"You know, I really wanted to take care of you today. Taking you out to a fancy restaurant, afterwards giving you your gifts, feeding you cake and who knows what more, but this wasn't planned at all. Not Sebastian, not the sex tape, not you showing up and beating him up so hard that I have to get the first aid kit out for your poor hand and hope he lives and doesn't sue you. And blood was definitely not a part of the plan at all." said Kurt softly while bandaging Blaine's hand.

"I feel like I should apologize but I'm not sorry for my actions, Kurt." Blaine said while watching Kurt closely.

"If someone needs to apologize then it's me Blaine." Kurt averted his glaze toward Blaine's eyes.
"This is all my fault. If I hadn't waited so long with everything and didn't insist on this silly plan then nothing would probably happened." He finished bandaging his hand and wanted to let go of it but Blaine had other ideas.

"I'm going to be honest with you." he started sincerely with a slight tone of anger. It scared Kurt to hear that sentence and that tone because it never ended well.

"I like you a lot. Probably a lot more then I should but I can't help myself. You're gorgeous, intelligent, witty and extremely talented. When we talked back in Paris you knocked me of my feet although you said maybe 3 sentences. Something like that never happened to me before. After we returned home and Santana told me you were asking about me I thought she was just messing with me. In the end it turned out perfectly, we went on dates and spent so much time together. I get it that you broke up with Sebastian just two weeks ago but you reassured me so many times that you like me and that he's in the past for good. I believed you, but eventually it started to hurt. You said that you'd like a relationship with me at some point but when is it going to be if not after 8 dates? 8 fucking perfect dates. Yeah, it's maybe going to be on the 9th, oh but that's not happening because your ex-boyfriend decided to stop by and blackmail you for fun. Don't get me wrong, I'd beat the shit out of him at any given moment after everything you told me about your relationship, but I have to agree with you that it wasn't a nice surprise. Now when I think about this whole dating thing I'm not so sure anymore. You should first get your life together and then we can give it a try." Blaine said in one breath and stood up.

"Oh God. This couldn't go more wrong then it already has. Please let me explain." Kurt grabbed Blaine's good hand and pulled him towards the bedroom where all presents were prepared for him.

"Before I explain anything you should get your presents." Blaine gave him a pointed look." Please. They are a part of the explanation."

"Alright." He opened the first one. A custom made cashmere sweater in the most beautiful shade of red he has ever seen with a little heart etched in a darker shade on the sleeve.

Inside was a note. You make me wear my heart on my sleeve for the first time in my life. You deserve everything and so much more Blaine.

Blaine smiled. They were open about their feelings since day one and Kurt wasn't the only one wearing his heart on his sleeve. Both of them were.

He opened the next smaller one. An elegant black and white bowtie made out of the finest silk he had ever felt under his fingers. To this present was a note attached too.

Only the finest silk for the most stunning man I've ever met. His smile grew wider. The last present was in an envelope. He raised his eyebrow and took a look at Kurt before he accepted the last gift.

It was a regular goofy birthday card on the outside. He opened it and almost got a heart attack. Inside was a VIP pass for the whole NY Fashion Week. Not only Kurt's show, no. For every show. He could go to every show and see a bit of the backstage and get a seat at every show he wanted. But that wasn't all; it had an explanation inside too.

To be honest with you I just want to show of my super talented and kindhearted boyfriend, who has an amazing taste in fashion. I usually don't brag, but you make me do things I'd never do.

"Boyfriend?" Blaine asked confused. He thought that they weren't exclusive yet.

"Yes. I mean, if you'd like... to be my boyfriend of course." Kurt said shyly and Blaine just glanced at him without uttering a response.

"I knew I should've asked you before writing something stupid like that and overstepping..." He started to ramble but couldn't get much said before Blaine cut him off with a passionate and deep kiss.

"Yes, I'd love to be your boyfriend." He kissed him once more.

"I can't believe this is really happening." Kurt blushed and looked lovingly in those breathtaking eyes.

"Me neither. " Blaine gave him a shy smile that spread out in a toothy grin. He couldn't suppress it even if he wanted to, he was just happy.

