Kurt continued to look at Blaine like he had gone insane as Blaine grinned cheekily back at him. There were so many emotions and thoughts rushing through Kurt's head. He had no idea what to feel or say first. He was truly at a loss for words. It was too much information all at once and his brain couldn't handle it all. He needed to think, to process. Kurt had just went from knowing in his head that the only man he had ever loved had forgotten about him for some shiny new toy, to finding out how selfless Blaine had been in the act. He really had no idea how seriously he should take what Blaine had said, if he really refused to lose him once more. He had to know, but in a way where Blaine didn't know what Kurt was thinking...he smiled as a plan hatched in his head.

"There is one flaw in your plan Blaine."

"And what's that?" Blaine put his elbows on the table and rested his chin on the platform his hands were making, smiling cutely at Kurt while cocking his head to the side.

"What if I'm seeing someone?"

Kurt watched as Blaine's head snapped up instantly and all the color drained from his face. He looked at Kurt in horror, embarrassment and most of all...regret. Blaine's mouth fell open and started to open and close like a fish trying to get oxygen on dry land. Kurt's palms started to sweat as he took in Blaine's reaction...Blaine really was serious about trying to win him back.

"I-I-I..." Blaine's voice pulled Kurt out of his own mind, "I'm so sorry Kurt. I never even thought of that, I figured because you showed up for the date you were single. Damn it. Kurt..." Blaine said Kurt's name brokenly.

Kurt smiled shyly, "Relax Blaine. I was kidding. I am single. For all I know, you could be seeing someone."

Fast as lightning Kurt could see how Blaine's mood instantly went back to giddy and happy. Color started returning to his face, as did his smile. And now it even reached his eyes.

"Nope!" Blaine practically sang. "I'm single as can be. I have been for the last seven years in fact." A light blush appeared on Blaine's cheeks.

Kurt squinted his eyes at him in disbelief, "Really? Nobody? Not since..." Kurt couldn't bring himself to say: 'me.'

"You remain to be the only boyfriend I have ever had, Kurt Hummel. I mean, yes I dated a little. But nothing...nobody...ever felt...right."

Kurt's shy smile remained, but he blushed at Blaine's words and cast his eyes down at the table in embarrassment waiting for Blaine to realize what his words suggested.

"Oh God," Blaine groaned and Kurt looked back up at him and saw that Blaine was beat red, "I didn't mean...like that. But yeah...no I mean no...but yes...but...ah! Never mind!" Blaine put his head in his hands and stared down at the table so Kurt couldn't see just how embarrassed he really was.

Giggling nervously Kurt said, "Well that cat is out of the bag. Don't worry about it Blaine. I," Kurt gulped, "I knew what you meant." Kurt wasn't ready to tell Blaine that he too had spent nights with other men. But he found himself wondering about the men Blaine had been with... What if they looked like him? What if they sounded like him? What if Blaine thought about him while he was-

Blaine cleared his throat breaking Kurt's thoughts. "Uhhhum. Well. Yeah...um...oh! Look. Here comes Emily."

Sure enough, Emily was coming running back to the table as fast as her five year old legs could carry her. Kurt tried to compose himself but he knew the blush wasn't going anywhere, and from the peak at Blaine out of his peripherals, neither was his. However, he doubted little Emily would notice...still...it was embarrassing.

"I'm out of tokens Blaiiiiiiiiiine," she whined when she reached the table.

"Out of tokens!" Blaine said in horror. "Now we can't have that can we Miss Emily? Here, why don't we go get some more. Kurt and I wanted a turn at all the fun you were having anyway."

Emily looked at Blaine her eyes as big as saucers, "Really?"

"Really?" Kurt echoed under his breath in annoyance just loud enough for Blaine to hear.

"Really," Blaine answered definitely and seriously and Kurt knew he was answering both of them.

