Tuesday November 2nd 

Blaine, Samantha, Cooper, their parents, Wes and David all sat around a large table chatting about their lives. They were all having dinner to celebrate Samantha's tenth birthday.

"Baby, don't over eat." Jerry Anderson said.

Samantha gave a pointed look at her papa. "Papa! Don't call me baby! I'm ten!" she said as she stuffed more orange chicken into her mouth.

Blaine groaned. "Please don't remind me that you are almost into your teenage years." Everyone at the table laughed, and then went back to there own conversations. Blaine was in the middle of a conversation with Wes and David when Samantha started waving her hands all over the place and yelling in the restaurant.

"Mr. Hummel!! Hey, come here! Yes!! Here!" She was smiling as her teacher started to walk over.

"Hi Samantha." He said in a low, but loving voice. Blaine looked over to them, and saw Kurt and the other man from a few weeks ago. He frowned.

"And who do we have here?" his mother, Amelia, asked.

"Kurt Hummel." Kurt said putting his hand out for her to shake. "Her teacher."

"Daddy." Samantha said dragging out the name. He knew she only called him daddy when she wanted something. "Can Mr. Hummel please eat with us? Pleaseeee? 

"Of course he can." Amelia answered before he could say anything. "If Kurt doesn't mind joining our crazy family." She looked up at him.

"Uhm, I don't want to interrupt." He said nervously.

"Oh dear you wont be, please come and join us." She said.

"Well, okay, uhm, yea we can join you." Everyone started shifting around and fitting in the two extra chairs.

"So, not to be rude, but who are you?" Cooper asked, questioning the other man. Blaine rolled his eyes; he didn't want to hear any of this.

"Oh! Uhm, I'm Finn, Kurt's step brother."

Blaine started choking on his drink. Did he just say step brother? Wes started patting his back, the coughing wasn't going down.

"Dude, are you okay?" Wes asked.

"Yea, fine, peachy." He said through coughs.

"Take another drink that should help." Finn, the step brother, said. Blaine did so, and soon enough he was done coughing, although his eyes were still watering. He looked up, and saw all eyes on him, filled with concern.

"I'm fine; really, it just went down the wrong pipe." He lied, giving a half hearted smile.

"So Finn, do you live in New York?" Cooper asked, turning all heads back to him.

"No, I live out in Boston, but I'm staying with Kurt for awhile. Our dad just had another heart attack...." Blaine didn't even hear the rest of what Finn had to say, he was mentally kicking himself.

He had yelled at Kurt, for what, cheating on him with his brother? And no wonder he broke up with him, Kurt's father had a heart attack. Blaine wished Kurt wouldn't have done that; he would have been there to help. But all Blaine was feeling, was like a major asshole.

"...my girlfriend also, so yea I'm visiting for awhile. But I leave in a couple days." Finn finished saying.

"Kurt? Do you have anyone special?" Amelia asked.

Kurt shook his head. "Uhm no, I was sort of dating someone, but uh, we had to end things, but he was really amazing." Blaine chanced a glance at Kurt to see his piercing blue eyes looking at him. He had to remind himself that Kurt was the one who called things off. 

"Oh that's a shame." Blaine's mother said.

"Yea."

"Did you know Blaine is also gay?" She asked Kurt.

Blaine's eyes grew wide. "Excuse me!" Blaine said quickly pushing his chair back and running to the bathroom. When he got there, he ran to the sinks and splashed some water on his face.

"Blaine..." He stiffened at the voice. It was Kurt. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." He said quickly. He just wanted to be left alone.

"Blaine..."

"No, no. We aren't talking about this. You broke up with me. Remember?!" He tried saying calmly.

"You're the one who thought I was dating Finn! Finn my step brother!" Kurt retorted.

"You didn't tell me that!" He yelled a little louder, turning around to face Kurt.

