A/N: Second to last chapter! Thanks to everyone who's stuck with this story and its crazy plot twists that somehow managed to weasel their way into this supposed-to-be-normal story :)

Disclaimer: I humbly acknowledge that I don't own Glee and I do own Alex.

Chapter 26: The Truth

"I want you guys to know that absolutely nothing has changed, okay?" said Ben. He took a deep breath and looked his teammates in their eyes. "I'm gay," he said.

Tyler and Marcus stared at Ben, then at each other, and then at Ben once more. It was Tyler who spoke first.

"You're gay?" he asked.

"For real?" added Marcus.

Ben nodded. "For real," he said. "So don't go hating on gay people." Marcus and Tyler shook their heads. Ben seemed satisfied with their response so he settled himself back down in his seat for the rest of the bus ride. Alex grinned at him and gave him props.

Back at McKinley, Alex and Ben collected their equipment bags and starting walking towards Ben's car when a voice stopped them.

"Wait, so you're okay with people being gay?" They turned around to see Tyler and Marcus.

"Uh, yeah?" said Ben. "I am gay. It would just be Dave Karofsky all over again if I wasn't okay with it."

Alex winced. She'd heard the story from Blaine and it wasn't a pretty one. Tyler and Marcus had heard the story too. They visibly relaxed when Ben admitted his acceptance.

"Why do you ask?" she questioned them curiously.

"Well, um," Marcus started.

"I'm not really sure how…" stuttered Tyler.

"I guess it's because…"

"Oh fuck it." Tyler grabbed Marcus and connected their lips. Alex's and Ben's eyes widened in shock. This was…unexpected. After a moment, the boys separated and turned back to face Alex and Ben. Alex raised an eyebrow at them as if to say 'And how long has this been going on?'

"We thought you'd bully us," admitted Marcus.

"And we couldn't lose our places on the team," Tyler added. "So we kept it a secret."

"How long?" asked Ben.

"A few months," said Tyler.

"Seven…" corrected Marcus.

"Okay," said Ben. He gestured to Alex and they turned away from Tyler and Marcus and continued walking to Ben's car. "Just keep it out of the locker room and off the ice!" he called over his shoulder.

Tyler and Marcus smiled at each other and slung their arms over the other's shoulders. Everything was going to be okay.

A/N: I know it's kind of short. The next chapter will be longer. And it'll be the last one.