AN: So I guess ff . net is having some issues. Sorry the update is so late but I couldn't log in. Hope you all enjoy anyways.

Chapter 42

The two boys were startled from their position by a knock at the door. After moving a bit apart, Kurt called. "Come in."

Burt poked his head in. "Hey boys, I just wanted to see if you were going to join us downstairs."

Kurt gave his dad a smile. "We'll be down in just a second."

His dad moved out of the doorway and pulled it shut. Kurt moved off the bed and went to check that his face didn't look weird after the tears he had shed. Blaine moved over to the door and offered his arm. "May I accompany you downstairs good sir?"

Kurt giggled, sliding his arm through Blaine's. "You may. You big cheese ball."

Blaine pretended to tip his hat. "Sir cheese ball at your service."

Rolling his eyes, Kurt smiled at Blaine. "Escort me downstairs sir cheese."

With wide grins on both their faces, the two made their way downstairs. Burt, Carole, and Finn had gathered in the living room. Each had a present in front of them. "Ready to open your Xmas eve gift?" Finn asked eagerly. He added in a fake whisper. "The parentals are being mean and won't let me open in until you get down here."

Kurt laughed and plopped down on the floor next to Finn. "Well, I already opened my gift for the night." He smiled back at Blaine who was still hovering in the doorway. Patting the space next to him, he said. "Come sit with me Blaine."

As Blaine walked over to Kurt, Finn whined. "You got to open your present already? Not fair. Mom!"

Carole rolled her eyes. "Calm down Finn. You can open yours now. What did you get Kurt?"

Kurt shyly showed his ring to Carole who gave it a shocked look before recovering. "Wow. That's beautiful."

Kurt gave Blaine a quick peck. "It's a promise ring. My boyfriend, the sap, couldn't resist."

Blaine blushed and looked down. He felt eyes staring at him and looked up to see Burt giving him a look. He gulped and said. "I wanted him to know that our futures are together. It's not an engagement ring but we love each other and I wanted to show our commitment."

Burt gave him a look for a few more seconds before giving Blaine a nod and turning to his present. Finn had long since finished unwrapping his and was admiring the new video game. Carole had opened a gift from Kurt containing a warm sweater. She said thank you. Burt pulled out a flannel shirt from Finn. Kurt bit his tongue, determined not to comment on the overuse of flannel by the male members of his family. Blaine gave a slight chuckle at the look on Kurt's face and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, whispering quietly in his ear "Good boy."

Kurt flushed and leaned into Blaine, lightly bumping shoulders. He then glanced over at the pile of unopened presents and had Finn hand him a blue package with silver ribbon. He handed it to Blaine. "It's not as extravagant as yours but I thought you might like it."

Blaine pulled the wrapping apart, saying "I'm sure it will be perfect." He gaped as he pulled out a beautifully decorated scrapbook. He flipped through and saw that Kurt had put pictures of his time at Dalton and at McKinley as well as leaving pages prepared for future activities. His eyes watered as he came across a page with a spot for a photo labeled 'First Apartment Together'.

"This, this is amazing. Thank you so much." Blaine told Kurt quietly, awe in his voice as he continued to look through it.

"You really like it? I decided to give scrapbooking a try. I figured it was similar enough to designing fashion that I'd try." Kurt said nervously.

"This is your first attempt? Wow. You could make a career out of this babe." Blaine said, still awed. Kurt just shook his head, sure Blaine was over exaggerating.

Burt waited until the two had finished before asking. "Who wants to watch Xmas movies?"

Everyone laughed as Finn responded with a loud yes. After cleaning up the scraps and putting their presents away, the group gathered in front of the television with some hot chocolate. They watched several of the cartoon kinds including Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph.

After the last movie, Finn let out a yawn and headed upstairs. Carole followed, calling out a good night.

Burt turned to the couple who were sitting close together at the end of the couch. "I have one more present for you two. I'm telling you it now because I need to explain the rules that come with it."

Kurt and Blaine shared a worried look before looking back at Burt. He chuckled. "It's nothing bad. In light of…recent events, I'm going to get a lock for your door Kurt."

Kurt gave a startled noise. "Really?"

Burt rubbed his head sheepishly. "Yeah. Now that doesn't mean that you two can spend all your time behind a locked door. I still expect to see you both down here and hanging out with Finn on occasion. But I understand that you are both adults now and you may need some…privacy." He said the last word with a look on his face like he'd rather be anywhere but there.

Kurt had a similar face while Blaine was looking down, afraid to make eye contact. Burt continued. "I don't want to know what you two do. I trust you are respectful and safe and I would really rather not walk in on anything so I'll be installing the lock after we open presents tomorrow. I'm going to head to bed. I'll see you two in the morning."

Burt left the room quickly, not wanting to engage in conversation after that awkwardness. Kurt and Blaine sat in silence for a minute before Blaine gave a small laugh. At Kurt's questioning look, he said. "I guess Finn walking in on us was good for something."

Kurt just rolled his eyes at that and grabbed Blaine's hand. He pulled him up and the two headed upstairs and to bed, cuddling close, hands twined together.

AN: So yeah. It may be OOC but I needed them to have a lock so they could engage in sexy times more. Who doesn't approve of that? Please review.