A/N: So this chapter is a take on one of the Friends episodes, where they wonder what their lives would have been if they had not known one another, and how they would be different.
It was a rather fun chapter to write, because obviously of the what if scenarios; and how would they all connect to one another in terms of that with different lives.
Now of course when reading this you have to suspend all disbelief of what the story has been and any of the one shots in this verse that have also been published on here.
This is pure WHAT IF - Rachel didn't reconnect with Mikki before her wedding, Puck stayed married to Santana, Sam is not Blaine's roommate, but Blaine still lives across from Puck and Santana. Mikki didn't move in with Puck when she came to New York, but instead found other accommodation, so therefore Santana and Blaine live in what we know as Mikki and Blaines's apartment. Brittany doesn't teach at Julliard neither does Blaine...so it is all twisted up in one hot mess! So how did they all come to know one another...or at least re connect?!
Well this is that, and I can tell you it was confusing to write! But it was definitely fun that's for sure. However as things in life seem to prevail, they all seem to come together in some interesting connections and well let's just 'no one told them life would be that way'! (see what I did there!?)
So anyway enjoy and please let me know what you think at the end (only 2 more chapters to go before it's end!)
Love always,
KJ xoxoxo
Chapter 63 –
The six friends, plus now four children were sitting in their usual spot in the coffee shop. Kurt was getting use to their now being multiple strollers and toys also in the coffee shop, and had even thought about devising a way with Dave, a way to keep young babies and children occupied in the coffee shop, so that those who did not take kindly to children being out in public, would still be able to enjoy themselves as would those with children.
Mikki had more or less beaten her anxiety and fear, and wasn't nearly as teary or mad as she had been over the past few weeks, and had been able to now fully bond with Madison and Mason; and even recently much to the annoyance of Rachel at first because of her upcoming wedding, decided to cut her hair to a shorter length from her usual past the shoulders style to more of a above the shoulders cut, just because of the time being able to manage her long hair.
Blaine, who also hadn't been all that keen on Mikki's shorter style when she first done it, but had grown to like it, had even discussed with his wife the possibly of moving out of the city and getting an actual house, and were now with the others discussing this very thing.
"You should have a look at places around where Noah and I are" said Rachel, as she sat on the sofa in the coffee shop with Elisabeth in her arms, who was drinking from her bottle.
"Yeah, that would be good, and then our babies can see each other all the time" replied Mikki, with a nod, and looked down at Mason who was asleep peacefully in her arms.
"And it's not like it's a long drive for me to work if we were to move out there" said Blaine, who had Madison in his arms.
"We can have a look on line when we get home" said Mikki.
Blaine nodded.
"And Rach and I can keep an eye out if we see any places and let you know also" said Puck.
"That be good, thanks" said Blaine.
"No, I don't like this" said Sam, shaking his head.
The others looked at him.
"Don't like what, man?" asked Blaine.
"You guys moving away, because then there will be strange new people in your place and I won't have anyone to hang out with" said Sam.
"What about Ryder, he's living with you now. And even though he is my brother, and I got to say things like he is an annoying pain, he can be pretty cool" replied Mikki, about her brother who currently was off playing a game of basketball with Hunter and Sebastian, and who he had become good friends with.
"Yeah, but how long will that be for, he's not going to most likely be my roommate forever" said Sam.
"You know you are always welcome to come and hang out with me" said Brittany, giving her boyfriend a smile.
"Yeah, but it's not the same. I can't play games with you or watch sports" said Sam, with a pout.
"No, but there are definitely other things we can do" replied Brittany, and winked at him.
"Brittany, there are children present here" said Rachel, scolding her friend.
"What, it's not like they are never not going to hear either of you lot going at it from time to time" said Brittany, with a smile looking at Rachel and Puck, and also at Blaine and Mikki.
"Okay, not even thinking about that at the moment" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"Yeah, who would have thought you had a kid, or in my case two; and all of sudden no more sex" said Blaine.
"Tell me about it, I've practically got to beg for it and always get met with the reply 'not tonight'" said Puck, with a laugh.
"We are not discussing our sex lives here" said Rachel.
"Exactly" replied Mikki, in agreement with her friend.
"Never would have thought I would see the time Mikki goes quiet on that subject" said Brittany, with a laugh.
Mikki looked to her friend and laughed.
"And Sam, just because we're thinking of moving. Doesn't mean that we still won't get to hang out and that. You are always going to be more than welcome anywhere I live" said Blaine, looking over to his friend.
"Yeah, but it won't be the same" said Sam.
"True, but it will be better. Because maybe I can finally get a proper gaming system setup going with an even bigger television" said Blaine.
Sam looked at him and smiled. "That be cool, massive screen for gaming"
"Yep, might even start trying to get some of the old consoles so can go totally retro" said Blaine, with a nod.
"If you think you're going to be wasting our money on that, you definitely are deluded" said Mikki, looking at her husband.
"Well see that is why I have you, because I'm sure you know how to find the best deals to get me that" said Blaine.
Mikki just looked at him, with raised eyebrows.
"Think about what they could be worth in years to come" said Blaine.
"Oh I know what old consoles go for, I have seen how much people are forking out for the old Nintendo systems" replied Mikki.
"How much are we talking here, because I still have my old one back in Ohio" said Puck.
Mikki looked over to her cousin. "Anywhere upwards of a hundred depending on the condition"
"Awesome" replied Puck with a nod.
"Hmm awesome for the seller, yeah. But not those wanting to buy them, because the price has been driven up by idiots who insist on collecting every single console, and in some cases every single color and special edition of one, and just having them sit there doing nothing; making it harder for those who just want one for playing virtually impossible to obtain at a reasonable price" replied Mikki.
"So I'm not going to get one am I?" asked Blaine.
Mikki looked at him. "What do you think?"
"That I love you" said Blaine, with a smile and quickly kissed her.
"Hmm, yeah" replied Mikki, with a quick smile of her own.
"You ever wonder what our lives would have been if we hadn't met one another?" asked Sam.
"Huh?" asked Blaine.
"Well just that, you know. If you had maybe chosen to go about life differently, I wonder where we would all be" said Sam.
"You do realize that Mik and I would still know one another" said Puck.
"Well that's a given" said Mikki.
"And we'd probably still would have met in high school" said Rachel.
"And me and Puck in college, maybe" said Blaine.
"Yeah, but I get where Sam is going with it, and it's an interesting concept to think about. And wonder how our lives could have been different from the way they have turned out" said Mikki.
"I could have actually married Jesse" said Rachel, with a laugh.
"Oh that would have been bad" said Brittany with a laugh.
"I can only imagine" said Rachel.
"So how you think they would have been?" asked Sam.
"Hmm, well let's see" replied Mikki; and the six friends started speculating how it could have been.
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Rachel Berry St. James, couldn't imagine life any better. She was married to one of Broadway's leading men Jesse St James, and she herself was also on the rise to becoming a leading lady of the musical stage.
However as luck would have it the inclement New York weather had suddenly turned nasty, and she had forgotten to pick up an umbrella as she left her loft that morning and found herself in the middle of quite a downpour.
Rachel spotted a coffee shop, across the road from where she currently was, and the thought of a hot beverage and also somewhere dry as well, was suddenly very appealing. She sheltered under a building easement waiting for the pedestrian lights to change and then made a quick dash for the coffee shop.
Rachel opened the door and walked into the coffee shop, shaking her brunette colored hair as she did, trying to get some of the wetness out of it.
She walked over to the counter and looked at the coffee menu up on the wall.
"What can I get you?" asked Kurt, coming over to her.
"Do you make soy lattes by any chance?" asked Rachel.
"I can make you one, yes" said Kurt.
"Thank you that would be great" replied Rachel.
"Did you want that to be a large one?" asked Kurt.
"Please" said Rachel.
Kurt nodded. "Okay why don't you take a seat over there and I'll bring it over to you" he said, pointing to one of the large comfy chairs in the shop.
"Thank you" replied Rachel.
She walked over to the chair, where there was a girl sitting on the sofa nearby, doing something on a laptop computer, and when Rachel looked at her, she immediately recognized the girl.
