The Boy Next Door

by loquaciouslauryn

"Now, I was approaching the second week of summer and I had no friends, no life, no anything. Well, I had something I guess; my guitar. And the boy next door." Basically, the progression of Klaine's relationship through the summer. Guaranteed Klaine Fluff!

4. We Put The 'Fun' In Dysfunctional

A/N: Yay! Chapter 4! (: I'm really excited for this; bringing in Kurt's and Blaine's families. (: Enjoy

And as for Cooper….. I don't know why, but I really wanted to make him sort of a douche-y kind of person. I just feel like.. that's how it would be. And as for Blaine's father… I want this story to have as little angst as possible (I think we have enough of that in my other mulitchapter fic) so I made him accepting. I will say, however, there will be little bits of angst every now again; just not like… insanely depressing angst.

A good 2 weeks had passed when I had gotten an interesting text from Kurt.

Good Morning, Beautiful. LTT – Kurt

I smiled at the text that woke me up.

Good Morning to you too, handsome. LTT- Blaine

I shuffled out of bed, walking over to my curtains to open them. I smiled when I saw Kurt, sitting fully dressed at his desk, smiling at his phone as he typed something back. My phone went off just seconds later; obviously a text from Kurt.

So my parents kind of wanted to meet you today. They propose we have a BBQ at my place tonight, at five; bring your family too. – Kurt

I froze. I was nervous for Kurt to meet my family. My family was accepting of my sexuality; though it was a little foreign to my dad when I came out. I was worried that my family would weird out Kurt; they definitely put the fun in dysfunctional. I was also nervous about meeting Kurt's family; what if they didn't like me and made him break up with me? I really like Kurt; he's different from other boys I've liked. I hadn't even mentioned to my family that I had a boyfriend, so telling them would be a little nerve racking.

I'll check to see if my parents are free. I haven't exactly told them about us yet. – Blaine

Are they not… accepting?- Kurt

No, they are. It's just… my family is really weird. – Blaine

Oh, Blaine, don't worry. My family is JUST as bad. You haven't met my step brother yet. Or my crazy ass friends. – Kurt

I smiled at how comforting Kurt was. He always seemed to know the right thing to say. I looked out my window to see Kurt looking back at me with a smile. He blew a kiss, and I pretended to catch it. He smiled at our corniness as I blew him a kiss. He caught it. I smiled, turning my attention back to my phone

We're adorable. I'll go check with my family now. Brb LTT- Blaine

I watched Kurt pick up his phone and smile, typing a quick message back.

Okay, I'll be waiting here(: Wanna get coffee when you're done? – Kurt

I would love that- Blaine

I'll be waiting (im)patiently! LTT- Kurt

I smiled at the text, before setting my phone down and walking out of my room. I took big breaths as I walked down the staircase trying to ease the butterflies. My mother, father, and college aged brother Cooper were all sitting at the dining room table.

"Morning Blainey!" My mother cried excitedly

"Mornin' Brochacho!" Copper said with a bit of a douche smirk

"Good Morning, Blaine." My father said as I took my seat next to Cooper

"Morning everyone."

"Honey, do you want some coffee?" my mother asked from the kitchen

"No I'm good, I'm probably going to get some later. Thanks though" I called. I grabbed the box of cereal that was on the table. I poured some into a bowl as my mother walked back into the dining room to give my father some eggs. She sat down with her own plate.

"So, I've barely seen you in the past week! Where have you been?" My mom called

"That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about." I said, my dad now dropping his paper to look at me. Cooper continued browsing on his iPhone, not really caring about the topic about to be introduced

"What's going on Blaine?" My father queried

"Well… I kind of have a boyfriend now." I said quietly. My brother peeled his eyes from his iPhone to look at me. My mother was smiling, and my father seemed indifferent.

"Kind of?" He said

"Well.. no. I have a boyfriend. And his family wanted to meet all of us tonight." I said.

"Ohhh! I'd love too! Blainey this is wonderful! Did you hear that George? A boyfriend!"

