6 Years Later
Blaine slowly makes his way into consciousness, stretching his limbs and reaching over to Kurt's side of the bed wanting to cuddle for a few more minutes. His hand is met with cold sheets and he blinks his eyes open in confusion.
Oh yeah.
A big smile slowly spreads across his face as he remembers why Kurt isn't in their bed this morning.
Today's their wedding day!
Blaine feels his excitement bubble within him and quickly jumps from the bed to have a shower to start getting ready for the best day of his life. He gets into the bathroom and finds a small pink post it note with Kurt's perfect loopy handwriting on it,
Morning honey B, I can't wait to marry you today xxx
Blaine's chest fills with love and warmth that spreads through his entire body, lifting his spirits. He quickly undresses and steps into the shower, taking extra time today to make sure everything is perfect.
As he starts to dry off in the bathroom he looks at the little note and decides to take it and put it into the small box they keep up on the high shelf in their shared closet.
Just in a towel, he reaches up high, onto his tippy toes, and successfully grabs the small box. He opens it and before he deposits the post it, he decides to take a small trip down memory lane.
He sits on the bed and starts to take out the small pieces of their past and lays them out for him to see.
There's old photographs from their high school days, like the one from their first Valentine's day together as an official couple, when Blaine surprised him at Breadstix. There's even a photo of them in their West Side Story costumes, which causes Blaine to blush a little at the thought of what they did after the show.
He digs down deeper and finds the small gum wrapper promise ring Blaine gave him for their first Christmas and his eyes shine with happy tears. He can't believe Kurt has kept this after all this time, has taken care of it so well. He did it on a whim thinking Kurt would smile at the small bow tie and the wrappers of his favourite gum.
Blaine grabs his phone quickly to type out a message to Kurt.
Blaine - I love you so much xx
His reply is instantaneous.
Kurt - I love you too honey B xxx
Blaine's heart swells at his nickname, the one Kurt picked by accident when they were having a lazy Sunday together during the first few weeks of their relationship. He's called him that ever since.
He's about to close the box for good when something shiny catches his eye. He looks down and pulls out the old leather watch his father gave him all those years ago.
He hasn't seen his father since that fateful day of the McKinley shooting, not since his father ripped his shirt off his back to reveal the true person of Michael Anderson.
Blaine takes in a deep shuddering breath, trying not to go back to a time where he was scared and alone. When Kurt didn't want him and his mother ignored him, when his father would only talk to him through hateful slurs and his fists.
He got through it though, Kurt helped him through it. Burt and Carole were wonderful as well, taking him in when things became too much and loving him as if he was their own.
The relationship with his mother improved and now they're closer than ever. He loves her so much and she loves him in return. That's all he wanted. She tries and visits him as much as possible, taking him and Kurt out to dinner and fancy shows. She gets on really well with Kurt as they talk about the latest upcoming fashions and she preens over his designs.
Kurt was halfway through NYADA when he decided to switch over to studying fashion and design instead. He discovered his true passion and is well on his way to becoming a top rated fashion designer with his own clothing line.
Blaine graduated from NYADA and decided to get his teaching degree and start to teach little kids music and singing. It doesn't pay the best but it fulfils him greatly and gives him a sense of pride when he sees a kid learning a new piece of music, or hitting a high note. He loves it.
As he thinks back on his life so far, he considers whether he should've let his father back in at some point and let him be a part of it all.
He thinks real hard but truly feels that he doesn't regret his decisions of closing the door on him, but something compels him to put on the watch. He wants to wear it, maybe just for today, maybe forever. He doesn't know.
He slips on the watch buckling it around his wrist, liking the feel of the weight of it. He doesn't know what this means exactly but he feels happy that he's wearing it now, he knows his father will be too somewhere, but this isn't for him. This is for Blaine.
They meet just before they enter the room where they're going to get married and are instantly swept away by how amazing the other looks.
Blaine in a dark maroon suit with a black bow tie as his signature look.
Kurt is in the same suit but with a neckerchief tied around his neck, his unique style.
They both stare in awe at the person they love and feel their stomachs swoop. "You look..." Blaine starts, unable to finish his thought.
"You too..." Kurt says a little breathlessly.
They decided to walk down the aisle together, hand in hand, like always, as they didn't want to be separated or given away. They're giving themselves to each other willingly.
It's then that Kurt notices the extra addition to Blaine's ensemble, seeing the shiny watch attached to the worn leather. He recognises it as Blaine's fathers watch and looks at him a little curiously as to why he's wearing it when he hasn't even mentioned it since that day almost six years ago.
Blaine shrugs his shoulders and says, "It felt right..."
Kurt smiles at him understandingly and grabs his hand to interlace their fingers together for the last time as fiancé's. "Are you ready to get married Mr Hummel-Anderson to be?"
Blaine's face breaks out into a beautiful smile and says, "Always."
6 years later
Both Kurt and Blaine stand outside in the cold in Lima, Ohio with a small child each on their hips. They ring the doorbell of their family's home and are greeted warmly by their parents.
