Blaine sent one last message to Kurt, telling him that he wouldnt be able to talk for a bit because he would be up in the air, flying back to sunny Los Angeles where he would be spending Christmas with his family. He kind of couldnt wait to get back. He loved New York with all of his heart and especially the people that were in New York but for a while now he had been really wanting to talk to his brother, hoping to get his input on the situation with Kurt and Amy. Maybe if he had Coopers backing then he wouldnt be so stuck in limbo like he was right now. He really didnt like the thought of hurting anyone. It wasnt like he was cheating on Amy for some kind of rush or anything like that. He had just fallen in love. Right person, wrong time and all the rest of those sayings.

When Blaine had been growing up Cooper had been an absolute pain in the backside. It had felt like the two brothers were always trying to compete with each other and Blaine being ten years younger than his brother meant that he often lost in the competitions. It had caused some resentment on Blaines behalf. Now that Blaine looked back on it he realised how stupid he had been growing up. Cooper had never really wanted to best him, he had always tried to make sure that Blaine was performing the best that he could. He had always believed that his little brother would go far and he wanted to push Blaine so that he went even further. Blaine hadnt seen that till recently.

Hed only really realised that fact when Cooper had suddenly decided to quit his dream of being an actor, after he had appeared in some small roles on television and even in some movies. Cooper told Blaine that he had always been expected to go into the family business and no one had really been happy when he had taken a complete different route for his life. That was why Blaine had been pushed so much into going into the family business when they realised that Cooper would probably never take any interest in the family business.

Blaine had been a bit suspicious when his mother and father had suddenly turned around and completely changed their minds, saying that Blaine could do whatever he choose to pursue in life. It wasnt until it was revealed that Cooper was going to join the company. Blaine would be forever indebted to Cooper for it. He had never wanted to go into the company just like Cooper and thanks to Cooper it meant that Blaine could try to go after his dreams.

Of course, Blaine didnt know that Coopers going to work in the family business wasnt completely selfless. Truthfully, Cooper had fallen on some hard times. He wasnt getting any acting jobs and he was starting to seriously run low on funds, so much so that he was starting to rack up a lot of debt. Cooper had come back to his parents asking for help to get out of the debt and they had said that they would help him if he decided to go into the family business. Cooper didnt really have much choice after that.

Cooper couldnt complain though. Really it was that best thing that he had ever done. Because of the business Cooper had met the most beautiful girl that he had ever seen. She was called Skye and she was smart and witty and knew exactly how to handle Cooper. She was a hit with their family immediately. Skye and Cooper had been dating for over a year now and they were absolutely besotted with each other.

Blaine relaxed on his flight, trying to work out how he would explain everything to Cooper. It was hard to sort out the whole jumble that everything had become. He knew that the most important thing that Cooper needed to know was how much Blaine loved Kurt. Nothing else but that mattered so much. He just really hoped that his brother would understand and not judge him. He assumed that Cooper was alright with gay people, though Blaine couldnt really be sure about who was after Amys outburst. What if Blaine found out that there was so much more hate in the world? What if it started getting directed at him because of who he loved? Blaine couldnt really say what would happen because he had yet to really encounter any.

Blaine briefly worried that Cooper might tell their parents about Blaine and Kurt. He didnt really want his parents finding out just in case. He had no clue what their stance was but if it was a negative one than Blaine really didnt want to lose his parents. While they werent very overly loving, they were still his parents and Blaine loved them. Blaine wouldnt know what to do if he had to choose between his family and Kurt. That would be an impossible choice.

When Blaines plane landed in the airport he was met by a car that his parents had sent to pick him up. He was used to stuff like this knowing that his parents were very busy people and didnt have much time to pick him up from the airport. The car would probably take him to his fathers building where his father would greet him fondly. He wouldnt see his mother until a little later in the day when they all had returned home for the day. Cooper was living in the same house as they had grown up in with their parents so Blaine knew hed be seeing Cooper soon, if not even sooner as Blaine wasnt quite sure where about in the company that Cooper worked.

