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Blaine tried to say something but nothing came out. It was just too much. How was it even possible? He knew that there were men capable of getting pregnant, but the possibility that Sebastian was one of them… No, that couldn't be true.
"This… this isn't real" he said in the end.
"What do you mean it's not real? Just look at the baby" Sebastian almost shouted. "Our baby, Blaine. We're going to have a child."
Blaine had always thought that once he found out he was going to have a baby he would be happy. That he would dance and sing and tell everyone that he was going to have a child soon. But the news only made him sick. Having a baby with Sebastian would ruin everything. How would he win Kurt's heart when he was bound to another man? Even if he left Sebastian, the baby would always be here. But would he be able to do that? Leave Sebastian in trouble in the worst moment? Was he really so heartless and selfish?
Blaine didn't know the answer, only that he had to get out of here. Fast. Just the possibility that he would be forced to live the rest of his life with Sebastian made him nauseous. Damn, how was it possible? When they were always so careful...
"Blaine, say something" Sebastian said.
"I-I have to go" Blaine said and jumped up. Yes, leaving was the solution. At least for him.
"You can't leave just like that!" Sebastian shouted. "Blaine, come back here! We have to talk about this!"
"Later" Blaine shouted back and slammed the door shut.
Sebastian sighed and sat back down. It wasn't exactly what he expected, but he knew Blaine well enough. He only had to wait. Okay, maybe Blaine was upset and needed some time but he would come back. He always did. And now that he thought that there was a baby involved, he wouldn't leave. He just wasn't strong enough to make such a decision.
Sebastian smiled and closed his eyes. He already enjoyed this game and it was just the beginning. He already had an idea how to solve the problems with his fake pregnancy. He could just as simply have a fake miscarriage. He would play devastated for a long while, making Blaine guilty. By the time he got "better", the memory of Kurt Hummel would be long gone. They would be back home and he wouldn't have to worry about the boy anymore. Blaine would simply forget about him like he had before, and everything would be back to normal.
~ o ~
Kurt watched his father with wide eyes. What should he say? He couldn't decide. He could lie, tell his father that he was wrong, or he could tell him the truth. But how would Burt take it? He would be disappointed for sure.
Kurt hated fighting with his father, so he seriously considered lying to him. It would be so easy, laughing and telling his father that he was crazy. But the thought itself felt so very wrong. He had already lied to his father, about Jamie, about Puck, and he was always worried that he might get caught. Now he had a chance to make things clear. His father knew him, he understood him so well, he wouldn't be angry too long…
Only he would ask questions. And although Kurt was afraid of answering questions about himself and Blaine, he was more scared of hearing how disappointed his father was. Because he was for sure. Burt had thought that Kurt was always honest with him, but now he would find out that it wasn't true.
"Kurt, this is serious" Burt said when Kurt didn't answer him. "I did the math. Three times, actually. If I'm right, you had to get pregnant around the concert."
"I…"
Just tell him. Tell him. Kurt wanted to say something so badly but it was so hard. His dad would be so disappointed...
"I believed you, because I thought you would always tell me the truth. But now that I saw Blaine Anderson with Jamie…" Burt sighed and shook his head. "I'm not blind, Kurt. It's easy to see resemblance."
Kurt wanted to cry. He had tried to tell his father about Blaine so many times. He had imagined what the conversation would be like, but he had been too scared to share the truth with him. It had been easier to make everyone believe that Puck was Jamie's father. With time, Kurt had gotten used to the idea and he had almost believed it himself. But now that his dad said it out loud, reality hit him. He knew that he couldn't lie anymore. It would have been too painful.
"I'm so sorry, dad" he whispered.
"So is it true?" Burt asked with wide eyes. He had known the answer before even asking Kurt, but it was still a lot to take in.
"Yes" Kurt nodded.
"But how…"
"You're right. We were together, the night of the concert" Kurt said. "I lied to you. I didn't spend the night with Santana and Brittany. The Warblers asked me to join their party, so I went with them. Blaine and I started talking and… well, things just happened."
