Kurt sat alone at home, watching last night's recording of Project Runway. Last night had been his and Sebastian's night together, and Kurt had set it to record so that he could focus more on what his sub needed. Today, Jeff and Sebastian had gone to the mall, accompanied by Nick just in case some fool tried to take advantage of two subs alone. There were many cases of unaccompanied subs being attacked, especially in a town like Lima, despite the fact that many people thought it was socially unacceptable to touch another person's sub. Some people just didn't care. Jeff, Sebastian, and Blaine had really hit off, there relationship growing over the month that Blaine and Sebastian had been with Kurt, which something that Kurt was thrilled about. He wanted them to have friends outside of Kurt and his circle. Jeff was the only one who really understood how Blaine and Sebastian were feeling, and it was wonderful that they had someone they could go to with their problems.

Blaine was having lunch with his parents. The Anderson's and Kurt had worked out some sort of agreement. Though he didn't agree with their choice to send Blaine to Dalton, Blaine's relationship with his parents was far better off than Sebastian's, and the last thing he wanted to do was ruin the ties he had to his family. Blaine and his parents would set aside at least one day a month, most likely a Saturday because that fit best with all of their schedules, for just the three of them to have lunch. Today was the first day they'd done it, and Kurt really hoped everything went as planned. Blaine deserved to have some sort of relationship with his parents. Blaine was also allowed to see his brother Cooper any time he was in town.

It'd only been a week since his and Blaine's night alone, but their relationship had improved greatly. His subs had come a long way since he had brought them home. Sebastian no longer acted as if every little thing he did was wrong, Blaine had loosened up slightly and allowed Kurt to take over completely as Sebastian's Dom without feeling the need to interfere, and Kurt had gotten good at determining what each of his subs needed by the way they presented themselves. For example, he knew that whenever Sebastian got that look in his eyes, the one that nearly broke his heart in two, he needed to take him upstairs and spend time with just him. He could tell when Blaine was lying about how he was feeling or the difference between Sebastian's "don't touch me" and "please hold me" moods. It wasn't perfect, but it was definitely improving.

Project Runway was almost over, they were just about to announce who was going home, when Kurt heard his cellphone ring. He didn't recognize the number, only that it was an Ohio number, but answered it all the same after pausing the T.V. "Hello?"

"Hello, uh, is this Mister- er, Kurt Hummel?" the voice on the other end stuttered out, stumbling over what his title should be. He was most likely a sub and not really sure how he should address him. Some Dom's were very particular with how they were addressed, completely freaking out if they were addressed properly. Kurt, on the other hand, could care less. His title was whatever anyone felt comfortable calling him, but he did prefer Kurt. The man's voice was shaking, it was clear that he was incredibly nervous, but Kurt didn't outright recognize it.

"This is he," Kurt said, brow furrowed slightly. He had no idea who the other man was, and honestly, he was scared. For all he knew he could be calling to tell him bad news about his family.

"Hello, this is George Smythe, um, Sebastian's father?" Kurt dropped his jaw in shock. Out of all the people who could have called him, Sebastian's father was the last person on his mind.

"Oh, hello Mr. Smythe. I'm pleased to finally get to speak to you, but I have to ask, why are you calling?" Kurt stood up and started pacing. He didn't mean to be so straightforward but he couldn't help but wonder why George was even calling him. It had been almost a month since he had talked to Sebastian's mother, and never in a million years would he have thought he'd be in contact with Sebastian's father.

"This is a conversation best talked about in person, do you mind if we meet somewhere?" Kurt was readily confused. Last time he had checked, Sebastian's mother kept her sub on a tight leash, sometimes literally, and she wouldn't allow Kurt to meet with him without her permission.

"Sure, I'm free right now if that works for you?" Kurt heard a soft yes on the line and nodded, regardless of the fact that the gesture was lost across phone lines. "Great, can you meet at the Lima Bean? Say, thirty-five minutes?"

"Yes, I should be able to do that. Oh, and, if you could come alone, that'd be most ideal. I need to talk too just you."

"Great," Kurt said, before saying his goodbyes and hanging up. Kurt was incredibly confused, not really sure what was about to go down, but he knew he wasn't going to leave the father of his sub just hanging.


It wasn't long after he had hung up that Kurt was seated at the Lima Bean, waiting for Sebastian's father to make his appearance. The shop was relatively empty, only a few people scattered here and there which was unusual for this time of day. He had gotten his coffee quickly and then found a seat towards the back. Kurt didn't know what the conversation was going to be about, but he figured it'd be better if they had it in solitude, away from the judging eyes of others.

Five minutes after Kurt had taken a seat, a man walked in. Kurt knew there was no doubt that this man was Sebastian's father, he looked nearly exactly like him. He was tall, much taller than he had suspected the man to be, with a handsome face and graying hair. He was dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, something that he thought was odd considering how much Sebastian's mother valued her family's image. Despite his size the man walked hunched over, almost as if he was trying to make himself look as small as possible. His steps were hesitant and his hands were clasped tightly together as he scanned the small crowd, no doubt looking for Kurt. Sebastian's father must have caught his eye because it wasn't long before he made his way over to him.

"You're Kurt, correct?" he said hesitantly, clearly not sure of himself.

Kurt gave a reassuring smile and nodded. Sebastian's father sat down across from him. He looked almost uncomfortable. The first thing Kurt noticed about the man was that he wore no collar. There was nothing around his neck or wrists to suggest that his was a claimed sub, which Kurt found incredibly odd. He had never met Sebastian's Mother, but he could definitely tell that she was very dominating, there's no way she'd allow a sub of hers to walk around without a collar. "I'm glad to finally meet you Mr. Smythe."

