A/N: Happy TGW Day to all my readers. I hope my fanfics have helped you survive this long hiatus and you're all excited for the season premier. Let the new season bring new inspiration!
Chapter Thirteen
"Hey," Diane greets Kurt from the doorway as she gets rid of her coat.
"Hey, you're home early."
Kurt jumps from the couch and walks over to greet her with a kiss she gladly returns. Things have changed between them in the last two days. She cannot say that everything is back to normal, but it is a lot like it was before she went to Springfield. For two days she still had Kurt all to herself, for two days he wasn't the father of a one-year-old. She managed to push all thoughts of that boy to the back of her mind and tried to be as happy as she could with her husband.
"I wanted to be here when you get the results," she smiles at him, trying to be supportive and not show she actually fears the results.
"Then you're just in time, Will's on his way to pick them up, he'll call as soon as he gets them."
"You must be nervous," she says as they walk in the room side by side, with his arm on her back.
The mention of Will doesn't affect her as it did a few days ago. She tried to talk him into stepping out of their life, but she failed. There is nothing more she can do, going to his office was desperate enough. And seeing him like that caused her more pain than she would admit.
"I am. In a few minutes I'm going to find out if I really have a son."
"I just want you to know that whatever the results say, I am here for you," she turns to him and he puts his other arm around her pulling her closer to him.
"You have no idea how happy that makes me," he says with a smile, which she returns and kisses him on the lips.
"I'll miss having you all to myself," she whispers as their lips part, trying to prepare herself for the answer Kurt is hoping for. Because as much as she'd love the results to be negative, she has a feeling that they won't be.
"I know, but I'll try to make up for it, if you continue to let me."
"I'll do my best."
She lets him kiss her again and she doesn't regret her decision to restore the intimacy between them. She shut him out for long enough and it just made her feel even more miserable.
"Are you hungry?"
"Starving."
"I'm too nervous to eat, but go ahead," he sends her off to the kitchen and she barely opens the fridge when she hears the doorbell ring.
"I thought you said Will would call," she says, because Will is the only person she can think of standing at the door.
"Maybe it's not him," Kurt replies and Diane listens as he walks up to the door and opens it.
"Hi," she recognizes Will's voice right away, "I know I said I would call, but I wanted to deliver the results in person."
"Come in."
Diane hears how they both enter the living room, fortunately she's standing at a spot in the kitchen where she cannot be seen from there.
"There's no doubt, he is your son."
Diane hears Will's words and she's glad she hasn't touched any of the dishes in the fridge yet, because she would probably have dropped whatever was in her hand at that moment. She peaks out the door and sees Will's back. If she stays quiet, he probably won't even notice she is there.
"I knew it, thank you," Kurt sounds happy and relieved and she knows she will have to try to be happy for him as best as she can.
"You're welcome. The paperwork is ready, we can serve her anytime you want."
"I'd like to talk to her first."
"All right, I wish you luck."
"Thank you. Would you excuse me for a moment?"
Diane hides again as she realizes Kurt's about to walk to her, she wishes he just pretended she wasn't home, but it's too late now.
"Are you all right?" he asks silently and Diane hopes that Will isn't able to hear anything from the other room.
"I've been better," she admits and realizes only now that the door of the fridge is still open, she forgot to close it due to the shock.
"Everything will be fine, I promise you," he tries to calm her, but she cannot help feeling uncomfortable knowing that Will is there on the other end of the wall.
"Can we please not talk about it while Will is here?"
"Don't you want to say hi to him?"
"I'd rather not," she declines, she really doesn't need another awkward conversation with Will on top of all this.
"All right, I'll be right back."
"I'll call you very soon," Kurt says to Will.
"Is that Diane you were talking to?"
Will's question surprises Diane, even though it probably shouldn't. She can only imagine what he thinks of her practically hiding from him in there.
"Yes, she says hi, she's busy with cooking," Kurt lies and Diane is sure Will doesn't buy it either. It has been way too silent in there to assume she is doing anything but listening in on the conversation between the two men.
"I see. I'll be waiting for your call."
"Thank you, Will."
"You're welcome."
Diane hears footsteps nearing the front door and as soon as it closes she appears in the doorway of the kitchen.
"Come here," Kurt reaches out his arms and she doesn't hesitate long before she walks up to him and lets him hug her tightly.
"I was wishing for it not to be true," she admits, what Kurt probably suspected anyhow.
"I would be lying if I said I wished he wasn't my son."
"I want to be happy for you, you have a son. I promise to try to be happy for you," she mutters, folding her arms around him, enjoying his warm embrace.
"That's all I need."
"When will you talk to her?" she asks when they break the hug and walk up to the couch to take a seat. They have things to talk about again after two days of ignorance, but she will try to do everything differently this time.
"I'm going to visit her first thing tomorrow. She can't shake me off in person so easily."
"As hard it is to get used to this situation, it would be a lot easier if you didn't have to sue."
"I know, we'll see how she reacts."
She can see how nervous he is and he definitely has something to fear. Miranda won't be an easy enemy. She's trying to think of something to say that will cheer him up, when she remembers something she should have told him days ago.
"That boy is lucky to have a father like you."