Hey guys, hope you enjoy this instalment, not a huge fan of how this chapter turned out, but what can you do! I'll see you soon!
Fair warning, I absolutely cannot stand Rachel, but I wanted her to be friends with Kurt here, so I tried my best to write her nicely!
"Okay, so as amazing as your crib is, we need to catch up!" Mercedes exclaimed once the trio were settled on the bed.
"Yeah, tell us all about life in Elsiva", Rachel said excitedly, ready to hear some juicy gossip.
"I'd much rather hear about what's going on back home! Where did everyone go after graduation? It sucks I had to leave straight away", Kurt asked, deflecting their queries. The friends were all sitting comfortable in Kurt's cushy bed; it was big enough to fit way more than three people on it.
"Well, of course I'm in LA killing the music scene, and Rachel's working hard at NYADA", Mercedes explained slowly, trying to remember everyone's plans, "I see Puck from time to time when he's not working on his pool cleaning business, and I think everyone else went off to different colleges". Kurt was glad to hear everyone was accomplishing their goals; he really did care about the New Directions.
"Okay, so now that's out the way, what's been going on with you?" Rachel asked, obviously much more interested in the gossip in Elsiva. Mercedes obviously felt the same way, as she was excitedly bouncing on her knees on the bed.
"Any suitors? Any potential husbands?" Mercedes asked when she realised Kurt was struggling to start.
"Well…" Kurt replied, unsure how much to tell his friends.
"Oh my god!" They both squealed, "tell us everything!"
So Kurt did. He told them all about Blaine staying in the castle, and the worries he had about Blaine trying to take over the throne, as well as the small kiss they had shared. The girls were enraptured the whole time, and squealed where appropriate.
"Kurt he's obviously crazy about you. You need to go for it", Mercedes commented.
"Yeah Kurt, you don't want to miss out on true love", Rachel added.
"Rachel I doubt my true love is the guy who's trying to steal the throne". This made everyone go silent.
"You like him though". Mercedes finally said quietly.
"What?" Kurt asked, confused.
"I mean, when you started talking about Blaine, your face lit up and you have legit heart eyes. You've got it bad". Kurt was silent. He really did feel something for Blaine he'd never felt for anyone else before, but his judgement was telling him to ignore it. Kurt sighed;
"I really do like him, but I just can't trust him. His father is awful and is constantly trying to get me to slip up, and it's no secret he's trying to get Blaine to take my place".
"Yeah but maybe Blaine's not like that", Rachel said, "you should give in to your heart, Kurt. You don't know what you could be missing out on". The room went quiet as Kurt contemplated what his best friend had just said. Eventually, his brain started to hurt, so he changed the subject and the three started chatting like they'd never been separated.
Later that evening the group made their way downstairs to find some snacks for their sleepover. Kurt's spirits had never been higher; he was so happy to see his friends again and forget about his worries for a while. He couldn't wait to binge on some ice cream and watch some of their favourite movies. However this was soon forgotten when the friends met a figure on their way to the kitchen.
"Oh, hello Kurt", Blaine said, smiling widely despite his surprise at seeing Kurt with two unfamiliar girls.
"Hi Blaine", Kurt said shyly, cursing himself for not being more confident around the Lord. Rachel squealed;
"Oh, you're Blaine! It's so nice to meet you we've heard so much about you". At this point, Kurt was bright red. Blaine just smiled;
"Well it's lovely to meet you too…"
"Rachel! My name is Rachel", it was obvious that the brunette had a bit of a crush on the Anderson boy.
"It's lovely to meet you Rachel", Kurt could tell Blaine had turned on his charm he had learnt since he could walk. As courteous as ever, Blaine turned his attention to the other female;
"And you are?" He asked kindly.
"Hey Blaine, so nice to meet you, I'm Mercedes", she replied.
"And it's lovely to meet you too Mercedes", Blaine said, shaking her hand.
"Kurt you were right about how handsome he is", she said, making Kurt flame redder than he was before.
"Mercedes!" he exclaimed through gritted teeth. Blaine just giggled;
"Well I'm glad to hear it. I'm sorry, I don't want to be rude, but who are you?" This caused both girls to become flustered, obviously Blaine's charms worked on everyone.
"We're Kurt's best friend from back home", Mercedes said.
"I go to NYADA; it's the most prestigious performing arts school in the country!" Rachel added. Kurt rolled his eyes. He loved his best friend, but was she really trying to impress the guy he had just told her he was infatuated with?
