Chapter 7

After dinner ended, Kurt and Blaine went outside and walked to Blaine's car. They drove back to the lake house and could not believe the evening they had just had. Pretending to be boyfriends just to get a free dessert.

When they arrived to the lake house, instead of going to the front door of the house, they walked to the back. They walked under the night sky and could see bright stars all around them. The moon's reflection was visible on the lake and the sounds of crickets chirping filled the night with sounds of relaxation.

“I had fun tonight being your pretend boyfriend,” Blaine said, looking down at the ground with a smile.

“I had fun too,” Kurt admitted.

“Since tomorrow is Singles Night, maybe we should break up tonight and go back tomorrow for free dessert,” Blaine joked. This made Kurt laugh.

Kurt looked up at the sky and loved the scenery. “Tonight sure is beautiful.”

“That's one of the many things I love about being up here. At night you can see all these stars glittering in the sky. There aren't any city lights up here so it's clear and beautiful when you see the stars. Sometimes I like to lie down on a lounge chair and just look at the sky and stare at the stars,” Blaine said.

“That sounds relaxing,” Kurt said.

The boys made it to the back of the house and arrived to a large room with walls all made of glass. Kurt noticed that inside was the indoor pool room that Blaine had mentioned earlier. Blaine unlocked the door and let Kurt inside. Kurt looked at the pool and saw the underwater lights that made the water a blue-green color.

“The water's clean, right?” Kurt asked curious.

“Yeah, we have a system installed and it keeps the water clean,” Blaine said as he sat down on a chair and took off his shoes and socks and set them by a nearby table. He placed his phone and wallet on the table, stood up and stretched his arms. “I'm so ready to get in the pool.”

Blaine raised his arms and took off his shirt revealing his bare chest. Kurt couldn't help himself but stare. Blaine threw the shirt on the chair and ran to the pool and jumped into the water.

“Woo!” Blaine yelled as he jumped into the water. He went up to the surface of the water and swam towards the edge where Kurt was.

Kurt leaned down and looked at Blaine.

“Come in. The water is fine. It's really warm,” Blaine said as he rested his arms on the cement by Kurt's feet.

Kurt shook his head. “Naw. I think I'll lie down on a pool chair, look at the stars and relax.” Kurt walked back and lied down on the chair where Blaine had placed his shoes. He put his hands behind his head and looked up at the glass ceiling. It revealed a perfect view of the stars.

“Hey Kurt,” Blaine said.

Kurt looked over at him. “What is it?”

Blaine pointed to the corner of the room.  “Do you see that bin over there?”

Kurt looked over and saw the bin Blaine was pointing at.

“There's always clean towels over there. Can you bring me one?”

Kurt walked over to the bin and got a towel.

“Just put it right by you!” Blaine yelled from where he was. “And get two towels so you can bring one for yourself.”

“But I don't feel like going in.” Kurt grabbed only one towel and walked back to his chair. He placed the clean towel right next to his chair and lied down and closed his eyes. Blaine was right. This was relaxing. To just close your eyes and breath.

“Come on Kurt, get in,” Blaine said again.

“No,” Kurt replied.

“Are you always this stubborn?” Blaine asked chuckling.

“Maybe.” Suddenly Kurt heard Blaine get out of the pool. The sound of the water told him what Blaine was doing. He heard water dripping on the cement floor going towards him. Second by second the drips sounded closer and closer. He opened his eyes and not to his surprise, he saw Blaine standing in front of him.

Kurt gently threw the clean towel he had at Blaine. But instead Blaine threw the towel back on the chair.

“Where's your phone, Kurt?” he asked.

“Right there on the table next to yours,” Kurt pointed to the table with his thumb.

“Is that the only electronic you brought with you?” Blaine asked,

“Yeah, that's it.”

“No flashdrive or iPod?”

“Nope. Just my phone,” Kurt said with his eyes closed.

Blaine smiled and put out his arms and picked up Kurt.

“Wait, Blaine. What are you doing?” Kurt asked as he was being picked up.

Blaine walked to the pool while carrying Kurt in his arms.

“Ready to get in the water?” Blaine asked with a smirk.

“Wait, no Blaine, no,” Kurt responded while covering his eyes. Even though he was about to get thrown into the water, he was smiling.

“I'm taking you with me into the pool. On three. Okay?”

“Blaine. You wouldn't dare.”

