Chapter 7

They planned for Kurt to meet up with the group on Wednesday so he could confirm first-hand the voice over the phone. If it was Justin, they would confront him. Blaine wanted to get him thrown out of the group, but Kurt was the one that talked sense into Blaine. Kurt knew that this could make or break Blaines college career and beyond. He wanted Blaine to be a huge success and that included learning to be civil with all of Blaines peers and friends, like them or not.

Blaine met with the group on Monday and he could barely contain his anger with Justin. "I think we should-"

"Thats the worst idea Ive heard." Blaine responded. "If we want to be the worst group, we should definitely do it his way." No matter what Justin suggested, Blaine shot it down.

At the end of the class Justin stopped Blaine. "Whats wrong with you?"

"I dont like liars. You might be able to lie yourself through the classwork, but the people well be talking to are smart and educated. We need to sound like we really understand what were doing. I suspect thats something you dont understand." Blaine moved to go around Justin. He yelled to Corinne and Lauren. "Ill work on that second point tonight at home and bring it tomorrow, okay?"

Lauren responded first. "Okay. Its your area of expertise anyway. I think well trust you on it." She waved good-bye.

"Blaine wait!" Justin followed Blaine out the doors of the building.

"I dont have time to waste on you." Blaine continued on. "Youre a liar and if I had the choice, I would kick you out of this group."

"Is this still about Friday night?" Justin laughed.

Blaine stopped and glared at Justin. "You think this is funny? Whats so funny about this?"

"Just chill out Anderson. Really. Youre so uptight." Justin crossed his arms. "Maybe if you let loose more often, you wouldnt be so wound up."

"You hung up on me when I needed an answer. If you want me to believe you and not shoot you down at every chance I get, you better start talking." If looks could kill, Justin would be dead.

"What? We got drunk. It was fun." Justin acted as if it was the most simple concept to understand.

"You have one more opportunity tomorrow to tell me the truth about Friday. If you dont, youll regret it, I swear." Blaine demanded Justins respect. Justin may have been a year older, but Blaine was wise beyond his years. "Now, I need to go,. I have things to take care of." Blaine gave Justin a warning look that he better not follow.

"Dr. Stein, may I speak with you?" Blaine knocked lightly on his professors office door.

"Of course Blaine, come in." He gestured to one of the two seats on the other side of his desk. "What can I do for you?"

"I need your advice on something."

"Thats what Im here for."

"Dr Stein, I have a problem with one of my team members. Im not sure what is best for me and the team." Blaine knew he couldnt just expect to kick him out. Life wasnt that easy.

"I noticed a little tension in your work group today." Dr. Stein sat back to show that he was interested. "Do you care to enlighten me?"

"Thats my problem. Our team was working very well together, but theres some tension on our team between me and Justin." Blaine wasnt sure he wanted to tell his professor everything, but he wanted his honest opinion. He wanted the adult perspective. He needed to know what to do and how best to do it without shooting himself or his team in the foot.

"Listen Blaine. You can share all you want or nothing at all, but I am here to guide you so it might be easier to help if I understood what caused the tension."

Blaine ducked his head with uncertainty. "I just dont know if its proper to share. I feel like Id be tattling."

"Blaine, tattling is something for school age kids. This is not your work place, nor will you receive a grade from me on this work. I am a mentor for you and as a teacher here, my job is to guide you and judge you on your work, not on your personality. If you need guidance, my job is to make sure you understand the ways you can deal with things. I wont tell you what to do, but I will give you advice and present to you alternate outcomes." Dr. Stein was straightforward and Blaine appreciated that.

Blaines shoulders drooped as he sighed heavily. "Our group finished the research we needed to complete and decided to celebrate and blow off some steam, we went out dancing and drinking Friday night. After a while, the girls left and it was just Justin and me. We went to another bar. A gay bar."

"Okay, sounds like the bad part must be coming up."

"I was supposed to meet my husband at home Friday. We had plans that I skipped to hang out with my team. Kurt was very understanding and was okay with it, but after the girls left, Justin and I got really drunk and stayed at the gay bar until two in the morning."

"I suspect Kurt was very upset about that?"

Blaine shook his head. "Actually, he was more worried than upset, but what did happen is he called me when I was later than expected. Justin had taken my phone answered it and I believe said things in the phone to make Kurt believe that... Justin.. and I... had.. you know... that we did something.. Something intimate." Blaine paused as Dr. Stein waited for the actual problem. "It caused a huge rift in my relationship with my husband, but we talked through it and were okay. What really bothers me is that I tried to call Justin to ask him and he dodged telling me the truth, then hung up on me and stopped answering the phone. Today was the first day that Ive been able to talk to him about everything."

"I see. Hence the dysfunctional group session today."

Blaine nodded. "Yes."

"Do the girls know?"

