For the next couple of days, Blaine was busy and by the time he arrived home at night, he was too exhausted to do anything except fall down into bed and immediately pass out. He was either at the lifeguard station, teaching swimming lessons at the local pool, giving kids guitar and piano lessons, helping his dad at the office, helping cooper with his auditions, and with the little free time he had, sleeping.

Cooper came to the house one day and noticed just how exhausted Blaine was and decided to stage an intervention. He cancelled the last three auditions for the week, made sure to cancel all of Blaine’s lessons and calling into work for him. He had a plan and Blaine had no choice but to follow him.

Blaine walked into the house and was immediately assaulted with the awful smell of armpit mixed with wet dog. Blaine knew this meant only one thing; Cooper was cooking.

“Coop, what do you think you are doing?” Blaine asked, cautiously walking into the kitchen. Pots were piled in the sink; some type of sauce was splattered on the wall behind the stove, along with the counter and floor. “Just making your favorite meal that mom used to cook for us.” Coop turned back around and continued to stir some white liquid in a pan.

“You should stop, it smells like shit and I am pretty sure that Alfredo sauce is burnt. Besides, mom would never let you in on the secret” Blaine walked over and turned the stove off, some how got the pan to fit in the sink and ushered Cooper out of the kitchen.

“Ok, you are going to sit right here while I order us takeout and clean the kitchen. You will not move from this spot unless it’s to answer the door.” Blaine walked backwards; holding his hands up in front of him in a stay motion, until he was certain Cooper wasn’t going to move.

He ordered them Chinese, making sure to order enough for ten people because everyone knows that after twenty minutes they’d be hungry again. Once the food was ordered Blaine got to work on the war zone that was the kitchen. Luckily everything was non-stick and the messes came right off. One pan was giving him some difficulty. He believed that Cooper had burnt the sausage so bad that it had become part of the skillet itself. Blaine heard the doorbell and then Cooper shuffling to answer it. Blaine gave up on the pan and threw it in the trash. Once he washed his hands, he grabbed a few plates and joined Cooper in the living room.

Once they devoured the food Cooper put his plans into action. “So B, what are your plans for tomorrow?” Cooper unbuttoned his pants and lay back on the couch. Finished his last bite and swallowing, Blaine answered. “Well first I have to work the morning shift, then I have three guitar lessons, then tomorrow night I am supposed to be helping you with your auditions.” Blaine pinched the bridge of his nose because just thinking about his day made his head hurt.

“Well B, I have some great news, you actually have nothing to do tomorrow. I cancelled all your lessons for the weekend, I called into work for you and I also cancelled my auditions for the rest of the week.” Blaine’s mouth fell open, unable to comprehend what his brother had just told him. “YOU WHAT?!?!?!” Blaine snapped. “How could you do that? I need that money Coop, dad isn’t supporting me anymore and I need that money” Blaine was pacing back and forth, trying to figure out whom to call first and apologize for cancelling unnecessarily.

“Don’t worry B, I have it all figured out, plus, you need this, you have been overworking yourself for no reason. You haven’t even talked to Kurt in four days. I am sure he coming up with some pretty far fetched scenarios as to why you haven’t called him since your last date.” Blaine’s resolve started to falter. He knew Cooper was right but Blaine didn’t want to give in just yet.

“If he wanted to talk to me so badly, why hasn’t he called me? We are both guys, he can just call me.” Blaine argued. “Yeah well, from what you have told me, Kurt isn’t that type of guy, plus he has never done this before, he doesn’t know how it works; which is why you are going to call him now, apologize profusely and then ask him out for tomorrow night.” Cooper handed Blaine his phone and raised his eyebrows when Blaine wouldn’t take the phone from him.

Blaine sighed and grabbed the phone. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to hang out with Kurt; it was just that he had other obligations and hated having to break them. He found Kurt’s name and hit talk. He waited and waited but didn’t get an answer.

“Hey Kurt, it’s Blaine. I am sorry for not calling in the last few days, but I am now, so um, I was um wondering, if you um, wanted to go out tomorrow night. You know, with me. So yeah um, just call me or text me back. Either way is fine. So yeah, um bye.” Blaine hit the end button and threw the phone on the couch. “Wow Blaine, very articulate. I never knew you could be so nervous sounding.” Cooper laughed and went to throw the empty containers of Chinese away.

Blaine stuck his middle finger up and fell down onto the couch. “We should get ice cream.” Cooper commented as he walked back into the room. “We should.” Blaine stood up and went to get his shoes on. They made the ten-minute drive to the grocery store.

