So, finding out where Kurt worked was easier than he thought it would be. After all, being friends with Finn was very helpful, but he wasn't keeping in touch with him only because of Kurt. They had a lot in common and hanging out with him was always fun. The fact that his brother was the most stunning person Blaine's ever had the pleasure to set eyes on was just an added bonus.

xxxx

When he stepped inside the coffee shop, he was greeted by the smell of coffee and baked sweets which reminded him of home. Finn was sitting on a table close to a window and smiling at Kurt, who was wearing a cute apron, standing behind the counter. He was frowning at his brother, which only seemed to double Finn's amusement. When Kurt finally saw Blaine, he looked him over and then blushed faintly and looked away.

"Er…hi. I'd like the white chocolate mocha and a bagel, please." He mumbled his order while searching the pockets of his faded jeans for money.

Kurt nodded and went to make his coffee. Blaine was thinking the whole time whether Kurt remembered him from the party, which was a week ago, or not. Seven days were enough time for him to forget, right? Right?

He was biting his lip, lost in thought, when Kurt appeared.

"So, it's nice to see you in the daylight." the blue-eyed boy couldn't hide his smirk.

"Oh, uh, you remember me." Blaine flinched, smiling sheepishly.

"You're kind of hard to forget, stranger."

Was Kurt flirting with him?

"I'm Blaine." he offered his hand and Kurt shook it, his palm fitting in Blaine's perfectly.

"Kurt. Nice to finally meet you." Blaine was tempted to say I know, but stopped himself before the boy thought he was some creepy stalker.

"You, too." he smiled. "But I'd better go. I don't want to keep Finn waiting, he seems bored."

"Sure, see you around, Blaine." Kurt smiled at him once again.

After he heard this gorgeous boy pronounce his name, he decided that it was the best thing he's ever heard.

Oh, God, Blaine has only talked to the blue-eyed boy twice, but he felt that he was drawn to him and nothing could stop him from being with him. Jeff's warnings could go to hell.

xxxxx

The time he spent with Finn ended quickly. Most of the time, Blaine found himself looking at Kurt. He hoped his brother hadn't noticed anything and even if he did, he didn't comment on it. On the way out, they waved to Kurt, who smiled at them, and got back to work once they were gone.

Blaine went straight home, he wanted to work on a song, which was stuck in his head and then maybe hang out with Jeff.

On the way to his room, though, he saw that his roommate had guests. Judging by the tie, hanging on the doorknob, it was Nick. He passed the room quickly, before he could hear something, which could traumatize him to death.

Once he was in his room, hidden from the world, he picked up his guitar and strummed some chords. The image of Kurt in his apron was stuck in his mind. He started playing softly at first, but then the melody in his head started building up. Blaine had almost finished playing, when Jeff barged in, wearing only his pink boxers with a little unicorn on them, Nick following in tow. At least he had the decency to put on a wife beater and boxers. Blaine saw the tie from the doorknob hanging from his neck.

"Blainers, what is up?" Jeff asked, sitting on the bed and motioning for his boyfriend to follow him.

Nick smiled and greeted the curly-haired boy.

"Jeff, next time warn a guy, would you? You almost scared me to death and I was working on song." his roommate looked at him like he was retarded, but he nodded his blonde hair.

"How did the coffee date with Gigantor went? Was Kurt there? Did you talk to him or did you just stare lovingly at him before you confessed your manly feelings for him and proposed?" Jeff was fluttering his eyelashes and pursing his lips mockingly at Blaine.

"I hope that you are aware that even I am not that gay. So, Nick, did he propose or are you still waiting?" Blaine asked sarcastically and shared a look with Jeff's boyfriend, which clearly said 'as if'.

"Okay, okay, stop it. But really, did anything spectacular happen or am I just wasting my time in trying to pry a non-existent information from you?" Jeff asked again and Blaine wasn't sure if he was curious or he really cared.

"Well, there weren't any fireworks or slow dancing, if that's what interests you. We didn't even talk that much." he shook his head and his roommate groaned, standing up and pulling Nick by his tie.

"Okay, then, ask him out or whatever. I'm still not so sure about him, I've heard…stuff, but I don't know the guy. And I'm not blind - I can see the puppy look on your face and the hearts in your eyes so, you have my blessing to date Kurt Hummel. Now, if you don't mind, Nick and I have some unfinished business that you don't wanna hear about. Toodaloo."

Blaine was once again left speechless. Jeff was such a weirdo sometimes.

xxxxx

The next day, Blaine was tempted to go for a coffee and see Kurt, but he didn't. At least, not until later. He finished his song and went to the community theater to audition in a Rent production. It was time for him to do what he came in New York for, in the first place. There, he met a couple of actors, a boy and a girl. They were auditioning for the roles of Mimi and Roger and Blaine had to admit that they were pretty good. The girl was a petite brunette with big brown eyes, called Rachel and her boyfriend, as Rachel noted with a big grin, Jesse, a curly haired guy, wearing a 24 carat smile.

Blaine talked to them until it was time for him to go onstage. They clapped and congratulated them after his performance and told him that he was the best Mark so far. After that, they decided to grab a coffee and get to know each other in case they had to work together in the future.

Of course, they went to the closest Starbucks – the one, where Kurt worked.

When they walked in, Blaine could see Kurt, smiling and talking to a customer.

"Jesse, look who works here! It's Kurt, oh my God!" Rachel said surprised and when Jesse couldn't recall who Kurt was, the girl started telling him about how they went to the same school, the same Glee club and how he used to be her best friend.

"You know him?" Blaine couldn't believe how small the world was.

"Of course I do. Why don't you boys go and sit down, I'll go and talk to Kurt. I haven't seen him in years." Rachel hurriedly started walking towards the counter and then spent some time catching up with Kurt, who didn't seem to mind her.

Blaine decided that on the way out he was going to ask Kurt for his number. Or he could ask Finn, but that would be creepy. Maybe, he should just ask him to hang out sometime, get to know each other. Yes, it sounded like a good plan. Better become friends first.

After Rachel returned, the three of them talked about their auditions and what their expectations of their future careers were. Jesse and Rachel were the most passionate and self-involved Blaine knew so that he couldn't help, but wonder how hard it must be for them to date. Jesse was pretty much Rachel's male version and vice versa.

On the way out, Blaine stopped to talk to Kurt.

"Hey, what's up?" he smiled at the boy and leaned on the counter.

"Not much, work's kind of slow today. I'm not complaining, though. This means I could go home earlier tonight and kick Finn's ass at Guitar Hero." Kurt laughed a little. "We're in the middle of our monthly tournament, which usually lasts for a week and he's currently doing better than me."

"I love guitar hero! Whoever came up with the idea for this game was a genius! I find it very interesting that it's very different, and even harder, than playing the guitar." Blaine added and he could see the interest, which his comment produced in Kurt's expression.

"Why don't you come over and join us? We could team up against Finn. I can only imagine how annoyed he would be if he loses." the blue-eyed boy wrinkled his nose in amusement.

"I'd love to!" saying no to Kurt was impossible, not when he was offering him the perfect chance to hang out and get to know each other. Also, it'd be fun.

They switched numbers (the curly-haired boy snapped a silly picture of himself on Kurt's cell and named himself Blainers) and Kurt told him that after his shift was over, he'd call him and tell him the address.

After they said they parted, Blaine couldn't erase the goofy grin off his face. He was sure that becoming friends with Kurt wouldn't be so hard to achieve.