Present Day

Kurt opened his eyes, the warmth against his back shifting and moaning. He leaned back, humming in contentment as the arm around his waist tightened. He felt warm lips on his neck. "Love you."

"Love you too," Kurt said, shifting in the arms so he was facing his boyfriend. Blaine in the morning was unkempt – his hair curling and sticking at odd angles, a light stubble coloring his jaw and scraping Kurt's clean face. Ignoring their morning breath, he pressed his lips to Blaine's. "Perfect."

He felt Blaine's hand on his hips, tracing circles with his thumbs as he deepened the kiss. Kurt tangled his own hands in Blaine's t-shirt. He wanted to be comfortable enough to go further, but he felt the panic rising as he felt Blaine's hands wander. Blaine felt him tense and stopped moving.

"Too fast?" Kurt felt his cheeks burn.

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be," Blaine said, kissing his jaw lightly before pulling away so they were no longer touching. "I told you, we've got all the time in the world."

"I know. But we've been together for almost six months. I should be better at this." It wasn't that he didn't want to go further, he was just…what? Afraid Blaine wouldn't love him if he lost his strict control? Be disappointed by him? They were stupid insecurities, but he just couldn't move past them.

His thoughts strayed to Emily. She'd left because he wasn't a good enough. He'd tried so hard since then to make himself perfect, but what if he still wasn't? What if she stayed long enough to get his hopes up, to get to know him, and then left again? He wasn't entirely certain he could survive it again.

"You're thinking so loud I can almost hear you," Blaine said, his laugh vibrating under Kurt's ear tucked under Blaine's chin.

"What if I'm…disappointing?" If it was anyone other than Blaine, Kurt would have sunk into the ground and vanished. But it was Blaine, and Blaine loved him.

"Nothing could disappoint me about you Kurt," Blaine's frown was evident in his voice even though Kurt couldn't see his expression. "But I don't think we're talking about us. If your mom can't see how wonderful you are, it's not because there's something wrong with you. It's her."

"But…"

"No," Blaine said, shutting Kurt up with a kiss. "You're an amazing person – the most amazing person I know. End of story. And now we should get up so you can get back before Burt comes to kill me."

Kurt scrunched up his nose, laughing. "He'd never do that. He likes you. However grounding for eternity won't be unreasonable if I don't make it back soon."

It didn't take nearly long enough for them to shower (separately) and get dressed. Kurt tried to delay, asking Blaine for the millionth time if he was sure he didn't need Kurt's help to clean up the mess they'd made in the kitchen. Finally, Blaine all but dragged him out to his car.

"Are you sure you don't want me to come with you?" Blaine asked again.

"Of course I want you to come," Kurt said. "But this is something I have to do alone, I think. Maybe…maybe if everything goes well you'll meet her soon?"

"Alright," Blaine said, closing Kurt's door behind him as he got in. "Text me if you need me, okay?"

"Promise." Kurt leaned over, kissing Blaine chastely before rolling up the window and starting his car.

A/N: Thank you Maiqu, glee4ever4ever and EragonArya for the lovely reviews!