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Together We Are
Chapter 16
Safe
"So Thanksgiving is coming up soon. Are you ready?" Coop asked.
"Definitely," Blaine said, becoming a little distracted as they walked.
Coop looked at him closely. "Is something wrong?"
"No. It's just that I'm really nervous about being away from Kurt that long. I mean, he says he's okay, but I don't know if I believe him," Blaine said softly.
Coop looked at him sadly, turning into the coffee shop they were walking to. "If you want to be with him, you can go."
"No no no," Blaine said quickly. "I wouldn't be able to do that anyway. I wouldn't want to stay with him at his parents house. That'd just be awkward."
Coop laughed. "Have you talked to him about it?"
"No. He hasn't really been talking to me much."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, he seemed okay at first, but then he just wanted to be alone, and he's just been really distant. Just like Blue was before he left. But he promised he would never leave me like that. So, I don't know what's wrong," Blaine said quietly.
Coop sat quietly for a moment. "I don't know what to tell you except that if he really loves you, and I can tell he does, he won't leave you. Just give him some more time."
Blaine sighed and looked down, remembering what had happened in the past two weeks.
Two weeks earlier...
"Oh my god," Kurt whispered. "Oh my god."
"Shh," Blaine whispered back just as Kurt's legs gave out and he collapsed into him.
Blaine let him down gently. He sat down and pulled him across his lap.
"She could be dead. He could've killed her. He could've stabbed her. She could be-" Kurt stopped as he looked back at the knife and shoe outside the door. He moved closer to Blaine as a sob racked through him and he started shaking.
Blaine was trying not to freak out too. He held on to Kurt, rocking him back and forth. "It's okay Kurt. It's okay," he kept whispering. He looked up at Jeff with a horrified expression, trying, unsuccessfully, not to cry.
Kurt held on to him, sobbing and shaking.
"It's okay, it's gonna be okay," Blaine kept saying, not only to Kurt, but to himself too. He finally gave up and laid his head down on Kurt's and started crying too.
Jeff kneeled down next to him and brushed his hair away from his face. He sat down and wrapped his arm around his shoulders, squeezing them and rubbing his arm.
Blaine closed his eyes and relaxed into Jeff's touch.
Jeff just held on to him and then laid a hand on Kurt's back, rubbing it softly.
Nick sat down on the other side of Blaine. He laid his hand on top of Jeff's.
Kurt looked up at Blaine a few minutes later. "I wanna go upstairs," he mumbled.
Blaine nodded and helped him up.
Jeff looked at Blaine. "If you need anything tonight, come see me, okay?" Jeff whispered.
Blaine nodded again. "Thanks."
They walked upstairs together and Kurt walked into Blaine's room and they laid down together.
"Blaine," Kurt whispered, starting to cry again.
"I'm right here sweetheart. I'm not going anywhere," Blaine whispered back.
"I'm scared Blaine."
"I know, I know you are," Blaine answered.
"Tell me this isn't real. Tell me it's not happening," Kurt begged.
"I wish I could," Blaine said, hugging him closer.
Kurt let out another sob, holding on to Blaine.
"It's okay Kurt. I'm right here,"Blaine repeated.
Kurt curled closer to Blaine and cried himself to sleep a few minutes later.
Blaine squeezed his eyes shut and then started crying too. He slid off the bed carefully and walked downstairs to find Jeff.
When he got down to the living room he saw Jeff and David talking to a police officer. The officer had his back to Blaine and Jeff and David were facing him. Jeff looked up as he walked in.
"Excuse me" Jeff said quietly to the officer, getting up when he saw him.
David nodded when he saw where he was going.
The officer turned around and watched as Jeff walked to Blaine.
Blaine stared up at Jeff quietly for a few seconds.
Jeff held out his arms. "Come here," he whispered.
Blaine walked closer and flung himself into Jeff's arms and started sobbing.
"What if she dies Jeff? What will he do then? What will I do?" Blaine asked, starting to get hysterical.
"Shh, it's okay Blaine, it's alright," Jeff whispered.
Blaine didn't calm down at all with that. He seemed to keep getting more and more upset.
"Blaine," Jeff said. "It's okay."
"How?" Blaine shouted. "How is it okay?"
Jeff didn't say anything else. He just held him.
David and the officer sat on the couches quietly, watching the two of them.
Blaine finally calmed down a little bit and Jeff let go of him.
"Come talk with us," Jeff said quietly.
Blaine nodded and let Jeff lead him over to the couch.
Jeff sat down and Blaine curled up next to him.
The officer smiled as he sat down and he held his hand out. "Hi, my name is Brad, I work for the Lima police department."
Blaine reached out and shook his hand. "Blaine."
Brad looked at him. "Wait, Anderson?" he asked.
"Yeah," Blaine answered slowly. "Why?"
Brad sighed. "We've had a few reports of someone harassing you."
Blaine looked at him in confusion. "What?"
"Yeah. A, um, Sebastian Smythe?" he asked, not sure if he remembered the name correctly.
Blaine looked at Jeff, who immediately looked back at Brad.
"Is there something I'm missing?" Brad asked.
"It's just, we think that Sebastian is the one that took Quinn," Jeff answered.
"Oh," Brad said. He pulled out a piece of paper and wrote something down. "Do you have reason to think this?"
Blaine looked down.
"It wouldn't be the first time he did something like that," Jeff said, glancing at Blaine.
"Have you reported it before?"
"Yeah, but no one's ever been able to do anything about it," David said.
"I see. And what has he done?"
Jeff looked over at Blaine again.
"I can't go through that Jeff," Blaine whispered, shaking his head and becoming nervous.
"Has he hurt you?" Brad asked, turning to Blaine.
Blaine looked to Jeff. "Please don't make me do this," he begged.
Jeff nodded and rubbed his back. "Blaine its okay. No one can hurt you. Will you just show him?" he asked, gesturing to his stomach.
Blaine closed his eyes and shook his head. "Please," he begged.
Jeff took his hand. "I'll be right here. It's okay."
Blaine took a deep breath and opened his eyes. He stood up unsteadily, gripping Jeff's hand.
Jeff stood up and held onto him as he lifted his shirt.
