After a week of Blaine watching Kurt like a hawk making sure he was eating and sleeping regularly, Kurt was going a little crazy. Every night at 9:00pm Blaine had them both drop whatever they were doing and move to the bedroom to get ready for bed, they had three square meals a day and Blaine watched him the entire time to make sure he ate everything on his plate. As much as he wanted to just...scream that he wasn't a toddler and didn't need a bed time or scheduled meals...he knew it was an argument he wouldn't win after his hospital visit. This weekend their parents were planning on coming up for a visit, apparently they had some big news for them and to be honest, neither boy knew what it was. He was a little wary about his dad coming just because he KNEW he'd be getting a 'stern talking to' about taking care of himself and not scaring his fiancé half to death because he's a workaholic. He'd already gotten some of it over the phone from both his dad and Carol and in person from Santana and Rachel who came over twice this last week to check on him. He still felt guilty for making everyone so worried about him, especially his dad and Blaine. The more he thought about the time leading up to his hospital visit, the more he felt like the world's biggest asshole and worst fiancé. He did have a tendency to become very single minded when stressed out, but now that he had things in a better perspective he knew just how much he messed up. He remembered looking up at some points and seeing a cold cup of coffee and sandwich, wondering when Blaine had put it there and how he hadn't even noticed, he remembered how more than once his fiancé had tried to hold him and kiss him only to be pushed away with barely a peck on the cheek because Kurt was 'too busy'.

He'd brought it up to Blaine one night in bed while they were cuddling, he felt like he needed to know, he needed to be aware of all of it so if he ever started getting caught up with work he would think back on this and make sure not to do it again and most importantly he needed to apologize properly to Blaine for everything he put him through. So he'd pulled Blaine against his chest and let him talk about his feelings and for each thing that hurt him Kurt apologized and offered a kiss, it hurt hearing about how Blaine had felt so unimportant and rejected, how he'd cried himself to sleep missing Kurt holding his pillow because it smelled like him, feeling helpless to help Kurt at all. They talked for over an hour, tears were shed, heartfelt apologies whispered and the two fell asleep holding each other in an almost desperate grip. In the end Kurt was glad he did it, that he made Blaine talk out everything and addressed each hurt, because by the time they were finished it was as if all the stress and tension just melted away from Blaine which let Kurt know that as much as Blaine had said he was ok now, it was all still bothering him. He had needed to talk, to tell Kurt how much it had affected him, Kurt needed to be aware of just how much his actions had hurt his fiancé so that in the future, he would be sure not to make the same mistakes. It was a pattern Kurt had noticed with Blaine, whenever he was really upset or hurt, he tended to internalize and let the pain fester instead of trying to talk it out as if he were afraid that if he admitted he wasn't ok would make Kurt upset with him. When if anything it was the opposite, it upset Kurt more when Blaine didn't tell him he was upset and give him a chance to fix it, he hated thinking that Blaine felt like he couldn't talk to him about things that hurt him, so from now on instead of waiting for Blaine to come to him, he would do this, hold him close and make him talk about all of it, and make sure that after everything Blaine said he kissed him, told him he loved him and that he was sorry. This way they could talk things out, without Blaine feeling afraid or insecure. It had taken a long time for Kurt to realize that all of the 'I can handle anything' strength and bravado Blaine had when they met was for the most part a big front to cover up his own insecurities, at the time Kurt had needed a hero and Blaine had stepped up to the plate to be what he needed, but after all this time Kurt needed him to realize he didn't need to be 'strong' all the time, it was ok to step back and let Kurt be HIS hero every now and then. That Kurt wouldn't think badly on him for not being ok, he could be weak and let Kurt be the one to hold him and tell him everything would be alright.

Now they were getting ready for Date night, something Kurt had decided was necessary right now especially, dedicating one night to simply give Blaine his complete and undivided attention and make him feel special and loved. While Blaine was unloading the dish washer around 3:00pm Kurt walked into the kitchen all dressed up and cleared his throat to get his attention, Blaine had looked up at him curiously and asked him if everything is ok and why he was so dressed up.

"Yes, there's a reason, everything is great, and actually I just wanted to ask you something" Kurt said

"Alright" Blaine said walking till he was in front of Kurt.

