LOVE WILL FIND A WAY…
So I'm in kind of a funk with this chapter, like I said in my last chapter, I kind of wanted to shed some focus on Operation Woo Blaine and so that's what this filler chapter hopefully will accomplish. Anyway thanks to any and all people who are still reading this weather you review this or not your support is loved. Also just a moment of self promotion but I've got a Samchel fic I'm working on called 'The Man You'll Marry' so feel free to check it out…. Don't own either fandom cause if I did Brittney would have dumped Artie for Santana without a second thought and a certain storyline involving children wouldn't be a-go on GH…
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Summer seemed to be flying by and now, almost a month after the festivities that took over on the fourth the heat was on both in a physical and literal sense as Kristina walked over toward the AC console in her apartment, a slight spring in her step as she hummed the familiar tune of Jason Mraz's 'I'm Yours'. It was safe to say, she had Artie on her mind and why wouldn't she? Despite keeping their relationship a complete secret the duo seemingly managed to find ways to see one another every single weekend since without fail and this weekend was no exception, in fact this weekend was going to be totally awesome.
The plan was this, Quinn and Michael were spending the next week in Cincinnati visiting with Quinn's sister and her family and so in their absence Kristina decided to invite Artie to the apartment for an intimate weekend of cooking and cuddling on the couch for a marathon of some of their favorite movies just like old times.
Looking over to the coffee table a smile crossed Kristina's lips…Coming Home, Splash, The Little Mermaid, Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, Various film adaptations of Sparks novels ….all looking up at her like old friends causing the smile on her face to widen especially since in the moment a knock on the door echoed through the room.
Looking at the clock she rolled her eyes, Artie was early though really this wasn't a shock after all she was sure that her boyfriend wanted to see her just as much as she'd wanted to see him, perhaps even more so.
Sucking in a deep breath Kristina walked over toward the door and eagerly threw it open however the person awaiting her on the other end wasn't the man she suspected to see.
"B-Blaine," Kristina said taking a step back as she looked upon her friend standing just outside her door, "w-what are you doing here?"
A half smile crossed the young man's lips.
"I'll tell you but won't you invite me in."
"It's not like you're a vampire or something you know."
Brushing past Kristina as he crossed the threshold into the apartment Blaine let out a small laugh which judging from his facial expressions was the first time in a while her usually cheerful friend had done so.
"So, now that your inside to what do I owe this visit, there isn't an assignment that we were supposed to work this weekend or anything was there? Because I kind of made plans and not the kind of plans that I can abruptly cancel either."
Kristina watched Blaine as she spoke those words.
The young man ran a hand through his gentle curls before falling back onto the couch letting out a sigh.
"Well can you at least delay those plans temporarily because we need to sit down and chat and this isn't a subject that can wait until tomorrow?"
Taking a seat beside him now Kristina gave Blaine a serious glance.
She knew that the moment when her fake boyfriend would find a boyfriend of his own would be inevitable.
"Let me guess, you're breaking up with me because you found the man of your dreams."
Blaine let out a laugh.
"Well I mean there is this one guy that works at the Gap but no….what I need to say isn't about us absconding our relationship…. No."
Kristina simply shook her head about to ask him what this meeting was about when he opened his mouth to speak once more.
"It's about Molly."
"Molly, as in my sister."
As Blaine answered with a nod Kristina simply rolled her eyes.
"What did she do?"
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Matt wasn't expecting anyone at the apartment and so when the knock came he couldn't help but peer his head into Kurt's bedroom where his boyfriend was immersing himself in the AC.
"Kurt? Did you order take out?"
"No, but now that you mention it I could go for something why?"
"Well, someone is knocking at the door."
Rolling his eyes Kurt shook his head.
"And you didn't think to look out the peep hole? I swear some days you act like such an airhead that I question just how you got into Columbia in the first place."
Letting out a small laugh Matt was about to open the door when Kurt's cell phone rang.
"Hello," Kurt said noticing that the number on the caller IDs was that of Molly, "what's wrong…is it Diane? Mom? The babies?"
"Why do you assume something's wrong?" she asked.
