"Blaine?"
Blaine heard Kurt's voice, though a soft whisper, and jerked his head towards Kurt. His heart leapt in his chest. He half expected to have been hearing things. His heart beat inside his chest harder than it ever had before. He realized, looking at Kurt, that he wasn't hearing things. There Kurt was looking right up at him. Seeing those eyes took his breath away, they always did.
"Kurt?" He scooted closer to his husband, wanting to be as close to him as possible. Kurt looked at him confusedly, looking around the room with a little worry.
"Blaine. What happened?" He asked, his voice still a whisper. Blaine grabbed Kurt's hand gently and as soon as he looked into Kurt's eyes again he knew that he wouldn't be able to hold it in any longer.
"Kurt, I'm so sorry. I should've noticed that you were working too hard. You always work so much, It's what you love to do. I didn't think anything could happen to you."
"Blaine. Sl-slow down. I don't understand."
"You passed out at work. The doctor said that you are exhausted and dehydrated. He said that it was bad enough to be concerned. You...got sick, Kurt. The doctor said a few days rest and some fluids here in the hospital and you'll be fine to go home." Kurt looked at his husband. He hadn't thought that he was working too much. His career was his passion, he loved it! How could he be so wrapped up in it that he would make himself sick? He admitted that he had been eating less, but he never thought that he was hurting himself.
"I'm sorry, Blaine. I didn't mean to get so wrapped up in the designs. I-"
"Kurt, It's ok. It's not your fault. You love your job! You're dream came true and you were enjoying living it."
"No, Blaine. Being with you is my dream. Being a designer is just a bonus. You are the love of my life and all Iv'e ever wanted was to live our lives as a married couple." Kurt looked down to his lap in shame.
"And it is my fault. I was too busy worried about the designs that I didn't realize what I was doing to myself; to you. All those dinners? Coming home late, leaving early in the morning, that just isn't me. I don't know how I got so caught up in it, Blaine. I'm sorry. I promise I will limit my time at the studio to be more reasonable. And I promise I will not miss another dinner again." Kurt began to shed a few tears. He felt guilty for worrying Blaine. He hadn't meant to do this to himself. He just wanted to make sure that he got designs in so they could be on the runway.
"You mean more to me than any runway show. I love you, Blaine." Blaine was speechless. Kurt was the one in the hospital, he was the one who was sick, and he was the one who was apologizing. That was one of the qualitites that Kurt had that made him such a great person. But, it was really no one's fault. Blaine kissed the back of Kurt's hand and smiled at him.
"All I care about, is that you're okay. I was just really worried. And I actually blamed myself, I still do."
"For what?"
"For not noticing that something was wrong you. That you were making yourself sick. I could've prevented this. I could've told you that you that you were working too much and to try to leave the studio at a decent hour. There are things that I could've done to help keep you from ending up in here, Kurt." Blaine took a deep breath and released it. He looked at Kurt and moved to sit on the edge of the bed. Kurt looked at his husband intently.
"When I got that call from Tom. The first thing that I thought of was the one I got a few years ago. It brought me back to that, and I could feel my chest tighten. It felt like I couldn't breath. I was so scared that it had happened again and I couldn't stand the thought of losing you. In that moment, I realized that it does take two people in a marriage to take care of one another. We both get so wrapped up in things that were passionate about, we can sometimes let other things slip by. I don't want you to feel responsible for it, I just want you know that... I love you more than anything in this world. And I promise to make sure that I'm a better husband."
"Blaine, you're not a bad husband. Okay, we'll both hold to our promises. We'll make sure neither of us gets too enveloped in our work or something else. Once I get outta here. And I hope it's soon because I cannot stand the smell of hospitals." Blaine laughed. He genuinely laughed.
"There's the Kurt I know and love." They both smiled at each other and Blaine leaned in and placed a lovingly kiss upon Kurt's lips, and Kurt returned the kiss. Blaine scooted up as Kurt lifted the blankets and Blaine laying on the bed next to Kurt. Blaine's head was slightly lower than Kurt's, so Kurt place an arm around Blaine's waist. They snuggled up together and relaxed in each other's arms.