"Mikki Kapowski?" she asked.
Mikki looked over to her, her own eyes widening in shock.
"Rachel Berry?" she asked, in reply.
Rachel nodded.
"Oh wow, hi" said Mikki.
"Yeah hi" replied Rachel.
"How long has it been?" asked Mikki.
"Quite a few years" said Rachel.
"Yeah" replied Mikki.
"So how are you? I didn't realize you were in New York" said Rachel.
"I'm good, been here a few years now. Came after I graduated from Cal U" said Mikki. "What about you?"
"Been here since left high school, still trying to make a name for myself on stage, but I'm getting there" said Rachel.
"Well you were if nothing but determined in high school, so I'm sure you will" said Mikki.
Rachel nodded. "Hmm, yes well my husband is doing well, so hopefully it's only a matter of time before I am as well"
"You're married?" asked Mikki.
"Yes, almost three years now" said Rachel.
"Wow" said Mikki. "Kids?"
Rachel shook her head. "No, no kids yet"
Mikki nodded. "Well one day maybe"
"What about you, married, kids?" asked Rachel.
"Not married, but I am seeing someone. We've known each other since Cal U actually, he works for the Times, he's a journalist. And no kids for me either" replied Mikki.
"And what work do you do?" asked Rachel.
"I'm a photographer, I work downtown for a studio, hence the computer at the moment, as I am editing some shots of this guy I've been shooting for a new underwear campaign" said Mikki.
"Well that can't be a bad job. Hot guys in their underwear posing for you" said Rachel, with a laugh.
"It has its benefits that for sure" replied Mikki, with a laugh also.
"So do you still see anyone from our McKinley days?" asked Rachel.
"Puck, of course. I'm sure you remember him" said Mikki.
Rachel looked at her and blushed. "Yes, I remember Noah"
"He's married now as well, has a son" said Mikki.
"Wow" replied Rachel.
"And he's in the city as well. I see him practically every day" said Mikki, with a laugh.
Rachel nodded. "I don't know if you know this, but I use to have such a crush on Noah when I was in high school"
Mikki laughed. "Believe me Rachel, I knew"
"Oh" replied Rachel, with a blush.
"I swear some people are stupid" said Blaine, having entered the coffee shop and went over to the other chair in the shop, and sat down, chucking his backpack on the ground as he did. His hair wet from the rain and also his glasses as well.
"Is that just a general assumption, or you want to be more specific there?" asked Mikki, looking at him; as Blaine took off his glasses and wiped them with his shirt sleeve.
"It's general, but also I swear to god if I have to help one more idiotic person understand that some of these artists nowadays are actually covering old songs, and them giving me song lyrics and then yelling at me when I show them the original artists and not the funky new cover of it. I think I will be scream" said Blaine, putting his glasses back on.
"Okay, yeah thanks for that" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"Well thanks for making me feel better, not" said Blaine.
"Not my job Anderson" said Mikki.
Blaine just looked at her.
"This your boyfriend?" asked Rachel, from where she was sitting.
Mikki burst out laughing. "You think I would date that, a short annoying whiny hobbit"
"As if I would ever want to date you" said Blaine.
Mikki glared at him. "I'm way out of your league"
"And also you're shorter than me" replied Blaine.
"That's your comeback" said Mikki with a laugh.
Blaine ignored her and looked over to Rachel. "How do you know the pain in the ass mouse?"
"Umm Mikki and I went to high school together" replied Rachel.
"Yes Rachel is another survivor of high school in Ohio" said Mikki.
"And from what Puck has often said about Ohio, I can understand why you say that" said Blaine.
"Yep, cow town" replied Mikki, with a laugh.
"Well it wasn't that bad. But it certainly didn't have the oppourtunites for growth" said Rachel.
"That's for sure, I'd probably be a high school yearbook photographer there" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"Gee what a pity that didn't happen" said Blaine. "Because then I wouldn't have to have you here all the time"
"Oh bite me Anderson" replied Mikki.
Rachel laughed and Mikki looked at her as did Blaine.
"See your still your same witty self, and annoying the guys" said Rachel.
Mikki nodded as Kurt came over with the coffee for Rachel. "Well it's just so easy to annoy Blaine"
"Yes, we're use to it by now" said Kurt with a laugh, and looked to Blaine. "Your usual?"
"Yeah that be awesome, thanks Kurt" replied Blaine.
"Sure I will get that for you" said Kurt, and headed back over to the counter.
"So if you don't have to be anywhere for a while" said Mikki, looking at Rachel. "Puck should be here soon, and I'm sure he'd be thrilled to see you again"
"Yeah that be awesome" replied Rachel, with a nod; and she, Mikki and Blaine continued to talk until Puck arrived at the coffee shop.
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Puck walked across to Blaine's apartment from his own across the hall, where he had moved to after he and Santana had got married. Blaine lived there solely on his own, after his old roommate Elliot, who he had worked with in the music store, had left to work in the musical Wicked in the Chicago touring company.
Puck opened the door of his best friend's apartment and walked in, and saw Blaine playing on one of his game consoles.
"Hey man" said Puck, closing the door and going sitting in the other chair that Blaine had in his apartment.
"Oh hey man" replied Blaine, giving him a quick smile.
"Saints Row 4" said Puck.
Blaine nodded as he shut the console off. "Yeah but I just started the mission, so I can go back to it"
"Hmm, yeah" replied Puck.
"Okay you've got that look again" said Blaine.
"What look?" asked Puck.
"That look that says something is on your mind, and you're not sure you should talk about it" said Blaine.
Puck laughed. "It's Santana"
"And what has Satan done this time?" asked Blaine, with a laugh.
"It's more of a case what hasn't she done, or more specifically what we haven't done" said Puck.
"You haven't done?" asked Blaine.
"We haven't had sex in over six months" said Puck.
"Wow six months" said Blaine.
Puck nodded. "Yeah the hand just isn't cutting it anymore"
Blaine laughed. "Umm, have you tried talking to her about it?"
"Of course I have, but every time it's always something. Like she's tired, or she has too much work, or Jay could hear us so we shouldn't" replied Puck.
"Hey, if you want to have a night with Santana to yourself, just bring Jay over here and he can play the Xbox with me" said Blaine.
"I don't think your games are kid friendly Anderson" said Puck, with a laugh.
"Course they are I have the Harry Potter lego game" replied Blaine, with a smile.
"Why does that not surprise me" said Puck with a laugh, looking at his best friend.
"Seriously dude, just let me know when and that. Make sure I won't be out, and we're cool" said Blaine.
Puck nodded. "Thanks man"
"Sure what are best friends for, if not dumping your kid on everyone once and a while so that you can have some alone time with the wife" said Blaine.
"Yeah, that's if Santana even agrees to do anything then" said Puck.
Blaine looked at her. "Why wouldn't she?"
"I don't know sometimes I just get the impression that we're too boring in the bedroom" said Puck.
"Maybe you need to spice things up a little" said Blaine.
"What do you mean?" asked Puck.
"You could tie her up, or she could tie you up. You could eat stuff off each other" said Blaine.
"Okay" said Puck.
"Dirty talk, toys" said Blaine.
Puck just looked at him. "Wow, okay"
"Role playing. For instance, you're the warden, she could be the prisoner. You could be a pirate and she could be a wench"
"Okay, I think I got it" said Puck, with a nod.
"She could be a Nurse and you could be a doctor. She could be a student and you could be a teacher. You could be a Rock star and she could be one of your groupies" continued Blaine.
Puck looked at his best friend in shock. "Quite a few fantasies you got there Anderson"
"Well you know it keeps things exciting" said Blaine, with a laugh.
"Yeah" replied Puck with a laugh also. "I don't know if Santana will be in to that kind of stuff"
"Maybe suggest bringing in another person then" said Blaine.
"What like a threesome?" asked Puck.
Blaine nodded. "Yeah guy or girl"
"Okay no way would I be up to it being another guy because I don't want some guy doing my wife" said Puck.
"Well woman then, but since you're married regardless of what sex they are. I would make sure you set some boundaries if you did" said Blaine.