"Little bro! I'm so proud of you! Finally gettin' some!"

"Cooper! Don't talk like that at the table!" Mom said, blushing

"Where do they live?" My father asked, ignoring my brother's crude statement

"Actually, they live right next door. The Hummel's. My boyfriend said that the family was having a Barbeque tonight and invited us to come at 5; he says they would like to meet all of us." I said, trying not to speak to fast. I didn't want to look nervous in front of my father

George Anderson was an interesting man. He was very strict with Cooper and I, only because he cared. He was a very successful business man; we were definitely well off. My father looked a lot like me, minus the curly hair.

I was scared coming out to my father because he was so strict. He grew up in a very Catholic background, so I assumed he would shun me. When I finally did come out, my father was accepting, but I knew he was hesitant. I was so thankful that he opened his mind to accepting that this is how I was, however sometimes I feel that he still didn't believe it. Now that I had Kurt, it was kind of a nail in the coffin; like this was actually happening for him. Really, for both of us.

"Well, I think that's a great idea. What do you think Lily?" he asked my mother.

I turned to my mother who was beaming with happiness. Lily Anderson was quite the character; I certainly inherited her energy. She had a very bubbly personality; very humorous and also very intelligent. She was definitely one of the crazier people in the family, but we all loved her for it. My mother was a very talented musician; she could sing and was a wicked piano player. She gave that up after college, however, and worked as a neonatal nurse in Westerville. Since we have moved here, she hasn't had time to really find a job. I was closer to my mother than I was my father; partially because she was more like me. We both loved music and were just naturally close. I'm not ashamed to say I'm a momma's boy.

My mother was the first person I came out too; partially because I wanted to ask her how dad would react. She was immediately accepting, telling me she kind of already knew I was. She told me people were going to hate me because I loved guys. She told me people were going to try and tear me down and treat me as lesser than them. But she told me that no matter what happened in the future that she would always love me and always be here from me. The best advice she ever gave me was to kill 'em with kindness; something I still remember to this day. I immediately became closer to my mom the day I came out; she was my go to for everything.

"Ooh! I think this is fantastic! Ask your boyfriend if we should bring anything! What is his name?" My mother asked excitedly

"His name is Kurt. Kurt Hummel." I said with a smile. I had to admit, I enjoyed the way his name rolled off my tongue. Kurt.

"Kurt and Blaine… Kurt and Blaine. That sounds so adorable! How long have you been dating?" She said, giving me a huge toothy grin

"Just a little over 2 weeks." I answered quietly. She beamed at me with pride and happiness.

"So Kurt, huh? Who else is in his family?" My father asked

"Well he has his father, Burt. His mother Elizabeth died when he was eight, but now he is married to a woman named Carole who has a son my age, named Finn." I explained

"What do you think about this, Coop?" He asked, turning to my brother

"Ehh, I guess I'll go with you guys. I don't really know anyone here yet." I smiled at Cooper.

Cooper was quite the interesting character. To society, he's what you'd consider a douche bag, but I love him. He acts like he's the coolest thing on the block; like nobody's better than him, but deep down, I know that Cooper is just as nerdy as I am. He's definitely a chick magnet, with his good looks (something that is common within the Anderson family, if I do say so myself) and 'charming' personality. I used to hate Cooper, that is, until I came out. Cooper was very accepting of me; he kept mentioned all of his 'gay buddies' he could set me up with. But in all seriousness, Cooper sat down and explained to me that he was my brother no matter what, and that I could always talk to him. That was something I really admired in Cooper.

"Blainey, let us know if we can bring anything!" My mother squealed again as she took my now empty cereal bowl from me into the kitchen.

"What time are we going again?" My father asked

"Five."

"Alright. We'll all be ready." My father said. He re-opened his paper and continued reading. Cooper was playing something on his iPhone and my mother was back in the kitchen, washing our dirty dishes. I smiled at my family, before excusing myself up to my room to text Kurt. I looked out my window to see he was gone from the desk; me being slightly disappointed in this. I couldn't wait to see Kurt again.

