Disclaimer: The characters of glee and Gilmore girls don't belong to me. If they did, glee wouldn't be so messed up, and Lorelai never would have married Christopher. So, my writing partner gave me this idea with the Klaine we were writing the other night. And I haves this want for Puck and Blaine to be brothers. The character of Olivia Gilmore is mine. Her pb is Megan Fox, for any who need a mental picture. If only I had manips with her and Mark, I'd be happy. Anyway, Blaine and Puck are Native American, and they live on a fictional rez outside Raleigh, North Carolina. Blaine's a teacher at a public school in Raleigh. Kurt is a nurse the hospital. Adorableness ensues.
Underneath We're the Same
By Julia
Blaine Anderson was a native of North Carolina. They had lived there his whole entire life. He had recently lost his house to a fire, and he was currently living with his half-brother Noah Puckerman and his fiancée Olivia Gilmore. Blaine was heading back there right now. They lived on the reservation. They had used to go to school there, too. Blaine had been teaching there until he had gotten a job with a school in Raleigh. He arrived back home at the house. It was hot, May was a scorcher. When he got inside, he found Olivia in the kitchen. He peeled off his dress shirt, revealing a strong, dark skinned chest. He had a tee of chest hair, and it disappeared into his pants. "God, Livvy, it's hotter than hell." He said, going to grab a beer out of the fridge. Puck was a contractor, he'd be home soon. Olivia was Native American, also, she and Puck had known each other all their lives. They had started dating when Olivia was thirteen, and Puck was fifteen, but they'd been in love with each other since they were kids. Blaine thought it was sweet. The baby, who was three, Aimee, was playing in her booster seat at the table. He gave her a kiss. "What are you fixing for dinner, Liv?" He asked, planting a kiss on her cheek. He cracked open his beer. He was 23, and still cracking his teeth at the teaching thing. Puck was also 23, he was only a few months older than Blaine. Blaine sat down at the table, and started making faces at his niece. Aimee giggled and clapped her hands. She was the spitting image of her parents. Brown eyes like her father, long dark hair like her mother, and gorgeous mocha skin.
Olivia was wearing a tiny pair of shorts, and one of Puck's tank tops. The house was an old farmhouse, and they only had a few air conditioning units. She was working on potato salad. "It's hotter than hell, we're having grilled burgers and potato salad so I don't make the house hotter." She replied. Olivia's long hair wasn't pulled back, and it hit her ass. It was layered, she'd been growing it for years. "Your brother's late." She said, as she got out the mayonnaise. She wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world. Just right here. She hummed under her breath. She started singing one of the songs Puck had written on his guitar. She looked at Blaine. "So, I was talking to that weird girl's mom today. You know, the one who's friends with Aimee." They had Aimee in a play group with some kids in Raleigh. "Anyway, the girl's mom's name is Rachel Hudson. She has this brother in law who's working as a nurse at the hospital." She said, tucking a lock of her long black hair behind her ear. Blaine groaned. "No, Blaine, you need this! It's been ten years. You've never had a boyfriend. You need to get out there. You've been through therapy. Even Dr. Flynn says it's time."
Rolling his eyes, Blaine wasn't sure what to say. He really didn't want a boyfriend. He didn't want a date. He didn't want any of it. Blaine just wasn't ready. That month and a half of being tied to that bed…. He closed his eyes and counted to ten. He didn't want to think about any of that. He didn't. There was happier things. His long curls were coming out of his braid. He sighed. "Livvy, you didn't set up a date, did you?" Blaine asked, looking at her, as she got out the hamburger patties. He was afraid of the answer.
"Of course I did, Blainers." She said, and he groaned again. "No, you're going." She told him. Olivia got the patties covered in seasoning. "Watch Ames for a second for me." She said, and went outside to the grill. As she was putting them on, a large blue Dodge Ram drove up. It was Puck. She grinned. "Baby!" She squealed, and closed the grill, and hurried across the grass to put her arms around him. He swung her around, his arms around her waist. She squealed happily again and leaned up, kissing him.
