AN: Alright so I've been working on this story for awhile now and I've got over 70 pages so that's about 5 chapters. I'm going to try and get them all up in the next day or so but no promises. Enjoy this 11k word chapter. The others will be a similar length. Here we go and don't forget to review.
Per Chance to Dream
Chapter 1
"No dad, it's okay. Something will come along" Kurt said. "Well I'm going to wire it anyway. How's your food situation looking?" Burt asked. Kurt looked toward his small little kitchen. It was Thursday afternoon and he had just finished with yet another failed audition. "It's okay. Ramen noodles, while not the healthiest are cheap" Kurt said. He had moved to New York right after high school. He had attended NYADA, and while he had done exceptionally well there with his unique voice and talent on stage every single audition he had gotten since graduating the year previous had failed to lead anywhere. He was never what they were looking for. He was struggling to stay afloat. The job he was currently working only paid minimum wage and barely paid for his dingy apartment let alone healthy groceries so Kurt had taken to buying ramen noodles, macaroni and cheese and peanut butter and jelly. He lived off of them and despite worrying about calories in high school he never gained a pound. "Just, make sure you get some fruits and veggies in there kid alright" Burt said. "I do dad, don't worry. I'm taking care of myself. I love you." "Love you too kid. I've got to get going. Just got another car in. Talk to you tomorrow." "Bye" Kurt said and hung up. He groaned and flopped backwards onto his bed. His phone gave off a beep and he looked at it seeing the message that his father had indeed wired money to him. He pulled himself up and began unpacking his audition bag. He put a clean set of dance clothes into it and rifled through his sheet music. With a sigh he put it back into his bag and stood up looking at the clock. He pocketed his phone, grabbed his jacket and left his apartment.
"There you are" Tina exclaimed when Kurt walked into the small room. "Sorry, I was talking to my dad" Kurt said and hung his jacket up. "I covered for you so don't worry about it, let's just get to work." Kurt went into the backroom and changed into a pair of black pants and a simple white shirt. He buckled what looked to be a modified black tool belt around his hips and re joined Tina in the small room. "What have I got today?" he asked. "Room 417 sent this down, it's got a run in it and 912 needs this let out. I already marked it" Tina said. "Thanks Tina" Kurt said and he set to work. Working in a hotel had not been his dream when he graduated NYADA but times were tough. After a few weeks when he couldn't find work on stage or even back stage he joined Tina at the hotel she was working at. He was good with a needle and even better with a sewing machine having made almost all of his clothes himself. "Kurt, how tall are you?" Mercedes asked from the doorway. "5'10" why?" he asked looking up from where he was taking the seam out of the dress he was letting out. "I need you" Mercedes said. "Why?" he asked again. "I've got a customer that dropped off his suit this morning. The pants and sleeves need to be taken up a bit but he couldn't seem to comprehend that he would actually need to put it on for me to see how much and he's not in his room right now so I can't call him down" Mercedes said. "I'll be right there" Kurt said. Mercedes nodded and left the room for her own down the hall.
Mercedes and Tina had followed him to New York. After graduating from NYU they had found jobs as seamstresses and Kurt had joined them soon after. The hallway that he worked in was lined with small rooms. All of them dealt with a different aspects of the hotels guests clothes. Tina and Kurt made repairs to everything and adjusted the female guests' clothes. Mercedes worked down the hall as the male guests' tailor. There were rooms in between them but Kurt hardly paid any attention to the people inside them. He didn't need to. As soon as he had removed the extra seam from the dress he draped it over the dress form and left the room. "Here" Mercedes said as soon as he had entered her room. Kurt took the bag she handed him and went behind the partition set up in the corner. He'd done this for her several times. "Mercedes, this is Prada" Kurt said. "I know. It's not like you've never put a designer piece of clothing on" she said. She was right of course and he dressed quickly, surprised to find that other than the fact that the sleeves and pants were too long it fit remarkably well. "Damn white boy. You look good" Mercedes said. "I always look good" Kurt laughed and stepped up onto the stool for her. Kurt stood there for 15 minutes as she pinned carefully. "Right, now let me see you walk down the hall" Mercedes said. Kurt stepped down from the stool and Mercedes opened the door.
Kurt stepped into the hall and started walking as Mercedes watched him carefully eyeing the way the pants lifted with each step. Kurt turned around when he reached the end of the hall, a mere 30 feet from her. Quite suddenly he found himself falling forward. He heard Mercedes gasp and put out his hands to stop himself as he twisted but someone else had their arms around his waist preventing him from actually moving. "I am so sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going." "No it's my fault, I should know better than to stand in the middle of a hallway" Kurt said and looked into the eyes of the man that had knocked into him and then saved him. "I'm Blaine" the man introduced himself slowly. "Kurt" Kurt swallowed, this man was gorgeous. "Mr. Hummel, are you alright?" Mercedes asked. Kurt looked at her confused, why was she calling him Mr. Hummel? "I'm fine" he said. "Are you Miss. Jones?" Blaine asked. "Yup" Mercedes said. "I was told to find you, I'm supposed to pick up a suit" Blaine said. "Right this way Mr. Anderson" Mercedes said. She led Kurt and Blaine back to her room. Once inside Kurt stepped behind the partition and changed back into his work clothes. He hung the suit up carefully. "Mercedes what was that about?" Kurt whispered. "Do you know who that is? That's Blaine Anderson, mega big hotshot recording artist, actor and music producer" Mercedes whispered back. Kurt looked to the closed door where he knew Blaine was trying on a suit.
"Are you done with me?" he asked. "Yeah, you go on" Mercedes said. Kurt nodded and left her room buckling his tool belt around his hips. "You looked really good in that suit Kurt" Tina said when Kurt entered their room again. "It also costs several thousand dollars. That is probably the only time I'll wear something like that" Kurt said. "I wouldn't be so sure, and I saw that little exchange between you and Mr. Anderson." "Not you too. Please Tina, Mercedes has already led him to believe I'm someone I'm not. And how do you know who he is?" "Well one, I've been listening to his music for awhile now and two, we got a memo today before you got here that said he would be staying here for several weeks." "Oh good, I get to try and avoid him every time I step out of this room now" Kurt muttered as he sat back down at his station and went back to work. At 5 Tina flipped the sign on the door to closed and closed the door so that they could clean up. "You want to get some dinner tonight?" Tina asked as they left. "I can't" Kurt said. "Come on, I'll buy" Tina offered. "Come on, white boy. Lets us buy you dinner just this once" Mercedes said. Kurt relented and followed them out of the hotel. While Kurt was living alone and seemed to like it that way Mercedes and Tina were living together. As such they could afford an apartment that was a bit bigger and nicer than Kurt's but not by much. "So when's your next audition?" Mercedes asked as they sat down in a small Chinese restaurant. "Tomorrow" Kurt said. "What are you going to sing?" Tina asked.
