Chapter 7:
When Kurt got home Friday night, he couldn't believe what had went on at Scandals. The bar seemed to live up to its name this evening. He and Dave had decided to go out dancing tonight, little did he know, Blaine had the same plan. When Blaine saw them dancing together he lost it. It wasn't even because Kurt was dancing with another guy, it had nothing to do with jealousy. Blaine was concerned for Kurt's well being. He acted like a big brother tonight, which was sweet, but also a little embarrassing. It seems Kurt and Blaine are more like brothers now than ex lovers. Kurt's okay with that. In fact, that's what he had wanted. Kurt has to admit, his life is going pretty well for him now. He has his dream guy and another brother. Someone who he knows will always have his back. Kurt couldn't have asked for more out of life right now. Everything was working out exactly how Kurt always wanted.
Kurt decides to call Dave and see if he'd like to go to the Lima Bean.
"Hey, miss me already?" Dave greets
"Can you blame me?" Kurt inquires.
"Hmm I guess not. How'd you sleep?"
"I slept well thanks, and yourself?"
"Pretty good, I had you on my mind" Dave admits
"Is that so? Well, I was hoping you're free today. I thought we could go to the Lima Bean."
"That sounds great. I'll see you in a few." Dave says enthusiastically.
"See you then." Kurt hangs up and heads upstairs.
When Kurt arrives at the coffee shop Dave is already there, as usual. It looks like Dave already ordered their drinks, so Kurt heads over to their table. They no longer sit in the corner away from everyone. Dave now picks a table in the middle of the rest. He stopped worrying about someone seeing them. Kurt is impressed with the progress he's made in these past few weeks.
"Hey stranger," Dave greets.
"Hi, have you been waiting long?" Kurt asks.
"Nah, I just got here. You're safe," he jokes.
"Glad to hear it."
"So, last night was… interesting," Dave says.
"That's one word for it. I'm so sorry about Blaine's behaviour," Kurt says apologetically and reaches for Dave's hand.
Dave takes his hand and holds it gingerly, "It's okay, he's just looking out for you. I can't say I blame him after how I used to treat you. He'll come around."
"It's still not fair to you. I'll talk to him."
"I love that you're concerned, but it's really okay babe."
Kurt smiles broadly.
"What?" Dave asks confused.
"You just called me 'babe'" Kurt explains.
Dave blushes, "Yeah. Is that okay?"
Kurt strokes Dave's hand with his thumb, "Of course it is."
Dave leans in and kisses him. Kurt wastes no time kissing back.
"Can I ask you something?" Dave asks after they've returned to their original positions at the table.
"Yes, you can ask me anything," Kurt says with a comforting smile.
Dave looks nervous, "Would it be alright if I called you my boyfriend? You can say no, I know it's soon…"
Kurt interrupts Dave's rambling by leaning over and giving him another kiss. This one is deeper than the first, but still short. They're in public after all and Kurt is a classy guy.
"I would be honoured to call you my boyfriend."
Dave smiles from ear to ear.
"I've wanted to ask you that for a while now, but I didn't want to push. I didn't know if you were ready to take it to that step yet," Kurt admits.
"Like I said before, with you by my side, I'm ready to face anything."
"I'm not going to lie to you, this isn't going to be easy on you. People in this town can be very closed-minded, but I'll be right here with you every step of the way Hun."
"That's all I need. You're all I need," Dave says.
Kurt smiles, "Do you realize how amazing you are? Look how far you've come in a few weeks. You're no longer terrified of coming out of the closet. I know you're not going to be screaming it from the rooftops or wearing a feather boa," Kurt says with a wink. "But, you're getting closer to the door."
"It's all because of you Kurt. I think I'm finally ready to come out to my mom, but I don't know if I can do it on my own."
"I can be there with you if you want me to be. I can be there for moral support, you wouldn't have to tell her about us if you weren't ready."
"Would you? That would be great. I want you there for this. This is a big step and I want you to be a part of it. I don't want to take this step alone."
"I'll be there Hun. You can count on me."
"Thanks Kurt. It means a lot."
They spend the rest of the afternoon talking and drinking coffee. Later they decide to go see a movie. They end up spending their Saturday together. By the end of the evening, Dave has decided that he wants to come out to his mom tomorrow. Kurt agrees to be there.
