Half an hour passed and the light chill soon turned to bitter cold as Kurt and Blaine stayed outside, savoring the silence together. When he could feel Kurt shivering next to him, Blaine took his hand and led them both inside. They continued in silence as they walked upstairs to Blaine's room and the guest room.

Blaine turned to Kurt as they stood outside his bedroom and pulled him in for a tight hug. They stood there for a moment swaying together, letting the force of their arms comfort them. Kurt lightened his grip and slowly pulled away still holding Blaine's hand.

"I'm going to get ready for bed, if that's okay," Kurt said, finally breaking their silence.

Blaine nodded. "Of course. Whenever you're ready, why don't you come in my room so I can say goodnight properly?"

Kurt grinned. "Okay," he said softly before padding down the hall and shutting the guest bedroom door behind him.

Blaine closed his bedroom door behind him and fell face down into the bed. He was exhausted. He hadn't even been awake for 12 hours but it felt like he'd been awake for 72 with the amount of things they had crammed into one day. He was appreciative of his time at the Hummel's and was even, oddly, grateful for the conversation he had with Kurt just a few moments before. But he was tired and the realization that Kurt would be leaving early Monday morning finally crossed his mind. He just had so many things going on, he wondered how his mind would be able to contain all of his thoughts all at once.

He wished his dad hadn't lost his job. He wished he and Kurt lived closer. He wished he knew what he was going to do after graduation. He wished Cooper was here. He wished he could talk to someone who could understand his family's position….

Sam.

Blaine fumbled for his phone in his pocket. He knew that Kurt would always be supportive and his rock, but Kurt's family hadn't dealt with someone losing their job like Sam had. Sam's family had already dealt with this. Though he realized that where his family was at financially didn't really match with what the Evans family had gone through, he knew that Sam would be able to understand what was going on in Blaine's head.

He dialed Sam's number and waited three rings before Sam picked up.

"What's up, B?"

"Hey Sam. I – uh - need to ask your advice on something."

Sam laughed hesitantly. "I hope it's not problems with Kurt. I don't really know how to handle that."

Blaine laughed slightly, thankful that his friend was easing the tension without even realizing it. "No, it's not that." He sighed. "My dad told me he lost his job."

Sam's voice went from jovial to concerned. "Oh. Blaine, I'm sorry. That's rough."

"Yeah. We just talked about it and things seem like they'll be okay, but I'm just worried. Kurt is being supportive as always, but I don't think he really gets what's going on, you know?"

"Totally. It's hard for anyone to really get what's going on in your head until they experience it first-hand. When my dad lost his job, Glee club was supportive and everything, but I felt like they were just pitying me."

Blaine nodded, afraid for the same fate. He hated to rely on other people and he especially hated when they pitied him.

"Look, Blaine. Kurt was one of the most helpful people for me when I was going through this. Know that Kurt has your back," he asserted. "I'm sure that you're willing to help wherever you can, but this is something that your parents have to figure out and you just have to support them when you can. Yes, it's rough, but my family turned things around – I'm sure yours will too."

Blaine sighed, relieved. He knew that things would be okay; he just needed someone to affirm that for him from time to time. "Thanks, Sam. I know things aren't quite the same as when your dad lost his job, but thanks for talking me down. And please, don't tell anyone. I mean, you can tell Kurt since he knows already, but I don't want the Glee club to look at me like I'm some type of project they can fix."

Sam laughed. "No two situations are the same, but it all just sucks. But I know what it's like to want to keep this under wraps, dude. I won't say anything. But don't keep it in the way I did. People get suspicious and the conclusions they come to tend to be worse than anything you could ever say about your position."

Blaine chuckled as he remembered the accusations Rachel had thrown at Kurt about he and Sam being together when he and Blaine had first gotten together while Kurt was really helping the Evans family in secret. Oh Rachel, he thought.

He heard a light knock on the door that signaled that Kurt was ready to say goodnight. "Hey Sam, I gotta go. But, thanks. Seriously."

"No problem, Blaine. Keep me posted about this, okay? I don't want you bottling this in. It's not a good idea and I know from experience."

"You've got it. Bye, Sam."

As he ended the call, he rushed to the door to open it to find his mom. "Oh, hi mom," he said, slightly surprised that it was her rather than his boyfriend.

"Hi honey," she said, a faint smile in her eyes. "You okay? I know this is new for us and it can be a lot to handle, but I want to make sure you heard what your father had to say. We will work this out as a family."

Blaine noticed that she was emphasizing that they'd work it out – together. His family's close bond was something he was grateful for and during hard times like these it only made them a stronger unit. After watching how the Hummel-Hudsons had dealt with the many things thrown at them while still remaining close, Blaine was happy that he had a family that was equally as wonderful.

He smiled slightly. "I know, mom. Just please keep me posted about stuff with the job search. You know I worry too much, so being vague on your end will only mean agony for me," Blaine stated.

She nodded. "We'll do our best." She wrapped her arms around him and Blaine latched on to her deep hug. His mom gave the best hugs. "I love you, son," she whispered into his shoulder.

"I love you too, mom."

"Ahem." Blaine looked to the right and saw Kurt standing there, smiling at him and his mom. "May I join in on this hug?"

Blaine's mom smiled widely, reaching out one of her arms to include Kurt in the circle. "Of course!" Blaine felt the weight of Kurt's arm around his waist, pulling him slightly closer throughout their hug.

As his mom backed away, Kurt kept his arm at Blaine's waist and Blaine looked at him and giggled. It was the first time in an a few hours that he had laughed and he was so glad that Kurt was the one to make him feel happy again. Kurt looked back at him, smiling and scrunching his nose slightly as he looked into his boyfriend's eyes. They were lost in each other for a moment, but both turned away from each other when they heard his mom sighing.

"You two lovebirds…" she said, shaking her head and she walked away.