Cooper had told some joke as they were parking and five minutes later as they were making their way down the ice cream isle, they were still laughing. Cooper was trying not to fall over so he had his arm around Blaine’s shoulders while Blaine has his around Cooper’s waist.

They finally settled down and their breathing returned too normal. “So Edy’s has the best Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream, yeah its more expensive but I think we should splurge tonight.” Blaine went to grab the container until Cooper spoke up. “But I don’t want mint chocolate chip. I want Schewdy Balls.” Cooper went to grab that container instead but Blaine stopped him. “No we are getting what I want since this is supposed to be my night.” Blaine again, went to get his container of mint chip. “I don’t care if this night is about you, I want Schewdy Balls” Cooper was starting to sound like a two-year-old. “Well if you want Schewdy Balls so much, go to gym, I am sure they are sure to be sweaty by the time you leave.” Blaine reached to grab his container until Cooper slammed the freezer door shut. “Hardy Har Har, very funny B. This is limited addition, and I thought you of all people would want balls, of any kind you can get.” Blaine rolled his eyes, tired of arguing already.

“How about we get both?” Blaine grabbed both and made his way towards the check out, not before almost falling over a basket that someone so rudely left in the middle of the isle. Cooper quietly laughed to himself as Blaine stumbled forward. Once they got to the register and checked out they headed back home.

“Has Kurt texted you or anything?” Cooper said once they were settled back down onto the couch in their living room. Blaine sighed and shook his head. Blaine made sure to stuff a rather large bite of ice cream into his mouth. “Well maybe you should text him, not everyone checks their voicemail, I personally have voicemails from over a year ago I have yet to listen to.” Cooper shrugged and dug into his bowl of ice cream.

Blaine sat playing with his ice cream, not really eating it. After a few minutes of mapping out what he was going to say he picked up his phone.

Hey Kurt, so I was wondering if you wanted to hang out tomorrow… let me know. Oh and I also kinda sorta miss you. –B

0o0o0o

The day after Kurt went out with Blaine he was sure Blaine would contact him in some way. He never did though. Kurt chalked it up to Blaine being one of those guys who thinks they need to wait a day in-between the date and the next time they contact you. Kurt let it be and made sure to do things to get his mind off of it.

Unfortunately for Kurt’s aunt’s kitchen it meant making four-dozen cupcakes, a cake and five-dozen cookies. The kitchen was a mess but Finn couldn’t have been happier.

“So, can I have some cookies?” Finn said as he entered the kitchen, hoping to not make Kurt’s mood worsen. Lucky for Finn, Kurt just handed him a tray and told him to leave a few for the others.

The next day was not any better; Kurt was worried he had done something wrong. He couldn’t help but feel inadequate, like he was a bad kisser or wasn’t good looking enough for Blaine. All of these crazy scenarios were running through Kurt’s mind, making him completely exhausted, almost falling asleep at the dinner table.

“Hun, are you ok? Did something happen?” His aunt sat next to him on the couch after she cleaned the kitchen. “Yeah everything is fine. Why would anything be wrong?” Kurt tired to smile but it didn’t quiet reach his eyes. His aunt made a sound saying she didn’t really believe him. “Why don’t you just stop lying and tell me?” She put her arm around his shoulder and brought him into a hug.

Kurt sighed and buried his face in her shoulder. “Well you know that Blaine and I went out on date and then afterwards I kissed him. It was simple and soft but everything I wanted out of a first kiss. It was amazing; I’ve never felt that before. Now he won’t call or text me.” Kurt nestled closer to his aunt, seeking her comfort.

“Well have you tried to call him?” She felt Kurt shake his head against her. “How do you know he isn’t waiting for you to contact him? Why does he have to be the one to call you?” She didn’t sound accusing just genuinely interested in his answer.

“I am the one who initiated the kiss so he should be the one to call me. It’s obvious I like him so now it’s his turn to show that he likes me.” Kurt stated it as if it was common knowledge. “Oh sweetie, that isn’t how it works, it’s not about turns, if you want to talk to him you should call him.” She pushed Kurt away so she could see his face. His eyes were watery like there was a greater meaning behind everything.

“What else it is?” She made Kurt look her in the eye. “What if the reason he hasn’t tried to call me is because I was a terrible kisser or I was obnoxious and talked to much. Oh My Gosh what if I didn’t talk enough and I was too boring.” Kurt started breathing harder, not really sure how to handle the current situation. This was the first time another guy had shown any interest in him at all.

