The Daughter of Me
Author: GleekShip
Spoilers: End of Season 1, nix the Finale.
Summary: Instead of Quinn going into labor during Regionals, she goes into labor while having a sleep-over with Kurt and Mercedes. Then, she gives Kurt the gift of life.
Pairings: Kurt/Puck
The Daughter of Me
Kurt laughs as Beth blows little milk bubbles. "That's a good girl." Kurt wipes the milk off of her chin. "Now swallow it this time." He holds the bottle to her mouth and she starts sucking it down greedily. "There you go."
Kurt smiles as he looks to his plate on the table and takes a bite of his sandwich. He keeps one hand on her bottle and one on his sandwich as he sets it back on his plate.
"Good baby girl." Kurt smiles as he reaches under her lip to wipe some milk from the bottle in her mouth.
"Kurt." His dad calls out as he walks into the kitchen. "I need to talk to you."
"Yeah." Kurt raises his eyebrows as he keeps his eyes on Beth so she doesn't swallow too much.
"Just look at me for a second Kurt." His dad says as he takes a seat at the table. "She'll be fine if you don't focus on her for a bit."
Kurt rolls his eyes and looks to his dad with an amused smile. "I know dad. She's just funny to watch."
Burt laughs. "You were too." His dad sighs. "So . . . remember how Carole and I have been taking it slow since the whole . . . Finn thing?"
"Yeah." Kurt says slowly as he nods. "What about it?"
"Well . . ." His dad looks nervous as he bites his lip. "We figured it was about time that we had Friday dinners again. Us . . . you . . . and Finn." His dad finally looks up at Kurt. "Tonight actually."
"Dad." Kurt sighs as he lets his head fall and settle on the table. "We-"
"Please Kurt." His dad almost pleads. "I really want things between me and Carole to work."
"I do too." Kurt reluctantly admits.
"And haven't things between you and Finn been better recently?" His dad presses.
"Yes and no." Kurt sighs as he looks up to his dad. "He hasn't been so great since I quit glee club. He thinks I quit for selfish reasons. Not for . . . her." Kurt motions towards Beth. "I think he'd rather not be around me."
"That's not what Carole said." Burt argues. "She said Finn misses you."
"He misses ranting to me." Kurt mutters under his breath.
"What?"
"Nothing dad." Kurt lets out a frustrated sigh. "I . . . Sure. Why not? They can come over, but what are we going to tell them about Beth?"
Burt sighs and rubs a hand over his face. "Well . . . what we've planned on saying. That she's from your aunt."
"And if that doesn't work?" Kurt asks with a raised eyebrow.
"We . . . we can tell them-"
"No." Kurt cuts his dad off. "We will not tell them the truth. I'm not going to risk someone taking Beth away. I won't." Kurt adds with a growl.
"I'm not saying that Kurt." His dad stands up and moves to Kurt's side. "I'm just saying that they might be family one day. I don't want any secrets in that."
"But they're not family yet." Kurt tells his dad. "When I can call them family, I'll think about telling them. But not now . . . not anytime soon. I don't trust them yet."
Burt sighs and bows his head. "I understand that Kurt. Can we just . . . have them over tonight? We can tell them our cover story for now. Until a time that you feel comfortable."
Kurt lets out an appreciated sigh. "Thank you dad.: He turns to Beth with a smile. "Come on baby girl. We have to get you a pretty dress." Kurt lifts her out of her high chair before looking at her dad. "Is it okay if I go shopping for her later in the week?"
"It's your money Kurt." Burt says as he stands up. He leans over and presses a kiss to Beth's forehead. "Go get her cleaned up. I'll tell Carole to be here by seven."
"Okay dad." Kurt turns and watches as his dad leaves the kitchen.
We can't tell anyone the truth . . . ever.
"Kurt." His dad calls from upstairs. "They're here. Are you ready?"
"Yeah dad." Kurt calls up before looking down at Beth as she lays back on his bed.
She's wearing a fitted dark blue dress with a black feather trim. Kurt positions the feather hair clip in her head.
"Well aren't you a young fashionista." Kurt smiles as he picks her up and holds her carefully in his arms. "Daddy thinks you look so beautiful." He stops in his floor-length mirror.
