Learning How to Forgive
Chapter Ten
Kurt sat across from Wes, excited to finally hear why Wes had severed contact with Blaine and David years ago.
"Well, I'm waiting here," Kurt said, offering his impish smile.
Wes sighed and settled further into his seat, shrugging his shoulders as if he was preparing to run a marathon. Taking one more deep breath, he opened his mouth and began his tale.
"I was dating a girl named Amieko. She was a Japanese foreign exchange student. We met in Mock debate and from the moment our eyes met, we had a connection. She made me feel light-headed and my chest tight. A good kind of tight, not a spent-too-many-late-nights-eating-McDonalds tight, but … the kind of tight you feel when you're looking at something truly marvelous," Wes said, staring at something that wasn't quite there.
Kurt smiled softly and nodded, understanding where his friend was coming from. He had felt those things when he first met Blaine. He still felt those things. "What happened to Amieko?" Kurt asked.
Wes's face fell and he looked away from Kurt. "I'm not sure this is the best story to be telling you right now Kurt. I don't want to cause you any more trouble."
Puzzled, Kurt responded. "How could your fallout with Blaine and David affect me? What does Amieko have to do with them anyhow?" he asked.
"Believe it or not, me and Blaine and David and you and Matt and Amieko … in some way we're all in the same boat, or were, at one point," Wes said, finally meeting Kurt's eyes.
Kurt felt as if the air had been knocked out of him. There was only one way Wes's words could be taken. "If you tell me that Blaine slept with Amieko, I will not be held responsible for my actions," Kurt said menacingly.
Wes's face flushed and he immediately tried to remedy his mistake. "God no, Kurt. Blaine with a woman. Never has happened or will happen," Wes said hastily.
Kurt calmed down, images of shopping carts and blonde twinks and asian sluts leaving his mind. "Then how are they connected?"
"Ameiko and I became serious, we even talked about marriage as soon as we graduated. But at some point in our senior year, she started to act weird. She would hide things, lie about everything. So one day I followed her … to David's house," Wes said, pausing for moment, trying to refocus his thoughts.
Kurt felt stomach drop to his knees, his mind warring with Wes's words about Blaine and the similarities between their situations. "You got to finish this story Wes, you're killing me here," Kurt said uneasily.
"I followed her to David's house and found her there with David. They had been hooking up for months. I was heartbroken and devastated. I went to Blaine and found out he had known. He tried to defend himself, claiming he didn't want to be involved and didn't want to get between me and David and Ameiko," Wes said, his eyes never straying from Kurt's.
Kurt's brain shut down. He had no idea how to respond or process the information that had just fallen into his lap. He reached across the table and patted Wes's hand. Slinking back into his seat. Kurt attempted to piece together how this revelation might affect his view of Blaine.
Nothing came to mind, except the confusion and heartache that Kurt had sadly become accustomed to.
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"And Blaine knew about the whole thing. Seriously Quinn, Wes still looks wrecked when he talks about it. I'm having a freaking overload right now," Kurt barked into his blue-tooth as drove the quiet streets of his neighborhood.
"How are you feeling right now," his blonde friend asked, she being in her own car on her way to her own home.
"I don't know. David wasn't exactly on the Christmas card list, he certainly is on my shit list right now," Kurt responded.
"I meant about Blaine, Kurty," Quinn responded. "And hurry up, I just pulled up to my house and Sam is mowing the lawn and he is not wearing a shirt."
"Thank you for your support, it truly is astounding," Kurt muttered sarcastically. "I really don't know how to feel with Blaine. Ever since he took me out to dinner, things are getting less awkward. In no way am I ready for him to move back into the house. And what happened with Wes was such a long time ago, long before we got married. It's just so confusing Quinn."
"Hang in there Kurt. You just need to give yourself some time to process this. I wouldn't tell him that you know right now, figure out how you feel about it first," Quinn advised, answering Kurt's silent question.
Kurt bid his friend goodbye as he pulled onto his street, swerving a little when he noticed an unmistakable car in his driveway. Parking alongside it, he rushed into his house to be greeted with the sight of Blaine playing Keenan.
"Uh, did we have plans or something," Kurt asked, out of breath, surveying the kitchen. On the counter sat a bag of food with a heavenly smell wafting from it.
"Hey, I got take out from that place we both like, over on State Street. Extra spicy egg rolls, just for you," Blaine said, sending a wink his way. The younger man turned his back and began canvassing the kitchen island with Chinese food as rose from his spot on the floor.
"Um, okay. Where is the babysitter? Like seriously?" Kurt asked.
"I got here and let her go home early. I bought some food and thought we could spend the night in," Blaine answered. "Is that okay with you?"
Kurt paused for a minute and took in Blaine's hopeful look and Keenan's excited face. Swallowing, Kurt nodded.
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An hour later both men were propped against the couch in their living room. Keenan was in front of them, alternating between eating and playing with the toys sprawled across the floor.
"You want a bite of my egg roll," Blaine asked, leaning forward and dropping a chaste kiss on Kurt's lips. Drawing back, he gauged his husband's reaction. "Is this okay," he asked.
Kurt nodded slightly, still hesitant to jump into anything. Blaine made a move to dive in for another kiss but Kurt shoveled a spoon full of rice into his mouth, offering his husband an awkward smile.
Blaine laughed at Kurt's antics and settled back against the couch, watching Keenan play with some of his toys, the young boy's dinner pushed off to the side.
"I'm sorry If I crossed a line. I was thinking about you guys and I couldn't resist," Blaine said as they both watched Keenan.
"It was a nice surprise. In the future though, let's keep surprises like this to a minimum okay," Kurt said, the look on Wes's facing popping into his mind. Blaine looked over at him and nodded, a soft sincere smile across his face. Kurt returned it and settled against the couch, joining Blaine in watching their son play.
AN: Sorry for such the long delay. There had been a passing the family and I am just getting around to picking writing back up. I hope there are still people out there who are still interested in this story. I have a couple chapters piled up and would hate to see them go to waste.
Also, I am looking for someone to give me a little help: does anyone have an Ao3 account who would be willing to send me an invite? I am pretty high up on the waiting list and refuse to wait until 2013, especially with the purges going on at . Let me know, it would be appreciated!