This chapter contains talk of eating disorders, and mentions Finn briefly.

BlairPOV-

''I just… I really needed to talk to you,'' I glance back where the other glee members are. The Hoosierdaddies are performing the last song in their set, and we're on last.

It's the second day of nationals, so we have made it past the first round and into the top ten.

''What's wrong,'' Ryder asks, and I feel another wave of nausea hit me.

''I-I am going to be on stage in front of hundreds of people. These girls on the other teams are gorgeous and talented and slim… and I want get this food out of me so badly.'

''Calm down,'' Ryder soothes ,''Have you?''

''N-no. My therapist told me to tell someone if I ever feel the urge to. And I… I needed to call you.''

''In the lobby, actually.I told you I would make it. Now, I need you to calm down. The judges are not judging you for how you look, even though you are beautiful. They are interested only in your dancing and singing. And you are incredibly incredible at both. So calm down, and whatever happens I'm proud of you.''

Ryder Lynn is my sanity.

''Thank you,'' I sigh ,''I love you.''

''No problem. Now, I'm gonna help Mrs. Hummel with Grace. And I love you, too. I'll see you after the show.''

I put up my phone, walking to where the other glee members are.

''What's wrong,'' I ask, looking at Lilly as she walks out of the door.

''I'm gonna go find Mr. Anderson,'' she huffs, storming out of the door.

''Guys, what's going on,'' I sit next to Amber.

Instead of answering, Hunter turns on the speaker perched on the wall.

Out of it comes Begin Again by Taylor Swift.

''They've sang our whole setlist. We're freaking screwed,'' Courtney groans.

''Guys,'' my dad comes rushing back in, Lilly on his heels ,''How did they get the setlist?''

''Someone must have told them,'' Harmony grimaces ,''But I don't think any one of us would do that.''

''Well,'' Amber begins ,''The lead singer of Hoosierdaddies and I talked yesterday. But I didn't think...''

''How could you do something like that,'' Harmony cries.

''Harmony, enough,'' my dad tells her ,''Apologize now. I'm sure Amber feels bad enough.''

RoryPOV-

''What are we gonna do?,'' Dottie questions.

''Every single time we try to get something, someone takes it away from us,'' James sighs.

I hate to admit it, but he is right. People are always putting us down, even after we win our competitions.

''Is it too late to drop out of the competition,'' Mike mutters.

''Guys, we can not give up,'' I stand up ,''We have worked too long and too hard to get back here. We're not gonna let one mistake stop us. We've performed so many song, we can probably recycle one of them.''

I have no idea what I'm doing. But we've come too far to give up just because some group thought they had to cheat to win against us.

''Okay. We need to work out a duet,'' I say, smiling at Blaine, then looking at Harmony ,''Harmony, do you remember that song from eighth grade? The one we did at the audition for the play.''

''Buenos Aires from the musical Evita,'' she raises an eyebrow ,''Like the back of my hand. I even remember our choreography.''

''Perfect. Mr. Anderson, I think we can use that for our opening. Now we need a second song.''

''Amber, Sugar, Blair and I know the choreography for that song the Hoosierdaddies sang a few years ago. Wings, by Little Mix.''

''And the cheer squad did a simple routine to it,'' Amber begins ,''It wouldn't take long to teach everyone else. And Lilly, Sugar, Blair and I can sing lead while we dance.''

''Perfect,'' I nod ,''Now we need one last song. Hunter and Courtney, you decide. If all of us seniors are being featured, you guys get to sing lead.''

''What about Dance with Me Tonight?,'' Hunter looks at Courtney ,''That Olly Murs song. We haven't sung that at nationals, so it would be new for them.''

''I like it,'' she agrees.

''And we know the sheet music for it,''James point between him and Mike ,''We could do the guitars and drums.''

''Maybe,'' Sugar begins ,''We should change the order.''

''Let's start with Buenos Aires, then Dance with me Tonight, and then Wings. It will give us more time to work on the choreography from the video, and teach everyone else,'' Blair nods.

''And the choreography is simple enough that we can teach it to you guys once you get off stage,'' Amber smiles a bit.

''Well, guys, what are we waiting for,'' Mr. Anderson grins ''Let's get working.''

He pulls me aside before we begin.

''Thank you, so much, Rory. I honestly had no idea what to do,'' Blaine smiles ,''I am proud of you for making it work, taking the lead.''

