A long chapter today. A special for Valentine's.

I don't own Niff or glee.

Nick was incredibly nervous heading to school on Friday. Valentine's Day. The day he'd reveal. He was scared of what Jeff would say, what he'd think. He had the final note written carefully, signed N. He slipped it into Jeff's locker, moved to his own, and waited.

Jeff got to school, luckily his car had been working that morning. The main thing he could see around him were happy couples, which he was fine with, but the school had gone a little overboard with the decorations. He opened his locker, unsurprised when the piece of paper fell out.

Jeff,

A day of the week,

A week of the month,

A date in the year.

That's where people see love.

To me, love is all around,

Every minute

Every hour

Every day.

It is more than materialism.

Love is smiling just because they are.

Love is your world turning on its head from a word.

Love is breaking through the boundaries.

Love is a look, a smile, a laugh.

Love is everything.

Love is what I feel for you.

Love is what I can give to you.

Will you accept it?

Love, for the last time, N.

I will be waiting for you at the end of the day.

Find me under the stairs near drama.

Come alone.

Jeff smiled at the note, he was finally going to be sure of who N was.

Nick grew more and more nervous through the day. He was terrified of being rejected. But if everything went right, he'd be happier than ever. He ignored his teammates, he'd been liking them less and less all week. He spent most of the day alone, not speaking much. Not that he was big on speaking anyway.

The end of the day came, and he went to where he'd said he'd meet Jeff. He was hidden slightly from view, and could see the blond hair from when he came round the corner. He waited until Jeff got close enough.

"Hey."

Jeff was anxious throughout the day. What if someone had done this to mess with him? After class he made his way to the drama room stairs. He knew the place well, it was where he hid when he first came out, it was secluded. He approached the area, knowing he could probably be seen if the other guy was already there. He heard the other boy speak, and he knew the voice from various points so far that week.

"Nick?"

"Yeah, surprise." Nick said a little nervously. "I've liked you for some time, but I can never find the words."

"But your poems are so beautifully written. After the second one, I was falling in love with you, without knowing who you were, just because of your words." Jeff replied.

"Writing the words is different to saying them." Nick murmured. "It feels like I have the words, but they disappear on the way to my mouth. I can write the words I can't say. It gives me a chance to get it out."

"I never saw you like that. Seeing you so popular, I'd never think you'd have any problem with speaking how you feel."

"I think it's because of being on the football team. The whole school has their eyes on me, and they pick up on everything. That's why I'm quiet. That's why I hide." He took a deep breath. "I don't feel the need to hide with you. And I was hoping that you'd allow me to take you out to dinner tonight?"

"I'd like that. What time and where?"

"I'll pick you up at 5:30." Nick smiled, ducking his head and kissing Jeff's cheek.

By the time Jeff got home, he was practically dancing, despite his car driving funny for the last 5 minutes of the ride.

"Someone's in a good mood, but also late from school." His mom commented as he came through the door.

"I've got a date tonight." He smiled. "The guy who was putting note in my locker was Nick. He's picking me up at 5:30."

"My little boy's growing up."

"Well." He blushed a little. "I'm going to shower. And I don't know what to wear. Nick said it'd be semi-formal."

"Wear your decent black jeans, a nice shirt and a tie." His mom advised.

"Thanks, mom." He ran up the stairs and could be hear moving into his bedroom.

"Why is Jeff wearing his decent jeans, a nice shirt and a tie?" Jeff's dad asked his wife.

"I'll let him tell you."

"Mom, should I wear my glasses or my contacts?" Jeff called once he was out the shower and half dressed.

"Contacts. Let him see your eyes."

"Right, thanks."

"Let who see his eyes?" Jeff's sister asked.

"That is for him to know and for you to find out. If he wants you to, that is."

"Do I look ok?" Jeff asked, a little nervously as he reached the kitchen.

"Honey, you look fine. He is going to adore you."

"Mom." He whined.

"Jeff, tell me about it." His father said.

"Nick was the one putting poetry in my locker. He's taking me to dinner tonight. He's picking me up at 5:30."

