Blaine Has A Secret.
Every Friday night Blaine was unavailable to hang out with Kurt. He felt bad about abandoning his boyfriend, but he had previous engagments, ones that would last for the rest of his life. Kurt knew that Blaine couldn't hang out on Friday nights and totally understood, but it still bugged him. And Blaine never told Kurt where he went, that bugged him the most.
"Blaine? My dad wants you to come to our weekly family dinner this week."
"What time on what day because I have to know in advance to take off work."
"6 on Friday? I know it's a long shot but he really wants you there."
"Kurt, we've talked about this. I have pre-existing commitments."
"I know, I know. But, my dad is really adament that you come."
"Let me figure it out and I will let you know tomorrow OK? Just don't get your hopes up love." Kurt just nodded and returned to his chemistry homework. They sat in silence for a while until Blaine looked at Kurt and saw that he was upset. "Kurt? I love you. You know that right?"
"Yeah Blaine, I do, but what on Earth is more important than this relationship in your teenage life at the moment. You have a job, plenty of money and friends. What else matters?"
"Just personal matters Kurt. I have to go. Call you later?"
"Yeah. Love you."
"Love you too."
Thursday :)
Blaine picked up his phone to call Kurt and let him know about dinner on Friday. "Hey babe."
"Hey. So...dinner?"
"Yeah. About that. I couldn't get out of my plans, but I tried like hell."
"Oh well. I will let my dad know. Maybe next time?"
"Maybe. Crap, I have to get to work. Call you later babe?"
"Yeah. Love you bye."
"Love you too." They hung up and Blaine started dressing for work at the little Italian restaurant down the street from his house.
Saturday :)
That Saturday Kurt needed to run to the grocery store for basic household items. He went to the closest one and did his shopping in peace. Then he got to the friut section. He saw Blaine standing there in jeans, a really nice sweater and his hair was loose from the gel. This wasn't the big shocker though. He had a little girl on his hip and a Disney princess backpack slung over his right shoulder. Kurt stopped walking and just stared. He couldn't believe it. Blaine looked so much older than his 17 years. He had never got the chance to meet Blaine's cousin so Kurt was excited. He walked over to Blaine and tapped his shoulder. Blaine jumped a little and turned around to see a smiling Kurt.
"Kurt? What are you doing here," he asked suddenly very aware of the girl on his hip.
"I was just grocery shopping and happened to spot you over here. I figured I would come and say hi to you and this young one." Kurt noticed that Blaine looked paralyzed with fear. "Blaine? You OK?" Then the little girl looked to Blaine.
"Daddy? Can we get ice cream before I go see mommy?"
"Yeah, sure, pumpkin. This is daddy's friend, Kurt. Can you say hi?"
"Hi Kurt! I'm Mimi." Kurt was flabbergasted and didnt' know what to say. After a minute Kurt said something, "Hi Mimi. How are you today?"
"I got to see daddy last night. We watched musicals and he did my hair see," she said pointing to her French braided hair.
"It's very pretty. Good job Blaine. Well, I need to get going. Bye Mimi, it was nice meeting you."
"Bye Kurt!" Blaine smiled and mouthed 'I love you, call you later.' Kurt was in utter shock. Blaine was carrying a child that called him daddy. What was Blaine not telling him? Maybe it was a game or something, some kind of inside joke. Maybe he is like her father figure because she lives with him and they are around eachother so much. But she resembled Blaine way too much just to be his cousin. The drive home seemed way longer than it actually was.
Later that night Kurt got the phone call he was dreading, Blaine. "Hi," Kurt said.
"Hey. So today was awkward."
"Yeah it was. Why was Mimi calling you daddy?"
"Because most kids call their parents mom and dad."
"So you have a kid? And just didn't tell me?"
"Here's the thing Kurt. I don't tell people too often because she's only almost two years old and people look at me like I'm some kind of monster for impregnating someone when I was 16."
"But, we're dating Blaine. You know you can tell me anything. I frequently tell you everything you need to know about me. I just don't understand why you would keep her from me."
"I didn't want to lose you. And I can't introduce every guy I love to her! I told my last boyfriend about her and he freaked and left. People just don't understand that I made a mistake, well, me and her mother did and now we are making it right. We are good parents to Mimi."
"Can I meet the mom? I know you don't tell people about them, but Blaine, I love you so much. And I plan on staying with you as long as you'll have me."
"Her name's Sami. She was my best friend, I was in denial, there was alcohol and then sex happened. We didn't even plan it. I mean, I told her I thought that I was gay and then took it back. We went to a party and one thing led to another. Three weeks later we found out she was pregnant. She said she was keeping it and I agreed to help her. I wasn't going to abandon her. But at this point I had come out as gay and the harassment got worse than it ever was. I had just finished the transfer paperwork with the principal when she called to tell me. I just cried for a few hours after that phone call."
"Oh, Blaine. That has to be hard for you. Let me help. If Sami likes me than I will help you out when you have Mimi. You could even probably bring her to my house to eat dinner with us on Friday night's."
