Woo, another chapter! I've been on an updating roll this weekend. Y'all should feel honored! Haha, jk. :)
I do not own Glee.
Blaine knew that having a baby was going to be expensive, but he hadn't realized just exactly how expensive it would be. He'd calculated the monthly cost of diapers and formula would be about $120, which of course could change depending on how much the baby ate or needed to be changed, and then it would also be roughly $300 to $500 to purchase a nice crib and changing table set that had nice ratings. Not to mention the appropriate car seat, bath items, clothes, bedding, doctors bills... it really was going to add up, and Blaine wasn't sure how he was supposed to pay for all of it.
He knew that Kurt was going to help, but with him going back to New York for school, he knew he wouldn't be able to spend much. After all, the cost of living as higher in the Big Apple and he was a college student.
Then there was Burt and Carole, who despite Blaine's protests, insisted that they were going to help purchase things for the baby. However, they had expenses of their own! Finn and Kurt had college tuitions that needed paid, there were bills, and they just... well they had themselves to support!
The only way he'd even be able to pay for some of this was to get a job, a part time one that he could manage with school and Glee Club and everything else. But what place would want to hire a pregnant teenage boy? He knew there was no way he'd be able to handle Breadstix- no, he would be up and scrambling around on his feet far too much and his ankles were already swelling enough already as it was- so that was out of the question. The Lima Bean was a possibility, though he knew there would be a lot of standing there too and the pay there would definitely be minimum wage... Of course, everywhere he went would probably pay just minimum wage, which was expected for a teenager.
Ugh! What was he supposed to do? This was just so frustrating!
Sighing, he laid back on his bed and stared up at the ceiling, wondering what on earth he could do about a job. Maybe he could... he could... tutor some kids? He knew he would be able to help younger students in something like Algebra! Yeah! But... that pay would probably suck, too. Teenagers didn't want to shell out money to learn stuff.
Which meant he was back at square one. Great.
Sighing again, he closed his eyes and relaxed, guessing that he could start looking in the paper for job listings, when someone tapped on the door.
"Knock, knock, mind if I come in?"
The angelic sound of Kurt's voice snapped him from his thoughts and he opened his eyes to turn towards the doorway. "Hey." He said when he saw the boy standing there.
"Hey yourself." Kurt responded as he walked into the room, holding out a plate to Blaine. "I come bearing brownies. Thought you might need a snack." He shrugged, moving to sit on the edge of the bed in the same spot he always did. "What are you up to?"
"Just been looking at the prices of baby stuff. It's expensive." Blaine said as he reached out to grab a brownie (because one of those sounded absolutely fabulous right then). "Really expensive. A crib is going to cost a fortune, and I mean, she's going to definitely need one of those. Gotta have a place to sleep."
Kurt nodded at that and placed the plate of brownies aside. "Well... My dad told me earlier that he thinks my old crib and changing table are up in the attic. He said he would check and if they're in good shape, we're more than welcome to use them for the baby. That should save some money, right?" He looked at Blaine again after he bit into a brownie of his own.
Surprised, Blaine nodded. "Yeah! Yeah, that really would save a ton of money. It would be awesome." He smiled. That seriously was great because whatever stuff they could reuse just saved them money that could go towards other important things.
"Great!" Kurt said happily, clearly glad that it was going to help. "I know that there's still a lot of other things the baby will need, but at least it will save some." He shrugged.
"I'm still going to need a job, though." Blaine said after he finished his brownie. After a moment of debating with himself he leaned forward and grabbed another from the plate, figuring he deserved one. He was eating for two which meant he deserved it, right? Right! "I just don't know where I could work, though."
For a moment Kurt was silent, seeming to be thinking about that. "Hmm. Well.. Why don't you see if Baby's R Us is hiring?" He suggested. "Maybe you can get an employee discount or something if you work there." He suggested. That would save some money, right? Even if the employee discount wasn't that great, any bit of money that could be saved would help. Plus, working at the baby store would probably be fun. Blaine could just grab whatever he needed when he was through with a shift instead of making extra trips out there.
