Hi Everyone!
It's been a month but I'm finally back! Thanks to my long holiday, I had a lot of time to work on the details in my head (and yes, new stories, too), so I finished all the chapters in progress and now I'm proofreading them. Which means I'm updating half of my stories now, the other half later today, and then I will get back to my usual posting schedule.
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Date night
He had been begging for this night for months. He just wanted to spend some time with his fiancé, it wasn't too much to ask for, right? But it was so hard to convince Kurt that they needed a night off. When Kurt had been pregnant with their baby girl, they had agreed to have at least one night every month just for themselves. It wasn't hard to find a babysitter for Elyse, luckily both his mother and Kurt's father was more than willing to come over and watch their daughter for a few hours until the two men could go out and have dinner together. But still... Kurt always found a reason why to stay home.
"She's so small" Kurt had reasoned. "It wouldn't be right."
And Blaine had agreed. What else could he do? After his difficult days in the hospital, Kurt had become an overprotective dad and Blaine had accepted it. He had almost died after all and Blaine had wanted to give him time to get back to normal. But Elyse's first birthday was only weeks away and they still hadn't had a single night just for themselves. So Blaine decided to do something.
Before sharing his plans with Kurt, he had called Burt who had immediately said yes for the opportunity of spending a night with his adorable granddaughter. When it had been done, Blaine had found the perfect place for a date with Kurt and in the end, he had told his fiancé to make that Saturday night free, so nothing could stop them from being together.
When Burt and Carole arrived that morning, clearly surprising Kurt with their visit, Blaine finally told his fiancé everything.
"But-but what about Elyse?" Kurt asked in concern. "She's teething, we can't leave her with somebody else when she..."
"She will be fine" Burt assured his son. "Come on, we raised two boys, don't you think we know what to do?"
"But..."
"You deserve a night off" Carole smiled. "She will be fine for a few hours without you."
"Fine" Kurt agreed in the end, sighing heavily.
So Blaine was happy. It wasn't like he didn't like having their daughter around but there was something they needed to discuss. It had been almost a year since his proposal and although they had agreed to wait until Elyse was bigger, he thought that they were ready for that step. If Kurt still wanted to marry him, of course.
A few minutes after six and a very long discussion with Carole and Burt about what to do if Elyse did this or that, Blaine finally led his worried fiancé through their front door and down the stairs. The weather was perfect for a walk and that was exactly what they needed. An opportunity to talk about something else than their daughter.
"I'm worried" Kurt admitted. "What if she can't sleep without us? God, it's such a terrible idea."
"Kurt, calm down" Blaine said, taking Kurt's hand. "Burt and Carole know what to do and if not... we're just a phone call away."
"You're right" Kurt sighed. "I'm a terrible boyfriend, right?"
"Fiancé" Blaine corrected. "And you aren't. You're just worried and I think it's cute."
Kurt smiled, blushing slightly.
"So what are your plans for tonight, Mr Anderson?" he asked.
"Thank you for finally asking" Blaine laughed. "Nothing fancy, just a dinner and a romantic walk home if you're in the mood."
"I definitely am" Kurt nodded.
"Good answer" Blaine said and put his arms around Kurt, so he could kiss him. "I missed this so much."
"You kissed me about two hours ago" Kurt frowned.
"I meant going on a date with you" Blaine said.
"It wasn't that long ago" Kurt shrugged.
"Kurt, we weren't out on a date since Elyse's birth" Blaine pointed out.
"No, that..." Kurt suddenly fell silent. "It's been almost a year? I didn't even realise."
"I know and I didn't want to push you but I think we deserve a night alone" Blaine said.
"And you're perfectly right" Kurt smiled.
Although he did his best not to ruin their date since he knew how much it meant for Blaine and he really had a great time with his fiancé, Kurt couldn't stop himself from checking his phone in every few minutes. He tried to do it without Blaine noticing it but it wasn't that easy when they were sitting so close to each other in the tiny restaurant.
"You're doing it again" Blaine said when Kurt looked down at the screen.
"Doing what?" Kurt asked innocently.
"Checking your phone" Blaine smiled.
"I'm sorry" Kurt sighed.
"What if I help you relax a bit?" Blaine asked, his hand moving up on Kurt's thigh.
"Blaine, we're in a restaurant!" Kurt whispered.
"I was talking about the wine" Blaine said innocently.
"Of course" Kurt rolled his eyes.
"Can you blame me? You look absolutely breathtaking tonight" Blaine said, taking Kurt's hands.
