A/N: It's the final chapter! I'm actually extremely sad to have this story end, but I couldn't drag it on forever. This story is my first actually finished chapter fiction thing, and I'm enjoyed writing it so much. I'm forming a few new ideas in my head right now, but I haven't begun anything new like this yet. I am still in the process of updating Kurt Says Goodbye, one of my other fictions, but it's on hold right now, so nothing is being uploaded. I'm still writing it, but I've got soooo much testing and crap coming up with the end of the school year.

I wanted to send a giant thank you to everyone who had read this story. It doesn't matter if you reviewed, put it on story alert, added it to your favorites, or even just read and enjoyed it. I love each and every one of you. This story has been so much fun to write and I'm glad people have stuck around to see it end. I love all of you! And because I love you guys so much, this chapter is a monster. You've been warned.

There will be an epilogue, I've already typed it up, but I'm not sure when in the next week it will be posted. For now, enjoy the happy ending, just as I promised from the first chapter. I love our boys and could never tear them apart. I won't change the story to complete until I upload the epilogue, but this is the official LAST CHAPTER.

Disclaimer: I've waited all fourteen chapters, and I still don't own Glee or it's characters.

PS: Read the entire author's note at the bottom. I've left a reward for those who do. ;)

So, here we go! Enjoy!

Burt, Carole, and Finn had left the two boys to themselves in Blaine's new room. Blaine was just sitting on the bed, looking around at everything. Kurt stepped over softly and sat beside Blaine, covering the boy's knee with his own hand.

"Are you okay? I know it's kind of a lot to take in." Kurt asked gently. He saw the tears watering in Blaine's eyes, but they were overpowered by the smile that stretched from ear to ear.

"Well, this has been one emotional roller coaster of an hour," Blaine said, his voice catching in the middle of his joke. He leaned over and kissed Kurt. When their lips met, Blaine's tears fell down his cheeks. Kurt pulled apart quickly and bent his head to peer into Blaine's eyes. Blaine just shook his head and let it fall to Kurt's shoulder. Kurt wrapped his arms around Blaine's back and held his boyfriend close while he cried. Blaine didn't cry long. It was too hard for him to dwell on being sad when he was just so darn happy. He lifted his head and looked into Kurt's eyes, nodding that yes, he was okay. Kurt smiled and stood, reaching a hand down to help Blaine up.

"So, Blaine Everett Anderson, I hope you're out of tears for the day, because it's time to begin the most amazing day I have planned for us to have together. " Blaine smiled and stood with Kurt.

"I feel like I should be scared." Blaine asked, only half joking. Kurt shrugged with a mischievous expression on his face that made Blaine go weak at the knees.

"Come on." He drug Blaine down the stairs towards the door. Burt just smiled at the two, and Blaine knew he was in on whatever plans Kurt had devised for their day. He told them to be careful and then they were at Kurt's car. Blaine began to enter until Kurt held out his arm to stop him.

"Hang on. We're actually taking Finn's truck. I just have to grab a few things." It was then that Blaine saw all the clothes in the backseat and watched as Kurt layered on a jacket, a scarf, and a fashionable very Kurt-esque beret. Blaine just shook his head and took in the previously rather drab outfit and then saw it as the way it was now. Kurt took in his expression and let out a soft chuckle.

"What? I couldn't let you cry all over my jacket. It's McQueen!" Blaine shook his head again and rolled his eyes.

"I'm glad to know that I rank under your jacket." Kurt leaned in and stole a kiss from his boyfriend's lips.

"But above my shirt, which is also designer. Come on. We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there." Kurt ignored Blaine's questioning stares and they climbed into Finn's truck and pulled out of the driveway. Blaine shot a glance at Kurt and chuckled. "What?" Kurt asked as they drove.

"You are so gay." Blaine laughed as he stared at his boyfriend.

"At least I don't question it and go around kissing snobbish girls." Blaine shook his head at the casual reference to the most confusing week of his life.

"I'm neve rgoing to live that one down, am I?" Kurt shook his head.

"If it was anyone other than Berry, I would have considered letting it go." Blaine hung his head. "But just for the record, I'm glad you're gay too. This relationship would be an all out Diva-off if I had to share you with Rachel." Blaine chuckled, then turned to look at Kurt.

