A/N: Hello again. I want to thank love2loveu38 for the supportive reviews. Yes, if you review more than once, you get a shout out =). So far the feedback has been really positive which motivates me to keep writing this story and try to do my best. I hope you like this chapter, too.
14.- MEETING THE ANDERSONS PART 2
Kurt and Blaine entered the kitchen hand in hand. It was large room. On the right there was the cooking area and on the left there was a breakfast table with place for six people. A little further to the left there was a fireplace with a big couch in front of it and a big flat screen hung on the top wall. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were placing the last plates on the table when they walked in.
"There you are! I thought of having brunch in the solarium but Blaine thought it was best to keep it informal and have it where we regularly sit to eat. I hope you are ok with it, Kurt"
"Absolutely, Mrs. Anderson. This is perfect, thank you"
"Please, call me Victoria. I hear Mrs. Anderson and I think of my mother-in-law and don´t get me wrong, I love her, but it´s just too formal for me"
"If that´s the case, I demand to be addressed as William as well" – Mr. Anderson cut in
"I´ll try but I will still need some getting used to"
"Everything looks great mom" – Blaine commented at the sight of everything his mom had prepared
"I´m glad you like it" – Mrs. Anderson then looks back at Kurt and continued – "I know you are more of a healthy eater Kurt, so I included lots of different kinds of fruit and yogurt. Blaine said you liked them"
"I do. That is very nice of you, thank you"
"Oh, it was nothing"
"Please, sit down" – Mr. Anderson offered. Every one took a seat around the breakfast table
"You really have a beautiful home"
"Thank you Kurt. We like it very much and you are welcome to visit any time, well as long we are home or during Hannah´s working hours"
"MOM!"
"That´s very kind of you" – Kurt interrupted Blaine and placed his hand on top of his to stop the ranting he knew was coming – " and I completely understand, we have rules to follow at my house too"
"Great! I´m glad to know that. Well, let´s eat. Don´t pretend like neither of you is hungry" – Mrs. Anderson looked at her husband and son, they both grinned – "Kurt, please help yourself to whatever you want as a much as you want"
"Thank you"
At Mrs. Anderson´s instructions, everybody started to fill their plates with pancakes, eggs, bacon, pieces of fruit, among other things they could choose from. They chatted about Dalton, Kurt´s transfer, Nationals, Mrs. Anderson´s practice and Mr. Anderson´s trial. Blaine´s parents were impressed with how much Kurt knew about their careers and with all the interesting questions he asked. Blaine was very proud of his boyfriend because he could tell his parents were impressed and he was also proud of his parents because Kurt was feeling very comfortable around them.
When they were not busy eating, Blaine would place his hand over Kurt´s on the table and his boyfriend would take it without thinking about it. He saw that his parents were surprised at the gesture at first and probably at how open they were being about their relationship in front of them, but they didn´t comment on it and after a moment, they didn´t seem to notice any more.
After an hour and a half of good conversation and a lot of food, they decided that they could all use a walk. As all the Andersons kept coats near the backdoor, Blaine offered to go and get Kurt´s outwear from the closet near the entrance.
Blaine stood up and kissed Kurt´s forehead whispering softly: "I´ll be right back"; and as always Kurt closed his eyes briefly at the touch and gave a soft "ok" as a response. The Andersons took notice of the gesture; they both silently gasped and looked at each other with meaningful looks when the two boys weren´t looking. They knew what that gesture meant and their son had been so at ease when he kissed his boyfriend´s forehead that it was obvious it wasn't the first time.
The Andersons suspected that Kurt was someone special for Blaine because of what they have heard during their conversations, they confirmed it the moment they saw them together but right until that moment they hadn´t known how much. Their son was in love, there was no question about it. After this little discovery, they took the opportunity of Blaine being absent to talk to Kurt alone.
"So, I guess Blaine told you I wasn´t as supportive of him as I am now" – Kurt was surprised at Mr. Anderson´s comment and he didn´t know how to respond to that so he decided to go with the truth.
