And we are back in business! Special thanks goes out to all of you that have been following It's not gonna be pink or I Like Purple Better because thanks to you, we made it to a combined total, so far, of 105 reviews. As promised, here is the second chapter of Pink, Blue or Purple?

For this story, I'm going to be in need of your help with a few things. At this point in time, I haven't decided on who's having what yet, so feel free to state your opinion in a review and an idea for names, if you'd like.

Also, I want your input as to what jobs the boys have. Remember, Nick and Blaine own a music store, so they're covered. I have an idea or two for Kurt, but I really need something for Jeff. There will be a bit in Chapter 24 of Pink/Purple where a bunch of the guys talk about what they wanna be when they grow up, (this is the part I mentioned I took out) but please give me some ideas – and they don't have to be canon-based. Only thing for sure is that I'm ignoring the whole NYADA bit for Kurt, as I never understood why all of a sudden Kurt and Rachel were huge BFFs and that this was some life-long dream of theirs during Season 3, but then again, most fanfiction I've read has more continuity than the show does…

And in case anyone wonders later on - Zoe was raised close to Jeff and Nick, so she sees them as big brothers; she doesn't refer to them as uncles. Just about everyone else is an auntie or uncle.

That should be it for now…please read and review (I love hearing from you guys, and if I like your idea, it could very well be included – it's happened before!) I still don't own Glee because if I did, Season 4 would not be going the way it has been. Enjoy!

Baby Talk

Zoe may have been born a little late, but she had more than made up for it over the last five years. She started eating semi-solid food and teething at six months, which was earlier than expected. At seven months, she was crawling like a pro. By the time she was ten months old, she'd mastered walking. Her reputation for being a quiet baby lasted until she started to talk; unless she was around unfamiliar people, she'd keep talking like there was no tomorrow.

So when Zoe noticed that Kurt wasn't his usual self, she became suspicious.

Kurt thought that he was hiding his morning sickness and fatigue from Blaine and Zoe, and while it worked with Blaine, Zoe had found out. The first time she discovered Kurt throwing up was on accident, and Kurt never knew she'd seen him. Zoe thought Kurt just had a tummy ache, so she didn't say anything. After a couple of weeks, even she knew that something was very wrong.

When Neal came to pick up RJ and Casey, she was invited for a sleepover. However, the almost five-year-old had an ulterior motive, not that she knew at the time that's what it was called. She overheard Kurt and Jeff talking to Casey - though she didn't understand about what - and heard them talking about her Uncle Matt. Zoe knew that Uncle Matt was a doctor and if her mama had been sick, he would've gone for a check-up, just like Daddy did when she was sick before.

Now all she had to do was get Uncle Matt to talk.

"Alright kids - time for bed," Neal said to the kids' disappointment.

"Aw...do I have to?" whined Casey. "I'm not a baby like those two."

"Hey!" yelled RJ and Zoe.

"Just because it's summer time, doesn't mean bedtime changes. We'll discuss changing it over the weekend - you three still have school in the morning."

"Then we can stay up late?" asked RJ.

Neal and Matt looked at each other and decided to humor their youngest, knowing that he'd still more than likely fall asleep at his usual time.

"We'll see. For now, it's off to bed." Matt gave RJ a light tap on his bottom to get him moving up the stairs, following his sister who was already brushing her teeth. It took him a moment to realize that Zoe was still standing in the room.

"Zoe, that goes for you too. A pretty girl like you needs her beauty sleep."

"Uncle Matt - can I ask you a question?"

"Sure sweetie. What is it?"

"Is Mama sick?"

Matt was momentarily stunned. He knew from Neal that Kurt was telling Blaine about the babies that night, and he wouldn't have had the time to explain everything to Zoe. But then again, Matt forgot for a moment who he was dealing with. Zoe was a smart little girl, and there was a good possibility that Zoe knew something was up with Kurt. He came to a decision and picked up Zoe, placing her on the couch. He shared a look with Neal, who was on his way down the stairs to look for Zoe, asking with his eyes to wait a minute.

"Zoe, why do you think your mama is sick?" he asked.

"I heard him throw up a lot. I thought Mama had a tummy ache, but a tummy ache goes away. Mama's been too tired to read me a bedtime story, so Daddy does it instead. I miss Mama." Zoe started to cry, and Matt looked at Neal, feeling torn about how to handle the situation.