"Yeah there would definitely be boundaries in place" said Puck.
Blaine nodded.
"So have you ever done that?" asked Puck.
"Done what?" asked Blaine.
"You know the threesome thing?" asked Puck.
"Umm yeah, with two girls once and also another time with another guy and girl as well" said Blaine with a smile.
"And how was it?" asked Puck.
"It was good, definitely good" replied Blaine, with a nod.
"Okay please just tell me that the other guy was not Elliott" said Puck.
Blaine laughed. "No, I would never in a million years. It was just this couple that I met when out one night, and she was kind of hot and asked if I'd be interested in doing that"
"And did you with the guy do anything?" asked Puck.
"Why are you asking me these questions?" asked Blaine.
"Just curious that's all, I mean if Santana wants to bring another guy into the mix. Do I do stuff with him, do I even look at him?" said Puck.
Blaine nodded. "Nothing like penetration wise with the guy, but mouths and hands were involved"
"But you want to settle down eventually right, you don't want that your whole life. Random one nighters and threesomes" said Puck, looking at his best friend.
"No of course not, I want the wife, and the kids and the house in the suburbs eventually. I just haven't found the girl yet" said Blaine.
"So no one special then at the moment" said Puck.
Blaine just shook his head and Puck looked at his best friend.
"Spill" said Puck.
"What?" asked Blaine.
"The girl you like, what's her name?" asked Puck.
"I'd rather not say" replied Blaine, looking at his best friend.
"Dude, come on I just told you that me and my wife haven't done it over six months. So you're not getting out of telling me who you are crushing on" said Puck.
"And I told you that I have had a threesome with another guy. We're even" said Blaine.
Puck looked at his best friend. "Come on man, is it because I know this girl that you don't want to say who?"
Blaine looked at him. "Promise me you won't hurt me"
"Why would I hurt you?" asked Puck.
"Because I like Mikki" said Blaine.
Puck looked at him. "Mikki, my cousin Mikki"
Blaine just nodded, biting his bottom lip nervously.
"That's cool man" said Puck.
"Really? You're not mad?" asked Blaine.
"Nah, it would actually be quite cool to call my best friend, a cousin or whatever you would be if you got with her and did all this marriage shit" said Puck.
Blaine laughed. "I thought you'd be mad or something"
Puck shook his head. "I like Jean, he's a nice guy. But he's too I don't know over the top wacky for my likening, it's like he's always damn well smiling about something. And it gives me the creeps"
"Me too" replied Blaine, with a laugh. "He's like one of those freaky clowns that always has a smile"
"Like the Joker or something" said Puck.
"Yeah, I could actually see him as that, the Jack Nicholson version" said Blaine.
"I know right" replied Puck.
"But whenever you want to have a night with Santana, let me know" said Blaine. "I have put up an advertisement online for another roomie, but hopefully they're cool with a kid being here one night"
Puck nodded. "So you got sick of living on your own, huh?"
"Yeah" replied Blaine, with a laugh. "Be good to have someone to chill with again"
"It would be" replied Puck, with a nod. "Okay, well I am going to suggest your ideas to Santana and see what she says"
"Good luck with it, and as said anytime it's cool" said Blaine.
"Thanks man" replied Puck.
"Sure" said Blaine, and Puck left the apartment and Blaine returned to his game.
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That same night after Jayden was in bed, Puck and Santana were sitting on the sofa in their apartment watching one of the many crime shows that now seemed to be on at any given time. As the advertisements started, Puck looked to his wife.
"So I was talking with Blaine earlier today, and he said he would take Jay for a night so we can have some time together"
Santana looked at him. "Why would we want that?"
"Umm, maybe because we haven't had alone time in a long time, and you know it might be fun" replied Puck.
"Okay" said Santana. "And what exactly what would this fun consist of?"
"Well we could eat stuff on one another" said Puck.
"That is gross" said Santana, looking to him in somewhat disgust. "I am not going to lick stuff off you, and there is no way you're licking stuff off me"
"Okay, well there is role play" said Puck.
"Role play?" asked Santana.
Puck nodded. "Yeah, I could be a teacher and you could be a student"
"And this is some fantasy of yours because, you have the hots for one of your students or something and want to act it out with me" replied Santana.
"No, of course not" said Puck, looking to his wife. "It doesn't have to be that, it could be doctor and nurse or rockstar and groupie"
"Yeah, how about no to all of that, and any other role playing" said Santana.
Puck looked at his wife. "Sorry for trying to spice up our marriage a little"
"It doesn't need spicing up" replied Santana.
"Hmm, okay I have one more suggestion" said Puck.
"Well you're going to tell me anyway, so what is it?" asked Santana.
"A threesome" replied Blaine.
"Threesome" said Santana. "Hmm"
"So what yes, we get another guy in?" asked Puck.
Santana shook her head. "No, no way. Not another guy"
"Okay, so someone female then" said Puck.
"Yes, I like the sound of that" replied Santana, with a smile.
"Really, awesome" said Puck. "So do we know of any females who might be okay with doing something like this?"
"I might know a few, from my gym. Let me talk with them" said Santana.
Puck nodded. "Okay and when you know, let me know the details and when, and I will talk with Blaine and get him to watch Jay for the night"
"Sure" replied Santana, with a smile and quickly kissed him on the cheek. "This is going to be so much fun"
"I think it will be" replied Puck, with a nod; and then the two of them continued to watch television before heading to bed for the night.
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One afternoon about a week later, Mikki was sitting in the coffee shop, waiting for one of the guys that she had taken photos of for the underwear campaign that she had been on.
"Mikalya" said a voice near the couch, and she looked up to the blonde haired guy who she was waiting for.
"Hi, Sam right" she replied.
Nodding, the guy took a seat in one of the armchairs nearby. "That's me, Sam I am"
Mikki laughed. "Right"
"So thank you for doing this" said Sam.
"Not a problem" replied Mikki shaking her head and grabbing a display folder out of one of her bags.
"It's still really awesome though that you are doing this" said Sam, as Mikki handed him the folder. "Not many photographers are willing to give up images"
"Well I took close to two hundred of each model and they only wanted three to four of each one, so it was a shame to see a lot of the effort put into the photos go to such waste" replied Mikki.
Sam looked at her and nodded and opened the folder to look at the photos. "Wow these are awesome. You've put a lot of extra work in to them"
"Wasn't really that much, especially when you know what you're doing" replied Mikki.
"Still, I love the slight color on some of the images that are in black and white" said Sam. "It really makes things pop"
Mikki gave a laugh and Sam looked at her going slightly red in the face.
"I didn't mean like that" he said, shaking his head. "Just that it looks good compared to the normal everyday standard photos that you seem to get from other photographers"
"I know what you meant" replied Mikki, with a smile. "Just the way it sounded, if I weren't to know what you were talking about, could have really be misconstrued"
"Yeah" replied Sam, with a laugh. "And thanks again for letting me have some"
"As said more than welcome to them" replied Mikki.
"I'm thinking I should get you to some more kind of relaxed shots for my portfolio too" said Sam. "If these photos are anything to go buy of your talent"
"Well whenever you're back in the city" replied Mikki, reaching into her camera bag and grabbing one of her business cards out of it. "Give me a call and we can set something up"
"Thanks" replied Sam. "I actually might even be moving to New York, so I will definitely take you up on the offer"
"Okay cool" said Mikki, with a nod.
"And I don't want to be rude here" said Sam, glancing at his watch. "But I do have an appointment to see an apartment really soon"
"Of course, go" replied Mikki. "Good luck with it"
"Thanks" said Sam, as he stood up.
"If you do happen to get something here, give us a call for photos if you want; and I also can introduce you to some people as well" said Mikki.
"That be great" replied Sam. "Hopefully see you around"
"Yeah" said Mikki, with a nod.
"Okay bye" said Sam.
"Bye" replied Mikki, and Sam left the coffee shop to go to meet the person who was letting the apartment.
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Sam got around to the apartment block that he was going to be looking at the available room in.
Getting up to the floor that it was located on, he knocked on the apartment door that he had noted down on his phone.
