Kurt stares at the blank ceiling and tries to clear his mind. The wedding is in less than twenty-four hours and if he wants to look at all presentable tomorrow he's going to need some sleep. No matter how many times he goes over the schedule in an attempt to reassure himself that he has plenty of time, he doesn't believe it. He must have dozed off at some point though because suddenly he is blinking awake and rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. He has an initial moment of panic, afraid that he overslept, but one look out his dark window quells that. Slipping out of bed he tip toes down the hall and peaks in Burt's bedroom. He's still sleeping, as confirmed by his snores, so Kurt leaves him be.

Despite the earliness of the hour and the fact that Burt probably won't be up for hours, Kurt starts in on breakfast. He needs something to distract him. About an hour later the table is holding a beautiful spread of scrambled eggs, toast, hash browns, bacon, and fresh fruit. Kurt sighs, realizing all of this will be cold by the time his dad comes down, when a noise to his left startles him.

"Hey kiddo," Burt mumbles, his eyes still half closed. "Huh? What's all this?" he asks, looking more awake by the second.

"Breakfast!" Kurt says cheerily.

"Bacon?" Burt asks skeptically. He looks around the room as if he's on one of those secret camera shows and is waiting for everyone to pop out.

"It's a special occasion. But don't get use to it," he warns. Sitting down, he begins to pile his plate with food and motions for Burt to do the same. "Come on, let's eat before it gets cold. Besides, there's a lot to do today. Do you remember the plan?"

"Course I do, you've only reminded me about a hundred times," he says through a mouthful of eggs.

Kurt shrugs, "It doesn't hurt to be prepared."

As he eats, Kurt repeats his schedule to himself again, it having become a sort of chant. At eight he is going to pick up the cake and drive it to the Ryder Home where it will sit in the fridge until the reception. Then at ten everyone is meeting at the Anderson's home to do a last minute fitting. It shouldn't take long considering they all just bought the clothes a few weeks ago but Kurt left himself extra time just in case. Rehearsal with the Glee club for the wedding starts at noon and will last until around three. They haven't practiced at the actual venue yet so Kurt is a little worried but their dance routines aren't too extensive and they aren't doing that many numbers. Sally wants to make sure he and Blaine have a chance to enjoy the wedding so she opted to create a playlist which will be used most of the time. The only other thing Kurt has to do after that is get dressed and ready for the ceremony which starts at five. The caterers are coming at that time too so he can't oversee the actual delivery of the food which is another thing that stresses him out. There's nothing he can do about it, however, so he just tries not to dwell on it.

"Hello? Is there anybody there?" Burt's voice cuts through Kurt's thoughts and snaps his head up to look at him.

"What? Sorry I was lost in thought."

"I can see that," Burt chuckles but then he turns serious. "I hope you're not stressing too much about today. We only need one person with a heart condition in this family."

Kurt smiles at that and continues to eat his breakfast.

&&&&&

Getting the cake was rather uneventful but the drive took Kurt a little longer than he anticipated so he arrives at the Anderson's a little late.

"Hey come on in," Sally says as she ushers him inside. Kurt shivers and steps inside quickly; the temperature of the house is much preferable to harsh Ohio winter. "Everyone's already here and has been fitted. I think we're all a little bit antsy to get the day moving," she says, leading him upstairs.

After handing him his suit, Kurt enters the bathroom so he can change. The suit fits perfectly, as expected, so he changes back into his normal clothes and goes off to find Sally. As he walks down the hall he passes Blaine's room and slows down a little. The door is closed but he can hear the faint sound of a guitar being strummed from inside.

"You planning on going in there?" a raspy voice from behind Kurt asks. He turns to find Irene standing at the end of the hallway with a smirk on her face. "Because if you are that's fine but I don't want any funny business. There's no time for that today."

"I wasn't- I um- no see I was just," Kurt stammers his face heating up. He lifts his suit up and shakes it slightly saying, "I was just getting this. But now I'm leaving," he finishes lamely.

"Alright," she hums in disbelief before opening the door to what must be the guest room.

