A/N: Here's the party. There's a bit of drama (I wouldn't quite call it angst, cause it's still kind of happy) in this chapter, but don't hate me. Hopefully you'll like the new character I introduced. If there is good feedback, it could lead to a staring role in a one-shot within the universe down the line.
I probably won't be able to update again until sometime mid-next week.
Please enjoy, and as always, reviews make my day!
For those of you who have stuck with the story since the beginning, I thank you greatly!
For the most part, the party went by smoothly. They started it out like a regular wedding reception and introduced the Best Man (Finn) and Groomsmen, as well as the Maid of Honor (Mercedes) and the "Groomsma'ams" (can't have bridesmaids without a bride). There was a lot of dancing, food and laughter. Everyone was enjoying themselves, especially the glee club kids, since they were the ones providing the music. They each took turns singing solos or duets and everyone had a great time. Mary did come to see Kurt, and they had a heartfelt reunion, although I could tell Kurt was staying a little reserved. It's understandable after the way they completely cut off contact. But everyone was in good spirits and friendly.
About halfway through the party, I noticed a woman walk in holding a small girl. The woman looked familiar, and I immediately placed her from the picture hanging in Blaine's room. She was a beautiful, short Asian woman. I recognized the curly dark hair and height that Blaine had gotten from her. This must have been Blaine's mother. But she was holding a small girl, who looked two or three years old. As I got closer, I saw that the little girl looked just like Blaine, with the same hair, eyes and nose. I walked up to the woman and introduced myself.
"Hi, I'm Burt Hummel." I said, holding my hand out. She ignored it completely before pulling me into a hug, squishing the little girl between us.
"Thank you for everything you've done for him." She said as she pulled out of the hug. "My name is Rhea, I'm Blaine's mother. I can't thank you enough or ever repay you. You protected him when I couldn't." She was in tears now, and the little girl in her arms looked confused and started squirming to get down. I lead Rhea over to a table in the back so she could sit down. After a moment, she was calmer and able to speak again.
"This is Jianna." She said, introducing the little girl to me.
"Is she…" I started to ask, but she cut me off.
"Yes. Blaine's sister. As soon as I found out I was pregnant again, I knew I had to leave. I know it probably makes me sound like the worst mother ever, but I didn't want what happened to Blaine to happen to her." She said, kissing the top of the little girls head. I didn't say anything for a few minutes. I was glad she came for Blaine, but I couldn't believe this woman would just abandon him like that. I didn't want to say anything to make her think she wasn't welcome, or else she might leave before she saw Blaine. Instead, I focused on the little girl who was sitting on Rhea's lap, playing with the pieces of confetti spread on the table top.
"Hello Jianna. How old are you?" I asked nicely to the little girl. She looked up at me calmly before holding up fingers while saying "fwee".
"That's a very pretty dress you are wearing."
"Fank you. I like pwetty dwesses." She said, as she went back to playing with the confetti. There were gold wedding bells and black grooms. The confetti came with white bride cut outs too, but Kurt, Blaine and Finn sat in front of the TV for hours picking them all out.
"Do you think it would be alright for me to talk to Blaine?" Rhea asked me, hesitantly.
"Of course. He wouldn't have invited you if he didn't want to see you. I'll go get him." I said before walking to the other side of the room to find Kurt and Blaine. I found them making there way around to each of the tables to greet their guests. I pulled Blaine aside while Kurt was talking to some of the girls from New Directions.
"Blaine. There's someone here to see you. Your mom is at the table by the backdoor. It must have been hard for her to come here, so be nice." I told him before leading him to where she was seated. "We'll get Kurt in a little while, after you two have had a moment to catch up. Just so you aren't too surprised when you see, she had a little girl with her. Who happens to look like a tiny, slightly more girly version of you." I pushed him up to the table, but his eyes were wide and his mouth was hanging open slightly. After I elbowed him in the side he snapped out of it.
"Mom?" He said, barely above a whisper.
"Oh Sweetie. I missed you so much. I'm so sorry I left you." She said before pulling him into a hug as they both started crying, somewhat hysterically. After an awkward few minutes, I offered to take Jianna to go get a piece of cake so Blaine and Rhea could have a moment alone. I carried the little girl over to our table to sit with Carol and me and have a piece of cake. As soon as Carol looked at the girl and saw the resemblance to Blaine, she nearly squealed. "Is that who I think it is?" She asked me, as Jianna began devouring her cake with her hands, the fork lying abandoned on the table.