"Well my utterly amazing fiancé I would like to ask if you would like to go on a date with me tonight. Just the two of us?" He asked softly cupping Blaine's face in his hand and caressing his cheeks gently.

Blaine's eyes lit up excitedly "Really? A date? Just the two of us?" he asked with a big smile and Kurt nodded leaning forward to kiss him softly as he nodded.

"Yep a date, just you and Me."

"YES! Of course I do! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" Blaine said happily as he threw his arms around Kurt who held him close.

"Alright I need you to be ready by 5:30 tonight ok? I made reservations for 6 and I don't want us to be late and before you ask, no I won't tell you where I'm taking you" he said and Blaine nodded asking what he should wear.

"Something nice, like that forest green button down, it really brings out your eyes...and probably some nice pants and dress shoes, your comfortable ones not the brown ones you hate but refuse to throw out."

"Okay!" Blaine said with a smile and he leaned up to kiss Kurt softly "I love you Kurt, thank you for doing this for me" he whispered against his lips.

"I love you too, and you are so very welcome love, now why don't you go shower, shave and get ready hm? " with a final hug, he let Blaine go and his lips quirked into a smile as he watched Blaine skip excitedly into the bedroom to shower and get ready.

Once he heard the shower turn on Kurt left a note on the counter letting Blaine know he'd be back soon and slipped out the front door and headed outside to make a call confirming their reservation and making sure everything was still set to run smoothly tonight, before he set off to get Blaine his gifts, first stop was his office, he'd sent Catherine a picture of a bowtie he'd designed for Blaine as a gift and she'd had it made for him, this was her contribution and apology for working Kurt too hard and what it caused, after picking that up he went to a specialty chocolate shop close to his work to buy a small box of Champagne Truffles to remind Blaine of their trip to Paris, before he head back towards their apartment to visit the nearby florist so he could buy some flowers, if he was going to take his fiancé on a date he wanted to do it right. He purchased a beautiful bouquet he knew Blaine would love and headed back to their apartment with gifts in tow. Once he was outside the door he checked his phone and asked Blaine if he was almost ready to which Blaine replied he was ready and just waiting for Kurt to get back from where ever he was, Kurt grinned and knocked on the door holding out the flowers in front of him. Blaine opened the door with a wide grin and accepted the flowers lifting them to his face to smell them and closed his eyes blissfully as he inhaled when he opened his eyes he gave Kurt a soft look which he returned and said "thank you, they're beautiful".

"Wait! There's more!" Kurt said with a grin holding out the box of chocolates to Blaine who grabbed them with a chuckle.

"You got me chocolates" he said

"Yummy chocolates...try one and tell me what it reminds you of" Kurt said quietly.

Blaine gave him a curious look but nodded and walked into the apartment, Kurt followed him and Blaine set down the flowers on the counter as he opened the box and took out a chocolate giving Kurt a small grin before popping it in his mouth and closing his eyes, he let the chocolate melt in his mouth and as he swallowed he opened his eyes with a smile and said "Paris, it reminds me of Paris" and Kurt nodded happily.

"Ok I have ONE more gift for you" Kurt said showing Blaine a small package.

"Kurt...you didn't have to do all this, all these gifts AND you are taking me on a date? I feel spoiled" Blaine said with a slight blush. Kurt placed his last gift on the table and took Blaine's hands in his bringing them up to his lips and kissing them both gently.

"Blaine...you SHOULD be spoiled, always. I love you more than anything on the planet; I want you to feel as special and loved as humanely possible, so as my fiancé just let me spoil you for tonight ok?" He said putting his hands on Blaine's waist and pulling him closer, Blaine slid his hands up Kurt's chest and over his shoulders to wrap them around his neck as Kurt tilted his head down to capture Blaine's lips with his and Blaine melted into the kiss molding his body against Kurt's. When they pulled away each other Kurt kissed Blaine's forehead before sliding the unopened box towards Blaine who smiled & turned towards the counter to open the box while Kurt stepped up behind him to hug him around the waist and watch from over his shoulder.

"You got me a bowtie!" came out Blaine's happy voice as he chuckled and pulled it out.

