I have no idea how this happened but we've already reached the 29th chapter (ahhh). I've really loved writing more or less Klaine fluff but I guess I have to get started with the next dramatic part of this story if I ever want to get done. Don't worry though, it's not started quite yet. I hope you will enjoy this chapter however and I'd love to hear all of your thoughts about it so please leave a review if you have time!
When Kurt wakes up in the morning it's with a wide smile on his lips. He looks over at the curly mess of a hair which belongs to his boyfriend who still is asleep with his head on Kurt's chest. The previous night was probably the best of his entire life. Nobody has ever made him feel as loved or appreciated as Blaine did simply by looking at him with those honey colored eyes filled with awe.
There is no doubt anymore, he is in love with Blaine. Madly, head over heels in love. And for the first time in his life he dares to hope that the strong feelings are mutual. It's absolutely crazy but even if they haven't known each other for very long there is something about Blaine that makes it seem impossible that he would lie about what he feels or ever want to cause Kurt any harm.
His thoughts are interrupted when a pair of soft lips places a kiss on his chest. The smile which was already playing on his lips instantly grows when he looks down and meets the sight of a pair of amber eyes that shine from love and happiness.
"Good morning, beautiful." The other man says with a sleepy voice and leans up for a kiss.
"Good morning to you too, how are you feeling?" Kurt replies after responding the soft kiss.
"I've never been better." Blaine says and the smile on his lips really fits together with the statement. It's actually a bit fascinating that it's even possible to look that happy.
"I'm very glad to hear that, but I still think we maybe should have a look at that arm of yours. I really hope it didn't get hurt last night…" He says because what if he hurt Blaine? He knows that the other man kept telling him to stop worrying and that it was fine but still, he maybe was too caught up in the moment to care if it would have hurt?
"Kurt. I'm fine, I promise." The curly haired man says and looks at him in a way that actually is convincing enough to calm him down as both of them sit up. When the blanket slides down to their wastes both of them blush since both of them have several hickeys placed across the now uncovered skin.
"Ehm, let's see…" He says as he tries to stop blushing by simply the slight of the shorter man's bare upper body and moves over so he's sitting on Blaine's left side to get a better angle to take care of his patient.
"You know, I think I have to make a slight adjustment of one of my statements from some days ago."
"Oh? Do tell." Kurt says and hopes that talking will distract the other man a bit since it probably will hurt a bit when he takes care of the wound.
"Remember that I said you were the cutest nurse ever?"
"M-hm." The taller man agrees and places a soft kiss on Blaine's shoulder when the other man tenses a little.
"I think that the most super-mega-foxy-awesome-hot would be a more accurate description actually." The older man says which makes Kurt chuckle.
"What kind of adjective is that, mister?" He says teasingly even if it's one of the most adorable things he has ever heard.
"I thought that someone as special as you deserved their own adjective. My phantom is so much more than cute." Blaine explains and then Kurt can't resist making the other man turn his head slightly so he can press their lips together for a brief kiss.
"I've said that I love you, right?"
"You mean except for the time after you screamed my name last night?" The shorter man teases and then Kurt sticks his tongue out but he can't keep the smile off his face.
"If you weren't so precious to me you'd have to watch out, Anderson."
"Are you threatening me again, my dear phantom?
"Maybe, and this going to be your new thing huh? Calling me your phantom?"
"Well, you are the phantom and you are mine and I just like the idea of that I actually managed to catch you even though it wasn't in the way I expected it to be." The curly haired man says which makes the younger man shake his head.
"You for sure made me fall so I'd say I'm just as happy as you are that you were there to catch me."
"How could I have done anything else? My heart was stolen by the most skilled criminal in the universe."
"You're such a sweetheart."
"I could never in a million year imagine that I'd ever call someone a criminal and that they would take it as a complement, and even less that it actually would be meant as a complement." The other says with a smile and looks at Kurt with those magical amber eyes.
"Does that mean that I have a bad influence on you, officer?" The blue eyed man says and smiles back before he turns his focus back to the bandage which he now is about to start putting back on.
"It most certainly does." Blaine replies and tense again which must mean that his arm is hurting by the pressure the bandage is creating. It's not strange that it does but Kurt hates the thought of that his boyfriend is in pain so he tries to hurry as much as he can and still doing it properly as he replies.
"I have to say that I consider that a good thing, life definitely becomes more interesting by breaking a few rules every once in a while."
"Do you call what you do 'breaking a few rules every once in a while'?" Blaine asks and seems to be honestly curious about Kurt's own view of his profession.
"Oh no, I passed the line of 'a few' and 'every once in a while' years ago. Now I'm just making a living by fooling the whole NYPD including my brother and now also my boyfriend." He replies and gets a challenging look from the other man in return.
"So you think you can fool me?"
"I don't think so, I know for fact that I can. And to prove this I'd strongly recommend that you keep a better eye on the pictures in your living room in the future. I decided to see how long it would take before you realized that I borrowed the one of you together with Perrie but since it's been missing since yesterday morning it's no fun anymore."
"You borrowed… What should I do with you? You're hopeless." The other man says and shakes his head again as he laughs a little.
"I would suggest that you give me a kiss or I might keep the picture, it's so adorable."
"You can keep it if you like but then I still want that kiss you talked about as a thank you." Blaine says and Kurt can feel the smile on those perfect lips that now are pressed against his own grow for a moment before the kiss is responded. The kiss only lasts for a few moments but that is still enough to leave both men short of breath once they pull back.
