Love Will Find Away
Ok so I still don't know if my pacing is going too fast or too slow in this verse so if any of my readers have suggestions…also the opening scene well let's just say Darren Criss is quite inspiring….also yea, it was inevitable that a certain character would pop up in this cannon eventually….anyway flashbacks/viral videos in italics and song lyrics are in bold…song titles will be listed at chapters end and once again thanks for all the reviews/subscriptions….
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Ok…so I know what your thinking….this isn't Blaine but you know what they say variety is the spice of life and all that and so….
Picking up a guitar a smile crossed on the young girls face.
"This is called When Will My Life Begin?"
Kristina's hands began to move across the guitar as she began to sing with a bout of enthusiasm.
7 AM, the usual morning lineup
Start on the chores and sweep 'til the floor's all clean
Polish and wax, do laundry, and mop and shine up
Sweep again, and by then it's like 7:15
And so I'll read a book
Or maybe two or three
I'll add a few new paintings to my gallery
I'll play guitar and knit
And cook and basically
Just wonder when will my life begin?….
From the confines of the Davis-Hummel family living room, Kurt, Matt, Tina, Molly, and Dani along with Kristina herself sat watching the youtube video that flickered across the television screen. As the video ended a round of applause filled the room as Matt, who usually kept his opinions to himself spoke up.
"So," he said, "is making covers of Disney songs a regular to do for pre law majors at Yale?"
At this Kristina had to let out a little laugh.
"No, it's just something that us cool kids do to blow off steam, anyway want to see one of his videos? He does a mean cover of Belle from Beauty and the Beast."
A silence filled the air when suddenly Dani hopped on Tina's lap raising her hand while flashing an adorable smile.
"I do aunt Kwissy."
Normally her little niece's pleas would of caused her to click the video on however it seemed that the older occupants in the room weren't interested.
"Maybe later I'll show you ok Dani."
The little girl nodded as she quickly turned her attention to her godmother motioning for her to braid her hair. Tina simply nodded while Molly looked upon her sister with a wicked smile crossing her lips.
"Uh oh," Kurt said, "Molls has her scheming face on."
"Do not," Molly said arguing with her stepbrother as she crossed her arms defensively across her chest.
"You kind of do," Kristina argued.
"I'm not plotting, it's just…well…I'm happy is all, I mean Regionals is in a few days and I've just landed a major solo."
"Sure, ok Rachel," Kurt said rolling his eyes before casually reaching over to hold Matt's hand.
"I wasn't finished," Molly said glaring, "I was going to say I've just landed a major solo and for the first time since Artie wheeled over our sister's heart she seems happy."
"I have noticed a bit of a glow surrounding her these past few weeks myself, at first I chalked it up to a new skin regime but now I'm beginning to think that Blaine has been giving her that glow."
Kristina listened on leaving no comment. How was she to break her friends and families hearts in that moment by outing Blaine now.
"When are we going to meet him by the way?" Kurt asked, "I mean I would of thought you'd bring him to Lima this week."
"We're not at the whole meet the family phase in our relationship yet."
That was all that was needed to be said for everyone's thoughts to drift to another subject…well that and the next words to fall from Tina's lips.
"How do you think your daddy would feel about colored streaks in your hair?"
"Daddy's not here."
"Puck went out of state," Molly said, "something about talking to some contact about a case or something…."
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Approaching the glass door Puck briefly wondered why he and Sam only worked out of the back office of Hummel Tires and Lube and didn't have a kick ass place like this guy did.
'Her lips were like two perfectly painted….'
Puck paused to listen to the young man a few years older then him talking into what looked to be a recording device.
"Spinelli?" Puck inquired still looking at the strange young man who if you squinted could of easily passed for Abrams's older brother.
"Ah," he said placing the device on the table, "you must be the Am-Bad-Ass-ador, fair Samantha's newest partner in crime….anyways I was just recording some case notes but…come in sit down."
Puck could practically understand every other word this kid was saying as he took a seat and let out a sigh while his young host who had momentarily left the room came back over holding two bottles of what looked like Orange soda.
"Soda?" he asked.
Puck shook his head.
"I'll pass."
"More for the jackal then," he said taking a seat across from where Puck sat before taking a sip of one of the bottles and looking his companion over, "so, fair Samantha tells me that you need help in locating someone."
Nodding he placed two items down on the table. The first being a photo of Artie that was snapped at one of New Direction's many get together senior year and the second was a piece of notebook paper with the PO Box address scribbled across it.
"So, what the Am-Bad-Ass-ador is saying is that he wants the Jackal to locate this guy's actual address."