''It's no problem. I learn from the best,'' I grin at him ,''I'm going to go practice.''

I don't know if it is vain, but I feel good about myself. Harmony and Amber are hugging it out, and I know Amber would never intentionally hurt the glee club. She's sweet.

Now, I'll focus on perfecting our singing and dancing.

Because the glee club is going to win this thing.

KPOV-

''He reminds me of Finn,'' I tell Blaine as we leave the lobby during intermission, 'The same thing happened to us, and he got us through it.''

I see so much of him in Rory.

''He really saved the glee club today,'' Blaine nods, ''We owe him.''

''Well,'' I take his hand ,''We are raising some pretty great kids.''

''True,'' he presses a kiss to my hand as we walk backstage, after saying goodbye to my parents, Blaine's parents, Dani and Ryder who is holding Grace, who are taking their seats, ''How did the meeting with Elliot go?''

''He's very nice,'' I admit ,''And he fits the outfits perfectly.''

But I won't tell you the subtle flirting, until I told him I was married. Because it doesn't matter, since I have you.

''Good. Not that I doubted that he would. You're designs are amazing,'' Blaine beams

''Right,'' I nod ,'' But in all seriousness, I have to thank you. After all, Blaine Anderson-Hummel, you are the amazing man that makes me never want to give up.''

I always feel like I can do anything when I'm with you.

''You're amazing,'' he says ,''That has nothing to do with me. But I do love you.''

''I love you, too, Blaine.''

You saw the best in me, and didn't stop until you brought it out. Without you… I don't even want to begin to think where I would be without you.

There is so much coming up. Ryder's proposing to our daughter, Rory is getting married, and we've begun the process of adoption.

None of this would be half as special without Blaine.

''You know,'' he tells me, watching the kids warm up, ''The seniors this year and from last year are so special to me. When they leave, I'll be losing all of the kids I started coaching glee club with.

''But think about the impact you have had on their lives,'' I remind him ,''Every one of them is going to leave with a lesson that you taught them. If it makes you feel better, we get to see those two all of the time.''

We look to where Blair is attempting to help Rory, who has about as much coordination with dancing as I do, master the choreography.

'They're something else, aren't they,'' he smiles at them ,''And I mean that in the best possible way.''

''I know,'' I press a kiss to his cheek, ''They're amazing. I never imagined having more than one kid once Andrew and I got serious, now I have three children. And I am raising them with my soulmate. I'd say I have every reason to be happy.''

''You know, we really are the same mind,'' he kisses me again ,''Because I was just thinking the same thing.''

Of course, I know everything won't be this easy. Blaine and I fight about small things. Actually, they're arguments that are quickly resolved in a matter of minutes. We have not had a major fight in months. With everything surrounding is, I am so grateful.

I know this won't last forever, but we will always come back to it even after the most horrible of fights. But I won't think about fighting with him now.

I'll just enjoy this while it lasts.

BPOV-

''To Blaine,'' Burt raises his glass as we sit at dinner ,''For coaching the glee kids to another nationals victory.''

I blush under the attention, knowing I can't take full credit.

''I think we have to thank Rory,'' I nod to where the glee kids are sitting ,''If it weren't for him, we would have had to leave the competition. We had our setlist stolen, but he swooped in and saved the day.''

''That reminds me of someone,'' Carole smiles at Kurt, and Burt wraps an arm around her.

''Still, they never would have made it this far without you,'' Carole puts her hand over mind ,''You're a gifted educator. Those kids? They adore you.''

I thank her, still not sure if that's entirely true.

''Mr. Anderson-Hummel,'' Ryder says to me, holding Blair's hand as he stands in front of me.

''Yes, how may I help you two,'' I smile at them.

''I-is it okay if I take Blair on a walk? We'll be back before ten,'' he promises.

''That's fine. Be safe, and call me when you're on the way back to the hotel,'' I direct that at Blair, then look to Ryder, ''Hope everything goes well.''

He gives a nervous grin, he and Blair saying their goodbyes as they leave.

''What was that all about,'' Burt questions.

''Well, we're gonna have another wedding to plan,'' Kurt explains.

''He's proposing?,'' Carole beams.

''About time,'' Dani mutters, taking Grace out of her high-chair ,''Say goodnight to this cutie. I'm gonna get her ready for bed.''

''Let me help you,'' Carole stands, both of them leaving.

