"Dude, quit dreaming and move, we've gotta get off!" Finn yelled from the door. Finn knew Kurt was giggling about Blaine. Everyone knew about Kurt's crush on the dapper 20 year old, he wasn't exactly quiet about it.

Mercedes and Kurt laughed and got off the train, not stopping their 'planning'.

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After collecting their tickets, the Glee Club filtered into the theatre to find their seats. The room was already packed, but it didn't take them long to find them. They were a couple rows from the front, with an amazing view of the stage. Kurt and Mercedes got settled in their seats last, after a bathroom break. Halfway through their conversation, someone sat in the empty seat next to Kurt. Kurt had to do a double-take when he saw who it was.

"Mercedes!" he whispered "That's Cooper Anderson, Blaine's older brother!"

"Oh my god, it is! What are you going to do?" she replied.

"What do you mean, 'what am I going to do'?! I'm going to sit here and try not to freak out because I'm sat next to the second best looking man in the whole of North America!"

"Only second best?" a sultry voice came from behind him. Okay, so maybe he said the last bit slightly too loudly.

"I...er...I'm...crap." Kurt blushed and looked at his friend in a desperate panic.

Cooper laughed at Kurt's nervousness. "Hey, it's fine! I'm Cooper!" he said ans he held out his hand.

"I...I know. I mean... Kurt. I'm Kurt." he stuttered, shaking Cooper's hand.

"Kurt. So, who's the best looking man in North America, if I'm only second?" Cooper said with a wink.

"Your brother!" Mercedes interjected, with a mischievous glint in her eye, before Kurt had a chance to say anything,

"You have a crush on Blainey then?"

Kurt's blush was all Cooper needed for an answer and was about to reply, when all the lights went down, and Blaine Anderson was lowered onto the stage and everyone went silent.
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The first act was amazing. Kurt had nigh-on forgotten about his embarrassing conversation with Cooper, and was revelling in Blaine's talent and good looks and voice and ass and...

"So, what did you think?" Cooper asked, jolting Kurt out of his daydream.

"Huh? Oh, he's amazing. And it's really funny." he added quickly,

"Yeah, he was. Although, his dance moves weren't very slick and..."

"I happen to think his moves were great!" Kurt retorted.

"You would!" Mercedes giggled.

"Mercedes! I need a drink, come on! Sorry Cooper, we'll be back in a minute."

Cooper laughed, knowing Kurt was trying to avoid more questions about Blaine and his crush. Normally, Cooper would just laugh along when he met someone with a crush on his baby brother, but there was something different about Kurt. Something special.

"Mercedes! What do I do? Cooper Anderson knows that I have a crush on his brother! He'll probably tell Blaine about it and they'll laugh and I'll never be able to meet Blaine 'cause I'll be 'the weirdo who told my brother abut his crush!" Kurt rambled, wishing he;d taken a breath in the middle.

"Kurt, don't be dumb! Firstly, they won't laugh about it. Secondly, don;t you think that nick name's a bit long? I'd go with 'cute guy with a crush on Blaine', much more accurate" She replied with a laugh.

"Eugh. 'Cedes, that really doesn't make me feel much better."

"Sorry Boo. Come on, we better get back to our seats, intermission's nearly over."

Returning to their seats, Cooper gave them both a knowing grin, before the lights went down again, and the second act begun.
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"Wow... that was awesome. How can one guy be so talented? And the rest of the cast! Though I was completely and utterly jealous of the girl who was playing Rosemary!" Kurt gushed to Mercedes after the curtain call, completely in awe of Blaine Anderson, and with an even greater respect of him, and a greater crush. Even though the level of jealously he felt for the girl playing Rosemary was higher than should be normal, and he knew that.

"Of course you were! So was I to be fair!" Mercedes stuck her tongue out at her best friend, as he nudged her.

"Hey Kurt?" the same sultry voice he'd met 3 hours ago called.

"Yeah?" he replied, turning to face Cooper.

"Do you want to come backstage with me? Maybe meet a few of the actors, see Blaine? I don't normally do this, but you don't seem to me to be some creepy stalker killer fan that'll do something dumb."

"Really Cooper?!" Kurt's face lit up like a child's on Christmas Day. "Oh my gosh! I'll just check with my show choir, but I'm sure it'll be fine!" Kurt smiled. "I'll make sure it'll be fine." he added to himself.

"Meet me in the lobby in 5, then we'll head backstage, okay?" Cooped requested before starting to wander off.

"Hey Cooper!" Kurt yelled after him, voice almost lost in the hubbub of everyone leaving." What about 'Cedes?"

"Sorry Kurt, I can only take one person with me! I shouldn't really be taking you either!" he replied with a frown, before disappearing into the crowd.

Kurt turned to Mercedes with a groan.

"It's fine boo, just make sure you get his autograph for me!"

"Thanks 'Cedes." he grinned, standing up to give her a hug. "You're best friend I've ever had."

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After they'd left their seats, he caught up with Mr. Schuster. Yes, maybe he'd pushed a few people out the way in his rush, maybe he'd got more than a few dirty looks, but it was more than worth it.

"Mr. Schue! Do you mind if I go backstage to meet the cast? Cooper Anderson invited me." He asked uncertainly.

"What?!" a screeching voice came from behind him. "When did you meet Cooper Anderson?!"

"He was sat next to me Rach." he replied, as calmly as he could.

"Take me with you! I want to meet Blaine Anderson! I'm more likely to be on Broadway anyway, he can give me some tips! I need the experience!"

"SHUT UP RACHEL." Kurt and Mercedes yelled at the same time, Kurt not wanting to see any aspect of truth in what his supposed friend had just said.

"Don't be such a bitch Berry, Kurt's just as likely to be on Broadway as you are!" Santana added.

He sent a thankful glance to Santana and Mercedes, then continued. "Please Mr Schue, I swear I'll go straight back to the hotel when I finish, and I'll keep my phone with me."

"Can't someone go with you? Like me or Miss. Pillsbury? I don't know this Cooper guy."

"No," he said sadly "I couldn't even take Mercedes with me, he said he could only take one person with him. And Cooper's Blaine's older brother. Haven't you seen the freecreditratingstoday advert?"

"I hate to tell you this, but no, I haven't. But fine, you can go. Just be back by 11:30, and check in with me, so I know you're back!"

"Thanks Mr Schue!" Kurt yelled, before jogging off to the lobby to meet Cooper.

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"Ready to meet Blaine are we?" Cooper grinned when they got to Blaine's dressing room door. Kurt had been buzzing with excitement on their short walk, but now a dreaded sense of nervousness passed over him. He'd already meet Beau Bridges and a few of the other actors, but he hadn't reacted like this.

"Ready as I'll ever be." Kurt whispered, his palms becoming damp with nerves.