"Zoe, honey, look at me." She lifted her head a little at Matt's insistence. "You know how when you or Daddy or Mama get sick, you come see me? Your mama came to see me to see what was wrong. He didn't want you or Daddy to worry about him, so he came to get some medicine."

"Medicine is yucky." Matt laughed at the face she made.

"I know it is. Now I want to tell you what's wrong, but I can't."

Zoe pouted, "Why not, Uncle Matt? Is it a secret?"

Matt nodded, "For now it is. Remember when we went to the park and you went on the monkey bars when you were told not to and you fell?"

Zoe smiled, "Uh huh. You gave me a pretty Band-Aid for my owie and told Daddy that I tripped. You pinky promised you wouldn't tell."

"And I didn't. Now, I know what's wrong with your mama, but I promised to keep it a secret because he has to talk to Daddy first. He's not gonna keep a secret from you for long. I bet they'll tell you all about it after school tomorrow. I heard that someone might be getting a last-day-of-school treat on the way home."

Zoe's eyes lit up at the word 'treat'. "Really?"

Matt held up his pinky. "I pinky promise." Matt and Zoe linked pinkies to seal the deal. "But Mama is ok?"

Matt was quick to assure her that everything would be fine and she just had to wait. She seemed satisfied with that, and after a quick hug, Zoe ran up the stairs to get ready for bed. Matt threw his head against the back of the couch and groaned, not noticing Neal walk up from behind.

"You handled that rather well, in my opinion. I was waiting for you to start explaining doctor-patient confidentiality."

Matt sighed, "I wonder if that would've been easier, to be honest. I really wanted to just tell her the news, but Kurt and Blaine should be the ones to tell her she's getting two new siblings; it's not my place."

"And I'm sure they'll appreciate that," said Neal, "though I'm not sure Kurt will be happy that you're bribing his daughter."

"It's not bribing if her daddy suggests it," Matt said with a smirk. "I'll call Blaine in the morning and subtly suggest that he and Kurt should celebrate the fact they survived Zoe's first year of school."

"It's only pre-school, Matt."

"So?"

Nick and Jeff were grateful that they lived close by. Both were a bundle of nerves and though they were excited about the news, neither had fully been processed yet that they were going to be parents. Nick had thought that Jeff by now would have gotten used to the idea, but then again, Jeff hadn't known for very long either.

"So wait - you found out and went straight to Kurt? Why didn't you call me first?" Jeff sighed and snuggled closed to Nick. They had gone straight upstairs to bed, as Jeff had been rather adamant about cuddles.

"Nick, be honest: would you really had wanted me to call you at the store - the day you were having your grand re-opening - to tell you that I was pregnant? And I panicked! We never really talked about having kids, even though we're both pretty awesome with them, if I do say so myself. And if there's anyone that can get me to calm down and think rationally, it's Kurt. I don't think me showing up at the store in the middle of a freak-out would've been the best idea."

"Okay I have to agree with all of your points, and I am kinda glad Kurt had to deal with you initially." Nick snorted as Jeff lightly smacked him on the arm for that comment. "But I am glad you didn't wait to tell me. I'm not sure I would've been happy if you kept this kind of news to yourself."

"That's why I went to talk to Kurt about it, and I'd like to think I helped him too. He started suspecting that he was pregnant for a couple of weeks before Matt confirmed it, and he was worried about the babies and Blaine's reaction. He's not sure how Zoe will take it either."

"Wait - back up a second. Is there something wrong with the twins?" asked Nick, worriedly.

"The reason Kurt finally got checked out was because he was having some bad cramps, which usually means an impending miscarriage. Matt said that the likelihood of that happening diminishes the longer he's pregnant, and that it's more likely his body working out how to accommodate two babies. That was another reason why he was so hesitant to talk to Blaine. He didn't want to get anyone's hopes up if one of the twins didn't survive."

"But he's okay? They're all okay?"

"For now, yeah. I'm going with Matt's view that it's just a temporary setback. But I can understand why Kurt was getting concerned. If I was throwing up as much as he has, or was exhausted as he has been, I'd be worried too. It's just a matter of time before Kurt is back to his usual self."

