A/N: Thanks for all the reviews, plus the follows, faves and PM's on the last chapter! As usual so very much appreciated!
Especially at the moment when I have been feeling less then great about life, and are fed up with people I thought who were so called friends! It's okay for them to take everything from me and use me for everything they can, yet when I even dare ask for a little of the same compassion in return or even ask as to why are you treating me this way, when I have done nothing like that to them ever - it's apparently me making it all about me!
So color me confused as to why they think friendship is all about the take and not give anything back in return (but am thinking different generations - I grew up as a teenager without the social media world and they didn't! So it's funny to think the ones that are still my good friends now and who have my back are those I've known for 20 years and who I met in high school! Very much so how that I have that Mikki and Rachel who even though lost touch with one another, can still after all those years still be friends and be there for one another!)
But one day the younger ones will learn that life isn't always going to give them everything they want and they will realise this when it's way too late and at the point I will no longer be apart of their lives! Call me shallow or whatever, but I am really over it all at this point!
And the only thing that is keeping me relatively sane is my writing - which therefore means great things for all of you, because that means I will be in the zone and can get more chapters out (hopefully of all stories!).
So anyway this chapter sees a 3 month time jump in the story, and that is because I can't see any point in writing pointless stuff just to keep the story going. So therefore I am moving it slightly forward in time to get it moving faster!
Therefore this is a rather very long chapter - but pretty sure that you all won't be complaining about that now! :)
Anyway you all know what to do at the end, review, fave or follow. Even drop me a PM, I will definitely reply!
So without further ado, here's the next chapter! Enjoy!
Love KJ xoxoxo.
Chapter 34 –
Three months had gone by quickly. Puck had gotten use to the idea of his cousin and best friend dating one another, and was happy that they had both found a love with one another. Secretly though he was still pining after Rachel, who had broken up with Hunter; since the two of them realised that they were better off as friends and since he was also rather busy having started up the company with Mikki and Sebastian.
Since the new school years had started up again, Blaine and Brittany were now once again teaching students at Julliard and Puck had also gone back to teaching and coaching at the high school where he worked.
Sam was still working nights at the bar, but also as well he had taken a job in a comic store and was loving passing his knowledge of all in that area to other people.
Rachel was busy auditioning now for new stage roles also, since Funny Girl had ended its run on Broadway. She had also returned to teaching part time at NYADA on a fill in basis, since the job she had previously held had been filled by someone else when she left. However this worked well, as it did allow for her to focus most of her attention on the shows she was auditioning for and give her everything to them.
Mikki was sitting at the kitchen table, on a Saturday morning. Since she had become unemployed from her previous job and in the midst of starting up a new job, finances had become a lot tighter and it meant more budgeting each month as her savings dissipated.
Blaine opened the door to the apartment and walked in and went over to the kitchen table. He had quickly headed back over to his apartment to get changed, since most nights were now spent at Mikki and Rachel's apartment, or either Mikki spent the night at his and Sam's.
"What you doing sweetie?" asked Blaine, as he sat down at the table with her.
"Working out how much money I am going to have left at the end of this month in my account, once I pay all the bills and that" said Mikki, as Rachel came out of her bedroom.
"I'll see you guys later, going to go and meet some friends for lunch" she said, use to now seeing Blaine always in the apartment.
"Sure, see you later" said Mikki.
"Have fun Rach" replied Blaine.
Rachel looked at him and nodded. "Yeah, and I will pick up those groceries on the way home" said Rachel.
"Thanks Rach, that will be great" said Mikki.
"Okay bye guys" said Rachel, and left the apartment.
Mikki sighed as she looked over her tablet and then went back to the piece of paper that she was jotting down a bunch of figures on.
"Rach and you are sharing the load and everything with bills, right" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him and nodded. "Yeah, but with us both only earning almost the bare minimum now, having gone from earning heaps more. It's tight for both of us at the moment, and we've had to cut back on the spending" said Mikki.
"If you need money, I can give you some. I don't mind" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at her boyfriend. "Thank you for the offer, but I would feel bad taking your money".
"Okay, but I do spend a lot of time here now and it's probably only fair that I give you some money for the food that I eat and also the power that is used when I am here" said Blaine.
"Wouldn't that mean it would be fair of me to do the same thing, like when I am at your apartment sweetie" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"Valid point" said Blaine.
Mikki nodded. "I'll work it out, don't worry. And it's not like this will be the situation for ever anyway. Once we start actually getting the money coming in from the companies that we have on the books and are doing the advertising campaigns for, our salaries will also go up".
"You know there is another solution" said Blaine.
"What's that?" asked Mikki, as she finished doing all she could do with her finances and looked at him, powering off the tablet.
"Well, I'm either here or your either over at mine every night, it's not like we are ever always one hundred percent in our own apartments all the time now. So maybe we should think about moving in together" said Blaine.
"Move in together" replied Mikki, looking at him.
Blaine nodded. "It would make a lot more sense financially, and I don't know I kind of like the idea of knowing that I get to wake up with you every morning, somewhere we are together and not really separate".
"But I like my apartment, and besides Rachel or Sam would then be without a roommate" said Mikki.
"We don't have to move though, we could either live her in yours or in mine" said Blaine.
"Still one of them will still be without a roommate and they would have then more financial burden on them" said Mikki.
"You're right, it wouldn't be fair on them" said Blaine.
Mikki nodded and leant over and kissed Blaine. "I like what we have at the moment, sweetie. Let's not rush it, 'kay" said Mikki.
Blaine smiled and kissed her back. "Yeah, I love you though, remember that".
"Love you too" replied Mikki.
"Did you want to go out and grab some lunch. My shout of course" said Blaine.
