There was a reason Kurt never went to the Lima Bean on the weekend and that reason was Sebastian Smythe. Sebastian works at the Lima Bean and Kurt met him a year prior the first day he started working. Kurt was with Rachel and Mercedes and with coffee in hand they were walking to a booth near the back when he heard a voice say loudly, "If all the guys who come in here have an ass like that then I think I'm going to like this job."

Kurt had whipped his head around to see who he was talking about and saw Sebastian smirking at him and giving him a wink when they made eye contact. Rachel and Mercedes thought it was hilarious and that he should go for him but Kurt knew right away that Sebastian wasn't what he wanted. Kurt is a romantic at heart and a guy who makes crass remarks like that is not someone he wants to associate with. After the comment, Sebastian came over to their table to introduce himself and asked for Kurt's number. Kurt had point blank refused and still does to this day.

Although he'll never admit it, Sebastian's flirting originally boosted Kurt's self confidence a bit. To his knowledge, no one had ever thought he was attractive in any way, so even though Sebastian was an ass, it felt good. That feeling quickly faded when Kurt realized that Sebastian flirts with anything that moves. One time Sebastian made a comment about Puck and Kurt was sure he was going to beat him up. Instead, Puck merely smiled and said that while he didn't swing that way, the guy certainly has good taste. Kurt eventually got use to Sebastian's attention, and it has become simply an ignorable nuisance, but he still tries to avoid the place on weekends since that's the only time Sebastian works.

But today, Saturday, Kurt is going to the Lima Bean and taking Blaine, because he knows Sebastian will be there. Blaine likes him, Kurt is sure of that. He doesn't miss the way Blaine gets flustered when they're in close courters, or how he has that special smile that Kurt notices only appears when he's looking at him, or how he looks at him with, as Santana had put it, heart eyes. What he can't figure out, though, is why Blaine won't act on his feelings. A few times Kurt has sworn Blaine is about to kiss him but suddenly he pulls away for no apparent reason. Kurt knows he could make the first move, and he will if he has to, but he wants to do one more test to make sure Blaine really does like him.

The test is going to the Lima Bean with Blaine and encountering a flirty Sebastian. It's possible that Blaine's not the jealous type, but most people will at least show a little discomfort if some sleazy guy is flirting with the person they like. Some hostile behavior towards Sebastian from the usual polite and proper Blaine will confirm Kurt's suspicions, and he'll be willing to finally let Blaine know how he feels.

As the two of them walk into the caf�, Kurt looks around to seek out Sebastian and sees him wiping down a table nearby. He hears to bell above the door ring, and he glances over doing a double take when he notices that it's Kurt. Sebastian immediately stops working and saunters over to where Kurt and Blaine are standing looking at the menu.

"Well if it isn't Kurt Hummel," he drawls, "I haven't seen you around lately. You haven't been avoiding me have you?"

"I wouldn't dream of it," Kurt returns, being way more flirty than usual.

Sebastian is visibly taken aback at Kurt's lack of a sarcastic remark but takes it in stride. "Hmm somebody's in a good mood today, any chance I could get that number now?"

"Not today," Kurt says with a smile. "Oh Sebastian this is my friend-"

"Blaine Anderson," Sebastian interrupts with a look of delight on his face. "I cannot believe I didn't recognize you without the blazer!" he exclaims.

"You two know each other?" Kurt asks his eyebrows furrowing. This was definitely not part of the plan.

"Blaine and I are old Warbler buddies! Shame you left Blaine, the Warblers lost not only their most talented but also their most attractive member," he says shamelessly looking Blaine up and down.

Up until now Blaine, with a pained smile on his face, had managed to avoid saying anything. "It's good to see you too Sebastian, but Kurt and I should really get our drinks and get going," he says moving slowly towards to line.

Sebastian sticks his bottom lip out in an exaggerated pout and says, "Well you guys better come visit soon. Better yet, next time you guys are feeling bored give me a call and I'm sure I could spice things up a bit," and winks.

It takes Kurt a moment to get what he is insinuating and when he finally does he turns toward the line pretending not to have heard. Blaine also ignores the comment, but Kurt can see the tips of his ears are red. With a last wave, Sebastian leaves them, and Kurt sighs in relief until he remembers that he had come in here with a plan. He feels like slapping himself in the face because with the shock of Blaine and Sebastian already knowing each other, Kurt had forgotten to look at Blaine to see if he seemed jealous. Yes, he'd been pretty dismissive of Sebastian, but that could have just been due to fact that he already knows him and doesn't want to deal with him.

