Blaine was surprise by the amount people that were in that welcome back party. People appeared from everywhere in a blur of colors and sounds. Remembering his farewell party he didn't understand why all those people wanted say welcome to him when none of them said goodbye to him years ago.

The day he had graduated high school he, Santana, his grandparents, and his parents had gone in an old fast food restaurant for a private celebration before he left for boot camp. Blaine could still remember every detail of that night, the smell of pie and hamburger on the air, Santana's laughter filling the place, even his dad wasn't being the worst man alive like he used to be. That farewell party happened just weeks before his departure for boot camp and Blaine replayed that scene in his head over and over again when he felt home sick.

His unexpected and surprising "welcome back" party happened in Santana's new place. She lived in an old, drafty house with an ever-changing roster of roommates. Kurt also lived there, apparently. He was living there and working really hard in order to make money to get the place of his own that he'd always wanted.

"Ok, pay attention! This is Blaine and this whole party is for him so treat him well ok?" Santana warned as she dragged Blaine further into the crowded room.

"Everyone, this is man here is a hero, he fought for our country so let's show him our gratitude!" the Latina girl gushed to the room in general, displaying a brilliant smile full of polished white teeth. Kurt raised his glass approving her statement before a chorus of "Welcome home Blaine" erupted around the room. Blaine blushed due all the attention, especially the attention that came from the owner of a certain pair of beautiful blue eyes. Kurt was breathtaking that night. He was dressed with skinny black jeans, black boots, a grey shirt and a jacket lightly military-inspired like the jackets that the Beatles used to wear.

Interrupting Blaine's appreciation of Kurt's outfit Santana started to introduce her "gang".

"Blaine, this is George, Wayne, Tina, her boyfriend Mike, Drew, Bob, Danny, Rachel, that over there is Sebastian, this is Sam also known as trouty mouth, Kevin, Cedes, Rachel, and the beautiful Brittany. Welcome to the Santana's house of fun, little hobbit!" screamed Santana. Blaine was stunned, not only by the sheer number of people but the fact that his best friend recited the entire list without taking a breath

"Do they all live here?" he asked still not believing in the amount of people.

"I guess, well officially not, is just me, Kurt, Cedes, Danny, Tina, Rachel and Brittany…But all those guys are always here so this is really an overcrowded mess…" Santana said and then she turned back to where she had begun the introductions, looking for Kurt.

"What? You already manage a way to scare or hero with our little zoo here?" asked Kurt flushed coming from nowhere.

"This group of people scaring me? I don't think so!" Blaine said as he involuntary winked at Kurt. The pale man laugh making Blaine's heart skip a beat, before Santana asked him to find a place for Blaine to sit.

Blaine ended up sitting on an old couch while Kurt was dancing around with an oriental girl. The embarrassing thing was that Blaine's eyes were focused only on the pale, handsome man, and they didn't want to leave that beautiful figure ever. Blaine tried look away, he really did, but he couldn't. Right in front of his eyes was their goal, that attractive blue eyed man that somehow, seemed to be dancing for Blaine.

Was it his imagination or Kurt was actually dancing for him? Logically, Blaine knew it wasn't possible, Kurt wouldn't be dancing for him, they barely knew each other, but of course that didn't prevent Blaine from hoping that maybe, just maybe, Kurt's dance was for him. The way how he was throwing his arms out and moving his hips, was pure perfection. The girl dancing around Kurt? Blaine barely noticed her; she looked just like an accessory to his dance, something that didn't catch Blaine's attention at all.

Blaine didn't understand his feelings but he was certain that what he was feeling was something physically powerful, something that made all his dark feelings fade away, something that he couldn't let go of.

But much to Blaine's despair, as quickly as that mesmerizing dance started, it ended, amid more of Santana's squeals and laughs. "Well," Santana announced, pushing Kurt away from the oriental girl as she enveloped him with her longs arms. "You have to get ready for yours children tomorrow and Blaine here needs a good rest. I am so lucky that you agreed to take Blaine over his Mom's place for me…" She said bringing Kurt back to reality.

"I did?" the young teacher responded, with a surprised expression that lasted only a moment before it gave way to another toothy grin.

"Yeah, you did porcelain!" She screamed starting to give the first signals of her drunkenness.

The brown haired men turned those paralyzing eyes on Blaine with devastating effect, freezing him into his spot.

"Well, the almost drunk Santana has spoken so I guess I'm taking you home." said Kurt smiling widely.

Every fiber of Blaine's body screamed " Yes!" while he answered a simple "Sure" before turning towards Santana to say, "Hey you miss, have fun and everything but don't drink too much ok?"