"Hmmm, well if you're insisting on buying, then sure. Let's go" replied Mikki and the two of them left the apartment to go and grab some lunch and think no more of the moving in together situation, at least for the time being.
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Wednesday afternoon, Mikki was sitting in the coffee shop reading over some proposals that they had got Sugar to type up, trying to lure in companies and also small businesses into coming on board with them in the advertising company.
Sam, who also was in the coffee shop was currently reading one of the new comics that he was now readily able to get at a discounted rate, and was very much engrossed in the world of make believe in that moment.
Blaine, Brittany and Puck, who had finished work for the day entered the coffee shop and headed over to where Mikki and Sam were.
"Hey Kurty, can we grab the usual" said Brittany before she took a seat next to Mikki on the sofa.
"Sure, bring them over" said Kurt.
"Can I also grab a muffin too, Kurt" said Blaine, as he sat next to Mikki also and quickly kissed her on the cheek and slipped his arm around her.
"Hi you" replied Mikki, quickly kissing him also.
"Hey" replied Blaine.
"Any particular muffin, Blaine?" asked Kurt.
"Nah, any is fine" replied Blaine, as Puck also sat down in one of the chairs in the usual area.
Kurt nodded, and set about making the coffee orders.
"So anything interesting happen today?" asked Brittany.
"Not really no, just trying to get some accounts started up so we can actually start making money" said Mikki.
"And it will happen, you and the others are too talented for it not to" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him and smiled. "Thanks" she replied.
"I think the most exciting thing that happened today with me, was nothing whatsoever. Did a shift at the comic book store and will work tonight at the bar" replied Sam with a laugh.
"Well I had to call the ambulance today to Julliard" said Brittany.
"That ambulance that was there" said Blaine, looking at her.
Brittany nodded.
"What happened?" asked Puck.
"One of the girls in my class, she started having a seizure during it" said Brittany.
"That's kind of scary" said Mikki.
Brittany nodded. "It was, but thankfully everyone is aware of her epilepsy and there is an action plan in place that we all know".
"Still must have been horrible being there and witnessing it" said Sam.
"Yeah" replied Brittany.
"Is she okay?" asked Blaine.
"I think so, I haven't heard anything bad to say otherwise. So I will only assume it's all good" replied Brittany.
"Did you want another coffee Mikki?" asked Kurt as he bought over the coffees and also muffin for Blaine on a tray.
"No fine, thanks" replied Mikki.
"I'll grab one if could though Kurt" said Sam.
"Sure Sam" replied Kurt, putting down the others stuff and going back over to the counter.
Blaine grabbed his coffee and Mikki also grabbed the muffin that was on the table as well, and broke it in half.
Blaine looked at her as he drank her coffee. "Excuse me" he said.
"What?" asked Mikki looking at him in reply as she took a bite out of the half that she had broken off.
"My muffin" said Blaine.
"Yeah, and perk of being your girlfriend, means I get to eat half" said Mikki.
"Hmm, is it now?" asked Blaine.
Mikki looked at him and nodded with a smile.
"That and I didn't have much lunch today, so kind of hungry" she said.
"I already told you I don't mind lending you some money if you're short" said Blaine.
"You're short on money, cous?" asked Puck.
"Not really, it's just not as much as have had in the past. So things like buying lunch every day isn't happening. Have to settle for peanut butter sandwiches" replied Mikki.
"I still think we should consider the other thing as well" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him. "Hmm, moving in together though is a big step".
"You're moving in together?" asked Brittany.
"No, it was just an idea that Blaine had, since we're always at either my apartment or his apartment now and not really living separately" said Mikki.
"It would make a lot more sense financially" said Puck.
Mikki looked at her cousin. "You'd be okay with me and Blaine living together?" she asked.
Puck nodded. "Yeah, I've come to terms with the two of you being together and I want to see the both of you happy. And it's probably going to happen eventually, anyway".
"Well yeah, okay. Didn't think you'd be so okay with it" said Mikki.
"Yeah, thanks man, it means a lot to hear you say that" said Blaine.
Puck looked at his friend and nodded.
"And I'd totally be okay with it, gives me a bachelor pad" said Sam, with a laugh.
"Really?" asked Blaine.
"Won't that mean then you will have to pay more rent and that on the apartment though" said Mikki.
"Yes, but it's considerably less then what you pay on yours since a lot smaller. And I have the job at the comic book store now as well as the bartending job, so got a good cash flow going" said Sam.
"I will only agree to this and let Blaine move in with me, if you're completely sure you can manage on own" said Mikki.
"I'll be fine. Artie also contacted me and said he's coming back to do a new movie here in New York soon, and he will see about getting me a role in that if he can. So yes, money I am okay for" said Sam.
"Okay, well looks like since all the others are okay with it, we're going to be living together" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him and nodded. "Well we have to run it by Rach first".
"Sure she will be okay with it" said Blaine.
"Yeah, and if not she can come and live with me and Lord Tubbington" said Brittany.
Mikki looked at the blonde and laughed. "Don't know if Tubby will agree to that one, he gives me the death look just when I come by. So don't know how he'd be with someone else living there".
"He can deal with it" said Brittany, with a laugh.
The others laughed also.
"Yeah, and did you say you've been talking with Artie and he's going to be back here soon?" asked Mikki.
Sam looked at her and nodded. "Yeah".
"Hmm, didn't mention anything to me about it" said Mikki.
"You're concerned that an ex boyfriend didn't contact you" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him. "Well we are still friends"
Blaine just looked at her.
"Don't worry though, the only one I want to be with is you, okay" said Mikki, quickly kissing him.
"Okay, as long as you're sure" said Blaine.
Mikki laughed. "Very sure" she replied, with a smile.
