Kurt sat on his boyfriend's bed, his boyfriend sat across from him holding his hand and looking deep into Kurt's eyes. It was late now, almost 10:00 PM. Kurt thought, he couldn't tell his boyfriend about Blaine and their…little incident at the club, he couldn't do it, but he knew he had to. Eli looked at Kurt as if he was waiting for an answer to something, confused, questioning. Kurt looked up, he had to gain some sort of courage, he had to tell him before it was too late and someone else did or he just finds out for himself.

"Kurt, I know something is wrong, something has been wrong for a while. Talk to me, I'm here to listen." Eli's voice was soothing and calm, as usual. Kurt hated to ruin everything he had worked so hard for in this relationship, but maybe he wouldn't ruin it? Maybe Eli would be ok with it since Kurt was drunk and it was a huge mistake; and Kurt knew that. Who was he kidding? Eli would be furious.

Kurt looked at their hands that fit so nicely together, he sighed. "Ok, I need to tell you now before I change my mind." Kurt watched as Eli nodded still the soft look in his eyes. Kurt took a deep breath, "You know how I said that I went to the club and got drunk and danced with another guy?"

"Yes." Eli started to look slightly worried.

"Well, I- uh, did more than just danced with him" Kurt paused searching for the emotions on Eli's face, he didn't see anything, nothing, Eli slowly let go of Kurt's hand. "Wait, baby listen…Please?" Kurt pleaded.

"What did you do exactly?" Eli said, his voice slightly tense and not sweet sounding like usual.

Kurt looked down, "Don't make me say it…We just- messed around?" He tried, he felt so bad as he saw Eli's face fall a little.

"Who was it?" Eli stood and looked away from Kurt as he spoke, Kurt's heart sunk at the sight.

"His name is Blaine. He works at Grounded. He was there today, that is why I left with you so fast. I couldn't stand to see him. I-" Kurt stopped as he looked at the ground and slowly stood putting his hand on Eli's shoulder. "I'm just so sorry, I would take it back if I could, it was a horrible mistake that I regret and…I-" Kurt was cut off by Eli storming out of the room and slamming his bedroom door, leaving Kurt alone.

Kurt stood, following behind Eli. Silent but worried Kurt grabbed Eli's hand, trying to think of something to say.

"What are you doing?" Kurt asked slightly desperate for just a look or a word from Eli.

Eli stopped and looked at Kurt in the eyes as he spoke, "I'm going to go find this Blaine guy, stay here, this isn't going to be pretty."

Kurt watched as Eli walked out of the apartment. Kurt stood, frozen, arguing with is brain to let his legs move, or to let him say something. Kurt was alone in the small apartment thinking. Then something clicked, something told him he couldn't let this happen, it wasn't Blaine's fault, so why should he get punished for this mistake that Kurt was to blame for?

Kurt ran out of the apartment after Eli. Eli was walking on the sidewalk toward the coffee shop, Kurt ran to catch up with him.

"Eli- stop!" Kurt yelled, people walking on the slightly crowded New York sidewalk looked in his direction; he pushed himself through some people. He caught up with Eli grabbing his arm, "Eli please stop. What is this going to solve?"

"I don't care if it solves anything or not." Eli spoke in a harsh tone pulling his arm from Kurt's grasp. "Stop trying to defend him, he will get what he deserves."

Kurt could already see the coffee shop just across the street. Kurt began to panic even more, grabbing at Eli's arm frantically trying to stop him, his efforts were wasted as they walked up to the coffee shop…

Blaine walked out from the kitchen, the sky was getting dark. Zoe was cleaning out the kitchen with one of the other baristas. They were all getting ready to close; Blaine began to help clean, it had been a long day. Blaine scanned the shop looking to see if there were any customers, when he heard the door open, his eyes went to the door. Eli was storming into the shop with Kurt grabbing frantically onto his arms, yelling something.

Blaine felt like his heart stopped, he ran quickly into the kitchen, panic washed over him. What was he supposed to do? Eli was much bigger than him, and he could tell that he had come here for him. Blaine walked quickly to the back door, he had to sneak out. He felt so bad because he didn't have the balls to go face Eli and admit to what he did, but did he honestly deserve all this shit that was coming at him right now? It's not like he had known that Kurt had been dating Eli.