The door opened and Sam was then face to face with the current tenant of said apartment, and the person looking for a roommate.
"Hi" said Blaine. "Are you Sam?"
Sam nodded and extended his hand out. "Yeah, Sam Evans"
"Hey Blaine Anderson" replied Blaine, shaking the blondes hand. "Come on in"
"Thanks" replied Sam, and walked inside and Blaine closed the door behind them.
"So this is it" said Blaine.
"Okay cool" replied Sam. "It was three fifty per week right?"
"Yep, that plus utilities and any groceries you want" replied Blaine.
Sam nodded. "That's fine. I can cover that"
"What is it that you do?" asked Blaine.
"Oh, I'm a model" replied Sam.
"Wow okay" said Blaine. "Does that mean we get hot model chicks coming around here?"
Sam laughed. "I don't know, maybe. Will that be a problem?"
"Hot girls here" replied Blaine, with a laugh. "Definitely not"
"Okay, cool" said Sam, with a smile.
"Yeah" replied Blaine, heading over to one of the bedrooms in the apartment. "So this is the bedroom that you would have. It's the slightly smaller one of the two but it's bigger enough"
"No it's cool" replied Sam, looking inside. "Does it come with that stuff, or is that going?"
"Comes with the bed and dresser; wardrobe is built in" replied Blaine.
"Well that's kind of awesome. Means I don't have to move that bigger stuff from LA" said Sam.
"Yeah, and believe me trying to get that stuff up or down the stairs when there is no elevator" replied Blaine. "It's definitely not fun, and hence why Ell left that here"
"I can give him money for it" said Sam.
Blaine looked at him and shook his head. "Ell wouldn't take it. He'd just be happy seeing that it was put to some good and that someone was able to use it"
"Right" replied Sam, with a smile. "So do I need to sign a contract or something, saying that I agree to pay half the rent and other stuff discussed?"
"No, how about we just shake on it" said Blaine, holding out his hand.
"I can do that" replied Sam, shaking Blaine's hand. "And I totally promise not to be a bad roommate"
"Same here" replied Blaine, with a laugh.
"Here's to new roomies" said Sam, with a laugh of his own.
"Yeah, to new roomies" said Blaine, with a smile and then started to get to know his new roommate.
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Later that day, after Blaine and Sam had talked some more; and Sam had organised getting the rest of his stuff sent from Los Angeles. Blaine suggested that they head down to the coffee shop, so they could both get one; and also possibly meet that of his friends.
"So this is probably the best coffee house in New York" said Blaine, as they headed towards it.
"Really, out of all New York?" asked Sam.
Blaine nodded. "Yep, comfy places to sit and a barista who knows your order without even telling them"
"Sounds like the ideal coffee shop then" said Sam, as they neared the Beanery and as he saw which coffee shop it was, he laughed
"What's so funny?" asked Blaine.
"Nothing really" replied Sam, shaking his head. "Just that I was here a little earlier today before I came around to your, well our, apartment"
"Okay that is kind of funny" said Blaine.
"Yeah, the girl who did one of my photo shoots recently. She gave me some of the photos that aren't going to be used for my portfolio" replied Sam.
"Photographer" said Blaine.
Sam nodded. "Uh huh, it was actually kind of cool of her. And I'll probably give her a call to do some more photos for me, since I am going to be in New York now. I have her card"
"Her name wouldn't happen to be Mikayla by any chance?" asked Blaine.
"Yeah, how'd you guess that" replied Sam.
"Because I know her" replied Blaine, with a laugh.
"Oh god she's your girlfriend isn't she" said Sam.
"No, she has a boyfriend; who isn't me" said Blaine.
Sam looked at him and nodded, kind of catching on to the underlying tone of voice.
"But you're friends" said Sam.
"Yeah, her cousin is my best friend. He and I went to college together" replied Blaine.
"Okay, cool" said Sam. "Small world huh"
"Totally is" replied Blaine. "So let's head on inside"
"Yeah sure" said Sam, as Blaine opened the door to the coffee shop and the two of them headed inside.
Puck, Mikki and Rachel, who had been catching up with them more and more since finding out there were both in the city, were over in the area where they would usually sit in.
"Hey guys" said Blaine, as he took a seat on sofa next to Mikki.
"Hey man" said Puck.
"So that's Puck and Rachel, and of course you already know Mikki"
"Yeah hi" said Sam, looking at Rachel and Puck; and then to Mikki. "And hi again"
"Umm yeah hi" she replied, with a laugh.
"Yeah, turns out the room available was Blaine's, and well he knows you" said Sam.
"Uh huh" replied Mikki, with a nod. "Very surreal"
"Umm confused here" said Rachel.
"I did a photo shoot Sam was modelling for" said Mikki.
"Oh, you're a model" said Rachel.
"I am, yeah" replied Sam, with a nod looking at her.
"So how do you all know one another?" asked Sam.
"Mikki is my cousin, Rachel was in the same grade as her in high school; which is how I know her as well, and Blaine and I were college roommates" said Puck.
"Cool, I never went to college" replied Sam. "I went straight from graduating high school to LA"
"I was always tempted to go to LA, but I don't know how well I would have done out there" said Rachel.
"What is that you do?" asked Sam, looking at her.
"I'm on Broadway" replied Rachel.
"And you're going to audition for that role right" said Mikki.
"Definitely am" replied Rachel, with a nod.
"What role?" asked Blaine.
"Umm they're putting Funny Girl back on stage" replied Rachel.
"The Barbra movie" said Blaine.
"Yep, and Rachel has been obsessed with that movie and Barbra in general since before I even knew her" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"Sounds like you're a shoe in then" said Sam.
"I hope so" replied Rachel. "My husband has had some success on stage, but I haven't gotten past the chorus yet"
"Well if they don't hire you there is something definitely wrong with them" said Puck, as the door to the coffee shop opened and Brittany came in, on crutches.
"What in the world did you do to yourself?" asked Kurt, as she saw her maneuver over to where the others were and slowly sit down.
"I tripped during rehearsals today" she replied as Kurt took the crutches from her as she sat and then leant them up against the counter.
"How did you manage that?" asked Mikki.
"One of the newbies in the line, she kicked out of time which sent a rippling effect down the line and me being the one next to her, lost my footing and rolled my ankle" replied Brittany.
"It's just a sprain, not broken?" asked Mikki.
"Just a sprain" said Brittany, with a nod. "I went and had it x rayed just to make sure"
"So about four weeks not dancing" said Blaine.
"Well that's what they tell you" said Brittany, looking at him. "But it will be more like three months before it feels comfortable again in the heels, as I know from past experience"
"Yeah, I know how long it took for an ankle sprain to heal in high school" said Mikki.
"Was that when you feel down the stairs at home?" asked Puck, with a laugh.
"Yes it was" replied Mikki, looking at her cousin. "And it was not funny, my toes literally went black from bruising"
"Yeah that was awesome" said Puck, with a nod.
Mikki glared at her cousin and he just laughed.
"So you I don't know" said Brittany, pointing to Sam. "Random person sitting here"
"Oh he's not a random" said Blaine. "He's actually my new roommate"
"Ohhh, you finally got someone to replace Elly" said Brittany.
Blaine nodded.
"Hi, I'm Brittany" she said. "Rockette dancer but at the moment injured rockette"
Sam laughed. "Hey I'm Sam"
"Nice to meet you" said Brittany.
"Yeah you too" replied Sam.
"So did you go to school with these guys or something?" asked Sam.
Brittany shook her head. "Nope, I met them here in the coffee shop. I actually know Kurt over there"
"Kurt?" asked Sam.
"The barista, he owns this place" said Mikki.
"Oh okay cool, so he's the best one around then" said Sam, with a laugh.
"You better believe I am" said Kurt, as he came over with a cup of coffee for Brittany.
"We would never say anything otherwise Kurt" said Puck, with a laugh and Kurt nodded as he headed back over to the counter.
Leaving the now group of six, to get to know one another even better.
