Author's Note: This is to the anonymous review I'd received for the previous chapter…if you read my version of "The Sue Sylvester Shuffle"; you'll realize that these stories are about Leo and his destiny to be with Sam Evans.
But, like most stories, there are obstacles, plot points/twists that Leo will face before he even gets there. In the first lot of stories based halfway through Season 2, Leo will be dating Blaine before he, and eventually Sam, will come to realize that they were destined to be together.
Also, on a side note, Sam is actually bisexual in this universe as he loves guys just as much as he does girls.
I hope this makes sense to you, and I hope you enjoy my Glee series.
Another side note, if you're wondering what my OMC's based on, it's Beau Mirchoff from Desperate Housewives. I think he fits perfectly, but his singing voice belongs to Matt Cardle (for anyone, preferably in the UK, who knows who he is!)
"You couldn't imagine how devastated I was to find them like that," Kurt bleats, taking a slice of pizza off the plate, and changing the music on Rachel's glittery stereo to that of a woman singing 60's pop music.
He, along with Mercedes, had been invited to stay over at Rachel's house for the weekend, but had been told to come a day earlier so the girls can prepare Kurt for what's going to transpire tomorrow night at Breadstix. Both knowing how emotionally sensative he is, they both feel that he shouldn't be dealing with these feelings on his own. At this very moment they're all in her room, Mercedes (in red pyjamas) allowing Rachel (in pink pyjamas covered in red and pink love hearts) to brush her hair while Kurt (in plush blue jammies) is lazing on her bed, still thinking of what happened earlier in the auditorium.
"Did he ever actually say you two were dating?" He hears Rachel ask as he takes a bite out of the pizza, answering her with a sigh, "Well, not in so many words."
"Well then, did he put the moves on?" Mercedes asks, turning around the same time as Rachel to see the look on his face.
"No, but we're always singing duets together, and he's always smiling at me." He stops; the look on his face is a picture as the realization forms on its elegant features, "Oh, my God, I've made the whole thing up in my head, haven't I?"
"Listen, we've all been there. At least I have, with you." Mercedes points out as Rachel joins in, "I know exactly what you mean. If Finn thinks that he's just gonna walk out of my life, he's got another thing coming. 'Cause I'm gonna walk up to that kissing booth tomorrow with a $100 bill…" At this point Rachel moves around on the bed so she's facing Kurt, forgetting about brushing Mercedes' hair as she continues with her proposal, "and he's not gonna be able to make change. Then he's going to be forced to kiss me 100 times, and when his lips touch mine -." However, she's interrupted thankfully by Mercedes.
"Hey. We're supposed to be giving Kurt advice, remember?"
"Yeah, sorry," Rachel apologizes with a beaming smile, immediately laughing with Mercedes afterwards.
"So you're still coming to Breadstix tomorrow night to sing with the Warblers?"
"Should I?"
"Yeah. Mm-hmm." Rachel and Mercedes agree in unison. "Call it Scoping out the competition. See if he share a connection like you do with Blaine," Mercedes adds. "You know, you two are both so guy crazy. Yeah, look at me. I don't have a date for Valentine's Day, and I could give a rip." By now she's waving her nail-filer as though it's helping emphasize her point, "The three of us are divas. Look at our idols: Whitney, Barbara, Patti LuPone. They all became stars when they were single. They took all the pain and loneliness, and put it into their music. People can relate to it. Everybody feels lonely. Harnessing this pain is why they became legends."
Mercedes' little speech causes the three to go totally silent, all thinking about her words, how it's touched each one of their hearts, and how she's absolutely right. Well, to Rachel maybe, but it doesn't waver Kurt's thoughts on Blaine's date with Leo tomorrow night right after their gig at Breadstix to commemorate Valentine's.
Kurt begins to imagine all sorts of scenarios of their date, none of them good, almost missing out on what Rachel says after what Mercedes had said only moments prior, "Why has this never occurred to me?" She sounds truly dumbfounded, her voice soft, almost as if she's about to cry, but she doesn't. Just sits there with her mouth slightly agape.
"Sometimes you have to choose between love and talent and, as far as I'm concerned, we all need to fly solo for a while."
Silence fills the room again. Kurt's thoughts on Mercedes' words, maybe she is right…for us to fly solo, if only for a while. I've been flirting and trying to win Blaine's affections these past few months that I haven't been focusing on my studies or thinking up of good enough songs to sing at Regionals.
"It's so nice to be around girls, for a change," he utters to break their obvious thinking, earning a hug from Rachel and a pat on the knee from Mercedes, all of them laughing in unison.
Having two sessions of Glee Club today the bell rings to signify the end of the first, all having listened to Puck's chosen Valentine's song, "Fat Bottomed Girls" by Queen that he'd dedicated to Lauren Zizes, and the beginning of lunch as Leo heads to his locker to sort out which textbooks he needs for the last lesson of the day, after the second session of Glee of course.
Setting in the code for his padlock, he opens it up when it unlocks, shoves in the few books he's holding, and realizes that he only really needs the one. Too busy concentrating on what he's doing, as well as the date he's having with Blaine tonight, he doesn't notice the presence that's right next to him, using the locker door to hide behind…their face anyways.