Brad flinched back a little when he saw the scars. "No one could do anything about that?"
Blaine shook his head, pulling his shirt down and sitting back down on the couch, crying softly at the thought of that night.
"Is that all he's done?" Brad asked.
Jeff shook his head slowly. He looked at Blaine and wrapped an arm around his shoulders.
"Take your time," Brad said quietly.
"I can't. Don't make me do it," Blaine pleaded, starting to shake.
"Shh," Jeff whispered, brushing hair from his face. "It's okay, you don't have to. Just calm down Blaine. Its alright."
"Blaine?" Kurt asked quietly from the top of the stairs.
Blaine's stance immediately changed. He got up and walked straight to Kurt, wiping his eyes quickly. "Hi sweetie. What are you doing?"
"I woke up and you weren't there," Kurt said softly, reaching for Blaine's hand.
Blaine took his hand, intertwining their fingers. He leaned forward to kiss him as softly as he could. He turned around to look at Jeff.
Jeff nodded to him slightly.
"Kurt, I need to stay down here and talk to this officer. You can stay if you want, but you should go back upstairs," Blaine said softly.
Kurt nodded. "Will you go up with me?"
Blaine nodded and then turned to Jeff again. "I'll be right back."
Jeff nodded again and watched them walk upstairs.
Brad looked at Jeff, speechless. "He just- It was like there was nothing wrong."
"Yeah, he does that. He's trying to protect him," Jeff said quietly. "He's trying to stay strong for him, but he's terrified."
Brad nodded. "I can understand that." He looked down and then back up at Jeff. "I s there something going on between you and him?"
David snorted, and Jeff couldn't help but smile.
Jeff shook his head. "No. He's my best friend. He's like my brother. We're a family, and we protect each other. Always."
Brad smiled. "I wish all teenage boys could be like you guys."
Jeff smiled back and looked up as Blaine came back down, crying again. "Aw, Blaine. Come here," he said.
Blaine walked over to him and curled up against him again. "He's so scared."
"I know," Jeff whispered. "But you are too Blaine. And that's okay, you have every right to be."
Jeff looked up at Brad. "Where should I start?"
"What's the first thing he did?" Brad asked.
Jeff started by telling him about Quinn, how he got her pregnant and then followed the adopted mom and what happened when he came back. He told him about Michael and how he tricked him into killing himself.
"Blaine?" Jeff asked quietly.
Blaine looked up, afraid of what he was going to ask.
"Will you tell him about the night in the storm drain? You never really told me what happened," Jeff said slowly.
Blaine had a horrified look on his face.
"It's okay Blaine. He can't hurt you again," Jeff whispered, wrapping his hand around Blaine's fingers. "You're safe."
Blaine nodded slowly and told him the story. He also decided to tell him about the night in Miami and what happened to Dan and, very reluctantly, what happened to Kurt a few weeks before.
When he finished, he laid his head down on Jeff's shoulder and started crying silently.
"Thank you boys, I'll make sure that this gets looked at," Brad said.
Jeff nodded as Brad stood up.
David stood up with him and walked to the door.
"Blaine?" Jeff asked softly.
Blaine looked up a little.
"Go upstairs, lay down with Kurt and get some sleep, okay?"
Blaine reached out and hugged Jeff one last time.
"It's alright Blaine," Jeff whispered, running his hand through his hair.
Blaine pulled back and sighed. He walked to the stairs and up them slowly.
When he was out of earshot, David came over and sat down on the couch, pulling his knees to his chest. "I've never seen him like that."
"Yeah. It's starting to scare me."
"Kurt?" Blaine asked as he got back on his bed.
"Mmm," Kurt groaned, looking up at him. "Oh my god, Blaine, what's wrong?" he asked when he saw him crying.
Blaine shook his head and laid down next to him, curling up.
"Blaine," Kurt whispered. "Is everything okay? Please talk to me."
Blaine hesitated, but then looked up. "I'm scared Kurt. She could actually die. And then what's gonna happen to you? I hate seeing you upset."
Kurt stared at him in shock. He sat up and pulled Blaine up with him. "I hate seeing you upset." He wiped the tears away, though they were replaced by new ones. He then leaned down to kiss him, ignoring his protests.
Blaine kept trying to pull away, but he finally relaxed into Kurt's touch, and he kissed him back.
"I love you Blaine. I'll love you no matter what happens. Don't worry about it right now," Kurt whispered.
Blaine reached out for his hands. He pulled one back when he remembered it was hurt.
Kurt saw what he did and picked up his hurt hand gently. He leaned down and kissed it, and then something hit him. "Is that why you got angry?" He gestured to his hand.
Blaine looked away.
Kurt sighed and kissed his hand softly. Then he leaned up to kiss him again, without any protests this time.
Blaine kissed him back, not letting go of him. He slipped his tongue in and kissed him harder. He leaned over him, grabbing his waist and pushing him down.
Kurt pulled away. "Are you okay?" he asked softly.
Blaine nodded. "I just wanted to get close to you before something else happens," he whispered.
"What does that mean?" Kurt asked.
"Blue," Blaine whispered. "He left after Dan went into a comma. I just wanted to-"
Kurt kissed him to shut him up, softer and sweeter this time. "Blaine, I would never do that to you. I'm not gonna leave you just because things get bad. Don't ever worry about it, because I swear, I would never hurt you like that." He looked away. "I need you when things get bad. Like I do now," he said softly.
Blaine reached out and took his hands. "I'm right here," he whispered.
Kurt stroked his cheek with the back of his fingers. He smiled when he fell asleep a few minutes later. He took his hand, playing with his fingers lightly. He felt his phone vibrate in his pocket and he pulled it out.
"Hello?" he whispered.
"Kurt! Oh my god! Are you okay?" Rachel asked frantically. "I heard what happened. Oh my god."
"Shhh. I'm fine Rachel. Calm down," Kurt whispered again.
"Why are you whispering?" Rachel questioned.
"Because it's like two in the morning and Blaine just fell asleep. I don't want to wake him up," Kurt answered.
"Oh, sorry. I'll just call you tomorrow then."
"Okay," Kurt said, hanging up and turning back to Blaine.
He reached down and took his hand, intertwining their fingers. He kissed his lips softly and snuggled closer to him, falling asleep.
