A/N: Thanks so much the favs/follows/reviews guys, they mean a lot. Well here is chapter 5, I promised Klaine would make an appearance so here they are.

Also I love Jeff in this chapter, especially towards the end, him and Nick are just too cute! =D

The mild storm had completely blown over by the time Jeff had reached the Anderson's residence; the inside of the house appeared to be in darkness, with the only source of light beaming from an upstairs window on the far side of the house.

He knew which room the light belonged to, as he had been over the ex-warbler's house a few times over the previous summers. Jeff was just thankful his friend was in; throughout the duration of the journey he couldn't help have a feeling that he might have been over at Kurt's or another of the New Direction's houses. For once he had proved this gut feeling wrong.

Taking one last look in the mirror, Jeff attempted to fix his hair before stepping out of the car and making his way up the drive. He had no idea what time it was; surely it couldn't be that late, it had just started getting dark about ten minutes ago which meant Blaine would just be sat upstairs studying or chatting to others over skype. This made it the perfect time to be having a heartfelt conversation with his good friend.

Jeff quickly rang the doorbell; clearing his throat and fixing up his appearance as he waited for the small curly haired boy to come down and answer, hoping he wouldn't be too busy to offer the blonde some advice and catch up over a bit of chat.

After a few minutes or so, Jeff could hear footsteps followed by rustling coming from the downstairs. He prepared himself for the probably unusual greeting he was about to receive as he heard the turning of the key in the front door, followed by the creaking of the old wood as the door swung open, revealing a slightly dishevelled looking Blaine.

"Jeff!" the smaller boy cried, immediately pulling the blonde into a big bear hug

"Haven't seen you in a while, how are you dude?"

"Ah i'm okay, how're you doing?" Jeff replied, even though deep down he was not okay and that was in fact the reason why he was standing here at this very minute.

"Mm not bad" Blaine said whilst scratching the back of his neck and directing his gaze up at the taller boy "So...what brings you here?"

"Er..well I was wondering if I could come in" Jeff said looking sheepishly at the other boy "I..kinda need to talk to you...about something"

Blaine understood and immediately stepped aside to allow the blonde warbler inside. He knew that whatever Jeff had come to talk to him about must be important as the taller boy would usually just text or skype him to let him know what was on his mind; he had a feeling that now though it wasn't going to be about how much homework the boy had or how bad the food at Dalton was.

"Here i'll make you a coffee" Blaine said closing the door behind him "I'm just upstairs, so go on right up"

Jeff nodded and began kicking of his shoes before making his way up the large staircase to the ex-warbler's bedroom.

He could hear music playing from the TV as he made his way along the landing and nearer to the room. Blaine must be watching a movie, he thought as he pushed the door open slightly and made his way in to the bedroom.

"Who was it babe?" a tall brunette boy said as he rolled over to face the figure standing at the door, a look of surprise washing over his face as he realised it was Jeff.

"Oh Jeff, I-I'm sorry, I didn't realise it was you" Kurt smiled as he got up from his spot on the bed

"It's fine, I didn't realise you were here" Jeff replied, returning a smile to the brunette.

"Yeah, me and Blaine are having a bit of a movie night, it's been a bit of a long day and, you know, we just needed something to help us, unwind" Kurt said motioning to the TV that was now playing a scene from Wicked.

Even though he knew the two loved sitting back and watching musicals, Jeff couldn't help to think that by the way Blaine had looked when he had answered the door, watching the movie wasn't the only thing the two had been up to tonight.

Jeff was quickly distracted from his thoughts when said person walked into the room carrying a tray of coffee and some biscuits. Blaine quickly placed the tray down on the nightstand before planting a kiss on his boyfriend's cheek and handing a mug of coffee to the blonde warbler.

"Hope I wasn't gone too long, just thought I'd make us something to drink that is all" the curly haired boy said as he made his way over to the bed, Kurt following him swiftly after.

"Come and join us Jeff" Kurt said as he patted the space next to him, motioning for the taller boy to sit.

"Thanks guys, but I'm really not up for a movie night tonight, I actually came here to talk to Blaine about something" Jeff replied taking a sip of his coffee whilst doing so.

