Soooo. ThIis is a little drabble I wrote of Jay and Blaine naming Rose. It's very short, but it's kinda a bonus chapter. Also: Happy Wednesday from Alabama! Even though it's nearly Thursday on the east coast... Ah well. Enjoy!
Rose
"Oh my god Blaine, I can't believe it. This is so exciting!" Jayden said. Ecstatic was an understatement when describing the look on his best friend's face, yet Blaine's smile was hesitated and guarded.
Jayden's face fell slightly. "Blaine Anderson don't give me that look."
Blaine shrugged helplessly. "I can't help it. You were so upset about this a couple weeks ago, and now you're acting like it's the best thing that could ever happen to you."
"Don't be silly," Jayden said, kissing Blaine on the cheek. "You know that you're the best thing to ever happen to me, but this is a possible second."
Blaine rolled his eyes. "Jay, I'm being serious. I don't understand how you could completely change your attitude about this in just a few days."
"I can't change what happened, and dwelling on it and being upset about it isn't going to help," Jayden looked up at Blaine with tears in her eyes. "It's always going to hurt, but I'm not going to let that stop me from being excited about her."
Blaine knew the look on Jayden's face-the look that told him she was trying to put on a brave mask for those around her; yet he still nodded. "Okay."
"Okay? That's all you're going to say?" She demanded.
"I'm sorry, I know this is difficult and I know I'm not helping," he sighed. "I just hate seeing you hurt over something that you already love so much."
"She didn't hurt me," Jayden said passionately, "Some other asshole hurt me and she's what I get out of it." Blaine couldn't help but smile at how seamlessly Jay used the pronoun 'she.' After all, they'd only found out the baby was a girl a couple minutes ago.
"You're not having second thoughts, are you?" she looked quizzically at him.
"No!" Blaine insisted, "Never. I love you and I love her and I'm always going to be there for both of you. Forever." He leaned down until his face was leveled with Jayden's barely swollen belly. "So you better get used to me, sweetheart."
Jayden giggled and took Blaine's hand. "Come on, let's get out of here." The two walked out of the doctor's office to where Blaine's car was parked outside.
"So," Blaine said conversationally, "what are you thinking about naming her?"
"Nuh uh," Jay shook her head, "Not I, what are we going to name her? If she's going to be yours too, then you get to help me name her."
"Alright." he laughed, "what are the different names you like?"
Jay crossed her arms and bit her lip (a habit Blaine had long ago picked up from her). "I'm not sure. I have a list of names back in the apartment. I can show you, if you'd like." She paused and her face lit up, "Or you can make your own and we can compare and see if any overlap and pick one from that! Yes. Blaine, that's what we're doing."
Blaine rolled his eyes and help back a grin. "Okay. I actually kind of already have a list."
"Actually kind of?" Jayden teased.
"Shut up," Blaine muttered.
She laughed. "When did you make it?"
"Years ago, actually," Blaine said. "I've had a list of my favorite baby names since I was six. Obviously it's changed a bit since then."
When they arrived back at their apartment, Jayden insisted Blaine write down with top ten baby names while she wrote down hers. "And meet me in the kitchen in fifteen minutes."
Blaine laughed , grabbed an old receipt out of his wallet, and numbered it one to ten. He got to six before he ran out of names from his previous lists and it got difficult. Blaine looked down at his completed list and sighed, hoping he and Jayden would at least agree on a couple of them.
1. Natalie
2. Lauren
3. Samantha
4. Rose
5. Chloe
6. Miranda
7. Emma
8. Morgan
9. Veronica
10. Sarah
A few minutes later, Blaine found himself sitting at their small kitchen table across from his exuberant-looking best friend. "You're pregnant," Blaine muttered grouchily, "aren't you supposed to be moody and stuff?"
Jayden laughed. "Guess not. Okay. Give me your list." Blaine reluctantly handed his over and grabbed the one she handed him.
1. Courtney
2. Rose
3. Kelsey
4. Elizabeth
5. Claire
6. Sarah
7. Taylor
8. Miranda
9. Kara
10. Jennifer
"So we both like Rose, Miranda, and Sara," Jayden observed, "and I really like Emma and Lauren from yours-I didn't even think of them."
"And I really Like Kelsey and Claire from yours," Blaine replied.
On a fresh piece of paper Jayden wrote,
1. Rose
2. Miranda
3. Sarah
4. Emma
5. Lauren
6. Kelsey
7. Claire
"Do you like any of these for a middle name rather than first?" Blaine asked.
Jayden stared at the list for a moment. "Miranda, Sarah, Claire, and Kelsey."
Blaine crossed out those four and wrote them on their own list on the other side of the paper. "If you had to eliminate one, which would it be?"
"Claire," Jayden said after a long pause. "Your turn."
Blaine stared at the list for a moment. "Sarah. So that leaves Kelsey and Miranda. You pick one-I love them both."
"Miranda," Jayden said definitely. "Not only did we both choose is originally, it's just such a pretty name."
"Sounds great," Blaine said.
Jayden squealed. "Blaine! Our daughter has a middle name!"
Blaine laughed at her ceaseless enthusiasm. "Alright," he said, "so that leaves us with Rose, Emma, and Lauren." Blaine tried to hide his sheepish grin at Rose being in their top three and noticed Jayden wore a similar smile. "What are you smiling about?" he asked.
Jayden bit back a smile and shook her head. "Nothing. Nothing at all."
Blaine looked at her disbelievingly. "I know that look."
"Yeah, 'cause you're wearing the same one!" Jayden protested.
"Which name are you smiling about?" Blaine demanded.
She hesitated, "Rose." She admitted at last, "What about you?"
Blaine blushed. "Same." They both burst out laughing and stared across the table at each other. "What are you embarrassed about?"
Jay bit her lip, grinned, and cocked her head sideways, letting some of her dark hair fall in her face. "Um," she hesitated again, "Doctor Who." Blaine burst out laughing. "Stop laughing at me!" she insisted.
"No, I feel so much less nerdy now." Blaine said quickly, "Because Rose has been on my list since I finished the Harry Potter series." She looked confused. "You know," he explained, "Ron and Hermione's daughter?"
Jay burst out in the same giggles Blaine had earlier. "I think that's worse."
"No way!" Blaine said, "The fact that you want to name your daughter after a TV show about time traveling aliens is definitely nerdier."
Jay shook her head, still holding back giggles. "The fact that you want to name your daughter after two character's daughter is nerdiest."
After a moment trying to compose themselves, Blaine and Jay glanced at each other sheepishly. "Our daughter's name is Rose, isn't it?" Jay asked.
Blaine nodded. "Yeah, I think so. Rose Miranda Richards-Anderson."
He couldn't hold back his smile when Jayden squealed again.
See ya'll sometime this weekend! Hopefully I'll have internet Saturday evening! :)