"Yes, he told me about it, but I know he is very happy about how things are now"
"Well, it has been a very tough three years. When I look back now, I see were I´ve been wrong. I´m not going to lie and say I´m one hundred percent ok with this, but I´m getting there" – At this, Mrs. Anderson place a hand over his husband´s and smiled at him encouragingly.
"I know. But it has meant the world to Blaine that you are allowing yourselves to open up and try to understand him. I assure you that you have an amazing son and being gay doesn´t change that. The minute I met him I knew he was someone special. He hasn´t proven me wrong so far and honestly, I don´t think he´ll ever will"
"Thank you. That is something very sweet for you to say" – Mrs. Anderson said with a smile
"I´m just telling the truth. He is a wonderful person and all he wants is to make you proud"
"We are proud of him, Kurt" – Mr. Anderson said this time with a soft smile – "We know he is a great guy and he deserves to be happy. If he is happy with you, we are willing to support your relationship. We are glad that he found someone who cares about him the way you do" – Kurt was surprised but he was happy Blaine´s parents were ok with them being together- "I also want to thank you for the support you have given him. I don´t know if he told you but you played a big role in us reconnecting"
"I did?"
"Yes. Unintentionally you made me realize the mistake I was making"
"I didn´t know that but I am happy to know I helped"
"Well, you did and I´ll be always be grateful for that" – Kurt just nodded
"I´ve seen you together and I can tell Blaine is crazy about you" – Mrs. Anderson said no using the words she wanted because she didn´t want to sell her son out, in case he hadn´t told Kurt about his feelings.
"I´m crazy about him too" - He answered sincerely as he was caught off guard
"Good, please take good care of my boy. He has a big heart and I don´t want to see it broken"
"I promise I´ll do my best"
"Thank you"
The three of them just stared at each other for a few seconds until they heard Blaine approaching, which meant their little conversation was over.
"So, are you ready for a little of fresh air, Kurt?" – Mr. Anderson asked standing up from the table and Mrs. Anderson followed
"I´ll admit that outdoors is not my best suit but I´ll give it a try" – Kurt answered standing up as well
"That´s the spirit!"
"What is the spirit?" – Blaine asked walking in
"Well, Kurt was just telling us that walking through the woods was not really his thing but he is willing to try"
"We´ll see how it goes" - Blaine chuckled and offered Kurt his coat – "I have a bet with his dad"
"You betted against your boyfriend?" – Mrs. Anderson was surprised
"Nope. He betted against his son!" – Blaine laughed and Kurt just rolled his eyes
"I hate it when you two do that, I can´t win either way!"
"I know! That´s the best part!"
"Blaine! That is not nice!" – Mrs. Andersons chastised
"No, but it´s fun!" – Blaine answered mischievously
"I´m sorry you have to deal with him, Kurt" – Mr. Anderson offered in sympathy
"You and me, both" – Kurt said with amusement
"Hey!" – Blaine complained and they all laughed
"Tell you what, Kurt" – Mr. Anderson said while putting his coat on – "As I don´t like injustice, obviously" – Mrs. Anderson and Blaine rolled their eyes at the last statement, he ignored them and continued – "I´m willing to represent you. So, how about you and I find something we can get back at him with?"
"I´d like that! You´re hired"
"Good. I´m sure we can come up with something"
"Hey!" – Blaine protested again with fake annoyance because in the inside his heart was making summersaults at how happy he was to see his parents and boyfriend bonding
"I´m sorry Blaine, you can talk to my lawyer from now on" – Kurt said crossing his arms
"Ok. I´m breaking up with you, then" – Blaine replied crossing his arms as well, pretending to be offended. Kurt looked at Mr. Anderson for support
"I can get you half of his monthly allowance for sure, the car will be difficult but at least I can get you visitation rights so you can drive it on the weekends and holidays" – Mr. Anderson said looking serious running his index finger and thumb along his chin.
"Deal!" – Kurt was enjoying the game
"DAD!"
"See? I told you we could find something" – Mr. Anderson said looking at Kurt and they all laughed, even Blaine
"Ok, boys. If the nonsense is over, I say we all start our walk now. Honey there is something I want to show you outside" – Mrs. Anderson intervened with amusement in her voice. She took her husband´s arm and guided him towards the backdoor and stepped outside, giving the boys a moment alone.
