Author Note: Apologies for the slowing down in updates but I'm desperately trying to get some more chapters written before I post. I will do my level best to keep up.

Anyhow, thanks to those of you still reading x

"I know why they wouldn't let me join in" Jeff stated from his seat beside Nick on the bleachers from where they were watching Kurt and Wes jog around the running track.

"Why's that"

"I'm just too good" Jeff smirked before dramatically throwing his arm around his boyfriend shoulders.

"Yeah I know" Nick grinned back.

"I would've gone easy on them too" Jeff said dejectedly as he watched them come past once again.

Nick watched him with a loving expression before pulling him in for a deep kiss, earning a low moan from Jeff's throat before pulling away, both of them grinning at each other like idiots.

"Feel better?"

"A little" Jeff smiled, "I might feel better if you do that again" he added with a wink.

"With pleasure come here" he said as he pulled a smiling Jeff back towards him.

David and Blaine were sat together a few rows in front still discussing David's new found indie band when a very red looking Kurt approached the bleachers, breathing heavily and bracing himself on his knee's he looked up as Wes stopped next to him and placed a hand firmly on his back.

"You okay man" he said.

Turning his head to look at his friend, Kurt breathed deeply in an attempt to be able to speak.

"Yeah" he managed to get out before he went back to breathing deeply and trying to slow his heart rate.

"You know we should do this before school" Wes suggested far too enthusiastically for Kurt's liking.

"Are you crazy" Kurt asked with wide eyes turned to his friend.

"Yeah maybe" Wes grinned.

"Ask me again in a few days, I need time to recover"

"Hey this was your idea Kurt" Wes reminded him.

"Yeah well the next time I get an idea shoot me at least it'll be a quicker way to die"

Wes just laughed and waved to David and Blaine who were making their way down the steps toward them, David throwing him a bottle of water as he did so.

"Here you go babe" said Blaine placing a bottle into Kurt's hand where he remained braced on his knees.

"Thanks"

Lifting his head Kurt brought the bottle to his lips and took a long drag before raising the bottle and letting the cold water run down his face and neck.

Blaine's brain exploded. Kurt was already flushed and glistening with sweat, his hair was dropping down over his eyes, his running gear showing every taut muscle in his arms and legs and now just to finish off the last of Blaine's functioning brain cells he was covering himself in slow motion water. Blaine watched open mouthed as the water poured over Kurt's closed eyes and ran in streams down his cheeks and neck before Kurt brought his hand up to run over his features and groan in appreciation of the cool liquid on his face.

Blaine tried desperately to recover some kind of mental function as his brain quickly turned to mush, he needed to pull himself together before anyone noticed his predicament.

"You okay there Blaine" David asked with a smirk.

"Uhhh yeah"

"You sure, you're kind of drooling you know"

"Shut up"

"Oooh pithy come back"

Blaine glared at David before turning back to Kurt who was looking at him with great interest.

"So are you okay?" Kurt asked with a raised eyebrow and a knowing lilt to his voice.

"Uhhh yeah" Blaine replied shaking his head to gather his thoughts, "so shower?"

"Steady tiger" Wes laughed as Blaine gave him the finger.

"Yeah, a shower would be great" Kurt smiled as he took Blaine's hand and began walking back towards the dorms.

"Hey Niff you coming" Wes shouted at the couple who were still otherwise occupied on the bleachers.

"Nah" shouted Jeff as he managed to pull away long enough from Nick to respond, "catch you later" and he resumed his attack on his boyfriends lips with a small wave in his friends direction.

"Hey at least it's not in the common room" David shrugged as he joined Wes in following Kurt and Blaine toward the dorms.

Kurt sat at his dresser in his sweats and a plain v neck shirt, his hot shower had gone some way to relaxing his muscles but he could feel them aching and hated to think how bad they would be feeling in the morning. Wes was crazy if he thought he would be running before class any time soon although he had to admit that it had felt good to be out in the fresh air rather than sitting in the common room or the library like usual, maybe if he managed to ever get his legs feeling like his own again he would try it out.

