Return to McKinley
Christine
Kurt and Blaine raced through the hospital doors.
"It's alright, Kurt!" Blaine laughed nervously.
"No it's not! Run FASTER! I swear, if I miss it-" Kurt frantically searched for the front desk of the LA Emergency Center.
"I'm looking f-for Carole Hummel." He shook as he spoke.
"Room 307." The nurse replied monotonously. When they finally made it to the end of the hall, Finn sat outside the store pale white. Without a hello, Kurt entered the room.
"Too graphic for you?" Blaine teased. Finn gave him a threatening look and Blaine chuckled as he entered the room when a terrible shriek rang his eardrums, turning him ghostly white himself. Burt was kneeling at her bedside, squeezing her hand. The nurse and doctor bustled around the room. She let out another scream and Burt went pale; Blaine winced.
"Oh good, you boys are here!" Burt grabbed Kurt's hand, tucked it into Carole's and hurried out.
"Like father, like step-son." Blaine joked, only to be shut up by yet another wail.
"You're doing great, mum." Kurt encouraged. "Deep breaths."
"You sound like you've done this before." Blaine teased, Kurt glared at him and Carole let out an ear-splitting scream. Blaine had to sit down as Kurt chuckled to himself. He continued to issue instructions to Carole and Burt hustled in, looking slightly less discolored.
"Feeling better?" Blaine asked, standing up again.
"A bit." Burt gave him a kind smile with the strength he could muster, and returned to is wife's side. Kurt handed Carole over to Burt and came to join Blaine. Taking his hand, Kurt asked,
"You doin' okay?"
"Perfect." Blaine smiled, squeezing his hand.
Finn finally entered the room as Carole cradled her new baby girl in her arms. Burt had a huge smile on his face as he watched over he shoulder at the sleeping child. Finn was beaming, and Kurt admired her small little fingers… her little toes…
"Christine Everett Hummel." Carole told the nurse. Finally, something in Blaine had snapped.
He grabbed Kurt's hand and led him out of the room into the cold night air.
"Where are we going?" Kurt asked, shivering as he wrapped his sweater tighter around his tux. They paused on a grass field under a draping willow tree with a small bench.
"Kurt Hummel, I know this isn't the most romantic setting, but just seeing little Christine and being here with you-" Blaine slid down on one knee and pulled out a small, black velvet box. Kurt gasped and covered his mouth, tears spilling from his eyes. Blaine opened the box revealing a small silver band that had diamonds encrusted into it all the way around.
"Will you marry-"
"YES!" Kurt squealed and jumped into Blaine's arms. "Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes-" Kurt cried, and Blaine laughed as a smile snapped across his cheeks, tears wetting his eyes as well. Blaine squeezed his fiancé, and Kurt pulled out, put both hands on his cheeks, chased down onto his lips, and kissed him passionately. Kurt giggled as Blaine lifted him off the floor, Kurt wrapped his legs around Blaine's waist and Blaine laughed as Kurt released him to look into his golden, sparkling eyes.
"You're so beautiful." Blaine told him and kissed a tear from his eyes. Kurt laughed as he squeezed Blaine in his arms. Blaine pulled away and took the ring from the box and slid it onto Kurt's gorgeous little finger. Kurt smiled so largely you'd think his face would explode.
"You know me so well." Kurt said, staring down at the beautiful ring.
"Well I figured you wouldn't want something distracting from your gorgeous hair and eyes, and you'd kill me if your ring didn't sparkle, and also considering our situation-"
"It's perfect." Kurt cried. And Blaine wrapped him in his warm arms.
They entered back into the hospital room, Carole seemed to be drifting off and Blaine was cradling Miss Everett.
"We were beginning to wonder where you two went." Carole said. "You guys were wonderful this evening. I'm so upset I had to miss your last two numbers-"
"It's absolutely fine, mom." Kurt said, streaking his hair with his left hand as though trying to hint them of the previous events. Carole, in her exhausted state still noticed and gaped at him. Her glances flew between Kurt and Blaine, eyes wide open.
"What? What is it?" Burt said nervously. Blaine blushed and Finn looked absent.
"Oh, honestly, Burt! You've been engaged twice, you should be able to notice the hints by now!" Kurt slammed his forehead with his left hand, and smiled sheepishly. The two boys still didn't notice anything.
"Well, let me be the first to congratulate you, sweetie!" Carole said, and leaned up to give Kurt a small kiss and wrapped him into a weak hug.
"Thank you, Carole." Kurt smiled, blushing.
"I'm lost." Finn stated.
"You always are." Kurt replied. Burt's eyes suddenly flew open.
"Ah, now he catches on." Carole whispered. Blaine suddenly became nervously and gulped. His muscles went tight and rigid, carrying Kurt's arm. He was thoroughly surprised when Burt wrapped him in a hug.
"Thank the good lord! I don't think I'd be able to stand it if another bastard took Kurt-"
"Dad!" Kurt blushed.
"Sorry." Burt said, laughing.
"Whattt?" Whined Finn.
"Oh for heavens sake, Finn! I'm engaged!" Kurt yelled, still smiling.
"Ohh…" Said Finn awkwardly. "Well, welcome to the family, I guess." He turned to Kurt. "Kurt, are you sure-"
"Oh, honestly, Finn!" Kurt replied slightly annoyed.
"Okay, okay, point taken." Finn shrunk back into the corner.
"And, sir." Blaine finally spoke.
"Blaine, you're part of the family, you can call me Burt."
"Yes, well, Burt… if it's okay, I guess… because college starts soon and I want to spend as much time with your son as I can…. I just mean, well… I'd like Kurt to move in with me." Blaine rambled nervously. Silence.
"I mean, if it's alright with you… And it's quite empty over there and quiet… and-"
"Of course, Blaine." Burt replied and smiled. Blaine looked over with a huge grin at Kurt, who sparkled back at Blaine. His eyes shone and danced in the light, and Blaine wrapped him in a sweet hug.
Christine fell fast asleep in her mother's arms contently.