Kurt looked a little disheartened at the boy's comment and Jeff couldn't help but feel he had been a bit rude to Kurt, but in all honesty he just really couldn't be bothered with watching musicals with the lovey-dovey couple at this very moment.

"Are you okay Jeff?" Kurt said as he began to stand up and make his way towards the blonde "you seem a bit...off"

"I'm fine" Jeff mumbled, avoiding the gaze of the brunette in front of him who had begun eyeing him suspiciously

"No you're not, you've been crying" Kurt eventually said, flashing the blonde a look of sympathy before turning back to his boyfriend for some sort of answer.

Perfect, he couldn't hide it now. Whatever he was going to say to Blaine he had to now say in front of Kurt, let's face it, the boy wasn't going to be leaving any time soon and it's not like Blaine wouldn't have told him afterwards anyway.

"I know, I..things have just been pretty hectic at Dalton recently..I, well, I just needed to get away for a bit...I just needed someone to talk to" Jeff said looking down towards the curly haired boy before being pulled into a tight hug by the brunette.

"Well we're here to listen" Kurt said as he released the blonde warbler from his grip "so what's up?"

Jeff began to make his way over to the bed, sitting down on the corner and shuffling slightly as he prepared himself for what he was about to tell the two ex-warblers.

He knew they wouldn't judge him for it, same as he knew it wouldn't be that hard for them to hear; however Jeff couldn't help but feel nervous as he was about to finally admit to himself and his friends what he really was.

"Erm..guys..I need to tell you something" Jeff started whilst looking down and playing with his hands "I, well I wasn't really certain at first, b-but now I think it's starting to, you know, come clear...I'm, guys I'm..I'm gay"

Jeff let out a long breath as he looked up and was met with the gleaming smiles of his two friends. Kurt was clapping his hands together like a child as he turned to look at his boyfriend who expressed a look of pride on his face towards the blonde.

"Thanks for telling us Jeff" Blaine said as he patted the taller boy on the shoulder, taking a sip of his coffee as he did so

"So does this mean that Niff is official then?" Kurt said excitedly

"Niff?" Jeff asked looking at the boy in confusion, who now expressed a look of surprise at the blonde.

"Oh come on!" Kurt exclaimed "you and Nick of course!"

Wait, how did he know about me and Nick, well me liking Nick? Was I really that obvious? What if it had been obvious to the others as well, I bet that's what the rest of the warblers were gossiping about. That means pretty much all of Dalton would have known, and, what if Nick had known too? Then that's why Sebastian had tried to steal Nick away, to make sure I wouldn't get him, it was all starting to make sense now.

Jeff hadn't felt the tears that had started to form in his eyes, nor had he felt the comforting hands that had been placed on his knee by the curly haired boy. He didn't know what to say now, he knew he might as well come clean, it seemed they pretty much knew everything already.

"You really like him don't you?" Blaine said looking at the blonde warbler with empathy.

Jeff simply nodded, looking up to meet the gaze of the curly haired boy whilst trying to rub away the tears from his eyes. He quickly caught a glance at Kurt who was expressing a look of sympathy towards the blonde, before a wave of realism and sadness washed over him and caused Jeff to break down once again.

He was immediately pulled into a tight group hug by the two boys; Blaine, who was rubbing his back with one hand, was whispering soothing words into his ear whilst holding the hand of his boyfriend who looked as if he was about to break down himself from his understanding of Jeff's situation.

"I-I love h-him, s-s-so much" Jeff said through stifled sobs "b-but I can't h-have him"

"Why not?" Kurt eventually said looking down at the broken boy in front of him "Nick's obviously crazy about you, and he's single, so what's the problem?"

Wait, what? Nick was crazy about HIM? No, that wasn't true, at least it wasn't true now. Nick is obviously crazy about Sebastian, there was no way he could like Jeff that way now.

Jeff looked up towards the brunette, rubbing his eyes which were once again red and puffy before proceeding to tell the two about what had been going on at Dalton, about Nick and Sebastian and their little 'affairs'.

