A/N: Thanks for the reviews and faves on this story so far; so this chapter is further stepping Blaine and Hannah to be an end game couple, and taking that next crucial step in their relationship.
There isn't really much else to say, without giving too much away; but soon I will be connecting this up more with the other stories that are within this universe and that will be done in many different ways. And remember if there are any characters you don't recognize from Glee, they belong to me and cannot be used without my permission.

So as always, thanks for reading and you all know what to do at the end.

Love,
KJ xoxoxoxoxoxo


Chapter 12:
Having spent Christmas with that of Puck and his girls, and his parents as well as older brother Cooper and his wife Peyton, along with their children; who went around to the Puckerman house on the day of Christmas; he knew it was only a matter of time before he was grilled by his older brother, in regards to what his intentions were with Hannah; and when also as well when he would get to meet her.
Taking his younger brother aside, to talk with him; Cooper looked to him with a smile, as Blaine spoke about Hannah, and who clearly had captivated him in such a way that there was a smile on his face, that being his older brother; Cooper had never seen on Blaine before.

"What?" asked Blaine looking to his older brother with a laugh, and Cooper gave a small laugh as well.

"Nothing" replied Cooper, shaking his head. "It's just nice to see you so happy about a girl and not have it be just that of being sex with her"

"Yeah, I couldn't do that to Hannah" said Blaine, looking to his older brother. "She's too nice, to even contemplate using for just that"

"Well it's nice to see you finally realizing that" said Cooper, nodding his head. "And I swear if you do not bring her out to LA soon, to meet me and Pey; then I will be coming here to meet her"

"Yeah, I already told you I would" replied Blaine with a laugh. "Just got to be a time when it's both good for us, with work and all"

"Look at you" said Cooper with a smile. "Mr working a proper job, with a serious girlfriend"

"Yeah so" replied Blaine. "Weren't you the one always telling me it was time to grow up and be responsible?"

"Didn't think you would ever step up and do it though Blainers" said Cooper, looking to him. "We all kind of thought that was it for you and you never wanted all this"

"I thought maybe at one point" replied Blaine, looking to his older brother with a small smile. "That I was doomed to be alone, after what happened with my ex"

"Hmm, yeah she was some piece of work alright" said Cooper with a nod. "I honestly wanted to go over to South Carolina and give her a piece of my mind"

"Wouldn't waste the energy on her" said Blaine, shaking his head. "She's never going to see the error of what she did; and I truly think now she never even cared for me"

"Well that is her loss" replied Cooper, with a nod. "And I'm sure the guy she is with, isn't half the guy my baby bro is"

"Thanks" said Blaine, with a laugh. "But you have to say that you're my big brother"

"I'm saying it, because it's true" said Cooper with a smile to him. "And I hope this Hannah girl knows what a truly wonderful guy you are as well"

"I hope so too" replied Blaine, with a nod. "And I do honestly see a future with her"

"Well, dibs on being your best man when you do get married" said Cooper with a laugh.

"Definitely" replied Blaine, with a smile to him; and the two of them continued to talk with one another, about all things brotherly until the extended Anderson family left the Puckerman house bound for their own homes.

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Heading back to San Francisco School of Performing Arts, in January; still as assistant to Marley, most nights during the week, with the exception of maybe one or two; were spent at Hannah's apartment.
Towards the end of the month, with it being Friday; Blaine collected up that of his dirty clothes from the week, and headed out to the living area where Hannah was sitting on her laptop typing.

"So I'll see you tomorrow, 'kay" said Blaine, as he placed the bag of laundry down and sat on the sofa next to her.

"Yeah okay" she replied with a smile to him. "But you do know I have a washing machine, right? And you can do your laundry here?"

"I know" replied Blaine, with a laugh and nod of his head. "Just I don't see how that would be fair, my using your power and water and all that"

"It's fine, really" said Hannah, as she closed up her laptop and placed it down to the coffee table in front of her. "And you just have to bring back clean stuff here anyway, for next week"

"Yeah, I guess" replied Blaine, with a nod. "Just this is all new to me"

"It's new to me too" said Hannah, with a smile to him. "And I've actually been thinking, you're practically living here anyway, so maybe you might want to make it permanent?"