He himself is wearing a very simple outfit by his standards. His shirt is jet black with a thin white jacket hanging loosely over his upper body. His jeans are dark blue. Kurt moves his body so Beth can see both of them in the mirror.
"See we can be dressy without over-doing it. Even if it's just for Finn and Carole." Kurt smirks before heading to the staircase. "Now just be quiet baby girl. I'll explain everything to these strangers." Kurt stops on the staircase and looks down at his wide-eyed daughter. "Hmm. These will be the first people you've met besides doctors. Must be exciting for you. Dad's face must be tiring for you." Kurt chuckles at her little smile before making his way up the stairs.
He stops at the kitchen door and peers in. Finn, in his everyday clothes, just slumps in the seat he used to sit in every week. His head is bowed, almost ashamed to be back in the house where he hurt Kurt.
Let him drown in his sorrows.
Carole eyes the highchair as she settles down in the chair next to his father. "Burt . . . why do you have a high chair at your table?"
That's my cue.
Kurt smiles as he steps into the kitchen. "That would be my fault."
"Kurt . . ." Carole is at a loss for words as she takes in Kurt and Beth. "Umm . . . who is this?"
"This is Beth." Burt answers.
"Short for Elizabeth." Kurt adds when Finn's head snaps up.
"Well she's beautiful." Carole smiles as Kurt places her in her high chair.
"Thank you." Kurt smiles before looking up at his dad. "I'll go get the food."
Kurt receives a nod from Burt before he enters the kitchen,
"So Burt, not that it isn't nice having Beth . . . but what is she doing here?" Carole asks from the dining room.
Kurt smiles as he opens the oven to get the casserole dish out.
Well when a man and a woman have sex . . . they have a child. Beth is a child.
"My sister passed away recently." Burt answers.
Kurt hears Carole get up. "I'm so sorry."
"It's fine." He hears Carole slide back into her chair as his dad sighs. "She died during child birth. Beth is her child. She left Beth to Kurt."
"Kurt?" He can hear the surprise in Carole's voice. "Why him? He's only sixteen."
"Seventeen." Kurt says as he returns to the kitchen. "My birthday was a few days after school ended."
"Oh." Surprise again is in her voice. "Well happy belated birthday. I didn't know."
"It's fine." Kurt says as he slides the food onto their plates. "I didn't tell anyone." He glances at a fidgety Finn. "It's not really something I celebrate."
He turns back to Carole.
She looks like she wants to say something, but shakes her head and asks something else. "Well how come she left Beth to you? You're still awfully young."
Kurt takes his seat by Beth and away from everyone else before looking at his dad.
Burt sighs before answering. "She said that Kurt was always mature for his age. Kurt could easily give her a good life. And he has a job on top of that."
"Where do you work?" Finn asks as he finally looks at Kurt.
"With dad." Kurt answers as he avoids Finn's eyes.
"Anyways-" His dad continues on with his eyes flicking between Finn and Kurt. "Kurt wants to take this responsibility and I'm behind him full force. I know that he can be a good father and I've seen it these past few weeks."
"Kurt." Finn shifts awkwardly at Kurt's door. "Can we talk?"
"Not down here." Kurt says as he lays Beth in her crib before walking up the stairs. "Anywhere but here."
"I'm so-"
"Save it Finn." Kurt says as he shuts his bedroom door behind them. "What do you want?"
"I . . ." Finn notices the glare on Kurt's face and drops the subject. "There's something I need to tell you, but you have to keep it a secret."
"What?" Kurt rolls his eyes.
Probably nothing.
"Mercedes will be in here in about half-an-hour." Finn explains.
Kurt's heart stops.
And I'm royally screwed.
"Why?" Kurt asks as he looks up at Finn.
"New Directions is having a sleep-over." Finn answers. "It was supposed to be a surprise for you since you quit."
Kurt smiles. "Well thanks, but no thanks."
"You have to go." Finn presses. "She said she'll hog-tie if she has to." Finn lets out a small chuckle. "I figured I'd let you know because of . . . Beth." His voice goes silent.
Kurt gives the boy a smile. "Thank you Finn. I'll . . . I'll talk to my dad. Maybe I can go without any trouble."
So let me know what you think. I hope you enjoy the fake cover story and the reactions of the Hudson's. So please leave me a nice long review, criticizing everything. I want to hear what you think of the story, dialogue, characters, development, and any concerns that you have.
