The night before the their trip the two of them went over the checklist for their suitcases twice, other than clothes they wanted to make sure they had everything they would need to avoid having to buy necessities while they were in Paris, it took Blaine a good 20 minutes to talk Kurt out of bringing 6 different pairs of shoes and he had to remind Kurt about 12 times that regardless of how 'good' they looked on him, wearing anything with a heal when they would most likely being doing a lot of walking wasn't the best idea, he wanted them to enjoy their trip and the last thing he wanted was for Kurt to be miserable half the time because his feet hurt. So Kurt finally conceded and agreed to bring only 3 pairs that went with everything and he knew he would have no trouble walking in.

With their bags packed and set by the door, the two went to bed with the plan to get up at four in the morning, take a cab to the airport and grab coffee on the way, eat before the flight and then hop on the plane for Paris. Kurt had unsurprisingly laid out outfits for them to wear on the flight, but to Blaine's relief they were meant for comfort more than anything, if they were spending a little over 7 hours in a plane, he wanted to be comfortable. Neither of them managed to get much sleep in their excitement, they both sent off texts to their parents before they boarded their flight with promises to call once they got to their hotel to let them know they made it safe and sound. Blaine had packed both a digital camera with 3 extra memory cards and a video camera so they could capture as much of their trip as humanely possible.

Kurt's boss has faxed him a list the day before they left of places she thought the couple may enjoy seeing, along with a list of places that weren't necessarily romantic but where worth the trip in her opinion. Blaine was more than a little grateful to the woman, and he had never been more thrilled by the fact Coach Sylvester had made sure Kurt was fluent in French, besides the fact Blaine had always thought that little talent was undeniably a sexy trait of Kurt's, it would definitely come in handy on this trip, at best Blaine knew basic high school Spanish and enough Italian to order food, ask for directions and inquire if someone spoke English. That in mind, he knew they would be relying heavily on Kurt to bridge the language barrier and translate for them.

The flight had been both long and boring; Blaine spent the majority of it fast asleep on Kurt's shoulder while Kurt drank coffee and pulled out a map, pen and the list his boss had sent to find where everything was so they could plan to see the places that were close to each other on the same day. He stopped occasionally to drop a kiss to Blaine's forehead and smile when it caused Blaine to let out a happy sigh in his sleep. This would be another first for them, they were traveling somewhere new together, they'd visit all sorts of historic landmarks, taste exquisite food, see various shows, they would get to kiss under the Eiffel tower... this would be a trip they would likely remember for the rest of their lives. Perhaps after they were married they would come back to celebrate Christmas here every few years, maybe in the future they would even bring their children.

When the plane landed they stretched at set out to collect their luggage to head to the hotel, they would be staying at the Luxembourg Parc Hotel due to the fact Kurt's boss was apparently a fan of spoiling him as much as humanely possible, not that either of the boys would complain, when they tried telling her it was just way too much she merely ignored them and continued talking about the different restaurants she thought they should try, she explained that quite frankly, she had very little family, a lot of money and no one to spend it on, she said that Kurt reminded her of herself at that age and she liked to think if she had ever had children, she imagined they would have turned out a lot like Kurt, or she hoped they would have, so if she wanted to spoil him and send him on extravagant vacations with his fiancé for no apparent reason, then all she wanted to hear was a 'Thank you' and excited squeals of joy.

Honestly...who could or WOULD argue with that logic? Blaine had just held Kurt's hand as they spoke on the phone and wiped away the stray tear that had slid down his cheek during the conversation. Kurt couldn't help but be amazed at the fact that this woman, who owed him absolutely nothing, who was successful and known all over the world, had taken to him so strongly that she not only took him on as her new protégé', but considered him to be the child she never had. It was moment like this Kurt was sure his mother was watching over him, he considered the idea that she had a hand in him getting his job and working with a woman like Catherine Blake, he couldn't think of any possibly way he could have been that lucky simply by chance.

The Luxembourg Parc Hotel was less than 10 minutes walking distance from the Louvre Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Luxembourg garden, and it was about 10 minutes by metro or cab from the Eifel tower itself. The hotel itself had its own library and courtyard; the rooms themselves were equipped with full mini-bar, wireless internet, a personal safe, specialty bathrobes and complimentary welcome baskets. Their room was beautiful, with a view of the Luxembourg garden, decorated in the style of Napoléon, in various greens and gold's. Blaine honestly couldn't wait to try out the drool worthy bathtub in their bathroom, which from the looks of it could definitely fit two people comfortably.

After calling their parents and checking in, they both took quick showers and got ready to have dinner. They didn't have to walk far to find somewhere to eat, and it didn't take them long to find a small restaurant, the food was delicious as they expected it would be and while it was a bit pricey, it was well worth it for the quality and atmosphere. They walked back to the hotel hand in hand taking care to point out the different landmarks they could see on the way, the next day they planned to explore a good deal of them.

That night they each took something to help them sleep; they didn't have time to adjust to the time difference and certainly didn't want to waste any additional time sleeping during the day that could be spent exploring Paris. When they woke up the next morning the two excitedly got dressed and set out to see some of the surrounding buildings, the first stop was the Notre Dame Cathedral; the place itself was an incredible example of French gothic architecture, the beautiful stained glass windows were breathtaking, Kurt was busily snapping away picture after picture when he realized Blaine was singing under his breath, listening closely he barely stifled his giggle to realize Blaine had apparently started singing the entire soundtrack to Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame.