"Brotherly instinct," he said smirking though she couldn't see this over the phone.
"Nothings wrong per say, I was just calling to say my hands getting sore from knocking on the door and never mind…"
Kurt could hear his sister's muffled tones telling Matt hello and Matt saying that he was leaving to go to the rec center for a swim before he spotted her.
She looked rather disheveled and not at all like the polished, put together, and confident teen he had just seen a few weeks ago.
"Kurt," she began.
"Before you go on, does mom and dad know you're here in New York."
Molly nodded.
"Of course, what do you take me for an idiot…."
Taking a seat she locked eyes with her brother's.
"I'm not an idiot, I just…well, about a week ago I found out that Blaine was going to be in Ohio and so I casually gave him a call asking if he wanted to swing by and well….
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Molly checked herself in the mirror that hung on the wall for the umpteenth time before picking up her stack of sheet music and listening as the doorbell suddenly rang. A smile crossed her lips as she opened the door to see Blaine's smiling face.
"Hey Molly," he spoke with a smile as he pulled off his sunglasses, "so…what brings you to inviting me over."
"Well, I heard you were in town and I figured I could use your musical expertise."
"My what?"
"Come on don't be modest, I've seen videos of you when you used to be at Dalton and you're an inspiration."
"Um…ok."
Taking a seat on the couch, contorting herself into what she thought was a sexy and seductive position she flashed a bright smile at him.
"Anyway so I really need to pick an audition song for glee this year, I mean it's a formality because I'm sure Mr. Schue will want everyone who was in the club last year back again this year, and I'm a total legacy but…."
"I understand," he said smirking, "anyway do you have a short list… maybe I can look if over and."
"Actually, I downloaded an instrumental karaoke version of a song already and I was wondering if you would take a listen."
Blaine nodded and watched Molly confidently stand up and click the on button on the stereo and began to walk toward him as the music began.
Could you whisper in my ear
The things you wanna feel
I'll give you anything
To feel it comin'
Do you wake up on your own
Or wonder where you are
You live with all your faults
Standing close to Blaine, she put on a seductive show face as she sang:
I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything at all
So why don't you slide
Yeah we're gonna let it, slide….
Blaine watched as the young girl sang this Goo Goo Dolls song as an emotional ballad that as it went on seemed to be directed for him.
"So, what do you think?" Molly asked with a smile once she finished the number.
"Well I liked your arrangement and while I don't know him I'm sure your director will as well however I kind of have the impression that you wanting to practice an audition song on me were just a ploy."
"A ploy, whatever do you mean?"
"Well Miss Davis… I think you were trying to seduce me."
"Why? Did it work?"
Blaine let out a laugh as he shook his head causing Molly to pout.
"I've got another song…."
"No."
She let out a sigh.
"It's the age difference isn't it, because there are plenty of famous relationships with older men any younger women."
Blaine just flashed a blank stare to her.
"Let's see there is Johnny and Baby, Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester…though I guess you could be worried about what Kristina would think however between you and me I think she's cheating on you."
"Cheating on me?" Blaine asked trying to sound shocked as he'd fully known that she was dating Artie.
"Yea, back in June when we were in New York for Rachel's play she apparently hooked up with her ex…. Well not hooked up, Krissy claimed it was just a one off dinner but I know better, she and Artie are soul mates and it's killing me that she's been leading you on while she's off living her happily ever after."
Letting out a long sigh Blaine knew what he had to.
"It's alright; I know that Kristina and Artie are back together."
"Really."
Blaine nodded.
"You see when we began to 'date' she confided in me that she wasn't over her ex and wasn't sure she ever would be and I told her that it was alright."
"Why would you go and do a thing like that knowing that knowing that there was a major chance that my sister would never love you with a whole heart."
"Because, as amazing as you and I both know Kristina is I could never love her with my whole heart either….I'm gay Molly."
Those three words echoed in her brain.
Kurt knew this didn't he? This was why her brother said for her not to try and pursue Blaine."
"God I'm an idiot…I should of known you were gay I mean my ideal of a perfect man is just too perfectly perfect to be a straight guy."