"If you can, yes."
"Of coarse I can, I am the jackal…"
Puck watched the young man flip open a laptop and feverously type away while at the same time attempting to make conversation.
"So, you and Sam have a kid together I hear."
"Well we didn't HAVE her together but…yea, her name's Dani and she'll be four in a few days."
"I commend you, having a kid in High School and going about it the right way, I mean especially in this day in age where teen pregnancy is so glamorized that I think girls this day in age simply get knocked up in a veiled attempt for their fifteen minutes of fame and…."
Puck just rolled his eyes at this ramble but letting it slide as despite the tangent Spinelli's eyes were still glued to the computer screen while his fingers feverously typed away. He had to admit the dude was good. Now if only he knew what it was exactly Artie was up to at that very moment things would be perfect.
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He couldn't believe he was sticking around in Boston during his spring break, actually yes he could. The city, hell the entire state was rich with history and now that he didn't have his chair or classes holding him back it was his for the taking.
"Are you sure you don't want to come with Cassie and me to Florida?" Nate asked, tossing the last of his things into a suitcase while Artie sat looking at a brochure about various notable stops on the 'Freedom Trail'.
"As much as I'd love being a third wheel I'll pass."
"It doesn't have to be like this you know, Cassie has plenty of moderately attractive, single friends who'd be totally down with dating you."
"I just have to let that third strike happen now huh."
"It shouldn't be to hard, send her another letter, wait a week or so and then put yourself out there…I mean I told you time and again."
"Chicks dig musicians I know, anyway don't you think that perhaps for my final attempt I should go beyond a letter."
Shrugging Nate picked up his bag and slung it across his shoulder.
"Hey, whatever way you set yourself for rejection is fine with me."
Making an uncharacteristic gesture with his hands in Nate's general direction Artie let out a laugh.
"Say hello to Mickey Mouse for me."
"I'll do you one better, I'll slip Snow White your cell number."
Waving his roommate one final goodbye Artie looked at his pamphlet once more before wondering if Nate was right and a third letter was the most painless way to get things over with.
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The sound of the doorbell filled the air and Dani hopped off Tina's lap.
"I'll get it," she screamed with delight running to the door.
"Maybe it's Blaine," Kurt said with a wicked smile as Kristina shook her head.
"He may know I live in Lima but he doesn't know my address."
"Like that's not hard to find sis," Molly said with a smile as the sound of Dani's delightful screams filled the air and seconds later she re-entered the room in the arms of one Finn Hudson.
"So, am I invited to this little reunion or what?"
Finn was met with a round of hellos as he took a seat besides Tina slowly draping an arm around her.
At this gesture four pairs of eyes fell upon the young Asian and the former QB.
"And how long has this been going on?" Kurt asked.
"I'd like to know the same thing, I mean some best friend you are T."
Leaning over to plant a sweet kiss on Finn's cheek she softly muttered.
"Since Valentines Day."
"But I was with you on Valentines Day," Kristina said, "and Finn clearly wasn't at Jake's."
"You were at Jakes," Molly said with a shocked tinge in her voice.
Kristina simply nodded as Tina spoke up ignoring the teen's question.
"Yea, between the Tequila and the Karaoke and the making out with Dr. Hunter against a pool table I kind of drunk dialed Finn."
"I flew to Providence the following weekend and we've kind of been doing the long distance thing ever since," Finn said with a smile, "we were waiting for the right time to tell you guys…so I guess this is it or whatever."
A brief silence filled the air before Molly broke it.
"I hate to break up this little love fest but Mr. Schue's called a practice this afternoon. Anyway I'll tell him you guys said hi."
They all nodded as Molly left the room while Dani took her empty seat.
Seconds later Finn's eyes scanned the room of his former glee-clubbers.
"So, this is almost like a mini new Directions class of 2012 reunion huh, I mean there's like what, one, two, three, four, five of the thirteen of the original crew here, well six including Puck."
"Daddy's not here," Dani simply said causing Finn to nod, "that's alright, so he's not here and I assume that Brit and Santana are still out West and Rachel is in New York so what about the other four of us."
"Well," Kristina said, "Quinn is in Australia seeing Lady Jane…"
Eyes fell on her.
"Jax's mother," Kristina clarified, 'and Mike and Mercedes are doing something that I'm sure is uberly romantic for spring break though I know it's not getting engaged as I still haven't went with Mike to pick out a ring."
"And Artie?" Finn asked.
Glares fell in his direction as he knew that the boy was a touchy subject however he was met with Tina's sweet whisper of, "who knows," before his girlfriend rested her head on his shoulder.
