A/N: Can't express how thankful I am once again for the reviews and such on this.
It truly makes me smile, every time I get a notification on my phone that there is a new review or something! So thank you one and all for doing that!
So this chapter sees a month time jump.
And I think even though Rachel did kind of maybe jump into a relationship, rather quickly with Hunter. She also realized that she isn't going to be the one who is pining after someone who clearly doesn't want to be with her - although lets face it we all know that they are both in denial, Puck especially.
Puck just needs to realize though that being with Marley, is not healthy; for him and his relationships with the others.
And I should note that there is no actual Puck in this story, there is mention of him, but the next chapter will be Puck heavy, so didn't want to have that impacting on that plot.
So without further ado, here's the next chapter!
KJ xoxo
Chapter 29 –
A month had passed since the Canada fiasco. Puck and Marley, were still trying to make a go of things and were slowly getting to know one another a little better, like they probably should have done before they tried to get married.
Rachel had been out with Hunter quite a few times, and Mikki would often be able to go to work with her co worker in the mornings, after he had spent the night.
Mikki and Blaine were also still sneaking around with one another, and had so far been able to keep it a secret from everyone.
Sunday afternoon, Mikki was sitting down in the laundry room on one of the washing machines, waiting for Blaine, whom she had agreed to meet down there so they could have a little alone time together.
Blaine walked into the laundry room, and saw Mikki deep in thought and he smiled, going over to her.
"Hey there gorgeous" he said.
Mikki didn't answer, and still looked as if she was a million miles away in thought.
Blaine laughed and wrapped his arms around her and kissed her softly on the lips.
Mikki snapped out of her thoughts and looked at him.
"Hey you" she replied.
Blaine laughed. "Yeah hey, where were you just then?" he asked.
"I was just thinking about Puck" replied Mikki, wrapping her arms around him also and pulling him in closer towards herself, by putting one of her legs on either side of him.
"Okay you were thinking of your cousin when I kissed you, that's not at all creepy" said Blaine with a laugh.
Mikki looked at him and laughed. "Eww no gross" she replied.
Blaine looked at her.
"I was just thinking how everything that has happened over the last few months is inadvertely my fault" said Mikki.
"Your fault" replied Blaine, looking at her.
Mikki nodded. "If I hadn't gotten the flu when Sue asked me to show Marley around, then I wouldn't have asked Puck to take her instead. And then he wouldn't have fallen for her and asked her to marry him and he then would not have said the wrong person's name at the altar, thus creating this whole horrible mess".
"It's not your fault" replied Blaine.
"I kind of feel though I am kind of to blame though" said Mikki.
"Puck is a grown man, and he made a mistake, a stupid mistake I think. But you can't change what happened" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him. "Still" she replied.
"Well I am for one thankful for my best friend and your cousin's stupidity" said Blaine.
"Really" said Mikki.
Blaine nodded. "Uh huh, because if it wasn't for him, then I would not have hooked up with this incredibly smart and gorgeous girl at his wedding" said Blaine.
"Is that what you think, huh?" asked Mikki with a laugh.
Blaine nodded and laughed also. "Yeah, go figure it takes a wedding with you being miserable about never finding someone and me being concerned that you're okay after you headed back to your hotel room, for us to realise what was right in front of us the whole entire time" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him and smiled. "I guess it wasn't all that bad then really" she replied.
Blaine shook his head. "No" he said and kissed her.
They kissed for a moment and then Mikki pulled away looking at Blaine.
"What?" he asked.
"Nothing" replied Mikki, with a smile.
"Okay" said Blaine.
Mikki laughed. "You just always somehow know the right thing to say and make me feel better".
"Hmm, well it's easy when they are as incredible as you" replied Blaine.
Mikki smiled and kissed him again. "Ditto you" she replied.
"And just so you know that offer, I proposed to you when Santana was having Jayden still stands" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him. "Huh?" she asked.
"You know if neither of us with someone when we're thirty five, we have a baby together" said Blaine, with a smile.
