A/N: Now I know people are wondering why Blaine seems very insecure. And I think he should be. Just a little bit though. The one thing that Blaine is secure in is his love for Rachel, and her love for him. So, a bit of Klainchel in this chapter, and then some angst. But no breakup for Blainchel. For sure. Enjoy! I also needed to switch the POV of it. It'll go back to Rachel/Blaine POV in the next chapter. Especially for what I've got planned.
Chapter 19
Kurt rushed into Rachel's hospital room to see her sleeping, and Blaine passed out on the cot next to her. They were holding hands, and Kurt noticed Blaine had a giant cast on his leg. Kurt realized that Blaine's leg must have been broken in the accident. He couldn't help himself as he took his phone out of his pocket and started taking pictures.
"I don't know why you think taking pictures of us holding hands is so special, Hummel."
Blaine said, turning to look at Kurt snapping pictures of him and Rachel. Blaine briefly let go of Rachel's hand while he attempted to sit up on the cot. Kurt stepped forward, sliding his phone in his pocket and reached out to Blaine. He waved him off and smiled when Blaine sat up and grabbed Rachel's hand again. Kurt grabbed a chair and sat down next to Blaine and Rachel's bed. Blaine brought Rachel's hand to his lips and kissed it softly. Rachel needed to sleep, and Blaine knew that.
"She looks peaceful."
"She had a rough night. The doctors have been in and out. They don't want her performing because with the way we were hit, her placenta could rupture."
"Wow, Blaine…I'm sorry. I know how much Rachel wants to be Fanny."
"Yeah, but she wants the babies more. So, I think that it's going to be a little bit hard on her, but we'll make it."
Kurt watched as Blaine turned back to Rachel, who moved a little bit in her sleep, then settled down. Kurt couldn't believe just how in sync with each other Blaine and Rachel were. This made Kurt feel sad, because he'd lost that with Blaine, but he could tell Blaine was happy.
"Is she acting out?"
"No, believe it or not, she isn't. She's a bit closed off, but that's standard. She closes off when she gets stressed anyway."
Kurt nodded. He knew Rachel better than anyone, and when Rachel shut down, it was for a very good reason. He also knew Blaine well, and he knew that something was on Blaine's mind, and Blaine was keeping himself restrained.
"You're hiding something Anderson, spill."
Blaine sighed, knowing Kurt knew him too well. He knew that he couldn't keep this from Rachel, having made his decision for what he and Rachel had talked about the previous evening. He knew Rachel was right, but there were a million songwriters out there, and he didn't know who would want his work.
"Rachel suggested something to me, and I'm a little bit nervous about it."
"Blaine, whatever it is, I'm sure it's really not that bad."
Blaine nodded and ran his hands through his curls. He then looked into Kurt's eyes, not realizing Rachel had come out of her sleep, and could hear everything Blaine and Kurt were saying. Blaine took a deep breath and spoke.
"I performed 'All Or Nothing' for her."
"Oh my god! How did she like it?"
"She loved it, but that's not the point. Kurt, she suggested that I get back into performing."
"Well, that's a good idea. Blaine, I know how much you miss it."
"I don't though, really." Blaine said, shaking his head. Kurt resisted the urge to push Blaine's curls back off of his forehead, and watched as he struggled to find his words. He then found them, and knew Kurt would help him, no matter what.
"Then what is it?"
"Rachel wants me to try my hand at songwriting."
Kurt looked at Blaine and studied him for a moment. Rachel still pretended to be asleep while listening to what they were talking about. Rachel was hurt that Blaine hadn't come to her with his concerns, and was essentially confiding in Kurt.
"You'd be wonderful at that, Blaine. 'All Or Nothing' proved that."
"Kurt, there are a million songwriters in the world. Everyone at one time or another, fancied themselves a songwriter. And besides, being a song writer means I have to go out and perform those songs. And I haven't sung in awhile."
"Blaine, you let one bad review stop you. Why?"
"Because…I don't know Kurt. I guess, I'm a people pleaser. I let one bad review get to me and I walked away. I guess that's why I do the money, because at least when I do something right, I get the recognition I deserve. If I screw up, I get the criticism I deserve."
"That's exactly what is supposed to make you a stronger performer, Blaine. You come to life when you're on that stage. I have known this for five years, Blainers. I know what you're like up there."
"He's right you know."
Rachel's voice came from the bed, and Blaine turned around. Rachel's eyes were wide open and she had been watching them for awhile, but neither one of them knew. They'd been wrapped up in their own little conversation, and hadn't realized Rachel was awake.
"Babe, how long have you been up?"
"Long enough. Hey Kurt."
Kurt knew that look on Rachel's face perfectly. It was the look that showed her hurt, but she wouldn't show it to Blaine. Kurt knew that Rachel was hurting because of what she had seen. Kurt smiled and excused himself, with the realization…he still loved Blaine.
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"Hey baby, how did you sleep?"
"Blaine, do you love me?"
Blaine looked at Rachel, confusingly. Of course he loved Rachel. He loved Rachel with everything he had, and he wasn't afraid to show that to her. He squeezed her hand and smiled lovingly at her, knowing that he was telling her the truth.
"Of course I love you, baby. You know that."
"Then why didn't you talk to me about all of this, instead of Kurt?"
There it was, the million dollar question. Blaine hadn't thought about that when he found himself opening up to Kurt, he just did it. Kurt had a way of being pushy, without actually being pushy, whereas Rachel, god knows he loved his wife, she was pushy.
"I don't know. It just…happened."
Rachel shook her head and turned away from Blaine, yanking her hand out of his. She pulled the blanket up and Blaine tried taking her hand again, but she wouldn't give it back to him.
"Blaine, I am your wife. It's my job to comfort you when you need it."
Blaine knew Rachel was confident in their relationship and herself, so he didn't know where these insecurities were coming from. He was just as confused about her pulling away from him, as she was about his conversation with Kurt. Something bothered her, and she wasn't telling Blaine what. She saw Blaine and Kurt holding hands, and it broke her. But she wouldn't show it to Blaine.
"Baby, you were sleeping. Kurt came in to see us, and I was thinking out loud. He read what I was feeling, and he literally picked up on it. I'm sorry that you and I didn't talk about it. But you don't really need the added stress right now."
"This…is stressing me out, Blaine. Knowing that you're still in love with your ex-boyfriend…and I can't do a fucking thing about it!"
Rachel yelled, looking at Blaine, daring him to challenge her. Blaine couldn't find anything to say to that, but he knew one thing was true. After Rachel's appointments later, he was going to talk further with her about this. He wasn't still in love with Kurt, was he?
A/N2: Muahahahahahahahahahaha….lmao. Oh dear god…the muses hit me with this late last night. I was too tired to run with it, so I got up this morning to finish it. What's going on with Blainchel?! Are they going to be okay? We'll see… reviews are like chocolate covered Klaine kisses.