"Do you like it?" Kurt asked cautiously.

"I love it"

"Turn it over and check out the name stitched in" Kurt whispered into his ear pressing a kiss to it causing Blaine's breath to hitch slightly as he turned the material over in his hand and let out a gasp as he read the stitched in words.

'Courage by K. Anderson-Hummel'

"Oh my god Kurt...did you...is this...you madethis?" He asked in awe turning in Kurt's arms to face him.

Kurt nodded and gave Blaine a hopeful smile "Yep...I...I just wanted you to be the first person to get something from my line...so you like it right? I designed it specifically for you...actually you were the inspiration for all of the bowties I designed but this one in particular I made for you, it's one of a kind...just like you are"

Blaine was blinking quickly as tears welled up in his eyes. Well...if THAT didn't make you feel special and loved he didn't know what would. "I...there aren't even words...thank you baby...I love it...I love you" he said emotionally as he surged forward to kiss Kurt who kissed him back passionately, once they broke apart they were both breathing heavier and they stared deep into one another's eyes.

"I love you" Blaine said softly

"I love youBlaine, forever and always" he answered just as softly before sighing heavily and leaning his forehead against Blaine's "as much as I want to drag you into the bedroom if we don't leave soon we're going to be late for dinner"

Blaine groaned and kissed the underside of Kurt's chin cuddling up to his chest "alright, if we must...don't get me wrong, I'm really excited but...have I mentioned you clean up nice?" Blaine ran his hands down Kurt's back and over his ass giving It a slight squeeze as he groaned "REALLY nice...these pants for instance" he mumbled into Kurt's shirt making him chuckle and pull back pecking Blaine on the lips quickly "Thank you, might I say you clean up nicely as well my love" Kurt said raking his eyes up and down Blaine's body who flushed under the attention but grinned pleased none the less.

The two placed the flowers in a vase and Blaine ate one more chocolate before putting them away so he could eat them later on, and the two set off to where ever it was Kurt was taking him for dinner tonight. The ended up at a beautiful romantic restaurant and sat down for a candle lit dinner which ended up being completely delicious. Right before they were planning on ordering desert Kurt stood up confusing Blaine but Kurt just winked at him and moved towards the piano at the middle of the room. Kurt sat down and adjusted the mic before he cleared his throat to get the room's attention.

"How is everyone doing tonight? Do we have any couple's here that are madly in love? Well I'd like to dedicate this song to all of you but most importantly to my incredible fiancé Blaine...Blaine...sweetheart I love you, I've always loved you and I plan on loving you every day for the rest of our lives" Blaine gave Kurt a soft look in response and mouthed 'I love you too'.

Blaine heard the opening notes of the song and his heart warmed in his chest as Kurt's voice starting singing along.

"Some day, when I'm awfully low,
When the world is cold,
I will feel a glow just thinking of you
And the way you look tonight.

Yes you're lovely, with your smile so warm
And your cheeks so soft,
There is nothing for me but to love you,
And the way you look tonight.

With each word your tenderness grows,
Tearing my fear apart
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose,
It touches my foolish heart.

Lovely, never, ever change.
Keep that breathless charm.
Won't you please arrange it ?
Cause I love you, just the way you look tonight.

Mm, mm, mm, mm,
Just the way you look to-night..."

Someone walked up and took over for Kurt on the piano continuing to play as Kurt walked up to the table and held his hand out to Blaine "May I have this dance?" he asked softly and Blaine took his hand with a smile, other couple's had already started dancing and Kurt tugged Blaine close against his chest and wrapped his arms around him humming along with the melody being played in the background.

"I love you Kurt" Blaine said softly lifting his head to look Kurt in the eye and smiled at him leaning in for a gentle kiss.

"I love you too, has this been a good date so far? Did you enjoy your dinner?" he asked spinning Blaine out and away from him before spinning him back into his arms.

"It's been wonderful, you serenaded me in public...that's normally my M.O....I think I like it" he mused with a grin that made Kurt giggle and peck him quickly and pull him close before singing "Just the way you look....tonight"into his ear.

