Chapter 10
March morphed slowly into April. The two Hummel-Andersons were extremely excited. Doctor Andrew had told them that they could maybe find out the gender soon, as the baby seemed quite healthy.
"Blaine?" Kurt asked as he was making breakfast one Saturday morning.
"Yeah, Kurt?" Blaine asked, looking up from his newspaper (Of course, it was the New York Times, as Blaine was a little biased, the mother to his and Kurt's baby, and his sister's wife, writing main articles in it).
"I was wondering whether it would be possible for Maddie and Sam to move in for a while." Blaine stared at him.
"Not that I hate that idea... but why?"
"Well, I don't think I'd be able to handle it if the baby started kicking or something, later on, and I wasn't there." Blaine nodded, understanding. "And, Blaine think about it. Maddie will have to stop working when she gets bigger. She and Sam live in a tiny apartment still. When Maddie stops working, she's going to need money, and let's face it, Sam publishes a book about four times a year. And the cost of Ultrasounds and such cost more then I make in a week." Kurt turned back to making the breakfast.
"I guess. But Kurt, wouldn't we sort of be interfeering with their personal lives if we moved them here? And who would look after the Apartment?" Kurt shrugged.
"Maybe we could buy them a new house just before the baby's born."
"Kurt, I know my sister. She'd never let us pay for something that she could pay for."
"Well, why doesn't Sam save up for the house, and we'll pay for Ultrasounds and Sonograms." Blaine sighed, nodding. He rubbed his temples exhaustedly.
"Right. OK." Kurt noticed that there was something wrong with Blaine.
"Honey? Are you OK?" Kurt asked, leaving the Breakfast for a minute, and pulling a chair up next to Blaine. Blaine shook his head.
"I guess not."
"Well, what's wrong? I mean, the baby's healthy, we have good jobs... we have each other." Kurt added, putting a hand on Blaine's. Blaine sighed, not looking at Kurt.
"I-I guess I'm just worried about what people are going to think."
"What do you mean?" Kurt frowned.
"Kurt, I should of told you earlier, but... you know, Kurt, how it got out almost immediately that we were having a baby, and it was even on the News..." Kurt nodded.
"Yes. Everyone sent in letters to my work, Blaine, and yours, saying how happy they were for us." Blaine nodded.
"Well, a few days ago, I got some hate mail." Kurt's heart stopped. "It was just a bunch of stupid teenagers who were obviously raised completely devout Catholic, Christan, as in the type that read the whole bible in about a week, every week." Kurt nodded. "But, Kurt, I can handle getting hate myself, but when it's directed at someone like you, or Burt, or Carole, or Dad, or Sam and Maddie... well, it breaks my heart." Kurt rubbed Blaine's shoulders.
"They're just a bunch of stupid teenagers." Kurt said, desperately trying not to tear up.
"Kurt, I'm just worried about this baby. When they start school for instance-"
"Now who's getting carried away?" Kurt asked, smiling. Blaine smiled at his attempt to break the mood.
"I guess I am kind of getting carried away." Blaine said. "I shouldn't be worrying like this."
"Of course you shouldn't," Kurt said, standing up to carry on with the Breakfast. "But I can see your reasons. Blaine, let's just enjoy being parents. Let's enjoy having a small boy or girl who looks like us running around." Blaine grinned lightly.
"You do know that when they get older, they could develop some sort of devilish instinct to run around and knock everything over?" Kurt nodded, humming happily. "And that includes breaking into your study." Kurt froze, while Blaine laughed at the look on his face.
"I wonder what the gender is." Maddie said thoughtfully. Sam smiled, her arm around Maddie.
"You've been wondering since the scan, Mads." Sam told her.
"Ladies?" Blaine interjected. "We are still here." Sam stuck her tongue out at him. "Samantha!" Blaine said, putting on a fake horrified expression and voice, much like their mother's. She laughed. "That is extremely Unlady-like!" Sam slapped Blaine playfully. Blaine reached and tickled Sam's tummy, making her giggle uncontrollably.