"Jeff?" Nick asked quietly as he felt someone climb on his bed.
"Yeah, it's me," Jeff answered.
"Is everything okay?" Nick asked when he saw the look on Jeff's face.
"Yeah, just go back to sleep," Jeff whispered.
"No. Something's wrong. What is it?"
"Nothing," Jeff said, laying down and looking away from him.
"Jeff," Nick whispered. "Just tell me."
Jeff sighed. "There's only so much I can handle."
"What do you mean?" Nick asked softly, stroking his cheek.
"With Blaine. I mean, I'm glad he comes to me because I told him he could, but I can only do that for so long. He's so scared and so upset, and I just can't watch that for much longer," Jeff answered.
Nick reached out and took his hand, running a hand through his hair with the other.
Jeff closed his eyes, relaxing with Nick's touch.
"It's okay sweetie," Nick whispered. "Hey, look at me." he reached out to wipe the tears away that we're falling from Jeff's eyes.
Jeff looked up at him slowly.
"I'm right here Jeff," Nick said softly.
Jeff nodded and curled up beside him, clinging to his hands.
"Shh," Nick whispered as he felt him start to cry silently. "It's okay."
Jeff squeezed his eyes shut and tried to hide the tears that kept falling.
Nick pulled his hands away from his face. "Just let it go sweetie," he whispered.
Jeff stared up at him, gripping his hands tighter.
Nick leaned over and kissed him softly, letting go of one of his hands to run it through his hair.
Jeff leaned in and curled up against his chest.
"It's okay. Just relax. Go to sleep," Nick whispered.
"But what if Blai-" Jeff started, looking worried.
"Shh, don't worry about that. Just sleep," Nick repeated.
Jeff sighed in defeat and closed his eyes, relaxing into Nick's arms.
"Hey guys. Have you seen Kurt?" Blaine asked, walking into Nick's room the next morning.
Nick looked up and put a finger to his lips, pointing to Jeff, who was still asleep, and then to the door.
Blaine walked into the hallway and waited for Nick as he shut the door quietly.
"So have you seen him?" Blaine asked again.
"Yeah. He came by a little while ago and said he was going for a walk and that he wanted to be alone. Don't worry about him," Nick said softly.
Blaine stared at him silently. "Is Jeff okay?" he finally asked.
Nick nodded. "He's fine. He just needs some sleep." He watched him for a moment. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Why?"
"Last night, Jeff said that..." Nick trailed off, watching him.
"I'm fine," Blaine repeated, looking down.
Nick nodded again. "Okay. I was just making sure."
Blaine sighed. "I'm gonna go, um, find Kurt."
"Alright," Nick said quietly.
Blaine turned quietly, and walked downstairs. He walked outside and stopped.
He had no idea where to look for him. So he just started walking.
After an hour of unsuccessful searching, he gave up and just decided to go home.
He hadn't planned on going to class today, but he figured that was where Kurt had gone, so he went upstairs to get ready.
"Hey, are you going to class?" Jeff asked, coming out of Nick's room.
"Yeah, I assumed that was where Kurt went," Blaine answered quietly.
Jeff shook his head. "Kurt didn't go to class."
Blaine stared at him. "Well then where is he?"
"He's up on the roof," Jeff said.
"Oh. Thanks," Blaine said, turning and walking towards the stairs.
"Hey," Jeff called after him.
Blaine turned around.
"Are you okay?"
Blaine smiled. "I'm fine."
Jeff nodded and watched him walk down the stairs.
Blaine got to the door to the roof and stopped. He took a deep breath and opened the door, walking out into the cold air.
He looked around and saw Kurt sitting on the ground with his knees pulled to his chest, rocking back and forth.
He walked to him slowly and sat down beside him.
"Hi," Blaine whispered.
"Hi," Kurt whispered back.
"What are you doing up here?" Blaine asked softly.
"I w- wanted to watch the sunrise," Kurt said, stuttering a little.
Blaine sighed. "In short sleeves, without a jacket?" he questioned.
"It was st- stupid, I kn-know."
"No," Blaine said, shaking his head. "Do you still wanna be alone?"
Kurt shook his head, not looking up at him.
Blaine smiled to himself. He was glad that Kurt still needed him. He pulled off his blazer and wrapped it around Kurt's shoulders.
Kurt laid his head down on Blaine's shoulder and relaxed into him.
"Were you going to class?" Kurt asked after a moment.
"Yeah, but only because I thought that's where you were," Blaine answered quietly.
Kurt nodded. "You can still go if you want."
Blaine reached down and took his hand, intertwining their fingers. He turned his head and took Kurt's face with his other hand. He stared at him and then leaned forward to kiss him sweetly.
Kurt closed his eyes and sighed, kissing him back.
"I'm not leaving you," Blaine whispered against his lips.
Kurt took a deep breath and nodded.
Blaine looked up as he felt something cold hit his face. He held out his hand as the snow started falling faster.
Kurt looked up at him. "Is it fascinating to you or something?"
Blaine smiled. "I've never seen snow before," he said quietly, catching more of it.
Kurt smiled back and ran his hand through Blaine's dark hair, brushing the snow out.
Blaine looked away and tilted his head up, sticking his tongue out so the snow landed in his mouth.
Kurt laughed and leaned over to kiss his cheek. "I love you."
Blaine turned back to him. "I love you too," he whispered, leaning towards him to rest their foreheads together.
Kurt bit his lip and wrapped his arms around his waist.
Blaine smiled and leaned in the rest of the way to kiss him.
Kurt sighed and relaxed into him.
Blaine pulled back and looked up at the snow again, closing his eyes and letting it hit his face. A few seconds later, he felt Kurt shiver and he looked back at him.
"Do you wanna go inside?" Blaine asked quietly.
Kurt immediately shook his head. "You're enjoying this too much, I don't want to spoil your fun."
"No. It's okay. I'm sure I'll see plenty more of it," Blaine said.
Kurt shook his head again. "But this is your first time. You won't get the joy of that again. Trust me."
Blaine sighed, not knowing what to say.
"And you can keep me warm," Kurt whispered.
Blaine smiled and nodded, pulling him across his lap and hugging him close.
