A/N: Thanks for the reviews on the last chapter, and I once again to apologize for breaking up on of my OTP's - I have already been told "Pushing my luck" by one of the crazed furbies I have.
So this chapter sees Mikki make her decision about what she wants to - and I do apologize for the angst in this chapter.
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Love,
KJ xoxoxoxoxo
Chapter 2:
Making the decision to not go around to the Puckerman residence every morning, since deciding that she didn't want to be with Blaine anymore; meant that she was often at the studio before that of Puck now who would still drive the two younger girls to school in the morning.
Monday morning after mulling over many thoughts in her head on what she wanted to do and still being none clearer about it; she was sitting on set, looking through some things when Puck walked over to her and sat down.
"Hey morning" he said, placing his coffee down on the table that sat between their two chairs.
"Morning" replied Mikki, looking to him with a smile.
"You okay?" asked Puck, as Mikki passed him some of the notes that she was looking over.
"Yeah fine" said Mikki, with a nod.
"Okay, well I am still sorry about what happened on the weekend with the girls" said Puck. "They have been grounded for that little prank they pulled"
"You didn't need to do that" replied Mikki. "They had good intentions with it"
"Yes, but still it was also very dangerous" said Puck. "And that is why I grounded them for it"
"Yeah, it was kind of dangerous" said Mikki, with a nod.
"And I'm also sorry for my idiot brother in law too" said Puck.
"He's a grown man" said Mikki. "Not your responsibility to look after him"
"I know that" replied Puck with a nod. "And I finally thought he might be growing up a bit, but he really has to learn to control his temper sometimes, and even though I can see why you are maybe taking a little break from being with him, he can't see why and that worries me"
"It's not all do with what happened with him, why I need the break from him" said Mikki. "I have to work out my feelings and what I really want"
"Do you still feel something for your ex?" asked Puck.
Mikki looked at him and nodded. "Yes, I'd be lying if I said I didn't. And I didn't even realize that those feelings were still there, until I saw him the other day"
"Yeah, I totally get what you mean" said Puck. "My feelings for Quinn are never going to go away, I mean sure I can date other people, maybe one day get married again. But there is always going to be a place in my heart for her no matter what"
"Difference is you can never have what you had with her again" said Mikki.
"No" replied Puck, shaking his head. "Do you want that with Sebastian again?"
"I don't know" said Mikki, looking at him. "And I really hope this doesn't make us not friends, because I am not dating Blaine anymore and it's going to be awkward"
"I'm the first person to agree that you need to be with who makes you happy, and if that is Blaine then it will be; and if not and it's Sebastian, or someone else maybe; then so be it. You have to be happy" said Puck.
"Yeah" replied Mikki with a nod. "Just I don't know what I am thinking at the moment, being that close to Seb again and feeling him next to me, and before you ask we didn't do anything, I was just maybe really drunk after lunch on Wednesday, and he stayed with me; but those old feelings resurfaced and it's confusing the hell out of me"
"You did look a little under the weather on Thursday, I will say" said Puck, with a laugh. "What's your poison of choice?"
Long Island Iced Teas" replied Mikki, with a laugh. "I had three of them, and I was a goner"
"Quinn use to love Screwdrivers" said Puck, with a smile. "Problem was they wouldn't start affecting her to about the fifth or sixth one, and by then she was really drunk"
Mikki looked at him and laughed. "Yeah, and I thank you for being understanding here and not hating me"
"Never" said Puck, with a smile. "You're the world's best co host"
Mikki laughed as the lead cameraman indicated it was almost go time, and then they got down to hosting the show; before then heading home their separate ways.
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Still none the clearer about what she was wanting to do by Wednesday, that evening she was sitting on her laptop looking at all the old photos she still had on there of her and Sebastian; ranging from back when they first started dating to almost the very end of their relationship, and from the ones that were nice photos of the two of them together or with their friends, to that of the silly goofy ones with each other.
Looking at one of the silly pic collages that she had done up of them, when they had been together for five years, she laughed at the same time as smiling.