"You didn't listen!" Kurt screamed. Blaine's face fell. "You didn't listen Blaine, you wouldn't even look at me, you just assumed." Kurt said sounding defeated.

It was true; Blaine avoided Kurt at all costs. He never opened any texts or answered any calls. He just didn't want to go through whatever Kurt was going to say.

"I would have been there." He said quietly, Kurt looked up at him with heart broken eyes. It made Blaine want to cry. "You pushed me away, but I would have been there for you Kurt, because even though we haven't really known each other that long, I still really care about you."

Blaine was tired of fighting. He just wanted it to end, and that would happen by talking things out with Kurt. But before he could say anything else, Kurt ran up to him and kissed him on the lips. It was soft but passionate. There was no tongue, no anything. This was different from all the other times they had kissed. This meant something more.

"Why didn't you listen?" Kurt asked against his lips.

"I think I was afraid of what the truth could have been." Blaine answered, rubbing their noses together. "I'm so sorry Kurt, about everything, your dad, me being a jerk..." he trailed off.

"I'm sorry I broke things off, because the truth is that I really like you Blaine." They were still really close, their foreheads touching.

"Mmm I really like you too Ku-." Blaine was cut off by Cooper entering the bathroom.

"Blaine, mom and dad-," he looked over at the two and then smiled. "Never mind. I can see you are JUST fine here." He shot a wink at Blaine.

Kurt and Blaine pulled apart, and Blaine linked their hands together. They still fit as perfectly as before. 

"Coop, this is Kurt, he's the one I was talking about a few weeks ago." Blaine said with a sheepish smile.

"Oh. Hey good to meet you.... Again." Cooper said with a wink. Blaine mentally face palmed.

"Umm yea, same." Kurt said with a little twitch at his lips.

"I'll just, ya know, leave you two for a little bit." Cooper left, leaving the two alone again. Kurt turned back to Blaine.

"Hey Blaine?"

"Yea?"

"Will you be my boyfriend?"

"Absolutely." Blaine kissed him again then they made their way back to the table. Their fingers brushed as they walked back to their spots, and they kept glancing side ways at each other. When they both sat down, Cooper smiled over at Blaine and gave him a wink. Blaine rolled his eyes, but on the inside he was bubbling with joy.

Saturday November 6th

"Hey Samantha, come in here a sec please!" Blaine was sitting at the kitchen table, work papers spread out, but he wasn't working. He was too nervous because Kurt was coming over for dinner, and they were going to tell Samantha about their relationship.

"Yea dad?" she asked, standing in the door way.

"Kurt, uhm, Mr. Hummel, your teacher is coming for dinner don't forget."

"I - I wont. But why is he coming? Am I in trouble, I didn't do anything, I promise dad!" she said, voice trembling. 

"No sweetie, no you didn't. I know that. We just wanted to talk to you about something, if that's okay?"

She wiped a few tears away and then nodded. "Okay..." her voice thick from the few tears she shed.

"Sam, you aren't in trouble. Don't worry. Now go finish up some homework and then you can help me cook."

"Okay."

"I love you Samantha."

"Love you too dad." She turned and gave him a hug before exiting.

He and Samantha were in the kitchen, music on full blast, covered in flour when the doorbell rang.

Blaine smiled, and rushed to answer it. Kurt stood there, with a smile on his face and tying to suppress a giggle.

"Hey, laugh all you want but you're helping." Blaine leaned in, placing a chaste kiss on Kurt's lips before stepping aside and allowing him in the door.

"Mr. Hummel! Come help!!" Blaine heard Samantha yell from the kitchen. Kurt took his shoes off and followed Blaine to the kitchen.

"Oooo what's for dinner?" Kurt asked leaning against the door frame.

"PIZZA!" Samantha yelled. "I love homemade pizza!" She said with a bright smile.

"No way, me too!" Kurt said with just as much enthusiasm.

"Awesome!" Samantha said as she walked over to Kurt and started pulling him to the counter next to her.

