Over the next three days Kurt kept in contact with Blaine via text message, and it wasn't always to go get coffee. They sat with one another in class and Kurt felt more comfortable around Blaine. He didn't blush every time Blaine paid him a compliment or laughed. He didn't tense up as much each time Blaine touched his arm in a friendly way.

It was the middle of the week and yet another biology class went by where Kurt only half paid attention. This time Blaine was fully to blame. They spent most of the class writing notes back and forth on each other's notebooks. Commenting on the professor, the topic, doodling funny little charactertures, etc. They had a laugh all the way to the student union.

"Sometimes I just want to tell Professor Hannigan the toupee isn't fooling anyone." Kurt laughed.

"I know. His hair is like two different colors." Blaine stepped up to the counter. "Hi, a medium drip and a grande latte mocha. Oh and one of those sugar cookies."

Kurt looked taken a back. Blaine knew his coffee order. He stared at Blaine in shock, he didn't say anything though. Blaine paid for the coffee and once they got their drinks they sat at what had become their usual spot.

"You knew my coffee order." Kurt said matter of factly.

Blaine scoffed and said incredulously, "Course." he took a sip and closed the topic at that. "I was thinking about the try-outs for Wicked."

"Oh god. You don't want to audition together anymore. You don't have to it was a dumb I—"

"Kurt, calm down." Blaine said. "It's not that. I just had an idea for a song."

There was a voice in Kurt's head that whispered doubt about how genuine Blaine was about auditioning with him. He was glad to hear that Blaine was thinking of song possibilities.

"In that case I'm going to stop you there. I am only relying on your word that you can sing. I'm going to have to hear you for myself before I can make an informed decision." Kurt said teasingly.

Blaine regarded Kurt trying to figure out whether or not he was joking. He tapped on the side of his coffee cup and stood up. Kurt, afraid he may have gone too far sat up alert. He hadn't meant to scare Blaine away.

"Well, come on." Blaine said. He picked up his coffee and their sugar cookie.

Kurt reached for his bag his eyes still on Blaine, worried that if he took them off of him for even a moment Blaine would vanish.

"Where are we going?"

"You wanted to hear me sing so let's go. I don't think the management would be too pleased if I gave an impromptu performance." He adjusted the coffee and bagged cookie to one hand and held out the other one to Kurt.

Kurt would have let Blaine lead him anywhere. He smiled and took Blaine's hand. They left the coffee shop. The student union. And headed around the back of the union where people hardly went. Secluded, that was a good sign.

Blaine didn't let go of Kurt's hand until they got there. He set his beverage and snack down on the stubby concrete wall that ran in a semi circle. There were few benches and a some trees and hedges. It looked like the center of a hedge labyrinth. Kurt always wondered why no one came back here.

Blaine ordered Kurt to sit down on the wall. There was nothing but excited smiles on the face of Blaine as he basically bounced to the center of the seating area. He turned and bowed to Kurt.

When Blaine started singing Kurt instantly knew the song. It was "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane. And when Blaine started singing Kurt felt his heart accelerate. It was like hearing an angel sing. Dramatic yes. But that dramatic over the top thought screamed in Kurt's head as Blaine performed.

When he got to the chorus he moved over to Kurt and took a seat next to him singing his heart out. Kurt bit his lower lip and watched in awe. Blaine jumped back up and with some—what could only be described as adorable—dance moves, Blaine officially won a place in Kurt's heart. He was there before, but now Kurt was unafraid to confess ( in his head ) that he was in love with Blaine.

"Somewhere only we know." Blaine finished, sitting next to Kurt again.

They were close. Very close. Closer than Kurt could almost handle. They stared at each other, Blaine out of breath from singing and Kurt out of breath from hearing Blaine sing. Kurt swallowed and ever so slightly leaned in.

"So what did you think?" Blaine asked sitting back.

Kurt managed to play it cool and as though he wasn't trying to go in for a kiss a moment before. "Amazing."

Blaine looked relieved. He clapped his hands together. "Thanks. But, I think this goes both ways. I need to hear you sing now."

There was no way Kurt could follow what Blaine had sung. He hesitated. It wasn't fair for Blaine to sing and Kurt to keep quiet. And like some annoying angel, Rachel swooped out of no where to save Kurt in that moment. Skulking about behind the union must have been one of her daily habits. She was smiling and walking quickly in their direction.

"Oh no." Kurt muttered.

"Kurt! I didn't expect to see you here!" She was laying the acting on a bit thick. Kurt rubbed his temple for a moment and pretended to look happy to see her.

"Rachel, I didn't either. Really, I didn't. What are you doing here?"

Rachel was eyeing Blaine the entire time she spoke. Blaine either didn't care or he was oblivious to it. "I was just walking to meet Finn when I happened to hear someone singing."

