Kurt Hummel was sat at his desk; his feet were resting on his table and a cup of coffee in his hands. He was meant to be finalising the magazine for this week but for once, he just really couldn’t face it. Not after whom he had seen was one of the stories.

Two years ago, Kurt had gotten an internship at ‘Fabulous’ magazine, firstly he was just a simple intern; fetching coffee and food for the other editors until one day Vanessa Jamieson, the fashion editor, had taken note of his always stylish outfits and asked him to write a few pieces for her. Turned out he was a natural and when the Media editor left to work at a different magazine, Kurt was given the position. His job was now to write the film reviews, TV show reviews and any celebrity news including who was dating who so on and so forth.

Every now and again, Kurt glanced back down to the final story he had been given to oversee that for that day. He knew he had to read it eventually but he couldn’t bring himself to yet. He hadn’t seen that man in the picture for five years and yet he thought about him at least once every day. Especially now. Kurt shuddered and picked up the paper in front of him.

“Blaine Anderson: New Heartthrob on the scene!” the headline read and continued to display an interview with the curly-haired singer. Kurt merely skim read it, he knew his writer Joshua Matthews was a perfectly good interviewer/writer so there wouldn’t be any mistakes and he wasn’t sure he wanted to read it. But one question did catch his eye.

“So what’s going on in your love life at the moment? And you must answer the question on every teenage girl’s lips, is it true you are gay?”

B:  It certainly is true. I’m gay. And I will freely admit it. And to answer the other question, I’m single at the moment. My last boyfriend split up with me a few months ago and since then, I’ve just been concentrating on the album.

‘Huh’ Kurt thought ‘he has had boyfriends since me’ Kurt knew deep down Blaine, of course, will have had other boyfriends, they had been split up for five years but he had just hoped.

Kurt and Blaine had been in a relationship for almost two years and they were the happiest months of Kurt’s life. He honestly thought him and Blaine might have made it through. They had been completely in love and if Kurt was really truthful with himself, he was very much still in love with Blaine. But when Kurt moved to New York and Blaine had to stay in Ohio, things between them became strained and in the end, the relationship grinded to a halt, neither of them were happy with the outcome but they both thought that it was what the other wanted.

Kurt sighed and put down the paper again, deciding it would be fine and pressed call on his phone. Joshua picked up after a couple of rings “Hello?”

“Josh? It’s Kurt, that”- he closed his eyes and struggled to say the name-“ Blaine Anderson interview is good to go, send it to Katherine” Katherine was the main editor of the magazine and despite her no-slacking work ethic, Kurt knew for a fact she was actually a sweetheart.

“Okay, thanks Kurt. Are you okay? You sound a bit ,er, pained” Joshua replied.

“I’m fine. Just got a cough coming on” Kurt said quickly.

“Okay” Joshua replied, sounding unsure. “Are you going to that Gala thing tonight?” he asked.

“Yeah, I gotta interview a few people and plus it’s a good cause, you going as well?” Kurt said.

“Yeah, is your friend Rachel coming?” Joshua asked hopefully.

Kurt smiled a little bit. “You know full well she is engaged to my step-brother Josh” Kurt replied with a mocking tone.

“Can’t blame a guy for trying. I’ll see you later then!”

“Bye!” Kurt answered before he hung up. Hopefully this gala ball thingy would take his mind off Blaine.

Blaine had told himself countless times not to do it. But he couldn’t help it. Knowing he was back in the same city as Kurt, he couldn’t help it. Drawing up Google on his iPhone, he typed in Kurt Hummel. Surprisingly, the first result to come up was a website for a magazine named ‘Fabulous’, tapping the link, he was shown a screen of ‘Meet Our Team’ with a heading of Kurt Hummel and picture of him underneath. The picture was taken fairly recently and Blaine sighed out loud. Kurt was just as gorgeous as he used to be. Exactly how Blaine remembered him. There was a description box with normal facts like Kurt’s birthday, where he grew etc etc, nothing that Blaine didn’t already know. So, Kurt was a magazine editor now, Blaine thought, that was pretty cool. Blaine switched off his phone and laid back in his chair in his dressing room.

He was finally in the same city as Kurt. His Kurt. The man he still loved and he stupidly left five years previously. Blaine picked up his guitar from the table in front of him and strummed it lightly a few times. He had to sing at a Gala tonight, he believed it was for Arts in The High Schools which was something close to his heart.

“Blaine?” he heard a voice call out and a knock on his door. “Yeah?” he replied.

“Can I come in?”

“Sure”

Nick Duvall was a former Warbler turned Blaine’s manager. Being one of Blaine’s oldest friends, he knew the man like the back of his hand so he could tell he was pining over someone. He even knew who the someone was. “Call him Blaine. He want to hear from you” Nick said softly.