Puck couldn't imagine loving anyone else but her. She was totally the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. They had been destined to be together. He didn't know how she had fallen for him, he could be a bit of a bad boy, but she had. "Hey, baby." He said, kissing her again as they went into the kitchen. He kissed his daughter on the head, and she squealed happily for him. He picked her up, and she squealed, wrapping her arms around his neck. He bounced her on his hip playfully. It would be hard to find a baby girl that was loved more than Aimee Puckerman. She was very spoiled. Not only that, but she was Daddy's little girl. Puck played with her, and she giggled. "Daddy's home!" He said, and she giggled more. Puck tossed her up in the air, ignoring his fiancée's protests. "What's up, Squirt?" He asked, ignoring Blaine's eyes rolling. He tickled Aimee, who giggled more. "I heard my woman got you a date." He said, bouncing Aimee on his hip as Olivia handed him a beer. He grabbed it and opened the can with one hand. That was a regular occurrence. He bounced Aimee and looked at Blaine. "You should go. It's been long enough." Puck said, again ignoring the look Blaine gave him. As long as Blaine went.
"That's the same thing your wife said." Blaine replied. Puck and Olivia were pretty much married already according to common law. They were only making it official for less problems when Aimee went to school. Blaine got up to recycle his beer can. He was tired of this conversation already. He took his hair out of its braid and it fell in his eyes. He ran his hand over his chest. "I'm going to go freshen up for supper." He said, and let the kitchen. He climbed the stairs two at a time and let himself into the bathroom off his bedroom. He didn't really know what to say. Or think about any of this. Blaine didn't want to go on that date. He knew that the conversation wasn't over. Blaine was going to hear about it for awhile, until he actually went. Blaine didn't really want to go. He really didn't. He was quite happy on his own. He really hoped they'd let it go. Even if the guy was really cute. Blaine had never had a boyfriend before. He had never slept with someone that he had actually wanted to. Blaine was scared. He didn't know what to do. He wished that he did know. The prospect scared the hell out of him.
When he went down to supper, it was ready. Blaine was wearing a pair of jean shorts and a tank top. He had pulled his long hair into a ponytail. He grabbed another beer, and started to fill his plate. Blaine made a face at Aimee, who was having chips with her burger. She wouldn't eat potato salad. Blaine cast his sister in law a glance. "Liv, really, do I have to keep the date?" He asked, fear in his voice. He really hoped she'd say no. He couldn't do it. He kept imagining what would happen when they got intimate and freaking out. He couldn't do it. He just couldn't.
Olivia wasn't really sure how to make him ready for it. She did think that he should go. She just wanted him to be happy. It's all she had ever wanted. "Blaine, yes you do. It's just one, okay, sweetie? If you don't like him, you don't have to go out with him again, okay?" She asked, getting her burger ready. She didn't know what to do to make him stop freaking out. She just wanted him to breathe. "You need to move on, Blaine. You have to adjust to being with someone. No one is going to hurt you like you got hurt before." Olivia said gently. She cracked open her Coke. She took a sip. "Please, Blaine. We can't watch you torture yourself like this anymore."
Before Blaine could answer, Puck chimed in. "You can't be alone forever, Squirt." He said, forking up some salad. He was starved. He had been working hard. He was working as a contractor for the reservation, but he sometimes did jobs for Raleigh. He liked it. It had taken a lot of hard work to get his license. He had his own company. It was small, but they were gaining popularity. Puck looked up at Blaine. "You can go. It won't kill you."
It was on the tip of his tongue to insist it would. Blaine didn't want to talk about it. He found himself asking, "What's his name?" Blaine was kind of curious if he was honest with himself. He wasn't sure if he could really do this, but he guessed he could go. Blaine wasn't aware of any gay male nurses at the hospital. There could be a new person he supposed. Blaine wasn't that plugged into town dealings if it didn't have to do with the kids. Blaine took a bite of his burger. This was going to be difficult, he was sure of it. He didn't know what to wear, and he didn't know how he was going to act. He had never gone on a date.
