Kurt and Blaine were still in the bathtub in the apartment in New York. They had been relaxing, Blaine rubbing Kurts back and sharing gentle kisses.

“This is my idea of heaven,” Kurt murmured, the smile on his face getting brighter. “Just to spend time with you, Blaine, far from the chaos of our everyday lives.”

“Yeah, time to hold each other, time to think about the rest of our lives with no interruption. I love you so much, baby.”

“I love you, too. What should we do tomorrow?” Kurt asked. “We really should take advantage of being in our dream place while we are here.”

“I want to go shopping. I know there is a list of places we want to see, but maybe we could spend one day shopping?” Blaine suggested.

“Shopping? Really? Thats the last thing I thought would come out of your mouth, my beau,” Kurt teased.

“Well, we are married, but we seem to be lacking a certain something....”

“Oh!! Rings? Can we go shopping for wedding rings? I dont care if thats putting the cart before the horse – I want to wear your ring. Im so proud that youre my husband, Blaine, I want everyone to see,” he said with glee in his voice, “I want them to know youre mine and Im yours.”

“Yes...just what I was thinking,” Blaine smiled. He loved it when Kurt was excited.

“Do we have the money for rings?” Kurt asked, his face reflecting his doubt.

“Dad gave me an envelope before he left. He said it was a wedding present for us. He wanted to buy us the rings. Are you okay with that?” Blaine asked, his doubt eating away at him.

“Of course I am? That was so nice of him. I think he was really happy for us, wasnt he?” Kurt asked.

“Yes, he was. I dont think my mother will be quite so supportive, but then...she just isnt the supportive type I guess,” Blaine said, a sad look crossing his face.

“Oh, I hadnt thought about what she might think of all of this,” Kurt said, turning in the tub to put his arms around Blaine.

“Its okay. Its the way she is, she just doesnt show emotion very well. Shes always been like that, Im used to it,” Blaine said, then turned his attention to Kurts neck once more, kissing under his jaw and stroking his hands down Kurts sides.

Kurt purred in pleasure, turning back so he was sitting between Blaines legs with his back pressing against Blaines chest. He swayed his hips closer, rubbing against Blaines growing erection. Blaine reached forward with both hands, cupping one to hold Kurts balls as he gripped his cock and started stroking.

“Oh, Blaine....Mmmmmmm,” Kurt moaned, backing into Blaine and grinding his ass down onto his hard cock.

Blaines strokes got harder, trying not to lose his grip in the water. They were flying quickly into the realm of satisfaction when Blaine stopped.

“What? Kurt said, confused.

Blaine leaned forward, his arms once more around Kurt.

“Lets get out of the tub and dry off, then get into bed. Okay, baby?” Blaine asked, his excitement evident in the shaking of his muscles as he helped Kurt out of the tub. Grabbing a thick towel, Blaine wrapped it around Kurt and began to dry him, paying special attention to his curvy ass cheeks. Kurt giggled but gave back as much as he got, grabbing another towel and drying Blaines skin, kissing each warm part as he moved the towel down his chest and finally to his legs. His mouth stopped above his legs, however, licking and sucking his way from tip to base as Blaine tried to keep on his feet.

Blaine reached down and took Kurts hand, leading him back to the bed so they could sit on the clean sheets.

“Come lay down with me, Kurt,” he directed and Kurt came close, feeling sensuous as he lay down on the soft bedding. He leaned towards Blaine, expecting to take up where hed left off in the bathroom.

“Baby, are you up to some more...?” Blaine left it at that, not wanting to take something away from their connection by using too many words.

“I think Im too sore, but we can try?” Kurt offered, not wanting to discourage his new husband.

“No, no...Kurt. I know youre sore back there. Im sorry, honey. Did the hot bath help?”

“Yeah, I feel much better. It was so amazing, the pain was over before I had much time to think about it and then...well, then came the best two minutes of my life. I am so in love with you, Blaine...so in love,” Kurt told him, the sparkle of his eyes showing how much he had really enjoyed it. “So, if you werent suggesting that, did you want me to finish blowing you?” he asked, licking all the way down to his balls and back up to engulf the head, looking up at Blaines face.

“Oh, God, thats good. So good. I meant something else, though...”

“You did? Anything...Ill do anything for you,” Kurt said after sliding Blaine out of his mouth.

“I want to bottom.”

Kurt froze. Hed been anxious to have sex with Blaine the first time, having gathered his courage and accepted anything that might happen, and he was thrilled and amazed at the results – but this took him by surprise. He looked at Blaine, wondering if this was truly what he wanted or if he felt some sort of obligation to give Kurt back what he himself had felt.

“Is that...is it okay? I mean, if youre tired we can wait for another night. Today has been a really long day,” Blaine said, back-peddling to save face. Maybe Kurt just didnt want to try things this way.