"No, I didnt tell them because I didnt know what to do. I confronted him again and he refuses to tell me the truth about it. Kurt and I have a very strong relationship, but this ordeal has rocked us to the core. We have always worked so hard to be together. We grew up in an area that likes to make fun of gay people. Moving to New York was a dream for both of us. We hoped things would be better, but here we are, faced with more jerks trying their best to ruin us."

"So, did you know Justin was gay?"

"No, he always told me he was straight, but then Saturday on the phone I find out that hes bi sexual." Blaine shrugged and sighed again. "He lies about things. At least about being straight and the things he said on the phone to Kurt. I just dont trust him anymore."

"I see." Dr. Stein thought about it for a moment. "If you and Kurt are okay, its something that I suggest you learn to work through for the weeks left and then cut ties with him entirely if thats what you need."

"So work with someone even though I dont trust anything that he does anymore?" Blaine hoped he said that he could force him out.

"Blaine, you will run into people that will lie about worse things. If you and Kurt are okay, then youve already learned how to not let people like this get into your personal life." Dr. Stein paused to think again and leaned forward on his desk. "Blaine, you are a very smart man. Use this to your advantage. It wouldnt bode well for you to play his game. There are ways to make him understand that you arent to be crossed. While his tactics are not, in any way, condoned by me or this university, you will meet people like that every day. You will learn how to deal with them or youll learn how to get away from them and live your life the way you want."

"Are you saying that I should just deal with it or are you saying that I should do something about it?" Blaine felt so confused now.

"Yes." Dr. Stein had a small grin on his face.

"I dont think I understand." Blaine ran his fingers through his hair in frustration. He hoped for more clear guidance than the cryptic advice he just got.

"Im saying, Blaine, that you need to focus on what you and your group needs to accomplish. You continue to push for what you believe is right. If that means shooting his ideas down to get your point across to him then thats what you do. Show him that you are smart, show him that you demand his respect and that you, in no way will stoop to his level. The group will move forward with or without him in the end. Its his choice to make." Dr. Stein stood up.

That was Blaines cue to stand as well. He held his hand out to shake his professors hand. "O-okay. Thank you for the advice."

Blaine walked out of there more confused that he was when he went in there. He still didnt know what to do.

"I felt like I was talking to the wall. I didnt understand a word he said. It was like he was being cryptic on purpose." Blaine complained to Kurt.

"Its okay Blaine." Kurt assured him. "Just keep working as if none of this happened. Listen to his ideas and decide which to use or not. Hes still the same guy as he was before he became a huge asshole." Kurt was making dinner and talking loud from the kitchen.

"I just cant trust him Kurt. I keep wondering if hes all smoke and mirrors. You have to be smart to get into this thing in the first place. He must be smart, but I cant listen to his ideas. Just the thought of doing anything he suggests is vile to me." Blaine shook his head in disgust.

"Then you need to come up with a better option. If he has some good idea, make yours better. Everyone in the group will have to except your superior intelligence." Kurt walked into the room in his apron and two plates in hand. He set them on the table for them.

"Youre biased. What if Im not that smart?"

"You are Blaine. Youre gorgeous, likeable, excruciatingly talented and ridiculously smart. I know you can do this." Kurt had such faith, even after the whole ordeal of the last few days. Maybe Kurt deserved better than Blaine.

"You deserve better than me Kurt." Blaine looked down at his plate of food feeling shame again. His heart was heavy with guilt that he couldnt seem to rid himself of.

"Hey, wait a minute. Were alright. Remember?" Kurt reached across the table to hold Blaines hand. "Im still upset, but every day were together, Im reminded why Im with you. Your strength has always been the thing that amazes me most. Tomorrow we find out if it was him and we confront him. He either tells us the truth or he doesnt, but we are still going to be good either way. I just need to know. Okay?"

"Yeah. I know." Blaine looked up at Kurt to see the hope and love in Kurts eyes. Kurts love for him was unwavering unlike when the whole Ethan fiasco was going on. Back then he was some uncertainty in Kurts eyes. Now he saw affirmation of the love that Kurt had for him. "I still dont deserve you. Youre perfect."

"We both know Im not perfect. Neither of us are perfect alone baby, but together, we get pretty close." Kurt smiled and squeezed Blaines hand.

Two hours into the discussion and Blaine harping endlessly, ripping apart every angle that Justin presented had frustrated the team. Corinne was first to speak up about it. "Are you okay Blaine?"

"Yeah fine. I just dont think Justin has a good point. I think theyll see through the smoke and mirrors that hes suggesting we present. Were better than that." Blaine was confident as he spoke to the group. Justin was mad.

"Hes just mad at me about Friday and now hes taking it out on the whole team."

"Mad or not Justin. Youre ideas really suck." Blaine looked at the girls smirking as he made eye contact with them. Blaine had already won because both girls had agreed with him on every count. Justin was smart, but he desired to take the easy way out of everything. Blaine kicked himself for not noticing sooner. It seemed that Justin managed to lie his way into this seminar too. "These are smart people. Youre mad that none of us like your ideas because, if I can say this again, they suck."

