Hi there! Before you start reading I want to give you all some news. First, I already finished writing this story and it will only have 16 chapters. Second, I have 3 different stories ready to be published at some point, so you'll have plenty of Klaine here (make sure to be following me) and third, this week I started a group on tumblr to write a fan version of Glee S6 (due to the unsettling spoilers) so if you want to be part of this group send me a message here or on tumblr, so I can give you more details (we're looking for writers, art makers, etc)...Anyway, here's the new chapter! Hope you really like it!

Disclaimer: I do not own Kurt, Blaine or any of the characters mentioned in this story.

Chapter 13

Kurt was working home. He was very tired after all the heavy weeks he had had since the exhibition and the following festivities. His father, stepmother and some friends had come to the city to spend the holidays and he hadn't had enough time to rest. It was a new year and he had decided to start a new life. He had some proposals to start a new exhibition, but he was still analyzing whether to accept them or not. He was still not in the mood for painting or anything.

When he was filling some reports for the museum on some new pieces they had acquired for the permanent exhibition about Picasso, someone entered the loft.

"I love to kidnap you from a good day of work." Mercedes was telling someone.

"And I love when you do that." Sam replied.

"You're such a pushover…you're weak."

"Perhaps I am…though I have to admit that I can't resist to your charms. You're my kryptonite." Sam said, clearly smiling.

"Then, let's make the most of your now day off from work, and let's enjoy our little time together!" She said, using her sexy voice.

Kurt blushed and rolled his eyes. Now he was stuck in his room for who knew how long because he was sure that his best friend was about to have sex with her boyfriend in the living room.

"Wait, wait, wait…we can't do it in here." Sam said.

"Why not?" She asked playfully.

"Because someone can see us. I love to be with you and everything, but I'm not an exhibitionist, baby."

"Neither am I, but nobody is going to see us. Rachel is still out of town with Jesse, apparently their vacations got extended, and Kurt is working at the museum and he arrives late, so nobody is going to enter in the next few hours."

"How is he?" Sam asked, getting distracted—as usual.

"Who? Kurt?"

"Yes, Kurt…I talked to him at the exhibition and he got mad when I talked about Blaine and then...well, I haven't been around enough to really talk to him, but from what I got during our little chat at the exhibition, I think he hasn't forgiven Blaine yet."

"Duh! Of course he hasn't! Blaine was and still is a complete pain in the ass! A total jerk if you ask me." Mercedes said, defending Kurt.

"Hey, hey, hey stop right there lady! My buddy is not the only one who screwed things up in this relationship! Kurt is not so innocent, sometimes I think he's a wolf in sheep's clothing."

"He is not! Why do you say that? What do you have against him?" Mercedes asked a little annoyed.

"Nothing! Well, maybe I do have some problems with him and don't try to defend him, Mercedes. He's not the innocent you're always stating that he is! He also hurt my friend! Did you know he already has a boyfriend?"

"Who? Kurt? No, he has not." Mercedes said laughing.

"Well, I think you're not very well informed, baby, because as far as I know he already has one. A very cute one according to my sources."

"Well, I'm afraid, baby, that you'll have to tell me who the hell are your 'sources,' because I'm his best friend and no, he doesn't have a boyfriend."

"Are you completely sure he's not hiding that from you?"

"Please, Sam! We know each other since high school. Do you seriously think that he'd keep something like that away from me? I don't think so! We know everything about each other's lives. Besides, I live with him. Trust me! I'd know if he was seeing or dating someone."

"But Blaine said he saw him with a guy." Sam murmured confused.

"Blaine? Really? He's your 'source'?" Mercedes asked stunned, and murmured "Unbelievable!" under her breath.

"Yes, he saw them."

"When and where? Are you completely positive that Blaine saw Kurt and not someone else who looked like Kurt?"

"Yes, positive! He didn't see them at some random place. It was at the exhibition…that's why he left." Sam said as a matter of explanation.

Kurt was now practically at the door trying to listen more closely. He didn't know—until now, of course— why Blaine had gone from the exhibition without saying goodbye, and he also wanted to know who was his supposed boyfriend.

"He left because of that?" Mercedes asked intrigued.

"Yes, that's the reason why he also left the country." Sam replied almost in a whisper.