“Oh, Blaine, you know its more than okay. I was just surprised. I hadnt given it thought...”

“Lets wait for another day then. No problem. Come up here and snuggle me so we can go to sleep, baby,” Blaine struggled to keep the disappointment from his voice, but Kurt knew him better than that.

He didnt say anything more, he just pushed Blaine down on the bed and began kissing him. He started with his mouth, loving the feeling of having his husband kissing him back with such want and need. Kurt moved down, running his fingers along the beautiful tanned skin and kissing all along Blaines body. When he got back to his cock, it was just natural to continue to slide his mouth around the hard flesh, to suck lightly as he slowly massaged just behind his balls. Blaine hummed for a few minutes, then moans and gasps came out, encouraging Kurt to continue.

Blaine was lying with his eyes tightly shut, his fists tangled in the blankets. Kurt moved his feet closer to his body and Blaine spread his legs, knowing what came next. They did this a lot and he was so ready for it. Kurt kissed the soft skin of his inner thigh, his mind so busy thinking of how to change their routine. His tongue licked the secret place that sent Blaine into orbit, rimming him with renewed energy. Blaine was dizzy with desire, knowing how much Kurt loved this – loved his noises, loved the way he pulled Kurts hair, loved knowing how much Blaine loved it. Kurt pointed his tongue and entered, rubbing slowly, pulling back and surging forward to the limits his tongue could reach.

Kurt pumped the bottle of lube sitting beside the bed, getting a good amount of the slick gel and holding it in his hand until the chill was gone. He pulled back his head and applied the lubricant just where he had been licking and rubbed it in, letting his finger slide inside Blaines warm and silky depths.

They had done this before, but Kurt was putting more effort into it, more than he had ever tried before. He kept his eyes on Blaines face, making sure it didnt hurt. He didnt want Blaine to hurt the way he had, even if it wasnt intended.

“Kurt...oh, yes, there...there...dont stop, baby, thats the right place, now a bit harder – can you reach a little further?” Blaine babbled. Kurt was used to his talking his way through this and found it endearing.

“Its okay, babe, Im going to make you feel so good,” Kurt reassured him, although he thought Blaine probably didnt even hear him. He shifted his weight, moving his legs underneath him and knelt between Blaines legs. He continued to stretch Blaine, a little at a time, knowing that he wasnt close yet. Kurt added a finger, scissoring them to stretch the muscle a bit more. Blaine winced and Kurt backed off, but was right back at it seconds later.

“Are you ready for me, love?” Kurt whispered.

Blaines eyes snapped open as he looked down at Kurt, his eyes darkening. He nodded his head, knowing his wish was going to come true tonight. It seemed as if hed waited a lifetime for this moment.

Kurt stroked the lubricant down his shaft, making sure there was plenty, then added a bit more that he rubbed just outside Blaines entrance. He was shaking by the time he pressed into Blaine, so worried that he wouldnt be enough or that he might do something wrong – but Blaine took his biceps with a strong, steady grip.

“Yes, baby, do it now – push all the way in, Im ready for you. Yes!” Blaine crowed as Kurt pushed in and bottomed out. Blaine blinked back a few tears, it did hurt but not as badly as he had anticipated and the pleasure was so intense that the pain hardly registered.

“Kurt....harder, baby...deeper...” he said, unaware of the words leaving his mouth. Kurt couldnt get a grip on his mind. The intense feeling of pressure, of heat and excitement and hearing Blaine moan his name so loudly...this was what heaven felt like, he was sure. He pulled almost out, so far that Blaine grabbed his ass cheeks to keep him from leaving, and Kurt pressed back, thrusting hard and hoping he was hitting that spot, the one he could barely ever hit on the first try, but the shout from Blaine told him it was dead on accurate.

Kurts muscles were getting tired, his body not used to such strenuous movement all day, but Kurt ignored the tightening muscles and pulled back to thrust forward again and again, thrilling to the sounds coming from his husband, and even more from the moaning coming from his own mouth.

“Blaine!” he shouted again and again, blind to anything but Blaines face, seeing the joy and the love. It was that face, more than anything else, that adoration that brought Kurt to the brink of ecstasy.

“Oh, Blaine...Im going to...” Kurt started to warn his husband when he felt warm liquid splash against his belly, seeing the look of absolute pleasure on Blaines face as he came long and hard, moaning Kurts name. Kurt thrust a few more times, letting his body take over as he emptied himself inside Blaine. He held on, not wanting to just fall on Blaine, as the aftershocks shook his body. He was at the breaking point when he felt warm, strong hands holding him up, helping him to lie down on the bed to rest his tired muscles.

“Are you okay, baby?” Blaine asked, kissing his sweaty temple over and over.

“Yes, Im fine. I have never, ever felt so good,” Kurt mumbled as his eyes closed and he reached out to tug Blaine as close to him as he could. He didnt wake up when Blaine got up and removed the soiled towel from underneath them, or when he brought a warm washcloth to clean them up.