Kurt relaxed and laid his head down on Blaine's shoulder, leaning forward to kiss his neck.
Blaine closed his eyes, still smiling, and took Kurt's hands in his.
After a few minutes, Blaine looked down at Kurt and sighed. "We're going inside," he stated.
"What? No," Kurt protested.
"Yes," Blaine said. "I know this is the first time I've seen snow, but I'd prefer to have you alive and not frozen to death. You're shaking like crazy and your lips are turning blue. We're going inside."
Kurt stared at him and nodded in defeat. He stood up and then helped Blaine up off the ground. "Are you sure?" he asked.
Blaine nodded. "There'll be more of it. This is Ohio after all."
Kurt smiled and reached out to take his hand.
Blaine smiled back and pulled him closer, their lips barely touching.
Kurt closed his eyes, still smiling.
Blaine ran his fingers through Kurt's hair, curling some of it behind his ear, and then finally kissed him. He let go of his hand and traced his fingers along his waist.
Kurt giggled at his light touch and wrapped his arms around his waist.
"You're cute when you laugh like that," Blaine said, smiling at him.
Kurt looked away, his cheeks turning pink.
Blaine put a finger under his chin and tilted it back towards him. "Don't be embarrassed." He laid a hand on his cheek and leaned in to kiss him gently.
Kurt kissed him back, letting Blaine pull him closer.
Blaine finally pulled back to look at Kurt. "Your lips are freezing. Let's go," he whispered.
Kurt smiled and took his hand, letting him pull him inside.
The building was empty from what they could tell. They walked up to their room and Blaine sat Kurt down on the couch and then walked into the kitchen.
A few minutes later, he came back with a cup of hot chocolate and handed it to Kurt. He sat down next to him and then picked up a blanket, pulling it over them.
Kurt smiled and took a sip from the cup.
Blaine laughed when he saw the chocolate mustache that he had.
Kurt looked at him in confusion.
Blaine leaned forward and kissed it away, licking Kurt's top lip. "You taste like chocolate," he whispered.
Kurt smiled and set down the cup. He turned and curled up against Blaine.
Blaine smiled to himself and pulled Kurt closer, so his head was in his lap. He picked up the remote to the tv and turned it on, not caring what he turned it to.
Kurt sighed and closed his eyes, relaxing into Blaine. Soon after, he fell asleep.
Blaine took his hand and leaned back on the couch, falling asleep too.
"Blaine?"
"Kurt?" Blaine replied.
"No, it's Jeff. You should get up and eat something, Kurt said you've been asleep all day," Jeff said softly.
Blaine opened his eyes to find Jeff kneeling on the floor beside him. He sat up slowly, and realized that Kurt wasn't there. "Where's Kurt?" he asked.
Jeff smiled. "He's downstairs. He didn't want to wake you up."
"That was sweet," Blaine said quietly.
Jeff shook his head and rolled his eyes. "Let's go."
Blaine followed him downstairs to the living room. He saw Kurt sitting on the couch, talking on the phone.
Jeff patted his back and gestured for him to go to him. Then he walked to the kitchen to find Nick.
"Kurt," Blaine whispered, siting down next to him.
Kurt smiled at him, his lip quivering.
"Sweetie, what's wrong?" Blaine asked.
"No, I understand. But, I'll see you later, okay?" Kurt said quietly into the phone. "Yeah, love you too Rachel." He hung up the phone and then squeezed his eyes shut.
Blaine wiped the tears from his cheeks and took his hand. "What's wrong?"
Kurt ignored his question and laid his head down on Blaine's shoulder.
Blaine sighed and hugged him, rubbing his back gently. "It's okay. It's alright," he whispered.
"Hey Bl-" Nick started, but stopped when he saw them.
Blaine looked up and shook his head.
Nick nodded and walked back into the kitchen, and then walked back to the door with Jeff.
Jeff sighed and wrapped his arm around Nick's waist.
"I'm sorry," Kurt mumbled into Blaine's shoulder.
"No, it's okay," Blaine said. "Let's go upstairs."
Kurt nodded and followed him upstairs.
"Are you okay?" Nick asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Jeff answered. "As long as he stays okay."
"Hey Jeff," Blaine called.
Jeff stopped and turned around. "Hey, what's up?"
"Have you seen Kurt?" Blaine asked.
Jeff shook his head. "Nope. But he's probably already in the music hall."
"Yeah, you're probly right," Blaine said, turning to walk towards the music building.
It was after school, right before Warbler practice the next day, and Blaine hadn't seen Kurt since they left Simul that morning.
As they walked into the Warbler room, they both realized that Kurt wasn't there.
Blaine sat through rehearsal quietly, letting Kimmy take over the meeting.
"Blaine, is everything okay?" Kimmy asked after rehearsal.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Blaine said, turning and walking out of the room.
Kimmy sighed and watched him walk out.
Blaine walked back to Simul slowly, enjoying the snow that started falling.
When he got back, he walked upstairs to Kurt's room. He knocked on the door lightly and peeked in.
He found Kurt curled up in his bed, holding a teddy bear to his chest.
Blaine walked over to the bed and sat down next to him. "Hey."
"Hey," Kurt said quietly.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I just-"
Blaine watched him for a moment. "What is it?"
Kurt closed his eyes. "I just wanna be alone for a while," he whispered.
"Oh, o-okay," Blaine said, standing up. He leaned down and kissed his hair softly, and then left.
"Is he okay?" Jeff asked.
Blaine sighed and leaned back against the wall. "I don't know."
Present Day...
"Blaine? Blaine," Coop said, trying to get his attention.
"What? Oh, sorry," Blaine said, shaking off the day dream.
"You okay?" Coop asked.
"Yeah, I'm just-" Blaine started.
"Blaine! Come quick!" Jeff yelled, running into the coffee shop.
Blaine looked at Coop and they both ran after Jeff. They finally caught up with him when he turned down an alley.
"Where are we going?" Blaine asked, barely able to form the sentence.
Jeff took a deep breath and then pointed over to where Cameron was sitting against a car, holding a girl.
Blaine looked at him in confusion, but then a realization hit him and he started running towards them.
"Quinn," Blaine said when he got to them. He kneeled down in front of her, taking her hands.