"Hmm, I think you're maybe out of luck there" said Mikki.
Blaine looked at her, not knowing what she meant.
"Because see I have started something with this incredible guy and I kind of possibly maybe see a future with him, kids as well maybe. So I'm going to have to take a pass on that offer now" said Mikki.
"Well I'm sure he is a very lucky guy" said Blaine.
"Oh definitely he is very lucky, but not more so then me, to have actually got him" replied Mikki, with a smile and kissed him.
"Don't worry about everything with Puck, 'kay" said Blaine.
"Yeah okay" she replied.
Blaine nodded and kissed her, as one of the washing machines nearby finished it cycle and beeped.
"That yours?" asked Blaine, looking over to it.
"Nope not mine, it was going when I got down here" said Mikki.
"Hmm okay then, so I can still do this" said Blaine, kissing her again.
"I insist that you do" replied Mikki and kissed him back.
Blaine laughed and the two of them got caught up in what they were currently doing and didn't hear when someone walked into the laundry room catching them out.
"What the hell" said Sam, when he realised who it was taking part in the make out session in the laundry.
Mikki and Blaine pulled apart and looked at him.
"Sam" said Blaine.
Mikki laughed. "Hey there Sam" she said, looking at him and then to Blaine.
Sam just looked at them, not knowing what to say.
"We can explain this" said Mikki.
"Right, umm I was maybe thinking of auditioning for a musical role and have to be comfortable with kissing strangers, so Mikki was kind enough to help me out with it" said Blaine.
Sam looked at him and then at Mikki, who nodded. "What he said".
"Guys come on, really. That's what you're going with" said Sam.
"Yeah" replied Blaine.
"Uh huh" said Mikki.
Sam shook his head. "You have both been acting incredibly weird since we got back from Canada, it's almost sometimes you can't bear to be in the same room as one another, and then I catch the two of you down here making out" said Sam.
Blaine and Mikki looked at one another.
"Maybe we should just tell him" said Mikki.
"Yeah, but as long as he promises not to tell anyone else" said Blaine.
Mikki nodded.
"Tell me what?" asked Sam, looking at the two of them.
"Do you promise not to tell anyone else what we're about to tell you" said Mikki.
"Sure, yeah I promise" replied Sam.
"Swear it, swear on Avatar" said Blaine.
Sam looked at him. "And if I tell what happens?" asked Sam.
"You may never watch that movie again" said Mikki.
Sam looked at her in horror. "Promise I will not tell".
Mikki nodded and looked at Blaine. "We tell him" she said.
Blaine nodded and took Mikki's hand. "We're kind of seeing one another" he said.
"You're making out with one another then, a somewhat no strings kind of thing until you both find another relationship thing" said Sam.
"No, as seeing one another as in an actual relationship with each other" said Mikki.
Sam looked at the two of them. "You mean like boyfriend and girlfriend, that kind of relationship".
"Yeah" replied Blaine and Mikki, together.
"Guys, that awesome" said Sam.
"Really, you're okay with this?" asked Blaine.
"Are you kidding me, I've been wondering when the two of you would get with one another" said Sam, with a laugh.
Mikki laughed also as did Blaine.
"Well it took a bad wedding in Canada for that to happen" said Blaine.
Mikki nodded.
"Yeah, so what exactly did happen there?" asked Sam.
"I think we'd rather keep that between me and Blaine" said Mikki.
Sam laughed. "You guys had sex there".
"No" replied Mikki.
"Yes" said Blaine.
Mikki glared at him. "Really, is nothing private here"
"Well I think he kind of already figured out that we did do it there" said Blaine.
Mikki just rolled his eyes.
"Hey I'm not judging at all. I think it's great that you two have finally maybe realised that you like one another" said Sam.
"Yeah, we do like one another" said Mikki and Blaine nodded.
"So I can't tell the other this, because?" asked Sam.
