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Happy New Year!
It was way too early to wake up... Not just because he was always so tired lately, he had a feeling that it was definitely too early to open his eyes. Kurt still did, groaning tiredly as he realised it was still dark outside. Definitely too early. He just didn't know why he had woken up. Seemingly, he wasn't the only one, though. Blaine was sitting beside him in the bed, looking around in confusion.
"What's wrong?" Kurt asked. Maybe it was Blaine who had disturbed him in his sleep. Or something else?
"I think I heard something" Blaine whispered nervously.
"What was it?" Kurt asked.
"I don't know" Blaine replied. "Stay here."
Kurt grabbed Blaine's arm nervously. He didn't want him to go out there alone. What if someone tried to break in their home and they would hurt Blaine?
"We will go together" Kurt decided.
"What? No!" Blaine hissed. "You have to stay here in case..."
They heard a loud bang from the hall and both men jumped, shrieking in fear.
"We have to call the police" Kurt said.
"We should see who is it first" Blaine replied.
"In the middle of the night?" Kurt asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Maybe one of our neighbours needs help" Blaine shrugged.
Another loud bang, followed by a familiar voice this time.
"Boys, open the damn door right now!"
Blaine and Kurt looked at each other.
"It's your dad" Blaine said.
"I figured out" Kurt rolled his eyes and got out of the bed to open the door for his father.
"Finally" Burt said as he stepped inside, seemingly in a bad mood. "Do you have any idea how worried I was? I'm not young enough for this, Kurt. You know that I had a heart attack and I don't want to get another one because of you two."
"Dad? What are you doing here?" Kurt asked. Okay, he was a little slow but he had just woken up in the middle of the night after a very long day and he wanted nothing but to go back to sleep.
"What I am doing here? Are you seriously asking me this?" Burt asked. Yep, he was pissed off for some reason.
"I'm sorry, Burt, but I have no idea what's going on" Blaine said, rubbing his tired eyes.
"You are both in trouble, boys" Burt said.
Oh. Blaine finally remembered. He had promised Burt to call him once they figured out what was going on with Kurt but he had forgotten, of course. He had called his mother because he wanted to make sure Elyse was fine but then reality had kicked in and he had forgotten about everything but their twins... So he had left Burt worrying about his son for almost a day.
"Oops" Blaine muttered.
"Thank you for letting me know how my son is doing" Burt said. "I was worried sick when I couldn't get in touch with any of you."
"So you flew here?" Kurt asked.
"Of course! What else was I supposed to do?" Burt asked. "I'm extremely disappointed, boys. I thought you knew how I felt when I found out you were in hospital. You have your own child, you should know how a parent would feel in such a situation."
It was enough to think about how he would feel in his father's place to make Kurt cry. He took a deep breath and tried to control his emotions but he couldn't stop his tears.
"I'm so sorry, Dad" Kurt said quietly.
Burt seemed to calm down at that. He looked at his son in worry, all his anger gone in a blink.
"Are you alright?" he asked in concern. "It-it's not something horrible, right?"
"Depends on what you call horrible" Blaine said as he pulled his husband into his arms, trying to comfort him. "Kurt's pregnant."
"You're having a baby?" Burt asked excitedly. "This is amazing, boys!"
"Yeah, well, that's the thing. We... Uhm..." Blaine didn't know how to tell Burt the news.
"I'm pregnant with twins" Kurt said simply.
Burt blinked in surprise. Both men watched him as he opened his mouth to say something but nothing came out.
"That's why we didn't call you" Kurt said. "We were just as shocked as you are now."
"Well, this is... it's certainly good, right?" Burt asked. "I mean... you wanted a second child."
"A second child, yes. Twins? Not so much" Kurt sighed. At least he stopped crying. Maybe it wasn't so hard to control his emotions after all. "We have no idea how to do it, so we kind of freaked out when we found out."
"It's not that bad" Burt said, trying to enlighten the mood. "It will surely be hard at the beginning but I know you can do it. And you can always call me if you need help. I'm happy to help."
