Three months later

It was a cold June morning; Kurt was getting out of the shower as his phone rang. The number that flashed on the screen surprised him slightly, why would they call him. He left it while he got dressed, as he was doing his hair it rang again...and again he ignored it. It was only after 3 more calls that he finally answered, Ryan had told him to 'just bloody answer already' it as it kept interrupting the Red Sox Game.

"Um, Hi" said Kurt, confused, He'd barely spoken to the other guy, he wondered why they'd called.

"Hi Kurt," said Tobias, at the other end of the line, "Do you know where Blaine is? Is he with you...? I was going to surprise him at work, but when I got there he said he'd called in sick... I'm really worried about him... You know what he can be like... how bad things can get"

"Have you asked Kelsey or Darren? Or gone to his apartment?" said Kurt stating the obvious.

"He's not there and they won't answer the phone, I think they've both gone to work, Can you help? Please, Kurt... Please." He said his voice panicky, breaking slightly.

Kurt's mind raced trying to figure out where he'd be. He paced across the room in thought getting angry glares from Ryan, who was sat on the couch, as he crossed the screen. Ryan knew he was talking about Blaine. Kurt knew that Blaine would never pull a sicky for no reason... unless he begged him. Then it hit him how could he forget...

"Wait what day is it?" said Kurt, stopping dead in his tracks

"June 16th. Why?" said Tobias wondering how the date had any correlation as to where Blaine was.

"Shit... I know where he is... I'll go get him..."

"Where is he? Maybe I should... I mean I am his boyfriend"

"I don't think that its right I tell you, He'd have told you if he wanted you to know... sorry... I'll find him... I'll bring him home... It'll be very late tonight though"

"Oh... um... okay...." said Tobias confused as to why Kurt wouldn't tell him and why he couldn't just go get his boyfriend from wherever it was that he was. "But why can't I?"

"Because I'm the only person who knows... It's kind of a special place for him..." said Kurt "He's okay... I promise... He'll be okay... I'll make sure he's okay" Kurt said, trying to reassure himself just as much as he was Tobias.

"Okay..."Said Tobias his voice shaky, "Um, thank you Kurt"

"You're welcome..." said Kurt, Tobias hung up "Shit. Babe, I have to go..."

"You're not really going off to find him are you?" said Ryan angrily. "After all he's done?"

"Baby... I have to... I'm the only one who knows where he is... the only living person anyway... I have to make sure he's okay"

"What?"

"Look it's complicated... I Love You. But I need to do this... he can't be alone... not in the state of mind he's in... not today... not there"

"How do I know you're not sneaking off you hook up with him huh?"

"Don't you fucking trust me at all?" snapped Kurt. "Why would I do that? He's just a friend."

"He's your ex-husband!"

"Yes he's my EX-husband. Whom, my I add, I divorced for fucking cheating on me. So pray tell me why I'd do the same to someone else?"

"If it's not that then why the hell won't you tell me?"

"Ryan. I can't! It's not for me to say" said Kurt, his voice breaking slightly

Tears welled in Kurt's eyes. They were both stood up now in the middle of Ryan's living room, screaming at each other. Kurt had been living there for a year now it still didn't truly feel like home. He was sure the neighbours could hear them fighting, they'd be gossiping about them in the stairwell tomorrow but right now Kurt couldn't care less. All he cared about was getting to Blaine and being there for him.

"I'm going to be your fucking husband you can't hide this shit from me... " said Ryan squaring up to Kurt.

He hated Blaine and he hated how close Kurt was with him, how friendly they we're...even after what Blaine had done to Kurt.

"Fine you know what fucking fine! His brother died!" Kurt screamed "My ex brother-in-law died three years ago. You know the actor Cooper Anderson right, From Magic Mike and White Collar?" Ryan nodded "That was Blaine's brother, the only truly supportive member of his family. Now if you don't fucking mind I'm going to go comfort my best friend as I and his late brother are the only two people who will know where he actually is."

