"Do we really need to do this right now?" Payton whined as Blaine held up the camera, Kurt pushing Everett toward his sister. The couple laughed as the siblings stood together awkwardly. They hated acting like they love each other. "Yes. You do. Its your prom sweetie and that's a special night to remember. Now act like you actually love each other so I can get some pictures." Blaine explained, getting a few shots for future embarrassment opportunities.
Payton sighed and smoothed out her dress, her soft brown hair curled. She was stunning. "Are you ready to go to your friend's house now?" Kurt asked, grabbing his keys off the table by the door. The teenager nodded excitedly, grabbing her clutch from the couch. "Bye princess. Have fun tonight. Be safe. Tell Jonah we say hello." Blaine said happily, even though he was nervous as hell on the inside. Payton smiled adoringly at her daddy, walking over to engulf him in a hug. "Please make good decisions tonight Pay. Be smart. Be safe. I love you."
"I will. I promise. I Love you too daddy." She kissed his cheek before pulling away, ruffling Everett's hair as she walked through the door that Kurt held open for her.
Kurt looked back at his husband and smirked before walking out, shutting the door behind him. "Well, Ever. Its just us." Blaine mumbled toward his son, watching as his son typed away on his phone. "Yeah about that... Mind if I go over Adam's tonight? He's having some video game competition with some of the guys from football. We're playing Madden." Everett smiled hopefully. He felt bad that he was leaving his dad hanging but his other dad would be home soon and they probably want to be alone anyways. "I'm sorry dad." Blaine waved his hand at his son. "Its alright. Go to Adam's. Have fun okay?" Everett hugged his dad tight, patting his back. "Be responsible. Don't drink." The strict dad in him was coming out to play tonight. Now that his kids are older he is constantly worrying about that stuff. It scars him. Everett rolled his eyes. "No drinking for me. Its baseball season dad, are you crazy?" The two laughed lightly, going to the door together, Everett grabbing his car keys. "I'll see you guys tomorrow. Stay safe. Make good decisions. Love you both." He said softly, hugging his dad again before leaving.
With a sad smile Blaine shut the door, leaning his back against it. They grow up so damn fast.
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"I'm home!" Kurt yelled as he shut the door behind him, putting his keys and wallet in the bowl. "Blaine.. Everett?" He looked cautiously around the corner to see the living room empty, his eyebrows pulling together in confusion. Kurt walked to his bedroom, pushing open the door to find Blaine dozed off, a book across his chest, glasses sliding down his nose. It was adorable. As careful as he could Kurt took the book from him and marked the page before setting it down, taking the glasses next and putting them back in the case.
"Hi baby." Blaine murmured, his eyes opening slowly as he reached his hand out, stroking Kurt's cheek. "Hey B. Where's Ever?" Kurt wondered, getting worried after not hearing from him or seeing him in the living room. Blaine sat up and rubbed his face, yawning. "Adam's house. I was reading while waiting for you but I guess I fell asleep." He said quietly, sounding like a child. "I missed you." Kurt chuckled and leaned down, pecking his husband's lips. "I missed you too." They shared another kiss before Kurt left for the bathroom to shower and do his nightly routine.
"Hey babe?" Blaine asked loudly, hearing the water start. "Yes?" Kurt peeked his head out of the bathroom door, smirking at his husband. "We have the house all to ourselves, you know?" Blaine bit his lip, moving his eyebrows in a suggestive manner making Kurt laugh. "I'm aware of that. What's your point Blaine?" The two shared a knowing glance. Loving that they can still be playful with one another even at 43.
Blaine bit his lip and strolled up to the door, his finger playing with the knob. "Well I was thinking maybe we could conserve water. Save some money on the water bill." With a sigh Kurt shut the door, leaving Blaine with a puppy pout on his face. "That's not such a bad idea Anderson." He said through the door. "Get in here."
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"I love you." Blaine whispered with a wide smile, his nose sweeping over Kurt's as he hovered over him. Kurt giggled and pecked his husband's lips, hugging him tightly as they lie on the bed together, tangled in each other and the sheets. "I love you too, B." As the cuddling ensued a door was shut, keys placed down and shoes walking toward their bedroom door. The kids were older now, they weren't going to scramble for clothes the way they used to.