He didn’t know the protocols for all of this. He didn’t know the pace they should move at or how to tell if he was getting played. He was winging it and he didn’t like that fact anymore. “Kurt you are an amazing person and it was your first kiss, no one is perfect at it overnight it takes a lot of practice” She winked at him making him blush. She giggled and pulled him into another hug. “And besides Kurt, if he doesn’t see that you are the least boring kid in all of humanity than he isn’t worth it.” Kurt hugged her tighter. “Thanks Aunt Kalee. This talk really did help a lot, but if you don’t mind I am going to go to bed. I’m exhausted today.” She gave her a kiss on the cheek and headed up to his room.

On the fifth day Kurt was sure that Blaine didn’t like him and he went into his ‘ extra peppy, everything is wonderful and beautiful’ mode where he hoped no one would ask him if anything was wrong because he was sure to break.

Half way through this charade Kurt had enough and just wanted to wallow in self-pity. To do this he decided to forgo his usual healthy diet and turned off his cell phone. Anything important would just have to wait until that night. He made a trip to the grocery store for some junk food but what he found was not what he expected.

When he reached the ice cream isle after throwing half of the candy isle and chip isle into his basket, and he found something that made his heart drop to the ground. He rounded the corner to see Blaine with his arm around the waist of another boy. No, he wasn’t a boy; he was a man, a man with his arm around Blaine.

The man, who Kurt could tell was around six years older than Blaine, had brown wavy hair and eyes that you could spot a mile away. They were laughing at something and clearly had adoration in their eyes.

From the snippets Kurt could hear while trying to pick out his own ice cream, they were arguing about which flavor to get. They looked so happy Kurt couldn’t help but feel his heart drop further. Kurt took one last glance at them, they were full on flirting at this point, before he left the basket in the middle of the isle and went home.

Kurt went straight to his room and locked the door. Once he was inside he put his iPod on the dock and made sure the volume was all the way up. He sank to the ground in the middle of the room and just sat there. He didn’t cry, he didn’t throw a fit, he just sat, unmoving, staring at the wall.

Around twenty minutes later he received a text from Blaine.

Hey Kurt, so I was wondering if you wanted to hang out tomorrow… let me know. Oh and I also kinda sorta miss you. –B

Kurt laughed at this. Blaine missed him? How could Blaine miss him when he has been hanging out with his boyfriend? How could he do this to his boyfriend? Kurt couldn’t believe that the sweet guy he met on the beach was actually a dirty cheater.

After a few minutes of contemplation Kurt decided he should meet with Blaine to tell him exactly what he thought of him face to face.

Sure, what did you have in mind? –K
You will see, meet me at the lifeguard station at 11am –B

Kurt didn’t reply just put his phone away and just laid in bed, figuring out EXACTLY what he wanted to say to Blaine. He fell asleep shortly after. It was the first night since he met the lifeguard that he didn’t dream about him.

Kurt woke the next morning, quickly got ready and headed out of the door. He arrived at the station exactly at eleven. He saw Blaine sitting with his feet dangling off the edge. He went and stood under him.

“Hey, are you ready to go?” Blaine jumped down so he was face to face with Kurt. He reached out to grab his hand but Kurt pulled it away. “What’s wrong?” Blaine started to worry. “How could you do that?” Kurt asked, crossing his arms. “Do what? Try to hold your hand?” Blaine had no idea what Kurt was talking about. What he had done wrong? “How could you string me along while you have a boyfriend?” Kurt was fuming. Kurt couldn’t believe Blaine was doing this and playing it off as if he had no idea what he was going on about.

“A boyfriend? I don’t have a boyfriend.” Blaine tried to get Kurt to drop his hands and loosen up a little bit. Kurt just wiggled himself out of his grasp and took a step backwards. “Why are you lying to me? I saw you are the grocery store with your arm around his waist.” Kurt turned to walk away. “Kurt please let me explain you have it all wrong.” Blaine grabbed his wrist and turned him back around so he was facing him again.

“Let you explain? There is nothing to explain Blaine. You were arguing and flirting with your boyfriend and I saw you. I know what I saw and you can’t lie yourself out of this.” Kurt didn’t walk away though. Blaine saw this as a sign to try and make Kurt believe him.

“Cooper is my brother Kurt. We are biologically related. We were clutching to each other to keep from falling over, as we laughed. I honestly don’t have a boyfriend Kurt and I haven’t had one since I was sixteen.” Blaine reached for Kurt’s hand away but once again he pulled his hand away.

“Well you still didn’t call me after our date.” Blaine sighed. “ Kurt I was just busy, it wasn’t that I didn’t want to call you. It was just that I had no time to call you. I had to pick up extra swim lessons because a girl was out sick and a few kids that I teach guitar and piano to are going on vacation next week and wanted to fit in another lesson before they left.” Blaine grabbed his hand and this time Kurt didn’t pull away.

