A/N- this chapter's shorter than the others so far, but I thought it would be a good idea to just have some cute fun-ness. BTW sorry that it took so much longer for this chapter... I'm working on like 3 different stories and they sometimes just all stop wanting to be written for a little while. No worries, though - I'm actually making some progress on all 3 now. :)

Three: Riley

Lexi was working away at her sewing project. It was incredible that she, who wasn't known for patience, could sit still for so long making tiny stitches. She was nearing the end of her little project. It was a smallish doll, with a sewn on face and yarn for hair. She had already stuffed it and was just putting the finishing touches on the little outfit she'd made. Lexi said to Danny, "I'm giving this one to Annie."

"Does she have a name?" he asked in reply.

Lexi looked down at the doll in her hand. The doll smiled up at her. "I don't know, should I ask her?" laughed Lexi. "I think her name is Riley. But I'll have to verify with Annie." She sent the 11-year-old an email using Kurt's computer. It said: Anna-Banana, 'tis thunderstorming here. I made you a doll. Her name is Riley, I think. But you get the final say. I've attached a picture of her.

"Now what do you want to do, Lex?" Danny asked. Lexi didn't respond. Wordlessly, she pulled out a half-finished painting and some paints and brushes. Knowing this would usually occupy Lexi for quite a while, Danny returned to his book. After not too long, she abandoned her painting and curled up next to him. He put an arm around her and continued to read.

The four of them sat in silence for a little while, then Blaine realized why it was so quiet. "Dan," he said, "did Al fall asleep?"

Danny looked at the girl leaning against him. "She might have," Danny replied. He poked her shoulder. She didn't move. "She didn't move, but she's still breathing, so yes, she's asleep."

Kurt giggled his adorable little giggle. "Awww," Lexi mumbled in her sleep.

"How does she always know?" Blaine asked. "Even when she's not looking! Even when I didn't even say it out loud!"

"What didn't you say out loud?" Kurt asked curiously.

Blaine blushed. "Your laugh is adorable."

"Awww…" repeated the still sleeping Lexi. Danny smiled, trying very hard not to laugh, because he thought it might wake her. She shifted position, so that she could use his knee as a pillow. She was still curled up, though.

Danny said, "Oh, she's so cute when she's asleep."

Blaine and Kurt looked at each other, amused. "Awww," they chorused. Danny glared at them.

"…wonder if Blainie and Lou-Lou know…" mumbled Lexi, still sleeping.

All three boys raised their eyebrows. "Know what, Ali?" asked Danny.

"that they spent all year talkin' 'bout each other," Lexi replied. She might have been a little bit awake at this point, but Blaine couldn't be sure. Kurt and Blaine looked at each other and both of them blushed. Lexi yawned.

Danny tapped her shoulder lightly. "Ali," he whispered to her, "you just told them. Sweetie, you promised you wouldn't do that."

"Told them what?" Lexi asked, sitting up.

"That they've been telling you about each other since they met," Danny replied.

"Oh, that," she answered. She hopped up, crossed the room and climbed onto a spinney chair which promptly toppled over. "Ouch. I'm just going to assume that since you two are finally dating, you don't really care and I can approach where you're sitting without being murdered… am I safe in assuming that?"

Blaine and Kurt laughed. Lexi apparently took that as a yes, and plopped down on the couch next to Kurt. Danny, who had continued to read throughout the entire event (even whilst talking to Lexi), finally put his book down and crawled up onto the couch next to Lexi. He handed her the little doll she'd made, Riley. The four friends debated on whether or not to watch a movie (they decided it would be a good idea in the end) and then what movie to watch (they picked the Lion King). Lexi curled up against Danny and Kurt put his head on Blaine's shoulder. They happily watched the movie, having all but forgotten about the thunderstorm that was raging outside.

A little while later, a very very very wet Finn (he'd been caught outside when the downpour started) found his way to the basement – probably looking for dry clothes – and found all four of the close friends asleep on the couch. Danny was using Lexi as a pillow, who was leaning on Kurt, who had fallen asleep on Blaine who was the only one of the four who had actually been using a pillow when he fell asleep. In her left hand, Lexi was loosely holding onto Riley. Finn did not recognize the doll, but he'd heard that sometimes Lexi sewed during thunderstorms. Finn quietly walked to the laundry room, grabbed some dry clothes and then as he left, turned off the lights in the room. The four close friends just continued to sleep.

A/N - Tell me what you think! Please! I'll try to update the story again soon... like for real this time.