Hi Everyone!
Here is the new chapter, I hope you like it.
As pointed out, I used the wrong name for the baby in the previous chapter. It's Lily, of course, I corrected it.
Kurt had never expected such a call from Blaine, especially not after their date night. He couldn't even believe his ears when Blaine shakily told him that someone had broken into his apartment and destroyed the whole place. He was on his way to Blaine before they could end the call.
As Kurt arrived, the police was already there, asking questions from Blaine. Kurt slowly made his way to the men, looking over their shoulders to see the mess inside. Then his eyes landed on Blaine. The man seemed so tired and he was genuinely upset. Kurt couldn't blame him. Noone expected such a thing in their own home.
Blaine finished talking and looked his way when he heard Kurt's footsteps. Kurt didn't waste a second, he ran to Blaine and pulled him into his arms.
"Are you alright?" Kurt asked.
"I guess so" Blaine answered. "I still can't believe someone did this to me."
"Did your neighbours see anything?" Kurt asked.
"No" Blaine sighed. "They thought it was me."
"How could they possible think that..."
"It wouldn't be the first time" Blaine shrugged. "I guess they aren't used to Lily's presence. Before she came, I used to have big parties and we weren't always quiet."
"I still can't believe noone saw anything" Kurt shook his head.
"Are we done here?" Blaine asked he turned to the policemen. "I-I have to clean up. I have to bring my daughter home in the morning, she can't see this mess..."
"Of course, Mr Anderson" one of the men nodded. "We will call you if we find out something."
Blaine nodded and waited at the door until everyone left. Then he walked inside with Kurt following him closely and looked around, not knowing where to start. He wasn't even sure if he had anything left. It seemed like everything they had was destroyed, even their clothes. He had to buy Lily everything again.
"Just when I thought our life was getting better" he said, shaking his head.
"You can't stay here" Kurt said quietly.
"I have to. Cooper doesn't even know what happened and I promised him to go for Lily early in the morning" Blaine said.
"I'm sure he will understand" Kurt said.
"Yes, he will" Blaine said. "Sylvia? Not so much. She will just tell me that it was all my fault."
"Blaine..."
"And she might be right" Blaine continued. "Look at this. For all I know, nothing is missing. Whoever broke in, they didn't want money. Not that I keep much home. I know that this place can be dangerous."
He took a deep breath and walked into his bedroom. He didn't have to search long to find the box he kept in his wardrobe with some money in it. He opened the box and nodded slowly when he realised nothing was missing.
"Yep. Someone really hates me" he said.
Kurt stopped at the door. He had never seen Blaine like this and he had no idea how to make him feel better. Oh, wait, maybe he knew...
"You should come with me" he said gently.
"Kurt, I just told you..."
"Both of you" Kurt corrected himself. "My father's house is big enough for all of us and I know for sure that he would say yes. He is more than willing to help you."
"I can't accept that" Blaine said.
"You can't bring Lily back here" Kurt tried to reason. "You have to be safe and as you can see, this place isn't safe for you anymore."
Blaine was quiet for a while. Kurt could see that he was lost in his thoughts and he gave him time to think over his offer. Maybe it was too early for them to live together but Kurt really wanted to help Blaine and his daughter. And to be honest, he would feel a lot better if he knew they lived somewhere where they couldn't get hurt.
"Just until we can move in our new house" Blaine said in the end.
"I knew you would say that" Kurt smiled. "I will call my dad and let him know. Find yourself a change of clothes. We will come back in the morning for the rest."
"Okay" Blaine said quietly.
Although he knew he wouldn't disturb Kurt, it felt so strange. He certainly hadn't planned things like this. Sure, he wanted to move in with Kurt someday but not like this. He wanted to ask Kurt to move into their house and live there with them. But again, Blaine Anderson wasn't the lucky type. It would have been weird if something had gone smoothly just once in his life.
~ o ~
"I think we should leave these and go straight to the mall to buy new clothes" Blaine sighed as he went through Lily's things the next morning, hoping that at least a new of his daughter's favourite toys were still there. He would hate to see his daughter upset because some asshole ruined her toys.
"Don't give up. I'm sure we can find a few things for you" Kurt said.
