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Kurt's POV

The show is due to start in fifteen minutes and I haven't received a call from my family yet. Usually they call to wish me good luck, but tonight I haven't received any word from them. I am distracted from my thoughts when Bryan enters the dressing room holding a bouquet of flowers.

Bryan has been weird during the past few weeks. It's like he's planning something, and he's hiding it from me. He didn't even react to the fact that I had to postpone our anniversary date because of this fashion show.

"Hey, break a leg." He says with a smile as he gives me the flowers.

"Hmm, thanks." I answer with a smile of my own, giving him a peck on the lips.

"What's wrong?" Bryan asks.

"I just was hoping to hear a 'good luck' or 'break a leg' from my family. They didn't bother to call, not even Dad or Rachel. Are they too busy to just make a 5 minute phone call to Kurt Hummel?" I retort sarcastically.

Bryan laughs softly and takes hold of my hand.

"I'm sure wherever they are tonight, they are proud of you. Don't think too much about it, okay?" Bryan comforted me with a smile.

"I'll try." I mumble.

"Good," Bryan says. "I'll see you outside afterwards. Don't stress yourself out about the show. I'm sure it's going to be just fine… like all of the other ones."

As Bryan leaves the room, I realize that he's right. I shouldn't be worried about how the fashion show will turn out. I've done this dozens of times before.

DURING THE FASHION SHOW….

I proudly look at my designs as my models make their way down the runway. Never in my life did I see myself in this position, a fashion designer and the editor-in-chief of one of the most famous fashion magazines around. When I was younger, all my dreams were focused on Broadway. I had never considered being a fashion designer, but thanks to the internship I received after my NYADA rejection letter here I am.

I look around to see Bryan who is busy texting on his phone, and it looks like he's waiting for someone.

After the last design has been presented, the host introduces me so that I can share something about the designs with the audience.

I make my way onstage and find Bryan missing. Hmmm, weird… he doesn't usually miss this part of the event. Despite his absence, I proceed to give some information about my designs, explaining why it will be the new trend of fashion in this generation.

After the event, I'm surprised to see my staff leaving the venue and going to the rooftop. What the hell is happening? We still have things to attend to. Why are they going to the rooftop?

Then a voice startles me, "Kurt."

"Dad!" I scream happily, giving him a hug.

"Hey, kiddo. Sorry I didn't have the time to call and wish you luck, but I saw your fashion show and all I can say is… I'm proud to be your dad." Dad is wearing his biggest and proudest smile, like the one he gave me when we both knew I was accepted as a finalist to NYADA, when he begged to be the one to tell Blaine…

"Thanks, Dad, but you didn't have to come all the way here to New York. You could have just called me."

"I know, but I wanted to be able to witness something personally. Come on, follow me." Dad responds.

Now Dad is acting strange. "What? Are we going to the rooftop?" I ask.

"Yup."

Frustrated, I probe, "What is going on out there? It's like everybody's going there, even my staff."

"You'll see." Dad answers.

Dad and I decide to take the elevator, even though the rooftop is only one floor up.

We enter the rooftop to see piles of people standing and waiting for something to happen.

"Have you seen Bryan?" I ask curiously.

"No…" Dad responds.

Dad and I walk into the middle of the crowd; it's like there's a space reserved for us. I don't remember planning anything like this for after the show, and I just feel really confused now.

I see a tall man pass by and it looks like Finn.

Surprised and confused now, I question "Are Finn and Rachel here with you?"

Dad smiles and replies, "Oh yeah, Carole is here as well."

"Really? Where are they?" I ask excitedly.

Our conversation is interrupted when fireworks start to explode in the sky.

"Beautiful isn't it?" A man whispers beside me. And, when I turn my head, there is Bryan smiling at me and at the sky.

Smiling back at him, I whisper back, "Yeah… you know how much I love fireworks."

Bryan grabs my hand and squeezes it tight. I lay my head on his shoulder just like all the times that we would celebrate the New Year together.

"Happy Anniversary." He whispers and kisses my hand.

"Happy Anniversary." I murmur.

