Chapter 3
Over the summer, before the entire glee club moved to New York for the various colleges they had been accepted to, they spent their time working, going on dates, or spending time as a group. By August they were ready to move to New York. They had earned enough money and they all had an apartment. They had been lucky to find an apartment building with six apartments free so they could stay together.
They had decided, as a group, that because Kurt and Noah couldn't live together for another two years, without having possible issues over the age difference, that no couple would. They had let the hat of fate decide who would live with whom. Finn would be living with Kurt, Noah with Sam, Mike with Blaine, Artie with Rory, Quinn with Tina and Mercedes with Santana and Brittany. They were fine with the pairings as Kurt had brought them all together making them closer than family.
When they had finally moved, to the city that never sleeps, they were all excited about starting classes. Burt insisted that Kurt ring once a week, as he was worried about his baby boy in the big city at 16. But he knew he had to let Kurt go, the younger boy had all of his friends with him and the glee club knew the rules that Burt had set down to allow his baby boy to go.
They all moved a month before their classes began so they could settle in to the city and their apartments. Each couple also found their favorite restaurants for their Sunday date nights. They had all agreed that even while they were in college they would have a weekly glee party on Fridays then they would study in one of the apartments on Saturday and then the couples would have their weekly dates on a Sunday.
It worked perfectly for them until classes started and Artie met a beautiful red head named Ellie. They met in one of their shared classes at New York University. Soon she joined the group after a couple of weeks and meeting them the first time. She fell in love with Kurt, his sweet and caring personality, and his shyness. Soon their odd number of 13 became an even of 14 making them happy.
However that happiness would be short lived if Rachel Berry's plan worked. The diva had followed and staked the group of friends, planning to ruin their lives like they ruined hers. It was because of them that she graduated at the bottom of their class and wasn't accepted in to any colleges. At least that's what she told herself. She had watched and learned their movements for weeks before she made her move.
Part one of her plan was to write a letter to Noah's superiors at the NYPD academy to tell them that Noah had been in a relationship with Kurt since the younger boy was 14 and Noah was 16. However because Noah couldn't join until he was 21 he was going to NYU with Artie doing a course in criminology which the NYPD was helping to pay for. So if Rachel's plan worked he wouldn't be going. On the day that she sent the letter she sat in her apartment and waited gleefully as she spied on the group of friends. The slightly crazy diva had found an apartment across the street from the friends and was able to spy on them from her window.
When Noah came home he didn't seem upset or angry, he just went in to his apartment that he shared with Sam and waited until Kurt got back from his classes at Berkley. Noah was so proud of his Princess for getting in to one of the most prestigious schools in the country.
As he waited for Kurt he thought back to the scariest talk he had ever had with his superiors. They had somehow found out about Kurt and he had to justify their relationship, prove that they didn't live together, and prove they hadn't done anything sexual. And they hadn't. They had been together for two years and all they had done was kiss, hold hands, and hugged. Noah didn't mind waiting for his Princess to be ready, it would mean when they finally did do stuff it would be more special.
When Kurt got home after his last class he had gotten a message from Noah to go to the older boy's apartment. So the smaller boy did just that. Having been friends for so long they all had keys to the others apartments.
"Noah?" he called out as he let himself in. Kurt couldn't see Noah so he walked further in to the apartment. Every home in the building was set out the same, a little hallway leading in to the living room and kitchen, with two bedrooms at the back of the apartment and a bathroom in between them.
"Princess." Noah said coming rushing towards Kurt hugging him. Whenever either had a bad day, a hug from the other always seemed to make it all better. Noah scooped Kurt up into his arms and carried Kurt to the sofa, still hugging the smaller boy. Sitting down on the sofa with Kurt in his lap, he seemed to forget about his bad day and just relished having Kurt in his arms.
"Noah, what's wrong?" Kurt asked. He was getting worried. All Noah had said was his pet name and had been hugging him for 5 minutes without saying a thing. Kurt could feel the tears that were silently leaking from Noah's eyes as he hugged the smaller boy. This only worried Kurt further.
"Sorry Princess, just had a bad day." Noah said as he lifted his head. He smiled as Kurt wiped the tears away.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Kurt asked snuggling closer. He had, had a good day but his boyfriend needed him and he never refused hugs from the muscled teen.
"I was called in front of the commanding officer today. He had received a letter telling him that we were together and had been since you were 14. I got to read the letter; it implied that we had made love on your 15th birthday." Noah said. His commanding officer had believed him when Noah told him the truth about the relationship and everything they had done and hadn't done.
Noah had always dreamed of being a police detective, and he was about to join the NYPD academy, learning to protect and serve the public. His dream of being a police detective became even stronger as soon as he met Kurt and felt the need to protect everything about the smaller boy.