"Wait! He's not in the country? Why didn't you tell me? I thought he was out of town with his mom or something, but not in another country."

"Yeah, he's not here…and I didn't tell you because since they divorced every fucking time I mention my friend you get mad at me and start saying horrible things about him, and he's like my brother…and that hurts."

"Sorry, baby, I know I've been a little bitchy about him, but you need to understand that Kurt is my very best friend and what Blaine did to him was not fair."

"What Blaine did to him? I think I can say the same thing about your friend, don't you think? I'm afraid we'll always have two very different points of view about this story."

"You think?"

"I'm sure! I know Blaine and despite your opinion about him, I know he's a good man with a huge, huge heart and although you don't believe me, I'm perfectly capable of recognizing that he has millions of flaws, but he's not all the bad things you think he is, he wouldn't dare to hurt Kurt on purpose."

"Okay, I don't know the guy as you do, but you do have to recognize that he has done some things that are pretty stupid."

"I know, and he knows that too."

"Okay, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt…and I really don't like that we always end up fighting because of them. I think the only solution for us is to try to understand both sides of the story and for that we'll have to trust in each other. I love you and that's why I'm willing to propose this."

"What?" Sam asked petulantly.

"Why don't you tell me your side of the story and I tell you mine?" Mercedes suggested.

Kurt was about to come out of the room to stop the conversation right there. He didn't want Mercedes to share his feelings about Blaine with anyone, let alone with Sam, but deep down he wanted to know Blaine's side of the story, so he waited until hearing Sam's response to the insane plan.

"Hmmm, I don't know. I don't want to betray Blaine's trust."

"You won't have to. You can just give me a general idea of your story. I won't ask all the details about Blaine's personal life. I know, thanks to Kurt, that that's a very sensible subject…so don't worry, I'll respect that."

"Okay, but you have to promise me first that you won't tell a single word about any of this to Kurt! If Blaine finds out that I told you about his feelings, he's going to kill me! Literally! And I value my life."

"Okay, I promise! But you promise me too that you won't tell a word to Blaine either! Deal?"

"Deal." Sam agreed.

"Okay, I'm listening…shoot!"

Kurt hesitated whether or not to interrupt, finally, he decided to let them continue with the whole sharing stories thing. After all, he also wanted to know everything that Sam had to say about Blaine.

"First, the exhibition. You already know that Kurt was a little mad at me because I talked to him about Blaine, but I just did it because I was sure he wasn't going to show up. I had talked to him in the morning and he had told me he had no intention of going, not because he didn't want to, he was dying to go, but because it was still very painful for him. Anyway, I didn't know Blaine had actually gone until Monday. Do you remember I received a call during the after party?"

"Oh, yeah! The guy from the office…yes, I remember."

"Yes, Harry called because he had instructions to call everyone on the directive board because there would be some last minute changes. The orders came from the top, so obviously I was intrigued because the 'top' is Blaine, and I didn't know what was going on, so I called him. He didn't reply and that's why I left the party to go to his house, but he wasn't there either. On Monday, I didn't have the chance to talk to him in the morning. He was busy and I saw him until the final meeting where he announced he was going to be away for an unlimited period of time."

"What?"

"Yes, it was a shock to everybody because we had already sent the team to work abroad, so there was no apparent reason for him to go too." Sam explained.

"Wait! The team to work abroad? In what?"

"The transnational cruisers contract?"

"Oh, yeah sorry! Okay, go on."

"Well, after the meeting, I talked to him in his office and he told me about Kurt's boyfriend-"

"Kurt's alleged boyfriend." Mercedes corrected him.

"Well, yes…whatever. He told me that he had decided to go away because he needed to let go of Kurt. Obviously, I wasn't following him, so I asked him what had happened and he told me that he had gone to the exhibition after all, and that he had had the chance to talk to Kurt and that everything was fine until he saw him with this other guy."

"Which guy?"

"I don't know who he is, he just told me that a tall, toned and very handsome guy had approached Kurt and that he had even brought him flowers. Red roses according to him, and Blaine was completely shattered. He told me that Kurt hugged that guy in a very familiar way and that the guy had caressed his face in a very tender way. I felt so bad for my friend...did you know he only stayed in New York because he wanted to go to Kurt's exhibition and was hoping to get back with him some day?"