"Thank you, Dad" Kurt said gladly. "I know we can always count on you."
"That's right" Burt nodded. "Where's Elyse?"
"With mom" Blaine said. "She's staying with her for tonight. It was a very long day for all of us and we needed some time to think."
Kurt turned away, unable to suppress a yawn. He was so tired, he could have fallen asleep in any second. Burt must have seen it, too, because he looked around, seemingly feeling guilty for disturbing his pregnant son in the middle of the night.
"Uhm... I think we should have some sleep" Burt said. "It's really late and we both need some rest."
"God, yes" Kurt sighed.
"I will help your dad" Blaine said, kissing Kurt's forehead. "Go back to sleep, honey."
"Are you sure?" Kurt asked.
"Of course" Blaine nodded. "Come on. We can discuss everything in the morning."
Kurt nodded, glad that he didn't have to stay awake any longer. He walked back into the bedroom and once he was in the bed, he fell asleep almost immediately. Blaine stayed back to help Burt in the living room, working in completely silence. He was somewhat calmer than earlier but he had still so much to worry about. Burt must have seen it because he stepped to Blaine and squeezed his shoulder.
"You okay?" he asked.
"Yeah" Blaine nodded. "I'm just worried about Kurt and the kids. You know how bad it was with Elyse, I'm afraid of the complications. Sebastian said that it's riskier with twins. I'm not sure we would survive if something happened to them."
"They will be alright, Blaine" Burt reassured him. "Everything is fine so far, right?"
"Yes" Blaine nodded. "Unless you count that your son stayed awake last night to get ready with some presentation and he ended up in the hospital because he fainted in the middle of the meeting."
"He shouldn't work so hard" Burt agreed.
"Could you please talk to him about it?" Blaine asked. "I'm worried about him. I know his job is really important for him but the twins should be the first right now. I don't want him to do anything stupid."
"Don't worry, I will talk to him" Burt promised.
"Thank you" Blaine said gladly.
"So what are your plans for the future?" Burt asked after a while. "This place isn't suitable for three kids and the twins' diapers will cost a whole fortune..."
"Oh, no, please" Blaine groaned. "Just not now."
"I will leave you alone for now because you're tired but I want you to think about it" Burt said. "You have to think everything through as soon as possible. It won't be easy with two more children and I want you to be ready for that."
"I know" Blaine nodded. "I guess we have to make some huge changes, right?"
"That's right" Burt nodded.
Blaine sighed heavily. He really needed some sleep because he had a lot to plan and some quick decisions to make if he wanted the best for his family. And he certainly wanted that.
~ o ~
"Blaine, you have to go."
"I'm not leaving you alone."
"My dad is here."
Blaine looked at Burt in worry. Sure, he knew he could leave Kurt and Elyse with him but he didn't want to. He wanted to be there in case Kurt needed him. Unfortunately, his husband didn't seem to like the idea.
"It's not a big deal" Blaine shrugged. "I don't think I can do it after the twins' birth anyway, so..."
"No" Kurt said stubbornly. "I won't let you do this."
"But Kurt..."
"Blaine, this is a great thing and I won't let you ruin your chance to be famous" Kurt said.
"Kurt, this is just a band" Blaine smiled. "A no-name band that barely has any concerts and I'm pretty sure it won't change anytime soon. Or at all. I'm fine, really. I don't need this band."
"Yes, you do" Kurt said determinedly. "You want this and I, being your super understanding husband, will always support you. So go. I will be fine with my dad and Elyse."
"But..."
"You will be late" Kurt said as he grabbed Blaine's arm and pushed him towards the front door. "Have fun. I love you."
Blaine sighed, shaking his head. No matter how much he wanted to stay, Kurt was determined to kick him out, so he wouldn't be late from his rehearsal. As much as he loved Kurt for being so supportive, he still thought that he should stay with his family, especially now that his husband needed him the most. Once the twins arrived, they wouldn't have time for such freetime activities, so he would have to quit anyway. Why should he do this for a few months when he knew he would give it up soon? It didn't make any sense... Unfortunately, Kurt believed that he was able to manage with three kids on his own while Blaine was away and didn't let Blaine give up his big rockstar dreams.
