Apologies Dear readers for some typos and silly mistakes in the first version of this...I got rather word blind, I hope I have nabbed them now.
Kurt stood twiddling keys in his pocket and not really knowing why he was standing on the door step and calling Blaine on his mobile rather than ringing the doorbell less than a foot away from his hand. Nor really why this grand introduction to the Anderson family was really that necessary at all, but he couldn't really find a way or a logical reason to turn Blaine down, especially after he was asked with such expectant eyes a few days earlier.
"I'm here" Kurt said desperately trying to not allow his nervousness show.
"I'll come and get you, where's" here" exactly"
"The door step"
A few moments later Blaine opened the door and ushered him with slightly exaggerated theatrical gestures. Kurt stepped inside and stopped hesitantly in the hall way. Blaine smiled warmly, quickly squeezing Kurt's hand before tugging him through the hallway and calling out ahead "Kurt's arrived".
They walked through the hall and into the drawing room. He'd never been to this room before nor had he ever been into the house when Blaine's family where there, Well it's going to be an evening of firsts...
Oh God, they really are drinking cocktails pre dinner, I thought this a casual kitchen supper... Kurt his glanced at the Anderson family semi seated around the fire place. To be fair, Kurt had never really believed Blaine when he said it was just a relaxed family meal co-inciding with his brother's visit home. Nothing about the Andersons struck him as casual he knew full well Blaine had only said it was because to have described it like a scene from an 18C costume drama would be weird.
The group stopped talking; a seriously slim elegant lady dressed in cream took Kurt's hand in her manicured fingers " this is Blaine's school friend Kurt" she announced to the expectant group. Kurt surveyed the room hardly noticing his introduction but putting it down as Mrs Anderson being, well, diplomatic.
"Thank you for inviting me to join you" Kurt said breathily smiling
The introductions began, Mr Anderson was the handsome silver fox type, and he nodded and smiled. Cooper, Blaine's older brother reached out to shake Kurt's hand and drew him closer, "Thank you for coming, I'm glad you are here, it means that everyone will have to behave" He laughed and nudged Blaine gently. He was confident and handsome and surprisingly tall by any standards.
At dinner the conversation began in earnest, Mrs Anderson, who by now insisted on being called Laura seated Kurt to her side and Blaine next to him. The remaining men sat on the other side of the room.
" We all were so excited to meet you. " she said slicing her meat, her rings sparkling from her fingers " when Blaine said he'd move to a public school we were just a little worried, but it's so nice to know he has made friends already" Kurt nodded, not knowing quite how to respond.
"I don't know if you know Dalton, it's a beautiful school, the standards are high and the boys are so polite, we adored all of Blaine's friends there, but Blaine always insisted he didn't want the financial strain on us, and when he asked if he could move schools. Well it's probably right to say the timing worked for us"
"I was there for a while too," Kurt quietly interjected trying not to look at Blaine beside him.
"Where you, when was that? did you know Blaine there? Did you sing in the choir?"
Kurt stopped and stared into his plate, he was beginning to feel cold. He felt Blaine's hand softly press his knee momentarily and slip away. Kurt continued to look down.
"Dalton is bigger than you think "interjected Cooper, picking up on the growing cloud of awkwardness that was rising above the table.
"May be you knew some of Blaine's friends" Mrs Anderson continued unrelentingly but kindly and obliviously.
"Kurt was in the Warblers with me..." Blaine added with more than a hint of desperation in his voice. He wanted the conversation to shine on Kurt and not on him or his friends or past. But his mother would not be put off.
"With David? David has known Blaine for years, his father is a partner in the same firm as Howard, and his sister is lovely too" Mr Anderson nodded approvingly as his wife spoke. Blaine tried to speak again; he knew where this conversation was heading uncontrollably towards.
"Beautiful and clever, we always rather hoped that Blaine and her might hit it off…" she quickly tapped her fingers to her lips. Oh God, why did she have to say that Blaine shifted uncomfortably.
"I think she knows me far too well" said Blaine neutrally; he moved again in his seat looking at his brother with a pleading in his eyes hoping the conversation would swerve away. He looked at Kurt but Kurt looked rigidly forward.
"Do you have a girlfriend Kurt" asked Mrs Anderson. There was no malice or unkindness in her voice, when she asked, she just paused and looked at Kurt waiting for an answer. Kurt was trying to think of what to say and not blush but he had gone from cold to feeling uncomfortably warm, he momentarily looked at Blaine.
"No" they both answered softly together.
"Well, Blaine you should introduce him to David's sister…"
Cooper interrupted quickly, it was too painful to hear this, "I was wondering if you wanted to join us for the game on Wednesday, I bought you a ticket, Blaine said you weren't into football too much but…"
"Loved scarves" Blaine finished his brother's sentence desperately trying to show some support for his boyfriend who sat sad and crestfallen beside him, he squeezed Kurt's knee again.
"It's just my excuse to spend some time with my little" continued Cooper,
"Younger" coughed Blaine exaggeratedly
"Brother and to get to know you too". Kurt finally looked up, to see Cooper smiling at him.
"We can have dinner, a few drinks, see the game …Blaine doesn't really stop jabbering about you" Kurt really felt like crying, Cooper was so sweet and desperately trying to make amends.
"Please join us" added Blaine with more than a hint of begging in his voice.
The conversation moved on from there to plans for the summer and Mr Anderson quizzing his eldest son about his law firm. To be honest Cooper brought up the subject it was bait that he knew his father couldn't resist. As the evening ended Mrs Anderson warmly hugged Kurt and thanked him again for joining them, she had that effortless air of making her guests feel both wanted and special, although right now Kurt didn't feel either. Cooper pressed him on the shoulder (so that's where he got it from Kurt thought). Kurt walked back along the hallway with Blaine, he was feeling strangely emotionless. When they reached the car, Blaine finally spoke.
"I have been a complete idiot" Kurt just stared back.
"I thought if they got to meet you and see how wonderful you are then I could tell them everything afterwards" he continued, realising for the first time just how flawed his plan was.
"I need to go" Kurt no more than muttered quickly, opening his car door and stepping in, Blaine rapped at the window, which Kurt wound down quickly. Blaine leaned forward, he was panicking and wanted some sign that Kurt wasn't as hurt or angry or both as he knew full well he was. But Kurt moved away, starting the engine and gazing ahead as hot wet tears moved softly down his cheeks. The car moved off. Blaine kicked the curb, swearing under his breath and headed back into the house.
Chapter two will follow soon...please review xx