Halfway through his set, Will announced he was going to take a break and would be back to perform some more in a short while. He set his instrument back down on the stand and hopped off stage, walking over to Emma's table. Sitting in the empty seat beside her, he reached for a bottle of water on Quinn's drink tray when she came around and took a sip.

"Em, I'm so glad you're here, you look so beautiful," he said. "Are you enjoying yourself?"

"Yes, very much," Emma replied. "Dinner was wonderful, and your performance so far has been amazing – I've never heard you sing better than you have tonight."

"Thank you," he said with a smile. "It means a lot hearing that from you."

"Was this the reason I didn't see you the last few days at school?" Emma inquired. "Because I went by your office, the choir room and the teachers' lounge many times and you weren't there. I was wondering what you had been up to."

"Yes," Will answered. "I spent most of my free periods in the auditorium practicing, I wanted to make sure that every song sounded just right. Which song has been your favorite so far?"

"I liked them all," she said, "but your first one was absolutely lovely. I had my eyes closed the whole time so I could just picture your voice in my mind telling me a story."

"So much has happened to us over the past year, hasn't it?" Will said.

"Absolutely," said Emma. "I'm so happy we're together at last."

"Me too," he said. "I'd say that it was my taking over the glee club that truly brought us together, first as friends and now this. The kids really admire you, you know, you're like a mother to them."

"That's what Artie and Tina said to me a while ago when they gave me my ticket to come here tonight," said Emma. "And you're right, glee really has brought us together. You have no idea how I feel about you."

"I feel the same way about you, Em," said Will, "but I want to say it in the right way. Listen carefully to my last song tonight, it will explain everything." He gave her hand a squeeze, then went back up on stage to continue his performance.

The crowd applauded warmly as the entertainment continued, the second half of the performance was as good as the first. Will sang everything from stripped-down contemporary songs to show tunes and ballads. He even sang some songs that he had wrote himself and also took requests from the audience. As the evening wore on, his performance was even stronger than before, a photographer from the Lima News who was in attendance took pictures from the front of the stage. And at the end of each song, he got a loud response from the audience, who was enjoying every minute of it.

"Thank you so much," Will said into the microphone as the applause died down. "My last song tonight is dedicated to a very special person in my life. We have known each other for a couple of years now, and we have shared so much together – both good experiences and bad. I wanted to find the right way to let this person know how I felt about her, so I chose to express it in a song." He played a couple of soft chords on his guitar as he continued to speak.

"Emma," he said, "this song is for you. To let me tell you how I feel about you." He then started to play the beginning of the song, all the while reflecting on everything that had happened in the past year that had brought him to this point in his life. Then he began to sing, looking directly at Emma.

I'd like to see you, thought I'd let you know
I wanna be with you everyday
Cause I've got a feeling that beginning to grow
And there's only one thing I wanna say

I'm ready - to love you
I'm ready - to hold you
I'm ready - I'm ready
Ready as I'm gonna be

Emma felt a tear trickle down her cheek as she listened to the song. He really did love her, and he was ready to take the next step in his life with her!

Will continued the song.

She left me a long note when she left me here
Told me that love was hard to find
But baby it's easy and I'll make it clear
That there's only one thing on my mind

I'm ready - to love you
I'm ready - to hold you
I'm ready - I'm ready
Ready as I'm gonna be

He played a short instrumental break, then looked at Emma once more as he repeated the chorus.

I'm ready - to love you
I'm ready - to hold you
I'm ready - I'm ready
Ready as I'm gonna be

The room erupted in thunderous applause and cheering as the last note faded away. Will set the guitar down, then pulled the microphone off the stand and walked off stage to Emma's table.

"So did you understand what I was trying to say in that song?" he asked her.

"I think I do," Emma replied softly. "Please say it to me so everyone can hear." He took his hand in hers, and looked at her with all the love in the world.

"I love you, Emma Pillsbury," said Will. "I love you with all my heart."