At the hospital Blaine sat beside Kurt as he lay in bed. They had just finished being interviewed by the police. Kurt was still hazy on what exactly had happened to him. Suddenly Kurt noticed Blaine had started to cry “Kurt...Im so sorry. I never meant for this to happen...If we hadnt had that fight. You wouldnt...”.

“Blaine look at me” said Kurt. He paused until Blaine looked up. “This is not your fault at all”.

“But because we were fighting you left. I love you Kurt” said Blaine.

“You are not to blame at all. This had nothing to do with you” said Kurt as he tried to reassure Blaine.

“Kurt I love you” Blaine felt the need to say it again “I am so sorry that you felt my job was more important than you.”

“Blaine...” interrupted Kurt.

“Kurt please...let me finish. Jobs may come and go, but you...youre it for me. I thought I was going to loose you. I love you” said Blaine. He stood up and placed a delicate kiss on Kurts lips.

“Blaine I love you too” reassured Kurt.

                                     ********

The next week Kurt was allowed to go home. He was happy to leave behind the hospital food, but he knew he still had a long road to recovery. He had become very nervous. Blaine had spent as much time at the hospital as possible. Several times the nurses had to remind him when visiting hours were over. Kurt appreciated his boyfriends caring nature. But he felt he couldnt share how he really felt. He had laid awake most nights in the hospital going over and over what had happened. When ever he shut his eyes he saw the attackers. He put on a brave face the day he arrived home and tried to hide his anxieties that his attackers would come back.

That night, as Kurt fell asleep Blaine climbed into bed beside him. He moved towards Kurt and leaned in to kiss his cheek. As his body brushed against Kurts, he work up looking startled.

“No.. dont” he said. He focused and saw that it was just Blaine beside him “Im sorry Blaine..I just thought. It just felt like...” he struggled to finish his sentence.

“Kurt its ok. I didnt mean to scare you. You were reminded of that night. Im so sorry”

“Blaine its ok...its just they...they...” started Kurt tearfully

“Sssh Kurt” said Blaine sweetly “You havent really talked about what happened. Im here if you need to talk”

Kurt sat up in the bed and rubbed some tears from his eyes “I could hear the group behind me. I could hear them talking about me and laughing so thats why I rang you. One of them came up beside me and took my phone. They started to ask if I knew somewhere good to go out. I mentioned one or two places in the hope that they would leave, but they kept following me”. Blaine continued to listen as his boyfriend recalled the event. “I was shoved to the ground. They started to kick me and hit me. I tried to get up but I couldnt. Next they pulled down...”Kurts breathe became shallow as he struggled to continue “They pulled down my...my trousers”.

“Kurt you dont have to keep going if you dont want to. If its too painful, then stop” Blaine hated to see his boyfriend like this.

“Ill continue. I need to talk about it. One of them started to call me names. He called me a dirty faggot and told me he was going to teach me a lesson. I heard...his...his zip going down...” Kurt stopped talking as the tears over whelmed him “Blaine I was so scared”.

“Kurt honey...we can stop now. Its too much for you to talk about it” said Blaine as he tried to be brave and keep his tears away. Inside his heart was breaking for his boyfriend.

Kurt continued to cry as he spoke “Ive been keeping this in. Its not good for me to do that. The others were calling me a queer and told me I was going to get what I deserved. They kept shouting...and calling me names. Then...then...I could feel it. Blaine I felt him trying to...trying to push into me...I yelled and tried to move. I couldnt move...they were holding me down. But he didnt really get into me. A police siren went off nearby and they ran away quickly. ”

“Kurt you are so brave for sharing that with me. I love you so much, always remember that” said Blaine.

Kurt looked right at Blaine with tearful eyes as he said “How can you love me? After what happened. Im so ashamed with what happened.”

“Kurt listen to me. Of course I love you. I love you more than anything. This isnt your fault, I mean it. Those men did a horrible thing to you. They are the ones at fault and they will be punished” said Blaine trying to sound reassuring.

“Blaine another thing I havent told you is that I cant sleep properly. When I close my eyes...I see them”

“I will stay awake until you fall asleep. I will be here I wont let anything bad happen to you.”

Kurt nodded in agreement and closed his eyes. Blaine watched as Kurt fell into a peaceful sleep.