"So how do you know Sebastian?" Blaine asks, interrupting Kurt's thoughts.

"I don't really. He just talks to me every time I come in here, which actually isn't often on weekends since he's started working. He's rude, tactless, and smells like Craigslist," Kurt says lifting his nose in the air.

Blaine chuckles and says, "Yeah, he's not one of my favorite people."

Kurt smiles because only Blaine could describe Sebastian so politely. "What, you mean to tell me you and Sebastian weren't BFF's?" Kurt asks mockingly.

"I think he had a little more than friendship on his mind," Blaine says, laughing again but also blushing a little.

Now it's Kurt's turn to laugh and he responds, "I can bet. It seems the list of people Sebastian hasn't tried to get with is forever dwindling."

After they order and get their drinks, they leave in fear of Sebastian trying to join them if they sat down. Kurt is pulling on to their street when Blaine surprises him by asking if anybody is home at his house.

"Um no… why?" Kurt asks.

"I was wondering if we could go there and uh… talk." Blaine says while rubbing the back of his neck and looking slightly nervous.

Kurt agrees, thinking this could be the perfect opportunity to take things with Blaine to the next level and pulls into his driveway cutting the engine. The walk up to the house is slightly awkward, and it becomes even more so when they get inside.

"I guess we can go upstairs," Kurt says, shuffling his feet and not looking at Blaine. This is silly, he tells himself, Blaine's been over plenty of times before, but this time something is different. There's tension in the air, and he knows Blaine can feel it too.

When they enter the bedroom Kurt sits on the edge of the bed with impeccable posture, something he does when he's nervous, and pats the empty spot next to him. Blaine ignores the gesture however and begins to pace the room while occasionally running a hand through his hair. Then, after remembering the gel in it, quickly puts it back down to wipe it on his jeans. He seems to be involved in some sort inner turmoil and doesn't look up until Kurt coughs quietly.

"Kurt," Blaine begins looking intently at Kurt, "you are honestly one of the most amazing people I've ever met. I love the way you can go from being fun and sarcastic to gentle and sweet in a matter of seconds. You're also one of the bravest people I've ever met, much more brave then I'll ever be, and you've helped me overcome some of my greatest demons. I use to walk the halls of McKinley afraid not of the bullies, but of the way they made me feel. The guilt from being bullied, the constant feeling that it was somehow my fault-you helped get rid of that. You gave me a confidence in myself I haven't had since I came out. Kurt, you're so special and unique and… I've been looking for you forever.

"Why do I feel like there's a 'but' coming?" Kurt asks quietly.

"Kurt, I wish I could give you everything, because you deserve it, and god knows I want to give it to you, but I just don't think I can right now. I'm not good at romance but I want to try Kurt, because I really like you, and I've never felt like this about anyone before." Blaine says as he starts pacing again.

"Wait I'm confused… you want to try what? A relationship? But you just said you can't…" Kurt trails off.

"I want to be with you Kurt but what about our parents? I mean they're dating, so wouldn't that be weird if we were too?"

"I hadn't really thought about it," Kurt began because he actually hadn't. His fantasies of being with Blaine were never very detailed, just fuzzy pictures of the two of them together and happy. He didn't have to deal with complications like this in his daydreams. "But I really don't think they would mind if we just told them the truth."

Blaine bites his lip and says, "Maybe… but then there are also the jocks at school. I mean look how they're treating us just because they think we're dating. If we actually were I'm sure things would get way worse."

Kurt had considered that and while he was willing to risk it, he can understand why Blaine wouldn't be. The last time he showed interest in a guy at school he was beat up for it. "So what are you saying? That we should have a secret relationship?"

Blaine cringes slightly at the words but eventually nods his head. Blaine's reasons make sense, even if Kurt doesn't fully agree with them, but there is still one thought niggling at the back of his head. "You're not-" Kurt stops himself, not wanting to accuse Blaine of anything. "...Are you ashamed of me?"

"Kurt no!" Blaine practically gasps and moves to sit next to him on the bed, grabbing his hands and squeezing them tightly. "I wish I could shout it from the rooftops because you're incredible Kurt, and I'd be so lucky to have you."

Then, before Kurt can really process what's happening, Blaine is leaning forward and putting his lips on his. He immediately goes for his top lip, sucking it slightly, causing a shudder to run through Kurt's body. Blaine's lips are warm and soft, and it ignites a feeling of pure bliss to spread through his body. He stays there for a second just enjoying the feeling, before he realizes he should probably do something besides sitting there like a limp doll. He grabs Blaine's face and pulls him in tighter. They're lips are completely smashed together now, and Kurt moves his lips fervently against Blaine's a few more times before pulling away. Blaine is flushed and panting slightly, and Kurt guesses he looks just as disarrayed.

