Author's Note: First I own nothing. Glee is not mine. I am doing this for sheer enjoyment sake. Second, I have nubianamy's permission to play in her universe. Please go to her page here at fanfiction dot net and read up on the donutverse there. This is meant to be AU or non-donutverse canon. Her muses bit me and this is what came out of that. I'm taking this mostly from her story Just Keep Coming Around, which features Adam Lambert. I hope you enjoy.

Reminder: THIS IS NOT DONUTVERSE CANON. This is just something that came to me and after I finished writing it and showed it to nubianamy, she gave me permission to post it.

Timeline: Just before and after Graduation.

It was just near closing time at Hummel Tire & Lube when the phone began to ring. All of the other mechanics were finishing up their projects and Burt was manning the front, doing the last little bit of paperwork for one of the jobs he'd had that afternoon. He picked up the phone.

"Hummel Tire and Lube, Burt speaking how can I help you?" Burt says in that casual tone of his.

"Oh good, I was hoping you would answer. This is Adam."

"Adam?" Burt inquires. He could know a few of them.

"Well considering I do not have another number for you and would have had to go through Kurt otherwise to call you, it left me few options considering the fact that I am planning a surprise for Kurt and Noah." Adam explained quickly. Ah, that Adam - right.

"I'm guessing you found the shop's number pretty easy then?" Burt says with a little chuckle.

"Yes. I hope you don't mind." Adam says in an apologetic tone.

"Well not really. So, what's this you were mentioning about a surprise?" Burt inquires. He waves the mechanics off, it was closing time after all. He could close up fine by himself.

"I happen to have worked a few scheduling miracles. I had hoped to accomplish it sooner but a few things would not be moved no matter how much I wished to move them. I know that Kurt and Noah are graduating very soon and I wanted to be able to celebrate with them. However, the closest I can get is a few weeks after they're officially done with school." Adam begins.

"Okay, but that still don't tell me what you've got in mind." Burt says with a slight chuckle. Adam seemed to be rambling a bit like Kurt had a tendency to when he was overly excited about something.

"Sorry. I have two weeks vacation coming up and I would like to come to Lima. While I will no doubt be able to stay with Noah, it is going to take some creative... maneuvers to make this work. I do not want a media storm to overshadow anything. I have arranged with a friend to fly out there first. I have done shows at a place near her before so no one will think much of it. They will simply think that I am preparing for something like that. My friend will have a car waiting for me to borrow to drive out to Lima. I do actually have a little more than two weeks but some of that is unfortunately going to be spent driving. But it's the only way I can see pulling this off without the aforementioned media storm. I was hoping you might be able to find out a time when Kurt will be out of the house that I might arrive without his knowledge...which would also help me keep it secret from Noah." Adam explains more thoroughly.

Burt listened to the words. One of his mechanics had flipped the sign to closed for him, seeing that he was on the phone.

"Well, Adam I think it's wonderful that you want to come out here to their hometown. I don't really have a problem with that. It will be nice to meet you face to face finally. You've been dating my son long enough now that we really should know each other better. I got to say kid, I'm amazed this craziness has stayed solid so long." Burt muses.

"I am too. There have been so many times when I worried that it was soon going to be over and I wouldn't be able to see either of them anymore. It's been hard. Stolen moments here, long weekends there and nightly phone calls. But I really am looking forward to meeting their friends and their families." Adam says sincerely.

"I can imagine. Well, I'll see what I can find out. I have a cell phone now, being a congressman kind of makes it necessary. I'll give you the number and if you'll give me a number where I can reach you, when I get some information out of Kurt I'll let you know. I'll have to call you though, I don't do that text messaging nonsense." Burt says in that friendly but slightly gruff tone of his.

"Thank you sir."

"Yeah well, you're kind of part of this family now too son. You've stuck by those boys a long time and you seem like a good kid for the most part. You've made my son happy and that means a lot to me. You seem to be looking out for him and I can't deny how happy he is every time he's gotten to see you. I can't really ask for more than that. So long as you keep that up and don't break his heart, I won't have a problem with you. You'll be welcome at our home any time." Burt says honestly.

