A/N: Short chapter is short. No Brittana here, next chapter. For those of you who like Klaine, enjoy what is here. I have a really hard time writing Blaine and Kurt so if you know of any story suggestions or episodes that I should read/re-watch to get the characters down better I'm all for it.

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Chapter 29 Summer Plans – The Others

Kurt was worried, no that was an understatement, Kurt was panicking. In the driveway of his house.

"Relax," said Blaine giving Kurt a comforting squeeze on the shoulder.

"Relax?" Kurt asked, "How can you be so calm?"

"I'm not. I'm pretending to be calm. I just don't think it would help you if I were panicking. It's not everyday you get introduced to your boyfriend's family." Blaine told him. Kurt appreciated the gesture but it didn't sooth his nerves. Apparently Blaine could tell because he continued, "I know something that could take your mind off of it."

"I doubt it."

"Bet you I can." Blaine said his face breaking out in that confident smile that always took Kurt's breath away. "You remember that event I've been talking to you about?" Kurt nodded, it was a topic that came up often in their conversations. He had offered once to let Blaine concentrate on school and work until it was over, but Blaine had refused to even consider the idea. "I wasn't positive on how to approach you with this but would you be interested in judging a portion of the singing competition?" The question caught Kurt off guard.

"I'm flattered." Kurt was not sure what to say he was a singer and a competitor. He wasn't a judge, he left that to Rachel and it seemed out of his depth, but at the same time it seemed like a good opportunity to learn more about Blaine's life and his friends.

"So, no?" Blaine questioned.

"No! I mean yes. Yes, I'll do it." He'd have to get his parents to agree.

"Good, because I already ran it by my boss and she agreed."

"You knew I was going to say yes?"

"Well, no." Blaine admitted. "But when I suggested you, she was ecstatic. And," Kurt was surprised when Blaine blushed, "she might have told the rest of my co-workers who received the news a wee bit too enthusiastically."

"Do tell," encouraged Kurt very curious.

"How about I tell you during dinner? We've been standing outside the door for a while. We can also run the idea by your parents so they don't feel uncomfortable."

"How do you manage to think of everything?"

"I don't," Blaine said, "I just want to make sure I do this right. I don't want to lose you." Kurt was about to reply that Blaine didn't need to worry when the door opened. Carole stood there with a welcoming smile on her face.

"Are you just going to stand out here all day? Come in, come in. Burt and Finn are picking up dinner from Breadsticks. Make yourself comfortable at the table." She told them ushering them inside.

"Thanks Ms. Hummel. My name is Blaine."

"Just Carole is fine. Kurt's told us quite a bit about you. Kurt could you set the table?"

"I'll help." Blaine offered following after Kurt.

By the time they got the table set, his dad and Finn had returned carrying the food. The conversation at the table was easy and Kurt marveled at how Blaine seemed to make himself almost like he was one of the family.

"So Blaine, Kurt says you work at a club, isn't that a bit dangerous?" Kurt's dad said.

"A little," Blaine admitted. "It is a popular club for a certain crowd that can be targeted for violence but they've taken precautions and I have never felt unsafe there."

"How do your parents feel about you being…gay?" Kurt was slightly hurt by the pause but his dad was trying which was more than what he could say about some parents.

"They don't like to talk about it, it's an out of sight out of mind thing for them. I'm out of sight, so I'm out of mind. As long as I don't end up in the paper or dead, they don't really seem to care." Blaine didn't look it but Kurt could tell that the topic was a sensitive one.

"Dad," Kurt interjected changing the topic, "Blaine's asked me to participate in an event at the club he works at." Burt didn't look happy at the idea at all. Carole put her hand on his arm.

"We don't feel like that would be a good idea. It's far away and we don't know how safe it would be for you to stay there." She told them.

"We have rooms open so commute wouldn't be a problem, but I understand," Blaine said before Kurt could protest. "However, would you be willing to consider it, if you could visit the place before hand? Quite a few of my friends work there and I would really like it if they could meet Kurt. And well…" Kurt watched as Blaine grew flustered. He had to know now; he'd never seen Blaine not be articulate. "They're looking forward to meeting him."

Carole and Burt looked at each other, considering. "Ok," Burt said finally, "but if we find anything that I don't like, the answer is going to be no."

"Thanks dad!" Kurt said, it wasn't a yes but it wasn't a flat out no either.

"Tell us about your friends," Finn said adding something for the conversation.

"They teased me, in ways you couldn't begin to imagine. I hadn't told them that we were dating." Kurt realizes he must have made some kind of face because Blaine took his hand and squeezed it reassuringly. "Not because I was ashamed, they're very open to alternative lifestyles. But because I knew they'd act this way. I wasn't prepared for the poking, the prodding, the interrogation, the dirty jokes, and the celebration that was going on. I'd never had a proper boyfriend before. So they were overjoyed when they found out."

"They sound amazing." Kurt said with a smile.

"Not as amazing as you," Blaine said.

xxxxxx

"You have to leave that week?" TG was not happy with this, not at all. "Do you at least know when you'll be back?"

"Yes. No." The short answers Laura gave only served to frustrate the smaller female.

"I'm going to Michigan to meet my guardian the week after, can't you put it off?"

"No." The response from the older woman was firm and absolute. The following sentences from the Asian as she glared at the ground were signs that filled with quite a few choice swear words and insults were spewed from her hands.

"Does James know when you're leaving?"

"Not yet."

"Are you ever going to tell him why you do this?"

"Not this year."

"He has to know someday."

"Someday yes, now no." Laura left the room leaving TG standing there trying to not bang her head against the wall.

"She's leaving?" asked a voice from behind her.

"James…" TG started.

"Why?"

"How much did you hear?"

"Enough."

"I can't tell you."

"Why not?"

"It's not my secret to tell. Just know that no matter what she loves you, ok?"

"Ok." He didn't know yet what he was promising, or how hard it would be to keep.

A/N: Brittana next chapter promise, just have to figure out where it's going and how much I want to cover.