It's November and Brittany and Rose have gotten extremely close, they were almost always together. Kurt and Blaine knew it was only a matter of time until they got together. They were all in glee club when Mr. Schue wrote "Sectionals! Gear up!"

Rachel spoke up "Mr. Schue, I have the perfect ballad fo-"

Santana cut her off "Oh hell no. Listen Berry, you're not the only member here, you sing ballads at every competition, besides nationals when Lady Lips totally choked when he saw the hobbit."

Rachel stood up and looked at Santana "Santana, I'm one of if not the strongest vocalists here, and we've won the competitions I've soloed in!"

Blaine and Rose had gotten used to Rachel's rants by now. Mr. Schue looked at the two and shouted "Enough!" Mr.Schue pinched the bridge of his nose. "I've done a lot of thinking about the solo for Sectionals this year, and I've decided against Rachel doing the ballad, and have chosen Mercedes to sing it."

Kurt looked at her smiling, it was about time she got noticed. Of course she was supposed to solo sophomore year, that was until Coach Sylvester decided to leak their set list.

"So what song am I going to sing?" she asked with a huge smile on her face.

"I was thinking "Listen or I Will Always Love You."

He looked at Blaine, then Mercedes, those songs will be so good for her voice. He spoke up "What about the group numbers?"

Mr. Schue smiled "I was thinking, Edge of Glory and What Makes You Beautiful."

They all clapped and the bell rang. "We'll talk solos for the group numbers and choreography tomorrow."

They all left and Blaine followed Kurt to his locker. "It's about time Mercedes got the solo she deserves."

Blaine nodded "Yeah, I agree. I mean I know Rachel has a great voice and everything but Mercedes, her voice has so much soul."

He nodded "Yeah, I know. I'm so happy she's finally getting the solo." He sighed "Rachel's probably going to be at my house complaining on her not getting the solo. That's not gonna be fun."

Blaine leaned against the lockers and said "You can come over to my place for a bit if you want."|

He closed his locker and took his boyfriend's hand and looked at him. "What about your Dad?"

Blaine smiled "He's at a meeting in Toledo, so he won't be home."

He smiled and nodded "Sure."

They got into Kurt's car as he drove Blaine to school. When they arrived a green Prius was in the driveway next to Blaine's. "My Mom's home. That's weird, she said she'd be in Westerville all day."

They got out of the car and went into the house. Blaine's mother Daphne, was in the living room with a cup of coffee in her hand. "Mom?"

She looked at him. "Hi sweetie!" She smiled at Kurt "Hi Kurt, why don't you head on up to Blaine's room, I need to speak with him alone."

He looked at Blaine, questioningly. "Go ahead, I'll be right up."

He nodded "Okay," he looked at Daphne "Nice to see you Daphne."

She smiled "You too sweetie."

He reluctantly went upstairs to wait for Blaine. "Normally she said whatever she had to in front of him. This must be big if she wanted to talk to him alone. He just sat on Blaine's bed and took out his Vogue and read it. Blaine came back a few minutes later. He could tell something was wrong. "What's wrong, what'd she say?"

Blaine sighed "It looks like I"m going to be alone until the beginning of December."

He looked at his boyfriend. "What, why?" he asked.

"My parents both have conventions in London, then Paris, then in New York."

He opened his arms to his boyfriend "Oh sweetie, I"m sorry."

Blaine sniffled "It's the first time since I was like eight that I'm spending a holiday without either of them. One of them are usually home for the holidays."

He kissed his temple "You're more than welcome to spend Thanksgiving with my family."

Blaine shook his head "I-I don't want to impose. I'll be fine, I'll just spend it with Nancy and my imaginary goldfish, Swimmy."

He looked at him incredulously. "An imaginary fish Blaine, really?"

"Don't hate on the fish!"

He took his hands. "Blaine, I am not going to let you spend Thanksgiving alone with your housekeeper and an imaginary goldfish."

Blaine looked at him with a sad smile "Kurt, really it's fine." Blaine looked down. "I'm used to being alone."

His heart broke for his boyfriend and thought about how wrong it was that he 's so used to being alone. One thing was for sure, he wasn't going to let his boyfriend spend Thanksgiving with his housekeeper. "Blaine look at me." he lifted Blaine's chin "Thanksgiving is a time for family, Nancy is not your family, give her the day off. You are family, you know my dad thinks of you as part of the family."

Blaine looked at him with tears in his eyes "A-are you sure?"

He nodded and cupped his cheek in one hand "Yes, I'm sure. And before you say anything, no you're not imposing."

