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Thank you for the comments . Here, have some more avatars. Including Dexter quotes -- because, I have concluded, he is my spirit animal.

Um, hi. Wow. Hot making out inside storage cupborards? Yes, please. I'm always nervous about those sort of things too -- just how to write them, but I adore your style. There's enough detail to know what's going on, but then some is left to the imagination. Gorgeous. And hot . This little throw-away line was unexpected, but I really liked it. The insight into Casey and his home life, and then his misguided relationship (/craush?) on Brody. It really sets him up as a character who seems to fall hard and fast. Probably because he's been neglected by his family. So when someone, particularly a boy, is nice to him, he sees it as affections and locks in on it. I don't know how this will affect his relationship with Romeo -- strengthen it if Romeo understands? Or maybe it'll crash and burn out? I'm still really eager to see where you go with this. Oh, and thank you for the dedication. It's very sweet of you .

Okay. Deep breath. This is going to be a long post. I’ve been gearing myself up to write something about what I am dubbing the The Greatest Moment in Glee History Ever, but I had to figure out what I wanted to actually say. Not just recapping the episode (2x16 incidentally, in case you haven’t seen it), but what it means. I’m probably going to fail miserably in the ‘deep and meaningful’ department, and reduce this to a pile of shameless adjectives that do not adequately describe what occurred. I don’t even know why I’m being so weird and cagey about what I’m talking about. Everybody knows it. I’ve shipped Kurt/Blaine from the start. They are my OTP of OTPs and now they are freaking CANON! I honestly don’t know how many times I’ve watched this episode. I saw it when it first aired in the states and then downloaded it and watched in on loop for like, days. And then it aired here, and I recorded it, and I think I’ve watched it every morning since. I currently have it open in another window as I type this because I don’t want to forget anything. Except everything that wasn’t Kurt/Blaine. That does not matter right now. Where we left off. Kurt fails as sexy faces, which to me seemed ridiculous, because heck, Kurt is sexy. See: 4 minutes, Bad Romance, Toxic, anytime he was in that Cheerio uniform, Single Ladies ... But maybe it’s because he was trying so hard. Quote: “I’m still trying to impress Blaine.” But Blaine is such a fail as well, with his weird song choices, and foam. FOAM. Really? And were those girls not suspicious about following a bunch of teenage boys into an abandoned warehouse? But I digress. Blaine cares so much for Kurt that he goes and talks to Burt, who is The Boss, about educating Kurt about sex. We got a glimpse into Blaine’s relationship with his own father, and a gem of an expression when Blaine discovered that Kurt had tried watching those movies. Regardless, it all led up to the wonderful and touching and so truthful conversation between Kurt and Burt. It is pretty much the greatest birds and bees talk I’ve ever seen. Words can’t describe how much I adored that scene. It was so beautifully written and I just want every parent to watch it and use it to educate their own kids. Is that weird? Probably. Do I care? Nope. Kurt/Burt scenes are always magnificent, and I adore that this was instigated by Blaine. Blaine, who was introduced as a mentor and friend to Kurt, and who, up until recently remained very much in the ‘friends zone’. Misery, again, was a fun and lively performance, and I really like how the Warblers have progressed from just moving from side to side in formation, to throwing papers around and dancing in the hallway. Gosh, I don’t want them to go! #warblerbrosforever And then Sassy!Kurt returns and totally tells Blaine how he feels. I like this for so many reasons. Kurt is no longer trying to impress Blaine. He has (almost) given up on anything happening with Blaine. They are friends. And that’s all they are going to be. At least, that’s what Kurt thinks. And as such he tells Blaine that he’s jealous and Blaine seems to be caught off guard. The thing with Blaine is that Kurt has become his ‘go-to’ person. Blaine values Kurt’s opinion, and he’s always asked Kurt what he thinks of the song. And Blaine really takes it to heart. Then the Warblers council meeting, and again. All the Warblers have been wonderful additions, and what I like the most is that they each have their own characters. I can just pick a Warbler at random and watch them. Blaine wants to change things up, and then Kurt walks in, all flawless and in all black. Pavarotti! *sniff* I had written off that bird in the first episode when Kurt got him. Thinking, Kurt is so going to kill that bird off. He’ll feed it glitter, or it’ll escape, but then it sort of became the pet of the fandom. The FreePavarotti twitter account, killed me at times, it was that hilarious. He even stopped tweeting mid-tweet, which just broke my heart. But, seriously. Blackbird was beautiful. So simple and well shot. The focus being just on Blaine and his reaction and his thought process. It was almost as though you could see the cogs turning inside his mind as his eyes lost Kurt and then there was this double take and suddenly he’s completely transfixed on Kurt. To the people who say Darren can’t act -- were we watching the same show? It was like you could tell exactly what was going on without anything needing to be said. I’ve watched that scene so many times I’m fairly certain I can pinpoint the moment when it changes from Blaine-is-just-watching-his-best-friend-Kurt-and-he’s-sad-about-a-bird-to to Kurt-is-my-best-friend-and-I-think-I’m-in-love-with-him. The little smile creeping onto Blaine’s face as he realises what it means, and what Kurt has been feeling this entire time makes me smile like a big goober every time. Every. Single. Time. Everything Blaine does from this point on is for Kurt. Yes, Blaine loves performing and adores having the spotlight -- he has the solos to prove it. But he’s willing to give it up, or at least, he wants to share that feeling, with Kurt. I just like the Warblers a whole lot here, for their reactions to Blaine wanting to duet and then that it be specifically with Kurt. Just, Riker Lynch (the blonde Warbler, Jeff, behind Blaine) you are smiling so wide your face must hurt. And Wes knows exactly what’s going on with that sly little