The fireworks display ends ten minutes later, when all of a sudden… a helicopter complete with a banner and lights comes into view. This is really getting weird…

UNTIL…

I read the banner.

"Happy Anniversary to my best friend and my partner of 3 years, Kurt Hummel."

I gasp as I process that the banner and everything else is for me. I look at Bryan, and he is already looking at me. I am speechless, I never expected him to do anything like this.

Then, another banner begins to appear. This time it rolls out one word at a time until I can read…

"Will you marry me?" The banner says.

Oh god, I don't know what to say or how to react. It's like I have a mental black-out or a brain freeze because I can't move or do anything. I can't help it when visions of a distraught Blaine fly through my head… Blaine saying how he felt like an idiot, Blaine telling me how he asked my Dad for permission to propose to me, Blaine throwing the red box into the trash… the red box that held my beautiful, perfect engagement ring that he chose for me that I still have hidden away in my secret box of Blaine things. I am trapped in the past and my regrets until the crowd begins to spread out, leaving me and Bryan alone in the middle.

He gets down on one knee, and opens a red velvet box (another red box for Kurt I can't help but say to myself).

"Will you marry me, Kurt Hummel?" Bryan asks with hope in his voice.

"Uh..." Shoot, I don't know what… "YES!" I answer with teary eyes and a smile. Maybe this is the right choice. I can't fix the past. After all, Blaine is with Sebastian now, he is trying to move on and be happy. I am the one that stole his happiness, so I need to let him be. Maybe Bryan is the right choice for me.

Bryan slips the ring on my finger and gives me a kiss and a hug.

"Thank you." Bryan says to me after we pull back from the hug.

That moment, I forgot everything, even the crowd that was surrounding us, as two things entered my mind: 1) That in all my life I never expected that there would come a moment in my life where I would be in this position, and 2) The moment I said yes to Bryan's proposal, the regrets that I feel about my break up with Blaine intensified; the hurt and pain that I caused Blaine by breaking up with him hit me… the hurt and the pain that I never really let myself feel in full returned to me in full force.

But… I have to disregard all of those second thoughts and feelings, suppress the sobs that I can feel deep inside, because tonight I should be focused on Bryan… who is now my fiancé.

The crowd cheers, most of them are my staff, and I know that they must have been aware of this proposal; they just kept it from me.

Suddenly, I am hugged from the side, it was Rachel.

"Congratulations, Kurt!" She says happily as she gives me a kiss on the cheek. I can see sadness in her eyes, though, and I know what it means. She still always thought that Blaine and I would find our way back together and be the ones getting married. Not surprising since she helped, along with Finn, to pick out the engagement ring that Blaine got for me all those years ago.

"Thank you." I say as Finn comes up behind her. He gives me a brotherly hug, "Congratulations, bro..." He trails off smiling with that same sad look in his eyes. I think Finn believes, even moreso than Rachel, that Blaine and I belong together. I know Finn still thinks of him as his brother even after all the time and distance, even though he doesn't mention any of that to me. He tries with Bryan, but it isn't the same.

"Thanks," I mumble. "But, where's Carole? I thought she was here too."

"I am here," a voice calls from behind me. I turn around and see Carole coming up to us with Dad by her side.

"Carole!" I exclaim as I give her a hug.

"Oh, you are getting married, too, huh? Both of my boys are settling down." She proudly informs me.

I laugh at Carole's comment and I look at my Dad. He was always very close to Blaine and always thought of him as his son-in-law. He was so stunned when I called to tell him about the break up… he had thought I was calling to tell him that Blaine and I were engaged. This must feel odd for him.

Dad just shrugs his shoulders and tightly hugs me. "I'm happy for you." He whispers.

After receiving congratulations from most of my staff, we leave to meet our reservation time at one of the best restaurants here in New York.

"How long are you staying in NYC, Dad?" I ask.

"Two days. Then, we're all going back to Ohio." He answers while eating his healthy burger, which I insisted on ordering for him. Even now Carole and I are still watchful off his health, especially now he's getting older.

"Great, we can bond tomorrow!" I exclaim. With all of the thoughts swirling through my head and all the emotions shredding my heart, I am in desperate need of some "family time".

