"It's his first." Blaine whispered, pressing his lips to Kurt's neck when the fledgling jumped in surprise from the sound of his voice.

"First?" Kurt whispered back, slowly lifting his head from Blaine's shoulder. He looked into the other's hazel eyes for a moment before looking back to the couple.

"His first fledgling." Blaine began, reaching over and taking one of Kurt's smaller hands into his. "He is a very young vampire, most likely just turned loose from his creator." he continued, lifting the teen's hand to his lips to press a kiss against the small knuckles.

Kurt watched as Blaine planted more kisses across his knuckles before glancing over to the other table again. How could Blaine even know that? It wasn't like there was a large sign on the woman that announced she was number one. He looked to the older vampire again and besides from looking exhausted, he seemed normal enough, well as normal as you could get being a vampire that is. Soft lips suddenly pressed against the underside of his wrist, pulling his attention back to the other beside him. "How can you even tell?" Kurt asked, raising a brow when a soft chuckle left the older vampire.

"Did you notice how tired he looks?" Blaine asked, continuing after a small nod from the teen. "He's been feeding her too much." he whispered, reaching in his pocket as his phone vibrated.

Kurt watched as Blaine pulled his blackberry from his pocket before yet again looking back at the couple they had been talking about. Was that why the woman had whimpered? Had the other vampire denied her blood? Well that made sense, but hadn't Blaine said that they had to feed them when they needed it? Soft clicking interrupted his thoughts, and his attention was brought back to Blaine's thumbs as they typed a message on the blackberry in his hands. Come to think of it, wasn't this the first time he had ever seen Blaine texting? "I didn't know you could actually text other people." Kurt stated, smiling when a snort of laughter left Blaine.

"My friends and family just knew better than to try and contact me when I was with you." Blaine explained, reaching over and grabbing Kurt's hand to give it a slight squeeze.

"Family?" Kurt asked confused, but was distracted by Jerry walking up to their table with a serving tray held in one of his hands.

"I tried to get you water Professor, but Lizzy said you couldn't change your usual." Jerry said with a little grin, setting a glass of coke in front of Blaine.

Kurt's lips quirked slightly as he watched the older vampire shake his head slightly. When a glass of fizzy liquid was placed in front of him he gave a confused look to Jerry.

"Hey, its not my fault, she wouldn't let me get you water either." Jerry said with a shrug of his shoulders. He reached back to the tray and placed a bowl of breadsticks in the center of the table. "Your orders should be out soon, the breadsticks are on the house." he stated before walking off.

Kurt stared at the breadsticks with a blank face. He missed his friends. He missed going to Breadsticks and eating with Mercedes and the rest of the glee club. Would he ever be able to do that with them again? He looked over to Blaine when the vampire pressed a kiss to his temple. A sad smile graced his handsome face, causing Kurt to smile a little in return. "It's hard." he whispered softly, blinking back the tears that threatened to fall.

"I know." Blaine whispered back, watching Kurt closely. He was still expecting a nervous break down since Kurt had awoken in such a mellow state. He was relieved when Kurt actually reached out and grabbed a breadstick to munch on, thinking he would have had to force the fledgling to eat.

Kurt chewed slowly, his eyes widening as the taste exploded on his tongue. It was the most amazing breadstick he had ever tasted! It was like the person who had made them made sure they were seasoned a lot! He could clearly taste six different herbs rolled on to it. He looked to Blaine who was slowly sipping his coke as he watched him. He swallowed quickly, waiting for the older vampire to put down his drink. "Blaine! These are amazing!" Kurt exclaimed, his voice raising above the quiet voice he had been using all night, causing a few other vampires to look in their direction. Kurt didn't seem to notice as he picked up another breadstick. "You've got to try it!" he said excitedly, pressing one end to Blaine's lips.

Blaine smiled and opened his mouth, allowing Kurt to feed him as he took a bite. He chewed slowly, deciding to humor Kurt by pretending to think about his answer. Slowly he swallowed the bite he had chewed and grinned at his fledgling. "Hmm, pretty good." Blaine said finally, laughing when Kurt groaned in frustration.

"Blaine, you've obviously never had other breadsticks to compare this with!" Kurt said quickly. "Its like nothing I've ever tasted!" He said, taking another bite from his own breadstick, closing his eyes as he savored the taste.

