Hi Everyone!
I know it's been a while. I have a lot of work to do and unfortunately, I'm going to have a surgery soon. That means a lot of doctor's visits and that makes me really tired. I hope things get easier after I recover.
But let's see what we have here, right?
I'm updating all of my stories, you really deserve it after waiting for so long. Enjoy!
"Are you nervous?"
Kurt looked up from the table and smiled at Blaine. Blaine knew him too well. Of course he was nervous, it was the first time he met other parents who were struggling to be healthy again. It wasn't like there were too many, he only found a few women interested in his plan, but it was a start. He had no idea how it would turn out, if it would be good or not, but he was excited and he hoped that those women would enjoy this afternoon just as much as he did.
"Excited" he answered. "But you're right. I'm somewhat nervous, too. I hope they'll have a great time."
"Of course they will" Blaine said and out an arm around Kurt. "You've done a great job here. I'm so proud of you."
He said that all the time but it felt always so great. Blaine was amazing. He always knew what to do or say to make Kurt feel good. It helped him a lot. Blaine helped him get his confidence back and it made everything so much easier. Kurt didn't have panic attacks anymore and he took parenthood a lot better. He could finally sleep at night and had enough energy to take care of his daughter by day. It was amazing that he could leave the house without help and wasn't scared of taking Emily to the park anymore. Or anywhere else. Since he realized that nothing would happen to them, they went out a lot more often. Sometimes they visited Blaine at work, sometimes they met Kurt's friends. They went shopping together, they had lunch in Kurt's favorite restaurant. It was absolutely great. Kurt wished this time never ended. Okay, he still had bad days but he always reminded himself that he should focus on the good things. Everything else would go away with time.
"Thank you for supporting me" Kurt said. "I really want this. I need this."
"I know, honey" Blaine said. "Don't worry. No one will disturb you and your new friends."
Kurt looked at the girls in the other room. His friends were here, too, they had promised to watch the kids while Kurt had fun with their parents. They brought toys, soft blankets and everything possible to make the kids enjoy the afternoon. Kurt hoped that it was enough.
"Kurt, I guess they are here" Rachel said and nodded towards the door.
Kurt took a deep breath and walked to the door. True to Rachel's words, there were two mothers standing awkwardly, holding their children. Kurt tried to seem as confident as possible as he walked to them.
"Hey" he greeted them. "I'm Kurt Hummel."
He was surprised when one of the women stepped to him and hugged him tightly.
"Uhm… thanks" he muttered.
"I'm Jane" the young woman said.
"You came!" Kurt said excitedly. Although he had never seen her before, they had been in touch for a good while. He knew that Jane had had a lot of trouble after giving birth to her son and she had dealt with it all alone because her husband had left her and their child.
"I wouldn't have missed it" Jane smiled.
"I'm so happy" Kurt said and turned to the other woman. He needed a second to figure out who the quiet lady could have been, but he recognized the girl in her arms quickly. "Mia!"
"That's me" she said shyly.
"I'm glad you came" Kurt said. "I guess that means that you both came out of that nasty cold. That's great!"
"Thank you" Mia said. "It was really hard. I can't believe we survived for almost two weeks without any sleep."
"You're really strong" Kurt said. "Are you ready for some fun, ladies? We've planned something wonderful for today."
"Is that your daughter?" Jane asked as she nodded towards Blaine and Emily who were now playing on the ground with a soft toy they had brought from home.
"Yes. And that's my boyfriend, Blaine" Kurt said proudly.
"It's nice to meet you" Blaine smiled at them.
"And we are the amazing nannies who will watch your kids" Santana said as she stood up from the ground.
"These are my friends, Santana, Rachel and Mercedes" Kurt introduced them. "They volunteered to play with our children, so we can relax."
"Is it okay?" Mia asked.
"Of course it is" Santana said and took the little girl from her. The baby seemed surprised at first but before she could decide what to do, Santana put her down onto the blanket and pushed a soft toy into her hands. "See? You have nothing to worry about."
Kurt was afraid of what Mia would think about his friends but she seemed to be fine. Jane joined them, too and put her son down. The boy watched his mother for a while but when he realized that nothing bad would happen to him, he pushed himself away from his mother and towards the colorful toys lying on the ground in front of him.
"Ladies, if you're ready, we could start" Kurt said.
"You would start it without me?"
