Author's note: Sorry guys for the major delay! I had 4 jam-packed days off from work and just couldn't find the time to sit,think and write!
Anyway I hope you like the next chapter! Oh and I miss Glee! Damn hiatus is killing me! Can't believe they moved the airing date for Night of Neglect to the 19th…argh *pulls hair out*
Oh and disclaimer: I do not own Glee or any of the characters
At around ten that morning, the boys decided it was time to head off to the mall so they both jumped into Kurt's black Navigator.
Just as Kurt was about to pull off the drive, Carole ran out of the front door.
"We won't be here when you come back. We're staying with your dad's sister Natalie in Findlay for a couple of nights. We'll back on Monday morning." Carole leant in through car window and gave Kurt a kiss on the cheek.
"Have a nice time!" He shouted out the window as he pulled off the driveway.
Everyone decided to meet up at Lima Mall which was about a five minute drive from Kurt's new house.
"Relax." Blaine said looking at his boyfriend. He grabbed Kurt's steering wheel free hand that was clenched in a ball in his lap. "It's going to be okay. All your friends are going to be there."
"…and Sam." Kurt said in a disgusted voice as he pulled in to the mall parking lot.
"Remember though Kurt, he was your friend before any of this." Blaine linked his fingers through Kurt's as they stepped through the large automatic glass entrance doors. "It'll be fine. Plus I think he has a new girlfriend now anyway."
Blaine pointed their hands to the end of the mall indicating a fast approaching group of people. On closer inspection, Kurt saw that Tina, Mike, Brittany and Artie had decided to come along lead by Sam who was holding hands with Rachel Berry.
Kurt raised an eyebrow in confusion "Hmm…probably some kind of plot, I suspect, knowing Rachel." he whispered to Blaine.
"I thought she was with that Finn guy though? Or is he with Quinn? I'm confused." Blaine said as Kurt let go of his hand and ran over to the group.
"I am not wearing gold! How cheap will I look! Oh Hi Kurt." Mercedes said looking up just in time to see Kurt charging at her and pulling her into a tight hug "Morning Blaine." She winked.
"What were you arguing about?" Kurt asked as Blaine walked over to them.
"Oh we were 'discussing' prom. Its next month and I don't have a clue what to wear. We still have two months left of school before we leave for summer." Mercedes scowled sarcastically at the two boarding school boys. All the other girls in the group were holding bags (Brittany was also holding a pink pony helium balloon) which contained their chosen dresses and accessories.
"Blaine will make it for you; he's a whiz on the sewing machine." Sam piped up.
"I think that's a great idea Sam." Not surprised by yet another common interest shared with his boyfriend "'Cedes, shall we go to the fabric store later and decide what colour you're going to wear?" Kurt suggested. Mercedes nodded and linked arms with Kurt.
"Mike and I have to go now. My dad's waiting out front because we're going to my Nan's house for lunch." Tina tapped away on her phone replying to a text her dad had sent. "But we'll see you tonight right?" she said not looking up.
Kurt shook his head, "Tonight?"
"…Puck's party. He said I could invite someone so if you haven't been invited, then you can come with me" Mercedes said squeezing his arm gently. Kurt looked over to Blaine who was staring angrily at Sam and Rachel "Are you and Blaine together now?" Mercedes asked quietly.
"Yes we are." Blaine said tearing his gaze away from his ex and grabbing hold of his boyfriend's hand firmly.
"You can come if you like Blaine? I don't think Puck will mind." Blaine didn't answer and continued staring at Sam who was talking to Artie and Brittany over by the large trickling water fountain.
"Anyway…." Mercedes said looking confused, "I'll pick you and Blaine up at about seven tonight?" She asked.
"My dad and Carole are out of town so it's okay for me. Who's going to be there?" Kurt said as they walked over towards Brittany, Artie, Sam and Rachel.
"Um, I think he said he invited everyone from Glee, a few football players and some Cheerios. I think it's going to get very messy." She said with a devilish grin.
"Okay we'll go. Is that okay Blaine?" Kurt said turning towards his boyfriend who was admiring a pair of silver sparkly stiletto heals Brittany had bought for prom.
"Oh I forgot. I can't tonight. My mom and dad are taking me out for a welcome back meal thing." He said handing the shoe back to Brittany.
