Can't Help Falling For You
Finding Forgiveness

Samwatched Blaine fondly as the golden eyed boy stood beside him in the entranceof Grand Central Station, rocking back and forth on his feet impatiently asthey both waited for Tina's train to get in. Blaine was adorable. He couldn'tstand still for a second. He loved to be always doing something, never standingstill for any length of time. Being forced to wait for Tina's train, which hadbeen delayed was a trial for him and it was all Sam could do not to chuckle ashis boyfriend jiggled and sighed by his side. When Sam caught sight of theirclose friend, he could see Blaine visibly relaxing out of the corner of hiseyes as he waved enthusiastically at the petite Asian.

At seeingthem both she rushed to greet them, dumping her bags ceremoniously down on theground in front of Sam's feet and flinging her arms out wide. “Hey guys! Comehere, I want a hug my favourite boys.” Sam scooped up both Blaine and Tina,enveloping them all in their usual trio hug. It felt good to be back togetherthe three of them and none of them wanted to be the first to break the hug. Finally,Tina reluctantly wormed her way out of the two boy’s arms, with Blaine poutingpetulantly as she did. She watched avidly as Sam took Blaine's hand and thesmaller boy beamed up lovingly into Sam's eyes. There was no doubt in her mindthat they were in love with one another. “You two look so cute together. Andnow just think, I can be both of your hags and live vicariously through yousince I'm doomed to an existence of loneliness.”

Blaine,being Blaine, hated when Tina put herself down and slid his arm around herwaist, squeezing her gently and laying his head on her own, which caused Tinato snuggle into Blaine's embrace. Sam knew this meant he would be taking herbags. That's right, bags. Even though she was only going to be with them forthree days. Sighing, he started to pick them all up. “Aww, don't say that Tey.You'll replace the right guy, I know it. All the ones that don't like you areidiots.”

“Theytotally are; you have awesome boobs.” Sam interjected and Blaine glared at himwhilst Tina sniggered.

“Sam...”Blaine berated him, making he and Tina giggle loudly. Shaking his head, Blaineeventually joined in. They were both as mad as each other, but he loved themboth anyhow.

“God it'sgood to be back with my boys.”

“We'vemissed you too Tey Tey.” Blaine leant down to kiss Tina on the cheek and shesmiled in return at the golden eyed boy. Blaine turned and smiled widely atSam, making the blondes heart melt. How could just the act of seeing Blaine'scrooked smile make him turn into jelly? He was completely gaga for him. Hecouldn't help it. Never in a million years would he have thought he would haveended up with this energetic, slight, petite, dark haired boy but he had and hecould not be happier. It had been fate after all and Sam decided that fate hadbeen very kind to him. Very kind indeed.

“Shall weget going then?” He asked them both, now that he had all of Tina's things inhis hands. God they're already gossiping. It's so cute... He followedthem both as they exited, their heads down together as they caught up with allthe latest drama from the fellow former glee club members.

Tina hadto admit, she had been extremely surprised when Blaine had called her up to tellher about he and Sam getting together. It wasn't that she thought that theywouldn't be good together, she thought they were perfect for one another. Shejust never thought it would happen. She thought Blaine loved Kurt too much andthat Sam would never even consider Blaine in that way. But she had beencompletely wrong. As usual. This time she was really happy that she had beenwrong. She had watched them both together all of yesterday as they showed heraround some of the sights of New York and their cute little apartment. Blainelooked positively brimming with love and felicity and the pride in Sam's eyeswas enough to start making her sniffle. So when she had heard of their troublesshe had been surprised. Well, she wasn't actually surprised at Kurt's behaviour,he could be like that if he felt he had been wronged in some way, but Mercedeshad been a complete shock. So much so that she couldn't get it out of her mind.That was how she found herself standing in front of Cedes apartment building,her finger poised over the doorbell. Taking a deep breath, she rang it andwaited for her old friend to come to the door. Not knowing that Tina was herein New York, Mercedes looking very surprised when she opened the door.“Surprise!”

“Oh myGod Tina! What are you doing here?” She embraced Tina tightly and the two girlsgreeted one another before Mercedes led the younger girl into the living room,a large smile on her face. Tina looked around the bright, funky looking designand knew this was definitely Mercedes through and through. She wondered brieflyhow Blaine had coped. He would have hated living with this décor. She couldn'thelp but smile as she thought back to Blaine showing her their classic lookingapartment, classy and simple, just as Blaine liked it. He wasn't one to overdoanything. It wasn't to say that he didn't like bright colours, God he woreenough bright clothes to make that point, Tina just knew he preferredsimplicity when it came to his home.