"Um. I'm a little scared to open the door, but I'm just letting you know I'm home and safe. Love you guys. Goodnight." Everett said through the door, home a half hour before curfew. He was a good kid. Blaine tried to hold back a laugh the best to his ability, but his son had his moments. "Love you too buddy! Have a goodnight." Once the footsteps faded the couple burst out laughing, Kurt's face hiding in Blaine's chest. "Its almost scary that he knew. Funny if anything actually." Kurt nodded and looked up at Blaine, smiling softly, hand resting on his chest. "We raised them well. I'm really proud of them." He mumbled with a smirk, seeing the look on his husband's face change. "They came out to be a lot better than I anticipated." Blaine admitted with a chuckle, giving Kurt a gentle squeeze toward his body. "Payton is going off to Julliard for dance. Everett is doing great with baseball and has scouts looking at him already for college. Its amazing. We're lucky. We had it pretty easy." Kurt rolled his eyes at the cheesy speech, leaning up to kiss Blaine on the cheek.
"Goodnight Blaine. I love you." Kurt murmured against Blaine's skin, closing his eyes. Blaine shut the light off and watched the peaceful look on Kurt's face as he fell asleep, running his fingers through his hair and enjoying the quiet moment. "I love you too Kurt. Sweet dreams."
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Payton entered the house quietly as she tried to go by unnoticed to her bedroom. Of course her brother had to ruin everything. "Hey sis. Fun night?" He asked, raising his eyebrows suggestively, laughing at her. She glared harshly, trying not to be too loud. "I did, but not like you think you creep." Everett shook his head and chuckled, watching as she ran off to her bedroom, at the sound of his parents door. "Ever, have you heard from your sister?" His dad asked, wondering where his daughter could be. It was almost dinner time.
Now of course being the little brother Everett had two choices. He could be the cool brother and deny seeing her, or, he could be the annoying asshole brother and say she's in her room. Of course he chose the latter. "Yeah, she came home like five minutes ago." He said nonchalantly, sadly noticing the sad look on his dad's face. He hated when his parents were upset.
Kurt frowned at the news of his daughter being home. Ever since the beginning of her senior year she's been more distant. They used to be so close, she used to tell him everything. Now he has to literally ask her just to get information.
As she lie in bed, scribbling quickly in her journal there was a small knock on her door. Payton slammed the book shut and slid it under her pillow, sitting up. "Come in!" She yelled, grabbing her phone, playing on it to make it look like she was doing nothing. As she looked up she saw her dad shutting the door behind him, looking a little down as he took a seat on the bed.
"How was prom sweetie?" He wondered, giving her a small smile. She smirked and put her phone down. "It was a lot of fun. Weird that its the last time before graduation were all going to be together." She said softly, playing with the comforter beneath her, nervous. "Yeah, I remember how that felt, it was definitely scary, but you'll be great in college, you get to meet new people and live your dream. Graduating is bittersweet." Kurt explained to his daughter, hoping to get more than this out of her. She was hiding something, he can sense it.
As their awkward silence grew and the tension thickened Payton couldn't take it anymore. She was always such a guilty person and felt like she did something wrong. She had to tell him. "Dad.. I um.. Can I tell you something.. and can you promise to not be mad at me?" She asked quietly, sounding so small and scared. Kurt nodded, placing his hand on top of his daughter's, smiling gently. "I slept with Jonah last night." As that sentence left her mouth Kurt's heart stopped. He never thought this day would come. At least so soon. "You love him, right?" Payton nodded, smiling widely, her eyes shining. "I do. A lot. I know we've only been together for nine months, but I love him dad. He makes me so happy and treats me like a princess. Last night he made me feel so special and loved. It was perfect."
Kurt knew that feeling well. He felt like that with Blaine. "That's how it was with your daddy when we were in high school. It felt right. We may not have been together for that long, but it just felt like the right thing to do because we loved one another." Payton giggled happily, hugging her dad, glad that he understands. "Plus, you're eighteen now Pay, you're old enough to make your own decisions, and also legal. Not much I can do about it anyway." The two laughed and shared a big hug, Payton resting her head on her dad's shoulder. "One more thing." Kurt look down, his daughter still in his arms. "Don't tell daddy. I feel like this would break his heart.. and that he might possibly kill Jonah." They both laughed softly sharing another hug, Kurt kissing the top of her head. "Secrets safe with me honey."
