Here's part two of Christmas at the Hummel's!

I do not own Glee.


Kurt cleared his throat and turned to look directly into Blaine's eyes. "I'm not going back to New York after break is over." He said softly. "I've enrolled at Ohio State for the next semester. I'm staying in Lima. I'm staying with you."

For a moment nobody spoke.

Kurt frowned slightly as he glanced around, still waiting for some sort of reaction. "Guys?" He said softly before turning back to his boyfriend. "Blaine?"

Blaine, who seemed to be in a shocked daze, blinked a few times at the sound of his name. "You're really staying?" He whispered.

"Yeah." Kurt immediately responded. "It's already official, so don't try to tell me I shouldn't do this. I dropped my half of the lease on the apartment in New York and I transferred my classes, so... I'm here to stay. With you and our daughter." He waited for a second, and when Blaine didn't say anything else, he turned towards his father, who was gripping Carole's hand rather tightly. "Dad, I know I should have told you this sooner, but... I wanted it to be a surprise. And honestly, I didn't want anyone to try and stop me. I know that you all are probably going to say that New York has always been my dream, but... it's not anymore. Dreams change, and right now my dream is this man sitting right here-" He paused to motion to Blaine, "who is giving me the greatest gift anyone could ever ask for. Our baby. And he needs me. I can't just go back to New York and ignore the fact that he is pregnant with my child and needs support. I can't go back, Dad, not now. Maybe someday, but I-"

"Hey." Burt suddenly raised a hand, signaling for his son to stop. He let out a long sigh before he stood up from his chair, looking at the young man standing in front of him. "You don't have to explain yourself to me, Kurt." He said, reaching over to place a hand on his shoulder. "I've known for a while that you weren't going to back to New York. I could just tell. You love Blaine and your daughter too much to do that... and I'm proud of your decision, kid. I really am."

Kurt just stared at his father with wide eyes, clearly shocked by his response. He had expected him to be surprised, or maybe even mad that he was leaving New York after striving to get there, but... he wasn't. "Dad." He finally whispered, a smile spreading across his face. He then threw his arms around the man in a hug, squeezing him tightly. "Thank you. Thank you so much."

Burt chuckled and hugged in return, gently patting his son on the back. "I love you, kid."

"I love you, too."

Suddenly Kurt could feel another pair of arms encircling him and he looked up to see that Carole had joined the hug.

"I'm proud of you too, Kurt." She smiled and pressed a kiss to his cheek.

Blushing, Kurt smiled at her before pulling back. "Thank you." He said softly, wiping at the tears that had begun to form in his eyes. "Thank you so much." He smiled at Carole and his dad once again before he turned around, realizing that Blaine still hadn't said much about this. "Blaine?" He whispered, slowly walking towards him.

The pregnant teen glanced up then, and Kurt could see tears in those beautiful brown eyes of his. "You're really staying?" He whispered in a shaky voice before he looked away, as if he might be afraid of the answer. "Because if this is a joke, I... I..." He trailed off with a small shake of the head. He knew he wouldn't be able to handle it if Kurt wasn't really serious about this. He needed him here so badly...

Immediately Kurt rushed to Blaine's side and crouched down on the floor where he was sitting. "Yes! Of course I'm staying." He said, reaching in to place his hands on his boyfriend's cheeks. "This isn't a joke, I swear. I would never joke about something like this. I promise. I'm not going anywhere, baby, I'm really not. Okay?" He gently wiped away a few of Blaine's tears that had begun to fall and he smiled at him. "I really am staying here. I love you too much to leave again."

Blaine's lower lip trembled and he looked up at Kurt, just staring at him. But then suddenly the dam seemed to break loose and he choked back a sob as he threw his arms around the countertenor, his hands tightly gripping at Kurt's sweater.

The action alarmed the older boy and he immediately went into comfort mode, wondering if he had done something wrong. "Blaine?" He said softly, gently rubbing his back. When he didn't get a response he looked at his family with wide eyes, not knowing what to do. What did he do wrong? Why was his love so upset? He continued to gently rub his back and whisper loving things in his ear, when finally, he got a response.