Now that was something that Blaine hadn't really thought of, but he immediately liked the idea of it. Because he most likely could get some sort of discount for working there and that definitely would help a bit. "That... yeah! That actually sounds great! I'll have to look into that. Yeah." He nodded, grinning over at the other boy.
"Really?" Kurt blinked before grinning widely. "Well... cool! I'm sure you'd get a job there. I mean, what's better than an adorable pregnant salesman with a gorgeous face helping you buy baby things? Nothing, if you ask me. You're a shoo-in."
The words left Blaine blushing bright red and he let out a small laugh. "Ah, well. If you say so." He mumbled before biting into his brownie so he didn't have to say anything else.
Kurt watched the pregnant boy for a moment. "I mean it, Blaine." He said softly, blushing when their eyes met. "All of it."
Still blushing, Blaine chewed his brownie and broke his gaze with Kurt, still not knowing what he could say to that. It was just... it was kind of strange to hear because they weren't... together, really. "Thanks." He finally whispered and looked up again, blushing more when he saw that Kurt was still looking at him. "What?" He asked with a small, kind of nervous laugh.
"It's just... I really miss you." Kurt said suddenly. He knew this was probably a big change in the conversation they'd just been having about jobs and baby stuff, but he didn't really care because he wanted to say this. "I know you can say you're right here in front of me so I shouldn't be missing you or whatever, but it's... we're not the same as before... and it's my fault. It's my fault because I was an idiot and messed up. I messed us up and I regret it so, so much. I just... I... Blaine." He finished with a small sigh, not once looking away from the other boy. "I'm so sorry."
Blaine let out a long breath and gazed over at Kurt, carefully thinking about what was just said. There was no doubt in his mind that those words were sincere because, well, he knew Kurt. And he knew he wouldn't lie to him. "I know." He finally said quietly. "I know you messed up. But I also know that you're sorry because... well because I know you, Kurt. And you've been trying really hard these last few days to show me that. And while I am still... hurt..." He paused for a moment and frowned, because he truly was. It really, really hurt him to think about the fact Kurt thought he cheated. "...you're really trying. And I appreciate that so much. Really." He said before slowly scooting off the bed to stand. He then walked over to the closet, where his shoes and jacket were, and began to pull them out.
Blinking, Kurt turned around and stared at him in confusion. "Blaine, I'm glad that you believe me. That means a lot to me and..." He trailed off as he watched Blaine put on his shoes and jacket before going to the mirror, where he began to fix his hair. "Um, I'm just glad." He finished lamely, as he was now distracted by the other boy's actions. "What're you doing, exactly?"
"Getting ready."
"Uh, for what?"
"A date. Duh." Blaine shrugged, raising an eyebrow as he looked at Kurt in the mirror. "I am leaving in five minutes, after all." He said and ran a hand through his curls, which he had left free without any gel today. He was beginning to realize he actually kind of liked his hair without gel.
"Date?" Now that definitely confused Kurt. A date? What the heck was Blaine talking about? "What do you mean?" He frowned as he stood up. "I don't understand. Who... Why're you..." He trailed off and shook his head, still trying to figure this out.
Chuckling, Blaine turned around to look at Kurt, a look of amusement on his face. "I don't know what you're so confused about." He said simply. "All I know is that you had better get ready. Because you're picking me up in the living room exactly four minutes from now, and I don't want you to be late. After all, a late date leaves a bad impression." Still wearing that same look of amusement, he turned and headed out of the bedroom, humming happily as he went.
"Blaine Anderson, you sneaky thing." Kurt whispered and shook his head, laughing at what Blaine had just pulled him into. Instead of just asking him on a date regularly, he had to go and scare him to death like that. Shit, he hadn't known what to think when Blaine said he was going on a date! But, he understood now, and he needed to get going. Because he was picking Blaine up in about three minutes now, and he definitely did not want to be late for that. After all, Blaine was right, late dates did leave a bad impression.
Just a short chapter I whipped up a few minutes ago. I thought you guys would want some happy Klaine working on their relationship... yaaay for baby steps! :D