Here's the first chapter beautiful people. I hope to update this once weekly, but you know life happens. Enjoy :)
Wow, I can't believe I have been in LA for a week. What made me want to go to New York in the first place? No, no that is a joke. I love New York, it will always be like home to me. But there is something about the palm trees and the laid back atmosphere that is refreshing.
There is something about it here that makes me happy. Happier than I have been in a long time. It is like I was transported to a different world. I guess vitamin D does affect you in a positive way. It hasn't been long, but I know that this, this is home.
It still feels like something is missing, but I have a feeling I will find it here. For now, I am content. Where my life is going is much different than I thought it would be just a few short years ago, but it's exactly what I want it to be.
I type this at six am with my feet resting in the waves of the Pacific Ocean. I have been here at the Santa Monica Pier for the better part of an hour and I am just so relaxed, ready to start work tomorrow, ready to start my new life.
My iPod is playing some of my favorite music and it feels like I could be washed away with the tides, lost in the tranquility of the moment. Seriously, if any of you have a bucket list, add this to your list. A sunrise on the Pier, toeing the warm waters of the ocean, just listening to the waves crash against your feet. It's something you have to experience, at least once in your life.
Kurt put his Aviators on and stepped out the door. He took a deep breath and let the sun shine down on his face before locking the door of his apartment and jogging down the outdoor stairs. His smile went from ear to ear as he sat in the car and adjusted his rear view mirror.
His car. After living in New York for so long, having a car again was a welcome feeling. He opened his sun roof, rolled down the windows and put on his 'favorites' playlist.
As he pulled out and on to the busy streets of Los Angeles he couldn't help but laugh. This was the happiest he has been in quite a while. But, even though he was happy, there was a nagging thought etched into the back of his mind, that something was missing. That 'something' is not something that he was willing to dwell on right now. That 'something' would come in due time and he was not going to let it affect his life.
Little did he know that 'something' would come much sooner than he would have ever anticipated.
In fact, it would be that very day. Kurt spent the morning in the office. Between meetings with the staff and promotion for the company, organizing his office space, and teleconferences with his bosses back in New York, he didn't have time to even think much less grab lunch.
The office's secretary popped her head in his office pulling him back to reality. "Hey Kurt, I'm going for lunch, do you want me to get you anything?"
"Oh, no, Aubrey. Thank you though, I'm going to go out on my way to meet with possible distributers. What time is it anyway?"
"It's almost two." The fire engine-red head replied.
"Oh, wow. It's getting late. I'm going to head out and get some coffee when I'm finished with some paperwork. Is Marco still here to keep an ear out for the phones?"
"Yea, he just came back from lunch. Do you want me to wait for you?"
"Oh no love. I don't know how much longer I'm going to be. Go enjoy your lunch and tell Niko I said hi."
"Okay Kurt, see you later." Kurt watched as the red head walked out of the room, her aqua colored stiletto pumps clicking across the floor. Kurt adored Aubrey even though he has only known her personally for a few days. They talked quite often when he was still based in New York and now that he has to opportunity to get to know her a little better he was quite pleased.
Aubrey was a spit fire. She was as fierce as she was polite. She tinted her curly hair as red as red could possibly and that combined with her olive toned skin and bright hazel eyes, caused her face to pop. She turned heads where ever she went and it was definitely a positive thing. She dressed to impress, sexy with a lot of class. The girl was also brilliant. To Kurt there was nothing more amazing than to be able to have an intellectual conversation with his friends. He only knew a hand full of people here so far and he was grateful that she was one of them.
A rumble broke his train of thoughts, his stomach telling him that it was not amused. He logged off of his computer and through his satchel over his shoulder before heading out with a shout to let Marco now that he was heading out. First stop? Starbucks.
Kurt ordered his latte and pulled out his phone to answer a few emails from the other office. As he tried to type one handedly, hot coffee in the other, he learned why you do not walk and text at the same time.
He didn't see the other man coming until it was too late. The crashed together, head first, both men's phones crashing to the floor. Instinctively Kurt looks towards his coffee. Still intact, thank God. A voice broke his mind from singing praises about his coffee to what just happened.
