A/N:
Thank you once again for all the lovely reviews on this - and also welcome to the new followers/faves of the story! Your support for this is appreciated.
I know it was awfully cruel of me to end on a cliffhanger, but there was a reason for this as you will see when you start reading.
This chapter obviously does focus on Mikki and Blaine, and what the aftermath is. But the others are still in it.
It also sees the introduction of another character, who will be somewhat of an important part in a way. Not as in core to the main six - but they will be playing a part somewhere down the track in parts of the overall outcome of the story!
And I do hope you like where I have included them.
So without much more to say, here is the next chapter. And please do review at the end, or fave/follow. It always makes me smile when I see the little envelope on my phone, telling me that I have a new email from my fanfiction stuff, so thank you all once again for making me smile, especially when sometimes I have not felt the desire lately to do so.
Love to you all, KJ. xxxx
Chapter 36 -
Mikki looked at him, knowing that all eyes were now on here to give an answer.
"Blaine, I can't" said Mikki.
"What?" asked Blaine, looking positively dejected in that moment.
Mikki tried to hold back the tears that she knew were about to start.
"I can't, I'm sorry" she said.
Blaine looked at her and stood up. "Okay, I get it. I asked you said no, it's fine" he replied, willing himself not to cry in that moment also.
Mikki just looked at him, not saying anything.
"Bye" said Blaine, going over to the door and grabbing his coat, then walked out of coffee shop, not even bothering to say goodbye to his friends.
"Mikki, what the hell" said Sam.
"I, I, I...oh god" said Mikki as she flopped back against the sofa and started to cry, and there was no holding back as the tears came flooding.
"Why'd you say no?" asked Brittany.
Mikki just looked at her and shook her head.
"Britts, take Jay for me" said Puck, handing his son over to the blonde again.
"Okay" said Brittany, taking Jayden from her friend.
"Come with me, now" said Puck, standing up and grabbing his cousin's hand.
Mikki looked at him. "What?" she asked.
"You, me. We need to talk" said Puck, pulling his cousin up from the sofa.
Mikki just looked at him, as Puck dragged Mikki over to the doors of the coffee shop and grabbed their jackets, before exiting the shop.
"What in the world just happened here?" asked Rachel, looking at her other two friends as Puck and Mikki exited.
"I have no idea, but Blaine look absolutely devastated" said Sam.
Rachel nodded. "He did"
"I still don't understand why Mikki would have said no though, I thought she loved Blaine" said Brittany.
"Yeah, same here" said Rachel.
The three of them looked to outside where Puck was saying something to Mikki who had her head down and not looking at him.
"Wonder what they're talking about out there?" asked Sam.
"Don't know" replied Rachel.
Sam and Brittany looked at her and then the three of them turned their attention back to what was happening outside, to see if they could possibly work out what was being said.
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Puck dragged Mikki outside of the coffee shop and looked at her.
"Noah, what are you doing, it's freezing out here" said Mikki as she put her jacket on and also grabbed her gloves from the pocket and put them on as well.
"What in the world is wrong with you" said Puck.
Mikki looked at him.
"Why would you say no?" asked Puck.
"Because, I can't say yes and be happy and get married when your plan to even get Rachel even remotely interested in being with you again, didn't go to plan" said Mikki.
"That's what this is about, that's why you said no to Blaine" said Puck.
Mikki just looked at her cousin and nodded.
"Mikayla, you're a fucking idiot" said Puck.
"Way to put it nicely, cous" said Mikki.
"Well what you expect me to say. Oh thank you for not accepting someone's proposal, who you are completely in love with, because you think it's going to upset me" said Puck.
"I don't know" replied Mikki.
"Look Mik, I love that you are so caring. But right now your boyfriend is beyond devastated and thinks that you're not even in love with him. And honestly that worries me more, then my ever getting back with Rachel, because I don't want to be responsible for the one making sure that you're not happy" said Puck.
"We're as bad as one another really aren't we" said Mikki, with a small laugh.
"Yeah, always thinking of the other one. But I really do mean what I said and I know deep down you do want to marry Blaine" said Puck.
Mikki nodded. "I do. But he's probably thinking right now that I don't even love him" said Mikki.
"Then go find him and tell him that you do love him" replied Puck.
Mikki just looked at him.
"Go, go on" said Puck, turning her and giving her a slight push.
Mikki turned back towards Puck and pulled him into a hug. "Thanks cous, and I'm sorry it didn't work out with Rachel tonight" she said.
Puck looked at her and smiled. "Thanks, I'll be okay. Now go and tell Blaine you love him".
Mikki nodded and ran off in the cold night, in the direction of her and Blaine's apartment in the hopes that he would be there.
Puck walked back into the coffee shop and back over to others, not bothering to take off his jacket.
"Well, what was all that about?" asked Rachel.