"If Blaine says they suck, I have to believe him." Kurt said as he walked up to them. He kissed Blaine on the lips sweetly and quickly. As their lips parted, Justin crossed his arms and pouted. "Hi." Kurt waved and smiled while Blaine stood and took his hand. Kurt was nervous, but refused to let this guy shake him.

"Kurt this is Lauren and Corinne." Kurt shook hands with both of them. "And this is Justin." Kurt shook his hand firmly making sure that Justin knew he was a strong guy. "This is my husband, Kurt." The girls smiled and blushed a little at how cute he was.

"Im so glad to finally meet you. Especially you Justin."

"Really." Justin responded sarcastically. "Youre everything I didnt think Blaine would be married to."

"Justin, thats enough." Lauren responded. "I dont know whats going on between you two the last few days, but its going to start putting us behind on all of our work."

Kurt leaned down and whispered to Blaine. "Thats him. The voice." Eyes were on Kurt because he was obviously relaying a secret. Instead of dragging it out, he addressed the girls who he knew he would win over in about three seconds. "Whats up is Justin here tried to make Blaine go home with him and he did it while I was listening. Then on top of all of that, he lied to Blaine over the phone on Saturday. We have this thing about liars. Blaine and I dont like people that lie. Its undermining and eventually you get caught, like right now."

"I think you ears must deceive you."

"I hear perfectly clearly and it was your cheap voice trying to get Blaine back home in your bed. As Blaine said earlier, youre all smoke and mirrors. Its only a matter of time before the smoke fades and the mirrors crack. I certainly wouldnt want to be around you when it happens." Kurt was so confident and cold toward Justin. He turned back to the girls. "Blaine has told me that hes learned so much from both of you. I couldnt wait meet you. Do you mind if I sit?"

Corinne pulled out the chair. "No, sit. Kurt, you look like a model." She giggled. "I never pictured Blaine for the model type. Are you taller than him?"

"Hey! Lets not talk about my height." Blaine begged.

"I am taller by an inch or two." Kurt giggled. "It depends on how curly he lets his hair get."

Justin leaned in to Blaine. "I got you figured all wrong. I thought you were the one in charge. I guess Kurts set everything straight." Kurt glanced at Justin, eyes boring into him. He would say something but not now.

"Kurt, do you want some coffee? We were just going to get up and order more."

Kurt smiled a big wide smile that girls loved. "Thank you. I would. Grande non-fat mocha?"

Blaine handed them a ten. "Medium drip for me too! Thanks."

The girls walked away and Kurt rounded the table to stand behind Justin. Blaine watched and waited to see what Kurt planned to do. This was diva Kurt and he was intrigued by what might come out of his mouth. He leaned down slowly. "Blaine can fuck all night. His stamina is amazing. You only wish you could be on the receiving end of his gorgeous thick cock. I happen to be on the receiving end of such incredible pleasure. He knows how to use it and he can use it all night." Justin gulped as he got a visual of what Kurt was saying. Justin tried to keep eye contact with Blaine, but couldnt help but glance to see how serious Kurt was. Kurt took that as an opportunity to hold his gaze. "You need to listen up and listen good. Blaine and I are married and we are happy. We are gay. Not bi. One hundred percent gay. We arent trying to hide behind any woman like you. Weve been through so much crap to be together. I know I love him with everything I am. I doubt youll ever experience it the love we have. Thats how I know that youre going to apologize to me and Blaine and youre going to do what you need to do for this symposium in a couple weeks. Then youre going to leave Blaine alone, got it?"

Kurt looked dead serious. Justin smirked. "How do you know that we havent done anything? Youre not around all the time."

"I know, because I know Blaine. Even if he was drunk, he would never cheat on me. He and I fit together like puzzle pieces. I know his body better than my own and vice versa. I wouldve smelled your cheap cologne on him if you had been close at all." Kurt sat down. "So, Im going to ask you and ask you nicely to be a decent person and quit trying to cause problems." Kurt smiled and continued. "If you dont, I will bring a shit storm down on your parade and you wont like it." Kurt saw the girls walking toward them. "Are we clear?" Justin didnt nod, he continued to look at Kurt. Kurt stood up staring at Blaine and winked at him before sitting back down in his chair.

"Well, now that I feel completely objectified and totally horny, we should probably wrap up and get home soon Kurt." Kurt in charge was a huge turn on for Blaine. He owned the argument and, in fact, the entire conversation. He chewed Justin up and spit him out like he was trash. Blaine thanked God that they were wrapping things up because he had something to take care of. Yes, he liked seeing Kurt like this.

Lauren and Corinne sat down with their coffee and sorted out the topics equally. All of them agreed to come back the next day prepared with their presentations. Blaine knew he didnt need a lot of time. He already thought through his presentations and would easily finish his presentations after what he knew would be a long hard night.