My family is up for it. They want to know if they can bring anything? And Coffee in a half hour?- Blaine

I threw my phone down on my bed and walked to my closet to pick out an outfit to wear to the coffee shop with Kurt. I settled on black jeans and a white t-shirt; simple. I smiled when I heard my phone buzz.

I think we've got everything covered for food and stuff, but thanks! Carole is really excited to meet you. And yeah, I'm up for coffee whenever; I'm ready when you are. (: - Kurt

Alright! And yeah, my mom was thrilled when I told her about you. And let me just gel my hair and I'll then I'll be on your front porch! (; - Blaine

I shoved my phone in my pocket when I walked in the bathroom to brush my teeth; definitely did not want bad breath for Kurt. I had just grabbed my gel bottle when my phone buzzed again. I set down the bottle, scrambling to open the new text

Do you HAVE to wear hair gel? I'm sure your natural hair looks great- Kurt

I frowned. I hated my natural hair; it was curly and just…. Not Blaine like. It was weird.

I don't know Kurt…. – Blaine

Blaine, I'm sure it'll look gorgeous. You'd look beautiful with a blue CLOWN afro. (; - Kurt

I laughed at Kurt's comment; one that surprisingly made me feel good. It showed Kurt loved me for… me. Not for how I looked. He didn't fall in love with the gel; he fell in love with me.

Alright, I'll guess I'll try it. I'm coming over now. (: - Blaine

I combed my hair quickly in the mirror before running back downstairs and grabbing my car keys. I walked into the kitchen to still see my family sitting there.

"I'm going for coffee with Kurt." I said shyly. My father looked up from his paper and smiled

"Alright, have a good time."

"Bye Blainey! Be careful!" my mother called from the kitchen

"Get some bro." Cooper said, not even looking up from his phone.

"Cooper!" My mother scolded. I just laughed, waving goodbye to my family.

I walked off my porch and down to the sidewalk, just over to Kurt's house. I took a deep breath before knocking at the door. It swung open only a few seconds later; revealing Kurt. My beautiful Kurt.

He was grinning widely at me.

"You're beautiful." He said simply. Two words that made my heart soar. I blushed slightly at them

"You like this?" I said, gesturing to the furbie on top of my head

"Blaine, it's beautiful. You're beautiful." He said to me, taking me by the waist and pulling me in for a quick kiss; kissing Kurt was for sure becoming my new favorite thing.

"Dad, I'm going out for a while. See you later!" He called back into the house. I heard a much lower voice answer him

"Okay! Carole and I are going for Lunch and grocery shopping for the Barbeque and Finn's going to Rachel's, so we probably won't be home when you get home." He called

"Okay! See you later!" Kurt answered, walking out of the house and shutting the door behind him

"So I was hoping we could walk today." Kurt said shyly towards me. I smiled

"Sure! Why not?"

I grabbed his hand and laced my fingers between his; this touch still foreign and exciting to me. We swung our arms back and forth between us as we happily walked the 2 miles to the Lima Bean.

"So how'd it go over with your family this morning?" Kurt asked

"Actually, it went a lot better than expected. My father wasn't really comfortable when I first came out; not like my mother and brother were anyway." I explained. He looked at me with a sympathetic smile.

"He was accepting just… the idea was foreign to him. But it meant so much to me that he educated himself and was accepting; I know many parents aren't. I was scared to come out to him because my father is really strict, but it's only because he cares. Sometimes, it makes him seem unapproachable about more sensitive issues though."

"That's how I was when I came out to my dad. He always seemed so… intimidating. I was worried what he'd do after I told him, but he took me in with open arms." Kurt said, smiling.

I squeezed his hand and smiled.

"I told them at breakfast this morning that I had a boyfriend. My mother was bursting with happiness, like normal, while my brother made some suggestive sexual comment, which I ended up rolling my eyes at. My father seemed indifferent, but he said he looked forward to the barbeque tonight."