The car pulled up outside of his fathers building and Blaine jumped out, leaving his luggage behind, knowing that it would get back to the house alright and probably even out into his old room. Blaine greeted his fathers secretary with his charming smile which had her eyelashes fluttering at him. She had had a crush on him for a few years now but it was the rules of the company that you could date any of the other staff. Unless of course you were Cooper and completely defied that rule. Blaine was still amazed that his parents had allowed Cooper and Skye to be together because Skye had worked in the accounting department of the company for a few years before Cooper had even got there and they certainly hadnt been dating before Cooper had gotten the job.

The secretary waved Blaine into his fathers office with a sweet smile and Blaine thanked her nicely. His father, Devon Anderson, was sat behind his desk scribbling something on a piece of paper. He looked up when Blaine walked in and smiled when he saw his son. He had really missed Blaine, more than his son would probably ever realise that he did.

No one knew but Devon had a very soft spot for his son. He couldnt be more proud of Blaine who was working hard to try to achieve his dreams and Devon had every confidence in him. He knew that Blaine was going to go far and he was very willing to help him through anything in order for him to have the best future. Everyone always assumed that he was a very strict father, probably Blaine and Cooper both thought that. They didnt realise how much he loved his children and how much he wanted what was best for both of them.

The truth was that Devon Anderson was actually a very soft man in everything except business. Business was his passion and he couldnt pretend that he wasnt good at it. He was very, very good at it. The company had been passed down to him from his own father, Gregory Anderson.

Now Gregory Anderson was truly a strict man. He was harsh and had a temperament that was quickly angered. Gregory had always thought that Devon was very wishy washy with his children and had tried to convince him to be more firm with Kurt and Blaine. It was him that had the idea of making Cooper come back to the family business when he was having his money problems. It was him who wanted Blaine to be a part of the company too, obviously not taking it over, because Cooper would be doing that but at least being somewhere in the family business. He had been furious when Blaine had been allowed to go off to New York and study Music Composition, something that Gregory Anderson saw as something for the softer man.

Blaine had been terrified of his father when he had been growing up, going so far as to even have nightmares about him. Thankfully as Blaine grew his grandfather became a bit less scary but Blaine still never wanted to cross him. He could be a real force to be dealt with and that was something that Blaine wasnt brave enough to face.

Devon stood up and walked round his desk to gather his son into a hug. Blaine grabbed him back, letting himself be hugged by his father. He really had missed his dad.

"So hows being back in New York?" Devon asked, going back to sit in his seat and indicating that Blaine should sit in the chair opposite him.

"So far so good. Im feeling pretty confident about this year. Ive already written quite a few good pieces that my teachers have seemed to enjoy." Blaine smiled happily, glad that he could give his father some good news.

"Thats my boy." Devon said, smiling proudly. "So, were having a large family dinner tonight. Cooper wanted all of us to get together. I think this might be the night that he finally pops the question." Devon said excitedly.

"You think hes going to propose." Blaine asked, not really sure if that was something that his brother. He supposed that it had been a while since he had talked to his brother so really anything could be happening in their different lives and Blaine probably wouldnt even know till the last minute. Just look at Blaines whole situation with Kurt. None of his family had any clue that he was bisexual let alone dating a boy while he was still dating Amy, someone who had been all too easily welcomed into the family which had made Blaine happy at the time until he realised that it was all about business partnerships that he had known nothing about.

"I do. He and Skye have been very close lately and I think that Cooper really wants to start a life with her but he wants to be married before they move in with each other or anything. He knows he has it quite easy at home." Devon laughed.

"Well in that case I cant wait. Though Skye is way too good for that loser." Blaine said, teasingly, which luckily his father knew.

"Coopers a lucky man." Devon agreed. "Speaking of lucky men, how are you and Amy doing?"

Blaine frowned involuntarily at the question but quickly wiped it off his face, trying to look more neutral. "Were good." he said simply.

Devon wasnt a stupid man. He had seen the drop in his sons face and wondered what was going on. He had always just assumed that Blaine was happy with Amy. They had all met the girl and while Devon hadnt thought that she was exactly Blaines type he seemed to be happy with her and that was the main thing. He wondered why Blaine would continue to date her if they werent happy together. He didnt want to get too involved in case it made Blaine angry with him. He didnt really want to get too involved in his sons love lives. His father had gotten involved in his when he was young and he had always resented that. Devon didnt want to be the same kind of father as his had been.

"Im glad youre happy, son." He said, watching Blaine carefully for any reaction to the comment but the mask that Blaine sometimes wore was firmly in place and he made no reaction to the comment.

