I wanted to update earlier but I had heat stroke and God, it was awful. I think I should be more careful next time.
I'm going on holiday, so I won't be around for awhile.
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Blaine couldn't take his eyes from Kurt's baby bump. It was so beautiful – just like the man sitting beside him –, covering their little girl. He loved watching Kurt like this. He usually tried to hide his baby bump, afraid of disgusted looks, but now he was sleeping peacefully, with his hands on his legs, so Blaine could see the baby bump perfectly. He smiled and put his hand on Kurt's stomach, stroking it gently.
They were sitting on the plane, halfway to Lima to visit Kurt's parents. Originally, they had planned to go to Blaine's parents, too, but since his father had made it clear that he didn't want to see his son or his pregnant boyfriend, Blaine decided to stay away from them. If they didn't want to see their granchild, be that way, Blaine didn't care.
He couldn't understand his mother, either. He thought she was excited to have a grandchild, but she rarely called Blaine and never asked about the baby. Blaine had a bad feeling that she agreed with his father and was against his son's family.
"You're staring at my stomach again."
Blaine jumped in his seat as he looked up to meet Kurt's eyes.
"Sorry" he muttered. "Did I wake you up?"
Kurt shook his head.
"No. I have to pee" he said.
"You visit the bathroom way too often" Blaine smiled.
"Well, our beautiful little daughter can't stop kicking and moving around" Kurt said and stood up. "I will be back in a minute."
Blaine nodded and watched Kurt as he walked back to the toilet. From behind, nobody could tell that Kurt was pregnant. He was so slim and graceful, although Blaine knew it was hard for him to walk with his aching ankles and back. Sometimes Kurt got home and went straight to the couch and he couldn't get him to stand up and go into the bedroom after that. Sometimes Blaine let him sleep on the couch. Sometimes he picked him up into his arms and carried him into their room. Kurt didn't resist, although Blaine knew he didn't really like it. He still tried to act like he didn't need help, like he could work normally.
Kurt came back two minutes later and flopped down beside him. He kept his hands on his back and tried to massage it.
"Here, let me..." Blaine said and waited for Kurt to turn around and give him a better access.
"Oh, yes" Kurt muttered as Blaine started massaging his back. He closed his eyes and smiled happily as the pain seemed to go away.
"Hey, you're not allowed to do that on a plane!"
Both Kurt and Blaine turned around to face an old man behind them.
"We didn't do anything" Kurt said indignantly.
"I could see your face" the man replied with a grimance.
"My boyfriend is pregnant and his back is aching" Blaine explained slowly. "I just want to help him. There's nothing... sexual in this."
The man made another grimance and turned away.
"That was rude of him" Kurt muttered.
"Don't think about it" Blaine said, taking Kurt's hand into his as he shot an angry look towards the man.
~ o ~
Luckily, the rest of the flight was uneventful. Kurt had to stand up a few times because his seat was too uncomfortable and the baby didn't stop kicking him from inside, but he made sure he never looked at the older man behind them. He didn't need stress because of stupid people.
Blaine grabbed their bags and they walked outside where Kurt's father was waiting for them. Kurt left Blaine behind to run to his dad, throwing his arms around the man.
"Dad, I missed you" Kurt said.
"I missed you, too" Burt replied and nodded towards Blaine who just appeared with their luggage. "It's good to see you, Blaine."
"You too, sir" Blaine replied.
"I told you to call me Burt" Burt said and helped Blaine packing their things into the trunk. "Let's go. Carole is dying to see you."
The ride home went well. Kurt and Burt were chatting about their jobs and the baby and Blaine watched them silently from the back seat. He always loved watching Burt and Kurt together, they symbolised the perfect family, even thought they had been through a lot. Blaine always wanted a family like that. He wanted his little girl to trust him like Kurt trusted Burt, he wanted her to tell him everything, to ask him to help if she needed. Burt was the ideal of the perfect parent and he wanted to become a father like him.
"Will go get out today or would you sleep in my car?"
Blaine blinked and looked around in confusion. The car was empty and as he looked up, he saw Burt standing beside the window, looking at him with a raised eyebrow and he could hear Kurt laughing in the background.
"I can get you a pillow" Burt amused.
"Thank you, Burt, but I would sleep with my family" Blaine smiled. He got out of the car and stepped to Kurt, putting his arm around his waist.
"Good answer, kid" Burt said and grabbed two bags, leaving his son and his boyfriend alone.
"I can't wait to have you in my bed" Kurt whispered, biting his lip. He knew it drove Blaine crazy and smiled as he saw the other man look down with red face.
"Let's get inside, okay?" Blaine asked and led Kurt to the front door.
~ o ~
Blaine loved being around the Hummels. He almost forgot how good it had been when he had come over to Kurt when they had been in high school. Burt and Carole had been so nice to him, not like his own parents. They had acted like he was their son, not just the boyfriend of Kurt.
As he was sitting beside Kurt in the dining room, waiting for Carole to finish their dinner, he remembered those days again and smiled. He really missed this. It felt like... home.
"Dinner is ready" Carole said as she appeared from the kitchen.
Kurt stood up to help her but she shook her head and ordered him to sit back down.
"I can do it, honey" she said. "Besides, you need some rest. I'm sure you're tired."
"Not really, I had some sleep on the plane" Kurt replied.
"I remember when I was pregnant with Finn. I couldn't have enough sleep because he didn't stop kicking me. God, it was hard" Carole said.
"Our daughter is doing the same" Kurt smiled. "But it won't take forever, right? Once the baby's born I can sleep again."
Both Burt and Carole started laughing.
"What?" Kurt asked in confusion.