"Yeah so maybe I should explain all of this. I wanted you to have a perfect birthday- a delicious cake, which unfortunately burned, thoughtful gifts, flowers, a dinner at a French restaurant to remind you of how we met. Later after our dinner we'd come here, you'd get your presents and I would ask you to be my boyfriend. But suddenly a wild Sebastian appeared and ruined my plan. I'm so sorry Blaine, you deserve the perfect birthday and I just screwed up. "

"Trust me, this is a perfect birthday, or at least it was one of the best I've ever had. I mean how many times do you get the chance to punch a guy you hate in the face, get bandaged by the most gorgeous and graceful man walking on this planet and you get perfect presents afterwards? Of course it's getting even better because I've got the man of my dreams in the end. Don't worry, I loved it." He proved his statement with a soft peck on the lips.

"Next year I'm getting you a piñata."

"But only in the form of Sebastian's head."

"Deal." Kurt answered before he started to kiss Blaine mercilessly.

~

"What are we going to do?" Jeff asked Nick who was chewing on his bottom lip.

"I have no idea. We could sell the club?"

"Or we could take a new manager who we trust and still own the club? It still has to reach its full potential."

"What about me going to London for a few months and when you get everything with the club done and I set up our new place you could come over?"

"Not a chance Nick. We were never separated and even during high school, where we even weren't in a relationship, we couldn't handle the other missing out a few days because of a cold or something like that. Do you think we could handle a long distance relationship?"

"Yes, you're right sweetheart. We can't do it." Nick agreed. "What if I stay? I mean I like this job, and not that I'd miss a lot by not going to work for Domino."

"Don't you dare Nick Jason Duvall! Since I know you it was your biggest wish to work for Domino and you're not missing this chance. You'll produce music for Domino Record. "Jeff stroked his cheek and told him softly "I promised you that. Remember?"

"I love you so much."

"I love you too, and that's why we should look for a new apartment in London." he said with a smile.

Nick only rested his head on Jeff's shoulder while the blonde one scrolled through some real-estate sites on his laptop.

~

A week after the incident Kurt was sitting in Blaine's lap watching with him the latest Chris Pine movie. Kurt understood completely why his boyfriend had an obsession with that man.

The movie ended and Blaine suddenly stood up and picked up his guitar.

"So we're in a relationship for a whole week, and God I never thought I'm going to enjoy it so much. Your presence Kurt makes me instantly happier and I really just want to express my feelings but I have no idea how, except to sing you a song. At first it makes no sense, but trust me it's amazing and the deeper meaning will hopefully blow you away like it did me. "

"Please tell me you're not going to sing me a sappy love song. "

"Nope. It's actually an indie-rock song with a pop-ish cover from me. Most of my covers are and it's becoming a bad habit. Anyway, I hope you'll like it."

Blaine started softly strumming his guitar and then started to sing.

I'm a puppet on a string

Tracy Island, time-traveling diamond

Could've shaped heartaches

Come to find you fall in some velvet morning

Years too late

She's a silver lining lone ranger riding

Through an open space

In my mind when she's not right there beside me

I go crazy cause here isn't where I wanna be

And satisfaction feels like a distant memory

And I can't help myself

All I wanna hear her say is "Are you mine?"

Are you mine?

Are you mine?

Are you mine?

I guess what I'm trying to say is I need the deep end

Keep imagining meeting, wished away entire lifetimes

Unfair we're not somewhere misbehaving for days

Great escape lost track of time and space

She's a silver lining climbing on my desire

I go crazy cause here isn't where I wanna be

And satisfaction feels like a distant memory

And I can't help myself

All I wanna hear her say is "Are you mine?"

Are you mine?

Are you mine?

Are you mine?

Well, are you mine? (Are you mine tomorrow?)

Are you mine? (Or just mine tonight?)

Are you mine? (Are you mine? Mine?)

And the thrill of the chase moves in mysterious ways

So in case I'm mistaken

I just wanna hear you say you got me baby

Are you mine?

She's a silver lining lone ranger riding

Through an open space

In my mind when she's not right there beside me

Well, are you mine? (Are you mine tomorrow?)

Are you mine? (Or just mine tonight?)

Are you mine? (Are you mine? Mine?)

"Wow. I didn't expect that." Kurt said utterly surprised.

"I knew this was a bad idea."

"No, no it's not. I just didn't expect that. It was amazing, to be honest. " Kurt said smiling and giving Blaine a soft kiss on his lips.

"Really?"

"Yes. It surprised me how a rock song could be so good. I'm more into Broadway classics and pop songs and here you are, blowing me away with indie-rock or whatever this genre is called. I' never thought somebody could do that. Don't worry, I loved it."

Blaine just smiled as he sat back on his previous spot on the couch and closed his arms around the man he was slowly falling for.