"Umm, Mik has a tendency to panic sometimes, and she actually thought that I wouldn't be cool with her and Blaine getting married" said Puck, as he took Jayden from Brittany again and placed him into his stroller.
"But you're okay with it, right" said Sam.
"Of course I am" replied Puck as he strapped Jayden in.
"So Mikki has gone to where?" asked Brittany.
"To tell Blaine, yes. I just hope that she can find him" said Puck.
"He would have gone back home right?" asked Rachel.
"Maybe, I'm just going to head over to mine though, see if he may be headed over there" said Puck.
"Yeah, maybe we should also check our apartment too Rach" said Sam, looking at his roommate.
Rachel nodded. "Sure" she replied.
"I'll go with Puck, just in case he's at your place and a woman's touch is needed" said Brittany.
"Thanks Britts" said Puck.
"Meet at mine and Rach's in about twenty minutes" said Sam.
"Sure, text if you find him" said Puck.
Sam nodded and the four of them headed off in the hopes that they wouldn't be finding Blaine, that Mikki had herself and that was all okay with their two friends.
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Mikki ran back to hers and Blaine's apartment and went running inside after opening the front door.
"Blay" she yelled as she closed the door and looked around the apartment, but however never saw nothing to indicate that he was even there.
"Blaine, please be here, please" said Mikki throwing her handbag on the sofa and running over to their bedroom.
She entered their bedroom and saw that Blaine had a suitcase on the bed, and was throwing clothes from the wardrobe into it, not caring at all how they were packed into it.
"Sweetie, what are you doing" said Mikki, going over to him.
"What do you care" replied Blaine, and Mikki was able to see that he had quite obviously been crying also.
"You don't think I care when it looks like you're leaving me" said Mikki.
Blaine looked at her. "Well you said you couldn't marry me, so no I don't think you care" replied Blaine, as he continued to throw clothes into the bag.
"Blay" said Mikki, taking his hand and stopping him from the grabbing the clothes.
"Why are you even here, you clearly don't love me" said Blaine.
"I never said that. I never said I didn't love you" replied Mikki.
Blaine just looked at her.
"I didn't say no because I don't want to marry you. I actually said I can't, and that's because the timing of when you asked, couldn't be more wrong" said Mikki.
"More wrong. I think it's pretty clear what you said. I asked you to marry me and you said no or you can't. It's still the same thing" said Blaine.
"But the thing is I do want to marry you and more than anything else in this world" said Mikki.
"Yet it was clearly the wrong time. So let's just forget about it, forget about us ever being together and we can move on" said Blaine.
Mikki shook her head. "I don't want to move on and I definitely don't want to ever not be an us. I do want to marry you Blaine, that is the one thing that I am so sure of. I want to spend forever with you"
"Then why? Why say no?" asked Blaine.
"Well actually, I said I can't" replied Mikki.
"Why I can't then?" asked Blaine.
"Because tonight, I was trying to help Puck win back Rachel and that didn't go to plan" said Mikki.
"That song, the two of you sang together" said Blaine.
Mikki nodded. "Was a song that they sung together in high school".
"I didn't realise that's what you were doing" said Blaine.
"And I know you didn't know that I was trying to help Puck out tonight, and maybe if you had, you would have chosen another time to ask me to marry you. I just didn't want to rub another happy moment in his face, when the woman that he loves is with another guy" said Mikki.
Blaine just looked at her.
"The moment you walked out of the coffee shop, I too started to cry" said Mikki, putting her hand to Blaine's cheek and wiping away the stray tears that were there, "and then after you were gone, Puck dragged me outside and yelled at me. He said that my happiness or yours, shouldn't matter to anyone else and he's right".
"So what are you saying Mik?" asked Blaine.
Mikki smiled at him and got down on one knee in front of him.
"What are you doing" he asked.
"Blaine Devon Anderson..." started Mikki.
"Oh no, no, no. You are not asking me" said Blaine moving to a kneeling position as well.
"Yeah I am. Will you marry me" replied Mikki, now starting to cry herself.
Blaine laughed. "Only if you agree to marry me as well"
Mikki nodded. "Yes, I most definitely do" she replied.
"Then yes, is my answer too" said Blaine.
"Like it was going to be anything else" replied Mikki with a laugh.
Blaine shook his head and kissed her.
"Can we come in now?" asked Sam's voice from outside the bedroom door.
Mikki and Blaine looked at one another and laughed.
"Can you believe our friends?" asked Blaine.
"No, but I love them anyway" replied Mikki.
"Not as much as you love me I hope" replied Blaine.
"Definitely not" said Mikki, and kissed him.
"Guys" said Puck, stepping into Mikki and Blaine's room.
"Yes Noah?" asked Mikki, with a laugh, looking at him.
"Can we at least say congratulations before you go at it with one another" said Puck, with a smile.
"Do you always have to be so crude Puckerman?" asked Blaine.
