CLOUD NINE | GLEE • OC X OC | ON HOLD

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IT WAS NOW TIME FOR THE WEDDING. SANTANA AND IVORY WERE SITTING IN ONE OF THE ROOM, AS SANTANA HELPED IVORY WITH HER MAKEUP

"Are you alright? Since the fight with Karofsky, you've been kind of on edge." Santana pointed out.

"Yeah, just, worried for Kurt. And then Luke got his ass reemed for getting in a fight st school by his parents." Ivory sighed.

"Are you two together?" She asked.

"Uh, yeah. We spent Halloween night together after going trick-or-treating with his sister, and I asked him." Ivory explained.

"You asked him? Aw, that's sweet." Santana smiled. "He really cares for you, you know."

"Yeah, when we went to his aunt's party, we had a long conversation about our relationship." Ivory smiled.

There was a knock on the door frame, and Luke walked in.

"I'll leave you with lover boy." Santana smirked and walked out.

"Hey." Luke smiled, taking in all of his girlfriend's features.

"Hi." She blushed when she caught him staring.

"Can you help me tie this?" He waved the tie that was loosely wrapped his neck around.

"I thought you knew how to do this." Ivory giggled.

"My mom always did this for me." He looked at her. "You look beautiful."

"You have to say that." She glanced down.

Luke pushed his lips onto hers and cupped her face.

Her eyes fluttered closed, and she fell into the kiss.

Once they pulled away, she opened her eyes to see Luke staring at her.

"I mean it when I say that you're beautiful." Luke insisted.

"Come on guys, we got five minutes." Quinn knocked on the door.

The two moved away from each other, but their hands never left their touch.

[MARRY YOU - performed by the New directions]

Now, at the reception, Puck, Santana, Luke, Ivory, Artie, and Brittany all sat together.

Mr. Schue was singing sway while Burt and Carole had their first dance.

"And now, I'd like to introduce one of the best men, Finn Hudson." Mr. Schue said and then went to sit down.

"Hi, uh, thank you. Best man. Right, uh, well, I want to propose a toast to my mom, who is so awesome. I mean, somehow, even without one in the house, you taught me what it means to be a man. In Glee club, uh, whenever two of us got together, we got a nickname. Rachel and I are Finchel. Rachel and Puck were Puckleberry. Ivory and Luke are Livory. Today, a new union was formed. Furt." Finn announced, making a couple of the guests laugh. "You and me, man. We're brothers from another mother. And quite frankly, no one else has shown me as much as you about what it means to be a man. And over the past few weeks, uh, some stuff gone down, and I haven't manned up like I should've. From now on? No matter what it costs me, I got your back. Even if it means getting a slushie in the face every now and then." More guests laughed.

"You put this entire wedding together by yourself, Kurt. So, as a thank you, I had the Glee club put together a little number in your honor." Finn added, and then the music started.

[JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - performed by Finn Hudson and the New Directions]

AFTER THE WEDDING, IVORY AND LUKE FOUND THEMSELVES IN IVORY'S BEDROOM.

They had changed out of the wedding clothes and into their normal attire.

"Come here." Luke grabbed her wrist and sat her down at her desk.

"What are you doing?" She mumbled, exhaustion slowly taking over her body.

She watched as he grabbed a makeup wipe off her desk, and he grabbed her face with his free hand.

"I know that if I don't do this now, you're gonna fall asleep with this on." He muttered, lightly cleaning her face of the makeup.

"I could've done this." Ivory smiled.

"I know." Luke pressed a simple kiss to her forehead before throwing away the makeup wipe.

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KURT HAD LEFT WILLIAM MCKINLEY TO GO TO DALTON. ALL BECAUSE OF KAROFSKY.

"Mr. Schuester, I have an announcement. I've selected the perfect moving ballad for Finn and I to sing to launch our performance at Secionals." Rachel stood up.

Ivory shared a look with Luke, Sam, and Quinn before rolling her eyes.

"Me first. Two things. First, our competition at Sectionals are your classic stool choirs. Great voices, but they don't move. Now, if we're gonna bear them, we need to do what they can't...Dance." Mr. Schue announced. "Which is why I've decided to feature Ivory, Brittany, Luke, and Mike's sweet moves in our performance."

"Wait, what?" Ivory's head shot up. She shared a large smile with Mike before leaning back into her chair.

"Wait, they're gonna dance in front of me while I sing my solo?" Rachel asked.

"You're not getting a solo for this competition, Rachel." Mr. Schue announced.

"Finally. So what song do I get to sing?" Mercedes jumped in.

"I was thinking that the winners of our duets competitions would take the leads." Mr. Schue motioned to Sam and Quinn.

"Ken and Barbie? Wait, are you trying to throw this?" Rachel stammered.

"Shut up, Rachel." Ivory rolled her eyes before looking over at Quinn.

"You used to be just unlikable, but now I pretty much feel like punching you every time you open your mouth." Quinn explained.

"Okay, listen. I have talked the talk about everyone in here feeling special for over a year now. But frankly, I haven't walked the walk." Mr. Schue explained. "I mean, we have got a lot of talent here, and I'm gonna highlight it."

"Look, I'm all for pumping up the team, making everyone feel special, but that's for practice. You don't take the star quarterback out before the big game." Finn sided with Rachel.

"Easy to say when you're the star quarterback." Tina pointed out.

"This isn't just about me. This is about the team." Finn tried.

"You are such a hypocrite." Santana snapped.

"Like you even know what that means." Rachel turned towards her.

"It means that your boyfriend is full of crap, hobbit." Santana said.

"You know what? Ever since the wedding, you've been up my butt, and I'm sick of it." Rachel stood up.

"Come on, Rachel. She's not worth it." Finn muttered.

"Oh, really? Cause that's not what you thought last year in that motel room." Santana bent down towards Finn. "That's right, Yentl. Your sweetheart, he's been lying to you. Cause he and I totally got it on last year."

"Okay, enough already! No more conversations about this or anything. This is our plan for sectionals. And that is that." Mr. Schue shit everything down. "Mike, Brittany, Luke, Ivory, come on up. Let's start choreographing."

"Congratulations, Q." Ivory smiled before the four dancers walked up to the piano.

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Songs:
•Marry You by Bruno Mars
•Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars