A/N: So, this chapter was fun to write. I had to divide it because it was getting too long but I hope you like this first part. With that being said, I want to thank the-power-of-love for all the kind reviews. I hope not to disappoint. Enjoy!
13.- MEETING THE ANDERSONS PART 1
Another couple of weeks had passed and Kurt and Blaine were still happily together. It was Friday and Blaine was getting ready to go pick up Kurt for a coffee date in Lima when his phone rang.
B: Hello?
V: Hi Honey, how are you?
B: Hello mom. I´m great. How are you?
V: Fabulous. Your father just called. He´s got his verdict!
B: Really?! That´s great!
V: Yes! We want to celebrate
B: Absolutely! What do you have in mind?
V: Well, your father wants to make it a family day so he is asking both of us to cancel whatever we have planned for tomorrow. I already changed my shift at the hospital and we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to meet Kurt
B: Are you serious?
V: Of course, honey. We´ve been dying to meet him for weeks and this way, we can have a nice brunch in the solarium and you know you dad loves outdoor activities so we can take a walk, like we used to, in the woods near the house and after that, we can watch a movie in the TV room or play board games or something.
B: Wow! You have everything planned out, are you thinking on kidnapping my boyfriend?
V: Well, you have been dating Kurt for six weeks and you have had dinner with his family many times, I just want to make up for the lost time. That´s all.
B: Mom, you are unbelievable
V: Oh, I know. Please, mention it to your father every now and then
B: I think dad knows. A little less PDA in front of the kids would be advisable
V: Oh, honey! The things you say!
B: No, mom. The things you both do!
V: ha ha ha. You´re always overreacting. So, will you ask Kurt to come tomorrow?
B: Yes, I´ll ask him
V: Great! I´ll see you later when you get home. Bye honey
B: Bye mom
Blaine drove to Lima to pick Kurt from school. On the way all he could think about was how much his relationship with his parents had changed in the last six weeks, especially with his father. It had been a little awkward at the beginning when he told his parents about his dates with Kurt and but every time it got easier and in the last few conversations, both his parents would ask about how his boyfriend was doing, if he was being the perfect gentleman as they raised him to be and even gave him a few tips to woo Kurt; and now? His mother planned a whole day of activities to meet him for the first time and he was sure Kurt will freak out.
Kurt finished his glee practice of the day and went to the parking lot. He located Blaine´s car and by reflex he smiled. He half walked half ran to the car and got in.
"Hi, honey" – Kurt greeted and kissed Blaine softly
"Hi! How was your day?"
"It was alright. Nothing especial, now that Sam´s secret is out and there is no more mystery, things have calmed down quite a bit"
"Would you like me to make your day more interesting?" – Blaine said teasingly while lacing his fingers with Kurt´s over the console
"You always make my day interesting, but what do you have in mind?"
"An invitation"
"Where to?"
"My house. My dad´s trial is finished, he got the verdict he wanted and now he wants to celebrate and start his time off by having a nice day at home with mom and I and both my parents would like you to join us"
"They want me to spend the day with them?"- Kurt´s face was the very look of terror
"Yes, they want to have brunch and my mom has all these in and outdoor activities planned out"
"Oh, my gosh! What am I going to wear now? This is terrible!"
"Kurt, you have had your outfit planned out for weeks" – Blaine said with a little humor in his eyes, Kurt was cute when he panicked
"But that was intended for a formal dinner at a restaurant or at your house, not for brunch and outdoor activities! And I only have one day! ONE DAY!"
"Kurt, sweetheart, calm down"
"How can you ask me that?! I´m spending all day with your parents tomorrow and I´m not prepared! What …." – Kurt didn´t finished his rant because Blaine´s lips were on his, kissing him deeply and making him forget why he was freaking out in the first place. Blaine kissed him until he felt his boyfriend relax and when they separated, Blaine hugged Kurt tightly keeping their eyes closed and matching their breathing. It was a connecting soothing and centering technique that Blaine and Kurt read about on a magazine once and although it was a very intimate experience, they felt comfortable enough with each other to try it whenever they felt like it. Kurt felt all of his muscles loosen up and his breathing as back to normal.
"Better?"- Blaine asked after a while and Kurt nodded.
"Yes, thank you" – Kurt said while separating himself from Blaine
"My pleasure, as always"
"I´m sorry for freaking out on you"
"It´s ok. I felt something similar when I went to have dinner with your family for the first time as your boyfriend and I had known them for months. I´m sure it must be harder for you"
"I suppose"
"Tell you what, how about we skip our coffee date and go to your house and I´ll help you choose an outfit for tomorrow?"