“Nick, we left each other on horrible terms. I doubt he would want to speak to me”

“You and I both know Kurt is not like that. You said so yourself, he is one of the most loving people ever. He would want to see you. For the first time in a few years, you are back in the same city! If you ask me it is fate!”

“Well call it what you want. I’m not calling him. It would just be horrible and awkward and knowing me, I would probably tell him I love him still and he is engaged to some hot model guy!” Blaine rushed out with.

“Calm down! I know for a fact he is single. Now go over your set list for tonight and stop moping. Please” Nick said, patting Blaine’s shoulder before he left the room. Blaine rolled his eyes but did as he was told.

Kurt was seated at a table with Joshua, Rachel and a few others he didn’t know too well but they seemed like nice enough people. They had a nice dinner and a few people had spoken about how this programme was helping Glee clubs and other arts within high schools which brought a smile to Kurt’s face. Glee Club had helped him and hopefully would help many others like him.

On stage they were setting up for someone to start singing – Kurt had interviewed who he was meant to so figured he would stay for one or two songs before leaving. Rachel’s phone suddenly buzzed and she went to answer it. Kurt noticed her frown slightly at whomever the text was from and then her eyes widened once she had read it. A small smirk appeared on her face and she settled her phone back onto the table.

“Who was that?” Kurt asked, nudging her leg with his foot under the table.

“No-one important” she replied airily but the tiny smile remained on her face.

Unbeknownst to Kurt, the text had read ‘Rach! Just seen you from the side of the stage! Guess who the musical guest is tonight? ;) See you after the show? – B x” from a certain Blaine Anderson. The way their table was set, Blaine could only see Rachel’s side of it, he couldn’t see the other table dweller…who happened to be the only person he wanted to see. Rachel’s reply had read

“Can’t wait to see you! – R xx” she thought she maybe should have left it a surprise that Kurt was here as well.

Ten minutes later, the lights around the room dimmed and the stage lights blew up as a band walked on stage. Kurt frowned a little – that guitarist looked rather familiar to him but he couldn’t place who it was from where he was sat. The guests in the room cheered as a small man dressed in tight grey jeans, white tank top and a black hat walked up to mike stand, his back  to the audience and his head down for dramatic effect.

The band started up and the minute the man started to sing, Kurt’s jaw dropped open and his eyes widened. He knew that voice anywhere.

“Hey baby won't you look my way,

I can be your new addiction

Hey baby what you got to say, all you're giving me is fiction

I'm a sorry sucker and this happens all the time

I find out that

everybody talks

everybody talks

everybody talks”

As the chorus started, Blaine turned round finally to face his audience and he froze for a moment as he noticed Kurt sat in the audience staring at him with wide eyes. Pulling himself together, he began to sing again.

“It started with a whisper and that was when I kissed her

and then she made my lips hurt I can hear the chit-chat

Take me to your love shack

 Mama’s always got a backtrack

When everybody talks babe”

Somehow knowing Kurt was watching gave Blaine a new-found confidence he hadn’t had in a while and he began to dance and move around on stage more. Kurt was beginning to smile a little at Blaine’s performance – he had forgotten just how amazingly talented Blaine was.

Blaine looked right at Kurt while singing the second verse and Rachel was practically squealing with excitement.

“Hey honey you could be my drug

 you could be my new prescription

Too much, can be an overdose

all this trash talk make me itching

Oh my, my shit

everybody talks

everybody talks

everybody talks,

too much

 It started with a whisper

and that was when I kissed her

and then she made my lips hurt

 I can hear the chit-chat

take me to your love shack

mama's always got a backtrack

When everybody talks back

Never thought I’d live to see the day

When everybody's words got in the way”

As the song went into the instrumental and the guitarist played it brilliantly – the guitarist happened to be Jeff, another former Warbler and Nick’s boyfriend. Blaine jumped off the stage and high fived certain members of the audience. But as the slower and quieter part of the song began, Blaine made his way over to Kurt and held out his hand. Kurt raised an eyebrow at him but took his hand warily.

As Blaine began to sing the bridge, he winked at Kurt and settled himself onto Kurt’s lap and placed an arm around him playfully.

“Hey sugar show me all your love

all you're giving me is friction

Hey sugar what you got to say”

Kurt couldn’t help but break out into a laugh but just as he went to place his arm around Blaine’s waist, Blaine had leapt up and danced his way back to the stage but not before he squeezed Rachel’s hand as he went past her.

“It started with a whisper and that was when I kissed her

and then she made my lips hurt

I can hear the chit-chat

take me to your love shack

 mama's always got a backtrack

When everybody talks back everybody talks everybody talks,

everybody talks

everybody talks,

everybody talks

everybody talks,

babe It started with a whisper

 and that was when I kissed her

everybody talks

everybody talks, back”