They all turned towards the now open door and watched Melinda walk in. She was breathing heavily as if she had been running. Kurt could definitely imagine her running through the city after leaving home too late. She was just like that.
"I guess you already know Melinda" Kurt said.
"Sure" Jane smiled. "So are you joining us, too?"
"I wouldn't have missed a chance to learn from the famous Kurt Hummel" Melinda said.
Kurt was a little nervous as everyone looked at him expectantly. He had planned a lot of things for this day but he had forgotten that he had to deal with the extra attention, too. He closed his eyes for a second and took a deep breath, reminding himself why they were here. When he opened his eyes again, he knew that everything would be fine.
"Follow me, ladies" he said in the end.
He looked from one table to the other, satisfied with what they had prepared. He had a lot of ideas now that he was more or less back to his usual self. It was a good sign. He had also contacted Isabelle to let her know what he planned to write in the next months. He was on the good way, he knew.
"We're doing something beautiful for ourselves today" Kurt said. "Can you sew?"
Jane nodded but the others seemed nervous. Kurt almost laughed when he looked at Melinda. She was always so confident but she seemed to be afraid of what they would do soon.
"Don't worry, I'll teach you. But first… I want you to close your eyes and imagine what you would like to wear."
He watched the others curiously. He wasn't sure if they would like his idea, but it seemed like they liked it. Even Melinda seemed excited, although she knew what they were about to do.
"Are you ready?" Kurt asked after a while.
The others nodded.
"Very good, ladies" Kurt said. "Let's make something fabulous for you!"
~ o ~
Kurt's idea worked pretty well. He met the mothers every week and it wasn't only the four of them anymore. There were others who couldn't make it to their first meeting but came to the next one. They also called their friends and soon there were about a dozen of them. Kurt made sure they had something new to do every time and he was really proud of the others. They were talented, all of them. He couldn't wait for their next session because he knew that it would be spend in a very good mood. They talked and laughed a lot, and they made beautiful clothes for themselves.
Kurt wasn't the only one who found it exciting. He told Isabelle about their group and she came up with an idea that surprised Kurt.
"Why don't you start a do-it-yourself series? Our readers would love it!" she said.
Kurt wasn't sure what to say. He finally found himself ready to write again but he didn't know if he was creative enough for a bigger project. He was still tired most of the time, Emily needed him a lot and he wanted to spend extra time with Blaine, too, to make up for avoiding him for so long. He still had to visit Melinda, there were his friends, too, and he had to be careful not to do too much because he didn't want to slip back to depression again.
"What do you want to do?" Blaine asked when Kurt told him about Isabelle's idea.
"I don't know" Kurt said uncertainly. "I have ideas. I think I could do it but I don't want to work too hard at first. Melinda told me to be careful."
"She's right" Blaine nodded. "Isabelle understands, you know. You don't have to do more than you want to. You have to take care of yourself."
"And you" Kurt smiled.
"Well, that's true" Blaine smiled and stepped closer to put his arms around Kurt. "What are your plans for Saturday?"
"Do you have something in your mind?" Kurt asked.
"I do" Blaine said.
"And what is it?" Kurt asked.
"A surprise" Blaine answered.
"I hate surprises" Kurt said.
"That's not true and we both know" Blaine replied. "Don't worry. You'll love this one."
Kurt sighed and shook his head. He had no idea what Blaine planned but he knew that he wouldn't find out too soon. Blaine kept his secrets quite well when he wanted to.
"At least tell me what to wear" Kurt said.
"Something sexy" Blaine told him shortly. Before Kurt could ask more, Blaine pressed his lips to his cheek. He didn't stop there, his lips wandered down to Kurt's jawline and then to his neck.
"Blaine Anderson! Are you trying to lure me to your bed?" Kurt asked.
"Maybe" Blaine said between kisses.
"Then you're dong a great job" Kurt said. He quickly checked if Emily was still asleep and then grabbed Blaine's hands. "Let's go!"
He didn't need to tell Blaine twice.
~ o ~
Kurt made a final check in the mirror to see if everything was perfect and he smiled. He had missed his old self so much and it was so good to be back. He took his time picking the perfect clothes out, he styled his hair and now that he was done and he looked at his reflection, he knew that he looked good. Not just good, stunning. It was amazing. He finally believed that he wasn't fat, that he didn't look exhausted all the time, that working so hard in the previous weeks was worth it. He didn't feel ashamed as he watched himself, there was no reason to be. He was young and hot and Blaine would absolutely love to spend the night with him. Although Kurt had no idea what Blaine had planned, he was excited to spend the night together with him. It was time for a date, they absolutely deserved it.