Blaine looked at him adoringly, thinking how lucky he was to have him. Blaine put his arms around him sighing deeply, "Thank you Kurt. I love you so much."

He smiled as he held his boyfriend close. "I love you too Blaine." He let Blaine go and cradled his face, and kissed him softly. "Have you talked to Jake lately?" he asked.

Blaine smiled "Yeah, I talked to him a few days ago. Everything's good at Dalton. James is still a douche but I'm thinking about going to their sectional next weekend, do you want to come with me? I'm sure the guys would love to see you."

He thought for a minute He could always go Christmas shopping later. "Yeah, sure sounds fun."

"Great!"

He smiled "Speaking of sectionals...you've got a pretty good shot at beating Finn out as leading male soloist."

Blaine groaned "Ugh, don't tell me that!"

He was confused, Blaine's always soloed and loved it. "What, what?"

Blaine faced him and sighed "Finn's been acting really weird around me lately, have you noticed?"

He shrugged "Not really, I mean he hasn't offered to watch football with you, but other than that nope."

Blaine sighed "Watch his facial expressions next time I speak up in glee."

He nodded "Okay..." He looked at his boyfriend, there was something else. "Is that all? I just have a feeling there's more."

Blaine shrugged "Well, I mean the holidays are coming up, which means Michael will be back, and I'm not looking forward to it."

His eyes widened remembering what happened the last time Michael was here, Blaine ended up getting his nose badly bruised. "Oh shit." He took Blaine's hand "You can come to my house if you need to, no matter what time it is or if you need me to get you, call me."

Blaine nodded, thankful that he had a place to go "Thank you Kurt. I love you so much."

He kissed him "I love you too Blaine. If you ever need an escape, call me okay?"

Blaine nodded kissing him softly. They cuddled on Blaine's bed for a while kissing softly as they watched a movie, exchanging I love you's. A while later there was a knock at the door. "Come in."

Blaine's mom came in "Oh, hi Mom."

She smiled sadly. "Sweetie, I think it's time for Kurt to get going."

Blaine looked at her confused, "What why?"

She sighed "Your father is on his way home."

Blaine closed his eyes sighing "Damn it." Blaine looked at him "You should go baby, I'm sorry. But you know how he is."

He nodded in understanding. "It's okay Blaine, really." He hugged him "Walk me out?"

Blaine nodded holding his hand out to him. They walked out to his Navigator, Blaine hugged him "I'm sorry, he wasn't due home until tomorrow."

He shook his head "It's fine baby, it's okay. I'll see you tomorrow, and I'l call you later."

Blaine nodded and pulled him in for a kiss. "I love you."

"I love you too."

He got into his car and waved at his boyfriend as he drove off. He knew that the would have to talk to his Dad about Blaine staying for Thanksgiving, but it shouldn't be an issue. His family loved Blaine, he's a hard person to hate, so sweet and a complete gentleman. When he pulled into the driveway he smiled seeing his dad's truck, he was home early. He locked up his car and walked inside, his Dad was on his chair watching T.V. "Hi Dad."

Burt looked over "Hey Kiddo! How was your day?"

He smiled "Good, Dad can I talk to you about something?"

Burt nodded motioning for him to sit on the couch next to him. "What's up kiddo?"

"Well, Blaine's parents are going to be out of the country for a month starting next Wednesday-"

Burt raised an eyebrow at him "Wait, they'll be gone for Thanksgiving?"

He nodded sadly "Yeah, he'll be alone with his housekeeper Nancy." He faced his Dad "Dad, I really don't want Blaine to be alone for Thanksgiving. Can he spend Thanksgiving with us?"

Burt smiled "Of course he can! He's more than welcome to spend it with us. Have him pack a bag and he can come Wednesday and he can spend the night."

He smiled and hugged his dad tightly "Thank you Dad."

Burt chuckled "You're welcome."

He kissed his cheek and went upstairs to call his boyfriend to tell him the great news.

"Hello?"

"Hey Blaine!"

He could almost hear the grin on his boyfriend's face as he reploed "Hey Kurt. You got home okay then?"

He chuckled "Yep, and I come bearing Great news!"

"Oh?"

"Mhmm, I talked to my Dad about Thanksgiving."

"What did he say?"

He smiled "You're packing a bag and coming to my house on Wednesday, if you can anyway..."

Blaine chuckled "Well, I need to see my parents off to the airport around four, but I can be there around six thirty, seven o'clock."

"That's fine. So, how's everything?"

Blaine sighed "Dad saw you driving away."