"Such a dork" she said, and grabbed her cell phone that was sitting next to her on the sofa and went through her contacts and connected a call to Sebastian, hoping he might answer.
After a few rings the phone connected and she was about to say hi, when she realized it was his voice message instead.
Listening to that of his voice she smiled as she waited for the part to leave a message.
"Hey it's just me, Mikki, in case you were wondering who is this strange girl is calling you" said Mikki, with a laugh when she finally could talk. "I was just ringing to talk, say hi and that. Call me back if you can or want, bye"
Ending the call, she threw the phone back down on the sofa and clicked through more photos from when they were still together, laughing and smiling as she did; and then heard her phone start to ring.
Picking it up, she saw Sebastian's name on the caller id and smiled as she answered.
"Hey" said Mikki, with a laugh, putting the phone to her ear.
"Hey" replied Sebastian with a laugh of his own. "So I just had this totally strange girl call me up, goes by the name Mikki, do you know her?"
"Nope, can't say I know her" replied Mikki, with a laugh still.
"Hmm okay weird" said Sebastian. "I guess I can talk with you instead"
"Yeah I guess" replied Mikki, with a laugh. "What were you doing? You're not screening your calls are you?"
"No, not screening calls" replied Sebastian with a laugh. "If you must know I was in the bathroom and I don't take my phone in there with me anymore"
"Because you dropped your phone in the toilet one day at work when you did do that" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"Okay it was not funny" replied Sebastian. "I lost so much stuff off that phone, that I didn't get a chance to backup"
"Well it taught you a lesson then didn't it" said Mikki, smiling as she spoke. "Firstly toilets and phones not a good combination and the second one to back up more regularly your photos and that"
"Yeah yeah, just cause you put in all these weird reminder notes in your phone calendar for stuff like that and stuff like buy Netflix card and Hulu card" said Sebastian with a laugh. "Doesn't mean we all do"
"I forget otherwise, and that's what the calendar is there for and that's to remind you of things" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"Yeah, I totally forgot to buy the Hulu card after you left" replied Sebastian. "Took me three days to figure out what was wrong with it"
"Then you totally put reminders in the phone didn't you?" asked Mikki.
"Yes" replied Sebastian with a laugh. "I totally did"
"See not so crazy after all it is" said Mikki.
"Nope" replied Sebastian. "So what you doing?"
"Umm nothing much, just show research" she replied, not wanting to let him know that she was going through old pictures of them together on her computer. "What about you?"
"Watching Torchwood on Netflix" replied Sebastian.
"Hmmm, love me some JB" said Mikki, with a laugh. "Such a pity he doesn't bat for my side though"
"That's the only reason you watch television isn't" said Sebastian, with a laugh also. "To perve on guys"
"Well a show is no fun if to watch if the leads aren't attractive now is it?" asked Mikki, with a laugh.
"What about storyline, plot, character development" said Sebastian.
"That never happens in Hollywood now" said Mikki, with a laugh. "It's all a bunch of pretty actors saying lines, and them changing the character drastically from season to season. It's frustrating"
Sebastian laughed on the other end. "I miss you and your crazy mind, Mik"
"Who you calling crazy?" asked Mikki, but with a laugh.
"Umm you, you dope" said Sebastian, with a laugh also.
"Okay yeah you're right, I'm crazy" replied Mikki.
"Oh I know it" said Sebastian. "So what else been happening since I saw you last week and spoke with you a few days ago?"
"Not much" replied Mikki. "I'm kind of avoiding the Puckerman house in the morning though, as I think just need to distance myself from Blaine for the time being"
"Yeah it's probably a good idea" said Sebastian. "So you're still not sure?"
"Still not sure, no" replied Mikki. "But I'm slowly working out in my head if I want to be with him again or not"
"I'm sure you will figure out what you want in time, babe" said Sebastian. "And I hate to do this, but I really have to get going it's almost eleven here, and I got work in the morning"
"No, it's fine" replied Mikki. "I keep forgetting time difference"
"Yeah" said Sebastian. "It was great talking to you, just hearing your voice again is amazing in itself"
"Yeah same here" said Mikki, with a smile. "Talk again soon, 'kay"
"Definitely, night babe" said Sebastian. "Love you"
"Night, love you too" replied Mikki, with a smile and ended the call; now one hundred percent certain where her heart and head both were finally lying.
