Fashion Victims Ep. 1.29

Kurt was still groggy, but finally he was able to hold on to being concious. He couldn't go back to sleep. He couldn't go back to that nightmare. He was still feeling that sharp pain in his back. That was enough of a reminder. He didn't need to see that psycho with a knife haunting him in his dreams.

He felt someone give his handa squeeze. Kurt turned his head. How long had Gio been there?

Oh God, Gio...

He had been so sure of what to do. He was so sure that he had to leave him, to protect the company, to protect the life he had made for himself.

"What's the matter?" Gio's voice was soft. His large, smooth hand gently caressed Kurt's cheek.

Kurt couldn't speak. He just let the tears slip down his cheeks. Kurt couldn't help it. He reached up, pulling Gio's head down towards his, their lips meeting. He could feel Gio trying to pull away at first. They were in public. He was scared, but it didn't take long for him to just give in.

"Am I okay?" Kurt's voice was hoarse, dry.

"You're fine." Gio smiled, nodded. "You just need to be more careful about... us."

"Forget being careful." Kurt could hardly speak. "It's not worth it. I can't do this sneaking around thing anymore."

"So... you want to end it?" Gio's eyes shifted their gaze to the floor.

"No." Kurt placed his hand on Gio's arm, gave it as much of a squeeze as he could muster. "I want to make this more than just an affair."

Gio just looked shocked.

Kurt hadn't thought that maybe Gio didn't want their relationship to be public. He had just as much to loose. He had his career. He was mister stud, not some whispy little androgynous male model, and if Barbi knew then...

"I love you." Gio smiled, the tears spilling down his cheeks. "Are you really sure?"

"I'm really sure." Kurt smiled. He pulled Gio close. "I love you to." His voice was a weak whisper.

He didn't want to let Gio go, but the pain of their embrace was beginning to be to much. The knife wound in his back was not really in the mood for a romantic moment.

Gio let him go.

"Now there is only one problem." Gio wiped his eyes.

"How the hell do we break this to Barbi?" Kurt closed his eyes. Now his head was hurting him just as much as his back.

This was not going to be easy.