"That's so exciting!" Kurt exclaimed

"But now that you're telling me more about your father, I'm kind of nervous about meeting him." He admitted

"Don't be nervous! My dad is a pretty cool guy; he's just a little intimidating I guess. As I'm sure yours is." I told Kurt.

" He'll probably threaten you with a shot gun… but don't be alarmed, he doesn't have one." Kurt said with a flirty wink. I laughed at that, smiling lovingly back into the eyes of my boyfriend.

"I think I'm actually more nervous about you meeting my family… they're pretty crazy." I admitted to Kurt, nervous of what he'd think

"Blaine, you should see my friends. Trust me, I prefer crazy over boring. I MUCH prefer it. And besides, a crazy family just means that you guys have a lot of character and trust me, you'll think that's nothing when you meet New Directions. Being with them is like being on a reality show sometimes; but I love them all." Kurt said with a smile

All of our chatting distracted us from our walk, as we were both surprised to find ourselves at the Lima Bean. We walked in and ordered our coffee, taking our usual table.

"So, tell me about your step brother." I said to Kurt as I poured creamer into my coffee.

"Oh Finn. I have a very… interesting relationship with Finn." Kurt said, laughing at memories I didn't know of yet

"It can't be that bad" I said giggling

"Oh, it's pretty bad. Sophomore year, I had a HUGE crush on him. And he's straighter than a stripper pole." Kurt said, cracking a laugh from both of us.

"So I wanted to get close to Finn; I knew he was straight, but I wanted him, so so bad. I decided it would be cool for our parents to meet, and when they started to get serious, things got awkward. Finn and I obviously tried to break them up but as you can see, that didn't really work. Long story short, Finn wasn't accepting, but after all the bullying and some mistakes here and there, he became accepting. I got over the crush after our families settled down in a home, and now I'm happy to call him my step brother." He summarized to me

"I lost you at HUGE crush." I said, jokingly. Kurt chuckled

"Yeah, I wouldn't consider it one of my finer moments." Kurt said, blushing at the memory. He took a gulp of his coffee and smiled at me.

"You taste like coffee." I said. Shit. I didn't mean to say that out loud. Kurt burst into fits of laughter; I couldn't help but chuckle.

"Well, I'm glad I don't taste like shit." Kurt said, still laughing. I grinned at his comment

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have laughed so hard. This one time, I was making out with my one friend Brittany and.."

"What?" I said, clearly shocked

"Oh yeah. I was in a phase where I wanted to be more 'manly' to my father I guess so I took home a girl and made out with her." He said to me. My mouth was wide open in shock, but I couldn't help but laugh at the memory of Kurt making out with a girl.

"I can't believe you made out with a girl." I said, still laughing in shock

"Yeah… again, not one of my finer moments. Well, anyways, we were making out and I asked her what boys taste like. And coffee was NOT the answer. I guess I'm different than other boys." Kurt said with a flirtatious smile

"Well, I'm glad you're different from most boys." I said, grabbing Kurt's hand and holding it on the middle of the table. He smiled at the gesture

"Cause I don't fall for most boys. But I fell for you. And I'm glad I did." I said, looking into Kurt's beautiful eyes. They looked green today; how is that possible? I SWORE they were blue yesterday. Kurt squeezed my hand and smiled.

"Okay, I hate to break the moment, but I SWEAR your eyes were blue yesterday. And they're definitely green right now." I said in a confused haze. Kurt just laughed

"My eyes change color I guess; depending on what I wear." He explained.

"I feel like the biggest idiot right now." I said with a laugh. Why couldn't I have figured that out on my own? Kurt grinned at me

"Well, you're not. Definitely not."

"Either way, you have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen." I said to Kurt, emitting a blush from him.

"And YOU and that HAIR!" He said, taking his hand and ruffling my loose locks

"OH MY GOD BLAINE IT'S SO SOFT! I'm in love with your hair." He said to me, trying to hold back a laugh. I smiled at him

"Well I'm glad SOMEBODY likes it." I said

"Oh I like it alright. It's sexy." Kurt said.