"That actually sounds like a plan. I am hanging out with them tonight if you want to come."
"Yeah. I will be there. Be sure to let Sami know that I am coming. Should I bring something? And, oh, god. What should I wear? You need to get over here and help me out now!"
"Alright! I'll be there in ten minutes. Bye."
"Bye," Kurt said before running to his room to pick out some outifts for Blaine's approval. After 7 and a half minute Blaine was knocking on Kurt's door ready for this to be a really big dilemna. When Finn opened the door he just looked scared. "Finn? Are you OK," Blaine asked while shedding his coat.
"I'm not sure. Kurt is freaking out. He emptied out the entirety of his closet and won't tell me why."
"That would be because of me. He's meeting two people very close to me tonight."
"I thought he already met your parents?"
"Yeah, he did. But two different important people."
"Oh," Finn said giving him a super confused look. "Are you going to tell me who or should I start guessing?"
"Kurt's meeting my daughter and her mother."
"Well, that was unexpected."
"It always is." Finn went to the basement door and yelled to Kurt, "Blaine's here!" From the basement Blaine heard a faint, "Send him down!"
Blaine walked down to Kurt's room and saw Kurt looking around frantically. "Blaine. Don't just stand there like an idiot. Help me figure out which scarf to wear with the outfit I chose." Blaine looked around for the outifit and finally saw it hanging on Kurt's vanity. It was one of Kurt's favorites he noticed; black low rise skinny jeans, and a navy blue army jacket with his combat boots and a black fedora that had navy blue accents. He also noticed that Kurt had placed a gold accessory on each item. A chain on his jeans, a little pin on his hat and cuff links on his jacket.
"Very nice choice. But a scarf would be too much don't you think?"
"Yeah. Maybe your right. Let me put it on and then you can decide," Kurt said as he grabbed the outfit and walked towards his bathroom. While Kurt changed Blaine picked up a few pieces of clothing here and there, setting them in piles for Kurt to clean up later. When Kurt came out of the bathroom Blaine told him the scarf would definetely be too much and they left.
Dinner...awkward...
When they arrived at Sami's apartment Blaine took out his keys and walked straight in. Kurt stopped in the doorway and just looked around. He was very impressed with the decor. The whole apartment was small but it looked much bigger. Blaine turned around when he didn't hear any footsteps following his and saw Kurt just standing there. "Kurt? You going to come in or just stand there?"
"I'm coming in. Just give me a minute." Blaine waited patiently for Kurt to feel comfortable enough to come through the door and close the door behind him. "Do you live here too? I know you don't board at Dalton."
"Yeah. We live here together but we don't see eachother very often. When I come home to change for work we catch a glimpse of eachother but, it's pretty rare. That's why Friday and Saturday are very important to me."
"Oh. Are they home yet?"
"No. There's a note. Sami went to go pick up Mimi. She should be back in fifteen minutes or so."
"Cool. Where is everything in here?" Blaine walked around showing him each room.
"Kitchen...Living room...My room...Sami's room...Bathroom...Mimi's room. That's about it."
"It's perfect Blaine. I love it. And the decor is totally awesome."
"Yeah. Me and Sami were an unstoppable force of nature when she was pregnant and bored."
"Looks like it." Just then they heard a door open and close along with the pitter-patter of little feet and a call of, "Daddy?"
"Munchkin! How are you doing," Blaine said as he walked out of his room. "Do you remember daddy's friend from the store? Kurt?"
"Yeah! He was nice." Kurt took that as his cue and walked out into the living room with a bright smile plastered onto his face.
"Hi Mimi! It's good to see you again."
"Yeah! Mommy, what's for dinner?"
"Whatever your father is cooking. Ask him."
"Daddy?"
"Spaghetti? Sound good to everyone?" Everyone nodded and Mimi went into her room to play while the adult went to the kitchen to talk.
"Hi Kurt. I'm Sami. It's great to meet you finally."
"You too. You have lovely taste in decor I must say."
"Oh, thanks so much. And thank you for not totally dumping Blaine when you found out about us."
"I wouldn't do that. Besides It was absolutely adorable seeing him in the store with the Disney backpack."
"I told him that he didn't need to use it but he is so damn stubborn!" They all laughed, even Blaine though it was mockingly. Blaine started cooking dinner when Mimi came out of her room holding a naked Barbie doll.
"The dress won't go on," she said while thrusting the doll at Blaine. Blaine continued to mix ignoring Mimi. "Daddy. I said the dress won't go on."
"Oh. I heard you. But I don't know why you're telling me," Blaine answered while Kurt looked dumbstruck. He was about to see Blaine be fatherly and he decided that it would be a great thing to watch.
"Daddy, you're the best at putting on the dresses."
"OK. Well, I'm making dinner right now."
"Daddy," Mimi whined. Blaine just kept stirring the sauce.
"Mimi, you need to ask me nicely to put the dress on."
"Daddy, will you please put the dress on my dolly?"