As shetook her seat, Mercedes having gone to fetch the two a cold drink, she finallyresponded to the older girl’s question. “I'm here to see Blam. They are so cutetogether, you should see their apartment, it's so totally them. They havelittle plushies of them as Nightbird and Blonde Chameleon on the sideboard thatBlaine made and they have some really sweet pictures of them hanging on thewalls... and I'm blabbing about things you don't want to know, aren't I?”

She bither bottom lip as she watched her friends face fall and Mercedes noddedwoefully. This relationship had obviously really affected Mercedes. “So they'rereally happy huh? Well that's great.” She stated quietly as she rolled herglass of drink in between her two hands. Tina got it, she had lost the chanceto be with a boy she liked. She wasn't the only one though and she knew therewould be others for Cedes. Someone that was perfect for her, just like Sam wasfor Blaine. Tina wasn't really here to give her sympathy; she was here to pointout that she should be happy for her friends.

“MercedesI really think you should be happy for them. Ok, so it didn't work out betweenyou and Sam, but really if you truly loved Sam would you have been so hesitantabout having sex with him? Blaine and Sam? They get each other. They help eachother out, they make each other feel stronger and better about themselves. Theyare a team. A team where both partners are equal. They talk about things andsort them out together. When you meet the right person that will happen for youtoo.”

Mercedessat stunned at her friend’s words. Tina was right and she knew it deep in herheart. She had always had reservations when it came to Sam. Blaine had neverhad those feelings. He simply loved the boy and he probably had for quite along time, possibly without knowing it. “I... I guess you're right. I wasn'tthinking about them and how they would be good for each other, I was beingselfish. I... I need to pray about this.” Tears sprang into Mercedes eyes andTina leant over to give her friend a hug. She wanted her friends to be happy.All of them. As blissful as Blaine and Sam both were now that they were finallytogether. She had known that they were perfect for one another since thebeginning of senior year.

“I hopeyou replace what you are looking for Cedes cause you do deserve to be happy.”

“ThanksTina.” Wiping her eyes with her finger, Mercedes smiled a watery smile at herfriend. Yeah, everything will be just fine. Cedes is a good person, she'llcome around.

“Thislooks like the address Sam text me.” Rachel and Santana looked up at the threestory building, it's dark brown colour blending in with the rest of the rowthat it stood beside. Walking up the few steps to the front door, they pressedthe buzzer for the third floor apartment.

Theyheard a crackle and then a tinny voice came over the intercom, sounding alittle like Blaine. “Hello?”

“Hi, it'sRachel and Santana.” They immediately heard a buzz and then the click of thedoor, which Santana pushed open and began to climb the stairs with Rachelhurriedly following after. Once they had gotten to the third floor the door tothe apartment had already been opened and they both stepped through, lookingall around them at the new surroundings of Blaine and Sam's apartment. It was abright sky blue in colour, the furniture a deeper navy and it was keptimmaculately. But then Blaine was a stickler for keeping everything neat, tidyand in its proper place. Santana sauntered over to the couch and immediatelysprawled over it, making Blaine, who was in the kitchen area with Sam, chuckle.Blaine, the host with the most, came over with glasses of lemonade, enough forthem all and the two boys took the chair together, Blaine sitting contentedlyin Sam's lap, his legs dangling over Sam's as he laid his head on his boyfriend’schest. Rachel hovered and then took the other, smaller chair and looked over toSantana who was sipping her drink already. It looked like this conversationwould be down to her.

“So, um,we um...” She spluttered out, spots of red caressing her cheeks as she satopposite the two boys who were nuzzling lovingly. She wasn't at alluncomfortable with them being together, it was just so new and different. Shehad only ever seen Blaine like this with Kurt and her best friend hated publicdisplays of affection most of the time. He thought it was kinda tacky. Rachelthought they looked kind of endearing though, although felt she might beinterrupting something.

“Oh forthe love of, spit it out Berry!” Santana drawled loudly, rolling her eyes atRachel's ineptitude. Harrumphing at the raven haired girl, Rachel sat herselfup and sniffed loudly before continuing.

“As I wasabout to say, we were wondering what's going on with you two and Kurt. Mercedesseemed to know but she wouldn't say anything and Kurt is being very closedlipped about this.”

The twoboys looked at one another, seeming to have a private conversation with onlytheir eyes. At last Blaine shrugged and Sam looked at Rachel, responding to herquestion. “Err well, it's about the fact that Blaine and I are together.”