"Because I don't want to be rubbing a relationship at the moment in Puck's face. The guy isn't have the best of luck with Marley at the moment and I honestly can't see that lasting long at all. And then when you factor in that it's all because he's still obviously very much in love with Rach, who is now also dating someone else. We don't want to be parading about and saying, hey well you're wedding might have been a disaster, but guess what your cousin and best friend hooked up and are now seeing one another" said Mikki.
"Okay wow, epic speech much" said Blaine with a laugh.
"What can I say I have a way with words" replied Mikki with a laugh.
"That you do" replied Blaine, and kissed her; which made Sam smile at the sweetness of his two friends together.
"Well I can promise you that your secret is completely and utterly safe with me" said Sam.
"Thank you" said Blaine.
"Thanks Sam" said Mikki.
Sam nodded. "Okay, so I'm just going to put this stuff into the dryer and then go back upstairs, leave you to get back to making out"
Mikki and Blaine laughed as he went over to the washing machine and switched it to drying mode.
He went to leave, but turned and looked at the two of them.
"If you guys are wanting to have any time alone with another, let me know and I'll cover for you" he said, with a smile.
"Thanks man" said Blaine.
Sam nodded and left the laundry room.
"Well that wasn't all bad, one of our friends finding out about us" said Mikki.
Blaine looked at her and shook his head. "Nope, now where were we?" he asked.
Mikki laughed. "I think right about here" she replied and kissed him.
"Yep, that's where" replied Blaine and the two of them kissed down in the laundry room for a little longer, before heading back upstairs to their own apartments.
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Mikki and Blaine walked to the coffee shop together on Monday morning, it being one of the times that they could be alone with one another, and also for a little while after as well when Blaine was able to walk with Mikki to work, since he was not working at the moment being that it was holidays at Julliard.
Walking into the coffee shop, they unhooked their hands and tried to make the vibe between them a little more casual as they headed over to the counter.
"Morning Kurt" said Blaine, looking at him where he was behind the counter, making the morning coffee orders for people.
"Oh hey morning" said Kurt, wiping his hands on his apron and going over to them.
"The usuals?" he asked, grabbing his order pad.
"You know it" replied Mikki.
"Sure no probs, just give me a few minutes" said Kurt.
"Yeah, we've got time" replied Blaine.
Kurt nodded and went back to the coffee machine.
"Is mine going to be much longer, I don't have time to keep waiting" said Marley, from a little bit further down the counter where she was standing.
"It's on the way. Doing them in order, so don't get confused" replied Kurt, looking at her.
Mikki and Blaine looked at her as well.
"Well maybe if you were to employ more staff, you wouldn't make people wait" said Marley.
"There is no need to talk to Kurt like that" said Mikki.
"Didn't ask your opinion. I just want my coffee so I can get to work" said Marley.
"Okay, that's fair enough. But when you talk to someone we consider a friend in that sort of manner, then don't expect us not to say something" said Blaine, as Kurt went over to one of the tables and handed the guy that was sitting there a tray full of cups.
"Oh, well I'm sorry, I could have possibly offended the poor barista boy" said Marley.
Mikki looked over to Kurt who was back at the coffee machine, and saw him quickly put in a bit of salt from the shaker that he had behind the counter, and then head over to Marley.
"One latte with low fat milk" said Kurt, going over to her with the takeaway cup.
"Well it's about time" replied Marley, taking it from him and walking out of the shop.
"Kurt, what did you do" said Mikki, with a smile.
"Nothing" replied Kurt, shaking his head looking at her.
"Really, so you didn't add a little salt from the shaker you got there into her coffee" said Mikki.
Blaine laughed. "Did you really?" he asked.
"Okay yes, and I would have preferred if it was something like arsenic, but salt was the only thing I have lying around" replied Kurt.
"That's awesome" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"A little mean, but yeah I agree with Mik, awesome" said Blaine.
"Hmm, well the bitch always talks as if I am beneath her" said Kurt, as he started to make the coffees for Mikki and Blaine.
"Oh believe me, we know all too well how two faced Marley can be" said Mikki.
Blaine nodded. "Yeah she's always this sweet little thing around Puck. But away from him, well let's just say I think from what Mik has told me about her boss, the angry attitude and manipulation must run in the family".