"Hey, you're doing my cousin and about to become my cousin in law or whatever the hell it's called. So yes I will be crude" said Puck.
Mikki laughed. "You guys can come in as well" she said, louder enough for the others to hear outside.
Rachel, Brittany and Sam all walked into the room, and Brittany went over to Mikki and Blaine and hugged them both.
"Yah, you're getting married" she said.
"I think this is definitely cause for celebration" said Rachel.
"Well that's what Blaine and I were going to do" replied Mikki.
"Yeah, kind of our own though, without anyone else around" said Blaine, with a smile at his friend and winked at Mikki.
Mikki looked at him and nodded with a laugh, and then looked at their friends.
"Yeah, we get the hint you want to celebrate alone" said Sam, with a laugh.
"Uh huh" replied Mikki.
"We can go out tomorrow night, the six of us for dinner" said Blaine.
"Sure, we'll leave you guys to do whatever is that you're wanting to do" said Rachel.
"Sex, they're wanting to have sex Rachey" said Brittany.
"Yes, I know that, but I wasn't going to say it" said Rachel, looking at the blonde.
"Congrats guys, seriously" said Puck.
"Thanks cous" said Mikki, looking at him with a smile.
"Okay, were going now. Bye" said Sam, and the four of them left Mikki and Blaine's room and also apartment.
"So" said Mikki, looking at Blaine, with a laugh.
"So" replied Blaine.
"I do get that ring that you were going to give me at the coffee shop, right?" asked Mikki.
"Oh yeah, of course" replied Blaine, with a laugh and got the ring box out of his pants pocket and opened it.
Mikki held out her left hand to Blaine, and he slipped the ring on her finger. She looked it and smiled.
"I love it and I love you" said Mikki, kissing him.
"Love you too, future Mrs Anderson" said Blaine, kissing her in return, before the two of them went on to celebrate their engagement, together. Just the two of them.
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The next day, Mikki and Blaine in the mid morning headed to the coffee shop, and walked inside the considerably warmer shop and took off their coats and put them on the coat rack at the door and then headed over to the counter. They had both rung their parents earlier, although Blaine had only gotten through to the answering service for his, and left a message asking for them to call back when they could.
Mikki's parents had taken warmly to the news, both having met Blaine previously and liking him.
Blaine's parents, who were yet to call him back, had not ever met Mikki however and he was not sure how they would take the news of his engagement.
"Morning Kurt" said Blaine, as they got to the counter.
Kurt, who was at the coffee machine turned and looked at him.
"Oh please tell me that everything is okay" he said.
"Yeah, it's fine" replied Mikki, with a nod.
"In fact" said Mikki, holding up her left hand to show Kurt, where the ring now adorned her left hand.
"You said yes, after all" said Kurt.
"She did" replied Blaine, with a smile.
"This is wonderful" said Kurt, leaving the coffee he was making for a moment and went around to the other side of the counter and gave the two of them a hug.
"Yeah it is" replied Mikki.
"Okay, so I got to ask what was with the panic last night and saying what you said?" asked Kurt, as he went back to the other side.
"Umm, just that panic" replied Mikki.
"Yeah, but it's all sorted now, and we're engaged" said Blaine.
"Well whatever you want today it's on the house" said Kurt.
"I get free coffee?" asked Blaine.
"Yes and I'm feeling generous, so muffin, bagel, croissant, whatever else you want as well" replied Kurt, with a nod.
"Awesome" replied Blaine.
"Hmm, and how is this any different than normal for me?" asked Mikki.
Kurt looked at her and laughed. "Well it's not"
"Wait, you always get free coffee and that?" asked Blaine, looking at Mikki.
Mikki nodded. "Yeah, I do Kurt's advertising. So naturally there has to be some perks with it".
"How come I didn't know about this. I should totally get free coffee as a default, you know fiancé" said Blaine.
"True, you should" replied Mikki, with a nod.
"You're going to send me broke, woman" said Kurt.
"Nah that won't happen, because you have an awesome advertising company looking after you to make sure that never happens" replied Mikki, with a laugh.
"Fine okay. Blaine can have free coffee all the time. Just don't tell the others" said Kurt.
"I won't my lips are sealed" said Blaine, with a smile.
"Okay, well I will bring you your normal coffees over in just a bit, if you want to go sit" said Kurt.
"Thanks Kurt and as for the food, if I could get a ham and cheese croissant" said Blaine.
"And a blueberry muffin for me please" said Mikki.
"Sure, I will bring them over as well" said Kurt, with a nod.
"Thanks" replied Blaine, and he and Mikki headed over to the sofa in the coffee shop.
The two of them sat down on the sofa and Blaine pulled his cell phone out of his pants pocket.
"No call back yet?" asked Mikki.
Blaine shook his head. "Nope".
Mikki looked at him and nodded.
"But don't worry okay, they will love you. Just like I do" said Blaine.
