David had offered to drive the rest of the way, allowing Thad to rest after the morning of driving, and Wes to join him in the front of the mini-van so they could discuss their summer plans. They’d been best friends since middle school and it had become a tradition for them to split the summer break between their homes.

While watching the two friends bond, Kurt feels a familiar longing for Mercedes. Of course Blaine was his best friend but Mercedes was his girl. She was who he could go to when he had Blaineproblems. She had been there through it all and Kurt had promised to call her before he left , fearing a lack of signal wherever it was the Warblers were taking him, but he just couldn’t get away.

Kurt had been neglecting Mercedes lately, especially during finals. If he was being totally honest with himself, Kurt just needed to talk to Mercedes about all that had been happening. From Blaine taking care of him during those stressful weeks of studying, to his amazing speech today, which Kurt prays, has some truth in it for him and Blaine.
There was,however, the issue of Blaine’s love song and Kurt just reallyneeded to talk to somebodyabout everything!

Just as Kurt decides to call ‘Cedes, he realises why he had been able to think so clearly and calmly about everything instead of his usual tendency to freak out; the feeling of running his slender fingers through Blaine’s dark curls was turning out to be the most unlikely, yet utterly successful, calming technique for his nerves.

Blaine had fallen asleep on Kurt’s shoulder after they had got back from the diner. The rest of their meal had been uneventful but the tension from the earlier ordeal/conflict had lingered in the air. Everyone, including Kurt, had indulged in the complimentary chocolate fudge sundaes. All in need of some sweetness and happiness, but even the excessive amounts of cocoa and sugar couldn’t lighten everyone’s moods. After thanking Kaylie and waiting for David to get her number the Warblers had all piled into the mini-van, each giving Blaine and Kurt pats of support as Blaine and Kurt thanked Cameron and Jeff for standing up for them so willingly despite the consequences they could’ve faced.

Blaine and Kurt hadn’t unlinked their hands the entire time. Bothhaving full knowledge that touch was the only thing getting them through it all without breaking down. They had made it to their little corner and their friends had allowed them to have whatever privacy they could. Kurt had expected to be the one to break down first given all his pent up confusion over everything together with the day’s events but he wasn’t.

A few seconds after they were on the road again, Blaine had collapsed onto Kurt’s chest, his quiet sobs muffled by Kurt’s cardigan. Usually this would have botheredKurt but his beautiful best friend’s heart was breaking and his chest clenched with every escaped sob. So he just wrapped his right arm around Blaine, his left hand still clutching Blaine’s, and released a few of his own tears into Blaine’s curly locks. They had stayed like that for a while, letting their tears show all that they couldn’t say through the sobs.

Blaine had eventually fallen asleep in Kurt's arms and Kurt, knowing how uncomfortable it could get, let Blaine's head rest on his lap.

Looking down, Kurt sees Blaine's beautiful face streaked with tears, but despite the salty water paths. Blaine looked peaceful. His face was relaxed, not trying to put on the winning smile of a soloist and not trying to put up a strong front to stand up to ignorant bullies-- it was just Blaine. Kurt switches from running his fingers through Blaine's hair, which is now completely free of any gel, to lightly tracing the tear tracks down his cheeks causing a slight smile and humm of contentment from Blaine.

Kurt can't help but smile in response. Unfortunately the moment doesn't last long as he is distracted from his best friend'sface by the feeling of being watched and looks up to see a relieved Wes smirking at him yet again with that knowing glance.