Slow Fade

Chapter 16

It had been a month since Blaine’s accident, and while the police weren’t any closer to finding out who hit him, Blaine was getting better every day. At first he was in a tremendous amount of pain and was so hopped up on pain killers that left him so dopey that he was asleep more than he was awake. With time and a great deal of patience Blaine eventually started to heal, first his head, then his incision, and eventually his broken wrist.

Kurt had been amazing throughout the whole ordeal and Blaine was finding that he was falling even more in love with the incredible man every single day. The actor had taken some time off of work and Blaine stayed with him during his recovery. Even though Kurt wasn’t a nurse, he care for Blaine with such love and compassion, that Blaine was sure he wouldn’t have gotten better treatment if he was still in the hospital.

During this time Blaine and Kurt finally settled into their relationship and while the novelty had finally worn off, they were still incredibly dedicated to one another. While the media had a field day when Blaine had his accident, there had been some scandal with some teen starlet that had taken most of the focus off of them at last. And while they still couldn’t go many places without being recognized, it never really interfered with their lives to the same degree anymore.

“Blaine?”

Blaine looked up to see Kurt standing in the doorway looking every bit like the immaculate film star he was. Just the sight of the man made his whole body quiver with longing, and Blaine couldn’t believe how lucky he was to have this incredible man as his boyfriend. And because it had been driving Blaine crazy for the last few weeks, he couldn’t help the words that slipped out.

“I love you.”

Kurt’s eyes widened in surprise and he looked as if the wind had been knocked out of him. For one small moment Blaine was terrified that he had said the wrong thing. But then the edges of Kurt’s mouth quirked up in to a smile.

“I love you too.”

Blaine stood and narrowed the gap between them, and Kurt met him. Their lips found each other in a sweet yet passionate kiss that left them breathless.

“I knew from the moment I met you that I was going to fall in love with you,” Blaine whispered in Kurt’s ear.

Kurt smiled, “I used to be sad that you were only my doctor.”

Blaine kissed him again, and that soon grew heated. Before he knew what was happening, they were slowly moving towards the bed, their lips never leaving each other’s. The fell on top of the mattress with Kurt landing solidly on Blaine.

“I love you so much,” Blaine whispered between kisses.

Kurt smiled and opened his mouth like he was going to say something when suddenly Kurt started to seize. Blaine extricated himself from under Kurt and followed through with what his medical training told him to do. He felt numb and incredibly terrified at seeing the man he loved suffering, and when Kurt’s tremors ceased and he started breathing normally in a deep sleep, Blaine finally let the tears fall.

This was exactly why he was no longer fit to be Kurt’s doctor, he was much too attached to function. He felt fear well up in him and Blaine figured it was probably not a good thing that he knew exactly how much Kurt’s life was in danger right now. They had obviously not solved the problem even though it had been weeks since his last symptom, and now Blaine knew they would have to work even harder to try and solve the issue.

He pulled out his cell phone and dialed a familiar number, it rang for just a moment before being answered.

“Blaine?”

“Wes, Kurt just had another seizure.”

Blaine could hear his normal stoic and professional friend curse, “I had a feeling there was still something we were missing, but he had been healthy for so long.”

“I know,” Blaine said, trying not to cry. “We still have a problem.”

“All I know is that I’m about to start digging through my medical textbooks to see if I can figure this out,” Wes replied.

“Me too,” Blaine muttered.

“Have Kurt come down to the office when he can,” Wes said. “I have a feeling there are many more tests in Mr. Hummel’s future.”

“Kurt is going to be so happy to have more shots,” Blaine muttered sarcastically.

“How are you doing Blaine?” Wes asked seriously.

“I’ll be back to work in a week,” Blaine said. “I get my cast off tomorrow.”

“I wasn’t talking about your injuries Blaine, though I’m happy you are feeling better,” Wes remarked. “How are you taking all of this with Kurt?”

“Not well,” Blaine admitted. “It feels too much like last time.”

“It’s not,” Wes replied.

“I can’t lose him Wes,” Blaine said. “I’m in love with him.”

“I know that,” Wes said kindly. “It was obvious to me from day one. You guys both thought you were so clever with your sneaky little glances at each other.”

“Kurt is everything to me,” Blaine replied. “Seeing him hurt makes me hurt.”

“Blaine, Kurt is sick yes, but he’s not terminal,” Wes pointed out. “Don’t forget that.”

“I won’t,” Blaine said, looking at Kurt’s chest rise and fall. “I’m going to have to let you go.”

“Take care Blaine,” Wes replied. “Let me know when you guys are coming to the office.”

Blaine ended the call and looked at Kurt for a long moment before he sighed and forced himself to look away. There was another call he had to make.