Blaine began to step out of the back door and into the dark back-alley behind the coffee shop, he knew that by sneaking out the back door instead of just facing this problem head-on probably was cowardly of him, but Eli was bigger than him, probably stronger too and royally pissed off at the moment. Getting punched by him would suck pretty badly. Blaine walked into the alley, looking up into the dark city sky. He really had fucked up, hadn't he?

"Where the fuck is he?" Eli yelled at a startled Zoe, "I know he is here. He was earlier."

Kurt stood looking slightly frightened still. "Babe, please let it go. He didn't even know that I was dating you, he-"

"Where is he?" Eli said agitatedly ignoring Kurt's pleads to 'stop.'

Zoe stood, obviously thinking of an excuse for Blaine's absence, "He didn't feel well, so he went home early."

"Bullshit." Eli said glaring at the short girl in front of him.

"Eli, let's just go. Please, stop." Kurt grabbed onto Eli's shoulder, silently thanking fate. "He isn't here. She said so, please, let's go back to your house." Kurt pleaded "Please?"

Eli reluctantly looked away from Zoe and at Kurt's tearful, frightened eyes. "Ok." He said, though anger was still present in his voice.

Blaine walked toward the end of the alley, it was dark, but the street lights lit the street not too far from him as he walked forward. Then on the sidewalk, he saw them. Eli and Kurt. He froze, unable to think, he watched Kurt looking frantically around as he walked next to Eli…

Kurt looked down the alley, locking eyes with Blaine; though Blaine stood in the shadows he knew Kurt could see him. Kurt's eye looked panicked and tearful, upset. Kurt stopped. Blaine had no clue why Kurt stopped. Maybe Kurt didn't even know why, but one thing that was certain was that Eli had now spotted Blaine in the dark alley. Blaine's mind told him to run, to go somewhere, anywhere. For some reason he didn't.

Eli began to walk toward Blaine, Kurt yelling something at him grabbing onto his arm, Blaine stood. Run he told himself, get out of there Blaine couldn't move.

"Well, well, well, you must be that motherfucker they call Blaine." Eli said walking closer to Blaine.

Blaine didn't speak. He just stood looking at the ground.

"Answer me you fucking bastard!" Eli screamed. Next thing Blaine knew he was being pushed against the brick wall of the alley, Eli had hold of the collar of his shirt.

Blaine grabbed onto Eli's hands as he tried to get him to release his grip. It was useless.

"Eli!" Kurt screamed, "Stop!" Kurt's eyes were full of tears.

"First things first, let's get some things straight…" Eli pushed Blaine harder against the wall. "First…Don't you ever and I mean ever touch Kurt again!" Eli punched Blaine in the stomach.

Blaine felt the sharp pain hit him. He struggled frantically trying to get Eli to let go. Eli laughed coldly dropping him onto the ground. Blaine fell holding onto his stomach in pain as he lay on the ground.

"Eli! Stop!" Kurt ran grabbing onto Eli's arm; Eli pushed him off and onto the ground.

Blaine watched as Kurt fell onto the ground, something in Blaine clicked, he wasn't sure what, or why it took until now to do so. He felt anger swell up inside of him; he stood quickly ignoring the pain flaring up from his stomach.

Blaine's hands turned tightly into a fist, as he punched Eli in the nose. Eli stumbled back a little, even more rage flared inside of his eyes. Blaine backed up, holding his fists up to fight.

Eli ran toward Blaine quickly, pushing Blaine to the ground next to Kurt. Blaine turned to see Kurt frozen with fear on the ground. Blaine stood quickly as Eli began to throw yet another punch his way, but Blaine ducked causing Eli to miss giving Blaine the perfect opportunity to punch Eli once again, in the face.

The next few moments were a blur, Eli stumbled back giving Blaine just enough time to turn around and run, but he didn't just run away…he ran over to Kurt, pulling him up off the ground, grabbing his hand and running out of the dark alley away from Eli.

They ran down the dark city street. Blaine wasn't sure what he was doing, his mind was blank. Kurt ran with him, tears running down his frightened face. They kept running down the street. Not looking back.

Blaine wasn't sure why he had taken Kurt's hand, or why Kurt had taken it. Shouldn't Kurt be pissed at him? Apparently not, because Kurt didn't look angry what-so-ever, he looked scared.