"So hows business?" Blaine asked after a few minutes of uncomfortable silence.

Devon smiled lightly, hiding his disappointment that his son wouldnt confide in him about anything. "Booming as usual. But enough of that. Lets head back home. Your mother should be home from work and Cooper is just going to go and pick up Skye and then we should all be ready for dinner tonight."

"Is it Mellys casserole?" Blaine asked referring to the cook that his parents hired.

"Only the best for my sons homecoming." Devon grinned at his soon, wrapping a friendly arm around his shoulder, walking them both outside to the car.

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Mary-Anne Anderson was not like her husband at all. She wasnt what someone would call a maternal woman. She loved her sons but she would never want to coddle them. She made sure from an early age that they were aware of how unjust the world could be.

She was a woman that loved to be in control and had brutally made her way to the top in business, easily crushing the competition around her. She and Gregory Anderson got along handsomely. Gregory had been the one to introduce Devon and Mary-Anne and they had soon married and had Cooper within the first year. She had only planned on having Cooper, not really wanting any other children. They werent really needed as they had a son to pass the business on to. Blaine had been a drunken mistake. She had had too much to drink during an office party and Devon and her had had unprotected sex resulting in Blaine being conceived. Devon had convinced her to keep the baby as she hadnt really wanted it at the time. Devon seriously didnt believe in abortion and so Mary-Anne had kept the baby.

Mary-Anne had never really had time for either of her kids. They had both grown up with a nanny looking after them so that she could continue to climb the business ladder until she had practically surpassed her husband in skill. Unfortunately the family business was passed down through the Anderson men otherwise Mary-Anne would have been fully willing to make the company her own. Instead she had a joint venture on the side which she used the Anderson name to boost her clientèle. That business was doing amazingly well and was her proudest accomplishment.

It was clear who was running the show between her and Devon and everyone could see it.

As they all gathered around the dinner table that night it was clear to see the power structure just in the places that they all sat on the table. Gregory Anderson was at the head of the table with his son sat at his right hand side. Mary-Anne was opposite him sat the other side of Gregory. Cooper was placed next to his mother and Skye was sat next to him. Blaine sat next to his father. Sometimes when they were all sat down for dinner Blaine felt like an outsider.

Dinner was always a quiet affair unless they were talking about business. That was mainly Gregory, Mary-Anne and Devon that did the talking though as Cooper was getting hang of the business more and more, he increasingly began to join in with the discussions. Blaine was always very excluded from that kind of conversation, knowing nothing about business and having no part in the family business. Skye tended to keep out of that conversation whenever it was going on so she and Blaine tended to have silent conversations across the table that went ignored by everyone else.

"Before we talk business, Skye and I have an announcement to make." Cooper said, a large grin on his face.

Devon bumped his leg against Blaines giving him a knowing look.

"Were engaged!" Cooper said excitedly. "Weve yet to set a date for the wedding but were thinking in the spring. We want to get married as soon as possible."

"Thats fantastic, Cooper." Mary-Anne said, giving her son a kiss on the cheek and smiling toward Skye.

"Congratulations you two." Devon said, smiling happily.

Cooper reached across to Blaine and gave him a fist bump making his younger brother smile. He was really pleased for his older brother who it had seemed like he wouldnt ever settle down. Skye was really the best thing that had ever happened to him.

"I was hoping youd be my best man, Squirt." Cooper said, using his endearing but annoying nickname that he had for Blaine.

"You bet." Blaine said.

Cooper looked even happier after hearing that Blaine would be his best man. "Amy can be a bridesmaid if you want."

Again Devon saw that way that his sons face dropped a little bit before his smile was regained and he politely nodded. This time Cooper saw the way his brother behaved and shot a confused look to their father, asking what was wrong. All Devon could do was shrug because he had no clue.

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Blaine felt a little bit sick every time that Amy was mentioned. It was clear that his family assumed that she was going to be around for a while and there was no way that Blaine could tell them that he didnt love her and didnt want to be with her anymore. It was impossible without upsetting all of them. Blaine always felt like he could do nothing right and this was further clarifying that thought. What the hell was wrong with him? Why couldnt he accept that Amy was all he was going to get? He would never be able to hold onto something as perfect as Kurt.

