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The next morning, Artie woke up feeling refreshed and full of energy. Although he didn't do much that morning, he couldn't wait to go to dinner with Finn and Quinn again. Around lunch time, Artie went to the gym and played some basketball. He wasn't very good, but it's been a long time since he's worked out and he wanted to give basketball a chance. After a few games and drenched with sweat, Artie went home and took a long shower. All he could think about was Brittany. He hoped Quinn would've asked her to dinner as well. After standing under the hot water for what seemed like 10 minutes, but turned out to be 40, Artie climbed out and got dressed. Finn called Artie an hour later to make sure he was going.
Artie finished getting ready and headed out. He got into his car and turned on the radio to find a familiar voice on one of the talk radio shows.
"…and that's how Sue sees it." The voice said.
Almost immediately Artie started laughing. Sue Sylvester, former Cheerio's coach, moved from being a star on the television to being a no body on radio show.
"Wow, never thought Sue was that desperate." Artie said with a laugh as he pulled out of his driveway.
Sue Sylvester, after losing yet another Nationals championship, has driven herself mad. She's been arrested for DUI, assault of an officer, and fired from William McKinley after she threw one of the faculty members down the stairs and punched a student in the face. Sue spent 2 years in the mental institution when she pled insanity in court.
Artie made it to Finn's and noticed that there were more cars parked outside. He parked his car next to a black 2007 Tahoe and walked up their driveway and rang the doorbell.
"Ah Artie! Come in." Quinn said with a smile.
Artie walked into their house and noticed everyone from Glee was there. He saw Mike talking to Tina and Puck in the corner, while Santana was giggling with Brittany and Finn. Artie walked into their living room where Kurt and Mercedes were catching up with Rachel. Quinn led Artie to the kitchen and handed him a beer.
"Hey Artie!" Mercedes yelled with excitement as she threw her arms around him.
"Mercedes, you look great. How was singing with Beyonce?" He said with a smile, hugging her.
"Oh it's been Hell! I think she hates me." Mercedes said with a laugh.
"Artie! You look fabulous." Kurt said, joining all of the hugs.
"Kurt! It's great seeing you again too. What have you been up to?" Artie asked, releasing himself after hugging them both.
"Well, I've been modeling in Paris, but recently I've taken up writing for Vogue magazine." Kurt said with a smile.
"Mhm, I've read a lot of your stuff. Not bad." Mercedes said with a grin.
"Yeah dude, sounds like you're doing pretty well for yourself." Artie said with a laugh.
The three continued to catch up as they joined everyone else in the living room. Rachel started bragging about her big break on Broadway and how she single-handedly brought the house down with Wicked. Puck told a story about how he arrested the number one suspect on the Most Wanted list, while Santana whispered to Brittany. Mike was talking to Finn, while Tina sat down, drinking a wine.
"Can I talk to you in private?" Brittany asked Artie as she turned around.
"Sure. What's up?" Artie asked, following Brittany outside.
"I've been thinking. I'll be home for awhile and… I want to give us another shot." Brittany said with a smile.
"Y-y-you do?" Artie asked, dropping his beer.
"Yeah, ever since I got back I've been thinking that you and I would be an amazing couple, just like we were in high school." Brittany said.
"But what about when I have to go out of the country for awhile?" Artie asked.
"Don't you want to be with me?" Brittany asked, looking at the ground.
"Of course I do. You're the love of my life. I'm just worried about what'll happen when I'm out of the country." Artie said, lifting her head so they looked eye to eye.
"You don't have to worry about that. I promise!" Brittany said, kissing him on the cheek.
Brittany grabbed Artie's hand and led him back inside. The two sat on the couch across from Rachel and Puck. Tina tried to talk to Artie, but was quickly distracted by Mike turning up the radio and dancing. Everyone stared laughing and talking until dinner was finally ready. Quinn ushered everyone into her dinning room, while Finn brought out the dinner. Brittany sat next to Artie, who sat next to Mercedes. Mercedes sat next to Kurt, who sat next to Tina. Tina sat next to Mike, who sat next to Santana. Puck was the last to be seated. After they sat down, Finn rose and proposed a toast.
"Hey guys. It's great seeing you all again, after what seems like forever. We all know why we're here. Our favorite teacher and role model is getting married and we have the pleasure of singing at his wedding. I'd like to thank Artie for bringing us all back to Lima. Without him, we'd be living our dull lives." Finn said.
Everyone laughed and cheered as they raised their glasses.
"To Mr. Shuester!" Finn yelled with excitement.
"To Mr. Shuester!" They recited happily.
"And to Artie!" Quinn yelled in excitement as well.
"To Artie!" They recited happily again.
Everyone started eating and talking to each other, laughing as the night went on. Artie's never been this happy in his life. He had his old girlfriend back and everyone was getting along for the first time since high school. When dinner ended, everyone moved back to the living room, where they resumed talking. After a few more hours of talking, the group started leaving. Brittany kissed Artie goodnight and told him to call her tomorrow. Artie stayed behind and helped clean up.
"Quinn, can I talk to you?" Artie asked, as he helped throw away the trash.
"Of course. What's up?" She asked with a smile.
"Brittany asked me out and I said yes." Artie said.
"Aw Artie! That's great! Aw I'm so happy for you." Quinn said as she hugged him.
"Yeah, but I'm not sure if I made the right move." Artie said.
"Aw Artie, you should give it a try at least. You two were an amazing couple back in high school. You know, when Brittany had that baby scare, we thought you and her were through, especially when Santana made her move. But you never gave up, in fact, I've never seen anyone fight so hard for someone in my life." Quinn said as she continued to hug him.
"You think so?" Artie asked with a smile.
"I do. I really do! Please, give her a chance…for me." Quinn said, letting him go.
"Aw I will. Thanks Quinn!" Artie said with a smile as he finished cleaning up.
He stayed for another half hour. Artie said thanks for the great evening and went to his car. He drove home in a great mood, thinking only about Brittany and how he had her back in his life again. Artie pulled into his driveway and parked his car. He walked inside, watched some television, and went to bed.
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