Looking down at his dresser he frowned, moving his hands lightly over the bottles and photos he tentatively glanced his fingers over them before turning and making his way to his closet, opening the door he ran his hand over the neatly hanging garments and continued to frown. Something wasn't sitting quite right, he couldn't put his finger on it, swinging back to his dresser he scanned it again before turning and closing the closet door and sitting down heavily on his chair, he was pondering his reflection in the mirror when a tap at the door gained his attention.

"Come in"

"Hey baby"

"Hey" he smiled as he stood and made his way to meet him as he stepped into the room, wrapping his arms around his shoulders and burying his face into his neck when they connected.

"How are you feeling?"

"Tired. Why did I even suggest it?"

"Not entirely sure babe" Blaine smiled, "but you seriously know how to wear running gear"

"Oh stop it" Kurt blushed.

Smiling Blaine pulled him back so that he could see his face and gently ran his thumbs across his cheeks, "come on let's go to bed."

Kurt gazed into his boyfriends eyes in consideration, there was no double meaning and no quirky eyebrow, just warm concern.

"What?" Blaine asked.

"I love you" Kurt replied softly against his lips.

"I love you too baby" he smiled, kissing him gently in response, "now come on bed."

"Are you staying" Kurt asked tiredly as he laid down and pulled the comforter over himself.

Stalling as he held his hand out to turn off the light he looked towards the bed before asking "Yeah if that's still okay."

"Please stay" Kurt whispered before holding out his hand towards him and beckoning him to join him.

Plunging the room into darkness Blaine picked his way across the room before sliding under the comforter and pulling Kurt flush against him.

"You know you really did look hot in your running gear" he laughed softly against Kurt's ear.

"I know" Kurt sighed in response resulting in a stifled giggle from his boyfriend, "goodnight Blaine, thank you for staying."

"Anytime sweetheart, sleep well" he replied placing a kiss to the top of his boyfriends head, "see you in the morning."

Out in the grounds a tall, lithe figure was leaning against the back of the dormitory block, tendrils of smoke rising into the darkness, the smoulder of his cigarette the only light glowing in the shadows, flicking the butt across the ground he straightened at the sound of the approaching heavy footfalls.

"Chris?" spoke a gruff voice.

"Hey you're late"

"So did you get what I asked for?"

"Yeah here" he said dropping a gold chain into the open palm before him "what do you want it for?"

"That's really none of your business now is it" said the voice stepping closer.

"Hey man back off okay, I was only asking, you know like any interested party would"

"Yeah right, gimmie a smoke and stop asking so many questions"

The flare of a match lit up both faces for an instant before they were once again plunged into semi darkness, the new face was significantly lower than the first, round and ruddier, the flicker of the match highlighting the red of the jacket he wore.

"So have you seen him" the voice asked as he inhaled a long drag.

"Yeah, you did a pretty good number on his eye"

"Heh" a small snort escaped him as his shoulders shrugged in appreciation, "I know right."

"You know if you get caught here I'll deny everything don't you?"

"Come on Chris don't be a pussy, family's family right" the larger boy stated gruffly whilst staring at the slighter.

"Yeah I guess" he agreed, "listen you won't mess him up too much will you? I want to play with what's left you know"

"Sure, whatever, he just needs to know he can't outrun me."

"You know what Dave you're a bastard" Christian smirked as he ground his cigarette butt under his foot.

"Takes one to know one cuz" Dave replied before taking one last drag and flicking the butt in the direction of the bushes, "What do you see in Hummel anyway? I could never understand it"

"My dear David, let me explain, you see Kurt is an uptight, prissy grade A bitch and I want the pleasure of taking him apart piece by torturous piece and if that means getting under his radar by playing the part of his 'white knight' then so be it but once he trusts me it's only a matter of time before I'll revert to form and then he won't know what hit him" Christian said with a sneer and a greedy glint to his cold eyes.

"and you call me a bastard?" Dave snorted, shaking his head and smiling, "anyway, I gotta get going so I guess I'll see you soon."

"Yeh, see ya"

Gradually the large figure disappeared into the darkness, the second figure pulling his jacket around him before turning and entering the dark building through the fire door which he had propped open.

Okay, so this little twist might have to tide you over for a couple of weeks...maybe :)