"Hi Blaine," she said, shaking a little.
"How did you get here? I mean, what happened?" Blaine asked. "Here," he said, taking off his jacket and handing it to her.
"Can it wait?" Quinn asked.
"Yeah, of course. But are you okay? Did he hurt you?"
Quinn took a shaky breath. "He cut my leg, but I'm okay."
Blaine sighed in relief and closed his eyes.
"We should take her back home," Cam said to Blaine.
"Yeah, you're right," Blaine said, looking up at Coop and Jeff.
"Come on sweetie. We need to get you inside," Cam said, pulling Quinn up.
Quinn leaned against him and he wrapped his arm around her.
Jeff walked over to them and helped Cam hold her up.
As the three started walking, Blaine turned to Coop.
"You alright?" Coop asked.
Blaine nodded.
"Why are you crying then? Won't this make Kurt happy?" Coop questioned.
"Yeah, I hope so," Blaine answered.
"But why are you crying?"
"Because he's never gonna stop," Blaine whispered.
"Don't think like that Blaine," Coop said. "Let's just go back to Simul, and tell Kurt, and then go from there, okay?"
Blaine took a deep breath and nodded.
"It's gonna be okay," Coop said softly, hugging him. "Let's go," he said, pulling back.
Blaine took another deep breath and started walking after the others.
They walked into Simul, and Blaine ran up the stairs to find Kurt.
"Kurt!" he shouted when he got to their room, running up the next flight of stairs. "Kurt!"
"What? What is it?" Kurt asked, sitting up to look at him as he ran into his room.
"Come downstairs. Now," Blaine said, taking his hand and pulling him up.
"I'm coming, geez," Kurt said.
Blaine stopped running before he rounded the corner to the stairs. He took a deep breath and squeezed Kurt's hand, walking down the stairs slowly.
Kurt stopped in his tracks when he saw Quinn curled up on the couch with Cameron.
"Quinn," Kurt said, stunned.
Quinn looked up at the sound of her name.
"Quinn," Kurt repeated, tears forming in his eyes. He stared at her for another second and then ran towards her.
She stood up as he reached her and he pulled her into his arms.
"Oh my god Quinn. I'm so sorry," Kurt said, hugging her close.
Quinn just let him hold her, and eventually he let her go and sat down with her.
Blaine sat down on the side of the couch and reached down to take Kurt's hand.
Kurt looked up at him and smiled.
"Will you tell us what happened now?" Cam asked.
Quinn looked around at all the people in the room nervously.
Coop nodded. "I should go. I'll see you next Friday?" he asked Blaine.
Blaine stood up and nodded. "Yeah." He walked up to him and hugged him. "And thank you for today."
Coop smiled. "No problem."
Blaine smiled back and waved as Coop walked out.
"We should go up to bed," Jeff said, standing up with Nick.
"Goodnight guys," Nick said, waving at them.
"Is it okay now?" Kurt asked softly.
Quinn nodded. "How long has he had me?" she asked hoarsely.
Kurt gasped a little when he heard her voice.
"Shh," Blaine whispered, almost inaudibly. He squeezed his hand gently and then turned to Quinn. "A couple weeks," he said softly.
Quinn sighed. "So, after I told Puck about Sebastian, I was walking back to my car and he grabbed me. He said that if I tried to get away, he'd hurt you guys. He kept me in his car for the first few days, and then I tried to get away and he chased me. The next day we got on a plane and they took me to this huge house. He said-"
"Wait. 'They'?" Kurt asked.
"Yeah. He had two guys and a girl with him. Um, Louis, Douglass, and Lea I think," Quinn answered.
Blaine tensed up when he heard the name.
Kurt scooted closer to Quinn to make room for Blaine.
Blaine moved down onto the couch and Kurt wrapped his arm around him.
"What?" Quinn asked.
Kurt shook his head. "Nothing. Just keep talking."
Quinn nodded. "He said that I could do whatever I wanted as long as I stayed in the house. I have no idea where we were, just that we were surrounded by other houses and a beach. And we must have gone south, because it wasn't that cold outside."
Blaine looked over at Cam and they nodded at each other.
"Do you know where it was?" Quinn questioned, eyeing them.
"Yeah, um, you were in his house in Miami," Blaine answered quietly.
"Florida?"
Blaine nodded. "He didn't want you found."
"But wait. Then how did the knife get here?" Cam asked.
"Well, the first week he had me, I tried to get out of the house, but Douglass caught me and he sliced my leg. He rubbed the knife in my blood and put it in this box. He gave it to Sebastian, and then they disappeared for days. A few days after they got back, they took me back here to Ohio and a couple hours ago, I jumped out of his car and I ran. I realized that I was close to Dalton and I just kept running. I mean, I knew he was chasing me, but I didn't care. When I got inside the gate I turned around and I saw that he stopped a few feet back. He looked at me and he turned around and ran. I ran to one of the alleys that I saw and sat down. Then Cam was driving by and he saw me, and now I'm here." She turned to Cam and started crying.
Blaine leaned his head back on the couch and closed his eyes.
Kurt squeezed his hand and then turned to Quinn. "You need sleep Quinn. We'll take you home tomorrow, but it's late."
Quinn sat up and nodded. "Can I sleep near you?" she asked Cam.
Cam smiled and nodded. "Yeah. Let's go." He pulled her up and they walked upstairs together.
"We should go too," Kurt said.
Blaine nodded and they both got up, walking upstairs together too.
Blaine walked into his room and Kurt followed him. He sat down on the side of his bed and started shaking.
Kurt sat down beside him and took his hand, but Blaine immediately flinched away.
"Don't," Blaine whispered.
"What are you talking about?"
"Don't you understand? This is my fault," Blaine answered.
"No. No it's not," Kurt said.
"Yes it is!" Blaine shouted. "He couldn't get to Blue because of me. So now he's hurting other people. Because of me! This is my fault!"
"No it's not," Kurt said, tears streaming down his face.
"Stop saying that! It is my fault! It's all my fault!" Blaine yelled again. He laid back on the bed and curled up, rocking back and forth.
Kurt stood there, staring at him.
A few seconds later, Jeff came running in.