"Well actually Artie didn't want to contact you because of that, he saw the updated relationship status on Facebook and thought maybe best if he didn't contact you" said Sam.
"He told you that" said Mikki, looking at him.
Sam nodded.
"Well that's just ridiculous" said Mikki, getting her bag off the ground and grabbing her phone out and going to her messages on there and started to type one to Artie.
"You're messaging him" said Blaine.
"Yes, because it's a ridiculous notion that just because we're now together, that I can't still be friends with him. He was my friend for a long time in school before we got together" said Mikki, as she typed out a message.
"Yeah didn't think Artie was the type to never talk with you" said Puck.
Mikki looked at her cousin and nodded as she finished the message and put her phone back in her bag.
"Hopefully all just a misunderstanding" replied Mikki, as she ate some more of the muffin that she had taken from Blaine.
Puck got his wallet out of his pocket and opened it, taking a fifty dollar note out and holding it out to Mikki.
"Here" he said.
Mikki looked at him. "What's that?"
"For you, for lunch tomorrow. So you don't make poor Blainers here starve as well" said Puck.
"Fine, but I will pay you back" said Mikki, taking it from him and putting it in her bag.
"Yeah, whatever" said Puck.
Mikki just looked at him and frowned.
"So did we want to head up to Blaine and mines' and grab a pizza on the way" said Sam.
"Sounds like a plan" said Brittany, and the five of them finished their coffees and food there and headed up to the boy's apartment.
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Later that evening, Rachel , who they had texted about the pizza, but got a reply back that she was out with a friend, got back to her apartment and walked inside. She saw Blaine, sitting on the sofa, Mikki not visible though.
"Hey Blaine" she said as she walked in and put her jacket on the hook near the door.
"Hi Rach" replied Blaine.
"Hi" piped up Mikki's voice as well, and Rachel walked over hesitantly to the sofa and saw Mikki was lying down, with her head in Blaine's lap.
"Not interrupting anything am I?" asked Rachel, with a laugh.
"No, we were just watching a movie. Get your mind out of the gutter woman" said Mikki, with a laugh also and sitting in an upright position.
"Well I will tell you what you told me a while back, the bedroom walls are thin" said Rachel, with a smile.
"Wait your hear stuff, seriously" said Blaine.
Rachel nodded.
"Yeah, and I use to hear Rachel all the time when she was with Puck, and if that's not creepy then I don't know what is" said Mikki, with a laugh.
Blaine looked at her. "Maybe this you know living together idea, isn't so great after all" he said.
"Oh no, you're not bailing on me mister" said Mikki, looking at him.
Rachel looked at the two of them. "You're going to live together, you're moving?"
Mikki looked at her friend and shook her head. "Actually if it's okay with you, we were thinking that Blaine would move in here"
"Wow, umm okay" replied Rachel.
"If you're not cool though with Rachel, we can reconsider it" said Blaine.
"Yes, totally if it makes you feel uncomfortable with Blaine being here all the time" said Mikki.
"No, of course. It's fine. This is your apartment Mikki" said Rachel.
"It's our apartment Rach, it's been your home for a while now too" said Mikki.
Rachel nodded. "If this is what you two want, then I am fully on board and don't mind at all".
"So you're really okay with me living here" said Blaine.
"Yes, although a few rules" said Rachel.
"Okay" replied Mikki.
"Rules?" asked Blaine.
Rachel nodded. "No sex anywhere except your bedroom and unless you replace it my food is off limits".
"Not keen on vegan food or soy milk Rach, so that won't happen" said Blaine.
"And the no sex anywhere but bedroom, does that include the shower" said Mikki.
Rachel looked at her roommate. "Yes, because I use that shower also".
"Okay" replied Mikki, with a smile to Blaine, who just laughed.
"Oh god, you've already done in it our shower haven't you" said Rachel.
"No, of course not" replied Mikki.
"Nope definitely not" replied Blaine, shaking his head.
"Eww gross" said Rachel, as she went over to the fridge and grabbed herself a bottle of water.
"Well it's not like it's going to become clean afterwards anyway, it is a shower where there is water" said Blaine, with a laugh.
Mikki laughed and hit him and Rachel just looked at the two of them shaking her head.
"So who was this friend that you ran into?" asked Mikki, broaching a change in the subject.
"Oh Brody, he was a year above me in NYADA when I went there and I haven't seen him in so long. And I just happened today to see him in line when getting lunch" said Rachel, with a laugh.
"You dated him then?" asked Blaine.
Rachel looked at him and shook her head. "No I only ever dated Jesse when at NYADA. But Brody was always really cute and of course being older and all that, all the girls did like him".
"So guess that means you're going to be seeing him again" said Mikki.
Rachel nodded. "Yes we had dinner and talked about old times tonight and he asked me out again and we're going out for dinner Friday night" she replied.
"So does that mean Friday night you're not going to be home till really late, or maybe not at all?" asked Blaine.
"I don't sleep with guys for at least a couple of dates, so I will be home at some point. So whatever you're thinking of doing, you better not do it" said Rachel, looking at him.
"Man, spoil all my fun" said Blaine.
"Hmm, plenty of things we can do though in our bedroom" said Mikki, quickly kissing him.
"Our bedroom, I like the sound of that" said Blaine.
Mikki nodded and kissed him, and Rachel cleared her throat loudly.
"We might go there now" said Blaine, standing up as he looked at Rachel.
"Good idea" replied Rachel, with a laugh.
"Yeah, we'll start actually moving Blaine's stuff in on the weekend, if that's okay with you" said Mikki, as she stood also.
"Fine with me" replied Rachel, with a nod.
"Yeah, okay night then" said Blaine.
"Night and remember thin walls" said Rachel, with a laugh.
"Yeah, well my reply to that is earphones and music" said Mikki, with a laugh.