"Come in! Come in! It's freezing out there!" Burt exclaims loudly and he pulls Kurt into one of his bone crushing hugs, mindful of the small child.
Carole is busy fussing with Blaine and kissing his cheek, before both grandparents snatch up the little kids from their grasps, pulling them into hugs for themselves.
Loud high pitched giggles are heard from both Caden and Lily Hummel-Anderson, delighted to see their grandma and grandpa again. Burt holds little Caden and starts to breathe into his hair. "Just how you used to smell Kurt, seriously I can't get enough."
Kurt rolls his eyes at his father who does that every time they bring the kids to visit. Caden is their eldest child at four years old, he's Kurt's biologically with his bright blue eyes and chestnut brown hair. He's the spitting image of his Papa.
Carole pinches the small cheek of Lily, their youngest and last child who recently turned two. They decided to use Blaine's sperm for her, as Kurt wanted the beautiful, expressive hazel eyes and perfect curly hair that fall into ringlets down her back.
"Okay stop sniffing our child and act like a normal grandparent." Kurt chides.
Burt rolls his eyes playfully, and ruffles his hair which cause him to receive a deathly glare. "Come on, let's officially start Christmas with some hot chocolate and a movie!"
This causes the kids to squeal in excitement and they hold on tightly to be taken into the kitchen to help.
Kurt and Blaine look on at their little family and smile dreamily. This is what they've always wanted, a family of their own to bring home for the holidays and to spend quality time together as the festivities roll in. They both make their way into the living room and sit down on one end of the couch Blaine sitting comfortable between Kurt's legs, leaning back into his warm chest.
They wait patiently for them to come into the living room with a tray of hot chocolates and Blaine grabs his blue mug for himself, and Kurt's lilac one too. Added to the mug collection is a small pink sippy cup with Lily's name on it, and a green one with Caden's name on it. A first Christmas gift from the grandparents.
Burt sits in his armchair with Caden climbing up to snuggle in with him and Carole sits at the other end of the couch with Lily bouncing on her knee, playing with her golden bracelet Burt got her.
They put on a family Christmas movie and settle in to watch it together. As the opening credits appear on screen Kurt asks, "When's Pamela going to get here?"
Pamela Anderson has become a part of the family, especially since Kurt and Blaine decided to have kids, and she spends a lot of time with the Hummel's, having dinner together a couple of times a week. "She's coming down tomorrow." Burt replies.
Kurt and Blaine cuddle down together to watch the movie, sipping on their drinks and Kurt gets an idea. He takes a small amount of cream onto his finger and places it on the tip of Blaine's nose, whispering into his ear, "Payback..."
Blaine gasps at his husband's silly antics, and turns his head but before he can do anything about it, Kurt kisses the cream off his nose, licking his lips slightly. Blaine giggles and kisses his husband, tasting the sweet taste of the cream on his lips.
Lily notices their little display of affection and squeals loudly and claps her hands. "Dada! Papa!"
All the adults laugh at the small child and Burt looks to her and says, knowing she won't actually understand him, "Keep up with that attitude princess, because soon you'll be doing everything you can to stop them from doing that..."
The adults laugh again and Lily continues to giggle, sipping happily on her hot chocolate.
The next day finds the four Hummel-Anderson's wrapped up warmly ready to go out for a family walk. "We're just going to take them to the park for a couple of hours, try and tire them out for Santa tonight, you know?" Kurt says to his father as they stand in the hallway next to the door. Blaine is helping Caden tie his shoelaces on the stairs.
"Alright, but be safe and keep warm, okay?" Kurt rolls his eyes at his father, he's an adult. A married adult. A married adult with children.
"Hey! Just because you're a parent now doesn't mean I have to stop being one!" He exclaims.
Kurt laughs softly and kisses his dads cheek and says, "I know."
They leave the house and make their way to the small park just down the road from the house, Kurt and Blaine hand in hand, Kurt carrying Lily on his hip and Blaine holding Caden's hand as he walks beside them.
They make it to the park and they let them run free, but is close by to help them climb the complicated jungle gyms and slides. The metal is freezing but neither child cares as they laugh loudly with their dads as they play silly games and get piggy back rides across the monkey bars.
After about an hour their hands are freezing and they're tuckered out. They walk towards the exit the same way they walked in, but with Caden resting on Blaine's hip. Their cold noses are tucked into their father's warm necks as they sniffle lightly.
Michael Anderson walks into the park he finds himself in most days. He just sits there and watches the day go by with nothing else better to do. He has no one in his life anymore, they all left him. He has no work to occupy him anymore as he's too old to be going on long business trips, and spending his days hunched over a desk.
He expects it to be deserted, families locked away in their homes spending Christmas Eve together watching movies and playing games. However he is greatly surprised to find a laughing family of four running around the playground. The two kids are small, obviously under five, and the parents...two males.
Two dads.