"What happened?" Jeff asked Kurt quietly.
"I don't know. He just started freaking out," Kurt said, starting to cry.
Jeff nodded. He walked over to the bed and pulled Blaine into a sitting position, then he kneeled down in front of him. "What's wrong Blaine?"
"This is my fault Jeff. This is all my fault. He said it was. He's hurting people because of me," Blaine answered, still shaking and sobbing softly.
"No it's not Blaine. We've talked about this before," Jeff said quietly, taking both of his hands.
"It is Jeff! He couldn't get to Blue, so he tried to hurt me, and then he couldn't get to me, so he tried to hurt Kurt, and now Quinn. He killed Dan because he couldn't get to me! How is that not my fault Jeff? How?" Blaine screamed.
Jeff took a deep breath and squeezed his hands. "Blaine. Take a deep breath and calm down."
"I can't. It's my fault. I can't," Blaine repeated. He slid off the bed and fell into Jeff's arms.
"Shh," Jeff whispered. "It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself for this. It's no one's fault but his, okay?"
Blaine didn't answer him, he just kept shaking and crying.
"And Quinn, she's safe. He can't hurt her, or you," Jeff said quietly.
Blaine took a deep breath and nodded.
"Just relax. Breathe," Jeff said. "I'm going to go to bed. Are you gonna be okay?"
Blaine nodded again, and then moved back to the bed and laid down.
Jeff sighed and stood up.
"Thank you," Kurt mouthed as Jeff walked past him.
Jeff nodded and smiled as he walked past.
Kurt walked over to the bed and laid down beside him.
"I'm sorry," Blaine whispered.
"It's okay. Don't worry about it. I understand," Kurt said.
Blaine relaxed and closed his eyes, taking Kurt's hand and playing with his fingers gently.
"I'm sorry too," Kurt whispered after a few minutes.
"For what?" Blaine asked.
"For being so distant the past two weeks. I know you said that's how Blue was acting before he left. And if I did, I didn't mean to make you feel like I was going to leave. I was just scared, and it's my way of coping. I didn't mean to push you away or anything," Kurt said quietly.
Blaine nodded. "I understand, and it's okay."
Kurt smiled at him. "By the way. Have you gotten tired of the snow yet?"
Blaine laughed and leaned in to kiss him.
"Are you ready?" Kurt asked quietly.
Quinn shook her head. "What if he's still angry with me?"
"He's not angry. He's been worried sick about you," Kurt said. "He'll be happy to see you."
"You think?"
"I know," Kurt replied.
Quinn nodded and took a deep breath. She reached up and knocked on the door.
A few seconds later, Puck opened the door.
"I'll be right there, I promise!" Puck yelled behind him. "Can I help yo-" He stopped. "Quinn," he said, throwing his arms around her. "Thank god you're safe. I thought I was gonna lose you."
Quinn hugged him back and relaxed into his arms.
Kurt smiled at Puck and pointed to the car that Blaine was sitting in, waiting.
Puck nodded. "Thank you," he whispered.
Kurt's smile got bigger and he waved, turning and walking back to the car.
As he opened the door and sat down, Blaine took his hand. "Are they okay?" he asked, looking out the window at the two who were still hugging.
Kurt smiled. "Yeah."
Blaine smiled back. "Good. Let's go home."
Kurt nodded and squeezed his hand.
As he looked out the window, he realized that they weren't going the right way to get back to Dalton.
"Where are we going?" Kurt asked, turning to look at Blaine, who was looking forward and smiling.
Blaine completely ignored his question and just kept staring forward.
Kurt stared at him, waiting for an answer he knew he wouldn't get.
A few minutes later, they pulled into Breadstix.
"What are we doing?" Kurt asked.
"I'm buying dinner for my boyfriend. Is that allowed?" Blaine asked.
Kurt smiled. "Of course."
They got out of the car and walked into the restaurant holding hands.
After they sat down, Blaine reached across the table and took Kurt's hand.
"You should know something," Blaine said seriously.
Kurt raised his eyebrows in question.
"I'm technically not paying for this. Emma gave me a gift card for my birthday," Blaine said.
Kurt laughed. "I don't care. It's the thought that counts."
Blaine smiled and squeezed his hand.
When they finished eating, Blaine walked right past his car.
"Now where are we going?" Kurt asked.
"You'll see," Blaine said, smiling at him again. "Just relax," he whispered, squeezing his hand.
They walked until they got to a park that was all decorated with lights. It was dark by now, so you could clearly see the designs that were created.
Blaine looked over at Kurt and saw the smile on his face and he stopped walking to stare at him.
"What?" Kurt asked, still smiling.
Blaine sighed and smiled back. "Nothing. Let's go." He pulled him over to, what seemed to be, the only area not covered with lights, and they sat down. It was right in front of a little stream, that was now frozen over. But it was, of course, decorated with lights and little ice skating figurines.
Kurt sat as close to Blaine as he could, still holding his hand. "This is perfect."
Blaine sighed in relief and pretended to wipe sweat off of his forehead. "I was worried you wouldn't think so," he said sarcastically as he started laughing.
Kurt smiled and leaned in to kiss him.
Blaine kissed him back, but then pulled away to look at him. "You do know that this probably isn't the best place to do that?" he asked quietly.
Kurt shook his head. "I don't care."
Blaine smiled and kissed him again, falling back onto the ground as he did.
Kurt was the one to pull back this time, but only to take his hands and intertwine their fingers. "Can I ask you something?"
Blaine nodded and pulled away his hand that still had the brace on it.
"What were you going to say earlier?" Kurt asked softly, wrapping his fingers around Blaine's hurt hand.
Blaine sighed and looked away.
"Blaine, you can tell me," Kurt said, smiling at him.
Blaine looked back at him and then kissed him softly. "I was going to say, that you're beautiful," he whispered.
"Why wouldn't you tell me that?" Kurt asked.
Blaine shrugged. "I don't know," he mumbled.
Kurt smiled. "You're more beautiful," he whispered, leaning in to kiss his nose.
Blaine laughed softly and squeezed his hand. "I love you Kurt."
"I love you too Blaine," Kurt replied softly. "You're more than I could've asked for." He paused. "When I met you, all I wanted was a friend that I could go to when he hurt me, or yelled at me. Someone that could understand what I was going through."