“So it’s not that I am a bad kisser or that I bored you?” Blaine couldn’t help but smile at the question Kurt asked. “Of course not, you are an amazing kisser, and you are the most interesting kid in all of Ohio.” Blaine put his finger under Kurt’s chin, making his raise his head and meet his gaze. “You don’t know anyone else in Ohio.” Kurt flirted. “Ok well you are the single most interesting kid in all of Florida.” Kurt let out a laugh.

Blaine was glad he got to see that again. He hadn’t realized how much he missed it until he got to see it again. “So now that that is out of the way. Ready for our date?” Blaine laced his fingers with Kurt’s reveling in the fact that their hands fit perfectly together. He could not get over how soft they felt.

The entire trip to the car all Blaine could ask himself was: I wonder if the rest of his skin is as soft as his hands. Once in the car Kurt visibly relaxed and let himself smile again. They sang along to the songs on the radio and just enjoyed each other company.

“So I know it’s only like eleven thirty but I want breakfast so I hope Perkins is ok for lunch.” Blaine jumped out the car and literally ran around to open Kurt’s door for him. Kurt just laughed at this and let Blaine pull his chair out as they were seated.

“I am so glad you picked this. I actually want some breakfast since I didn’t eat this morning.” Kurt picked up the menu and didn’t let his gaze meet Blaine’s, knowing exactly what he was about to ask.

“Why didn’t you eat breakfast?” Blaine already knew what he wanted so he just watched Kurt. “Well I was planning on telling you how I thought you were a low life good for nothing cheater, then going back to my house to gorge myself on junk food while I watched sappy movies.” Kurt ducked behind the menu again.

Blaine reached across the table and took Kurt’s hand in his. He opened his mouth to say something when the waitress appeared. She had blonde hair that was pulled back into a fish tale braid, bright green eyes and freckles all over her nose. “Hello my name is Courtney and I will be your waitress this morning, what can I get you to drink?” She took a pen out from behind her ear and wetted it on her tongue.

“Um I would just like water with lemon for right now please.” Blaine said and flashed a smile in her direction. “Sure thing and what about you?” She looked over to Kurt and Blaine heard her breath hitch. “Just water please, with lemon.” Kurt sent her a smile and Blaine didn’t miss the blush that rose on the young girls cheeks. She nodded and ducked away quickly, not wanting to embarrass herself.

“She totally thinks you are cute Kurt.” Blaine stated after she was out of earshot. “What? No she doesn’t, why would she think that?” Kurt was shaking his head back and forth quickly. “Oh no she totally does! And why wouldn’t she? You are stunning Kurt.” Blaine grabbed his hand again and it was Kurt who was blushing now. “Y-you think I’m s-stunning” Blaine smiled. He couldn’t believe Kurt didn’t know how absolutely breath taking he was.

“Of course, how could I not? I am not even talking about your looks. While you are very attractive, don’t get me wrong, but I think who you are is just as, if not more, stunning than your body.” Blaine blushed at this, not believing he was confessing all of this to Kurt.

Kurt reacted before Blaine had time to fully process what was going on. Kurt slid in next to Blaine, facing him and placed a chaste kiss to Blaine’s lips. Blaine pushed back, adding just a little bit of pressure as Kurt pulled away and smiled. “I think you are amazing as well Blaine. You do so much for everyone and never ask for anything in return. Well I’m assuming you get paid for the swim, guitar, and piano lessons, but I am ninety-five percent sure you would do it without pay. That is so amazing Blaine because most people wouldn’t do that.” Blaine blushed and leant up to kiss Kurt again. It lasted just a few seconds longer but in those few seconds Courtney had walked up.

She cleared her throat and both boys jumped away and turned the same shade of red as a ripe tomato. Courtney set their drinks down and asked them if they were ready to order. It was impossible to miss the blush on her cheeks along with the disappointment in her eyes. Once they had ordered Kurt tried to go back to his side but Blaine wouldn’t let him. “No sit with me” Kurt just smiled and settled down next to Blaine.

Through out brunch the boys talked about anything and everything. They tried to skip over anything that would lead to talking about how stupid Kurt felt for thinking Cooper was Blaine’s boyfriend.

On the car ride back to the beach, Blaine couldn’t help but bring the topic up. “I can’t believe you thought Cooper was my boyfriend.” Blaine chuckled and shook his head, trying to get the mental picture out of his head. “Can we not talk about this?” Kurt put his hands to his face and felt humiliated.

