Author's Note: I want to thank GirlinTheCafe for her awesome review! I'm so glad you love it! And to those who've alerted…thanks. I love the fact that you love this! It makes all of the Klaine ideas running around for this fic, worth it. So…enough mushiness. On to Chapter 3
Chapter 3-Not So Bright Idea
Blaine and Kurt looked at the time. They needed to head out to Lima, and they were already running behind. They hated leaving Jana and Cooper, but with promises of returning on their lips, they headed out to make the journey to Lima. Blaine smiled at his husband and saw the look of content wipe off his face the further they got from Blaine's moms.
"You okay, love?"
"Fine. Fine. I'm just sad to leave, you know?"
"I know. But we'll be back on Christmas, so I'm not too worried about it. Plus, you've got Cooper's number, and he's got yours. And my mom loves hearing from you! So, don't be miserable love. Why don't you get some sleep? I'll wake you when we get close."
Blaine said, rubbing Kurt's knuckles softly. He watched as his beloved husband leaned his head back and drifted off to sleep. He chuckled softly, holding Kurt's hand and driving with the other. He had a lot of time to think about things on the drive to Westerville to Lima. He thought about how their life was going to change in just a matter of weeks, due to the reality show. He thought about how nobody would give a kid to a gay rock star and his fashion designer husband. But more importantly, he thought about just how much in that moment, he loved Kurt. He couldn't imagine loving anyone else in the entire world more than he loved Kurt. He made the turn off for the development that Burt and Carole lived in and he patted Kurt's leg. Kurt smiled as he felt the pressure on his leg. As Blaine turned down the street to the end of Midsummer Court, he remembered making the drive down this road to ask Carole and Burt their permission to marry Kurt, which they'd very loudly given.
"Come on my sweet prince. It's time."
"I'm up."
"You're eyes aren't open. Kurt, we've been together six years. I know that means you're still sleepy. Come on baby, it's time to go see the parentals."
Kurt groaned and opened his eyes, adjusting to the light. It was early evening by this time, and he was excited to see his family but nervous at the same time. Blaine cut his lights as he pulled into the driveway. He turned to Kurt, not knowing how Burt and Carole would take this reality show news, but hoping for the best. He needed his husband to know how he felt.
"Not everyone's gonna be like Jana and Coop. If for some reason your parents hate the idea, want nothing to do with it…then we'll deal with it later. Okay?"
"Okay."
"I love you."
"I love you, too. Now let's go do this."
Kurt said, opening his door. Blaine stepped out of his side and joined Kurt in the middle of the SUV. They took a deep breath and walked together up the wraparound porch and knocked on the door. They waited, and Kurt could hear the light footsteps of Carole on the hardwood floor. The door opened, and Carole gasped. She hadn't been expecting Blaine and Kurt to be standing there on the porch. She squealed in delight and then opened the door.
"Blaine, Kurt! This is a wonderful surprise!"
"Hi Mom," Blaine said, kissing Carole's cheek softly. He pulled away from her and let Kurt hug her, as Burt walked into the foyer. When he saw his sons standing there, he lit up like a Christmas tree. Kurt hugged his dad and they all exchanged pleasantries. Burt and Carole lead them to the living room, and Blaine pulled something out of his pocket.
"The CD is finished. Advanced copies, just like I promised."
Blaine said, autographing them. He put them on the table and looked at them. He could see the questions in their eyes, and Kurt and Blaine were getting ready to answer them. But first, Burt spoke.
"So, what brings you boys to Ohio?"
"We have some big news! So, Santana called us early this morning and asked us if we wanted to be part of a project. We told her we had to talk it over with our families before we made any final decisions, and we've already been to see Jana and Cooper and got their blessing."
Kurt said, turning red from not taking a breath after he got all of that out. Burt and Carole looked confused, and Blaine just looked amused. He couldn't help but feed into Kurt's excitement.
"You guys are already married, Kurt. What more do you need?"
"A reality show!"
Kurt said, bursting with excitement. Blaine grabbed Kurt's hand, afraid he was going to end up kangaroo bouncing off the sofa. Kurt watched the expression on Carole and Burt's faces, and it wasn't the excitement that had radiated from Jana and Cooper when Blaine and Kurt had told them. They looked…disappointed. Sad even. But not excited.