"No."

"Well, he did and that's a fact. But that doesn't matter anymore because he's no longer here. Anyway, he told me that he just wanted to see Kurt happy and that now he knew that that wasn't possible with him, so he left and I was named temporary president of the company and-"

"Stop right there! You're running the company, for real?"

"Yes, I didn't tell you either because I had instructions not to reveal my temporary position and the fact that he's not here because that could cause some financial problems for the company."

"Okay, I won't get mad at you because I understand that, but let me make one thing very clear before you continue defending your friend. Blaine is completely, totally and irrevocably insane! The guy who gave Kurt the flowers at the exhibition was Noah."

"Noah? Puckerman?" Sam asked confused.

"Yes, the one who is married to Quinn?"

"Damn! Really? Was it really him?"

"Yes, Noah was Kurt's brother best friend and obviously he sees Kurt as a brother too. The red roses were a very, very tender and sweet touch because those were Finn's favorites and well, he and his wife thought that red roses were a good idea because if Finn was still with us, he'd have brought those for Kurt…his brother."

"Oh, God! Shit! Really?"

"Yes, your friend really needs to trust in people…especially in Kurt! For heaven's sake! If he was at the exhibition, he certainly saw the paintings! It's obvious that they were all meant for him! Kurt never really accepted it in fine words, but I know they were! As I told you before, he's my best friend…I know him as well as I know myself."

"I know, I don't know Kurt that much, but even I could see the hints here and there at the exhibition. God! Blaine's going to be pretty mad when he learns he screwed things up again!"

"Remember you promised not to tell him!"

"Yes and I won't, but he has to come back some day and he's going to see that Kurt is single and maybe he asks and damn!"

"If that happens, you'll let someone else to tell him…you have to keep your mouth sealed."

"Yes, sorry…don't worry, I won't tell him. Now I feel really bad."

"Why?"

"I judged Kurt harshly. I even started treating him pretty bad."

"So that's the reason behind your sudden change of heart about him and all your sarcastic innuendos?"

"Yes, but try to understand me, I'd never seen Blaine so broken before and he's my friend. No, he's not my friend, he's my brother! The day they divorced, he was desperate. He looked Kurt everywhere! You should have seen his face when he came to my house that same night. He was completely heartbroken."

"Heartbroken? Do not exaggerate, Sam! If he didn't want to divorce why did he sign the papers and sent the lawyer?" Mercedes asked.

"Well, for your information he didn't send the lawyer and he signed those papers back in May."

"Come again?"

"Those papers were signed since May, Mercedes. Two days after they married Blaine signed those damn papers. I was there…I saw him signing them."

"Damn! Really?"

"Yes! And I know you believe otherwise, but Blaine really loves Kurt, probably since the day they met. The same Sunday they divorced he texted me. It was still very early in the morning, but he told me he had told Kurt all about his family and that they had kissed and shared an amazing night together, and that he thought that they could give it a try to their marriage. I still have those messages. He was the happiest guy in the fucking planet."

"Can I see them?" Mercedes asked.

"Yes." Sam agreed.

Kurt was crying silently, listening to all the series of misfortunes that had separated them and wishing he could be able to read those messages too.

Some minutes passed where neither Sam nor Mercedes were speaking. Kurt was desperate to know about the messages.

"Oh my God! If only Kurt could read these messages." Mercedes murmured.

"I know, that day I even cried with happiness because I thought I would never be able to see my friend being happy again. If you had known him before things became complicated with him, you'd have been happy for him too. It was such a relief to hear that he was willing to give it a try to his marriage and that he was finally letting his walls down, allowing Kurt to be part of his life and trusting him with his heart. But life is not fair and when he arrived home…Kurt was gone."

"Well, you cannot judge Kurt because of that. He knew nothing of what you're saying. Kurt told me that the lawyer made it look as if Blaine had sent him to get rid of him…it was pretty rude. Your friend never really said he was in love with Kurt in exact words and Kurt needed those words. Kurt's heart was broken too, that's why he signed."

"And Blaine knows it, he even fired Larry and tried to find Kurt, but he was who knows where and then…well, Blaine has never been the guy who knows how to cope with emotions, so he did what he knows best."