The next stop was the Louvre; they went on a guided tour which was thankfully for Blaine's sake, given in English. They marveled at the various famous masterpieces that adorned the walls and floors of the museum, the Mona Lisa, Venus de' Milo, the Wedding feast at Cana, the Raft of Medusa and the Apollo gallery. They stopped for a light lunch at the Comptoir du Louvre, located beneath the pyramid, and then set off for the Eiffel Tower. They took the obligatory picture kissing in the front of the tower, along with a few other couple shots, both Kurt and Blaine had been exceedingly grateful to the couple who offered to take a couple photographs of them when they noticed the rings on their fingers, they asked the two if they were on their honeymoon, to which Kurt translated to Blaine and answered in perfect French that they were engaged and would be married in the fall of next year, but this was their first trip to France as well as their first vacation together as a couple, he explained how the trip had been a gift from his boss in New York who wanted him to explore the city before he came back for fashion week. After finding out the two could speak English, albeit slightly broken and heavily accented. They agreed to meet up for dinner one the first floor of the tower later that night to get to know one another.

They parted ways and walked up the tower at a leisurely pace, on the first floor they explored the Cineiffel, they climbed a ladder of eight television screens to reach the upper space, including what was called 'the magic box' virtual images featuring timeless and Gustave Eiffel tour. The Cinema screen walls that project activities and history on the Eiffel tower, as well as an exhibition hall that presents the precious works of various artists whose work was inspired by the Iron Lady herself.

On the top of the tower, the two stopped to enjoy a glass of pink Champagne at the Champagne bar as they overlooked the striking view of the city. They stayed up there for a while, leaning against the railing, Kurt behind Blaine holding him around the middle. They made their way back down the tower and stopped at the gift shop on the way to pick up a few obligatory trinkets for themselves and their families, they met up with the couple who had taken their picture; Adeline and Julien, and had an incredible dinner full of laughter and shared stories, they recommended a few hole in the wall restaurants the two boys should check out while they were here and Adeline traded phone numbers and email addresses with Kurt, and made him promise to stay in touch and let her know when he was back in Paris so they could have lunch together.

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The next few days the couple immersed themselves in French culture and food; they visited various landmarks and saw beautiful buildings that left them both in awe. Blaine had filled 2 memory cards full of pictures and taken about 4 hours' worth of video. They even took Catherine's advice and visited some of the more, bizarre destinations on her list that she knew would appeal to Kurt's dry sense of Humor and the vaguely morbid side to his personality, he simply couldn't help but find it absolutely hilarious that the Catacombs of Paris had free admittance to all those over 60 years of age.

On their fourth night in the city they made their way out to The Moulin Rouge, according to Blaine it would be absolutely criminal to go to France and NOT visit it, considering the movie was one of their favorites. They had a fantastic meal and watched 'Feerie, the Moulin rouge show' which consisted of a troupe of 80 artists including 60 Dorris girls recruited worldwide, over 1000 costumes of feathers, rhinestones and sequins made in the most famous partisan workshops that had Kurt wide eyed with wonder. While the show had far more topless women than either Kurt or Blaine ever wanted to see as two gay men, the show itself was incredibly enjoyable. On their way back to the hotel from the show, Blaine had taken Kurt's hand and began the opening lines to 'Come what may', they sang together not even noticing the crowd that gathered around them to watch, and when they ended their performance and kissed in front of the fountain outside the Louvre.

Blaine:
"Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before
I want to vanish inside your kiss
Every day I love you more and more
Listen to my heart, can you hear it sing
Telling me to give you everything
Seasons may change, winter to spring
But I love you until the end of time..."

Both:
"Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day"

Kurt:
"Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste
It all revolves around you
And there's no mountain too high
No river too wide
Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather
And stars may collide
But I love you until the end of time"

Both:
"Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day
Oh, come what may, come what may
will love you, I will love you
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day"

They pulled apart panting slightly surprised to realize they were surrounded by applause and several people came up to them and offered to send them pictures and videos that had been taken of their beautiful performance, Kurt and Blaine blushed and agreed bashfully, thanking the people who had offered and even posed for pictures with a few tourists who wanted to capture the memory of what they were calling the most 'romantic show' they had seen in Paris during their trip. The fifth day they had magically been able to get their hands on some tickets to the Opera 'Carmen' at the Opera Bastille which they had both found simply fantastic. In turn it had been the dream vacation. They had seen and experienced things neither of them had even thought they'd have the pleasure to do, Blaine and Kurt both agreed they'd come back again in the future to see the things they hadn't gotten around to, at a much more relaxed pace. While they had an incredible time, they were in short exhausted by the action packed days they had planned during their trip, it was hard not to overdo it when you had a limited time and a lot you wanted to see.

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Flying back to New York was both happy and sad. They'd had an amazing trip, but it was definitely nice to be back in THEIR apartment full of THEIR stuff and most importantly? Their bed. Blaine was convinced Kurt had found the single most comfortable bed in all of New York, it was what he would imagine sleeping on a cloud of happiness must feel like. When they got back they essentially collapsed onto the bed, barely had enough energy to kick off their pants before falling asleep atop the covers.

The next day was Christmas Eve. When Kurt woke up he snuck out of bed into the kitchen to make the two of them breakfast, he made French toast with a sly grin enjoying the irony of their first meal home from Paris. After he plated the food and poured their coffee he walked around the apartment lighting the candles and turning on the lights on their tree. Blaine shuffled out of the bedroom and walked directly into Kurt's open arms with a happy sigh.

"Coffee?" he mumbled into Kurt's shirt.

Smiling and running a hand up and down Blaine's back Kurt nodded and responded "Coffee and French toast, in the kitchen waiting for you"

Blaine snorted and shook his head muttering an amused "French toast...you would."

They ate breakfast in a comfortable silence, changed into sweats and laid on the couch. They still needed to unpack all their stuff, upload about 2,000 pictures and about 7 hours of video onto their computers, call everyone and let them know they were home, repack some bags to take to Lima after Christmas when they went to see their families...but right now, they just wanted to veg out together on the sofa and watch really corny Christmas movies.

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