"You guys ready to go?"

"Sure dad just give us a minute" Kurt yelled from his room before turning toward his friend who was sitting on the bed busily texting, "Jeff you ready?"

Jeff didn't look up, instead he held a single finger in the air whilst he continued with his text earning him a raised eye brow from Kurt who was waiting by the door "One... second..., okay lets go" finally ending his text he stuffed his phone into his pocket and grabbed is jacket from the back of Kurt's door before bounding past him and onward down the stairs.

"You guys sure about this" Burt questioned when both boys were standing at the foot of the stairs "it's still dark out, you could have a few more hours in bed you know."

"No way" Jeff beamed, "Kurt's been promising me a visit to your garage for ages and I don't intend to waste a moment"

"Uh well I guess we better get going then" Burt replied rubbing his head with his hand, bewildered at Jeff's enthusiasm.

"Cool"

Burt watched Jeff spring down the porch steps and along the drive, turning to Kurt hoping for some sort of explanation all he received was an amused smile and a slight shrug which said "what you gonna do?"

Clapping his son on the back Burt ushered him out the door and towards his friend before closing the door behind them curious as to how the day would pan out.

"God Kurt this is soooo cool" Jeff gushed as he stood next to Kurt who was rummaging around under the hood of a car, "yeah, really cool now pass me that wrench" Kurt replied without looking up, his hand held out expectantly for the tool.

"You get to do this all the time" Jeff gushed dropping the wrench into his hand and leaning into the hood alongside Kurt "that is soooo awesome"

"How much soda have you had?"

"Not sure why?"

"No reason" Kurt mumbled under the hood.

"How are you guys doing?" Burt asked leaning against the vehicle and wiping his greasy hands on a dirty looking rag.

"Great thanks Mr Hummel" Jeff beamed.

"Glad you're having fun kid" Burt smiled in return.

"You have some great stuff here Mr Hummel"

"Burt"

"Ok, Burt" Jeff grinned.

"You okay under there Kurt" Burt asked banging on the raised hood.

"Great thanks" Kurt grumbled pulling his head out and smudging grease across his nose as he scratched.

"Glad to hear it" Burt laughed before turning and heading into the office, "you guys can take a break if you like" he called over his shoulder.

"Wicked" Jeff beamed clapping Kurt on the back.

Kurt smiled in return, put down the wrench and grabbing Jeff by the arm directed him toward the staff area.

"Have you heard what did the guys got up to last night? I assume that was Nick you were texting this morning" Kurt asked as Jeff plopped down onto one of the benches and began scrolling through his phone, a dopey grin on his face.

"Movies" he smiled without looking up, his fingers already typing out yet another text.

"Anything good?"

"Nah, just reruns but it gets you off campus for a few hours" Jeff explained, "we've been a few times, it's an old picture house just outside of Dalton, it's dated but it's cool."

"Oh"

Jeff glanced up at Kurt's reply before grinning and adding "next time there's something on I'll take you if you like."

"I'd like that Jeff" Kurt smiled in response.

"No worries"

Jeff returned his attention to his phone as Kurt began rummaging through his locker displacing various items in his search for gum.

Glancing up at Kurt he grinned wickedly before looking back to his screen.

Nick, I have a game for you Jx

Hi babe are you having a good time? What kind game exactly? Nx

It's a guessing game Jx

Is there a prize? Nx

If you're lucky ;) Jx

Oh I'm definitely feeling lucky Nx

Okay then I will text you three words and you have to tell me what they have in common Jx

No probs baby. Hit me. Nx

Football.

Kurt.

Okay, I got nothing so far. Nx

OMG Nick you are never gonna believe this next one! Jx

So tell me already

Promise not to tell anyone okay, not until I get back, Jx

Oookkay?

Promise?

Yep babe I promise. Nx

Okay last clue. CHEERLEADER. Jx

NO WAY!

YES WAY! Jx

Oh babe you've gotta let me tell Wevid, pleeease! Nx

Nick you promised :( Jx

Oh baby, don't use the sad face... Nx

:) :( :( Jx

Jeeeeff, this is too good to keep to myself. Nx

I know right but please don't tell anyone until we get back tomorrow I wanna see Blaine's face when he finds out and I may or may not have access to video evidence. Jx

OMG this just keeps getting better and better. Nx

I know right Jx

"Jeff you ready to get back to it?" Kurt asked breaking Jeff's reverie.

"Uh what?"

"back to work, you ready" Kurt asked again with a puzzled expression.

"Uh yeah, gimmie a sec" Jeff stuttered guiltily before returning to his phone.

Resigning himself to waiting for Jeff, Kurt pulled out his own phone and scrolled through his messages, as usual there were several from Blaine, general goodnight, good morning, I love you messages and a couple from Mercedes hoping to meet up over the weekend; scrolling down he frowned as he noticed an unrecognised number, he hadn't had any of those for a while now, at least since transferring. Tentatively glancing toward Jeff he was relieved to see that he was too engrossed in his own messaging to notice the uneasiness which had settled across him, turning his back and leaning one shoulder against the lockers Kurt took a deep breath and opened the message.

Hey fag, if you want your whore mothers cheap chain back you better be at the back of the school parking lot tonight at midnight.

The phone clattered to the ground snapping Jeff out of his self absorbed texting session with Nick.