He groaned that wasn't a good sign "Oh god...what happened?"

Blaine sighed "Well, he flipped out, but he only did when Mom went to the store."

Of course Joesph waited of course he did. After what happened when Blaine introduced him as his boyfriend, he was smart. "What did he say?" He knew he probably wouldn't like the answer but he needed to know.

"Oh the usual. How I'm a disgrace and 'Why can't you be like Michael?' Blamed you, we fought, the usual."

He closed his eyes and sighed, he hated the way Blaine's father treated him. "Do you want me to come and get you?" He's lost count how many times he's done that.

"No, it's okay. Mom's home now so he won't do anything else."

He was right, "Ok Baby, if you're sure."

Blaine chuckled "I'm sure."

He smiled "So, since you're staying Wednesday and Thursday night, I'm telling you now, your ass will be up at 4:30 to go Black Friday shopping with Rachel and I." Blaine was quiet. "Babe, you there?"

"That sounds terrifying."

He chuckled "Oh, it's not too bad."

"Do I have to?"

He sighed "I guess not, but I'd like you to."

"I'll let you know okay?"

He sighed "Alright."

"Listen I gotta go babe, I'll talk to you later."

"Okay, I love you."

"Love you too, bye baby."

"Bye."

The next day at glee they were working on choreography. They were having issues coming up with a move for one particular part of the song. "Why don't we do something like this?" Blaine suggested as he did a turn adding a pose.

He smiled "Ooh, I like that!" He saw Finn's face, as he did it and everyone else liked it. Blaine wasn't kidding.

"Problem Finn?" Blaine asked when he saw Finn's face.

Finn nodded "Dude, it's a boy band move! We're a show choir!"

Blaine sighed "Uh, yeah, it's a One Direction song Finn, they're a boy band!"

Mike spoke up "Dude, it's good."

"It's playing safe Mike!"

Blaine groaned "Finn! Look, you're not the only one who can have ideas!"

Finn scoffed "Oh? And you're one to talk!"

Blaine crossed his arms. "Excuse me?"

:Yeah, Kurt told me last year how the Warblers work! Nobody got a say in anything! You had the most say cause you soloed! You might have been a big Deal at Dalton, but here, Rachel and I are the captians!"

Blaine shook his head "Forget it." Blaine stormed out.

He looked at his step-brother. "You are unbelievable." He gave him his signature bitch stare as he left to go after his boyfriend. He didn't have to go far, Blaine was sitting against the lockers, knees to his chest with his head down. His heart broke at the sight. "Oh...Blaine."

Blaine raised his head with tears in his eyes. "K-Kurt?"

He sat beside him and pulled him into his arms kissing his temple. "I'm so sorry Baby."

"S-see! I-I told you so! He-he hates me!"

He shook his head "I'm so sorry I didn't notice before. IS this why you're so hesitant to come over and come to my house for Thanksgiving?"

Blaine nodded "Y-yeah, t-the looks he gives me...I can't."

He shook his head "Sh, listen to me." He lifted Blaine's chin. "I don't care what my idiot step-brother says, I'll take care of him later. You arealways welcome at my house, do you hear me?"

Blaine nodded "Y-yeah."

He sighed "You want me to bring you home and lay with you for a while?"

Blaine nodded, he shot a text to Mercedes and brought him home. He laid with him on his bed for a while humming"perfect" and eventually falling asleep when they woke it was five and he headed home. Finn's car was in the driveway. He threw his bag in his room and went into Finn's room, where he was playing Call of Duty and he unplugged the game.

"What the hell dude?!"

He glared at his brother "We need to talk!"

Finn sighed and put his controller and headset on his bed. "About what, Blaine?"

He nodded "Yes Finn. Do you have any idea how much you hurt him? I found him curled in a ball crying against the lockers!"

"What's your point dude?"

He looked at his brother shocked. Was he for real right now? "My point?! My point is that my boyfriend doesn't feel welcome here! He doesn't feel welcome at his own home and you know what is home life is like!"

Finn was quiet and just stared at him as he continued "This is the only place he can go to escape Finn! The last thing he needs is to be afraid to come here! Did you know that his parent's aren't even going to be here for Thanksgiving?"

Finn looked up at him surprised "What?"

He nodded "Yeah, they're leaving next Wednesday and won't be home until December! He's supposed to come here but he might not now because of you!"

Finn just stared. "And another thing, what the hell happened to glee being a family? Blaine doesn't feel like a part of New Directions!"

Finn looked at him "Well what do you want from me?!"