Blaine acted all mature and confident when he was in New York but the truth was whenever he spent time with his family he felt like he was a little kid again and that nothing he had to say mattered to them. Of course he knew that wasnt entirely the case. He knew his father always tried to get through to him and he knew that Cooper was always there for him. His grandfather and mother on the other hand made Blaine feel like an awkward child. He wondered if he would ever be enough for them.

There was no way that they would accept him being in a relationship with Kurt. He was dreaming if he thought that they ever would. And fuck did that hurt. Blaine couldnt ever imagine having to say goodbye to Kurt but he knew that one day he would have to. Truthfully the thought made him want to cry, which he knew he wouldnt be able to while he was sat at the table with his family. He didnt need to give anyone anymore ammunition.

For a second Blaine wondered if he should even bother telling his brother. What was the point at the end of the day? But he still wanted to talk it through with someone. He wanted someone that was on his side. Sam wasnt really on his side and Kurt had Santana. He wanted his own person that would support him and tell him to go for it with Kurt. He really hoped that that person would be Cooper. He supposed that hed never know until he tried. Cooper tended to be an understanding guy and he knew that Cooper wouldnt tell anyone except Skye if Blaine told him something in confidence.

Hed tell him later tonight after dinner. The sooner the better really. He couldnt keep this hanging over him.

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Blaine had his chance later that evening. He was hanging his clothes up in his closet ready for the holiday season when Cooper tapped on the bedroom door and came in before Blaine could say anything. He perched on the end of Blaines bed and watched as Blaine finished emptying his suit case. When Blaine had finished he sat on his bed near his pillows, waiting for Cooper to say something.

"So Im sensing that there is an issue with the girlfriend situation." Cooper said, gently.

Blaine snorted a laugh, not really in the mood. "You could say that."

"So whats going on Blaine?"

"Im cheating on her." Blaine burst out quickly.

Cooper looked at his brother shocked. That was kind of the last thing that he would have ever expected. He knew that his brother was a romantic and didnt think that Blaine would ever be unfaithful.

"So Im guessing that you love the girl more than you love Amy." Cooper reasoned, assuming that would be the only reason that his brother did something like that.

"I love him more than I love Amy, yes." Blaine said, making sure that the him was perfectly understood.

Cooper looked absolutely stunned now. Of all the things, he would never have expected his little brother to be gay. He had always dated girls before and seemed to have a way with the ladies that left them swooning at his charm.

"So youre gay now?"

"No. Im bisexual. Always have been. This is the first time Ive ever actually been in love and its with a guy." Blaine clarified trying to save Cooper from a few more questions.

Cooper thought it over for a while. It was obvious that his brother was having a hard time dealing with this. Clearly he didnt have a problem with the fact that he was bisexual if he was fully admitting to having been bisexual forever. Cooper had to assume it was about the fact that he was cheating.

"So why dont you just break up with Amy and be official with this guy?"

"Its not that simple, Coop!" Blaine burst out angrily, not understanding how his brother couldnt be getting this. "Our family will never stand for me dating Kurt. Could you imagine the scandal? Plus the business that dad would lose from Amys father when I dump her for a man. Id never be allowed."

"How do you know? Sure the thing about Amy and her fathers business is true but dad loves you. Youre the apple of his eye. There is no way that he wouldnt support you if that was who you truly were and that was what made you the happiest."

"I dont know if I could risk it. I love Kurt. I know that for a fact. But Im not ready to lose my family."

"You would never lose your family, Squirt. I wouldnt let that happen. I know dad would be understanding and be on your side and you will always have Skye and I. Mum and granddad might not be as supportive but they would just have to get over it." Cooper said. "If he is who you love then nothing should get in the way of that. You only get one true and first love Blaine. Dont let yours slip away from you."

"Ill try Coop. Im just not confident enough yet."

"Well you best get things figured out by my wedding. I will be expecting to meet my future brother-in-law there." Cooper winked at Blaine, making the teen blush more than he ever had before.

He didnt deny it though. One day, if it were possible, Blaine would marry Kurt. He couldnt imagine anything better than marrying him and raising a family together. He had never really thought about that kind of stuff before. It had always been a kind of abstract but now there was a substance to his dreams. Thinking about the future with Kurt never failed to make Blaine smile.

