A/N: First of all: I'm sorry! I know it's been a while since I posted a chapter but I just didn't get to actually writing the chapter. I still don't like it that much, but here it is anyway :)

Hope you like it...

Chapter 7 – Shopping trip

Cooper placed Blaine in his seat before moving to the front and getting in himself. He switched the radio on before starting the car and driving away in the direction of the mall.

It was only a 15 minute drive, but in Blaine's bouncy state, even that was too long. They weren't even driving for 2 minutes when he asked the first question. "Coopa?" "Yes squirt? What is it?" Cooper replied, looking at Blaine via the rearview mirror. "Are we almost there yet?" Cooper laughed and Blaine just grinned at him. "We haven't even been driving for 5 minutes B! We still have to drive for about 10 minutes, okay?" Blaine pouted adorably but nodded his head none the less.

After that, Blaine was quite for a few minutes. "Coopa?" Cooper smiled to himself and prepared himself for the next question. "Yes B?" "Can I really choose dinner and which clothes I would like to have?" 'He sure is polite, I wonder were he picked that up. Obviously not from our parents.' Cooper turned the grimace that overtook his face while thinking about their parents quickly into a smile, before Blaine saw his face. "Yes B, you can really choose what you want to have." Blaine bounced up and down in his seat, a big grin still stretched across his face.

Blaine didn't say anything else for the rest of the trip, so Cooper could focus on the road without hurting his brother's feelings by asking him to stay quiet.

Peter looked around while Jones was driving the car to figure out where they might be going. After a while, he saw a sign of the mall and wondered if they were going there. "Do you think they might be going to the mall?" Peter asked Jones. "The mall? I guess so. Maybe he needs stuff for a dinner or something." "Yeah, maybe." After that, they both went quiet until they reached their, or rather Neal's, destination. Which turned out to be the mall, as Peter had suspected. They both got out of the car so that they were ready to move, but stayed behind a bit so they couldn't be seen.

Cooper stopped the car and moved to the back to get Blaine out as well. "We're here squirt! What do you want to do first? The clothes or diner?" Blaine didn't even have to think about that question before he responded. "The clothes! Can we do the clothes first Coopa?" Cooper laughed to himself before responding: "Of course we can B. Come on!" Cooper stepped aside so Blaine could climb out of the car, but Blaine stayed where he was and just stuck his little arms out. "Oh, do I have to carry you, yeah?" Cooper laughed.

Blaine suddenly blushed a bit and said in a shy voice "Please?" Cooper laughed again and lifted his little brother up before placing him on his hip. He then closed the car door and made his way to the entrance of the mall. Once inside he looked to all of the stores. There were a lot of stores. 'Where am I supposed to start?' Cooper thought to himself. 'I don't know what he likes, oh god as long as we won't be stuck here all day.'

Cooper's thought were interrupted by Blaine, who was bouncing up and down on his hip and pointing at something. "There Coopa! Can we go there? Please can we go?" Cooper followed Blaine's finger to see what he was pointing at and saw a store with all kinds of bowties in the window. 'Bowties?' "You like bowties B?" Blaine looked at Coopa with a shocked expression on his tiny face. "Yes!" He then looked a bit hesitant and shy. "You don't Coopa? If you don't like them I can choose something else!", he added quickly.

Cooper looked at his brother and saw all the emotions on his face, not really understanding why he looked a bit scared. "No, of course we can go there B, I just didn't know you like bowties. And you don't have to be afraid to ask me something, alright?" He looked at Blaine and saw him nod his head. Then, not wanting to stay in this mood, he added. "And of course I like bowties B! They're awesome!" A grin took over Blaine's face and Cooper gave himself a mental shoulder pat.

Jones parked the car and looked at Peter, who was looking at the mall entrance Neal was just entering. "What do you want to do boss? Should we follow him or should we stay here?" Peter thought about this for a moment before he responded. "Why don't you stay here and I'll follow them inside. Make sure you can hear me and I'll let you know if he makes any sudden movements." "Alright boss, good luck."

Cooper entered the store with all the bowties with Blaine still on his hip. One of the saleswomen approached them with a small on her face and looked at Cooper. "How can I help you today sir?" Cooper looked at Blaine. "We're here for him actually." He said, motioning to his little brother. The woman, Jessica according to her nametag, looked surprised before quickly putting a smile back on her face. She turned her attention to Blaine who looked at her with a smile and a happy glint in his hazel eyes.

"And what do you like young man?" Blaine bounced a bit on Cooper's hip before answering. "Bowties! I like bowties." He looked thoughtful for a bit before adding. "And bright colors." Jessica smiled at him before returning her gaze to Cooper. "Why don't you follow me sit, I'll show some items I think might suit you."

Peter watched as Neal inside a store with clothes he wouldn't normally wear. The store sold all kinds of bowties, vests, khakis, button ups etc. 'Why would he go there? He doesn't normally wear that kind of clothes.' Peter found the answer to his question when he followed Neal and the little boy inside. He saw the saleswomen pointing out clothes, clothes in sizes that wouldn't fit Neal. The clothes would however fit the little boy. 'So he's shopping for clothes for the boy? Why would he do that?' He continued to follow them around the store. Not really thinking something significant would happen, but also not willing to take the risk. You never knew with Neal after all.

When Jessica had pointed out a lot of different articles, Cooper and Blaine made there way to the changing stalls so Blaine could try the clothes on. Cooper helped Blaine out of the clothes he was wearing and helped Blaine in a green and white checkered button up, gray khakis, green suspenders and a matching green bowtie. When he was ready he turned Blaine so his little brother could look into the mirror. "What do you think B?" he asked with a smile on his face.

Blaine beamed at his reflection and bounced on his feet. "I love it Coopa! Can I have it please?" Cooper smiled at him and Blaine smiled back when he caught his eyes in the mirror. "You look very dapper B." Blaine turned to look at him with a confused expression on his face. "What's dapper Coopa?" Cooper just shook his head. "It means you can have the outfit." Blaine squealed and threw his arms around Cooper's neck.

After the first outfit they found some more before going to the cash register to pay for the clothes. They left the store after that and looked around the mall to choose there next destination. Cooper turned and was suddenly met with a figure standing right in front of him. He jumped back a bit and angled his body to keep Blaine hidden behind him. Blaine looked on curiously.

After a minute Cooper realized he knew who the figure was and his expression turned into one of wonder. "Mozzie?"

A/N: I don't know when the next chapter will be up, sorry for that. I just don't really know at the moment where I want to go with the story. There are things I still want to do, but I don't know how exactly how I'm gonna type them. I'm really sorry for this! I'll post the next chapter as soon as it's ready though.

Hope you liked this chapter, let me know :)

-GleekKlainer