I sat and stared down at my phone, trying to keep my heart from beating out of my chest.

Burt was Kurt's dad.

At first i thought he called to tell me that something had happened with my soulmate, and i felt like time stopped and i forgot how to breathe for a moment. Until Burt had assured me that nothing bad had happened to Kurt.

Not really.. But apparently the little boy had been crying non stop for hours and the tears just kept running down his cheeks.

After telling me that, Burt had suggested that we needed to talk.

And of course I agreed immediately, no doubt in my mind at all.

Now the call had ended and i waited for a message with their address, so I could drive there as soon as possible.

Travis was still in my room and had heard the whole thing, he asked if he should go with me, to which a said yes please. Because i sure as hell could need someone to support my back right now, not knowing what to expect.

It took an hour to drive to Kurt's house and as i parked the car in the small driveway, i felt nervous.

I didn't know what to expect.

But Travis assured me that things would work out and that Burt sounded like a reasonable guy.

As we walked up towards the front door, it wasn't Burt my thoughts twirled around.

It was Kurt.

How would he react to see me?

How would i react to see him?

Did he know about soulmates?

From what Burt had told me, he must know something.

My thoughts was interrupted when the door opened and there was a grown up man standing there.

He looked me up and down, then shifted his focus to Travis, but quickly back to me again.

"Are you Sebastian?"

I took a deep breath and held out my hand.

"Yes, i am. Sebastian Smythe."

Burt shook my hand, though he seemed nervous.

"I don't know if i should say it's a pleasure to see you." He said.

I nodded, because i understood that. This situation had to be very difficult for him too.

Travis introduced himself and we walked inside all three of us.

As we stood in the hallway and took off our coats, Burt started talking.

"I know, i didn't say much on the phone.. But Kurt woke up screaming in his sleep, normally i can calm him down, but not this time. And in the end he ended up saying your name."

I looked up at the man, not quite knowing what to say.

Some part of me was really uncomfortable with being here, because i didn't exactly know what Burt wanted from me. But a larger part of me was so pleased to hear that Kurt had asked for me, wanted me there to comfort him. Because that meant he had felt something too.

"Kurt is upstairs right now." Burt said and looked up the stairs. "He told me about your little meeting in the costume store before christmas and… " He sighed.

"Look, Sebastian. I am sure we all know that this situation isn't very ideal. And to be honest i'm not comfortable at all with this."

I nodded, knowing what he meant.

"But the thing is, you are my sons soulmate. And that is not something we can just ignore. So i want to figure something out, to keep both you and Kurt healthy." Burt ended and sat down in one of the chairs beside the couch.

I was about to say something, when a gasp came from the top of the stairs.

We all turned around and saw Kurt standing there.

My stomach turned and i had to remind myself that i couldn't just run up to him and take in my arms.

"Kurt, buddy…" Burt said, but Kurt didn't answered, his eyes was busy looking right at me.

"Burt. Maybe Sebastian could go and talk with Kurt and then come back down afterwards?" Travis suggested, finally speaking up for the first time since we arrived.

Burt turned his head and looked like he was about to refuse that idea with everything he had in him, but then.

"Dad…." Kurt said and took one step down the stairs.

Burt looked back at Kurt and it looked like he saw something, which made him change his mind because he shook his head and looked up at me.

"Sebastian. Maybe your friend is right. Go talk to him, then afterwards come back down here and we talk."

I blinked at him, not knowing what to say. But my legs seem to understand what he said because they where already walking towards the stairs, before my mouth answered.

"If you need me i'm down here." Burt said, problely directed to Kurt.

Once i was standing in front of the stairway, i slowly started walking up.

One step at the time.

As i reached the one where Kurt was standing, i was reminded once again that he was just a small kid. He looked so little and confused. So fragile.

"Kurt…" I whispered, hoping to calm him in someway.

Surprisingly it seemed to work, because his little body collapsed against mine and i cradled him up in my arms.

Forgetting about Burt and just focussed on my soulmate.

I took a deep breath, before I maneuvered us around, so i could sit down on the top of the stairs and Kurt curled up in my arms.

Having my soulmate so close, got my brain to explode with thoughts.

Was this what happiness felt like?

Was this what having a soulmate felt like? - To always have someone to hold you, need you, when you needed it?

Someone who just wants to have you close?

A small whimper escaped Kurt's lips and i closed my arms around the small boy, and held him closer, feeling how my heart beat began slowing down.

I don't know how long we sat there, but i could do it forever. But Kurt moved his head and blinked his eyes up at me and i couldn't help but let my fingers travel down his cheek and remove some of his tears.

I didn't want to see him sad.

"I'm here, Kurt…. I'm here.." I said, hoping that it was the right thing to say.

"Sebastian…" Kurt whispered took my hand, holding it.

I had to close my eyes and try to focus, because i was one second away from leaning down and connect our lips. I wanted so bad to feel his lips against mine. But knew that it wouldn't do.

"I'm happy that you're here." Kurt said and gave me a small smile, before he looked down at his small hand holding mine.