"I love you." he whispered. Kurt slipped his fingers into Blaine's and squeezed his hand, a silent echoed reply.

"Alright, just a few more steps and…" Kurt led Blaine by his wrists until he felt himself being pushed down onto a cool seat, and things poking into his sides. "Open up!" Blaine's eyes opened and he gasped. In front of him was the most beautiful thing in his world. But beyond Kurt, Blaine gazed at the flowers and at the decent sized fountain in the middle of the small hideaway. Roses, sunflowers, daisys, and many flowers Blaine didn't know the name of were growing up over the wire gating, fencing, and walls, giving the area the feel of being from a different world. There were so many colors and Blaine saw yellow butterflies floating around. He reached out his hand and one landed in his palm, flapping it's wings softly. Blaine couldn't remember ever being anywhere so beautiful. The sight took his breath away.

"Kurt." He whispered. "This is beautiful. How did you find it? Where are we?" Kurt chuckled softly, stepping over to sit beside Blaine, massaging his hand over his boyfriend's back.

"We're in Marysville. It's a place I would drive by on my trips to Dalton to see you when we first met, and when things got worse with the bullies this was where I would come. There's something magical about the way the flowers fill up every line of vision. It would remind me that yes, there were still some beautiful places in the world, even if Lima, Ohio wasn't one of them. I'd just come and sit, and I always knew someday I would bring you here with me, and I didn't know what the circumstances would be, but I knew underneath the dapper Blaine you showed your friends there was a boy who needed to be reminded of how beautiful the world can be." Kurt sighed, watching the fountain spout up a beautiful stream of clear water. When he glanced at Blaine next, the boy had tears running down his cheeks. Kurt stood and crouched down so that he could face Blaine and grabbed his hands in his own, rubbing soothing circles with his thumb. "Blaine, baby what's wrong?" Blaine shook his head.

"Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Everything is perfect Kurt. It's just, no one has ever cared enough about me to do something this special for me. I can't even put into words how much I love you. This is the happiest day of my life." Blaine pulled Kurt's lips towards his own and they met in a firework-like kiss, one that was full of the deep love and passion these boys shared, each giving the other a silent vow to never let each other go. When they came up for air, Kurt was the first to speak, his smile lighting up his face, a soft pink blush on his cheeks.

"Well, the day's not over yet. It's merely begun." Kurt winked at him and pulled Blaine up with him and together, hand in hand, they got in the truck and Kurt drove off, excited for each and everything they had planned. And if there was more kissing to be involved? Well, just the thought made Kurt drive a little faster.

"Alright Kurt, you've got me stumped here. Obviously nothing outside is going to be giving this away because you didn't bother to force me to cover my eyes." Kurt just laughed and skipped down the gravel walkway, headed towards a little cottage house. When they arrived on the porch, Kurt rang the doorbell. A middle aged woman answered the door and smiled at the boys.

"Hi Ms. Evans!" Kurt stepped forward to give the woman a hug. She wrapped her arms around Kurt and hugged him tightly. Then she looked at Blaine.

"And you must be Blaine." The woman leaned down to look at Kurt and whispered not so quietly, "He's cute. Keep this one." Kurt just chuckled as the woman pulled Blaine into a huge hug. The kind of hug that made Great Aunt Mildred run crying. But Blaine found it oddly comforting, and found himself returning the life-threatening squeeze.

"Blaine, this is Sam's mom." Kurt explained. Blaine nodded, for the first time seeing the similarities between mother and son. They both had that unnatural blonde hair, the deep eyes, and the soft smiles coming from huge lips.

"Kurt, they're on the back porch. You ready?" Blaine turned a puzzled look towards the two laughing. Kurt just smiled at Blaine's baffled expression and took his hand, leading him through the house following Ms. Evans.

It was then that the sound reached Blaine's ears. He jerked his head in Kurt's direction, who in turn smiled and gave a small nod. Blaine's face lit up like a five year old child on Christmas and a giggle fell from his lips. Ms. Evans opened the back door and ushered the two boys inside the covered porch, where there was a large box turned on its side. Blaine ran over and crouched down beside the edge and lifted up the blanket, the noise growing louder as light fell into the box.