He took a deep breath and looked into his father's eyes. He was prepared for his disappointment but not for anger. But Burt was clearly angry and it scared Kurt.
"Dad, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to lie to you…"
"I can't believe you let him trick you" Burt shook his head. "God, Kurt… It was so stupid."
"I know" Kurt said quietly.
"But it's not your fault" Burt continued. "He was old enough to know what he was doing. He tricked you."
"No, he didn't" Kurt said quickly. "I knew what would happen. He didn't force me to do anything, I swear."
"You don't need to defend him" Burt said, shaking his head again. "I can't believe I repaired his car…"
"Dad, Blaine is a nice guy" Kurt said. He didn't know why he was defending Blaine but he felt like he had to. "I'm not saying that I was happy when he left and didn't even answer my letter when I told him about the pregnancy..."
"Wait a second" Burt interrupted. "He knows about Jamie?"
"I think so" Kurt said in a small voice.
"You think so?" Burt asked back.
"I'm not sure" Kurt said uncertainly. "I send him a letter when I found out about Jamie but I never got an answer. We also talked about him when Blaine came back but it doesn't look like he remembers anything. Santana says that he might not received my letter at all."
"Santana?" Burt asked. "Everybody else knows the truth?"
"No!" Kurt said quickly. "Just Santana. And Brittany. And Puck, of course."
"So you and Puck…"
"Never" Kurt said because he knew what his father was about to ask.
Burt sighed in relief.
"That's a relief" Burt said.
"What do you mean?" Kurt frowned.
"Don't get me wrong, I like the guy, but…" Burt took a deep breath. He really didn't mean to hurt Kurt, he only thought that it was time to make things clear. "He's just… so different."
Kurt didn't ask what he meant, he didn't have to. His father was right. Although Puck was nice and the two of them had become good friends, they wouldn't have made a good couple, simply because they had different plans. Puck was good to Kurt and Jamie but Kurt knew deep inside that one day Puck would find somebody else who made him happy and he would move on. But it was fine. He deserved to be happy and Kurt wasn't able to give him what he needed.
"What are you going to do now?" Burt asked.
"I don't know" Kurt said uncertainly. "Blaine says that he wants to be with me. That he loves me. I don't know if I can trust him, though."
"You have to talk to him about Jamie" Burt said. "He has to know about the boy. He's Jamie's father after all."
"I know, but it's still so hard" Kurt said. "He already left once and I'm pretty sure that he would leave us again. He has a life back in LA. He won't give up everything only to be with us."
"There's another way" Burt said. "You could move to LA after graduation. You don't have to stay here either."
"But what about you?" Kurt asked. "I don't want to leave you."
"I'll be fine" Burt smiled. "You don't have to worry about me anymore. I have Carole, Scarlett and Finn. We'll be fine."
Kurt watched his father in disbelief. One second he was talking about how much he hated Blaine for leaving Kurt with a baby, one second later he was talking about the possibility of Kurt moving away and starting a new life in Los Angeles. That was simply crazy.
"You want me to go?" Kurt asked.
"I want you to be happy" Burt explained. "I want both you and Jamie happy. I still don't know if I like the guy or not, but it looks like you already decided that he's a good man and he would be able to give you everything you need. That's all I need to know."
Kurt was seriously starting to believe that he was dreaming because this conversation was too weird to be true. He had no idea how they had gotten from talking about Jamie's father to the possibility of Kurt living with Blaine. If he was honest with himself, Kurt didn't want to think about the future. He was so scared that he might end up hurt that he didn't dare think about being with Blaine. That was why he pushed him away. It wasn't because he didn't want Blaine. He was the only man who had ever made his heart beat faster with only a word or a touch. Blaine was special and Kurt was afraid that if he lost him again, he would never find happiness. But Blaine's situation was so complicated. He lived a completely different lifestyle, he traveled a lot, he was always around people, something that made Kurt uncomfortable. Oh, and there was the thing with Sebastian. Whatever Blaine said, Kurt couldn't be sure that Blaine would give up everything for him. And he couldn't risk getting hurt, he couldn't risk his son getting hurt. Jamie was his everything, he had to keep it in his mind what was the best for the boy.