As the two were talking, Tom had moved down the hall to sit in the seating area at the end near the window. He felt that those moments were meant to be private. Plus he needed to call Rachel and let her know she can call off the panic trip. So he called her and told to wait to call Kurt and Blaine until tomorrow and that Kurt was going to be just fine, and reassured her that he just needed rest. Although, he knew that she would be coming anyway. He would greet her at the door and checked on Kurt and Blaine until she got here, too.
Rachel told him that she had called his father, which they all knew that he wasn't going to like. Especially since he was going to be fine and just needed rest. Burt Hummel tended to overreact. But, they could understand his worry. It is his son in the hospital after all. And with their medical history, well let's just say that they can't really just tell him to stay home and just check on them later. Little did they know that his was already on his way to the airport.
Tom went to check on Kurt and Blaine again to see how they were doing. He creaked the door open just a little and saw that they hadn't moved from their spots earlier. They had fallen asleep and he wasn't about to disturb them. They needed this, to just be together. He was actually kind of jealous. Not of either of them being with the other, but jealous of what they have. He wanted to have something like what they have. His last boyfriend broke up with him about two months ago. He was still kind of raw about it, but he had taken the first few steps to moving on. He came back to reality and closed the door quietly. He walked back down the hallway make the call he was dreading. Calling Chloe to let her know what happened with Kurt. He honestly wasn't sure how she would react, and he was really glad he was there at the hospital with the patient than in the line of her wrath.
A FEW WEEKS LATER...3 3 3 3
Kurt and Blaine were in the kitchen cooking their dinner with the family. Kurt had been out of the hospital for almost a month and he was already getting back to being his old self. Blaine looked at Kurt, who was stirring the veggies in the frying pan. Kurt looked back at him and smiled back. He looked down at the pan, added a few grains of salt, but not too much. His dad still had to watch what he ate. He looked back at Blaine to ask for the pepper and he found his husband staring at him with that same smile.
"What?" He smiled back again, he couldn't help but feel like it were the old days, when they just moved to their new apartment as newly weds.
"Ah, nothing. I just, I missed you." Kurt hid his wince with a smile. He knew that it would take time to completely get over what happened recently, and he already had a few date nights planned with Blaine. He really needed to make up for lost time. Kurt leaned over and kissed Blaine passionately. He dropped the spatula on the counter and Blaine forgot the pepper on the island. They scooted closer and the kiss deepened. Blaine grabbed gently placed his hands on both sides of Kurt's head and the kiss turned into a make out session. They were going for a good few minutes until they heard the doorbell ring. They both jerked away from each other startled. The looked at each other silently, and then busted out laughing.
"Oh!" Kurt jumped and went back to the frying vegetables. Blaine laughed again and walked to the door, Kurt hollering a loud "Don't laugh at me Blaine Anderson!" Which only made Blaine laugh harder.
Blaine opened the door to reveal Rachel and Jesse. They all exchanged 'heys' and hugs and Blaine showed them in. They immediately followed the smell of food to the kitchen where they knew Kurt was. Rachel rushed to give him a hug and they let it linger for a few seconds since they hadn't seen each other in a few weeks. Rachel's rehearsal schedule was tightly nit.
"Hey! Oh, it's so good to see you!"
"Oh I've missed you so much! That smells really good. You really are a man of many talents. You have great fashion sense, you're the best performer I know, and you can cook the most amazing meals! How do you stand all this Blaine?" Rachel laughed and grabbed his hand.
"Well I married him, Rachel!" Everyone had a good laugh. They talked about anything and everything, and eventually they started up some music and they began to sing. It felt like old times again. They were just enjoying it and savoring the moment. As the minutes passed a lot of the Glee alumni started to arrive at different times of night. Burt and Carole arrived around the time that dinner was ready, their flight having been delayed. Carole couldn't have been happier to be off the plane. Apparently Burt had been hard to keep calm. He was anxious to get to his son and to spend some time with him.