“On three. One… two… three…”

As soon as Blaine counted to three, Kurt held on tight. He locked his arms around Blaine's neck as he jumped into the air and landed in the warm water below. Both went up to the surface and immediately Blaine started laughing.

“Got you!” Blaine said while laughing.

Kurt splashed water towards Blaine and chuckled. Kurt realized they were in the shallow end of the pool, 4 feet, so he could stand up perfectly as he watched Blaine swim around him.

“Now take off your shirt. You'll ruin it.” Blaine pointed out.

Kurt continued splashing water over to Blaine as he swam up to him.

“Here, let me help you take it off.” Blaine stood up and put his hands at the bottom of Kurt's shirt and helped him take it off. Once the shirt was off, Blaine put it on the cement. “See, now you're ready for a swim.”

Blaine smiled and of course Kurt smiled back. That moment was perfect. It was just the two of them underneath the stars and the night sky. All Kurt could think was that Blaine was right. This was definitely a way to relax and get inspiration.

Kurt stared at Blaine's hazel eyes that lit up. He never paid attention to this but Blaine was really cute. Wait…? Was it possible? Was Kurt actually thinking that Blaine was cute? Well he was cute, but Kurt was not supposed to see Blaine in that way. Blaine was just another normal guy from school. But he was right there. Standing right in front of him. Shirtless. Half naked.

Kurt looked at Blaine's chest and noticed he worked out. Of course, being on the lacrosse team meant he had to be in shape. And Blaine was.

Blaine rubbed Kurt's shoulder and smiled. He slowly moved his hand up to touch Kurt's face and kept his thumb on Kurt's cheek. Even though Blaine was touching him, Kurt didn't move away. He didn't tell him to back off or anything. It felt nice.

Blaine got closer and closer and at the same exact moment, both boys closed their eyes. It was as if they were both thinking the same thing. Go for it. Blaine leaned closer and pressed his soft lips onto Kurt's. Kurt didn't reject him. He welcomed Blaine's lips onto his.

Kurt lifted his arms and wrapped them around Blaine's neck as he buried himself deeper into the kiss. He didn't want to stop. He didn't want it to end. Blaine raised his hand and placed it on the back of Kurt's head.

Kurt couldn't even think at the moment. The only thing running through his mind was that he was kissing Blaine, half naked and was feeling his body against his. Blaine picked up Kurt and raised him over the water, sitting him on the floor of the room. Kurt was now sitting on the cement floor while his legs and feet were still in the water. Blaine moved closer to Kurt and placed his hands on his shoulders.

They stopped the kiss and broke away, both breathing hard. They opened their eyes and avoided looking at each other. Kurt just looked the water while Blaine stared at the trees outside. The only sound that could be heard was the sound of the crickets and the water as it moved against Blaine's body.

Blaine was the first to speak. “That was…”

“…good.” Kurt finished the sentence.

Blaine nodded and agreed. They finally caught their breaths and once again stood in silence. Kurt didn't want to speak. He was afraid if he spoke, Blaine would turn the other way, go back to the room and avoid talking to him for the rest of the night. Probably for good. But surprisingly, that was not what happened. Blaine was still there with his hands still on him.

“I—I really liked it,” Kurt managed to say.

Blaine looked at Kurt and met his eyes.

“You did?” Blaine asked.

“Why are you so surprised?” Kurt asked.

“I'm not. It's just… It's just…” Blaine took a deep breath and looked down, staring at the water.  “If I tell you, you'll think I'm stupid.”

“No I won't. I'll never think that. I promise I won't think that,” Kurt said as he looked down at Blaine. Since he was still sitting on the cement while Blaine was standing in the water, it gave him a good view of Blaine's beautiful curls.

Blaine looked up. “Okay. You promise?”

Kurt nodded. “I promise. I didn't laugh when you told me your dream.”

Blaine chuckled. “Well thing is… I… um… well you see… the thing is…”

Kurt couldn't help but chuckle, seeing this whole new side of Blaine. He was getting stuck in his own words.

“Blaine. I won't judge,” Kurt assured him.

Blaine took a deep breath. “Well Kurt. That kiss we just shared… That was my first kiss. And I don't know about you, but for me that was perfect and incredible and amazing. So to hear you say that you liked it, really surprises me. Since I've never had any kind of practice. You must be a really nice person. Because this is obviously not your first kiss and you probably compared it to other guys you've kissed before…”

“Wait, Blaine, stop.” Kurt interrupted. Kurt put his hands on Blaine's shoulders.

