Kurt didn't sleep much that night, he just tossed and turned thinking of that kiss and the instant rejection that came after. Did Blaine actually feel something like he did? Or was the whole 'we're co-workers' speech an excuse instead of him having to say he just wasn't interested. Kurt knew it was something more than that; after all dating within the workplace wasn't that big of a deal, he had heard of Cooper dating within the job and everyone else did it as well, granted it may have been different for them sine they were both guys but Blaine was a grown man; surely he didn't care what his father would say? Since he was an adult more than capable of making his own decisions.

Sleep finally overcame Kurt at about 4am, which would have gave him 2 and a half hours of sleep, it was better than nothing.

I'm on the edge of glory

Kurt groaned as he rolled over to turn his alarm off, before realising it was actually a phone call.

"Hello?" Kurt said groggily as he rubbed his sleep deprived eyes.

"Uh, hey Kurt it's Cooper. I'm just calling to say Blaine called in sick, so I guess you have the day off. Well you can still do any work you would have needed to do today or whatever; just at home."

Weird, Kurt thought to himself Blaine never calls in sick, Blaine never gets sick. "Oh, okay then." Kurt went to say goodbye and hang up before Cooper spoke again.

"Is everything okay with him? I mean I know you two went out for coffee yesterday and I just wondered…"

"He seemed fine to me," Kurt cut in.

"Ah, must have been a overnight thing," Cooper said un convinced before saying goodbye and hanging up.

Cooper tapped his pen on his desk, his mind working like clockwork. "Hey John can you hold my calls for the day?" Cooper said to his assistant while shrugging on his coat. "I've got a sick little brother to go and visit."

Blaine wasn't sick, not really. Well the way he felt should be classified as an illness and he guessed sleep deprivation would really alter his work. He was currently on his couch in baggy sweatpants and an old Dalton t-shirt, eating ice cream and watching crappy day time TV. Yes, usually dapper Blaine Anderson has resulted to eating ice cream out of the tub and viewing mindless TV because he couldn't stand going into work and seeing a certain boy. What has Kurt done to him? Before he hired him things were going great; well great to the standards he's only ever known which mean work was great, that's all really. Blaine never allowed himself to have anything else, work came before anything and if falling for this beautiful boy meant losing respect from his father and in time losing his job, well he wasn't sure if he was prepared to let himself feel happy about anything else. Sure, in an ideal world his father would have loved him unconditionally and maybe he would have became a musician, like he's always wanted; one day he'd probably meet Kurt some way or another and his father would accept that and maybe even pay for his wedding, but this isn't an ideal world and he had to deal with the cards he'd been drawn.

A loud knock on his door brought him back to reality, he couldn't keep getting lost in thoughts about marrying Kurt or even simple ones like how soft his lips were or how much they felt like home.

Another knock.

"Shit," Blaine cursed as he shot up from his couch. "I'm coming!" he shouted as he walked up to the front door of his apartment.

"Hey B," Cooper shot Blaine a smile and took in his appearance as Blaine opened the door. "Damn, you look rough."

"Well I am sick…" Blaine trailed on as he walked back through his apartment to his couch and abandoned Ben and Jerry's.

"I said you look rough, not sick," Cooper commented as he followed him and Blaine just shrugged. "I thought it was too good to be true."

"What?" Blaine asked confused as Cooper joined him on the couch.

"That you were sick," Cooper laughed and mussed up Blaine's hair, "you do have a certain track record for being strangely healthy."

"Right… I just didn't sleep well and didn't think being a zombie would help much in work," Blaine half lied- he didn't sleep well but he just didn't want to see Kurt, not right now anyway.

"I don't mind, you need a day off sometimes," Cooper picked up the ice cream and started eating, amused at Blaine's pout. "But, I also know when you're not telling me something, so spill."

Blaine's eyed widened, he couldn't tell Cooper- could he? Who else did he have to tell? "I- uh…"

"Was it something to do with Kurt?" Cooper looked at Blaine with a sincerity that shocked him, Cooper could be abrasive sometimes but he really did care.

"W-what do you mean," Blaine avoided eye contact with his older brother.

"Well, let's see you went out to coffee with him and now you're sleep deprived and he sounded pretty out of it when I called him this morning as well," Cooper waggled his eyebrows.

"Seriously?" Blaine asked shocked, "you think we… oh my god Cooper no we didn't have…" Kurt sounded out of it as well?

Cooper burst out laughing at Blaine's panic. "I'm just messing with you kid, but seriously what's up?"