"Well I hope that they don't love me like you do, because that would be kind of creepy" said Mikki.
Blaine laughed. "You know what I mean".
Mikki nodded. "Yeah, but still it's kind of nerve wracking to know that we're going to be getting married and I have never actually met your parents, or any of your family for that record".
"And I've met all of yours, yeah, it is kind of unfair" said Blaine.
"Oh, you think" replied Mikki with a laugh and Blaine kissed her, as his phone rang.
"Hmm, that's my mom" said Blaine, looking at the caller display.
"Well then, answer it" replied Mikki.
Blaine nodded and answered the phone. "Hi mom".
His mother said something on the other end of the phone that Mikki was unable to hear.
"Yeah, I'm great really, and I was actually ringing you because I have some really big news" said Blaine.
His mother replied something on the other end again, and Blaine laughed.
"No, umm actually I asked Mikki to marry me last night and she said yes" said Blaine.
Blaine listened to his mother's reply and looked to Mikki and smiled at her.
"Of course it's the same girl I have been seeing for a while now and who I also live with" said Blaine, with a laugh, as his mother replied something on the other end.
"Yes, I know you haven't met her yet mom" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him and Blaine quickly kissed her on the lips, and she smiled.
"Umm, yeah. Hang on a sec mom" replied Blaine and took the phone away from her ear and covered the mouth piece and looked at Mikki.
"My mom wants to know if you would consider coming with me to San Fran for christmas, so that you can meet the family" said Blaine.
"Christmas, really?" asked Mikki.
"Yeah, I don't know if you have any plans already, but mom really wants to meet you" said Blaine.
Mikki nodded. "I was probably just going to be staying here"
"So did you want to go to San Fran then?" asked Blaine.
"Sure, I will go and meet your parents and all the rest of the family" said Mikki.
"Okay" replied Blaine, with a nod and quickly kissed her.
He put the phone back to his ear. "Mom, I asked Mik and she said okay. So the both of us we'll see you for christmas" said Blaine.
Blaine's mother replied something on the end.
"Okay yeah, I'll call you with the details and all that. Mahilig ka din, ina" replied Blaine, and ended the call.
Mikki looked at him. "What did you just say to your mom at the end there?"
"That I love her too" replied Blaine.
"Filipino?" asked Mikki.
Blaine nodded. "Yeah, I'm not fluent or anything like that in it, like my mom is. But I know a few things in".
"Really?" asked Mikki.
"Uh huh for instance, syota means sweetheart" said Blaine, kissing her on the nose.
Mikki laughed. "I like that, that's cute" she replied.
Blaine nodded. "And prinsesa is princess, asawa is wife and husband"
"So we will be each others asawa" said Mikki.
"We will, and you are definitely my syota" replied Blaine, and kissed her.
Mikki returned the kiss as Kurt came over to them with their coffees and also food.
He cleared his throat as her put down the tray on the table.
Mikki and Blaine looked at him.
"What?" asked Blaine, with a laugh.
"Your food and coffee" replied Kurt, shaking his head with a smile.
"Yeah thanks, Kurt" replied Mikki.
Kurt nodded. "No problem, and do me a favour and keep the PDA to a minimum would you" he replied, with a laugh as he headed back to the counter.
Sam and Rachel came into the coffee shop, taking off their coats and leaving them at the door and then heading over to where Blaine and Mikki were sitting.
"Didn't think we'd be seeing the two of you to at least tonight" said Sam, with a laugh as he took a seat in one of the arm chairs.
"Yeah, kind of got hungry" said Blaine.
"I bet you did" replied Sam, with a smile.
"Sam, don't be rude" said Rachel as she also sat down.
"Oh, it's okay. We were definitely hungry for a reason" said Mikki with a laugh, as Blaine took some of her muffin.
Mikki looked at him and he smiled at her and Mikki shook her head, taking some of his croissant.
"So guessing you haven't talked about setting a date yet for the wedding" said Rachel.
Blaine and Mikki looked at her.
"Considering haven't even been engaged for a day yet, no" replied Mikki with a laugh.
"But I'm guess we'll start talking about when soon" said Blaine.
"Exactly" replied Mikki.
"So we were thinking of The Cheesecake Factory in Yonkers for dinner tonight" said Sam.
Rachel nodded. "And at least there I can grab a salad and just ask for no chicken".
"Sure whatever is good for you guys, don't mind" said Blaine.
"Well you got to mind a little, this is after all a dinner for celebrating your engagement" said Rachel.
"Yeah, and the Cheesecake Factory is fine. You know I love their sandwiches there" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"Okay, so I'll send Britts and Puck a text to tell them where then" said Sam, getting his phone out of his pocket.
Sam sent a message to the other two to let them know where they would be having dinner that night, before the four of them there at the coffee shop continued to spend some of the day talking before heading off back to their apartments and then later dinner.
