Chapter 2

Nick headed to the Comic Book Store for the newest edition of his favourite Batman DC comic. Searching the shelves he now knew to heart he picked up the book and double checked the date, not wanting the wrong edition. Paying for it he placed it under his bag as he sprinted to his car through the sudden down pour. Driving home he saw a figure huddled in his coat. Recognising Kurt from his school he pulled over. "Kurt, need a ride?" The boy nodded and got in the car.

"Thank you," he said looking in the mirror, "rain just doesn't agree with my hair," he mumbled.

"You kidding? Your hair looks great, always does," Nick said then blushed in realisation.

"Thanks," Kurt smiled. By the time Kurt was home he and Nick had talked more than they ever had, combined and Nick could safely say he had plans for Saturday night. Later in the evening Nick had zoned out as his mother was talking to the pair of them over dinner.

"Nick? Nick are you listening to me?"

"Huh? Sorry mom, zoned out, what was that again?"

"I said I need you to watch your sister Saturday, I have to go away for the weekend to work and with the cost of swimming and dance lessons I can't afford to pay a sitter."

"Mom I have plans Saturday, I'll do anything, please."

"I'm sorry Nick, I can't afford it."

"Jeffy could watch me mommy." Olivia put in grinning.

"Sweetie I've told you, Jeff isn't allowed to watch you since the mud-pie incident." She said seriously remembering how her clean white carpet had needed three consecutive shampooing. This all happened while Nick was watching her but she said Jeff had been watching her while Nick did his homework. Both Jeff and Olivia pouted.

"Mom please, I have a date," he said quietly.

"Well you'll just have to have him over Nick, I'm sorry, but we need this, I could get promoted this weekend."

"OK Mom," he nodded sighing. "I'll have him over for a movie or something."

"Thank you Nick, I know how much this means to you but I promise I'll make it up to you."

"OK mom." Saturday morning Nick saw his mother off while Olivia and Jeff were at dance class. He had squared it with Kurt who had assured Nick he didn't mind a quiet night in and he would be there at seven.

Jeff and Olivia watched out the window for Kurt's arrival, when he got out the car they couldn't see him particularly well so sat side by side at the top of the stairs, out of Nick and Kurt's view.

"Hey, sorry about... you know," Nick said opening the door.

"Oh, no it's fine, don't worry about it," the pair at the top of the stairs shared a confused look, the voice sounded pretty feminine.

*You said Kurt was his prince right?* Jeff asked.

"That's what Nicky said," Olivia replied.

*We need visual.* The little girl nodded. Peeking they saw Kurt had light chestnut hair and was wearing red jeans tighter then anything Nick would ever consider, boots and a shirt with a red waistcoat. Looking back at each other they shrugged. Further investigation was required. Suddenly Nick called her for dinner making the pair jump. Moving around the table and sitting down opposite Kurt they eyed Kurt with expressions of deep thought.

"Nick why is she staring at me?" He asked nervously.

"Workin' stuff out," she said before Nick could answer.

"Working what out?" Nick asked, knowing he would regret asking.

"Whether Kurt is a prince or princess-" Nick's hand covered his sister's mouth.

"Kurt I am so sorry, you a word," he said pulling her from the room as she licked his hand to get it away from her mouth.

"What?"

"Olive you can't say that, it's not nice," he scolded her, "Kurt is my prince, OK? Now go say sorry while I finish dinner," he said warningly. Nodding she sat back down and said she was sorry, though she and Jeff still remained unconvinced.

After dinner Nick sent her upstairs to get ready for bed, after she did she and Jeff sat on the stairs spying on Nick's date. "Gross," she whispered as Nick kissed Kurt on the lips.

*Agreed.* Jeff replied screwing up his face.

"He is not giving me a goodnight kiss," she said and Jeff snorted with laughter as they scrambled up the stairs as Nick said to Kurt he was going to tuck her in.