They ran like that, hands linked, silent, until they reached Blaine's apartment. Blaine stopped when he got to the building. Looking at Kurt, Kurt's face was pale and tear-streaked.

"I-I'm really sorry." Blaine said, letting go of Kurt's hand.

"No- you have…" Kurt paused, looking at his feet, out of breath from all the running, "you have nothing to be sorry for-"

"Yes I do. I am the reason all that shit just happened."

"But I was the one who told him."

"He had a right to know."

"But you didn't deserve that."

"Actually- I'm pretty sure I did." Blaine said looking down, "I mean, you were dating him, when you…Uh- well…" Blaine trailed off, not sure what else to say.

"It was my fault. You didn't know. I did. I still-" Kurt stopped. He began to open the glass door to the apartment building. "So…What floor is your apartment on? Assuming this is your apartment building that is…" Kurt spoke as he wiped under his eyes, his voice didn't sound frightened anymore.

Blaine's stomach still ached from the punch but he ignored it. "Y-yeah, this is my apartment building." Blaine followed Kurt into the building. Kurt looked around as he walked toward the elevator. "I live with my roommate on the 4th floor."

Kurt smiled faintly as he stepped into the elevator. Blaine followed. Something in Kurt's eyes looked worried though, sad maybe, like he was thinking about something.

"Are you ok?" Blaine spoke as he hit the button to the fourth floor. The elevator began to move.

Kurt looked down. "Yeah, I just- I just never thought that he would push me like that." Kurt paused. "I just, he really scared me. I don't want to go back to him. I can't."

The elevator stopped the doors opened and Kurt and Blaine walked out into the hallway. Kurt kept looking down. They walked toward Blaine's apartment.

"I'm so sorry, Kurt, I really-" Blaine spoke just before Kurt cut him off.

"Stop, don't say sorry." Kurt said as they stopped at Blaine's front door to his apartment. Kurt turned to face Blaine. "We both screwed up, we both said sorry. Can we just- can we just forget it and start over?"

Blaine smiled slightly, and nodded, holding out his hand. "Ok, let's start over," Kurt shook Blaine's hand, "My name is Blaine Anderson. You are?"

Kurt smiled back at Blaine as he shook his hand, "I'm Kurt Hummel."

"Nice to meet you Kurt Hummel," Blaine began to unlock his front door, opening it. "Shall we go inside?"

Kurt giggled slightly, "We shall."

They both walked into the small apartment, it wasn't the nicest apartment, Blaine knew that it was the best Mike and him could afford, his parents had refused to pay for housing or his college, since Blaine had 'decided to be gay' (as his parents would put it.) Blaine decided not to go to college; he was the disappointment of the family, since his older brother Cooper moved to L.A. and was trying to become a successful actor. Blaine hated to think about his parents, they were so narrow minded and unfair it sickened Blaine.

Mike walked out from his room, "Blaine it is almost midnight. What took you so-" Mike stopped as he saw Kurt standing there with Blaine. "You guys look horrible. What happened?"

"Uh, got into a little-bit of a fight…" Blaine said looking back and forth between Kurt and Mike.

"What? With who? Are you ok?" Mike said looking slightly confused and worried as he walked toward them.

"Yeah, I think we are fine," Kurt said, "I didn't really get into the fight, it was mostly Blaine and my ex- Eli."

"Ex?" Blaine said turning to Kurt, surprised.

"Well, he is my ex now." Kurt said as if it was obvious. "He pushed me, he hit my friend-"

"Friend?" Blaine asked in confusion.

Kurt smiled a little bit, "Yeah, I'd say we are friends now, right? I mean we made it through that. You got me out of that situation. Isn't that what friends do?"

Blaine smiled, hearing Kurt say that made him happier than he thought it should have. "Y-yeah, I guess you're right."

"Well, if you guys are sure you're alright, I'm going to go back to sleep, I have to work tomorrow." Mike said.

"Yeah, we're fine." Blaine said locking eyes with Kurt.

Mike nodded in relief as he walked away; leave Kurt and Blaine in the entryway alone.

"I should- uh- go home." Kurt said as he looked away toward the door.

"You don't have to go…You could…stay, you know?" Blaine sounded nervous, he wasn't really too sure why.

Kurt nodded. "Alright."