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Blaine was in love. Hopelessly and unconditionally in love with the most beautiful person of the world: his own neighbour. Although both of them had been scared of Sebastian at first, as the days passed, he realized that hiding their secret romance from Kurt's husband wasn't even that hard. Okay, it wasn't right, Blaine knew that, but what Sebastian did to his husband wasn't right either, and at least he made Kurt feel loved. Yes, he always tried to make him forget about everything but the two of them, with light kisses, whispered words, soft touches. Everything that made Kurt slightly better. Blaine didn't need much time to learn what Kurt liked, probably everything that was common in an ordinary relationship. Kurt never asked him for anything else, just the gentle man, and Blaine was ready to give Kurt that whenever he needed him.
He could never be sure when Kurt showed up at his door, though. They couldn't agree in real dates, they couldn't even leave the house because they would have gotten caught, or so Kurt believed. So they always stayed in Blaine's house, they sang, they danced, and when Kurt finally forgot about his horrible life outside of Blaine's house, they got lost in each other.
Blaine was surprised when Kurt wanted more the first time. Knowing what he went through every single day, he didn't expect anything like this from him. He wasn't even sure if Kurt would be ready for that step ever in his life. He surely wouldn't have been ready to let anyone so close to him if he had gone through the nightmare Kurt had to face every single day. But Kurt certainly didn't feel that way. One afternoon, after listening to Blaine's music for hours, Kurt slid one hand under Blaine's shirt and the man forgot how to play the piano in that second, freezing in surprise. Kurt misunderstood his reaction at first. He thought that Blaine didn't want to be with someone as ruined as he was but that wasn't the case. Not at all. Blaine was only scared that Kurt wasn't ready for that step.
"I've been waiting for this forever" Kurt whispered.
"I don't want to hurt you" Blaine said in concern.
"Then let me lead you" Kurt smiled.
And Blaine did. He let Kurt push him down onto the bed and undress him. He watched in awe as Kurt pressed soft kisses all over his body, how his hands moved up and down his side… And Blaine wanted to do the same. He wanted to push Kurt down onto the mattress but he was conscious enough to know that that was a horrible idea. So he reached out tentatively and slowly discovered the other man's body, his eyes never leaving Kurt's face. But Kurt never freaked out. He got rid of his own clothes and soon he was kneeling over Blaine, leading them towards something unforgettable.
When they were together like that, Kurt acted completely differently. He wasn't that shy anymore, he wasn't ashamed because of his injuries, because he knew that Blaine acepted him, no matter what. Blaine didn't think he was ugly, he pressed soft kisses over his bruises and made Kurt forget about them. He touched him gently like noone else before and he made Kurt feel like noone else could so far. They were the perfect halves of each other… Even if they could never really be together the way they wanted to.
Or so Kurt thought. Because Blaine didn't forget about his promise and was working hard on Sebastian's case. He was determined to sent him to jail and free Kurt from his clutches. But Kurt didn't have to know about it, at least until Blaine was sure he could do it. He didn't want to give Kurt false hope and that ruin everything. It would surely kill Kurt. No, he kept everything secret from him and tried his best to make Kurt's life better, even if just the slightest.
One morning when Sebastian left with a big pack, probably not coming back for days, Blaine waited some more and than walked to Kurt's home and knocked on the door excitedly.
"Who is it?" Kurt called out after a while.
"Me" Blaine whispered urgently. "I have to see you."
"Blaine" Kurt breathed as he opened the door. "Blaine, you are here."
Kurt looked around and when he was sure nobody was watching them, he pulled Blaine into the house and pushed him against the wall, kissing him roughly.
"I missed you" Blaine whispered.
"I missed you, too" Kurt said.
"No… not here" Blaine said as Kurt reached for the buttons of his shirt. "I want to take you out… to a date."
Kurt froze. Jurt like every time he was scared that they would get caught, he pulled away, building those walls up around him again.
"No, don't be scared" Blaine said hastily. "We won't get caught, I promise."
"We can't be too bold" Kurt said.
"We won't be" Blaine smiled. "Just trust me, okay?"
After a second of hesitation, Kurt nodded. He trusted Blaine. He was the only person he trusted unconditionally.
"Follow me" Blaine said gently and took Kurt's hand into his.
They left the house and to Kurt's surprise, they walked to Blaine's door. Blaine led him into the house and then out into the garden. Kurt's eyes widened when he realized what Blaine had prepared for them. There was a blanket on the grass and on the blanket a big basket with every kind of food and wine. Blaine smiled as he led Kurt to the blanket and helped him sit down.
"I know we can't go on a real date" Blaine explained. "As much as I want to take you out for a dinner, I know we can't do that. So I prepared you this."