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"Blaine!" A girl with light blonde hair and warm brown eyes called from across the street.

Blaine instantly smiled at the sound of her voice, knowing exactly who it belonged to. Sitting outside of a coffee shop was Rosie, wearing her same old skinny jeans with a blouse and a blazer hung on the back of her chair. Looking across at her Blaine realised just how much he missed her when he was in New York and they couldnt physically go and see each other. When Blaine got to the other side of the road he grabbed her up in a hug and spun her around before setting her back on her chair.

"Rosie! How have you been? Ive missed you a ton!" Blaine exclaimed taking a seat opposite her.

"You know me, I cant complain. Ive been busy, busy, busy though. College is really putting me through the ringer, though thats probably the same for you, right mister?" Rosie gave a little laugh.

"I dunno about that. Im not the one studying to become a lawyer. My course is really just like doing something that I love, it doesnt really seem like work at all. Especially because I have been writing songs for years now."

"Some people have all the luck." Rosie teased, sipping her coffee. "So whats been going on with you? I couldnt help but notice that you havent been in touch as much lately, you always seem so busy and whenever we do talk, youre distracted or have to run off."

"Yeah, sorry about that." Blaine fiddled with the hem of his shirt.

"Still with number one bitch?"

"Umm, yeah kinda." Blaine knew that she was talking about Amy and he didnt correct her about the mean name.

"Wait, what do you mean, kinda?" Rosie was intrigued.

Rosie had hated Amy from the very moment that Blaine announced that he was dating her and the dislike was mutual. Amy of course hated Rosie because the history that she and Blaine shared between each other. She was convinced that there was still something going on between them because she couldnt understand how two exs could still be friends after a break-up and especially because Blaine had lost his virginity to Rosie. Amy was convinced that Rosie was still after Blaine, although that couldnt be further from the truth. Rosie saw Blaine as more of a brother now, there was no awkwardness between them and they knew everything about each other. It wasnt Rosies fault that Amy couldnt handle her jealousy, although Rosie did like to provoke her sometimes, but it was so easy to do and Rosie got a lot of enjoyment out of it.

"Im not in love with her. And whats more, Im starting to think that I never was." Blaine admitted.

"And how did you come to discover that?" Rosie asked gently.

Knowing that Blaine was a hopeless romantic, Rosie decided to treat this conversation with care and not the usual sarcastic-ness that she often used when she was talking to Blaine. Something big must have happened for Blaine to come to the conclusion that he had.

"Ive fallen in love. Completely and utterly and it feels like its the best thing that has ever happened to me."

"Ive gotta meet this girl." Rosie said, giving Blaine a smile and putting a reassuring hand on his arm.

"Its not a girl. Its a guy." Blaine admitted, waiting to see what Rosies reaction would be.

"Oh." Rosie said, looking stunned. "I didnt know that you liked guys at all."

"I only realised that I was bisexual last year when I got a crush on that guy, Sam, that I told you about. He was straight but he was very gracious about the crush that I had on him. He said that he was flattered by it. I never acted on it after that and then I started dating Amy and our families met and everything for my future seemed set in stone. But then... Then I met the most amazing person that Ive ever have the privilege of meeting and I knew that what I had with Amy is nothing."

"So, youre dating this guy?"

"Yeah, his name is Kurt and I really think that youd love him. Hes so sweet and funny. I love him, for all that he is and all that he isnt. If I could I would spend the rest of my life with him."

"But you cant?" Rosie questioned. "Youre still dating Amy, while youre with this Kurt, dude?"

"Yeah, my parents would be so disappointed in me if I dumped Amy. The relationship has brought my family a lot of business and Im fully expected to marry Amy and pop out some kids before failing in my music writing career and returning to the family business. They dont even know that Im bisexual and there is no way that they would accept that if I told them. I want a future with Kurt so bad but I dont think that it is really going to be a possibility at this point." Blaine said sadly.

"If youve never spoken to youre parents about the LGBT community then how do you know how they would feel about it? For all you know that could be very supportive. And Im sure your happiness would mean more to them than making marriage related business deals."

"Youd think that, but Im not so sure. Can we talk about something else please? Any boys caught your fancy?" Blaine asked steering the conversation away from him.

Rosie thought about pressing the matter more but she could see how upset it was making Blaine so she decided to let it lie for now.