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Monday morning, Mikki walked into the office building where she and Hunter and Sebastian had set up their advertising firm 'A Rose Between Thorns'. They were initially going to use their surnames for the firm, but decided against that, and went with the name that they had chosen, because when the three of them were working for Sue Sylvester, had often joked that Mikki was the rose to their thorns; and thus decided that it made the perfect name for them striking out together on their own.
Mikki walked into the office that had set up for the business, after having stopped by the coffee shop, since it was on her way, and gotten the usual morning order from Kurt.
Sugar was sitting at the front desk, typing on her computer when Mikki entered.
"Good morning Sugar, how are you on this lovely morning" said Mikki as she went over to her.
Sugar looked up at her and laughed. "Well you sure a chipper for a Monday morning".
"Hmm, but what's there not to be chipper about, there is snow on the ground, it's almost christmas, life is great" said Mikki, with a smile.
"Okay did you take some happy pills over the weekend?" asked Sugar with a laugh.
"Nope, I'm just happy" replied Mikki.
"Okay then" replied Sugar.
"Yes, well here is your morning coffee" said Mikki, taking it from the tray and passing it to Sugar.
"Thank you" replied Sugar, taking the cup from Mikki, which she passed in her left hand.
"I should get these to the guys" said Mikki.
Sugar nodded and took a sip of the hot beverage, and Mikki went to walk off. However Sugar let out a scream before she had a chance to walk more then a few steps.
Mikki turned and looked at her. "What, what? Is something the matter?"
"Oh my god" replied Sugar, pointing to Mikki's left hand.
"What?" asked Mikki.
"Ring, you're wearing a ring. On that finger" said Sugar.
"Umm yeah I am" replied Mikki with a laugh.
"Are you engaged?" asked Sugar.
Mikki looked at her and nodded, a big smile on her face.
"Oh my god, let me see. Let me see" replied Sugar.
Mikki laughed and walked back over to the desk and put down the tray with the coffees in it, and held her left hand out to Sugar.
Sugar took her left hand and carefully inspected the ring. "Princess cut diamond, fourteen carat white gold, with are they white sapphire accents".
Mikki looked at her and laughed. "Honestly I didn't think to actually ask Blaine exactly what they are. But that doesn't matter to me anyway".
"What's wrong, why the screaming?" asked Sebastian as he came running out into the reception area from his office.
"Yeah, is everything okay Sugar?" asked Hunter, who was close behind his collegue.
"All fine, we were just talking" said Sugar.
"No, you screamed Sug. And rather loudly as well" said Sebastian.
"Well I had every reason too, look" said Sugar, holding up Mikki's hand who she still had a hold of and showing the guys.
"And we're looking at what exactly" said Hunter.
"Oh my god, you two are so clueless sometimes" said Sugar, with a laugh.
"What, no we're not" replied Sebastian,
Mikki laughed and looked at her work collegues. "I got engaged on Friday night" she said.
"What?" asked Hunter.
"To Blaine?" asked Sebastian.
Mikki nodded. "Oh wow, congrats" said Hunter, going over to Mikki and pulling her into a hug.
"Thanks" replied Mikki.
"And I take it that's the ring, and that is what Sugar got all excited about" said Sebastian.
"Yes, it was" replied Sugar.
"Nice rock" said Hunter, looking at it.
"Yeah it is" replied Sebastian as he too also looked at it.
"Hmm, well for a guy he has certainly done a nice job" said Sugar.
"Yeah, and got say I'm impressed that you knew all that you did about it, just by looking" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"What can I say, I love my diamonds" said Sugar, with a laugh also.
"Yes, so we've noticed Sug" said Sebastian, with a laugh.
"Okay, well you all know now, so guys your coffees from Kurt's. And I think if I am not mistaken we have work to do be doing" said Mikki.
"Gees, you drive a hard deal woman" said Sebastian, as he took his coffee from the tray.
"Yeah, does Blaine know what he's getting into marrying you. Because we can certainly tell him that you're a ball buster here at work" said Hunter, with a smile.
"Hmm, how do you know he doesn't know that already and doesn't like that about me" replied Mikki with her own smile.
"Yeah, I don't think I want to be knowing" said Sebastian.
"Nope" replied Mikki.
"Well if you guys are heading to your offices to work, I will let you know when your interviews are here for the job opening" said Sugar.
"Sure that be great, thanks Sugar" said Hunter, and he, Mikki and Sebastian went to their offices to work on some of the advertising accounts that they had on the go at the moment, before they were to conduct interviews for the role of a new advertising assistant later that day.
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Later that day, a guy in his late twenties walked into the office of "A Rose between Thorns" and went over to Sugar.
Sugar was typing on the computer and gave him a quick smile. "Hi, how can I help you?" she asked, as she finished what she was typing.
"Hi, I'm David. I'm here to interview for the job opening" he replied.