"I think so" replied Mikki, with a nod.
"Well hopefully Puck will one day wake up to her before it's too late and see that she is indeed a two faced cow" said Kurt, as he finished steaming and frothing the regular milk.
"Can only hope and pray that he does" said Mikki.
Kurt laughed and came over to the counter with the coffees for Mikki and Blaine. "No salt in them, I promise".
"If there is you're dead, Hummel" said Blaine, going to grab his wallet out of his pocket to pay.
"On the house" said Kurt.
"Really?" asked Blaine.
"Yeah, just as long as you don't tell Marley about the little added bonus to her coffee" said Kurt.
"Don't have to bribe me Kurt, but thank you" said Mikki.
"Why are you thanking him, I was the one about to pay for your coffee. If anyone should be thankful it should be me" said Blaine.
"Okay well thank you for Blaine then, who doesn't have to buy me a coffee" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"You're both welcome" replied Kurt, with his own laugh.
"Yeah, I got to get to work, see you later Kurt" said Mikki.
"Walk with you, got to head out that way anyway" said Blaine.
"Sure, if you want" said Mikki, with a nod.
"See you both later" said Kurt.
"Yeah" replied Mikki, and her and Blaine left the coffee shop, and were able to spend just a little more time alone together before Mikki started work for the day.
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Wednesday after work, Mikki and Blaine were both in the coffee shop sitting on the sofa, in quite close proximity to one another.
The two of them were laughing over something they were watching on Blaine's phone, and Sam came and sat in one of the chairs nearby.
"Try and be a little less obvious guys" he said.
Blaine and Mikki looked at him.
"I was just showing Mik this video Coop linked to me on Facebook, of all these cats trying to get in the smallest of spaces. It's hilarious" said Blaine.
"The box one and all that, and with the cat trying to get in like a fishbowl" said Sam.
Blaine nodded.
"Yeah seen it" replied Sam, with a laugh.
Mikki laughed as she still watched the video on the phone. "It actually reminds me of my cat back home when I was in high school. She was obsessed with boxes and also bags. Could not put one down without her trying to get into it".
"Did she ever end up anywhere she wasn't meant to?" asked Blaine.
Mikki looked at him and nodded. "Almost took her to school one day, after she had got into my backpack".
"Maybe she wanted to learn, you know become like Mrs McGonagall" said Blaine.
"Well her name was Luna" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"You seriously named you cat after a character from Harry Potter" said Blaine.
"No of course not, she was called Lunatic. And that shortened was Luna" replied Mikki, with a laugh.
"Sure, sure. Don't believe you for a second" replied Blaine with a smile.
Sam coughed, trying to get their attention, and Mikki and Blaine looked at him. "Guys, seriously ease up with the flirting, especially if you don't want others knowing".
"How is us talking, flirting" said Mikki.
"Well have you seen how close the two of are you are sitting for starters. You're practically in Blaine's lap" said Sam.
Mikki nodded and then moved a little bit away from Blaine, so she was as so close to him.
"Better?" asked Mikki.
"Yeah" replied Sam, with a nod, as Brittany who had just walked in through the door of the coffee shop came over to them, with a guy that none of them had seen before.
"Hey Britts" said Blaine, looking at her with a smile.
"Hey guys" she replied, and looked at the guy she was with. "This is Joe, he's helping out at the church group that Cyndy and I also helping at".
"Hey, that's cool man. I've been meaning to get down there, and help out myself" said Sam.
"Well we need all the help we can get, so if you can spare a couple of hours that would be great" replied Joe.
"You play guitar?" asked Blaine, noticing that Joe also had a guitar case with him.
"Yeah, the kids love it" he replied with a nod.
"I bet and it's awesome that you play for them" said Blaine.
"So I was thinking maybe it would be okay if Joe was to join us on Friday night, when we do our movie night?" asked Brittany.
"Yeah, that's cool with me. As long as he can put up with Blaine's dorky choices since it his turn to pick the movies" said Mikki.
