Lift Me Up Chapter 37: Lift Me Up, a glee fanfic

So...I lied again. This is the last chapter. I know! I know! Don't hate me. I am starting the deleted scenes tonight, along with my new original story. After I finished the deleted scenes, I will start the sequel and write that alongside (or maybe instead of...for a while...) my original.

I am so sad about finishing this story...I really do love it a lot. I hope you guys do like it!

"What the hell are you doing here?"

Everyone quickly turned and immediately, Blaine and Cooper stepped forward. "You have no right to be here."

"Of course we do, we're her grandparents." His mother sneered. "Although we can clearly see that she is still seeking attention."

"She is not!"

Everyone turned in the direction of the voice and Liv stared at her grandfather as Oliver held her to his side. Burt stepped forward and glared at them.

"There is nothing wrong with her." Burt told them. "Sure, she had some problems…who doesn't? But who are you to judge her decisions and tell her that she isn't part of this family because she isn't blood? She is as much a part of this family as any of the other three grandchildren you have. Grandparents are supposed to love unconditionally whether their grandchild was born to them or not. Livvie is a remarkable person and she's overcome a lot of her problems, most of which were caused by you. I will never see her looking as broken as she did on Christmas. If I do, you'll be getting a visit from me with a lot more than yelling."

"He won't be alone." Blaine told them. "You are my parents and I do love you. But you make it hard when you put me down. But I handle it. What I can't handle is when you insult my marriage, my family…my child! She is your grandchild and all she's ever wanted is for you to love her the same way do Braedon, Kaity, and Connor. I've sat by way too long and let you harass us. You weren't invited today because of this. My husband and I left the decision to our daughter on whether she wanted you here or not. We aren't surprised in the least by her decision.

"Liv is not seeking attention from this. This is her wedding day. She is doing this because she wants to marry the person she loves that loves her back. There is no one better for her than Oliver. They are the perfect match and there's nothing you can say that will make any of us change our minds.

"You have been nothing but terrible to all of us for as long as I can remember. It ends here. I will stop letting you bully us. Until or unless you change your attitude you won't be seeing us. That means Christmas and any other holidays or events." He paused and stared at them. "Leave."

"Excuse me?" His father asked, angry.

"Leave now or we'll have you arrested for trespassing." He said again a bit more forcefully.

"You would have your own family arrested?" His mother asked, shocked and appalled.

He nodded. "We've done it before and we'll do it again."

Liv watched from behind her dad and grandfather as the unwanted couple glared at all of them and slowly left the property. When they were finally gone from sight, she smiled. "Thank you."

Burt grinned. "It's no problem, kiddo. I told you that I'd give them a piece of my mind. I'm just keeping true to my word." He hugged her then moved so that Blaine could hug her.

"I'm sorry you had to yell at your parents." She said sadly.

He shook his head. "It doesn't matter to me. But you do."

She smiled and looked back at her husband, who had raised eyebrows. "So that was your grandparents."

She chuckled and nodded. "Yeah…that's the one and only time you'll ever have to meet them."

"Good." He kissed her and waited while everyone else retreated to the backyard again. "We don't need them. We already have a family."

She smiled and laid her head on his chest. "This is more than I could ever have hoped for…but I'm glad it's my life."

…

After the food had been eaten and the cake had been cut (Liv shoved her piece all over Oliver's face, making everyone crack up and Quinn assuring them that she got plenty of pictures), it was time for the first dance for the newly married couple.

"We'd like to invite everyone to watch as the bride and groom share their first dance as a married couple." Lux smiled as she and Willie stood on the stage, preparing to sing.

As Liv and Oliver walked onto the makeshift dance floor, she smiled at her cousins when the music started.

[Lux]
The day we met,
Frozen I held my breath
Right from the start
I knew that I'd found a home for my heart
To fall
But watching you stand alone?
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow

[Both]
One step closer

[Lux]
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

[Willie]
Time stands still
Beauty in all she is

[Both]
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

I will love you
thousand years

Everyone clapped as the song ended, including Liv and Oliver. She looked up at them and mouthed 'thank you' before allowed her husband to pull her from the dance floor.

…

A little later, the music was halted and it was time for speeches to be given. Since more than just the Maid of Honor and Best Man were going to speak, they were settled in for a bit.

Liv smiled as Lux was given the microphone. "Hello, everyone!" She said in a cheery voice. "For those of you who don't know me, I'm Livvie's Maid of Honor and cousin, Lux. For anyone who wasn't at the graduation party to hear my screaming, I will just tell you that I was shocked when she asked me. But nothing could overcome how happy I was that she had chosen me. Liv and I have been close for a long time. We were still young when she joined the family, but I remember how excited Nora, Cassie and I were to have another girl in the family. I am just so happy to have someone that I can call a sister…other than, you know, my sister Beth." Everyone chuckled at her words. "But it was nice to know that I had someone here who I could go to when I needed help with a boy or at school. No offence, Danny, but you just wouldn't understand." He raised his hands in surrender with a smile on his face.

"Liv…I will miss having you around all the time. I will miss seeing you in Glee and I will miss your voice helping us win competitions. I will miss your help on difficult songs and the way you always knew how to handle a situation but keep a cool head. Basically…I'm going to miss you, Livvie. But I'm glad that we get someone as awesome as Oliver in our family. I can't wait to come for a 'college visit' next year." She used air quotes are 'college visit' and slid her eyes to her parents, chuckling when Puck put his head in his hands. "I love you both. Congratulations!"