smile. They ship Kurt/Blaine as much as I do. This scene also shows how much Kurt has changed. And that’s not a bad thing, not at all. He’s still Kurt -- he has fierce fashion choices, and is strong, and fearless -- but he’s grown up. At the beginning he would do anything for a solo, for a chance to stand out and be in that spotlight. Now, he’s telling the Warblers that there are so many great voices. But Blaine is adamant, and he has this cheeky little grin, and then he winks. *smiling so hard right now* I didn’t know what was going to happen going into this scene. I would have been content with a hug, and there were rumours of hand holding, and if it wasn’t for the leaked GIF of the kiss I wouldn’t have believe it would actually happen. And halfway through the episode too. Not some cliff-hanger. This was completely legit. Everything from Blaine’s song selection to Kurt asking why Blaine chose to sing the song with him to Blaine spilling his guts and feelings out to Kurt, was just perfect. I cannot stress how much I loved this scene. It’s basically a total call back to the fact that when Kurt tries too hard he can’t be sexy, and Blaine says he isn’t good at romance. Well. Everything that happened was pretty much the exact opposite. Blaine recognises that Kurt is his friend, but not only that, that he is attractive to him. Because Kurt Hummel is sexy. And Blaine telling Kurt that he moves him, and that he just wants an excuse to spend time with him. That is so romantic, Blaine Anderson. Every relationship you’re going to have starts with a touch. This is so relevant. Holly Holliday, why are you this insightful when I can’t really stand you. Blaine held on to Kurt’s hand that first day on the stairway and through the slow-motion hallway, and now Blaine is using his own courage to tell Kurt how he feels, and it starts with him placing his hand on top of Kurt’s. And as Blaine is telling Kurt this, it’s almost like you can read Kurt like an open book. His reactions, and everything, just so incredible. Like, at first it’s just disbelief that Blaine is really saying all of this, because he has been heartbroken so many times, that it’s so unlikely that anyone would actually feel this way about him. And then Blaine is being completely genuine, and Kurt slowly lets it sink in. Then, THE KISS. The first kiss too. The third onscreen kiss for both these characters and it was incredible. It was perfect, and wasn’t played for shock value or as a stunt. It was genuine and special and so warranted for both these characters. I adore that Blaine went for it first, and as Darren is always saying, it felt “organic”. Like, it wasn’t about the fact that it was two boys, or they were gay. It was just a kiss, as normal as any of the heterosexual relationships on the show. And the reason why I have held onto the reasoning that Klaine is endgame, is that both Kurt and Blaine got to this point by being honest and being themselves. There was no cheating or lying involved. They are just so comfortable with each other, that it was a totally natural progression. And the kiss wasn’t just a peck. It was full on making out, and I was squeeing and crying and smiling all at the same time. “We should -- We should practice.”/”I thought we were.” Killed me. Darren looked really young when he did that bashful head tilt, and Kurt was practically bursting out of his skin with happiness. I was so stoked for both of them. Am I too invested in a fictional relationship? Probably. Do I care? No. And then The Second Kiss, which I almost think is better than the first, because Kurt completely goes for it, and it’s all passion and unguarded, and so much sexual tension has built up to this point, and it’s just a release. I always feel cheated though because the keyboard comes in and Mercedes is singing and I’m having trouble caring because Kurt and Blaine are totally making out on top of a bedazzled bird coffin. Kurt is nervous and Blaine thinks he’s “adorable” and I just want them to be boyfriends forever. Just all the little looks and touches mean so much more now, because it’s reciprocated, and Kurt has never had that. It’s so wonderful. Candles was beautiful, and what made it was Puck’s reaction. He’s practically crying in the audience next to Rachel. Kurt is totally his boy. Blaine giving his spotlight to Kurt was a great gesture, and really shows that Blaine only wants to make Kurt happy. I can’t wait to see Papa Hummel’s reaction to the fact that the boy who was in his garage asking about gay sex ed, is now dating his son. I hope there is a scene there somewhere. And then Raise Your Glass was epic and I was dancing around like a maniac because Darren’s dancing and facial expressions and little moves are so hilarious. Best of all, there was a hug at the end, and Kurt and Blaine look so ridiculously happy, I can’t think of anything else. Small notes on the Original Songs, which I guess was sort of part of this episode. Maybe. If you squint. Trouty Mouth was probably my favourite, just because it was so inappropriate. Santana is becoming one of my favourite characters. A lot of that had to do with what happened in Sexy, but she’s always so amazing. I like that everyone was into Big Ass Heart. Those lyrics were hilarious. Get It Right is such a perfect song for Rachel. I got a bit dizzy watching the performance, but Lea sings it amazingly. Loser Like Me is so damn catchy. I can’t stop listening to it. I’m a bit disappointed we didn’t get a better reaction shot from Kurt. The lines Finn was singing about being pushed into lockers and I’ll get you back when I’m your boss were blatantly about Kurt, I just wanted him to recognise that. Maybe it’s saying something. That Kurt has put all that behind him, and is now a Warbler. But I adore that Kurt was the first to be on his feet cheering for the New Directions, and Rachel did the same for the Warblers. Character development -- You’re doing it right. Warblers should have won, but I guess that was never going to happen since New Directions is the focus of the show and they were always going to go to Nationals, but like Blaine said, “[they’ve] got each other out of all of this. That beats a lousy trophy, don’t you think?” So beautiful and they hold hands, which is all I was hoping for out of this episode, and my expectations were trodden into the ground in the best way possible. If this is too long/don’t read then in summary; Everything is Klaine and nothing hurts. Kurt is taken by Blaine. Blaine and Kurt are boyfriends.