"His name is Kurt." Olivia replied. She didn't know if she could get him to go. Olivia wasn't sure why he was still resisting dating people. She wanted him to go out and meet someone. Olivia didn't know what he had to do to get him to want it. Olivia kept an eye on Aimee, who was playing with her chips while she was eating them. Olivia didn't know why she did that. At least she had started to eat her burger. Aimee could be picky. She didn't know how she was going to get Aimee to start liking other things. Olivia looked at Blaine. "You can go on the date. I will make you go with me and we can find you something nice to wear." Olivia said. It was very important to her that Blaine went. "Please. Just go, okay? If you go on one date, it will really help things. I know you don't want to, but it will help. It really will." Olivia gave Aimee some more milk. "You can't hide forever." She told him. That was the truth. Olivia had read up on all this stuff, she had wanted to know how to help him. She had wanted to be able to ask him things and know how to help. What he had been through was awful.
None of that sounded like something that Blaine wanted to do. But he supposed that he could do it. He knew they were right. He had to go out and get out in the world. Blaine ate some more potato salad. He didn't really know if he was going to make a good impression or not. Blaine didn't even know how to act around other boys. He didn't know how this was going to go. He groaned. "Dammit, Olivia." He said, heaving a sigh. He knew he couldn't really fight her anymore. Olivia was pretty stubborn. Blaine rolled his eyes. "Fine…." He said, causing his sister in law to clap her hands loudly. Blaine looked at her. "But I am not going to get all dressed up." He said, and she nodded. "I mean it, Olivia Anne." He told her. "If this guy doesn't like me for me, then it's not going to work anyway." Blaine got another burger. He didn't know how this was going to work. Blaine really didn't think it was going to lead to anything. It was going to end up in heartbreak. He didn't get people into him. They never expressed an interest. Even if they did it always dissipated quickly. Blaine saw this going horribly.
Kurt Hummel couldn't believe that he was that pathetic that Rachel had set him up with someone. He supposed it couldn't really hurt to go. Rachel, Finn, and their daughter Haili were just leaving. Kurt had picked up Haili from daycare. He didn't really know why Rachel had thought she should do this. Kurt had a perfectly happy life. He had moved here at Rachel's request, and had found a job at the hospital. It had been nice. He'd found a quaint little house. He had never seen himself in a place like this, but it was nice. Kurt had just broken up with someone not too long ago, anyway. He wasn't sure if he was ready for serious. He figured it couldn't hurt to go on the date though. Kurt would meet him at least. That wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. "I still can't believe you are making me go on this date." He said, rolling his eyes. Kurt supposed he was glad that Rachel cared enough to help him out like that. That was nice. It was just the actually going that was tripping him up. Kurt hadn't been on a date in awhile. He and Trip had been living together, so he thought it didn't really count. That point was almost as serious as you could get with someone. "I'll have to get the perfect outfit."
"Just don't cancel. It took a lot of cajoling or me to get it in the first place. Aimee's mom is…. well, she's nice but I don't always know where I stand with her." Rachel bounced Haili on her hip. "Also, it took a lot for this guy to agree. Olivia said he's never had a boyfriend before." That was the part that Rachel had trouble believing. Especially when Olivia had shown her a picture of the guy on her phone. Rachel had to admit, he was really cute. She was sure that Kurt would like him. Anyone would like him. He was very dreamy. Rachel watched Finn, who was playing with his phone. She knew that he was no longer listening because it was about boys now. Rachel wasn't surprised. That was what Finn did. She bounced Haili some more, who was looking at Kurt with her wide green eyes. She had gotten them from Finn. Rachel looked up at him. "I know that you're reluctant. But you should go. You really need to get back out there. You don't want to die a cat lady, do you?" She asked. She ignored the look he gave her for using the term "cat lady." She was more concerned about him going.