The night was perfect, after dinner Kurt had taken him to see a show that he'd apparently managed to magically scored tickets too, and now they were in a cab heading back to their apartment with Blaine nestled against Kurt's chest as he held him close. Blaine felt special, loved and adored tonight; He'd needed this, this time with Kurt. He felt like he was floating on a cloud, even the way Kurt was holding him, like he was precious and needed to be handled with care just gave him butterfly's. It amazed him that after all this time...Kurt still could make him fall in love all over again, just when he thought he couldn't possibly love him more, Kurt proved him wrong. Once they reached their destination they got out of the cab and Kurt held his hand on their way up the stairs and stopped him when he went to pull out his keys.

"What is it?" Blaine asked curiously

"I know we live together and this might seem cheesy but before we go inside I want to kiss you outside your front door to end this perfect date properly" Kurt said with a slight blush and Blaine gave him a small smile with a soft 'okay' before he put his key's back in his pocket and took Kurt's hands in his.

"So...Kurt...I had a really great time tonight, it was perfect" he said with a slight smirk and Kurt looked like he was trying desperately to hold back a chuckle.

"So did I...so Blaine...since we had such a perfect date tonight...can we end it with a perfect kiss?" he asked softly his eyes met Blaine's and they could see the love and emotion shining within their depths.

"Well, I can't promise it will be perfect bu-" and Kurt cut him off by placing his lips on his, teasing Blaine's mouth open with his tongue and making the kiss deeper, they kissed until they ran out of breath and Blaine was trembling against Kurt who was holding him close.

"Baby...every kiss with you is perfect" Kurt said in a gentle voice before taking Blaine's face between his hands and kissing him chastely. "Always perfect" he whispered against Blaine's lips before pulling out his keys and opening the door himself pulling Blaine inside before he shut and locked the door. He took Blaine by the hand and quietly led him into the bedroom to stand in front of their bed, Blaine's body was buzzing and he was very aware of Kurt in that moment. Kurt moved so that he was in front of Blaine and began unbuttoning his shirt silently and once it was undone he walked around Blaine so that he was behind him and slid his hands up Blaine's arms before gripping the fabric of his shirt and slowly dragging it off him exposing Blaine's muscular back. Kurt wrapped his arms around Blaine and stroked his chest while he placed soft kisses against Blaine's shoulder and neck.

"Absolutely perfect" he whispered against Blaine skin. "Stunning...*kiss*...gorgeous...*kiss*...beautiful...*kiss*...exquisite... *kiss*...dazzling...*kiss*...you are totally and complete PERFECTION" Kurt was placing kisses all over Blaine's upper back, shoulder's neck and chest whispering against Blaine skin after each kiss. Blaine's breaths were ragged, his heart was thumping heavily in his chest, and he felt warm all over. Kurt finished getting him undressed and gently nudged him back onto the bed were he laid watching Kurt through heavy lidded eyes as he slowly divested himself of his own clothes before kneeling on the bed between Blaine's feet. Kurt ran his hands up Blaine's legs slowly, caressing them and he leaned forward to press a kiss to Blaine's hip and whispered "I love you" and he then slowly mapped the rest of the way up Blaine's chest, leaving a trail of kisses and soft "I love you's" in his wake until he was hovering over Blaine's body with his arms on either side of his head, he leaned forward and started kissing Blaine's face, his forehead, his nose, his cheek, his chin, each kiss sealed with an "I love you" and Blaine's arms came up to wrap around Kurt's waist and gently tug him down to settle against Blaine's body tucking his face into Blaine's neck and taking a deep breath to steady himself before moving back to meet Blaine's face which he caressed with one hand whipping away the tears that had begun steadily slipping from his eyes down his cheek and moved to capture Blaine's lips with his, their mouths moved languidly against one another, Kurt put as much emotion as he possibly could into the kiss. This entire night was about making Blaine feel loved, to feel wanted, needed, cherished and adored. Blaine himself felt like everything was in over drive, his body was buzzing his heart felt so full it could burst, he wanted to laugh, cry, sing, and dance...he felt overwhelmed by how amazing he felt right at this moment. Kurt made love to him; he made love to his body, his mind and his heart, and later that night Blaine's slept tucked into Kurt's chest with Kurt's arms around him and a hand carding through his hair. The way their bodies fit together was like a puzzle, a perfect fit. As his eyes slid closed of their own accord and he drifted off to sleep to the sound of Kurt's heartbeat he whispered a barely there "I love you Kurt" and slipped peacefully into dream land.

