Well here it is beautiful people! Oh so many months later. On to the sequel to I Hope You Dance... (A/N at the end)
Kurt could hardly believe it has been a year. Today was his and Blaine's one year wedding anniversary and everything is perfect, well everything would be perfect if he back would stop hurting and he could actually get out of bed easily.
Ever since Finn passed away four months prior Kurt had be in and out of his depression, body racked with more aches and pains as the days wore on. He attributed this to stress and just getting older, but part of his mind told him it was something more, he decided to ignore that part of him.
He pushed through the stiffness in his joints and the pain in his lower back and got out of bed and walked right to the bathroom for a hot shower. A shower usually makes him feel better. As he went to the bathroom and brushed his teeth he could hear Liliana in the living room laughing at Blaine's imitation of some cartoon character on the show they were watching. He couldn't help but smile. He was finally starting to feel happy again; yes, today was going to be a good day.
Kurt made sure to take his medication after brushing his teeth, and before getting into the shower, he was a creature of habit, and this helped him not to forget. He also made sure to pop the last two Aleve in his mouth in the minute he waited for the shower to heat up as warm as he could make it. As he threw the empty bottle into the trash he made a mental note to buy more next time he was at the store. Hopefully his back would stop hurting before he could buy more.
He stepped into the shower, facing the far wall, letting the hot water pound on his lower back. The temporary relief felt so good and he could feel the stiffness melting away from his joints. He was so far in a satisfied trace that he didn't even hear the door open and Blaine step in the room.
"Morning babe. Another long shower?"
Startled Kurt jumped from his position. "Oh yea, just thinking about what a good day today is going to be."
"I can't believe it's been a year baby." Blaine said as he sat down on the toilet to wait for Kurt to finish so he could begin getting ready as well, and of course, kiss his husband on their first anniversary. For the past couple of months their schedules and their lives were turned upside down and Blaine knew that Kurt being back on his medicine made him tired so he was sure to let him sleep in whenever possible. He was just about to stand up to start to shave when he saw another empty Aleve bottle in the trash.
"Bay?"
"Yea hunny?" Kurt asked, stretching the kinks out of his shoulders as he washed his hair.
"Another bottle of Aleve gone already? I got that only a week or two ago. Are you okay?"
"Yea, Blaine I'm fine. Just from the medicine, the stress, or getting old or something. It will pass soon."
"Are you sure? Do you think you should go see Dr. Craig?"
"No, no. I'll be okay."
Blaine obviously didn't believe him. "If it doesn't go away soon will you see him?"
"Yes Blaine, I will if it doesn't get better. But I'm sure it will." Kurt replied in attempt to get Blaine to drop to subject. It wasn't getting better but Kurt Hummel did not complain about things like that anymore, not after the last six years he had. Kurt Hummel pushes through the pain, he can't let anything bring him down. He let it overwhelm him and overpower him after they gave Liliana up for adoption but now that he has her back he can't do that again. He has to be strong for her, he has to be strong for Blaine, and he had to be strong for himself.
Blaine didn't believe Kurt, not for one minute. He knew something was wrong even if Kurt wouldn't admit it to him or, hell, even himself. He heard Kurt try to stifle a groan as he moved around in the shower. Kurt told him it was probably just a side effect of his medications. It wasn't, he checked. Well, it most likely wasn't. Lexapro usually causes insomnia and it makes Kurt tired, so maybe it could cause the pains he was feeling. It could also be stress; the past few months have been extremely hard on their family. Still, Blaine doesn't think so. He has a feeling it's more and he is not going to stop pestering Kurt until he gets it checked out.
He knew Kurt didn't want to talk about it anymore so he just continued shaving listening to his husband whom thought the water running drowned out his groans.
By the time it was time for them to leave for their diner than night, Kurt was much better. His pain and stiffness had mostly subsided and all he could think of was how excited he was to be spending his first wedding – he still sometimes couldn't believe he was married – anniversary with the most amazing person he every had the pleasure of meeting.
By the time they got to Becco Kurt was practically vibrating with excitement. There was something very important that he wanted to talk about with Blaine tonight. All he could hope was that Blaine felt the same. In his heart of hearts he felt it was time.
The restaurant was packed, no one was getting in without a reservation.
"I'm so glad we thought ahead to make reservations tonight babe."
"I know, I would have been so disappointed had we not be able to eat here." Blaine replied as the hostess sat them down at their table near the rear corner of the room they were in. Kurt loved the homey feel of the ambiance here. It felt like he was coming home to his dad's house which is and will always be his safe place.
They make idle conversation as they ordered their wine and appetizers; Kurt a ball of energy.