"Yes it is… Blaine is talking to his mom over in the corner, so offered to take her little girl for a piece of cake. It's astounding how similar they look." I said, as Kurt walked over and began whispering to us.
"Is that Blaine's mom? Should I go over there or leave them alone?"
"Why don't you give them a few minutes alone, then we'll all go over." Carol told him, just as the little girl finished her cake and looked up to me.
"May I pwease have some milk? Or moe cake?" She said with a toothy grin that matched Blaine. Apparently her appetite matched his too. It was difficult to say no to that smile.
"Oh my god!" Kurt shouted. After a look from Carol to calm him down, he sat down and just stared at the tiny girl. This was apparently the first time he noticed the little girl sitting at the table with us. "Has the government perfected cloning?" He asked calmly, while handing the little girl a glass of milk.
"From the short conversation I had with Mrs. Anderson, apparently as soon as she found out she was having another baby; she left, so the same thing wouldn't happen that had happened to Blaine." I told him and Carol. Kurt looked a little mad, but smiled when he saw Jianna finish the milk.
"I'm Kurt. What's your name, beautiful?" He asked her nicely.
"Jianna. I'm fwee yeas old!" she said, while holding up three fingers again. "And I yike pwetty dwesses!" She added, guessing his next questions would be the same that I asked her.
"I like pretty clothes too Jianna. I also like to make pretty dresses. Maybe I can make you a pretty dress one day." He told her with a smile. "Would you like that?"
"Yes pwease!" She said. After a few minutes, we decided to walk over and make sure Blaine was doing alright.
Blaine had calmed down, as had Rhea. By the time we got over there, they were talking quietly and both smiling. Kurt walked right up to Blaine and placed his hand soothingly on Blaine's back, as I had seen them do many times, whenever one of them was nervous or upset. Blaine looked up and him then took his hand and pulled him into the seat next to him.
"Kurt, this is my mom, Rhea. Mom, this is my husband, and best friend, Kurt." Blaine said with a smile, still holding Kurt's hand. Kurt shook hands with Rhea and they talked for a few minutes before Carol and I brought Jianna over. After some more pleasant conversation, Finn came over and met Blaine's mom and sister as well.
When the time came for the mother son dance, which they had originally decided against, but finally agreed to both dance with Carol, it was decided that Kurt would dance with Carol and Blaine could dance with his mom. Half way through the dance, they switched partners, since really; Carol was a mother to both Kurt and Blaine by now. Finn spun Jianna around the dance floor while she giggled and squealed from being so high off the ground.
The party wound down and all the guests started to leave. Kurt was dead on his feet, having only gotten about five hours of sleep in the last 48 hours, but Blaine made sure to hold him up by the door as they thanked their guests for coming. Once it was time for Blaine's mom to leave, Blaine was near tears again, since she would be returning to the Philippines, but this time with a promise to call and email often, as well as visit again once they got settled in New York. She would be driving to the airport tonight and taking the first flight out, since she was nervous about staying in Ohio with Jianna. Bill Anderson didn't know she even existed, and everyone wanted to keep it that way. Kurt and Blaine decided that next summer they would go to the Philippines to visit as well. There was no point in asking her to stay any longer to visit since the boys were leaving first thing the next morning for their honeymoon.
We didn't get home until well after midnight and everyone was so exhausted we decided to just leave everything in the car and get it the next day. I was originally scheduled to drive the boys to the airport, but Finn's wedding present to them was a coupon book for different jobs he could do, which included helping them move out of our house and into their apartment. One of the coupons was even for a roundtrip ride to the airport, so he would be the one who had to get up early and drive them to the airport.
The next morning I woke up my usual time, regardless of going to bed late to find the bed empty. Carol was already up. I walked downstairs to the kitchen to find Carol and all three boys sitting around the table with cups of coffee.
"No one was going to wake me up to join in this little family farewell party?" I asked, with mock hurt in my voice. I knew they would have woken me up to say goodbye.
"I was just about to go get you. We're about ready to go. I think we have everything we need for our Hawaiian honeymoon." Kurt said.
"Yeah, and Kurt has an entire suitcase filled with sunscreen, so he should be just as pale when we get back!" Blaine said with a smile. Kurt playfully smacked him on the arm, but didn't deny the amount of sunscreen in his bag. Once all the bags were loaded into the car, Finn got into the driver's seat as the two boys gave each of us a hug.
"Call us when you land, and please be safe. Have a great time!" Carol said.
"We'll see you in two weeks. Have a good time." I told them as the got in the car. Just as Finn started to pull out of the driveway, Carol and I both yelled back to the car.
"Aloha!"