"Please, call me George," the man said anxiously, glancing around with nervous eyes. Kurt had never seen anyone act so skittish, and that was including Sebastian and Blaine when he had first taken them home.

"George then," Kurt said with a soft smile, trying to relax the man. "If you don't mind me asking, why exactly did you want to meet me? Not that I mind of course," Kurt added when he saw the man's demeanor change, probably believing Kurt was going to lash out at him for calling a meeting with him, "you can meet with me anytime you like, I'm just curious."

He was quiet for a while before he finally found the courage to speak up. "It's about my son, I just wanted to make sure he was with a good Dom. I want nothing more for him than too be paired with someone who's going to take care of him the way he deserves to be taken care of. Make no mistake, I may be a whipped submissive, but don't hesitate to believe me when I say that I will do whatever it takes to protect my son."

Kurt nodded and took a sip of his coffee, slightly relieved that that was all George wanted. He had no doubt George would act on his threat, and he was glad to see a sub who was able to stand up to a Dom. "I can assure you, he's in good hands. I'm not a controlling person, George, both of my subs have the freedom to do what they want, to a certain extent obviously. Of course, they still need to be dominated, but I've found that subtle domination is the best when it comes to my subs. I take care of them, I give them what they need."

"Subs, you have subs," George asked, completely stunned. Kurt wasn't surprised that he was so shocked, a three-way-bond was very rare after all.

"Yes," Kurt said with a soft smile. "Blaine and Sebastian are wonderful subs."

George nodded, letting the idea of a three-way-soulbond sink in. He'd never met anyone that was bonded with more than one person. "Strange. Anyways," George said, and Kurt could tell he was going to ask a question that he was nervous about. George thread his hands together once again and started bouncing his leg up and down. "I wanted to ask you something, and I figured it'd be better to ask in person. Would you allow me to, I guess I should say would you allow my son to see me? I understand that you have absolute control over who he's allowed to contact, but I'd hope you'd allow him to see me. It's been a long time since I've gotten to have an actual relationship with my son, and I'd really like the chance to have one again."

Kurt frowned and sat back, regarding the man with confusion. He had no problem with Sebastian meeting with his Father, in fact, he actually preferred it. Sebastian needed to have relationships with his family members that went beyond Kurt and his family. "Of course I would," Kurt said. "He definitely misses you a lot. He's been worried about you, and I know it would please him greatly to reunite with you. But, I thought your Domme wasn't going to allow you to see him?"

George's lip started to quiver and Kurt almost regretted bringing it up, but it was a question he definitely needed to ask. "Yes, that's what I wanted to talk to you about. I've broken off the bond." George pulled up his sleeve to reveal the name of Sebastian's mother, crossed over in a single line that officially severed their bond. "I met someone, someone that I work with, and she's been helping me for a few months now. I've finally come to terms with how toxic mine and Sarah's relationship is and she's been helping me pull away. That's kind of her job. She seeks out subs who are in bad relationships and helps them get free. As of now I'm staying with her, but I'll be moving to the sub house in Lima once it opens up."

Suddenly, everything made since. George's nervous attitude, the clothes he was wearing, his lack of a collar, the fact that he was even here in the first were all factors involved in his recent split. Kurt had to admit, George had guts. It was incredibly hard, especially when considering the sub, on the people in a bond after it was severed. That name was your soulmate, and severing a bond with them, no matter the reason why, always hurt like hell. The emotional turmoil it put you through was enough to cause anyone to go mad. It took a strong person to sever a bond and you had to have good reason to do so or nobody would even dare to do it for you. Kurt reached over and placed a hand over George's, squeezing gently. "Good for you. I don't know much about how you were treated, but from what I've heard, it wasn't pleasant. Everyone deserves the right to be in a safe relationship that fits both of their needs."

George nodded and closed his eyes, relishing in the safe feeling only the touch of another Dom could give him. It'd been so long since he had felt something like that. "Thank you, Kurt, I know you've been a good Dom to my son and that's all I care about."

Kurt nodded and pulled back his hand, taking another drink of his coffee. "So tell me, when would you like to see your son?"

George was quiet for a second before he answered. "I'm not sure if I'm ready right now," he said honestly. "I need a little more time to adjust to how things are now, I only just severed the bond yesterday and I'm still dealing with all that that means. The sub house opens in a little over a week, maybe we could meet then?"

Kurt nodded, completely understanding. "Of course. My Dad was a big reason why that sub house was even erected so we'll all be there. Maybe we could all grab dinner afterwards, or maybe just you and Sebastian could go off and have dinner alone? Whichever works for you."

Kurt watched as a skin splitting grin broke out over George's face and it wasn't until then and there that he realized just how much this meant to George. Sebastian was the single most important thing to him, and he had lost him when his wife had sent him away. Now he had lost his Domme because she hadn't be able to take care of him the way he deserved. Everything he had once had was suddenly taken out from under him and Kurt seriously felt for the sub. He had to be aching for some sort of positive relationship.

"Thank you, Kurt," George said softly. "I can tell you're an amazing Dom, Sebastian and Blaine are lucky to have someone like you in their lives."

Kurt smiled and took another sip of his coffee. "Thank you George, it hasn't been easy, but I do try my best to treat them with the love and respect that they deserve."

George nodded and unclasped his hands. Kurt watched as his entire demeanor changed as George finally relaxed in front of him. "Can you tell me about him, Sebastian that is? It's been a long time since I've seen him. I miss my son."

"Let me buy you a coffee," Kurt smiled, standing up. "Then we can talk and I'll tell you everything that's happened so far."