Chapter 16

Once Jeff was let out of the hospital, he and Nick decided to visit Braelynn's grave. Nick could tell that Jeff still blamed himself. He didn't know what to do to make him stop. He just told Jeff that it wasn't his fault all the time. Jeff wasn't as depressed anymore. He engaged in conversation, and wasn't putting up walls anymore. A improvement for which Nick was thankful. After that they went home, and went to bed.

Jeff looked around slightly confused. He was dressed in a tux. A door to his right opened, and he saw Nick walk in. He looked older, more mature.

"Is she ready?" he asked. Jeff opened his mouth to ask who Nick was talking about when a beautiful young women came out from through a door to Jeff's left.

"Already, Papa." she said twirling.

"You look beautiful, Braelynn." Nick said, smiling. Jeff's jaw dropped, this was Braelynn! She was absolutely beautiful. She had Nick's dark hair, but Jeff could see his hazel eyes.

"You ready to go Daddy?" she asked. Jeff nodded, still not fully comprehending what was going on. Nick smiled, "I'll see you two out there."

Nick left, and Braelynn smiled at Jeff. "Don't start crying on me Daddy, weddings are supposed to be happy."

It was then that Jeff noticed she was wearing a wedding dress. The wedding march started playing in the distance. Braelynn smiled, and started pulling Jeff out the door. Jeff walked her down the aisle, to where a man waited, smiling at Braelynn like she was the only person he saw. When they got to the end of the aisle everything froze. Braelynn turned to Jeff.

"It's not your fault, Daddy. It was going to happen one way or another. I'm so happy here, look around. Jeff looked around at the froze scene around him. He could see an older himself, next to an older Nick. All their family and friends were there. Kurt, Blaine, Elizabeth, Sadie, and a bunch of children he assumed were Kurt and Blaine's.

Their was a girl who looked like Braelynn sitting next to Nick, and a bunch of other kids. Everything looked perfect.

"I'm so happy here, daddy, but I can't stand to see you blaming yourself like you have been. It's not your fault, and I'm where I need to be. Let it go, daddy." she said placing a hand on his cheek. "Let it go." she kissed his cheek, and Jeff watched the scene grow dimmer, and dimmer.

"Jeff, baby, wake up!" He heard. Jeff blinked, in the bright light. He could see Nick standing over him, trying to make him wake up. Jeff felt much lighter than he had in a long time.

"Are you okay, Jeffy, you were crying in your sleep.", Nick asked concerned.

"I just had the most perfect dream." Jeff said, smiling.

"What happened?" Nick asked, sitting on the edge of the bed. Jeff told Nick about his dream, and what Braelynn had told him.

"It's true, Jeffy. It's not your fault." Nick said.

"I know that." Jeff said smiling softly. "now."