Sorry it's been so long! I've been sick, and busy, and sick again. But I finally got some more of this done! Sorry for it's low quality, the next chapter will be better :)
I do not own Glee, or The Vow.
That Friday found Kurt and Blaine driving up to Ohio for the day, to have supper with Kurt's family. Blaine wasn't too thrilled but he knew that it would make Kurt happy, so he dressed up nicely, did his hair and helped Kurt into the car when it was time to leave.
"You do know my parents right Blaine?" Kurt asked curiously watching Blaine fiddle with the radio in the old station wagon.
"I know them yeah, I met them once when we met, well a month or so after, but still."
"Then why didn't they want me to come live with you again?"
"They're not my biggest fans, they don't approve of me. But none of that mattered."
"Why?" Blaine laughed once, more of a small huff of breath and a pained smile.
"I had you, and you were all I needed." He said with a shake of his head, his knuckles turning white from his grip on the steering wheel.
"Oh."
"Yeah, I know you don't remember anything about me Kurt, but one day, I will tell you everything about me. But right now, we need to focus on you."
"I don't know why you invest so much time into me honestly Blaine. It would be so much easier for you to give up on me."
"I won't give up on you until the day you don't want me around, or the day the world completely shifts on its axis."
"Come on Kurt, lets get inside, I think Finn's here." Blaine said, trying to control his nerves and just focus on Kurt having a good time. He followed him up to the front door and through into the foyer.
"Dad? Carole?" Kurt called out quickly as Blaine took his coat and hung it up for him.
"In here son. Oh, hi Blaine." Burt said from the door to the dining room.
"Hello Mr. Hummel." Blaine replied shaking Burt's hand reluctantly. Blaine had always admired Burt Hummel, but Burt had always wanted more for Kurt, and Blaine wasn't that. But Burt really did love Kurt more than anything, so Blaine could never hate him, nor ever dislike him, he just didn't get along with the man himself. As for Carole, Kurt's step mother, she had a soft spot for Blaine, and always showed him compassion, she just had to take Burt's side when Kurt was concerned.
"Oh Blaine, it's great you could join us. It's been a while." she smiled hugging Blaine quickly before pulling away to examine Kurt.
"Thank you for having me Mrs. Hummel." Blaine replied watching Kurt carefully as he interacted with his family.
"Rachel!" he exclaimed with a smile spotting Finn stood with his girlfriend Rachel in the kitchen.
"Kurt, my God, it's been forever." Rachel laughed, pulling Kurt into a hug.
"Has it?"
"Of course, now come on, let's go in here." Rachel led Kurt into the dining room as the rest of the family followed, Blaine at the back. They all sat at the table, Blaine across from Kurt and next to Finn. He kept a careful watch on Kurt who was talking to Rachel before she showed him her left hand, on which was placed a gold band with a few diamonds on it. Blaine smiled, he was happy for Finn and Rachel, they were nice people, and had been together for years, it was good they were engaged.
"Oh my God! I can't believe this, oh when's the wedding?"
"We haven't decided yet, but we're thinking, you could help us plan it?" Finn asked laughing as Kurt's eyes lit up.
"Yes, a million times yes." Kurt replied with a smile, looking at Blaine who gave a half hearted smile in return. "Isn't this amazing Blaine?"
"Of course it is, congratulations you two." Blaine said, shaking Finn's hand as the man patted his shoulder.
Dinner had been an easy event that night, Blaine felt uncomfortable with the parents but he gritted through it. Every now and then Finn or Rachel would send him a smile which he appreciated more than they knew. Kurt would continuously keep him in conversation, and it was starting to calm him down until Burt asked him a question.
"So, Blaine, are you still running that studio of yours? That's what it was right?"
"Uh yes Sir, I'm still running the recording studio."
"And how's that? You making any business?"
"Burt, stop it." Carole said from her spot at the end of the table where Blaine was seated.
"I'm just asking him a question Carole."
"We have plenty of business Mr. Hummel. It's going well." Blaine replied hoping Burt was done now.
"Good. It's a good job too, making money to pay the bills, you're paying them on your own now after all. I know that isn't easy."
"Burt, that's enough." Carole said, shaking her head at her husband. Blaine sat looking down at his plate for the rest of dinner, looking at his watch every now and then just hoping it was time to go. He sat for another half an hour before dinner was finished and cleaned up, and Kurt walked over to him.
"Blaine, I'm getting tired, do you think we can head out now?" he asked quietly watching his Dad talk to Rachel.
"Of course, whatever you want Kurt, just, ah, just go tell your Dad, or Carole or something." he nodded his hand on Kurt's shoulder. Kurt nodded and went to go talk to his dad, who looked at Blaine disapprovingly before turning back to Kurt.
"Blaine, you'll come to the wedding and stuff won't you?" Finn asked, making Blaine turn around with his hand in his hair. Finn stood a foot taller than Blaine, but had never given Blaine any reason to fell uncomfortable or threatened, in fact, unlike Burt, Finn welcomed Blaine from day one and actually had interest in what Blaine did and where he came from.
"I'll be there, don't worry Finn, you just make sure you let me know all the dates and I'll drive up, I'll be bringing Kurt anyway right?" Blaine smiled shaking Finn's hand.
"You bet, thanks man, and I hope, for your sake, and Kurt's, that he get's his memory back soon, you look like a mess." Finn sighed. "Get some real sleep tonight alright? You're too hard on yourself. Kurt will be fine if you sleep."
"I'm ready to go Blaine." Kurt called from the foyer, Blaine nodded and began to walk towards the front door.
"Keep in touch Blaine, you have Rach and mine's number." Finn said as Blaine waved with a small smile.
An hour into the drive home Kurt hadn't spoken, and Blaine had stared out of the windshield barely blinking. It was a silence that was neither comfortable nor awkward, it was just there. But soon enough Blaine couldn't take it, and broke it.
"Kurt, are you okay? You've been really quiet."
"I just don't get it Blaine."
"Get what?"
"How my Dad acts with you, I saw him with Rachel, he counts her as family, but he doesn't like you at all, and you and I were married."
"Kurt, your dad loves you, and all he wants is the best for you, in his eyes, I'm the worst for you. Now, the decision on who you choose has always been yours with him, but I know he wishes that choice hadn't been me." Blaine explained, watching as Kurt took his words in, and his eyes glazed over. "Kurt, I admire your dad, I really do. He's a great man for what he does for his family."
"But he hates you Blaine... how could you say that about someone who doesn't like you."
"It's easy, I've done it my whole life. Kurt, listen to me okay? I don't care that your dad doesn't like me, I don't need him to like me, all I ever needed was for you to like me and it was enough. It's still like that, even though now is different. Now come on, drop the melancholy conversation, I don't want you upset."
"Okay fine, hey Blaine?"
"Hmm?"
"Can I go to work with you tomorrow? You've missed so many days for me, because I know you don't want me on my own any more, but maybe if I come you can do some work."
"Of course you can come to work with me Kurt." Blaine smiled patting Kurt's hand quickly before pulling away. It had been a while since Kurt had come to work with him, it had lost its luster for Kurt a long time ago, he wasn't at all interested in the recording process after the first five times to the studio. Blaine missed the way Kurt was before, and what they had, but he was happy that Kurt had chosen to stay with him, Blaine would take any chance he could get to make Kurt remember what they had.
Hope you guys are still into this story, again sorry for the crappy chapter. LEt me know what you think, and let me know if theres things you want to see later on!
Also, I'm thinking of a new story, in a sort of Book format, written by Blaine. It would be a future fic, with Kurt, Blaine and their family. Let me know if you'd be into it?