"S-Stop!" She laughed. Kurt smiled, wondering if, when the baby was born, Blaine would act like that. He smiled at the thought of a giggling child and Blaine playing on the floor.
"So, will you guys want to know the gender?" Maddie asked. "You know, when we go for a scan and it's possible to tell."
"I don't think I'd be able to live without knowing." Kurt said. Blaine stopped tickling Sam for a minute, and nodded, agreeing with Kurt.
"Yeah. I mean, I don't really mind what gender the baby is-"
"I should hope not." Maddie said, smiling.
"Right. As long as the baby's born safely and happy and healthy, then I'll be ecstatic."
"I was thinking that maybe we could go for a scan next weekend," Maddie said. "I mean, I'm pretty sure that we'd need a late appointment, as I throw up practically every morning at regular intervals." Blaine winced.
"Now you're making me feel guilty." They all laughed.
"Hey, it's not like the Doctor forced me down and just stuck it in there." Sam snorted.
"Oh, no, the Doctor didn't force you down, but I did." They all laughed while Maddie went bright pink.
"Rachel, have you gained weight?" Blaine asked. Finn glared at him (as best as he could) and Kurt elbowed him in the side.
"Blaine!" Kurt hissed. Rachel gave a laugh.
"I was going to ask if any of you had noticed!" Rachel said. "You see, I've been measuring my weight and stomach every morning and night to make sure that my stomach is fine."
"Rach, Mom said that each baby's different." Finn said, giving a smile. "You don't need to worry."
"So, when's your little bundle of joy due?" Rachel asked.
"Well, we don't know exactly. Andrew said November, although it could morph into December." Finn and Rachel nodded.
"Do you know if it's a boy or a girl yet?" Rachel asked. They shook their heads.
"We're going to ask on our next appointment." Blaine said.
"When's that?" Blaine checked his watch.
"In about twelve hours." Rachel laughed.
"Shouldn't you guys be getting back to New York then?"
"We should. But we have a little time left, don't we Blaine?" Blaine nodded, somewhat unsurely. He didn't want to be late, after all. Kurt knew how Blaine felt. He desperately wanted to find out how their little boy or girl was doing. He knew there were risks with Surrogacy, and he wanted to make sure that this baby was out of any danger.
"I guess." Blaine said, shrugging. Finn and Rachel smiled.
"Trust us, we know that you want to go back to New York."
"Yeah, well, I couldn't miss out an oppritunity to see my favourite brother and sister-in-law." Rachel laughed.
"Kurt, we're your only brother and sister-in-law." Kurt smiled. "Come on, there must be a proper reason."
"Not really," Kurt said, shrugging. "We had a free day, so we decided that we'd come and see you guys."
"Well, it was that or another day of hearing Kurt suggest Baby names." Kurt pretended to look offended.
"Just thinking ahead." He turned back to Finn and Rachel, who were smiling at their little banter. "So, any names yet?"
"Well, we dunno..." Finn said.
"Finn doesn't know. I, however, have a few names in mind." Kurt leaned forwards.
"Come on, Rachel, spill." Kurt said. Rachel gave a small giggle.
"Well, I was thinking of maybe Ethan, or Dylan..." Kurt nodded.
"I see..." Rachel shot a glance at Finn.
"Or maybe Christopher, you know, for Finn's dad." Kurt nodded again.
"That would be nice." Rachel nodded.
"I know. But Finn and I need to talk about it more."
"Well, Blaine and I have yet to discuss names, so I'll call you when I come up with some for our baby." Rachel took Kurt's hand.
"I'm happy for you guys." Rachel said. "Really. It's kinda like with my dads..."
Kurt sighed. "Rachel, you know I'm more of a fashionable person, right?" Rachel nodded. "But thank you."
"So, Maddie, how have you been?" Doctor Andrew asked, shaking her hand. She smiled weakly.
"Ill." Andrew laughed.