"Of course. Take a seat over there and I'll let someone know you're here" replied Sugar, with a smile and went to her calendar on the computer to see who was meant to be in at the time for the interview.
She picked up the headset and pushed a button on the phone system through to the offices.
"Hunter, hi. You're two o'clock interview, David is here" said Sugar.
Sugar nodded as Hunter said something on the other end.
"Okay, yeah" she replied, and took off the headset.
"Hunter, won't be a moment" said Sugar.
"Thank you" replied David.
"Can I offer you a coffee or something like that?" asked Sugar.
"I'm fine, thanks" replied David, as Hunter came out and David quickly stood up.
Hunter walked over to him and held out his hand. "Hunter Clarington" he said.
"David Karofsky" replied David.
"Nice to meet you" replied Hunter.
"You as well" said David, with a nod.
"Well come on through and we'll talk" said Hunter.
David nodded, and Hunter went to walk back in the direction of the offices.
"Sug, could you bring three of the usuals for me and the others please" said Hunter.
"Sure thing" replied Sugar.
"Did you want a coffee?" asked Hunter, looking at David.
David shook his head. "No, I'm fine thank you" he replied.
"Well just let Sugar know here if you do, she makes a great cup of coffee" replied Hunter.
"Yes, well I love the coffee machine I have here" said Sugar, with a laugh as she went over to where the coffee machine was in the reception area.
"Yes, I know. We definitely treat you better than Sue did" replied Hunter with a laugh and Sugar nodded.
Hunter looked at David. "This way" he said, as he continued to walk.
Hunter lead him down to the small conference room that they had set up where they would talk with clients when they came in about their advertising plans and all that.
Mikki and Sebastian were sitting in the room at the table in there, laughing about something and they looked up when Hunter re entered the room with David.
"Sebastian Smythe and Mikayla Kapowski" said Hunter, making the introductions of them to David, and the two of them stood up, holding out their hands.
"Hi, David Karofsky" replied David.
"Nice to meet you" said Mikki.
"Yes, please take a seat" said Sebastian, gesturing to one of the seats at the table, as he and Mikki and Hunter also sat down.
"And I really think we should just start introducing Mikki as Anderson for her last name. She's going to be that eventually" said Hunter with a laugh.
"I haven't even decided on that yet. I could keep my name if I wish. Nothing to say I got to take my husbands' name" said Mikki.
"You'll take it" replied Sebastian, with a laugh.
Mikki just looked at him and laughed, and David looked slightly confused.
"I got engaged on Friday night, hence why they are saying what they're saying" said Mikki.
"Oh wow, congratulations" said David.
"Thank you" replied Mikki, with a smile.
"So interview" said Sebastian.
"Yes, I think that is what David came here for" said Hunter.
David gave a small laugh and nodded.
"Firstly do you prefer anything else to be called. Or is David okay?" asked Sebastian.
"Actually most people call me Dave" he replied.
"So you prefer that?" asked Mikki.
"It's what I am use to, so yeah" he replied.
"Same here. Only people who ever call me Mikayla are my parents and even then that's only when they are angry at me" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"So she's Mikki" said Hunter.
"Like the mouse" replied Dave.
Hunter and Sebastian laughed and Mikki frowned.
"Different spelling" said Mikki.
"Yeah, we learnt that quickly don't refer to her as a mouse" said Hunter.
Mikki nodded. "Okay moving on" she said.
"What made you want to apply for this job?" asked Mikki.
"Okay, well I umm, have been working ever since I left college in sports management. And whilst I do like it, it's not that much of a creative outlet" said Dave.
"I see you studied communications at Montclair State in New Jersey" said Hunter.
"Yeah, I'm from New Jersey, so sort of just made the move over the river really" said Dave.
"And you're interested in advertising because?" asked Mikki.
"Well when I see something on television or even in print, I often think of ideas myself for it and didn't really realise it up until a while ago that I was doing it, until my partner at the time pointed it out" replied Dave.
"Were you talking out loud to yourself, because that is something the three of us often tend to do" said Sebastian with a laugh.
"Actually yeah and he said I should maybe think about doing something in advertising, but I was kind of scared to get out of my comfort zone" replied Dave.
"Yeah, that's how it was with us, starting up this firm together" said Hunter.
"Hmm, definitely took us out of our comfort area being our own bosses and all that" said Mikki.
"And, I hope you don't mind me prying but you said partner and he" said Sebastian.
Dave looked at him and nodded. "Yes that's correct. We're not together anymore, but to answer what you're wanting to know. I am gay" said Dave.
"That's cool. I just wanted to make sure I hadn't misheard" replied Sebastian, as Sugar came in with the coffees.
"Sorry took so long, but just had Sue on the line. Apparently she has found out that we're going to be pitching for the new Mattel campaign and she's not happy about it" said Sugar as she placed the tray on the table and handed the three coffees out.