That gave Kurt pause. "What, he doesn't want to go either? And he's never had a boyfriend before?" That was all raising red flags. Kurt did not want to go on a date with someone who had not had a boyfriend before. That was kind of a deal breaker. Kurt wasn't sure that he wanted to be someone's first boyfriend. "And that means that I'll end up being his first. I am not sure that I want that responsibility." Kurt didn't know if he wanted that. He was definitely sure he didn't. That was just too much to handle. What if it didn't work out? He'd be forever tied to him, and did he need that? Not really. Kurt heaved a sigh. "Rachel… I don't know." He ignored the diva look she was giving him. He wasn't going to change his mind. This was going to be a complete disaster if he went. Kurt ran his hand through his brown hair. He didn't really get why she had done this. He sighed. She was glaring at him and stomping her foot. "Fine, Rachel. But I don't know how much more that I can promise." Kurt wasn't planning on going on another date with this guy. Well… it had been a long time since he'd had sex. Kurt might date him for a bit. Wait, was he really considering this?
A couple of days later, it was time for the date. Kurt was getting ready. There was going to be lateness on his part because he had been late getting home. He had already texted Blaine to let him know. Kurt was at the bathroom counter, fixing his hair. He was in his robe, he hadn't decided what to wear yet. He didn't have high hopes for this date. This was going to go badly, he was sure. Kurt was going to be the one that was getting the raw end of the deal. He didn't know what Blaine was thinking about it. He was sure that the other man was freaking out. He'd never had a boyfriend before. Kurt still wasn't sure what he was going to do. Kurt didn't feel that comfortable being Blaine's first. He just didn't know if he wanted that responsibility. Kurt hadn't seen him either, so he wasn't even sure if he'd be attracted to him. There was always a possibility he wouldn't be. Kurt finished his hair, he had coifed it with some gel and some hairspray. Then he went into the bedroom to get dressed. This was going to be pretty interesting. He had a lot to choose from.
Blaine was taking a lot more casual approach to his date. He had Olivia help him braid his hair. It was curly and completely a lot to take care of. He didn't want to put too much thought into any of this. He was wearing a pair of tight Wrangler jeans, and a flannel shirt. Blaine had chosen a green one, it made his hazel eyes pop. He figured he might as well look hot. Olivia left a couple of curls out, to hang over his forehead. Blaine had to admit, he looked pretty hot. He wasn't even sure where they were going, Olivia hadn't told him yet. Blaine was sure it was going to be somewhere like the diner in Raleigh. Or Olivia would have made him dress up some more. He got out his second best pair of shit kickers. Blaine pulled them on. Since Livvy had braided his hair he didn't have to wear his cowboy hat. Blaine went down to the kitchen. Olivia was feeding Aimee at the table. She was playing with the mac and cheese that her mother had put in front of her. Blaine grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge. Puck was outside mowing. Even with the heat. "I can't believe that you did this." He said. Blaine rolled his eyes. She didn't get it. She really didn't.
Olivia got out the chicken she was going to fry for supper. "You will go and you will like it." She told him. She got out more mac and cheese. Aimee was going to bed in a few minutes. She had been crying and complaining about things for an hour now. She was just going to have to go to bed. Humming, Olivia got out the flour for the chicken. "You're just going to Luke's anyway." She told him. That was the diner. Olivia hoped he would stay even though Kurt had said he'd be late. Olivia was determined for Blaine to get a boyfriend. She just wanted him to be happy. That was all she had ever wanted. "Please, Blaine. Just stop whining. You will have a good time." Olivia informed him, tossing a lock of her long hair behind her shoulder. She put down what she was doing so she could get Aimee, who was done eating. She was so going to bed. She picked up her child. "Don't go anywhere yet. I need to double check you before you leave." She wanted to make sure that he looked great before she let him leave the house.
He just rolled his eyes. Blaine was going to go. Even if he didn't want to go. He was. Blaine supposed that he could do this. It would be fine. Blaine could somehow do this. Get Kurt into him. He was cute. He was hot. He had singing abilities and he was a kindergarten teacher. That was all completely adorable. Blaine finished his water, his hand shaking. He tossed the bottle in the recycle bin. His brother came in, all sweaty. "You look hot. Is it hot out there, Noah?" Blaine asked, looking at him. His brother shot him the bird. Blaine just gave him a grin. "I'm just nervous, don't mind me." He said, trying to keep his hands off his hair. He didn't want to mess it up. It had taken Olivia ten minutes to braid. He didn't want to her to have to do it again. It looked great, actually. Blaine wiped his sweaty palms on his jeans. He couldn't believe that he was about to do this. It was going to make him freak out again, and he didn't want to do that. Blaine just wanted to go and get it over with. It's all he wanted. Blaine looked at Puck. "I will never forgive you if you get me into this and it ends badly."