"Yaaaaaaay!" Emily squealed as she grabbed Blaine's hand and tried pulling him into a standing position. Blaine responded by standing up like Emily was actually pulling him out of his seat, Kurt couldn't help but find it charming how good Blaine was with Emily. Once he was standing Blaine just looked at Kurt, waiting for him to stand as well. Okay, maybe not so charming.

Emily started to run back to the counter where they had purchased the tokens and Kurt and Blaine slowly followed behind her. The awkwardness was less intense but it still hung in the air. Kurt jumped slightly when he heard Blaine start talking.

"Wes never actually does a lot of things with her. I feel bad. Did you see how excited she got when I said we were going to join her? I know he cares about her and loves her and all that but he doesn't know how to loosen up with her. I can give her that. And plus, if I know you at all, I know your whole life is work. So we need you to loosen up too." Blaine turned and smiled at Kurt smugly.

Kurt sputtered, "M-My whole life is not work Blaine." He was lying through his teeth. "And shouldn't you like take me to a bar or something to loosen me up? Not Chuck E. Cheese?"

"Kurt, I'm trying to make you have fun. Not get you drunk so you lose all of your inhibitions and have sex with me."

Kurt turned and looked at Blaine in horror. Even though Blaine had leaned in closer to Kurt and said it lowly so nobody could hear them, it was still not the type of thing you said to your ex after being apart seven years and only having just met again for the first time the day before. Especially when your ex was Kurt and especially when Kurt had hated you for all of those seven years up until a few minutes ago.

Blaine started talking again, still leaning in closer than Kurt was comfortable with, "I mean, that is my Plan B if my whole epic romance thing doesn't work. After that I guess I would have to give up." Blaine winked as the blush on Kurt's cheeks deepened and his mouth opened in shock.

"Blaine-" Kurt started to retort when Blaine started chuckling.

"I'm kidding Kurt. Totally 100% kidding. But jeeze, you really do need to relax and have some fun," he said bumping his shoulder against Kurt's. For some reason, Kurt didn't believe that Blaine was kidding. That didn't matter at the moment though since they were at the front of the line and Blaine was buying the same amount of tokens as before. He split them evenly, half for Emily and half for himself and Kurt. Emily ran off again as soon as she had her share.

"Come on," Blaine said as he started walking in the opposite direction, "I bet I can totally kick your butt at that basketball game."

"Please," Kurt said airily and arrogantly, "I've got the height advantage here."

"Ahh there's the Kurt I know." Blaine looked at him and smiled, and Kurt really didn't mind that his lips curled up into a smile of their own.

Emily finished her tokens around the same time Blaine and Kurt did. They were on their last game when she wandered over to the two of them and watched in awe as they went head to head throwing basketballs into the hoops of the caged machines. Kurt normally shied away from physical activity but he was determined to beat Blaine at something tonight. Plus he really did have the height advantage seeing how he was winning and Blaine was starting to get desperate.

Kurt could see out the sides of his eyes that Blaine was missing more and more shots as he tried to pick up his pace. He couldn't help but smile smugly as he continued with his fast, but steady and focused pace. Blaine growled in frustration next to him and Kurt laughed out loud, continuing to place every shot inside the basket.

"Shut up!" Blaine practically yelled as the timer got to 10 seconds left in the game. Kurt just laughed louder as he landed every shot he took while Blaine missed all of his. The buzzer signaled the end of the game and Kurt laughed loudly.

"So what was that about kicking my butt? Told you I had the height advantage."

"Rematch." Blaine growled.

"We're out of tokens Blaine."

"Blaaaiiiiiine, I'm tirrrrred." Emily's small voice came from besides Blaine as she rocked back and forth on her feet as if she was falling asleep standing up.

"Okay honey," Blaine instantly softened, "you ready to head home to Daddy so you can go to sleep?"

"Yes please," she said in a polite and tired voice.

"Alright then. Lets get you back to Daddy," he reached out and took Emily's hand while the three of them headed for the exit. Again it seemed as luck was on their side as a taxi seemed to come right for them the instant they left the building. Kurt got in first again, but Blaine followed directly after him taking the middle seat.

"What are you doing Blaine?" Kurt asked. The proximity of Blaine making him nervous.

"Emily is about to pass out, I wanted her to be able to lean against the door," Blaine shrugged like it was nothing but Kurt saw the small smile that Blaine instantly fought back. Kurt crossed his arms over his chest in response. He was frustrated with himself because it was obvious that Blaine had planned this. Especially when he sat much closer than needed considering how small Emily was. Kurt could feel Blaine's body heat through his jeans and he just knew Blaine could feel the same. He shifted closer to his door without really thinking about it.

"Relax Kurt," Blaine's voice came from beside him and Kurt jumped a little for the second time that night. This time it was Blaine who wore the smug smile. Well, two could play at that game.

"Well if you insist..." Kurt shrugged before stretching out his right leg so it crossed over Blaine's ankle. Blaine shivered a little when the weight of Kurt's ankle was on his. "Oh are you cold Blaine? Maybe you should have worn a jacket." Blaine opened his mouth to respond but Kurt shushed him. "Emily is asleep, you don't want to wake her." This time Blaine folded his arms over his chest.

They rode the rest of the ride back to Kurt's apartment like that. The two men both with their arms crossed across their respective chest's and Kurt's ankle on top of Blaine's. Emily had indeed passed out slumped up against the door. Kurt caught Blaine looking at her fondly while she slept and he smiled to himself.

When they pulled up to Kurt's apartment building Kurt looked at Blaine and opened his mouth to say goodbye but Blaine just whispered, "I'll walk you to the front door."

Kurt climbed out of the taxi and walked around the back of it while being followed by Blaine. The door hadn't shut behind him so Kurt knew that he was going to be getting back inside of it quickly.

"I have to bring Emily back to Wes," Blaine said speaking normally and Kurt thought he heard sadness in Blaine's voice that the night was ending.

"Okay, well tell Wes I said hello and that his daughter is beautiful."

"I will. I had a very nice time tonight Kurt, even with all the emotional stuff."

"Mmm same here Blaine. Thank you. Well, I guess I'll be seeing you." Kurt turned and started to walk away.

"Don't I at least get a hug? I mean, you owe me a hug after you so rudely beat me at that game."

"Rudely? I beat you fair and square and I didn't even gloat!"

"Please Kurt?" Blaine spread his arms waiting...

"Fine," Kurt huffed walking into Blaine's arms and stiffly wrapping his arms around his back loosely.

Blaine's arms instantly tightened around his frame, too tightly and Kurt was mashed against Blaine. He gasped at the closeness of their bodies completely pressed up against each other. "For the record," Blaine started to whisper right outside of Kurt's ear, "I let you win."

"Puh-lease," Kurt puffed out air into Blaine's ear while he said the word in retaliation. Blaine shuddered.

"Consider this the calm before the storm. You have no idea what I have planned. I meant what I said, I'm not losing you again."

Kurt started to struggle against him, wanting out of the hug. Blaine quickly released him but he was smirking at Kurt who knew his eyes were slightly dilated just from being so close to another male body for so long without. At least that's what Kurt told himself, that it wasn't because it was Blaine who and hugged him and whispered into his ear...of course not...

"Sleep well," Blaine winked, turned away from Kurt and walked back to the taxi. Kurt watched as Blaine climbed in and shut the door quietly behind him and the taxi whizzed away.

Kurt had no idea what Blaine had meant by the calm before the storm, but he knew he would probably regret this night. He should have never gone with Blaine and now he was going to have to deal with Blaine trying to win him over. Still looking at the spot the taxi had disappeared from Kurt decided right then and there that he wasn't going to fall for it. Even if Blaine had had a good reason for what happened, it didn't change the fact that he had lied, or all of the heartbreak Kurt had had to endure. No, Kurt Hummel would not allow himself to fall for Blaine Anderson ever again.