Blaine looked at her. "Anything I choose will be better than the last lot you chose when it was your turn".
"There is nothing wrong with the Danielle Steel movies" said Mikki.
"Except for being completely snore worthy" said Sam.
"Exactly" said Blaine, looking to his friend with a laugh.
"Guess that means we're going to be stuck with Star Wars or Lord of the Rings again" said Brittany.
"Actually I was thinking Harry Potter" said Blaine.
Mikki put two fingers to head and mimicked blowing out her brains.
"One word for you, Luna" said Blaine.
"Two words you, bite me" replied Mikki, with a smile.
"Hey whatever you guys chose will be okay, it will be good to hang out" said Joe.
"Sure, just don't be surprised if it is actually Harry Potter that we watch" said Sam.
"Coming from the guy who always makes us watch Avatar" said Blaine, with a laugh.
"What it's a good film" said Sam.
"Yes one film, and we've seen it over and over and over and over" said Blaine.
"And how many times have we seen the Harry Potter movies" said Mikki.
"Okay, point taken" said Blaine.
"You know what I think we should just decide that we go to the dvd rental store and see if there is anything new we haven't watched" said Brittany.
"That I think is a good idea" replied Sam, and the four of them started to discuss possible movies that they hadn't seen and would like to see.
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Friday morning, Mikki walked out of her bedroom, and went to go over to the bathroom, but heard the shower running and looked over to the kitchen table and saw that Rachel was sitting there.
"Umm, Rach? Who's in the bathroom?" she asked, going over to her.
"Oh Hunter, he stayed the night" replied Rachel.
"This is getting to become ridiculous Rach, no offense. But every time I want to use the bathroom in the morning he's in there, either in the shower or blow drying his hair" said Mikki.
"What so I can't have a guy stay over now, is that what you're saying" said Rachel.
"No, of course not. It's just I do have work to get to in the morning, and I haven't said anything but a lot of the time I am really pushing to get out the door on time to get there" said Mikki.
"Well I can tell Hunter to maybe wake up a little earlier when he does stay the night" said Rachel.
"That would be appreciated" said Mikki, as they heard the water in the bathroom turn off.
"So what about you?" asked Rachel.
"Me what?" asked Mikki, as she grabbed a bowl from the cupboards and sat down at the table and grabbed the muesli that was there.
"Well, dating that sort of thing" said Rachel.
Mikki looked at her friend. "At the moment, no. Believe it or not I actually like being single".
"Okay, well it's just I know this guy at work and he's kind of cute. Probably your type. I could set you up if you're interested" said Rachel.
"Umm, thanks but not really into the theater type guys" said Mikki.
Rachel nodded. "Sure but let me know if you change your mind".
"I will" replied Mikki, as she poured some milk on to her muesli and then began eating it, before she was able to get into the bathroom, so that she would be able to get ready for work.
End Note:
Yes okay, this was a filler chapter -firstly I like writing Mikki and Blaine together, so that just comes really easy to me. But also I needed it in there for the main reason, we get to see one more bitchy side of Marley, before I get rid of her for good!
And yes I am writing her to be a bitch, mainly because they had her too sickly sweet for my liking on the show!
Besides every story needs an evil bitch right!
And I really wished that they had used Joe more in the show, and also explored a little bit more of the Christian side of his storyline. But sadly in reality, we all know what a jerk RM is, and he treated Samuel Larsen like complete and utter crap, and didn't even give him a solo on the show; even though he was the actual winner of the first Glee project.
I am though however thankful that I did get to know of a great singer/songwriter/musician - and ironically one of my friends who isn't Glee mad like me, also really likes his music outside of the show, and that was mainly because I did introduce her to him. And she too sadly agrees that Samuel, was shafted big time by RM and co.
So next chapter should be up really soon, I have the creative juices flowing for this at the moment, so turning out new updates at a good steady rate!
And I can whole heartedly promise you, there will be a resolve to the whole Marley thing in that chapter!
Till then,
love KJ xx