Santanasnorted derisively. “Told you hobbit. Sam's been gay for Blaine since theirsenior year.”

“Hey...”Sam started to look a little offended, Blaine patting his chest with his handto calm him down.

“Sam.”Blaine rubbed soothing circles into Sam's chest and the blonde smiled with adopey grin down at him. The smaller boy sighed and started to try and explainthe situation. “Kurt is upset that we've fallen in love with each other andthat we're together now. It's not like we did this on purpose to hurt himthough, it just... happened. After Kurt dumped me I was really down, he made mefeel like nothing and Sam showed me that I was special. That I am special.”

Santana,looking strangely considerate and friendly, sat up and patted Blaine's knee inan affectionate way. “Hey, we get it. You and Lady Lips didn't fit any more.Now you can be giant nerds with Trouty here. Tell me, are those humongous lipsgood at giving head?” She waggled her eyebrows at the dark haired boy who wentbright scarlet and looked anywhere but at the raven haired girl.

“Tan!”Sam shouted, giving her a dark look. Santana smirked at the boys, she hadgotten her answer. Blaine had answered it as soon as he had blushed.

“Soyou're in love with each other?” Rachel dumbly blurted out, only now realisingthe situation. Santana looked ready to kill the petite brunette, and Blaine wasinternally thankful that she didn't. He didn't relish the thought of trying toget blood out of their newly acquired carpet.

Lookingup at his new boyfriend, Blaine's heart melted when those two baby blues gavehim the most loving look in the world. “Yeah.” He breathed out as he leant upto give Sam a deep kiss.

“Ugh,barf. I need to get out of here, it's too disgusting for words. Come on Berry, let’sleave Trouty and Curly Fry to have sex that is gayer than Kurt's boyfriendpillow.” Santana stood up and pulled Rachel to her feet, pushing the small girlout the door and waving their goodbyes. Astounded, Blaine couldn't help butgiggle.

“Yeah,Tan can be cool sometimes, can't she?” Sam murmured, placing small kisses downBlaine's neck and making him shiver in delight.

“Very.”Blaine replied, turning to straddle his boyfriend and kiss him to within aninch of his life.

Racheland Santana had made a deal. They would try and talk Kurt round. After havingbeen to see the two boys it was obvious that they were very much in love andnothing would change that any time soon. Kurt's relationship with Blaine wasover, no matter what Kurt felt or thought. Santana had been frank in herfeelings that Sam was a better match for Blaine than Kurt had ever been andRachel, after having seen them both together, had to agree, even though shethought it would hurt her best friend to hear it. A few days after their talkwith Blaine and Sam, Rachel decided that the time to speak with Kurt was now.Steeling herself she ambled into his room, drawing the curtain back and lookingat him sympathetically. This was going to be hard for him to hear, but itneeded to be done. They were all sick of the feud between their friends. “Kurtcan we talk to you for a minute?” She shuffled at the edge of his bed waitingfor his response.

Kurt gloweredat her and put the copy of Vogue he was reading down beside him. “What is itnow Rachel? I don't have any more of that moisturiser left, you used it allremember?”

“No it'snot that. It’s about Blaine. And Sam.” She almost winced when Kurt's eyes grewever darker as anger took over his features.

“Whatabout the lying, cheating bastard and his ape like lover?” He spat out, causingRachel to look around her for support. Thankfully Santana had made her way overto stand beside her, her arms crossed and her eyebrow raised in a pointed way.

“Give ita rest Lady Hummel. You know they didn't do it on purpose to hurt you so stopacting the martyr.” Rachel nodded and continued with her speech before Kurtcould stop her in her tracks.

“Kurt ifyou really stop to think about it, were you really all that happy when you werewith Blaine? Like one hundred per cent happy? I mean after you got backtogether and engaged to him?”

Sittingon his bed stumped by Rachel's open question, left her thankful. At least hewas actually thinking about it rather than biting her head off. She could seethe anger draining out of him little by little until a resigned look came overhis face. “I... I wasn't I suppose. We fought more than we spent time togetheras a couple. It was different to before... Blaine was always trying so hard tomake it work and I wanted him to be honest, just for once. I felt like we wereliving a lie the whole time and I couldn't bring myself to trust him after...well after the whole Eli C thing. No matter how much I tried I couldn't bringmyself to let him in, so I kept pushing him away and arguing with him. I guessthat's not really conducive of a good relationship, is it?” The two girls shooktheir heads sadly and Rachel went over to sit by her friend, taking his hand inher own and squeezing it affectionately.