"They want two contrasting pieces so I'm thinking 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' and 'Born This Way'. Do you think that's too pop?" "No, I think it's perfect. Are you going to do your 'man' voice for 'Born This Way'" Tina put air quotes around man voice and Kurt laughed. "Yeah, might as well show them as big a contrast as I can right?" Kurt asked. "What show is it?" Mercedes asked. "It's an off Broadway production of 'White Christmas' I'm not too excited about it just because I have a feeling I'm not going to be what they're looking for but it pays so one can hope" Kurt said. "Do you know what the rehearsal schedule is looking like?" Tina asked. "Not yet, if I get in I would love to be able to work both jobs. I could use the money, my wardrobe needs to be updated" Kurt said. "You're wardrobe is perfect white boy, you trippen. I ain't ever seen a man who dresses as good as you do on an average day." "Thanks Mercedes" Kurt laughed. "Are we couponing tomorrow?" Tina asked Kurt as their food arrived. "Yes. My audition is in the morning and I should be out of there before noon so we'll meet up for lunch at my place" Kurt said.
The next morning Kurt pulled himself out of bed and showered, using the five minutes of hot water he had to make sure he was completely clean. Once out he blow dried his hair, styled it and dressed in the loosest dark skinny jeans he had and a green v-neck t-shirt. He pulled his converse on and put a black vest on too. After scrutinizing his appearance in the mirror he added a white scarf and pulled on his coat. Making sure he had everything he needed in his audition bag and left his apartment and began the walk to the theatre.
"Hi, I'm Kurt Hummel" Kurt said when he reached the table set up just inside the doors of the theatre. "Ah, here you are, we're running a bit ahead of schedule so it's good you're here early. Give this to the woman there" the man at the table said. Kurt accepted the paper with a smile, thanked him and headed toward the woman. He handed her the paper with a smile and she smiled back. She consulted her clip board quickly. "Alright, you've got 5 minutes to warm up if you'd like" she said. "Thanks" Kurt said. He was surprised at how few people were there at the moment. Only a few men and women were sitting in chairs and most of them were talking to each other. Kurt didn't recognize any of them from the audition he had been at yesterday but that didn't mean much. He pulled his coat off and draped it over the back of the chair he had picked. He pulled out his audition portfolio with all of his sheet music in it and waited. He had warmed up on his way there and he felt ready to wow them. "Mr. Hummel, they're ready for you" the woman said. "Thank-you" Kurt said. He picked up his coat and bag and followed her into the theatre. "You can put your things here" she said indicating a seat by the door. Kurt nodded and put his things down carrying his binder with him. "This is Kurt Hummel" Kurt heard the woman say to a group of men as he walked up the steps to the stage. "So Kurt, tell me, where did you go to school?" an Asian man asked. "I went to NYADA" Kurt said with a small smile. He saw the Asian man look next to him and Kurt froze.
The man sitting next to him was Blaine Anderson. Kurt didn't let his moment of panic show on his face and quickly composed himself mentally. "It looks like you haven't done anything since graduating" the Asian said. "That's correct sir, but not for lack of trying" Kurt said. "Well your resume is pretty impressive so let's hear you sing. What have you prepared for us today?" he asked. "I've prepared 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' and 'Born This Way'" Kurt said. He walked over to the pianist opening his binder and flipping to the right music. After speaking with him for a few seconds Kurt stepped back onto center stage. After taking a breath he starting singing and the pianist followed him. Kurt allowed all the emotion he was feeling at singing the song out, hoping that it would convey something to the men watching him. There was no applause when he finished, it was an audition and Kurt didn't expect any. He nodded at the pianist and he started singing 'Born This Way'. "Where are you from Kurt?" Blaine asked Kurt after he had finished. "Ohio" Kurt said. Blaine and Wes looked at each other. "You didn't happen to be in Glee club did you?" "Um, yeah. I was in Glee club in high school" Kurt was confused. "McKinley High right?" "Um, yeah. We were called New Directions." "Lisa, will you show Mr. Hummel to green room 1 please." A woman stepped onstage holding Kurt's coat and bag confusing him a bit and Kurt followed her off stage and into a large room with mirrors along the front wall. She handed another Asian man a paper. "Excellent" the man said. "Mike?" Kurt asked. "Kurt? Hey man it's good to see you" Mike said. "What are you doing here?" "I'm the choreographer. And you I see are auditioning so let's get to work. Hope you and your NYADA trained butt can still keep up" he smiled. "Is there somewhere I can change?" Kurt asked. "There" Mike said pointing to a door. Kurt picked up his bag and entered the bathroom changing faster than ever before. Kurt spent the next half an hour learning a semi complicated dance routine but it wasn't anything he wouldn't have expected from Mike. "I think you've got it" Mike said.
"I should hope so. It's as complicated as some of your dances from High school" Kurt smiled. "And you've definitely gotten better since then" Mike laughed. "Mr. Hummel, they're ready for you." The woman was back. Kurt picked up his things, thanked Mike and followed her back out to the stage. She took his things from him and Kurt walked back out onto the stage. He saw Mike take a seat next to the Asian man and whisper something. The man then turned a critical eye onto Kurt. "Blaine, go dance with him." Kurt watched as Blaine stood up and walked up onto the stage. Kurt took his stance and watched out of the corner of his eye as Blaine did too and the music began. Considering it was the first time Kurt had done the dance with a different partner other than Mike and having not practiced it with said other partner he felt he did incredibly well. They did it several more times before they were stopped. "Thank-you." Kurt gave his best smile and went to take his things back from Lisa. "Mr. Hummel" he said quite suddenly and Kurt turned toward him, his coat over his arm and his bag over his shoulder. "Rehearsals start on Monday. Pay is $1200 a week until we open and then it's $1600. Congratulations." "Thank-you, thank-you so much. Wait, what part am I playing?" Kurt asked. "You'll be playing Phil Davis opposite Blaine as Bob Wallace." "Thank-you, thank-you so much" Kurt said and he walked down the steps of the stage. "Wait" Kurt stopped and turned around. "I'm sorry, Blaine reminded me that I never introduced myself. I'm Wes Montgomery, the director. This is Blaine Anderson, and this is Mike Chang, our choreographer."
"He knows who I am" Mike said with a laugh "We went to school together." "I told you" Blaine said to Wes. "Be quiet Blaine. No one likes a know it all. Kurt, I'll call you with the rehearsal details tomorrow" Wes said. "Thank-you again" Kurt started to walk out again. Kurt made it out of the theatre before he was stopped again. "Hey wait up." Kurt turned around to find Blaine jogging after him. "You really walk fast" he said. "Used to it I guess" Kurt said. "Yeah, so, I saw you at the Hilton yesterday didn't I?" "Yes" Kurt said. "Are you staying there too?" "Not exactly, look. That suit wasn't mine. I was just trying it on so that Mercedes could hem it for her customer. I work there." "That's cool. Do you like it?" Blaine asked as Kurt started walking again. "It's okay. Not my dream job but it pays most of the bills." "Do you want to grab some lunch today maybe?" "With you?" "Of course. I'll buy" he said. "I'm sorry, I can't I've got plans to do lunch with some friends." "Bring them along. I'll invite some friends too" Blaine said. "Okay" Kurt said slowly. "What's your phone number, I'll text you" Blaine said. Kurt gave him his number and they parted ways. Seconds later Kurt's phone beeped and he looked at the new text message. He saved the number under Blaine and picked up his pace. By the time he reached the Hilton he was practically running. "Kurt, what are you doing here? I thought I was meeting you at your apartment for our coupon clipping" Tina said. "We'll do that later. I got it" he said. "You did? Oh my god, Kurt that's amazing" Tina threw her arms around him and they jumped up and down in excitement. "What's going on in here? Kurt?" Mercedes entered the room.