"Really? Can we really do that?"
"We can do anything you want. Besides, I don´t think coffee is a good idea for you right now"
"I think you are probably right. Valium would suit me better"
"Funny! So, should I take you home?"
"Yes, please"
Kurt and Blaine arrived to a deserted house. They went to Kurt´s room and started the process of selecting an outfit for Kurt to wear the next day.
Burt got home a little early because he had been working really hard that week and he needed a break. He thought the house was going to be empty and he was surprised to hear voices and groaning sounds coming from the second floor.
"Blaine, push harder" – Burt heard his son groan. What the hell was going on? Burt thought. He started going up the stairs. "I am pushing, angel…but it is really big… I think this is as far as we gonna get"- Burt froze in the middle of the stairs, he couldn´t believe what he was hearing. "It´s not that big. Come on honey, we´re already half way!" – Burt started to go up again, he was livid, he was going to kill his son. "I know, but careful now, I don´t want you to get hurt" – Burt heard Blaine said and it sounded like he was putting a lot of effort on what he was doing. Burt was almost at the door when he heard the last sentence and he was convinced that he was the one who was going to inflict pain on somebody. The door to Kurt´s room was slightly open and he went for it.
"Kurt! What the hell is going on?" – Burt yelled throwing the door open and expecting the worst
"Oh! Hi dad!"
"Good afternoon Burt"
"What do you mean? What does it look like is going on?" – Kurt asked confused. He was on his knees on the floor with both his hands on the side handle of the trunk he had in front of his bed. Blaine was also kneeling on the other side, obviously pushing it towards Kurt.
"Kurt, what on God´s name are you doing? – Burt asked visibly calmer this time
"I need the trekking boots you got me two years ago and they are in a box at the back of my closet´s top shelf. I can´t reach it and Blaine is helping me move the trunk so I can step on it to get the box. Why were you so upset? What did you think was going on?" – Kurt asked narrowing his eyes and he could see Blaine was blushing
"Nothing. I had a long day. That´s all. I´m sorry if I yelled" – Burt said trying not to confirm his son´s suspicions
"It´s ok dad but, remember that you must not get stressed out" – Kurt said deciding to play oblivious
"I know, I feel better now. I promise. Are you staying for dinner, Blaine?"
"Yes, sir. If you don´t mind"
"Of course, not. I´ll see you both later"
"Ok dad"
"Bye Burt"
After Burt left, Kurt and Blaine looked at each other with red stains on their faces.
"He thought you and I were…?" – Kurt asked in a whisper
"Having sex? Oh yeah"
"Oh Gosh! This is so embarrassing!" – Kurt covered his face with his hands. Blaine got up and walked over to him. He took Kurt´s hands and silently asked him to put them down so he could look at him.
"Kurt, it´s alright. It was just a mix up. It´s not a big deal"
"How can you say that?! My dad got in here expecting to see who knows what. It´s mortifying!"
"I know, but it was all a misunderstanding. Nothing happened. It´s kindda funny actually"
"No, it´s not! I know my dad. He might have let it go now because it wasn´t what he thought it was but I´m sure he will want to talk about this"
"Well, you have had The Talk before, it´ll be fine"
"Yes, and it sucked and that was before I had a boyfriend! Now, It´s going to be a nightmare!"
"Don´t worry. I am sure he is going to be more uncomfortable than you"
"I doubt it. What am I going to tell him?"
"Well, just listen to whatever he has to say and if he asks you something just tell him the truth. Besides, It´s not like we are doing anything… yet"
"Right! The truth. We are not doing anything… yet? And is it still the way you want it to be?"
"Yes, I don´t feel ready, same as you"
"I was just checking"
"Don´t worry about it. Our relationship is great the way it is and it is that way because we talk to each other. If things in that department change, I´ll tell you. Promise me you´ll do the same"
"I will. I promise"
"Ok. Enough of this, let´s get you boots"
The boys had just finished putting Kurt´s outfit together when Carole called them down for dinner. Kurt and Blaine went down the stairs hand in hand and joined the rest of the family at the table.
"Hello Blaine, hi Kurt. How are my two boys doing?"
"Hi Carole. I´m fine. Kurt on the other hand is on the verge of a panic attack" – That gained him a slap on the shoulder. They both sat.
"Why´s that?"
"Well, I´m meeting Blaine´s parents tomorrow. We are spending most of the day together"
"Oh, big day, huh?"
