldn't help but smile with him. "So Rachel before this gets awkward I'm just gonna ask, what are you doing tonight?" she sighed, "The same as always, staying at home with my gay housemates while they enjoy being in a relationship and be sickeningly sweet." She said gesturing to the house down the street. "Sounds like fun. I don't believe a beautiful girl like you doesn't have her night's filled." She shook her head, curls bouncing around her face and falling perfectly into place. "How would you like to go out to dinner with me, tonight?" her eyebrows shot up in shock, sure it had been a long time since someone had asked her out but never had she ever heard of nearly getting knocked to the ground by a total stranger only for him to ask you out not moments later. "Sure, why not?" he smiled at her, "Great! I'll pick you up at 7. I know where you live" Rachel laughed lightly "Should I be worried about that?" Blaine laughed along with her, "No no trust me I'm not some creep. I guess I'll see you then" she nodded in response and watched him run off. She smiled and shook her head making her way back inside.
She entered the living room to find Nolan clinging onto Tyler and whispering sweet nothings in his ear. "Hey! What's got you so smitten?" Tyler asked her obviously noticing the smile on her face, but then again who could miss it, it was huge. "I… um… I'm going on a date tonight.", "Wait I'm confused how did you go from getting some air to getting asked out on a date?" She smirked to herself, "Well Blaine ran into me and then he just did it, he asked me out." Tyler was smiling, Nolan on the other hand took it as an opportunity to mock, "Ooh the mystery man has a name and thy name is Blaine!" Tyler glared at Nolan, and hit his arm lightly, "Nole stop it! You could at least be happy for her." Nolan chuckled lightly and pressed a soft kiss to Tyler's temple, "I'm just kidding Rachie, I'm happy for you!" Rachel smiled, "It's okay Nolie, and thank you Ty for being happy for me, it means a lot." They both smiled at her, "Well you should go get ready!" Tyler said, "Actually Nolan could you help me choose something to wear I was never good at that sort of thing." Nolan jumped off his seat and ran in the direction of her room, Tyler chuckling, "Well I'll take that as a yes." She said following him.
About an hour later Nolan emerged from her room and plopped down on the couch next to Tyler, "My work here is done!" he announced and Tyler placed his magazine on the coffee table and looked at Nolan, "Well? Where is Cinderella?" as if on cue Rachel walked out the room and sprayed her perfume ahead of her before walking into it. "How do I look?" Tyler gaped at her, "Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful." Nolan chuckled, "And that's coming from the gayest of gays sweetie." Tyler was still staring, his mouth slightly open, "Ty, I never thought I'd say this but you better not leave me for a girl with bangs wearing leather shorts!" Tyler turned to kiss Nolan when the doorbell rang. Rachel practically jumped, "That must be Blaine I'll get it." Her words fell on deaf ears however. She shook her head and walked in the direction of the door, as she got into the hall she felt an unusual feeling amount within her, nervous? Rachel Barbra Berry did not get nervous but it appears she was. She unlocked the door to find Blaine holding a bunch of white roses, WHITE FREAKING ROSES! Those things were nearly impossible to find this time of year. "Hi." He said, again knocking her out of her thoughts, "Mmmhi" he smiled at her, "You ready to go?" she nodded. "These are for you by the way." He said gesturing to the flowers before handing them over to her, "Thank you, they're lovely. I'll just go give them to my roommate and then we can go." He nodded and watched her walk back into the house before re-emerging several seconds later with a clutch and a jersey. She smiled brightly at him, "Lets go!" she said a little too cheerfully, he held out his arm for her to take and she did sceptically but relaxed. They made their way over to his car, he opened the door for her before making his way around to the other side of the car. He looked over to her, "You ready to go?" she smiled, "You gonna ask me one more time?" he laughed, "then let's go." And with that they pulled out of the driveway and drove down the street.
a/n; Hi okay so I'm Sacha! This is my first story on here, I've written quite a few but I never thought they were good enough, I mean I've read so many good fics and I just never thought mine would be good enough but my friends all told me I should do it so I did. I hope you liked the first chapter, please review with criticism if any, constructive criticism. I know exactly where the story is going so I hope you'll read on. J