"I got in. I was cast" Kurt said. "Good job white boy. Way to show em" now Mercedes was jumping up and down in excitement with them. "Wait, wait, what part did you get?" Tina asked. "Phil Davis! Can you believe it? I'm going to be a lead." "Kurt that is so fantastic. Who's playing opposite you?" Mercedes asked. "Wait for it….Blaine Anderson." Tina shrieked slipping into fan girl mode. "And he asked me if I wanted to get lunch today. Said I could bring friends and he would bring friends too" Kurt said. "Who are you taking?" Mercedes asked. "You two of course, would I take anyone else? We're meeting him at the restaurant at 12." "That's only an hour" Tina said looking at her clock. "You're off at 11:30, we'll have plenty of time" Kurt said. "I don't have a change of clothes" Tina said. "Me either" Mercedes pointed out. "Alright, give me your key and I'll go to your apartment and pick out an outfit for each of you. Don't worry, I know how you like to dress" Kurt said. "Thanks Kurt" Tina said. She handed him the key to their apartment and Kurt left, an evident skip in his step.
Kurt, Tina and Mercedes arrived at the restaurant at 12:02. "Hi, we're meeting Blaine Anderson" Kurt said to the hostess. "Name" the hostess asked. "Kurt Hummel." "Right this way Mr. Hummel" she said and led them through the tables and into a back room. "Hey Kurt" Blaine said as they entered the room. "Mike? Britney?" "Dolphin" Britney said cheerily and embraced him. "Mike, oh my god" Tina was in Mike's arms the next minute and they were kissing up a storm. "Hi Mercedes" Britney said letting go of Kurt. "Hey Britt, long time no see" Mercedes said. "So I take it you all know each other?" Blaine asked. "We were all in Glee club together. Talk about a small world" Kurt said. "No kidding. Well this is David and you already know Wes." Kurt recognized David from the theatre too. "This is one of my best friends Mercedes and the girl currently making out with Mike is Tina. They've been dating since high school. Haven't seen each other in what? 6 months?" Kurt asked Mercedes.
"7 months, 12 days, 8 hours, and 6 minutes, but who's counting?" Mike said when they broke apart. "I think I need to go to the dentist. I feel a cavity coming on" David said. Kurt pulled out a chair and sat down only to have Brittany sit in his lap before he could scoot himself into the table. "Brittany, you know it's not appropriate for you to sit in my lap in a restaurant" Kurt said. "We've got a private room Kurtie. You still haven't given me my hello kiss yet" Britney pouted. "You are too adorable" Kurt laughed and gave her a light peck on the lips shocking Blaine, Wes and David who had all been 100% sure he was 100% gay. "So dolphin, meet any other dolphins lately?" Brittany asked. "Are you kidding me Britt? He's been dragging his butt to auditions, work and his crappy apartment. He doesn't have time for other dolphins" Mercedes said. "Oh Kurt, you deserve another dolphin. A unicorn as pretty as you" Britney said. "Thank-you Britney, I appreciate that" Kurt said. "I hate to interrupt but dolphin? Unicorn? I'm lost" Blaine said. "Dolphins are gay sharks, unicorns are magical" Mercedes said. "What?" Wes and David asked. "Dolphins are gay sharks and unicorns are magical" Britney repeated.
"I am so lost" David muttered. "Blaine and Kurt are dolphins, Kurt's also a unicorn. I haven't known Blaine long enough to know yet but I'm pretty sure he is too" Britney said. "Britney, are you 100% sure? It would be rude to call him a dolphin if he's not" Kurt said. "Yes, I am positive" Britney said. "Could someone please explain this in English?" Wes asked. "By calling Blaine and I dolphins she means we're gay. Dolphins are gay sharks" Kurt explained and he saw Blaine's cheeks go pink. "Uh oh Britt, I think you were wrong" Kurt said. "I'm never wrong" Britney said. "She's not wrong. I thought everyone knew that I was gay. I've been out since the beginning of my music career." "I haven't really had much time to follow music. Hence why my song choices for the audition were a few years old. Not to mention the only person I follow religiously is Lady Gaga" Kurt said. "Blaine was completely obsessed with Katy Perry and Pink in High School" David said. "I was not obsessed" Blaine said. "Teenage Dream, Raise Your Glass, Last Friday Night, they were on a continuous loop for months at a time" Wes said. "They were good songs" Blaine said. "They still are. I love those songs. They're three of the most listened to songs on my iPod" Kurt said. "See" Blaine said to Wes. A waitress came in a few minutes later and took their orders.
"Okay Britney, as much as I love you it's time to get off me" Kurt said. Britney obeyed and went back to her own seat. "So I'm confused, if you're gay, why did you kiss Britney?" David asked. "Oh lord, here we go" Mercedes said. "My sophomore here of high school I came out to my friends and my dad. I was out and proud but then my dad started having problems. People would call him and tell him that his son was a fag. I could tell that he was having a hard time dealing with it so I tried to go straight for him. It lasted about a week" Kurt said. "It was horrible. He's a fabulous dresser most of the time but all that flannel? And that hat?" Mercedes said. "Thank-you Mercedes. Anyway, I was the only guy in school Britney had not made out with so I tried to go straight with her. I was really helping her out you see. She wanted a flawless record" Kurt smiled. "Kurt has magical kisses" Britney smiled. "Yes he does" Tina nodded in agreement. "How do you know?" Mike asked. "I'm a seamstress Mike. I do occasionally poke myself with a needle and Kurt kisses my finger to make it better" Tina said showing him the most recent poke. Mike took her hand and kissed her finger too.
"You have magical kisses too" she giggled and kissed him. "And I'm getting another cavity" David said causing Kurt, Blaine, Mercedes and Wes to laugh. The waitress entered the room again with a man behind her and they were carrying trays. Once everyone had their food they were eating and talking and laughing and acting like they had known each other forever, which in some cases they had. "Thank-you for lunch Blaine it was fantastic" Kurt said as they all left the restaurant. "Yeah thanks Blaine, it was great" Mercedes said. "If you all don't mind I'm going to take my girlfriend back to my room" Mike said and began pulling a laughing Tina down the side walk. "Get some" Mercedes yelled after them. "I miss Santana" Britney said. "Santana?" Blaine asked. "Her girlfriend. Often mistaken for Satan. Here's her address Britt, go get her" Kurt said and wrote Santana's address on a scrap of paper Mercedes handed him. "Do you need money for a cab?" he asked her.
"Nope, I got it" Britney said. With a whistle a cab pulled up in front of her and she jumped in. "Damn, I never get a cab that fast" Mercedes said. "You're also a boiling cup of hot chocolate and all of the taxi drivers are intimated by you" Kurt said. "Too true. It's so hard being this fabulous" Mercedes slipped in and out of diva mode so easily. "Kurt, I'll call you tomorrow with the rehearsal details. See you soon" Wes said and he and David walked off. "Can I walk you to your apartment?" Blaine asked. "I don't think you want to come into my neighborhood. It's not the greatest" Kurt said. "I can handle myself" Blaine said. "Alright then, off we get" Kurt said looping his arm with Mercedes and offering his other arm to Blaine. With a small chuckle he accepted and they started walking arm in arm. "It's a ways away so I hope your feet are up to it" Kurt said. "I think I'll be okay" Blaine said. "Don't say he didn't warn you" Mercedes laughed.