"Permanent?" asked Blaine, looking to her; his eyes widening in surprise. "As in I move in with you?"

"Yes" replied Hannah. "I love it when you're here, and miss you when you're gone"

"I miss you too when I'm not here as well" said Blaine, with a smile to her. "But I don't know about moving in together. Do you think we're ready for that?"

"Well we don't have any problems when you are here" replied Hannah, with a smile to him. "And I do hope that means that maybe we are heading down that path of one day maybe being able to live together"

"Yeah, of course" said Blaine, with a nod. "Just I've only ever lived with my parents, and then when out of college I lived with Nick for a while; and then I lived on my own for about six months, up until Quinn passed away and I moved in with Puck to help with my nieces"

"So the whole living with someone who isn't a friend or relative" said Hannah, with a small smile to him. "Is that what is scaring you?"

"It is" replied Blaine, with a nod. "And I don't want to screw this up with you"

"We won't know if we don't try though" said Hannah, with a smile. "And besides like said, we haven't managed to screw it up yet, and not only are we kind of living together; but we're also working together. So to me, that says I think we can do it"

"Yeah" replied Blaine, looking to with a smile also. "Can I think about this?"

"Sure, take all the time you need, honey" said Hannah, taking his hands and entwining her fingers with his. "I want both of us to be feeling that this is right. Not just me"

"That's the first time you've ever called me something like that" said Blaine, looking to her with a smile.

"Sorry" replied Hannah, giving a small laugh and looking to him with a slight tinge of pink to her cheeks. "It just slipped out"

"No, it's fine" replied Blaine, with a nod and laugh also. "I actually like it"

"Really?" asked Hannah, looking to him. "I'd often thought it in my head, but haven't had the courage to say it out loud before"

"Well I don't mind it" replied Blaine, shaking his head with a smile to her. "Okay pookie"

"Pookie?" asked Hannah, with a laugh. "Is that what you want to call me?"

"I don't know, maybe" replied Blaine, shrugging his shoulders. "I might try a few before I settle on one I think actually fits you"

"Hmm, okay" replied Hannah, with a laugh. "But I do like pookie"

"Well we'll see then" said Blaine, with a smile to her and pulling her in towards himself and kissing her. "Snookums"

"Okay, no I don't like that one" said Hannah, looking to Blaine and shaking her head. "That just sounds kind of babyish"

"Okay, no snookums" said Blaine, with a laugh. "I'll work on"

"Sure, hon" replied Hannah, with a smile and kissed him. "So you going back to Puck's"

"I am yeah" said Blaine, with a nod. "But I will be around tomorrow, and I will think about the whole us maybe actually living together thing"

"Okay yeah" replied Hannah, with a nod also. "Take all the time you want though; I want this to be what we both want"

"Yeah" said Blaine, and quickly kissed her. "Love you"

"Love you too" she replied; and after kissing bye for a little longer, Blaine left Hannah's place to head back to the Puckerman house to spend the evening; and think if he really did think he was ready to make the move of moving in with the girl he really did see that of a future with, and if the time to do so was now.

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Saturday morning, after having put a load of washing on the night before when he'd gotten around back to the Puckerman house, and then dried in the clothes drier over night; Blaine was in the laundry just off from the kitchen, folding all his clothes back up and trying to still think over what Hannah had said about them living together.

"It's like a kid who comes home from college every week" said Puck, as he came into the laundry with what he needed to be doing. "Does Hannah not own a washing machine?"

"Yeah, she has one" replied Blaine, looking to his brother in law with a nod. "And she did say I could use it"

"Then why are you not?" asked Puck, with a laugh. "And why the hell do you have to always come and take up space in mine, and use all the laundry liquid?"

"Because that means my washing would be in with hers" replied Blaine, as he continued folding his. "And that is just scary"

"You're not afraid of women's underwear are you?" asked Puck, with a smile.

"No" said Blaine, shaking his head. "I love women's underwear"

"Hmm, and I bet you love Hannah in it too" said Puck, with a laugh; and Blaine blushed ever so slightly and gave a small nod.