The next time Kurt opened his eyes, it was an hour later and Blaine was getting back into bed, a pair of plaid flannel pajama pants sliding under the blankets. Kurt sat up, welcoming his husband and looking around. The bed was clean and warm, everything had been put in order and Blaine was holding a glass of cool water with a slice of lemon floating on top. Kurt grinned, suddenly finding himself thirsty. The water was just the way he liked it, not too cold and with a slight taste of ginger. He looked up to see Blaine was drinking a similar glass and then smiling at Kurt.

“I love you, Blaine, and I am so happy were married,” he said, setting down the empty glass and snuggling into Blaines arms.

“I love you, too, baby. Lets get some sleep, were having a big day tomorrow.”

~ ~ ~ KB ~ ~ ~

It was a whirlwind week, they went out and saw a lot of New York, they went shopping – picking out matching wedding rings at an antique jewellery store in Greenwich Village – then off to see a show and tour the sights. They also spent a lot of their time back at the apartment getting to know each other even better than they had before. Each day was a gift and they made the most of it. By the end of their week they were sore and tired and thrilled to be in love.

They both slept through the flight to Columbus where Burt was waiting for them. Kurt hugged his dad like hed been gone for years and Burt felt a bit overwhelmed, especially when Blaine hugged him just as hard as Kurt had.

There was no talking about the disappointment Burt had felt at being left out, he appeared to have made peace with it. He congratulated them and was all smiles as they went to get their luggage from the carousel.

Walking out of the airport, Burt had a huge smile on his face.

“Okay, Dad. You look like the cat that ate the canary. Whats up?” Kurt asked.

“I just got you two a little wedding present,” he grinned. The newlyweds exchanged glances and then looked back at Burt.

“Is it waiting at home for us?” Blaine asked.

“Nope. Youll see it, have some patience,” Burt said, his smile getting bigger. He got out his phone and fiddled with the camera portion for a moment. “Okay, lets get your luggage into the car and get home.”

Kurt looked at Blaine as they rounded a corner. Instead of Kurts Navigator, there was the Jaguar. It looked shiny and new and so beautiful in the noonday sun. The pride glowing from Burts face was even brighter as Blaine teared up, his smile brighter than Burts as he gazed at his car.

“Oh, Burt....Burt!” was all he could say, but he hugged his father-in-law tightly before rushing over to look at the car once again.

“Oh, Dad, that was so sweet of you. You are sooo the best dad ever,” Kurt whispered in his dads ear as he held on, hugging his father like he never had before.

Burt finally stopped the nonsense by tossing the keys to Blaine and helping Kurt fit the suitcases in the tiny trunk. He climbed in back, in spite of the protests from the newlyweds, and settled down for the ride back to Westerville.

“Dont you mean Lima?” Kurt asked.

“No, my truck is at your apartment. Your friend, Trent, was kind enough to help me get the Jag over to your place and we left my truck there. I wanted to bring him along, but there wasnt much room,” Burt said

“Oh, that was sweet of him. Gosh, Ill be glad to see everyone,” Kurt grinned.

The ride was quiet, each in his own thoughts as the miles went by. When they finally made it to the outskirts of Westerville, Kurt looked back at his dad.

“You didnt mention to anyone that we got married, did you?”

“Why, are you ashamed of it?” Burt asked.

“No! Of course not. I just wanted to be able to tell them,” Kurt said, a smirk on his face.

“No, it wasnt my place to do that. I did tell Carole, but asked her not to say anything to Finn. Okay?” Burt said.

“Thanks, Dad. Oh! Were almost home,” Kurt sighed. He was tired and the thought of getting to go lie down in his own bed was so good.

~ KB ~

Later that evening, Kurts cell rang and he answered it.

“Kurt?”

“Oh, Trent, good to hear from you,” Kurt grinned. Hed missed their friend.

“Ah, did you want me to bring your Dalton-puppy home? Hes eating us out of house and home here,” Trent laughed. The puppy had a huge appetite and although Blaine had left plenty of food for him, Trent wanted to tease them a bit.

“Yes, please. I miss that big old pup. Blaine might have beautiful curls, but Dalton is warmer,” Kurt teased, dodging the empty Coke can his husband threw at him.

“Okay, Ill be there in a flash,” he said. The doorbell rang.

Blaine burst out in a laugh, knowing it was Trent. Their friend was standing at their door when he called. Blaine ran down the stairs, opening it for the two. Dalton barked, so loud it shook the walls, and leaped up the steps to run across the room and put his feet on Kurts shoulders.

“Hey, settle down, boy. Yes, I missed you, too!” he said, hugging the big dogs neck. Even at 9 months old, Dalton was huge. Kurt could not imagine how big he was going to get.