When it closes Kurt lets out a sigh of relief. Over the last couple weeks Kurt has hardly seen Blaine outside of school. Their interactions have been friendlier, though, and no longer is Kurt ignoring or avoiding him so that's a step in the right direction. Kurt won't lie to himself and say he isn't still hoping he and Blaine will get back together, but the chances don't look so good now. If Blaine thought it was weird before, to be dating when their parents were, then how's he going to feel when they're step brothers? Kurt can't help but smile a bit at the thought because wow, his life is kind of like a soap opera. It quickly fades though because he knows this won't have a soap opera ending. This is real life, and in real life things don't go Kurt Hummel's way.

&&&&&

Finn's stomach growls loudly for a third time and Kurt turns to glare at him.

"What?" he asks defensively, crossing his arms. "We've been at this for hours."

Kurt rolls his eyes and glances towards Mr. Schue who is still on the phone with Mrs. Pillsbury. Eventually he does get off it Kurt's lips quirk when he hears Santana let out a loud sigh and say "finally".

"Sorry about that guys," Mr. Schue says in is ever cheerful voice, "let's run through this one more time and then you'll be free to go."

Everyone cheers up at the notion that this will be the last run though and move to their places eagerly. Kurt is actually pretty impressed, and very grateful, for how quickly the Glee club managed to pull this medley together. After they finish the last song people hurry to grab their stuff and walk out but Kurt stops them.

"Hold up everyone," he says as he moves to stand in front of them. "It will just be a second," he snaps as a couple people groan. "I just wanted to remind everyone that the ceremony starts at five which means everyone needs to be in their seats at four forty-five." Kurt looks around the room being sure to make eye contact with everyone. There will be no stragglers at this wedding. "Also," he starts, his voice softening, "thanks for this. You're really going to make our parents day special." He motions to Blaine during the last bit and he echoes Kurt's thanks.

After thanking Mr. Schue personally Kurt books it out of there. He still has to shower and change and he has less than two hours to do so. Forgoing his normal shower routine he's in and out in ten minutes flat, a new record. Doing his hair is a tedious process, and he only has about forty-five minutes left, but Kurt is extremely pleased with the near perfect pompadour look he manages.

Before getting on his suit Kurt decides he should go check on his dad. He finds the door to his room cracked but he still knocks prior to entering. "Dad?" he calls when he doesn't see him in the main room.

"Oh hey," he responds, coming out of the bathroom.

"You ready?"

"Do I look ready?" Burt asks, twirling around once.

Kurt walks over and adjusts one his lapels even though it doesn't really need it. "You look great." Kurt's smile is so big it stretches his cheeks and Burt's matches his. They stand there just grinning at each other for a few seconds before Burt looks away, shaking his head but still beaming. "Go get your suit on, I wouldn't want to be late to my own wedding."

Skipping back to his room, Kurt takes the tux from his closet and puts it in. It's plain, plainer than almost anything else he owns, but he likes it. It's simple and sleek, something he admits he should put more of in his wardrobe. Touching up his hair one last time, he exits his room and almost collides with Burt.

"Whoa there!" his dad exclaims, putting his hands on Kurt's shoulders to steady him. "I was just coming to get you."

"We have plenty of time," Kurt counters as he checks his phone.

"I know I just don't want to be late," Burt admits gruffly.

Kurt laughs but decides he really doesn't need to go check his hair in the bathroom one more time. "Fine, we can go now. If you're this nervous your second time I can't imagine what the first was like." After saying it Kurt stiffens, shocked that he actually said that. Keeping his back to his dad, he starts walking downstairs as he waits for a response.

"Oh I was," Burt says, the smile evident in his voice. Kurt glances over his shoulder at meets his dad eyes. Burt reaches out and puts a hand on his shoulder, turning him so they're facing each other. "Look kiddo, I know this is probably pretty weird, seeing your old man get married, but I doesn't mean I love your mom any less."

Kurt nods and says, "I know dad. And I'm happy for you, I really am."

Burt smiles and lists a hand to ruffle his hair but Kurt quickly backs away, his eyes wide with horror. "Do you know how long this hairdo took?" Kurt asks, his eyes still not back to their normal side. "I thought we broke that nasty habit a long time ago."

"Can't teach an old dog new tricks," he says with a shrug before nudging Kurt in the direction of the front door.

&&&&&

Kurt stands next to his father and scans the room for familiar faces. He sees most of his friends clumped together in the back left corner along with Blaine's friends, Nick and Jeff. Seeing their faces remind Kurt of Halloween and he desperately hopes the alcohol is closely monitored. Blaine is sitting in the front row by himself for now but Maria and Irene will join him soon.