"It's s-sexy?" I asked, in surprise.

"Yup." He said confidently

"Well, I'm not the only sexy one here." I said to Kurt, squeezing the hand I was still holding. He looked at me with a frown

"You think I'm sexy?" He asked innocently

"Of course!" I said. I was confused; did Kurt think he was not sexy?

"I don't know how you see me as sexy." He mumbled to the ground.

"Kurt, look at me." I said. He listened

"You are SEXY. You have the most exquisite physique ever, you have the most amazing sense of humor and you are the most beautiful man on this planet. And that's what sexy is. You're so sexy, you don't even have to try. You just ARE." I said to him, squeezing his hand again. He looked up at me, his glossy now green eyes peering into mine

"You really think so?" He asked

"I know so."

"How did I get so lucky?" He asked, smiling once more.

"I ask myself the same thing." I said. I let go of his hand and stood up from the table, throwing out our now empty coffee cups away. I walked back over to Kurt, whose face was now frozen.

"It's Karofsky. He just came in." Kurt whispered.

"Karofsky?" I said, furrowing my eyebrows

"The bully" He answered very quietly. I felt my stomach churn; I was nervous for Kurt. Kurt bolted for the door, trying to make it out unseen, but was unlucky.

"Hey homo!" the burly teenager called. I felt myself cringing at the name. I watched as the boy started to approach Kurt, quickly making myself over to him.

"Leave me alone, Karofsky." Kurt mumbled.

"Got a new kid here? What's he, your boyfriend?" Karofsky asked, looking over at me with a judging eye.I stepped in front of Kurt and took my mother's advice; kill him with kindness.

"Actually, yes, I am Kurt's boyfriend. Hi, my name is Blaine and I just moved here. I would say it's a pleasure to meet you, but really it's not. I don't like how you talk to my boyfriend, and neither of us will go for it, especially not me." I said with a smile, holding my hand out to shake the boys. He looked at me with a furrowed eye brow, smacking my hand down.

"I'll call the lady boy whatever I want." He said to me, still looking awfully confused at my 'politeness.'

"Actually, you won't. I wouldn't mess with me.. Karofsky is it? I've dealt with people like you before; you're not scarier or bigger than the others, so I won't hesitate if I need to defend Kurt . I may be small, but I wouldn't underestimate me. With that said, I would watch what you call him." I said with a smile. Karofsky looked at me, even more confused. He said nothing, shuffling away from the situation that just shot him down. I turned to Kurt, whose jaw was on the ground.

"B-but you just….Karofsky just… you just…" He stumbled over his words.

"My mom always told me to kill 'em with kindness. And I've been boxing since elementary school; he really wouldn't be that hard to beat up." I said with a smile. I held my hand out for Kurt, who took it, though still very much in shock.

"You're just…. You're just amazing." He said to me, smiling once more.

I smiled at him.

"I'll do whatever it takes to make you happy, Kurt. And he doesn't make you happy. So I won't let him mess with us. I care about you too much." I said to Kurt. We walked out of the coffee shop, hand in hand, back on our journey to our houses. We walked in a comfortable silence; I knew Kurt was still processing everything that happened. He suddenly stopped walking and turned to me.

"I'm really glad I'm with you, Blaine." He said

"Me too." I mirrored.

He leaned in, pressing a slow and passionate kiss on my lips. He tried to pull away, but I kept his lips on mine, pulling his body in closer to me. I fluttered my eyes open to see Kurt's closed, in full focus on the kiss. If my mouth wasn't so busy, I would've smiled. I finally released from Kurt, still holding him so his chest was touching mine.

"I'll never grow tired of that." I said to Kurt, who blushed. I saw his eyes were glossy and wet, but glowed with happiness. He pulled me in for a hug.

"Thank You Blaine." He whispered into my shoulder.

"You don't have to thank me. I'd do anything for you."

