| Chris lay in his hotel room, mulling over the day�s events, he was at a loss of what to think about Kurt and his situation with Hunter. He didn�t like the thought of what went on behind closed doors, he had just glimpsed at their relationship. He would never know the full details, he wasn�t sure if he wanted to. All he knew was that he felt for Kurt. He wanted to help him, he felt so sorry for him. He was broken from his musings by a knocking at the door. He sat up on his bed, there was another quiet knock on the door. Chris stood up and made his way over to the door pulling on a dressing gown as he was going. There was third knock at the door, this one was even more quiet and timid than the others. Chris opened the door and came face to face with Kurt. He didn�t know what to do, he stood there staring at Kurt. He finally found some words. �What are you doing here?� he asked kindly. Kurt looked up with the same sad eyes. �I want you to understand� he said quietly. Chris stepped aside and gestured for Kurt to move inside. Kurt stepped inside and stopped a few steps in. Chris closed the door and turned around to look at Kurt. �So then� he started �what is there to understand?� Kurt talked to Chris for two hours bearing his soul, telling Chris how he felt. He felt trapped in his relationship with Hunter. He didn�t know what to do. �Chris, I just don�t know what to do� said Kurt in despair. Chris had listened to this man pour his heart out and felt intensely sorry for him and he wanted to help him. �Well, Kurt, I have no right to ask this question, but, do you love Hunter?� �I don�t know� said Kurt miserably �At times he�ll be so nice to me, he is really kind deep down. But, he�s so possessive, I can�t handle it. He won�t let me do anything on my own. He didn�t even like me talking to you the other week. That�s why I�ve been avoiding you� �It�s OK Kurt, I think I understand� said Chris �Come on, you�d better go, I think some sleep may do you good� Yeah, I guess your right� said Kurt, he stood up to leave, he wanted to stay, but he didn�t like to ask. He put on his jacket and Chris led him to the door �I�ll see you tomorrow Kurt � aid Chris �take care� �OK� said Kurt �umm�Chris?� �Yes Kurt� �Umm, well, do you mind if I stay here tonight?� he asked nervously, shuffling his feet. �Umm, well, sure, but I only have one bed� �Oh, ummm, OK, I�ll go back to my room� said Kurt Chris laughed gently �It�s OK, you can sleep in my bed, I can sleep on the floor� �Oh, I wouldn�t want you to put yourself out� said Kurt �No, don�t worry� said Chris �come back in and go to bed� �Well, if you�re sure� said Kurt, he walked back into Chris� room. �Right, I�m just going to the bathroom� said Chris �I�ll see you in a minute� Kurt sat on Chris� bed and watched him disappear into the bathroom. He wished he could just talk to Hunter like that sometimes, and not be called weak or any other names. He stood up and got undressed and laid back on the bed and waited for Chris to come back. Chris came out of the bathroom and stopped at what he saw before him, Kurt was laying back on the bed in his boxers, Chris grabbed the doorway to stop himself from falling. He looked away �I can�t be thinking like this� he thought. He looked back at Kurt. �Kurt, bathroom�s free� he said �hmm?� asked Kurt, he sat up and looked over to Chris �Oh, right OK� he got up and walked into the bathroom. Chris settled himself down on the floor, and set about getting to sleep. Kurt walked back into the room and looked at Chris. He climbed into the bed and looked at Chris for a while. �what are you looking at?� asked Chris suddenly �You� �oh� �I just thought you looked uncomfortable down there� Chris didn�t rust himself to get into the bed with Kurt �I�m fine� he lied �Snug as a bug� he joked �Well, okay then� said Kurt. They drifted off to sleep, Chris trying not to think about the man laying in his bed, and Kurt trying to think about Hunter without much success. He woke up in the night and looked over to Chris again. He got out of bed and settled himself down next to Chris. He felt Chris�s arm go round hid mid-section and sighed happily. Chris woke up first the next morning and wondered who was next to him. He looked across and saw Kurt. He looked at him a moment longer and Kurt woke up. �Morning Chris� he said happily �Morning, why are you down here?� �It didn�t seem fair, I was in the bed, you didn�t look comfy. You don�t mind do you?