Kurt was so mad and embarrassed by the way Blaine had acted and by what had been said, that he actually got to work in record time. Kurt figured he had literately been stomping his whole way to work, too lost in his haze of anger to even notice. When he did get to his building, he swung the door open viciously and some of the coffee from his untouched cup spilled over onto his hand.

"Ow! God damn that's hot! I hate you Blaine," Kurt cursed under his breath.

"Umm...my name's Bill. But close enough. Good morning Mr. Hum- I mean Kurt." Bill flashed a smile at Kurt from behind his counter.

"Oh! Hi Bill. I'm sorry I forgot you were there. I do know your name." Bill blushed and Kurt couldn't help but smile at the response.

"Oh don't worry about it M- Kurt. People seem to forget I'm here all the time," he said bitterly but Kurt didn't seem to notice. His mind had moved on to being pissed off at Blaine again. He was now glaring at his coffee with hate.

"Do you drink coffee Bill?" Kurt questioned still staring at the cup.

"Umm yes. Why?"

"Do you want this?" He finally looked up to meet Bill's gaze.

Bill looked taken aback. "Is it not what you w-wanted? Cause I can go run and get something e-else for you if you just want to tell me your order."

Bill started to stand up but Kurt stopped him, "Oh no no! No I'm sure this is exactly what I wanted." His tone showed his distaste.

"Then why-"

"I'm just too pissed off at the person who made this to actually drink it."

Bill's eyebrows unfurrowed, "Oh. Rude barista?"

Kurt laughed without any real humor in his voice, "Oh you have no idea. Do you want it? I didn't take a sip of it or anything so you don't have to worry about my germs."

"Oh no! I mean I would gladly- um...yes. I-I want the coffee. Thank you Mr- Kurt."

"No problem! I'm just glad it's not going to waste after I kinda stole it..." He reached his hand out to pass the coffee over to Bill. Bill reached out and took it from Kurt's grasp and Kurt didn't notice the little sound Bill made when their hands touched because he was back onto the subject of Blaine.

"Tell me Bill...do the men that work at your coffee shop bring up sucking your cock just casually or am I right to think that that was rude?"

Kurt's eyes flicked up to look at Bill who promptly spit out the sip of the coffee he had just taken.

"Excuse me?" Bill said choking.

Kurt's eyes widened in horror at what he had said. "Oh no! I didn't mean to imply that your gay! I'm so sorry! I hope I didn't offend you too much...sometimes when I think about...this man...the man that made the coffee...I just stop thinking correctly."

"Oh don't worry about that M- Kurt. I am gay... I'm not offended at all. I was just taken aback but the...bluntness of your question."

"Right," Kurt grimaced, "well, now that I have embarrassed myself yet again in the last fifteen minutes I'm going to leave now."

Kurt walked over to the elevators without another look at Bill. He was too embarrassed with himself to make eye contact with the man. If Bill didn't hate him already...now he was sure to.

The elevator dinged and Kurt climbed inside as he heard Bill's voice, "To answer your question... no, they don't..." Kurt chuckled slightly as the doors shut behind him so he wasn't able to hear the rest of what Bill was saying. Maybe he didn't completely hate him after all...

Kurt walked quickly to his desk after that. Putting his imaginary blinders up that way he wouldn't continue to embarrass himself in front of any more people. Bill and Blaine were more than enough for the whole day, he could deal with people thinking he was in a bad mood-because he was... but he didn't want to blush one more time. Kurt was so relived to reach his desk that he practically jumped into his chair and proceeded to slam his head directly onto his desk.

"This is the second day in a row I've found you in the pretty much same position. This can't be good..."

Kurt looked up to find Cathy in his office. She looked exactly how he felt but at least she had a valid excuse...then he noticed something in her hand.

"Coffee..." Kurt groaned.

Cathy looked at him like he had three heads, "Do you want my coffee?"

"Can I? Do you mind? Please?"

"Go crazy," she passed the mug over to him and Kurt took a deep gulp, "I brought a thermos today...remember? No bitchiness." She tapped her head to signify her headache.

"Oh yeah...How is your hangover?!" Kurt said loudly and Cathy promptly slammed her hands over her ears. Kurt snickered.

"Damn it Hummel! Remind me why I put up with you?"

"Because you love me," Kurt shrugged, "and this is an awesome job for someone right out of college and you know it."

"You got me. On both accounts. I drink because I care so much. Really."

"Yep. Sure." Kurt slammed his head back down on his desk. He wasn't in the position for long before he felt a hand in his hair yanking his head back up.

"Ow! Cathy! Watch it!"

"That's pay back for screaming at me."

"Okay okay! Point taken! Even?"

"Even. Now tell me about your night with Blainey-Boo." Cathy fluttered her eyes when she said that horrible name.

"Remind me why I don't fire you?"

"Because you love me, and you couldn't handle your life without me anymore and you know it."

"Riiiiiiight. Well...it's a long story-"

Cathy flopped herself into a chair and rested her elbows on the table. "We've got all day. I really don't feel like working. Now get those lips moving."