Why are you doing this to me? You know I'm co-captaining the Geoff/Aden ship. Can we have a Casey/Romeo/Geoff/Aden foursome, or is that taking things too far? Regardless, I appreciate the token mention . Coming out jokes will never not be funny . Surprise return of Mink. Can't wait to see what she wants.

I'm so intrigued about where this is going to go. Amazing job.

I can't just quote back the whole thing, because that would be a bit redundant. But, this is so good. I like how in the last chapter we got glimpses of other characters. I'm assuming not all of them know about the extent of Romeo and Casey's relationship. Ruby. Just stop. It’s not about you. Hello SuperHero-AU that I want. Can we just have a fic of all the teens with superpowers? That would be awesome. Why is it that I like Romeo best when he’s answering back and being sassy? UNF. I have no words. I’m just this puddle on the floor because I have melted in all the hotness. Favouritist of favourites! I just ... can’t even. Amazing. There can never be enough of Sassy-Romeo. Xavier, you win at everything for that reference. He has never really been a favourite of mine, but, falling for him as I’m reading this fic. Just thought you should know.

Thank you so much Laura, Carina, Lore and Zetti. It's nice to know Lincoln is still so popular . Icons of Indiana Evans on Cops LAC.

Woah. Hold the phone. Lucas! You made Lucas come back to the Bay?! You've got me hooked. Again, I really like your Rabbit voice, and always her interaction with Miles is so natural and easy to read .

Thank you Jessica and Lore . I didn't know anyone still looked at this. I really should do another one, for some other pairing/storyline, because it was a lot of fun to do. Hmm...

Thank you for all the wonderful comments . Lore, you are more than welcome to save whatever you like.

