The week went by far too quickly for both Kurt and Blaine.

Blaine drove Kurt to the airport with a heavy heart, it was as if they had been in their own little bubble this last week and both had essentially ignored the fact that Kurt would have to head back to New York eventually. But they talked and agreed they would handle it different this time, they would schedule phone calls and Skype dates during the week, text each other constantly, Kurt promised Blaine he would go out and see or experience something new every once in a while, and they worked out with Kurt's work schedule and Blaine's parents that once a month Blaine would be able to fly up to New York and visit Kurt; he'd go straight to the airport after school on Friday and would come back to Lima Sunday night, they also agreed he would also be spending a good chunk of his winter break with Kurt, and the two would fly to New York to Paris for their 'romantic getaway' then fly back to Lima for Christmas with the families. It had been decided that Blaine would spend all of his spring break in New York as well.

When Blaine's father had invited the boys out to lunch the day before Kurt left, he offered to let Blaine use his air miles to visit Kurt; much to Blaine's pleasure and surprise. He told them that it made sense for Blaine to be flying to New York since most if not ALL of the wedding planning would be done there and even though it might be tough while Blaine was still in school, he knew that Blaine wanted to be involved in as much as possible and they all wanted to avoid another relationship-breakdown like they just had, Mr. Anderson had jokingly forbid Kurt and Blaine to ever split up, because he never wanted to see his son in that state again. Blaine spent most of the lunch in staring in shock and awe at his father. It wasn't until his dad had brought out his check book and written them a check to help with the wedding budget that Blaine had launched himself at his father, pulling him into a hug thanking him over and over again for being supportive and for everything he was doing, how much all of this meant to him. Kurt watched with a watery smile, Blaine's relationship with his father had been rocky at best when they first met. Now with the talk of weddings and moving Blaine to New York after graduation for college, it seemed the man had experienced a change of heart, much to Kurt's pleasure. He had wanted so badly to help fix the strained relationship between the two; he hadn't expected Mr. Anderson to like him as much as he apparently did if the check in his hand was any indication. But Kurt knew better than to look a gift horse in the mouth. So he simply thanked him profusely and reached out to shake his hand, eyes widening in surprise when he was pulled in for a hug as well.

Mr. and Mrs. Anderson had decided to simply give Kurt and Blaine a $25,000 check to help pay for their wedding, considering the boys were young and Kurt was currently the only one working, and had bills of his own to pay...they didn't want the two of them to have to give up things they wanted just because it wasn't in the budget. The boys deserved to have a nice wedding and if they could help them make it happen, why not do so?

At the airport Blaine clutched Kurt's hand tightly in his, ignoring the various looks they were getting. He didn't care what any of the homophobes in Lima thought right now, he wouldn't be seeing his fiancé in person for another month so if he wanted to hold and cling to Kurt till he absolutely HAD to get on the plane, he would and no one could stop him. They sat down next to each other in a booth at the starbucks on the other side of security. They had about an hour till Kurt had to start making his way through. Blaine scooted as close as possible to Kurt and wrapped his arms around Kurt's waist laying his head on his shoulder. Kurt put his arms around Blaine and pressed a kiss to his head.

"I promise this month will go by fast baby...just one more month and we'll be together again, and we'll be going to Paris and we'll have an amazing romantic time there exploring the city....and I'll be able to kiss you and hold you as much as you want. We'll have Christmas together with our families and it'll all be wonderful, I promise." Kurt reassured him.

Blaine sniffled "I know...I know that...it's just hard...I hate not being with you, I hate sleeping without you...I hate not being able to see you ever day and kiss you every day...I love you. I always want to be with you. I really hope this month goes by fast, honestly I hope this entire school year goes by fast so we don't have to do this anymore. It's just seven more months and I'll get to be with you for good."

"I know it's hard B...I hate it too, but with luck the next seven months will go by quickly and we'll be living together before you know it. Then we will get married and you will never ever have to be without me again. Because once I make you mine, I am never letting you get away from me. It'll all work out, I promise you."

"I am definitely looking forward to graduation. I can't wait for us to live together, to be able to call you my husband. So what's the verdict hmm? Anderson-Hummel or Hummel-Anderson?" he asked with a small smile.