"Kurt, I'm glad you think its amazing, but I also want to remind you that this is the first thing you've tasted since you've been turned." Blaine explained slowly.

Kurt blinked and looked down at his half eaten breadstick as he chewed. Was everything going to taste this new and fresh now? He swallowed his bite before looking back to Blaine. "Well, at least now I know that whole garlic thing is out the window." he said, smiling when the older vampire laughed.

"Yes well, we had to give the humans some sort of false security didn't we?" Blaine asked with a raised brow, placing his arm around Kurt's shoulders. He kissed the teen's cheek when he nodded in return.

Blaine decided he would be the first one to introduce Kurt to chocolate. The way the fledgling licked his lips and moaned at the different tastes of his food was slowly driving him mad. He could only imagine the others reaction to a piece of dark chocolate being pushed between his lips. He crossed his legs, watching as Kurt continued to eat, making plans to order a box of chocolate and lock his fledgling in their bedroom.

"Well, looks like I've gained another fan." Elizabeth asked as she walked up to the table. She grinned at Blaine's expression towards Kurt and shook her head slightly. She laughed as Kurt looked up at her with half lidded eyes.

"This chicken parmigiana is amazing!" Kurt exclaimed before pushing another forkful of noodles in his mouth. He held back another moan at all the different spices on his tongue before looking up at Elizabeth again. "Did you cook this?" he asked her, frowning in confusion when the woman laughed.

"Oh no, dear." Elizabeth said, pulling up a chair and kicking Blaine's shin as she sat down to get his attention back on his fries instead of his fledglings lips. All she got was a soft growl in return, but the man began to eat his own food again. "I haven't cooked in a kitchen for a long time, I've got chefs to do all the dirty work now." she explained, smiling when Blaine reached over with a napkin to wipe off a bit of red sauce from the corner of Kurt's mouth.

Kurt blushed when Blaine wiped his mouth but he gave the vampire a small smile in return before pushing his empty plate forward. "That really was the best thing I've ever tasted." he said happily, leaning his head on Blaine's shoulder, pressing a few kisses against his neck.

"I could never figure out why they are so affectionate after they eat." Elizabeth mused, laughing when Kurt blushed again, hiding his face in Blaine's neck.

Blaine chuckled, wiping his hands off with a napkin before wrapping his arms around Kurt, holding back the urge to pull the teen on his lap. He knew Kurt probably wouldn't appreciate him doing that in public just yet, even with how affectionate he was being at the moment. "I think its just that full feeling they get, I know whenever Nick used to eat he would come find me and curl up beside me to take a nap." he replied, stroking Kurt's side gently.

Kurt blinked. Nick? He had never heard of a Nick before. He opened his mouth but quickly shut it. He would wait until they were away from Elizabeth before he demanded an explanation to who this Nick was and why he felt the need to curl up with his Blaine. A soft growl interrupted the loud purr he was giving, causing the older vampire to give him a light squeeze.

"Kurt?" Blaine asked, kissing the top of his forehead. He frowned when Kurt shrugged out of his arms to cross his arms over his chest and sulk. Raising a brow he looked towards Elizabeth who was grinning like the cat who got the canary.

"I love it when other peoples fledglings have mood swings." she announced happily, looking back to Blaine who was giving her a light glare. "Desert?" she asked sweetly, smirking when Blaine sighed in return.

"No, I think that's all we need, check?" Blaine asked hopefully, he really didn't want Kurt to have a tantrum in front of a crowded restaurant. He knew Kurt couldn't help his emotions being out of whack, but the privacy of his car sounded like a nicer place at the moment.

Elizabeth scoffed. "Please, you know I don't charge you when you bring a new fledgling to see me." she said as she stood up. She walked over to Kurt who still seemed to be fuming silently, much like a ticking bomb in Blaine's opinion. She bent down and pressed a kiss to Kurt's pale cheek? "I'm sure I'll see you at Jeff's party." she said before waving to Blaine and leaving the table.

Now there was a Jeff involved? He looked over to Blaine, giving him a famous bitch glare. Who were these two that Blaine failed to mention before, and why did he feel so mad about it! Ugh! He clenched his hands into fists as he tried to calm down, letting out a soft hiss when Blaine pulled him up gently by his arm.