"Kurt, I feel like you are about to jump right out of your skin, what is going on with you tonight?" Blaine asked as he grasped his hand from across the table.
"Oh, um-" Kurt watched as Blaine's eyebrows furrowed in worry.
"No Blaine, it's nothing bad. It's actually something very, very good. Well, at least I think it is, I hope you do too."
"Okay?'
"Blaine, these past two year have been a roller coaster for all of us. Throughout it all, with Finn, with everything you have been my rock. I don't think you will ever understand how much I love and appreciate you and everything you do."
"I love you so much." Blaine replied resting his free hand on his chin as he gazed back at his beautiful husband. "But I have a feeling there is more that you want to say."
"Oh there is. I really, really, really, hope that you will at least think about what I am going to say."
"Of course I'll think about whatever is."
Kurt just stared back at Blaine, nervously biting his lip.
"Baby, just spit it out already."
"Iwanttohaveanotherbaby." He spat out as one long word.
"I'm sorry come again? I didn't understand you."
"I, I want to have another baby." Kurt watched and waiting nervously for any reaction in Blaine's facial expressions.
"Really?"
"Yea really. More than anything I am ready to take that next step with you. I also don't want too much of an age gap between the kids."
"You really have been thinking about this haven't you?"
"Oh yes. I mean since I got my promotion we are making more than enough money to do either surrogacy or adoption. We have the room at home and I know that you wanted the husband, the house with the white picket face, the dog, and the two point five kids. I mean, we are almost there, all we need is another one point five babies."
"Are you sure?"
"More than anything."
Blaine's smile lit across his face. "Well then, I guess we have something to talk about when we get home. I really don't feel comfortable talking about this in such a public place."
"I'll hold you to it."
"I hope you do."
The rest of their dinner went swimmingly and the two practically danced into their house a few hours later. The house was completely silent save for the click clack of Richard's nails across the wood floors. Santana was at Brittany's house for the night and Liliana was at Cooper's for the night.
Blaine went straight for the kitchen – after toeing off his shoes, of course – to grab the bottle of wine and glasses. Tonight's plans were dinner and a movie – a movie in the privacy and quiet of their own home.
Blaine had no plans on actually watching said movie.
Contrary to his naughty plans, Kurt had no plans of watching the movie either.
When Blaine got back to the couch with the wine Kurt was already down a few layers, comfortably cuddling in his favorite corner of the couch. Blaine poured them each a glass and sat down next to his husband. His husband. It's been a year and he still can't get over calling Kurt his husband.
"Happy anniversary Blaine."
"Happy anniversary Kurt." Blaine replied with a chaste kiss to his lips.
"Can we talk now?"
"Of course Baby. Anything you want." Blaine loved to talk and would love to discuss what Kurt wanted to – no matter how much other parts of his body want to do anything but talk.
"So…"
"So…. I've been thinking a lot about this. What do you think about it? Us having a baby – together?"
"Kurt, I would love nothing more. But this is a big deal are you sure we are ready for another little one?" Blaine chose his words very carefully. He didn't want to inadvertently say something that might hurt Kurt's feelings with the past adoption.
"I mean, it would take some scheduling adjusting, but with the promotion I can work from home a lot more – and when I can't I can make my own hours. We both have steady employment. We own this house, we have a good support system. I've been thinking about this a lot – I want to do this with you."
"Okay, you're right, so we can make the time work with minimal day care. We might even be able to do without daycare if we can get Coop and Britt to help out. But there are just some details that we would need to work out-"
"I want to adopt." Kurt interrupted.
"Are you sure?"
"Absolutely. Look how everything worked out for Lili. I want the chance to be that chance for another baby." Blaine's eyes lit up the entire room.
"Is that okay with you? I mean this is a joint thing. Do you want to adopt? Do you want to do surrogacy?"
"I want to do whatever you want to do. I am okay with it all. I've already been through the adoption process so at least I am familiar about it and New York is much easier than Ohio."
Kurt was practically vibrating with excitement from his seat. "So I guess this means-"
"We're having a baby!" Blaine finished for him.
"We're having a baby!" Kurt repeated before crashing his lips into Blaine's.
Perfect end to a perfect day.
One of the biggest reasons this sequel has taken so long was because I kept going back and forth with how to approach Finn in the story. I knew what the plot line would be and tried to start writing it with him in it and it just didn't flow right. I'm half way done with the next chapter - so as long as time allows for me and Britt it should hopefully be up in a week and then I will be on hiatus for a little while -vacation - #hadtogetaway
PS.. my freakin feels about Chris writing an episode for Glee - YES PLEASE
