Chapter 3
"Twelve hours. Twelve fucking hours in a car with these people," Kurt grumbles, stretching his legs out.
"At least you didn't have to drive it all," Blaine winces as he stands.
"You mean at least you didn't have to sit back here and watch the two of you make lovey faces at each other every time a romantic song came on. I think you even started on the commercials," Puck hoists the tub containing the food for the week on his shoulder, "You two really are pathetic."
"We did not make faces during a commercial!" Blaine groans, grabbing his suitcase and Kurt's.
"Actually, we did. During that commercial about Paris." Kurt gently picks up the remaining luggage: some beach chairs and a radio.
"How about you men help us?" Rachel calls from the other car.
Kurt and Blaine shared a look; both knew this week was going to be tiring. When Kurt and Blaine originally approached Finn and Rachel about taking a senior week trip together, this was not what they had intended. Nevertheless, with Finn came Puck. With Puck came Quinn. Kurt really wanted Mercedes to be there. With Mercedes, came Sam. The haphazard group had difficulty deciding where to go. When Puck suggested they go to where the Jersey Shore was filmed, a lot of the group agreed. Especially when Blaine said that his parents had friends that owned a home on the beach.
So the four couples each claimed a room and moved everything in together. Blaine allowed Kurt to organize the room they shared while he unpacked the food.
The group decided to take a nap and wake up for dinner and a trip to the Boardwalk. Blaine and Mercedes, the two drivers, gladly took advantage of the naptime. Unsurprisingly, everyone else took advantage of it too. Except Kurt, because he spent the last several hours of the ride sleeping on Blaine's shoulder as he drove.
Kurt took to exploring the house. The living room was open and airy. It had huge windows and overstuffed couches. The fireplace wasn't lit, but Kurt could tell it would be gorgeous. The kitchen had a huge island in the middle with stainless steel appliances. The kitchen opens up into the backyard where Kurt sees the hot tub. Well, he definitely had plans for that later. Kurt couldn't help but wonder if this is the type of house Blaine wanted. If this was his future, Kurt could be very happy. He imagined children coming here during the summers, bringing sand all over the kitchen.
He imagined cuddling in front of the fireplace when they got older.
Kurt wanted so badly to have a life with Blaine. He could feel it in his bones that his every bit of happiness depended on the future with Blaine. He just hoped Blaine felt the same.
Kurt felt two strong arms wrap around him, "Handsome, what are you doing down here? I expected to wake up and find you next to me." The husky voice belonged to none other than his handsome boyfriend.
Kurt pats the cushion next to him, "Join me? I couldn't sleep."
Kurt and Blaine sit wrapped up in each other until the rest of the house wakes up and they make dinner.
The group made their way to the Boardwalk, only a short 2-block walk from the house. Before they left the group decided they would go on rides tonight. Since they were already coupled off, it made it easy for seating arrangements.
The trouble was deciding what ride to go on first.
Blaine wanted the rollercoaster.
Finn wanted the haunted house.
Rachel wanted the Ferris wheel.
Mercedes wanted the salt and peppershaker.
Puck wanted the carousel.
Kurt wanted a Tylenol.
They decided to let each person pick one ride. Blaine got to choose first since he had to drive.
He chose the worst rollercoaster ever – it had seven loops and then went backwards. Kurt almost killed him.
"I refuse." Kurt sat himself on the bench and folded his arms, "If I wanted to die I would just walk off the end of the pier."
"Come on baby, please? You can hold my hand the entire time." Blaine gave him puppy dog eyes and kneeled in front of him, "I won't let go."
Kurt rolled his eyes, "You know I can't resist the puppy dog eyes."
The couples stand in line, and eventually they are the first to choose their seats. Kurt, Blaine, Finn, and Rachel took the first row of the car. Puck, Quinn, Mercedes, and Sam took the second row.
Once they were strapped in, Blaine grabbed Kurt's free hand and used his foot to nudge Kurt's dangling one, "you okay with this?"
"As long as it doesn't mess up my hair."
The ride shoots off at a high speed and Blaine's scream is perceptible throughout the entire ride. The group goes through all seven hoops. Rachel is all but crying that she is going to die, Finn is terrified his feel are going to hit the track, Mercedes is praying, Kurt is furiously grabbing at his hair with his free hand.
On the way back, the unmistakable flash of a camera tells them that there is photographic proof of the event.
The group runs down to the picture center to look at the photograph. When the pictures flash on the screen, the group has to hold themselves up to stop laughing.
Kurt has a look of complete and utter happiness on his face, hand tightly locked into Blaine's. Blaine is screaming in what looks complete amusement, he looks about seven. Rachel is also screaming, and clutching to Finn's shoulder. Finn for the most part looks the most civilized, a bemused smirk on his face.
The second row is a completely different story. Quinn, ever the trooper, has both of her arms in the air, eyes wide open, and is laughing, Puck and Sam are clinging to each other, both with their eyes slammed shut in fear. Mercedes has her hands clasped in front of her and her eyes closed.
The group decides to put their file on hold so they can come back and buy themselves copies later.
The next ride is the salt and peppershaker. Mercedes, Quinn, Finn, Rachel, Blaine, and Kurt decide to go on. Sam and Puck sit this one out.
When the group gets off the ride, they all look windswept. Kurt complains, but Blaine shushes him, "You look sexy like that. Don't worry."
Kurt blushes but makes no moves to fix his hair.
On the Ferris Wheel Kurt and Blaine sit with Mercedes and Sam.
While the train below them with Finn, Quinn, Puck, and Rachel is swinging and swaying back and forth from Finn and Puck attempting to make the girls scream, theirs is calm. Blaine has his arm around Kurt, and Kurt's head falls to his shoulder. They look out over the ocean into the starry night.
"I love you." Blaine whispers.
Kurt turns his head so that their foreheads are pushed together, "I will never stop loving you."
Blaine kisses him just as the Ferris Wheel crests the top.
Their beautiful moment is ruined when they get off of the ride and Rachel and Quinn are screaming at Puck and Finn.
"WE COULD HAVE DIED!"
"COMPLETELY DISREGARDED OUR SAFETY"
"I SWEAR TO GOD I COULD MURDER YOU!"
"I SWEAR TO GOD YOU COULD HAVE MURDERED US!"
Blaine and Kurt just looked at Mercedes, "You take care of this…okay?" Blaine nods in agreement.
As the two stomp away down the boardwalk Mercedes runs after them. Finn and Puck decide to go on more rides. "Might as well not ruin the whole night," Finn muses.
Sam, Blaine, and Kurt just look at each other. "I guess I'll join you guys. It's only senior week once. You two coming with?"
Kurt and Blaine look at each other and shake their head, "We're going to take the swings back to the end of the boardwalk."
The two boys walk to the swings that ride about twenty feet over the boardwalk. They pay the man then get on the swings. Kurt takes Blaine hand and puts his arm around the shorter man as they quietly enjoy the lights, the sounds of the waves, and each other.