"What's going to happen?" Kurt asked, worried that Noah would get kicked out of the academy before he even got there. Or worse, they would have to break up until Kurt was 18.
"Well my commanding officer wants to talk to you, Finn, and Burt." Noah said. He knew that his commanding officer would be talking to Burt at that very second and would be calling Kurt as soon as he was done. That's when Kurt's cell phone rang half an hour later as they were hugging and talking of Kurt's day.
Noah walked to the kitchen so he couldn't influence Kurt's answers. After an hour Kurt came in to the kitchen and hugged Noah.
"How did it go?" Noah asked, not wanting to know but he knew he would be getting a phone call from the commanding officer.
"Well we talked about how we got together, what happened at school, and the rules Dad has." Kurt said giggling, remembering the rules that Burt laid out for the entire glee club while they were in New York.
When they were back in the living room Noah's phone rang.
"Hello...Sir...yes Sir...no Sir. I was in the kitchen...yes Sir...thank you Sir...Bye Sir." Noah spoke to his commanding officer. When he hung up, he stood up, put Kurt on the sofa, and then he happy danced around the living room. He picked Kurt up and dancing them both around the room.
"I take it you can still join." Kurt giggled as Noah danced them around furniture.
"Yes as soon as I get my degree, because you'll be 18, I can go straight to the academy!" Noah said as he heard Sam walk in to their apartment.
"Hey bro…Kurtie!" Sam said as he sank on to the sofa. He had been at NYU SCPS having lectures and seminars on sports management all day, and he was exhausted.
"Hi Sammy." Kurt said as he was still being danced and spun around the room.
"Noah, I'm getting dizzy." Kurt giggled softly, trying to stop Noah so he could be set down.
"Sorry Princess." Noah said, leaving Kurt at the sofa with Sam while he continued to dance around.
"What's going on?" Sam asked Kurt as the smaller boy sat down to get rid of the spinning in his head.
So between Kurt and Noah they filled Sam in on what happened and why Noah was so happy. Since it was Friday, there would be the weekly glee party and that week it was due at Kurt's. So the three boys went to Kurt and Finn's apartment to get it ready for the party.
A week later, Noah received an anonymous letter in the mail. It was full of pictures of Kurt hugging one of his friends from college with the words 'can you trust him' on a piece of paper.
Noah had met all of Kurt's friends from college and knew that none of them saw the smaller teen like that. They, like the glee club, saw the small shy teen as a little brother. He needed to find out who was sending all the anonymous letter's so he could put a stop to them.
He showed the glee club the photos at the next party. They all reassured Noah that Kurt would never cheat. He knew Kurt wouldn't, but he liked his friends saying it. On their weekly date on the Sunday after the photos arrived, Noah showed the pictures to Kurt. Kurt told Noah truthfully that they were all friends and Noah believed him.
Rachel was seething. Nothing she had done had worked. Noah was still with Kurt, and she was running out ideas. She knew that she would have to confront them soon, but she would have one last attempt at trying to get them to break up. She had continued to spy on them from her apartment and it seemed all of her attempts were driving them closer together. So Rachel decided to go to other members and make them believe that Noah and she spent the night together. She needed proof though, so while Sam and Noah were both at class she broke in to their apartment and stole a pair of Noah's boxers.
A week later she walked up to Kurt, starting a conversation with the younger boy as if nothing had happened in high school. She followed him home and ended up in his apartment just talking. Kurt hadn't said anything to her the whole way home. She knew that Noah would be back from college soon and, it being Wednesday, the older boy would be going to Kurt and Finn's place.
So when Finn and Noah walked in they were shocked to see Rachel. As soon as they entered the diva put her plan in to play. She ran to Noah throwing her arms around the taller boy kissing him hello.
"Noah I missed you. You left your boxers round mine but I washed them for you." Rachel said in sickly sweet voice, like she wasn't out to destroy Kurt.
"Berry what are you talking about? I've never been to your place. I don't even know where you live." Noah said keeping an eye on Kurt. He could see tears welling in his Princess' eyes and he didn't like it. He wanted to go hug and reassure Kurt that he hadn't even seen Rachel since graduation.
"Of course you have. Remember last week when we made passionate love on the living room floor." Rachel said, smirking when she saw Kurt run from the room in tears, slamming his bedroom door.
"Puckerman…" Finn growled at his brother's boyfriend. He was torn between decking Noah and going to comfort Kurt.
"Finn, I swear I haven't seen her since graduation." Noah said.
"Then why do I have your boxers?" Rachel said as she latched on to Noah's arm, smiling sweetly at Finn and Noah.
