Kurt was just placing the last of his things in a box on Wednesday when Blaine knocked on the suite door. Jeff opened the door, greeting Blaine with a hug. “Are you just about finished?” Blaine asked turning to Kurt.

“Just about, why?”

Blaine smiled his brightest, “I just got my key for our room, thought you might want to see it together.”

Kurt immediately jumped up, trying to suppress a squeal as he did. Rushing to Blaine, he almost pulled him out of the door.

“Excited?” Blaine chuckled.

Kurt slowed down a little, facing Blaine as they walked to the elevator. “Of course I am, after today, I won’t have to leave you to go back to my dorm. We can sleep together every night if we want. I can wake up to you every morning. Aren’t you excited?”

Blaine motioned to the open elevator and followed him in before answering. “I am more excited for all that than I can tell you.” They shared gentle kisses as the elevator rose to the 14th floor. When the doors opened they finally parted before moving toward room 1450. Blaine slid his key in the lock and just as he opened it, Kurt swept him off his feet, literally. Kurt grabbed Blaine around his waist, placing his other arm under his knees pulling him into a bridal lift, before carrying him into their new dorm room.

“Kurt, put me down, what are you doing?” Blaine laughed.

Kurt kissed his nose before answering, “Isn’t this what you are supposed to do when you move in with the one you love?”

“I think it is more reserved for wedding nights.” Blaine said tightening his hold on Kurt’s neck.

Kurt walked him over to one of the bare beds in the room, and laid him gently down, “We could always pretend.” Kurt winked.

“Then you should probably lock the door,” Nick guffawed from the doorway, where he stood with Jeff, “Or you know at least close it.”

Kurt rolled his eyes, “And here I thought we were done being interrupted by these two.”

Nick and Jeff helped the couple move their things into their new room. The next morning they returned the favor loading their boxes in the U-haul they had rented to drive back to Ohio. They all hugged goodbye before Nick and Jeff drove away.

Two days later found Kurt and Blaine at the airport ready to board the plane to head back as well. Kurt sat nervously twisting the Skymall magazine in his hand, while waiting for the plane to move.

“What’s wrong?” Blaine said taking one of Kurt’s hands in his own.

Kurt gave him a half smile, “A little nervous, I’ve never flown before and… what if I don’t like it? What if something happens?”

Blaine squeezed his hand once more, “Everything will be fine, I’m here, and flying can be fun.”

Kurt tried to return his gentle smile, but couldn’t quite make it. Kurt tried to ignore the flight attendants’ instructions, not wanting to think about the possibility of something going wrong. In the end Kurt relaxed once the plane took off and less than two hours later the plane was landing in Columbus.

Tim and Beverly were waiting for them at the luggage carousel ready to spend the afternoon with them before taking them to Lima where they would be spending the rest of the weekend.

“Blaine, Kurt!” Beverly yelled, rushing to them before bringing them into a hug. “It is so good to see both of you!”

“Let them breathe Bev, they have barely touched down.” Tim chuckled before giving each of them a quick hug.

The afternoon was spent getting lunch and Beverly leading Kurt around the mall, followed by the Anderson men. That evening, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson drove them to the Hummel home for Friday Night Dinner. Beverly, Tim, Burt, Carole, Kurt, Blaine, Finn and Rachel all gathered around the table in the small dining room to share fresh salad, spaghetti and breadsticks. Finn and Rachel gushed about the end of the year festivities and their plans for the future. While Rachel was going to NYU, Finn had been accepted to Ohio State on a small football scholarship.

The next morning was a rush as the McKinley graduation was set to begin at eleven, meaning Finn needed to be there at ten. The whirlwind of activity reminded Kurt of how life was at the end of the semester, where it seemed like time rushed by. After dropping Finn off at the front of the school, the four made their way to the football field where the ceremony would take place. Other families had already started gathering. They found seats near Hiram and Leroy Berry who smiled kindly at the two boys holding hands next to them.

Kurt watched as many of his former classmates made their way onto the field. Being one of the youngest in the glee club, he would not have graduated until the following year, along with Tina. He watched as the rest filed into the seats set up. He thought back to what brought him here and what life would have been like if he would have stayed. He didn’t want to think how miserable he would have been, or if he would have even survived two more years here in Lima. He watched his friends fidget in their seats as too many people made too long speeches he ignored. One by one they were called across the stage to receive the rolled up paper representing their accomplishment.

As Karofsky’s name was called, Blaine needlessly squeezed his hand. Kurt no longer felt any fear of the man who once made him freeze in terror. Now he just saw him as another little man who couldn’t handle how big the world really was. Part of Kurt wanted to thank him, because who knows if he ever would have meet Blaine if Karofsky hadn’t run him out of school.

When he first sent in his application, Kurt never could have realized just how great his life would soon become. He was not only safe, but insanely happy. He had no regrets… just love.