A/N: Let’s pretend that Blaine and Kurt aren’t 17 right now…let’s pretend that they’re say 21-ish? Kay? Good ;) Now onto the story! Enjoy :3

Kurt Hummel woke up on June 25, 2011 in the small apartment he shared with his boyfriend of five years Blaine Anderson. He was exhausted after all the excitement from last night when Gay Marriage was legalized in New York. He looked out his window and looked at the sunrise behind the city skyline. He sighed remembering how he ended up in New York in the first place, the day that changed everything.

Four Years Prior

Blaine walks into Kurt’s house he doesn’t even knock anymore he’s considered part of the family. He’s got a huge smile on his face. Burt was sitting on the couch with Finn watching a game. “Hey Blaine, what’s going on?”

He smiled “A lot…is Kurt home?”

Burt nodded. “Yeah, he’s in his room. Go on up.”

He nodded “Thanks Burt!”

He literally runs upstairs to Kurt’s room, Kurt is just sitting reading Teen Vogue on his bed while Gypsy played in the background and looked up when he heard Blaine come in. “Hey honey.” Kurt chuckled “Where’s the fire?”

He held up two envelopes. “This came in the mail today.” Kurt gasped “Oh my god! Is that what I think it is?”

He nodded. “Yeah, my Julliard letter and my Colombia letter.”

Kurt threw his Teen Vogue aside and said “What the hell are you waiting for? Open it!”

He sighed “What about yours, did you get yours yet?”

Kurt sighed. “No…not yet b-“

They were interrupted by Burt knocking. “Kurt, mail!” Kurt got up and got the mail from his dad. “Thanks.”

Burt nodded and left. “Scratch that I did. Julliard and Columbia.”

Kurt sat next to Blaine and looked at him. “So what do you want to look at first?”

He shrugged “I don’t know…”

He sighed and turned over the envelopes. “Pick one.”

Kurt closed his eyes and picked one he turned it over “Columbia.”

He nodded “Okay, so we look here first. But before we do, let’s agree that no matter what happens, it won’t change anything okay?”

Kurt nodded “Okay.”

He smiled “On three.”

Kurt nodded. “One….Two….Three.”

They both opened their letters and read them. Blaine looked at Kurt “Well?”

Kurt smiled “I got in! What about you?”

He smiled “Me too!”

Kurt sighed “Julliard…Are you ready?”

He nodded. Kurt smiled “On three.”

He nodded “One…Two…Three!”

They both opened their letters. Kurt sighed. He looked at Kurt. “I got in!”

Kurt looked at him. “That’s great!”

He smiled and asked “Well what about you?”

Kurt smiled sadly “I-I didn’t get in.”

His eyes widened “What?! Are you serious?!”

Kurt nodded and handed the letter to him. He read it. “Aww baby I’m so sorry! I know how much you wanted to go to Julliard.”

Kurt shrugged “I know its okay. It was my first choice but hey I got into Columbia! “

He laughed “Yeah. So we’re going to Columbia.”

Kurt looked at Blaine. “We’re?”

He nodded “Yeah…” Kurt sighed and said “Blaine, you got into Julliard one of the best if not the best performing arts schools in the country, maybe the world. I can’t let you pass that opportunity up!”

He laughed “Seriously?”

He sighed and took Kurt’s hand “Kurt, Julliard it’s a great school, but I don’t want to go there if you’re not there. I know how much you wanted to go there…it’s not fair to you. It’s not up for discussion I’m going to Columbia in the fall with the man I love.”

Kurt smiled “I love you Blaine.”

He smiled “I love you too Kurt.” He pulled him in for a kiss.

He looked at Blaine sleeping peacefully on the bed. He loved him more than anything in the world; he turned down Julliard to be with him, fucking Julliard! Kurt knew after he turned down Julliard for him, that he was going to marry Blaine Anderson and that’s exactly what he was going to do…today. But he needed to get the ring…and someone to keep Blaine busy for the day while he planned everything, and he knew just the person to do it. He grabbed his cell phone off his bedside table dialed the number as he went onto the balcony so he wouldn’t wake Blaine.

