Chapter 63 - Guarded

"No.. no. We're fine, Dad." Blaine sighed. He knew he couldn't lie to his dad. He needed his dad's help. "Well, we're really not fine right now dad. It's Kurt. Well, someone came to the house today and well."

"Blaine, you need to tell me or I can't help you son." JR couldn't believe how hard it was to tell him about whatever it was that was bothering them. "This is pretty serious, I'm guessing?"

Kurt was still clinging to him on the floor. He gripped hard. His breathing had calmed and the sobbing had also seemed to cease. Blaine held just as tight as he could. He knew Kurt was probably still crying. "Can you look into something for us? You need to see if the lawyers can find out how Paul got out of jail and how he's able to be in New York City."

"What? Are you saying that that f- asshole showed up at your Grandads?"

"It was on accident dad. We ordered Chinese takeout and he happened to be the delivery guy." Blaine continued to stroke Kurt's chestnut hair. "He just delivered Chinese food here! We're at Granddads. Kurt's freaking out! Please just figure it out." JR was talking, but Kurt was crying and rocking and sobbing.

"I will get his ass thrown in jail. I'll call your Grandad and we will get to the bottom of this Blaine. Tell Kurt, we'll do this. He doesn't have to worry son." Catherine had come to JR side after he heard her husband blow up. "That damn kid. Its.. He had rich parents but too much evidence against him. He was probably bought out of prison or released early if they promised to take him out of that country. There's so much overcrowding in prisons in Italy."

"He knows where we live dad. I called the doorman and made sure he didn't let him back in here again. We need to get a restraining order. Or something." Blaine was about as desperate as Blaine. Blaine had not been sexually assaulted by the boy, but he had the scars to remind him of what Paul had done to them.

"I'll make some calls right now, Blaine. I won't have anything until the earliest tomorrow. Maybe your Granddad can get some information faster with his connections. I'll call him."

"Thanks Dad. I don't know how long we'll stay."

"Do what you think it best. If you want to go home, get your flight plans filed. Okay?"

"yes. Okay."

"I'll call you as soon as I have information."

"Dad?"

"Yes, son."

"I love you and thank you."

JR had tears in his eyes. His son loved him still. After all the years of not accepting him, his little boy still loved him. "I love you to Blaine. Tell Kurt I love him too and everything will be fine. I'll make sure of that."

"Bye." Blaine ended the call.

Catherine wrapped her arms around JR. "It's him isn't it?" She didn't even want to say the name.

"Yes Catherine. I'm going to kill this kid myself." She wrapped her arms tighter around her husband. "He hurt them Catherine. In some ways it was the turning point for me and Blaine, but I'm so angry when someone gets away from the law."

"Honey, I know you'll do the best you can. You always have. Now, let's go get this bastard." She took JR's hand and led him to his computer. She sat down across from him her computer in hand immediately typing. Reasearch needed to be done.

"I'm not leaving here. He's out there Blaine! I can't leave here. He'll come after me. He's crazy. He'll kill me and he'll kill you. You remember.. right? You remember he's crazy and he get me." Kurt was rambling in hysterics.

"Kurt, baby, it's okay." Blaine ran his fingers in Kurt's hair and rubbed up and down his back. "Dad's going to call Granddad and we're going to figure this out." Blaine knew Kurt was on the edge. "Come on, baby. You're so strong. I love you and I'm here. We'll figure it out. We'll be okay."

"I'm scared Blaine. I'm scared of him." Kurt started to hyperventilate. He was driving himself into a full blown panic attack. "I can't breathe, Blaine. I- help me." Blaine feared he would pass out.

Blaine took Kurt's face in his palms. "Look at me." Kurt's eyes were shut. "Kurt, I said, look at me." Kurt sobbed and kept his eyes closed, tears streaming down his already splotchy and red face. "Please, baby, look at me." Kurt finally relented and looked a Blaine. "I need you to know that I can keep you safe. I love you and I won't let him or anyone hurt you ever again. Do you hear me?" Kurt nodded half-heartedly while he still gasped for air. "You need to breathe sweetheart. Breathe with me. I know you can do it." Kurt shook his head as he cried and gasped. "KURT! Focus on me!" Blaine had his attention. "You need to breathe when I say. Now, take a deep breath. With me Kurt. Now." Kurt nodded and tried. "1-2-3-4-5. Now exhale slowly. 1-2-3-4-5." It was already starting to work. "Look at my eyes Kurt. I love you. There's just me and you. Now deep breath." They continued at this for a few minutes as Kurt calmed. When Blaine was satisfied that Kurt was calmer, he hugged Kurt tight and patted his head. "I'm going to lock the doors and I already called down to the doorman to make sure he left and let them know he isn't permitted in the building or within fifty yards of the building."

Blaine continued to hold Kurt firmly. He wanted Kurt to feel protected. Blaine knew he failed Kurt once, but that was not going to happen again. Blaine had vowed to always be there for Kurt and he would die for Kurt if it came to that. "Okay." Kurt worked hard to control himself. He didn't want to be scared and weak, but seeing Paul freaked him out.

Blaine called the lobby and apprised them of the situation and double checked the door. They would be safe. "Let's try to eat, okay?" Kurt looked weak and he needed his strength. Blaine pulled Kurt toward the couch and sat him down. He went back to the kitchen to retrieve the drinks and napkins.