Going to the fridge, he got out a beer. "Whatever, Squirt. As long as you go." Puck didn't want to argue with him anymore about it. All he wanted was for Blaine to go and stop complaining about it. It was getting a bit old. "You're going to go whether you want to or not and no more complaining. You are not six." Puck knew that was harsh. He didn't want to be, but that's what you had to do with Blaine when he got stubborn. Because he'd keep being stubborn. "You look great, by the way. You'll do great on the date. Kurt is totally going to love you." Puck was sure that Blaine just needed to breathe. "Relax."
Blaine gave his brother the finger. That was all really cute but he hated his brother sometimes. "Fine…" He said, trying not to mouth off. That was not going to help anything. Blaine watched Olivia come back in the kitchen, and gave his brother a kiss. He thought that when you looked at Puck and Olivia, you were looking at love. They loved each other.
When Blaine arrived at the diner, he took a deep breath and went inside. There was an extremely well-coiffed man at table by the window, and Blaine wondered if that was him. He was reading from a Nook. He had a pair of black reading glasses on. Blaine didn't know if that was him or not, but he was gorgeous. He had the most beautiful eyes Blaine had ever seen. Blaine checked his breath and headed over to him. "Are you Kurt Hummel?" Blaine asked, his heart pounding.
The other man approached him, and Kurt's mouth dropped wide open. The other man was definitely shy, but he was completely gorgeous. His curls shouldn't be braided though, Kurt wanted to play with them. His hazel eyes were gorgeous, and he looked very hot in those jeans. Kurt had to see if he was still breathing. "Yes…. You're Blaine Anderson?" He asked. Kurt didn't know what to say or do. This was crazy. "You… go ahead and sit down." Kurt replied. He turned off his Nook. He put it in his bag. He was not looking at this beautiful man. His skin….. Kurt just wasn't sure why he had ever protested this.
As he sat down, Blaine tried to relax and breathe. This man was the most beautiful man he'd ever seen in his life. Blaine absentmindedly played with the menu. This was Olivia's stepfather's diner, so he didn't really need to look at it. He already knew what was here. Blaine looked at Kurt. "Have you ever been here before?" He asked curiously. Blaine already knew what he was going to order. They'd need a minute if Kurt hadn't been here before. Which was crazy, everyone on the rez and Raleigh had been to Luke's. Blaine looked at him. "I've been here. This place is in the family." That was pretty much true, he figured. He gave Kurt a big smile, he couldn't help it. Kurt was so gorgeous. Blaine's stomach rumbled despite himself. He couldn't help it, he was so starved. Blaine hadn't been able to eat all day. He didn't know if he'd be able to eat now, actually. It was going to be nerve wracking, this date. "Mostly everything here's really good." Blaine told him matter of factly. He played with his menu.
Kurt had eaten breakfast here a couple of times. He didn't know what he was going to eat now, but the breakfast was great. Kurt let out a breath. He said, "I've eaten here, but I have only had the breakfast." Kurt looked up at the man who approached their table. He was wearing an outfit similar to Blaine's, and a blue backwards cap. Kurt looked at him curiously. This man looked sturdy, and reminded him of a hermit. "Hello." Kurt said, cursing himself for his very high voice. That did not help being seen as gay. Not that he was really trying to be seen as anything else. He was sure that he was never going to be perceived as straight.
"Hi." The man replied. He looked at Blaine. "Hi, Blaine." Luke said. He was glad to see Blaine on an actual date. Luke was a little uncomfortable with people being gay, but that was more because Luke was not comfortable with people in general. He liked Blaine, and he knew that he had to have been through a lot. Luke thought he needed to get out there. "You didn't tell me you were dating anyone." That was mostly teasing, it was his wife's influence. Luke normally didn't have the people skills to do something like that. He looked at Blaine. "You want the usual?" He asked.