Half an hour later and Kurt turned up the small sidewalk to a rundown building. "It's not as bad as you made it seem" Blaine said. "Wait till you see the inside" Kurt said and opened the door. He led them inside and up 4 flights of stairs. By the time they reached his floor Mercedes was taking deep breaths and Blaine was a little winded while Kurt, who had been climbing those stairs for years didn't feel a thing. "Home sweet home" Kurt said pushing open the door to his apartment. "Coupons on the table?" Mercedes asked. "Yeah, I picked up 6 for today, three for you and Tina and three for me" Kurt said and turned back to Blaine who was standing just inside the apartment. "I see what you mean. The furniture doesn't really go with the wallpaper though" Blaine said making a face and Kurt laughed. "That's because the super wouldn't let me redo it. I actually have taste and I bought good furniture" Kurt said hanging his coat up and taking Blaine's and Mercedes' coats too. "Alright white boy, where are my tunes?" Mercedes asked.
"Sorry, every Friday afternoon Tina and Mercedes come over, we listen to music and clip coupons for our traditional Sunday grocery shopping" Kurt said. "It's fine, got another pair of scissors?" Blaine asked sitting at the small kitchen table with them. "Here" Mercedes said and handed him a pair as Kurt plugged his iPhone into a small speaker. He started a play list as he opened up the first coupon book he had. "So what I'm mostly looking for this week is food. Coffee creamers you can skip over, I have enough of those coupons" Kurt said. "You got it. So you guys do this every Friday?" Blaine asked. "I pick up the coupon books as soon as they come out but we do it on Friday because then it's fresh in our heads when we go shopping on Sunday" Kurt said. "Couldn't you do it on Saturday?" "We all work on Saturday, double shifts and we have Sunday off" Mercedes said. "It's been awhile since I've been in the regular work force, remind me how long a double shift is?" Blaine said. "Anywhere between 14 and 16 hours for us" Kurt said. "Ew, but I've done that before. Granted 16 hours on a TV or movie set probably can't compare" Blaine said.
"I don't know, it's a pretty even tie, at least for extra's. When I was in school I got some extra work. There were a few shows and movies that my call time would be 5 am and I wouldn't leave until 10pm" Kurt said. "Alright ya'll time to be quiet, this is my jam" Mercedes said and started singing. "Wow Mercedes, you have a great voice" Blaine said. "I know" Mercedes said cheekily. "Why don't you ever go to auditions or anything?" "Oh no, I'm no actor. I tried it once and I did not like the person I became, besides, I save my voice for karaoke and whoever my chocolate prince is" Mercedes said. "Oh Mercedes, only you could manage to pull off your diva attitude and try to convince someone that you are not completely self absorbed" Kurt laughed. They spent the next two hours clipping coupons and listening to music, singing along whenever they felt like it. Mercedes left before Blaine claiming that she needed to get home to start their shopping list so with her coupons in hand she left. "So Kurt, I know you said you work literally all day tomorrow but you have to take a break for lunch sometime. Would you like to get lunch with me tomorrow?" Blaine asked before he left. "I'll probably only have half an hour, I might be able to squeeze 45 minutes" Kurt said. "That's fine, text me when you know when your lunch break is" Blaine said. "Ok" Kurt said, they shared a semi awkward hug and Blaine left. Kurt watched from the window as he walked down the street.
"So what time did he end up leaving?" Mercedes asked when Kurt entered his "Office" the next morning at 6am. "I think it was 4" Kurt said. "Am?" Tina asked. "Oh gaga no, pm" Kurt said. "Oh" Tina giggled. "Miss. Cohen-Chang didn't come home at all last night" Mercedes said. "It's been 7 months" Tina pointed out. "Oh god white boy, we need to get laid and fast" Mercedes groaned. "Speak for yourself, I am perfectly content" Kurt said. "Are you telling me that you wouldn't tap that fine piece of ass of Blaine's?" Mercedes asked. "Please Mercedes, we may both be gay but he is so not interested in me" Kurt said. "Are you blind? He so is. He couldn't take his eyes off you yesterday at lunch" Tina said. "Not to mention when we were clipping coupons" Mercedes said. "I'm sorry I missed that guys" Tina said. "Don't be, you were making up for 7 months of lost time with your boyfriend. We completely understand" Kurt said. "Yeah, anyway, I should get to work" Mercedes said and left. Kurt and Tina both got to work, the quantity of what they had to do nearly overwhelming them. "Hummel, my office now." Kurt stood up dutifully and followed the mean boss woman out the door. He followed her down the hall, turned the corner and down to the end of that hall before stepping into her office. "What's this about ma'am?" Kurt asked.
"The security camera's picked this up yesterday" she said and pressed a button. Kurt saw the small encounter with Blaine in the hallway. "Mr. Anderson has not said anything but we're giving you a formal warning." "With all due respect ma'am this was a complete accident. He apologized for running into me and I apologized for standing in the middle of the hallway. We talked for maybe 30 seconds" Kurt said. "It is unacceptable." "How's this for acceptable here's my 2 week notice" Kurt said pulling a piece of paper out of his pocket and placing it on her desk before walking out. On his way back to Tina he stopped into the break room to check his schedule. "Hey Tina" he said into a small walkie talkie he carried with him. "Yeah Kurt?" she asked. "Would you mind terribly switching your break with mine? There's only a 15 minute difference" Kurt said. "Sure no problem" Tina said. "Great, thanks" Kurt said and used a pen to mark the small change on the schedule before leaving and going back to work. "So what's the change for?" Tina asked. "Blaine asked me to lunch today and with having a break directly after lunch I can get 45 minutes to eat instead of 30" Kurt said pulled out his cell phone quickly and sending Blaine a text. "You like him Kurt, just admit it" Tina said. "He's handsome, and he's really nice. I haven't met a guy like that in a long time. Let's just leave it at that" Kurt said. Tina dropped the subject but the smile stayed on her face. At 11:30 Blaine knocked on the open door. Kurt looked up, all kinds of pins sticking out from between his lips as he was on his knees pinning a dress. "Hi Blaine" Tina said. Kurt gave a small distracted wave as he continued to pin, slowly the pins left his mouth. "You're early" Kurt finally said.
"Thought I might surprise you. Having fun?" Blaine asked. "Always" Kurt said and groaned as he straightened out. He lifted his arms arching backwards to stretch and crack his back before slowly working the small muscle spasms his knees were giving after having been bent for an hour. Tina smirked as she saw Blaine check Kurt out during his small stretch. "Alright, Tina, I will be back in 45 minutes. Don't touch my dress and if the dragon comes tell her I'm on lunch. I'll deal with her later" Kurt said unbuckling his tool belt and leaving it next to his sewing machine. "You got it Kurt" Tina smiled. "So, where do you want to go?" Blaine asked as he and Kurt walked down the hallway. "I don't care, somewhere semi fast. Normally I just bring a lunch" Kurt said. "Do you like sushi?" Blaine asked. "I've only have it once, and it was just California rolls" Kurt said. "Well then you're in for a treat. There's a great sushi bar about 2 minutes from here" Blaine said as they walked out of the hotel.