"Th-thank you." Blaine choked out, his voice sounding a bit hoarse. "Thank you so much." He then pulled away, blushing in embarrassment when he realized he'd caused quite a scene- everyone in room was staring at him. "Um." He reached up and rubbed at his eyes, which were still red and watery, and then managed a small smile for Kurt. "Sorry. I'm just... relieved. So relieved."

Kurt, who was nodding slightly as if trying to comprehend, slowly asked, "So those were... happy... tears?"

"Yes." Blaine whispered, again wiping his eyes. "They were. I'm just... I'm so happy you're staying. Words can't even describe... I... thank you so much." He one again moved into the other boy's arms, though this time it was to kiss him gently instead of cry. "I love you so much, Kurt. So much. Thank you."

Kurt wrapped his arms around Blaine and held him tightly, as if he would never let go. "I love you, too, honey." He murmured, pressing a gentle kiss to his forehead. "I wouldn't dream of being anywhere but here."

Suddenly the flash of the camera reminded the two boys that the others were in the room. They pulled away to look at Carole, expecting her to have the camera, but were surprised to find her empty handed.

"Hey, don't look at me." She laughed and pointed across the room to her son.

Curious, Blaine turned around and laughed out loud when he realized it what Finn who had the camera.

"What?" The tall boy exclaimed. "It was the perfect moment for a cute picture!"

Rolling his eyes, Kurt also let out a small giggle. "Oh, Finn. I'll never really understand you."

The whole room burst into laughter then, leaving Finn shrugging and looking at the camera in his hands. "Whatever." He shrugged again and placed the device aside, now going back to checking out the gifts he'd just opened.

Still smiling, Blaine turned to look at Kurt, who was beaming at him. "What?"

"Nothing. Just you." The countertenor shrugged.

"Just me?"

"Mhmm. Just you."

The two smiled at each other and shared a kiss, though they quickly pulled away when Carole began to speak.

"Oh, Blaine, I almost forgot! Your mother stopped by the other day," She said as she briefly walked into the other room to retrieve something, "and she asked me to give this to you."

"My mom?" Blaine asked in surprise, taking the thin envelope from Carole's hand. He hadn't seen his mother since running into her that day at Baby's R Us. He had talked to her briefly on the phone a couple times since then, but he was still surprised to see she had something for him, considering their relationship wasn't... well, it wasn't great at the moment. "Thanks."
Curious at to what this was, he opened the envelope and pulled out the Christmas card that was inside. He recognized his mother's handwriting on the inside and he quickly read the note.

'Blaine,

I hope you have a good Christmas at the Hummel's. Carole tells me that you and the baby have been doing well. I'm glad to hear it.

The house feels strange without you here. Give me a call or stop by sometime and maybe we'll do lunch. I'd love to hear more about you and my granddaughter.

I love you. Merry Christmas.

Mom.'

Blaine smiled just slightly at that, happy that his mother had been thoughtful enough to write him a note. Even though it wasn't much, it showed that she was trying, at least a little bit.
He was reading the card over once more when he felt a hand on his arm. He glanced up, surprised to see Kurt looking pale and wide eyed. "What?"

"This. It fell out of the card when you opened it."

Blinking, Blaine glanced down to see Kurt holding something out to him. It only took a moment for his mouth to drop open. "Oh my god."

It was a check for two thousand dollars.

Confused, Blaine glanced down at the card for any indication as to what this was. It only took him a moment to spot it, written in small print underneath his mother's signature.

'P.S. This is for the baby. I know you'll use it wisely.'

"Oh my god." He said again and looked up at Kurt. "Did my mom seriously just give us two thousand dollars?"

"She did."

"What?" Burt suddenly jumped up from his chair and hurried towards the boys, his eyes just as wide as theirs from surprise. "Your mother did what?"

"She sent us a check." Blaine held the thin piece of paper up to Burt, who let out a low whistle when he saw it.