Blaine nodded. "Yes, and I'll pay for whatever Kurt wants." He gestured towards Luke. "Kurt, this is my future sister in law's father Luke." Blaine dropped the step, Olivia usually did anyway. Blaine had never asked her about her birth father before. She never talked about him. Blaine looked at Kurt. "Luke, this is Kurt. He's the blind date Olivia set up for me." He said. He couldn't keep the blush from covering his face. Blaine was so nervous. He didn't know how he was going to do this. He hadn't known how beautiful Kurt was. Kurt was the most beautiful man Blaine had ever seen in his life. He didn't know what he was supposed to do. Kurt of course was going to get bored with him and move on. Blaine looked at Luke. "You should make him a burger, though." Blaine looked at Kurt then. "Luke makes some of the best burgers ever known to man." He wasn't sure if Kurt would order one or not, but he really hoped that he would. Blaine wanted to take one of Kurt's hands in his own, but he didn't. That might be too soon. He was completely overwhelmed right now.
Kurt gave Luke a warm smile. "It's nice to meet you, Luke." Kurt didn't know what else he was supposed to say. He could tell that this man was important to Blaine. Kurt didn't know what to say to make a good impression. He nodded at Blaine's suggestion of a hamburger. "That sounds good." Kurt agreed. He wasn't sure what to think of Blaine yet, but he was a very beautiful man. He had thought so when he'd first seen him, but the more he looked at him, the more Kurt fell for him. This could end up badly or very well. It was too soon to tell. Kurt wished he had a crystal ball, so he could tell for sure. He tried to avoid getting hurt as much as possible. It just didn't always work out that way. Kurt still thought maybe Blaine had been right to stay single. He didn't know why Blaine hadn't ever dated anyone, but it had probably saved him some heartache. Kurt said, "Let me get that with fries and a strawberry milkshake." Kurt hoped that he wasn't coming off as too feminine. It was something that he always worried about. Kurt knew that he shouldn't have to make any apologies for who and what he was, but there was no reason to make anyone uncomfortable, either. He didn't get why people did that.
Luke wrote all that down. It was pretty much for Caesar, Luke was good at remembering orders. "I will do that. And you take care of Blaine. He's a good kid, my kid is fond of him." Luke had practically raised Olivia before he had married Olivia's mother. Luke had always felt like she was his daughter. It didn't hurt that he had been in love with her mother Lorelai since he had first met her. Luke knew that Blaine had been through a lot. He would do anything to make sure that Blaine didn't have to go through anything else. He didn't know much about Kurt, but he knew he was working at the hospital. "He's a very strong person. He's been through a lot in his life. Don't make him go through any more." Luke ignored the embarrassed look Blaine gave him. The boy's face was covered in a red blush. Luke looked at them both and said, "I'll get those orders in." He clapped Blaine on the shoulder and went to put in the orders. Like just hoped that Blaine wouldn't end up hurt. That was the last thing in the world he needed right now.
After Luke had walked away, Blaine looked at Kurt. "I'm sorry. Everyone just likes to make sure I'm protected." Blaine's parents weren't living anymore, and the father that he and Puck shared had taken off. Blaine's mother had given him his stepfather's last name when he'd gotten a little older. She hadn't wanted him to have that stigma over his head. He wasn't going to question it too much. Blaine had loved his mother. His father had been a deadbeat, and he and Puck were better off not having him in their lives. "It's because of something that happened when I was younger." Blaine did not want to go into detail about that. He didn't talk about it very often as it was. Only Dr. Flynn knew the whole thing. Blaine really trusted Flynn. He had been a very big help. He looked at Kurt, as a curl fell out of his braid and over his forehead. He didn't know where this was going to go. He had never dated before. There was no way to tell. Blaine looked at Kurt. "I know that you're probably pretty reluctant to date me because I've never dated before. I know that's hard thing. You don't know if I'm worth it." Blaine took one of Kurt's hands. "I assure you that I am." He licked his lips nervously.