"Oh my God, I am so sorry, I wasn't paying any attention. Here. Here's your phone." The man he bumped into rambled handing him his phone.
"Oh, no, I'm so sorry. I was checking my-" His mind went blank when he made eye contact with the other man. His brain lost all ability to function as he looked at the man before him. This man was gorgeous, and yet oddly familiar. He shook himself out of the beauty induced daze and continued his apology. "I mean, I was checking my e-mail and I just – I'm sorry."
Handsome stranger just smiled, effectively leaving Kurt a pile of stuttering goo, and shook his head. "No problem. Have a nice day."
"Y-you too." He managed to mumble without looking like a complete fool as the man walked away.
Seriously Hummel, you are not in high school anymore. This is LA you can't act like a bumbling fool every time a beautiful person walks past you.
Kurt hurriedly left the café, coffee in hand, food completely forgotten about. He rushed through his meetings that afternoon, a certain set of hazel eyes burned into his brain.
That Friday Kurt spent the day holed up in his office. It was the last day of office work before they officially opened for business the following Monday. Kurt was not sure where the week had gone. He worked ridiculously long hours and it seemed like there was still so much more to do.
As the clock ticked closer to five Kurt threw in the towel. He needed a break. It was just about time for a late lunch and he was sure Aubrey must have been hungry by now. Marco wasn't in the office today so it was just the two of them.
He logged off of QuickBooks and went out to the lobby, coffee in hand of course.
"You are such a weirdo." He heard her say into the phone.
"Yes, and that's what you get for not paying attention to what you are doing?" She said smiling at Kurt as he walked up and pulled a chair up to her desk.
"Well, that just makes you an idiot. Besides, aren't you supposed to be working? Don't you have some movie star to make look absolutely fabulous?" Kurt pulled up the menu for the closest Chinese restaurant while he waited for her to finish her conversation.
"Yea, yea. Love you too." She smacked a kiss into the receiver before disconnecting the call.
"Sorry Kurt. It was my brother. He's an idiot."
Kurt laughed. "Yea I know all about idiot brothers. You said he has to make some movie star look fabulous?"
"Oh yea, he's a makeup artist. He's amazing. Like AH-MAZE-ING."
"That's awesome. So, Chinese?"
"Oh yes, I'll take an order of boneless spare ribs with pork fried rice. Make sure there is lots of hot sauce!"
A half an hour later the two were sitting on the floor, leaning against the wall, legs straight ahead, while they began to eat.
"So Kurt, how do you like LA so far?"
"Oh it is amazing!" He replied before pausing to take a bite. "It's so amazing, such a different culture. I have to remember sometimes that I'm not in NY anymore, I don't have to rush past life."
"Oh that's for sure." Kurt watched as she doused her food in hot sauce. "Oh yea, the hotter the better."
"You know Aub, I'm starting to sense a pattern with you."
"Oh yes, I am the spice of life." She laughed. "So, have you made any friends? Besides me?"
"No not yet, but I'm here so much. No time to go out and meet people."
"Well we should fix that."
Kurt side-eyed her while dipping his steamed dumpling. "And what, pray tell, do you mean by that?"
"I mean, we are having a party at the house tonight. Well it's more like a get together. My oldest brother just got done filming the pilot episode for his new show and he wants to celebrate with some of his friends. You should come by."
"How big is this party?"
"It's more of a get together. Probably like twenty of so people. His girlfriend doesn't like a lot of people in the house, less of a mess to clean up. And now that my other brother – the idiot – is single, we don't have to worry about his ex asshole getting drunk and starting a scene. It will be a chill night."
"Well, in that case, I'd love to."
"Great. I'll text you the address a little later." Kurt smiled at her before returning his attention to his food. "Oh yea and Kurt?"
"Yes my dear?"
"Lose some of the layers. It is southern California, not Canada." She said with a giggle.
"Oh Aubrey, as fabulous as you are, you should know that there is no room for discomfort in fashion."
Again, all the thanks go to Brits. Love you!