“Daddy! Daddy! Help!” Kurt was immediately awaken by the cries of his daughter.He leaned over to see that is was only 2 am. He quickly rolled out of bed and hoped that she hadn't burned down the apartment while he was asleep.Kurt tripped over a small rag doll with chocolate skin and curly brown hair.Kurt realized the reason his daughter was screaming at the top of her lungs.

“Melody?!” Kurt found his daughter rolling around on the floor crying with her entire room torn apart in her search for the doll. “Daddy I can't find Lowa!” His daughter spread her arms out wide as tears ran down her face.

“She's right here.” He said calmly pulling the doll Mercedes had given her for her fourth birthday from behind his back. As she took the doll and hugged it he remembered Mercedes fondness for the girl after he had her.She told him he was going to be a great dad and that Melody would love him just as much as he loved her. Kurt lifted the little girl into his arms, her bright blue eyes staring into his.

“Daddy tell me about my Mommy.” Kurt sat down on her bed and thought about the one night stand he had with that woman from the bar. Kurt didn't remember her name, just the small child left on his doorstep,after he had her DNA tested he took her in but he knew by the look in her eyes that she was his.Melody was his.

“Your Mommy was an amazing singer, I met her at a classy bar and she was singing her heart out.We danced and sang and she loved you very much.”

“Where is Mommy?” She asked. Kurt sighed heavily he wanted to protect his little girl from the raw pain of the truth.

“After you were born we decided to split because Daddy likes other Daddies and Mommy wanted me to be happy.”

“I want to find her.” Kurt bit his lip. He expected this just not so soon.

“I don't know her name.”

“Why?”

“Because your mommy went by another name than her real one.”

“Isn't that lying? You told me never to lie.” Kurt felt guilty but continue to dig a deeper hole for himself.

“No, it's not Mommy just liked to go by Rose.”

“That's a pretty name.”Kurt nodded and put his daughter in bed.

“Goodnight Melody.Daddy will see you in the morning.” Melody smiled as he turned of the light and stalked back into his room, he had to work tomorrow and the restaurant wasn't going to run itself.

■■■ Kurt had been busy all day, he took an extra shift so he could pay the rent and he was exhausted. He took his lunch late so he could pick up Melody and watched the clock religiously for his official departure. “Hummel! You've got an hour! The girl will be at school when you get there” Toby yelled at Kurt when he saw him staring. “Now go help table 8!”

Kurt moved towards the table to see the most gorgeous man that he'd ever seen in his entire life. His eyes seemed to look like honey and his lips sweet and pink like he lived in a bucket of cherry chapstick. Kurt smiled as he walked to the table.

“Hi, I'm Kurt I'll be your waiter for today what can I get you to drink?” The man with the honey eyes looked up and smiled. “Water please.” Kurt looked over and was taken back by the look of pure hatred on the other mans face.

“Bourbon.Can't do this one without hard liquor.” He said his words sliding out of his mouth like a snake. Kurt continued to smile even though he felt the tension in the air surrounding the table.

“I am so sorry for my boyfriend, he's acting strangely today.” The man's eyes warm and loving, Kurt couldn't believe that this was his boyfriend.

“Blaine, you don't have to tell the princess sorry for me.”

“I'll go get your drinks.” Kurt started to walk away when Blaine grabbed his hand.

“No. Sebastian will apologize to you before he gets anymore liquor in him.” Kurt looked down awkwardly at the man and the look in his eyes made him look like even more of an pompous ass.

“I'm not going to say sorry to the twink.” Blaine stood up from the table and gave him a mean look.

“Don't come home tonight.” With those four words honey eyes walked out of the restaurant.

“I want my bourbon now princess.”

“Right away.” Kurt fled the scene and the only thing on his mind was the way Blaine had looked at him.

■■■ Kurt was sitting in the back preparing a catering order when he heard Toby yell his name from across the room. “Yeah Toby?” Kurt said before he saw Blaine standing in front of him, he smiled warmly.

"He asked for you." Toby looked at him with a raised eyebrow and turned around.

"Kurt right?" Blaine asked timidly and Kurt nodded."I came to apologize for my boyfriend,he lost his job and his solution is to drink enough for a small town..."

"Im so sorry." Kurt said sincerely, staring into Blaine's eyes.

"Oh well Im the one here to apologize for him calling you a princess."

"Hey,Im used to it...Ohio isnt the best place to grow up gay."

"Im from Westerville."

"What a coincidence." Kurt said with a wink.

"Well Ill be back,in the restaurant for dinners and stuff so it would be great if I could be properly served by you."

"Definitely." Blaine smiled,said goodbye and rushed out of the building.Kurt turned on his heels and returned to his work,something about the sweet man attached to those eyes lingered on Kurt's mind.

■■■ Melody was spending the day at Rachels so Kurt didn't have to worry about getting home from class late.Kurt entered the small brick building unfazed by the overpowering florescent lights.Kurt found his station and pulled out a red binder from his bag.He flipped through everything he had designed for the weeks assignment.He was pondering a teal jacket and a dark purple blazer when he heard a voice.

"Go purple,it will pop against the white pants." The woman said picking up another sketch.

"Thanks,Im Kurt." He said holding out a hand her,he hadnt seen her before and he basically lived at the school.

"Unique, I just enrolled here."

"I knew I hadn't seen you before."

An older woman in a grey suit cleared her throat in their direction. "Mr.Hummel,Ms.Adams pay attention."

Kurt sent a small smile in her direction and then started listening to the day's lesson.

■■■ Kurt had gotten home thirty minutes before Rachel was supposed to drop off Melody.He suddenly smiled and poured himself a glass of wine.Kurt turned on his music and picked up the latest issue of Vogue.

My fingertips, and my lips, they burn From the cigarettes Forrest Gump you run my mind boy Running on my mind boy Forrest Gump I know you Forrest I know you wouldnt hurt a beetle

Kurt started to sing along to the song when he heard a knock on his door. "Kurt!Its Rachel!" Kurt sighed and opened the door.Rachel barged in with a million bags."Ooo,Frank Ocean! I love this song."

"Daddy!" Melody called holding on to the rag doll."Auntie Rachel took me shopping and we even got you something!"

"Did you now?" Kurt asked as Rachel poured herself a glass of wine."Im glad that you had fun sweetheart,now go get ready for bed." Melody nodded and ran into her room when Rachel sat down next to him. "Thanks for taking her."

"You know I love to spoil my niece!"

"Thanks again."

"So what did you do today?"

"Remember the rude guy at the restaurant last night."

"Did he come back Kurt?"

"No,but his boyfriend did...he came and apologized for him."

"I know you put emphasis on apologized but your eyes lit up on boyfriend."

"He was really cute."

"Okay now Im going to put emphasis on HIS!!"

"Its not like I hit on him Rachel..."

"Well you probably wont see him again so."

"Exactly." Kurt kind of shuddered at the thought of never seeing Blaine again but the conversation shifted and they talked until it was time for Rachel to go home. Kurt was lying in bed that night, and all he could think about was Blaine. ■■■