Rachel shook her head as Mikki and Blaine went into what was now essentially their bedroom, leaving her to watch television for a bit before she too retired to bed.
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The next day, Brittany walked to the coffee shop after she had finished work on her own, since Blaine was going to go and meet up with Mikki for dinner.
She opened the door and walked inside and saw Puck sitting in the usual area they sat and went over to where he was.
"Hi" said Brittany as she sat.
"Oh hey Britts" said Puck, looking at her with a smile.
"I'm glad it's just you here" said Brittany.
Puck looked at her. "Umm, why?" he asked.
"Well because I was thinking, you know how Blaine and Mikki are moving in together" she said.
"Yeah" replied Puck, with a nod.
"And you know how I said Rachey could come and live with me" said Brittany.
Puck nodded.
"What about if she was to go and live with you?" asked Brittany.
"Umm, Britts. I have both bedrooms occupied. My room and Jayden's" said Puck.
"Yeah, and she's not with Hunter anymore. So you can try and win her back maybe" said Brittany, with a smile.
"I would love to get Rachel back, but it's got to be something that we both want and she hasn't given me any kind of indication that she would be even remotely interested in that" said Puck.
"But how do you know she doesn't maybe think that?" asked Brittany.
"Okay is there something you're not telling me, like some girl thing that you've spoken with her. Because if you do Britts, please you got to tell me" said Puck.
Brittany looked at him and shook her head. "All I know is that apart from the relationship she had with Jesse, yours and hers was one of the longest. So that does mean something to her".
Puck looked at her and just nodded as Rachel came into the coffee shop, along with Brody Weston.
"Hi guys" said Rachel, as she approached them.
"Hey Rach" said Brittany, looking at her.
Puck just gave a smile, when he saw that she was with another guy.
"This is Brody" said Rachel, introducing him. "And these are my friends Brittany and Noah".
"Nice to meet you all" said Brody.
"Yeah, you too" replied Brittany, as Rachel and Brody sat down.
"So how did you guys meet?" asked Puck.
Brittany looked over at him and saw that he was teething on jealousy, but trying not to show it; as Rachel and Brody looked at him also.
"We've actually know each other for a couple of years, but lost touch with one another" said Brody.
Rachel nodded. "Yeah we were actually at NYADA together".
"Well you were a year below me, and dated that jerk St. James" said Brody.
Rachel looked at him and laughed.
"But believe me, a lot of guys noticed you. And considering how well you have done for yourself since, it's no wonder they did" said Brody.
Rachel blushed and didn't see the glare that Puck gave him.
"So how do you know Rach?" asked Brody, looking at Brittany and Puck.
"Actually known Rachel since high school, and we also dated for a year as well" said Puck.
Brody looked at him. "Oh wow really, and you're still friends. That's not something I would ever be with an ex".
"Well Noah and I were friends before we started to date, and I also live with his cousin so it would be hard to just cut him out of my life completely" replied Rachel.
"The cousin is the girl that is having her boyfriend move in with her" said Brody.
Rachel nodded. "Yeah and I'm totally fine with that. Blaine is an awesome guy".
Brody nodded.
"You know Rachey, if you do think it will be weird having to live with both Mikki and Blaine, and them being all cutesy and kissyface all the time. You can always move in with me" said Brittany.
"And risk having Lord Tubbington sitting on me and suffocating me in my sleep, I have seen the death looks that cat gives me" said Rachel, with a laugh.
Brittany looked over to Puck, who just remained silent obviously not even going to make the offer of living together.
"It won't be so bad living with Mikki and also Blaine now" replied Rachel.
"Yeah true. It's what Mikki did when she first moved into the city and lived with Puck and Santana for that short time before they got their own place" said Brittany.
"Santana, who's that?" asked Brody.
"My ex wife, but she's a lesbian now" replied Puck.
"Now? Wouldn't she have always have been one?" asked Brody.
"Well yes, but she was just too scared to act on it and we were married for a while and also have a son together" said Puck.
"Wow, that's crazy" replied Brody.
"How is that crazy?" asked Puck.
"Just that if you and Rachel were in fact dating, that kind of means she was a step parent in a way" said Brody.
"I didn't mind, Jayden is an awesome kid" said Rachel, with a smile over to Puck who just looked at her in return, not showing any emotion.
"Yeah, speaking of a great kid. I got to go, Santana and Dani need me to watch him for a few hours tonight as they have a function for Tana's work" said Puck.
"Okay, well give him a hug for me" said Brittany.
Puck stood up and looked at the blonde and nodded. "Will do Britts" he replied.
"One for me too" said Rachel.
Puck looked at her and smiled. "Always" he replied.
"It was nice to meet you" said Brody.
"Yeah same" replied Puck, with a quick smile.
"See you Puck" said Brittany.
"Yeah" replied Puck and left the coffee shop.
"So did you want a coffee Rach, my shout?" asked Brody.
"That be nice" replied Rachel, and she stayed there in the coffee shop with Brody as well as Brittany, talking. Not knowing that the blonde was secretly loathing the new male in Rachel's life because it meant that at least for the time being there was going to be nothing on the Rachel and Puck front.
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Saturday , Blaine was in the process of moving his stuff from the apartment that he shared with Sam, into the one with Mikki, so they could actually commence living together.
Blaine was unhooking his Xbox from his television that he owned but was leaving in the apartment for Sam, since there was no point in taking one of that size across when Mikki already had a fair sized one of her own.
"Dude, what are you doing?" said Sam, coming back into the apartment having taken some stuff across the hallway for Blaine.
"Disconnecting my xBox" said Blaine, as he pulled the power cord from up behind the cabinet.
"You're taking that?" asked Sam.