As soon as he sees the bundle of curly black hair and hazel eyes that twinkle with the snow, he knows that that is Blaine. He sees that he's still with Kurt, both looking older from the last time he's seen them but just as happy, if not more so. The two kids must be their children. He can see it now, the little girl has to be Blaine's with the curly hair down her back, and the small boy is like Kurt's miniature double.
His heart aches at the sight of his technically grandchildren, but they aren't his. Not really. He hasn't spoken nor seen Blaine in years and he's a stranger to him, not knowing what he's doing with his life or even where he lives now. He doesn't want to disturb or chase them away, so sits by and watches them interact and play.
Blaine is holding Caden on his shoulders and runs around the playground as he giggles loudly, grabbing onto his curls for support. "Daddy! Daddy!"
Michael's heart swells at the sight, knowing that this is what Blaine wanted. He wanted to be a real father for his children, one whom they adore.
After a while they become fatigued and too frigid to stay out in the cold. They start to leave the park hand in hand, the picture perfect family, and something possess' Michael to stand and catch up to them. "Excuse me..." He says to catch their attention, he feels nervous and starts to think this is a really bad idea.
Kurt and Blaine turn around to face the voice and are completely floored.
Before them stands Michael Anderson. The biological father of Blaine Hummel-Anderson.
Their mouths open and close multiple times unable to find the words to say anything.
"Hi Blaine..."
Michael's eyes flicker to the two kids who are staring at him curiously, wondering who this old man is and how they know their fathers.
"Hi uhhh...Michael." Blaine says a little stiff, totally not expecting to meet his father on Christmas Eve in a park after not seeing him for twelve years.
The use of his name is like a stab to the chest, it hurts but it's well deserved. "And who are these little ones...?"
Lily buries her face into Kurt's neck feeling shy around this stranger. "Emmm...This is Caden Burt Hummel-Anderson, our son, and our youngest daughter, Lily Elizabeth Hummel-Anderson."
Michael feels a small pang in his chest at the thought of missing out on so much. He'll never get to know these kids, unless...
"Ehhh...Kurt do you mind taking the kids back home, I'll follow you soon I promise. And tell Dad not to worry..." Kurt, who was just trying to blend into the background as much as possible wordlessly nods and takes Caden holding him in his other hip. Blaine kisses him softly before waving him off to go home.
"Dad...?"
"Ehhh yeah, I started calling Burt dad after our wedding. He asked me to and I happily obliged..."
It's stings greatly but he knows Burt earned that part in Blaine's life. He doesn't deserve anything.
Blaine stands there a little awkwardly, unsure of what to say now as he scuffs his feet along the ground. "You have a beautiful family..."
"Thank you." Blaine knows he truly means it, can hear it in his voice.
A gust of cold wind blows past the pair and Blaine folds his arms across his chest trying to keep in as much heat as possible. It's then that Michael notices his wrist. "You kept the watch..." He states.
Blaine looks down at the watch, rubbing the back of his neck, "Ehh yeah I did..."
"When did you first start wearing it...?" He asks, genuinely curious.
"Honestly, I put it away as soon as mom gave to me, the day after you left, and didn't find it until my wedding day. I haven't taken it off since..." He shrugs, knowing Michael will be a little hurt that he didn't want it when he was first given it.
"And when was that...?"
"About six years ago."
"Right." He says, hating that he missed out on Blaine's wedding. He didn't get to make an embarrassing speech about when he was kid and didn't get to give him a fatherly pep talk before he stood at the altar.
"Yeah...I'm thinking of giving it to Caden when he's old enough...He's really fascinated by it. Lily's had her heart set out on Carole's bracelet, so she'll probably get that..." He says, uncertain of what else to say.
Michael feels a small warmth spread through him at the thought of the family tradition being continued on. The one he nearly messed up. "That would be nice..."
Another awkward and long silence ensues until Michael breaks it, "Look Blaine-"
He doesn't finish as Blaine jumps in, "No. I know what you're gonna ask and my answer is no." Blaine sighs heavily, causing a puff of smoke to arise from his warmth breath into the freezing air. "I'm happy now. I am 100% happy with my life and I don't have room for you anymore. I can't put myself through that again. It was so difficult the last time, it nearly broke me. You nearly broke me..." He sees Michael's eyes fill with tears, tears of regret, sorrow, longing.
"But I forgive you." Michael is honestly surprised by his statement. "I forgive you and I want to leave here today with final closure on that dark chapter of my life...So please, shake my hand and this will be the end of this..." Blaine holds out his hand expectantly, waiting for his father to shake it.
Michael takes his hand in a firm grip and shakes it, feeling the weight of the end fall down on him. He tries to push back the tears as Blaine's hand slips from his grip, but a few escape and fall down his cheeks. He doesn't bother to wipe them away, even when Blaine turns around to leave to go back to his real family.
As he watches his sons retreating back he starts to feel. This is the first time in a long time Michael Anderson has felt something. He's usually numb, a ghost of himself walking around aimlessly.
Michael Anderson feels proud of his son.
Fin.