Trent came in hugging Kurt and sitting down in the easy chair beside the sofa. Blaine came in and grabbed Kurt around the waist, pulling him into his lap before sitting on the sofa.

“Well, what did we miss while we were in New York?” Blaine asked.

“Not a lot. Nobody broke up, nobody got together...kind of dull actually. Most of our friends went to Florida or Mexico for a bit of sun. I stayed home and got dragged around by your horse...ah..dog I mean.”

Kurt laughed. “Sorry about that. I think we better take him to some puppy classes so he can learn manners.” Blaine nodded his head.

They talked about school and what they still needed to get done before graduation, then Trent noticed the ring on Kurts hand.

“So, you got engaged? Whos the lucky man?” he asked, faking his astonishment. He knew it wouldnt be anyone but Blaine.

“Well, no...this isnt an engagement ring,” Kurt said, his shy smile confusing Trent.

“Its not?” he asked, looking to Blaine and seeing his matching ring. “Oh! No...did you?” Trents eyes got huge and his mouth fell open. “You got married???”

Kurt nodded, blushing.

“Oh, my God. Did your dad know? He didnt say a word,” Trent said, then was sorry hed mentioned it when he saw the stricken look in Kurts eyes. “Oh, Kurt, Im sorry. Are you okay?”

“Yeah, he knows were married. I couldnt tell him before we left, hed have stopped us,” Kurt said, smiling a bit when Blaine took his hand.

There was a short but uncomfortable silence as they all tried to think of something to say.

“Are you ready for finals week?” Blaine asked and they went on with that for a while. Then Trent said he had to get home for supper and they all said their goodbyes.

“I really am happy for you. If there was ever two soulmates that were lucky enough to find each other, its you guys,” Trent said, giving his friends each hugs goodbye. “Ill see you in class tomorrow.”

~ ~ ~ KB ~ ~ ~

Life didnt change a whole lot when they got back to school. It was big news that the two had actually eloped, but that excitement died down when finals week sent everyone to their books to study. College applications flooded everyones mailboxes and they were up to their necks in studying.

“Where do you want to go to college?” Blaine asked Kurt.

“Oh...I had always wanted to go to New York, and I turned in applications to several colleges there,” Kurt said. “I cant believe we never talked about this before.”

“I think we were busy with other things, but its getting close to the end of high school and I really want to get this out of the way,” Blaine said.

“Where did you apply?”

“About a dozen universities, actually. I started when I was a junior,” Blaine told him.

“Where would your preference be?”

“Rome, or maybe London,” Blaine said, still a little preoccupied with the textbook he was reading.

“Oh,”

Blaine sat forward, turning to look at Kurts stricken face.

“Whats wrong, baby?”

“I was...ah...nevermind, I need to get these notes copied. We can talk about this later,” Kurt demanded. Blaine knew that face. It was the face of a Hummel about to explode and he didnt know if it was anger or frustration or what, so he attempted to defuse the situation.

“Im done here, how about we go take a long bath together?” he asked, kissing Kurts neck in just the right place. Kurt frowned at him.

“I have another page of notes to transcribe,” he said.

“I could help?” Blaine offered.

“Ah...yeah, sure. My hand is tired from writing,” he whined, letting Blaine take the sheet of paper from him. Blaine got up and left the living room where they had been studying on the sofa and walked to the office. Kurt heard the whir of a machine. Blaine walked back out and handed the sheet to Kurt.

Kurt sat for a minute, just staring at the copied sheet of notes.

“The copier is a scanner, too, right?” Kurt asked. Blaine couldnt help the smirk on his face.

“Yes, darling.”

Kurt rolled his eyes and lay back on the sofa, looking up at Blaine and laughing. Blaine came over and tickled his sides, grinning as Kurt giggled and laughed, his eyes sparkling with glee.

“That is how tired I am, love. How did I not remember that?”

“Well, lets do something about it. Now, you go in and set out some pajamas for us and a few towels, Im going to go get a hot bath started. Okay?”

“Im on it!” Kurt said, forcing himself to get up and go into the bedroom. Blaine went to the larger bathroom and started the water, dumping in a few cupfulls of their bath oil before going in to the kitchen for a minute.

They met in the bath, Kurt getting into the deep tub first and Blaine stepping in behind him. They took their usual places, Blaine in back and Kurt just in front, between his legs. When the water was deep enough, Blaine started to massage his husband, loving the groans he got when he rubbed away the tension from his shoulders and neck.

Blaine reached over to the chair by the tub where hed put some things before Kurt came in. He turned Kurt around in the tub to face him and took a spoon, dipping into the caramel ice cream and feeding it to Kurt.

“Oh, my god, that is so delicious!” Kurt enthused. “More?”

“Of course. Open up,” Blaine coaxed and Kurt opened his mouth to eat another sensuous bite.