Exactly three years later, here's the final chapter! This story has changed a lot from its inception, especially the past few chapters. However, I'm proud of what it's become and that it's finally finished. Enjoy!

"Don't do anything too strenuous and don't let your friends talk you into doing anything stupid. I've met them, remember? I know what they're like."

Blaine stared at Kurt wryly.

"I'll be fine," he said. "With my ribs being as sore as they are and with most of one leg in a cast, I doubt I'll be moving too much from my bed. I can bet that the most exciting and nerve wracking thing that will be happening will be hobbling from my bed to the bathroom during commercial breaks and making it back in time for the shows to resume."

Kurt grinned down at Blaine.

"You'll call and text?" he asked. Blaine nodded, curls flopping around his ears.

"You'll probably be one of the few things that keeps me sane," he said. "I'll probably have cabin fever by the end of the week." Kurt frowned at the admission.

"You'll be coming back in the fall?" he asked.

"Of course," Blaine said. "I'd be crazy not to come back. But I expect visits from you and Mike."

"Along with Tina and some of the others," Kurt muttered. "Especially now that they know that you live in Ohio and not Chicago."

Blaine's cheeks reddened.

"Once again, I'm sorry," he apologized, like he did every other time someone brought up that nightmare of a situation. Kurt laughed.

"It's okay," he said. "Everyone forgave you, especially when Mike and I pointed out that they did crazier things."

"I still can't believe you forgave me," Blaine muttered. Kurt shrugged.

"I'll try and visit as soon as I go back to Lima," he promised instead. "We can try and make this long-distance thing work."

"Long-distance?" Blaine inquired, looking up suddenly. Kurt's cheeks flamed red as he realized his mistake.

"I messed that up, didn't I?" he asked.

"Were you going to ask what I think you were going to ask?" Blaine wanted to know, his heart beginning to race furiously.

"Only if you want to. I don't want to pressure you or anything. It's more of a suggestion really. One that I'm hoping you'll agree to."

"Yes!" Blaine practically shouted. When his parents glanced over at him from their position by the car, Blaine quieted his voice. "Of course." Kurt gave him a relieved smile before reaching a hand out to balance Blaine, who was trying to dig in the bag hanging off of his crutch.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

"I figured that now that we're dating again, I don't need to feel awkward giving you this," Blaine said, pulling out a silvery object from his bag. Kurt stared at it.

"Is this a duct tape rose?" he asked. Blaine's cheeks reddened.

"I was bored while in the hospital and this was all Cooper had that was sort of useful in keeping me occupied," he explained.

"I can't tell if this is super cheesy or just really romantic," Kurt stated, looking over the silver rose.

"Go with really romantic. Always go with really romantic." Kurt and Blaine shared a laugh before Blaine's father began calling his name.

"Go home and get better," Kurt said. "We need you to come back healthy so you can hopefully enjoy your classes for once now that they aren't all business related."

Blaine grinned. "I'll talk to you later," he said before hobbling over to meet his parents.

"Ready to go home?" Blaine's mother asked. Blaine nodded.

"And where is home again?" Cooper asked from his spot in the backseat. "Dad is insisting on going to Ohio but I could have sworn it was Chicago." Blaine glared at his older brother.

"Oh, shut up," he grumbled. "No one asked you."