Kurt grinned and kissed him lightly. "Definitely Anderson-Hummel... It just flow's better don't you think?"

Blaine nodded and smiled wide "Sooo.....that would make us Kurt and Blaine Anderson-Hummel....Kurt Anderson-Hummel....boy do I like the way that sounds" He said with a head shake. Kurt smiled and winked at him. "yep, then you are mine for good."

"So...we go to Paris next month, I get to spend a whole week with you for spring break, then you go back to Paris for Fashion Week, we move in together next summer...all the while we are planning this wedding...then next fall we will get married ...I'll be starting school and we can just...start the rest of our lives together. It's going to be a busy year that's for sure."

"Definitely a busy year" Kurt agreed. "But we can do it, we have plenty of time to plan and I already have a ton of ideas. Plus I have Rachel and Santana with me in New York to help out. I can take pictures and videos of everything and put together a Wedding planner so that when you are with me in New York we can sit down and make some decisions together. With your parents giving us that generous check that just makes everything that much easier for us, it pretty much tripled my original idea of a budget, and I've been putting away money too so by the time we have the wedding we should be able to afford something really nice and hopefully if we can plan it well, we'll still have enough for a nice honeymoon"

Kurt waited until the last possible minute to go through security. With tears in their eyes the two shared a passionate kiss goodbye, whispered words of love and Kurt promised to call Blaine the second he landed. Heading through security Kurt was sad. They'd been engaged for a week and were already being forced to separate by the real world. Live was much simpler when they were both still in high school. No career obligations and bills to pay...speaking of career obligations, Kurt had to prepare for his meeting tomorrow at work with the designer's his boss had set him up with for fashion week. He'd have to get his sketch book set up before bed tonight to bring with him. They had gotten lucky though, Kurt's job made more than enough to support them while Blaine was in school, especially with the rate he was working his way up in the industry. Blaine had originally planned to get a job to help Kurt with the bills, but Kurt had told him that he would rather him focus on school. Blaine had argued that a part time job wouldn't be too much with his school schedule but Kurt resisted. He made Blaine a deal if he focused on just going to school and being a student during his first year of college they'd talk about it again before the next school year started. Kurt knew he could support them both on his salary, there really wasn't a need for Blaine to over work himself, and he would already be loaded with classes and homework, living in a new city, they'd be adjusting to living together and getting through their first year of marriage, there were so many changes happening Kurt didn't want to add any unnecessary stress on their plates. He knew they were bound to fight occasionally, they'd get stressed out and tired and take it out on one another, with living together for the first time, school, work, bills...why add to it? Kurt didn't mind footing the bill and providing for his husband till he finished school. Not one bit. Kurt had always been independent and self-sufficient, he'd been able to take care of himself and his father since a young age, working wasn't exactly something new to him, when he was younger and had wanted something his dad had told him he'd have to work for it, so he had. He'd gotten his mechanic's certifications and worked at the shop to be able to pay for the things he wanted. So it hadn't necessarily phased him living on his own, he had cooked, cleaned and taken care of himself and his father as long as he could remember up until Carole and Finn had moved in, then Carole had taken over the majority of the cooking and house work. But Kurt had still done his own laundry, worked at the shop, paid his own phone bill, car insurance and helped out around the house. So he knew it was going to be more of an adjustment for Blaine and if he could make it easier and less stressful on him, then he would. Wasn't that one of the perks of marriage? Of any relationship really? You had someone else to help you, encourage you and support you? Blaine had been Kurt's support system all throughout high school, he'd been there for him when he had been bullied and humiliated, he'd been there to support him when he'd been rejected form NYADA and had no idea what he'd do with his life, he'd believed in him when Kurt didn't believe in himself anymore and encouraged him to go for the job at Vogue even knowing it would take Kurt away from him. Blaine had always been there to support and encourage Kurt, so Kurt didn't see any problem returning the favor. Marriage was about supporting your partner, and doing everything in your power to help them reach their full potential.

When Kurt got back to New York, he called Blaine in the cab on his way home. They talked for another hour before bed, exchanging 'I love you's and 'I miss you already's before hanging up and after Kurt finished putting his sketch book together and made sure he had everything for work the next day, he fell asleep in one of Blaine's t-shirts dreaming about the future.

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