Hooray! Part 2 is here finally! Sorry it took a while.

Warnings: Um...two guys kissing? And possibly making out... ;) Well, it is rated T for a reason!

Glowing Embers

Part 2

The sound of clanking ceramic echoed from the kitchen as Blaine sat on the couch in the Hummel-Hudson's living room. There was a brightly lit fire burning in the fireplace; its comforting warmth was beginning to make Blaine feel a bit drowsy.

"Thanks Mom, Blaine is going to love this," he heard Kurt say from in the kitchen.

"Oh honey, stop trying to flatter me," Carole replied.

Kurt walked into the room that next moment carrying two mugs in his hands. He paused in front of Blaine and just stared at him, a small crossing his lips.

"What?"

"You look comfortable."

"I am." Blaine scooted over to make room on the couch. "Care to join me?"

Kurt's smile broadened before he joined Blaine. He handed Blaine his mug. "Careful, it might still be a bit hot."

Blaine glanced at the steaming latte before taking a sip, taking in the heavenly taste for a moment. He pursed his lips and nodded approvingly. "This tastes absolutely amazing," he said, a grin forming on his face.

"I told you."

Blaine took another, more eager, sip and set the mug down on the side table. He scooted over to snuggle into Kurt's side, resting his head on his shoulder.

"You know, you're not the only one trying to enjoy his festive coffee here."

Blaine lifted his head to look into Kurt's shimmering eyes. "Sorry, I'm just a little cold."

"And you have to rely on me as your heat source?"

"I don't have to; I just like being close to you."

Kurt smiled. "You do realize that sort of defeats the purpose of the fire and the hot latte."

"Oh well. Besides, weren't you the one who said you wanted to snuggle by the fire all night?"

"Maybe..." Kurt grinned. "But seriously, if you're cold, we can get closer to the fire."

"Okay."

Kurt stood up off the couch, holding his mug in both hands, and sat down on the floor in front of the burning fireplace. He looked over at Blaine expectantly.

Blaine followed suit, slowly standing picking and up his mug, before sitting down next to his boyfriend. Again, he scooted to be closer to Kurt. "Mmm...much better." He could feel himself begin to get drowsy just from the gentle heat, both from the fire and from Kurt.

"Somebody's tired," Kurt said.

"Long week, I guess," Blaine replied plainly.

"Yeah, same here."

They both just sat there for a while, snuggling close to one another.

A thought came to Blaine's head; he remembered their conversation from earlier.

The promise ring he had given Kurt. It was simple, but it seemed to mean a lot to Kurt.

He glanced over to look at Kurt's hand, and saw that he was still wearing it. Blaine smiled and nestled his head into Kurt's neck.

"Jeez, you are such a cuddler tonight," Kurt said with a gentle laugh.

"Because you're so warm!"

"Blaine, as much as I enjoy being your heater, it really defeats the purpose of the fire."

"Mmm, not necessarily; it adds a romantic touch to the room."

Their eyes met.

"It does, doesn't it?"

Blaine gazed into the pools of blue and green that flowed in Kurt's dazzling eyes, and he fought back the urge to swoon-sigh out loud. "You're beautiful, you know that?"

Kurt smiled. "Well, you have told me that quite a few times in the past."

"Because I know it's true."

Kurt broke his gaze for a moment before returning it back to Blaine's hazel eyes. "And you think that I don't see you as the most beautiful man I have ever seen?"

Blaine sort of grinned in his gradual drowsy state. "I don't know, you tell me."

There was another small interval of silence between them...

"You know," Kurt said finally, "I have a feeling that this is going to turn out to be the best Christmas ever."

"Oh? And why do you say that?"

"...Because I get to spend it with you."

Blaine just looked at him lovingly. "Yeah, this break is gonna be the best."

Kurt smiled at him again. Gosh, Blaine just made it impossible for him to stop smiling tonight. So, Kurt thought he'd simply put any more talking on hold for the time being, but not before he managed to breathe out: "I love you."

"...I love you," Blaine replied quietly.

Kurt slowly closed the gap between them, pulling Blaine into a slow and passionate kiss.

Blaine responded by reaching one hand up to cup Kurt's cheek, and the other to gently grip Kurt's hip. At first, Blaine expected Kurt to grab his hand in protest; he didn't usually let people anywhere near his hips, because he considered it sort of an invasion of his comfort zone.

But Kurt seemed to react in a completely opposite way. He wrapped his arms around Blaine's neck, sighing into the kiss.

The two boys seemed to get simply caught up in each other's lips, as Blaine leaned over and gently pushed Kurt down until he was lying on his back on the floor, Blaine on top of him.

Their bodies pressed together, and Blaine heard Kurt sigh again.

It was nice, being so close to one another, minds completely blurring out the rest of the world; the warmth of the room was relaxing, making the passion of the kiss more calm and much less rushed or needy.

Blaine moved from Kurt's lips down his jaw until he slowly reached his neck, beginning a trail of kisses.

This time, Kurt did react, and rather forcefully. "Blaine!" he squeaked out, pushing Blaine off of him.

"What? Is something wrong? Did I go too far?"

"No, Blaine, it's not that. It just..." his voice drifted.

"It's just what?"

"I'm... really ticklish on my neck."

Blaine didn't respond at first...and then he let out a laugh.

Kurt blushed.

"Really?" Blaine asked.

"Y-yeah."

Blaine smirked at him. "I thought you were only ticklish on your sides."

"Well, to be honest, I'm practically ticklish everywhere."

"Oh, really?"

Kurt nodded, trying to hide his blush.

"Well, in that case, this night just got a lot more amusing." He gave Kurt a michievious look.

Kurt looked at him knowingly. "Oh no."

Blaine leaned over and attacked Kurt's neck again, pinning him down to the floor.

"No, Blaine, stop! No, stop! Blaine! Stop!" was all Kurt could get out in his fits of giggles as Blaine trapped Kurt underneath him, pressing down on top of Kurt. It only got worse when Blaine reached down to tickle Kurt's sides too.

The fire in the fireplace had reduced to embers now, and they were glowing a steady crimson and orange. A log fell, causing sparks to fly up into the roof of the fireplace.

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