While Kurt was in his room he thought back to everything Rachel did in high school. Putting two and two together he came to the realization that Rachel was the one sending the anonymous letters and trying to break him and Noah up. So he stormed out of his bedroom, walked over to Rachel, and, in an act very uncharacteristic of him, slapped her as hard as he could.
"What the hell?" Rachel screamed like a banshee.
"It was you. You sent the letter to Noah's superiors, and the pictures." Kurt said as he breathed heavily after slapping Rachel.
"So what if it was? It got me what I wanted." Rachel said smugly as the door opened and the rest of the glee club walked in, shocked at seeing the diva.
"I don't think so." Noah said as he slowly walked to Kurt, kneeling in front of the smaller teen, looking Kurt in the eye and said, "Princess, I would never sleep with anyone else when I have you in my life." Noah hoped beyond belief that Kurt believed him.
"I know Noah." Kurt said smiling at the older teenager on his knees. Kurt ran his hand through the peach fuzz on top of Noah's head. The muscled teen had to shave his trademark Mohawk off for the academy. So he did before he went so he could get to use to it.
"Let's see these boxers Rachel." Kurt said toward the diva. He smiled as she pulled a pair of boxers from her bag. They just now need proof that she had sent the letters and taken the pictures.
"Those aren't mine." Noah said seeing the boxers.
"Then why did I get them from your room?" Rachel said before she could stop herself. She had admitted to breaking and entering. The glee club stood behind her and smirked as Artie sat in his chair with a tape recorder, recording everything Rachel admitted.
A week later Rachel had been arrested and her apartment searched. The negatives of all the photos had been destroyed and the glee club were thinking of moving as soon as their leases were up, They didn't feel comfortable being in their apartments seeing as Rachel had been watching them for a year.
Instead of going back to Lima, they all stayed in the city that never sleeps all getting summer jobs. Soon it was time for their second year and Kurt's 17th birthday.
On Kurt's birthday, he woke feeling excited. He had classes all day but there would be a party later that night, with all of his friends from the glee club and college. And later that night he and Noah would be having their first ever "sleep over" as more than friends. They had been together 3 years and had never gone passed kisses and hug's and, while Kurt wasn't ready to go all the way, he knew that later that night they would be moving on from what they had done.
So after a day of classes and the party, Kurt shyly pulled Noah to his bedroom. After talking to Finn and his dad, he was ready for a sleep over with his boyfriend. And knowing that his brother or dad wouldn't kill said boyfriend helped.
Soon they were on Kurt's bed kissing, and beginning to get a little heated. Noah started to pull away like he usually did so he wouldn't go too far; being the gentleman that he was.
"Noah, you don't have to stop." Kurt whispered blushing. The smaller teen hoped that he would stop blushing at everything, but alas it had yet to happen. He still blushed at every joke, every compliment, and every innuendo. Noah sat up, crossing his legs, and looked at Kurt. So, the smaller boy sat up as well so they could talk.
"Princess..." Noah couldn't think at the implication of not having to stop.
"Noah I love you. We have been together since I was 14, and I love how patient you have been. Now, I may not be ready to go all the way but..." Kurt couldn't finish the thought as Noah had launched himself at the younger boy and was kissing him, leaving them both breathless. Soon they were both panting and gasping for breath as the lay in the afterglow of mutual orgasms.
"That was wonderful." Kurt giggled as he laid his head on Noah's chest and listened as the older boys racing heart slowed to his normal pace.
"Yes it was Princess." Noah said as he kissed Kurt's temple. They lay in bed talking and kissing and spending their first sleepover peacefully. They were both grateful to of waited as that night was the most perfect night of their lives.
Soon it was time for their final years at college. After the Rachel fiasco in their first year the rest of their college lives were peaceful. The summer before their final year everyone spent it looking for apartments and saving up money, as this was the year that the couples got to live together, because Kurt was finally turning 18.
Kurt would spend a week at Quinn and Finn's until his 18th birthday. Then after his party he would be going home with Noah. 3 days before the party Noah went back to Lima to ask Burt for his permission and blessing to ask Kurt to marry him.
Burt answered by giving Noah the ring that he had asked his late wife with. The ring was a stunning white gold band with a large sparkling diamond, surrounded by smaller, pale sky blue, diamonds. He knew that Kurt had always wanted it. Carole understood that and she didn't mind.
So the night of Kurt's birthday, during the party, after the glee club had performed, Noah broke away from the group. He walked towards Kurt and got down on one knee, making Kurt gasp and tears to gather in his eyes.
"Princess, I love you more than life itself. From the moment I met you I knew you were the only one for me. You are my soul mate and being with you makes me the happiest, and luckiest, man alive. Kurt Elizabeth Hummel…will you marry me?"