Title: Come Hell or High Water
Rating: NC-17/M
Genre: Slash, Drama/Romance/Angst, Mpreg
Characters: Glee Cast Ensemble
Character Pairings: Puck/Kurt and Kurt/Blaine
Summary: Kurt made Puck a promise. A promise he had every intention of keeping, especially when he found out Puck was pregnant with his child. Puck always knew Kurt was settling for him, but he wanted to believe that their child would give Kurt a reason to stay. What happens when Kurt breaks his promise and also his boyfriend's heart?
Word Count for this Part: 1,711
Warnings: Slash, Mpreg, Sex, Cheating, and Alcohol Consumption Involving Teens
Disclaimer: As much as I wish I did, I do not own Glee or any of the people associated with it. Sigh.
Author's Notes: This is a response to ice_whisper's prompt on LJ Puckurt's fic meme who wanted a Pregnant Puck and Kurt and Blaine affair. Now, I have never written Mpreg before, so I'm a little nervous. I love reading them, particularly pregnant!Puck, but this would be the first time I have ever actually set out to do one myself. After reading through this prologue a few times, I'm sure I am entirely in love with it, but I hope you like it anyway! Let me know what you think, not matter what you think might be. LOL
Prologue~ Nothing Else Mattered
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Kurt didn't really know what to think when Noah showed up at school one morning, two weeks ago, looking for all the world like he had spent all night awake alternating between crying and puking. The dark circles underneath his eyes and the withdrawn expression on his face was worrying. His boyfriend wasn't someone that got sick, like ever. So why he appeared like he was going to drop over at any moment, Kurt had no idea.
When he asked the Jewish boy about it, for half a second it looked like he was going to say something before shrugging it off and making an excuse to go to bathroom, again. This was even more concerning. As a rule, Kurt and Noah never lied to one another, about anything. This started right after they got together almost three months prior.
Kurt had been depressed about his major breakup with Blaine, mostly because he had no idea why they did. Everything was going great. They were happy, they weren't getting picked on, Blaine transferred to McKinley when Kurt decided to go back just to help their chances at Nationals…it was all so perfect that Kurt still wonders where it all went wrong. One minute they were smiling and the next they were screaming in each other's faces before saying they were done. If Kurt hadn't felt so sad he would be have been laughing at how his relationship turned into his brother's with Rachel.
But enter one Noah Puckerman. Over the summer break he started hanging around the house. Sometimes under the guise of a Call of Duty marathon with Finn, and others (surprisingly enough) just to talk and hang out with Kurt. That's how it all started. Kurt had been in the kitchen, making a low sodium dinner for his dad, and Puck came in asking for Kurt to show him what he was doing so that way he could surprise his mom. From there it turned into discussions about movies and musicals. To watching said movies and musicals. And before either of them knew it, they had developed a sort of friendship.
However, by the end of summer break it all changed. While listening to Kurt teach him about an engine, Puck noticed a smudge of oil on the paler boy's cheek. And instead of waiting for Kurt to wipe it off, he did it himself. And both would claim it was their doing but the next thing they knew they were making out on the hood of Puck's truck, engine long forgotten. It had seemed so natural and right that Kurt never really questioned it, he wanted to kiss Puck. He wanted to do other things with Puck too, but most of all he loved spending time with Puck.
The jock, as much of a meathead as he tries to be, was actually very sweet. He would think to bring his new boyfriend his favorite latte. He would stop and pick up a red rose before a date to stay "with that romantic stuff" Kurt was into so much. He made Kurt happy again, Blaine a mirage of the past.
Yet when it was time for school, Noah made Kurt promise him one thing: that as long as they were together, nothing would happen with Blaine. You see, while Kurt was riding on a high of blissful ignorance; Noah was riding on a fear that as soon as school started and Kurt and Blaine saw each other again, they would realize they're arguing was stupid and Kurt would leave him. No one really knew that his badass persona was really a cover for a scared and insecure boy. Well, no one but Kurt anyway. Puck wasn't the person he projected. In fact, he was fairly opposite.
He needed Kurt more than he would ever say. The boy just filled every dark crevice in soul and made him alive and loved again. But, at the same time, he didn't want to continue with their relationship if he didn't know for sure that his boy had absolutely no lingering feelings for the other man. If he did, he would let him go; but if not, then he had to promise him that no matter what he wouldn't do anything with the ex-Warbler.
After a moment's hesitation the counter-tenor agreed with a bright and encouraging smile on his face. That night they made love for the first time. Noah insisting that Kurt take him because he was so tired of being the dominant of everything in his life. All he wanted was to feel like he mattered to someone and that someone was Kurt.