Blaine was so incredibly grateful for Kurt. He had brought Blaine home the previous night, he had made him tea and talked to him until Blaine had felt calm enough to sleep. He had offered to sleep on the couch but Kurt had been adamant that Blaine should sleep in his bed because it was a lot more comfortable. Blaine had agreed in the end, surprised that Burt hadn't seemed to mind at all. It had been a beautiful night, he had kept Kurt in his arms and they had woken up together in the morning. It had helped him a lot, just like the delicious breakfast Kurt had made them before coming back to Blaine's place to gather their belongings.
Blaine felt so lucky that he had Kurt in his life. He surely wouldn't have been able to do this alone but Kurt was here with him every second and he was always so positive, it made Blaine forget that he had just lost everything and he was forced to live in his boyfriend's house with his child until he bought the new house.
"God, have you seen this?" Kurt asked as he grabbed Lily's onesie from the ground. "They cut it! And the other one, too! How can someone do this?"
"Because they hate me, Kurt" Blaine sighed.
"Do you have any idea who could do this?" Kurt asked.
"No" Blaine said. "I mean, I know that a few people hate me but I never thought someone would do such a thing."
"They must be very angry with you" Kurt muttered.
"I don't get it. I would understand if an angry one night stand wanted to take revenge but I wasn't with anyone but you since months. It doesn't make any sense. Why now?" Blaine asked.
"Maybe it wasn't an agry one night stand" Kurt said, suddenly remembering their conversation a few weeks ago. "Blaine... are you sure you never went into questionable business?"
"Like what, Kurt?" Blaine asked as he turned to him.
"Like drugs?" Kurt asked.
Blaine rolled his eyes and turned back to his clothes.
"I told you" he said, unable to hide how angry he was. "I'm not a drug dealer. Do you think I would live here if I had that amount of money?"
"I'm just trying to help you" Kurt said.
"Then trust me!" Blaine said as he jumped up again. "I have done some really stupid things in my life. I even used drugs, I admit that, but I never went into dangerous things. I know very well how it would end. Believe me, I don't want to die."
"I know" Kurt said quietly. "I'm sorry, Blaine."
"It's fine. You're not the only one thinking such things about me" he said quietly. "Only I thought you would never think I was capable of them."
"Blaine..."
Blaine shook his head. He didn't want to fight. He was frustrated and that made him too sensitive, he knew that. That was why he wanted to end this conversation before any of them could say something they would regret later.
"Let's finish this, okay?" he said. "Lily is waiting for us."
"Do you want me to go with you?" Kurt asked.
"Yes" Blaine smiled. "But I should warn you. My sister-in-law is crazy. Like really-really crazy."
"Oh, don't worry. I'm used to handle people like her" Kurt said.
"You have no idea what's waiting for you" Blaine smirked.
~ o ~
"So..."
"So what?" Blaine asked in annoyance as he looked at Sylvia. They were sitting in Cooper's living room, waiting for Lily to wake up, so they could go. Unfortunately, the whole family was home, so Blaine had no choice, he had to introduce Kurt to everyone and hoped that Kurt wouldn't break up with him as soon as they left, knowing how crazy his family was. If they were together, of course. Blaine wasn't really sure what was going on between them.
"So he is..."
"My boyfriend" Blaine said confidently, but when noone was looking at him, he glanced at Kurt for affirmation.
"Boyfriend" Sylvia nodded slowly. "Like..."
"The fucking his ass way, yes" Kurt nodded.
Blaine looked at Kurt in surprise. He had never heard him talk like this. He had to admit to himself, he loved this side of Kurt.
"You spend too much time with me" Blaine whispered.
"Is it a good thing?" Kurt asked.
"Definitely" Blaine nodded.
"And you two want to raise Lily. Together" Sylvia said slowly as if it was the most horrible thing she had ever heard.
"That's the plan, yes" Blaine nodded and put an arm around Kurt, pulling him closer.
"You are so cute" Cooper smiled.
"Are you out of your mind? He's with another man!" Sylvia hissed.
"And what's the problem with that?" Blaine asked. "My brother is with a harlot and I still never told him what to do."
"Blaine!" Sylvia gasped.
"Okay. Maybe a few times but he doesn't listen to me" Blaine shrugged.
Kurt suppressed a laugh. Although Blaine was unusually rude, from all he saw from Sylvia in these past few minutes, she certainly deserved it. And Kurt had a great time watching her make faces.
"Hey, guys, don't fight" Cooper said, trying to easy the tension. "So, Blaine, do you know what to do now?"