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Thursday morning, getting to the television station a little earlier then she normally would; Mikki found Figgins who was talking to some of the camera men as to what was needing to be done today.
"Figgins?" asked Mikki, as she walked over to him. "Can we talk if you have a minute?"
"Umm sure Mikayla" replied Figgins, looking at her. "When I finish talking here"
"Sure thanks" said Mikki, with a nod. "I'll just be over on set"
Figgins looked at her and nodded, and Mikki headed over to the set and sat down in the chair she was normally in.
Looking around the set that had come to be a happy place for her for the past fourteen months, she smiled; but she knew in her heart and head now what she wanted and it wasn't in San Francisco.
"So Mikayla" said Figgins as he walked over to where she was and sat in the chair Puck would use. "What did you need to talk about?"
"Well actually" said Mikki, reaching into her handbag that she had sitting on her lap and grabbing out the letter she had written. "I would like to hand in my resignation from the show"
"Resignation?" asked Figgins as he took the letter from her and took the sheet of paper from the envelope.
"Yes" replied Mikki. "Effective as of tomorrow, I will do today and then. But after that I won't be able to be here"
"You have another job lined up in South Carolina" said Figgins as he read over the letter. "That's where you're from, yes?"
"Yes, and yes" replied Mikki, not letting on that the part about having another job there wasn't entirely that of the truth. "It's a job at my old network, senior reporter. I still have some friends there and one of them called me yesterday to let me know it had become available, and really it was too good of an opportunity for me to pass up"
"No, I understand. It's a very good job" said Figgins. "And you will be missed around here, I also know that"
"I'll miss it here too" replied Mikki, with a nod. "But I think this is what I need to do, it's what I want"
"Yes" replied Figgins as he stood up from the seat. "I accept the resignation and you can to today and tomorrow"
"Thank you" replied Mikki, with a smile, and Figgins walked away to let others with the Wake Up San Francisco team what had just transpired; and Mikki smiled to herself, now the only other part left was to go home.
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Puck found out about Mikki's resignation on the Thursday, and after their final show together on the Friday, he made the decision to invite her around for one last dinner with them; so that the girls and also Sam and Blaine, if the latter was willing to stop being so stubborn and angry at the present time, to say goodbye.
He knew that neither of the other males in the house were aware that Mikki was leaving since Sam had been at work that morning and not watched the show, and because Blaine was flat out refusing to watch it at the moment because as he had told him, he didn't want to see her.
The three males and three young girls were in the kitchen, the girls were sitting at the table; and Puck was cutting up some things for the salad, as the timer on the oven went off and Sam got out the chicken fajita bake that Blaine had made earlier out; the door bell also rang.
"Could you go get that?" asked Puck, looking to his brother in law who was sitting at the counter scrolling through his phone.
"Why?" asked Blaine, looking up at him.
"Because you're the one who isn't busy" said Puck.
"Fine" replied Blaine, with a sigh and stood up and shoved his phone in his jeans pocket and headed out the kitchen to the front door and opened it, and saw Mikki on the other side.
"What are you doing here?" asked Blaine looking at her.
"Puck invited me over" she replied, looking to him in turn.
"Okay, well that's me out of here then" said Blaine, and went to walk past her.
"Blaine Devon Anderson" said Puck, coming out of the kitchen. "Get your ass back into the kitchen and sit down"
"Why because you think this will get us back together, having a nice little dinner all together" replied Blaine looking at his brother in law. "No way in hell"
"Kitchen now" said Puck looking at him still. "Or I will be ringing up Pam and telling her about your pathetic attitude at the moment"
"What's she going to do ground me?" asked Blaine, with a laugh.
