Hey guys-sorry once again for the late chapter; I've had a busy week and the motivation to write was just not there. As a result, this chapter is a bit choppy, but I hope you like it anyway!

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The days following the boys' trip in to the town saw a noticeable difference in their relationship. After Kurt had stuck up for him, Blaine knew he was head over heels in love with the city boy. His heart fluttered whenever he saw him, and sometimes the younger Hummel even entered Blaine's dreams.

The same could be said for Kurt. Although he wouldn't say what he felt was love, he did feel something strong for the farm boy; he would often seek Blaine out to spend time with, and felt he could be truly comfortable around him. He still felt, however, that it was best to remain friends in order to protect Blaine from the harsh world he lived in. Plus, it wasn't long until Kurt had to go back to New York as his manager was getting increasingly angry at his lack of media-presence recently.

"Howdy Kurt!" Blaine said one sunny afternoon to a sunbathing Kurt. Blaine tried to ignore the very naked chest that was on display.

"Hey Blaine", Kurt said casually, not looking up at the new presence.

"I was just wonderin' if you'd like to give the horses some exercise with me?" Kurt did look up at this.

"Sure, let me just go put some more clothes on", he said as he walked back in to the house. Blaine tried not to be disappointed at this.

The pair spent much longer than they had on their 'date-that-missed' to get to their destination this time. Blaine simply stated that he wanted to take Kurt to one of his favourite places when the other boy had asked.

After a couple of hours of riding the pair found themselves much higher up than they were before. Kurt actually recognised this place;

"Oh my god! I used to come here all the time!" Blaine was so glad Kurt liked their destination.

The two men had hiked their horses up to one of the tallest hills in the area which overlooked a beautiful desert canyon.

"I used to ride up here and practice for Glee. I know it's pretty far to come just to sing but I didn't want to embarass my dad by singing loudly in front of all the farm workers. Turns out I didn't have to as they were all so accepting of me". Blaine smiled at this;

"Yeah, they're pretty great guys. That's actually why I chose to work here; your dad is so kind and he makes sure everyone that works on the farm is accepting of me unconditionally".

Kurt was proud to hear this; his dad really was the best.

The two spent a while longer there; it turns out Blaine had brought some healthy snacks (he knew it would be the only way he could get Kurt to eat on their trip), so they ate and talked and laughed and generally had a fantastic time.

"So are you ready to head back?" Blaine asked, collecting their things and getting the horses ready".

"Sure", Kurt said and began wiping non-existent dust off his clothes.

The ride back was almost silent. Blaine tried to create conversations, but he could tell Kurt wasn't really listening, so he gave up. Honestly he just hoped he hadn't offended Kurt in any way; he hated the thought of the beautiful boy being upset at him.

They reached the farm and packed away the horses. The sun was setting so the pair decided to call it a night and head to their respective rooms. Blaine was just about to turn around and say good night when he suddenly felt a pair of warm, wet lips on his own. Completely shocked, Blaine didn't respond, although his mind went in to overdrive; KURT WAS KISSING HIM!

Eventually, Blaine managed to respond and kissed Kurt back with gusto. This was the greatest feeling in the world. The pair kissed for several moments more, their bodied pressed against each other.

Finally, Kurt pulled away with a gasp, looking up at Blaine through lust-blown eyes;

"I-I-I'm so sorry, Blaine. That was a big mistake", he said and ran in to his room, slamming the door behind him.

Blaine felt like he could cry. He got to taste something so perfect and then it was snatched away from him. A huge mistake? Obviously Kurt didn't see Blaine in that way, although he was under the impression Kurt did feel the same way. Blaine must have been mistaken. Well, he decided, he would just have to try his hardest to get over Kurt Hummel, because if Blaine was going to feel this heartbroken the rest of his life, he wasn't sure he'd be able to cope.

The following days were awkward to say the least. Blaine tried to avoid Kurt to make the transition easier, while Kurt seemed to try and find Blaine whenever he could. Really Kurt just wanted to explain his earlier actions; truth is, he really liked Blaine, but he was leaving soon, and they just wouldn't work. The kiss had brought about so many feelings in Kurt that he panicked and made up some lame excuse about it being a mistake, when really, it was the best thing to ever happen to the New Yorker. Kurt just wanted to explain himself to Blaine, who seemed to be ignoring him.

One Sunday afternoon found all the workers and the Hummels sunbathing in the courtyard; the day was far too nice to do any manual labour, so Burt stated they could all have the afternoon off once the animals were cared for.

The peace and quiet was broken when a loud all-terrain vehicle stopped in the courtyard, and a fairly-handsome man jumped out of the car.

"JASON!" Blaine screamed, jumping up with a big smile on his face and rushing in to the other man's arms. Kurt tried to ignore the flame of jealousy in his stomach.

"Who's your friend Blaine?" Burt asked.

"Guys, this is Jason, my ex-boyfriend!"

Yep, Kurt tried really hard to ignore the inferno of jealousy throughout his body.

Sorry guys-but rest assured, things will get better!