45 minutes later and Kurt and Blaine were back in Kurt's "office" laughing. "Have a good time?" Tina asked. "The best, you should have seen Kurt's face when I gave him a piece of octopus" Blaine laughed." Where'd you go?" Tina asked. "The sushi bar down the street" Kurt said. "Hummel" was barked from behind him. Kurt turned around. "Yes, Mrs. Levits?" "Where have you been?" "I was on lunch and then I had a 15 minute break" Kurt said. "Is there a problem?" Blaine asked. "Mr. Anderson, no sir, no problem. Can I help you with anything?" she asked. "I'm good thanks, Kurt, thanks for having lunch with me. Maybe I'll see you tomorrow? Dinner?" Blaine asked. "Um, sure" Kurt said and smiled. "Great, I'll call you" Blaine said and walked away, a smile on his face. "Get back to work" Mrs. Levits barked before walking away herself. An hour later and Kurt's phone rang. Not recognizing the number he answered it. "Kurt Hummel" he said.
"Hi Kurt it's Wes." "Hi Wes" Kurt said. "I've got the rehearsal schedule and your contract and script all ready. Can I bring them to you?" Wes asked. "Well, I'm at work but you can drop them off if you want" Kurt said. "Great, where do you work?" Wes asked. "The first floor of the Hilton" Kurt said. "Oh, great, I'm just upstairs right now" Wes said. "Come down to the first floor and follow the signs for Seamstress, I'm in room 111" Kurt said. "Great, see you in a few minutes" Wes said and Kurt hung up. "The director?" Tina asked. "He's dropping off some stuff for me" Kurt said. He adjusted the dress that was currently on the dress form and got down on his knees again to begin pinning. "I'm looking for Kurt" Wes said a few minutes later from the door. "Right there" Tina said and pointed to where Kurt was partially hidden behind the dress. Kurt held up a finger asking Wes to give him a second and he finished pinning quickly.
"I'll make this quick, here's your contract, feel free to have a lawyer look it over but we've got to have it by Monday. Rehearsals begin Monday at 8am and go to 3pm. You'll get an hour for lunch and small breaks scattered throughout. You'll have the weekends off until we open and then the entire schedule changes as you can see" Wes said flipping through the papers. "Here's your script and sheet music." Kurt accepted the binder Wes handed him with everything in it. He pulled the contract out, looked it over quickly and picked up a pen before signing it. "See you on Monday" Wes said with a smile and left. "Oh my god Kurt, you're really doing it. You're making it" Tina said. "Now all I have to do is adjust my schedule here for the next two weeks" Kurt said. "You can't be serious. You're going to work both jobs?" Tina asked. "I turned in my two week notice today. It's only two more weeks" Kurt said.
Kurt, Tina and Mercedes weren't allowed out of work that day until nearly midnight. A large party was being held in the hotels ballroom and they had to be on call in case anyone needed a seamstress. When they were finally allowed to leave Kurt walked them home before starting the trek back to his apartment. Having lived in New York for 6 years and not in the best neighborhood he was alert, even though all he felt like doing was falling asleep. He walked quickly and with purpose, his hands shoved in his coat pockets because he didn't have gloves and it was cold out. After he turned onto a new street for the third time he came to the conclusion that the black car that continued to pass him was following him. Just as he decided that his cell phone rang. Quickly he pulled it out, not stopping and not looking at who was calling.
"Hello?" he said. "Hi Kurt." "Blaine?" "Yup." "It's after midnight" Kurt said. "I know, and I'm wondering why you're walking the streets." Kurt stopped and looked at the black car that had now pulled up next to him. "Get in, I'll give you a ride" Blaine said through the open window. Kurt put his phone away and climbed into the warm car. "Were you following me?" Kurt asked. "Yes, but only for a few minutes. At first I wasn't sure it was you and I didn't want to call you and wake you up if it wasn't you. So why are you walking around after midnight?" Blaine asked. "Just got off work. I walked Mercedes and Tina home" Kurt said. "You only just got off work? What time did you go in?" Blaine asked. "6am" Kurt said. "Jesus, and I thought my work schedule sucked. That's like 17 hours" Blaine said. "Yeah" Kurt said rubbing his eyes. "God, you must be exhausted" Blaine said. "I'm used to it. All I really want is a hot shower and to fall into bed" Kurt said. "Your wish is my command, we'll be at your place in a few minutes" Blaine said. "Thank-you, what are you doing out by the way?"
"I went to a bar with Wes and David. They're my best friends and I haven't gotten to hang out with them very much. I left the bar and saw you walking." They were silent for the next few minutes. Blaine pulled up in front of Kurt's building. "Thanks again" Kurt said. "See you later" Blaine said. "Later?" Kurt asked. "Dinner, remember?" Blaine asked. "Right, dinner, see you" Kurt said and shut the door behind him. He entered his building and headed upstairs to his apartment. Once inside he did up the locks before dropping his bag on the couch and peeling off his coat. Once it was hung up and moved into the bathroom and took a hot shower for as long as there was hot water. After that he pulled on some flannel pajama pants and a white undershirt before falling into bed and going to sleep.
Kurt's alarm woke him up far earlier than he would have liked. He pressed snooze before turning over and going back to sleep for a few more minutes. A loud knocking roused Kurt from his sleep. He pulled himself up rubbing the sleep from his eyes and padding across the small living area to the door. He undid most of the locks keeping the two chains on and opened the door. "What the hell do you want Santana?" Kurt asked. "Someone hasn't been laid in a while. Open up Hummel, I brought coffee" Santana said lifting up a cup and showing him. Kurt closed the door and undid the chains allowing her in. "Here you go, and here's a donut" she said handing him a small paper bag. "I don't normally do donuts but…" Kurt said and opened the bag after taking a long sip of his grande non-fat mocha. "So to what do I owe the pleasure?" Kurt asked. "You gave Britney my address" Santana said. "I assumed you'd like to see her" Kurt said. "You assumed correctly. I wanted to thank-you. We spent all day together yesterday. I don't think I realized how much I missed her" Santana said.
"You're welcome" Kurt said. "So, you, Tina and Mercedes going shopping today?" Santana asked. "Of course, you're welcome to join us if you'd like" Kurt said. "No thanks, coupons aren't my thing" Santana said. "Oh come on. Coupons are the best. When I have a really good week I can get all kinds of stuff for free" Kurt said. "Yeah well, I'm just going to stick to my shopping habits and you can stick with yours. I should go, I promised Brittany we'd hang out again today. See you later" Santana said and left quickly. Kurt watched her go and headed into his room, coffee in hand. He turned off his alarm and got dressed. His phone rang as he was headed out the door to meet Mercedes and Tina. Coffee in one hand he wrestled his phone out of the pocket of his skin tight jeans. "Hello" he said as he walked down the stairs. "Hi Kurt." "Blaine?" "Yeah, listen, I realized that I completely forgot to actually set up any details beyond dinner with you. So I was thinking I'd pick you up at 6" Blaine said. "Oh, uh sure" Kurt said as he left his building and entered the cold.
"Are you okay? You're breathing weird" Blaine said. "Well I'm walking fast and my hands are cold. What do you expect?" Kurt asked. "Where you going?" he asked curiously. "I'm on my way to Tina and Mercedes' place. We've got to go grocery shopping" Kurt said. "I'll let you go then. Have fun" Blaine said. "I always have fun while shopping. See you later" Kurt said and they hung up. Kurt forced his phone back into his pocket before stuffing his hands in the pockets of his coat and picking up his pace. It was only the beginning of November but it was incredibly cold. When he finally reached Tina and Mercedes apartment they were waiting for him and they rushed off to the grocery store.
