A/N: Thanks for the reviews and follows on the last chapter; apologies for not getting another chapter of this up sooner, but firstly there was the issues that Fanfiction was having at the start of the month and then also as well; finishing up that of 'Runnin' Back Home To You' also took over my time.
Also as well I have made up a very complex timeline for this story - and the other stories that it runs in conjunction with as well; those being "I Got All My Sisters With Me" and "Irreconcilable Differences" as well as the story still to come called "You Got To Hide Your Love Away"; which has meant a lot of planning; but it's how I work best and therefore makes it much easier for when am trying to connect everything up.

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Chapter 8 –

Having gone on a essentially what was a coffee date with Hannah, after she had come into the bar that night to ultimately surprise him when he was working; and then after that as well first meeting of coffee, had also gone out a few times for dinner and to see a couple of movies, Hannah invited him over to her place one night for dinner stating that instead of buying a meal for a change, that she was going to cook.

Getting to the address of where he had the few times gone out with her, he had picked her up from; Blaine stood at the front door, feeling more nervous than he had in a while; because this would be the first time he would actually be in Hannah's home, and he couldn't help but think back to when he first got to be in Mikki's apartment and how she still had stuff that related back to her ex; and started to think possibly what he would come to see in Hannah's house that again would make him think that he was destined to be alone in the world, when the front door open.

"Hi Blaine" said the blonde with a smile to him as she saw him on the other side; and snapping out of his thoughts, he too looked to her with a smile.

"Hi Hannah" he replied with a smile to her. "I know I'm a little early"

"No you're fine" said Hannah, as she moved back further into house and pushing the door open more. "Come on in"

"Thanks" replied Blaine, as he walked into the house; and Hannah closed the door behind her; and looked to him with a smile; and then went to head up the stairs that lead to the main floor of the house, and he following behind her.

"So you actually own this place" said Blaine, as they walked up the stairs to the living room; and Hannah turned to look at him.

"Kind of" she replied, with a smile to him. "My parents bought it as an investment property; and rather than me paying a large amount in rent; they said I could live here and just pay all the utilities and essentially live here rent free"

"That was really nice of them" said Blaine with a smile to her, as Hannah sat down on the sofa in the living room.

"Yeah, I was renting for a while before I moved in here after the old renters left" she replied. "And it was just such a waste of money"

"Yeah I know my old studio apartment was like a thousand a month" replied Blaine, with a nod. "That's why it's great living with Puck and the others; no more over priced rent"

"Exactly" said Hannah, with her own nod. "You can sit down, you know"

"Oh right, thanks" replied Blaine, with a laugh and took a seat on the sofa as well and gave her a smile. "Just when I was waiting for you downstairs, I just had these flashbacks to the last time I was in a girl's apartment; and seeing stuff that related to her ex, well coming here kind of made me nervous"

"Well I can assure you right now" said Hannah with a laugh also. "That there is nothing at all in this house that can even be traced back to my ex boyfriend; I gave him all that shit back when broke up"

"How long ago was that?" asked Blaine, looking to her. "If you don't mind me knowing?"

"I don't mind, talking about it. It's fine" replied Hannah, with a smile to him. "And it was over a year ago now, more so a year and a half ago that we broke up. So he is well and truly out of my life now"

"Okay, yeah" said Blaine, with a nod. "That's good"

"I still can't imagine it's being easy though for you" said Hannah looking to him. "And what you went through with your ex, and then seeing her a few months ago; and my blurting out that bit about her tattoo"

"I am actually really okay with it now" replied Blaine, looking to her with a smile. "I get that Mikki and I weren't meant to be"

Hannah looked to him with a nod; and picked up the laptop computer that was on her coffee table; and opened it. "So have you seen the photos from Marley and Ryder's wedding?"

"Umm no" replied Blaine, shaking his head. "I was thinking they hadn't got them yet, since I haven't seen any posted on Facebook or that"

"No, they have them" replied Hannah, with a smile as she went into a folder on her computer. "And so do I, since I kind of have an in with the photographer; and also as well Marley said it was okay for me to have the ones that I was in and some of the group photos"

"Okay cool" replied Blaine, with a nod; as Hannah flicked through the photos quickly looking at them at the same time.

"Patty actually took a couple of nice, albeit sneaky ones, of the two of us dancing" said Hannah, with a laugh; as she continued to look.

"Really?" asked Blaine, with a laugh also and Hannah nodded her head; as she stopped tapping on the keys of her laptop and then showing Blaine the screen.

"See" she said Hannah, with a smile to him; and Blaine looked to the screen with a smile also.

"That's a really nice one" said Blaine with a nod, looking at the photo of the two of them dancing and just happy talking with one another at the same time.

"Yeah I really like it too" said Hannah, with a nod. "And then the rest of them are just general group wedding photos, probably most of them not ones you'd want to be seeing since your ex is a lot of them"

"It doesn't bother me at all now" replied Blaine, shaking his head. "If she and I hadn't broken up, then I'd not be here talking with a pretty amazing girl at the moment"

"Oh you think I'm amazing now, do you?" asked Hannah with a laugh and smile to him.

"Yeah, I do" said Blaine, with a nod. "I feel as if you're so much more open and willing to share stuff with me; and I like that"

"Well anything you want to know" replied Hannah with a smile to him. "I will tell; because I don't want there to be secrets between us. I've seen what that has done to relationships before, not just your previous one; so secrets is something I definitely don't do, whether they be that of in a romantic relationship or even a friendly one"

"I'll try and be open as well" said Blaine, with a smile to her. "I can sometimes be a little guarded because I have been hurt in relationships; and then there was the whole thing with Quinn passing away and that really messed me up, losing my big sister so suddenly like that"

"I completely understand" replied Hannah, with a nod. "And you can take all the time you need, but do know that you can trust me completely. I won't hurt you, I promise"

"Thanks" replied Blaine, with a nod; as the over timer went off.

"And that would mean that dinner is ready to be served" said Hannah standing up. "Come on into the kitchen and we can eat; and talk some more also"

"Sounds great" replied Blaine, with a smile as he too stood up as well and the two of them headed to the kitchen to eat the dinner that Hannah had prepared; and get to know one another just that little bit better.

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Getting back to the house, after having dinner over at Hannah's house; Blaine opened the front door and walked into the house, and saw Puck and Sam on the sofa watching a football match.

"Hey guys" he said as he walked over to the armchair that was also in the living room and sat down.

"Hey man" replied Puck, looking to his brother in law. "Didn't think we'd be seeing you back here tonight"

"Yeah" said Sam, with a laugh. "We were already armed with reasons to tell the girls as to why you weren't here tomorrow morning"

"Did you think I was going to sleep with Hannah tonight?" asked Blaine, looking to the other two males. "Just because I went around to her place for dinner"

"We did kind of think that, yeah" said Puck with a nod.

"And let's face it, you have known girls for a lot less before you have jumped into bed with them" said Sam.

"In the past, yes" replied Blaine, with a nod also. "I would have been trying to get her in to bed a lot sooner, but look where that has got me, one night stands that don't mean anything; and an ex girlfriend who clearly only used me because she hadn't done anything in that time from when she left her ex boyfriend until I slept with her. So this relationship I am going to let progress at its own speed and if that is slow, then so be it"

"Wow" said Puck, looking to his brother in law with a small smile. "Nice to see, you're over the whole screw them and leave them phase"

"Definitely am" replied Blaine, looking to him with a smile also. "I do now kind of realize I want a relationship, and I think taking it slow with Hannah; might just work out"

"Well she is a nice girl" said Sam, and Blaine looked to him with a nod. "And when you do you know finally with her; don't worry about getting back here, Puck and I will totally cover bases with the girls for you"

"Thanks, appreciate it" replied Blaine, with a smile.

"Yeah" said Puck, with a nod to his brother in law. "So how was dinner then?"

"It was good" replied Blaine, with a nod. "We got to talk some more, like actually really talk; since there was no one else around, and I do have to say I really do like Hannah"

"Maybe invite her around for dinner here next weekend then" said Puck; and Blaine looked to him. "We haven't really gotten a chance to get to know her yet, only know what you have told us about her. And also I think it will be good for the girls to meet her as well"

"Umm yeah" replied Blaine, with a nod. "I'll ask her and see what she says"

"Are you nervous about us meeting her?" asked Sam, picking up slightly on Blaine's hesitation at the start.

"No, it's just that the last girl you really knew that I dated" said Blaine, with a small smile to him. "I just don't want you to compare Hannah to Mikki that's all"

"I am sure they are two vastly different people" said Puck, looking to his brother in law. "And I can assure you, that Sam and I; and I will also talk with the girls too, that we won't make any assumptions of that kind"

"Thanks" replied Blaine, with a nod; and then continued to watch the football match with the two other guys, before they all headed to bed.