Inside were five golden retriever puppies, all very small, squirming around and rolling over each other. Blaine squealed like a little girl and reached out, stroking the fur on each one.

"Dad already said yes. They're a little too young to come home with us tonight, but I wanted you to be the one to pick it out. We can come back and get it next week on our off day." Blaine turned towards Kurt and threw his arms around his neck.

"Yes yes yes yes yes! I love you so much! I've always wanted a puppy!" Kurt just laughed and planted a soft kiss behind Blaine's ear.

"I know. That's why we're here. So, see anyone you like?" Blaine stared at the pups in the huddle until his eyes caught sight of a small ball of white fur in the back corner of the box. He was curled up in the corner, by himself, watching his brothers and sisters as they played a foot away. The puppy, sensing that he was being stared at, lifted his tiny head and looked Blaine in the eyes. Blaine smiled and nodded, promising the puppy he wouldn't be left alone. Kurt moved his head to see what had caught Blaine's eyes and smiled.

"She's the runt. Sam's mom didn't think she would make it, but she was a fighter. She's just a little smaller than the others, but just as strong, if not more so. Just like you Blaine." Blaine nodded and gently pulled the small puppy into the palm of his hands, where she began to lick his thumb with her tiny tongue. Blaine held her close and smiled at Kurt, nodding.

"She's the one." Kurt nodded back and stood to go tell Ms. Evans. When Blaine was left alone with the puppy, he held her up to his eyes.

"Hey baby girl. I'm gonna take good care of you, alright? Your name is gonna be Hope. Because who here doesn't need a little more hope? You're a fighter. And you're strong. Don't ever let the others tell you any different. You're special. One day they'll look back at you and wish they had treated you better. They'll wish they hadn't done the things they did. But you know what? You'll be gone. You won't worry about them because in the end, it's only the ones who love you through life that matter anyways. You matter." Blaine wasn't sure at what point he had stopped talking to the dog and began talking to himself, but by the end he felt more at peace than he had in months. He began stroking Hope's soft fur, oblivious to Kurt as he stood in the door, silently wiping the tears from his eyes. Kurt couldn't imagine ever loving the boy in front of him any more than he did right now. He hoped that the end of the day would be enough to convince Blaine that he mattered, and that he was perfect just the way he was. Kurt slipped his hands in his pockets and smiled to himself, giddy with excitement.

After leaving the Evan's, Kurt had taken Blaine out to dinner at Breadstix, out for ice cream on the strip by the river, and now they were sitting at the Lima Bean, drinking their usuals. Kurt had his fingers intertwined with Blaine's across the table as they stared deep into each other's eyes.

"Thank you for the most amazing day ever." Kurt shrugged modestly.

"We've got a few minutes left, the day isn't over yet. Have you had fun?" Blaine laughed, nodding his head quickly, ignoring his love's strange cryptic response.

"Yes. I have. Of course, as long as I'm with you I'm having the time of my life." Kurt rolled his eyes.

"Alright you big cheese. Let's go home. It's almost midnight and the employees look like they're ready to kick us out. Just hang on tight. I want to show you one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen before we go. Here is one of the only places you can see it, and I don't want this day to end without showing you." Blaine chuckled, looking over at the waiting staff, who looked back at them expectantly. He and Kurt stood, not releasing each other's hands. Kurt took him over to the large window by the cash register and grabbed something from the cashier, who smiled at them both and winked at Kurt. Blaine wasn't sure how many more surprises one day could hold. Kurt smiled and led him over to the large window, where they looked out across the river, lit up in places with the lights from the stores surrounding it. Blaine stuck his nose up to the window and peered out

"So what is it that you wanted to show me? What is this beautiful sight?" Blaine asked. looking at Kurt.

"Blaine look to the window."

"I hate to break it to you, but I've already seen the city lit up at night." Kurt just shook his head and smiled.

"What else do you see?" It was then that Kurt's eyes caught Blaine's in the mirror and Blaine understood. Kurt nodded. "It's you Blaine. You are so beautiful. Inside and out. I designed this day to try to get you to see how much you matter to me." Blaine's eyes shined with unshed tears and he smiled at Kurt, exhaling a shaky breath, trying hard not to cry.