"If I can give you an advice" Burt said when Kurt didn't reply. "Don't think too much. Just listen to your heart and let it lead you."
"Seriously, dad?" Kurt asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Always so serious" Burt shook his head. "You should listen to your old man this time, though. I've been there. And I wasted precious time I could have spent with my loved ones. Don't make my mistake, son. Just do whatever makes you happy."
"I'll think about it" Kurt said in the end. Maybe his father was right. Maybe if he gave Blaine a chance, they could figure out how to make this work. And they could be happy together. That was all Kurt wanted.
~ o ~
Waiting for Blaine's arrival made Kurt more and more nervous. He had arrived way too soon and now he was all alone with his thoughts and it wasn't right. He wasn't sure what to expect from Blaine. Probably something good, since Blaine had replied to his text in a blink and wanted to meet him as soon as possible. To his luck, his dad had Blaine's phone number, so he didn't have to go to the hotel to talk to him. It was better. He didn't want to meet Sebastian if he had a chance. The guy was simply scary. Kurt had no idea what Blaine loved in him.
When he spotted the familiar figure on the other side of the street, Kurt started to panic. It was time to tell Blaine the truth. He had planned everything, He would tell Blaine about Jamie, ask him if he had ever received his letter and then tell him about his plans for the future. If Blaine accepted them, Kurt would move to LA after graduation. He could find a job there, he could continue his studies and he would be close enough to Blaine. He was still scared of being left alone with his son, living without his family who had always supported them, but his father had convinced him that they could make it work. Kurt tried not to think too much about that future but he couldn't stop himself. The thought made him worried, right, but also excited. He would love to live close to Blaine, spend a lot more time with him and Jamie, as a real family… It would be wonderful.
"Hey" Blaine greeted him with a big smile.
"Hey" Kurt said.
"Thank you for texting me. I really needed to see you" Blaine said.
"Well, I keep thinking about… things since we parted. Things we should discuss together" Kurt said.
Blaine nodded. He also had some big news but first he wanted to know what Kurt had to say. Hopefully something good. He had gotten too many bad news lately. Although he mostly knew what to do, a lot depended on what Kurt wanted to tell him.
"Would you like a coffee?" Blaine offered. "There's that nice coffee shop…"
"Why don't we take a walk in the park instead?" Kurt offered. He didn't want to go to the Lima Bean. People would recognize Blaine there and Kurt would have to answer questions he didn't want to. No, it was better to be as alone as possible and the park was a good choice.
"Fine" Blaine nodded.
They were silent for a good while, until the reached a deserted area. Kurt still looked around to check if they were alone. He didn't need audience for what he was about to say, especially since no one but his father knew about it.
"So I think we should make things clear" Kurt said. "There's no good way to tell you this, so I'll skip the long explanation and just tell you the important details. I… you… When we were in the hotel… that night…"
Kurt shook his head. He didn't want to get into long explanations. If Blaine had read his letter, he already knew the truth anyway.
"Jamie is your son" he said quickly.
He looked straight into Blaine's eyes to see his reaction. He didn't know what to expect. Part of him wanted to be surprised, the other part believed that Blaine already knew everything.
Blaine's expression was unreadable, so Kurt wasn't sure what he was about to say. A few seconds later he realized that he wasn't going to say anything. Was he shocked? Maybe his father was right and Blaine hadn't known about the letter...
"Wow" Blaine said in the end.
"That's all you have to say?" Kurt asked. That wasn't the answer he expected.
"Well, I… I think I knew. I mean, I already asked you about him twice but you never answered me. I guess I expected this" Blaine said. "I only don't understand why you never told me about him."
"I sent you a letter!" Kurt said. "When I figured out, I had no idea how to get in touch with you. So I sent you a letter and explained everything. I never got an answer, though."
"I never received that letter" Blaine said. "Believe me, I wouldn't have ignored it. Or you. I thought that you forgot about me because you never searched for me."
"You never got in touch with me either" Kurt pointed out.
"I never stopped thinking about you, though" Blaine replied.
