First Meetings

Kurt was so excited. He was finally going to meet this mystery girl that had his brother wrapped around her little finger.

He had somehow managed to convince Carson to bring Shannon up to the city for a day of shopping. He didn't know anything about the girl, but Kurt at least hoped that she had a decent sense of fashion. And if she didn't, well... Kurt was going to fix that quickly.

"Blaine! They'll be here soon. Will you please help me tidy up the loft?" Kurt shouted towards their bedroom where Blaine was supposed to be getting dressed.

Not a moment later, the man appeared, sporting nothing but boxer shorts and a huge yawn. "Wait... Who's coming today? And why do we need to clean Kurt, this place is already spotless."

Kurt sighed before addressing his husband again. "Today is the day that we are going to meet Shannon! Remember? We're going to go to the mall together."

Realization fell upon Blaine's face as he looked at the clock for the first time that day. "When are they supposed to get here?" He asked fearfully.

Smugly, Kurt grinned. "In about twenty minutes. Care to get dressed now?"

Blaine nodded, and rushed back towards their bedroom. Kurt began to laugh at his husbands silliness, and then went straight back to cleaning.

"So, who do I get to meet today?" Shannon asked some-what timidly from the passenger seat of the car. They had just pulled out of a Dunk 'in Donuts drive through half way to the city due to Carson's persistent need for coffee so early in the morning. Shannon hated coffee, so she just got a hot chocolate. She took a large sip from her warm cup as she waited for him to answer.

Carson smiled towards her. "Well, the plan was to meet at the mall, but instead we are heading over to Kurt's place."

Shannon smiled back, knowing what he was trying to do. "You know, avoiding my question doesn't make me less nervous. Who are all the people I am going to be meeting today. I know you told me once before, but I forgot."

Carson laughed, knowing her short term memory wasn't exactly the best. He thought it was cute how she left multiple sticky notes for different things all over her (and now his) apartment. "Well, you'll get to meet Kurt, and his husband Blaine. They've been dying to meet you. Well, Kurt has at least. Then after lunch, my step-brother Finn and his fiancé Rachel plan to meet up with us. And if we end up staying up at the city that long, Chris will join us for dinner back at Kurt and Blaine's."

Carson could tell that she was trying to process everything in her head. He could also tell that she had become even more nervous. He placed his hand that he wasn't driving with on top of hers. "Relax. They'll love you."

Shannon smiled reassuringly, then they delved into their comfortable silence they loved so much, both lost in their own thoughts.

"They're here!" Kurt all but shouted as he ran towards the front door to let them in. He was so excited he could hardly stand it.

Carson had been with many girls and boys over the past couple of years, but he had never been with them long enough to actually call it a relationship. He also had never been with anyone he had wanted to introduce to his friends and family. He and Shannon had officially been together for a month now, and it was very obvious how much he adored her.

This in itself made Kurt crazy as he tried to imagine what could possibly be so special about this one girl.

Blaine met Kurt at the door, and together they opened it.

Kurt smiled as he looked to the brunette beside his brother for the first time. She was tall, maybe even slightly taller than Blaine, and the heeled boots she wore only added to it. Her long brown hair accented her dark eyes wonderfully, and her eyes were framed in eyeliner so subtly Kurt almost would have said she wasn't wearing any make-up at all.

Kurt was even more overjoyed when he looked to her clothes. She obviously had a great sense of fashion, judging by her soft pink V-neck, dark blue skinny jeans, and light brown heeled boots. She then wore a white daisy patterned infinity scarf that completely pulled her look together.

Kurt happily welcomed them into his apartment.

Shannon and Carson finally reached his brother's apartment, and she was happy that her nerves had calmed dramatically. They reached the apartment door just as it was being opened.

Behind the now open door were two men that seemed to be staring at her intensely. It was very obvious who was who since Kurt was identical to Carson. Well, as identical as it was possible for two very different people.

While Carson wore plain jeans and an old Northwestern hoodie, Kurt was dressed in designer skinny jeans and an Alexander McQueen sweater. Beside Kurt, a shorter man stood with gelled back hair and a cute little bow tie. Shannon thought that he was absolutely adorable, and could only assume that he was Blaine.

Shannon decided to step forward and get things rolling. She extended her hand towards Kurt. "Hi, I'm Shannon Summers. It's a pleasure to finally meet you guys."

At first, no one reacted, then everyone leaped forward at once. Kurt grasped her hand first.

"It's so wonderful to finally meet you! I'm Kurt, and this is my husband Blaine."

After Kurt finished shaking her hand, Blaine stepped right up to replace him. "Hi, come on in."

Shannon and Carson entered the apartment. While Carson was talking to his brother, Shannon took a look around the place. It was a cute little loft with a joined kitchen and living room, and a few doors leading to other rooms against the back wall.

"Shannon?" Carson said from behind her, bringing her back into the conversation. "Are you ready to head to the mall?"

She smiled back to the boys. "Of course. Who doesn't love shopping?"

"My wallet." Carson mumbled to no one in particular, and everyone one laughed as they headed to Carson's car.

Once they got to the mall, Shannon and Kurt couldn't decide where to start. Eventually, Carson got annoyed and just shouted "Pick one".