"I bet you did." Kurt murmured. He glared at her. While he was pleased to be momentarily spared having to sing in front of Blaine, Kurt would have wished anyone else would have come along in that moment. He tried to convey with his eyes that he wanted her to leave them. Rachel ignored him.

"Hi, I'm Rachel Berry. I'm sure Kurt has talked a lot about me. Just like he talks about you." She said turning her full attention to Blaine. Kurt's eyes grew wide and he could have died there and then in the empty forgotten courtyard.

Blaine smiled politely after glancing to Kurt. "He's mentioned you once."

"Oh." Rachel frowned but like most of her frowns it didn't stay that way for long. She perked back up, "Well, far be it for me to interrupt you two. But I wanted to let you know that you're singing is very good. And I wanted to meet you of course. You should try out for Wicked, they have auditions next week. With talent like yours I bet you could be the Fiyero to my Elphaba. I asked my boyfriend to audition but he has football."

Blaine chuckled and Kurt wished he could apologize then and there for Rachel's never ending tongue. Then it occurred to Kurt that he hadn't told Rachel about his change in plans for the Wicked audition. He stammered but Blaine spoke up first.

"Thanks. Actually, Kurt and I are going to audition together." He beamed.

This time the smile fell from Rachel's face and turned into a scowl. Her head whipped in Kurt's direction. "And here it comes. Rachel, I was going to tell you."

"What that you decided to stab me in the back?" She sputtered her anger focused on Kurt. He was used to it by now over the years.

"It's not like that." Kurt said.

Blaine opened his mouth and closed it again. Confused he watched the pair of them.

"You can have Finn audition with you, it isn't a big deal."

Rachel rose her voice, "Football Kurt! Finn has other priorities right now, as screwed up as they may be. He asked me to respect his wishes and so as a good girlfriend I am. But you are my friend Kurt. And now that you have trampled all over our trust I don't know what we are."

"Uh, were you two going to try out together?" Blaine asked.

Kurt shook his head begging Blaine not to enter into the fray. Rachel rounded on him, "Were being the key word." she said. "I hope you two are happy together. Like always my talent will have to shine on it's own."

And in true Rachel fashion she marched off no doubt to tell Finn about what had just happened. Kurt felt bad for his brother but even more so for Blaine having to see that display of diva Rachel.

"I am so sorry about all of that." Kurt apologized.

Blaine shook his head, "Is she always so—"

"Dramatic? If she knows any other way I haven't seen it."

"Kurt, if I came between you two doing a duet I can always just audition alone. I don't want to break up your friendship over this." Blaine was upset by Rachel's tantrum. Kurt thought that look on Blaine's face was adorable. He was a puppy again. Kurt sighed and reached for his coffee.

"Please, Rachel would storm out of the choir room at least half a dozen times in one week back in high school. She lives the life of drama queen. It's part of what makes her so annoying and yet strangely fun to be around. I have yet to explain it other than the fact that she is talented." Kurt took on a mouthful of lukewarm coffee.

"If you two were already planning to sing together then why did you ask me?" Blaine tilted his head.

Kurt waited a moment. He eventually swallowed the coffee he had been holding in his mouth while he thought about the best way to answer the question. "Because, I thought it would be a good opportunity for you. I guess I thought you'd be interested and I figured since we knew each other and are friends you'd want to audition with me."

Blaine's brow creased. "What about Rachel though?"

Kurt waved his hand dismissing it, "She'll get over it. I should have told her sooner and myself, mistake on my part. But will you still do the audition with me?"

Blaine examined Kurt with a cautious smile. He reached into the bag and took out their cookie, split it down the center. He handed it to Kurt but pulled it back at the last second before Kurt could get a hold of it.

"I will give you both, my voice and the cookie, if you sing. I have to make sure that your word is worth trusting. Apparently there are doubts about it according to Miss Berry." Blaine locked eyes with Kurt.

Kurt sat there, his shoulders rolled back confident. He gave Blaine a stare that said he accepted the challenge. He pushed up from the wall, brushing his pants off. Kurt had the song in his head but the silence was broken by a phone vibrating. It was Kurt's because his was still and silent in his pocket.

It belonged to Blaine. He took it out and held his hand up to Kurt to wait while he took the call. The universe was against him today. He was saved by the wrong person a few minutes ago, and now whoever was on the other end of the call was taking up Blaine's time. The time Kurt wanted for himself.

Blaine hung up the phone and gathered his things. "Kurt, I'm sorry I'm going to have to ask for another rain check. I have to go, kind of an emergency."

Kurt nodded and tried not to look hurt. "No, it's fine go. I just hope everything is okay."

Blaine smirked and did something Kurt wasn't expecting, he wrapped his arms around him and they were hugging. It didn't last long but after Blaine jogged off, Kurt was left standing there reaffirmed in his love for Blaine.