AN: So I'm not sure what to say here. Just read and tell me what you think.

Chapter 24

The boys were hit with a blast of cold. Winter in Ohio had brought with it cold and snow as always. Blaine's glove covered hand squeezed Kurt's as they headed down the sidewalk. The two walked in silence for a bit, enjoying the quiet of the afternoon. Nobody was outside and only one car passed them as they walked along.

Blaine, growing bold at the lack of others, put his arm around Kurt's waist and pulled him in. Kurt blushed and leaned in, wrapping his own arm around Blaine.

The two boys ended up at the park that was a couple blocks away from Kurt's house. Kurt watched as his boyfriend bounded around the park, wiping snow off the bottom of the slide. He climbed to the top, yelling for Kurt to join him.

Kurt laughed and shook his head, watching as Blaine pouted at him before coming down the slide. Blaine ran over to where his boyfriend stood and grabbed his arm pleading. "Please Kurt? Come on the slide with me?"

Kurt rolled his eyes but gave in with a grin. "Race you."

With those words, Kurt bounded off. Blaine froze for a moment before following, the two competing to get to the top of the slide the fastest. Kurt, with his longer legs and faster start, won.

Blaine pulled him in for a kiss. "Cheater."

Kurt laughed and pushed at him lightly. "Sore loser."

Blaine grinned and pulled Kurt in for a deep kiss, Kurt wrapping his arms around Blaine's shoulders in response. The two made out on top of the playground for a few minutes before pulling apart, panting.

"Ready to go down now?" Blaine asked with a leer.

Kurt smacked his arm and responded. "Ready to go down the slide, yes."

Grinning, Blaine just positioned the two so that Kurt sat in front of him. He pushed and they went spiraling slowly down the slide. Reaching the bottom, Kurt stood, rubbing at his bottom lightly. "I think this would be more fun another time…and if we were about three times smaller."

Blaine embraced Kurt, moving his hands behind him to rub Kurt's butt. "You may be right. We might be a bit too big for this now. But I still vote we come back."

Kurt moaned a bit, Blaine's hands turning him on. He blushed as he realized how he was acting in public and he pulled back a bit. "Maybe some other time. Want to continue walking?"

Blaine let Kurt pull back, a puzzled look on his face. "Did I do something wrong?"

Kurt looked over at his boyfriend and saw he seemed hurt by Kurt's actions. Kurt went back into his arms as he answered. "No hon. Not at all. It's just, we're in public. And on a playground. It's a little inappropriate."

Blaine looked around at the empty playground before looking back at Kurt. Able to tell what his boyfriend was thinking, Kurt defended. "It doesn't matter if no one is here. It's a playground meant for children and our actions weren't child-friendly. So no touching. It's still public."

"Okay babe. You have a point. We won't do anything more. Let's just continue our walk." Blaine grabbed Kurt's hand and they headed out. The silence between the two was strained this time.

After walking a block back towards Kurt's house in awkward silence, Kurt asked. "What's wrong?"

Blaine looked over at Kurt before returning to looking forward. "Nothing babe."

Kurt stopped and pulled Blaine to face him. "Bull. I'm not allowed to lie to you; you aren't allowed to lie to me. Now tell me, what's wrong?"

Blaine sighed and looked down. "I'm not…pressuring you am I?"

Kurt made a shocked face at that, not knowing how to respond. Blaine continued on, taking Kurt's silence as a bad sign. "I mean, I know you and I have done a lot and you always seem to enjoy it but I don't want to push you and I know you are into romance and all that and you know that you can always say no right?" Blaine rambled a bit, finishing by giving Kurt a look from under his eyelashes.

Kurt gave Blaine a sad look. "Honey, what's bringing this up? The thing at the playground?"

Blaine gave a small nod and added. "That and this whole thing." He made a grand gesture with his hand. "I generally initiate things between us and I don't want you to ever feel like I'm making you do anything."

Kurt sighed. He grabbed Blaine's hand and continued walking to his house. "Hon, we will talk more when we get back but know this. I have never felt pressured by you to do anything I didn't want. Okay?"

Blaine nodded and the two quickly walked back to Kurt's house. They entered and pulled off their various outer layers. Blaine watched as Kurt continued pulling off layers of clothing as he stood, arms wrapped around his body. Kurt finished undressing and saw his boyfriend. He wrapped him in a hug. "Let's talk okay?"

Blaine nodded and they went into the living room and snuggled on the couch. "Blaine, in the park, I didn't mind what you were doing. It felt nice but I started getting turned on and I pulled back because it was a public place and not appropriate. It had nothing to do with not wanting it."

Blaine looked at Kurt, eyes a little teary. "But I should have known that. You said before you aren't comfortable with public stuff and I still did it. I pressured you." Blaine sniffed a bit.

Kurt replied earnestly. "No. You did not. We both forgot ourselves a bit. It happens. We are both teenage boys and occasionally we get caught up thinking with the wrong brain." Kurt blushed as he said this and Blaine gave a watery chuckle at Kurt's flushed face. Kurt continued on. "Now, if I had pulled away and you just pulled me back and continued what you were doing, we would have a problem but that isn't what happened. I pulled back and you gave me my space and respected me. I'm not mad at you honey. So don't be mad at yourself."

Blaine curled into Kurt, a few tears going down his face. "Sorry. I'm just overwhelmed a bit. I've been trying to be strong for you but I'm just so worried that I'll do something wrong and you will leave me."

Kurt hugged Blaine tightly. "Not going to happen. I'm not going to leave you if you mess up a little. All of this is a learning process for both of us. And Blaine, you don't need to carry all this alone. You don't have to always be the strong one. I'm strong too."

Blaine laughed at that, pulling back to give Kurt a kiss. "I know you are. But isn't it my job to be the strong one?"

Kurt gave Blaine a look. "Why? Because you are the "top" in our relationship? Because if so, I think you need to reevaluate. I can handle things just as well as you can. Let me be strong for you and you be strong for me. Okay?"

Blaine nodded, wiping the tears off his face. "Okay. You're right babe. I just, I want things to be perfect for you."

Kurt smiled at him. "I know you do. But perfect for me isn't an emotionless you. It's you with all your weirdness and flaws and everything. You are perfect for me."

Blushing, Blaine teased. "Now look who is cheesy."

Kurt laughed back and gave Blaine a kiss. "You are just rubbing off on me I guess."

"That's what she said."

"Blaine!" Kurt laughed, giving Blaine a light smack on the arm. "Way to ruin a moment."

The two then pulled back into a kiss.

AN: So? Tell me how you feel about this chapter. Reviews help my fingers type.