Blaine and Kurt sat in silence for a few minutes, both contemplating their next move, Blaine dropped his eyes down to his empty cup for a moment before speaking "Do you, uh..." he looked back up Kurt "Would you like to walk to breakfast with me?" he asked and watched a slow smile curl onto Kurt's lips "I know this great little diner just down the street that makes amazing blueberry pancakes" Blaine said with a grin that lit up his whole face "I'd love to" Kurt agreed with an easy smile. Kurt grabbed his coat as Blaine disappeared into the back to put away the mugs, before returning with a tan suede coat of his own on, and the two slipped out the door together.

Blaine locked the door and when he turned around he saw Kurt looking over the town, "Ready?" he asked getting Kurt's attention, who nodded in response and Blaine started down the street with Kurt close by his side, they both buried their hands deep in their pockets as the early morning wind washed over them.

As they walked Kurt continued to look up and down the street, taking in the small stores, as lights came on and colorful signs were placed out on side walks, doors were unlocked and small wooden plaques where flipped from closed to open, "Penny for your thoughts?" Blaine said with amusement after they walked in silence for a bit and Kurt turn his head to look at him "Oh, I was just thinking how fascinating it was to watch a place wake up, when I'm for somewhere that never sleeps..." he let his eyes fall back on the buildings across the street "It's kind of whimsical in way" he mused "Of course I could be just to much of a romantic" he shrugged and Blaine shook his head "No such thing"

"Hey, you never did tell me where you're from" Blaine said suddenly remembering their cut off conversation "Well you never asked" Kurt said playfully looking back at him "Where are you from Kurt? If I may ask" Blaine said with a dapper smile and Kurt giggled "New York, Now York" he answered with a proud smile "Ah, hence the never sleeping" Blaine supplied and Kurt nodded.

"Well, as far as enchanting, sleepy towns go, this is a pretty good one" Blaine grinned and Kurt looked at him with a raised eyebrow at him "Oh Really?" he asked in an intrigued voice and Blaine's eyes lit up "Well, over there" Blaine pointed across the way to a little pottery shop "That's the O'Gormans, Linda makes all the stuff they sell there, and her kids help to, it's one of those 'passed down through the generations' things, and she teaches classes every third Saturday"

"The Antique Rose Garden over there is owned by Mrs. Alice, she's like a grandmother to everybody, always has a cookie to spare. The shop with the giant book out front is where-" Kurt watched as Blaine gleefully babbled on about all the shops along the strip, pointing out different things and sharing related stories. And that was the moment Kurt realized he'd never met anyone quite like Blaine, his eyes sparkled and he through himself completely into his words, talking about people he clearly cared a lot about.

He was full of life and a love for it that simply poured off him, and Kurt just wanted to soak it all up, breath it all in and get lost in it. He wanted to watch Blaine's beautiful infecting smile forever, so he did, he admired his full pink lips and straight white teeth, his soft tongue that would dart out now and then, wetting his bottom lip as he talked, leaving it glistening in the early morning sun in such a way that made Kurt want to close his own over it and...

And they had stopped walking.

"And here we are" Blaine gestured at a glass door and he ripped his eyes away from Blaine's mouth to look it over, "The Diner" Blaine supplied and Kurt squinted "But what's its name?" he asked as he searched for one "The Diner" Blaine repeated as he pulled the door open, and Kurt laughed as he walked through first.

The warmth of the diner hit them in a rush and the smell of bacon and all deliciousness that is breakfast filled their senses "Ohmygod, how did I not realize I was starving until just now?" Kurt asked taking another deep breath and Blaine chuckled, leading the way further into the diner. "Hey miss Beth!" he addressed a woman behind the counter on his way by with a smile "Morn' Blaine" she returned in a sweet voice without looking up from the plates of food she was piling onto her arm.