Just then the organ comes to life and everyone in the room stops whispering. Hilary and her husband begin walking down the aisle and Kurt fidgets slightly in anticipation. Once Hilary's standing off to the side opposite Kurt and her husband's sat down, Maria enters. She must have forgotten Kurt's advice about keep her head up and a smile on her face because her whole attention is on the flower basket she's holding and her tongue is stuck out in concentration. After dumping the leftover flowers she has in a big pile at the end of the aisle, causing a few laughs, she moves to sit next to Blaine. He gives her a not so subtle thumbs-up which she happily returns.

The music shifts into the traditional wedding song and everyone in the room turns to looks towards the door. Kurt, however, opts to watch his father. His face, the way his eyes soften and smile grows until he's practically glowing, isn't something he wants to miss. Once he's seen that he faces forward towards Sally who looks absolutely stunning. The dress is strapless and is tight all the way down until the ankles where poofs out. Her dark hair his piled on her head in a loose but not messy bun which reveals a pair of dark gold hoop earrings. She kisses Irene on the cheek before extracting her arm from hers and walking up to the altar. The rest of the ceremony passes quickly in Kurt's opinion and before long they're onto the ring exchanges and vows.

"You may now kiss the bride," the minister finishes and the both lean forward to exchange a chaste kiss. Cheers and claps echo throughout the room and Kurt moves over to give his dad a hug.

"Congratulations," he says softly as Burt hugs him tight. He congratulates Sally as well but excuses himself as soon as he can and hurries downstairs to the reception area. A few guests are milling around but most are still chatting in the ceremony room. It's not hard to spot the manager, a middle aged woman with a clipboard, and Kurt speeds toward her. "Any problems?" he asks.

"Nope, we're all set! Buffet tables over there," she says pointing to her left, "the bar's in the back, and non alcoholic drinks will be served by the waiters." She motions to a few people in suits who are busy putting the finishing touches on the tables.

Kurt originally thought the strung lights would look tacky, and would make it hard to see, but they light up the room nicely and they're really quite cute. As people start to file into the room Kurt goes to meet them and help direct them to their seats. The wedding is small enough that it doesn't take too long for everyone to be settled and ordering drinks. After the last few people are seated, Kurt goes over to the front of the room where they've blocked off a stage area. The rest of the Glee club is already there and awaiting their queue to start singing. Kurt nods at Mr. Schue, who had to take over the job of playing piano because Brad's out of town, and he starts playing.

It's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Kurt personally thinks Quinn and Sam should have sung the whole song but at Rachel's insistence Mr. Schue let multiple couples have a part. It still sounds really good and the guests obviously loved it judging by the loud applause that follows. After taking their bows, everyone goes back to their shared table except for Kurt and Blaine who go to sit with their parents.

"That sounded wonderful," Sally says earnestly as they arrive.

"Thanks!" Kurt and Blaine utter at the same time and they glance at each other but quickly look away. Before anyone can say anything else a waiter comes by and tells them they can go over to the buffet. To avoid long lines only a certain number of people are allowed to get food at a time. Once they return with their food conversation flows easily.

"So Sally, where are you going on your honey moon again?" Bill, Hilary's husband, asks.

"Florida," she says, sharing a smile with Burt.

"I still think it should be a family trip," Maria pouts.

"But then you would miss all the fun you'll have with dear old granny," Irene says causing everyone to laugh.

Without thinking about it, Kurt looks across the table at Blaine and quirks an eyebrow.

"She's staying us while our mom is gone," he explains.

"But don't worry," Burt cuts in, "she'll be checking on you too Kurt."

"Dad," he sighs, "I'm eighteen now. I think I can handle being home alone for a week."

Burt barks out a laugh in response and just shakes his head. The rest of the meal continues similarly, with lots of banter and high spirits. With the room being loud and Blaine not sitting very near him, Kurt hardly talks to him at all. But when things start winding down, Kurt catches Blaine attention and motions towards the stage area. Nodding, Blaine stands up and Kurt follows. When the rest of their friends notice, they too get up from their seats. As everyone huddles up and exchanges last minute reminders, Kurt steps off to the side and meets his dad's eyes.

