A/N: Hi! So, just no big thing here. Just a million and one thank yous, and a lot of love on my end for you readers. Your patience humbles me to no end, and I appreciate you sticking with me. Anyway, the big blowup is coming. I did say this reality show wouldn't be easy on the boys. But for now, enjoy the time of happiness that they have left.
Chapter 13
Once Blaine arrived back at the house, he spotted Kurt's car there, so he knew that Kurt was home. He didn't spot any other cars around, so he pulled the Fiat in behind Kurt's car. He got out and walked inside and saw Meg standing in the kitchen holding Evy. He knew they were looking for a nanny, and Meg was proving to be an excellent one. Meg stood there and looked at Blaine.
"Oh! Hey Blaine."
"Hey Meg, how's the Princess doing?"
"She's asleep. She was a bit fussy, but then I started singing and she fell right out. Hey! Coop told me you had a surprise for Kurt. Where is it?"
"Out in the driveway."
Meg handed Evy to Blaine and Blaine kissed her forehead happily as Meg looked out the window to see Cooper wrapping a big yellow bow around it. He'd finished just as Kurt walked down the stairs looking considerably better than he did that morning.
"What are we looking at?"
Kurt asked as Blaine turned around. Meg couldn't stop smiling and Blaine blushed like four different shades of red before calming down enough to tell Kurt. The cameras were around and Blaine knew what he needed to do.
"Hey baby! We're actually looking at your very gaudily wrapped gift. See, do you remember what we did the day before we met with the adoption agency?"
"Yeah. We went to go look at cars."
Something clicked in Kurt's brain and he made a mad dash down the stairs. He threw open the door and he saw the car sitting in the driveway, with Cooper being the model for it. He laughed when he saw that, and saw the yellow ribbon.
"You bought it?"
"Of course I did, my love. Of course I didn't know that we were getting Evy at the time, or I wouldn't have."
Kurt was already out the door and into the driveway before Blaine had a chance to catch up. Kurt was outside arguing with Cooper who looked at Blaine, who nodded and Cooper stepped out of the way. Cooper walked up and stood next to Meg who was in the doorway. Blaine smiled as another car pulled up. He looked closer to see that it was Kurt's parents. Kurt rolled his eyes and shook his head as they stepped out of the car. It was then that confrontational Burt came out.
"What is going on out here?"
"Blaine brought me a surprise. We were just out here looking at it."
"Why are you all outside? Where's Evanna?"
"Evy's in her crib, sleeping away."
Meg said. Burt looked up to her and growled. He didn't know who she was, and he didn't know why Blaine and Kurt were surrounding themselves and the baby with strange people, and he didn't like that.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Meghan Topper. I'm Evy's nanny."
"Nanny? Really? I thought you guys were going to be parenting by yourselves."
Kurt braced himself for this line of questioning. He wasn't anticipating his dad snapping the way he was, but then he realized something. His parenting skills or style were none of his dad's business. He smiled lovingly at Meg and then back to Blaine and stepped forward to confront his dad.
"What Blaine and I choose to do with the raising of Evy is our business. Blaine and I are working parents, Dad. And there will be a time when Blaine will go back on the road, and I will start writing again full time, and someone will need to be there to help us. And you know what, Meg is that person. And she isn't a stranger. She's Cooper's longtime girlfriend."
Blaine decided to step forward and diffuse any bad situation that would arise from this. He took Kurt's hand and smiled as he started to diffuse it.
"Burt, Carole. I understand how you feel. Trust me, I do. But when you live a life like Kurt and I do, it gets tough to parent alone. But I promise you that Kurt and I will be with Meg. Meg is an extra set of eyes for us, and that's an amazing thing to have."
Kurt smiled at his husband lovingly. He knew that it was always good to have a guy who was as mild mannered and calm as Blaine was in situations like this. He stepped forward and held Blaine's hand, because he needed that center. Kurt watched his dad and realized that he wasn't going to back down at all.
"I thought you said-"
"I know what I said, Dad! And I know what you said. Now, if you're going to have a negative opinion about every aspect of my life, then you can seriously get in the car and go back to Ohio. Because I'm a grown man now. And you guys have no say in any aspect of my life now. Not anymore."
Burt looked at Kurt and shook his head. He still couldn't believe that this was happening. He couldn't believe that his son was talking back to him. This was Blaine's fault. Blaine's need to be famous, Blaine's need to make himself something. Kurt had never spoken to him this way, and it was a sign of disrespect.
"Fine, I will. But let me tell you something, when Blaine leaves you for one of those groupies or rats or whatever, don't come crying to me!"
"I'm not leaving him, now or ever!"
Blaine yelled as he lead Kurt and Cooper back inside. Instead of being sad, Kurt was stone cold furious, and Blaine just stood back and watched as Kurt started throwing his fit.
"This is so fucking ridiculous! He's acting like a big baby because he doesn't understand that this is the life I chose for me! And for us! We have a daughter upstairs, who he's going to alienate because he wants no parts of this! Good for him! I'm done!"
Blaine nodded, knowing when Kurt needed to just calm down. He watched as Kurt walked into the house. There wasn't much that Blaine could do, but be there for his husband, and that's exactly what he was going to do.