He grabbed the white rose he had bought for Kurt and held it out in front of him.
"This is yours" he said.
"Blaine…" Kurt whispered. He reached out for the flower with a shaky hand and took it from Blaine, raising it to his nose. Flowers… He missed flowers. He loved them but he didn't remember when he had gotten one from someone who loved him.
"Are you hungry?" Blaine asked. "We have roasted chicken, salad, fresh bread, cheese…"
Kurt leaned forward, grabbed the back of Blaine's head and pulled him close to kiss him.
"I love you" Kurt said.
"I love you, too" Blaine replied.
Their first real date was magical. They didn't talk too much, not this time. They had talked so much earlier. They had shared so many secrets with each other, it didn't feel right to talk about anything this time. Not that Blaine would have been able to talk about anything when Kurt's sight made him forget about everything but the man. Kurt was beautiful, more beautiful than ever. His smile was honest as he leaned back on the blanket and enjoyed the sunlight. Blaine wondered when was the last time Kurt was out of the house. He was so pale, he surely didn't spend much time outside of his home. Or Blaine's house. It was the first time they left his house since they had been together.
"I dreamt about this so many times" Kurt said after a while.
"You never had a picnic before?" Blaine asked.
"Not once" Kurt shook his head. "I wanted to have one but..."
"I understand" Blaine nodded. He got on his knees beside Kurt and took his hands. "We will have as many picnics as you want. We can have them every day. Or whatever else you want. Just tell me what you need and I will get you everything."
Kurt smiled sadly as he reached out to touch Blaine's face.
"I wish we could have what we really need" he said.
Blaine sighed heavily and looked down. Of course he knew what Kurt meant. Even in their best moments, they couldn't forget about the reality. They couldn't completely be together, not until Kurt was free again. Blaine wanted to tell him the truth, to give him hope, because he needed to see Kurt completely happy for once.
"We will" he said.
"What do you mean?" Kurt asked.
"It will be over soon" Blaine said. "I-I think I found a way to free you. Just give me some more time..."
"What do you mean?" Kurt asked again, pulling away with wide eyes.
"I contacted this guy… a detective. He's searching for proofs against Sebastian, so he can arrest him" Blaine explained.
"You did… How could you do this, Blaine?" Kurt asked in panic.
"I just want to help you…"
"Do you have any idea what will he do if he finds out that you're trying to get him arrested? If he finds out that I know about this?" Kurt asked.
"He won't find out" Blaine said calmly.
"He will kill my dad… Oh, God" Kurt muttered.
"He won't find out" Blaine said again, grabbing Kurt's hand when he tried to pull away. "I swear, Kurt, I won't let you get hurt. I will help you, I will get you out of this alive and we will be together..."
"You can't be that selfish!" Kurt shouted. "You can't risk my family's life like this!"
He pulled his hands free and stood up.
"We have to stop this" Kurt said in the end.
"What? But Kurt…"
"It was a mistake" Kurt said. "I shouldn't have trusted you. I should have known that you..."
"What, Kurt? That I wouldn't sit on my butt and watch you suffer?" Blaine almost shouted. "That's right. I'm not that kind of person, I thought you knew that."
"I don't know what I should think about you anymore" Kurt said quietly.
"I thought I showed you that you could trust me" Blaine said. Yeah, he was hurt. He tried so hard to help Kurt, he couldn't understand why he didn't let him. They could end this. They could be together if they wanted to… Was it because Kurt didn't want to be with him anymore?
"I have to go" Kurt said in the end.
"That's it" Blaine called after him angrily. "Choose the easier way. But you know what, Kurt? Things won't change, unless you do something to change them."
Kurt turned around for a brief second to look at Blaine one more time. He was going to say something, Blaine could see it. He opened his mouth but in the end, he just shook his head and turned away from him again. Blaine let him leave. What else could he do? He wouldn't force Kurt to do anything, not even if it meant he could help him. Kurt had to realise on his own that there was only one way out of his relationship with Sebastian. If he wanted to leave alive, of course.
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It seemed so familiar… Blaine had been there once, when he had scared Kurt away for the first time. They didn't talk to each other anymore, they didn't even meet, not even when Sebastian wasn't home. Kurt stayed locked up in their house and Blaine only saw him when he played the piano late at night, when Kurt was careless enough to think that Blaine couldn't see him through the bedroom's window. But he saw him, every single time. It seemed like all he did was watching that window, hoping that Kurt would appear again.