Blaine took a deep breath. He was still upset and it didn't help that he had to remember what had happened to his apartment over and over again.
"You can stay here if you want to" Cooper offered. "We have enough place for all of us and Lily would be safer here. I don't want you two to get hurt."
"You want them to live here?" Sylvia hissed. "With us?"
"He is my brother" Cooper reminded her.
"It still doesn't mean he should move in with us" Sylvia said. "Who knows what happened to his place. Maybe he's in some dangerous business and people want to take revenge. What if something happens to our son?"
"Why does everyone think that I'm in some dangerous business?" Blaine wondered.
"Because you are a dangerous man" Sylvia said and shook her head. "No, absolutely no. You can't let him move in here, Cooper. The baby can stay but your brother can't."
"You would take his daughter away from Blaine?" Kurt asked with a raised eyebrow.
"That would be the best for everyone" Sylvia said. "I can't believe those idiots from CPS let him have Lily."
"They didn't want to but I fuck the child protection worker" Blaine smirked and tightened his hand around Kurt's. "Poor guy doesn't even realise that I'm just using him to keep my daughter."
Sylvia's expression was priceless. Kurt couldn't hide his smile as the woman glared at them with unmasked disgust. He didn't mind at all, he enjoyed this conversation too much.
"You... you are the..."
"Now I finally understand" Cooper said excitedly. "Blaine talked about you a lot, Kurt. I just didn't know you were that guy. My brother has been in love with you since the first day."
"Really?" Kurt smiled as he turned to Blaine.
"Don't listen to him" Blaine muttered.
"Yeah, he can't shut up about you" Cooper said. "I don't know what you did to him but I have to say, Blaine's changed a lot since you came into the picture. The good way, I mean."
"Thank you" Kurt said quietly, still thinking about what he had learnt earlier. He hadn't known that Blaine felt like this, especially after the rocky start they had had.
"So are you staying with us?" Cooper asked.
"No" Blaine said. "I found a great place for us and I will buy it soon. If everything goes well, we will be able to move in within a few weeks."
"You can't stay in that apartment any longer" Cooper said in concern. "I don't think it's safe anymore."
"Oh, don't worry. We won't" Blaine smiled.
"I offered him to stay with me until they will be ready to move to the new place" Kurt explained.
"So you are gonna live together?" Sylvia asked slowly.
"That's the plan, yes" Blaine nodded.
"What does your boss say about it?" Sylvia asked as she turned to Kurt.
"She doesn't know" Kurt answered. "Not that she has a say in this."
"Are you out of your mind? Don't you think your boss should know that you are dating a client?" Sylvia asked.
"It happens sometimes" Kurt shrugged. "Nobody cares."
"And you think I believe it" Sylvia said.
"Enough" Cooper whispered to her.
"You think it's okay?" Sylvia asked as she turned to her husband. "They are gay, Cooper. And they want to raise Lily together. We can't let it happen! You know how crazy your brother is, I have a bad feeling that this guy isn't different either."
"That's enough!" Blaine said loudly as he jumped up.
"Blaine, it's fine" Kurt said quietly. He so didn't want Blaine to fight with his sister-in-law. This woman was stupid, it was pointless to try to make her see things differently. Kurt knew this type very well.
"I won't let her talk about you like this" Blaine said and turned back to Sylvia. "Kurt is a good man. I love him and I don't give a fuck about what you think."
Suddenly, the loud cries of Lily filled the room and Blaine grabbed Kurt's hand again. There was nothing else to do in here and he wanted to get out of the house as soon as possible. He couldn't stand Sylvia for another minute.
"Hey, sweetie" Blaine said gently as he pulled Lily into his arms. "I'm here. I know it took me some time but there were some... difficulties."
Lily opened her eyes wide as she looked up at her father, as if she understood what Blaine was talking about.
"We can't go home because..." Blaine fell silent, not knowing how much he could say. Luckily, Kurt joined him and helped him out.
"You're going to stay with me and my dad for a while, okay?" Kurt asked gently.
Lily surely didn't know what it meant but as soon as she saw Kurt's face, she smiled.
"I think she likes the idea" Blaine said.
"Sure" Kurt smiled. "Do we need anything else from here?"
"Just the bottles" Blaine said. "Over there."
Kurt grabbed Lily's things and packed them into her bag. Once he was done, they walked to the door. Both of them wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.