"Well hooooly crap, she did, huh?" Burt short of laughed as he looked at the check for a moment. He then handed it to Carole, who let out a breath. "I guess we'll put that in the bank as soon as possible. Then you can take some out anytime you need to get something for the baby."

"Yeah." Blaine breathed, still in shock as to what he had just seen. Two thousand dollars was a lot of money and would pay for many of the baby items.
The most expensive items, like the crib and changing table, were things they already had since they were using Kurt's old baby things Burt had saved, so they wouldn't have to worry about buying those. That meant rest of the clothes, bottles, and tons of diapers would be covered, and they could save some of the check for doctor's bills and baby formula... And with Blaine working, they could save even more...

Whoa. That was awesome.

"I.. I think I should call my mom." Blaine said after a moment, realizing that this definitely deserved a thank you. "I... yeah. I'm gonna go call her." He slowly stood up, blushing as the task was a bit difficult with his growing belly. But finally he was on his feet, pulling his phone from his pocket. "I'll be right back.." He started towards the hallway, that way he could go to his room to make the phone call, but he suddenly stopped and turned to look at Burt and Carole. "Do you think... would it be okay if I... invited my mother to dinner?" He asked a bit hesitantly. It was obvious that he didn't think she would actually come, but part of him just felt like he should at least ask. She had just given him two thousand dollars, after all.

And... he missed her. Despite the fact he didn't act like it, Blaine missed his mother, so, so much. Unlike his father, she had always been the more loving parent, and even now, after all that had happened recently, she was trying to be in Blaine's life again. He couldn't just turn away from that, because, well, he needed his mom now more than ever. She was his mom.

At Blaine's question, Burt frowned slightly and glanced at his wife. It was obvious that was still a bit skeptical about Blaine's parents after what had happened. Even though Michelle Anderson hadn't actually been the one to throw Blaine out of the house, she didn't stop her husband from doing it. And that bothered Burt, a lot. But... she was trying now, so maybe he shouldn't hold a grudge against the woman...

He glanced at Carole again, who had smiling and nodding at Blaine.

"Of course you can! We would love it of your mother came... we'll have plenty of food, so you go right ahead and call her."

Blaine's face practically lit up at that. "Thank you!" He exclaimed before heading off to his room to phone his mom, clearly excited.

Carole watched him go before she glanced at her husband. "It'll be good for him to see his mother. God knows he needs her right now." She whispered.

Burt nodded in agreement, unable to deny the truth in that statement. "Yeah. He does." He let out a small sigh before glancing back at Kurt, who still seemed to be in a bit of shock over the check. "You okay, buddy?"

Kurt blinked a few times and glanced at his dad. "Huh?"

"You okay?"

"Oh. Yeah, I'm fine." Kurt slowly stood up and smoothed out his shirt. "Just surprised, I guess. And happy for Blaine... I know he misses his parents, so this means a lot to him."

"I bet it does." Burt nodded.

There was a pause then were everyone sort of just stared at each other, but then Carole clapped her hands.

"Well," She said. "I think it's about time we start cooking for tonight. I have a turkey to baste!"

That caught Finn's attention and he immediately glanced up. "Can I help?"

Instantly the others all answered in unison, "NO."

Laughing, Carole started into the kitchen with Kurt on her heels. "Sweetie, we all know you'll just eat the food rather than help make it, so no."

"Hmph." Finn muttered, watching them walk off. "Fine, I didn't really want to help anyways." He shrugged and picked up his new games, deciding he would just go play Xbox until he was needed (or got hungry).
He was just about to head to his room when Blaine suddenly came bounding down the hallway, practically vibrating with excitement. "She said she'll come!" He exclaimed, hurrying into the kitchen. "My mom's coming to dinner!"

At the sound of his excited boyfriend, Kurt turned around from where he was pulling a mixing bowl from a cabinet. "She is?"

