Title: These Chains That Bind Us

Summary: In a world in which marriage is arranged by the government and a contract, two boys will have to marry and learn how to live with each other. What if one was more invested than the other? Can Puck teach Kurt to believe in love? AU

Genre: Drama/humour/romance/angst

Characters/Pairings: Kurt, Puck, Santana, Sam, Blaine, Finn, Rachel, Mercedes, Mr. Schue, Brittany, Puckurt, Blam, Brittana, Finchel…and perhaps others.

Rating: M

Word Count: 1066(this chapter), 12710(so far)

A/N: I am so sorry for the long wait. I got busy with classes and then work and homework and clinical while balancing a new place and still trying to have some form of a social life. I make no promises about when the next chapter will appear but be warned, it may not be until Christmas. Enjoy!

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Disclaimer: I do not, and will never own Glee. Just sayin'.

Chapter 10: Movie Night

'We should talk about this', Kurt thought. He was laying in bed next to his new husband and was feeling more nervous about the morning to come then he was before Noah took his virginity. He kept replaying it over and over in his head and he just couldn't shake the thought of how gentle Noah was and how thoughtful he was about Kurt's comfort. He was sore, there was no doubt about that but he supposed it could have been worse.

Kurt sighed. He just didn't know what to do. Noah was a lady's man and there was no denying his reputation. The sad part was how Noah had treated him since they were engaged. He was nice, and kind and thoughtful. He treated Kurt with respect and didn't push him into agreeing with something he didn't or doing something he didn't want to. And that right there was the most dangerous part. That fact led to the realisation of just how easily he could fall for Noah, had been falling Noah. How much he was already in love with Noah. He was irrevocably fucked.

He knew he wouldn't be able to stay with Noah, he couldn't afford to. The mohawked boy already held his heart and now his body, and he just couldn't deal with the pain that would happen when Noah decides he wants a girl instead, that he can't stay away from them. As much as he hated to do so, he needed to leave and soon, before his feelings get to the point of not being able to erase.

Three days later Kurt came home from the garage to find Noah making dinner. Well, it was more like trying to make dinner, if the mess surrounding the kitchen was anything to go by.

" Umm…Noah? What exactly are you doing?" Kurt asked as he stopped in the kitchen doorway.

Noah turned around and beamed at Kurt, despite the fact that he had white and red stuff all over his face. " Making dinner. What does it look like I'm doing?" Noah asked playfully.

" Trying to compete with a tornado is what it looks like you're doing," Kurt replied, then added, " So what's for dinner?"

" Uhh… chicken parmesan with grilled vegetables," Noah answered.

" And how did our kitchen turn into the newest state of emergency with such a simple recipe?" Kurt cocked an eyebrow.

" I…umm…made my own sauce?"

Kurt laughed. " You would find a way to make that end up all over the kitchen not to mention yourself."

" Would you like to come clean me up?" Noah asked, his voice husky and full of innuendo.

" You have no idea what I want to do to you," Kurt mumbled under his breath, while looking away from Noah and blushing redder than a tomato.

Noah grinned and continued looking at Kurt before turning back to the dinner that he was making. He knew that Kurt had hoped he hadn't heard what he said but he did and that right there just proves to Noah that Kurt does care about him. He was just hoping that Kurt would realize that he felt the same about him and more.

" Wait, chicken parmesan is my favourite. How did you-you know-find out?" Kurt asked.

" I asked your dad. He told me that you loved your mom's chicken parmesan so he gave the recipe and told me good luck. I followed it to a tee. I just hope it tastes as good as your mom's did. I know how much she meant to you," Noah explained.

Wow, he really went through a lot of trouble for this. Maybe he isn't as bad as I thought, Kurt thought.

" You didn't have to do that. I would have been fine with macaroni and cheese with hotdogs in it," Kurt said.

Noah shrugged. " I wanted to. Besides, it proves that I'm not as useless as everyone thinks I am. I can do shit, I just choose not to."

" I never thought that. When you bullied me, sure, you were a Neanderthal but that's changed. Besides, shouldn't it be me cooking for you? After all, you are the one stuck with the gay kid for life," Kurt replied.

" You can cook tomorrow. Macaroni and cheese with hot dogs in it if you want. That is my favourite food you know, " Puck said.

" Lucky guess. I'm sure that you'll make it just fine, it does smell amazing in here even if does look like the tornado from Oz went through here," Kurt said, smiling.

Noah laughed. " You just wait. It'll taste as good as it smells, I promise."

" Okay. I believe you."

After dinner, Kurt cleared the dishes while Noah had a shower and then set up the television so that they could watch a movie.

" What do you wanna watch?" Noah asked, searching through their combined DVD collection.

" I noticed you have The Avengers. Can we watch it? I haven't seen it yet," Kurt answered from the kitchen.

" Really? The Avengers? I never would have taken you for a superhero fan."

" Yeah well, there are extremely hot men running around in skin tight suits, what's not to like? Plus, I love Robert Downey Jr."

" Yeah we can watch that. I think you'll love it. It's pretty freaking hilarious," Noah said.

They settled down on the couch with some space between them, by the middle of the movie, both boys had found their way to cuddle together in the middle of the couch. Noah had his arm wrapped around Kurt's shoulders and Kurt's head was on Noah's shoulder. When the movie ended, Noah went to move but Kurt dug his face more deeper into Noah's neck and sighed. When Noah looked down, he discovered his husband asleep.

He's so beautiful, Noah thought. Then he turned sideways and picked Kurt up, carrying him to their bed and laying him down before undressing him to his boxers and then putting him into some nice comfy pyjamas. Then he went out to turn the television off and putting the movie away before crawling into bed next to Kurt and pulling the smaller boy into his arms.

" Goodnight, beautiful," Noah whispered and then kissed Kurt's forehead before falling peacefully asleep.