"And what about you?" asked Nick. "Are you two alright?"

Jeff smiled, "So far, so good. Matt gave me a prescription for some pre-natal vitamins, and my morning sickness hasn't been nearly as bad as Kurt's."

Nick sat up at that comment. "Hang on a sec - I thought you'd only been sick during that time we thought you had food poisoning."

"Well, I did have food poisoning at first...the rest of the time was morning sickness. Most of the time, I just feel a little nauseous. My other symptoms were easily explained with everything else going on - finishing school, work, you guys getting the store open. Finding out I was pregnant was a fluke."

Nick smiled as he tugged Jeff close to him. "Well it's a good thing you were due for blood work then; otherwise, we wouldn't have noticed you were pregnant until you got a belly." Jeff laughed as he pulled himself out of Nick's arms. He laid himself flat on the bed and lifted up his shirt.

At just the right angle, you could see the slightest hint of a curve.

Nick's hand hovered over Jeff for a moment, before Jeff rolled his eyes and placed both of their hands on his soon-to-be-noticeable bump. Nick stopped breathing for a moment, finally taking in the fact that in just a few months, they'd have a baby to take care of.

"Breathe, Nicky. Our baby needs their daddy alive and well when they get here; a statue ain't gonna cut it."

Nick blinked and looked into Jeff's eyes. He leaned in and kissed Jeff, pulling away slowly in order to savor the moment. "We're having a baby."

"Yes we are," smiled Jeff. "Has it sunk in yet?"

"Almost," said Nick. "You know what this means, don't you?"

Jeff tilted his head to the side, "What?"

"We need a bigger place. I don't think a one bedroom apartment is gonna cut it."

Jeff's jaw dropped. "Are you saying what I think you're saying?"

"If you think I'm saying we need to go house hunting - then yes. In the meantime, I believe someone demanded cuddle time. I wonder who could've asked for such a thing." Jeff snorted but obliged by turning on his side, allowing Nick to pull him against his chest.

"I just had a thought."

"Hmm...what's that?" mumbled Jeff.

"I remember asking my parents when they told me I was getting a little sister where babies come from. I'm just wondering what Kurt and Blaine are gonna say to Zoe."

Jeff snorted, "And what makes you think she's going to ask that?"

"She's a curious almost-five-year-old; of course she's going to ask."

"I just don't understand."

"Blaine, you're being ridiculous."

"No, this is me being a bad boyfriend. How did I not notice the fact that you were so sick? I mean, looking back at the last few weeks - all the signs were there. The exhaustion, the headaches, the inability to eat normal food…"

"Last time I checked, crackers and ginger ale were still considered people food," said Kurt.

Blaine sighed, "You know what I mean, Kurt. If I wasn't so busy getting the store in order, I could've been helping you around the house more, or made you go to see Matt sooner."

Kurt, now finished his nighttime routine, walked over to sit next to Blaine on the bed. "Blaine - you do realize that a lot has been going on in the last three months, right? All of those symptoms could be just as easily explained - well, maybe except for the morning sickness - as side effects of stress. You've seen me during final exams before; if I do stress out too much, I make myself sick over it. At first I thought it was just a nastier case of that stomach bug that was going around; I'm sure I don't have to mention it again."

Blaine shuddered, just thinking about it. It had been deemed as a sign of the apocalypse by some back in May. The whole campus had to be shut down for three days and commencement ceremonies rescheduled when a fast-moving and very aggressive virus had swept the school and hit practically every person there - student and faculty alike. Blaine was only ill for two or three days, but Kurt had briefly ended up in the hospital because he had become severely dehydrated.

"Speaking of that horrible event, why didn't we know you were pregnant back then?" asked Blaine. "Only a handful of people had to go to the hospital for treatment. That plus morning sickness would explain why you were so dehydrated in the first place."

"I have no idea. I was only there for a few hours and since they already knew why I was there, blood work would've been pointless - did they even take blood? - because I don't remember much of that week."

"Consider yourself lucky. That was the week from hell. But enough about that - we have better things to talk about."

Kurt's eyes softened at the look on his boyfriend's face. Blaine had quickly gotten over the initial shock and was over the moon about the babies. He'd already promised that he wouldn't panic again, though Kurt knew he probably would as they got closer to the due date.