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Two weeks passed since Puck had put the idea to Santana about spicing up their married life. Saturday evening; Santana had organized for Dani, who she knew from the gym she went to, to come over and participate in the threesome with her and Puck.
As Santana continued to get ready, Puck headed across the hall with their six year old son Jayden to Blaine and Sam's apartment, where he would be staying for the night.
"So you know to be on your best behavior" said Puck, as he opened the door to the guy's apartment.
"Yes dad" replied Jayden.
"Okay, and mom and I are right across the hall" said Puck.
"I'll be okay" replied Jayden, as the two of them walked into the apartment.
Blaine and Sam were sitting on the sofa, playing a video game, and Puck looked at the screen and gave a laugh when he saw that they were in fact playing Harry Potter Lego, and that Blaine was obviously telling the truth about having that game.
"Can I play?" asked Jayden, rushing over to the sofa.
"Sure bud, here" said Blaine, handing his controller to the young boy and then standing up and heading over to Puck.
"Thanks for doing this" said Puck, looking at his friend.
"Not a problem" replied Blaine, with a nod. "Have a good time with Santana tonight and all that"
"Well it's going to be interesting that's for sure" said Puck.
Blaine nodded.
"Yeah, and we're gonna want details tomorrow" said Sam.
"Umm sure" replied Puck, looking at the blonde guy who he hadn't really had much of a chance to get to know yet.
"Okay, go have fun" said Blaine, with a smile.
Puck looked at him and nodded and then looked over to his son. "Remember Jay, be good please"
"He'll be fine" said Blaine. "We'll play this for a bit more and then order in some pizza and we have the Lego movie, and Cars, Planes and some of those other movies as well we can watch"
Puck laughed. "I think you two knuckleheads are going to enjoy this more than Jay will"
"Yep" replied Sam, with a laugh.
"Okay later guys" replied Puck with another laugh. "Don't make my son too hyper or corrupt him too much"
"We won't" said Blaine, and Puck headed out of the guys apartment; leaving the two of them to babysit for the night, whilst he and Santana tried to hopefully regain the spark of their relationship with a threesome.
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The next morning, Puck headed over to the guys apartment once more, this time in order to pick his son up; and he opened the door walking inside.
Blaine, Sam and Jayden were sitting on the sofa in the apartment watching cartoons, whilst eating a cereal mixture of Capt' Crunch, Froot Loops and Coco Pebbles for breakfast.
"Glad to see you're giving my son the healthy stuff" said Puck, with a laugh as he entered.
"Hey, this is the best breakfast for a cartoon fest" replied Blaine, looking to his best friend.
"Right, so all was good last night?" asked Puck.
"No problems at all" said Puck.
"Yeah, I had a good time dad" replied Jayden. "Blaine and Sam are cool"
"Yep, we're cool" replied Sam, with a nod.
"Okay, well maybe if it's okay with the two of them one night soon you can do it again" said Puck.
Jayden looked at his father and nodded. "Yeah"
"Well, if you want there to be a next time. Why don't you head back across the hall and say morning to mom" said Puck.
"Sure dad" replied Jayden, standing from the sofa and placing his cereal bowl on the coffee table that was nearby and looked at Blaine and Sam. "Thanks for the sleepover"
"Anytime buddy" replied Blaine, with a smile.
"Yeah and next time don't think we'll go so easy on you with the games" said Sam, with a laugh.
Jayden looked at him and laughed and headed over to Puck, quickly giving him a hug.
"Morning bud" said Puck, with a laugh as he placed a kiss on his sons' head. "Go and see mom, and I'll be back over in a minute. Just want to talk with the guys"
"Okay" replied Jayden, and left the apartment to head back over to the one across the hall.
"So how was it?" asked Blaine, when it was clear that Jayden was well out of ear shot from the conversation.
"Interesting" replied Puck.
"So it spiced things up then?" asked Blaine.
"I guess, it was kind of spicy" said Puck.
"I cannot believe that you got to be with two incredibly hot women" said Sam.
Puck looked at him. "Well actually, I didn't do much of anything"
"What do you mean?" asked Blaine.
"Whenever I tried to do something with the two of them, Dani the girl Santana bought in; she would just kick me away" replied Blaine.
"But you got to have sex with both of them didn't you?" asked Blaine.
Puck shook his head. "No, it was actually like I wasn't even there. It was all them doing stuff with one another, and I kind of just sat there watching"
"You got to see some live girl on girl, got to envy you there" said Blaine.
"Yeah" replied Sam, with a nod. "But don't take offence here, but I think your wife might be gay"
Puck looked at him as did Blaine.
"Gay" replied Puck with a laugh. "Yeah, right"
"Did you do anything with any of them?" asked Sam. "Even like kissing?"
"Well no" replied Puck.
"And did they do anything to you?" asked Blaine.
Puck looked at him and shook his head.
"I hate to tell you this" said Sam. "But I kind of really think she is gay"
Puck looked at him and then thought for a moment to himself. "Oh my god, she is so gay"
"Uh huh" replied Sam, with a nod.
"Wow" said Blaine, with a kind of bewildered look on his face, and looked at Sam. "You think she is?"
Sam looked at him and nodded.
"I've got to go and talk with Santana" said Puck.
"If you want to send Jay back over it's cool whilst you do" said Blaine.
"Yeah thanks man" replied Puck, with a nod and left the guys' apartment, so he could head back to his own and talk to Santana about the revelation that he had just possibly found out.
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Later that day, Puck was sitting with Brittany, Blaine, Mikki, Sam and Rachel.
"So she's really a lesbian, huh?" asked Blaine.
"Yep, we talked it all over and she has confirmed it" replied Puck, with a nod.
"Guess it all kind of makes sense now" said Brittany.
"What?" asked Puck, looking at the blonde.
"Well I could have sworn one day when I was here, and she was here also in the coffee shop" replied Brittany. "That she tried to hit on me"
"She tried to hit on you?" asked Mikki.
"I don't know maybe" replied Brittany. "She was kind of just really touchy with me and complimenting me. I thought she was just being friendly, but maybe it was more then that"
"Yeah maybe it was" said Rachel, with a nod.
"So what's going to happen now?" asked Mikki, looking at her cousin.
"Well, we're going to get divorced, that's the first thing" replied Puck.
"And then?" asked Blaine.
"I guess she'll go and live with this Dani chick, or somewhere else I don't know" replied Puck.
"Who do you think will have custody of Jay?" asked Mikki.
"That I don't know" replied Puck. "Santana doesn't work the hours I do, but I don't know if I would be completely happy with him living with her and another woman"
"I guess you'll have to discuss it all with a lawyer and find out the best way to go about things" said Rachel.
Puck looked at her and nodded. "Yeah, guess you're right" he replied, and the five of them continued to talk some more before all heading off to their own apartments.
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Rachel got back to her Midtown apartment and after saying hello to the doorman and then proceeding up in the lift to the floor where her and Jesse's apartment was; she got her keys out of her handbag and opened the door, heading inside.
Placing her handbag on the sofa in the living area, she headed to the bedroom to take off her jacket and shoes, and upon approach of the room could hear laughter coming from inside.
Opening the door that was already ajar, Rachel walked into to find Jesse and another woman, in the bed the two of them shared, kissing and obviously oblivious to the fact that she had just caught them in the act.
"Jesse" said Rachel, looking at him in and the woman present in shock.
"Rach, hey" replied Jesse, as he stopped kissing the girl he was with, and pulling a sheet across himself. "What are you doing here?"
"What am I doing here?" asked Rachel, looking at him. "In the apartment and the bedroom where I sleep with my husband?"
Jesse laughed. "I thought you were going to be gone for a few more hours"
"Clearly, I see that" replied Rachel. "I can't believe you would cheat on me"
"Well I'm not cheating per se" said Jesse. "Frida and I, were just having a little fun"
"Hmm Frida is it" said Rachel, looking to the girl that was still in her bed.
Frida nodded. "Yes"
"Get out and put some clothes on" said Rachel.
"Okay" replied Frida, getting out of the bed, but making sure that she sheet was still securely around her body, and Jesse covered himself up with the duvet.