“Hey no don’t do that, its nothing to be embarrassed about. I understand how you could think that I guess.” Blaine shrugged and stepped on the gas as the light turned green. “It’s not that, it’s that I got so worked up over something like that.” Kurt was looking out the window, willing himself to look anywhere but at Blaine.

“What do you mean?” Blaine glanced at Kurt, seeing his sigh before he opened his mouth to speak.

“I mean, the emotions I felt because of it were so strong and I didn’t like that. I was so jealous and hurt and we had only gone on one date and had kissed for the first time just days before, I’m not supposed to feel like this yet. It’s scary and I don’t know how to handle it. You make me feel things that I’ve never felt with other crushes which leads me to believe that it isn’t just a crush anymore. I don’t know how I am supposed to act and I feel like it would be so easy to fall in love with you. That is the scariest part because I am going back to Ohio in August and I don’t even know where you will be, Florida, New York, you could even be planning to move to Japan and I would be left heartbroken.” Kurt was shaking at this point.

Luckily they arrived back at the beach and Blaine was able to reach over and hold Kurt’s hands in his. “It’s ok to feel all of those things Kurt. Do you know I feel the same way? You make things seem so easy. I can be myself around you; I can share things with you that I have never shared with anyone else. The feelings I have are scary for me. I have never felt like this and I feel like I could easily fall in love with you. It scares me because I don’t have a plan for what I am going to do after this summer. I have offers from so many schools but I just don’t know. It scares me even though I act like it doesn’t. You are not alone in this Kurt.” Blaine lets out a shaky breath and looks at Kurt.

Kurt is looking back at him with tears in his eyes, mimicking how Blaine looked. Kurt lets out a little laugh and that allows Blaine to relax. Kurt leans over and pulls Blaine by the back of the neck and lets their lips crash together. This kiss was nothing like the other three they had shared. It was full of understanding and want. Blaine put his hands on either side of Kurt’s head trying to get closer.

Their lips moved together like that is what they were made to do. Blaine took a chance and ran his tongue lightly over Kurt’s lips. Kurt gasped but immediately opened his mouth and allowed Blaine to enter. Once he did both boys let out embarrassing loud moans. Their tongues battled for dominance. Once the need for air outweighed the need to be connected they broke apart.

They rested their heads together and panted into each others mouths. “I’ll see you tomorrow Kurt.” Blaine placed a kiss on Kurt’s lips, pulling away slowly and smiling. Kurt got out of the car and drove home on cloud nine.

0o0o0o

Blaine walked in the front door and was met by Cooper leaning against the doorway leading to the living room.

“So how did it go?” Cooper wiggled his eyebrows earning a shove from Blaine has he made his way upstairs. “It was good.” Blaine said. Cooper ran after him, not wanting to let Blaine go without hearing all of the details.

“Good? GOOD? I know it went better than good because you can’t wipe that goofy grin off your face?” Cooper sat on the edge of Blaine’s bed, bringing his legs up underneath him. “You really are just like a girl you know that? Your need for gossip is greater than any other guy’s I have ever met.” Blaine changed shirts and sat next to Cooper on the bed.

“So tell me everything.” Cooper turned to face Blaine and waited intently for Blaine to start.
Blaine started to tell the story, interrupted immediately by Cooper. “He thought we were dating?” Cooper barely got the sentence out he was laughing so hard. “He- thought- you- and- me- were- a- couple?” Cooper started laughing louder. “I know Coop, so funny, can I get back to the story please?” Blaine whined. “Ok, ok, sorry, but I don’t think you should date Kurt, he doesn’t seem to be that intelligent.” Cooper smirked and concentrated on his breathing so he wouldn’t start laughing again.

“You know if you want to insult Kurt, I just won’t tell you about the rest of the date.” Blaine folded his arms over his chest, raising his eyebrows at him. Cooper got quiet in a matter of seconds and waited for Blaine to continue.

Once Blaine had told Cooper everything, making sure not to leave a detail out. He even included how he wanted to see if the skin over the rest of Kurt’s body was as soft as his hands, and how skilled Kurt seemed to be with his tongue. Cooper took it like a man and patted his brother on the back at the end. “I am happy for you Blaine, Kurt seems like an amazing guy. I hope I can meet him soon?”

“Of course you can. Probably not until Saturday though.” Blaine ushered Cooper out of the room and went to lie on his bed. He starred up at the ceiling with that dopey grin on his face. He replayed the events of the day in his head, smiling wider every time he did.

Blaine realized something while lying there: he was easily going to be in love with Kurt by the end of the summer. He just wished he knew how to make it last past the summer. He didn’t know much, but he knew that he needed Kurt, in anyway Kurt would allow.