Blaine's phone started ringing, so he excused himself from the kitchen. Work never took a break it felt like. Upon returning he found Kurt and Samantha dancing around the kitchen and singing at the top of their lungs to the song playing. Kurt had flour in his hair and on his face, but it looked like he didn't care, he was having fun. Blaine smiled at the picture before him. He could see them like this in a few years. Samantha a teenager, but still a little girl at heart when it came to being in the kitchen, cooking together, dancing, singing and just having fun.

"So what did we have to talk about?" Samantha asked while shoving a piece of pizza in her mouth.

"Uhm honey, can you stop eating, while we tell you please."

Samantha set the piece of pizza down and turned her attention to her teacher and her father.

"Remember how I was going on dates for awhile?" Samantha nodded in understanding. "Well I was going on them with Kurt."

Samantha stayed quiet for awhile, thinking and taking everything in. Blaine was really nervous because his daughter's opinion meant everything to him.

"Okay." She said and then continued to stuff her face with food. Kurt looked at Blaine and cocked an eyebrow. That didn't go as they both planned it would.

Later that night Samantha was sitting on her bed and reading when Blaine came in.

"Samantha."

She looked up from her book. "Yea?"

"Let's talk."

"...okay." 

"How do you honestly feel about me dating Kurt?"

"Its just - weird I guess."

"Mhmm."

"Dad, it doesn't mean I don't like it, its just - he's my teacher, and if you date him I'm going to get to know him on a deeper level, and what happens if you guys break up and he fails me? In fifth grade! I can't fail in fifth grade dad!!!" She sighed when she finished her rant.

"I understand that. I'll talk to him and make sure he doesn't do that okay?"

"Yea, okay."

"But I don't know what to tell you about him being your teacher. I can't ask you to be okay with it, and you don't have to be. If you don't want to get to know him, I won't make you - we don't have to go out as a group until he isn't your teacher anymore. But baby, I really like him, and I hope you get to know him."

Samantha crawled closer to her dad and laid her head on his lap. They sat there in silence, while Blaine stroked her hair for awhile, before Samantha spoke up again.

"Does Mr. Hummel make you really happy dad?" She asked, putting an emphases on the word really.

"Yea he does baby."

"Then I guess I could get to know him."

Blaine leaned down and kissed her head.

"Hey dad."

"Hmmm?"

"Please don't call me baby!"

"Oh my god you turn a serious talk into a joke!" Blaine said tickling her sides.

"Stop!" She said while gasping for air.

"Okay okay, sorry, now go to bed."

She crawled under the sheets and turned off her bed side lamp.

"Hey dad?" She said again, quieter this time.

"Yes Samantha?" He said turning around.

"Maybe Mr. Hummel could come to movie night on Wednesday?"

"Okay, I'll ask him. Night honey. I love you."

"I love you too dad."

Blaine got ready for bed before texting Kurt.

To: Kurt

So, I talked to Samantha more, I'll tell you everything later, but you are invited to movie night! 

From: Kurt

Really? Sounds fun. When is it?

To: Kurt

Wednesday at seven.

From: Kurt

Awesome, I will definitely be there. Goodnight Blaine

To: Kurt

Goodnight Kurt

Wednesday November 10th

Samantha was sitting on the couch, pizza on the coffee table along side candy and soda just waiting to be eaten. She was waiting for Mr. Hummel to come over so they could start the movie.

They were watching A Walk to Remember and she was already bouncing with anticipation. It was her favorite movie, she knew every line. Finally the door bell rang and she jumped up and ran to answer the door.

"Hi Mr. Hummel." She yelled, a little out of breath. He was wearing something completely different from school, which was weird for her to see.

"Hey Samantha - maybe you could call me Kurt?" he said kindly.

"Uhm, I guess."

"Only if you feel comfortable. Whenever you want to sweetie, or you could just keep calling me Mr. Hummel."

"Okay..."

