RL has been distracting as hell. I have so many things written and started and almost none of them typed. Here's to hoping I can figure out some kind of semi-regular writing/posting schedule again.


Susie would not stop screaming.

Groaning in frustration and opening his eyes to glare blearily at the clock, Kurt swore to himself that Blaine would have one hell of a fight when he decided he wanted children because at this rate Kurt might be lucky to get a couple hours of sleep before his history midterm tomorrow and that was just not acceptable.

He knew he was being far bitchier than usual, but his nightly skincare routine could only cover up so much sleep deprivation. It was going on three days since he'd had a full night's sleep and at this rate Kurt was about ready to evict Blaine from his bed downstairs solely so he could get some rest. It was one thing, after all, for Blaine to make sympathetic noises about Susie's obvious discomfort, but he didn't sleep down the hall from her wails. Kurt was convinced the brat was half banshee.

Needless to say, Kurt's patience for his sister's teething pains was swiftly running thin.

Irritably, Kurt rolled over again and attempted to bury his head under his extra pillows. It hardly made a difference, though squishing his hand into the pillows to press them further into his head helped a little. It also made it difficult to breathe.

Kurt exhaled a loud sigh and threw the offending pillow into the darkness of his room.

Fuck he was tired.

He didn't know if it was minutes or hours later that he heard the familiar sound of Blaine's voice singing something softly down the hall.

Kurt sighed in relief, swung his legs to the floor and quickly exited the room.

"Blaine, honey, I don't care where you sleep tonight but I'm stealing your bed," he said, poking his head around the doorframe of Susie's bedroom to see his boyfriend handing the baby off to Carole.

"Has she been keeping you awake?" Carole asked, her forehead crumpling in worry.

"I've always been a light sleeper," Kurt shrugged. "I just don't think I can take any more tonight."

"If you want to switch rooms for a while that's fine," Blaine said, helpful and giving as ever. "I can take yours. I'll be closer to SuLee this way anyway."

"No, you won't," Carole said, firm mother voice in place as she absentmindedly gave Susie a toy to gnaw on, mercifully shutting her up for a moment. "You'll both go downstairs and go to bed because you both have school in the morning. Kurt, I know your dad doesn't like you two sleeping together and I don't blame him, but as long as all that goes on is sleeping I can't see the harm of it. Maybe if you're down there with him Blaine'll actually stay in bed the whole night for once."

Blaine blushed and fidgeted under her glare. It was true that he was taking his responsibilities to Susie way too seriously, and as cute as Kurt found it when he was well-rested, he wasn't about to look a gift horse in the mouth.

"That settles it, then," he said, taking Blaine's hand and pulling him out into the hallway. "Night, Carole!"

"Goodnight, boys."

"Kurt-"

"We have official parental permission to share a bed for the night. Do you really want to question it?"

Blaine laughed and squeezed his hand tighter, increasing his pace so they were practically on top of each other going down the stairs.

"I'm sorry SuLee's been keeping you up at night," Blaine said as they closed his bedroom door behind them. "If I'd known it was this bad-"

Kurt put a finger to his lips and dragged him to the bed. "Shut up. It works out better this way. We get to cuddle all night and wake up next to each other in the morning. Now get into bed so I can spoon you."

Blaine smiled and kissed him lightly. "I like being your teddy. I always sleep better in your arms."

"Me too."

Kurt smiled and pushed Blaine lightly in the middle of his chest so he fell back onto the mattress. He didn't hesitate falling into his outstretched arms and curling himself around him. He was almost asleep before he remembered something he wanted to say.

"Blaine?"

"Mm?"

"When we have kids, you get night duty."