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That weekend Kurt and Blaine's parent's came for their visit, and as excited as Kurt was to see his family...he was dreading the talk he figured he was bound to get while they were here. The conversation would be perfectly justified of course, but it didn't mean he had to like it. All Kurt's father had told him was they had to have a talk with the boy's while they were in town, which Kurt just KNEW translated to 'We need to talk about your stupidity that led up to your hospital visit'. Things between him and Blaine had reached a new level of amazing and they felt closer to one another than ever. Even though Kurt was back to working and finishing up on the final designs for his collection, he never let himself get consumed. He set timers on his phone JUST IN CASE so he would take breaks, and he made sure to ask Blaine's opinion on everything he did so that he felt more involved in the process, Blaine himself was smiling more often than he probably ever had. Things weren't perfect; the apartment was still too small, but they never went a day without making sure the other felt loved. Whether it was making breakfast in bed, a massage, making coffee in the morning...whatever it was, they made sure to do SOMETHING specifically for the other person at least once a day, and whenever he got the chance? Kurt made sure to kiss his fiancé, look him in the eye and tell him he loved him.

Both boy's got dressed and ready and headed out to meet up with their parents at the restaurant they'd chosen for lunch, sadly coming over to the apartment was just...not an option at the moment, four extra people would be way too crowded. There wasn't even enough seating to fit everyone comfortably unless half of them sat in the kitchen and the other half in the living room. So hand in hand they headed into the restaurant where they spotted their parents already sitting at a table talking amongst each other over drinks. They greeted them all with hugs and handshakes before sitting down at the table, both Kurt and Blaine ordered a drink and Kurt moved his chair closer to Blaine's casually draping his arm over the back of his chair smiling slightly to himself when Blaine subconsciously leaned into him and slipped a hand onto Kurt's thigh without a thought. That was one thing Kurt loved, that subconsciously Blaine always seemed to move with him, reacting without even noticing. As Kurt lightly caressed Blaine's shoulder with his fingers the six of them all started conversing. They talked about Kurt's designs, and Blaine cut in to rave about his one of a kind bowtie from Kurt's line that was designed just for him making their parents grin and slightly smirk at Kurt who blushed at the attention and took a small sip of his iced tea while Blaine continued to gush about how all of Kurt's designs were amazing and how proud he was of him. Kurt was positive by this point his face was probably beet red from blushing. Their parents asked about Kurt's health and both he and Blaine confirmed he was taking much better care of himself to the relief of both sets of parents, then the parents exchanged a look neither Kurt nor Blaine understood and told the boy's they had a surprise for them after lunch and wanted to take them somewhere. Kurt and Blaine gave each other a curious look and shrugged before agreeing.

After a pleasant lunch catching up with their parents they all set out towards their surprise. When they pulled up in front of a house neither of the boys was familiar with they were more than a little confused. All their parents were grinning from ear to ear and they led the two up the walk way, Mr. Anderson pulled a key out of his pocket and showed it to both of them with a grin before unlocking the door and letting everyone inside the house. Kurt and Blaine exchanged confused glances at one another as they took in the empty house and felt like they were definitely missing something.

"Ummm...not that this isn't a lovely empty house but does anyone want to clue us in on what we're doing here?" Kurt asked slowly and Blaine nodded next to him.

Mr. & Mrs. Anderson locked eyes with Burt and Carol before Mrs. Anderson took a step closer to the boys and said simply "This is your early wedding gift" causing Kurt and Blaine's jaws to drop and eyes to widen in shock.

"You...you...I....you guys bought us a HOUSE?" Blaine choked out and their parents nodded grinning.