"Oh yeah? So what's first on the list?" asked Kurt, as he got comfortable on the bed. Kurt waited a minute but when he got no response, he looked back up at Blaine. "Blaine?"

Blaine was staring at him, or more specifically, his belly. Kurt hadn't really been keeping an eye on it, but like Jeff had mentioned earlier in the day, he did have a noticeable curve starting already. It didn't dawn on him until he saw the look in Blaine's eyes that Blaine was probably feeling even worse for not realizing anything sooner.

"Blaine, honey?" Kurt saw Blaine's hand twitch and had a good idea what he wanted to do with it, though he was having a hard time understanding what the problem was. Then again, after the conversation in the kitchen, Blaine's reaction was starting to make sense.

Kurt grabbed Blaine's hand and placed it on his belly, which woke him up. Blaine blinked a few times before focusing on Kurt's face again, seeing a smile there, and grinned sheepishly.

"Hi."

"Hi yourself. You back with me now? Where did you go?" asked Kurt. "You seemed miles away."

Blaine moved his hand back and forth, still having a hard time processing. "How did I not notice this? We sleep curled up together every night."

"Honestly, it's only been the last few days that it's looked like this," said Kurt. "With Zoe, I didn't start showing until I was further along, remember? And you wouldn't have missed it then, considering I wouldn't leave the dorm without checking to see if she was visible."

Blaine sighed, "I just feel horrible that I didn't realize something was off about you sooner."

"But you did. You knew about my headaches and saw that I wasn't my normal self. Granted, I don't normally make it known when I feel bad. Old habits die hard and all that." Blaine laughed at Kurt's explanation. He removed his hand only to replace it with his head, leaning on it just enough to feel the curve.

"There are really two of them in there?"

"Yep. You should be very proud of yourself. Now you have double the chances of ruining their lives with your wild hair genes."

Blaine pouted, "I thought you liked my hair."

Kurt chuckled, "I love your hair - when you keep it short like this. It's when it's long and poofy when even I want to tame it with gel."

"You always said you hated it when I gelled it."

"Exactly, when you gel it. 'A little dab will do', as my mother used to say...not the ridiculous amount you seem to think you need. If either of these two inherits your hair, you're not touching it."

"We'll see about that," Blaine grumbled. Both men were silent for a few minutes, lost in thought.

"How do you think Zoe will feel about all this? Do you think she'll be okay with being the big sister? It's only been the three of us for so long...I don't want her thinking that she's being replaced or something."

"I asked Jeff the same thing. He's convinced that we're worrying for nothing, and I think he has a point. She loves hanging out with Kaylen, Casey and RJ, and she's very responsible for a girl her age."

"That's true," Blaine agreed. "Hey, when exactly are you due by the way?"

"December 17th, but Matt said that with me being pregnant with twins, I should go earlier than that. He was saying that they could come any time after Thanksgiving, but if they take after their big sister, Jeff will get his wish and we'll be in labor together. And considering how far off Matt's prediction was the first time..."

Blaine winced, "For your sake, I hope you don't last that long. It was hard watching you with Zoe; I can't even imagine how much harder it would be this time around."

Kurt sighed, "Well with my luck, they'll get too cozy, I'll just get fatter, and you'll have to deal with me being an even more hormonal bitch than usual."

Blaine leaned up to kiss Kurt. "And I wouldn't have it any other way."

"You really are a glutton for punishment, aren't you?" Kurt said with a smirk.

"Just crazy in love with you, honey," answered Blaine sweetly.

Matt almost forgot to save himself the following morning. He sent a hasty text to Blaine that didn't make a whole lot of sense, which resulted in Blaine having to call Matt for clarification. He was on the way to pick up Zoe from her last day of pre-school, and both he and Kurt wanted to talk to her about her new siblings. For a brief moment, the doctor thought he was in the clear, and wouldn't have to worry about hearing an 'I told you so' from Neal or being lectured by a certain Mama Bear.

Of course, Matt was unaware that Kurt was in the car and Blaine had put the phone on speaker.

"You bribed our daughter?!" yelled Kurt, as Blaine held his laughter in.