"Yeah course" replied Blaine, looking at him as he picked up the now disconnected console.
"But I was like halfway through Watch Dogs, man" said Sam.
"Sorry man, but I kind of did want to take it across the hall with me" said Blaine.
"But that's a girl's apartment and this is a guys apartment" said Sam.
Blaine looked at him. "I'm moving across the hall, and it's not just a girls apartment anymore".
"Okay, well this is still a guys apartment, and I need a game console here" said Sam, as Mikki came into the apartment.
"Please tell me that is all your clothes, because I am seriously running out of closet space, sweetie" said Mikki.
Blaine looked at her and nodded. "Yeah, it is" he replied.
"Okay good" replied Mikki, with a nod also.
"Let's ask Mik's opinion on this issue" said Sam.
"What, what issue?" asked Mikki, looking at him and then Blaine.
"There is no issue, Sam is just upset because I am taking the xBox across the hall" said Blaine.
"And the problem with that is?" asked Mikki.
"Well it's not like Blaine will ever get a chance to play it now" said Sam.
"Because he has me to play with?" asked Mikki, with a sly smile.
"Mikayla" said Blaine, going slightly red.
Mikki looked at him and laughed.
"Actually, yes" replied Sam, and Blaine went even redder in the face.
"Just because Blaine and I are together now, that doesn't mean I am going to stop him from playing video games" said Mikki.
"This is where you're meant to be the mean girlfriend type and say no, he can't play video games so I can have the console here" said Sam, looking at her.
"Or I could be the totally awesome girlfriend who tells my boyfriend that is it most certainly okay for him to have it, just as long as I get to play games on it too" said Mikki, slipping her arm around Blaine's waist and giving him a smile.
Blaine looked at her and smiled in return and quickly kissed her. "That right there is why you are the most awesomeness girlfriend in like forever".
"Oh I know, and I do mean it about playing some of those video games, because I seriously kick some butt" said Mikki, with a smile, kissing him back.
"Man, I knew this would happen" said Sam, walking into his bedroom and closing the door.
"He's upset with me, isn't he" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him and nodded. "Yeah but he'll be fine in a bit, it's just going to be hard all of us adjusting to this".
"Yeah" replied Blaine with a nod also.
"So that's the last of the stuff you need to take over to our apartment?" asked Mikki.
"It is actually" replied Blaine.
"Okay then, let's go shall we" said Mikki, and the two of them left what was now Blaine's former apartment of resident and went across the hall to what was now their apartment of resident.
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A few hours later Blaine had got all his stuff sorted out in what was now his and Mikki's room and was now in the process of setting up the Xbox console to her tv.
"Did you want this on any particular output?" asked Blaine.
"Whichever is easier" replied Mikki from over in the kitchen area where she was unloading the dishwasher.
"Okay" replied Blaine as he connected up to one of the hdmi ports on the television.
"Did you want to order in some takeout? I really can't be bothered in cooking something" said Mikki going over to the sofa and sitting down.
"Do you ever cook?" asked Blaine with a laugh.
"Yes I do" replied Mikki also with a laugh.
"Just kidding with you" said Blaine as he turned on the Xbox console and then went and sat on the sofa grabbing the remote from the coffee table and turning on the television; flicking through the inputs until he got to the one that bought up the Xbox screen.
"Okay so that is on input two" he said.
"That's fine with me" replied Mikki as she grabbed the controller off Blaine and looked through the list of games that had been played on the console.
"What you doing?" asked Blaine, slipping an arm around her shoulder.
"Just seeing if there are any games I might be interested in playing on here that you have got in your history" said Mikki.
"Well whatever you want to play go for it. Already said that" said Blaine.
Mikki nodded.
"So I was thinking Thai for dinner?" asked Mikki.
"Sounds good" replied Blaine.
"Okay I'll ask Rach what she wants then" said Mikki handing back him the controller.
Blaine nodded and turned off the console. "I might go and see if Sam wants to join us as well".
"Yeah okay. Think he was a bit depressed before" replied Mikki.
"I noticed that" said Blaine as he stood up. "I'll bring Sam over with me so he can order something".
"Sure" replied Mikki as she went to Rachel's room and knocked on the door where she was on her laptop looking at possible auditions.
Blaine walked over to the apartment door and opened it, heading across to Sam's.
"Hey Sam" said Blaine opening the door and walking into the apartment.
Sam was sitting in one of the armchairs reading a comic, and didn't acknowledge Blaine.
"Sam, come on man. Don't be like this" said Blaine.
Sam looked up at him. "Isn't there something you would rather be doing with Mikki"
"Actually we were going to order some Thai and were wondering if you wanted to come over" said Blaine.
Sam looked at him. "Sure" he replied, standing up.
"Cool" replied Blaine.
Sam put his comic down and the two of them headed back over across the hall and entered.
Rachel and Mikki were sitting on the sofa looking at the takeout menu for the local Thai restaurant.
"Hey Sam, what you want from here?" asked Mikki holding up the menu.
"Do I get to have a say what I have as well" replied Blaine as he sat on the other side of Mikki and Sam sat in the armchair as Rachel passed the takeout menu to him.
"Sure, but see the scary part is that I already know what your order will be sweetie" said Mikki with a laugh.
"Yeah that is kind of sad actually" said Blaine.
Mikki nodded.
"I'll grab the Wok Basil with Beef" said Sam.
"Okay and Rachel you wanted the Wok Cashew but with Tofu" said Mikki standing up and grabbing the phone from where it was over on the kitchen table.
"Grab some Vegetable Dumplings as well please" said Rachel.
"Sure" replied Mikki, as she placed the takeout order through.
"So you all settled in, man?" asked Sam, looking over to Blaine.