"Well there is nothing to say that Mattel can't go to whoever they want to for new advertising, and besides we did work on those accounts when we were with her, so they know us" said Hunter.
"Yes, well she said to tell you there will be hell to pay if she loses that account" said Sugar.
"Hmm, her threats can't scare us anymore" replied Mikki.
"Yes, I told her that" said Sugar, with a laugh.
"Good, well if she comes in to the office. Call security and have her escorted out immediately" said Sebastian.
"Will do guys" replied Sugar, and headed out of the conference room.
"Sorry about that. Sue was our old boss and a real tyrant" said Mikki.
"Yes, often thought that she might bat for her own team as well. Never saw a man with her" said Hunter, with a laugh.
"So you don't mind the whole gay thing?" asked Dave.
The other three looked at him. "Not at all. Who you are personally, we don't worry about. As long as you can do the job" said Mikki.
"Well I hope I can do the job, that's if you would give it to me that is" said Dave, with a laugh.
"Well that we don't know yet" replied Mikki, with a laugh.
"So as you heard there also, we do have maybe the Mattel advertising coming up for a pitch. But apart from that, we do a lot of smaller advertising things for local firms and shops" said Hunter.
"Okay yeah that's really cool. Get the word out there for the smaller guys who can't compete on the larger scales" said Dave.
"Exactly" said Mikki.
"Is that something that would interest you. Or would you be preferring somewhere with the big mega million dollar contracts" said Hunter.
"Honestly, I don't think that is me. I like to work in a place where I know what I do is appreciated at the end of the day and it's not all about the money that it's bringing in" said Dave.
"Good answer" replied Mikki, as she wrote something down on a piece of paper that she had in front of her.
"And as you can see from what we're wearing now, we are much more casual in our approach to things. No suits and ties here" said Sebastian.
"Not even when pitching to someone?" asked Dave.
"Nope, because what we offer people is a laid back style of advertising, it's out there sure. But it's not all about the flash and that. Simple is the key to success" said Hunter.
"Okay yeah, that sounds great" replied Dave, with a nod.
"I think we've got all we need to know and we have your CV and also references, so we'll let you know in a few days" said Mikki.
"Sure that would be great, thank you for taking the time to talk with me" said Dave.
"Thank you for coming here" said Sebastian, as he stood up.
Dave stood also.
"I'll walk you out" said Sebastian.
"Okay thanks" replied Dave.
"Lovely to have you met you all" said Dave, looking at Mikki and Hunter.
"You too" replied Hunter.
"Bye" replied Mikki.
Sebastian walked out of the room, with Dave following.
"He seemed okay" said Hunter, looking at Mikki as he drank some of his coffee.
"Yeah, he did" replied Mikki and Sebastian walked back into the office.
"Discussing Dave" said Sebastian as he sat back down.
"Uh huh, thinking he'd be pretty close to the top of the list of potentials" said Hunter.
"Yeah I think that too" replied Sebastian.
"Well we can't make a firm choice now, we still have two more people to interview and then we can get down to the final decision" said Mikki.
"Yes" replied Hunter and the three of them talked some more, until their final two interviews came in for the position and then it was then decision time.
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Wednesday morning, Mikki along with Hunter and Sebastian had made the decision on who they would be hiring for the job opening at their company.
Since Mikki usually got the morning coffee orders and they didn't want their new employee to be feeling left out, when they had rang to advise the person that they had chosen, it was asked that they meet Mikki at the coffee shop, so that their morning coffee order could be added to the order, and then be gotten every morning from then on out.
Dave Karofsky was standing out the front of the coffee shop when Mikki walked up with Blaine, who was also getting his morning coffee.
"Hi" said Mikki, when she approached him.
Dave looked at her. "Oh hey"
"So this is Blaine, my boyfriend" said Mikki, making the introductions.
"Hi, nice to meet you" said Dave, as Blaine cleared his throat looking at Mikki.
"What?" asked Mikki, looking at him.
"Boyfriend" said Blaine.
"Sorry, fiancé. Haven't got use to that yet" said Mikki with a laugh.
"Hmm, lucky think I love you though" said Blaine, with a laugh also.
"Yes, shall we go in from the cold" said Mikki.
"Good idea" said Dave, with a laugh.
The three of them walked inside, not bothering to remove their coats and headed over to the counter where Kurt was busy making the morning orders for the customers in the shop.
"Won't be a sec guys, I will get started on your lots" said Kurt, as he saw them.
"That's fine Kurt" said Blaine.
"Yeah, and we'll be in need of an extra one today and every morning after that" said Mikki.
Kurt looked at her as he frothed the milk. "Extra? Who needs more caffeine in your work place? Because if you say it's for you, I am going to be saying no, definitely not".
Mikki laughed. "Actually it's going to be Dave's order. He is going to be working at the advertising agency with us now. So will also need a regular standing coffee order in the morning".