"Can we go home tomorrow? I know we're supposed to stay until the weekend, but I really want to go home."

"Kurt, we can't run away from him. You can't run away from him." Blaine knew it would be his first instinct.

"I'm just not ready." Kurt wasn't eating the food shoved into his face by Blaine, even though he was hungry. He picked at the food that Blaine put on a plate for him.

"Dad's going to find out everything and if you still want to go home tomorrow, we can. Okay?"

"Thank you."

Blaine pulled Kurt into his lap and held him tight. "You don't ever have to thank me. I love you and I want you safe."

It was still early in the evening when Kurt's phone rang. Kurt had long since cried himself to sleep in Blaine's arms so Blaine took the liberty of answering Kurt's phone when, Dad glowed on the screen. He untangled himself from Kurt and answered the phone whispering as he exited the room. "Burt? It's Blaine. Did my dad call you?"

"Blaine, is he alright?" Burt was very worried. He was in Washington DC right now but could possibly get away after some of the bills are voted on. "I'll come there if I need to. Kurt is more important than anything going on here."

"He's okay. He's sleeping." Blaine sighed from exhaustion. "He was hysterical, but I got him calmed down."

"Are you guys going to go home early?" Burt just knew his son.

"I want to see what my dad says first. If we don't know more by tomorrow night, we'll head home." Blaine was already thinking far ahead which he knew would end up being a sticky situation. "Burt, what if Kurt refuses to move to New York City?"

"Let's take one step at a time."

Blaine was starting to get a little worried himself. "I can't do it without him Burt. He's my rock and I'm his. I have to come here. I was already accepted for early decision. You know I can't change that and I'm obligated to attend."

"Blaine. Listen to me. We'll figure this out. In the meantime, I'll see if I can get security on you guys." I'll call you back in about an hour.

Kurt woke up on the couch a little after the call ended. Blaine was in the bathroom when he heard Kurt. "BLAINE!"

He came running right out. "I'm right here Kurt."

Kurt took a deep breath and sighed in relief. "Sorry. I thought I was alone."

"A-are you okay?" Blaine asked tentatively. "You know, I mean okay for everything that's just happened."

"No, I'm not okay, but I think the shock of it all is over." Kurt looked exhausted. "I'm sorry I lost it.

Blaine knelt down in front of Kurt. "Hey, you know you never have to apologize to me. Never." Blaine laid his head in Kurt's lap wrapping his arms around Kurt. "I get so scared sometimes. I worry that I won't be able to calm you down and you might pass out or die." Blaine started to cry after the admission. "I- I can't Kurt. I can't live without you. Everything I do is for us. You can't every leave me."

Kurt had his hands in Blaine hair, twisting his fingers into the curls. "I love you Blaine. I promise to never leave you. I need you too. You always save me. I'm so weak." Kurt was crying now too.

"No. That's wrong Kurt. You're strong. I know you don't see it, but you're strong. So strong. And together, we'll figure things out. We always have and we always will. Deal?"

Kurt nodded bending down to kiss his head. "I know you'll always protect me. I know you will. I didn't want you to think that I doubted you."

"I know you don't, but we have more than just me protecting you."

Kurt was confused at the statement as his eyes knitted together in confusion. "How?"

"I talked to your dad an hour ago and he's going to get us protection. At least, he said he would. He can since you're his son and even if he doesn't, we can manage some bodyguards." Just then, Kurt's phone began to ring, he looked down and handed it to Blaine. "Burt? It's Blaine again. Kurt's awake and in a lot better shape. We're waiting on my dad to find out information." Blaine listened for a few more minutes before he handed the phone to Kurt. "You're dad hired a company. They'll be here within the hour."

Kurt took the phone. "Dad?"

"Are you okay?"

"I'm better now that I've had some rest and time to think about all of this." Kurt paused. "I'm still really scared dad, so thanks for getting us bodyguards." Kurt nodded. "I love you too." He held the phone back out to Blaine. "He wants to talk to you again."

"Blaine. the company will be sending two bodyguards for you guys. It will be a rotating shift, but you'll always have two guys. I'll get the names for you as soon as they send them to me."

"Thanks Burt. We probably won't need them long. I think we'll just cut the trip short."

Kurt cut in. "Let's see what your dad says."

Blaine turned back to the phone. "We're definitely waiting to hear what my dad says."

"Okay Blaine. Both of you be safe and keep your phones on."

"We will." Blaine hung up the phone and turned to Kurt. "It's really late, but you slept a lot. We could go into the bedroom and watch some movies."

Kurt smiled a genuine but tentative smile. "Okay. That sounds like a good plan."

They settled in to watch New Year's Day. Kurt settled into Blaine's arms for the movie. They didn't do anything that night because of the trauma of seeing Paul again. Blaine's lips met Kurt's time after time that evening. Between soft kisses and shared breath's Blaine whispered, "We make a good team Kurt Hummel. Our team will always come out ahead. All these other people, they might try to bring us down, but we'll always be on top because we're real. You and I are real baby."

Kurt smiled as he soaked in Blaine love and warmth. He hoped tomorrow would be better.