"What?"

"He hid himself again."

"Oh, God."

"I know! He built up those stupid walls again and took refuge in work. He worked harder than ever and focused all his energies in trying to get the transnational cruisers contract. When we finally got it, I thought he would want to go with the working team to coordinate the contract himself, but he didn't…I questioned him about it and you know what he told me?"

"No." Mercedes said.

"That he knew he had lost Kurt, but that he was willing to get him back. He told me he had made himself a new promise and that he'll become the man that Kurt deserved and that when he was ready he'd fight for him again."

"Then why didn't he do it?"

"Because the day he decided to put the walls down again, he thought Kurt had move on."

"The exhibition."

"Indeed."

"God! And now we know that's total bullshit because Kurt never moved on. He says he's not in love with him anymore, but I'm pretty sure he's still crazy about him!"

"Well, that makes two of them because Blaine is crazy, and by crazy I mean, insanely in love with Kurt. You know this is the first time Blaine falls for someone?"

"No…"

"It is…when we were younger the social pressure and the prejudices overwhelmed him and he became insecure about relationships. When we were in college, I thought that that would change because times were different, but his dad passed away and his heart became a fortress impossible to penetrate."

Kurt was crying with a pillow over his face. He had just heard what he so many times wanted to hear. He was cursing himself for having signed those papers and for being so insecure about Blaine's feelings, after all, he had known it since the day he had told him his deepest fears and pains. Blaine loved him.

Kurt wanted to run and find him; he wanted to tell him that he loved him too, but he was trapped in his room and Blaine was away who knew where.

"Where is he now?" Mercedes asked intrigued, and Kurt thanked the universe for his friend's curiosity.

"He's in Barcelona, but next week he's supposed to be heading to Italy. We have the meeting with the major associates on Saturday, I think."

"Sam…"

"What?"

"Do you think that if you...hmmm, tell him what I told you about Kurt, that he would come back to try to fix his relationship with him?"

"No."

"Why?"

"Because he's not going to believe me. He has a very shitty opinion about himself. He considers himself a person unworthy of any kind of love or affection…he won't believe Kurt is single and in love with him. The only way he's going to understand that is by listening to Kurt saying it himself."

Kurt knew that what Sam was saying was nothing but the truth. Blaine had a very shitty opinion about himself and he was stubborn enough not to hear his best friend.

"And, what about Kurt? Do you think he would be willing to give Blaine a second chance?" Sam asked.

"Well, if he knew what you told me of course he would, the problem is that he won't listen either. As soon as I utter Blaine's name he's going to shut me up and change the subject."

Kurt rolled his eyes and cursed in silence because he knew that Mercedes was telling the truth too.

"Then I'm afraid we can't do anything for them."

"I'm afraid we cannot and that's a shame."

"Yeah, Kurt has been the best thing that's ever happened to Blaine."

Kurt stopped crying and fired up his laptop. He had an idea. If Blaine couldn't come home, then he would go find him. He searched and booked a flight to Italy. He needed to find Blaine and tell him he loved him.

"You want to go some place to eat? I'm not in the mood to be home anymore." Mercedes said a little blue

"Yeah, let's go. I'm not in the mood either…I feel bad for both of them."

"Yeah, me too."

"It's bad for us to know the whole truth and not be able to help them."

"Yeah…"

o-o-o-o-o

Blaine was walking through the streets of Barcelona; he was enjoying his last days in the city. His mind was wandering lost in the beauty of the landscape and the awesomeness of the traditions that this city had. He was near the Picasso's museum and his heart skipped a beat. Everything related to some kind of art was a reminder of Kurt.

He smiled sadly and took out his phone. His screen background was a picture of Kurt's painting. He smiled at it and kept walking, avoiding the entrance of the museum. It was still too painful to even try it. He was still having trouble trying to keep Kurt out of his mind and heart.

He sighed.

He was starting to wonder if he would ever be able to think of Kurt just as someone special from his past, as that dream that never came true...as a memory.

Eavesdropping is bad, but in this case I think it was good. At least now Kurt knows he should never have signed those damn papers and that Blaine loves him! Let's see what happens in the next chapter...Stay tuned because like I said earlier we are reaching the end of this story (3 more chapters to go) :) XOXOXO