Burt walked forward and offered Blaine a hand allowing him to steady himself enough to take his hands off Kurt and collapse onto the bunk. Kurt was then able to stand up and to help Finn up. They all managed to sit on the bunk though it was a bit of a squeeze.

"Alan here tells me the silvertails are biting and wanted to borrow a lure"

"Oh right." Kurt said his voice high pitched with slight worry. The fisherman, Alan did look rather forbidding. "We.. uh .. were just having some problems with our skates." Kurt muttered.

"Yeah." He muttered.

"Right lets find that lure box." Burt said clapping his hands together and looking round the hut finding the box resting below their little table.

Alan, who now Kurt had a chance to look at him was wearing all new fishing waterproofs in a deep blue that rather suited his icy blue eyes and silvering hair. He was staring at Kurt and Blaine mutely and in a way that really made Kurt feel uncomfortable. He knew this look, this was the 'I think people like you shouldn't even exist look'. But the something unusual happened. The man gave a small smile and winked at him. Kurt was just confused.

"So you boys are all high school seniors?" Alan asked. Although his voice was rough it seemed quiet friendly.

"Me and Kurt are but Blaine's a junior." Finn answered.

Alan nodded slowly.

"You boys been together long?"

Now Kurt was really confused, was this man actually asking about his and Blaine's relationship?

Kurt opened and closed his mouth a couple of times trying to decide how to answer. Burt had frozen with the box in his hand and was watching them carefully.

"Since last April." Blaine asked, his polite dapper fa�ade coming into view.

Alan nodded.

"My partner and I are coming up to our eighteenth anniversary. Booked tickets to go up to New York and make it official. He planned this weekend especially to ask his brother to be our best man. Guy loves ice fishing."

Kurt just stared at him mouth open, Blaine was having much the same reaction. Burt was the one to give a wide smile.

"Congratulations that's great."

"Yeah, it was about time."

Burt handed over the little wooden box.

"Why don't you take the whole thing? Kurt has some moral issues with fishing."

Alan gave a little laugh and took the box.

"Thank you, I'll bring them back tonight. Hey we've got a bottle of scotch, perhaps you'll have a drink with us Burt."

"Yeah, sounds good. Just come on over whenever."

"Great. I'll see you tonight. Finn, Blaine Kurt, be careful on the ice okay."

"Yeah." Kurt said still stunned.

Alan walked out with a small salute leaving them in silence for a moment.

"So.. that guys gay?" Finn said.

"Yeah." Kurt said again.

"It's a great coincidence isn't it?" Blaine said now seeming excited. "I mean, I don't think I've ever really got to talk to an older gay guy. I mean there was that time at the... at that party me and Kurt and Sebastian went to." Blaine said suddenly realizing he was about to revel that he had gone to a bar to Kurt's dad. " But I didn't really talk to anybody."

"What party?" Burt asked.

"Oh just a .. party thing. Sebastian knew of a GLBT meeting that was going on and we went to it. Didn't stay long, it wasn't all that good."

Burt stared at him as if not sure whether he was telling the truth then nodded.

"I know you boys probably have some kind of questions, but don't over do it okay?"

"I won't. I just want to know what their lives have been like. I want to know if the stares ever go away and if they had any other difficulties like in jobs and stuff. I know it's a few years on but I keep on thinking life will be better after high school I just want to know if there are going to be more problems along the way." Blaine said.

"Okay, just don't over do it." Burt repeated. "Are you guys actually going to do some ice skating before lunch?"

"Can't we have lunch first, it is like past midday." Finn said.

"Finn you're always thinking about your stomach." Kurt complained.

Blaine's whisper of 'I'm always thinking about your stomach' was heard by both Kurt and Finn but Finn decided something's were simply best ignored.

"Well I could use some dinner." Burt said.

"Bacon sandwiches." Finn said excitedly.

"No, we're all going to have guacamole salad, with some ham because I don't care what you say it ain't a proper meal if it doesn't have some dead animal."

"Dad you just insulted every vegetarian in the world along with the Jewish and Muslim faiths."

"Sorry Kurt." Burt said turning to find the salad which he had placed on the table so it wouldn't freeze. As Burt started chopping up the salad he had brought and the apples. Kurt quickly changed his ice skates back to his green rubber boots to help his father. Blaine moved to do the same but Kurt placed his hand on his arm.

"No, too many chefs. Besides you should keep warm, wouldn't want you to catch a cold." Kurt bent to kiss his nose.

"Yeah, because ice skating on a frozen lake is going to keep me nice and toasty."

"Actually with all the movement it will keep you quite warm." Burt threw over his shoulder.

The meal was simple, Burt cut up the salad and placed it with the guacamole and apples on to a plate whilst Kurt heated the almost frozen ham in a dry frying pan. He hummed happily as he worked. Within ten minutes they all had a plate of salad. Finn managed to hop over to one of the chairs so that Blaine and Kurt would be able to eat in comfort next to each other.

Finn made faces as he ate; Burt kept quiet after all Kurt had made him eat worse after his heart attack.

"When did you learn to be such a good cook?" Blaine asked.

"It's warmed up ham, it doesn't take much."

"No." Blaine laughed. "I mean some of the other things, that cheese and chive souffl�, the melting middle chocolate cake and the fish pie, I mean that was so creamy."

"I've just picked it up along the way. It was that or have fatty take out meals every night."

"Yeah, I am not a very domestic man." Burt explained. "And half the time I didn't really have time to do much after work other than nuke a t.v. dinner. When Kurt went up to middle school and started walking home on his own he decided to use the time between him getting home and me getting home to cook dinner."

"Home ec classes were rubbish at my middle school but we did have cookery channel."

