Blaine walked into his and Kurt's room and immediately sat down on the floor, staring at Kurt who was flipping through bridal magazines.

"Oh good! You're here. Wanna help me find a maternity dress for Rachel?"

Blaine didn't move a muscle.

Kurt turned to him. "Blaine, why are you sitting there silently?"

He shook his head.

Kurt dropped the magazine and sat with him. It had been a little over a month since his mother's passing and neither of them were fully over it yet. They did their best to be over it, and they held each other while the other recovered from a nightmare, but secretly Kurt had been waiting for Blaine to spiral back into depression since he woke up next to him that first morning.

"Blaine, what's wrong?"

"Nothing."

Kurt nodded slowly. "Okay...so why are you sitting on the floor?"

"I just got off the phone with the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs."

Kurt stared at him blankly. "I'm sorry, what?"

Blaine laughed in disbelief. "They want me to come play for their baby team."

Kurt's entire face errupted in a smile as he pulled Blaine into his arms. "BLAINE THAT'S AMAZING."

"Kurt, it's everything I've ever wanted."

Kurt kissed him gently. "Let me change and we'll go out and celebrate." He got off the floor and headed for his closet. Blaine pulled himself up and followed.

"Can we talk about it though?"

Kurt spun around. "What do you mean?"

"Well obviously I want to take it, but that means moving to Toronto for most of the year."

Kurt sighed. "I know."

Blaine took his hands. "I don't want to go without you."

"I don't want you to go without me."

Blaine sighed. "But I can't ask you to drop everything to come with me. You have a life of your own here."

Kurt nodded. "Just like I can't expect you to not take this opportunity. It's your dream."

"So we really have to think this through."

Kurt nodded. "Logically, you have to talk it over with my dad too. He has you signed for another year. He's normally willing to let you out of the contract but only if it's under the right circumstances."

"He's my next stop. Go have your shower, we'll talk at dinner."

Burt was reading the news paper when Blaine finally saved up enough courage to head downstairs to speak to him.

Burt saw him and put the paper down. "Blaine, why are you creeping around?"

Blaine laughed. "Sorry Burt." He sat down on the couch and sighed. "I hate this."

His interest was caught and Burt turned to him. "Hate what?"

"I've been offered a spot on another team."

"Oh."

Blaine flinched at the sad look on Burt's face. "I don't WANT to leave, but this has been my favourite team since I was a kid."

Burt nodded. "I should have known a team like Toronto would sweep in to take you." He smiled. "So what's the offer?"

"Centre for the Marlies with a starting salary of 750 per season for two years. He also mentioned the potential for me to move up to the Leafs during the season on a part time or full time basis depending on how I'm playing, which would mean more money."

Burt whistled. "That's a damn good deal, son. Have you talked to Kurt?"

Blaine nodded. "He's the first one I told. We haven't figured that out yet, but we're going out to dinner to discuss it. I just wanted to know if I have your blessing before I do anything."

Burt smiled. "You're a good kid, Blaine. You're a great hockey player, and I knew you wouldn't be around for a very long time once you found your stride. I roped you into a two year contract before I really saw you play." He shook his head. "I'll let you out of your contract as long as you promise me a few things."

"Anything."

"One, you make sure you're doing the right thing by my son. Two, you never forget who gave you this chance, and three, you come home for holidays. Carole would have my head if she found out I didn't throw that last one in. I'm already gonna be in trouble for letting you go."

"I'll have the chicken and linguini in white sauce with a diet coke."

The waiter nodded and took their menus as she walked away.

Kurt frowned. "I hate when you order healthier than me."

Blaine smiled. "Really? Cause I love when you just order what you want instead of what's healthy."

Kurt reached out and took his hand before sighing. "Blaine, what are we gonna do?"

"We're gonna talk about it and decide on something. No matter what happens, I still want to be with you. Even if I'm in Toronto for most of the season, we'll still talk everyday. It'll be hard, but we'll make it work." He smiled. "And if we decide that staying here is better, then nothing's gonna change."