"Yeah, just about" replied Blaine, as Mikki came back over to the others.
"It should be here in about twenty minutes" she said, as she sat down on the sofa again next to Blaine.
"Okay awesome" replied Blaine, slipping his arm around Mikki's shoulder.
"You know Sam, you are welcome to come over anytime to play the Xbox" said Mikki.
"Really?" asked Sam.
"Yeah of course, just decent hours. So that does not mean you can come home from work at eleven o'clock at night, and then come here and play it" said Blaine, with a laugh.
"Man, that helps me to relax though" said Sam.
"Hmm and if you want to see cranky Mikki who doesn't get enough sleep, that will certainly do it" she said.
"Yes, heard her curse the alarm clock in the morning, not pretty" said Blaine, with a laugh.
Sam laughed as did Rachel.
"So we say between the hours of nine and nine then" said Sam.
"Sounds okay with me" said Blaine, and looked at Mikki and she nodded her head.
"Rach is that cool with you as well?" asked Sam, looking at him.
"Yeah, of course" she replied, with a nod.
"And I'm sorry about the way I was before as well, when you took the console" said Sam.
"Don't worry about it bro, it's cool and it's forgotten. This is a whole lot of adjusting for all of us" said Blaine.
"Yeah, and it's going to be weird not having a roommate, when got so use to there being someone to talk with over breakfast" said Sam.
"Well you are always welcome here" said Mikki.
Sam looked at her and smiled. "Thanks"
"Yes, well think yourself lucky Sam, because I have clamped down on the rules here for these two" said Rachel.
"Rules, you gave them rules" said Sam, with a laugh.
Rachel nodded. "Yep including no shower sex and also in common areas"
"And that they're not too noisy either, because the apartment walls in this building are thin" said Sam.
"Okay, what is this gang up on Mikki and Blaine here?" asked Mikki, with a laugh.
"Oh totally, you guys are really noisy" said Sam, with a laugh.
"Earphones" said Blaine, and Mikki nodded.
"You know Rach if you ever want a quiet nights sleep, there is a spare bed in my apartment now, since Blaine didn't take that bed" said Sam.
"I will keep that in mind" replied Rachel, with a laugh.
"Yeah, and any time you want to hang out and leave these two kissy face lovebirds to them self" said Sam.
Rachel nodded. "I'll probably end up moving in eventually" she replied with a laugh.
"Why don't you then, that would actually be pretty cool" said Sam.
"Really" said Rachel.
"Yes, I agree and then Blaine and I can do whatever we want, wherever we want" said Mikki, and Blaine nodded.
"I don't know, wouldn't that be kind of weird us living together" said Rachel, looking at Sam.
"I promise I would give you privacy, whatever you want. But it might be the best idea in the end when you think about it" said Sam.
"True, it would make more sense, I wouldn't be a third wheel essentially" said Rachel.
"Neither of us would be, we would be awesome roomies" said Sam.
"I'll do it" replied Rachel.
"Really?" asked Sam.
"Yes, looks like you got yourself a new roomie, roomie" said Rachel, with a laugh.
Sam nodded. "We'll move stuff again tomorrow" he replied with a laugh.
"Sure" replied Rachel.
"Yeah, and if you can sneak the Xbox back out, that would be awesome" said Sam, with a laugh.
"Not happening" replied Blaine as Mikki shook her head.
"Worth a shot though, heh" said Sam.
The four of them all laughed and then talked more until the Thai food arrived for their dinner.
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The next day, Rachel was moving her stuff out of what was now Mikki and Blaine's apartment, over to what would now be Sam and hers' apartment.
Puck came up the stairs to the floor where there apartments were and saw Rachel coming out of her old one, with an arm full of clothing.
"Don't tell me Rachel Berry is donating clothes to the Goodwill" said Puck, with a laugh.
Rachel looked at him. "Actually, I'm moving".
"Moving" said Puck.
"Yeah, only across the hall though. I'm going to be living with Sam" replied Rachel.
"You're living with Sam" said Puck.
Rachel nodded. "Uh huh, we were joking around last night with Blaine and Mikki and how I would probably spend some nights most likely across the hall, so they can have alone time and it then sort of somehow ended up with me agreeing to move across the hall".
"Okay wow, just yeah wow" said Puck.
"It's a bit like that, but you know what change is good. And I think it will be fun to live with Sam" said Rachel, as Brittany came up the stairs.
"Who's living with Sam?" she asked as she got to the landing.
"Me" replied Rachel, with a smile.
"What?" asked Brittany, looking at her and then Puck who just shrugged his shoulders.
"Yeah, figure it's probably for the best you know, with Mikki and Blaine probably wanting to live together on their own, although they haven't really said it" said Rachel.
"What about living with me?" asked Brittany with a pout.
"I know you put the offer out there Britts, but honestly your cat does actually scare me" said Rachel.
"Aww Lord Tubbington is a gentle giant though" said Brittany.
"Giant yes, gentle no. Last time I was there he spent the whole time glaring at me" said Rachel.
"Yeah same here Britts, that cat is in serious need of some therapy" said Puck, with a laugh.
Brittany just pouted and walked into Mikki and Blaine's apartment.
"Do you need some help moving anything across?" asked Puck, looking at Rachel.
Rachel shook her head. "Not really no, all I have is clothes, shoes, makeup and some other small stuff. All the furniture in there belongs to Mik" she replied.
"Okay well, just in there if you do need any help" said Puck, pointing towards her old apartment.
"Sure, thank you" replied Rachel.
Rachel walked into what was now her apartment and Puck walked into Mikki and Blaine's.
Brittany was sitting at the kitchen table, talking with Mikki and Blaine.
"Why does everyone hate my cat?" asked Brittany.