"It was done with good intentions," said Matt. "I didn't want to spoil the surprise and I didn't know whether or not you wanted to tell her right away or wait a while...though after our talk last night, I'm really hoping you were planning on saying something sooner rather than later."

"Well lucky for you, we were planning on talking about it today. I'm sure a little something will be fine. How exactly did this conversation start anyway?" asked Blaine.

"She brought it up, actually. We were getting the kids ready for bed last night and Zoe hung back to ask me a question, and with those eyes of hers, I really couldn't not say anything."

"What did she say?" asked Kurt.

"She wanted to know if her mama was sick. Apparently, you haven't been hiding your symptoms as well as you thought."

Kurt's jaw dropped, while Blaine tried to figure out what bothered him more - the fact he didn't notice enough or that his daughter was afraid to say anything to them about it.

"I'll take your silence as a sign that I've rendered you both speechless. Now I didn't give away anything, but I assured her that the two of you needed to talk to each other first, and that she would know soon enough. So you're in the clear at the moment, but I wouldn't hold off on this particular conversation for long."

Since Kurt was still spaced out, Blaine answered for them. "We'll tell her soon. We're on our way to pick her up now. Do you need us to get Casey and RJ?"

"Megan volunteered to get them, but thanks. I have to go do rounds now, so good luck. Talk to you guys later."

Blaine hung up and looked over at Kurt, who was biting his lip in worry. "Kurt, you alright over there?"

"I don't understand - how did she find out? I thought I was doing a good job keeping it from the two of you."

"She's a smart girl, and you know kids - they can be the best sneaks around. Stop worrying so much; we'll be at the school in a minute and at the coffee shop right after to talk." Kurt groaned. "What?"

"The only thing I hate about being pregnant is having to give up coffee."

Blaine had almost forgotten about that. With Zoe, Kurt went without coffee for just about the whole pregnancy. He had started drinking less of it even before he found out he was pregnant because it started to make him sick and the headaches worse. They did try decaf once and ironically enough, that made him physically sick.

The smell didn't seem to bother him too much the further along he got, as long as it wasn't a strong mix of flavors; then Kurt would get a little queasy. The upside to their favorite place was that it had seats outside, so they could still go and enjoy the fresh air outside. Now that Blaine thought about it, he couldn't remember the last time he'd seen Kurt drink coffee.

"Kurt, when was the last time you had coffee? I just realized that we haven't gone through it all that much lately."

"Honestly, I think that was my first clue. It's been a few weeks since I had a real cup. I had some decaf with Dad the last time he came over and I almost threw up after a few sips of it. The morning sickness kicked in after that, so I've been drinking weak tea and ginger ale since."

Minutes later, they were pulling up to the school. Zoe didn't know that Blaine would be there with Kurt to pick her up, as Blaine was usually at work, nor did she know that Casey and RJ wouldn't be coming either. Neal and Kurt took turns picking up the kids, with Jeff and Megan filling in if needed. Normally, parents had to walk into the building to collect the younger kids, but with it being the last day, everyone was being dismissed outside in the fenced-in part of the blacktop, as kids were taking advantage of having everyone they knew clustered together and exchanging plans for the summer.

Blaine left Kurt in the car and walked up to the gate to retrieve Zoe. It didn't take long for her to ambush him.

"Daddy! Where's Mama? You don't come to get me!"

"Oh, that hurts, Zo-bug...you don't wanna see me?" Blaine pretended to wipe away a tear.

"I do wanna see you, Daddy! Are you my after-school surprise?" she asked, excitedly.

"Not quite," said Blaine, "but Mama is waiting for us in the car. We're going to get a treat while we're out and Mama is feeling okay."

Zoe squealed and hopped around a bit on the way back to the car. Kurt laughed as he saw her try to jump up into the window to get a hug. Blaine was kind enough to pick her up so that she could get at least a kiss hello from Kurt, before being buckled up in the backseat.

"Did you have fun on your last day, Zoe?" Kurt asked.

"Tons of fun! Ms. Kelly let us draw pictures and do puzzles and we still got to have our snack! It was the best day ever!"

Blaine and Kurt chuckled. "Well, it sounds like you had quite a day, and I know just the way to end it."

Zoe looked hopeful, "Ice cream?"