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Spinelli had been typing away now for a good solid hour before looking up at Puck, a smile crossing his lips.
"The Jackal has gotten a development in the case."
"Finally."
"It seems that this Artie guy sent the letter from a PO box on the MIT campus, you know that's a really good school, the Jackal went there for his freshman year before getting involved with people leading to his ultimate transfer to PCU which was unbeknownst at the time was total kismet because…."
"Can you focus Spinelli."
Nodding Spinelli looked back at his computer.
"Quick question, has the Am-Bad-Ass-ador tried calling his fallen friend to inquire his whereabouts."
Letting out a sigh Puck wonders why he never thought of that. Probably because Artie's cell number probably changed when he moved out of state…but… it was worth a shot.
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I woke up in the middle of the night out of luck with this girl on my mind….
Artie sat as his desk now looking at a sheet of paper, which simply said Kristina at the moment.
He was going to do things in the quickest, most painless way possible, he was going to write Kristina a third letter however what he was to write he had no clue.
Reaching over to his stereo he turned the music up a bit as he began to nod his head and mouth the words as if it would give him inspiration or something like that.
…she got away now I'm trying to explain how I fell in love….
It was in that moment a second sound, the sound of his cell phone buzzing filled the air. Without looking at the caller ID he picked up and smarmily remarked:
"Miss me already buddy."
"Artie?" a voice that wasn't Nate's but was all too familiar nonetheless echoed in his ears.
"Puck?" he replied in his own questioning tone.
"Glad to see you didn't change your number."
"Yea," Artie said letting out a laugh as this was the first time since his surgery that he'd talked to any members of glee club, "same old number, anyways why are you calling me…is it Kristina? Did she ask you to call me."
"Kristina has no idea that I'm making contact with you actually, no, Quinn's the one who hired me to track you down."
"Hired you to track me down, you make it sound like I'm a criminal or something."
A short silence filled the line for a moment before Puck spoke up again.
"Do you think that we could meet face to face or something cause what I have to say to you really shouldn't be done over the phone."
Artie paused for a moment mentally weighing over his pros and cons before setting up a meeting with his former club mate in three days time.
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For a town as small as Lima, Ohio was the next few days seemed to go by rather swiftly for the McKinley High alumni and now they were seated on the opposite end of the Ohio State Regional Show choir competition cheering Molly and their former coach's club on.
Vocal Adrenaline it seemed was back to competing at the Regional Level after being MIA not only during their senior year but per Molly they were absent the previous year as well while New Directions, formerly the underdog made it to Regionals despite it being a transitional year, granted they placed last that year but still just to of made it that far with out Rachel Berry at the helm was amazing.
Anyway back to present the glee clubs former rival predictably was rocking out to a Queen song (Under Pressure) causing the past members to roll their eyes wondering why in the clubs two-year absence from major competition they couldn't come up with a fresh shtick.
Then it was New Direction's turn to perform and their competitive set began with a single spotlight shining on the center of the stage where Molly stood opening her mouth to sing her solo which was clearly the balled of their set:
Now I've heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
It goes like this
The fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
As Molly sang her song Kurt gently grabbed Matt's hand before looking over to Kristina who sat sandwiched between himself and Tina at the moment.
"That's our girl," he mouthed though Kristina wasn't paying much attention to Kurt's comment, in fact she wasn't paying much attention to her kid sister either as her mind floated back to Junior Year…. Prom more specifically.
She'd been wearing a spectacular pale peach colored dress as she stood in a small courtyard area outside of the venue that the dance was talking place while Artie, dressed in a dashing tux motioning for her to take a seat on his lap.
Doing as instructed she smiled up at him while he twirled her around in their own private wonderland while he began to seductively sing the song that was softly echoing from the actual dance:
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you
To a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah….
She'd been lost in her little fantasy that when she finally came too she noticed the entire new New Directions on stage singing an upbeat group number totally bringing down the house. There was clearly no way they were coming in last this year the young girl thought as a smile crossed her lips as she continued to watch her sister.
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Artie pushed his chair up to the small table at the local watering hole where he had asked for Puck to meet him hoping that his former teammate didn't ask to take a walk and more importantly that he didn't have to get up to pee during this conversation letting Puck to believe that he was still in the chair he was using senior year, a chair with now handlebars so when pushed up to a table you couldn't even tell it was a wheelchair if you weren't looking and he knew that Puck wouldn't be one to look.