"No, but I am sure she will tell you want an idiot you've been acting like" replied Puck to his brother in law. "Kitchen"
"Fine" replied Blaine with a huff and slammed the front door shut and walked towards the kitchen. "But I'm not happy with this"
"Maybe I should just quickly say bye to the others and go" said Mikki, looking at Puck as Blaine walked through the kitchen.
"No, it's fine" said Puck, looking to his now former co host. "He can deal with you for one more evening"
Mikki looked at him and nodded and the two of them walked into the kitchen together, where the girls, Sam and Blaine were sitting at the table already.
"I didn't know we had extra person" said Sam.
"Yeah, I invited Mik over for dinner" replied Puck as he got out another plate and set of cutlery out for her. "Take a seat, Mik"
"Thanks" replied Mikki, with a nod as sat next to Puck.
"Are you and Uncle Blaine back together?" asked Alyson.
"Pfft, yeah right" said Blaine, with a laugh, as Mikki turned to that of his niece and shook her head.
"No, we're not sweetie" she replied.
"Oh I thought you were here because you were" said Alyson. "We haven't seen you in the mornings anymore"
"No, and I'm sorry for that" replied Mikki, looking to her with a smile. "But none of us this is do with you or sisters"
"Yeah, well eat people" said Puck as he grabbed the serving spoon and got some food out of the dish and put on Penny's plate and also Alyson's.
"You know if I knew she was going to be here" said Blaine, looking to Mikki. "I would have done a special one up, with a few added ingredients"
"Blaine, I am warning you one more time" said Puck, looking to his brother in law. "I will call Pam"
"Okay" replied Blaine as he took the serving spoon from Bethany, and loudly placed some of the food on his plate.
"So there is a reason why I asked Mikki to come around tonight" said Puck, and looked to her. "Mik"
"Right" said Mikki as she took the spoon from Sam and got out some of the food from the dish as well before placing it in the dish in case anyone wanted anymore later. "So I'm here tonight really to say goodbye to you all"
"Goodbye" said Sam, looking at her; and in turn Mikki looked at him and nodded.
"Yeah" she replied. "I got another job and today was my last day on Wake Up"
"Wow" said Sam. "So I am guessing it's not close by then?"
"No, it's not" replied Mikki, shaking her head. "It's back in South Carolina"
"Oh you have got to be shitting me" said Blaine, with a laugh and Mikki looked at him. "You're not going back for just a job, in fact I call total bullshit on there being one; you're going back for him"
"And see right there, you just given me another great reason as to why I am going back it's your whole attitude" said Mikki, as she looked at him. "And there is a job there, and Seb being there well that's just added bonus"
"Okay you know what" said Blaine, standing up from his chair. "I'm out of here, I'm not going to sit around and listen to this and how you're all going to miss Mikki. Because you know what I'm not going to miss you and I glad I saw now what a piece of work you really are, cold heartless ice queen bitch"
"Sit down Blaine" said Puck, looking at his brother in law.
"No" replied Blaine, looking at him. "Hope you and he have a wonderful life together Mikayla"
Mikki just looked at him, not saying in and Blaine stormed out of the kitchen; and as Puck went to say something she looked at her former co host. "Just let him go, he's got to deal with this is his own way"
"Yeah, sorry" replied Puck, looking at her. "I just didn't think he would blow up like that"
"He's hurt, I get it" said Mikki, with a nod.
"So new job huh?" asked Sam, looking at her.
"Well more of a promotion from my previous one there" said Mikki, looking at him. "Senior reporter"
"Nice" said Sam. "So on tv?"
Mikki looked at him shaking her head. "No behind the scenes"
"Okay well still nice" replied Sam.
"So you won't be here anymore, at all?" asked Beth, looking to the older woman that she had come to know and trust and also confide in.
"No sweetheart" replied Mikki, looking to the young girl. "I'm not going to be"
"But what if I need to ask you something or need advice on anything?" asked Beth. "Who will I talk with?"