“You knowwhat you need to do, right?” She inquired, hoping he would. He sighed andnodded tiredly and she could feel the relief lifting her spirits, making herfeel lighter than she had in quite some time. Hopefully the worst was behindthem. Blaine was a reasonable person, a forgiving one even. He would acceptKurt's apology. Things might be weird between them for some time but maybe oneday they would be able to be the friends they had started out as being. Atleast she had done her part.

Anxious,his stomach turning over again and again, Kurt made his way up the steps of theaddress Rachel had given him earlier that day. It was strange for him to bevisiting Blaine in his own place. They had been together for so long, now theywere separate in more ways than one. He buzzed the intercom, hearing Blaine'svoice on the other end.

“It's me.Can I come in?” His heart stopped briefly as he waited with baited breath forBlaine's response. Would he let him in? He couldn't blame him if he didn't. Hehad been rude, nasty and not very supportive. When the door clicked open heallowed himself to smile briefly. Maybe Blaine would forgive him after all? Hewalked up the three flights, seeing his ex-boyfriend standing by his frontdoor, a hesitant look on his face.

“Hi.”Blaine chewed his lower lip before holding the door open to let Kurt in. “Sam'snot here right now.” Kurt nodded. That was probably a good thing. Blaine mightforgive him, but he wasn't sure Sam would. He followed Blaine inside and satnext to him on the couch, turning his body to face him. This was it. The momentthat he had been dreading. Admitting he was wrong, and that he had been atfault. It had been hard for him to accept, but he had made himself realise thisconclusion over the last few days.

“I wantto apologise for what I've said to you recently, it's been cruel and untrue.Sam's a really good person and you two look like you are very much in love.Well the last time I saw you, you were anyway. I was jealous. I wanted that formyself and to see you that joyful with another person, to see that anotherperson could give you what I couldn't? It really hurt.”

Blaine,giving Kurt large, puppy dog eyes replied quietly. “I didn't ever mean to hurtyou Kurt, but you really hurt me too, you made me feel like crap and that'ssomething that might take a while for me to forgive.”

“I knowand I don't blame you. I'm sorry for everything I've done. I know you wouldnever hurt me intentionally, but it still hurts a lot nonetheless. I can't saythat I'm happy about this thing between you two, but I'll try to beunderstanding of it from now on. I won't shut you out or lash out at you anymore.”

SeeingBlaine's lips curl into a smile caused a lump to develop in his throat. Hecouldn't deny that he still had feelings for Blaine, but he looked so muchbrighter now that he was with Sam. A sharp pain entered his heart at therealisation that Blaine would never love him in the same way ever again. He hadbeen a fool and it had cost him Blaine. “Thank you Kurt.”

“Don'tthank me. Please, I'm doing this more for me then for you. I can't move on tillI accept this, so really I'm being selfish.” He shrugged Blaine off as theyounger boy tried to hug him, tears stinging the corners of his eyes when hesaw the hurt in his ex's eyes.

“Even soKurt, thank you.” An awkward silence hung in the air as they sat together notknowing what else to say. Everything had changed between them, it would take along time for them to be able to be friends. Finally, Kurt couldn't stand thisoppressive atmosphere a moment longer, he had to leave. Getting up, he dustedoff his trousers and gave Blaine one final wry smile before leaving the apartmentand Blaine for good.

Blainehad to admit, he had been flabbergasted that Kurt had showed up on hisdoorstep, but he was even more shocked at the apology and acceptance from him.Whatever had been said to him, presumably by Rachel and Santana, it haddefinitely had an effect. Blaine hated fighting with anyone and had probablylet Kurt off more quickly than he should have done, but he just wanted thingsto go back to normal in their friendship group. Or at least as normal as theycould get. He picked up his phone from the coffee table and sent a text to Samabout it all.

You'llnever guess who was just here.

Hearingthe door open he rushed to Sam's side.

“So whowas just here?” Sam looked up from his phone, having just read his text andlooking curious.

“Kurt. Heapologised and everything.”

“Really?”Sam didn't look too convinced, but that was ok. He would come around; Blainewas all too sure about that. “Are you sure it was genuine?”

“Yeah,I'm pretty sure Sammy. So now we can be together with nothing standing in ourway. No fighting, no exile and we can do this whenever we want.” Blaine reachedup on tiptoes to place a small, sweet kiss on Sam's lips and the blonde smiledwidely.

“Well,that sounds great.” Picking Blaine up, he carried him over to their bedroom,the smaller boy giggling all the way.