"That's not fair." His sister interjected. "I was going to get you to drop me off in town. You've ruined my plans."

"I wouldn't be able to drop you off anyway. My car has pretty much gone to hell. It wasn't driving like it normally does on the way home, and once I'd stopped, it wouldn't start again."

"I'll get it checked out for you on Monday." His father wrote a note on the back of his hand. "Now, tell me more about this date of yours. He should be here soon, it's 5:15. You took forever getting ready."

"He didn't say much about where he's taking me, just that I should wear something semi-formal. He is so nice, I really want to get to know him better."

"He must be pretty special, from how happy you've been this week. You can have an extra half hour on curfew tonight, as it's something special."

"Thanks, dad."

"Hey, I remember my first date. Sixteen. I got home late for curfew, only by about 20 minutes, but I got grounded for three weeks. I snuck out every Friday and Saturday evening, that girl was so special."

"What happened?" Jeff grinned, having not heard much about his father's romantic past.

"The amount of time I got grounded for sneaking out while being grounded, I ended up being grounded until my eighteenth birthday. That's when they realised that nothing would stop me seeing her. It was also around the time we'd told them I'd got her pregnant. The girl, I married her three weeks after graduation."

"That's cute." Jeff smiled, hearing a car pull up outside. "That will be Nick. Do I look ok?" He was a little flustered as he got to his feet.

"You look fine." His parents assured him.

"Calm down. Don't worry too much." His father added.

"And take your jacket." His mother took it off the hook and threw it at him as the door was knocked. Jeff pulled it on as he opened the door.

"Hi." Nick smiled, wearing some dark jeans, a blazer and a white shirt.

"Hey." Jeff replied, aware of his parents behind him. "Nick, these are my parents. Mom, dad, this is Nick, my date."

"Nice to meet you, Mr and Mrs Sterling." Nick shook their hands in turn.

"You too, Nick." Jeff's father replied. "And, Jeff, make sure you're home by curfew."

"Yes, dad."

"I'll make sure he gets home safely. I'm taking him to a restaurant about an hour away, I have a reservation for 6:45, I'll be sure to make time for getting back." Nick assured Jeff's parents.

"See you later, Jeff."

"Bye." Jeff stepped out, shivering a little in the cold air. Nick led him to the car and opened the passenger door for him.

"How did you know about this place?" Jeff asked, looking around him at the small restaurant they were in.

"My cousin owns the place." Nick replied, taking Jeff's hand from across the table. "That is also why I could get a reservation at such short notice. What did you think of the meal?"

"It was beautiful, but you didn't have to pay for me."

"I know I didn't, but I wanted to."

"You are so sweet."

"Thank you. You have seemed kind of lonely this week, is there any reason why?"

"All my friends take French as their language elective. They all signed up to go on that Paris trip. Something about wanting to spend Valentine's day in the City of Love."

"I think anywhere could be the city of love, if only for a few people. I don't need to travel abroad to find love, when I can see it right here. Jeff, would you be my boyfriend?" Nick looked up shyly.

"Yes." Jeff smiled. "I would love that."

"What time do you have to be home by?"

"11:30. Why?"

"Just wondering, as it's 8:30 now. What do you want to do?"

"I think I'd like to go for a nice walk."

"To the park it shall be. There's a beautiful trail by the river." Nick stood up. "Shall we go now, as we have finished."

"Yeah." Jeff pulled his jacket on and took Nick's hand again, allowing him to lead the way. They walked for a short while, reaching the gates of the park.

"They put lights up every December, ready for Christmas, and leave them up until February, so they don't have to do anything for Valentine's. It's still pretty though." Nick explained, as a lot of the lights were red and green. He stopped as they reached the river. "I love this spot. It's nothing special to most people, but it inspires me."

"It really is beautiful."

"As are you." Nick looked at Jeff, he looked almost angelic in the moonlight. "May I kiss you?"

"You don't have to ask." Jeff closed the space between them, but letting Nick control the kiss.

"Did you have a good time?" Jeff heard as soon as the door had closed.

"The best."

I was intending for this just to be the five days, but I am going to have one more chapter up either Sunday or Monday.