When they left the grocery store all three of them were completely laden down with bags, Kurt more so than either of the girls. "Alright Kurt, you go be a good person and drop that stuff off. We'll see you tomorrow okay" Mercedes said. "Bye" Kurt said and started walking in the opposite direction of the girls. He only made it a few blocks before spotting Blaine walking his way. "Are you stalking me?" Kurt asked. "I promise I'm not" Blaine laughed "I was just out for a walk. The Hilton is only 2 blocks that way. And don't you live that way?" Blaine pointed. "Yup, but I've got to drop these off" Kurt said. "Need some help?" Blaine asked. "Please" Kurt said and they spent a minute removing bags from him. Once they had an equal load they started walking again. Kurt led him down several more streets. "Kirkland Homeless Shelter?" Blaine asked reading the sign on the door. "You didn't think all of this was for me did you?" Kurt asked. "Hadn't thought about it" Blaine said honestly as they walked in. "Hi Kurt" an older woman said. "Hi Mrs. Kirkland, how are you today?" Kurt asked setting his bags on a table and Blaine followed suit.
"I'm doing very well, who's your friend?" she asked. "This is Blaine" Kurt said. "It's nice to meet you young man" Mrs. Kirkland said "How long did it take Kurt to convince you to come out today?" she smiled looking at Kurt. "He didn't tell me where we were going" Blaine smiled. "Ah, you're one of those" she said. "I ran into him on my way here and he offered to help me carry the bags" Kurt said. "Good thing, there's so much here this week you might have dislocated your arms" she laughed. "Wouldn't be the first time" Kurt laughed. "We can't have that though. Wes would kill you and then he would kill me before he brought us back to perform" Blaine said. "So he's like that is he? Oh well" Kurt shrugged. "Perform?" Mrs. Kirkland asked. "I was cast in a show" Kurt said. "Finally, I was wondering how long it was going to take New York to realize how talented you are" she said. "Yes, finally" Kurt said as he began emptying the bags. "I'm proud of you Kurt. Make sure I get tickets for your opening night. What show is it and what part are you playing?" she asked. "It's White Christmas, I'll be playing Phil Davis and you are at the top of my list for tickets" Kurt smiled. "You'll kill it" Mrs. Kirkland smiled. "Kurt" a little girl yelled.
"Hey princess" Kurt caught the running girl and picked her up. Blaine watched on, a small smile on his face. "Will you sing again today?" she asked. "Don't I always?" Kurt asked. "Who's that?" the girl asked pointing at Blaine. "This is my friend Blaine. Blaine this is Kayla." "Do you sing?" the little girl asked. "I sure do" Blaine said. "Are you going to sing with Kurt?" she asked. "I tell you what princess, why don't you and the other kids go pick 4 songs and I will convince Blaine to sing with me okay?" Kurt said and put her down. "Okay" she scampered off. "She's cute" Blaine said. "Kayla is one of several children that live here with her parents" Mrs. Kirkland said. "That's horrible" Blaine said. "I watch the kids during the day as well as run the shelter while all of their parents look for work. Her father has a job but it's not enough to fully support them so they live here" Mrs. Kirkland said "If it wasn't for patrons donating money and food we wouldn't be able to keep this shelter going."
"How much does it cost to run the shelter for a month?" Blaine asked. "During the winter months around $1500 and during the summer about $1200. If it wasn't for Kurt, who donates the most out of everyone every month I don't know how we'd keep going." "I do what I can. Speaking of which, is there anything you actually need?" Kurt asked. "We're running a little low on school supplies and we're starting to collect for Christmas" Mrs. Kirkland said. "I'll get right on it" Kurt smiled making a note in his iPhone. He looked over at Blaine and found him bending over his check book. "Here" Blaine said standing up and holding out a check to Mrs. Kirkland. "Oh my lord. We can't accept this young man" Mrs. Kirkland said. "Yes you can. Trust me, I have plenty" Blaine said. "But this, this is enough to run the shelter for a year." "And don't worry about Thanksgiving or Christmas this year. I have some friends and we'll take care of everything" Blaine said with a smile. "Oh no, it's too much." "Mrs. Kirkland, my name is Blaine Anderson" Blaine said. "Blaine Anderson, Blaine Anderson? Are you? You're…" "Famous. Yes, so please, let me help" Blaine said.
"Thank-you" Mrs. Kirkland said. "You're making me look bad" Kurt teased nudging his shoulder. "Kurt, come on" Kayla was back and began pulling on his arm. "Be right back" Kurt smiled and followed Kayla. "How long has he been coming here?" Blaine asked. "Every Sunday for about 5 years now. He's such a dear. All of the kids just love him. How did you meet?" "I bumped into him at my hotel, and then at auditions and I'm playing opposite him in the show" Blaine said. "You like him" Mrs. Kirkland said matter-o-factly. "I…" "It's alright dear. I know Kurt is gay and I like him just the same. My gaydar isn't what it could be but I see the way you look at him." "There's just something about him" Blaine said. "Hmm, he just kind of draws you in doesn't he?" "Do you believe in love at first sight?" "Of course. The first time I saw my husband I knew that he was the one for me. I hadn't even talked to him yet." "There's a lot of stuff here" Blaine said changing the subject. "Kurt always finds the best stuff. Every month he donates thousands of dollars of goods. I don't know how he does it. Ah, he's starting, go on, I'm going to put all of this away" she said and began loading everything onto a cart. Blaine walked through the large doorway Kurt had gone through and saw Kurt sitting in a corner at a piano with kids sitting around him.
Kurt's jacket was laying on top of the piano and Blaine took his jacket off as well placing it next to Kurt's and sitting down next to him on the bench as he continued to play. "You're pretty good" Blaine said. "Thanks, I only get to play on Sunday's now and I don't get to practice but I love the piano" Kurt said "Okay, so what am I going to sing?" Kurt asked the kids. "I see the light" Kayla said excitedly. "From Tangled?" Blaine asked and Kayla beamed. "You know it?" Kurt asked. "Of course, I love Disney" Blaine said. "I only know the words" Kurt said. "Scoot over, I can play it" Blaine said. Kurt moved over and Blaine started playing.
KURT:
All those days watching from the windows
All those years outside looking in
All that time never even knowing
Just how blind I've been
Now I'm here, blinking in starlight
Now I'm here, suddenly I see
Standing here, it's all so clear
I'm where I'm meant to be
And at last I see the light
And it's like the fog has lifted
And at last I see the light
And it's like the sky is new
And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once everything looks different
Now that I see you
Blaine was still amazed at how beautiful Kurt's voice was. He sounded amazing and Blaine couldn't wait to begin rehearsing with him.
BLAINE:
All those days chasing down a daydream
All those years living in a blur
All that time never truly seeing
Things, the way they were
Now he's here shining in the starlight
Now he's here, suddenly I know
If he's here it's crystal clear
I'm where I'm meant to go
Blaine hoped that Kurt either hadn't noticed his slight change to the lyrics or didn't care.