There was no sign of life in Kurt's eyes anymore. He was always sad, just like the first time they had met. He just stood there, watching Blaine play, with that deep yearning in his eyes. Blaine wanted to leave everything and go to him, he wanted to apologise and ask for Kurt to give him another chance. But he wouldn't do that. Because it would mean giving up on Kurt and he wouldn't do that, not until he had the slightest chance to free Kurt. He had made a promise once, he would keep it no matter what.
So he did what the detective asked him to do. He stayed up late every night, watched Kurt until he disappeared from the window and then forced himself to move to the other side of the house, with a camera in his hands. He often waited until dawn for Sebastian and his men, ready to get those proofs they needed. Just a few photos to show what Sebastian did in his house. Just a person forced to enter that place, a gun pressed to their side or so Blaine imagined it. He tried to be prepared for that sight, so he wouldn't miss the moment to catch Sebastian. But the man seemed awfully careful lately. There were no guests at the house anymore, not a black car, not a bulky man. Absolutely nothing. As if Sebastian knew what Blaine tried to do. He arrived home early every day, he didn't leave for more days anymore and Blaine couldn't hear Kurt's painful voice in the middle of the night anymore. Nothing happened in the Smythe house and it frustrated him. This whole situation frustrated him. Just when he was so close to free Kurt…
Then, one morning, just when he fell asleep on the couch after another sleepless night, the doorbell rang. Blaine groaned as he got up to his feet, feeling dizzy from the lack of sleep. He shouldn't keep this up any longer. His body needed at least a few hours of sleep or he would collapse one day. Not to mention his job… He hadn't written anything new in a long while, he had missed three important projects, all because if Kurt. If he kept this up, he would ruin everything.
He rubbed his tired eyes as he walked to the front door and opened it. Maybe because he was so tired, or because it was so unbelievable, he needed almost a whole minute to realise that it was Kurt standing in front of him. Kurt looked at him for a second but then turned away, seemingly worried about Blaine's reaction.
"You are here" Blaine said the first thing that came into his mind, knowing how stupid he sounded.
"Yeah" Kurt said quietly. "May I come in?"
Blaine nodded and got out of the way immediately. Kurt looked back over his shoulder just like every time before shutting the door. He checked if it was safe, Blaine reminded himself. So things didn't change after all...
"Would you like a coffee?" Blaine asked awkwardly. He wanted to kiss Kurt so badly, he hold him in his arms…
Well, Kurt seemingly had the same thoughts because he threw his arms around Blaine.
"Are you alright?" Blaine asked in concern.
"Not really" Kurt replied. "I-I'm so sorry, Blaine. I shouldn't have said those things."
"You really shouldn't have" Blaine agreed, although there was no anger in his voice.
"I just… I'm scared" Kurt said as he pulled away. "I tried this before, multiple times but it never worked."
"Things were different then" Blaine said. "You were alone but you aren't anymore. You have me this time and I won't let you down. I promise."
"I know" Kurt nodded. "That's why I'm here. I want to help you."
Blaine blinked in surprise. That was definitely a change to their previous conversation.
"What do you need?" Kurt asked. "Against him. Tell me and I will get it."
"Could you… get photos of his victims? I think it would be enough" Blaine asked hesitantly.
"You have to bring my father to safety" Kurt said.
"I can do that" Blaine nodded. He knew for sure that they could ask for help from the detective and his men. They would bring Burt to safety if it meant they would get Sebastian Smythe in return.
"Let me know when my father is safe and I will get you the proof" Kurt said and turned to leave.
"Wait" Blaine said and grabbed Kurt's hand to stop him. "Do you have to go? Couldn't you… just stay with me for a little while?"
"I want to" Kurt said. "God, I want it so badly, but I can't. I have to keep myself away from you if we do this. I can't risk you getting hurt."
"Kurt..."
"You are just as important for me as my family" Kurt continued. "If I screw up… I won't drag you with me. I will take full responsibility, Sebastian will never find out that you…"
Blaine pulled Kurt close without thinking and silenced him with a kiss. When he pulled back a minute later, Kurt seemingly didn't know what to say.
"We do this together" Blaine told him. "I love you, Kurt, and I will be there with you, no matter how it ends."
"You are crazy" Kurt shook his head.
"I know" Blaine said and raised Kurt's hand to his lips to kiss it. "Just a little longer, Kurt. Once Sebastian is arrested, we will be together. I will make you forget that he ever existed."
"Once this is over" Kurt nodded. He couldn't believe they were doing this. He needed all of his courage to come over to Blaine today but he knew he would need even more if he wanted to get his husband arrested. But they could make it, together. Kurt believed in them. It would be over soon and once Sebastian was out of his life, he would be able to be happy again… With Blaine.
Things are getting more exciting from this point. Are you ready?