"Yeah, you can say that"
"So, that´s why you needed your trekking boots?"
"Yes dad, Blaine´s parents enjoy outdoor activities, so I need appropriate shoes"
"Good luck Blaine" – Burt said with a chuckle and Blaine joined him
"DAD!"
"What?"
"A little support would be appreciated"
"I don´t know why you worry so much Lil´Bro. Blaine is awesome, so his parents must be awesome, too"
"I´m two months older than you so don´t lil´bro me, but thank you Finn"
"Yeah, thank you Finn" – Blaine appreciated the compliment and then directed his face to Kurt´s – "Angel, he is right, you have nothing to be worried about, my parents are going to love you" – Blaine said with an adoring look that didn´t go unnoticed by Burt and Carole, the same as the endearment. They both just smiled at the young couple. Kurt blushed and nodded.
The rest of the evening went by easily as always. After they were finished, Kurt walked Blaine out to his car.
"So, I´ll be seeing you tomorrow, right?" – Blaine circled his arms around Kurt´s waist
"Yes, I´ll be there at 10h00" – Kurt put his arms around Blaine´s shoulders
"Great! I can´t wait!"
"I´m glad you´re excited about this"
"Well, it´s just that I never thought my parents would want to meet my boyfriend but they do! I´m ecstatic!"
"I´m happy for you. I know what it means to you so I´ll be in my best behavior"
"I just need you to be you, nothing more, nothing less"
"Thank you"
"Nothing to thank me about. I´ll better start going, I don´t want to be grounded tomorrow"
"Alright. I´ll see tomorrow honey"
"Bye, my angel"
They kissed good bye softly. After Blaine left, Kurt got into the house and closed the door behind him. He was heading to the stairs when he heard his father calling him.
"Yes, dad?" – Kurt said entering the living room
"Would you join me for a minute?"
"Sure"
"I wanted to talk you about something"
"Dad, please don´t"
"I know, I know. But you and I know what I thought was going on in your room with Blaine"
"Yes, I know. Blaine knows too"
"He does?"
"Well, yes. He figured it out too"
"Then why didn´t you say anything?"
"Because I didn´t want it to get more awkward and Blaine always tries to make things easier for me so he didn´t say anything neither"
"Ok. I see. Well, I still want to talk to you. You were alone in your room when the house was empty. Do you do that often?"
"No. It was actually the first time. We changed our plans. After he told me about meeting his parents tomorrow, he offered to bring me home to help me plan my outfit. But dad, nothing happened."
"I believe you, but I know it won´t be like that forever"
"Dad!"
"Kurt, I know you don´t like to talk about this but it´s important to me that you know you can. You have a boyfriend now and I love the kid. He is good for you and treats you well and by the way things are going between the two of you, I know it´s a matter of time"
"Dad, don´t worry. That won´t happen in a while. We are not ready and we are not in a rush"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. Blaine and I have talked about this and it´s something we have decided not to think about and just let things go where they are supposed to go at their own pace"
"I am glad to hear that. I admit I was worried for a minute. I thought it was too soon"
"Dad, you have to trust me. You have to trust that I will be responsible and that I won´t … get … intimate with someone I don´t love, especially not before I am ready for it"
"Ok. I trust you and I trust Blaine"
"Thank you"
"You´re welcome. Just make sure your first time is special. You don´t want to lose your V card at the back of a car on a whim"
"Dad! Please! Stop talking!" – Kurt said covering his hears with his hands and Burt just laughed at his son´s obvious mortification
"What? I thought we were talking about stuff"
"We are… just let´s take baby steps alright?"
"Alright, alright. I´ll leave you alone, but remember that I´m here for you, no matter what"
"I know, thank you"
"Ok. Let´s go to bed, you have a big day tomorrow"
"Ok. Love you dad"
"I love you, too kiddo"
Half an hour later, Kurt was finally ready to go to bed when he received a text message.