BOTH:
And at last I see the light
BLAINE:
And it's like the fog is lifted
BOTH:
And at last I see the light
KURT:
And it's like the sky is new
BOTH:
And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once, everything is different
Now that I see you, now that I see you
The kids clapped enthusiastically. "What next?" Kurt asked quickly. They sang a few more songs together before getting ready to leave. "See you next Sunday?" Mrs. Kirkland asked on their way out. "Absolutely" Kurt said. He kissed her on the cheek before walking out with Blaine next to him. "Mrs. Kirkland said you donate thousands of dollars worth of goods a month. I've seen your apartment, how do you do it?" Blaine asked. "Coupons and I'm a thrifty shopper. Sometimes I feel like I'm cheating the system but then I remember that it's for a great cause. I think I paid about $5 for everything that I donated today" Kurt said. "Wow, well where's your stuff?" Blaine asked. "I have to go back to the store. It's easier to buy all of that stuff I'm going to donate and then go back and get my own stuff before I go home. It's on the way" Kurt said. "Mind if I tag along? I have nothing else to do until dinner" Blaine said. "If you want" Kurt said. They only spent an hour shopping and Blaine was surprised with the amount of stuff Kurt bought.
There were at least a dozen boxes of Macaroni and Cheese, a dozen cans of soup, a dozen bags of ramen noodles and then he went for the fresh goods. After bagging several apples, oranges, banana's, pears and red and green peppers Kurt picked up some bread, cheese, ham and a half gallon of milk. Blaine stood with Kurt in check out and watched as Kurt handed over his coupons leaving his grand total at $10.37. "See you next week Kurt" the cashier said handing him his receipt. "Yes you will" Kurt smiled. Blaine picked up several bags as Kurt loaded a few bags onto his arms and they left the store. "So what's your favorite color?" Blaine asked randomly. "What?' Kurt asked. "You're favorite color" Blaine repeated. "Oh um, blue I guess" Kurt said. "What shade of blue?" "I like sky blue. It reminds me of my mom" Kurt said. "What's she like?" Blaine asked. "She's dead." "Oh, I'm sorry." "Don't be, she died when I was 8. She had cancer. We used to lay outside in the yard and look at the sky. Anyway, I've got a step mom now and she's the best" Kurt smiled. "That's cool, what's she like?" "Carole is amazing. She's a good cook, an excellent listener, supportive, strong, everything a mom should be" Kurt said. "Wish my mom was like that" Blaine said.
"She's not?" Kurt asked. "No. My parents aren't very accepting of the fact that I'm gay. My dad is still convinced it's just a phase and that I'll get over it. My mom pretty much follows his lead. I've got good memories of both of them though, from before I came out to them." "I'm sorry your parents aren't supportive of you. I guess I've been lucky. My dad struggled with my being gay for awhile but he was never not supportive. He was always there for me when I needed him, still is actually. He even went so far as to go to a local clinic while I was in high school and get all kinds of pamphlets so he could give me the talk. Talk about awkward" Kurt laughed. "I can only imagine. The talk has to be awkward no matter what sexuality you are though" Blaine laughed. "I think it's a requirement of the talk. All of those parenting books that only expectant parents read list the rules of how to make sure your child feels awkward at the correct moments in their life" Kurt joked. When they reached Kurt's apartment Kurt set his bags on the table and took the bags from Blaine putting them on the counter. "So what's your favorite color? It's only fair I know yours now" Kurt said. "I like emerald green, although red and gold are pretty close" Blaine said. "Don't tell me you're a Potterhead" Kurt said. "And what's wrong with that?" Blaine asked. "Nothing I suppose, just how obsessed are you?" "I'd say pretty obsessed. I cried for a week when I didn't get my Hogwarts letter after I turned 11." Kurt started laughing. "Don't laugh, Harry Potter was my best friend before I started at Dalton and met Wes and David and the rest of the Warblers" Blaine said.
"You know what I can't believe, that we went to school 2 hours away from each other, our glee clubs even competed against each other and I had no clue" Kurt said. "I don't advertise where I went to school because I don't want anyone I went to school with or the faculty to be swarmed by fans and paparazzi looking for details about me" Blaine said. "Well, my lips are sealed" Kurt said. "Thank-you" Blaine said. "I know I'm not famous but I understand privacy." "You're not famous yet, it's only a matter of time" Blaine said. "I seriously doubt it. For some reason Wes saw something he liked in me and I got lucky. The show only runs for a month though and then I'll be on to more auditions and more rejections" Kurt said. 'I wouldn't be too sure' Blaine thought but said "You never know what life is going to throw your way. When life gives you lemons…" "Throw them back and demand chocolate" Kurt said. "What?" Blaine laughed. "I'm not a fan of lemonade. I much prefer chocolate and being the self proclaimed diva that I am I demand chocolate" Kurt smiled. "I think I'm going to have to start using that" Blaine laughed. "Feel free" Kurt smiled. The entire time they had been talking he had been on autopilot putting his grocery's away. "Oh wow, it's already 4:30, I should go. I'll be back at 6 to pick you up" Blaine said. "Sure, see you then" Kurt said. He walked him to the door and locked it behind him. He slumped against the door, a smile spreading across his face.
He was falling and fast. He shook his head, 'No' he thought 'You cannot fall for Blaine. He's your co-star and incredibly famous. It would be unprofessional.' Kurt sighed and sat down at his small desk opening his laptop and picking up his phone to call his father. "Hey buddy" Burt said answering the phone. "Hi dad" Kurt said. "Alright what's happened?" "Why do you assume something's happened?" "Your tone" Burt said. "Is something wrong with Kurt?" Kurt heard Carole ask. "Put the phone on speaker dad" Kurt said. He heard the sound change and knew his father had done so. "I've got some good news. I'm going to be in a show" Kurt said. "Oh Kurt that's great" Carole said. "What show?" Burt asked. "It's an off Broadway production of 'White Christmas'. I'm going to play Phil Davis" Kurt said. "Isn't that a lead?" Carole asked. "Yup" Kurt said. "Well that's great Kurt. Does it pay anything?" Burt asked. "Yeah, it pays really well actually. $1200 a week until we open and then $1600" Kurt said. "That's fantastic Kurt. Are you finally going to move out of that apartment?" Carole asked. "I've got school loans I still have to pay so I'm going to save what I can but I'll still be living in my current apartment. Hopefully I'll be able to land another job pretty quickly after the show is over and then we'll see" Kurt said. "Well I'm proud of you kid. We want to come to your opening night alright" Burt said. "Absolutely, as soon as I know the details I'll let you know" Kurt said. "Great, stay safe kid" Burt said. "I will, love you both" Kurt said. "Love you" Carole and Burt said together and they all hung up.
At 6pm on the dot Blaine knocked on Kurt's door. Kurt opened it "Come on in, I just need to put on my coat" Kurt said. Blaine stepped inside as Kurt pulled his coat on and then they walked out. "Do you drive everywhere?" Kurt asked as they got into his car. "Not everywhere, at least not while I'm in New York but it's almost winter and it's getting cold and I like to be warm" Blaine smiled. "So where are we going for dinner?" Kurt asked. "There's this restaurant I've been dying to try but every time I'm here I can never find the time" Blaine said. "What's it called?" Kurt asked. "FBG, I don't know what it stands for but everyone I know that's eaten there just raves about it" Blaine said. "It's a 5 star restaurant" Kurt said knowing that meant expensive. "It's on me, don't worry about it" Blaine said. "Blaine…" "No, I invited you to dinner so I'm paying and that's that" Blaine said and Kurt sighed. When they pulled up in front of the restaurant a few minutes later Blaine handed his keys to the valet and they walked in. Kurt and Blaine removed their coats and checked them by the door before "Anderson" Blaine said to the host. "Reservation for two, Lina will show you to your table. Enjoy your dinner." They followed the woman to a table and sat down.