"Well you definitely have a talent for it." Blaine said.

"Why are you kissing his ass? Have you done something wrong?" Finn asked.

"No." Blaine said with a little laugh. "I am telling my boyfriend that I admire and appreciate his skills. Do I have to have done something wrong to do that? Unless you meant it literally and then the answer is because he has an extraordinary cute…"

"You're only suspicious because you're used to dating girls with already dangerously inflamed egos." Kurt said quickly.

"I'm glad you're relaxing around us kid." Burt said to Blaine. "The almost British politeness was starting to grate on my nerves but perhaps you could remain a little shy, you know keep some things to yourself."

"Sorry Mr. Hummel, It was a bad joke. Blaine said with a small guilty look.

"That's okay. You're taking all the plates out to the shower block to wash them later as an apology."

"Of course." Blaine said. "Would it be okay if I did that after ice skating?

"Yeah alright." Burt moaned.

Finn looked around from face to face.

"I have no idea what's going on."

"I'm going to do the washing up." Blaine answered with fake enthusiasm. "But not until after I've got Kurt on the ice. And we come up with at least two songs for the icy musical extravaganza."

"Although I love the idea of skin tight sequined body suits, especially on you, and of musical numbers based around my life I don't think I will ever be able to do a triple duck rose spin." Kurt said.

"A triple duck rose spin?"

"Or whatever they're called."

"Well, we'll write it and we'll get somebody else to play you. Leonardo Dicaprio in Kurt on Ice." Blaine said looking upwards and pretending to be looking at Kurt's name in lights above his head.

"Leonardo DiCaprio?"

"Titanic Leo not Black Deliah Leo."

"And who will play you my prince charming?"

"Hmm.. I don't know." Blaine said softly leaning in so his nose was almost touching Kurt's. "You pick." He almost growled.

Kurt let out a small giggle then blushed at his reaction.

"I'll uh.. have to think about that one."

"Come on." Blaine said reaching down for the discarded skates that had been left at the foot of the bed. "Let's go plan the first number."

Kurt tied up his ice skates and they all gave it a second go at getting outside. This time Burt decided to give Finn a hand to save them the trouble of trying to get three people with linked arms through an average sized door.

The moment Burt let go of Finn he froze, he looked around scared to move. One of the problems with being so tall is that you've got further to fall and it hurts a lot more, especially if you bang your head against a lot of frozen water.

Kurt laughed as Blaine carefully let go of his hand and skated backwards before turning and racing circles around Kurt throwing in some of his crazy hip wiggles and finger clicks.

"Guess you know what you're doing then." Burt said throwing himself down in his chair and pouring himself a cup of hot coffee.

Blaine shrugged modestly.

"I did used to go to the indoor rink adjuring the summer holidays as well."

He smirked at Kurt and then started skating backwards his legs crisscrossing each other.

"Show off." Kurt said trying not to smirk.

"You love it."

"Totally."

Blaine slid to a stop in front of him and reached to take his hands.

"Just bend your knees slightly and lean forwards. I won't let you fall. That's right now try moving forwards. You got it!" Blaine said excitedly. Kurt stared down at his feet but after he had managed to move about three feet forwards he looked up at Blaine with a wide smile.

"Oh my god, I'm ice skating! Dad, look I'm ice-skating!"

"You look good Kid." Burt shouted not even looking up from his fishing magazine.

Finn laughed. He had managed to move up to the fishing hut and was slowly moving round it trying to find his balance.

"So, what first? Making up songs about your life or singing white Christmas?"

"I've got another one." Kurt said, he was really gaining confidence. He and Blaine were skating in slow circles their eyes hardly ever leaving each other.

"I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true...
All I want for Christmas is
You... yea yea"

Blaine smiled and let go of one of Kurt's hands confident that he was now capable of skating largely unaided. He turned slightly so they could skate next to each other. Then he took the second verse.

"I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
(and I) Don't care about presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you...
You baby"

"Hey Kurt, if you don't want anything else for Christmas does that mean I can return the Gucci Scarf? "

Kurt froze.

"Don't you dare." As Kurt turned to shoot a bitch look at his Dad he saw Finn staring carefully at his feet as he shuffled around. He turned to look at Blaine. Blaine nodded and let go of Kurt's hand.

"You okay?"

"I got it.:"

Kurt skated cautiously over to Finn.

"Come on Finn." Kurt said holding his hand out to Finn.

"Oh, thanks Kurt." Finn said taking his hand.

Kurt held his hand and led him out to the middle of the lake. Finn moved clumsily out.

"Looking good Finn." Burt shouted.

"Okay, I'm going to let go of you now."

"Please don't."

"It's oaky. If you fall I won't laugh."
"I'm letting go now." Kurt said. He dropped his hand.

Finn stood with his arms stretched out a look of complete shock on his face.

"Try moving." Blaine shouted.

Finn took an experimental slide forwards. Then looking up with his childish smile he started skating.

"I can skate, up yours hockey dudes!"

Kurt laughed, it was good to see his brother looking do happy. It was strange, he never thought he would enjoy a fishing trip but despite the cold and the food and the lack of lighted vanity mirrors he was having a good time.

"SO, uh.. where do we start the story of Kurt. At birth might be a bit weird, we could do at high school?" Blaine asked joining Kurt again.
"I think we should work on the general themes before the songs."

There was a loud thud. They both turned to see Finn had fallen over.

"Don't laugh." Kurt said biting his lip.

"Why would I laugh, it's totally not funny." Blaine said smiling broadly.

"TIMBER." Burt shouted briefly looking up from his magazine.

Blaine snorted loudly and hid his face in his hands making Kurt start giggling and within seconds they were laughing uncontrollably.