Day 7: Participant's Choice

Left Behind

In which Quinn never went to McKinley but meets Blaine years later at work.

Blaine sprung up suddenly in bed as he woke up from his nightmare. Much to his discomfort, he was covered in cold sweat. His hands swept over his face as he clambered out of bed. His lips formed a slight smile as he saw the love of his life standing in the kitchen, peering out the window.
"What are you looking at?" He wondered, creeping up behind him. Kurt jumped as Blaine's arms covered his slim waist. He pointed out into his front drive, where an unfamiliar car was parked. Unfamiliar to Kurt, familiar to Blaine.
"I'll be right back," he mumbled as he headed towards the front door. He climbed into the little, red car and looked over at the drivers seat.
"I left him" Quinn choked out through her tears "I left Finn". Scattered around the car were cardboard boxes filled with Quinn's junk. Blaine offered Quinn a weak smile before helping her out of the car and into the house. He quickly scanned the house to find that Kurt had vanished. Hurt, Blaine settled into the couch next to Quinn and comforted her as she complained about Finn and Rachel's sordid affair. Quinn instantly felt a real romantic connection with Blaine, something the two of them had never had before, and she continued to crave more and more time with him. She ended up moving into his big, empty beach house when Finn moved Rachel into the apartment she had once shared with him.

"What are you listening to?" Quinn questioned as she turned on his CD player. Her smile grew as the piano version of Teenage Dream began to play. She glanced over at Blaine who was humming along as he looked through some paperwork.
"Dance with me?" Quinn gently placed her hand on Blaine's and dragged him from his desk. His hands fit Quinn's waist perfectly, and he couldn't help but smile as she buried her head in the crook of his neck. To Quinn's delight, he began to softly sing along, his minty breath tickling her ear. However, as the song progressed, a pained expression began to form on Blaine's face, until he had had enough.
"You should go" he stated, "Go home to Finn" Blaine quickly turned off the music. Quinn was shell-shocked. She really thought her and Blaine had something special, unique, different to anything else she'd ever felt. She fought back the tears as she stormed out of the house and into her car.
"She's beautiful. Why'd you tell her to go?" Kurt called as he appeared behind Blaine. He smiled and turned around.
"That was the song we had out first dance too" Blaine's tear-glazed eye's gleamed.
"You didn't answer my question. Why'd you tell her to go?" Kurt repeated, taking a small step towards Blaine.
"The more she's here, the less I think about..." Blaine struggled.
"Me" Kurt finished his sentence, closing the distance between him and Blaine, affectionately cupping his face. "You're worried if you let someone else in, you're letting me out". Blaine nodded in defeat.
"I will never leave you honey. I'll always be right here" Kurt placed his hand on Blaine's chest, just as there was a knock at the door. "Let her in Blaine" Kurt encouraged.
"But I love you" Blaine protested.
"I love you too, but you can't stay hung up on me forever, I won't let you. Now go on" Kurt gestured towards the door. Blaine gripped the handle, as he took one last longing look at his husband. His flawless husband. He took a deep breath and swung the door open to reveal Quinn, her eyebrows knitted together in confusion. Before she had a chance to say anything, Blaine began speaking.
"I was married, to my wonderful Kurt… and he died" Quinn was left speechless, just staring back at Blaine, mouth open. Blaine let out a breath he didn't realize he'd been holding. "You're the first person I've told that too" he confessed, a small smile forming on his lips, although he wasn't sure why. Hopefully, he glanced behind him, but of course Kurt was gone. After a moment of silence, Quinn took his hand and led him out onto the beach.
"So tell me more about Kurt" Quinn listened intently as she helped Blaine come to terms with his loss. She helped Blaine put the pieces of his life back together and never once questioned his sexuality. Kurt stayed true to his word, and unbeknownst to Blaine, he was always there, and he liked Quinn.

"I'll wait in the car" Quinn's lips brushed against Blaine's before she left his big, empty beach house for the last time. For the final time, Blaine's eyes swept through the house he had shared with Kurt, trying to find him. He sighed, defeated, and returned to the front door, ready to leave and start afresh with Quinn, but never leave Kurt behind.