When he closes it, he near enough jumps out of his skin when he finds Sam standing there, using the lockers to lean on, his face a picture of melancholy which doesn't usually sit well with the blond, seeing as he always has a smile on his face whenever he sees Leo. Or maybe that's just Leo thinking that.
"Sam? Are you okay? You don't look as happy as you normally do," Leo replies with evident concern for his friend, padlocking his locker as he does.
Sam shakes his head lethargically before he murmurs, "I broke up with Quinn. The one person I thought I could spend my entire life with, is still in love with someone she thought she'd gotten over. I may not be smart, but it doesn't take a genius to notice the signs."
Leo stops in his tracks, turning so he can pat him on the shoulder in reassurance, "I'm sorry to hear about that, truly I am. I may not have been here long, but I could tell you two had a connection. It's a shame, really. You were, like, the perfect couple."
As they start walking again, Sam replies, barely whispers, "I know, I thought so too." He shakes his head, as though to shake it from his very mind before saying, "Let's not talk about that any more, let's talk about something else. Are you going to Breadstix tonight to listen to the Dalton Warblers? They're actually really good."
Without looking in his direction, and forming a small smile on his face, Leo replies, "Well, now that you mention it, Blaine spoke about it yesterday and, in the process, asked me out as well. I, of course, said yes. Can you imagine? Me. Someone who's been at McKinley for just a week, and already going on a date with someone who's doesn't even attend this school."
As they continue to walk each other to their next lesson, Leo doesn't see the look of slight sadness on Sam's face or feels the ache in his heart as Leo tells him this. Everyone in the Glee club knew of Sam's past, the reason why he'd transferred to McKinley, and it was all to do with his chosen sexuality. You see, Sam's bisexual, and since making friends with Leo, he's been harboring feelings for him, feelings he'd felt when he first saw and fell in love with Quinn. These feelings, however, have since been severed after learning that she's still bares feelings for her first love.
Baring these newfound feelings for Leo, Sam was going to gradually work his way into getting to know Leo a little more before eventually asking him out, but it seems that Kurt's friend from Dalton's already beaten him to it.
"Oh…well I'm happy for you," Sam commends, patting Leo on the back, finding it hard for him to say that, and feeling slightly angry at Blaine for seizing his only chance of taking these feelings for Leo to a whole new level.
"Thanks," Leo replies with a smile before it quickly disappears as he adds, "I know I shouldn't be asking you, after what you told me about you and Quinn, but you're gonna be there tonight? To watch Kurt and the Warblers perform, right?"
Sam fights with every fibre of his being not to say no, to say that he hates the fact that Blaine's taking him out on a date instead of him, but he stops, not wanting to make himself look like a total idiot. Besides, he'd just broken up with Quinn so even if he did ask Leo out, Sam doesn't want him to think of himself as the "rebound" guy.
"Of course, wouldn't miss it for the world."
Great, now I'm gonna be sitting there, single and miserable, watching him and Blaine enjoying each other's company along with all the other happy couples. This is going to be such a fun night, Sam mulls over as he's lead into the room they'll be having their next class in, wanting Valentine's Day to be over and done with.
"God, I've never felt so nervous before in my entire life. My heart's pumping so fast, I wouldn't be surprised if I have a heart attack. I hope I don't mess up my lines or do something that'll make him cancel our date," Blaine frets, looking out the car window, and watching the buildings go by, noticing that they're only a few blocks away from Breadstix now.
"You're worrying about this too much, Blaine. You've gotta relax, take a few breaths, you're gonna do just fine," Kurt consoles, keeping his eyes firmly on the road before he's turning the wheel to head into the next street. "Just be you, and you'll be fine, but if Leo's not the slightest bit smitten by your wit and charm, then by my opinion he doesn't deserve to go on a date with you."
This causes Blaine to smile brightly, "Thank you, Kurt. I can always count on you to make me feel a whole lot better."
Kurt tries his best not to blush, not wanting to give away the fact that he has a major crush on Blaine, as he replies, "Of course. What are best friends for?" He says, using emphasis on best to see if he can get some sort of reaction out of his friend, but it goes completely over Blaine's well-gelled, immaculate hair.
Blaine turns his attention away from the street, rolling up his sleeve in order to read the time on his watch. 6:45 p.m. He tells himself, knowing full well now that they'll be arriving near enough on time, if not a little early, seeing as they're expected to perform at 7:00 on the dot.
Parking amongst the other cars in the small parking lot situated outside of Breadstix, Kurt kills the engine, and turns to face Blaine, the mega-watt smile that could light up an entire town on his face as he says softly, "Okay, here we are. Seriously, don't worry about tonight, Blaine. If anything goes wrong whether it's the performance or your date, just remember I'm here for you as a shoulder to cry on or to listen to you talk about what an amazing night you've had."
Blaine nods, laughing a little as Kurt's speech lifts his spirit somewhat, "Thanks. I think I might need one or the other when this night's through. Come on, let's go inside so we can prepare." He then climbs out the car, trying his best to see if Leo has arrived yet through one of the large windows, but is not close enough to see quite clearly.
With his car locked, and his keys safe and sound in his inside jacket pocket, Kurt and Blaine walk side-by-side towards the entrance to Breadstix, their fingers almost touching. Kurt wonders, as Blaine opens the door to allow him to enter first, if anyone who can see them actually suspects that they are on a date. He can only dream of such things...