The phone rang a few times before there was an answer “Hello?”

Kurt smiled “Hi Rachel, its Kurt!”

She sighed “Hey Kurt! I didn’t think you’d be up yet…especially after what was passed last night! Finally!”

He laughed “Yeah I’m up we did celebrate with some friends but Blaine’s still sleeping. Are you busy today?” he asked hopefully

“No. I figured you’d be with Blaine today. Why do you ask?”

He looked in Blaine’s direction; he was still sleeping like an angel. “Can you be the best friend ever and do me a favor?” he asked.

She sighed “I suppose so…What do you need?”

He sighed and said “I need you to keep Blaine busy today while I go out…”

She was silent for a minute before she asked “Um, okay. Can I ask why?”

He sighed “Yeah…but since I know that you’re not a big mouth anymore like you were in high school. I need to go to get a ring. For Blaine.”

She gasped “Oh my god! Like an engagement ring?!”

He chuckled “Yeah Rachel, I’m going to ask him to marry me…tonight.”

He had to pull the phone away from his ear as she squealed “Oh my god! That’s amazing! Of course I’ll keep him busy! Do you want me to bring him shopping or something?”

He laughed “Yeah…help him pick out something to wear tonight. Can you come get him around noon?”

She laughed “Sure thing! I won’t say anything I promise and no need to thank me. You’d do the same thing for me.”

He laughed “Of course I’ll talk to you soon.”

She giggled “Okay Bye Kurt!”

They hung up and he went back inside.

He saw Blaine awake and making coffee. “Morning Kurt.”

He smiled “Good morning honey.”

He walked over and gave him a kiss. “So, I just got off the phone with Rachel.”

Blaine smiled and handed him his coffee “Oh, what did she want?”

He smiled “She wants to spend the day with you.”

Blaine raised his eyebrow at him. “What, why?”

He shrugged “She wants to take you out, something about practicing lines or shopping, I don’t know.”

Blaine frowned. “But I thought we’d be spending today together considering what happened last night.”

He took Blaine’s hand “I know, but we’ll spend tonight together okay? Plus you know how Rachel is.”

Blaine sighed “Alright fine…but what about you?”

He smiled nervously and said “I will be running some errands….”

Blaine looked at him curiously. “On a Saturday? Is something wrong?”

He shook his head. “Nope, everything is fine. Besides I need to go food shopping.”

Blaine sighed “Alright…fine. When is she going to be here?”

He sighed “Noon.”

Blaine nodded “Well, its 11:30 so I’m going to take a shower.” He smiled “Okay.” Blaine gave him a quick kiss and was off.

Once he heard the shower start he called Mercedes. “Hey Boo!” she answered in her usual tone.

“Hey Mercedes. Are you still in New York?” he asked

“Yeah, until tomorrow why?”

He sighed “Good because I need your help.” She sighed

“Okay, with what?”

He sighed “Well, since last night a miracle happened with Gay Marriage being legalized here I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. But anyway I need you to come help me pick out a ring for Blaine.”

Right after he said that he held the phone away from his ear waiting for the scream of joy but it didn’t come.

“Mercedes?” he heard sniffling. “Hey are you crying?”

She sniffled “Yeah! I’m so happy for you boo! Of course I’ll come help you pick out a ring for Blaine.”

He laughed “Aww thanks Cedes you’re the best. Come over at around 12:30 because Rachel’s getting Blaine at noon. I needed him to be out of the house and not suspecting anything because you know how he is.”

She chuckled “Yup, Okay Boo. I’ll see you then.”

They hung up and he went to get dressed. He threw on a pair of skinny jeans and a short sleeve shirt. Blaine walked out of their bathroom hair ungelled. Kurt loved the way his hair looked without gel curly. “Hey hon.”

Kurt smiled “Hello, I’ll try to make sure that Rachel doesn’t um kill you today. But I can’t make any promises.”

He kissed him.