Oh, okay. See this quote? Pretty much sums up everything. This fic contains both so much sarcastic commentary and cuteness, that it's almost too much. And you're only up to the second chapter. I adore your Rabbit voice so much. And Romeo/Xavier as gay best friends, I have no objections to this.

Well, Andrew Garfield is a British actor who played Eduardo Saverin in The Social Network. He is sort of ridiculously good looking, and as soon as you brought up that name my mind automatically went there. I am totally okay with this As for the last chapter, all I have to say is -- Romeo and Casey bickering, and prodding each other, and being slightly snarky, and not afraid of totally making out in public -- They are so married. And I mean that in the best way possible .

I have two chapters to catch up on, so this is a kind of combined comment. If I was Casey I would have totally licked his fingers . Is that gross? Probably. I like the Casey just seems to carefree about the whole situation; knowing that Romeo didn’t want to tell Miles yet, not minding going out the window, just kissing Romeo because he could. Miles is cool. He does seem very liberal on the show. I guess as a parent, or guardian rather, of Romeo he might be a bit concerned about Romeo sharing his bed and having someone over without permission. But I like that you made him pretty laidback about the whole situation -- sort of ‘teenagers will be teenagers’ kind of thing. Is it weird that as soon as the name Eduardo popped up I immediately pictured Andrew Garfield? I don’t know whether that’s intentional or not, and I was like, Indi would totally look adorable standing next to him. Hello new crack-ship. It’s interesting how you mention the other teens and the way they’ve been grouped into sort of threesomes. Woah, okay. That came out a bit weirder than I intended. Like, Dex/Xavier/April and then Romeo/Casey/Nicole. Then Indi and Ruby are kind of floating. I don’t know what you have planned for later on in the story but I hope I get to see you explore the Dex/Xavier/April dynamic, even if it doesn’t necessarily pertain to the main plot. I adore the Nicole/Romeo dynamic. Being like brother and sister and Casey being perfectly okay with giving them their space, and being perfectly comfortable in himself and in his relationship with Romeo to just kiss Romeo with her right there. Hmm. Brax. He seems more hung up on the fact that Casey is abandoning his family, rather than the fact that he’s probably sharing a bed with another boy. Is Brax still in denial, or does he just think family comes first? Interesting.

Thank you Lore. I'm glad a fellow Dex/Nicole fan approves of the story .

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Yeah, I have a thing for unconventional pairings. First Aden/Annie now Dex/Nicole. I was tempted to push the relationship a bit further, but I figured Dex wouldn't be that forward, so settling for a friendship just kind of happened. Thank you for the comment. You know I appreciate your feedback, right? Because I do. And it's official -- I think Dex is my spririt animal . He was way too much fun to write. Oh, thank you so much. Carina, your comments are always so positive, I really appreciate it. Thanks again.

See? You had nothing to worry about. And this is me being my fangirly self. I honestly don’t know how Ruby can come out of this current storyline without looking like a homewrecker. I don’t want to despise her, but I kind of do. In that respect you’ve certainly captured her personality. Determined but misguided, and still pining for Romeo. Why can I imagine this is exactly something Casey would say? Awesome characterisation. Woah. Okay. See this part? It’s amazing. Just because I think if I didn’t know that the end pairing would be Romeo/Casey then I wouldn’t make anything of it, but already you are planting these little seeds of maybe Romeo already is looking at Casey differently. But is it reciprocated? Yes. Yes it is. Casey you are so obvious in your adoration for Romeo it is sort of endearing. So much so, that I think it’s impossible for me to hate you. Awkward boys are awkward. I adore this. And then BAM! Nicole is giving birth. You certainly know how to write a cliff-hanger. And yes, I approve of the title change .