He let go of it and turned our palms so they where pressed against each other instead.

It was such a small gesture, but it was so sweet and innocent. And it made me smile at him back.

"Do you need to talk? Or maybe go down stairs ?"I asked.

Kurt's eyes didn't leave our hands, when he answered.

"I think we should go down in the room to my dad, he said he wanted to discuss things." Kurt said.

I stood up and without further thguht, picked Kurt up and walked down the stairs, with him craddled in my arms.

Burt looked at us when i sat down on the couch, maneuvering Kurt so he laid against my chest, his head curled into me and my arms holding him close.

I still couldn't figure out what was going on in Kurt's head, but whatever it was i knew that either i would get my heart shattered or this would be the beginning of something wonderful

"I'm just gonna say things like i see them. And i'm gonna be very blunt here. I am very happy that Kurt found his soulmate and i am behind you guys all the way. But."

I swallowed, knowing that here it come.

"But. I am not happy about the fact that you are 15 years older than my son. Because that is not ideal at all, on so many levels that is completely wrong.

My wife used to tell Kurt bedtime stories about different soulmates around the world, so he is aware that there are some of them which doesn't end happy.

And i want to prevent your soulmate ship, to become one of the unhappy ones. Because i don't want to come between the two of you, when you belong together."Burt said, looking at Kurt and me.

"That said. For this to work, we have to come up with some ground rules.

Kurt is turning 9 soon, which means he have a great childhood in front of him and he should be allowed to explore that, without being held down by his soulmate."

Again i couldn't do anything but agree with the man, because it was true, Kurt shouldn't be punished because we found each other when he was only still a kid.

"I suggests we make some kind of schedule as to when you guys can talk and maybe see each other. For the first years anyway." Burt continued.

Kurt shifted in my arms and i felt his body relax against mine and small snoring sound escaped his lips. He had fallen asleep.

I glowed with pride, because I had helped him relax

"A schedule sounds reasonable." I agreed. "But what do you mean with the first years anyway?"

Burt scratched his head "What I mean is, in a few years he is going to be a teenanger and i want him to feel like one. "

When i lifted an eyebrow at the man, Burt continued.

"He should be aloud to test things, going to his first party, dancing with another boy his age, getting his first teenage crush, his first kiss, his first.."

"No." I interopted him. I definitely was not agreeing to that.

"What do you mean no?" Burt asked.

"I mean no. I know that he should definitely be allowed to make his own choises and all, but all those things you just said. Those are not for others to share, but for him to share with me." I said, knowing that i probably sounded like a possessed maniac, but the thought about Kurt dancing with another boy or even worse kissing... NO!

"I understand that that is how you feel, but Kurt is his own person and he shouldn't surfer under having found you, that young ." Burt tried to explain.

He had a point, but i couldnt agree. I wouldnt.

Luckily Travis interrupted, the voice of reason, like he often was.

"How about you two set up a schedule for the first years and then when Kurt hits puberty you guys take it from there. And make Kurt be part of those decisions. But for now start out with the coming years."

Burt tilted his head and looked at me, before he nodded.

"I'm okay with that." He said and i agreed too.

Kurt made another snoring sound against my chest.

"Why don't i take him to bed?" Burt asked and stood up walking over to take his son.

I wanted tell him no, that Kurt was fine where he was. But again i had to remind myself, that this was not just my soulmate, this was a little kid, living at home with his father.

So i nodded and slipped the boy into Burt's arms.

While he was upstairs to tuck him in, i leaned my head back against the couch.

"You two looked cute." Travis said.

I looked over giving him a smile.

"It felt fantastisk, Travstar. The best feeling ever."

"...But.?" Travis asked, knowing me too well and sensed that i wanted to say something more.

I rolled my head back and looked up at the ceiling.

"But it was not enough." I closed my eyes.

"I want to be the one putting him to bed, i want to go into bed with him. I want to hold him in my arms, caress his skin all over. Kiss every part of him and taste his skin against my tongue. I want to make him smile and i want to roll over seeing him laying beside me when we wake up tomorrow, knowing that i can just reach over and feel him against me..."

A cough came from the stairs and my eyes snapped open, Burt was standing there.

Shit had he heard all that?

"Let's just pretend i didn't heard any of that. Because that will just make this even more weird." Burt said and walked over to take a calendar from the wall and sat down in the chair again.

"So, how about that schedule?" He asked, and i was surprised to see a small smile on the man's lips.

Maybe this was going to be okay?

Maybe we could figure this out, without disagreing. And come up with a way so both me and Kurt could be happpy?

In the end this what the basics of what we agreed on.

The schedule

Sebastian and Kurt can talk on the phone two times each week.

Next time they see eachother will be in three weeks, after Kurt's 9 year old birthday.

If either Kurt or Sebastian feels the need to get in contact with the other, they will contact Burt.

Especially for Sebastian

There may under no circumstances be any inappropriate or suspicious things going on between you and Kurt.

If this is going to be a problem, things needs to change.