That was three months ago, and they certainly have had many more steamy nights since then; but that first night still takes Kurt's breath away. Noah had been so eager and surprisingly soft, bending to whatever Kurt's will was. In the back of his mind, Kurt wondered if he had been Noah's first but didn't comment. If he was, than he was pretty sure it was just as good for the darker boy.
When they did start back at school, it had been hard for Kurt to come face to face with his ex. Not to mention entirely awkward when he walked down the hall with Noah on his arm. They made small talk, but never alone. Kurt was committed to his new relationship, and Blaine would just have to accept that. No amount of history between the two of them could change his mind. And for the most part, the ex-Warbler seemed to understand that.
But just as Kurt promised never to leave Noah for his ex, they promised each other to never lie about anything. No secrets. So the fact that his boyfriend was hiding what was wrong, made Kurt more than a little anxious. Not to mention, they had only had sex once which was also worrying because they usually did it three to four times a week.
It didn't help that that Blaine seemed to figure out immediately when there was tension between them and was wherever Kurt seemed to be. It was annoyingly innocent at first. Questioning the choice of song Shue had picked, pointing out dreadful shoes on students and teachers…things like that. Noah seemed to spot their brief conversations too, his eyes betraying his stone faced indifference. It was hurting him, but he'd never say anything because he knew Kurt hadn't done anything to break his promise. And despite Noah's continued silence on what was wrong, Kurt was determined to keep that promise. Eventually, Blaine was got bolder. Touching his elbow when he said something, but Kurt continued to ignore his advances. He didn't miss Blaine, he missed Noah. Noah his boyfriend. Kurt wasn't a cheater.
It took him another week, finding Noah quite the football team, and several stilted but affectionate conversations before he finally got the truth.
He found the boy sitting on the bleachers, balling his eyes out and clutching his stomach as if he were in physical pain. Which, of course, was Kurt's first thought.
"Noah, baby, what's wrong?" He asked, hurrying up the bleachers to sit next to him, immediately petting his head and pulling it down onto his shoulder. "Do I need to get you to the nurse or the hospital? Is it your stomach?"
The Jewish teen shook his head and let out a sob, "I'm so sorry, Kurt."
That made Kurt afraid. They never discussed the possibility of Noah cheating. Kurt was shamed to admit he never even thought of it. He thought they were going fine, then again he thought everything was fine with Blaine too. He tensed when he asked, "Sorry about what, Puck?"
At the use of his nickname, the former jock jerked back with devastated eyes. Kurt never called him that anymore, but maybe he should since he was positive he's going to leave him when he found out. Taking a shuddering breath he said, "I'm pregnant."
Kurt's eyes widened and his jaw dropped. It wasn't possible that Noah was one of the very few that could get pregnant, it just wasn't. Because that would mean that everything Kurt wanted out of life would have been coming true. He let out the breath he didn't even realize he was holding, "Really?" He asked with excitement; but Nah didn't appear to hear him and pulled away, ashamed.
"I'm sorry; I don't know how it happened. I mean we've been so careful, and there was only that one time we were without a condom and that was three months ago. And I should have paid more attention, but when we're together it's just…and I just…" he broke down into sobs again, fully expecting to watch as Kurt walks away.
Instead he was surprised to find arms wrapping around him, settling on his not yet large belly.
"Why would you think I would be mad, baby?" Kurt said with love and concern.
Noah sniffled, "You mean you're not?" His own red rimmed eyes wide, with streaks of tears marring his face.
Kurt shook his head, "Never." He kissed his boyfriend slowly, reassuring him and relishing in the feeling of how the boy melted into it. "You're pregnant with my child. I would never be mad about that."
"But what about college and your dreams?" Noah replied with a shaky breath, clutching to his love's waist with a desperate grip. "Why would you give that up for me?"
Kurt tuts him, and strokes the mohawk on his scalp soothingly. Wanting to convey how much he means to him, "it isn't just you, Noah. It's us. I wouldn't give up us for the world."
The darker teen bit his lip to hold in his tears, this time not of fear and sadness but of hope and love.
They sit quietly for a while before Kurt checked his watch, realizing it was time for Glee and they had missed sixth period entirely. Looking down at his lap, he can't say he's sorry. They were having a baby; Noah could not have gifted him with a better surprise. And he was going to do everything he could to prove that he and the baby were the most important things in his life. Nothing else mattered. Nothing.