Kurt sighed in defeat and he launched into the tale again. Cathy stayed mostly silent through the whole story. Laughing when Kurt told her the date had been at Chuck E. Cheese ('God, Hummel. I would have payed big bucks to see you in jeans and a v-neck at some kids place.') And then he told her Blaine's whole story. She stared at him the whole time and sucked in a shocked breath when he told her how Hunter had been diagnosed with cancer.

He told Cathy every last word. Taking his time that way he would be able to get the whole point across as to what had happened seven years ago. When he got to the part when Hunter actually did get his happily ever after tears started to stream down Cathy's face.

"Why does everybody cry when I tell them? He broke my heart! You of all people are supposed to be on my side!" Kurt was outraged by Cathy's emotional response. He had been hoping for her to start cursing Blaine out and telling Kurt how much he sucked for what he did, but now she was just crying.

"I am Kurt. You know I am. Just...that is like one of the most selfless things I have ever heard. I'm sorry. What happened after that?"

"Well not much else. Other than him telling me that he was not going to lose me again. That he knew that it was too much to ask for my forgiveness, smart boy, but that he wasn't going to let me get away this time. And I know he's serious. He tricked me into hugging him last night an-"

"Just a hug? Damn. I was hoping you got some ass. No wonder your so crabby. Your level of sexual frustration must be through the roof right now."

Kurt gaped at her, "And what makes you say that?"

"You're so on edge today. Twitchy. Like...someone woke you up before you got to the wet part of the wet dream or something."

"Oh Cathy if you only knew-" Kurt trailed off. Cathy just raised an eyebrow like she wanted to know more.

"No. No. I am not telling you about my relationship with my right hand."

Cathy chortled, "Trust me Kurt. Not an image I want. But seriously...did sex come up?"

Kurt winced, "Yeah. He let it slip that he's slept with other people but that he has yet to date someone since...me." He was shocked he was able to say it this time. Cathy didn't notice his hesitation.

"Well you told him it was the same for you right? Drunken one night stands and two, short, friends-with-benefits relationships and that was the most serious you ever got with someone since him."

Kurt shook his head, "No, I didn't tell him."

"Why not?"

"It didn't feel...right." But actually, Kurt was just embarrassed. Blaine might have no qualms about how he was still hung up on Kurt. But Kurt couldn't tell that to Blaine. He could hardly even admit it to himself...

"You still care about him." Cathy said. It wasn't a question.

"I don't know! And he sure can't know that," Kurt had tears in his eyes. It was just like Cathy to be more honest with him than he could be with himself.

"Why Kurt? Why can't you just let the past be the past and move on? Give it another shot. I know that's what you want, I can see it in your eyes."

"Because!" Kurt snapped and Cathy leaned back. "I just can't! I trusted him and he went behind my back! Even if he had valid reasons. He should have told me. He should have known that I would understand. But he just decided to shatter all the trust and love we had between us. He broke my heart and I don't think it will ever be fixed. I'm not letting him stomp on the glass that's already broken."

"Maybe it isn't fixed Kurt, because Blaine is the only one who can fix it."

"You sound like a damn fortune cookie," Kurt sniffled wiping away his tears.

"Only for you. If it ever goes out of this office that I can be an emotional wreck I will kill you. I know where you live Hummel."

Kurt actually chuckled, "I don't doubt you."

"So. Did Blaine offer any information in what his plan for the 'great seduction of Kurt Hummel' will contain?"

"No, but he did leave a yellow rose on my doorstep this morning."

"A rose? Okay, if you ever tell anyone I said this I will deny it but...that is extremely sweet."

"I know," and Kurt allowed himself to smile, just for a second.

"Wait...did you say a few minutes ago that he tricked you into a hug?"

Kurt nodded. "Yeah. Why?"

"That is the second thing he's 'tricked' you into in less than 48 hours. Please don't let him 'trick' you into getting drunk off your rocker and him ramming your ass passed out in an alley somewhere."

"He told me that's his Plan B. Well not that exactly but getting me drunk so I have sex with him."

"Hmm maybe that would be good for you. Maybe one quick fuck and then you would be over him?" Cathy shrugged optimistically.

"Sadly, I don't think that would work. Which is a shame cause Blaine actually is really good in bed."

"I knew it! I'm always right. Sometimes I wish I had a dick that way I could just have a gay guy give me a blow job. I've always kind of secretly wanted to know how it feels but I want it to be someone that's good at it, you know?" Cathy said while staring off into space.

"Don't come knocking on my door." Kurt answered throwing his hands up in horror.

"Why? Are you the only gay guy that is bad at giving blow jobs?"

Kurt scoffed, "Please. I mastered control of my gag reflex years ago."

"My my Hummel I'm impressed." And Cathy raised her hand waiting for a high five.

Kurt slammed his hand against hers. Feeling like maybe, just maybe everything would be okay. That is, as long as he didn't let his guard down and let Blaine back into his heart. If he kept his walls up he would be fine. Better than fine, he would be great. It was too late for what was already behind them, but as long as he kept Blaine in his past he wouldn't be hurt again, and that was perfect.