New Story! My first Klaine one! I'm excited about this one. I've had this idea in my head for so long I just never wrote it down. This is actually kind of how my parents met even though this story is not based on them at all. They met through an ad in the paper and I thought it was cool. So I want to give you a little backround on this story. So, Kurt and Blaine never met in high school. Kurt went to McKinley but never went to Dalton and they never competed against each other in any competitions. Kurt and Rachel both went to NYADA together in New York. Blaine stayed at Dalton the whole time, even while Sebastian attended. I hope you enjoy this!
Chapter One
"Woo! Finally, we're done!" Blaine exclaimed to his friends as they walked to their cars after their college graduation.
"Yeah, finally, no more professor Josephs!" David said as he unlocked his car.
"Oh please, that was the easiest class!" Jeff exclaimed.
"He hated me!" David shouts.
"That's because you hit on his girlfriend!" Blaine says.
"Oh shut up, it's his fault for dating a student!" David retorts. The boys all nod in agreement and laugh.
"Alright, so we all headed to David's for the party?" Nick asks as he wraps his arm around his boyfriend's waist. Jeff smiled and tucked himself into Nick's side.
"Yeah, I'll meet you guys there," Blaine says with a smile, walking to his own car.
"Don't be late!" David called as he climbed in his own car. Nick and Jeff got into Jeff's car to head to the party as well. Blaine drives to David's house, smiling, glad that he's finally done with school. The past four years he, David, Nick and Jeff had gone through it all together. They had all gone to NYU together after making a pact that they'd all go to the same college. Once they got to college their relationship only grew stronger. Nick and Jeff's actually grew strong enough to make them realize that they were gay and they loved each other. The three gay men poked fun at David saying he was the next one to realize he was gay but so far he still likes girls. Blaine's three friends always were on him about how he needed a boyfriend. He hadn't had one since high school and had gone on a grand total of five dates all through college. But honestly, Blaine didn't really mind being single. The work load from classes was enough to keep him busy. But as senior year wore down and they got closer to the end, Blaine began to think about what would happen when there was no more school to keep him busy? He knows he'll be lonely and he knows he should start looking for someone. But the thing is he's scared. He hasn't flirted with anyone in...well, basically ever. His high school boyfriend and the few dates he had all picked him up. But Blaine couldn't go around expecting it to happen again. He had to be the one to initiate it and go out there and flirt. Blaine didn't even know what to do. He could wink at guys? But what if they're straight? That could end badly. The whole idea just made Blaine feel uneasy. So as he parked his car in front of David's house he pushed the thought from his mind. The party had already begun and most of their graduating class was already there. He got out and walked up to the door, not even bothering to knock. He went right inside and made his way to the backyard where everyone was hanging out by the pool. David's parents were rich so the house was huge and the backyard was the most beautiful one Blaine had ever seen. It had a large deck right outside the French doors that lead outside. Beyond the deck was the largest swimming pool Blaine had ever seen at someone's house before. There were lights hung up around the yard and David had hired a DJ for the night to come spin. Blaine looked over and saw Nick and Jeff sitting down at a table. Blaine walked over to them and sat down next to Nick, across from Jeff.
"Nice party, huh?" Blaine asks, above the loud music.
"Yeah, it's great," Nick says with a smile. "We've been watching the guys in the pool," Nick tells Blaine with a smirk.
"You know Jackson from the football team? Best body ever. Besides Nick's of course," Jeff says to Blaine, shooting his boyfriend a smile. Nick smiles back and Jeff and Blaine rolls his eyes and their never failing cuteness. Just then David comes up and sits in the seat next to Blaine.
"Hey guys. Enjoying the party?" David asks, pulling some beers over for them to drink. His three friends take the cups and start drinking.
"Yeah, it's great man," Blaine answers.
"You know, Mark is here," David says with a smirk making Blaine roll his eyes. Mark was a guy who the four friends met in their freshman year. He's gay and has a huge crush on Blaine. But he wasn't Blaine's type. Yeah, he was a bit nerdy and to be honest, Blaine found that cute but Blaine just couldn't see himself clicking with Mark. He seemed too high maintenance for Blaine to handle. He was the kind of guy to gossip about everyone and everything and sure, Blaine was friends with the guy but that's not what he wanted from a boyfriend.
"What's your point, David?" Blaine asks in an annoyed tone.