Burt nods and stands up, clearing his throat loudly. The conversation around the room stops as they swivel in their seats to looks at him. "Well, anyone who knows me knows I don't like speeches so I'm going to keep this short. I want to thank everyone for coming and helping us celebrate today. To be honest, I'm not quite sure how I got someone as wonderful as Sally to marry me." This pulls a couple chuckles from around this room and a light slap on the arm from Sally. "But anyways, I'm excited to start this new chapter of my life with the addition of not only Sally but also Maria and Blaine. So I propose a toast, to the Hummel-Anderson's."

"To the Hummel-Anderson's," the room at large echoes as they raise their glasses.

"Now I want to turn it over to tonight's entertainment, the McKinley High Glee club."

Mr. Schue has begun the countdown and they're about to start singing when suddenly, "Nude erections!" someone shouts from the back of the room.

Kurt whips his head around and spots Nick and Jeff laughing hysterically at their table. "Go New Directions! Whoo! You guys rock! We love New Directions!" Jeff yells while Nick whistles loudly. Kurt realizes this time around that they are say New Directions not nude erections but most of the guests still seem confused and scandalized.

"Yes that's us," Kurt says into the microphone. "Our club's name is the New… Directions." He elongates the pause in between the two and hopes that will erase the confusion. Kurt sends Blaine a dirty look as he walks back to his spot but Blaine just shrugs his shoulders, looking half embarrassed and half amused. Mr. Schue starts the countdown again and this time there aren't any interruptions.

There's a calm surrender to the rush of day
When the heat of a rolling world can be turned away

Blaine's voice is deep and velvety and Kurt is so distracted by it he almost misses his part.

An enchanted moment, and it sees me through
It's enough for this restless warrior just to be with you

The entire club joins for the chorus and Kurt watches as Sally pulls Burt to his feet and forces him to dance. They're the only two on the floor since it's the first dance and Kurt knows Burt was nervous about this. He even went so far as to ask Kurt for dancing lessons. If there was any anxiety left before tonight it's all gone now; the only expression on his face now pure joy.

After they finish that song the boys launch into "You Shook Me All Night Long" which was intended to get other people up and dancing, and it succeeds. By the end of the song most of the people are on the dance floor including Nick and Jeff who were doing some pretty wild moves. Next it's the girl's turn up and they sing Train's "If It's Love". It was a beautiful rendition and Kurt almost wishes he could have sung that instead of the ACDC number. "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is their last song and when it's finished it's greeted by the biggest applause yet.

Mr. Schue gets up from the piano bench, grabs the microphone, and says, "Let's give one more round applause for the New Directions!"

The guests cheer again and everyone takes their bows. Once the noise has subsided Kurt hurries over to the table in the corner so he can plug in his IPod before the silence gets to be awkward.

"Hold up one second, there's still one more song to sing." Kurt recognizes Blaine's voice but surely he couldn't have said that. He turns to stare at him, mouth open, and sees Blaine flicking his gaze between him and the wedding goers. "This song is dedicated to Kurt Hummel. He basically planned this entire wedding in one month while going to school and everything else. But more than that, I want to welcome Kurt as my new brother. We've only known each other for a little while but he's one of the most amazing people I've ever met and one of my best friends. So this one's for you." Most of the speech was directed towards the guests but the last part Blaine says with his eyes on him and they haven't left since.

Kurt's breath is caught somewhere in his throat and he can't breathe properly. The music starts and Kurt recognizes the song immediately. It takes everything he has not to cry and they're not tears of joy.

His eyes, his eyes
make the stars look like they're not shining
His hair, his hair
falls perfectly without him trying
He's so beautiful
And I tell him everyday (yeahh)

As Blaine sung he walked slowly toward Kurt and now he's in front of him extending his hand. The entire room is looking at them and whispering about how this is the sweetest thing ever so Kurt has no choice. He musters up a smile and takes Blaine's hand, letting him pull him away from the corner and onto the dance floor.

I know, I know
When I compliment him he won't believe me
And it's so, it's so
Sad to think that he don't see what I see
But everytime he asks me "Do I look okay?"
I say

Kurt stares at Blaine's forehead so he appears to be looking him in the eye even though he's not.

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing (amazing)
Just the way you are
And when you smile (smile)
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause boy you're amazing
Just the way you are Yeah

The tears are back but he manages to blink them away before they fall. He honestly can't believe Blaine is doing this to him. Blaine broke his heart and Kurt is trying so hard to move on but how can he be expected to do that when Blaine sings him something like this?