By the time Jeff had finished telling the couple about Warbler practise and how often Sebastian had gone around with his hands on the brunette, he had realised his coffee had gone cold and had begun taking a bite of a digestive in an attempt to get rid of the taste of the stale drink.

Kurt and Blaine were sat giving each other disapproving looks, obviously each thinking exactly the same thing.

"Look Sebastian is a player" Kurt said, a snarl playing on his face at the mention of that very name "he will literally go around touching anyone, I mean he tried to get all touchy feely with Blaine in front of me for gods sake!" Kurt began to turn towards his boyfriend flashing him a disapproving look.

"Babe, I've told you I'm sorry, I was drunk and, I let him get me" Blaine said looking across to Kurt guiltily before turning back towards Jeff.

"Trust me he will move on sooner or later, and I really don't think Nick's stupid enough to actually fall for him"

"Yeah, I mean seriously who could actually like 'Sebastian Smythe''?" Kurt said, emphasising the name in his best laid-back Sebastian voice he could muster up, causing a slight chuckle to part from Jeff's lips before he returned his gaze back to his hands.

"Trust me Jeff, Nick doesn't like Sebastian the way he likes you. I've seen the way he looks at you, believe it or not, it's the same way you look at him. It's so obvious the two of you were made for each other, you just need to let Nick see that, because I bet he's probably thinking exactly the same as you at the minute" Blaine said rubbing his thumb over the back of Jeff's hand, soothingly.

Nick really looked at him like that? No that couldn't be right, Nick looked at him the same way he looked at the other warblers and everyone else. He hadn't had noticed any difference, but then again Blaine would never lie, if both Blaine and Kurt had seen it, and possibly all the others as well, did that mean they were telling the truth? That Nick really did look at him that way, that Nick possibly did like him?

Jeff could feel his hopes beginning to rise before he immediately put a stop to his frivolous thoughts.

He would have to hear it from Nick himself first.

"You really think so guys?" Jeff said looking up at the pair with a slight glint of hope "You really think he likes me, like that?"

"Definitely!" the couple said in unison whilst each flashing the blonde a hopeful smile.

"So...do I..tell him? You know, that I like him?" Jeff asked sheepishly catching a glance at Blaine who was giving him a nod of approval.

"YES" Kurt cried clapping his hands together once more

"But only when you feel ready Jeff, I know how hard it is, telling the person you love" Blaine pitched in whilst quickly catching a glance at the brunette, who in return gave him a quick peck on the cheek before returning his focus back to the blonde in front of him.

"Don't feel pressured to tell him yet, but, I advise you do it sometime soon, it'll probably make this whole thing between the two of you easier once you both know the truth"

Jeff simply smiled at the couple, a genuine smile, something he hadn't done all day "Thank you, guys; really, thank you"

"We're here for you any time you need us Jeff, you're still part of our little family" Blaine said patting the boy gently on the shoulder

"You know that even though I'm not at Dalton anymore, and believe me I do miss it everyday; I'm still only a phone call away"

"and you have the other guys too remember, they're still part of the family" Kurt said whilst letting out a big yawn "so let them in, talk to them"

"They do know right?" Blaine asked, giving the blonde a look of questioning

Jeff shook his head, beginning to look at his hands again as he began to feel the stares of his two friends beginning to eat in to him.

"Oh Jeff" Kurt said wrapping an arm around the boys shoulder "they'll understand, just tell them"

He looked up at Blaine who once again gave him a nod of approval, before agreeing with the comment made by the brunette

"I will, I-I promise"

"Good" Kurt said as he made his way off of the bed, stretching as he did so "right, well, Kurt Hummel is tired and his beauty sleep is calling him" he added whilst beginning to rummage through his bag for his pouch of moisturising lotions.

"Right guys, Yeah, I should be off now" Jeff said getting up off of the bed and straightening his blazer

"Yeah you better make it back before curfew" Blaine said looking up at the taller boy "I heard the Dean's made it a lot stricter now"

"don't want to be getting yourself a detention do you Jeff?" Kurt said before making his way into Blaine's ensuite bathroom ready to begin his skin-slapping regime.

"Shit!" exclaimed Jeff running a hand through his hair whilst staring at the curly haired boy in horror "I had detention tonight with Porter!"