Blaine finally stopped at the back corner booth and they both slipped out of their coats before taking opposite sides of it. Kurt started to glance down at his menu when he heard foot steps coming their way "Hey sweetheart, what are you do'n all the way back here?" the woman Blaine addressed as Miss Beth asked as she approached

"Well, hello!" she said suddenly when she spotted Kurt before Blaine even had a chance to answer "Hi" he responded with a friendly smile and Beth looked over Blaine with a huge grin on her face, making him blush a deep crimson and Kurt couldn't help but think it adorable "This ones a cutie!" she winked as she smacked her gum and Blaine laughed nervously.

"What can I get for you honey?" she asked Kurt, her eyes sparkling "Hhm, well I was informed your blueberry pancakes are fabulous, so I think I'll have two of those, and a coffee please" he ordered and looked over at Blaine. Beth turned to back to Blaine looking like she was about to explode "Your usual?" she asked "Ya, that'd be great" he answered and she practically bounced away.

"Ooo, so you have a usual?" Kurt inquired "Indeed I do" Blaine said with smile. "I bet you bring all the boys here?" Kurt teased "Oh ya, it's the uh, the vinyl! Really, really does it for me" he winked and Kurt chuckled. Truth be told he hadn't been on a single date or had any sexual interests in the past six months he'd been in town. Formerly he would have thought that long without sex would have driven him mad! But he found he was enjoying being able to simply live as a normal person so much, that he hadn't really missed it. Besides he was a firm believer in masturbation.

Kurt leaned out and looked around the edge of the booth, he saw Beth back behind the counter excitedly talking to another waitress and a nearby cook listening intently. "Ssooo, they know?" Kurt asked gesturing toward Blaine, clearly referring to his sexuality "Yep, I'm out and proud" Blaine said with a beaming smile that completely lit up his eyes and Kurt's became soft and warm and for a moment they just shared a knowing look.

Beth popped out of nowhere and set two mugs of coffee on the table and then disappeared just as quickly. Blaine looked down at his cup and back up at Kurt with a sheepish smile, his eyelashes seeming somehow longer over his playful eyes "What?" Kurt asked with a smile of his own, swallowing down the coffee in his mouth "Good Morning" Blaine said with a goofy grin that turned out to be contagious and Kurt chuckled softly.

"So Mr New Yorker, what brings you to my fair town?" Blaine asked as he took a sip from his cup "Well!" Kurt bounced in his seat and leaned forward placing his hands on the table "I am a junior designer at Carolina Herrera New York, and every now and then they like to invest in smaller clothing companies around the country. One such company is based here, and lately they have been struggling, in a few areas, and since my company doesn't want to lose their investment money, they sent me to help straighten them out!"

Blaine watched Kurt talk, his voice exploding with excitement and passion and it made him even more beautiful, "Wow, that's impressive, and it sounds like a lot of responsiblity" Blaine commented and Kurt nodded "Hhm, it is. But I am just so excited, I mean if I pull this off it could mean great things for the company and me!" Kurt beamed and the look he received from Blaine made him blush furiously, he tried to cover it up by taking a drink of coffee.

"What about you? Did you grow up here, or?" Kurt changed the subject and Blaine's face dropped a little "Oh, no. I've only been in town for a few months" he said in an even voice, suddenly finding his coffee cup very interesting "Oh..." Kurt tried to decipher his sudden mood change "So what's your story then?" he asked softly "That is, a more complicated story, for a much simpler day" he said letting out a sigh and Kurt decided to drop it.

Beth was Blaine's saving grace when she showed up at that moment with plates going all the way up her left arm "Ok, boys" she said cheerily as she started to set the plates down "Blueberry short stack, two eggs over easy, wheat toast, hash browns, and a side of bacon!" she looked over the table once her hands were empty, "Anything else?" she asked and both shook their heads "Looks great Miss Beth!" Blaine said with a smile and she grinned back at them once more before heading off.

"So how long are you in town for?" Blaine asked slicing though the middle of one of his eggs "One month" Kurt replied with a smile and Blaine couldn't stop the grin that threatened to split his face in half, he was so afraid this beautiful stranger would be here just a few days, or a weekend even... But a month! That was fantastic.