I released Kurt from my arms, him smiling at me. A small, tear was falling from his eye. I wiped it

"Why you cryin' baby?"

"I'm just so happy." He said

"I never thought I'd be this happy with someone. And I know we've only been dating for about 2 weeks, but I already feel like you're different from other guys. You're something special. And I'm so lucky to have someone like you. But honestly, no one ever really stood up for me like that to Karofsky. Normally they just stand there and watch me take it. But you.. you're different, Blaine. I'm really happy that your in my life." He said with a teary smile

I grabbed both his hands, smiling at him. I couldn't help but let one of my own tears fall; Kurt was quickly becoming one of the most prominent people in my life. I hugged him again, before dropping one of his hands and continuing our silent, yet comforting walk back home.

We were at Kurt's front porch before we spoke again.

"I don't want this to end yet." He admitted. I laughed

"Huh, déjà vu?" I giggled. He bowed his head down and laughed

"Of course, not that I mind, I would spend all day with you." I added quickly.

"Well, wanna go in and do something?" Kurt asked

"Yeah sure; we can watch TV or a movie or something." I said as Kurt unlocked the door. He gestured me in before him; like a gentleman.

"I'll grab some snacks from the kitchen. You can pick a show you want to watch; I'm sure you'll find something good." Kurt said as he walked into the kitchen.

I sat down on his couch and grabbed the remote to turn on the TV. I flickered through soap opera after soap opera until I find found something good. I put the remote back on the end table and sat criss-crossed on the couch. Kurt returned not but 3 minutes later with a bowl of chips.

"Glee? Really Blaine?"

I turned to him; he was giving me a sarcastic bitch glare. I laughed

"I may have a soft spot for it." I said trying to retain a smile

"You know, now that I think about it, my life is pretty much Glee. See Blaine, now you can watch it all the time!" Kurt said as he plopped down next to me on the couch, grabbing my hand. I smiled at him

"Really? Your life is THAT crazy?" I questioned

"Yup. It's pretty bad. My friends are crazy shit." Kurt said trying to hold back a laugh.

We were silent, watching the dramedy on the television when my favorite actor, Darren Criss, popped up on the screen.

"I LOVE this guy!" I smirked

"He's alright." Kurt shrugged

"ALRIGHT?"

"Yeah."

"God, he's more than alright! I wish I had that amount of talent."

Kurt looked up to me with a surprised look on his face.

"I think you're more talented than him." He said

"What?"

"Yeah! Do you hear yourself when you sing, Blaine? You sound EXACTLY like the guy. Like he's some long lost brother of yours." Kurt said, as though it was the most obvious thing in the world

"Really?" I queried.

"Yes Blaine! It's like you guys are the same person. Except I like you better." Kurt said with a smile. He snuggled in closer on my chest, letting me stroke his hair

"You know you're special when I let you touch my hair." Kurt mumbled with a smile. I planted a small kiss on his head; I couldn't just ignore how cute Kurt looked. I watched him smile as he fluttered his eyes shut and fell asleep on my chest.

He was asleep until the end of the episode, when he slowly woke up.

"You are like, the most comfortable pillow in the world." He said, stretching out his limbs.

I laughed at him

"Glad I could be of asisstance." I said as he lifted himself off of me and stood up. He held out his hand to help me off the couch.

"Well, I guess I should be going." I said to him

"Awwwh, okay." He said with a cute pout.

I pulled him in by the waist and kissed him slowly, savoring each second

"I'll see you soon." I said as I walked to the door

"Bye" He waved back as I walked out of Kurt's house.

I slowly walked into my house, letting butterflies take over my whole body. I felt happy; genuinely happy. And I wouldn't trade the feeling for the world. I was slowly but surely falling in love with the one and only Kurt Hummel.

So I really didn't mean to make this that long… I'm going to be totally honest. I actually wanted to put the Barbeque in this chapter, but looks like that will have to be next time. I've got some really cute ideas for this story, so stay tuned! Reviews are awesome… (: