But this year was different. The was to be a second stop to make. It was Blaine's first Mother's Day since his mother's untimely death two months ago. Kurt found himself driving the three Anderson children to the cemetery early Sunday morning. He wanted to give Blaine and his sister's plenty of time to visit and still see his mom before dark. He parked just out of sight of the plot to give them privacy. They decided on their own to go separately.

Anna was first. She climbed out of the car slowly before looking over at Kurt. "Kurtsie? Will you go with me? You know what to …well, do."

"Oh, uhm, of course Anna Bear." Kurt looked at Blaine, who just simply gave a nod. He held Anna's hand as they walked over to Mrs. Anderson's headstone.

"I hope she likes my dress. I think she will." She said quietly as she played with the fabric of her pink and yellow sundress. When they stopped walking, Anna looked up at Kurt confusedly, "What do I do?"

"Just talk to her. Tell her anything you want."

Anna knit her brow in concentration until she thought of something. She went on for over twenty minutes about her friends, school, her music class, all the boys who had cooties, her Nana, and her siblings. She barely stopped to breathe. When she ran out of things to say, she took Kurt's hand and headed back to the car.

Katie was next. She also asked Kurt to accompany her. Katie was less hesitant than Anna. Maybe because she is emotionally stronger or maybe because she had time to think of something to say.

"Hey Mom. I miss you, we all do. I, uh, have good news, I got a boyfriend…sorta." She looked over at Kurt, "Don't tell Blaine!"

"I wouldn't dream of it." Kurt laughed. He was surprised at how well the girls were keeping it together. But it was Blaine he was really concerned for. Blaine was much more sensitive than the girls.

After Katie gushed over her new boyfriend, they headed back to the car. Kurt didn't even need to be asked, as he took Blaine's hand and led him to his mother's grave. When they got there, Kurt went to stand back like he had done with the girls, but Blaine held him hand tight. Blaine fell to his knees, his head down, and he began to shake sporadically. He was crying. "Kurt I can't do this! I just can't!" With that he got up and ran back to the car, leaving Kurt behind. He was worried for his boyfriend. This was therapeutic, but there wasn't a chance of convincing Blaine that now. He walked back to the car, started it, and started to drive the cemetery where his mother was buried.

The drive was silent. When the reached their destination, Kurt got out of the car. "Blaine, come with me." Blaine reluctantly got out, took Kurt's hand, and walked over with him.

"Happy Mother's day, Mom. I brought someone with me this year. I know this is usually just for us but, I'd like you to meet Blaine, my boyfriend." Kurt pulled Blaine forward. "Say 'hi' Blaine."

"Uhm, hi?... Kurt this is weird." Blaine looked uncomfortable.

Kurt waved him off. "Let see, where to start?" Kurt talked about Karofsky, meeting Blaine, switching out of McKinley, The Warblers, Finn, Carole, and his dad. All the while, Blaine just watched him. He was so animated, like he was talking to someone who was actually there. Eventually Katie and Anna got bored waiting in the car and joined them. Kurt introduced them. Anna even waved to the grave. Blaine had to wonder how this was all so easy for them. How can they just talk to someone who isn't there? Someone who can't even hear them?

While they walked back to the car, Blaine had to ask, "How do you do that? You don't even believe in God or Heaven or anything like that. How is this helpful?"

"I don't know? It just is nice. It makes me feel like she's still around for me to talk to. It's comforting, I guess." With that, they drove back to Blaine's house. It was weird calling their Nana's house, 'home' but it was getting easier with time. Kurt let the girls run inside before turning to Blaine, "I love you. And just going with us today is a really big step. Thank you for allowing me to be there too."

Blaine rested his forehead on Kurt's. "I love you too. I'm sorry I couldn't do it. I'm just not ready…" He tilted his head and kissed Kurt softly on the lips before heading inside.

Over the next week, Blaine and Kurt barely saw each other outside of school. Burt needed a lot of extra help in the office at the shop and Blaine was busy with something. Kurt assumed that he had been making several trips to the cemetery in attempt to talk to his mom, but he couldn't be sure. Before either of them knew it, it was May 23rd. Two major events were happening that week. Kurt's 17th birthday and Dalton Prom.

Prom at Dalton was extremely different to any other schools'. It was more like a party to kick off Cram Week. The students all piled into the school with food, music, pizza, dancing, movies, etc. Each classroom had different things to do. Then after everyone was partied out, they all stayed the night within the school's hallowed halls. There weren't dates, formal clothes, or cheesy photos; unless you wanted cheesy photos. Every year, someone sneaks alcohol in and really gets the party started. The chaperones stayed at the entrances and exits of the school to make sure no one who isn't a student enters. Other than that, they stayed away from the chaos.

Blaine was happy that Dalton Prom was so low key because it gave him plenty of time to plan something for Kurt's birthday. While Kurt was in the shower, alone this time; he stole Mercedes' number out of his phone. "Hey Mercedes. It's Blaine."

"Oh, hey Blainey Bear! What's up, sweets?" Blaine couldn't believe he told her about that nickname.

"Kurt's birthday is coming up. You don't have anything planned do you?"

"Not yet, we were actually waiting for you on that one. Didn't know if you wanted him to yourself or anything."

"No, no. I get him all the time. Besides it's his birthday. We should all be with him. I already talked to Finn and his dad. I have a plan." Blaine told his plan to Mercedes and asked her to spread the word to the rest of the group. He hung up in just enough time before Kurt walked into the room in just his towel. Blaine thanked whoever was listening that they were alone in the house.

"Blaine, if you're gonna stare, you might as well just come over here and ravish me like you want to!" Blaine let out a laugh and approached Kurt.

"Well, first things first. This towel? It's got to go!" Blaine pulled the towel off with ease. Kurt shivered at the draft. "Secondly, this skin, too untouched!" He kissed along Kurt's neck and collar. Kurt let out soft moans as he tugged at Blaine's shirt.

"Too many layers…" Blaine pulled back, stripped off his shirt and pants. "Free balling Blaine? Really?"

Blaine shrugged and returned to Kurt's neck. Kurt leaned against his closet door and Blaine pressed against him. Their lips met and they kissed hungrily. Instincts kicked in and Kurt's hips rolled against Blaine's. They both moaned into the kiss. The bare skin on bare skin was making Kurt's head swirl.

All of a sudden, they heard the front door of the house slam shut. "Kurt, I'm home. And Blaine better be at arm's length!" The boys had never gotten dressed faster. Blaine sat himself at Kurt's desk while Kurt went into the bathroom to style his hair. They tried to look as calm and natural as they could, both willing their erections to subside before Burt made it upstairs. When he did he looked in and saw Blaine sitting at the desk, flipping through a magazine. "Where's my kid?"

"Fixing his hair in the bathroom. Forbid it look the same as it did all day." Blaine rolled his eyes with a smile.

"I heard that!" Kurt yelled from the bathroom. "My hair from earlier looks fine with the uniform, but I have my style clothes on, so my hair must change accordingly."

"Well," Burt looked suspiciously between Blaine and the closed bathroom door, "I brought some Chinese food home for dinner. Blaine, you're more than welcome to stay." With that he left, leaving the door open behind him. Once the coast was clear, Blaine burst into laughter.

"It's not funny!" Kurt walked out of the bathroom, glaring at his goofball boyfriend. "If we got caught, he would have murdered you!"

"Oh come on. It's all good." Blaine snaked his arms around his perfect boyfriend, "Let's go eat and then watch a movie or something."

Kurt kissed the tip of his nose before slipping out of his grasp. "RACE YOU!" And with that he was gone.