After everyone arrived they had a long and entertaining dinner. They all talked about their current lives and what they planned next. Rachel mentioned her nomination for a Tony award, and she pretty much couldn't stop talking about it. Which wasn't exactly new for Rachel. She's always been that way. It was quit as annoying as it was back then, she doesn't do it all the time, but for this she had reason boast about it. She was excited! And they were proud of her.
Later on that night everyone were in the living room just hanging out and talking about old times. Mercedes told them about her new album that's about to come out and she invited them to come along the tour. Artie got his first job as a movie producer. Sam was actually offered a full time position as a the head football coach for a local college in Lima.
After a few hours Blaine filled everyone's glass, and he, Kurt and Rachel stood to the center of the living room. A few minutes of trying to get everyone to stop talking about themselves later, they had everyone's attention. Many different things were going through the others' heads. Pretty much everyone thought they were going to talk about Rachel's musical. But, they actually had no idea.
"Hey everyone. First we want to say thank you for coming. It's really nice to have everyone back together. We missed you guys, a lot actually." Kurt began. He took a moment and started again.
"Ever since, I got out of the hospital I had been thinking about, well, life actually; how short it can be. And how everything in it means a lot more than we think it does. There are moments when you know that you're ready to start a new chapter. To add another adventure to your life. Blaine and I have decided to do just that." Everyone was silent, some looked at one another in confusion.
"Blaine and I have decided to have a baby." Everyone looked at them in shock for a few seconds. It was Tina and Mercedes who broke the silence.
"That's amazing!"
"We're so happy for you! If you need anything at all. I'd be glad to help."
"Yeah, I actually know a great doctor who'd help you find a surrogate." They both gave Kurt and Blaine a hug.
"Actually, Mercedes. We have a surrogate already." Mercedes and Tina backed up so that the others could see them.
"That's where I come in. I've agreed to be their surrogate. They are my best friends, and I couldn't imagine doing this for anyone but them."
"When did they ask you?" Burt asked.
"A few weeks ago. Jesse and I talked it over and we agreed a few days ago."
"That's great!" Carole said.
"And that's actually not really the news we wanted to tell you. But it does have something to do with what we just told you." Everyone quieted down and waited for the actual news.
"I'm pregnant!" Rachel said excitedly. The girls screamed and ran to three soon to be parents. The boys waited for the girlst to calm down and back up a little to give Kurt and Blaine hand shakes and hugs. After they were all finished, Burt and Carole walked up to Kurt, Blaine and Rachel.
"We couldn't be happier for you. We are so proud of you, and you will make great parents." Burt was a little shocked at first. He never expected to be a grandfather this soon. But he was happy for his son. He was making a big decision and he was making it with his husband. He realized just then how much his son had grown up. He was going to be a father. They were going to the happiest they've ever been. He prayed and hoped that they would have a smooth sail through the pregnancy. He was going to make sure they had anything they needed.
3 3 3 NINE MONTHS LATER 3 3 3
"The baby's coming!" Rachel screamed.
"Oh, god, okay. Uh, Blaine! The baby's coming! Grab the go bags!"
Kurt and Blaine were in the delivery room with Rachel, along with Mercedes. Rachel demanded that she have at leave one woman in there with her. Some of the glee alumni were able to come for the delivery. The others couldn't be there. But the first day back from the hospital they were all there, in Rachel, Jesse, Blaine, and Kurt's apartment for a celebration. They had decided to announce the baby's name to everyone at once.
"Hey, everyone. I know you're probably wondering what we've named the baby."
"Would you tell us already?" Puck practically shouted. Rachel walked up next to the two fathers with the baby in her arms. They looked at everyone, who had huge smiles on all of their faces.
"Everyone, we'd like to introduce you to our daughter." Rachel said, then looked at Kurt.
"Elizabeth Hummel Anderson."