"I'll call you" said Jesse, as Frida gathered up her clothes and headed out of the bedroom to get dressed.
"You'll call her" said Rachel, looking at her husband in disbelief.
"Well we work together, so we talk" said Jesse.
Rachel walked over to where Jesse was still sitting on the bed and slapped him across the face.
"RACHEL" exclaimed Jesse, as he clutched the side of his cheek. "I have to go on stage tonight"
"Hmm, well maybe that will teach you not to screw around with another woman behind your wife's back" she replied.
"Okay it was a one time thing, that's all" said Jesse. "You're the one I love baby"
Rachel looked at him and shook her head. "No, this marriage has not been working for a very long time"
"Rachel what are you saying?" asked Jesse.
"I'm saying, I'm out" replied Rachel. "You can date whatever bimbo you want, I'll be gone when you get home tonight" she continued and then walked out of the bedroom.
"Rachel wait, lets' talk about this" said Jesse.
But there was no reply from Rachel, who now had to find a place to live so that she would not be on the street later that night.
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Rachel walked out of the apartment block, that she lived in with Jesse, and thankful that she grabbed her handbag as she left, got her cell phone out of her bag and then connected a call to Mikki.
"Hello?" asked Mikki, as she answered.
"Oh hi Mikki" replied Rachel. "It's Rach"
"Hey Rach" replied Mikki.
"Umm, so I was wondering and I know this is kind of a huge ask" said Rachel. "But do you by any chance have a spare room?"
"A spare room?" asked Mikki.
"Yeah, I got home just now and caught Jesse in our bed with another woman" replied Rachel.
"Oh wow, ouch" said Mikki. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine" replied Rachel. "In all honesty things haven't been good with me and Jesse for awhile now"
"I'm sorry to hear that Rach" said Mikki. "But for him to cheat on you, well that's a low blow"
"It kind of is" replied Rachel. "So can you help me out for a few days with a place to stay?"
"I would if I had more than a one bedroom apartment" said Mikki.
"Oh I thought you had two rooms" replied Rachel.
"No, it's only the one and it's already crowded enough with Jean and Kira here"
"Okay I know Jean is the boyfriend" said Rachel. "But who's Kira?"
Mikki laughed. "She's our cat"
"Oh, thank god for that" replied Rachel. "I was thinking this isn't some strange three person relationship is it?"
"No, just the cat" said Mikki. "Although I am certain she thinks she is human sometimes"
"Yes, that tends to happen" replied Rachel, with a laugh.
"As for the place to maybe stay" said Mikki. "You could give Brittany a call. I know she has a two bedroom place"
"Oh okay, I guess I could" replied Rachel. "Do you have her number?"
"Sure I'll text it through to you" replied Mikki.
"Thank you" said Rachel.
"Anytime" replied Mikki. "And if you need any help moving stuff out of your apartment, just give me a call. I'm sure Puck and Blaine would help as well"
"Really thank you" said Rachel. "It's so great to know I have people to turn to here now"
"Yeah" replied Mikki. "I'll text you through Britts number and let me know how you go okay. If worse comes to worse you can stay here the night on the couch"
"Thanks Mik, appreciate it" replied Rachel.
"Sure, talk soon" said Mikki.
"Talk soon" replied Rachel, and ended the phone call and waited for Mikki to send through the number for Brittany who she then called and asked if maybe just for a few days if she could stay with her.
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Rachel called Brittany, and the blonde dancer said that she would gladly allow Rachel to stay at her apartment for as long as she needed.
She told Brittany that she would be over later that evening, after she had returned home when Jesse had left for work, and she was able to get some clothes and other stuff that she would be needing, and also leaving behind her wedding and engagement rings with a note telling Jesse not to contact her and that he would be hearing from a lawyer.
Getting to the apartment block where Brittany lived, and ringing the buzzer so she could be let into the complex; Rachel waited.
"Hello?" came Brittany's voice through the speaker system.
"Hi, it's Rachel" replied the brunette.
"Hey Rach" replied Brittany. "Come on up. I'm on the second floor, apartment six"
"Thanks" replied Rachel, as she heard the lock system on the door click, signalling that she was able to enter.
Rachel entered the apartment block and then headed up the stairs with the few bags that she had, and saw the door for number six was open and Brittany was standing there waiting for her.
"Hi Rach" said Brittany, taking a bag from her.
"Hey again" replied Rachel, with a smile.
"So come on in" said Brittany.
"Thank you" said Rachel, and the two of them walked into Brittany's apartment.
Brittany closed the door behind them as Rachel put down the bag she had, and Brittany then putting the one she had taken down, pulled Rachel in for a hug.
"I'm so sorry, for what he did" said Brittany.
"Don't be" replied Rachel. "You weren't the one who slept with him"
"Euch, what a pig" said Brittany.
Rachel laughed. "Yeah, he has always kind of prided himself on being able to get whatever he wants, and I guess getting other women whilst married was no exception"
"Well what I said before still stands" said Brittany. "You can stay here for as long as you need. It will be nice to have someone besides Lord Tubbington to talk with"
"Lord Tubbington?" asked Rachel.
"Yes, my cat" replied Brittany, taking Rachel's hand. "He's in the bedroom"
"Okay" replied Rachel, following the blonde. "You're not using the crutches?"
Brittany shook her head as she opened her bedroom door. "Figure I know my way around my house, and it's still strapped, so should be okay to kind of walk a little on it"
Rachel nodded as she saw a cat sitting on what was Brittany's bed, in front of the laptop.
"What have I told you about baiting Grumpy Cat" said Brittany, closing down the lid of the laptop.
Lord Tubbington looked at her and then Rachel, and got off the bed and walked out of the room.
"You're not even going to say hello to your new house guest" said Brittany. "Well that is just rude"
"It's okay Britts, really" said Rachel, trying not to laugh.
"Well normally he's a lot nicer then that" said Brittany. "Except to Blaine though, I think he thinks of him as an elf or something"
Rachel nodded. "Really it's fine, I'm sure he will come around eventually"
"Yes" replied Brittany. "Okay well this is my room, obviously"
"I see" said Rachel.
"Right, and you're room is this one across the hall" said Brittany, walking out of her room and opening the door to what was her spare room and opened it.
"It's nice" replied Rachel, peering into the room and seeing a double bed and small dresser in there.
Brittany nodded. "Fill free to decorate it, anyway you want"
"Thanks" said Rachel.
"And bathroom is this door here" said Brittany, walking over to another door and opening that one. "Don't have a tub unfortunately but the shower is pretty good"
"It's fine, I am not fussed at all" replied Rachel. "Just really grateful that you're letting me stay here that's all"
"Well you're a friend of Mikki's, so you come with some pretty good character reference already" replied Brittany, with a laugh.
"Yes" said Rachel, with a smile.
"So did you want to bring your bags into the room, and I'll help you settle, and then we can maybe talk and plot some revenge on your douche bag cheating scum ball husband" said Brittany.
"Sure" replied Rachel, with a laugh and the two girl went and got Rachel's bags and settled her in to the room before talking some more before heading off to bed.
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Three months passed; Rachel had left Jesse and they were in the midst of getting their divorce, and Puck and Santana has also somewhat amicably split as well as were also in the middle of their divorce and custody proceedings.
Rachel for the time being, until everything was sorted; was still staying with Brittany, who was more than happy to have a roommate.
Brittany's ankle had almost fully got back to one hundred percent functionality, but she had left her role as a Rockette dancer, and was now working at a dance studio in downtown New York teaching dance to young children; a role that she was fully loving and embracing.
Blaine and Sam, had totally bonded as roommates; and the newest addiction to the group had also found a solid friendship with the others as well.
Whilst Mikki was still in her relationship with Jean, and nothing more was spoken between Puck and Blaine; and the latters revelation that he harboured a secret desire to be with the girl again, although it was still both in the back of both their minds, that this was the case.
Mikki was sitting at home on her laptop, editing some stuff for a shoot she had recently done for 'Bride' magazine; when Jean came home to their shared apartment.
"Hey babe" he said, and he entered and closed the door behind himself.