"Guys" Cooper said as he quickly walked to them. "Are you sure you will be alright?"
"Of course, Coop" Blaine said. "I can take care of everything."
"But if you need anything..."
"I won't but thanks" Blaine smiled. "For everything."
"You're welcome, little bro" Cooper smiled and hugged Blaine before turning to Kurt. "It was nice to meet you, Kurt. I hope you will come over someday and we can have dinner together."
"I guess Kurt's seen enough of your family for the next decade" Blaine joked.
"I'm sorry for that. She usually doesn't act like this" Cooper said.
"She does" Blaine muttered.
"It's fine" Kurt smiled. "I will make sure Blaine calls you once everything is settled."
"Thank you" Cooper said and when Kurt stepped out of the house, he grabbed Blaine's arm and pulled his brother back. "He's a great guy!"
"I told you" Blaine smiled.
"Don't screw this up" Cooper told him as Blaine stepped through the door.
"Don't worry, Coop" Blaine said. "I won't."
~ o ~
It was a long and exhausting day for all of them. After leaving Cooper's house, they made a short trip to the mall to get some things they needed. With Burt's help, they were able to save most of Lily's things from the apartment but the baby needed a few more clothes, just like Blaine who had to work on Monday. Blaine stayed in the middle of the shop and let Kurt gather them a few clothes because he had a lot better taste than him and his eyes always found the most beautiful pieces.
Once they got back to Kurt's house, Burt stayed with Lily downstairs until the two men made Kurt's room ready. They didn't have too much space in the house but Kurt had amazing ideas for that. They put the crib beside Kurt's bed and he made half of his wardrobe free for Blaine's clothes. Since Lily had the most supplies, she got the free wardrobe in the other room. Blaine offered to sleep on the couch again and that he would move Lily's things downstairs, so they wouldn't disturb Kurt too much but Kurt didn't let him. He had enough space in his room for all of them and he knew that his bed was a lot more comfortable than the couch downstairs. Blaine hesitated but than Kurt came up with the idea of setting up a play corner for Lily in the living room and it made impossible to keep the crib down there as well. So Blaine had no choice but to stay in his boyfriend's room.
He was surprised how easily Burt took the changes. He didn't bother them at all, he only came to check on them a few times, to see if Lily and Blaine were alright. He didn't ask questions and didn't say much. Blaine was so grateful for that. He didn't want to talk about the previous night and he certainly wasn't ready with the answers about the future. Especially that this situation changed everything. He had briefly considered asking Kurt to move in with them in the new house but he had dismissed the idea every time, too afraid that it would be too fast for Kurt. But now everything seemed different. They were practically living together, even if only for a few weeks but it made Blaine's thoughts change. What if Kurt would want to live with them? Should he ask him now?
No, not now, he told himself. But soon.
"Are you alright?" Kurt asked that night when they were getting ready for bed.
"Yeah" Blaine said. "Just tired."
"We should go to sleep. It's been a long day" Kurt said.
"After you" Blaine nodded and waited until Kurt climbed into the bed before joining him. It was Kurt's bed, he had to decide where Blaine should sleep.
"You can come closer if you want to" Kurt said as Blaine lay down on the other side of the bed.
Blaine smiled and pushed himself closer to Kurt before wrapping his arms around him.
"Is this alright?" he asked.
"Yeah. It's nice" Kurt said. He leaned his head onto Blaine's shoulder and closer his eyes.
Blaine watched Kurt in his sleep for a while and then turned around to check on his daughter who was sleeping beside them in her crib. Lily took the changes surprisingly well. She didn't mind staying in Kurt's home at all, she went to sleep as if nothing happened at all. Blaine smiled sadly. Poor baby had moved so much in the few months of her life, of course she was used to sleeping in new places. But it was going to come to an end. Blaine would call the realtor the next morning and get that house for themselves as soon as possible. Lily needed a fix place in her life where she could grow up and it was Blaine's job to ensure that safety for her. He was her father after all, all the baby had.
Blaine sighed and looked back at Kurt's sleeping form in his arms. It was still so weird to be here. He hadn't planned things like this the previous night when they had parted but he didn't mind it at all. Kurt was so soft and warm and it felt so right to hold him in his arms. Just listening to his steady breathing helped Blaine relax. Yeah, he could definitely get used to this. The only questions was if Kurt was ready for that.
Thoughts?