LATER THAT NIGHT….

Bryan and I were basking in the aftermath of our overdue sex. It'd been months since we did this kind of thing, and tonight it feels like celebratory sex was a must in honor of our engagement. Like Blaine, Bryan likes to cuddle after making love before cleaning ourselves. At first I found the practice to be gross, but I got used to it.

"Thank you," he says softly as he rubs my shoulders.

"Hmm, I should be the one saying "thank you" for all the effort you put into that proposal. How long did it take you to plan this?" I murmur.

"About 2 months..." He replies.

"So… this is the reason why you've been weird lately?" I playfully tease him.

"Well," Bryan says, "you can't blame me. I was not sure what your answer would be."

I nod and state, "But, I did say yes. So, now you don't have to stress yourself anymore."

"I know. That's why I'm saying thank you… because you said yes. It just proves to me that you see a future with me, and that this is not a relationship that can just be thrown away."

I threw Blaine away… I can't find the conviction to respond, so I just look at him and give his lips a peck.

"What's your plan tomorrow with your family?" He asks.

"We're strolling tomorrow around New York; I just want to spend time with them. It's been months since I saw my family… especially Dad."

"That's good. You go have fun with them. I have to go back to the office by tomorrow anyway."

"Hmm, okay..." I reply as sleep comes to my senses. I really need to rest because I am sure that it will be a long day tomorrow.

THE NEXT DAY…

I meet up with my family for breakfast before strolling around New York; we go to Battery Park after breakfast, just taking in the park's view and ambience.

Dad and Carole are wandering on their own, leaving me with Finn and Rachel. The three of us are sitting on a bench drinking coffee (of course).

"You remember this place, Kurt?" Rachel asks me.

"Uh-huh. This is the place where we both got our hearts broken at the same time." I answer with a small laugh.

"Finn broke up with me because of Brody and Blaine broke up with you because he didn't want to hold you back by making you maintain a long-distance relationship."

"I still don't get why the two of them came all the way here to New York just to break up with us." I comment.

"Hey, I'm right here you know!" My brother light-heartedly shouts.

We all laugh at Finn's reaction.

"The break ups were not planned. Blaine and I stayed at the hotel together, and believe me we were both crying after that. It was just so hard, you know, because to us we were holding the two of you back from experiencing what life was really all about, and we didn't want you to wake up one day with regrets and with 'what ifs' on your mind." Finn seriously tells us while staring intently at his coffee.

Finn's words sting like a needle. I don't have many regrets, but I do have one… the greatest regret… and that's breaking up with Blaine. I could have been married to and loving Blaine all this time…

We are all distracted from our thoughts by Rachel's squeal…

"Oh my…" She yells.

"What is it?" I ask confused, and a little scared to be honest.

"It's Blaine. He's here, too." Finn answers softly.

I look over in the direction that Finn and Rachel are staring at to see Blaine taking a sit on a bench alone with coffee in his hand.

Blaine's POV

I should be at the office right now, but here I am sitting in the park drinking coffee… alone.

I watch the people as they pass by; some are in a hurry while others are taking the time to walk around and take in the beauty of the park. This place holds a special place in my heart, because it is where I broke up with Kurt for the first time, because I got scared about our long distance relationship, I got scared that I was holding him back and that he deserved to find someone better than me, that he would come to regret being with me.

An old couple passes by me. They're holding hands and whispering to each other. I watch them closely, they look satisfied and happy. When will I experience that kind of feeling again? The feeling of loving someone and being love by that someone in return? I really miss those feelings.

I am not happy. Even now, I am still broken. It's been years, and even though I'm trying to move on, it's like it doesn't get me anywhere. I'm still stuck in my past. That's the reason why, even now, I can't take the chance with Sebastian. I wouldn't want to hurt him. I wouldn't want to be responsible for breaking him, I would never forgive myself if I were to make him as broken as I am.

I look at my watch. I've been sitting here for almost an hour. "Time to face reality, Blaine." I mutter to myself as I throw away my cup and straighten my tie. I am about to leave my bench when a squeal comes up behind me… It is Rachel and Finn.