A/N: This is my first contribution to the writing challenge my friends (StarGleekBelle, GleekMom & Different Child) and I decided to try. Each Monday one of us provides a prompt and on Wednesday we each post our one-shot response (aiming for 500+ words). The goal is to keep us writing, since we all agreed that a little bit of writing often leads to more writing. Each response will be posted on our own profiles, so if you like this idea and want to follow along, just alert each of our "Between Friends" story :)
Also, I feel like I should apologize for going the super cheesy (romantic) Klaine route for this prompt, but honestly, that's what I seem to gravitate toward. I'm hoping to branch out more in the coming weeks. I'd love to know what you think of this and please make sure you go read & review their contributions as well. Enjoy! xoxo
Prompt #1: The exact moment(s) that two best friends fell in love
Characters: Kurt & Blaine
Words: 636
Date: July 4, 2012
There Is A Moment
Kurt greeted Blaine at the doorway to their apartment. He took his hand and led him over to their couch. Blaine's eyes flooded at the sight surrounding him. He took in the rose petals, candles, the romantic music playing softly in the background, and the anxious oceans of blue drinking in every one of his facial expressions. Kurt seated them side-by-side on the couch. Their ankles automatically intertwined and their hips tilted toward each other.
"Blaine, I love you." Kurt stated simply.
"I love you too, Kurt." Blaine replied without hesitation.
"I know, babe. And you have for a very long time." Blaine nodded. "In fact, I'm fairly certain we both know the exact moment when you knew you loved me."
Blaine's lips curved into a soft smile as the image of a younger Kurt dressed all in black flashed in his mind. "Blackbird," was the only word he needed to say.
Kurt visibly relaxed at Blaine's response. He was fairly certain he'd been right, but having Blaine confirm it, gave him the courage he needed to continue.
"The amazing thing is that from that one single moment, your love for me has never faltered." Kurt leaned forward and kissed Blaine sweetly on the lips, a small gesture of gratitude for the greatest gift anyone had ever given him.
"But I have never been as strong or as certain about life or myself, as you are. So even though I loved you, perhaps from the first moment I saw you at the bottom of that Dalton staircase, I've not always been as steadfast as you in my love. And for that I'm sorry." Kurt had to stop to regain his composure. Blaine's hand reached forward and cupped his cheek, urging Kurt to raise his downcast eyes. When Kurt did, he was met with glowing amber eyes, that silently begged him to continue.
"That being said, there is a moment for me when I knew that I would love you forever and more importantly, never love another. Its so simple really, that I missed its significance at the time. You'd only been in New York City for a week and we were walking through Central Park holding hands, talking about all the places you wanted to visit and then a little girl, with fiery red hair went zooming by us on her bicycle, and you said," Kurt paused to catch his breath and Blaine took that opportunity to continue the story.
"I said, 'one day that'll be our daughter and you'll be yelling after her to not get her coat dirty,' Blaine grinned widely at Kurt.
"And its funny, because that wasn't the first time we had joked about having kids or hinted at our future together, but that night when we were lying in bed, I kept picturing what it would be like and I felt more content than I ever had before." Kurt wiped away the single tear that had escaped down his cheek.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small, black leather box. Then he dropped to one knee on the floor in front of Blaine.
"Blaine Warbler Anderson, there is a moment, when you say to yourself, 'Oh, there you are. I want to be with you forever.' Holding your hand in Central Park on a summer day, that was the moment for me, about you. I love you Blaine." Kurt opened the small box to reveal a platinum band with three inlaid diamonds. "And this ring would just be an excuse to spend the rest of my life with you. Would you do me the honour of being my husband?"
Blaine slipped down onto the floor beside Kurt. He reached forward, peppered his face with a thousand kisses and on each exhale, breathed the word 'yes' into Kurt's ear.