"Oh" Kurt said crestfallen. "Would you mind if I go? It would be nice to see the other guys."
"Its fine sweetie." Blaine kissed Kurt's head.
"You can sleep around mine after the party Kurt. I don't live that far from Puck's house so we can walk back." Mercedes said.
"Go ahead and enjoy yourself with your friends. You need to let you hair down. These last few weeks have been pretty stressful what with all the hours we put into 'practicing' for Regional's." Blaine winked and Kurt turned a dark shade of magenta. "My mom can also drop you off at Puck's so don't worry about giving him a lift in Mercedes."
"Are we going to get coffee now?" Sam said loudly interrupting.
"Yeah and I'm hungry" Mercedes looked down at the time on her cell.
"Let's go to that coffee shop over there." Kurt pointed. "Then we can pick out some fabric swatches for 'Cedes custom made gown." Kurt said squeezing her arm.
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"I hate how Sam still thinks' he has control over me. Did you hear how he just volunteered me to make your friends dress?" Blaine said angrily as he slumped himself on Kurt's bed later that day.
"Don't you want to make Mercedes a dress?" Kurt said emphasizing her name as he pulled on the tightest pair of purple skinny jeans he owned. He accessorised it with a gold glittery belt and decided on wearing a yellow vest with an open sky blue shirt.
"Well I didn't get a choice did I? I have to say yes now." Blaine said as he got up and wrapped an arm around Kurt's shoulders.
"You could have just said no you know. And how come you never told me you could sew? We could of created some spectacular outfits for Regional's." Kurt turned around with his hands on his narrow hips.
"Warblers tradition…" Blaine replied monotonously. "We have occasionally changed the colour of the piping on our blazers but that's usually as far as it goes." Blaine whined.
A car horn tooted from outside and they made their way downstairs.
"Hang on a moment." Kurt said as he walked over to the mirror. He adjusted his hair that was styled so it was spiking up a little and applied some clear gloss to his lips and pouted in satisfaction. "Right let's go."
Kurt's brief encounter in the car with Blaine's mom was interesting. She seemed nothing like her son in the slightest. She was very blunt and asked some quite personal questions that Kurt couldn't help but roar in laughter as Blaine covered his face in embarrassment.
"Mom I am not telling you whether we have had sex or not! That's…just….wrong!" Blaine widened his eyes at Kurt as to silently I-can't-believe-she-just-asked-us-that.
"It's just your father and I was at it like rabbits after only one week of dating. I find it all so sweet." Mrs. Anderson said as she pulled up outside Puck's house. Kurt was surprised that it was a large brick built detached house and not a trailer.
"Ewww.. mom that's gross! Please spare me of your hetero-sex details. It's disgusting." Blaine lent over to kiss a giggling Kurt goodbye.
"Don't be such a hetero-phobe." Kurt said playfully turning away from Blaine who ended up kissing Kurt's earlobe. "Thank you for the lift . I hope you all have a lovely meal tonight."
"Thank you and call me Sue. It was lovely to meet you Kurt and I hope to see you again soon." She turned in her seat and held out a hand that Kurt shook gently.
"I'll text you tomorrow morning babe. Have a nice time." Blaine leant across again and this time planted a slow kiss on Kurt's moist lips. Kurt wasn't used to kissing like this in public, let alone in front of his partner's mother.
Both boys almost jumped out their seats as Sue tooted the horn in approval.
"Bye." Kurt whispered as he climbed out the car. Both Blaine and Sue waved goodbye through the window and pulled away.
Kurt walked up the cobbled pathway and before he made it to the front door, a drunken Puck stumbled out, cup of beer in hand.
"My man! We have a Kurt!" Puck screamed to the others as he pulled the smaller boy over the threshold in a one armed hug spilling some of drink on the porch.
Kurt was yet again surprised by the décor inside. It was a tastefully decorated with earthy colours and Kurt didn't know who but either Puck's mother or father was a keen modern art collector. Large paintings lined the stairway walls. A lot of delicate sculptures and ornaments were hidden away in the closet beside the stairs where Kurt took off his army style black lace up boots.
"Drinks are in the kitchen through there…" Puck indicated "All the gleeks are out on the decking in the back garden by the pool. Party on little man." Puck said raising his cup in the air. He stumbled over to the stereo in the corner and switched the track to a song Kurt didn't recognise.