Mikki looked up at him and smiled. "Hey"
"So guess what happened today" said Jean, as he put his backpack down near the door and took off his jacket hanging it up on the coat rack that they also had near the door.
"Umm, I don't know" replied Mikki, with a laugh. "There are a lot of things that I could possibly guess"
Jean nodded as he sat down on the sofa next to her, and quickly kissed her. "You're right, there is a lot of things that it could be"
"Exactly, so why not just tell me and save us being here all night" said Mikki.
"Okay" replied Jean. "Well about a month ago I applied for this amazing job as a Client Manager for a Media firm in Los Angeles, and they rang me a few weeks ago and asked me some questions over the phone and I honestly didn't think anything more of it. But today I got a call telling me that I got the job, so we're going to move to LA babe"
Mikki looked at him. "Okay wow, why didn't you tell me any of this before?"
"Because I just applied for in the spur of the moment, I never thought I'd be in with a real chance" replied Jean.
"I'm thrilled for you Jean, and I think that it sounds like it could be the perfect job for you. But I can't move to LA" said Mikki.
"Thanks, so I'll go and start looking at apartments for us to rent in LA now" said Jean, and went to stand from the sofa.
"Jean" said Mikki, taking his hand. "Did you not hear the last part I said correctly?"
"Huh?" asked Jean, looking at her.
"I said, I can't move to LA" replied Mikki.
"Can't move" said Jean, looking at her and then sitting back down. "Why that's crazy of course you can"
"This is an incredible thing for you babe, but what about my work and what I do. I just can't up and leave here, and not to mention that I will also be leaving my friends behind and moving further away from my family" said Mikki.
"Mik, you're a brilliant photographer and you will get a job easily in LA" replied Jean.
"Well it would have been nice if you had maybe consulted me first, like when you actually applied for the job, and let me have a say back then; because now all you're telling me is we're moving and I have to like it, when really I don't like it" said Mikki.
"So you're saying you don't want to move to LA" replied Jean.
"No, I don't want to move to LA, Jean" replied Mikki. "I'm happy here in New York"
"And because you're happy here, I'm meant to forget about what could be a great opportunity for me" said Jean.
"I didn't say that" replied Mikki, shaking her head.
"Well what are you saying then Mik?" asked Jean.
"I don't know" she replied. "But what I do know is that I don't want to leave New York"
"Fine, don't leave" said Jean, standing up. "Just don't think I am going to stick around just because you want to"
"Jean" said Mikki, looking at over him.
However Jean walked off to their bedroom, leaving Mikki alone in the living room; and her thinking in her own mind that her and Jeans' relationship was definitely and most likely over.
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After a tense few days between them; Mikki and Jean had finally gotten to realistically discussing his new job, Mikki's hesitation in leaving New York and having to find another job; and what all that meant for their relationship. In the end, they decided that what they each wanted in life was different and as much as they loved and cared for one another, their goals and wants didn't pair up with that of the other persons; so they both amicably came to the decision that it would be best for both of them if they were to end their relationship.
Mikki was sitting in the coffee shop with her laptop connected to the free wifi that Kurt provided for his customers, looking at apartment rentals; but she wasn't finding anything in the area that she was wanting to live in, and if she happened to find something in the area; it was too pricy and not something she'd be able to afford on her own.
"One coffee" said Kurt, as he bought the cup over to her.
"Thanks Kurt" replied Mikki, looking up at him and giving him a quick smile. "Say do you think I could crash here on the sofa at the coffee shop?"
"Umm, why?" asked Kurt, looking at her.
"Because I cannot find any apartments that are cheaper enough in the area I want to live in" she replied.
"You have a cat, correct?" asked Kurt.
Mikki nodded. "Yes, Kira"
"As much as I would love to say yes to you crashing here on the sofa, I don't think the health department would be too thrilled about a cat being here" replied Kurt.
Mikki laughed. "Yeah probably not"
"I'm sure you will find something" said Kurt.
"Hope so" replied Mikki, as Kurt headed back over to the counter to continue serving.
Mikki drank some of her coffee and continued to look over some more possible apartments, that she could maybe rent; when Puck, Blaine and Sam, who were all sweaty and in gym clothes came into the coffee shop.
"Hey, what you doing" said Puck as he sat on the sofa next to his cousin.
"Looking for apartments, but so far not having much luck" she replied. "What have you guys been doing?"
"We were playing some three on three ball" replied Sam.
Mikki looked at him and nodded.
"So why no luck on the apartment hunt?" asked Blaine.
"Umm, well they're all either out of the area I want or are too expensive and not something I can afford" she replied.
"Just move in with me" said Puck.
"What?" asked Mikki, looking at her cousin.
"Yeah" he replied. "I have a spare room now, and it honestly just makes more sense than it sitting empty"
"I guess, it does make some sense" replied Mikki, with a nod.
"Puck nodded. "Okay, it's settled then. Stop looking at places to rent, cause you're moving in with me"
"Sure thing, roomie" replied Mikki, with a laugh.
"Guess there goes our video game nights with a chick hanging around" said Sam.
"This chick will kick your arse at those video games" said Mikki, looking at him with a smile.
The four of them laughed and then continued to talk, and make a time to help Mikki move her belongings into that of what was now Puck and hers apartment.
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Making the move to live with Puck, wasn't as difficult as Mikki though it would be; especially since she knew that she was surrounded by that of her good friends still.
Since the day that Mikki moved in was a Saturday, and a night that Puck would spend with Jayden; Mikki was therefore in what was now there apartment that night on her own.
After completely forgetting that she was now that of one person ordering, and had hence ordered more than enough takeout for herself, which meant she would be eating leftovers for at least another two days.
She had only just poured herself a glass of wine and opened the honey chicken, which was her favourite, of that she had order; when there was a knock on the apartment door.
Mikki looked over to the door, not at all being at use to their being someone coming over to where she lived.
Standing from the sofa and heading over to the apartment door, she peered through the peephole in it; and saw that Blaine was standing on the other side.
Turning the handle of the door and opening, Mikki gave him a smile as she came face to face with her now across the hall neighbour.
"Hey" said Blaine, when he saw her.
"Hey yourself" replied Mikki, with a laugh.
"So I was just seeing if you were all okay here and settled, and all that" said Blaine.
"Yeah, totally" replied Mikki, with a nod. "Puck has gone over to Santana and Dani's place, since he has dinner with them every Saturday night. So I just grabbed some Chinese food and was about to start eating"
"Oh okay. Well if you're having dinner, I guess I'll leave you to it then" said Blaine.
"Actually, I ordered heaps. Totally forgetting that it was just me, so if you want to come and help me eat some, then that would save me having leftovers for lunch the next few days" replied Mikki, with a laugh.
"Are you sure, I wouldn't be intruding?" asked Blaine.
"No of course not, and if Sam is around tell him to come on over as well. There is more than enough" said Mikki.
"Sam's actually out with some modelling friends, so just me" replied Blaine.
"That's cool" said Mikki. "Come on in then"
"Thanks" replied Blaine, as he walked into what was now Puck and Mikki's apartment.
"So it's just over at the coffee table near the sofa" said Mikki, as she closed the door to the apartment.
"Okay" replied Blaine, as the two of them headed over.
"Did you want a glass of wine?" asked Mikki.
"Umm, only if you're having one" replied Blaine.
Mikki laughed and pointed to her glass of wine already sitting on the table.
"Sure okay then" said Blaine, with a laugh also.
"Good, because if I was to drink the whole bottle myself. That might be slightly disastrous" she replied.
"Really now?" asked Blaine.
"Hmm yes really" replied Mikki with a nod as she went over into the kitchen area and grabbed another wine glass, then heading back over to where the food was.
Mikki grabbed the bottle of wine that was on the table and poured a glass for Blaine, and then held it out to him.
"Thanks" replied Blaine taking it from her, as Mikki sat down on the sofa next to him.
"So help yourself" said Mikki as she picked up the carton of Honey Chicken that she had previously claimed.
Blaine looked at what was written on each of the carton and then picked up the Beef Black Bean one.
"So you're really doing okay?" he asked as he grabbed some chop sticks and opened the carton.