"Yeah" he said, with a small smile also. "And I was actually thinking, when you came in here about stuff"

"I don't want to know" replied Puck, shaking his head as he placed the laundry for him and the girls into the washing machine. "Please keep that stuff to yourself"

"No, it's nothing like that" said Blaine, shaking his head also. "And I wouldn't tell you anyway"

"Good, because you're like a kid brother to me" said Puck. "And I don't need to know what sordid things you and the girlfriend are doing"

"Wouldn't tell you anyway" replied Blaine, with a laugh. "I was though thinking, more about what Hannah said last night before I came back here; and I don't know how you'd all feel about it?"

"Feel about what?" asked Puck, looking to his brother in law, as he also set the washing machine for its wash and pressed start.

"Well as you are already very aware" said Blaine, looking to him with a small sigh. "I spend most nights during the week at Hannah's"

"Yes, very aware of that" replied Puck, with a nod to him. "So what you thinking about moving in with her?"

"Yeah, how did you know that?" asked Blaine, looking to him as he finished the last of the folding of his stuff.

"It was just a guess actually" replied Puck, with a smile; as Blaine nodded. "But also as well it's something I have been expecting for a now, especially since you've been spending most nights there already"

"Yeah, Hannah asked me yesterday if I wanted to" replied Blaine, with a nod.

"And?" asked Puck, leaning against the bench and looking to his brother in law.

"Well I kind of do, want to move in with her" said Blaine, looking to Puck with a small smile. "But also as well I made a promise here to you, and to be here to help with the girls"

"And I am always going to be so very thankful that both you and Sam stepped up to help me" replied Puck, with a smile to his brother in law. "But it was never meant to be permanent, and definitely not a stop you from finding your own happiness"

"So you'd be okay with this then?" asked Blaine, as Puck gave a nod.

"I would" he replied. "Especially if it's something you really want to do"

"Yeah it is" said Blaine with a smile to him. "And whilst it's not something I've done before and also the thought of it kind of scary; I do think it's the right time for me to do it"

"I do too" replied Puck, with a smile also. "And honestly, I think Hannah is a wonderful girl and I am really glad you too found one another"

"Yeah, she is wonderful" said Blaine, with a smile and nod. "And I know I was dreading going to Marley and Ryder's wedding; but if I hadn't I wouldn't have met her"

"See so it worked out to be a good thing, didn't it" said Puck with a laugh. "Mikki running back to be with her ex, wasn't the end of your life after all"

"I guess not" replied Blaine, with a laugh. "I wonder now, if she and I would have ever been happy together" he continued as Puck looked at his brother in law with a small smile. "The dynamic and the relationship that I have with Hannah, is so much different and honestly so much better than the one I had with Mikki, that I honestly could not have seen us lasting"

"Well I think it's all worked out for the best" said Puck, with a smile to him. "And if you think you need to move in with Hannah, and start on a new chapter of your life. Then do it, I am not going to hold you here"

"Thanks" replied Blaine, with a smile to his brother in law also. "I guess I'll let the girls know over lunch that I'm going to be moving out"

"Well, just because you are" said Puck, putting his arm around his shoulder. "Does not mean you be a stranger now"

"I won't" replied Blaine, with a laugh. "You're still my family, and I'm going to honor my promise to always be there to help you, with whatever you need"

"It just won't be in a live in basis" said Puck, with a smile to him; as Blaine shook his head.

"I might go and pack up some of my things upstairs" said Blaine, with a smile to him.

"Sure" replied Puck with a nod. "Let us know if you need any help"

"I will, thanks" said Blaine, and collecting up the washing that he had folded; then headed upstairs to what was for the time being still his room, to pack up all that he needed to move in with and live with Hannah.

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Having spoken with his nieces and also Sam over lunch that same day, and telling them that he would be moving out and going to go and live with Hannah; all whilst reassuring his young nieces that he would still be there for them. He packed up what clothes and personal belongings that he had, that hadn't gone into storage when he moved from living in his old apartment to move in with Puck. Driving his car around to Hannah's place and pulling into the driveway in front of the garage where Hannah's car was parked and switching off the engine, he got out of the car and grabbed for the time being the same bag that he'd taken yesterday from her house, and walked up to her front door and opened it with the set of keys that he had for his girlfriend's house; which she'd given him since he was spending the weekdays there and therefore making it easier for him to enter when he ever needed too.