Kurt turned on his heel and stormed out of the door. He was furious at Ryan for even daring to accuse him of cheating, He composed himself and drove to the airport and caught the next plane out to Lima. As he flew the memory of the day they found out and the ones leading up to the funeral flashed before him....

~~~
Three Years Ago

Blaine laughed as Kurt tackled him to the bed. He loved having these kinds of fights with Kurt. They had been married a year and couldn't be happier.

"Admit it" said Kurt as he tickled him "I love you the most"

"Nope, Never ever." Blaine said.

"You might as well give in Mr. Anderson" said Kurt as he moved to straddle Blaine, "You know you'll never win"

"I'll never cave Mr. Anderson. I most definitely love you the most."

"We'll see about that" said Kurt, his eyes darkening a smirk tugging on his lips.

"What are you going to do to me Mr Anderson?" asked Blaine, blinking innocently

"Imma show you that I love you the most"

Kurt pinned Blaine's arms above his head, kissing him deeply. He grinded down in to Blaine and Blaine let out a breathy moan. Kurt did it again loving watching Blaine squirm beneath him, watching him fall apart at his touch. He began to kiss down Blaine's neck sucking a dark hickey on his pulse point. Blaine's phone began to ring. It was his mom. She never really called; they hadn't seen her since thanksgiving last.

"I have to get that baby..." said Blaine as he wrestled Kurt off of him "It could be important..."

" Okay baby... only if we can continue after..." said Kurt, fake pouting
"Of course we can babe... I've got a problem you need to fix" He smirked

Blaine answered it. He stood up and paced.

"Hi mom..." he said cheerily

"Hello Darling" said his mother, he voice as steady as she could manage "How are you and Kurt"

"...Yeah, we're good.... How are you and dad?"

"We're... getting by..."

"What about Coop? I haven't hear-" He stopped mid-sentence.

"Blaine, Cooper... Cooper" her voice was shaking and cracked "He... H died..."

Oh..."said Blaine, his voice suddenly deadpanned, he fall back in to a chair "w-when...hhhow..." Blaine started to sob softly.

"Early this morning... he was in a car accident... he died... died on impact" His mother broke down in to loud sobs.

"I'm... I'm coming b-b-back, Mom"

"Baby? Is everything okay?" asked Kurt

Blaine shook his head; he ran a hand shakily through his hair. He couldn't think... he couldn't speak, he was shocked and devastated. He sobbed quietly; Kurt walked over and wrapped an arm around him, rubbing his shoulder comfortingly. They stayed like that for an hour; Blaine had been unable to talk, he couldn't see though the tears that poured down his face.

"C-C-Cooper," stuttered Blaine, fighting back tears, trying to calm himself

"Yes?" said Kurt "what about him?"

"He, He was in a c-car accident" said Blaine, shaking "he didn't... it was too fast... they couldn't save him"

"Oh, Blaine... I'm so, so sorry" Said Kurt, tears stinging his eyes.

"I, I have to go back... I n-need to be with my parents..."

The two boys flew back to Lima that night. Blaine spent the evening in coopers room, crying himself to sleep, Kurt was curled around him... making sure he was okay. Three days later it was the funeral, Blaine's whole family was there, meaning he couldn't be comforted by Kurt half as much as he needed to be. The funeral was beautiful ceremony... Blaine had written the Eulogy.

After the ceremony Blaine took Kurt into Lima woods and showed him a hiding Place, the place where he'd hung out with Cooper, where they'd played pirates, the place where he'd come out to his brother, the place that was just theirs, where they could be themselves and a safe place for either boy in times of need. They spent hours remembering Cooper.

Blaine just wanted his brother back.

~~~~

Blaine was sat under the large Willow tree, tears rolling silently down his cheeks. He'd left very early that morning, his hair ungelled and bed messy. He'd thrown on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt and Jumped on a plane, he visited his parents for a bit, they sat and reminiscing about his brother.

~~~
Twenty Two Years Ago

Cooper was in the living room practicing a dance for the School musical. He was a tall twelve year old boy with light brown wavy hair. Blaine, who was seven, was watching him practice, trying to copy his older brother. Cooper smiled at him as he tried to do the dance.

"Blaine," he said laughing "you're doing it wrong"

"No I'm not" Blaine said indignantly. "I'm copying you"

Cooper giggle as Blaine continued to copy him practicing the dance. He had his tongue sticking out in concentration.

"Cooooooooper, don't laugh at me I'm trying" whined Blaine as he kept struggling with a step. Cooper kept laughing.

"Cooper, stop it" said Blaine, starting to get upset, still tripping up over the step.

Blaine started to get frustrated with himself, Cooper still laughed. Blaine started to cry, Cooper realised how upset Blaine actually was.

"I can't do it Coop... " he said slightly teary eyed and threw himself onto the couch. "It's too hard..."

"Hey now bee" said Cooper, regretting laughing at his younger brother.

"No... I just wanted to dance with you... It looks fun your dance" Blaine mumbled into the pillow, sobbing slight

"Come on how about I show you the step slowly?"

Blaine nodded happily; he wiped his nose on his sleeve and sniffled.

"Will you?!" Said Blaine grinning

Cooper smiled, ruffled Blaine's hair. He began to teach Blaine the routine, step by step. Blaine never forgot that routine.

~~~

Four Years Ago

Kurt Blaine and both their families were sat at the top table and it was time for Cooper's best man speech. Blaine smiled up at him, holding Kurt's hand. His eyes sparkled; Cooper had never seen his little brother happier.

"Kurt and Blaine... what can I say about Kurt and Blaine. They are soul mates, they were meant to find each other. Kurt, you make my little brother so Happy" said Cooper "I'm so happy that I got to see you guys get married... I remember the day Blainey here told me that he 'liked boys instead of girls'. I was eighteen and Blaine was thirteen, we were in our special little place... well more he dragged me there telling be he had a secret to tell me. We sat down there and he just said 'Please don't hate me...I, I like boys the way that you like girls'. I just smiled at him, and gave him a big hug. He looked so scared, but so relieved that I was okay with it." He grinned, tears pooling slightly in his eyes. "I also remember the day he met Kurt. He'd called me, it was like 3am as I was filming in Europe, I just remember how happy he sounded... he hadn't sounded that happy in months. HE spent ages describing him, and told me how he'd saved him. I knew then that he was the only one for Squirt!"

"Cooper you promised you wouldn't call me that any more" Blaine said standing up and hugging his brother.

"It's my best man speech; I have to torment you a little. It's my job as the big brother" Cooper laughed. "Away where was I? Ah yes... I've watched them grow up into these to amazing men... they are meant to be together... fearlessly and forever. To Kurt and Blaine"

They all raised a glass and toasted the happy couple.

~~~

Later that day Blaine decided to go for a run, he ran and he ran paying no thought to where he was going, only thing he knew was that he needed to take his mind off things. Before he knew it he'd made his way here...Lima woods, walking towards his childhood hiding place; the secret place that was just for him and Cooper... the place where he shared most of his memories with his late older brother.

"Coop," He said, sobbing "I miss you... this past year more than ever. I made such a terrible mistake with Kurt, we got divorced. Everything has gone wrong...I've been so close. I could really use you right now; you always gave me the best advice. I met a new guy though... his name is Tobias he's really a nice guy... I like him a lot... he's really understanding... I wish you could meet him, He'd like you."

"Hey Blaine..." Said a voice behind him.