"Oh crap, Jeff" Blaine said returning the look of panic to the blonde "don't worry, I'm sure someone would have said something, Trent's in your class right?"

Jeff slowly breathed a sigh of relief. Trent would have said something surely, I mean he must have seen how upset Jeff was before he left, and being a good friend he hoped he would have made some kind of excuse up to Porter about why Jeff wasn't there.

"Yeah, I hope so" Jeff said as he began to make his way across the room "I'll just make something up in class tomorrow, it's no big deal really. Well I better be off now, thank you for tonight Blaine, I'm sorry I had to come and interrupt yours and Kurt's, erm, "movie" night"

Blaine immediately blushed at this comment, earning himself a grin from the taller boy.

"It's fine really, and we weren't doing anything...like that!" Blaine replied his blush now rising past his ears.

Jeff continued to grin goofily at the curly haired boy as he bid farewell to him, shouting back a goodbye to Kurt who was probably sat plastering his face in white stuff in the bathroom.

He still didn't know what the time was, he had completely forgotten to check; he just hoped he would have enough time to drive back and make it back inside before he was caught. He couldn't be dealing with anymore punishments at this minute, he still needed to figure out a good excuse to give to Mr. Porter about his failure to show up tonight.

Well at least one good thing had come out of tonight. There was the chance that Nick did like him. He just needed to find the guts to say what he felt to his best friend. Which brought him back to Nick, what if he had been worried sick all night when he had realised Jeff had gone?

Jeff quickly hopped inside of his car, turning on the engine and flashing one last look up to the ex-warbler's bedroom window, before pulling away and beginning to make the journey back to the school. He once again turned on the radio, feeling a bit more in the mood now that upbeat, cheerful songs were now sounding from the speakers of his car.

The visit had done him good, he now felt a lot better now; and he was going to tell Nick how he felt. At least at some point.

It had taken Jeff only 45 minutes to make the journey back to Dalton, with the roads being quiet and his determination to make it back before curfew, he had managed to put the car into full swing in an attempt to get back and avoid another detention.

The grounds were deserted by the time he had made his way out of the car park, the lights from the building were shining down on to the cobbled pathway, casting shadows of the nearby trees down on to newly-cut grass.

Jeff quickly made his way into the main building, quickly running past the desk of the receptionist, who was too busy engrossed in a book to probably notice anyway, and up the staircase towards the dorms.

He must say he was surprised when he had entered his and Nick's room, for there was no sign of the brunette anywhere. Taking off his blazer, he threw it down on to his bed before making his way out into the corridor and along to room 31.

After a few minutes of quietly knocking on the door, it eventually opened to reveal a surprised looking Trent, who quickly pulled the blonde inside, ushering him quietly into the bathroom.

"Where have you been!?" Trent exclaimed quietly, trying not to wake his roommate in the other room "We've been worried sick!"

"I just needed to get out of here, have you seen Nick?" Jeff whispered looking up to the round-faced warbler, hoping he would know where the small brunette had gotten to.

"you mean he isn't back yet?" Trent sighed glancing up at the blonde "he must have gone out to wait for you"

"What do you mean?" Jeff asked flashing a look of confusion and a slight bit of worry to the other boy

"He did your detention for you, made some excuse to Porter about why you couldn't make it. I thought he'd be back by now too, but...he must be out there, still waiting for you"

This touched Jeff's heart, Nick had did his detention for him, he had actually went out of his way to make sure Jeff wouldn't get into anymore trouble, that is so sweet, the poor boy must be exhausted after being made to do all those chores for Mr. Porter

Jeff was immediately pulled from his thoughts when he heard the sassy warbler speak up "you better go out there and find him, he's probably still waiting"

"Right" Jeff responded as he quickly made his way out of the bathroom, out of the fellow warbler's dorm and back down the stairs into the main building.

He quickly slipped out of the big doors, again avoiding getting caught by the receptionist and began jogging towards the small iron shelter that sat underneath the large trees that were situated near the main gates of Dalton.