"Trust me, you won't get enough sleep in the next decade" Burt said. "Let's see: in the first few months, she won't sleep because it's all new for her, maybe she will have stomach ache, she won't sleep alone..."
"She will need you all the time" Carole continued. "If you are so unlucky as I was with Finn, you won't be able to put her down or give her to Blaine because she will want you and only you."
"How long?" Kurt asked with wide eyes.
"Maybe 2 or 3 months... maybe more" Carole shrugged. "And then comes the teething, separation anxiety..."
"Defiance" Burt muttered. "I hated it. You wouldn't stop shouting, crying, you threw everything away, you even kicked your mother once."
"God! Is it that bad?" Blaine asked in horror. They hadn't read about those things...
"It is" Burt asnwered and Carole agreed with a nod.
"You never told me that I was so bad!" Kurt said.
"It's not bad. It's normal" Carole replied.
"I thought having children is a great thing" Kurt whispered.
"It is" Burt smiled.
"But... but you said..." Kurt stuttered.
"I won't lie, raising children is really hard sometimes. When you are tired and your baby wouldn't stop crying, or when they throw a tantrum in the middle of the shop, yeah, it's hard" Burt explained. "But there are good things, too. When you smiled, when you took the first steps, when you graduated... I was the happiest person of the world. You made me proud so many times. People can forget the bad things easier, and when your daughter will grow up and move away, you will only remember the good moments. Trust me, I know."
"And you will take it easier once she will be able to sleep through the night" Carole added.
"I hope you will be right" Blaine sighed, playing with his fingers nervously.
"You will be great parents, boys. Don't worry" Carole said.
"Thank you" Kurt smiled.
"God, I will never forget that day when you threw yourself to the ground and wouldn't stop crying because I didn't want to buy you the Princess Barbie" Burt said, staring at the wall.
"I thought you only remember the good things" Kurt muttered and slammed Blaine's shoulder as he started laughing.
"It was a good thing. You promised me to clean up your room every Friday and I bought you the puppet. It was the first time I could make a deal with you" Burt said.
Kurt sighed and shook his head slowly, slapping Blaine again when the man wouldn't stop laughing.
~ o ~
Later that night, Kurt and Blaine were alone in Kurt's old room, lying in the bed in silence. Kurt was watching some TV show but Blaine didn't pay attention. He was lying on his stomach, his face only inches away from Kurt's baby bump. He loved these times when Kurt let him watch and touch his stomach – when he was sure nobody could see them and he wasn't nervous. Blaine imagined his little girl – with dark hair and porcelain skin – moving around the small but comfortable place, kicking her father happily to let him know she was there.
He smiled and put his hand on the baby bump. He read that the baby can feel it from inside and he tried to make as much contact with her as possible. He wanted her to know who he was, that he loved her so much, that he was always there for her.
Suddenly, he felt something moving under his hand and he pulled back in surprise. He looked up at Kurt who smiled and stroked his stomach.
"Was it the baby?" Blaine asked hopefully.
"Yeah. She's kicking again" Kurt replied.
Blaine put his hand back and waited. Seconds later, he could fel another small movement under his touch.
"She's kicking!" he said happily.
"Can you feel her?" Kurt asked.
"Yes!" Blaine almost shouted. "I can feel her! I can feel her!"
"Okay, I believe you" Kurt smiled and put his hand over his stomach.
Soon enough, the baby kicked him again and he could feel it from the outside.
"Wow, you're right" he said.
"The baby's kicking" Blaine whispered, mesmerized by sight as he watched Kurt's baby bump moving slowly.
"Look" Kurt said excitedly as his bump started wandering towards his right side – towards Blaine. "I think she wants her daddy."
Blaine laughed and ran his hand down Kurt's stomach. He felt the baby moving again, like she knew it was her daddy outside. He blinked rapidly when he felt tears gathering in his eyes. It was the most fantastic experience in his life.
"I love you" Blaine said an kissed Kurt before turning back to the baby. "I love you both."
~ o ~
Later that night, when they were lying in the bed and Kurt was sleeping peacefully in his arms, Blaine was staring into the darkness around them and let his hands wander back to Kurt's baby bump. He couldn't sleep with his thoughts swirling through his mind. He felt the baby kicking lightly and he spent some time imagining their future. Even after everything Burt and Carole had told them, he couldn't wait to finally meet his little girl. Because he knew it would be okay.
Some time later, when he almost fell asleep, a sudden voice brought him back from his beautiful dreams. Mercedes. He hadn't thought about what she had said for a long time but now he couldn't block out the woman's voice. He had never known how Kurt had felt about his relationship with Dave. When they had gotten together, Blaine had been hurt, he had hated Kurt. He had jumped into the relationship with Dave because he had thought it would help him.
But it hadn't been the case. He had never loved Dave. He had only stayed with him to show Kurt he could live without him. Now, as he looked down at the sleeping form of his boyfriend beside him, he felt so bad. He knew he had hurt Kurt and acted like a stupid teenage boy. They had lost five whole years because he had been so childish. Five years they wouldn't get back.
"I was so stupid" he whispered.
He should have remained single and found out what he wanted. He should have waited more. Then Kurt would have had the chance to talk to him honestly and they would have been happy together. But he had to be with the man who had made Kurt's life a living hell in high school. Blaine had never thought about how hard it could have been for Kurt to see him with Dave. Because Blaine was sure that even if Kurt had told them he had forgiven Dave for everything he had done, he had been hurt. And Blaine had just made it worse.
"I'm so sorry, Kurt" he whispered. "How can I make it better?"
But Kurt was asleep and couldn't hear him. He didn't answer him. So Blaine stayed awake, blinking rapidly as he looked up into the darkness in front of him, with guilt washing over him.
I still don't have the perfect name for the baby, so if you have any ideas, please, share with me.