"Yes Mimi. Thank you for asking nicely." Blaine looked at Sami and pointed to the stove as she got up and mixed the sauce while he put the dress on Mimi's doll. After the doll was dressed Sami and Mimi went into Mimi's room and Blaine began cooking again.
"Wow. Blaine, this a different side of you. I like it."
"Yeah, well, I had to grow up rather quickly to be a dad. Lord knows I didn't want to be like mine."
"Why not? Besides the whole business all the time thing."
"I don't know. I guess he just never wanted to be involved in the things I did. He never went to my sports games, theatre shows, even my recitals!"
"Well, i'm glad that you decided to step up to the plate. It kind of makes me love you more."
"What choice did I have? I couldn't just leave my best friend with a kid." Kurt got up and walked over to Blaine and asked if he needed help. Blaine told him to start on a salad, but rethought and said, "Kurt. Remember, Mimi is barely two, make a simplistic salad. I beg of you."
"Oh fine. You are far too lucky I love you." Blaine just smirked. Kurt got to work on the salad while Blaine kept cooking. Blaine started humming a song quietly.
"What are you humming Blaine?"
"Oh, just a song I was toying with the other day. I started it before we met and it didn't work. And then we started to get to know eachother and I almost finished it. I just can't get something in it right."
"When you do you have to play it for me," Kurt said smiling widely.
"Promise," Blaine replied kissing him on the cheek. Then he turned to the hallway and yelled, "Girls! Dinner is almost ready and the table isn't set!" Kurt just smiled and tossed the salad.
"We'll be right there," Sami yelled back.
"Blaine? Do you need me to do anything else," Kurt asked.
"Sure. Um, can you make sure Sami is actually on her way? She probably isn't, and then maybe put Mimi in one of her dinner outfits? They are in a labeled draw. Mimi tends to make a mess when eating so..? You all good with that?"
"Yeah. Be right back. How hard can it be?" Blaine just laughed. Kurt stuck his tongue out at him and walked to Mimi's room. "Sami? Blaine needs you in the kitchen," he said while walking down the hall. Once he got to the door he stopped and just stared at the sight. Sami was leaning against the wall with Mimi in between her legs reading a book to her. "Sami?"
"Hi Kurt! Can you finish this book with her?"
"Oh sure. Blaine asked me to get her dressed too so..."
"Good luck with that. I'll go help him." Kurt walked over to Mimi and said, "Hi. What book are we reading?" She held up a book called, The Kissing Hand. "My dad used to read this to me." Mimi just smiled as Kurt took Sami's place and began reading. Once the book was finished he went over to the bookcase and put the book away. "Alright Mimi. Time to put some dinner clothes on yeah?"
"No! I want to wear my princess dress."
"How about this. We both play dress-up after dinner. Sound good?"
"OK. But daddy and mommy have to watch our fashion show."
"Awesome. Do you want to wear the pink shirt or the purple one?"
"Pink! With the black pants. Can I still wear my tiara?"
"Of course! I don't see why not," Kurt said as he picked up one of the four tiaras off of her dresser. "Your tiaras are very pretty. I have a few of my own at my house."
"But you're a boy."
"Yeah. But I love tiaras just like you." Kurt got her dressed and they walked out to Blaine and Sami who were talking quietly. Kurt cleared his throat to let them know that they were there. Blaine and Sami looked at Kurt dumbstruck.
"Kurt," Blaine said, "How on earth did you get her dressed that quickly. Please tell us your secret." Sami just nodded quickly.
"We finished her book, then I told her it was time to get dressed. She wanted to wear a princess dress and I said after dinner we could have a fashion show for you guys, but I let her wear the tiara."
"And this is why I keep you around," Blaine said jokingly. They all laughed and sat down to dinner.
"I want to sit next to Kurt," Mimi yelled quite loudly.
"Mimi, you need to use your inside voice, but yes. You can sit next to Kurt." Mimi just smiled and patted the chair next to her. Kurt sat quickly and Blaine sat next to him. "OK. Spaghetti a la Blaine. And salad a la Kurt. Dig in." Kurt grabbed the salad put some on his plate the gave it to Blaine. Blaine just kinda looked at him funny and then realized that Kurt has never had to serve a child. Blaine got up and walked around and put some food on Mimi's plate making it easy for a kid to eat. Kurt payed close attention to what he was doing for next time. After about 15 minutes Sami got up and walked to her room. Kurt didn't say anything because Blaine didn't either. When she came back she ws dressed in work attire. She grabbed her bag kissed Mimi and Blaine's head and then said, "I'm sorry to leave like this Kurt but I need to go to work. It was nice meeting you though! Love you guys! See you later!"
They all finished eating and Blaine cleaned Mimi's face up while Kurt cleaned up the kitchen table. Then Kurt had a brilliant idea. Quietly he said to Blaine, "Can we go back to my house? I need to show Mimi something."
"Sure. It's Saturday so she doesn't have a bedtime. Sounds like a plan."
"Hey Mimi! Do you want to go see my tiara collection?" Her face lit up as she nodded frantically.