Which leaves Kurt and I alone with Burt.

''I'm surprised, Blaine,'' Burt begins ,''You're more overprotective of Blair than Kurt is of Rory.''

''I know,'' I sigh, ''But we both knew they were gonna end up married either way. It would not really matter what I say. So it made sense to just give Ryder my blessing instead of fighting it.''

And I do trust him with my daughter's heart. They've both made mistakes, but I know that he loves her. And she's just as head-over-heels for him.''

The same way I am with Kurt. It's like we're back in the honeymoon days of us dating sometimes. The sickeningly pet names, the secret kisses when our kids aren't paying attention, the way I could go on for hours about how Kurt is the most beautiful person with the most beautiful soul and heart and mind that I have ever met…

It is all a reminder of how far we have come in our relationship, but how deep down we're still the same people.

I just hope we only lose that feeling for something better to come along.

RyderPOV-

''I love you,'' Blair presses closer to me, her lips on mine again before I can respond.

''I love you, too,'' I pull her close, moving both hands to her waist ,''Which is why we need to talk.''

''What's up,'' she looks worried.

''Come on,'' I take her hand as we begin to walk through the park again, ''You know you mean the world to me, right?''

''And you mean the world to me,'' she breathes out ,''Ryder are you breaking up with me?''

''I'm not stupid,'' I let out an easy, breathy laugh ,''I just… I know I have been a crappy boyfriend. I was so afraid of getting hurt that I just ended up hurting you. But I am trying to be better, and more considerate, and we have fought less.''

Raising my hand up to cup her cheek, I smile when she leans into my hand.

''You're not perfect, Ryder,'' Blair reminds me, ''Neither am I. But we make it work.''

''That we do. And you deserve the best. I know Kate hurt you, but I am honestly trying to keep your heart safe. I would… I'd rather be heartbroke a hundred times before you have to go through it again. That being said, Blair, I need to know you trust me.''

''Of course I do,'' she looks a little offended ,''You've given me no reason not to trust you after we worked everything out.''

''I need to know you trust me with your heart, mind, love, everything,'' I tell her.

''Ryder, I love you. I know I'm just as safe with you as you are with me. Now what's going on?,'' she raises an eyebrow, clearly impatient.

''Blair,'' I put both of my hands in my pocket ,''I love you. A lot. From the moment you walked through that choir room door, I knew I had to know you. And then I got to know you, and I fell in love with you. Hell, I'm still falling in love with you. I know all of your quirks and insecurities, and I love the things about you that you despise the most. Like you do the same for me, I'll love you. Especially if you're finding it difficult to love yourself. All I am asking for is the chance to do that for the rest of my life.''

It's now or never.

''Ryder, what the… what are you doing,'' she asks, staring at me as I get on one knee.

''I know I'm asking a lot. And I can wait years for you, if that's what it takes. We've been through so much… our exes trying to tear us apart, your pregnancy, trying to decide what would be best for Grace… and I would never want to go through all of that, or anything else, with anyone but you. I've waited so long to ask this, and I probably should wait longer. But I have to ask now,'' I pull the ring out.

''Oh my gosh,'' she whispers, her hand flying up to cover her mouth as I hold the other.

''Blair Anderson, will you marry me?''

Shit. This was such a bad idea, I should have waited-

''Yes.''

''Wait, what,'' I look at her, breaking out of my own thoughts.

''Yes,'' she repeats, and I think my heart stops before it rapidly picks up.

''Yes,'' I take her face in my hands ,''As in yes?''

The next few seconds are a blur as her lips meet mine again, telling me her answer without the need for words, and I slide the ring on her finger.

''I know it's not as nice as the one that Rory got Sugar, but-''

''It's perfect,'' she leans up on her toes to kiss me ,''This is perfect. It's beautiful.''

Blair presses her soft, pink lips to mine again, and this is probably the best kiss of my life.

Because, yes, I am kissing my fiancee' for the first time.

''I love it, and I love you,'' she reassures me.

''I'm still trying to believe you said yes,'' I wipe the tears from her eyes ,''You… damn, Blair, you don't know how happy this makes me. I promise, you won't regret this. We can wait a few years to get married, but I had to ask.''

''And I'm glad you did,'' she wraps her arms around my waist ,''because you've already made me one very happy girl.''

And I'll spend the rest of my life doing just that.

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