Everyone clapped for her as she passed the microphone to Willie and immediately Liv glared at him and shook her head, causing him to laugh.

"I think many of you know me, but if you don't my name is Willie and I'm Oliver's Best Man. When I agreed to be the Best Man, Liv made me promise not to tell any embarrassing stories about her." He sighed and looked down, the looked back up with a grin. "Unfortunately for her, I have decided to ignore her. On a side note, based on the glare she is sending me right now, this may be the last time I ever speak so I'm going to have to make this good.

"When Liv joined this family, she was shy and scared. Well…that didn't last very long. I remember one time when we were twelve and she said she could beat Danny at football. She didn't win, but it was pretty funny watching her try. Then we had to spend the rest of the night being tortured by her loud rambling about everything from how mean we were to how hot Matt Bomer is. Another memory I have is from our sophomore year."

"Don't you dare!"

Willie started laughing as Liv stood, only to be stopped by Oliver. "We had just gotten our competition routines for Regionals."

"I'm serious, Willie!" She shouted again but he just ignored her.

"Anyway, she tried to do her routine for one of our numbers and ended up making herself so dizzy that she ran into cabinet with all the music we had, which had promptly come flying off the shelves and on top of her. It was the single most hilarious day in Glee that I ever experienced.

"But it's not just Livvie's big day. Today is also about Oliver and although I don't have as many funny stories about him I can tell you that since he came to McKinley I have not only gained a friend, but a brother. When Oliver moved in with us, I wasn't sure what was going to happen. It was weird having my cousin's boyfriend around my house all of the time. Eventually, though, I realized that somewhere along the line he stopped being someone I knew through Livvie and became someone I actually care about. Everyone knows that I have Danny and Gabe. But they're my cousins. Oliver, you're my brother and I am so happy that I can say that knowing you feel the same because while I love my little sister, it's nice to know I have a brother out there too. It's no secret that Danny, Gabe, and I are extremely protective of Liv. Well we've talked about it and I honestly say that we can't imagine anyone better to marry our cousin. I love you, bro."

Again, everyone clapped for his speech. After he spoke, he passed the microphone to who spoke for a few minutes before passing it on to his mother who smiled at the couple.

"When I met Olivia she was injured and probably shouldn't have been out of bed, yet she insisted that Oliver have the holiday with his family. She brought him back to us. Within minutes I knew all I needed to know about her. I could already tell that she was in love with my grandson. Then I learned what she did for him when his mother and stepfather were terrible to him and I knew immediately that she was someone special. She only brings out the good in Oliver and I am so proud to call her my granddaughter."

Liv had tears in her eyes as she watched Nana pass the microphone to Finn. "Hello everyone. So this is a very special day for me. For those of you who don't me, I'm Liv's uncle and godfather. Ever since she came to our family I have had a special connection with her. After all, she was my only niece, so I was able to spoil her. I looked out for her and took care of her and I gave her amazing gifts…I never thought that one day she would give me a gift more amazing than anything I'd given her.

"Just like my son said, when Oliver came to live with us I didn't know what would happen. But very quickly my wife and I realized that we didn't have our niece's boyfriend living with us…we had a third child. Soon enough having three children felt normal to us. It wasn't even a thought of Oliver being like some sort of foster child or even an adopted child…he was just ours. Both of you are so amazing and so close to my heart. I'm so glad to be able to watch you grow together and start your lives."

Liv didn't stop the tears that slid down her cheeks as she watched Oliver stand and hug Finn tightly. Everyone, once again, clapped for them. Since Finn was the last one to speak, when he hugged her she took the microphone.

"Before we start the fun festivities again, I just wanted to thank everyone for coming today. It means a lot to us that you support us as much as you do. For anyone that knows me, you know I love to sing. You also know that recently I have had a rough time. Well I found a way that expresses my feelings using my talent." She walked over to the piano on the stage and sat down. "This is called Lift Me Up."

This road is anything but simple
Twisted like a riddle
I've seen high and I've seen low
So loud, the voices of all my doubts
Telling me to give up
To pack up and leave town

But even so I had to believe
Impossible means nothing to me

So can you lift me up?
And turn the ashes into flames
'Cause I have overcome more than words will ever say
And I've been given hope
That there's a light on up the hall
And that a day will come when the fight is won
And I think that day has just begun

Somewhere, everybody starts there
Counting on a small prayer
Lost in a nightmare
But I'm here and suddenly it's so clear
The struggle through the long years
It taught me to outrun my fears

And everything that's worth having
Comes with trials worth withstanding

Oh lift me up, oh lift me up, oh lift me up
Oh lift me up, oh lift me up, oh lift me up
Down and out is overrated
I need to be elevated
Looking up is not enough
I would rather rise above

She smiled as everyone clapped and stood. Biting her lip she winked at Oliver and smiled at her dads. She thought about everything she had been through and everything that had come her way in the last year. She knew that she would have ups and downs, but the difference between the way she thought and the way she thought a year ago came from the man beaming at her from their table…and Livvie knew that with him by her side, anything was possible.

Disclaimer: I do not own either of these songs. The first one is "A Thousand Years". I used the Glee duet version, but it is originally by Christina Perri. The last song is called "Lift Me Up" by Kate Voegele.