"That's a good sign, I'm sure." He gestured to the bed. "Please, make yourself comfortable." Maddie went to do so. Andrew turned to Blaine, Kurt and Sam.
"Now, if I can, I'll tell you the gender, but only if you want to know." Kurt and Blaine nodded.
"It would be a lot easier to choose names." Kurt said. Andrew nodded.
"However, the most important thing is whether the baby's healthy." Andrew said.
"Of course." Blaine said. Then he frowned. "So, it may not be healthy?"
"Sometimes there are some babies who don't make it, yes." Kurt and Blaine shared a worried glance. "However, it also affects the mother, which is why the Safety is so important." He gave them an encouraging smile. "Anyway, shall we just take a peek?" They nodded, while the Doctor began gelling up Maddie's stomach.
"So, what were you guys doing yesterday?" Sam asked. "I called you guys up, but no one answered. I thought you were-"
"Well, we were visiting Finn and Rachel." Kurt said, going a little red. "They're having a little boy, so I was discussing names with Rachel."
"That's nice." Sam said. "Quite funny how they're having a kid around the same time as you guys." Blaine nodded.
"It's quite cool. I mean, they'd be the same age, so they'd have someone to play with whenever we go to Ohio."
"Well, that's lucky." Sam looked to the screen, her mouth falling open. Blaine and Kurt's heads also snapped to the screen, trying not to gasp. Andrew nodded, impressed with the baby on screen.
"Maddie, you're about thirteen weeks pregnant, right?" Maddie nodded, her mouth hanging open. "Well, then your baby is growing perfectly."
"D-Doctor?" Blaine asked. He felt unable to speak. "I-I..."
"Doctor Andrew?" Kurt asked timidly, feeling amazed. "C-Can you tell the sex?" Andrew squinted, and smiled.
"Just about. However, I could be wrong, as it's the way that the baby's laying that can either help or stop us from knowing." He looked up at the two of them. "You definitely want to know?" Kurt and Blaine nodded, not knowing what to say exactly.
"Y-Yeah..." Blaine said. Kurt's heart started to speed up. Andrew smiled.
"It's a girl, by the looks of it." Blaine grinned at the same time as the others. "However, I will check on every scan, to make sure."
"Of course." Kurt said, beaming. "Wow..." Andrew gave a chuckle.
"You don't know how many parents say that when they come in here." Blaine grinned even more. "So, as you two seem very eager about this baby..."
"Oh, you have no idea." Blaine said. Andrew smiled.
"I can print you off a picture to keep." Kurt nodded immediately.
"Yes, Yes, Yes!" He said, bouncing up and down. Everyone laughed. Kurt went red. "Sorry, I'm just so excited!" Andrew chuckled.
"That's only to be expected." He clicked a button and started printing the picture out for them. "Now, we're entering the second trimester, so it's very unlikely for much to go wrong." He reached for a clipboard. "I won't need to see you as often, but I'll need to see you at least once a month, as is usual with any pregnancy." He handed them a picture. "So, you can just call me, or visit me and Emily down here if you want to book the appointment." He scribbled some notes down. "These are just about the baby's health." He said, noticing them looking. They nodded.
"So, when the baby's due," Maddie said, pulling her shirt down. "Will you be there?" Andrew shook his head.
"I wish. You are by far the most interesting parents I've ever met," Each couple grinned as Andrew's eyes flickered over them. "But I have work to do here. However, maybe we'll see each other in the future."
"I hope so." Kurt said. He shook Andrew's hand. "Thank You."
"Yeah," Blaine said, standing up with everyone else. "Thank You."
Umm, that's like the longest chapter I've ever written for a story on Glee XD
Anyway, I still need names (I've got one in mind). Let's have a names contest then. I have a name in my mind for the baby (Who may or may not be a girl, since you can never tell, to be honest). If anyone can either guess the name or come up with a better one, than I'll use the better one. If you guess the name... Well, I don't know what you guys would want. I guess you'll just have to ask. Oh, yeah, invisible trophy maybe...
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