"I love you, too" Blaine muttered as he stepped through the door, worried that something might happen while he was gone. But he couldn't stay with Kurt all the time anyway. He had a full-time job and so had Kurt, so they would spend some time apart anyway.
It didn't mean he felt comfortable leaving his family alone like this when he could be with them.
Kurt shut the door behind Blaine and turned back to his dad and Elyse who were sitting on the carpet, playing with Elyse's dolls. Pam had brought her home right after breakfast. Elyse hadn't had much sleep that night, she must have been worried about his dads because she had kept searching for them, so Pam had decided that it was the best to bring her home.
Since then, Elyse seemed to be fine. She was happy that both of her fathers were home and there was her beloved grandfather as well, even if it only lasted for a few days. She surely didn't think about it, she just enjoyed the moment. Kurt wished he could be as carefree as his child but he had so much to think about. There were the twins who changed everything they had had so far. And then there was his job. Although he had a few days off because Isabelle had practically ordered him to stay home and rest, he knew he couldn't stay home too long if he didn't want to lose his job. And he certainly didn't want that. So he had to figure out how to do it while going through a certainly difficult pregnancy and then working while taking care of the newborns and an almost three-year-old at the same time. He would surely have to take a new months off of work because he was pretty sure he couldn't do everything at the same time and he didn't want to ruin his relationship with his kids. That was the most important after all. He was afraid that he would lose his job, though. There was Tony who seemingly wanted his job and there should have been others, too. He had to be careful if he didn't want to lose everything while he was on leave with his kids.
"How are you feeling?" Burt asked when Kurt sat down beside them.
"I'm fine, Dad" Kurt rolled his eyes. "Stop worrying about me."
"I can't do that, you know" Burt smiled. "You're my son, of course I'm worried about you."
"Well, you don't have to" Kurt said. "I'm perfectly fine. No morning sickness, no bleeding, I'm just constantly tired but it will go away as soon as the first trimester is over and luckily for me, I have only a few weeks left after that."
"And what's with the rest of the pregnancy?" Burt asked hesitantly.
"What do you mean?" Kurt asked.
"Papa, baby!" Elyse shouted happily and threw her doll into Kurt's arms. The man barely caught it in time but that wasn't everything he got from Elyse. The little girl followed the doll almost immediately, throwing her arms around her father.
"Wow, slow down, sweetie" Kurt smiled. Usually he wasn't worried when Elyse did this but now he had two more children growing inside of him, he had to be more careful. "Just be careful, okay? Papa has two babies in his belly and they won't be too happy if you jump at them like this."
Elyse furrowed her brows in confusion.
"Baby?" she asked.
"Yeah. Right here" Kurt said, putting a hand on his stomach. "Two little babies. They are going to stay in there for a little while and when they are ready, they will come out."
Elyse seemingly didn't understand much of Kurt's words and even those scared her. She looked at Kurt's stomach with wide eyes and took a step back.
"It's okay, honey" Kurt cooed. "They don't bite. Do you want to touch my belly?"
Elyse took another step backwards.
"I think you should let her get used to the idea" Burt smirked.
"Yeah, I guess you're right" Kurt sighed and then turned to his father in worry. "Do you think she will be fine? What if she doesn't want the twins? What if she will hate us for having more kids?"
"Kurt, Elyse loves you and nothing can change that" Burt said. "Maybe she will be jealous but hopefully you thought about that possibility before you started trying to have another baby."
Kurt looked at his father with wide eyes. If he was completely honest with himself – and his dad –, he admitted the truth: he had believed that Elyse would accept the second pregnancy without trouble. He had never thought about what his little daughter would think about having siblings. He and Blaine were so excited, so it was natural that their daughter shared their feelings... Right?
"She will be?" Kurt asked uncertainly.