"Wait, Karofsky?" Blaine asked.
"Yeah. It still freaks me out sometimes. Anytime I hear a door or a locker slam, I still jump a little. Or anytime I see someone who even slightly resembles him, I have an urge to run, screaming."
Blaine squeezed his hand. "I didn't know it still affected you like that," he whispered.
Kurt nodded. "But when I met you, I wasn't expecting to fall for you, I mean, I wanted to but I didn't think that someone like you would fall for someone like me."
Blaine smiled. "Well you were wrong about that."
"I know," Kurt said.
"You know, when I met you, I thought the same thing. But I wasn't looking to fall in love. I was looking for a friend too. I mean, I had Jeff, but it's weird with him. He's like my brother, and there's just some things that you wouldn't tell your brother. When I first saw you at McKinley, I was going to see a counselor to talk about everything. I didn't want that. I mean, I love Emma, but I wanted a friend that I could talk to at home. And I got just that. Well I got more than that. I got you. And I'm head over heels in love with you Kurt Hummel," Blaine said, leaning in to kiss him gently.
Kurt closed his eyes and relaxed into Blaine's touch. "Blaine, I-"
"Shh," Blaine whispered. "Just let me kiss you."
Kurt laughed and nodded, laying his hands on Blaine's waist.
"Okay, it's freezing out here," Blaine said after a few minutes.
Kurt looked up. "It's snowing. That might have something to do with it."
Blaine smiled. "But it's cold, and I don't like it anymore."
Kurt laughed. "It's snow. Of course it's cold."
"It's okay as long as you're here though," Blaine whispered.
"I don't want you to be cold though."
Blaine didn't respond, he reached inside Kurt's coat and wrapped his arms around him.
"Geez Blaine. You're freezing," Kurt said, shivering at his touch.
"I know," Blaine said, smiling.
Kurt stood up and held out his hand. "Come on, you need to get inside."
Blaine took his hand and stood up.
They walked back to Blaine's car slowly. They got in, and as Blaine tried to back out of the parking lot, Kurt stopped him from shifting gears.
Blaine turned to him. "What are you doing?"
Kurt leaned in and kissed him, his hands trailing down his sides.
Blaine sighed. He moved his foot to put the brake back on, and then moved closer to Kurt.
Kurt ran his fingers along Blaine's belt. He started to undo it, but Blaine stopped him.
"Not here," Blaine whispered.
Kurt smiled and pulled away.
Blaine smiled back and put the car in reverse. After driving for a few minutes, Blaine reached over and wrapped his hand around Kurt's leg.
Kurt laid his head back on the head rest and turned to look at Blaine.
Blaine glanced at him and smiled to himself.
When they got back to Dalton, they walked in hand in hand.
"Hey you two," Nick said, looking up from his and Jeff's hands as they walked in.
"Hi," Kurt and Blaine said at the same time.
Jeff laughed and turned back to Nick as Kurt and Blaine hung up their coats and walked upstairs.
Blaine took Kurt's hand as they got up the stairs. "Come on," he said, smiling.
Kurt followed him into their room and then up into Blaine's.
Blaine pushed him back against the wall as he closed the door. He moved so their bodies were right up against each other and leaned in to kiss him.
Kurt took a shaky breath and pulled back, wrapping his arms around his neck.
"Are you okay?" Blaine asked.
Kurt nodded, taking another shaky breath.
Blaine smiled. "How are those butterflies?"
Kurt smirked at him.
Blaine pulled him off the wall and pushed him down on the bed, climbing on top of him.
Kurt gripped Blaine's waist and pulled him down on himself.
Blaine unbuckled Kurt's belt and started unzipping his pants. He pulled off his sweatshirt and then his Kurt's. He laid down on top of Kurt, their bare chests touching.
Kurt smiled at him and pulled him closer to kiss him, tangling his fingers in his hair.
Blaine ran his hands across Kurt's stomach, and down to his boxers. He reached down and rubbed him gently, trying to reach in to touch him.
"Wait Blaine," Kurt whispered, turning his head away.
Blaine pulled his hand away and sat up. "Whoa, hey, what's wrong?" he asked when he saw the look on his face.
"I was sorta scared," Kurt said quietly.
Blaine moved off of him to sit next to him and pulled him into his lap. "I'm sorry. Did I do something?"
"No, it's just-" He stopped, not knowing what to say.
"I'm sorry," Blaine said again. "I said we would wait until you're ready and I meant it, but you acted like you were."
"I know. And I liked it at first, but then I started thinking about that day, and I tried not to, but I couldn't help it," Kurt said, close to tears. "I keep thinking that I'm ready, but then we get close and-" He stopped, tears starting to fall.
"That's okay." Blaine ran his hand through Kurt's hair. "Hey, don't cry. Please."
Kurt took a deep breath and wiped the tears away.
Blaine looked down and then back up nervously.
"What?" Kurt asked curiously.
"You said that you, um, liked it though, right?" Blaine asked slowly.
Kurt smiled and nodded. "Yeah. A lot."
"Good. Because I did too," Blaine said, smiling back.
Kurt's smile got bigger and he leaned up to kiss him. "Tonight was fun too."
Blaine nodded. "Yeah, it was nice to just sit and talk and kiss." He smiled, biting his lip. "Just the two of us."
"Yeah, it was," Kurt said. He reached down and grabbed his shirt that was on the floor and Blaine rolled over on stomach to grab his.
"Whoa Blaine," Kurt said, a horrified look on his face.
"What? What's wrong?" Blaine asked, turning his head to look at him.
"Your back, what happened?" Kurt questioned, moving closer and running his fingers over the scars softly.
"Oh," Blaine said. "Um, the night my dad kicked me out, he chased me out with a baseball bat, and, that happened."
"Are you serious?" Kurt asked, the horrified look still on his face.
"Yeah," Blaine whispered.
Kurt looked at him sadly. "I can't even imagine."
Blaine nodded, tears forming in his eyes. He tried to roll back over, but Kurt stopped him.
Kurt shook his head and laid down on his stomach next to Blaine and started kissing the scars and bruises gently.