He knew this would be where Nick would be, for it was the place the two of them used to go to whenever something was on their mind or they were waiting for one of them to return from a detention of some sort. That small, old, secluded bench held many memories for the two; they used to hang out there on lunchtimes and evenings during freshman year, before they had gotten to known the warblers properly and had been invited to sit with them during their free time.

It still held significant value in Jeff's mind, and he knew he had been right about Nick's whereabouts when he saw the silhouette of a small figure sat slumped on the left side of the bench.

Jeff quickened his pace upon seeing his best friend, he can't believe he had sat and waited for him, he thought before beginning to slow down and take gentle steps towards the shelter, being careful as not to startle the brunette.

Jeff had been surprised when he had finally reached it, for the boy had indeed been Nick, but instead of jumping up to greet the blonde like he had expected, the boy just sat slumped against the bench, unmoving.

"Nick!" Jeff cried in a hushed tone whilst beginning to shake the brunette on the shoulders

Jeff breathed a sigh of relief when he heard a faint snore come from the smaller boys lips. He's just asleep, no need to panic Jeff, he thought as he stood back to admire the sleeping boy.

How he looked so beautiful when he slept, sure Jeff had noticed before, they shared a room for pity's sake; but right now, Nick looked even more peaceful and angelic than ever before. Jeff didn't know if it was the way the light was glistening down on to the boy's face, emphasising each one of his pulchritudinous features, or the way the wind was lightly blowing a few strands of hair into his eyes, that made Jeff see just how stunning his best friend really was.

Jeff was immediately pulled back to reality when heard the loud 'gong' of the bell echo throughout the grounds, signalling the start of curfew.

He and Nick would have to hurry up and get back inside before the two were locked out for the night. Taking one more glance at the sleeping boy, he knew that getting Nick to walk back up the the dorms with him wasn't a possibility, for once the brunette was asleep he was out like a light; not even an earthquake would wake him up.

Jeff quickly slipped one arm across Nick's back and the other under his knees as he began to lift the smaller boy up, groaning as he did so. Yeah Nick might be small, but that didn't mean he was the lightest of all people; still Jeff could manage.

He was determined to carry his best friend back to their room bridal style, hopefully without getting caught by a teacher or a fellow student who would probably just give the boys a suspicious look.

It was late though now, so everyone would most likely be inside getting ready for bed, or in most cases at Dalton, sat upstairs attempting to pull an all-nighter to finish off bits of homework.

The coast was clear, the receptionist had probably now turned in for the night, making it easier for Jeff to quickly make his way through the entrance and to the staircase. He didn't know how he'd done it, for he wasn't that strong, but somehow he'd managed to get himself and the sleeping brunette in his arms up the large staircase and along the corridor to the dorms.

He quickly opened the door to his and Nick's room and gently placed the brunette down on his bed, going back to carefully shut the door behind him.

Jeff quickly slipped into the bathroom to brush his teeth before getting changed into a pair of sweatpants and a Dalton shirt. He took one glance over at the brunette before realising he couldn't leave him to sleep in his uniform, Nick would go mad if he found out he had went to sleep and had gotten creases in it.

He made his way over to the boy, unbuttoning his blazer and slipping it off, before undoing his tie and placing it inside the wardrobe with the rest of his uniform. Jeff managed to change his friend into a pair of sweatpants and a hoodie (the boy looked slightly chilly from being outside all evening) and had been surprised that the brunette hadn't stirred once during the process.

He neatly folded up the rest of Nick's uniform and placed it on the chair alongside his own, before pulling the covers overs the sleeping boy. He stood there for a few moments just looking down at the image of his best friend.

I will tell him. I promised them I'd tell him. Tomorrow Jeff, let him know how you feel tomorrow.

Jeff thought before leaning in to stroke away a few strands of hair that were covering the boy's eyes, and then gently placing a kiss on Nick's forehead.

He got up and made his way across the room, turning off the light before climbing into his own bed.

"Goodnight Nicky" Jeff said, turning over to get comfortable underneath his duvet

"I love you" he mumbled the last part before falling into a deep sleep.

Well there you go, will Jeff finally build up the courage to tell Nick how he feels? More coming soon, please review =)