"Come on Kurt." Blaine said patiently, gently leading the fledgling through the restaurant. He nodded to Jerry as they passed him, keeping a tight hold on Kurt as they walked through the door into the crisp night air. It didn't seem to matter since the fledgling was too angry to notice anything of interest at that point. He quickly walked them to his car and unlocked the passenger door with his keys. After letting the fledgling climb in and slam the door by himself, he hurried and slipped into the driver side, engaging the locks and gripping the steering wheel as he waited for the shouting. After a few minutes of Kurt controlling his heavy breathing with no yelling released, Blaine was yet again shocked. He had never had a fledgling who had so much control. He reached over to place his hand on Kurt's leg, growling whenever it was smacked away. "Kurt…wha-"

"Who's Nick?" Kurt snapped out, clenching his hands into fists where they rested on top of his legs. He glared at Blaine when the older vampire began to laugh. "I don't see what's so funny about this, Blaine!" He cried out, throwing his hands in the air.

"Oh baby." Blaine said after he had finally stopped laughing. "Nick is, well was one of my fledglings." he explained, smiling to Kurt when the other gave him a blank look. "I've told you I had a few." he reminded the countertenor.

Kurt felt himself calm down at the explanation, a little annoyed with himself that he had gotten so worked up about it until he remembered the other name. "Well, who's Jeff then?" he asked, eyeing Blaine closely.

Blaine reached over and took Kurt's hand, glad the fledgling didn't pull his hand back as he gave it a light squeeze. "Jeff is Nick's fledgling." he stated softly, his brows furrowing when Kurt frowned.

"Do you still have feelings for Nick?" Kurt whispered, afraid of his answer. What if Blaine was the type of vampire who kept multiple lovers and he never knew? Did he really know nothing of this man after knowing him for a year, no, loving him for a year?

"Kurt, I will always have a certain love for those who I have turned, but I have never felt the kind of love that I have with you with any of the others." Blaine whispered, watching Kurt's face. "You are the most beautiful, kindest, smartest person I have ever met. Nothing could ever distract me from you." he said softly, reaching over and grabbing the teen's chin, gently turning his face to where he could stare into Kurt's glasz colored eyes.

"But…you're Blaine." Kurt began, his eyes watering as he spoke. "You could have anyone you ever wanted, but you chose someone like me. I don't understand." he whispered, tears rolling down his cheeks. "You're gorgeous, kind, and just amazing, I'm just Kurt…"

"I'll never ask you to be more than that, I love you because you are Kurt. Not because you are some fake person who just rolls over and shows their belly for my attention. You are strong, opinionated, and not afraid to tell it like it is. I love your attitude, your voice, your body." he said, grinning as Kurt blushed. "I love you Kurt Hummel, and I will be around for as long as you want me." he whispered, moving his hand up to cup Kurt's soft cheek.

Kurt leaned into the warm hand, staring into Blaine's bright hazel eyes. "Even if I want you forever?" he whispered, reaching up to place his hand on top of the others.

"Even if you want me forever and ever." Blaine replied, smiling whenever Kurt rolled his eyes with a snort.

"Did you pick up your cheesy lines in the fifties too?" Kurt asked with a smirk, turning his head in Blaine's hand to place a kiss upon his warm palm. He began to purr as Blaine chuckled. How could he have ever thought that Blaine was messing around with him?

"There you go trashing the fifties again." Blaine said with a sigh, wiping a few tears from Kurt's cheeks with his thumb. "Better now?" he asked, leaning back in his seat as he placed his hand on Kurt's leg.

Kurt blushed and looked out the passenger window. "I'm sorry, I don't know why I got so angry." he mumbled under his breath, crossing his legs after he had pulled his seatbelt on.

"Well, I'm sure this is becoming one of your favorite reasons, but your emotions are out of whack because of the change." Blaine explained with a grin, watching as Kurt shook his head.

"My god, its like I'm pregnant or something!" Kurt began holding up his hand to tick the reasons off on his fingers. "At first I couldn't walk straight." he said, pulling down his pointer finger. "Then everything I smell and taste is different." Down went another finger as he shook his head. "I got so angry I considered punching you in the face." he continued, ignoring the loud snort from the other vampire. "Then I go and start to cry over it like a stupid girl!"