His breath caught. Kurt held his hand back, looking at their laced fingers. Kurt had of course been thinking that very thing. He just wasn't sure if he wanted to tell him that. Kurt didn't want to hurt his feelings. Although, keeping it to himself wouldn't necessarily help anything, either. "I have to admit, I did have misgivings." He admitted. "But as soon as I saw you, I thought I should see where this went. You seem to be a very nice person." Kurt licked his lips, his little nervous habit. He slowly stroked the back of Blaine's hand with his thumb. He didn't know if he believed in love at first sight, but it felt like something similar to that. Kurt tried to focus, that curl over Blaine's forehead was really hot. He licked his lips again. Kurt didn't want to leave this date. Blaine was amazing. "I don't want to go anywhere. You are very handsome, and that's not your only appeal but it certainly helps. You don't have to worry. I am going to stay and see where this goes." Kurt assured him. He got lost, looking in the man's hazel eyes.
Meeting his eyes, Blaine tried to keep from licking his own lips. He didn't want to be seen as lecherous. "I'm glad. I want to get to know you. You are very… beautiful. My breath was taken away." That was true, even if it was incredibly cheesy. Blaine had a feeling that he would be using a lot of those cheesy lines. All he really had to go on was the books and movies he'd had growing up. Blaine also knew that his ethnicity was a plus. Some people really liked that sort of thing. Blaine hadn't ever really thought about it since he had never intended to date. Although some people in Raleigh weren't exactly welcoming about it. Blaine just chalked it up to ignorance. It was something that Blaine couldn't help or fix. He didn't care about it too much, because he was living a pretty good life here, and he always had. Blaine would never want to leave. He loved it here. "I grew up here. I have always lived on the rez. It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I love being around people who are different, but it's nice to be around people that are the same as me, too." Blaine said, brushing the errant curl off his head. Kurt's breath caught again. "I am glad to be teaching here in Raleigh though."
Kurt listened intently to all that Blaine had to say. He thought that it was amazing that Blaine had had that. Kurt wasn't sure that he had ever even felt that way. Kurt had moved here from Ohio, and back there, it hadn't necessarily been the greatest thing. Kurt was glad for Blaine. He really was. "That's great, Blaine." He said, grinning. "You are adorable." That slipped out before he could stop himself. He didn't care too much though, because it was true. Blaine had this way about him that was incredibly adorable. It reminded him of a puppy dog. Kurt said, "I moved here from Ohio, and there, it's very different." Kurt didn't really want to talk about why he had moved here from Ohio. Ohio was like…. the black hole that everyone should avoid if they could. Kurt hadn't had to endure any kind of lasting abuse, because at least in Ohio they didn't care if you weren't asking them, but it still had been tedious and he was glad he had moved. Kurt's father Burt and his wife Carole had moved, too, to DC. Both Kurt and his stepbrother Finn hadn't been in Ohio anymore, it hadn't made sense for them to stay. And Burt was the senator for Ohio. It had made sense to move.
Blaine looked at him, his hazel eyes completely attentive. He was glad that Kurt was sharing. "Do you like it better here?" Blaine asked, as Luke dropped by, giving them glasses of water, and then disappeared again. Blaine really hoped that he'd say yes. He couldn't imagine not being happy here in Raleigh. It was a great place. He hadn't heard Kurt mention that he had any family here. He wondered how hard that must have been for Kurt to move here like that. With no family to be around him, and he hadn't known anyone around here. It must have been hard. Blaine wasn't sure that he could have done something that courageous. Blaine could hardly stand to be away from the rez longer than a school day. It was out of his realm of understanding that Kurt had been able to do that. "I'm… that's so amazing that you were able to just move somewhere else like that." Blaine had true wonder, because he knew that he would never be able to do that. "But I am glad that you did, because I never would have met you."