"Nothing, nothing, just saying," David says with a smirk.
"You know I don't have any feelings for him," Blaine reminds his friends.
"Yeah, yeah, I know. But maybe you could use him for flirting practice," David says.
"I couldn't do that him. I couldn't make him think I'm finally interested just to tell him it's not going to happen," Blaine tells David.
"Plus, Mark is so gaga over Blaine that he'd give in at the slightest flirting. It's not really practice," Nick adds.
"Okay, then flirt with me!" David says, smiling at Blaine. Blaine just raises his eyebrows.
"You want me to flirt with you? See, we knew you'd figure out that you're gay someday," Blaine says with a smirk. David rolls his eyes.
"Ha ha very funny. Now come on, flirt! Pretend I'm that guy you like. What's his name again? Um... Taylor Lautner!" David tries to persuade Blaine.
"Oh you are no Taylor Lautner," Blaine says as he shakes his head.
"Oh come on! Just try," David nags.
"No! What do I have to flirt for anyway?" Blaine asks, looking down into his cup of beer.
"Blaine, you haven't had a boyfriend since high school," Nick reminds him.
"Yeah," Jeff adds, "Are you not over...?"
"Yes I am over Sebastian. It's been four years; believe me I've moved on. I just...I don't know, I'll find the right guy when I'm ready," Blaine tells his friends. His three friends sigh, knowing they're defeated. Blaine chugs down the rest of his beer and takes another one off of the tray next to him.
"Guys!" Nick says, poking David and Jeff awake the morning after the party. David groans and opens his eyes.
"What?" he asks.
"I have to show you guys something," Nick says then looks at Jeff who's still sleeping. Nick rolls him over so he's on his back and straddles his waist. He leans down and forces his tongue into Jeff's mouth which makes Jeff open his eyes instantly. Nick smirks and sits up, getting off of Jeff.
"Good morning to you too," Jeff says with a smirk. Nick winks at him and then pulls him to his feet. David stands up as well and they remain quiet as they walk past sleeping Blaine. Nick takes them into the kitchen where a newspaper is laid out across David's kitchen table.
"What're we looking at?" Jeff asks.
"Look at this," Nick says as he points to an ad in the personals section of the paper.
"Um, I don't think Blaine wants to meet some woman in her forties named Margaret..." David says as he finishes reading the ad.
"No, I know that! I was thinking we could write an ad up for Blaine and submit it to the paper," Nick says making the other two smile.
"That's a great idea!" Jeff says excitedly.
"Yeah, why didn't we think of it before?" David says as he rummages through his drawers trying to find a piece of paper to write up the ad on. The three sit down at the table and come up with the ad that they want to submit. In the end, they're happy with the result.
White male, age 22. Looking for another man no more than two years younger and five years older. Likes: music, singing, dancing, acting, hair gel, bowties. Please contact NickD if you're interested.
They decided to use Nick's email address because they know Blaine would just delete all of the responses.
"Blaine Anderson, you'll be thanking us," Nick says with a smirk as he leans back in his chair to see his sleeping friend still on the living room floor.
"Ugh! I'm so sick of making these props! I want to perform!" Rachel complained as she dumped another piece of newspaper in the paste as she and Kurt worked on the latest paper mâché project.
"I know Rach, but this is a part of the job description. Until we make it on Broadway, we're stuck at this theatre," Kurt told her. Rachel sighed.
"Yeah, I know. But it's just awful. We worked so hard and now we're only at this rinky dink theatre instead of what we dreamed of!" Rachel complained. Kurt rolled his eyes. He was used to this diatribe. Every day since they started their post high school life in New York together all Rachel could talk about is Broadway. Of course Kurt loved hearing about Broadway because it was his dream too, but all Rachel did was complain about it lately. It was really starting to get to him. Rachel noticed her best friend's irritation and frowned.
"Sorry Kurt. I know you're still upset about Michael..." Rachel says sadly, keeping her eyes on her work. Kurt sighed, really not wanting to talk about it anymore. Michael was Kurt's ex-boyfriend who had broken up with Kurt about four months ago. The pair had dated all through college and Kurt was still in a funk about the break up. Michael was the first real boyfriend he had. No matter what anyone did, no one could get him out of this funk. He felt miserable and lonely and unwanted. Rachel wishes he was slowly relearning what it's like to be single and be happy that way. But no, Kurt's determined to stay in his funk.