"Well you defiantly aren't a girl, thank goodness." Blaine said as he leaned back in his seat. "I've seen girl fledglings and all they ever do is moan and complain and use their creators credit cards.." He glanced at Kurt for a moment. "Though I think the last thing will happen." he added softly when Kurt groaned in frustration.

"No Blaine, its, "at least you can't get pregnant.'" Kurt corrected, looking out the windshield for a moment before snapping his head back to Blaine. "Oh god I'm not pregnant am I?" he asked panicked, quickly placing his hand over his belly. "Oh no! I can't be! I'm only seventeen!"

Blaine watched Kurt for a moment before smirking. He sighed and shook his head dramatically. "I should of known better than to kiss you so much, I mean I knew the risk of kissing you would get you pregnant, damn it, I wasn't ready to be a dad yet." he replied with a fake groan.

"No Blaine! This can't be happening! It just can't! Oh god, what are we going to do?" Kurt continued to panic, reaching up and actually running his fingers through his perfectly styled hair.

After watching Kurt completely ruin his hair and rub at his belly a good ten times, Blaine busted out into laughter. "God, Kurt." He said after he had calmed down.

"How the hell is this funny to you?" Kurt cried out, on the verge of tears again.

"Kurt, baby, think about it." Blaine began, gently grabbing his hand again. "How is it possible for you to be pregnant?" he asked slowly.

Kurt thought for a moment before looking back to Blaine. "But you said your kisses…" Kurt trailed off before glaring and punching the older vampire in the arm. "You ass!" he yelled, turning away as he took his hand away from Blaine's.

Blaine laughed again, not finding the need to point out that he had barely felt the punch that the fledgling gave him. "How was I supposed to resist, we haven't even had sex yet and you thought you were pregnant." he said with a raised brow. "Did Lima even have classes over vampires?" he asked.

"No, all we were taught was that they were horrible creatures that would torture and rape you without a second thought." Kurt muttered, shooting Blaine a dark glance.

Blaine sighed before pushing his keys into the ignition. He couldn't believe how narrow-minded the town Kurt grew up in was. How had he turned into the amazing person he is? He glanced over to his fledgling who was still in a bit of a huff. He looked back to the steering wheel, now missing the father Kurt was still mourning. He had always been there for his child, even until his last breath. Blaine just knew that without the man Kurt would of never been the same person he is now.

"Forgive me?" he asked, reaching over and placing his hand on Kurt's crossed knees. He smiled when Kurt sighed.

"Like I could ever really stay mad at you." Kurt said, rolling his eyes when Blaine gave him a toothy smile.

"I'm about to turn on the engine." Blaine warned, grinning as Kurt placed his hands over his ears with a small nod. He didn't find the need to tell the fledgling the adorable human habit didn't really keep out any noise.

As Blaine expected, Kurt fell asleep soon after he pulled the car onto the highway. The radio was off and the heater was on low to keep the fledgling warm as he slept. The last hour in and out of traffic he listened to the soft breathing and small mumbles from the teen. He envied Kurt slightly at the moment. He remembered when he would curl up with his own creator and sleep through the hot summer days. He missed being able to sleep away boredom or being able to use the excuse of being young to get away with things. He smiled, glancing at Kurt's beautiful face when he stopped at a red light. Kurt was finally his, the one person he had worked so hard to get. The one person who he had ever felt this way about before was completely and forever his.

Once Blaine pulled into Dalton, he wished that Kurt could have been awake to see his first look at his new home. As he pulled around towards the back of the school a notification ding went off when he got close to the underground parking garage. When he was close enough the gate automatically unlocked and slid to the side for him to enter. He drove down a few levels before finding his name plate on the wall and his other three cars in their parking spaces. He pulled his car between his red Ferrari and black corvette. He had only let Kurt see him in his BMW because he hadn't wanted to come off as flashy. He put the car in park and turned it off before pulling out his keys. He smiled, surprised Kurt had slept through the little ding earlier. His emotional flight must of warn him out more than he realized. He unlocked the fledgling locks before stepping out of his car and closing his door behind him, walking to Kurt's side. Slowly he opened the door so he wouldn't wake the teen and reached over unbuckling the seatbelt before gently picking up Kurt bridal style.

Kurt automatically wrapped his arms around Blaine's neck, nuzzling his face into Blaine's shoulder. Blaine chuckled and closed the car door with his foot before walking towards the elevators. "I'm not going to let you live this down." he whispered to Kurt, pressing a kiss to the fledglings pale cheek. As they rode the elevator he hummed quietly in the silence, loving the weight in his arms. It had been a long while since he had a fledgling, and he finally felt whole again.