Burt looked at his granddaughter and nodded without hesitation.
"I think she will" he said. "It's completely understandable, though. Just try to think with her head. She was your only child and our only grandchild so far. Everyone spoiled her and now she has to share everything with the twins. It surely won't be easy for her."
"Thanks for being brutally honest, Dad" Kurt muttered.
"You should be prepared" Burt shrugged. "Who knows, maybe she will like being the bigger sister. Maybe not. Nobody can tell you that now. You should talk with her about it, though. Tell her what to expect when the twins arrive, so she won't feel like you betrayed her."
"Now I'm definitely scared" Kurt said with wide eyes, imagining that Elyse hated her siblings and her fathers as well because of ruining her childhood.
"You will be alright" Burt said. "Hopefully. But it's not what I wanted to talk about with you."
"Oh, yes. The pregnancy" Kurt nodded, remembering what they had been talking about earlier. "I think I will be fine. The first trimester is almost over and the rest will be a lot easier."
"Are you sure?" Burt asked with a raised eyebrow. "I think you should read a little more about twin pregnancies. It's not just having two newborns what makes everything more difficult. Being pregnant with them will be harder as well. Once you can feel them move, they won't let you rest too much. You will be exhausted all the time, not to mention that it will be a lot harder to carry so much weight. How do you want to work when you can barely move from your huge baby bump?"
"Why are we talking about this?" Kurt asked. His father scared him to death. He imagined everything he said and was terrified of that time when he couldn't even move from bed because of his huge baby bump. God, what if he couldn't take care of Elyse? What would happen to them? Not to mention his job... If his father was right, Tony would get what he wanted in no time.
"Because I want you to think rationally" Burt explained. "It's great that you and Blaine want these kids but I want you to be prepared for their arrival."
Kurt smiled sadly. Of course his father wanted the best for them and their kids.
"What do you think I should do?" Kurt asked. "Give up everything and stay home to raise the kids? That won't work, Dad."
"I never said you should give up anything" Burt said. "I just... Look, Blaine told me how hard you work and why you fainted yesterday. He's worried about you and I think he's right. You should be more careful."
"Dad, I need to work if I don't want to be fired" Kurt explained. "You know how hard this job is."
"I do" Burt nodded. "Of course I do. You told me everything, remember? I only think that you should consider your other options. Is it worth fighting that guy over a position at Vogue to risk the health of yourself and your children? Because I don't think so, especially knowing that this is not your only option."
"I need this job. Joanna is great but working with her doesn't pay too well. And we need a lot of money if we want to raise all of our kids properly" Kurt said.
"Money is not everything, Kurt" Burt said. "I'm not saying that you won't need money to raise the kids but you also have to spend some quality time with them. It's a lot more important than buying them all those fancy clothes and expensive toys. They don't last forever but love does."
"I never thought you can be so cheesy" Kurt smirked.
"Cheesy or not, I'm right" Burt said. "I know you love Elyse and you will love those kids in there as well. But if you want the best for them, you have to slow down a bit."
"Maybe you're right" Kurt nodded.
"Of course I am" Burt said. "Discuss the details with Blaine. I'm sure you can find a solution that's good for all of you. You have a lot to plan but you are smart kids, you will figure out how to manage your lives."
"You know that we aren't children anymore, right?" Kurt asked after a while.
"I will always consider you children, no matter how old you are" Burt replied, smiling.
"I love you, Dad" Kurt said and put his arms around his father. Even when he wasn't crazy from the pregnancy hormones, he thought that his dad was the best. And he seemed a lot better when Kurt was pregnant with twins and they had conversations like this.
"I love you too, kiddo" Burt said.
"Love you! Love you!" Elyse shouted and not missing the opportunity, she threw her arms around her father and grandfather.
"We love you, too" Kurt said, kissing Elyse's forehead. His talk with his father made him feel a lot better. Although he still had fears of the future, he also had plans how they could manage with their extended family. They could do this. They were ready for the twins and they would do this together as a family. Because they worked perfectly together with his husband.