"Are we ok, now?" – Blaine asked Kurt with a chuckle, offering his hand. Kurt smiled and took it lacing their fingers together.
"Yes, we are. Now, I understand why you like this game you have with my dad so much. It´s actually pretty fun"
"It is"
"Your mom is amazing and your dad… wow"
"I know! I can´t tell you how happy I am to see all of you getting along"
"I love you" – Kurt said with eyes full of love and there it was, the second I love you, the big one.
"I love you, too" – Blaine said with a smile and pulled Kurt closer to kiss him as he´d been dying to do the entire morning. When they separated they put their foreheads together with their eyes closed, just enjoying the moment until they were interrupted by Blaine´s mom calling from outside.
Kurt and Blaine stepped out of the house holding hands and looking at each other with lovey-dovey eyes. They saw Mr. and Mrs. Anderson waiting for them next to a trail that lead towards the woods and went to join them.
The two couples made their way around the beautiful trees and flowers beds that were blooming all around. They kept animated conversation and Kurt had to admit that walking around the woods wasn't that bad. It was still a little chilly for spring, but that actually played in their favor because it made the exercise more pleasurable. After a long while, Mrs. Anderson suggested to get back for a cup of hot chocolate and a movie. They all agreed and started their way back to the house.
They all settled in sofas in the TV room with mugs of hot chocolate in their hands. There was a little argument while choosing the movie but Mrs. Anderson used the I-am-the-only-lady-here card and demanded for her to pick the movie. As all of the three men considered themselves gentlemen, they gave in and agreed to watch whatever she chose. She chose to have a Twilight Saga marathon because although she was a grown woman, she found the story romantic and the cast was hot. That last comment earned her a look from Mr. Anderson that she just shrugged off, causing the two boys to chuckle in amusement.
To Mr. Anderson´s dismay, Kurt and Blaine agreed with her in everything and he had no other option but to watch the movie with the only condition that was allowed to point out how unconvincing the story and the acting was.
Although Kurt and Blaine knew the Andersons were being understanding and supportive, they also knew they were still processing everything. They decided not to push them so they kept their PDA to the minimum, just sitting close together and holding hands which seemed to be ok with Blaine´s parents.
It turned out that half way the first movie, Mr. Anderson was as much immersed in the story as everybody else. All of them noticed and gave each other amused looks but resisted to comment. Kurt and Mrs. Anderson declared themselves to be Team Jacob, while Mr. Anderson and Blaine took hold of the fort for Team Edward. They had a lot of fun commenting on the story and how the characters developed, each defending their champion. Mr. Anderson thought that Alice was the funniest one to watch and the four of them only agreed on how much they didn´t like how Bella´s indecision put both their beloved characters to hell and back.
They had ordered pizza in the middle of the second movie and right after they finished the third, Kurt announced it was time for him to leave as he had promised his friends they would have a slumber party at Rachael´s house. They all walked Kurt to the door.
"Thank you so much for inviting me. I had a lovely day"
"Thank you for coming Kurt. It has been a pleasure to meet you at last"
"My wife is right. I wished we could have met you sooner"
"Well, I am glad I finally got to meet you, too"
"Please, don´t be a stranger and come back to visit soon"
"Thank you, Victoria. I will"
"I´ll be taking a couple of weeks off. Blaine will be staying at home during those weeks so we can get together again soon" – Mr. Anderson added
"I would like that very much. Please, ask Blaine for my number, that way you can contact me in case you need me"
"That´s very thoughtful. Thank you" – Mrs. Anderson said – "If that is the case, please, ask Blaine for ours as well. Although I hope we will only call each other to chat or coordinate get-togethers, I will feel more at ease knowing that you have a way of contacting us in case something happens"
"I will"
"Great. Now get in here" – Mrs. Anderson wrapped Kurt in a hugged – "I hope to see again soon"
"Me too"
Mr. Anderson extended his hand for Kurt to shake and gave him a soft pat on the shoulder with his other hand, as good bye.
