Kurt sat on his bed with his laptop open by his side. He was going to talk to Mercedes over Skype about how her date with Frank went. It was almost 3 PM and all he was doing was waiting for her to log on. She had gone away with her family during the weekend to visit her grandma, who happened to live where there was no cell phone connection. They had texted each other and it sounded like it went very well. But that didn't satisfy Kurt, oh no, he wanted all the details. He hadn't gotten a hold of Frank yet but he was determined to hear both sides of how the date went.

Classes ended early for Kurt on Mondays and Warbler practice was almost two hours away. For New Directions, Glee club was a half an hour away. Mercedes texted him telling him that her class, who she shared with a few New Directions members, was being cut short. They decided on using this half an hour to Skype each other and chat.

He heard a soft knock on the door and his first thought was that it was just Trent, even though he told him he was going to work on some project with other Warblers before the meeting. But that was quickly wiped from his mind when he realized it would be silly to knock on the door to your own dorm. He didn't have much time to guess because Jeff's head popped up.

"Am I interrupting something?" He asked. Kurt opened his mouth to tell him that yes, indeed he was, but stopped himself. This could turn into something very interesting. It would be interesting to see how the members of New Directions would react to Jeff. If they liked him, they'd probably get along with the rest of the Warblers. Plus, Jeff probably knew how Frank felt after the date.

"No, not really. I was just about to talk to my friend Mercedes." Kurt replied. Jeff took it as his cue to enter the room and sit down next to Kurt.

"Mercedes as in Mercedes-who-went-out-with-Frank Mercedes?" Jeff asked with a big smile.

"Yes, that's the one. Do you know how Frank felt about the date?" Kurt said with a small smile on his face.

"Um, I think he liked it. He's planning on asking her out again." Jeff said. He then got an amused look on his face. "But that's not the reason why I came here."

Kurt raised his eyebrows curiously. "Well then, why did you come?"

"A little bird whispered in my ear that Thad and Flint are kind of an item now." Jeff said, his smile wide. God, did he ever stop smiling?

"I did not see that coming." Kurt said with a small laughter. "But did that bird happen to be Trent?" Kurt asked. He wouldn't be surprised if it had been him. He was almost as big of a gossiper as some of the girls in McKinley.

"No, actually, it was a mockingbird." Jeff replied.

Kurt laughed. He didn't think of Thad as a guy who'd kiss and tell. Then again, he'd never think of Thad as a guy who kissed other guys.

He saw that Mercedes had come online and he squeaked with excitement. He answered her call and looked at Jeff from the corner of his eye. He didn't give Kurt a weird look for squeaking, but instead found his laptop very interesting.

"Hi Kurt!" Mercedes cried when her picture finally appeared on the screen. Tina was sitting next to her, with what looked to be Mike's arm around her, and Puck was sitting on her other side.

"Hey, who's that?" Puck asked, pointing at Jeff.

"Jeff," He said with a small wave. Mike moved from his seat to sit behind Tina, so he'd have a better view on the computer, arms still draped around her, and rested his chin on her head.

"This is Puck, Mike, Mercedes and Tina." Kurt said, pointing to each person while he said their name. "So, Mercedes, how did the date go?" Puck turned his head slightly to look at Mercedes but didn't say anything.

"It was great! Frank is such a nice guy, I really enjoyed it. It was a bit awkward at first, though." Mercedes said.

"Yeah, well, that's Frank." Jeff said. "Once you get past the awkward phase, he's just like, one of the best guys ever."

"He was so much fun to talk to. It took us so long to finish off our plates because we talked so much. And he's such a gentleman." Mercedes said. Then a big smile spread across her face. "After we ate, we went outside and took a walk. When we returned back to Breadstix, where our cars were, he gave me a kiss goodnight."

"I'm so happy for you." Kurt said, smiling. He was so glad to see Mercedes this happy.

"Do you think he likes me?" Mercedes asked, a bit hesitant, like she was afraid of the answer. Kurt turned to look at Jeff, since he hadn't gotten a chance to talk to him.

"Yeah, he mentioned you during breakfast, so most of the Warblers should recognize your name. He really enjoyed the date and looked genuinely happy while talking about you. He used words like 'fun', 'amazing' and 'beautiful' to describe you, so I think you're pretty safe." Jeff said.

Tina gave Mercedes a hug, who was practically glowing.

"So, Jeff, how have you and your Warblers been treating my boy Kurt?" Puck asked.

"Good, I think." Jeff replied. "But just so you know, you're not getting him back. I'm finally passing French."

"What would you do if I told you I was about to transfer?" Kurt asked. Jeff's eyes widened and his smile was replaced by a sad frown. "I'm not, by the way." In less than a second, Jeff was smiling again.

"Oh, thank god. You scared me for a moment. I'm not ready to let you go, not yet." Jeff said. "But if you were to transfer, we'd just see how good you are at walking while having several guys cling onto your legs."

"So I don't have to kick your posh asses, then?" Puck asked, making Mike laugh.

"No, you don't. We love Kurt, believe me." Jeff said. Kurt couldn't help but feel warm inside. He always knew the guys liked him, but to hear it from one of them that he was loved by them felt good.

"Hang on," Jeff said and stood up. He crossed the room and picked up one of Trent's bags and placed it under the desk. He then sat down and apologized.

"It looked like a cat." He explained. Kurt shot him a weird look but returned to the computer after he realized he wouldn't be getting a further explanation.

"It sucks about why you had to transfer, though." Jeff said.

"At least you guys benefited from it." Tina said. "Kurt is so talented."

"I know, your voice is amazing!" Jeff said, using his hands to add emphasis.

"As much as I miss you, I think it's best for you to be in Dalton right now. Karofsky is still slushying us and being a big jerk." Mercedes said.

"Um… Karofsky?" Jeff asked.

"Dave Karofsky, the bully who chased Kurt out of McKinley. He's on the football and hockey team." Mike said. Kurt thought he had heard Jeff gasp at Mike's words.

"Oh… oh, right." Jeff said. "Oh, wow, would you look at the time. It's almost 3:30, I promised I'd meet Flint and help him with something, so I've got to go. See you Kurt, nice to meet you all." He said and waved at the New Directions members.

"We better go too, Kurt. We really miss you." Tina said.

"I'll see you soon, boo. And thanks for setting me up with Frank." Mercedes said. Kurt waved goodbye and then they disappeared from his screen. Kurt couldn't help but feel a bit empty. He missed them dearly.


When Jeff heard this Mike guy explain who Karofsky was, he knew he had to fake a smile immediately and get out of there as quickly as he could. He kept the smile on his face even when his back was turned to Kurt as he walked out of the room.

"Shit!" He hissed as soon as he was out of the room. He walked as fast as he could back to his room and he accidently walked in on Flint and Thad kissing. Thad looked slightly embarrassed but his expression was quickly replaced by concern when Jeff asked him to leave. Thad did as Jeff said and left.

"Fuck. Oh god, this is so messed up." Jeff said, pacing the room.

Flint tilted his head. "What's wrong?"

"Oh, god, it's so wrong." Jeff replied and tugged at his blond locks.

"What? What did you do?" Flint asked, unsure if he should try to make him sit down. It wouldn't do much good, though, he'd just be unable to sit still.

"I didn't do anything."

"Then who did?"

"You."

"Me?"

"Yeah, you."

"What did I do?"

"You dated Kurt's bully."