His lips, his lips
I could kiss them all day if he'd let me
His laugh, his laugh
He hates but I think it's so sexy
He's so beautiful
And I tell him everyday

Lips. Kurt can't start thinking about Blaine's lips. If he does that then he'll remember all the kisses they've shared and that is a gateway to thinking about everything else that happened between them.

By this point Blaine realizes that Kurt won't look at him and he frowns but keeps singing. When the song finally ends, Kurt steps away from Blaine as soon he can and stands there awkwardly as everyone around him claps. Blaine has the smile back on his face but his eyes are full of worry and he keeps glancing at Kurt through his peripheral vision. Kurt planned on waiting until everyone went back to dancing before casually making his way to the bathroom put he just can't wait. Before his brain can even process what's happening he's shoving his way through the crowd and running out the door and into the hallway. He sees the bathroom and goes into the girl's room, hoping that Blaine won't follow. Hunching over the sink, Kurt lets himself cry.

"Kurt?" a concerned voice asks through the door. He ignores it in the hopes that it will go away but Blaine's pushing open the door and walking in a second later. "Kurt what's wrong, what's the matter?"

Kurt laughs humorlessly and wipes his eyes. "What's the matter? You're the matter. You say you want to be with me but then say it has to be a secret. Then you say we can tell people about us but before we do you break up with me. You say you still want to be friends, but only friends, and then sing me a love song in front of a bunch of people! What am I suppose to think?"

"I…" Blaine trails off and looks confused, as if he never thought of this. "I'm sorry," he finally says, bowing his head ashamedly. "I wasn't thinking straight. I just wanted to show you how much you mean to me."

Kurt pushes off the sink and crowds into Blaine space, forcing him to move backwards until his back is pressed against the stall door. "Do you still like me?" he asks in a low, almost menacing voice. Blaine squirms against the door and tries to move away but Kurt puts an arm out to stop him. "Well?"

"Yes," he whimpers.

Kurt surges forward and presses his lips against Blaine's. The forces knock Blaine's head back against the door but he doesn't seem to notice. Blaine gasps and Kurt takes the opportunity the thrust his tongue in his mouth causing Blaine to groan. He lifts his arms up and Kurt thinks it's to pull him closer but he actually slowly pushes him away. Kurt complies and they both stand there for a few minutes trying to catch their breath.

"Sorry," Kurt pants, even though he's not that sorry.

Blaine shakes his head fervently. "No, you have nothing to be sorry for. I'm to one who should be sorry. I want this but I…. I just-"

"Can't," Kurt finishes for him. "Yeah, I know, whatever."

"You deserve better," Blaine says quietly.

"You're right. But I don't want better." And with that Kurt storms out of the bathroom in an exit that would make Rachel Berry proud.

Once in the hallway, he takes a few calming breathes before putting on a brave face and entering the reception area. I few people take notice of his return but only his dad approaches him. "What happened? Is everything okay?"

"Yeah, everything's great. I just got a little dizzy from singing and dancing so soon after eating."

Burt gives him a skeptical look and asks, "Where's Blaine?"

Kurt shrugs and looks around the room as if he's searching for him. "No idea. He came to the bathroom to check on me but then I figured he would come back here." At that moment Blaine enters the room and Kurt nods his head at him. "Oh, there he is." Burt opens his mouth to respond but Kurt doesn't let him have the chance. "Seriously dad, everything's fine. Go, enjoy your wedding, this is a happy day."

Burt scrunches up his eyes and stares at him for a moment before nodding slowly. "Alright. But if you need anything let me know."

Kurt nods and smiles and assures him he will until Burt walks back over to a worried looking Sally. He enjoys silence that comes with being alone but it doesn't last long.

"Hey Kurt! Nice to see again!" Nick and Jeff are suddenly on either side of him, wearing a pair of matching grins.

"That was quite an exit you made," Jeff comments.

"I wasn't feeling well."

"Well I hope you're feeling better now because look!" Jeff points excitedly to a group of waiters who are bringing the cake out from the kitchen.

"Come on!" Nick shouts as he and Jeff tear off towards the cake. Kurt lets out a genuine laugh and follows behind them. They might just be the distraction he needs to get through the rest of the night.