"It's hard to believe" Kurt said, unable to stop himself. He believed Blaine, if he said that he hadn't gotten his letter, it had to be true. But it didn't mean that he wasn't hurt. Blaine had never tried to get in touch with him again and he had stayed with Sebastian. It was really hard to believe that he had been thinking about Kurt all this time.
"It's true" Blaine said. "I couldn't get you out of my head, even if I knew that I could never be with you. I was so far away and you had a life back here…"
"That's true" Kurt nodded. It would have been really hard to make things work. But they could have found a solution. Only…
"I can't believe I have a son" Blaine sighed. "And I lost so much time I could have spent with him."
"You seem happy" Kurt said, still watching Blaine carefully.
"Of course I am!" Blaine said. "I guess I felt it the moment we met. And Jamie, too. He didn't seem to be afraid of me at all, as if he knew who I was. We found each other in that moment. I don't want to lose him again. Or you."
Blaine reached out and grabbed Kurt's hands. For a brief moment, Kurt let himself believe that they had a future together. That his plan might work, that they would move to LA and be happy together. That they had a chance to become a family. It was a wonderful thought. He forgot about everything else. But then Blaine continued and what he said changed everything.
"We'll make this work" Blaine said excitedly. "If you want it, of course. We could live together. I have a beautiful house, I think Jamie would love it. I could give you everything you need. I'm sure you would miss your family but we could come back as often as you want. We would be so happy. Sure, I still have to visit Sebastian now and then because I want to help him with the baby but…"
"Wait, what?" Kurt frowned.
"Uhm… Sebastian is pregnant" Blaine said. "I didn't know that he could get pregnant. It was a huge surprise."
Blaine had thought about it and he had made his decision. He knew that Kurt wanted to be with him, it was easy to see it in his eyes. That was why they were here after all. So Blaine knew what he had to do. He wanted Kurt, that was sure, and he would leave Sebastian for him. It didn't mean he would leave his child as well. He would be there for the baby of course, but he truly believed that he could also be with Kurt and Jamie. He could make this work.
"Don't worry, though. I already figured out how to make it work" Blaine said way too easily. "I'll support Sebastian and I'll spend as much time with the baby as possible. But I don't want to be with him anymore. I want to be with you."
Blaine said that as if it was so easy. But it wasn't. As a father, Kurt already knew how hard it was to raise a child. Even if he had a lot of help, sometimes it was really, really bad. He didn't like Sebastian but he didn't want him to go through the hell Kurt had to. It wasn't fair. He couldn't take Blaine away from his family when they needed him so much. True, they were Blaine's family as well, but they had learned to live without him. They weren't alone. Sebastian, on the other hand, only had Blaine. Kurt couldn't be selfish when it was about a child's life. He couldn't be cruel enough to take Blaine away from the baby. He just couldn't do that.
"You can't" Kurt said quietly.
"Kurt…"
"No. You can't do that to him" Kurt shook his head and stepped back. "Sebastian needs you now. Your baby needs you. You can't be selfish."
"You're also my family!" Blaine said.
"No, we aren't" Kurt said.
"I can't lose you again!" Blaine said desperately. "Come with me, Kurt. I'll make this work, I promise. Just don't make me say goodbye to you again."
"We can't do that, Blaine" Kurt said. He wanted to make Blaine understand so badly. "I've been there. I know how hard it is with a baby and I don't want you to leave your baby because of me."
"But…"
"Be a good father of that child" Kurt said as he stepped back. "Love your baby like you were never able to love Jamie."
"Kurt!"
Kurt ran. He heard Blaine shout his name but he didn't stop. He couldn't. Although he stayed strong until Blaine was around, he couldn't keep it together any longer. It felt like his heart was torn into million pieces, he could barely breath and he was pretty sure that he would never be able to stop crying. Coming here was such a bad idea. He should have known that he would only get hurt again.
Although Kurt knew that he made the right decision, it didn't make anything better. He had stupidly let himself imagine a happy future and he had believed that it would come true one day soon. He let himself fall for Blaine Anderson once again, only to let him break his heart again. It hurt so much, it was almost unbearable.