"Maybe we can arrange for both families to meet someday. Blaine has talked about them so much and if they are a nice as you, I´m sure will get along amazingly well" – Mr. Anderson suggested
"I´d like that very much. Thank you. I´m sure they´ll be pleased to meet you too as they absolutely love Blaine"
"Good to know"
Blaine had been observing the farewell from the sidelines until it was his turn to say good bye to Kurt.
"Well, I think I´ll just walk Kurt to his car" – Blaine said placing his hand on Kurt´s lower back and guiding him towards the door. Kurt followed waving good bye.
"Drive safely" – were Mrs. Anderson´s parting words.
"Thank you, I will" – Kurt said finally walking out of the house with Blaine following close behind.
The two boys approached the car and stopped in front of the driver´s door.
"So, did you have fun with us today?"
"I did. I really like your parents"
"I guess it all went well, then"
"More than well. Your mom is very sweet and your dad is really funny once you get his sense of humor"
"You don´t know how relieved I feel right, now"
"Oh, I know. I feel the same. I was afraid they wouldn´t like me and that you were going to break up with me"
"Kurt, you know that I would never do that. I´ve told you, you are worth fighting for"
"Yeah, but these are your parents"
"Who happen to like you, so there is no use in us discussing this anymore"
"You´re right. Do you think they really liked me?"
"I´m sure. I know them and trust me, when they don´t like something or someone they let you know. I´ve been there many times, remember?"
"In that case I´ll do my best to stay in your parents´ good graces"
"As I told you before, all you have to do is to be you"
"You always know what to say. I love you" – Kurt kissed Blaine
"I love you, too. Please drive safely and let me know when you get home"
"I will"
Blaine opened the car door for Kurt and closed it after he was in. He waved his boyfriend good bye and then walked back to the house.
Blaine closed the main door behind him and went to the living room where he knew his parents were waiting for him.
"Everything ok with Kurt? Did we make a good impression?"
"Yes, mom. He thought you guys were really nice"
"Great! I feel very accomplished! Now I can gush in the hospital that I managed to meet my son´s first boyfriend without embarrassing him"
"Oh, mom, thank you!" – Blaine ran to hugged his mother because he really needed her to understand how much he appreciated her efforts
"Well, honey. It´s just that I´ve gotten to hear all kinds of stories about my colleagues and their children and poor guys! I didn´t want you to go through that. That´s why I decided to leave your baby pictures for Kurt´s second visit"
"MOM!"
"What? You know it´s going to happen"
"You´re unbelievable" - Then, Blaine let go of his mother and went to hug his father – "Thank you, dad! You were amazing with Kurt, too"
"Well, we know you love him so…"
"Wait! What?"
"I said that you love him so of course I was willing to give him a chance"
"How? What? I – I mean… How do you know?"
"That you love him?" – Mrs. Anderson asked with a smile – "It´s written all over you face, honey; but what really did it for us was when you kissed his forehead, out of the blue. That is the silent way our family says I love you. You know that"
"I hadn´t realized I was doing that"
"So, you don´t love him, then?" – Mrs. Anderson looked disappointed
"No, I do! Of course I do! I just didn´t realized it would be so plain to see"
"Well, maybe not for the rest of the world, but we know you better than anyone"
"Have you told him?" – Mr. Anderson asked this time
"Yes. He knows how I feel about him and I know he feels the same about me"
"We know" – Mr. and Mrs. Anderson said at the same time and the three of them started laughing
"We are happy for you, son"
"Thank you dad… so, you guys approve?"
"We approve" – Mr. Anderson said with finality
Blaine stayed a little bit longer in the living room talking and laughing with his parents about the day they´ve had. In due time, he received a text from Kurt saying he had arrived home safely. After talking for hours, he excused himself and went to his room because he was exhausted. All the emotions of the day had worn him out but he fell asleep feeling as happy as he has ever felt.
A/N: So, what do you guys think? My aim was to make it sweet and fun. I hope to have accomplished it. If you think there is something I have to work on or if you have any suggestions, please let me know. Until the next time!