Chapter 6:
A/N: It's important to me that you understand that Kurt had never been kissed (not even by Brittany or Dave) nor did he have any type of relationship whatsoever with anyone, girl or boy, in this verse.
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Official Marriage Proposition
Made by: Mr. Blaine Anderson.
Intended for: Mr. Kurt Hummel.
-And for him alone.
Proposition Status: Pending.
-Awaiting Mr. Hummel's approval.
Communications through: Ms. Santana Lopez.
-And only through her. Mr. Anderson had decided that it's for both his and Mr. Hummel's best interest not to communicate directly before the wedding. Further explanation, which unfortunately can't be explained on paper, can and will be provided by Mr. Lopez if Mr. Hummel wishes so.
Marriage type: Regular Arranged.
-NOT political, financial or social.
-NOT temporary. Mr. Anderson is interested in sharing his life, forever if possible, with Mr. Hummel.
The marriage would entail the following:
-The husbands will live together in Mr. Anderson's apartment in Manhattan, New York.
-They will be officially registered as husbands. Mr. Hummel is free to change or keep his last name.
-They are both expected to be respectful, honest and faithful. That means no relationships outside of marriage are allowed.
-The marriage is intended to be a comfortable union for both parties. Therefore, nothing is expected of any of the husbands if it makes either one uncomfortable. There are no obligations whatsoever other than the ones mentioned explicitly in this proposition.
-To make sure there are no misunderstandings regarding the husbands' obligations towards each other, the following are NOT expected of either one of them:
*Financial support of their spouse.
*Being a househusband.
*Having a sexual relationship with their spouse.
-That being said, the husbands are free to do any of the non obligatory things as long as they both agree on it. Which leads us to the next point:
-Mr. Anderson can and will support both himself and Mr. Hummel financially. Mr. Hummel has the freedom of choosing to work, go to college or stay at home. In any way, Mr. Hummel doesn't have to worry about anything financially.
Mr. Anderson's personal information:
Full Name: Blaine Devon Anderson.
Born: February 5, 1990 (Age 24), Manhattan, New York, United States.
Height: 5' 8'' (1.73 m).
Education:
-High school: Dalton Academy.
-College: University of Colombia, New York.
-Academic degree: MBA.
Work: CEO of Anderson Financial Services.
This proposition was personally suggested, reviewed and approved by Mr. Blaine Anderson. He insisted on it being clear that he is serious about the proposition and would be honored to be Mr. Hummel's husband.
Kurt kept looking at the last page for a long moment after he finished reading it. He then closed the folder, put it down on the table and continued looking at it as if it held the answers to the million questions rushing through his head.
"Wow. Um…" Rachel said, also looking at the folder on the table.
"Yea…" Kurt answered, not moving a muscle.
"Well at least now we know it's not THAT kind of 'proposition'…" Kurt said after a while, laughing nervously.
"Yea!" Rachel laughed out loud then, breaking out of her shock.
"WOW! This is AWESOME! Way to go, Kurt!" She winked at him, a bright smile on her face.
"What?!"
Did she just say AWESOME? And was that her way of winking?!
"Come on Kurt, this is so exciting! I mean, you're obviously saying no, but how cool is it that you got a marriage proposal from THE Blaine Anderson?! CEO of Anderson Financial Services?! Oh My God! I need to call our friends! They're going to be so jealous! I mean I am a little jealous too, to be honest…" she said excitedly, standing up and pulling out her phone.
"Whoa, hold on, who said I'm saying no?"
"WHAT?! You're… you're saying YES?!" She said, her eyes going wider with every word, the excited expression long gone from her face.
"NO!" He answered quickly, almost yelling.
"No, I'm not saying anything! I just need some time to process all this before I even begin to think about what answer I'm going to give."
She looked at him in a confused expression, as if she couldn't understand what's there to think about but she didn't press the issue further.
He's probably still in shock. He'll come to his senses soon enough. She thought.
"Okay… You're right, I'm sorry. Let's talk about this tomorrow, or the day after, whenever you're ready, okay?"
He sighed then.
"Yea, Okay…" He said, getting up, taking the folder with him and going to his room without saying anything else. He was kind of annoyed by her inappropriate response and didn't feel like dealing with her now on top of everything else.
Kurt didn't think about the marriage offer that night, nor did he give it any thought the next morning. At first his thoughts were going crazy, thinking about everything and nothing at once. He had no idea how to sort through them so he just let them be.
But when his head calmed down a few days after that, he didn't think about it either. He read the folder a few more times, but whenever he finished reading that's where it stops.
He also found himself thinking back a lot these days to the things he used to hear every day in high school; the laughing and the insults and the threats. More times than others though, he found himself thinking back to how much unwanted those bullies made him feel.
Everything they did to him hurt, but nothing compares to when they would start telling him how nobody would ever want him. He didn't listen to them then, always recalling his father's words: You matter Kurt. And choosing to believe them instead of the bullies' words.
His father hadn't known it then but those words, being said with such love and conviction, were the only thing that kept him going sometimes.
Thinking about it now though, the insults are beginning to drown his father's voice in his head. Getting only louder and more believable.
I mean, he's nineteen, living in New York and is yet to have his first date with anyone ever. He had never had anyone interested in him before, neither boy nor girl; he has never been on a date, never held anybody's hand in more than a friendly way. He's just never been wanted. There's no other words to describe it.
You're worthless Hummel. Like there's any guy who'd ever want you with your lady voice and pink feathers running all over the place.
Not that girls would want you either! Fucking fairy… Spreading glitter all over the school!
He could hear his father's voice faintly behind those harsh words but it's not as strong as it used to be, it's barely even audible now, getting weaker and weaker with every recall of the bullies' words.
A week later, he decides to call Santana. He hasn't given the proposition any thought really. Every time he starts to think about it a million questions would cross his mind, then his head would wander back to really horrible words with his dad's voice long drowned underneath them. So after a few days of that he had given up on trying all together.
He thought that maybe while he talks with Santana, he could ask her a few of the too many questions he has about the proposition, and maybe then his brain would be forced to really think about the whole thing.
He picked up his phone and dialed her number, already thinking about what to say in the message he's going to leave her.
"Kurt!" Someone said way too happily on the other end of the line.
Is that Santana?!
"I mean, Mr. Hummel," She composed herself quickly, tone back to all business and serious.
"It's so good to hear from you! I was just about to call you actually… There's something very important that I need to tell you before you make your decision." She continued.
Yep, definitely Santana. But that didn't sound good. Not good at all.
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