“I heard that Kurt!” They turned around and there was Rachel, her brown hair in a headband and in a skirt and blouse.

“Hi Rachel, ever heard of knocking?”

She laughed “Sorry.” She walked over to them and hugged them both.

“Hi Rachel How are you?” asked Blaine.

She looked at Kurt. “I’m fantastic! And yourself?”

Blaine smiled “I’m great thanks.”

Kurt gave her the look. She smiled “So, are you ready to go?”

Blaine nodded. “Yep.”

She smiled “I’ll just wait for you in the hallway. See you Kurt.”

She went out into the hallway. He smiled “Have a good time Blaine. I’ll see you later okay?”

Blaine nodded “Okay if I live through the day with Rachel.”

He laughed “You’ll be fine.”

Blaine smiled “Okay…if you say so.”

He kissed Blaine softly. “Bye Blaine I love you.”

Blaine smiled “Bye Kurt. I love you too.”

Blaine kissed him one last time and left to join Rachel.

Mercedes came up to their apartment grinning from ear to ear. “Hey Boo!”

He smiled and gave her a hug. “Hey ‘Cedes. You ready to go?”

She nodded. They went out the hallway Kurt locked the door and they left arm in arm. “So Kurt, you’re really going to do this?”

He nodded. “Absolutely. I’ve known since we got out college letters that he was going to be the man I grow old with. Mercedes, the man turned down Julliard…JULLIARD for me.”

She laughed. “Okay Kurt I get it.“

He smiled “I’m just saying. God I love him.”

She smiled “I know you do. Even though the boy could’ve been a little more romantic when he said I love you to you for the first time.”

He laughed. “I almost choked on my coffee. But besides the day that he asked me to be his boyfriend, that was the best day of my life.”

She smiled “I know, I remember you guys’ facebook statuses, both said the same thing. ‘I love Kurt Hummel’ ‘I love Blaine Anderson’ It was so cute!”

He chuckled. “Wow. I’m surprised you remember that.”

She sighed “So, have you talked to his parents yet?”

He sighed. “That’s complicated…His father is homophobic, and his mother just lets him do what he wants. I know Blaine’s mother loves him; it just makes me so mad when we go to see them. It always ends up in a heated argument between them and it breaks my heart whenever we leave because of how depressed Blaine is.”

He sighed and continued. “I know how hurt he feels. I see his face whenever I hug my dad or whenever my dad’s face lightens when I enter the room. I know he wants to have that type of relationship with his dad.”

Mercedes sighed and asked “Well, has he tried to have that?”

Kurt nodded. “Yeah it’s not like he hasn’t tried. He has and I don’t know why but he still is. His father just won’t swallow his damn pride and accept his son for who he is. It’s just annoying and I hate having to comfort him in the middle of the night when he cries in his sleep. That’s why we don’t go over there much.”

She shook her head. “That’s just messed up. But at least he has you and your family. Who I know love him.”

He nodded. “Yeah they love him. Blaine’s told me that Mom and Dad are more like parents to him than his own.”

She sighed. “Well, that’s good but it’s also rough for him.” He nodded. “Yep. Well, let’s go in here first.”

They walked into Kay Jewelers. Kurt felt suddenly nervous. Mercedes noticed this and asked “Are you okay Kurt?”

He sighed “Yeah, just I’m making a life changing decision here.”

She smiled “It’s gonna be okay Kurt. You’re ready for this. I know you absolutely love Blaine with all your heart. Besides, you don’t have to go through it alone. I’m here remember?”

He nodded “Thanks Mercedes.” With that being said they went walked around looking at the different rings. A woman walked over to them. “Hello my name is Lorelei, Can I help you with something?”

He nodded “Hi, I’m Kurt and this is Mercedes. Yes, I’m looking for an engagement ring…”

She smiled “That’s wonderful what style are you thinking for the lucky girl?”

He chuckled. “Um, I’m not sure and it’s for my boyfriend of 5 years.”

She looked at him embarrassed. “Oh I’m sorry. I didn’t-“

Kurt stopped her. “It’s okay. Don’t worry about it.”