He was somewhat nervous about leaving Emily home, though. His first thought had been asking Rachel and Finn since the two of them knew their daughter the most and they had kept her alive before, but they had other plans. Kurt had been ready to call the date off when his father and Carole arrived for a surprise visit. They convinced Kurt that everything was going to be alright and that he deserved a night off. Kurt wasn't so sure but his father reminded him that he already had a grown-up son and he was perfectly capable of taking care of a baby. Carole simply tried to calm him down a bit. Kurt still made them promise to call him if something happened, so he and Blaine could come home.
"Wow."
Kurt looked up to see Blaine leaning against the doorframe, smiling.
"What do you think?" Kurt asked.
"I think that I'm the luckiest person of the world to have such a hot fiancé" Blaine answered.
Oh. Kurt almost forgot about that in the crazy moments of the previous weeks. Blaine wasn't just his boyfriend anymore. Although they had never talked about the details, he had said yes after all, so they were engaged now. And they would get married someday soon. Maybe he should discuss the topic with Blaine after dinner. It would be so romantic.
"Is there something wrong?" Blaine frowned.
"No" Kurt shook his head. He walked to Blaine and took his hands. "I'm just excited to spend the night with you."
"I'm happy to hear that" Blaine smiled. "Are you ready to go? I don't want to be late."
"Sure" Kurt said.
After checking on their daughter one last time, Kurt took a deep breath and stepped out of the apartment, holding Blaine's hand. He didn't want to feel bad for leaving Emily with her grandparents while having some fun with Blaine but he couldn't help it. For weeks he had spent way too much time away from her and now again… It didn't feel right. But Blaine kept telling him it was going to be alright, that he had done nothing wrong and that Emily loved him. It helped a lot. And Blaine was so excited, Kurt didn't want to ruin their night.
"So where are we going?" Kurt asked.
"It's a surprise" Blaine answered.
"You and your surprises…" Kurt sighed.
"Believe me, you'll love this one" Blaine reassured him.
Kurt thought that they would have dinner but when they arrived, Kurt frowned. He recognized the place. It was where he had spent his last birthday with his friends. Where he had first met Blaine. It was...
"Why are we here?" Kurt asked as he opened the door.
"Surprise!"
Kurt started at the loud voices coming from everywhere. For a second the place was dark but then every light went on and he saw his friends, the old ones from high school, his new ones from their parent club, Blaine's friends and everybody possible. Kurt blinked in surprise. That was completely unexpected.
"What…"
"Happy birthday, honey" Blaine smiled.
Kurt opened his mouth but nothing came out. Probably because he was shocked. Blaine was right, of course, it was his birthday. Only he had been too busy to remember. But Blaine remembered. He didn't only remember, he had planned a surprise party for him. He had called Burt for sure, he had planned everything… It was so nice.
"Do you like it?" Blaine asked uncertainly. "Because you look like…"
"I love you so much" Kurt said honestly and threw his arms around Blaine.
"Don't be selfish, Blaine, we want a hug from the birthday boy, too" Mercedes said and pulled Kurt away from Blaine after a minute or so. "Happy birthday!"
"Thank you" Kurt said and hugged her, too. He wanted to hug them all.
"My turn!" Rachel said.
"Okay, ladies, leave him alone" Sebastian said when all the girls wished happy birthday for Kurt and pulled him away from the crowd gathering around the man. "You okay? No panic attack or something?"
"Don't I look okay?" Kurt asked. He knew that Sebastian was a doctor and he often acted like one, but they were here to have fun. And he couldn't wait to dance with his friends or talk to them. He was definitely fine.
"I just want to make sure you're okay with this crowd" Sebastian said. "Melinda couldn't come, so she made me promise to keep an eye on you."
"That's sweet but you don't have to worry about me" Kurt said. "Why don't we have something to drink?"
"Such a good suggestion" Sebastian smiled.
Kurt couldn't believe that he hadn't known how much he missed his friends until this night. Now that everyone he loved was here, he wanted to have a word with all of them. He talked to Blaine's friends who seemed to be relaxed like everybody else. There was no sign of anger in Jeff's eyes when Kurt finally made himself talk to him. He acted like an old friend of Kurt. It was really nice.