Blaine just smiled pleasantly at this, obviously not that interested. His focus was mostly on Kurt, who was starting to feel uncomfortable under Blaine's gaze.
"Well, we should get our snacks. It's getting late and I want to have time to finish the movie", Kurt said before swiftly walking off towards the kitchen. He could hear his friends say goodbye after goodbye to Blaine before following him.
"Okay boy, he's so cute; you definitely need to go for it!" Mercedes said.
"Yeah, I mean, if he was straight I would go for it", Rachel added.
"I think you were trying anyway", Mercedes commented, laughing. This caused Rachel to blush.
"I-I'm just flirty okay, I can't help it". Mercedes and Kurt left Rachel to her embarrassment and finished making the snacks. Then they all retreated to Kurt's suite and had an amazing night that reminded them of the simpler days of high school.
The next morning brought a bright, sunny day to Elsiva. The sun was out, the birds were tweeting; it really was like something out of a fairy tale. Kurt woke up feeling so much more refreshed and confident; he'd had an amazing night with his friends, gotten a good night's sleep and was excited to spend the day with his friends and family.
At that moment, Mercedes and Rachel waltzed into the room like they owned the place.
"Kurt, I almost forgot how cool your grandma is", Mercedes commented, making Kurt smile; he really did love his grandmother.
"She told us we're going to be playing tennis today", Rachel added. This made Kurt groan;
"I'm awful at tennis. Every time I'm here she forces me to play so I can get better but I'm so bad at it; I can't even hit the ball!" He exclaimed as he fell back into his bed. His friends looked sadly on as their best friend had a break down over tennis.
"We'll meet you at the courts", Mercedes said, and they hurried away.
Very slowly Kurt got ready and made his way out to the grand gardens. The tennis courts were truly beautiful. They were well tended too and were surrounded by beautiful shrubbery and fountains. To the side of the court were several chairs, so those who weren't playing could watch while drinking afternoon tea. Kurt was like the dark rain cloud over the sunny day;
"Grandma, I really don't want to play, can't I just sit and read Vogue?" He asked grumpily.
"No Kurt, we need even players", Sophia replied.
"What are you talking about?" He asked, "Me, Rachel and Mercedes make three…" Sophia never played, as she said a Queen should never make herself sweaty.
"Yes dear, but Lord Anderson will be spectating, and Blaine wishes to play with you all", she said. Kurt didn't know how to feel about this, but judging by his friend's squeals, they did. At that moment, the Andersons made their way across the garden and walked onto the court.
"Good morning", Lord Anderson said, surprisingly polite, "it's a jolly fine day for thrashing some royals, isn't it Blaine?" There's the Lord they all knew.
"I guess", Blaine muttered, looking uncomfortable, and then his eyes met Kurt's;
"Good morning Kurt, I hope you're well", he said, sounding much more cheerful.
"Yes thank you", Kurt said, cursing his shyness once more; he was never this shy around anyone else.
"Alright, I'm sick of standing in the sun, I want to play Kurt first", Mercedes said, making her way onto her side of the net.
The pair played for a few minutes, but it really did become apparent that Kurt was not a natural at tennis. He could not hit the ball once.
"Maybe Blaine could show him the proper technique?" Rachel suggested, grinning slyly. Kurt gave her a look that could kill. Blaine was all too enthusiastic to show him.
The young Lord jogged up to Kurt and gently put his hands on his waist, causing Kurt to jump;
"Relax", Blaine said while laughing slightly, "I won't bite". This caused Kurt to blush.
Blaine continued to place one hand gently but firmly on Kurt's waist and the other on his wrist, intimately holding it;
"Just swing like this, it's all in the waist, see". Mercedes hit a ball over, and with Blaine's help, Kurt managed to whack it over to the other side. Kurt stood in shock;
"See, you're a natural", Blaine said, almost whispering in Kurt's ear. He still hadn't taken his hands away from Kurt, not that he minded.
Eventually, the spell was broken by Sophia coughing pointedly. The pair broke away quickly; Blaine sitting back down at the side lines while Kurt continued to practice his swing; he really was getting better.
Meanwhile, Sophia was once again worried. She could no longer deny the attraction was mutual, and that Blaine was trying to seduce her grandson to gain the throne, and it seemed Kurt was falling for it. For the first time in her life she felt powerless. What could she do?
Beside her, Lord Anderson was beaming. Blaine's charms were making the Prince melt like putty. He felt so proud of his son. Blaine seemed to be handling the situation all by himself. Soon, he would have a son as a King.
Sorry this chapter's shorter than the rest, I was just having a bit of a hard time writing it!