Heading up the stairs to the first level of what was now also his place of residence; he walked around into the living room, and saw Hannah sitting on the sofa reading a book.

"Hi" he said, placing his bag down and heading over to his girlfriend; who in turn looked up with a smile to him.

"Hi" she replied, as Blaine sat next to her and she put a bookmark into her book and placed it to the side table near her. "You're all good for another week?"

"Well yeah" replied Blaine, with a nod to her and pulled her over more towards himself and kissed her. "Or you know maybe longer?"

"Longer?" asked Hannah, looking at him and Blaine nodded.

"Uh huh" he said, with a smile and quickly kissed her once more. "I thought all last night about what you asked me, and I also spoke with Puck this morning as well"

"And, you've decided yes?" asked Hannah, with a smile to him as once again Blaine nodded a huge smile forming over his face.

"That's if the offer is still standing" replied Blaine. "Keeping in mind, I have told my nieces that I am leaving to come live here with you; and if I was then turn around and go back there, then you may not be their favorite person after that"

"Of course the offer still stands, monkey" said Hannah, with a smile to him. "I wouldn't have asked you if I didn't want you here"

"Hmm okay" replied Blaine, with a nod. "So if it's okay I'm here, then I'm here. I'm moving in with you"

"Definitely fine by me" said Hannah, with a smile and kissed him; letting themselves for a moment get taken in my that of the kiss.

"Got to ask though?" asked Blaine, being the first to move from their kiss. "Monkey, what's that about?"

"Well if you can try out cutesy nicknames for me" replied Hannah, with a smile and laugh. "Then I think it's equally as fair that I have one for you too"

"I guess" replied Blaine, with a nod. "So why monkey?"

"Because you're cute and crazy like one" she replied. "And also growing up, I totally loved monkeys and well I totally love you; so I think it's fitting"

"Yeah, okay sure thing pookie" said Blaine, with a laugh and tapping her on the nose. "But let's keep the cutesy nicknames just here when we're here at home"

"Sure" replied Hannah, with a nod. "I like the sound of that as well, home. Our home"

"Same here, mon chéri" said Blaine with a smile to her.

"That's French, right?" asked Hannah, looking to Blaine as her gave a nod.

"It means my darling" he replied, with a smile to her as Hannah smiled at the name also.

"Well you can call me that in public, mon chéri" she replied. "I don't mind that"

"Okay, yeah count on it" said Blaine, kissing her. "So did we want to get my stuff in from my car; and get it all unpacked?"

"We could" replied Hannah, with a nod. "But I think there is something else I would rather being doing first to celebrate that you are now living here"

"Oh really?" asked Blaine, with a smile and laugh. "And just what did you have in mind Miss Fletcher?"

"Hmm well if you come on upstairs to our bedroom" replied Hannah, standing from the sofa; as Blaine also stood up as well. "Then you just might find out"

"Okay, yeah. Our room" said Blaine, with a nod and quickly wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her. "Unpacking my stuff can wait. We need to celebrate"

"Yes, we do" said Hannah with a nod as well; and the two of them headed upstairs to now what was their bedroom, to celebrate Blaine officially moving in to live; and further cementing them as that of couple and not something now that was just that of a fling or even a casual thing between them.


End Note: Thoughts on this chapter?! I have to say it is so weird to write Blaine with someone who isn't Mikki; and be him all sweet and caring and stuff like that. But hopefully it's coming across as natural with Hannah and Blaine's relationship; and not at all forced like I am trying to make something happen that isn't there.

So next chapter will be up soon, and that is going to be further exploring just how Blaine is really changing and beginning to see that all that happened was for a reason, even though there will be times that thoughts of self doubt will still creep in to him; as seen in connecting stories. I can assure you though his love for Hannah will not go away, and I am not going to hurt him again...what Mikki did was enough to hurt him, and I am not that cruel.

Thanks for reading, and I will catch you again soon.

Love always
KJ xoxoxoxxoxoxoxoxoxo