Chapter One

Numb, silent tears rolling down his face, Blaine turned to park into the Lima Bean. He couldn't quite believe what had happened earlier that day. After an emotional day saying goodbye to Brittany, winning at regionals and Mr Shue's and Miss Pillsbury's wedding; Blaine was riding an emotional high and decided, before he backed out of his decision, to propose to the love of his life. However things had not gone as Blaine would have expected them to...

Flashback to earlier at the wedding

"Kurt, um, can we find somewhere quiet? I need to talk to you about something." Blaine hesitantly asked, pursing his lips together as he always did when he was nervous, his nerves almost getting the better of him.

"Sure, ok. Are you alright?" Kurt replied, concern written on his face as he could see Blaine's restlessness and wondered what he needed to talk to him about.

The two boys slipped quietly out of the celebrations in the choir room and entered the auditorium opposite. Kurt followed Blaine down to the stage in order for the smaller boy to talk about whatever it was that he felt he needed to talk to Kurt about. I hope this isn't about getting back together, Kurt hesitantly thought, because I'm not ready for that discussion. I don't even really know how I feel about Blaine any more. I'm not even sure that I want to get back together with him in that way...

Blaine, having climbed the stairs to the stage,wiped his sweaty hands on the sides of his suit trousers and turned to face Kurt, reaching out to hold the other boys hands in his. Taking a large breath in and then breathing out slowly to calm his frayed nerves he began to blurt out his proposal speech.

"Kurt, I know that things have been a bit awkward between us since Mr Shue's first wedding day and we don't really know where our relationship stands, but..."

"Blaine, please, I'm not..."

"Kurt, please let me finish, if I don't, I won't be able to say this," Blaine pleaded, his soulful honey coloured puppy dog eyes staring straight into Kurt's.

"Ok, ok." Kurt relented, a little bit curious at where Blaine wanted to go with this conversation anyway and never being able to refuse those eyes of Blaine's.

"Ever since the first moment I saw you on that staircase at Dalton, I have loved you Kurt and I know in my heart that we belong together. I know I made a huge mistake when I cheated on you with Eli and that is something that I will regret all my days because it was me who changed our relationship forever. I know if we get back together it will be different, but I am willing to try to make this work because I will love you until my dying day. No one understands me like you do, no one else knows exactly how I'm feeling just by glancing at me. Only you know how to comfort me when I'm down. The only time I don't feel alone in this world is when I'm with you Kurt and I want to be with you for all time. My heart is filled with you Kurt and only you, you are the first thing I think about when I wake up and the last thing I think about before I fall asleep. I know that you feel the same way Kurt, because we're soul mates. We fit, and I don't want us to be apart any more. So, Kurt Elizabeth Hummel, would you do me the honour and the privilege of consenting to be my husband and stay by my side till the end of time?" Blaine knelt down onto his right knee and produced the beautiful, elegant looking engagement ring that he knew Kurt would fall in love with. Beginning to open the box Kurt placed his hands quickly over Blaine's before he could open the box any further.

"I'm sorry Blaine, but I can't. I can't marry you. The bottom line is that I can't trust you in that way any more. The most we can ever be is friends Blaine. I know we had sex at the non wedding but it was a mistake and one I wish I had never made. You talk about us being soul mates and that we should be together forever, but I don't even know how I feel about you anymore. I don't get the butterflies in my stomach when you look at me anymore and my stomach doesn't lurch in that happy, excited way when we hug or hold hands. The spark just isn't there, it's too late Blaine." Kurt answered looking troubled, worry written all over his face at the way the golden eyed boy was reacting to his reply.

Blaine's mouth hung open and the tears started rolling down his face as Kurt explained why he was turning Blaine's proposal down. As pain exploded in his chest and it enveloped and constricted his heart he realised he had lost Kurt forever. The only man he had ever loved, ever would love. Getting back to his feet Blaine ran out of the auditorium with Kurt shouting his name behind him as he dashed out of the school building and into his car, driving away, tears streaming down his face, his heart shattered.

Back to the present

Why am I at the Lima Bean? Blaine mused, and then realised that this was their place. The place they always went to. Their hang out, their special place. Not really knowing what he was doing, his legs took him inside the coffee shop and before he knew it he was sitting down with his medium drip. He didn't even know how he had got to this place. What am I doing? Maybe I should phone Sam to pick me up? No I can't, he's upset about Brittany leaving, I can't be selfish. But he's all I have other than Tina. Maybe I should call...

"I knew I would find you here." A voice bellowed out over the deafening silence that had enshrouded Blaine as he sat down in the next seat and turned his body to face Blaine. His large, black hoodie concealing his face from Blaine.

"Who are you?" Blaine replied, his voice shaky as he was always weary of strangers since he came out and was slightly scared of this stranger who had just sat down next to him and wouldn't even show his face.

"I'm not a friend if that's what you want to know, but I am your greatest ally and I know you better than anyone in this world." Was the strangers curious response.

Confused and starting to really worry about what this person wanted, Blaine's heart sped up. Who could say they know me better than anyone? Is it Kurt? Does he feel bad about what happened? No, it can't be, he said he wasn't a friend and besides it doesn't sound like Kurt. Starting to rise to his feet and twisting around, straining to see who was under the hood but failing, Blaine made to leave when the stranger's words stopped him suddenly.

"I can help you if you want, give you a second chance to make it right, but this will be your only chance."

The strangers face still eluded Blaine, but he had peaked his curiosity. Blaine wanted to know exactly how this stranger could help him get a second chance with Kurt. Standing over the stranger he asked, "second chance at what?"

"To start from the beginning of it all..." The stranger replied as he stood and revealed to Blaine who he was before placing his first two fingers on Blaine's forehead. Blaine gasped at who it was standing before him.

And then he was standing at the top of the large winding staircase at Dalton Academy...