Shannon pouted. "Okay, well where do you want to go?"

Carson obviously wasn't expecting to be asked, so he stood there rather uncomfortably.

"I thought so." With that, she turned back to Kurt while simultaneously wrapping her arm around Carson's middle.

Smiling, Kurt decided on a store, and the four of them started to walk in that direction.

Kurt was so happy. He had a blast shopping with Shannon, and while Blaine and Carson weren't exactly interested in the clothes like they were, she still made an effort to include them.

During the two hours of shopping they managed to do before lunch, Shannon had picked out a pink dress and a pair of heels for herself, a cute bow tie for Blaine, and a deep red V-neck shirt for Carson. She also had picked out many different stylish sweaters and shirts with Kurt for the both of them. In Kurt's eyes, it was a well spent morning.

After that, they headed towards the food court to meet up with Finn and Rachel.

Shannon wasn't quite sure what to expect, but when a very tall boy and a very short girl joined them, she almost wanted to laugh. It seemed Rachel was just as excited to meet her as Kurt had been.

They all dispersed to get what they wanted from the many food venders, and then they met up again at a table.

"Ooh! What did you get Shannon? That looks good!" Finn commented, eyeing her Mac and cheese hungrily.

"It's from Macaroll'in. It's normally just a food truck, so I'm surprised they even had one at a mall. But I love this stuff! This is their traditional Mac and cheese with bread crumbs, but they also have a lobster one and a buffalo Mac and cheese one too." She said to everyone at the table. Beside her Carson snickered.

"You'd eat pasta everyday of your life if you could." He teased.

She smiled back. "Proudly." The two stared at each other before remembering they weren't alone. Everyone else was just watching them in awe.

Carson turned back to the group first. "Where are we going next?"

Everyone looked at each other, expecting the other to have an idea. When no one brought one forward, Carson offered an idea.

"Well, if we are done shopping, why don't we head back to Kurt and Blaine's apartment?"

Rachel pouted. "But we just got here. I was hoping I could get in some shopping with Shannon."

Shannon smiled sympathetically. "I'd love to shop some more, but I don't really want to spend any more money on clothes today. I've only got so much money in general, and there's other stuff that might need to be paid for later."

"Understandable. Rachel said. "But we will hang out together another time."

Finn looked confused? "Wait, we're leaving? I thought we would join them at Kurt and Blaine's."

Rachel dramatically perked up. "Of course we are. I forgot." She then turned to look at everyone else at the table. "Is everyone done shopping?" No one protested, so they gathered their things and headed towards the exit.

Everyone but Rachel and Finn piled into Carson's car, and then they all headed towards the city again.

Carson, Finn, and Kurt sat in the living room and watched tv while Shannon, Rachel, and Blaine went into the kitchen to make dinner. The boys in the living room watched the news for about an hour before anyone spoke. Finn and Kurt continued to share looks before casting their eyes towards Carson the entire time.

"You two are terrible at subtlety. What is it?" He asked without looking away from the television. Kurt was the first to voice his thoughts.

"I really like her Carson. She fits great with you, and she's super fun to be around. I'm so happy for you."

When Carson didn't respond, Finn joined the conversation. "Seriously man, she's hot, funny, and from the smell coming from the kitchen, she can obviously cook."

Carson began to snicker in-between them on the couch. "You spent one day with her, and you think you know her already."

"What do you mean?" Kurt asked, confused.

"Just saying." He said as he shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't understand." Kurt said again.

"Yeah I don't either." Finn added, lost as usual.

"She isn't hot, funny, a good cook, fun to be around, or great for me."

Surprised beyond belief, the two men sitting on either side of him let out gasps of shock. Before either of the two brothers could question him again, Carson turned to look at Kurt, his eyes watery, and continued to speak. "She is the sexiest, funniest, most amazing, lovable, and the greatest person ever. She isn't great for me, she's perfect. Absolutely perfect."

Kurt smiled too as his own tears began to pool in his shining eyes. He wrapped his arms around his brother and held him for a few minutes. Finn just smiled as he watched the two brothers hug. Everyone was overjoyed for the man's happiness.

Shannon had heard the entire thing from the kitchen, and inside she overwhelmed with emotion. On the outside, she pretended that she hadn't have heard so that Blaine and Rachel wouldn't think anything was wrong. And there wasn't. Carson had just protested his affection, and she couldn't wait till they left so she could do the same.

She continued to help her new friends cook dinner, only to stop when the sound of the front door opening caught everyone's attention.

In walked Chris, the mysterious third brother. Shannon introduced herself, and instantly liked the young man in front of her as he pulled out a single rose, stating that it was for her, to welcome her into their little group.

Dinner ended up being delicious, and everyone demanded giving the credit for it to Shannon.

Once the dishes had been cleaned and put away, Carson decided it was probably time to leave. Shannon agreed, and the two began to say good bye to everyone.

Once they were back in the car, heading back towards Northwestern, Shannon grabbed Carson's free hand and held it tightly. "I love you." She said, barely louder than a whisper.

For a moment, he didn't respond back. Then he squeezed her hand. "I love you too."

With both of them smiling widely, they continued home in comfortable silence.

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