"Yes Sir" she nodded before hug Blaine and whisper "I am so glad to have you back Hobbit, I missed you so much".

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Kurt's car was a lot roomier than Santana's truck. Actually, it looked just like Kurt, clean, organized and somehow colorful. It was full of little cute things made by his students and the smell inside of that car was a perfect mix of Kurt's cologne, some vanilla and coffee.

The unusual smell of coffee was probably coming from the empty cup of coffee that Blaine had to remove from the passenger seat in order to get in.

"Grande nonfat mocha?" Blaine asked, focusing on the empty cup as a way to break the tension of being alone with that beautiful man that made him feel things he didn't know how to deal with.

"And now you already know my coffee order. You are a very impressive guy, Mr. Anderson, very impressive!" said Kurt with a grin. Was Kurt flirting with him? Blaine didn't respond Kurt's advances since he was too embarrassed to actually try.

Blaine never had flirted with a guy before, he joined the army soon after his graduation, and he never was really experienced in love or relationships. Thinking about, he only could remember three relationships but all of those with girls to try and please his dad.

Blaine silenced, thinking in how escaping his family expectations by joining the Army wasn't one of his brightest ideas. The escape from his family expectations wasn't worth the terror of the war. Once again, the flashbacks of the battles again made the hazel eyed boy flinch.

Kurt noticed Blaine's silence and after parking his car in front of Blaine's old house he brought the soldier back to reality gently placing his hand on Blaine's knee.

"Hey don't be like this, lost in bitter thoughts, you are safe now. You're finally home. You can do whatever you want to now." He said and the warmth in Kurt's words appeared genuine, making Blaine feel safe. Kurt didn't know what he'd been through, the pain, the terror, but somehow his smile made everything better and brighter.

"It's probably a good idea for you to get out of this car before someone comes out to see why we're just sitting here," Kurt said as his hand left Blaine's knee suddenly distancing himself from Blaine.

"Why?" Blaine asked don't understanding the motivation for the sudden distance that Kurt created between them.

"Let's say that is just better…" Kurt bitterly said.

"You think that Santana would be jealous?" Asked Blaine considering that maybe he was wrong, and that Kurt wasn't gay after all. He could actually be interested in Santana or another girl and sitting in car in the middle of the night with another guy could bring him some problems.

Kurt surprised said "She's a good friend, but that's it. Besides, she's not my type. I'm actually not into…" Kurt paused thinking in what he would say in order to not scare Blaine away. Finally he concluded with, "girls."

"Y-you are gay?" asked Blaine, not that surprised, but needing a confirmation before start to smile like a fool.

"Yes, I'm gay. Is that a problem for you?" Kurt questioned with an almost bitchy face.

A simple "No," emerged of Blaine's mouth, while Kurt hung his head and looked away trying to avoid what he thought it would be an obvious rejection. Kurt's previous crushes always ended in ugly rejections. And yes, since the first time that he saw Blaine Kurt develop a huge crush on him, but after all the one sides loves of Kurt's life, why that crush would be an exception to the rule that Kurt always fall for the wrong guy?

"Look, I just said that I am gay, don't freak out,it's not like I'm going to ask you out a date or anything" he murmured softly trying protecting himself.

"Oh," Blaine replied, looking a little disappointed.

And was that disappointed look that made Kurt brightened and looked up, winking. "Unless, of course, you want me to." In a more serious tone he added, "Look, I understand if you don't want to be seen with me, you know, I am the small town fag. Believe me, I know how people are here..."

Blaine's mouth dropped open, he started to protest when Kurt held up his left hand stopping Blaine's disagreements and continued "Don't you dare disagree with me! The people around here showed their hatred towards me during my whole life…But still, I am not ashamed of who I am. I will never be. But you soldier, you have a lot to lose, you came from a religious family and everybody knows how you father is, your reputation would be damaged if you associate with someone like me."

"I don't care." answered Blaine, he had lost too much already; his friends, his dreams, and he wouldn't lose an opportunity of happiness even if his dad disapproved.

"Fine, this is my number, call me" Said Kurt before took Blaine's phone and began to program his number.

"I guess you should get in there before your Mom comes out to drag you in." whispered Kurt with a smile.

"Actually I think that she is perfect capable of doing that, so I guess is better go now…well, good night!" Blaine whispered before, just like a teenager, give Kurt a peck on the cheek.

The young teacher turn really red, but Blaine didn't see the blush as he ran away from there, also embarrassed.

For the first time in his life Blaine actually had perspectives of a date with a man. He felt free and excided for it and also for the first this time in his life he didn't feel any guilty or shame for be who he was.