"Yeah, totally fine" replied Mikki, with a nod as she ate.
"How long were you and Jean together for again?" asked Blaine, as he also ate some of the chinese food.
"Umm, about six years all up" replied Mikki.
"Wow, and you're not even the littlest bit upset that a relationship that went for what I would say is a pretty long time, considering some marriages don't even last a year; is over" said Blaine.
"Nope" replied Mikki, shaking her head. "Because honestly I don't think I am the marrying type"
"Oh, don't say that" said Blaine.
"And why not?" asked Mikki, with a laugh.
"Because maybe you just haven't found the right guy yet" replied Blaine.
"Hmm, well when you happen to maybe know who that is. Give him my number" said Mikki with a smile.
"Sure I will do" replied Blaine, with a laugh.
Mikki just nodded although with a laugh of her own and smile, and then her and Blaine continued to talk and eat their way through a mountain on Chinese takeout, all whilst talking with one another; and thus becoming closer friends then they were before.
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About a month later, the now group of six friends; were sitting in the coffee shop, like they seemed to do most Fridays after the work week; and catch up.
Kurt bought over a tray of coffees as well as some muffins that they had ordered, and gave a laugh.
"You know I really think I should be charging you all rent on this area" he said.
"You love us Kurtie" replied Brittany with a smile.
"True" said Kurt, with a nod. "You are some of my best customers that's for sure"
"Thanks for this Kurt" said Puck, with a smile pointing to the tray.
"Sure, let us know if you want anything else" he replied and headed back over to the counter.
"So, did we want to have a movie night tomorrow over at Puck's and mine apartment?" asked Mikki.
"Only if we don't watch chick flicks" said Sam.
"Of course not, it will be action flicks or superhero flicks" said Puck.
"As long as it's sometime after six o'clock if that's okay" said Rachel, who had auditioned for and managed to land the lead role of Fanny Brice in the relaunch of Funny Girl on Broadway. "Rehearsal doesn't finish till then"
"That's not a problem" said Mikki, shaking her head.
"Yeah, we can order when you get there" said Blaine, as he took a muffin off the tray that was sitting on the coffee table.
"So pizza, or something else?" asked Puck, as Mikki broke a bit off Blaine's muffin and proceeded to eat it.
"Excuse you" said Blaine, looking at her.
"What" replied Mikki. "It was just a little bit, gees"
"Can you not afford to buy your own?" asked Blaine.
"Why bother, when I can eat yours" replied Mikki with a smile.
Blaine moved further to the other end of the sofa, so that Mikki was not able to eat any more of his muffin, as she looked at him and laughed; and Puck shook his head wondering if any anything would ever come out of their somewhat weird relationship and be more.
"Ohh can we watch Magic Mike?" asked Brittany.
"No way" replied Sam, shaking his head. "We are not going to watch you girls ogle a bunch of Hollywood beefcakes stripping"
"Jealous are we?" asked Rachel, with a laugh.
"Please of them, no way" replied Sam, with a smile.
"Well maybe one day you'll just have to prove that you're better than them" said Brittany, looking at the male model.
"Really now?" asked Sam, as Brittany nodded.
"Got to say that is something I wouldn't mind seeing either" said Rachel, with a laugh.
"Rachel Berry, I'm shocked that you would objectify men that way" said Puck.
"Hey if Sam is offering to do it" said Rachel, shrugging her shoulders.
The six of them laughed, and then continued on talking and hanging out with one another; and they knew that somehow they would all always be friends.
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Back in the world of reality, the six friends laughed as they got to the end of their 'what if' imagination.
"Don't you Jesse would have been cheating on you with a guy though?" asked Sam.
"Maybe, don't know" replied Rachel, shrugging her shoulders.
"Well he was a cheating douchebag either way" said Puck.
"Yes, and I don't think you would have been that okay with Blaine liking me" said Mikki, looking to her cousin.
"Yeah, I would" replied Puck, nodding and looking at his cousin.
"Sure you would have" said Mikki. "If the way you acted in real life was anything to go by, you so would not have been cool with it"
"So you think we still would have ended up together" said Blaine, looking to his wife.
"Nope, definitely not" replied Mikki shaking her head.
"Liar, I think in the end you would have fallen for me" said Blaine, looking to Mikki as she still held Mason in her arms.
"Really" replied Mikki, looking at him in return. "And just what makes you think that?"
"Because you can't resist me" replied Blaine, with a smile and quickly kissing her.
Mikki screwed up her face, but then couldn't help but laugh; and Blaine quickly kissed her again.
"I'd like to think, if that was true; we'd all be where we kind of are now" said Rachel. "Even if how we ended up getting there was slightly different"
"I agree" replied Brittany, with a nod. "I think I'd think Sam cute in any scenario"
"You would?" asked Sam, looking to his girlfriend.
"Umm hello, in that world" said Brittany, looking to him. "You made a living modelling underwear"
"True that" said Mikki, with a laugh. "Even I find that kind of hot"
Sam looked at her and smiled and Blaine glared at him.
"Dude, seriously that's my wife" said Blaine. "And you have a girlfriend"
"Hey, I can't help it if your wife thinks I am hot" replied Sam, with a smile.
"Yep and I have seen all of Sam's goods too" said Mikki, with a smile.
"Okay did you have to mention that again?" asked Sam, going red in the face.
"Yep, and one day when you have children we're still going be telling that story. About how their dad met the neighbor across the hall and got naked in her apartment" said Mikki.
"You are never meeting my kids at all" said Sam, looking at her.
"Well she's meeting my kids, and well if they're yours Samuel, then we have a problem" said Brittany.
"Ohh whipped" said Blaine, with a laugh, as the others laughed also.
"You know there is just one flaw with that whole what if scenario of yours" said Kurt, as he came over with the coffees they had all ordered whilst they had been imagining.
"What's that?" asked Brittany.
"Well if Mikki hadn't been at the advertising agency, and then left to start her own. I would never had met Dave" replied Kurt, with a smile and they all looked over to where Dave was behind the counter serving a customer, like he did most weekends when he was helping out.
"Oh well you don't know that Kurt" replied Puck. "You all heard what we imagined could have been and well it even in a what if scenario, it all kind of worked out okay"
"Yeah exactly, Dave could walked into here one day, you just never know what could have been, if we know the what is" said Blaine.
"I guess" replied Kurt, with a laugh. "But whatever the case of me knowing all of you, I am thankful I do"
"Us too Kurt" replied Rachel, with a smile.
"Yeah, let me know if you want anything else" said Kurt, and went back over to behind the counter, to assist more customers and help out Dave.
"Sure thanks Kurt" said Brittany.
"So I guess the question that got to ask that started this whole what if thing" said Puck.
"What's that?" asked Mikki, looking to her cousin.
"Are you and Blaine going to be moving?" asked Puck.
Mikki looked at Blaine, and he nodded.
"I think it's definitely on the cards" said Blaine.
"Yeah, but no matter what; we're always going to be friends" said Mikki.
"I agree" replied Rachel, and the six of them sat in the coffee shop talking some more before they all headed home.
End Note: So what did people think of the what if and how things would have worked out, if the main story wasn't in existence!?
I wanted to kind of set up that the three core relationships would still happen no matter what the outcome. And honestly this story, could just literally from that point go on and one; but it won't! LOL!
Also Kira, for the record is actually MY cat - and just had to add the 'lil goober' into it somehow! She will be pleased about that I am sure that she is now kind of famous! ;)
And on a VERY HAPPY NOTE, I found Hedwig full performance (SHHHHHHHH!) and downloaded it! It's now on my usb in blu ray player, and the furbies (mainly Luna who wakes at 2am in the morning screaming for more and will not shut up no matter how many times tail is pulled; will wake again!) have had a total spaz fest over this!
I will say this though, damn Darren love your legs and ass in that get up! Please, please, please come to Australia one day - the furbies really want to meet you!
So anyway there is only two more chapters left; and next one is the Puckleberry wedding (FINALLY!) - so until then, thank you for all your love and support on this,
Love to you all,
KJ xoxoxoxo