“First off all, I don't think that was stupid. Second…” Kurt prepared to reveal his secret. It was easier to tell someone a secret right after they've revealed something. “Truth is Blaine… that was my first kiss too.”

Blaine raised one eyebrow and looked at Kurt like he didn't believe him.

“No, you're lying,” Blaine said.

“I'm not.”

“Yeah, you are. There is no way that was your first kiss,” Blaine said.

“Why's it so hard to believe?” Kurt asked.

“Well because… you're really… really…”

“Really what?” Kurt asked confusedly.

“You're really cute.”

Those words shocked Kurt. Cute. Did Blaine just call him cute? Kurt remained silent, not knowing what to say.

Blaine spoke. “It really shocks me that you've never kissed anyone before.”

“Blaine,” Kurt said.

Blaine kept his eyes on the water, not looking up at Kurt.

“Blaine,” Kurt repeated.

Blaine looked up and met Kurt's eyes. Kurt knew that Blaine must have felt embarrassed at that moment. It must be really embarrassing to confess and tell someone their cute and not get a response back.

“I wanted to tell you that I think you're cute too,” Kurt confessed.

Blaine looked at him. “You really think so? Or are you just saying that because I said you're cute and you're just saying it back to me?”

Kurt chuckled. “No, I think you're really cute.”

Blaine chuckled and looked down shyly.

“Thank you,” Kurt said.

Blaine looked up at him. “Thank you for what?” he asked.

“For calling me cute. No one's ever called me cute before,” Kurt said.

“Really?” Blaine asked.

Kurt nodded.

“Well I'm honored to be the first person to call you cute. I am also honored to be your first kiss,” Blaine said.

They both smiled and looked at each other under the moonlight.

“Come on,” Blaine said, moving back. “Let's enjoy our swim. It's what we came here to do.” Blaine turned around and started swimming towards the end of the pool. Kurt couldn't help but stare at him. He followed behind and enjoyed the night under the stars.

… … …

Hours had passed and the boys had spent them swimming and enjoying their time together. There were times when Kurt would look over at Blaine and stare at him for a few seconds. There was no doubt that Blaine was doing the same.

At 10:00 PM, the boys decided to call it a night. They got out of the pool and since Kurt had only grabbed one towel, Blaine happily gave it to him. He wrapped Kurt around in the towel and dried his hair for him, messing it up.

“Blaine,” Kurt giggled as Blaine dried his head.

“Got to stay dry,” Blaine said.

When Kurt was all dried up, Blaine ran to the corner of the room where the bin was and got another towel to dry himself. Kurt returned the favor. It was his turn to help Blaine get dry. Kurt ran the towel all over Blaine's body. Down his legs and his back and across his chest. When Kurt was drying Blaine's chest, he stared at it for a few moments, admiring the muscular torso. When they were both ready, they went into the house and went to Blaine's room.

Kurt took a shower first and when he was finished, it was Blaine's turn. While Blaine took a shower Kurt opened his own backpack and got his clean set of gym clothes. Gym class had been cancelled that day and Kurt still had his clean clothes to change into for the night. He put on his gray sweats pants and a white t-shirt, comfortable for a good night's sleep. He closed his backpack and sat on the bed and listened to the water running from the shower. It was hard to believe but Blaine was on the other side of that wall… taking a shower… Naked.

God Kurt. What were you doing? Blaine? You can't be thinking about Blaine like that. He couldn't go there. Sure, Blaine was cute… Well hot. Probably the hottest guy he'll ever see. But he's completely out of his mind. It's not like he was developing feelings for Blaine. Even if he was, it would be one huge humiliation for him. Blaine would never go for a guy like him.

Kurt lay back on the bed and stared at the ceiling, putting his hands behind his head and started replaying the events of the day. It started off when he went over to Blaine's house and got to see his room. Then Blaine shared his dream with him. Next was the car ride to the lake house and he and Blaine sang together. Then it was their dinner as a pretend couple and getting to tell other people Blaine was his boyfriend. Then the best thing of the night was when they went swimming under the stars and shared a kiss. Kurt remembered the touch of Blaine's soft lips pressed on his. He remembered Blaine's hands as they grabbed him and lifted him up to sit him on the cement. He loved the feeling of his own hands touching Blaine.

Suddenly Kurt heard the water in the bathroom turn off. Blaine was finished showering and probably drying himself at the moment. Kurt covered his face with his hands and couldn't believe he was, yet again, picturing Blaine naked.