"Hey man you okay" he asked in concern as Kurt scrabbled to pick it up, he was yet to turn around but Jeff could tell he was frantically wiping his eyes.

"Yeah, sure" Kurt replied trying and failing to make his voice sound as normal as possible.

"You sure man" Jeff asked again coming up alongside him and trying to get eye contact only to be shut off as Kurt turned and placed his head inside his locker on the pretence of searching for something.

"I'm fine" he said firmly as he snapped his locker shut and strode out of the locker room and across the garage.

Jeff stood and watched him go with apprehension, clearly he was far from okay but he'd learned that if Kurt didn't want to talk about something then there wasn't much you could do. Looking down at his phone he fired off one more text before pocketing it and hurrying out after Kurt.

Hey babe gotta go something's come up. Jx.

Jeff found conversation with Kurt somewhat strained for the remainder of the day, as if he was trying too hard to be normal. Kurt would join in on their banter but it seemed to Jeff as though he wasn't really there, "Earth to Kurt" said Jeff waving a hand in front of his face in an attempt to gain his attention.

"Oh sorry"

"Am I doing this right?" Jeff gestured to the bolt he was tightening.

"Yeah, yeah fine" Kurt said absently with a vague wave of his hand.

With a heavy sigh Jeff straightened and placed a hand on Kurt's shoulder turning them both so that they were facing each other and trapping Kurt's gaze in his own, "what's up?

"Nothing I'm fine" Kurt replied blandly averting his eyes from Jeff's piercing blue ones but unable to stop a tell tale flush travelling up his neck and across his cheeks.

"Yeah right" Jeff scoffed letting him go, "what did Blaine do now?" he half joked turning back to the car.

"It's not him"

"Oh right so something's wrong but it wasn't Blaine" Jeff fished whilst trying to appear casual.

"Jeff please just leave it" Kurt asked tensely, "I'm fine, I promise."

"Sure you are. Just for the record I don't believe you" Jeff said with conviction.

"I know you don't" Kurt sighed smiling a sad smile in his direction.

"For the record I don't believe it either" he said to himself in a small voice as he walked away toward the locker room, unaware that Jeff had heard him.

Nick, Blaine, Wes and David were lounging in Wes's room, seeing as he had the most up to date tech they were all taking advantage of his TV set up. Nick and David were sprawled on Wes's bed watching the latest action movie whilst Wes himself had turned his desk chair around and was sitting wide legged, leaning on the back with his arms folded as he watched Blaine empty the contents of the suggestion box across his floor.

"How may so far" he asked.

"Quite a few actually" Blaine said matter-of-factly.

"Any good ones" Nick asked turning his attention from the movie.

"Hard to tell" Blaine said as he gathered the slips of paper together and began putting them in some sort of order, "but it's early days yet, we're going to give everyone a few more days anyway."

Nick's attention was drawn to his phone as his message signal went off yet again.

David rolled his eyes, "Seriously dude, can't you go one weekend without him?"

Nick stuck his tongue out toward David before his interest was recaptured by his phone as another message popped up from his boyfriend.

"Hey Blaine make sure my suggestion goes at the top" David called without taking his eyes off the movie.

"and which one might that be?" Blaine asked sarcastically.

"Oh you'll know when you get to it" David said with a grin.

"I dread to think" Blaine smiled toward Wes who was in turn smirking in David's direction.

"David when have we ever done any of your suggestions?"

"Always a first time Wesley" David sang whilst still concentrating on the screen. Everyone's attention was suddenly drawn to Nick who had let out a loud snort and was trying to cover his mouth with his hand to stop emitting the laughter that was trying to force its way out.

"What's up with you?" Blaine asked.

"Oh god, nothing, nothing at all" Nick lied as he typed out a reply.

"Doesn't look like nothing" Wes said with a raised eyebrow.

Nick ignored them and continued to grin at this phone like a lunatic; giving up Wes turned his attention back to Blaine who had also stopped waiting for Nick to explain his outburst and had returned to collating the song suggestions.

"and I think we've found David's suggestion..." he said waving a small piece of paper in front of Wes.

"Seriously David, this is your suggestion" Wes said exasperatedly as he took the paper from Blaine's hand and read it for himself.

"It's a valid proposition" David said seriously.

"No David it's really not"

"Is too"

"Just no" Blaine laughed.

"C'mon it'd be fun" David winked wickedly.

"Absolutely not" Wes said with finality.

"Spoil sport"

"What is it?" Nick asked finally looking up from his phone.

"Oh back with us are you?" Wes asked sarcastically, "bored of Jeff already?"

"Actually no, he just cut me off" Nick said in concern, "said something came up."

"Right well now your back with us you can tell David how inappropriate his suggestion is" Wes said tossing the slip of paper to Nick who read it quickly before dissolving into giggles.

"This would be so cool" he said turning to David who was grinning, "I know right."

"For the last time David we are not doing the Discovery Channel song" Wes said firmly earning him even more laughter from Nick and David and grin from Blaine.

Author Note:

David's song suggestion: The Bad Touch, Bloodhound Gang (Discovery Channel song to me!)

The next couple of chapters will be a bit moody and have been a bit difficult to write because I like the happy friendship stuff but the story calls for moody, also I keep tinkering with them but I think I'm finally happy so they will be coming soon. Thank you for your continued support of the story, it is very much appreciated.