Blaine grinned into the rearview mirror, as Kurt turned around to face Zoe. "Well, ice cream for you and Daddy. I'm probably gonna get some spice cake and tea. Don't give me that look, Blaine - I just don't think I can handle ice cream right now." Blaine didn't even get a second to put in his two cents before Kurt continued. "We won't stay at the café though, is that okay?"

Zoe tilted her head, something she'd picked up from Kurt and Jeff over the years. "How come Mama? We always stay outside when it's pretty out."

"Uncle Matt called and said that you were upset last night. Mama talked to Daddy and now we need to talk to you. But don't you worry - it's nothing bad," Blaine assured her, as they pulled into the parking lot.

"Pinky promise?"

Blaine turned around in his seat after turning the car off to lock pinkies with her. He got out of the car first and made quick work of freeing Zoe from her seatbelt before helping Kurt out of the car. Another symptom they noticed the last time - and was true so far this time - was that whenever Kurt got into or out of a car, he encountered dizzy spells.

Luckily it wasn't too busy inside, so in no time at all, they were home. After getting comfortable on the couch, and after the ice cream was all gone, Kurt and Blaine decided it was time to talk.

"Zoe, how would you like having a little brother or sister to play with and take care of?"

Now Zoe had seen kids at school and on the playground that had little brothers and sisters, but watching them at times made her not want to have them; most of the time they were fighting with each other. Then she looks at Casey and RJ and gets jealous that they always have somebody around to play with. Zoe looked at her parents and wondered,

"Do I get to pick one? 'Cause a little brother sounds fun, but it'd be great if there was another girl in the house."

"Not exactly, sweetie," said Blaine, "it doesn't quite work like that. We won't know if it's a boy or girl for a few weeks yet. We have to let them grow a little bit first."

"Oh...so that's why the stork brings babies in an egg? They have to hatch first?" Blaine's jaw dropped, while Kurt coughed to cover his laughter.

"Zoe, who told you about the stork?" asked Kurt.

"Johnny did, but that can't be right. His mommy got a big belly and when we saw his baby brother, it was gone."

"I can promise you a stork has nothing to do with it."

"So you really do make a baby in the oven? Rosie heard her daddy tell Ms. Kelly that they were making bread." Blaine just continued to stare at Zoe, leaving Kurt to roll his eyes at his temporarily useless boyfriend.

"No sweetie. One way to say that you're expecting a baby is to say that 'there's a bun in the oven'; it's just a figure of speech."

"Then how do you make a baby then?" Zoe asked.

"That is a story for when you're older." Kurt smiled as Zoe groaned. "Though what I can do is give you a hint or two, if you'd like."

"Pretty please!"

"Well for one, you don't make a baby with an oven, and though it would be easier, a stork doesn't just bring a baby either. The reason Johnny's mommy had a belly is because that's where a baby grows up until they're ready to be born."

"Does that mean you're gonna get a big belly too, Mama?"

Kurt chuckled, "Eventually. Here, give me your hand." Kurt was already stretched out on the couch, so all he had to do was lift his shirt up a little bit. Zoe gasped as she saw from her angle on the floor that Kurt wasn't as flat as he used to be. He took her hand and put it on his bump.

"This is where your brothers and/or sisters are coming from." Zoe looked confused for a moment, but luckily Blaine had finally rejoined the conversation.

"We're not just having one baby...there's two of them. So you might get two brothers, two sisters, or one of each. Mama is gonna carry them until they're big enough to come out, which won't be for a while yet."

"Aww...why can't they come out now?" she whined, to her parents' amusement.

"Sorry, baby girl, but we can't exactly speed this up," said Kurt. "But there's plenty for us to do in the meantime. Besides being a big sister, you're going to be an auntie too." Zoe was quiet for a minute, and then she jumped up and squealed.

"Jeffy and Nicky are having a baby too?! That's so cool!"

"How'd she figure that out so fast?" asked a stunned Blaine.

"She's a smart girl, honey...and she was here when Jeff came over in a panic yesterday. Not that hard to put two and two together."

"Oh yeah…I knew that."

"Of course you did, Blaine. Lucky for us, she seems okay with the idea of being a big sister," Kurt said, as they watched their daughter dance around the room.

"Lucky for us you're such a smooth talker; I was not looking forward to the whole 'where do babies come from' talk."