� he asked quietly Chris looked at Kurt again, he couldn�t stop looking at that man. �No it�s fine� he said eventually. Kurt looked up and smiled �Thanks a lot Chris� �That�s OK� Chris leant down and kissed Kurt softly. Kurt opened his eyes in surprise. �Oh shit, I�m sorry Kurt, I shouldn�t have done that� said Chris quickly. Kurt didn�t know what to do, he had wanted that for so long, and now it had happened all he could think of was what if Hunter found out? �I� gonna have to go� said Kurt �I�ll have to call Hunter, he�s expecting me� �Ok Kurt� said Chris sadly, why had he just done that, he kicked himself. �Who is this?� asked Hunter �It�s me, Kurt� �Oh hello� �How are you?� �I�m fine� �Good� �How are you then?� asked Hunter curtly �I..I� Kurt didn�t know what to say �You what, come on Kurt, I haven�t got all day� said Hunter impatiently �It�s nothing�I miss you� he said �Hmm, yeah, well I�ll be back later today� �Hunter?� �What?� �Do you love me?� �Why are you asking me this Kurt, it�s early� �I just want to hear it.� �Fine. Yes� Kurt sighed unhappily �That�s not what I meant. Bye Hunter� �What�s your problem Kurt?� �Nothing. Bye� �Hmm, yeah, see you soon� Hunter was confused Kurt hung up the phone, he didn�t know what to do, Hunter didn�t love him. He started to cry again. Why couldn�t hunter just tell him what he felt? He found himself asking a question he didn�t really want the answer to. Why couldn�t he be more like Chris? He got up and wiped his tears away, he went off to find Chris. �Hi Chris� �Oh, hello Kurt� smiled Chris �Can I talk to you?� �Of course you can, sit down� �I talked to Hunter� �Oh yes, what about?� �Nothing much, he�s coming back today� �Oh� �I think it would be best if we didn�t meet when he comes back� �But Kurt-� �No, it�s for the best. I don�t want him hurting you� �What do you mean? He doesn�t hit you does he?� Kurt looked surprise �No! he wouldn�t hurt me, not physically. Although, he�ll hurt other people. He�s done it before, if he suspects anyone, he�ll go and beat them and come back and tell me what he�s just done. He seems to think that�s a way to prove himself.� �Oh, OK, well, I don�t know if I an avoid you Kurt� �You�re going to have to� said Kurt leaning forward �I can�t let you get hurt� �Hey baby� came a different voice Kurt widened his eyes in surprise, it was Hunter. He turned and looked at him. �Well?� asked Hunter. Kurt hesitated for a moment before jumping up and hugging Hunter. Chris watched the exchange, Hunter smirked over Kurt�s shoulder at Chris. Chris looked away. Hunter narrowed his eyes and then smirked again �Did you miss me baby?� he asked Kurt �Uh huh� said Kurt �Good.� Hunter looked at Chris again, Chris stared back angrily at him. �Come Kurt. Let�s go� Hunter turned Kurt away and led him off. Kurt looked back quickly at Chris and smiled sadly. He quickly turned back to Hunter and nodded his head at an unheard question. Chris watched Kurt over the next couple of weeks. He hated the way Hunter treated him. Kurt would follow Hunter around like an obedient puppy, Hunter would ignore him most of the time. Every time Chris walked by the two of them, Kurt would smile a small smile, and Hunter would place a possessive arm around Kurt, which always made Kurt look up at Hunter, and Hunter would smile back down at him and then look over to Chris and smirk. Chris caught up with Kurt again, on the rare moments that he was alone. He was due to fight Kurt and this gave Chris an excuse to be near him. �You know, Hunter doesn�t treat you right.� Kurt looked up from tying his laces �What makes you say that?� �Well, firstly, you told me. I don�t like to se you unhappy Kurt. Why don�t you leave him?� �It�s not that easy, besides where would I go?� �I�m here� replied Chris, walked up to Kurt �I want to take you away from Hunter, away from that life.� Kurt looked down �You don�t get it do you?� �What?� �I love Hunter� he said quietly Chris was shocked �look at me and tell me that� Kurt looked up into Chris� eyes, he opened his mouth to say something but remained silent. �See, I told you Kurt, Hunter�s a dick-head, he doesn�t love you� said Chris angrily �Oh is that right?� came Hunter�s cool voice from behind Chris, now he knew why Kurt didn�t say anything, �Well, ain�t this pretty� sneered Hunter �Come here Kurt� ordered Hunter. Kurt obediently walked up to Hunter �What have you been saying to him?� �Nothing!� cried Kurt Hunter looked at Kurt and then at Chris �Good. Now then come with me� �But-� started Kurt �But what?� asked Hunter �I have to practice� said Kurt quietly. �Fine, practice. See if I care. I�ll see you tomorrow Kurt.� �Tomorrow?� �Yes tomorrow, find somewhere else to sleep tonight. I don�t want to be near you tonight� said Hunter regally, he turned and left quickly, leaving Kurt standing there gaping. |
| Fly Away From Here - Part Two |