He heard the bathroom door open and out came Blaine, shirtless, wet hair and a towel around his waist. Blaine was drying his hair with a second towel, running it all over the top of his head. Kurt tried his best to not stare at him. He managed to glimpse at him as he walked across the room. Blaine opened his backpack and looked through all his stuff.

“So, how was your stay at The Anderson Lake House? Did you like it?” Blaine asked with a smile.

Kurt nodded. “I had a great day. You were right about the food at that restaurant. It was delicious.”

“I'm glad you liked it. Breakfast is just as good. Their pancakes are amazing and when you pour their maple syrup on them… yum.” Blaine licked his lips and closed his eyes. “Mmm, can't wait for you to try them.”

Kurt looked away. How was he supposed to act normal with Blaine half naked and making sexual noises? He looked back at Blaine who had just changed into a shirt and gym shorts. He closed backpack and lied down on the bed.

Blaine looked at Kurt and both boys locked eyes. They stayed like that, looking at each other and noticing every detail about the other's face. It almost felt like time had stood still. At that moment, it felt like it was just the two of them in this world. No one else.

“Hey Kurt. Did you mean it?” Blaine asked.

Kurt looked at him a little confused. “Mean what?”

“Outside. When we… um… when we, you know. When you said you liked the kiss.”

The kiss.

Kurt nodded. “I did mean it. It was amazing.”

Kurt lied down right next to Blaine and looked at the ceiling with him.

“Thank you,” Kurt said.

“You thank me a lot. What's it for this time?” Blaine asked making Kurt laugh a little.

Kurt thought about it and struggled to say the next few words. “For making my first kiss… beautiful.”

They lied there in silence, enjoying the presence of the other. Blaine smiled and started to gently stroke Kurt's face. Kurt let him. It felt nice. It didn't feel strange to have Blaine touch his face. He felt comfortable.

Both boys lied down on their sides, looking straight at each other. Looking at the other's eyes, eyelashes; every little detail about the other.

Blaine moved his thumb across Kurt's cheek and drew small circles. He moved his hand down to Kurt's lips and held it there feeling just how soft they were. Kurt slowly pressed a kiss on Blaine's thumb and opened his mouth a little to kiss each of Blaine's fingers.

Blaine gently grabbed Kurt's cheeks and slowly got closer and closer. He closed his eyes and pressed his lips onto Kurt's.

Warmth.

Kurt closed his eyes and kissed him back enjoying the warm touch of Blaine's lips on his. While they kissed, Kurt wrapped his arms around Blaine's neck, pulling himself a little closer to him.

After a few seconds, they parted lips and stared at each other. They were breathing hard, panting for air.

“Thank you for the goodnight kiss,” Blaine said.

Kurt was speechless. He didn't know what to say. He slowly nodded and kept his eyes on Blaine. “You're welcome,” Kurt responded.

Blaine let out a chuckle and got off the bed. Kurt thought about it. You're welcome? Did he really just say that? There were better things to say.

Kurt looked at Blaine and saw him setting up a blanket on the sofa. “What are you doing?”

“Setting up my bed for the night. You should sleep on the bed. I'll sleep on the sofa,” Blaine said, grabbing another blanket from the closet and putting it on the couch.

“Blaine, you are not sleeping on the sofa. It should be me. This is your bed,” Kurt said.

“It's okay Kurt. I'll be happy to sleep on the couch. It's pretty comfy,” Blaine said as he walked to the corner of the room and turned off the light. He walked back to the sofa, lied down and covered himself with the blankets.

“Blaine,” Kurt called out in the dark. Even though it was dark, he could clearly see where the sofa was. “Blaine,” he called again.

“What's up?” Blaine responded.

“You're sleeping on your bed,” Kurt said.

“No. I don't want you sleeping on the couch.

“Then I guess we'll just have to share the bed,” Kurt suggested.

Blaine looked at Kurt in the dark. “Are you okay with that?”

“Yeah,” Kurt admitted. “But I get the right side of the bed.”

“That's good because I sleep on the left side,” Blaine said as he got up from the couch and got on the bed.

Blaine got under the blankets and got comfortable, snuggling himself with the blankets. “Goodnight, Kurt.”

“Goodnight, Blaine.”

Kurt smiled and closed his eyes, feeling the steady breathing of the boy sleeping next to him. This was by far the best day Kurt had ever had. And he had shared it with Blaine. Was it possible? He tried denying it this entire day but he couldn't deny it any longer.

He was starting to have feelings for Blaine Anderson.