Once the elevator dinged and opened its doors Blaine headed towards one of the many rooms designated for the staff to relax in. He knew with only a few days before the term starting that everyone would be in there, preparing for new classes and waiting for Blaine to show his face since he was sure Wes had called them there to meet Kurt. He hoped that Wes had picked some donors out like he had said he would., he was hungry and knew that Kurt would be starving for blood once he awoke.

The chatter immediately stopped once Blaine walked in, most staring at Kurt as he walked through, heading for the unoccupied couch in the center of the large room. He gently laid Kurt down, thankful when Nick placed a pillow underneath the teen's head before it could hit the cold leather. Wes walked up with a heavy blanket and draped it over the thin body before Blaine pressed a kiss against Kurt's lips. All he got in return was a soft grunt before the fledgling snuggled into the pillow, oblivious to all the stares he was receiving.

"Blaine." Nick whispered, walking up and hugging his creator tight. He smiled when the taller vampire chuckled, wrapping his strong arms around him in return.

"Nick, its only been two weeks." Blaine said, kissing the top of Nick's head. He squeezed him close for a moment, taking in the younger vampires scent. He pulled back with a smile before looking over Nick, a habit that would never go away when it came to his own. "How is Jeff doing?" he asked.

Nick laughed, kissing Blaine's cheek before answering. "Excited, hyperactive, trouble making, the usual." Nick quipped, smiling as Wes and David came forward, giving manly hugs and clapping their hands across his back. "Though he's been a bit more excited these past two weeks." he said, crossing his arms.

"Well its not everyday you turn two." David said with a grin, walking other where the other professors were inspecting the beautiful boy Blaine had brought in.

"Yes well, the way he's acting it seems as if he thinks he's going to the moon." Nick said, smiling as Wes also made his way towards the newest member of the student body.

"Oh let him be excited." Blaine scoffed, giving Nick another tight squeeze. "David's right, you don't turn two twice." he said, grinning when Nick rolled his eyes. "Where is my cousin anyways?" he asked.

"Napping, wore himself out after he ate a box of pixie sticks and hopped around the halls." Nick said with a soft laugh.

Blaine chuckled and looked around, his face falling when he didn't see Jeremiah in the room. "Where is Jeremiah?" he asked, watching as others got closer to Kurt. He trusted everyone in the room though, so he didn't really have to worry. Some of the women cooed or ran their fingers through the fledglings hair.

"He said that he would be by soon, I just called him." Nick answered, reaching up to pat Blaine's shoulder. "I don't think he's taking it too well." he continued.

Blaine sighed with a slow nod. "I wouldn't think he would, he's always been too attached." he said, smiling when Kurt let out a little groan.

"He's beautiful." Wes whispered before turning towards Blaine. "You must have some luck to of found him in Lima."

"I'm not sure if it was luck, or just plain fate." Blaine admitted, rubbing the back of his neck. "Wes, you said you would get me some donors?" he asked, smiling when the Asian nodded to him.

"I got a few AB positive for you." he stated before walking out of the room, coming back with a few human women a few minutes later. "Ladies." he said politely, gesturing towards Blaine. They giggled happily, trying to sway their hips seductively as they walked towards the vampire.

Blaine resisted the urge to roll his eyes as they attempted to gain his attention. He walked to the chair that Nick pulled up along side the couch Kurt was sleeping on, sitting down and pulling the closest girl to him down to her knees between his legs. The girl blushed and giggled, batting her eyelashes up at him. "Sweetie, is this your first time?" Blaine asked patiently. When she shook her head no he grinned. "Good, now be still and try not to scream." he said, placing his hand over the woman's mouth before leaning down and biting into the tanned neck. She cried out in pleasure behind Blaine's hand, her loud whimpers and moans hardly being contained by it.

