"Blaine! Blaine!" Finn shouted as he stood outside Kurt's apartment door banging to be allowed in. "I saw what you were doing to my little brother through the window, I saw what you were doing!"

Finn didn't sound angry, just like he wanted answers. Blaine parted from Kurt like he had been burnt and looked panicked.

"Well we had a good run didn't we?" he started, "What four or five months? That's pretty good don't you think? I'll be going now." He went to madly escape out the window of the top floor apartment until Kurt held his back.

"What are you doing? Don't be crazy," Kurt said laughing and quickly doing his shirt up though it was now crooked. "I can handle Finn."

He opened the door calmly, a scared looking Blaine stood behind him cowering.

"What's up bro?" Kurt asked casually and Finn looked momentarily confused.

"What? Is that all you've got to say?" He pointed to Blaine when his eyes alighted on him.

"You!" he said a little more aggressively, "What were you doing to my little brother pushed up against that window?" He pulled a face and came closer which made Blaine take several steps back, almost as if he thought Finn might chase him around the table.

"Woah, woah," Blaine said a little panicked, his hands raised in surrender. Rachel, Brittany and Santana came in from Blaine's apartment wondering what the commotion was.

"What's happened?" Santana asked.

"I think, I think... Finn found out about us," Blaine said sarcastically and Rachel came closer to Finn in case she'd need to support him.

"He's right there, dude," Brittany said warningly. Kurt rolled his eyes.

"Oh don't be silly," he said, "Look we're not just messing about Finn, I love him. I love Blaine."

There was a beat of silence while Finn seemed to be taking in the new information.

"It's true," Blaine said more confidently now, "I love him too."

Finn looked at Kurt and Blaine, his eyes taking in the picture of them hugging sideways and supporting each other. His face broke out into a grin.

"You love each other?" he asked laughing, "Wow this is amazing! When did this happen?"

"Oh it's been going on for ages, I thought you'd never find out," Santana said rolling her eyes but Finn's face fell.

"You mean you all knew?"

"Of course," Santana said, "I found out first of course but you were definitely the slowest of all. Just like high school it seems."

"Tana," Kurt said warningly, making a sign to cut it out.

"Whatever dude," Finn suddenly said, his face breaking out into a grin at the news again, "This is awesome. I've thought for ages you'd make a good couple."

They all ate take-out a little later, watching movies and laughing and it was nice, as Blaine and Kurt would occasionally look at each other and realise – they could be naturally affectionate now and not have to worry, not have to hide and no one would bat an eyelid. There were occasional smiles exchanged behind their backs but altogether they were right where they belonged.

Kurt's only worry was introducing Blaine again to his dad but he needn't have sweated the small stuff. Kurt asked if he could invite Blaine back home one weekend, Burt already knowing the poor relationship Blaine had with his own parents and they must have had an inkling because as soon as Kurt and Blaine arrived, they grinned.

"It's about time," Burt said laughing as they came in together, deliberately set apart and showing no affection.

"How did you know?" Kurt asked incredulously as soon as they sat on the sofas.

Burt wouldn't give his secret away but Kurt was so much happier and there was such a lightness about him now that it seemed to ooze out of him. Blaine was as welcome as ever and although Blaine would feel a slight adjustment was needed, he was always part of the family, nothing changed now.

Life seemed to continue. Finn and Rachel moved out together, causing a permanent space to appear in Kurt's apartment and Blaine easily moved in. Santana officially moved in with Brittany and it had seemed like this had always been the arrangement. Six people now occupied three apartments rather than two.

There was marriage in Kurt and Blaine's future, children and successful jobs where they would come home to each other after difficult days. Achieving dreams is never as easy as it seems but they found out that what counts is the person you spend that time with, not how you fill it. It was amazing how quickly they settled but really it was as if they should have been doing this all along and the fight to get there, the secrets and the lies were all worth it because they ended up with the prize.

It was after one such busy day, take-out ordered because they were too busy and tired to cook, that they sat snuggled next to each other on their sofa, too tired even to put the television on.

"It's like we've found our way home, isn't it?" Kurt said as he appreciated the stillness and the warm embrace.

"It's where I've always wanted to be," Blaine said, smiling before leaning in sweetly for a kiss.