"Coop," Blaine turned around fully giving his attention to the conversation. "You'd accept me no matter what right?"

Cooper furrowed his brows, confused at where this was going. "Of course B, you're my brother and I love you."

"Good…" Blaine cleared his throat, "Coop I think I'm gay."

Cooper nodded, "that's cool, but wait why do you think?"

"I've never felt anything for anyone of any gender, yeah I've found people attractive but it's never been more of a 'oh they're good looking' type of situation," Cooper waited for Blaine to continue. "And then Kurt came along…"

"Ah so it is about Kurt," Blaine shot Cooper a look, "sorry carry on."

"Yeah and well, Coop I really think I like him. We went back to his place yesterday and well… we kissed."

"Get some bro!" Cooper went to high five Blaine but stopped, since Blaine's face told him the story wasn't over.

"Don't start planning the wedding yet, we might have kissed but I…I ran."

"You ran?"

"Yep, literally and metaphorically. I actually ran down the stairs and I actually ran from him." Blaine slumped in the seat.

"Damn… why?"

"Really? He's my employee Coop."

"Your point? I dated Louise and Gemma and-"

"Okay I get it Coop," Blaine huffed in frustration. "It's not jus that, it's dad as well. You've seen how he is with Kurt; what would he be like with a son whose gay?"

"Who cares? If you like this guy go for it. Don't let dad kill yet another one of your dreams; you're unhappy as it is." Cooper sighed, completely serious.

"What do you mean?" Blaine said feigning ignorance.

"Oh come on Blaine, everyone knows you never wanted to be a lawyer. Music was your passion but dad shot it down time and time again so you just ended being a clone of him." Cooper placed a hand on Blaine's shoulder, "it killed me- no it kills me to see how unhappy you are, I didn't do anything then Blaine, I didn't push you to become who you were supposed to be. I'm not going to let this pass, I'm not going to let you push away something that could make you happy."

"Coop-"

"No Blaine I mean it, if you want to be with Kurt then damn be with Kurt." Cooper looked Blaine right in the eyes, "dad's only problem would be that he's a guy, but who gives a shit? He can't fire you for being gay that's illegal or something. He also can't use the excuse of 'co worker relations' because mom was his damn secretary for crying out loud."

"It doesn't matter, Kurt probably wants nothing to do with me anyway."

"Not with that attitude he wont!" Cooper smiled. "It probably didn't help that you're avoiding him today, but all is not lost! You can go into work tomorrow when you're both rested and you'll go up to that boy and you'll say you're sorry, kiss his face off, drag him into your office and do him on your desk!"

"COOPER!" Blaine shouted, shocked by his brother's words. He did not need that image right now. "I think maybe I should take it slow. Yes I should probably apologise and maybe ask him to dinner or something…"

"Then do him?" Cooper raised a brow.

"No." Blaine said sternly.

"You're no fun," Cooper pouted, leaning his head on the back of the couch. "But hey, progress is progress right? So new plan; you'll go into work tomorrow, apologise to him, invite him to dinner then after months of courting THEN you'll do him."

"Ugh you're impossible," Blaine groaned bringing his knees up to his chin, he couldn't stop the smile that was forming on his lips however, Cooper had really cheered him up and he felt more confident than ever, until he thought of the one thing stopping him. "And dad?" Blaine asked looking over at Cooper.

"He doesn't even have to know," Cooper saw the look of shock of Blaine's face. "But I get it, you couldn't lie to him. I don't know what to say bro, either you ignore him and just be happy or you don't tell him right away." Cooper shrugged. "Just one thing, don't leave it too late? Kurt wont wait forever you know and even if you do apologise- if he doesn't know how you feel he'll assume you don't feel anything for him and he'll move on like any other person would."

Blaine nodded, understanding completely. He would stay awake again tonight planning the perfect thing to say to Kurt, he couldn't let this go- Cooper was right; he deserved happiness for once. Blaine had to give up so much in his life to keep his father happy and proud of him, well this time he wouldn't give up this- he would let himself be happy.

"Thanks Coop, if it wasn't for you I'd probably go into work tomorrow and pretend nothing happened."

"Which is why I want to beat you up all the time, you ignore problems that aren't to do with work instead of facing them and sorting them out," Cooper mussed Blaine's hair again, "now then, enough depressing talk let's watch a Disney movie and sing along or something stupid that you do to cheer yourself up."

Blaine smiled and playfully hit Cooper with a throw pillow, "fine, but I'm choosing."

"Let me guess Mulan?" Cooper asked as his brother walked over to his DVD cabinet.

"You know me too well dear brother."