Watching as the other boy entered the room Artie couldn't help but take a good long look at him seeing as how he hadn't seen him in almost two years. For the most part the ex jock looked the same as he did in High School however there was an aura of maturity that radiated over the former troublemaker.
"Artie," Puck said with a smile as he took a seat, "you look good."
Smiling Artie replied.
"As do you, anyway so now will you tell me the reason why Quinn made you track me down."
"She found the letters."
Artie paused letting those four words sink in.
"So I assume that's why Kristina didn't respond, because Quinn intercepted them and kept them from her."
"That would be correct."
"So, then there is a snowballs chance that Kristina still likes me."
Letting out a laugh Puck thought about how his psudo sister in law hadn't really been with anyone since Artie…well except for the infamous Blaine character.
"Depends, would you be able to guarantee a hundred percent that you wouldn't walk…err…wheel away from her again."
Simply nodding Artie decided to change the subject if only for a moment.
"So, how is my little god daughter, she turns four soon right."
Puck nodded.
"Tomorrow," he said as he pulled out his wallet which held numerous photos of his little angel including a few with the gift Artie left her that Christmas causing a smile to cross his lips.
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Nationals were once again being held in New York and New Directions was going to be going causing a celebration to be held in the choir room of McKinley High.
"So," Will said looking at the five former students who stood in the center of the crowd, "bring back memories of old times?"
"Sure does Mr. Schue," Finn said with a smile wrapping his arms around Tina's waist as Kristina made her way over to the trophy case on the side of the room jumping ever so slightly when she felt a pair of hands brush against her shoulder causing her reflexively to turn and almost sucker punch the culprit.
"Blaine!" she exclaimed tossing her arms around the dark haired young man, "what are you doing here."
"Well, I called Quinn to get your address and god knows how much I'll be charged for that one."
Kristina let out a laugh as Blaine continued.
"Anyway I got to your house and this older man answered the door giving me the third degree before finally letting me know you were here at McKinley…celebrating a Regionals win I see."
Kristina nodded.
"My sister has taken it upon herself to continue our family legacy in glee club."
"Just tell me, were the Warblers competing this year."
Kristina shook her head.
"Nope," she said with a smile as soon a small crowd formed around them.
"I take it this is the infamous Blaine?" Molly said moving away from her teammates and looking over at the new face.
Kristina nodded.
"Yep, guys this is Blaine Anderson, Blaine this is well…"
Before she was able to formulate an introduction however Molly stuck out her hand.
"I'm Molly, it's a pleasure to finally meet your acquaintance, I would talk more but I'm in the middle of celebrating our Regionals win but you should definitely come over later tonight or Tomorrow to celebrate my nieces Birthday."
Blaine just nodded watching the younger girl scamper back toward her friends while another voice rang out.
"Molly is right you know, it's about time we all put a face to a name and might I just put it out on the table that it's a much cuter face then I imagined it would be," Kurt said with a smirk, "no offence."
"None taken," Blaine said holding out his hand for Kurt to shake, a light smirk playing on his lips.
Kristina was right, in another time and place her stepbrother Kurt would have been perfect for him.
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"So, Puck what would be your suggestion to try to woo Kristina back, I mean I could always write her another letter and hope that Quinn doesn't intercept it."
Puck shook his head.
"No letter, anyway taking a page from my experience you need to perform a grand romantic gesture."
"Like you singing 'My Girl' to Rachel at that invitational sophomore year."
Puck nodded as the beeping sound that he receiver a text message filled the air.
"I need to take this, it could be Sam about a case or Molly telling me how Regionals went or something else important."
Artie nodded as he watched Puck look down at his phone.
Noah-
Landed my first big NY roll… I'll be in Taming of the Shrew this June in Central Park! First person I told besides dads and Milo…love lots….Rachel *
A smile crossed Puck's face as he looked back up to face Artie.
"If you don't mind waiting just a couple more months I think I've got a plan."
TBC
Sorry that it seems like forever and a day since I updated. To be honest I must of started and stopped this chapter a handful of times do to writers block and other issues however here it is, hope you liked it…the timeline of this chapter is early April 2014, Blaine's last name is based on spurmers and if it's not this I may or may not edit later on, also speaking of spurmers and spoilers I don't read GH ones to know for sure but I have a feeling Molly is getting killed off GH cannon so just forget that cause she's totes mini!Rachel…anyway songs used this chapter: When Will My Live Begin by Mandy Moore from the movie Tangled, What Does it Take by Dave Days, Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen …. Don't know if I want to do one more fillary chapter before the big meeting or not…suggestions? Anyway happy anniversary to this cannon and happy holidays to all in case I don't get to update this before the New Year…