It had been very hard. Kurt had hated being so far away from his father and stepmother. His stepbrother had gone to New York with his wife, Rachel, before they'd moved to Raleigh and convinced Kurt to move there as well. Rachel had had to give up her dream of being a singer because she'd had some nodules on her vocal cords that had turned out to be cancer. She'd had the surgery to have them removed, and she was completely cancer free, but she couldn't sing anymore. Rachel had taken that extremely hard, but she had found a niche teaching music at the high school here in Raleigh. Rachel had leaned on Kurt a lot. Kurt had been glad to be there for her. He had once considered a career in show biz, until he'd found his love for helping people. He wasn't crazy about the blood, but he made it work. "It… it was hard at first. But… my sister in law had been sick… and she needed me to move here. They wanted me to be near them, and they hadn't even considered moving to where my parents are living in DC. I am glad that I moved here, too." He said, smiling slyly.
"Oh, I'm sorry." Blaine said, his face taking on a sad expression. "I'm so sorry… That must have been terrible." Blaine had never had a sick relative like that. His parents had died quickly. It had been painless. Blaine didn't know how any of that worked and he felt badly. "But is she doing better now?" He asked. Blaine hoped that she was.
He nodded. "She's good. She had nodules on her vocal cords, and she had them operated on. She's fine, out of the woods, but she can't sing anymore. Rachel took it supremely hard. For a year or so, we wondered if she was even going to make it. But she's doing better, and she teaches music at Raleigh High. It's kind of….well… cliché, but Rachel is glad to have some kind of life in the music biz." Kurt wasn't sure if he would have been able to get back on his feet after something like that had happened. Kurt didn't know if he could handle it. Rachel was a diva, and would always be one, but she had proven herself to be an amazing person. Kurt didn't know how she'd managed to do that. Rachel had more depth than any of them had realized. Kurt was glad that there was more to her than met the eye. "But it's okay, things are going good."
The rest of the date went amazingly well. They got along great. Blaine even tentatively leaned out and kissed Kurt. It was soft at first, but he let his tongue dart out, and Kurt let his out, too. Blaine felt a stirring in his stomach. It felt good. He just, he couldn't let it go any farther. This was good. It had been amazing. He could go home and tell his brother and Olivia all about it. He would feel good about it. Blaine pulled away. They were standing by Blaine's truck. He had his hands on Kurt's hips, but loosely. He didn't want to hold on too tightly and give him any ideas. Blaine let out a breath. "What are you expecting?" He asked. He wanted to know so he could talk about it.
Kurt looked at him. He wasn't sure what to say to that. He stayed as close to Blaine as the other man would allow. He had his hands on Blaine's chest. It felt a little too intimate, but Blaine didn't push him away, so it felt okay. "I'm not expecting anything you don't want to do."
Blaine let out a deep breath. "I'm…. I'm not going to be ready for any of this any time soon." He wasn't going to tell him why, but he wanted Kurt to know how serious he was about this. Blaine just wasn't ready. "Kurt, I really like you, and I want this to last, but I am not going to be ready for sex for a long time. I just don't know if that's something that you're willing to put up with." He knew he should just tell him why, because it was such a big thing. He just couldn't. It was too much to talk about.
Kurt looked at him, taking that all in. "I…. I guess I'd be a complete jerk if I said I cared about that." Kurt ran his hand through his hair. Kurt looked at him. "I like you, too, and I don't want to pressure you into anything. You haven't ever done this, and you need it to be right."
When Blaine heard all of that, he did his best not to freak out. That was exactly the thing he needed to hear. He needed to hear that Kurt was okay with waiting. He had to tell his stomach to calm down, and it was hard. It was tight with desire, but Blaine knew he wasn't ready. It was just trying to tell his libido that was the problem. "I'm…I'm glad to hear you say that." Blaine said, and leaned out, kissing him softly. "One day at a time."
Author's note: SO. I hope ya'll liked. I was not planning on this. It just kinda happened. It was my friend Katie's fault. We have a Klaine AU addiction. Anyway, I promise, I'll update as soon as I can. Let me know what you thought! Also, I hate Rory, that's why she doesn't exist in this AU.