Kurt smiled back at him. "I can't tell you not to go without being a horrible, selfish person, but if I tell you to go and I watch you leave..."

Blaine pressed his finger to Kurt's lips. "Kurt, no matter what happens I'm always gonna come back, okay? We'll play you guys, and I'll fly down for weekends when I can, and I can fly you up too. And I'll be home for Christmas."

Kurt took a deep breath and nodded. "Okay. Do you remember what we did when we were deciding about moving into my room together?"

Blaine smiled at the memory. "Yeah."

"That's what we'll do. We'll spend some time apart and clear our minds and figure out what we want."

"And by "some time apart" you mean just tonight, right?"

Kurt laughed. "Yes that's what I meant. But if you're moving away you're gonna have to get used to life without me."

Blaine pouted. "I don't like the sound of that, at all."

Blaine woke up the next morning, in his old bed, completely alone. He'd done it. He'd spent a night by himself, without Kurt. They hadn't met up in the kitchen, they hadn't even exchanged goodnight texts. They could do this.

Something nagged him from inside his head while he was showering. Why had last night been so easy?

He spent the whole night thinking about going to Toronto, he fell asleep thinking about it. But why had it been so easy?

Were him and Kurt not as in love as they had been? Was the "honeymoon phase" over?

He closed his door and went to open Kurt's but stopped himself. They were distancing themselves. He hung his head slightly and headed downstairs.

Finn and Rachel were sitting at the table sharing a huge helping of pancakes.

"Morning."

Rachel beamed at him. "Good morning, Blaine."

"Hi Rachel."

He sat himself down at the table and started picking at his cereal. The three of them ate in silence before Blaine sighed loudly.

"Okay, I need your help."

Finn glanced up from his food. "Wif what?"

Rachel smiled at Finn affectionately and looked at Blaine. "With what?"

"Did you guys ever get...like bored with each other?"

Rachel frowned at him. "I wouldn't say bored. Are you bored with Kurt?!"

Blaine's eyes filled with panic. "NO! I just...Kurt and I decided to spend the night apart, and the last time we willingly tried that, we ended up in the kitchen together."

Rachel smiled. "Blaine, that's normal. You guys were still new, and exciting then. You're more comfortable with each other now. You guys spent all that time apart a while ago, and if anything it's made you stronger. I bet Kurt comes downstairs in the next..." She glanced at the clock on the wall. "10 minutes, kisses you on the cheek and sits down to eat."

Blaine sighed. "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure. I really wish you and Kurt would discuss these things though."

Blaine looked at her, confusion all over his face.

"I had this exact conversation with him this morning via text message before Finn woke up."

Sure enough, Kurt did come downstairs and kiss Blaine on the cheek before diving into his cereal. Finn and Rachel excused themselves to make some more wedding plans.

"So."

Blaine smiled. "So..."

"Did you make a decision?"

"I realized at some point this morning that being without you makes me paranoid. I don't like it. I can do it, but I don't like it. I would love to play for Toronto, I really would, but you're more important. You'll always be more important."

Kurt started laughing. It took a few seconds, but he was really laughing, and loudly.

"...Laughter wasn't really what I was looking for..."

Kurt grabbed his arms. "No! Blaine, I spent most of my night texting Rachel trying to figure it out and she said something that really hit home. If you didn't go, and then you regretted it, I'd hate to think I had a part of that. So you should go."

Blaine shook his head, grinning like an idiot. "So you say go, and I say stay."

Kurt nodded, grinning back at him. "But I have a better reason."

"So this means..."

"You should probably go call your new coach in Toronto, and start finding a place to live."

Blaine gets up to call him but turns back when he reaches the door. "Hey Kurt?"

"Hmm?"

"Do you think you could take a few days off when I'm moving to help me get settled in?"

Kurt smiled. "I'm sure I can swing it. As long as it's after the wedding but before the baby. I cringe knowing how much Rachel is going to hate my brother after labour, but I also look forward to it. She's gonna be yelling about how much she hates him, and he's gonna go all pale and start tripping over his words." He paused for a second. "I wouldn't miss it."