A loopy smile spreads itself across Blaine's face, but he quickly controls it. "I can totally understand if you don't want to be with me," Blaine says. "I hate the fact that your first real relationship has to be a secret so-"

Kurt cuts Blaine off by leaning over and giving him a quick kiss on the lips. When he pulls away, Kurt blushes slightly and it only intensifies when he sees Blaine's wide eyes. But Kurt also feels giddy because he can do that now-he can kiss Blaine whenever he wants to.

"I don't want anyone else. I want you Blaine. You're everything I've ever wanted and more. I know the situations not… ideal, but it's not forever right?"

"Right," Blaine says with a nod.

"Maybe after the class election?" Kurt proposes. "I mean, given that I win there will be new anti-bullying policies so we things should improve on that front."

Blaine hesitates but eventually says, "Probably. We'll see."

After that there's an awkward pause because Kurt wants to kiss Blaine again but he's not sure if Blaine wants that so he's frozen just staring at Blaine's lips. When Kurt finally looks up, he sees Blaine smile at him and then lean in. They kiss again and, while it's rather chaste, it still blows Kurt's mind. The heat radiating off Blaine in combination with his smell and the feel of his lips are enough to overwhelm anyone. It only goes on for a little, though, because Blaine's stomach growls loudly causing Kurt to pull away laughing.

Blaine turns red and says, "Sorry I haven't eaten anything all day."

Kurt continues to laugh and Blaine begins to pout, crossing his arms and turning away from him.

"Fine, fine. Let's go downstairs and get some lunch," Kurt says still smiling.

Blaine perks back up at this and jumps to his feet, offering Kurt his hand. Kurt takes it and allows Blaine to pull him up. He's about to let go when he realizes Blaine has made no move to. He looks up and even though Blaine's cheeks are slightly pink he gives his hand an encouraging squeeze. Kurt smiles and ducks his head while shifting his hand so it's more comfortable in Blaine's before they walk to the kitchen, hand's swinging in between them.

&&&&&

"Do you even know where we are?" Kurt asks trying to tease but his nerves shone through.

Blaine is taking him on a picnic in Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park for their one week anniversary. When Blaine had told him, Kurt rolled his eyes saying he didn't want to be one of those couples who obsessed over every anniversary, but Blaine looked so disappointed that of course he had to give in.

To Kurt, everyday this past week had felt like Christmas. Sure, nothing at school changed between them, and there was only time for a few stolen kisses behind closed doors, but it was more than Kurt ever imagined. The cute texts Blaine sends him throughout the day, the small touches, the way he catches Blaine staring, it all serves to remind him that Blaine truly does care. And when they are alone, it's like something out a fairy tale. It wasn't perfect, he would love to run around and tell everyone (well his friends and family at least) about Blaine, but it was okay for now. There is actually a sort of thrill that comes with having such a big and exciting secret.

"Of course I do," Blaine huffs. "It's right around this corner!"

Kurt realizes where they are going a few seconds before Blaine leaves the path to enter the clearing and he freezes. This is his mom's meadow, with his mom's willow. The place he hasn't visited in almost ten years. Blaine turns to him with a huge smile and gestures wildly to the clearing but his face drops when he sees Kurt.

"Is everything okay?" he asks, his voice laced with concern.

Kurt ignores Blaine and brushes past him, gasping when he sees the place in full. It's even more beautiful than he remembered. The northeast end of the park is surrounded completely by woods except for this one section. The meadow, which is only about the size of his backyard, is covered in lush grass and hundreds of daisies. They were his mother's favorite kind of flower and she always said if she had a girl, she would name her Daisy. But the most spectacular part of the clearing was the giant willow that sat in the middle. It cast a shadow over practically the entire place, which Kurt was thankful for because even when he was little, he hated being in the sun.

Kurt can feel Blaine looking at his back and when he turns around he says, "Kurt, seriously what is it? You look like you've seen a ghost."

"My mom and I use to come here all the time when I was little," he says with a wistful smile. "I haven't been here since she died."

Kurt thought coming here would make him miss her even more, which is why he stayed away. Now that he's here, though, he's glad he came. This place makes him feel nostalgic but not necessarily in a bad way. This place holds a lot of memories...happy memories. The last few months of his mother's life had been hard on all of them. She was tired and in pain pretty much all of the time. The last time they came here had been right after they found out the chemo hadn't worked and right before it got really bad. His mom said she didn't want to come here anymore because the sickness had taken over every other part of her life, and she wanted this place to stay separate. Burt had offered to take Kurt here after she died but it just didn't feel right, he'd never been there with anyone but her.

