Can we please meet up? I'm only in town for this afternoon.
At breakfast the next morning, Blaine blankly stared at the message on his screen while Taylor ate some of the waffles Kurt had made them. Next to Blaine, Kurt was flipping through the paper, and Taylor was looking at the comics.
Bring Taylor too. I'd like to see my son.
"Hey Kurt. I need to talk to you quickly about the bathroom, can you come see what I'm talking about?" Blaine asked, silently cursing stumbling so badly over his sentence. Taylor was absorbed in his comics, too busy to notice his fathers. Kurt followed Blaine to the restroom, where Blaine pulled out his phone, showing Kurt Sebastian's requests.
"Well. I mean, I think you need to let him see Taylor. We may think differently, but he also wants to talk to you. I think as Taylor's guardian, you have to lead by example, and that means you have to show him you can maintain a relationship with Seb, for him at least."
"Okay, I agree. I guess I'll have to have Taylor get ready."
Kurt smiled. "Don't worry, seriously, it'll be fine." Blaine nodded. He gave Kurt a peck on the cheek, and with Kurt behind him, settled back down at the table with Taylor.
"Papa, look that this!" Taylor said. Pencil in hand, he was attempting to fill out the children's crossword puzzle. He handed Kurt his paper, who in turn smiled at his son's completed answers.
"These look good baby," Kurt said. "Blaine look at this! Taylor's pretty good," Blaine took the paper. "Hi-five!" He and Taylor exchanged hi-fives, and Taylor was grinning ear to ear. "Maybe I can move onto the grown up ones soon?" He asked.
"Well, you and I are going to meet your dad today, so afterwards we can pick of a book or two of them if you'd like."
"My dad?" Taylor asked.
"Yeah, he's in town and wants to see you and me."
"Not papa?"
"Your papa has a lot of work to get done today, and he's getting ready for our dinner with Uncle Finn and Aunt Rachel tonight."
"Oh. I want you to come, too, papa." Taylor said. Kurt smiled and ruffled Taylor's hair. "I want to as well, but don't you want my cookies for tonight, too?"
"Yeah…" Taylor sighed. He hopped into Kurt's lap. "Papa, I love you." He wrapped his arms around Kurt, who smiled at Blaine and reciprocated. "I love you too, bud. You're the best!"
Taylor hopped off and ran to his room to get ready. Blaine smiled at Kurt softly.
As Blaine and Taylor walked into the coffee shop, the first thing they saw was Sebastian with an arm cast.
"Hi dad," Taylor said smiling. "Can I sign your cast?"
"Sure, buddy." Sebastian responded, if not a little too nicely. "Blaine. Thanks for meeting me. Where's your little queen of a boyfriend?"
Blaine frowned. "He's working at home today. There's no need for you to be mean about anyone, especially in front of Taylor."
"Right." Sebastian hissed. Taylor had found a Sharpie marker and was doodling on a piece of paper the design he wanted to create on the cast. Pulling Sebastian's hand towards him, Taylor drew a big heart and wrote his name over it. "I missed you, dad."
"You too bud." Sebastian kissed his son's head, and watched as Taylor sat on Blaine's lap, still doodling.
"Daddy, can I get a hot chocolate?" Taylor asked Blaine. Blaine nodded, refusing to make eye contact with Sebastian, especially after the comment made by Taylor, and rushed over to order their drinks.
"So how's school?" Sebastian began. Giving his dad half of his attention, Taylor doodled on. "It's really good! Papa is teaching me how to play piano now, and Daddy is helping me with my math homework."
"Oh?" Sebastian asked. "That's great." He could feel his throat choking up as Blaine sat back down and Taylor climbed into his lap.
"Careful, that's hot," Blaine warned.
"You know, you don't get extra points for making him fall in love with you." Sebastian hissed at Blaine.
"I'm not trying," Blaine shot back. Sebastian looked away, and watched Taylor drawn more designs.
"He looks good," Sebastian muttered after a few minutes. "I originally came here to ask if-it doesn't matter, he wouldn't want to."
"C'mon, what is it?" Blaine urged.
"He wouldn't want to come to Europe on tour with me." Taylor looked up. "Daddy, is Paris there?"
Blaine nodded, "Yeah buddy, that's there, as are a few other places too…"
Taylor laughed. "Are we all going?"
"Actually, Taylor, your dad here was asking if you wanted to come with him?" Blaine nodded at Sebastian.
"Just us two?"
"Yeah, some man and man time!" Sebastian said, waving his cast.
"I don't wanna go if daddy and papa don't come." Taylor said quietly.
Sebastian frowned. "They can't come buddy, it's for my band…and you, if you wanna come."
"I don't wanna be alone, dad."
It looked like Taylor was going to cry, and Blaine wasn't going to let that happen. Taylor clung to Blaine, and Blaine picked the 5-year-old up. "Sebastian, can we talk about this later? Please."
Sebastian, teeth clenched, nodded. "Fine, Buddy, I didn't mean to make you cry. You know I love you, right?" From under Blaine, Taylor nodded.
With that, Blaine slowly picked his son up and walked out.
When the two returned home, Kurt was at the dinner table working on some touch ups on interview questions for Monday's talk with Chris Benz, and was surprised to have his son and boyfriend return so early. Taylor clung to Blaine, crying as Blaine uneasily signaled Kurt to come over and get Taylor while he put his bags down. Kurt carried Taylor over to the couch, and stroked his hair softly until Taylor's tears subsided and he fell asleep, worn out.
"What happened?" Kurt asked.
"Aside from being his lovely self, Sebastian wanted to take Taylor on tour with him to Europe. It's not my decision to say yes or no, although I don't think a kid should be on tour. Taylor got upset because he knew if he went, he'd be left alone."
"Poor thing," Kurt said. "No kid should have to think that, especially around their parents." Blaine nodded silently.
"I meant to tell you, the food's already cooked for tonight, but Dave…so he's only been stripped of his custody, but he wants to see Taylor. I want to say no, especially after this." Kurt frowned. His little monkey was passed out, and Kurt wasn't going to make him wake up any time soon.
"Baby, no one's harming our family." Blaine said, lightly kissing Kurt.
So there, Taylor's officially with these two, whether you like it or not.