Blaine was so thankful Kurt was okay. It could've turned out so much worse, but he was already recovering nicely. Despite being on the strongest of painkillers, Kurt still had bad headaches almost constantly. If the lights in his room were too bright, or if one of the kids talked to loud then it would trigger it.
The nurses were slowly able to decrease the amount of pain medicine he needed, and they eventually took out his IV and let him take pills. He was discharged after four full days in the hospital, and was told to avoid physical activity for the next four weeks. Blaine was able to get a full week off from work, so he used it to stay home and take care of Kurt.
The first day home was rough. The kids were home, and no matter how many warnings Blaine gave them, they couldn't stay quiet. He didn't want to just leave them with Rachel and Finn. They'd stayed with them while Blaine stayed at the hospital overnight with Kurt, so he wanted them back. They weren't trying to cause trouble. They were just glad their daddy was home.
Blaine helped Kurt walk through the lobby and up the elevator to their apartment. Just the short distance had left him exhausted and tired. Blaine got him situated in bed, and propped him up on at least six pillows.
"I'm gonna make some dinner. You can take your medicine and go to sleep, but you have to eat first," Blaine told him.
"Okay," he murmured. "Let Micah and Madeline come in here. I haven't seen them all day." Blaine nodded and kissed his cheek.
"I'm glad you're home," he whispered. Kurt smiled, which he hadn't done a whole lot in the hospital. The kids were watching a video in the living room. Blaine hadn't gotten to spend very much time with them since was so concerned about Kurt.
"Hey, do you guys wanna go see Daddy?" he asked them.
"Yeah!" Madeline cried. She was barely two, but very, very loud. Blaine shushed her.
"You can only go see him if you stay quiet," he told her. He pressed his finger to his lips and held both of their hands as he led them into the bedroom.
"Daddy," Micah said, and climbed up on the bed. Kurt gave him a kiss, and Blaine picked Madeline up and set her next to her brother.
"Remember, you have to be quiet," he told them. "I'm going to make dinner." Blaine left the bedroom door open, and he made a sandwich for Kurt to eat, and chicken nuggets for Micah and Madeline. He could get dinner over with and then put them to bed so Kurt could have some quiet time on his first night back at home.
They ate dinner in the bedroom, so that Kurt wouldn't have to get up to go to the table, and so that they could all eat together. Kurt was mostly quiet, but he asked Micah how preschool had been the last few days, and he let Madeline show him her drawing she made.
After listening to them babble on and on, Blaine could tell Kurt was getting worn out. It was a little after eight, so he changed them into pajamas and read them each a book before tucking them in for bed. Kurt was barely awake by the time he got back to him.
"How are you feeling?" he asked him.
"Just kind of tired. It doesn't hurt so much," he told him. "Can I have my medicine, though?" Blaine got him a drink and his prescription to take.
"Your dad's coming tomorrow," Blaine reminded him as he helped him lie down. "He's gonna take care of the kids while I take care of you. That way you can rest as much as possible so you can get better." Kurt smiled again, and Blaine crawled in bed besides him. It felt so good to be at home again. Other than spending a few hours at home in the afternoon and taking the kids to preschool, he had spent every moment at the hospital.
"I'm gonna be fine," Kurt said, his voice already sounding sleepy. "Don' worry 'bout me." Blaine kissed the side of his head, right below his stitches.
"I'm just glad you're okay. You're gonna start feeling a lot better now that you're home. It'll be good to see your dad, too." Kurt reached over and took his hand, just like he did countless times from his hospital bed, and Blaine stayed awake with him until his breathing evened out and his hand went limp. He laid down next to his sleeping husband and rested his hand over his heart.
Author's Notes:
Someone asked for a second part to the chapter I posted the other day, but it took me a little bit to write. Sorry!