Kurt blinked open his eyes, curling in on himself more and pulling the blanket over his head, thinking it was his father downstairs getting ready for work like he did every morning. He sniffed the air for the familiar smell of coffee, but the strong smell of leather, and something very sweet hit his nose instead. Now that he thought about it, his bed sure was lumpy and colder than usual. Wait…

"Oh god, YES!" a woman screamed suddenly, causing Kurt to sit up quickly and look around in alarm. He found the source of the scream and gasped as he watched Blaine clamp his hand over the woman's moaning mouth. He looked around the rest of the room quickly, noticing a lot people actually staring at him instead of the woman that sounded like she was about orgasm at any moment while Blaine fed from her. A soft whimper left him before he could stop it causing Blaine to surface and stare right at him with glowing hazel eyes.

"Blaine?" he whispered, really hoping this was a dream and he would wake up any minute with Finn trying to get him to get up and play the xbox with him on a Saturday.

"Its alright Kurt." Blaine whispered, causing Kurt to shiver. He slowly pushed the woman away from him, not watching as Wes helped her stand and led her from the room. Licking his lips he slowly rose and walked over to his fledgling, sitting down and smiling when Kurt scooted away from him. "Kurt, its alright, I wasn't hurting her." he said gently, opening his arms for the teen.

Kurt watched Blaine for a moment before slowly crawling over to sit next to him, looking at all of the faces that were staring at him as a strong arm wrapped around his waist. Some of them smiled at him while others full out grinned or smirked.

"Welcome to Dalton, Kurt." Blaine whispered in Kurt's ear, waving Nick over. "This is the Nick you were worried about." he said smiling when the fledgling looked him over with calculating eyes.

"Hello Kurt, welcome to the family." Nick stated, reaching out with his hand for a shake, when the teen slowly held out his hand he grabbed it quickly, pulling the fledgling to him for a tight hug. "Brother."

Kurt was shocked for a moment before he pulled back, tripping over his own feet and falling backwards into Blaine's lap. "Brother?" he asked confused, shivering as he felt warm lips across the back of his neck.

"The vampiric term for another that has been turned by your creator, you and Nick are brothers because you were both turned by me." Blaine explained through a whisper in Kurt's ear, smiling when the fledgling relaxed against him slightly.

"O-Oh." Kurt said, looking around at all the other vampires in the room. Wait…not all of them were vampires. "Blaine…not all of these people are related to me right?" he asked, frowning when a few light chuckles sounded through the room.

"No sweetheart, just Nick and his fledgling who is currently sleeping." Blaine explained, watching as Kurt lifted his nose to the air. "What is it?" he asked softly, kissing his shoulder.

"Something smells off about some of them…like some of them aren't vampires, but they aren't human either." Kurt whispered, looking around again, noticing the grins spread across some of the faces watching him.

"That's because there are werewolves and werepanthers in here too." Blaine explained slowly, hoping all of this at once wasn't going to cause Kurt to short circuit. He reached in front of him and grabbed the countertenor's long graceful legs to turn him in his lap to where he sat sideways now. "I know you have to be hungry." he whispered, nipping up Kurt's slim neck.

Did Blaine really think he was going to suck from him with this audience? Surely he wasn't that stupid. "Um, no." He lied even as his throat and teeth throbbed with pain. He closed his eyes as more kisses were pressed to his throat. It calmed him slightly and he didn't even know how it did.

"I really think you need to feed Kurt, everyone here is used to it an-"

"IS HE HERE?" Jeff exclaimed as he ran through the door, interrupting Blaine. He bounced on the balls of his feet as he looked at his new cousin. "He's so pretty! Look Nick!" He cried out, pointing towards the other fledgling in the room.

"I know, Jeff, calm down before you manage to actually give him a heart attack." Nick stated when he noticed Kurt clinging to Blaine like his life depended on it. He slowly walked over to Jeff to grab his hand.

Jeff grinned, pressing a quick kiss to Nick's lips before pulling his creator forward towards the pair. "Hi Blaine!" he said cheerfully before sitting on the couch next to the pair, Nick following him.

"Hey Jeff." Blaine said with a smile. "Kurt meet your cousin, Jeff."

Kurt looked at the hyperactive blond for a moment, trying to decide if talking to him would just encourage him to keep staring at him with the goofiest smile he had ever seen stuck on his face.

"I like you better than Jeremiah." Jeff said, reaching up to pat Kurt's hand.

"Jeremiah?" Kurt asked looking at Blaine with raised brows. There was really way too much going on at the moment.

"Another brother of yours, he's a bit…stubborn though." Blaine said, hugging Kurt closer to his chest.

"Stubborn?"