Her dad walked into the room smiling and that's when she decided to leave, she was not ready to see her dad and teacher make out or whatever they do. She sat on the couch again. Finally the two walked in hand in hand, laughing. They dropped their hands when they were fully into the living.

"Hey sweetie, ready for the movie?" Her dad asked. Taking a seat next to her on the couch.

"Yes! I'm so excited!" She pushed play on the remote and the opening previews started.

When the movie started she noticed Mr. Hummel and her dad linked hands. She smiled a little, but looked away before they could see it. If she was going to be honest she was really happy for her dad. She had never seen him as happy as he was with her teacher. Her dad was a workaholic and he needed this. Sure it was weird because it was her teacher, and she couldn't help but get nervous to what her friends would say, but she would learn to handle it. Mr. Hummel was her favorite teacher, and the past few months she learned that they shared a liking for some of the same things. Now her dad was just added to the list.

When the movie was over, they all sat in silence for a little while, just taking in the ending of the movie.

"I want a tattoo dad." Samantha finally said.

"Not going to happen." Blaine laughed.

"Whyyyy?" She said in a whiney voice.

"Tattoos are bad." He stated simply.

"I have one." Kurt said.

They both looked over at him, and Samantha smiled.

"See dad, Mr. Hummel is cool, and he has one. So I want one."

Blaine laughed. "When you are older, and don't live with me anymore, then you can get a tattoo.

"Yes!" She cheered happily. "Can I see your tattoo?"

Kurt nodded and rolled up his pant leg. On his ankle sat the word Imagine in a cursive font surrounded by a few small birds. Samantha smiled.

"That's so cool." She spoke.

"Thank you. I really like it too." Kurt said, running his fingers over the tattoo.

"Okay sweetie, go get ready for bed. You have school tomorrow." Blaine said finally.

"And so do I," Kurt said getting up. "So I better get going."

Blaine and Kurt made there way to the front door, and Samantha stayed behind. She didn't mean to eavesdrop, but they were talking kinda loud.

"I had a really great time Blaine." She heard her teacher say.

"Me too Kurt." Her dad said.

"Should we be doing this?" Kurt said.

"Doing what?" Blaine said a little nervously.

"Dating? We didn't even think about what Samantha would think."

"I don't want to stop or break up; I think she will come around."

"Neither do I, I really like you Blaine. But I don't want her to hate me, she is my student."

Samantha stopped listening after that. She felt bad for making her teacher think that she would hate him for dating her dad. She would definitely try harder to get to know her teacher, and show him that she actually does like him as a person. And all this started with calling him Kurt.

Friday November 19th

It was the Friday before Thanksgiving break started and Samantha was sitting in class working on the reading assignment her teacher had just handed out. Everyone was buzzing about the holiday break and she was no exception. They had an entire week off of school which meant no homework and no fifth grade drama. The lunch bell rang and everyone jumped up, but Samantha stayed seated until all her class mates left the room.

"Uhm, Mr. Hummel?" She said very timidly. Her teacher looked up from his desk and smiled at her.

"Yea?"

"Well, I heard you and dad talking about Thanksgiving, and how you were staying here, but he said that it was usually just me and him and you didn't want to impose, but I would really like you to be there." Samantha said in a stumble of words. 

Her teacher just stared at her for a minute, trying to process what he just heard. After a minute a smiled graced his face. "I would love to come. If you're sure its okay."

Samantha nodded frantically. "Yes! Come, okay, it's a secret though! I don't want dad to know, so don't tell him please!"

Kurt sighed. "Okay, if you insist."

"I do! So dinner is at like three usually so you should come over before then. Like two or one, or whenever you want." She said with a smile.

"Alright, I will be there. Now go get lunch."

"Will do, bye Kurt!" She said walking toward the door. She waved to him and then left the room.

Kurt smiled, because Samantha had not only just invited him to Thanksgiving dinner, but also called him Kurt. Accomplishment in his book.