"Well you can always chat to me on Facebook, or call me" said Mikki. "I will always make time to reply or talk, okay"
"I don't have Facebook" said Beth. "Dad says I am still too young"
"And you are" replied Puck, with a nod. "You can call Mikki if you want that is fine"
"You know that will be expensive" said Sam. "Facebook is much easier"
"I hate to say but he's right" said Mikki. "And also there is a time difference, so whilst I mightn't be always able to take a call, I can always message"
Puck sighed and looked at her and then looked to his oldest daughter. "You can have one on a few conditions Beth; I make it for you and set the password and you don't change it, you make sure everything is high private settings, you don't post photos and also you do not add anyone that I don't approve of first"
"Yeah I can agree to that" said Beth, with a nod.
"Okay, I will make up one for you tomorrow" said Puck. "And will add those who I will allow you to talk to and let them know through mine that you have permission from me to be on it"
"Thanks dad" said Beth, with a smile; and the continued on with dinner, for the last time with Mikki in their home.
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Later that evening, after dinner and Mikki had said a final goodbye to the three girls; she was in the living room with both Puck and Sam getting ready to leave.
"So guess this is goodbye" said Sam, looking to her with a smile.
"No of course not" replied Mikki looking at him with a laugh. "We're always going to share that of common connection"
"Yeah our siblings" said Sam with a laugh also.
"Exactly" said Mikki, with a nod. "So you know we would have become friends eventually maybe"
"Yeah" replied Sam, and gave her a hug. "Take care okay and I am sure I will see you again sometime soon"
"I'm sure you will" replied Mikki, as she returned the hug, and then looked to Puck.
"See you partner" said Puck, with a laugh, pulling her into a hug as well.
"Yeah see you partner" replied Mikki with a laugh also.
"Like Sam said I am sure we will see you again at some point" said Puck.
Mikki looked at him and nodded. "Yeah you guys don't hate me for this do you"
"No you're being true to you" said Sam. "I just wish I could have stayed in New York and been with Brittany, but I wasn't happy there"
Mikki looked at him and smiled. "Well I'm sure one day when the time is right you and her might be together again"
"Yeah, I hope so" replied Sam, with a smile. "She's an amazing girl, you would have loved her"
"I'm sure I would have" said Mikki, with a smile and looked to Puck. "And I am sure one day you too will find new love as well, when you least expect it"
"Yeah" replied Puck, with a nod.
"Can you tell Blaine how truly sorry I am" said Mikki, looking at the two guys. "I never meant to hurt him this much, but I got to do what is right for me"
"Yeah we both totally get it" said Puck. "And I'm sure eventually he will be able to see as well that it was for the best of both of you"
"So when do you leave?" asked Sam.
"Aiming for Wednesday hopefully" replied Mikki, looking at him. "Gives me a few days to get everything sorted here and then I should be back in South Carolina on Sunday"
"Well if you need anything ever, call us" said Puck. "We're still both your friends, no matter what"
"Thanks, same here" said Mikki, looking to him with a smile. "No matter what, friends always"
"We'll talk soon" said Sam, as the three of them walked up to the front door and Puck opened it. "We will" replied Mikki, with a smile. "Bye you guys"
"Bye" said Puck, with a smile of his own.
"See you some other time" said Sam, with a laugh.
Mikki looked at him and laughed. "Yeah" she replied and walked down the stairs of the Puckerman residence one last time.
"So" said Puck as he closed the front door. "How are we going to get Blaine out of this mood of this about all this"
"Not sure to be honest" replied Sam, looking at him with a sigh; and the two guys headed back into different parts of the house, knowing that even though the events that transpired weren't good, in the long run it was probably what was best for all of them, because you can't always alter what is destiny or fate.
End Note: I am so sorry for the angsty chapter - but needed to be done so I can get Mikki back to South Carolina in this little crazy what if chapter of mine.
As I said in other end note, damn Flash for me go and break up my OTP like this - but it's fun to write Mikki with someone else for a bit.
Anyway thanks for reading, and I am going to now try and shut up 3 furbies who are screaming at me - I think they have been advised by the other one what I have done here!
Love always,
KJ xoxoxoxo