"I want to know what the hell your problem is with my boyfriend! You two were fine over the summer!"

Finn sighed " I'm just jealous and worried he'll replace me."

He sighed "He's not going to do that but that doesn't give you the right to make him feel like this! He already feels like he's not enough! His brother and father tell him that all the time and he doesn't need it from you!" He shouted.

"You're doing what?"

They looked over and Burt was standing in the doorway. "Uh...how much did you hear?"

Burt crossed his arms "That you're not treating Blaine with respect."

Finn sighed "Dad you don't u-"

Burt cut him off "No Finn I don't want any excuses!" Burt walked inside in front of them "Listen to me, Kurt is with Blaine, that makes him part of the family, it's the same with Rachel."

"But dad!"

"No but's Finn! I want you to apologize to Blaine! Do you understand me?"

Finn nodded "Yeah."

He looked at Finn "I can bring you now if you want."

Finn nodded "I guess."

He stood up "Let's go."

The ride over was quiet and awkward. Blaine only lived fifteen, twenty minutes away but the ride seemed endless, but they got there. He got out and locked his car. "Go on."

Finn knocked on the door and Nancy answered "May I help - Oh hi Kurt. I call him"

The door shut and Kurt pushed him towards it and Blaine opened the door with a smile "Hi Ba-" his smiled faded when he saw who it was "What are you doing here? Nancy said Kurt was here."

He walked forward "I am but Finn came with me."

Blaine looked at Finn "What do you want huh? To make me feel like I'm not good enough? That what you want to hear?"

Finn just stayed quiet, he had a feeling he needed to just rant at him, that's how it is with Kurt. "Well guess what? I've felt like that every damn day since I was in middle school from people my age. Hell I've felt that practically my whole life!"

Finn shook is head "Blai-"

Blaine wasn't finished yet. "My own father has told me since the day I came out, "Why can't you be normal like Michael?" He's called me a disgrace and has flat out told me I'm not good enough, not up to the Anderson standards." Blaine took a few breaths to collect himself before he continued looking Finn in the eye." What is your issue with me Finn? I thought we were friends! We were cool this summer."

He eyed his brother with a look that said 'Don't you dare lie to him.'

Finn sighed and said "Honestly, I felt threatened by you. You're really talented Blaine, you're probably one of the best we have. I'm sorry I've been an ass to you."

He looked at his boyfriend trying to read his expression, "You know, I get it Finn. You don't need to worry about me stealing your spotlight. I got my fair share of solo's at Dalton."

Finn looked at him surprised, he didn't think Blaine would forgive him that easily. "So...are we cool?" Finn asked holding his fist out to Blaine.

"Blaine chuckled "Yeah, we're cool." Blaine bumped his fist.

He smiled "Good, now that's all sorted, Finn get in the car!" Finn nodded and left them

Blaine looked at him "You talked to him didn't you?"

He nodded "Uh, yeah. I wasn't going to let him get away with what he said to you."

Blaine pulled him into a hug "You didn't have to to do that, but thank you."

He chuckled "Of course I did." He kissed him softly "So, Lima Bean tomorrow?"

Blaine nodded smiling "Yes, but my treat!"

They kissed again but were interrupted by Finn honking the horn. "Ugh, I gotta go."

Blaine nodded "Okay."

He kissed him one more time "I love you, Blaine."

"I love you too."

He went back to the car and started driving.

"Are you still mad at me?" Finn asked after a few minutes.

He sighed "A little bit, yeah."

"But why? He forgave me."

He looked at him "You made my boyfriend cry Finn. He didn't feel welcome in glee. You made him feel like shit! Blaine gets enough of that at home for being with me, he doesn't need it at glee too!"

Finn looked at his hands "So yeah, I'm gonna be mad at you for a while for hurting my boyfriend!" he snapped as they pulled in the driveway. "Lock your door."

He went into his room to do his homework send Blaine a quick "I love you" text before crashing.

Blaine was already at their usual table with their coffee when he got to the Lima Bean. "Good morning." he said before giving him a kiss.

"Hey."

He sat in front of him "You okay, Blaine?" he asked.

Blaine nodded "Yeah, just tired is all."

He nodded "Okay...so do you want anything specific on Thanksgiving?"

"Nope, I'm not picky."

He smiled "Okay." he took his hand across the table. "I'm happy you're coming Blaine, I love you so much."

Blaine squeezed his hand. "Me too." He smiled at him. "I love you too, Kurt."

"Well, well, well. Blaine Anderson." Blaine's heart stopped, he knew that voice.