"'The day's not over yet.'" Blaine said, quoting Kurt from before. Kurt laughed at how true Blaine's words were. Kurt was once again facing out the window, mustering up the courage he knew Blaine had enstilled in him. Both boys stared out the window for a moment, when Kurt turned to face Blaine with matching tears in his eyes. Blaine sent a questioning look towards his love and began to reach out, but he was stopped by the shaking of Kurt's head. Blaine blinked, looking out at the river one last time, and when he looked back at Kurt, his heart stopped.

Kurt was down on the floor, on one knee. Blaine's eyes grew wide and he brought his hand up to cover his mouth. Kurt's eyes were filled with tears as he began to speak.

"Blaine, from the day that I reached out and tapped your shoulder on that staircase, from the moment you turned around and I saw your beautiful hazel eyes, from the moment I touched your hand and learned your name, I just knew that you were someone special. You began as my mentor, helping me face my bullies, teaching me courage, and letting me cry on your shoulder when life got to be too much. You turned into my best friend, and I wouldn't trust you with anything less than my life. You are the reason that I know how to love. You are the reason that I never gave up. You've taught me that there is nothing wrong with me, but there's plenty wrong with the world I live in. I know that we are way too young now, but I have no doubt in my mind that you are the man I want to spend the rest of my life with. You are the only one for me. Life hasn't been kind to either of us lately, but when life tries to drown you, there's always a lifejacket nearby. You've been my lifejacket, my best friend, my confident, and my lover, so Blaine Everett Anderson, when the time is right, will you do me the grand honor of becoming my husband?" Kurt had the sweetest smile on his face, and the tears in his eyes showed Blaine exactly how much thought had gone into this. Blaine saw as Kurt opened the small box to display a ring, engraved with the words from Teenage Dream, their first song, "My Missing Puzzle Piece." Blaine's breathing came in short gasps as he nodded quickly, tears falling from his eyes.

"Yes. Yes. It would be my honor." Blaine whispered. Kurt stood and pulled the ring from the box, slipping it onto Blaine's finger. It was then that Blaine noticed an identical one on Kurt's finger, with the same inscription. Kurt sat the box down and looked into Blaine's eyes, pulling the shorter boy into a kiss, by far the most outstanding one of the entire day. They pulled apart as they heard cheering. Gathered in the front of the entrance to The Lima Bean was the whole staff, plus Burt, Carole, Finn and the rest of New Directions, plus all the Warblers. They hooped and hollered for everyone's favorite couple, and watched as Blaine pressed his lips to Kurt's once more, both boys vowing to always be there for the boy who had saved his life.

FIN

The end! :') I really have loved writing for you guys, you've always been super supportive of me and this story, and I'm sad to see it end. But I really hope you enjoyed it, and that you will let me know by sending me a review. What was your favorite part? Did you like the ending? Did you absolutely hate it and now you want to come after me with pitchforks? Let me know, just no outright slamming alright? If you feel that strongly, PM me.

About the proposal: When I first started writing this chapter I had no idea that this was going to happen. You have to understand that when I write, I just go. I don't preplan anything other than a few jotted notes. In the show when Finchel decided to get married, I was not a fan because I think they are WAY too young, and the same goes for our boys. That's why I made sure that Kurt made the comment about when the time is right. Getting married is a big decision you guys, and it shouldn't be taken lightly.

Reminder: THERE WILL BE ONE MORE POST! AN EPILOGUE WILL BE POSTED IN THE NEXT WEEK! I'm pretty satisfied with it.

Once again, thanks for reading this far, and if you've read this far in the author's note, I have a few challenges for you. 1) Leave a review and tell me what you like and didn't like. 2) Bonus points and a mention in my next story go to whoever can find the Chris Colfer quote I hid in here. Mention it in a review and I'll PM you to let you know if you got it. :) 3) Always remember how much you matter, and how beautiful you are. Even when it seems the world is falling apart, there's always a liferaft closeby. You just can't stop swimming.

Always Remember to Smile!

Love, Olivia