Kurt looked at her and then Dave. "Hi, I'm Kurt. The friendly barista" he said, with a laugh.
Dave just looked at Kurt with a smile.
"Have a look at the menu up there, and whatever takes your fancy let me know and it can if you want become your standing order" said Kurt.
"Sure, umm yeah, that be good" muttered Dave, all of a sudden loosing his cool in front of Kurt.
Kurt gave him another quick smile and poured the hot milk in to a cup and then passed it over to a customer.
"Okay, Blaine. One medium drip coming up" said Kurt, with a laugh as he grabbed a cup and set about making the order for him.
"You right there Dave?" asked Mikki, looking at him.
Dave nodded. "Just a lot of choices" he replied.
"Well everything here is good. Kurt makes wonderful everything" said Blaine.
"That he does" said Mikki, as Kurt handed Blaine his coffee.
"There you go Blaine" he said.
"Thanks" replied Blaine, taking the cup from him.
"I'll see you tonight" said Mikki.
"Yeah" replied Blaine.
"Okay, love you" said Mikki.
"Love you too" replied Blaine, giving her a quick kiss.
"It was nice meeting you Dave" said Blaine.
Dave looked at him. "You too" he replied.
"Bye" said Blaine.
"Bye sweetie" replied Mikki, and Blaine left the coffee shop.
"Okay, so Dave what will it be?" asked Kurt, looking at him.
"You..." Dave went red and then cleared his throat. "Umm, I mean uhhh, a Caramel Macchiato" said Dave.
Kurt looked at him and smiled. "I love that one too" he replied.
Dave just looked at him and nodded, still slightly red in the face, and Mikki couldn't help but smile at it.
"So I will get that for you, as well as a Skinny Latte, Caffe Mocha times two and a Cappuccino" said Kurt.
"Thanks Kurts" replied Mikki, as he went to make the five coffee orders, and she looked to Dave, her was still trying to hide the now slight blush that he had.
"Will that be what you are wanting every morning? Because I walk past here on the way, so I always grab every ones coffee orders" said Mikki.
Dave nodded and Mikki smiled.
"Don't stress about what you said to Kurt, if anything I think he was probably flattered" said Mikki.
"I just can't believe I said that" said Dave, quietly.
"Happens to the best of us. Foot in mouth, horrible thing" said Mikki, with a laugh.
Dave nodded. "Big foot in mouth".
Mikki laughed as Kurt came over with the a tray of four coffees, and also one singular cup since it wouldn't fit in the tray.
"Did you want to take yours" said Kurt, holding out a cup to Dave.
Dave just looked at him and nodded and took the cup.
"So it will be five regulars as of tomorrow" said Mikki.
"Sure okay" replied Kurt and looked at Dave.
"Are you working at the advertising agency now?" asked Kurt.
Dave nodded as he sipped some of the Caramel Macchiatto. "Wow this is good".
"Thanks, hopefully you will come here from now and not those horrible huge chains where they can't even remember the coffee orders of their favorite people" said Kurt.
"Uhh, yeah sure of course" replied Dave, with a nod.
"Okay, well. I have more coffees to make. It was lovely to meet you" said Kurt.
Dave nodded.
"You too" replied Dave, quickly.
"I'll see you later Kurt, thanks" said Mikki.
"Yeah, sure Mikki, later" replied Kurt.
Mikki and Dave walked out of the coffee shop.
"Oh god I can never set foot in there again" said Dave, with a groan as they two of them started towards the office.
Mikki laughed. "Why?" she asked.
"Because Kurt there, that's his name right" said Dave.
"Yes it's Kurt" replied Mikki.
"He must think I am a complete and utter idiot, flirting with him some like love sick teenage" said Dave.
Mikki laughed. "If Kurt wasn't happy about that, he would have told you".
Dave looked at her. "You mean he actually is?".
"Uh huh" replied Mikki, with a smile.
Dave looked at her and laughed and then with a small smile to himself, the two of them headed towards the advertising agency for work.
End Note:
So Mikki said yes after all! And I know more than a few of you probably panicked when she said she couldn't! But I never make things easy in my stories - I as said always need the drama! (and if interested, how I envision Mikki's ring is on my tumblr page - link in my profile page for that!)
What did you think of the placing of Dave Karofsky? As I have previously said, in some way I have all the characters popping up at some point in the story, so it was inevitable that he would come along eventually.
And does he maybe have a little crush on Kurt? And being colleagues with Mikki, how will that possibly play out?
Guess you will as usual have to wait and see where my wicked mind decides to take this!
Hopefully I got the Filipino translations correct - I do rely on a internet translator for this. So if anyone knows of any thing that is incorrect. Please feel free to drop me a PM, it would be greatly appreciated.
Anyway until next chapter,
Love KJ xoxoxo