"It's not that we hate him Britts, it's just that he is kind a little huge and also really seems to hate everyone but you" said Mikki.
"You can all come one night to my place and I will make sure he is on his best behaviour" said Brittany.
"Sure Britts" replied Blaine, with a laugh.
"And we'll just feed him heaps, then he will like us" said Puck, as he sat on one of the chairs at the table as well.
"He would appreciate that very much" said Brittany, with a laugh.
Sam and Rachel came into the apartment. "Well that's Rachel all moved in" said Sam, as the two of them walked over to the others.
"Yeah, okay this is weird isn't it" said Blaine.
"Totally is man" said Sam with a laugh.
"But you know what change is good" said Mikki.
"It is and Sam, you better look after Rachel" said Sam.
Sam looked at him and laughed.
"I don't need anyone looking after me Noah" replied Rachel.
"Sure, I know that. But when you were here with Mik, it was like I knew you'd be safe because she's known you for so long. But Sam, well you've only just really known each other for the last few years" said Puck.
"You have my word, I will be the best roommate ever. Even be better then Mikki" said Sam with a laugh.
"Oh bite me" replied Mikki.
"No, I'll leave that up to Blaine" replied Sam.
"Dude, that's my cousin you're talking about" said Puck and everyone laughed.
Mikki stood up and went over to the kitchen counter and grabbed a bottle of champagne that was on it.
"I was saving this for something special, but I think this is as good a time as any" said Mikki, going and putting it on the table and then grabbing six glasses.
"Do we even want to know what that special occasion was?" asked Brittany with a laugh.
"No, we do not" said Puck.
"And I didn't even know Mikki had it, so don't ask me" said Blaine.
"It was a christmas present last year from a client, and I hardly drink the stuff. But kept it anyway just in case" said Mikki as she sat down.
"Okay then" said Puck, grabbing the bottle and popping the cork from it and filling the six glasses.
"So what are we drinking too?" asked Rachel as she grabbed ones.
"To new beginnings" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him and nodded. "Exactly, to the start of something new" she said.
"To the start of something new, yeah I like that" said Sam, and the six of them clinked their glasses together, before taking a drink.
For it really was the start of a whole new chapter of their lives, and who knew what was to come.
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Monday evening, Mikki had texted Blaine to tell him that she would be late home.
Blaine therefore decided to take it upon himself to cook dinner for himself and Mikki, so that when she got home she wouldn't be needing to do it.
The apartment door of the apartment opened, a little after six o'clock and Mikki walked inside.
"Hmm, something smells really good" she said as she saw Blaine standing at the stove stirring something in the wok pan that she had.
"Why thank you" replied Blaine, with a laugh as Mikki took off her jacket and hung it on the hook near the front door and then went over to the sofa putting her handbag down.
"You didn't have to cook though" said Mikki, going over to where Blaine was and wrapping her arms around his waist and kissing him on the cheek.
"I know, but I wanted to. And it saves us forking out money on takeout" said Blaine.
"Hmm yeah, so what it is that you're cooking?" asked Mikki.
"My mom's curry chicken recipe and it's quite delicious if I do say so myself" said Blaine.
"Okay" replied Mikki.
"Here try" replied Blaine, grabbing a spoon and getting some of the sauce and holding it towards Mikki.
"You're not trying to kill me now, are you Blaine Anderson?" asked Mikki with a laugh.
"Of course not" replied Blaine, with a laugh.
Mikki nodded and tried the sauce off the spoon.
"Besides I would have no place to hide the body" said Blaine, with a smile.
"Funny" replied Mikki, with a laugh.
Blaine nodded. "So what you think of it?"
"It's good actually. Good thing I like spicy" said Mikki.
"It is, because I know a heap of my mom's recipes. Always use to love watching her cook when I was a kid" said Blaine.
"Is that because you got to sample everything?" asked Mikki.
"Yep" replied Blaine, with a laugh.
Mikki laughed also.
"So how did the meeting with this potential client go?" asked Blaine, as Mikki leant against the kitchen counter so that Blaine could continue cooking.
"Good, we got to see how they work behind the scenes. Even put us to work there would you believe, but I think they will definitely be hiring us for their advertising" said Mikki.
"What business would put people with advertising backgrounds to work to see if they want to go with them?" asked Blaine, looking at her.
"Kurt" replied Mikki, with a laugh.
"Really, the meeting and potential client was with Kurt?" asked Blaine.
Mikki nodded. "And he was right in a way, actually just helping him for a little bit, seeing the other side of things, gives a much better insight on how to actually target the advertising and all that".
"And what he's going to be paying you all in coffee?" asked Blaine, with a laugh.
"Oh he will be paying us cash, however the free coffee that we also demand will be an added perk" replied Mikki.
"Yeah" replied Blaine with a laugh.
"So anyway, myself, Seb and Hunter we're each going to take a different aspect of it and get something drawn up and see how Kurt likes it" said Mikki.
"Sounds good, and I know Kurt will definitely be in with whatever you guys do" said Blaine.
Mikki nodded. "Yeah, if this is going to take a little longer cooking. Then I might go and change clothes, don't want to be in my work clothes much longer, I swear they smell like coffee beans".
Blaine laughed. "You not liking the smell of coffee. Who are you and what have you done with Mikayla".
"Funny" replied Mikki, kissing him.
Blaine nodded. "You know you could always not change into anything".
"What would I change into then?" asked Mikki, not at all following what Blaine was saying.
"We don't have roommates, it's only us here. So what's stopping us from going around completely naked" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him. "Uhh the fact that people from over the road can see in to the apartment, one being my cousin, would be one reason why".
"So we get curtains then" said Blaine.
Mikki laughed. "Yeah, not happening sweetie. Complete nakedness stays in the bedroom and bathroom" she replied, quickly kissing him.