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That night the family sat together in the living room, but instead of watching TV like usual they were talking. Their subjects ranged from new things, to old things, to the future. It was nice and scary all at the same time. Kurt and Blaine hated seeing their kids grow up so fast, but were so blinded by pride that they almost couldn't wait to see how their futures would turn out. Everett and Payton were scared. Payton was going to be moving away from home in a few months to live in a dorm with her best friend at Julliard, dancing on a full ride scholarship that she worked her ass off to earn. She's been waiting for this her whole life, but is scared to leave all she knows behind. Everett's going to start looking at colleges and is nonstop working on baseball, even working with a summer camp to help keep in shape and not lose any muscle memory of the sport. He was hoping to play in college at a school in Florida. They had the best rankings, he could be guaranteed some major league action if he played there. He would hate to move so far away, but it was his dream, he was sure his parents could agree with that.
Placing all bad things aside, they ended up reminiscing on the old times. "I remember breaking my ankle in dance when I was like twelve." Payton murmured, rolling her ankle around with a smile, glad she can still dance. Kurt snorted as Blaine rolled his eyes. "I remember that. You were so upset that you couldn't get a solo, thinking you couldn't dance again." Blaine explained, still to this day thinking he jinxed it for her when he said that they believed in her. It was a parent thing. "Everett, do you remember getting your cochlear?" Kurt wondered, thinking afterward he was probably way to young. His son shook his head, fingers automatically touching the plastic over the curve of his ear. "I don't really remember when I noticed it was there for my hearing. I kind of always just went with it. The only time I've noticed it was at the doctors office for follow ups and such. How old was I?" Blaine played with his husbands hair gently, smiling down at him. "You were four." He answered, pursing his lips, remembering the fear he had the day of the surgery, all that doubts that flooded his mind. "I'm glad you guys did that for me... Thank you." Everett mumbled, picking at the carpet on the floor shyly. He was a quiet kid sometimes, good for his age. "Your welcome sweetie." Kurt answered with a wide smile, taking a moment to admire his kids.
"Well its getting late." Payton said softly, noticing her dad was asleep, his head rested on her daddy's lap. Blaine looked up and smiled at his daughter, kissing her cheek as she leaned down to hug him goodnight. "Have sweet dreams princess. I'll see you tomorrow before school." He whispered, not wanting to wake up Kurt. "Okay. Love you daddy." His heart swelled a little, loving that she still said those three words even though she was all grown up. It was more than he could ask for as a parent. "Love you too sweetheart." She smiled as she shut her bedroom door, leaving him and his boys asleep. Everett sprawled out on the floor and Kurt asleep with his head in Blaine's lap. "Alright honey. Time for bed." He said in a normal tone, carefully lifting up, his hand supporting Kurt so he wouldn't hit his head on the couch too hard. "Mm.. Sleep?" Blaine laughed, helping his husband to his feet. "Yeah babe, sleep." Kurt smiled and held onto Blaine's arm, watching as Everett was being woken up. "Come on buddy, time for bed." Everett groaned loudly, moving like a snail, finally trudging to his bedroom. He was just like a zombie when he was tired. Just like his daddy. It was still so cute to Kurt how much Blaine and his son were alike. "Night guys, I love you." Their son said tiredly, peeking out his bedroom door with a sleepy smile. "Night buddy, we love you too. Go get some sleep." Blaine said gently, making his way to his bedroom. A part of him hoping when they wake up the next morning the kids will still be six and four.
Next up is the last chapter. It won't be too long, hopefully not too short. I'm just going to sum up all their futures in a few paragraphs. A simple epilogue. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. It was tough to write because I didn't know what to do or where to start so I picked something randomly and went with it. I hope it isn't stupid and that you all like it!
I've started chapter one of my new story, A Blinding Burn. (I'd like to thank DontStopBelieving for the title!) So far its turning out different than I planned but I actually kind of like where its heading at the moment. I'm going to take it step by step and see where my mind takes me. I will complete a few chapters before posting it just so I don't get behind. I'm not sure how long I will make it either. I'm debating between decent amount of words and a lot of chapters or really long entries with not as many chapters. I'll have to see!
Overall I just really want to thank you all that have stuck with this story! I had no clue it would be so loved and read so much! It truly means so much to me! I'm still shocked when I get emails and see the amount of readers. Its insane. So thank you all so much and I love you my wonderful readers! :)