Blaine's face softens at Kurt's words and he says, "We can go somewhere else if you like."

Kurt shakes his head. "No, I want to be here. With you," He adds. And it's true, he's never had a connection like he has with Blaine with anyone else. More than anything, Blaine listens to him. He doesn't just hear what Kurt's saying, he actually listens. Whether it's about what stupid thing Rachel did at their last sleepover or his troubles with Karofsky last year, Blaine is always there. Kurt's never really talked about his mom to any of his friends before, but he thinks he might be able to with Blaine.

"Thank you," Blaine responds, his eyes sparkling so much Kurt thinks he might shed a tear. The moment passes however, and they make their way to sit near the tree trunk.

"If you want to talk about it, I'm here," Blaine says as they're laying out the blanket.

Kurt hesitates, but only for a moment, before beckoning for Blaine to follow him. He walks around the tree until he finds it and begins tracing it lightly with his finger. Blaine comes up behind him and wraps his arms around his waist before hooking his chin over his shoulder.

"My mom carved this into the tree the last time we came here," Kurt says softly. It is a lopsided heart with a K and E in it for Kurt and Elizabeth. "This, this was our special place. I actually always wanted to have her buried here but she insisted on cremation. She told me she didn't want to risk coming back as a zombie," he says with a small smile.

"You're mom sounds like an amazing person, Kurt, and I'm honored you would share this place with me."

Kurt smiles brighter and turns his head to catch Blaine's lips in a soft kiss. Then he pulls away and takes Blaine's hand to lead him back to their stuff.

"Come on, let's eat! I'm starving," Kurt exclaims in an attempt to make the conversation lighter. Blaine seems to catch on and while they eat, Kurt's mom isn't brought back up. There is much flirting while they talk and it is still accompanied by the occasional blush because they're both pretty new at this.

"Mmm," Kurt groans after he finishes his sandwich. "Your mom makes the best chicken salad." Kurt flops back on the blanket and closes his eyes, just enjoying the feeling of being full.

"Agreed. Are you sure you don't want a cookie? They're homemade," Blaine says in a sing-song voice.

"Blaine I just ate enough for three people and you did too. I have no idea how you can still be hungry," Kurt says and cracks open one eye to look at him. What he sees makes his eyes bug out of his head and his throat go dry. Some of the chocolate from the cookies got on Blaine's fingers, and he is slowly sucking it off on finger at a time. He's not looking at Kurt and obviously has no idea what effect it's having, so Kurt does the first thing he can think of to get him to stop. He throws a grape at him. The grape hits him right in the nose and he jerks to attention looking very confused until he spies Kurt trying to muffle his laughter.

He narrows his eyes and says, "You have no idea what you just go yourself into, Hummel." With that Blaine lunges across the blanket, snatches up the bag of grapes, and begins pelting them at Kurt.

Kurt laughs loudly and puts both arms up in front of his face as a shield. "Okay, okay, I give up!" he yells after a moment.

Blaine stops firing but quickly moves to straddle Kurt and pin him to the ground. "Say I win and we can call it a truce," he says with a smirk.

Kurt starts to say it but the words get stuck in his throat because Blaine is so close. His face is only inches above Kurt, and he can smell the chocolate on his breath. He tries to keep his eyes on Blaine's, but he can't help but let them flicker down to his lips every couple of seconds.

"What was that?" Blaine teases.

"You win," Kurt finally breathes.

As the soon as the words are out of his mouth, Blaine covers Kurt's lips with his own. The kiss is hard, much more desperate than any of the others have been, and Kurt loves it. Blaine pushes his tongue against Kurt's mouth and he opens up, allowing him entrance. When their tongues meet, Kurt moans loudly and wow, they should have been kissing like this a long time ago. Blaine suddenly drops his arms and allows his whole body to be on Kurt. Kurt would have thought the weight would make him feel trapped but it doesn't, it makes him feel safe. It's not very much later that Kurt feels more and more blood moving south, and he begins to wish he wore looser pants. He's about to break the kiss because he's really not ready to go into that territory yet, but Blaine's seems to be on the same page because he breaks it first and rolls off him. They lay there, chests heaving side by side for quite a while.

Eventually, Blaine says, "That was… wow."

Kurt laughs and says, "Yeah, me too."