Kurt woke up slowly the next morning to the sounds of people milling around the center below them. It was at this moment that Kurt realized two things. One, he was sleeping naked which he NEVER did and two, that he was not in this bed alone.

It took him another two seconds to fully remember why he was not alone and naked in a strange country and when he did, he couldn't help but hold back the smile that took over his lips.

It was at this precise moment that Blaine woke up beside him. When he noticed he was wrapped around Kurt, Kurt felt the boy's body tense up and pull away quickly.

Well, crap, Kurt thought to himself, this guy is one of those hit and run kind of guys isn't he?

"Blaine? Are you alright? I can go if you want me to, it's really not that big of a deal," Kurt tried, not wanting to seem needy or attached already.

To his surprise, Blaine, very quickly, objected to this idea. "No! No, don't go. Maybe we could skip breakfast? Talk about what happened and stuff..." Blaine trailed off.

Kurt gave him an appraising look and decided he wasn't hungry in the slightest if it meant he got to learn more about this handsome stranger he'd found himself sharing a bed with.

"That sounds like a wonderful idea. I like to get to know my sexual partners after I've slept with them," Kurt said jokingly.

Blaine's face visibly relaxed at the joke and he sat up Indian style on his bed looking as if he was having trouble finding the right words to start this conversation.

"Why don't we start out with the basics? Where do you go to school in the U.S. and what are you here studying?" Kurt starts off.

"I am studying Pre-Law at Columbia University and we're here studying the difference between Capitalistic and Communist societies. You?" Blaine responded.

"Wait, really? You do to Columbia, as in New York City Columbia?" Kurt asked, genuinely shocked that they lived in the same city and not thousands of miles away from each other.

"Yeah...why is that so shocking?" Blaine asked tentatively.

"Well, lover," Kurt starts, "because I am currently a student at Parsons...also in New York." At this new revelation, Blaine smiled a smile that overshot his eyes completely. "Perhaps we should really discuss what happened last night."

Blaine was nervous about telling Kurt about himself and his questionable past, but he couldn't deny to himself that this was the first time he'd ever felt any kind of connection with a guy he'd slept with before so he decided to be brave for once and open himself up a little.

"You should know that I have quite the sordid past when it comes to sex and I am honestly terrified it might scare you away."

Kurt's face tensed up a bit, but on only for a second before he surprised Blaine completely by pulling him into his arms. "Nothing you say is going to make me walk away right now...I know it seems sudden and I don't usually let myself get this attached so fast but it seems that we have a clear attraction to each other and we have amazing sex so I'm going to stick around and listen to what you have to say with an open mind, as long as you promise the same thing for me in return."

Wow, Blaine thought, this guy really is amazing.

"Well, you should know that I've slept with many, many men and never more than once with any of them. But don't worry, I'm tested regularly and was tested just before leaving on this trip and I'm completely clean!" Blaine said the last bit in a rush, not completely trusting that Kurt wouldn't get up and run out the door at the new revelation.

"Hey, what did I just tell you before you started freaking out again? I'm going to listen to what you have to say, no judgments. I'm glad you were concerned about me and wanted to make sure I knew there was no risk in sleeping with you last night but I just want to get to know you and I'm not going anywhere for at least another hour so try to relax a little bit, babe," Kurt said soothingly as he ran his hands through Blaine's wonderfully curly locks.

As Blaine relaxed, he continues to talk. "When I woke up a few hours ago, I freaked out a little bit at the fact that you were still in my bed...I've never actually spent the night with anyone before. I've always kicked them out as soon as I got an orgasm or two and moved on to finding the next conquest. I know that makes me sound horrible and you say you're not judging me, but I'm judging me. I don't know what it is about you that makes me feel so safe and scared at the same time...I want to tell you everything and run at the same time...I'm rambling aren't I?"

"You are rambling but I think it's cute and endearing and it makes me want to get inside your head more. But I feel like it's my turn to let you listen and learn more about me. You should know that I've only had a few long-ish relationships, as in three total. I have only actually slept with three people and I'm currently holding one of them..." Kurt trails off, seeming nervous about Blaine's reaction.

Blaine pulls away from Kurt so he can turn and look him in the eyes. "Hey, if you can get past the idea of me being a man-whore for most of my adult life, I can certainly get on board with the fact that you are more careful with your heart than I am. You listened to me without judgment and I'm most definitely going to grant you the same courtesy. I want you to feel as comfortable with me as I feel with you."

"Wow, you just continually surprise me." Kurt decides that since Blaine was so open with him, he can take the same chance and open himself up in return. "Alright...I have this tendency to want to analyze a new situation from absolutely every angle before I let myself fully enter into it. I am very cautious with my heart and my mind and don't usually let people in so soon. But with you...I don't know...something just feels..."

"Right," they both say at the same time.

At this, Blaine can't help but lean in and kiss Kurt, morning breath be damned.

Kurt responds in kind and soon they find themselves lying on the bed in a heated make out session. If there's one thing they both seem to agree on, it's that they have undeniable chemistry so far.

Kurt pulls away first, curiosity getting the best of him. "So what does this mean?" He hates to be that guy but he can't bring himself to not ask the question. He wants to know where Blaine stands with him. "I mean, was this just a one night stand?"

Blaine interrupts him before he can question himself into a corner and says, "I don't think I could waste such an opportunity and leave this at a one night stand...unless that's what you want...I just want to spend time with you and live this fairy tale a bit more..."

"Fairy tale?" Kurt can't help but wonder what he means by that.

"Well, yeah! I mean, we're in foreign country and just happen to meet each other against all odds, only to find out we live in the same damn city. Seems like fate or fairy tale circumstances to me." Blaine surprises Kurt yet again with his openness. It seems to go against everything Blaine has told him about himself and he can't help but feel special and wanted because of this man's candor.

"So, you want to keep spending time together?" Kurt asks

"I want to spend as much time with you as possible while we're both here and if it works out, as much time as we can together when we get home as well."

"Why don't we just see how our time here in Cuba goes and we can revisit the New York question again before we both head home. By the way, when do you leave?"

"Trying to get rid of me already, babe?" Blaine asks and Kurt can kind of see a wall go up around Blaine but he has no idea why that would be after they were so open with each other earlier.

"Of course not, I just think it would be a good thing for us to know since we got here at different times. I am here for two weeks, we fly back to Miami and then to New York on the 19th," Kurt responds.

"That's when we fly out as well. I have to ask, though, is this something you really want or are you just in it for the romance of the foreign country and then going to forget about me as soon as we head home?"

Kurt flies forward and grabs Blaine's face so he has his full attention. "Did you hear nothing I said earlier? I am a very cautious person, Blaine. Despite the fact that I am letting you in so quickly here, if I'm going to continue this past Cuban adventures, I need to analyze things and to do that I'm going to need to get to know you and figure out my feelings past the clear lust we have for each other. This is my process and it in no way means I don't want more with you. I just take longer to adjust to new things than most people."

"I can understand that," Blaine says. "I think that's probably a good way to go about his now that we've agreed to spend time together. This can be our trial of sorts, to see if this is something we want to explore more once we enter back into our reality."

"Good, now that we have that settled and are on the same page, what shall we do with the remaining 25 minutes we have until I have to go face Santana and get ready for my first full day in Havana?" Kurt asks with a coy smile.

"Oh I'm sure we can think of something," Blaine says as he dives in for another kiss.

Kurt can't help the happiness bubbling inside him as they spend the next half hour wrapped up in each other.