Thank you so much everyone! You're making me blush

The morning after . So exciting. Oh boys. I think I blushed too. Well, that is a wonderful image. I like how you captured that Aden is just as much into Geoff as Geoff is into Aden. Referring to them as men takes a bit of getting used to because I keep imagining them as teenagers, but I guess they’re all grown up now. I’m glad you included Nicole in this story. It’s so interesting to see how you’ve described what her life has become. She’s a mother, that is her priority, and yet she still maybe harbors a bit of a need to be noticed. It’s interesting that Geoff is the one she assumes will notice her. I’m not sure if being a missionary means you have to be celibate, but I don’t think girls would exactly be on Geoff’s mind when he returns (all things happening with Aden aside). Interesting. Why does Nicole feel like she can’t say how she feels? Is this an indication that she isn’t happy with how her life turned out? Does she feel like all her friends have moved on to bigger and better things and she’s just ... stuck. And she still has Aden’s number. Maybe there are some remnant feelings there too. It’s interesting that Irene also didn’t want to mention Aden in Nicole’s presence. You’d think two years would be enough to get over it. I’m not entirely sure what you mean here. I would have thought Aden would be self conscious if he was holding hands with Geoff in public. However it appears what you have written is Aden not holding Geoff’s hand and yet still being hyperaware of himself. It’s interesting that Geoff is the one making all the first moves. Like saying “I love you” and holding hands. Aden is the one who seems to be holding on to the past (and onto Belle). Not that I necessarily blame him -- Belle and Aden were married after all. It’s just - It’s a bit bizarre reading future fics, and having to readjust your perception of characters. I always like future fics, to see what authors come up with for characters and where they end up, and this definitely works in that respect. It’s also a bit strange because I have so much of my own Geoff/Aden fic that I always tend to write them as Aden taking the lead, being reckless, giving into his desires first. Not the other way around like you appear to. I’m not saying that’s bad -- not at all. It’s just an interesting comparison. Then you write that beautiful moment on the sidewalk, with the cars still moving past, and no one really batting and eyelid and Aden is just so caught up in Geoff that he sort of doesn’t care anymore. Initiating a kiss and it being very sweet and simply. I adore that. Nicole abandoning everything to go looking for Aden is great and also kind of crazy. For some reason I like that. I have a bit of a thing for unresolved feelings and past couples coming back around and always ending up back together, so this plays right into my hand. Woah. Okay. Nicole’s reaction. Jumping to conclusions and throwing around names and insults, that isn’t the Nicole I thought she was. I guess she’s probably hurt that Aden chose someone else -- and appears to have his life in much better shape that she does. I was certain she was going to run out and not turn back. But, no. She pushes her way in anyway. The number of times I’ve wanted to write a fic where Aden leaves the bay and goes in search of Geoff because Geoff never said goodbye. So many times. Talk about emotional whiplash. You’ve gone from Nicole being completely angry and cry, to Aden basically saying he’s in love with Geoff, and then the mocking and joking and easy humour at the end. I guess in a one shot you don't really have time for a lot of time to pass and for Nicole to get used the idea. The ending was sweet, and I’m glad it ended on a positive note. Overall I like the Aden/Geoff relationship interspliced with Nicole’s journey to finding Aden. Future-fics are always awesome because every author has a different idea about what happens. I have such a soft spot for Aden/Geoff meeting up in the future and having the ~courage~ to sort themselves out because they are no longer teenagers.

I really like that colouring Barbra. It's yellow and orange and makes me think of summer without being too saturated. Well done. My favourite is #13 .

Yes. Yes he is. He makes making icons very easy on the eyes . Thank you for all the wonderful comments Lise, Carina, Kristen, --HAA and Sabrina. I'm not sure what I did exactly to warrant them, but thank you!

Can I just say how much I want that? Like, a lot. I adore your mind. I've said all along that Dex doesn't necessarily have to be gay, just that, because he is different, that people assume that he is. Maybe he gets accidentally asked out by a guy? And he's left going, "What just happened?" That would be pretty awesome in my mind. But for another character (*cough*Casey*cough*) to then be the one that comes out, would be even better. But, as you said the show wouldn't do anything like that. It would cause too much drama in the public eye. H&A have way a way of touching on issues, but not really doing anything with them, beyond scratching the surfrace, which I guess is just the nature of the show.

Copied from the Aus Discussion thread. And to add, I admire the writers for going down this route with a character. I've never seen anything like it before. Whether Dex turns out to be gay or not, seems irrelevant to me, because there is so much more going on. I almost think it's a cry for attention from Dex. It's not that he and Sid don't get along, but I don't think they're close. I sort of want to see a Kurt-Burt Hummel-esque storyline in which Sid has to come to accept his son for who he is and what he does. Maybe he will have to come to defend Dex's right to post videos about what he wants? Does he accept any responsibility if things go crazy? Obviously this is all specualtion, so no spoilers here. Just wanted to get it out of my system. Also, still shipping Casey/Dex, so yeah.

Thank you so much ariana, Carina, Dom, Lise, Amy and Sabrina .