Adam felt himself getting a little misty - okay more than a little misty. "You don't know how much it means for me to hear you say that Sir. I really do love them both - so much." Adam says softly, his voice full of emotion.

"Call me Burt, son. Sir's too formal for family."

"Thank you Burt. I think I understand where Kurt gets his kindness from. I am so glad he has you for a father. I know it can't always have been easy considering..."

"It was hard some days. Especially after Elizabeth died. We've all known for a long time that Kurt was gay. But it never made me love him any less. Maybe made me worry about him a bit more but I've never loved him less. It's not my job to tell him who to love. It's my job to be there for him, to support him and to love him no matter what." Burt explains.

Burt thought he could hear Adam crying... or at least sniffling. Sounded a bit like Kurt actually. "You are an amazing man, Burt Hummel. I cannot wait to meet you face to face." Adam says, the smile in his voice not quite overshadowing the emotion in it.

They traded numbers and the conversation ended. Now that Burt had gotten to have a more full conversation with the man his son had been emotionally attached to for a couple of years he could admit that he could better understand where the rest of the family was coming from. It had been hard for him to get why they liked him so much. It was a little easier to understand after Kurt had at least met the man but it was still always just a little difficult for Burt to wrap his head around. But he figured so long as Kurt and Noah were both happy then it was fine and he didn't have to understand it.

Finding out the information Adam wanted wasn't all that hard. Being that Kurt worked at the garage, it was easy to see if he had any plans without raising any suspicion. He heard the kids talking about getting together and hanging out after graduation and when Kurt solidified some plans with Mercedes and Tina, Burt figured that was going to be the best chance.

He went into his office and shut the door - which he did if there was an important call he had to take so no suspicion would arise there. He dialed the number Adam had given him.

"Good evening, Burt." Came Adam's voice.

"Good evening yourself. Is now a good time to talk?"

"I would not have picked up if it weren't. I take it you have some information?" Adam inquires.

"I do. He'll be out of the house for a while the Monday you intend to get in. He and a couple of his friends from school made some plans. Didn't really hear what but there will be shopping involved so that should give you a good window of opportunity. If you want I'll call you when he leaves and as his father I can always ask when he intends to be back so I can at least offer you some kind of time frame." Burt explains.

Adam chuckled. "Thank you Burt and that would be lovely. It will also hopefully give us some time to get to know one another. I know Kurt's handed you the phone a few times, but you and I have never really gotten to talk. I'd also like a chance to speak with Carol - I've heard such wonderful things about her. Kurt and Noah both adore her and they both adore you. I'm certain meeting Sarah face to face finally will be interesting as well." Adam chuckles.

"Why do you say that?" Burt inquires.

"Oh well she stole my number out of Noah's phone way back before they came out to California that first time. She was rather cross with me since Kurt was kind of in his own little world and not really speaking to her. She was concerned for him and she told me that I broke him. We had a good conversation and as promised I returned Kurt to her whole once again. I think she was just worried because he was acting so out of character and she did say that she missed him. She's a very strong young woman. Since then she and I have spoken a few times about various things. But it will be interesting to finally meet the little ball of fire in person." Adam chuckles, a fond tone to his voice.

"Yeah she is pretty spirited and with the upsets that have happened in her world from a very young age, she's very protective of her family. I've never seen a girl that actually liked gaining more brothers. But God love her, she does. Well I'll let you get back to what you were doing. Just thought I'd let you know that you're clear. I'd talk longer but then we run the risk of accidental on purpose eavesdropping." Burt says with a small laugh.

"Thank you again, Burt - for everything."

"No problem kid. You take care and you get here safe and sound. When your plane lands, you call me and let me know your safe. I'll pick up, all you have to do is say landed and I'll just hang back up - lessen the risk of being overheard. While you're driving you run into any trouble, you call me. I'm a mechanic after all even if I'm also a Congressman now. I might have some explaining to do but I'll drive out to wherever if something happens. Like I said, you've become part of this family and we take care of our own around here." Burt says with conviction.

Adam was getting all choked up again. "I will do that Burt. Thank you. Have a good night."

"You too kid." Burt says then he hangs up. Well things were certainly going to get interesting around here soon enough.