They fell into silence as Blaine started in on his food and Kurt took his time carefully spreading butter over the pancakes and drizzling just the right amount of syrup, when he was finally satisfied he cut off a sliver with his fork and raised it to his mouth "ohmufuckngod" Kurt moaned around the bite in his mouth and Blaine's fork hit his plate with a sharp clink. "Mmrrhpm" a deeper moan escaped Kurt's throat just before he swallowed and Blaine watched his adams apple bob up and down, completely transfixed.

"Holy shit, you weren't kidding!" Kurt said with an astonished look "These are amazing!" Kurt looked up as he put another bite in mouth and saw Blaine was just staring at him, mouth slightly open and honey eyes just a little bit darker "You ok there Blaine?" he asked with a smirk and Blaine shook his head, pulling himself out of his daze "Oh um uh, ya, I'm just, glad you like the pancakes" he said awkwardly looking back down at his food "Mmmmm, they're orgasmic" Kurt teased and enjoyed watching Blaine's fork pause half way to his mouth "Y'all Ok!" Beth's peppy voice rang out loud from the edge of their booth and Blaine jumped out of his skin, hitting his knee on the bottom of the table as a piece of egg went flying and Kurt's hand flew over his mouth to try and control his spastic giggles.

"Oh my god! Blaine sweetie, are you ok? I'm so sorry!" she apologized immediately, resting a hand on his shoulder "No.. No" Blaine coughed waving off her worry "I'm fine" he looked up at Kurt who was still coming down from his giggle high and shook his head "That was fantastic" Kurt said with an adorably sadistic smile. Beth pursed her lips together as she refilled their coffees and left them alone again.

They kept up the small talk through breakfast and when they were done eating their plates disappeared and the coffee kept coming and conversation flowed easily between them and before they knew it three and a half hours had flown by.

"You boys are gonna have to order lunch if you stay here much longer!" Beth joked as she walked by their table on the way to the back. They both laughed and Blaine looked down at his watch "Damn, it's eleven thirty" he said with surprise and looked back up at Kurt who seemed equally as shocked "Well, you know what they say, 'time flies'" Kurt said with a half hearted smile "Ya... I guess we should.." Blaine motioned toward the door and Kurt nodded "Guess so"

They stood up and both reached for their wallets at the same time "I got it" Blaine said with a sideways grin and Kurt didn't protest, although it was at that moment he realized he never paid for his drink at the bar, oh well.

They pulled their coats on and stepped out onto the street, the sun was high in the sky now and the warmth of its rays were a welcome contrast to the chill that always hung in the air. More people where out and about, milling around the shops and walking down the sidewalks swinging large bags between them.

Kurt took in a deep breath and sighed "It just smells so good here, I now understand what people mean when they say 'fresh mountain air'" he smiled and let it fill his lungs again. The walk back to the bar was far to short, and then there they stood, at the edge of the parking lot with not a car in sight except the rented black Cadillac Escalade that sat alone in the center.

"Well... I guess I'll see ya around.." Blaine said reluctantly, scuffing his foot against the sidewalk "Ya, defiantly" Kurt agreed and they smiled at each other for a long moment, "Ok, I'm gonna..." Kurt point over his shoulder toward his car and Blaine nodded, he back way a couple steps before turning toward his car and continually looking back over his shoulder to see Blaine, still standing on the side walk, watching him leave.

When Kurt reached his car and disappeared around the other side, Blaine finally continued walking.

The closer he got to home the heavier his legs felt, until he finally stepped inside his cabin and realized just how exhausted he really was. He stumbled toward the bedroom, tossing some logs in the fire on his way by, and set two alarms for six o'clock, an hour before he was supposed to be back at work. He managed to kick off his shoes before collapsing into bed with his clothes on.

He may be tired at work later, but it was so worth it.