"It was worth a shot" replied Blaine.
"Yes. I'll be right back" she said, with a laugh and headed into their bedroom to change clothes.
Blaine smiled to himself as he grabbed two plates and glasses and then went and put them on the table, and then checking on the rice that he was also cooking.
The door of the apartment opened again, and Sam entered.
"Hey dude" said Sam.
Blaine looked over to him as he finished testing the rice and put it into a bowl for serving.
"Oh hey" he replied.
"Wow, something smells amazing" said Sam.
"Yeah, umm my mom's chicken curry"replied Blaine.
Awesome" said Sam, as Mikki came out of the bedroom.
"Oh hey Sam" she said, when she saw him.
"Hey, I'm guessing you two want some alone time. I was only coming over to play the xBox" said Sam.
"That's fine, you can play with Blaine later. Because he was going to playing with himself otherwise" said Mikki.
"Playing with himself or by himself?" asked Sam, with a laugh.
"Bad choice of wording there, sweetie" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him and laughed. "Playing by himself", she replied with a smile.
"Better" said Blaine.
"You don't mind if we go a round of COD or Halo then later" said Sam.
Mikki shook her head. "No, because I have some things to draw up for a client and want to make a start on that".
"Okay, great. I'll come back in a bit then" said Sam.
"Stay for dinner, man" said Blaine.
Sam looked at him. "Really, I wouldn't be intruding on your time together"
"Sam, you don't have to think we don't want you here, you're still our friend and we have plenty of alone time, believe me" said Mikki.
"Exactly, and there is plenty of this for an extra person, so pull up a chair" said Blaine.
"Are you sure?" asked Sam.
"Yes" replied Mikki.
"What Mikki said, so here" said Blaine, handing him a plate and glass.
Sam laughed. "Thanks" he replied and sat at the table.
"You too, I'm the cook here tonight" said Blaine, looking at Mikki.
"No complaints from me" said Mikki, with a laugh and sat down also.
Blaine bought the bowl with the rice over and then put the chicken from the wok into another bowl, grabbing spoons for dishing it, and also a bottle of wine.
"So should we be expecting Rachel as well?" asked Mikki with a laugh, as Blaine sat at the table and the three of them began serving up.
Sam shook his head. "No she went out with that Brody guy again" he replied.
"Really?" asked Mikki.
"They've been going out quite a bit lately" said Blaine.
Sam nodded. "Yeah, honestly I think Rachel is just trying to fill a void and this jumping from relationship to relationship that she is doing lately, isn't good"
"Yeah, know what you mean. I did that in college, just dated a string of guys one after the after, and then realized that they weren't really caring at all about my feelings. I was just another notch on the headboard" said Mikki.
"How many guys?" asked Blaine.
Mikki looked at him. "Wasn't that many, and I speak with none of them now. So you really don't have to worry at all".
Blaine nodded. "Won't tell you how many women then"
Mikki laughed. "Doesn't worry me, as long as not interested in them now".
"Not a chance in hell" replied Blaine.
Sam laughed. "Why did it take you guys so long to get together, honestly"
"Because we're both stubborn and pig headed" said Mikki.
"Uh huh" replied Blaine, with a nod.
"Yeah, true" replied Sam, with a laugh.
"Actually speaking of which don't tell Rach, you know this Sam, or you either babe" said Mikki looking at Blaine. "But I was talking with Britts and she said she tried to convince Puck to ask Rachel to move in with him".
"Really?" asked Sam.
"Wait, but Puck has two rooms and one is Jayden's room. So Rach would be sleeping on the couch" said Blaine.
Mikki shook her head. "Britts was trying to get them in her own subtle way, back together. But then Brody turned up"
"And Rach moved in with Sam" said Blaine.
"Yep, and even though I know my cousin likes you Sam. The thought of Rachel living with you, is upsetting to him" said Mikki.
"So what he hates me" said Sam, looking at her.
"No, it's just he is definitely still in love with Rach. We've all seen that very clearly, and yet she seems to be the only one who doesn't" said Mikki.
"True" replied Sam.
"Is there any way we can get them back together?" asked Blaine.
"I wish there was, but if it backfires again and they break up or something even worse happens. Then all of us being friends with Rachel, will be history, because it will probably be even more painful then last time" replied Mikki
"We just have to let them work it out themselves" said Sam.
Mikki looked at him and nodded, and the three of them continued to eat their dinner, talking about other things, although in the backs of their minds was the constant thought of how they could maybe get Puck and Rachel back together again.
End Note:
I apologise for the introduction of Brody - personally I hated the character, but that was more due to the actor being previously on Neighbours here in Australia, and a former Australian Idol contestant, - and at the time my hatred of those shows! (I have started to get back into Neighbours lately for different reasons - but that is a discussion for another time and place!)
However Brody needs to be there for a very important storyline progression! And that will be revealed in the next couple of chapters!
And if you haven't already guessed this about me - I am a huge lover of video games! Just because I am a girl, doesn't mean that I can't kick some serious butt on them. And they are also very therapeutic, especially some games where I get to be a bad arse gun toting chick! Really need to be getting a PS4 console, since a lot of the games that are coming out now are on the newer consoles and not going to the older ones; even though I do have a 360 (still also have original xBox and also a PS2, because games are back compatible on newer consoles!)
The "naked" comments, actually stemmed from the above mentioned show Neighbours, a few weeks ago, 2 of the characters in order to lieu potential clients, had a "naked" dinner with them, because the clients were apparently "naturalists". And even though I didn't go to the full extent of the show, I just thought the concept of it was rather funny, and hence why included something along those lines into this chapter!
So until the next chapter, you all know what to do!
Love to you all!
KJ xxxx