"Rach please, not again," Kurt whined.
"What? I was just saying I know why you're always in a bad mood these days," Rachel says, trying to act innocent in the situation. Kurt shook his head in aggravation and put another piece of newspaper in the paste. They worked in silence for a few minutes. Rachel was afraid she'd say something to upset Kurt and Kurt just really didn't want to talk to her right now. Rachel picked up another piece of newspaper and was about to stick it in the paste when she noticed something.
White male, age 22. Looking for another man no more than two years younger and five years older. Likes: music, singing, dancing, acting, hair gel, bowties. Please contact NickD if you're interested.
Rachel couldn't help the small smirk that spread across her face as she read it. This guy sounds perfect for Kurt.
"Hey Kurt?" Rachel asks in her sweetest voice
"Yeah?" Kurt asks, keeping his eyes on his work.
"Look at this," Rachel said, handing him the newspaper and pointing to the ad. Kurt's eyes scanned it and he began to laugh.
"Rachel, are you serious? A personal ad? You can't trust those people who write them. Especially in New York! He could be some homophobe trying to find gay men so he can beat them or kill them," Kurt says, throwing the piece of newspaper behind him. Rachel frowns. Ever since the breakup Kurt has seen the worst in people. Rachel desperately misses the always cheery Kurt whose smile could light up a room. She wanted that boy back so much. So she carefully picked up the newspaper from behind her where Kurt had thrown it and slipped it into the pocket of her shorts. She smiled to herself knowing that this was what was best for her best friend.
Rachel went home after a long day at the theatre, covered in pieces of newspaper and dried paste stuck everywhere. She knew she had to take a shower but before she did she sat down on her bed and pulled her laptop into her lap. She pulled the ad put of her pocket and smoothed it out so she could read the email address. She smiled to herself and she began to type the reply.
To: NickD
From: StarringRachel
Subject: Newspaper Ad
Hello, I'd like to respond to that ad you placed in the paper regarding the young man looking for another young man. My friend Kurt is interested. He would have written this himself but he can be terribly shy when it comes to dating. I'd love to hear back from you soon. Thank you and have a nice day. -Rachel
She closed the laptop and smiled to herself. This would be good for Kurt. And one day, he'd be thanking her.
Nick was just about to head to bed when he decided he better check his email to see if anyone responded to the ad for Blaine. He sat down at his desk and opened his laptop. He got to his email and logged in. He smiled when he sees that there's a reply.
To: NickD
From: StarringRachel
Subject: Newspaper Ad
Hello, I'd like to respond to that ad you placed in the paper regarding the young man looking for another young man. My friend Kurt is interested. He would have written this himself but he can be terribly shy when it comes to dating. I'd love to hear back from you soon. Thank you and have a nice day. -Rachel
Nick grabbed his phone and started a three way call with Jeff and David.
"Dudes, we got an answer to the ad," Nick tells them.
"Great! What's it say?" David asks.
"It's from a girl who said her friend would answer himself but he's shy about dating. This guy is perfect for Blaine," Nick says.
"That's perfect! Tell her that Blaine's up for it!" Jeff says.
"I definitely will! When should I tell them to meet up?" Nick asks.
"How about Friday night? Dinner?" David suggests.
"Yeah, that sounds good," Nick says as he begins to type. "Okay guys, talk to you later."
"Later guys," David says before hanging up.
"Bye Nicky, love you!" Jeff says.
"Love you too babe, bye," Nick says. He puts his phone down as he finishes his email to this girl.
To: StarringRachel
From: NickD
Subject: Re: Newspaper Ad
Hey there Rachel! I'm definitely interested about meeting your friend. How about dinner at Mario's on Maxwell Street on Friday night? Seven o'clock?
Nick no more then sent it then he heard the little ding on his phone that signaled that he had just received an email. What he didn't know was that Rachel had just gotten out of the shower and had already responded to his email. Nick refreshed his inbox and saw he had a new email from Rachel.
To: NickD
From: StarringRachel
Subject: Re: Re: Newspaper Ad
That sounds perfect! I'll let my friend know! He'll see you there!
Nick smiled as he closed his laptop. Blaine was going on a date. He just didn't know it yet.
What did you guys think? Did you like it? I hope so! I liked writing it! Let me know what you think!