"As long as I can keep you I'm the happiest man in the world." He replies and takes one of the other man's hands.
"Then I'm afraid that you may be stuck with me for a very long time." The dark haired man says with a wide smile before he lifts Kurt's hand and places a soft kiss on top of it.
"So you're following Wes' advice?" He asks a bit teasingly as he smiles back at his boyfriend.
"I want to keep my job so I better keep him on my side in this" This reminds Kurt about the conversation he heard parts of the previous day and knows that he should bring it up even if he really doesn't want to ruin the mood they're in.
"About that… When do you think you will start getting back to work?" He asks and tries to enter the subject a bit carefully since he doesn't really know how Blaine will react.
"Ehm… I'm not sure, on Monday hopefully so I can show up at least for some days before Christmas so Hunter won't get upset." The other man says and plays a little with Kurt's fingers.
"Just… Be careful, alright? I heard what you told Wes yesterday about what Smythe had said to you after you saved me and I don't want you to get hurt…" He says and carefully makes Blaine look up from their hands so they can look each other in the eyes.
"I promise to be careful, Kurt. And both Wes and Jeff will be there to keep an eye on me." The other says and leans forward enough to press a soft kiss on the taller man's cheek.
"I guess that's good enough, and I can always keep an eye on you myself if I feel like it." Kurt says and adds the last comment to try to turn the conversation a little bit less serious.
"So you would just show up at my office?" Blaine asks and a smile appears on his lips.
"That would be hilarious; I'd probably be the only criminal to ever walk through New York's police department without being arrested." The criminal says and can imagine how fun it would be to leave a message or something just to show that he had been there without them even knowing.
"Oh no, I know what you're thinking. You will not mess with every police in the city at once. That would be too risky because I wouldn't be able to make sure that nobody discovered who you are and if they did that would be it. Everyone would know that you're the phantom and even if you managed to get out it wouldn't take long for them to figure out your real identity. I don't know what I would do if they took you away from me, Kurt. Nobody has ever made me feel the way I feel when I'm with you before and just the thought of every losing you is devastating." Blaine says and his voice isn't much louder than a whisper the last two sentences as he looks at the taller man who can almost see the fear creeping into his eyes.
"I'm never saying goodbye to you. No matter how tempting it may be I would never risk losing you just to get a rush of adrenaline. Especially not since just your smile can make my heart go wild." Kurt says and moves a little closer so he can wrap his arms around the other man. The action combined with the last words makes one of those magical smiles appear on the shorter man's lips and Kurt can feel his heart rate increase as the width of the smile does.
"I love you so much." The dark haired man says and leans his forehead against Kurt's neck.
"I love you too, honey." The taller man replies and places a kiss on top of the other man's head. After this they just stay quiet and enjoy the feeling of being so close to each other without anything but each other to pay attention to.
This is until Blaine's phone rings at least. It takes a moment for him to reach it since they both have gotten more or less tangled and Kurt can't help chuckling a little because the sight of his boyfriend almost falling over while trying to crawl across the bed to get his phone is adorable.
Before he picks up the phone Blaine sticks his tongue out towards the other man because he heard the little laugh. Then he turns around so he will be able to focus on the call since the brown haired man has a tendency of distracting him without even seeming to try. The smile on his lips quickly fades away when he hears the voice on the other side of the line.
"Good morning, Anderson." Smythe's voice says and Blaine's whole body tenses.
"What do you want, Sebastian?" Blaine says and tries to keep a neutral tone even if he already is tired of this conversation.
"I just wanted to make sure that you're aware off that I know what side you're on." The man on the other side of the line says with his usual cocky tone.
"And what side would that be?" Blaine asks and sits up more properly.
"I know that you have something together with that criminal."
"Why would that be the case? Just because I tried to stop you from killing him?" The dark haired man says and the anger is without doubt present in his voice now.
"I don't know what you two are doing but I will figure it out." The other man says and then ends the call. Blaine keeps the phone by his ear for a few moments longer just to try to calm down before he turns back to Kurt.
Before he considers himself calm enough a pair of arms carefully gets wrapped around his waist which instantly makes some of the tension go away. When the taller man places a soft kiss on the back of his neck as well he sighs softly from both the relaxing feeling of being with Kurt and the frustration that Smythe caused.
"Don't care about him, Blaine. He's just a jerk and I can ensure you that you are much better at catching criminals." The last comment makes the older boy smile as he turns around enough to face the other man.
"And I've got my Phantom as a proof of that."
"You sure do, and if mr. best-officer-in-the-world don't mind his Phantom would like a cup of coffee now since he's starting to get caffeine abstinence." The silliness of what they're saying is just what Blaine needs to get back in a better mood.
"Then I better take care of my Phantom so he doesn't run away or steal something."
"That's a very wise decision."
"Of course it is, I was the one who made it."
"Touché." Kurt says and then releases him from the hug.
"Fancy joining me to the kitchen or would you rather stay here?"
"I'll join you, how could I ever choose not to spend as much time with you as possible?"
"That's true." Blaine says and laughs when he gets a pillow thrown at him.
"And I thought I had a big ego, yours is almost comparable with Rachel's." The blue eyed man says and laughs which of course makes Blaine laugh as well. No matter how big of a risk it is to be with Kurt he would never, ever want to have it any other way.