Kurt made his way outside after pouring himself a cup of vodka and lemonade with ice. His group of friends Mercedes, Tina, Mike, Brittany, Artie and Santana were sat around a large wooden table with a parasol above shading them from the summer sun.
"Hi all! What were you talking about before I got here?" Kurt said as he sat in an empty chair beside Santana. After finding out that she was gay from the others and was being bullied now because of it, he felt extremely sorry for her.
"Well um Kurt…we just saw Karofsky." Mercedes said laying a hand on Kurt's lap whose jaw had dropped. "But don't worry. He came over to us a moment ago and said that if you were coming tonight, he was going to be civil and that he was here to get drunk and get some pussy." Mercedes rolled her eyes and took a sip from her drink.
Kurt laughed sarcastically as all the others looked at him in confusion.
"But Puck doesn't have any cats..." Brittany said. Artie just looked at her in disbelief. Santana leant over in her chair, rested her hand on Brittany's and whispered into her ear. Brittany's eyes widened as she realised what Mercedes had meant.
"He's changed you know?" Tina said quietly. "He's been sitting closer and closer to our table every day at lunch and I swear he listens to our conversations. I often hear him laughing whenever one of us makes a joke." A few of the other people around the table nodded in agreement. "He fell over Arties bag the other day at lunch and actually said sorry!"
Kurt raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah, but still decided to cover me in his sandwich after realising what he said." Artie mumbled under his breath.
"I think he's trying to hear information about you Kurt. After bullying you out of McKinley, I think he now feels regret." Everyone looked at Brittany. For her to say something in context was rare.
Loud arguing coming from the living room made the kids from the glee table jump.
"What the…?" Mercedes said as Finn stumbled out of the patio doors arm in arm with Dave Karofsky.
"I totally beat you dude. You looked like you were going to vom everywhere after that seventh sambuka!" Finn said holding onto the larger boy for support as he swayed on the spot.
Moments later, Rachel pushed passed them and sat next to Mercedes at the table.
"What's up with you girl?" Mercedes said handing her a drink. Rachel chugged back the entire cup and wiped her mouth.
"Sam." She said burping quietly. "I went to go to the toilet upstairs and found him and some curly haired jock making out with Quinn watching. GRRRR!" she screamed.
"You were right white boy." Mercedes said to Kurt.
"Dude! I didn't know you were coming!" Finn said as he made his way over to Kurt. Finn went to take a sip from his drink but missed his mouth and poured the entire lot down his shirt. Karofsky roared beside him in laughter.
"He's not gay." Kurt said as turned back to Mercedes.
"Uh, I just saw him with another guy Kurt." Rachel said.
Kurt drank the last drops of his drink from the bottom of his cup and put it down on the table and saw that Karofsky was now sitting opposite him.
"Oooh gossip!" Finn said as he sat beside Rachel.
"Grow up Finn. " She tried to say seriously but quickly started grinning.
"He's bisexual." Kurt said loudly. "He used to go out with Blaine." Kurt said as he got up out of his chair. Karofsky's eyes were fixatedly staring at Kurt's empty cup on the table. "I'm going for a top up. Anyone want anything?"
Only Mercedes wanted another drink as Rachel had drunk hers so he made his way into the empty kitchen. He had to climb over Puck who was lying on top of another cheerio making out in the doorway.
He started pouring out a drink when he heard someone pull themselves onto the kitchen counter beside him.
"Hey homo. What 'ya drinking?"
Kurt didn't turn around.
"I would prefer it, David, if you called me by my name please. Using that word is extremely offensive and very hypocritical of you." Kurt said as he unscrewed the lid off of a bottle of rum.
"Sorry." He said quietly looking at the cream tiled floor.
"I'm making Mercedes drink at the moment. Then I'm going to make myself another vodka and diet lemonade." He answered Dave's initial question calmly.
Kurt could hear Dave slide off the counter and make his way over to him.
He then felt one hand gently rest against his hip and a breath in his ear but he, for some strange reason, didn't pull away.
"Mmmm." Dave moaned in his ear quietly "That sounds nice. Can you make me one with ice? I'm sweating like mad here. It's just so damn…" Dave leaned in a little closer. So close that his lips touched the tiny hairs on Kurt's ear. "…hot." He whispered seductively making Kurt shiver, despite the summer heat, from head to toe.
