Rehearsals seemed to fly after that.

Every day, Kurt was happy and exuberant, directing the play and being happy with their progress at the end of each rehearsal. He and Blaine would return home and spend the evening in each other's arms.

By the third night of them being together, Blaine started sleeping Kurt's bed. Them as a couple was almost sickening – but nobody complained.

In terms of them as a couple, there were no fights.

At rehearsal, Blaine was simply an actor. He listened to Kurt and didn't argue, and desperately tried not to initiate any of the groping that Kurt seemed so fond of when they passed each other.

It was three months later, that the 'L' word came out.

"I love you…" Blaine said softly, his eyes on the floor.

"I love you too!" Kurt exclaimed, exhaling.

Blaine's head snapped up, eyes wide.

"Kurt, that's not your line." Ian commented from the audience, frowning.

Kurt was watching Blaine shyly, a small grin on his face.

Derek chuckled. "Ian, I'm pretty sure Kurt wrote the script."

Blaine rushed forward with a wide grin, enveloping him in a hug. The ensemble gave a giant 'aww', and Derek called for a two minute break. Blaine had wanted to say it so bad – he wanted to express his love for Kurt the moment they started going out – but he didn't want to overstep.

Kurt saying it first was the best thing ever.

"I love you." Blaine said, for real this time, peppering his lips with kisses. "I love you so much."

Kurt laughed, snuggling into him. "I love you too. I really do."

"Alright lovebirds. Back to professionalism." Ian called, and they parted with a small blush, only just realising what they just did.

"Okay, from the top!"

^.^

"We're going to get married someday, right?" Kurt asked quietly that afternoon, cuddled into Blaine's side. "You're not going to leave me once this play is done?"

Blaine grinned. "You want to marry me?"

Kurt buried his face into Blaine's shoulder, nodding. "Not…now…but eventually."

Blaine ran a hand through the hair at the nape of Kurt's neck, kissing the top of his head. "I want to marry you too."

He could feel Kurt's grin against his shoulder and the taller boy tilted his head to meet Blaine's lips.

"I love you." Blaine grinned, kissing him softly.

Kurt's nose wrinkled in delight, kissing him again. "I love you too."

They were silent, both watching the movie but not really paying attention – focusing on each other and their closeness, and how everything was perfect, slotting into place.

Kurt tilted his head again, and Blaine bent to kiss him, but Kurt just pulled him closer.

"I…think we should go upstairs." Kurt said softly, a pointed look in his eyes, and Blaine's eyes widened.

"Yeah?" he mumbled with a small smile, and Kurt nodded, pulling himself up before extending an arm to Blaine.

Blaine took it, his heart thudding. They hadn't been intimate with each other yet – it was just one more milestone they hadn't come across yet. When their kissing had gotten heated, Kurt had stopped them before it got serious – he wasn't ready to take that step again.

They moved as one, stripping each other of their clothes until they both lay beside each other, their breathing rough and their hearts thudding in their chests.

Blaine took his time preparing Kurt, slowly kissing his way down Kurt's chest.

They both were wary of each other, slow and considerate – watching facial expressions and constantly checking if the other was okay.

They moved together – with each other, almost a part of each other as they touched and kissed and finally made love – both of them more than ready and wanting more.

It was special, and it was perfect, and it was more than any of them could've asked for – being close and breathing the same air, until they were both exhausted in the best way possible, wrapped in each other in the middle of the bed.

"I love you." Blaine mumbled sleepily, kissing Kurt's chest as he tightened his grip around Kurt's waist.

"I love you too."