"I´m home safely. XOXO" – Blaine 3
"I´m glad. My dad gave me The Talk vol. 2" – Kurt 3
"Do I get to hear about it? I´m sure it wasn´t that bad" – Blaine 3
"It was not bad, but it was just as embarrassing as the vol. 1 and I don´t want it to be a vol. 3 in the near future" – Kurt 3
"My bet is that you are totally going to get a vol.3 soon enough" – Blaine 3
"Well, if that is so, I´ll make sure you sit down next to me to hear it" – Kurt 3
"You wouldn´t!" – Blaine 3
"Oh, honey, I would" – Kurt 3
"Fine, but if that is the case I´ll make sure we get the vol. 4 right there and then" – Blaine 3
"You´re impossible!" – Kurt 3
"Two can play the same game babe" – Blaine 3
"cute" – Kurt 3
"Tks. I got it from someone cutter" – Blaine 3
"Ok. I really need to go to bed now if I don´t want to meet your parents with big bags under my eyes" – Kurt 3
"Alright. Sleep tight, angel. I´ll see you tomorrow morning" – Blaine 3
"Sweet dreams, honey. Bye" – Kurt 3
"Bye" – Blaine 3
Kurt woke up very early that morning, unusually early and it all was because he was freaking out. In a matter of hours he was going to be face to face with Blaine´s parents and he was terrified. He went through his morning routine and got dressed. He decided to have only some coffee because he knew they were having brunch and he didn´t want to spoil his appetite, not that he was going to be able to keep anything down with the knot he had in his stomach. When it was time, he texted Blaine to let him know he was on his way and he pulled out of the garage to go to Blaine´s house.
Saying that Blaine´s house was impressive was an understatement, using the word "house" was an understatement. It was a big beautiful two-story building, probably the biggest and the most beautiful of all the houses Kurt saw while driving around the privet neighborhood. It was one of the very few that were borderline to a small woods that served as a natural perimeter marker. There was a gravel drive in and he took it, parking his car near the entrance.
As soon as Kurt parked, the front door opened and a very smiling Blaine walked out to greet him.
"Hey! You made it!" – Blaine while walking over the car
"Yes, I´m here. Is it ok if I leave my car here?"
"Absolutely"
Blaine reached Kurt, circled his arms around his waist and pulled him close for a kiss. Kurt wrapped his arms around Blaine as well and kissed him back.
"Hello" – Blaine said when they pulled apart
"Hi"
"Thank you for being here"
"It´s my pleasure and I´ll do anything for you. You know that, right?" – Blaine nodded in response
"Are you ready to meet my parents?"
"No really, but I don´t think I will ever be so I might as well get on with it" – That made Blaine laughed
"You´re incredibly cute and adorable when you´re nervous"
"So, I´ve been told"
"OK. Let´s go!" – Blaine took Kurt´s hand and guided him into the house
William and Victoria had been watching everything from one of the front windows. The moment Blaine had heard the car approaching he bolted towards the door. They saw the way their son looked at his boyfriend, how big his smile was, how happy he felt. It was written all over his face. They noticed how Kurt looked at Blaine as well and they liked what they saw. The two boys started walking towards the door so they went to meet them.
"Mom, dad… This is Kurt Hummel, my boyfriend"
"Kurt, these are my parents: William and Victoria Anderson"
William was the first to walk forward offering a hand to Kurt. Kurt took it while still holding Blaine´s hand with the other one. They smiled at each other and shook hands.
"It´s a pleasure to meet you, sir"
"The pleasure is mine"
After his husband finished his greeting, Victoria moved forward and opened his arms to give Kurt a soft hug. Kurt was very surprised but he let go of Blaine´s hand to return the hug. At least he knew now from where Blaine got his touchy personality.
"It´s so good to finally meet you"
"I´m glad to meet you, too"
"Wow Blaine, he is even more handsome in person. The pictures you´ve shown us don´t make him justice"
"I know, right?"
"Thank you" – Kurt said blushing. Blaine took his hand again – "and thank you for inviting me over today"
"Well, I´m sorry it took us this long for all of us to meet but I had a big trial going on and I hadn´t been around much lately"
"I know. I understand and congratulations, sir. I know Blaine is really proud"
"Thank you and we are really glad you accepted our invitation"
"How could I not. Now I know from where Blaine´s got his amazing good looks and smashing personality"
"Son, I think he is a keeper" – They all laughed
"Well, now that we are all done with the introductions, I think we can start our day. Blaine please take Kurt´s coat. I´ll start dishing out the food because I know you all must be very hungry. Will, would you help me, please?"
"Of course, sweetheart"
"Don´t take long boys"
"Don´t worry mom. We´ll be there in a second"
William and Victoria went to the Kitchen and Blaine did as he was told. Kurt felt a lot better after the first encounter. He could tell that Blaine parents were polite and seemed to genuinely like him so he let himself relax. Kurt was more at ease so he was able to smile and nod when Blaine asked him if he was ok while helping him remove his coat and scarf. It was going to be a great day.
A/N: Isn´t Burt the best? I love Burt but I think William and Victoria are going to give him a run for his money. What do you think? I´ll "See" you next week.