For the next couple of days Kurt stayed at home, making sure that Blaine was ok. He slept through a lot of it, waking up a few times reeling from a nightmare. Kurt was at his side every time assuring that he was ok and that he was safe.

He looked so vulnerable when he slept and even though he had only known him for about a week he wanted to be able to protect him.

He walked into where the bedroom where Blaine was sleeping, he was shuffling uncomfortably in the bed.

"Blaine?" he walked up to the bed trying to wake him up for the nightmare that he must have been having. "Blaine," he said again a little louder.

Blaine opened his eyes starting to breathe heavily. "Kurt?" He said tears appearing in the boys eyes.

"I'm here," he said sitting at the edge of the bed.

"Why won't the nightmares go away?" Blaine sobbed and he moved closer putting a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"I don't know, what are they about?" He asked trying to take his hand away but Blaine grabbed it holding it in his.

"They always start with Nathan finding me and always end with, with you dying," Blaine said multiple tears running down his face.

"Me? Oh Blaine, I'm not going anywhere," he said stroking his thumb on Blaine's hand.

"Thank you for staying with me, I don't think I would have been able to do this on my own," Blaine said. He had stopped crying now and had calmed down but still had a tight grip on his hand.

"It's fine Blaine; you don't need to be scared any more," Kurt comforted him and Blaine nodded.

…

Blaine had never felt so safe than when he was with Kurt. But he couldn't help but think that when Kurt was with him, he was safe at all.

The nightmares that he was having were getting more intense, more bloody.

His relief increase when he woke and Kurt was at his side making sure that he was ok.

He was still holding onto his hand tight when Kurt asked the question that he had been dreading to hear.

"So I was thinking, maybe you should report him," Kurt suggested and Blaine's eyes widened.

"No, no we can't do that," he said shaking his head frantically. Nathan would not take well to be told on.

"Blai-" Kurt started but he cut him off.

"He wouldn't go away for long enough, he get out on good behaviour and he will come after me… and you," he said thinking off the day when he would get out and come knocking on the door for revenge.

"Ok," Kurt whispered seeing how desperate he really was. "We'll leave it, but I swear if he even lays one finger on you again I'll do anything that it takes to get him put away," Kurt's said and the seriousness in his voice scared him a little.

"Why do you care so much Kurt? That's what I don't understand," he said. He was so confused at why he had bothered to try and help him in the first place.

"I didn't know why then I did it and I don't know why now, but I'm glad that I did and I'm glad that I do," Kurt said with a smile.

"I don't think anyone's ever really cared about me," he said pushing the covers off of his legs.

"I'm sure that they have Blaine, I haven't known you very long and I'm finding it pretty easy," Kurt replied and his heart skipped a beat.

"I care about you too," he said a smile pulling on the edges of his mouth feeling happy to say it.

"You do?" Kurt choked on his words.

"Yes, is that not ok? I'm sorry," Blaine said bowing his head.

"No, it absolutely fine Blaine," Kurt said and he felt his head being lifted by soft hands until he was looking into Kurt's beautiful blue eyes.

He moved forward capturing Kurt's lips on his; they were soft and delicate as they started to kiss back. It was like nothing that he had had with Nathan, it was beautiful.

Kurt backed away first a little shocked at what had just happened. Blaine's heart dropped. Why had he done that? He jumped out of the bed.

"Kurt, I'm so sorry," he said.

"Blaine, stop freaking out," Kurt's said and he could see him walking towards him.

"No please," he said feeling his stomach lurch and he fell to the floor curing up into a ball.

He felt Kurt kneel down next to him and he turned to face him, uncurling slightly trying to breathe. He had said that he wouldn't hurt him.

"Are you ok?" Kurt asked and he nodded tears sliding down his face.

"I'm sorry," he repeated but Kurt just hushed him and shook his head.

"It's ok, I'm not going to lie, I kind of liked it," Kurt said standing and walking to the before running his hands through his hair. "A lot".

Blaine was speechless, only being able to scoop up a couple of words. "You did?"

Kurt nodded looking towards him.

"I-I Can't, if Nathan found out…" Blaine said stumbling to get up.

"It's ok Blaine, I'm not going to ask you to be my boyfriend of anything," Kurt said and Blaine's heart sunk a little.

Worthless. Useless. Why would that guy want you? See you when you're begging at my feet Blaine.

Nathan's words burned in his head, making him realise that he wasn't good enough for Kurt and he never would be.

"I know," he whispered his understanding.

…..

Damn it, had he just ruined the chance to ever be with Blaine? Because that's not that he wanted, he just wanted the chance for Blaine to heal a little before he started dating again.

The kiss had been amazing; he hadn't expected it to be as good as it had been.

He though Blaine was cute, hot even, but he didn't think that he would feel the same way. The way that his face had fallen when he said that he wasn't going to ask him to be his boyfriend had broken his heart.

After all he had been though he didn't want to scare him away. But he did like Blaine a lot and he wanted to be with him at some point if that was what he wanted.

He had to make it right, he needed to make Blaine his, but he had to make sure that Blaine was ready.