"You think so?" Kurt asked quietly. Blaine told him so many times that he looked great but Kurt wasn't completely fine with his shape. Since the pregnancy, his abdomen didn't look like earlier anymore and although he wasn't fat and his clothes fitted just fine, Kurt didn't like it.
"Yes" Blaine said.
Their food arrived soon and Blaine asked Kurt about his new project with Joanna, knowing very well that the man could speak for hours about fashion. Kurt only noticed the trick when they finished eating and Blaine filled his glass with wine again.
"Good job, Anderson" he smiled, checking his phone.
"Let me guess... No emergency call from Burt or Carole?" Blaine asked.
"No" Kurt answered.
"Told you" Blaine said.
"Just a few times" Kurt smiled.
"I have to tell you something" Blaine said, taking a deep breath. "I brought you here on purpose, we... We need to talk."
"You know I hate this sentence, right?" Kurt asked carefully.
"Don't worry, I don't want to break up with you" Blaine smiled but decided to get to his point when Kurt turned pale. "Hey, don't look so scared! I just... I want to ask something very important."
"I'm listening" Kurt said.
"I love what we have but there is something I've been waiting for for a very long time" Blaine said and took a deep breath before continuing. "Kurt Hummel, will you marry me?"
Kurt blinked in surprise, falling silent for a whole minute.
"Blaine, I already agreed to marry you" he said finally.
"I know but... It's been a year and I know that we agreed to wait until Elyse's older but... I think we're ready" Blaine said.
"You want to get married?" Kurt smiled.
"Well, I already told you a few times but I will say it again: yes, Kurt, I want to marry you" Blaine said. "What do you think?"
"I think you might be right" Kurt nodded slowly. "We shouldn't wait any longer."
"So we will get married this year?" Blaine asked hopefully.
"Yes" Kurt smiled. "Let's not waste any more time! I want to marry you immediately."
"I hardly think it's possible" Blaine laughed. "What about September?"
"August" Kurt said without hesitation. "Sorry, I always wanted a summer wedding."
"August is it then" Blaine nodded. "I can't believe we're doing this!"
"Green and orange" Kurt said dreamily. "It will be beautiful."
"Green and orange?" Blaine asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Uhm... I have the whole thing planned actually" Kurt said sheepishly. "But we can change the details if you don't like them."
"I guess we should go through those details, just to make sure it will be perfect for both of us" Blaine nodded.
"That's what we're gonna do as soon as we get home" Kurt nodded.
"I thought we would check on Elyse first" Blaine frowned.
"Of course. But after that" Kurt smiled.
"Oh, I see" Blaie said.
It was almost midnight when they finally got home, well rested and full of plans. They found Burt and Carole in the living room, sleeping peacefully in each others' arms and quietly walked into Elyse's room to check on their daughter who seemed to be perfectly fine.
They went back into the living room where Burt was now awake, shaking Carole's shoulders gently. She blinked in confusion but when she saw the two men, she sat up, taking her husband's hand.
"Was everything alright?" Kurt asked.
"Perfectly fine" Burt said. "We played, had dinner, bath and we sang to her. She was so tired that she fell asleep almost immediately."
"So she wasn't crying?" Kurt asked.
"Not at all" Carole smiled. "And how was your night?"
"Amazing" Blaine said.
"We're gonna get married" Kurt said.
"We know" Burt said.
"For real" Kurt explained. "In August."
"This year?" Carole asked.
"Yes. Isn't it amazing?" Kurt asked excitedly.
"I thought you would never get married, actually" Burt smiled. "I'm happy for you, boys."
"Thanks, Dad" Kurt said. "We went through a few details on our way home but there's so much to do."
"Tomorrow" Blaine said. "It's late and Elyse will wake up soon. We should go to sleep."
"You're right" Kurt sighed.
They helped Carole and Burt make their bed in the living room and then went to sleep. Kurt was lying in the bed, staring at the ceiling as he waited for Blaine to join him, lost in his thoughts.
"What are you thinking about?" Blaine asked.
"Our name" Kurt said. "Should it be Anderson-Hummel or Hummel-Anderson? I can't decide."
"Tomorrow, Kurt" Blaine laughed as he joined him, kissing his forehead. "We will have a lot of time to decide it, don't be so impatient."
"I think it will be Hummel-Anderson" Kurt muttered, still thinking about the name-problem.
"What if I help you get those names out of your head for a while?" Blaine asked as he quickly got up from the bed and climbed between Kurt's legs, capturing the man's lips with his, determined to make Kurt forget everything else for the night.