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The next weekend, having asked Hannah if she wanted to come over and meet those who he lived with; and her saying yes, the day off Blaine was nervously pacing back and forth in the living room, looking to his watch every few seconds, as it neared the time for her to arrive at the house.

"You know you're going to wear a trench in my floor" said Puck, with a laugh as he came out of the kitchen.

"What if she has bailed though" said Blaine, stopping his pacing and turning to look at his brother in law. "Maybe she just thinks this relationship or whatever we have at the moment, isn't something that she is wanting"

"Wow" replied Puck, looking to him with a smile. "You really have got it bad for this girl; and here I thought it was bad with, well yeah before"

"I just don't know how to be a boyfriend" said Blaine, as he started to pace again and quickly glancing at his watch. "Clearly I wasn't a good enough one for Mikki, as she went running back into the arms of her ex boyfriend; and what if Hannah is also going to realize that as well, that I am just a crummy kind of boyfriend"

"I doubt you are crummy at being a boyfriend, Blaine" said Puck, walking over to his brother in law and placing a hand to his shoulder; which in turn stopped his pacing. "You know you're actually a lot like Quinn, you wear your heart on your sleeve; although you tend to be a little bit more reserved then she was"

"I guess" replied Blaine, with a nod as the door bell sounded; and Puck looked to him with a smile.

"See she's right on time" he said, with a laugh and patting his brother in law on the back. "Go and let her in, and then bring her through to the kitchen. I'll get everything ready"

"Thanks" replied Blaine, with a smile and nod to him; as Puck headed back to the kitchen and he then walked over to the front door and opened it, to see Hannah on the other side. "Hi Hannah"

"Hi Blaine" she replied. "Sorry, if I'm late. I got talking with Patty on the phone at home; and it's sometimes really hard to get away from talking to her"

"No, you're fine, come on inside" said Blaine, with a smile to her. "You're actually pretty much on time"

"Pretty much on time?" asked Hannah, with a laugh as she walked inside and Blaine closed the front door behind her. "So that means you were keeping an eye on the time then?"

"A little maybe" replied Blaine, with a laugh also. "I just thought of began to think that you might not show up and, maybe well yeah"

"I've actually been looking forward to meeting your family and that" said Hannah with a smile to him. "I just hope that they like me, and that's what I was talking on the phone with Patty about"

"Oh, I'm sure they will love you" replied Blaine, with a smile to her.

"Yeah, I hope so too" said Hannah nodding her head. "Especially after hearing from my sister about how, well yeah let's not talk about the who and that"

"Why?" asked Blaine, looking to her; as Hannah sighed.

"Remember how I said that your ex, and who at the time was her ex dated Patty" said Hannah, looking to him; and Blaine looked to her with a nod. "Well as it turns out, one of his sister in laws, made it very clear that she wasn't who is now your ex, and who she much obviously preferred him with; and I guess that kind of makes me worried that your family will think the same thing"

"I can assure you that none of them will think that" replied Blaine, with a smile to her; and taking her hand. "Come on let's go in to the kitchen, before they get totally the wrong idea about what we are actually doing out here"

"Okay" replied Hannah, with a smile to; as Blaine lead her to the kitchen and they walked through the swing door into where the others were.

"Excellent timing" said Sam, with a smile as he placed down the bowl of salad that he had taken over and then sat down at the table along with the girls who were already seated.

"Yeah" replied Blaine, with a smile to his friend; as Puck who was grabbing a jug of orange juice from the fridge walked over to them and held out his hand that wasn't holding the jug, to Hannah.

"Hi Noah, but call me that and die" he said with a smile to him.

"Umm it's Puck, right" replied Hannah, looking to him and shaking his outstretched hand. "I mean that's what Blaine calls you"

"Yeah, it's Puck" he replied with a laugh. "And don't worry, I was only kidding about the die part"

"Okay, well it's nice to finally meet you Puck" said Hannah, with a smile to him.

"You also, we've heard lots about you" said Puck, with a smile to her and then quickly winked to his brother in law. "Come and sit down, hopefully you like tuna bake"

"I love it" replied Hannah, with a smile; as she and Blaine walked over to the table along with Puck and the three of them sat down; and she looked at the others with a smile. "Hi"

"Hi, I'm Sam" said the blonde, looking to her with a smile.

"Nice to meet you Sam" said Hannah, with a quick smile to him; and then looked at the three girls, giving them a quick smile.