Kurt and Blaine exchanged shocked smiles at one another before launching at their parents and throwing their arms around them yelling "thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"

They spent the next two hours in the house going over every single detail, talking about rooms and space for furniture, they inspected the front yard and the small porch they had. Carole told them that while it was further from Kurt's work and Blaine's school than their apartment was they figured the extra space would be more than a little worth the extra commute time. Kurt himself seemed to be simply stunned, staring at everything with wide eyes as if he couldn't believe any of it. Blaine was thrilled, this solved their biggest problem, and not only that...they had a HOUSE now, a real home, not just an apartment to hold them over till they could afford a bigger place after they got married...they would be able to use all of the stuff on their gift registry instead of shoving it into storage because they just didn't have space for it. Their parents walked them through the house and showed them all the rooms individually; they had a real master bedroom with a great bathroom and even more exciting a WALK IN CLOSET! There were two bedrooms with a Jack and Jill bathroom between them that could be used for any children they may decide to have in the future; a thought that made both Kurt and Blaine share a soft look, though for now they'd most likely be used as guest rooms, there was a fire place in the living room along with a built in entertainment center, an office that could be used possibly for a play room later on, there were built in book shelves in the hall, a large kitchen with double ovens that had made Kurt's eyes light up, apparently their parents had all new appliances brought in and installed in the kitchen as well as a brand new washer and dryer, there was even more than enough room for Blaine to bring his real piano from his parents' house to New York so he didn't have to limit himself to his key board. All in all...it was perfect. They had a real home, they had somewhere to start a family and grow old together now. After thanking their parents thousands of times, and exchanging key's and paper work they bid each other goodbye and headed back to the apartment feeling overwhelmed in their good fortune.

They decided that the next day they would start packing their things to transfer over to the house and to speak with their landlord about dropping the lease once Kurt's 'year' was up as opposed to renewing it. They spent the next few hours talking about ideas for the house and plans for the future, including a house warming party once they moved in, since a lot of their friends were coming for a visit soon anyways to get fitted for their wedding tuxes/dresses it would be the perfect weekend to have everyone over and all together again to have dinner in their new house. Kurt personally still felt like he was in a daze, all that stressing out he had done had been for nothing, all the worrying over the idea that if he couldn't figure out a way to make enough money to get a bigger place while still making rent on their current home and keeping Blaine from trying to get a job while he was in school, all the while planning a wedding and designing a clothing line and now their biggest issue was solved. They had a house with more than enough space for all of their stuff, their car was fixed, he'd sent in his final designs this morning, and for the most part, other than last minute details and technicalities everything for the wedding was planned out and paid for in advance. It was as if a huge weight had just...lifted up off his shoulders and vanished. Blaine was practically vibrating he was so happy and excited, they'd sent both Rachel and Santana texts that they wanted to meet up for lunch soon to tell them something big and amazing, as well as sending a message off to Puck and Alex who Kurt already planned on roping into helping them move. They ended up skyping with Blake and Sebastian to tell them all about it and the two made plans to come up and help them move as well and bring the rest of Blaine's stuff from his parents' house, as well as some stuff from Kurt's house that was currently in storage (some furniture that had belonged to his mother he'd kept) and drive it up to for a visit to help them get settled in. Kurt made a mental note to head out sometime this next week and pick up at least two new air mattresses just in case they ended up with more guests than their couch could fit, either way Kurt was already thinking they were going to need a new one, a much bigger couch with a lot more seating that they could now have due to the size of their brand new living room. They would get to be much less cautious with their registry now and they had plenty of shopping to do; now Kurt's bonus could go towards things for their house as opposed to towards a bigger apartment. Things were looking up. They had a home, work was back on track, school would be starting up soon, the wedding was getting closer...after all of the crazy and the chaos, the distance, the loneliness and the fights...they made it. They had accomplished almost everything they set to do with the help of their incredible family and friends. That night Blaine went to sleep that night with a smile on his face listening to Kurt babble on and on about how much shopping needed to be done and all his ideas to decorate their home, it wasn't until he'd been fast asleep for a good 20 minutes that Kurt even realized Blaine had stopped responding and glanced over to see his fiancé fast asleep on his side facing Kurt with his face nuzzled contentedly into his pillow, with an amused sigh Kurt shut of the lights and slid under the covers and cuddled up to Blaine before falling asleep himself. Unbeknownst to each other they each had similar dreams of a little boy and girl running around and playing in their new home while Kurt cooked in the kitchen and Blaine set the table, the walls filled with pictures and memories.

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