"Yes!" Blaine beamed, looking from Kurt to Carole. "She said she probably wouldn't be able to come over until about seven, though, because my dad is having some sort of party with some family and people he works with..." He shrugged slightly, knowing his father was always trying to impress someone. "But she said she would for a little bit."

"That's great!" Kurt said happily, walking over to press a kiss to his cheek. "I'm happy for you, sweetheart. It'll be good for you to see your mom."

Blaine nodded. "Yeah," he smiled, "It will be." He then turned to Carole, who was getting out a pan for the turkey. "In the meantime, do you need any help?"

Carole smiled over at Blaine. "Of course! You can help Kurt with the green bean casserole first..."

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Hours later, after preparing many dishes and playing several games in between, it was nearly time for dinner. Carole had pushed it back so they could wait for Blaine's mother to arrive, and the table was just being set in preparation.

Blaine, however, was nervously hovering near the door, obviously worried about his mother. He had been so excited for her arrival earlier in the day, but now he was realizing that he was feeling a bit apprehensive about seeing her. What if it was awkward? What if she didn't want to see him again?
He nervously wiped his sweaty palms on his pants and glanced at the clock, letting out a noise of distress when he saw it was seven.

"Blaine..." Kurt walked over at that moment, having decided he couldn't watch another second of his boyfriend's nervous behavior. "It'll be fine. This is just your mom." He whispered, placing a soft kiss to his cheek.

Blaine let out a breath and looked at Kurt, worry evident on his face. "Yeah, but... what if.."

"Shh." Kurt shook his head and gently placed a finger to Blaine's lips. "But nothing. It's going to be just fine, honey, I promise. Your mom loves you and I'm sure she's very excited to see you. You just need to calm down... I'm sure these nerves aren't good for the baby."

Blushing slightly, Blaine dropped a hand down to his stomach. "Yeah. I think she can sense it... it feels like she's doing somersaults in there."

Kurt placed his hand beside Blaine's and smiled, but the sudden chime of the door bell caused them to jump apart.
"Remember. No nerves. It's okay." He said softly before starting to turn away. "I'll be in the dining room, okay?"

"Okay." Taking a deep breath, Blaine squared his shoulders and put on his "brave face"- the face he used at school, before a performance, out in public- before turning towards the door and slowly opening it.

On the doorstep stood Michelle Anderson, bundled in a coat and scarf against the cold. "Hi, Blaine." She said softly to her son.

"Mom." Blaine said a bit breathlessly as he stepped back to allow her inside. He helped her with her coat and hung it up before turning to her again, unsure of what to say.

Michelle smoothed out her sweater and looked at her son, her gaze instantly drawn to the obvious bump under his shirt. She inhaled sharply and then glanced up to meet his gaze for a moment, taking in his wide, brown eyes that were so much like her own. "Blaine." She said softly, reaching out for him.

Almost instantly Blaine flew into his mother's arms for a hug, as if he had been craving this simple touch. It was obvious that he was tired of pushing her away, he was so tired of acting like he didn't want her around. He needed her. He needed his mother right now.

The two pulled away after a moment and smiled at each other, and it was then than Blaine really spoke for the first time. "I've missed you."

"Oh, I've missed you too." Michelle said softly, gently petting her son's hair. "I've missed you so much, sweetie." She gave him another small hug before pulling away, smiling at the sight of him grinning up at her. "Now… I do believe it's time I meet these Hummel's that have been taking care of my baby. I need to thank them."

Nodding, Blaine gently grabbed his mother's hand and headed towards the dining room, smiling at the thought of his two families- or at least, part of them- actually spending time together. It was nice, he figured, and honestly, he was so, so excited about it.


Aww, Blaine and his mom get reunited and Kurt's staying in Ohio! I think it's safe to say Blaine's had a pretty good Christmas, huh? :)

Also... I've suddenly realized something.
I need help with baby names! I would love it if you guys would give me some ideas for a baby girl's name, as I'm not really sure what I should name her. And considering I'm very indecisive, I figured I'd let you guys start telling me now so I have plenty of time to decide before the baby's born. So let me know!

As always, thank you for reading! :)