"So these gorgeous girls are my nieces" said Blaine, looking to Hannah. "Beth who is almost twelve, Alyson who's ten and then Penny who is six"

Hannah looked to each of the girls as Blaine pointed them out to her, and nodded her head. "It's really lovely to meet you girls"

"Are you Uncle Blaine's new girlfriend?" asked Alyson.

"Umm, well we're friends" said Hannah, looking to her with a smile. "And I really do like spending time with him"

"Okay" replied Alyson, looking to her with a nod. "Just as long as you promise not to make him cry like Mikki did"

"Aly, I love your honesty sweetheart" said Blaine, looking to her niece. "But let's not talk about that right now"

"Well she did make you cry" replied Alyson, looking to her uncle. "And I don't like it when you're sad"

"I know, and thank you sweetheart" said Blaine, with a smile to her; as Alyson looked to Hannah.

"Just as long as blondie here knows, I'm watching her" said Alyson.

"Okay Aly, that is quite enough" said Puck, looking to his daughter.

"It's fine really" said Hannah, with a laugh and looked to Alyson. "I think it's rather sweet that you're looking out for your uncle, shows you love him very much"

"Right, so how about we eat, huh" said Sam, with a laugh. "Now that is all out of the way"

"Sure help yourself to tuna bake and salad, Hannah" said Puck, with a smile to her.

"It all looks really nice" she said with a smile as they all started to grab food for themselves. "And I really hope you didn't go to any trouble for me"

"Oh like the three courses you cooked when I went around to your place" said Blaine, looking to her with a laugh.

"What I like to cook" she replied, with a smile to him; and Blaine gave her a smile as well whilst nodding.

"So Hannah you're a teacher, right?" asked Puck; and Hannah looked to him with a nod.

"Yes" she replied as she took a small bite of the tuna bake. "I teach at San Francisco School of the Arts"

"And that's how you know Marley" said Sam, looking to her as he too ate some food.

"Well actually I met Marley when I was doing my teaching degree" she replied, looking to Sam. "I took a year off after high school and did some travelling overseas, went to Europe and a few others places; and when I came back went to college then did my arts degree and when I still wasn't clear on what I wanted to actually do after I had graduated, I did my teaching degree and that's where Marley and I met"

"And Marley has been working there since you graduated college" said Sam; and Hannah looked to him with a nod.

"Yeah, Marls was lucky enough to get a job teaching music there; but at the time there were no art teaching positions going, but two years ago one came up and I applied for it and I got it" replied Hannah with a smile to him.

"Did Blaine tell you he actually completed his teaching degree?" asked Puck, looking to her with a smile. "But yet he chooses instead to work in a bar, instead of teaching the language in which he is fluent in or even that of piano"

"He did tell me, yes" replied Hannah, with a nod. "And I guess teaching isn't for everyone; it's certainly not easy I know that much, but luckily I am at a great school; and I know that not every teacher can be that lucky"

"Well considering the ghetto schools that I got sent to for my placements" said Blaine, with a laugh. "It's a wonder that I even completed it at all"

"Who knows though maybe one day you might go back to it" said Puck, looking to his brother in law with a smile.

"Yeah Nick is always trying to get me too" replied Blaine, with a nod. "I honestly think that the only reason why he keeps working at the bar with Jeff and I, and that's to keep an eye on the two of us; well it's either that of he wants a few hours of piece from his girlfriend"

"I am very curious to meet this girlfriend of your friend" said Hannah, with a laugh. "She seems to be colorful"

"That would be one way to describe her, yes" said Blaine, with a laugh also. "I'll see if I can organize something one night with the two of them"

"That be good" replied Hannah, with a smile to him; and then whilst over dinner got to know not only Blaine just that little bit better, but also that of those he was closest to as well.

End Note: I want this relationship Blaine has with Hannah to go that of much different pace compared to that of how his relationship with Mikki went; and also for not only Blaine to have some reservations about rushing into something, but also Hannah as well having some reservations about maybe going too fast with it all; but also for them to feel really comfortable with one another as well.

The part where I do state what Blaine's college degree was in; is a further extension of what I have already established in 'Everywhere You Look" and that he majored in music and minored in French, and the teaching part he also did alongside with that; and it will be something as well that I do have him go back to as well in that also at one point.

There will be a few updates on some other stories soon, so please keep an eye out for them; as well as the couple of new ones I also to have planned also; and the best way to keep in the loop for this, is to drop an author follow and this will tell you when something new from pops up!

As always thanks for reading; and until next time,
Love KJ
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