"Blaine, Kurt, are you sure that's a good idea? We all know the trouble you guys are having adopting, and you are intensely private about your personal lives. You don't call anyone on certain days of the week…what about sex party Fridays?"
"It's Thursday Sex Party…and we're keeping it. Besides, we're using this as a journey to adoption. We're going to document our journey to have a kid."
Kurt said, looking at Blaine. Blaine could tell that Kurt was nervous. He'd been expecting some kind of response, but not the one he'd gotten. He kissed Kurt's forehead, like he did when Kurt was nervous before some big red carpet event, or Fashion week, and then looked at Carole and Burt.
"Mom, Dad. I know you're worried about us. I was against this first, but then Kurt told me how we could document our journey. It isn't easy having a schedule like ours and wanting a baby. Now that the record's complete, and the tour isn't for another year and a half, and Kurt working from home…we're hoping that our lawyer will be able to help us. And we are looking into surrogacy."
Burt shook his head. He still couldn't wrap his mind around Blaine and Kurt doing a reality show. It totally went against everything they stood for. He didn't believe the story that Blaine was spitting at him. He didn't believe that this had anything to do with adoption.
"I don't believe this. I'm sorry boys, but you hardly do interviews. You're rarely seen together. Most people don't know you're married for Christ's sake! And now you're doing a reality show under the guise of the adoption struggle? I can't say I'll agree to this."
Kurt gasped. He hadn't realized that Burt was going to have this reaction. He shook his head and looked at his father, and for the first time in a long time, he saw disappointment. He felt the tears in his eyes, and then he heard Blaine's voice in his head, felt Blaine's hand warm in his, and knew that at precise moment, he truly didn't care. He cared about his happiness, and Blaine's happiness. And that's all that mattered.
"We're not asking you to agree. We're asking for your support. If you don't want to be on the show when we come here for Christmas then fine. We'll tell the network to blur out your images, but Dad…stop and think about all of this for one second. Blaine is a two time Grammy award winning music star/producer. I write for Vogue, the New York Post, and People. We're not doing this for the money. We are doing this to document our struggle, and if you can't understand that…or wrap your head around that, then I'm sorry. But with or without your support, Blaine and I are going to do this, and we're going to become parents."
"Honey, we support you and Blaine. We do. But you have to understand what kind of a predicament this puts us in. You guys had an offer to do a reality show. To have every aspect of your lives taped. Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. We want you to be happy, but we also want you to be safe. Have you two thought of the backlash this could cause you? Blaine's an openly gay rock musician. There aren't many of them. You're an openly gay fashion icon. Not many people are going to be so gung-ho about seeing two men on a reality show…especially documenting their struggles to adopt."
Carole said, trying to calm Kurt down after his outburst. Kurt had thought about all of those things. And Blaine had too. But they'd agreed that nothing was going to bring them down as a couple. Blaine sighed and looked at Burt and Carole.
"We know the risks. But we also know what greater reward could come out of it. We could finally be settled enough to get the one thing we want more than anything in this world. Someone of our own to love. And I'm sorry you guys disagree with that, but you know what…great. Because Blaine and I don't need your support. And quite frankly….we don't care. Honey, I've got a headache. I want to go."
Kurt said, standing up. Blaine nodded at him and looked wistfully back at Burt and Carole. He was going to leave them with a final point. Kurt started for the door and Blaine shook his head.
"You guys are missing one hell of an opportunity to be a part of something truly great. We love you guys, we do. But we need to do something for us, now."
Blaine said, following Kurt out to the SUV. He noticed that Kurt was already in the passenger seat and had his head in his hands. Blaine climbed into the drivers seat and pulled him into his arms as best he could. He let Kurt cry for what seemed like hours, but in reality was a few minutes. Kurt sniffed softly and looked at his beloved husband. He rested his hand on Blaine's cheek and stroked his face with his thumb softly.
"You are amazing. But I am seriously tired. Let's go back to your Mom's tonight and get some rest. We have to tell Finn and Rachel tomorrow."
Blaine nodded and started the car. This was going to make things between them a lot stronger. He knew that. He just couldn't understand why this nagging sense of foreboding sat in his stomach.