"Relax Molly, you're still young, there are plenty of fish in the sea…god that sounded cliché."
Molly let out a little laugh…
"Yea totally," she replied before there was a lingering silence.
"So, do you have another number in your back pocket cause I wouldn't mind dueting with you…you know as friends."
Molly smiled as she shuffled through her sheet music telling Blaine she could definitely arrange something….
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Kurt let out a laugh.
"What's so funny?"
"Oh nothing, nothing except for well…. I told you so Molly and as your big brother you should have heeded my warning."
"Well, you could of just told me Blaine was gay it would of saved me some embarrassment."
"And where would the fun been in that of been," Kurt said with a smile, "anyway is that why you came here to New York because you could of easily just skyped me."
"Ok, so I kind of had an ulterior motive."
"Ha, I knew it! So my divalicious little sister what is it that you want."
"For you my fashionable big brother to take me on a shopping spree, I mean it's my Junior Year and I want to make a splash."
Kurt nodded.
"And I have just a look in mind," he said beginning to pull out a stack of fashion magazines, his face lighting up.
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At the same moment that Molly was telling Kurt what had happened Blaine was retelling the same exact story to Kristina whose reaction was similar to Kurt's as she let out a laugh.
"You're laughing."
"I am aren't I, she said smiling as there was a sudden knock on the door."
"Crap," she said still laughing as she walked over to the door met with Artie's face which soon flipped from a smile to a frown.
"If I knew you were having a party I would have invited Nate and Cassie along."
Leaning over she gave Artie a kiss.
"Actually Blaine's coming here was a complete surprise to me as well."
"It was," Blaine said confirming this before looking over to Artie, "anyway I just want to tell you I'm sorry man."
Looking to Kristina Artie flashed a concerned look.
"Should I be worried Kris."
Smiling Kristina shook her head as she explained how Molly was flirting with Blaine which led her friend to confess to her sister that he was just a big fat gay cover-up.
"So then, its official then," Artie said, "we have to 'step' into the public eye."
Smiling at the way he emphasized the word step she shook her head.
"I don't think so, I mean I'm pretty sure Molly won't tell anyone after all Kurt's known Blaine was gay and that I was back in contact with you and he's kept pretty mum about it."
"Kurt, keeping mum…that's a first."
Kristina playfully slapped her boyfriend commenting about how that was her brother he was talking about to which Artie apologized.
"So anyway, I should go, leave you two love birds alone."
Blaine made his way toward the door however it was Artie who spoke up.
"No, stay, the more the merrier."
Blaine smiled.
"Yes, but three is a crowd and I've already caused enough trouble…. Kristina I'll call you when classes start up again to schedule some study group time alright."
Kristina nodded telling her classmate it was a date before watching him leave.
Minutes passed and soon Kristina and Artie were tangled up on the couch watching 'The Last Song' when Artie nuzzled her gently.
"This secret can't last forever you know, one of these days we have to tell the others."
"I know, I mean Mercedes and Mike are getting married soon and I so want to dance with you at their…oh my god that's it!"
"What's it?"
"So, listen… I've heard stories of the lavish parties that occurred at my cousin's castle, you know masked balls and the like."
"Your thinking play the best person card and get Kurt to convince Mercedes while you convince Mike to have a Masquerade Wedding?"
"Why not? I mean think about it… I tell everyone I've met the man of my dreams, you show up in a mask so no one recognizes you and then at the right moment BAM."
"I like it but there is one problem, wouldn't this overshadow our friend's day."
Kristina paused for a moment to ponder this.
"No, I think it will just make the occasion all the more memorable."
Artie let out a small smile as who was he to argue as he actually loved this plan however he just hoped that A) his friends agreed to this and B) that they set a wedding date soon because although romantic, the whole secrecy thing was beginning to agitate him.
TBC
I hope you enjoyed this chapter as pointless and fillery as it was. Song molly sings is Slide by Goo Goo Dolls…. Anyway on the plus side I did formulate some form of an outline and if all goes according to plan this piece will last for around half as many chapters as book 1… also at one point I also included some Finn/Tina/Puck/Sam/Dani scenes but then felt they were a tad out of place….