She smiled “Well, what were you thinking for him? Something simple or glamorous?”

He had to think for a second…this was Blaine. “Well my boyfriend is more of a simple t-shirt cardigan and jeans guy. So I’m thinking that simple will be the way to go.”

She nodded. “Okay well, follow me. I’ll pull a few suggestions for you.”

She went behind the glass counters and pulled out three choices. “Well, based on what you told me I thought that one of these would work for you.”

Kurt smiled and picked up a silver band and a diagonal row of diamonds embedded. He showed the ring to Mercedes. “It’s okay…I guess.”

He put the ring down and picked up the next one. It was another silver band with a diamond in the middle of it. He sighed “I think this one is a little too simple.”

Lorelei nodded and put the ring back. He took the last ring it was silver with a diagonal row of black diamonds. He gasped as he picked it up. “My god… What do you think Mercedes?”

She shrugged. “I mean it’s pretty…and unique like you guys.” ‘

He looked at Lorelei and asked. “What do you think of this one Lorelei?”

She looked up “Me?”

He nodded. She sighed and looked at the ring for a moment and said “Well, it’s a beautiful ring Kurt.”

He nodded “I agree.”

She continued. “But I feel like there needs to be a meaning behind it…because engagement rings are all about meanings.”

He nodded in agreement “You’re right.”

Lorelei handed the ring back to Kurt and asked. “Kurt do you feel like there may be a meaning behind this ring?”

He looked at the ring, the black diamonds intrigued him. He gasped “Yeah…yeah I do. I mean when I first met Blaine, I felt completely in the dark, I was the only out-gay kid in my school. I felt like I was alone and surrounded by darkness. And then...”

he paused and looked at the ring again. He continued with tears in his eyes “When I met Blaine…he brought light back into my life.”

Lorelei smiled “Like a candle…”

Kurt let the tears flow freely as he remembered that was the first song he and Blaine sang together as a couple. “Yeah…like a candle. The first song we sang together was candles by Hey Monday.”

Mercedes smiled. “Kurt, I think you found your ring.”

He nodded. “I think so too…”

Lorelei smiled “Is this the ring Kurt?”

He nodded. “Yes…there’s a meaning behind it…”

Lorelei rang them up and Kurt smiled at her. “Thank you so much Lorelei.”

She nodded. “You’re welcome.”

He smiled and turned to walk away. “And Kurt?”

He looked back. “Yes?” She smiled. “Congratulations.”

He smiled “Thank you. Bye.”

They left the shop and Kurt went to text Rachel. Hey you can set Blaine free if you want I got the ring ~ Kurt

Ok…if you’re sure…~Rachel

Yes Rachel I’m sure! I’ve got the night planned out. Just finish up what you’re doing an bring him home if he’s ready ~ Kurt

Well, we’ve still got a few more outfits to do so he’ll be home shortly Text you later ;) ~ Rachel.

He sighed “Rachel is being difficult.”

Mercedes laughed “And this surprises you?”

He shook his head. “It doesn’t. I’m just saying. They’ll be gone a little while longer…do you want to go grab some coffee?”

She shook her head. “Not really. Are you Okay Kurt, you seem uneasy…”

He shrugged. “Well, I am extremely nervous about all this.”

She sighed. “Kurt, that’s actually normal. But I know that everything is going to be fine. You guys love each other more than anything in the world.”

He smiled. “You’re right Mercedes…I’m being stupid.”

They walked back to his apartment and said their goodbyes. And when he got upstairs Blaine was already there watching T.V.

He walked over and sat beside him and asked “Hey honey, have a good time with Rachel?”

Blaine nodded and gave him a kiss. “Surprisingly yes I did.”

He smiled. “Well, instead of sitting in here doing nothing tonight, I was thinking we could go out tonight.”

Blaine smiled and nodded. “Yeah that sounds great.”

He smiled “Good, well we can leave at around five cause our reservations at Sardi’s at six.”

Blaine nodded “Sounds good. I love you.”

He smiled “I love you too.”