Blaine took a deep breath and relaxed, closing his eyes.
Kurt slid his finger down Blaine's spine gently, and then ran his hand across his butt.
Blaine shivered at the light touch and smiled as Kurt went back to kissing the scars.
"Are you okay?" Kurt asked after a few minutes.
Blaine nodded and rolled over.
Kurt sighed when he saw the scars on his chest and stomach.
Blaine laid back down, knowing why Kurt was looking at him like that.
Kurt curled up next to him and wrapped his arm around his waist, pulling him onto his side so they were facing each other, tracing his fingers along the scars on his stomach.
Blaine closed his eyes again, relaxing with Kurt's touch.
"I'm tired Kurt," Blaine whispered after a few minutes.
"Then sleep sweetie," Kurt said softly.
Blaine shifted so he was right up against Kurt, and pulled his comforter over them.
"I love you Blaine," Kurt whispered, running his fingers through Blaine's hair.
"I love you too Kurt," Blaine mumbled, already half asleep.
"Are you ready?" Coop asked.
Blaine looked around the room. "Yeah."
"You okay?"
Blaine nodded. "I'm fine."
"It's only a week Blaine," Coop said.
Blaine smiled. "I know."
"Let's go."
"Um. I'm gonna go say bye to Kurt and then I'll be right behind you."
"Okay, see you at home," Coop said, walking out.
Blaine picked up his suitcase and walked out of his room. He set the bag down on the floor and walked into Kurt's room.
"Hi," Blaine said softly.
"Hey," Kurt said, smiling at him.
"I'm about to leave, so..." Blaine said, trailing off.
Kurt sighed. "You know, we can still get coffee and go out to eat and talk on the phone, it's not like we'll be completely separated for the whole week."
"I know," Blaine said.
"Don't be sad Blaine," Kurt said, walking to him and taking both of his hands. "You're going to spend a week with your brother that, like two months ago, you thought was dead."
"But I have to be away from you," Blaine replied, squeezing his hands.
Kurt smiled. "It's only a week Blaine. Take a deep breath and relax."
Blaine did as he was told and then wrapped his arms around his neck.
Kurt sighed and pulled him closer. "I'll see you soon."
Blaine nodded. "Have a good Thanksgiving." He pulled back and smiled. He walked to the door slowly and started to open it.
"Wait," Kurt said, running to him and kissing him, throwing his arms around his neck.
Blaine laughed and kissed him back. "I love you," he whispered against his lips.
"I love you Blaine," Kurt said, kissing him again.
"Okay- I have- to go-" Blaine said in between Kurt's kisses.
Kurt pulled back to smile at him. "Okay."
"See you soon," Blaine said, smiling back and winking at him.
Kurt rolled his eyes and waved at him.
Blaine closed the door and picked up his suitcase.
He got downstairs and was attacked with a hug by Jeff.
"Well hey," Blaine said, almost dropping his suitcase. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing. It's just not gonna be the same without you guys," Jeff said, pulling back.
Blaine smiled. "It's only a week," Blaine said, smiling at Kurt's words.
Jeff nodded. "Yeah I know."
"So I'll see you next Saturday," Blaine said.
"Yeah. And hey, I'm staying in this hotel right near here, and Nick and I are throwing a party by the pool on Tuesday, so if you want, you can come join us," Jeff said, smiling.
"Definitely," Blaine said. "Text me the address and I'll be there. I have to go, so I'll see you Tuesday then."
"Yep, and bring Kurt," Jeff said excitedly.
"Obviously," Blaine said. "Bye Jeff."
Blaine started walking to his car and stopped when he heard his name being called. He turned around to find Nick running to him.
"Hey Nick," Blaine said.
"Hey, you still going to Coop's?"
"Yeah."
"Did Jeff tell you about the party?" Nick asked.
"Yep, I'll be there," Blaine said, smiling.
"Good," Nick said.
They walked in silence for a few moments, until he finally decided to tell him what he had been thinking all day.
"Can I tell you something?" Blaine asked.
"Of course," Nick said.
"When I first came here, I never thought that I'd be this sad to leave this place for only a week. It's so much more to me than I ever thought it would be. This is my home, and you guys are my family. Those are two things I've never really had," Blaine said quietly.
Nick smiled. "I'm glad we made you feel that way."
Blaine smiled back. "So where are you going for the week?"
"I'm, uh, staying with Jeff at the hotel," Nick said quietly.
"You're not going home?"
"No. I- I'm not ready to go back there yet," Nick said, looking down.
Blaine nodded. "I understand."
When they got to Blaine's car, Blaine turned to him and hugged him.
"I'll see you Tuesday," Blaine said.
"Yeah, see ya," Nick said, waving as he got in his car and drove off.
"You okay?" Jeff asked, walking up behind him.
Nick jumped slightly. "Yeah, I was just thinking about home."
Jeff took his hand. "You don't have to think about that."
"I know. But I just wish I could go home this week," Nick said softly.
"Me too," Jeff answered sadly. "But we have each other."
Nick smiled. "Yeah, we do."
"Hey Blaine. About time you got here," Jasper said, smiling.
"Yeah, nice to see you too," Blaine replied, laughing.
"Come on in, I'll show you to your room," Jasper said, gesturing for him to follow.
Blaine came in and closed the door behind him. He followed Jasper upstairs and down a hallway.
"Now, Kimmy insisted on buying you a new bed set and, other things to make you feel at home."
Blaine smiled. "That was sweet."
Jasper opened the door and Blaine walked in.
There was a blue and red bed set, with matching curtains. There were typical bedroom items. A desk, a wardrobe, and a bookshelf. There was a bathroom in one corner, and a window seat under the window.
"This is perfect," Blaine said to Jasper.
"I'm glad you think so. I'm sure Kimmy will be glad too," Jasper said. "I'll leave you to unpack and get settled."
Blaine smiled and watched him walk downstairs. He closed the door and walked to the bed, pulling out his phone. He dialed Kurt's number, but he didn't answer.
"Hey Kurt, it's Blaine. I was just calling to tell you that I miss you already and I can't wait to see you. And that I love you. With all my heart. Call me back when you get this."
He hung up the phone and laid back on the bed, smiling at the thought of Kurt.