Then he talked to his newly gotten friends. He knew that they rarely had the opportunity to have a night off and they all seemed really glad for the invitation. Kurt was happy to see them here, too. Although they didn't know each other for too long, they had gotten really close in the previous weeks. And Kurt finally had someone to talk about baby topics.
After talking to the women, he danced with Blaine, enjoying the slow tune until he could. He loved dancing with Blaine, being so close to him… and he made himself a silent promise while moving slowly with his fiancé to make the end of the night unforgettable for the two of them. Before he could share his thoughts with Blaine, though, Rachel pulled him away from him for the next song. Then Santana and Brittany pulled him away and when Kurt finally sat down next to Mercedes, he felt exhausted. In a very good way, though.
"Would like to drink something?" Mercedes asked.
"Water" Kurt said and reached for the battle. "Damn, those girls can dance."
"You don't have to tell me, we spent three years in glee club together, remember?" Mercedes smiled.
"Give me five minutes and I'm yours for the next song" Kurt winked.
"Thanks, but I would like to sit here for a while" Mercedes said. "I'm not feeling well."
Kurt was about to ask her if she was sick when he understood the meaning of the mysterious smile on her face.
"Oh my God!" he cried out happily. "Does it mean that you and Sam…"
"We're going to have a baby" Mercedes said.
"I'm so happy for you, guys" Kurt said. "Does it mean that you two are doing fine?"
He knew that Mercedes and Sam had had some problems but he really hoped that they had sorted things out. Having a baby brought enough complication to a relationship.
"We are fine" Mercedes nodded. "We had to work a lot on our relationship but we're alright. We're going to have the family we always wanted and we'll love this little one so much."
"I know you will" Kurt smiled. "And you can always call me if you need help."
"I guess we will" Mercedes said.
"What's going on?"
Blaine sat down beside Kurt and Sam joined them almost at the same time on Mercedes' other side. He put an arm around the woman and smiled at her.
"Hm, I guess your problems are solved" Blaine muttered.
"You know about them?" Kurt asked in surprise.
"Sam and I had a talk when… never mind" Blaine said quickly.
"I feel like there's something we should know about" Mercedes smiled.
"It's nothing, really" Blaine waved her off.
"But we have some great news to share with you, guys" Sam smiled. "We're going to have a baby, too!"
"Are you serious?" Blaine laughed.
"Mercedes has just told me" Kurt nodded.
"Wow. That's great! Congratulations, guys!" Blaine said.
"Your daughter is going to have a little boy or girl to play with" Mercedes said.
"Not just one as I know" Blaine muttered.
Everyone turned to look at him.
"What you do mean?" Kurt asked.
"Is there someone else pregnant, too?" Mercedes asked excitedly.
"Not yet" Blaine said mysteriously.
"Come on, you have to tell us the details!" Kurt said.
"I can't do that" Blaine sighed. "I made a promise, you know."
"But I'm your fiancé!" Kurt said.
"You still have to wait for the news, my darling" Blaine told him.
"You're unbelievable, Blaine Anderson" Kurt shook his head.
"Does it mean that you'll still marry me?" Blaine asked.
"I might reconsider my answer" Kurt replied.
"That's not fair, Kurt! You already said yes!"
"And when will you get married?" Mercedes asked. "I hope it happens before the birth of our baby because I don't want to miss it, you know."
"Of course" Kurt said and turned to Blaine, knowing that he would surprise the man with his next words. "I didn't change my mind, of course. I want to marry you, Blaine. To be honest, I want to marry you as soon as possible."
"Well, I guess we can organize the wedding in a year or so…"
"I don't want anything fancy" Kurt said. "I'm serious, Blaine. I only want to be your husband. Nothing else matters. I want to get married as soon as possible."
"Wow" Blaine said.
"Is that a good wow?" Kurt asked.
"It definitely is" Blaine smiled.
If anyone had told Kurt one year earlier that his life would take such a crazy and unexpected turn, he would have thought that that person was crazy. Nothing had happened like planned, no matter how precisely he usually planned the important details of his life. But he didn't regret anything. Although they had had a rocky start, they had had a lot problems, it was the past. They were still here, together, happier than ever, parents of the most beautiful and peaceful baby girl, ready to get married. Kurt Hummel knew that he was the luckiest person of the world and he couldn't wait to share vows with Blaine.