A waitress materialized at their table. "Hi, I'm Emily, I'll be your server tonight. May I start you off with something to drink?" she asked. "What do you recommend?" Blaine asked. "It depends on what you'd like to order. If you'd like one of our gourmet burgers I suggest soda, if you'd like the fettuccini alfredo I recommend a white wine." "You know what, a burger sounds perfect, what do you think Kurt?" Blaine asked. "I could go for a burger. I haven't had one in ages" Kurt said. "Our burgers are the best. Chef Puck is phenomenal. We were 4 stars until he came here." "I'm sorry did you say Chef Puck? His name doesn't happen to be Noah Puckerman does it?" "Yes actually, have you heard of him?" Emily asked. "Just a little, I went to high school with him" Kurt laughed. "Small world, anyway, I recommend this burger right here. It's my favorite" Emily smiled and pointed at the menu. "Sounds delicious, I'll have that" Blaine said, closed his menu and handed it to her. "Me too, if Puck's cooking it's bound to be delicious" Kurt said. "And to drink?" Emily asked. "Pepsi" Kurt and Blaine said at the same time and laughed. "I'll put your orders in and be right back with your drinks" she said before practically disappearing. "Just how many people in New York did you go to high school with?" Blaine smiled. "I had no idea he was even here. Last I heard he was still living in Ohio" Kurt said.
"Hey Noah" Emily said entering the kitchen. "What Em? Can't you see I'm trying to control this madness?" Puck asked. "Yo, everyone shut up and get your acts together none of you are new to this" Emily yelled. "What did you need Em?" he asked. "One, I need two of your specialty burgers and fries, two, you've got an old high school associate out there." "What's his name?" Puck asked. "Don't know, I didn't ask. He's pretty adorable though. Tall, light brown hair, very put together, wearing some really tight skinny jeans. Sound a little familiar?" "More than a little. Jonas, come take over this for me real quick" Puck yelled. "Which table?" Puck asked. "I'll show you, just hang on one second she said picking up a tray and two cups getting the drinks. She led him out of the kitchen and to the table. "Kurt?" "Noah!" Kurt got up from the table and embraced his old friend. "Look at you, you look great" Puck said. "So do you, how long have you been in New York?" Kurt asked. "Just over a year." "You've been here a year and you haven't called me?" "Sorry man, I've been busy turning the restaurant into one of the best" Puck laughed. "Everyone I've talked to has said you've succeeded" Blaine said. "You're Blaine Anderson" Puck said. "Well spotted Puck" Kurt laughed. "Are you two here together? When did that happen?" Puck asked.
"It hasn't happened so you don't have to go all stealth, don't worry. We're just having dinner" Kurt said. "How'd you meet?" Puck asked. "I've been cast opposite him in 'White Christmas'" Kurt said. "That's awesome man. Keep me updated, I want to be there for opening night" Puck said. "Absolutely. Call me or text me okay. Don't be a stranger, we need to start hanging out again. Almost the entire gang is back together" Kurt said. "Who else is here?" "I work with Mercedes and Tina, occasionally acting as a body guard for Santana, Artie is back and forth between here and LA and Mike and Brittany are in town for at least two months" Kurt said. "So the only people we're missing are your brother and sister-in-law, Sam and Quinn, am I right?" "And Lauren" Kurt said. "She's here, we got married a few months ago" Puck said. "No way, Noah Puckerman married? You managed to stay faithful to 1 woman?" Kurt asked. "Hey, love makes you do stupid things. We own this restaurant now" Puck laughed. "And you didn't invite me to the wedding?" "We kind of eloped." "You've really come a long way Noah. I'm proud of you. One of these days we need to have a giant Glee reunion, track down Mr. Shue and Brad" Kurt smiled. "You got it, listen I have to get back to the kitchens but I'll talk to you soon okay?" They embraced again and Kurt sat back down as Puck headed back to the kitchen.
"You have a brother?" Blaine asked. "Step brother but we're pretty close" Kurt said. "Does he live in New York?" Blaine asked. "Not usually, but he does for 2 months in the summer. My sister-in-law has been on Broadway a few times" Kurt said. "What's her name?" Blaine asked curiously. "Rachel Berry Hudson" Kurt said. "Rachel is your sister-in-law and you're still not on Broadway? How deaf are these directors?" Blaine asked. "She's gotten me a few auditions but in the end I'm never what they're looking for. I'm not typical leading man material I guess" Kurt said. "That's complete BS. But there's no need to worry about it now." It was only a few minutes later that Emily was back with a tray and Puck right behind her. "Enjoy guys. It's on the house tonight" Puck said placing the plates in front of them. "Noah…" "Shut up and eat Kurt. You're my bro, let me know what you think. I know you're a picky eater" Puck said. Kurt picked up his burger and took a bite. "Oh wow, is that fresh mozzarella I taste?"
"It is indeed." "And french fried onions, wow Noah, this is delicious" Kurt said. "Thanks man, enjoy" Puck said. "Can I get you guys anything else?" Emily asked. "I think we're good for now, thank-you Emily" Blaine said. "Your welcome" Emily said and walked away. The lights in the restaurant dimmed a little at that moment and lights came on to reveal a stage. "Live entertainment" Kurt said. A woman stepped onto the stage and began singing. Kurt and Blaine enjoyed their dinner, Blaine went to pull out his wallet but Emily appeared in front of him. "It's already been taken care of" she said. "How'd you…" "I'm secretly a ninja" she smiled "But don't tell anyone" she said and ghosted away. "I honestly think she is a ninja" Kurt said. Blaine pulled a few bills out of his wallet and dropped them on the table before they retrieved their coats and left. The valet pulled Blaine's car around quickly and they were off. "So, what should we do now?" Blaine asked. "It's only just after 7. You want to watch a movie or something?" Kurt asked. "Sounds great, I don't really have a very good collection in my room though" Blaine said. "We'll go to my place then. I've got a pretty decent collection" Kurt said. "Disney?" Blaine asked. "I'll admit I do have some Disney movies" Kurt said. "Disney is my favorite" Blaine said. "I would have guessed that the Harry Potter movies would have been your favorite."
"No way. The books were so awesome that nothing could really compare. I like the movies, don't get me wrong, they provide a pretty good visual but some things just don't really match up to what I had imagined" Blaine said. A few minutes later Blaine was pulling his car into a parking space and they were heading up to Kurt's apartment. "All of the movies are under the TV" Kurt said as they took of their coats and hung them up. Blaine crouched down in front of the TV and began rifling through the movies. "I love this one" Blaine said standing up a movie in his hands. "It's one of my favorites. My mom and I used to watch it whenever I was sick" Kurt said taking it from him and putting the DVD in. They sat down on the couch, Kurt pulling a blanket around himself and offering part of it to Blaine as the movie started.
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