Love in the Air
AN: Hi guys! I was blown away by the reviews from last chapter, everyone was like 'I knew it!'. That made me so happy. :)
On a not so happy note, I have finals in a week so I probably won't be updating for two weeks as I need to focus on studying. Trust me I'd much rather write this story but sadly school comes first, *sigh*. I'll try to update but I don't want to make any promises.
This is the one of the most important chapters for this whole story. I have had this chapter planned in my head for months, and I'm so glad I was finally able to write it, especially the last scene. There is also some Niff fluff for those who asked. :)
Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee, American Airlines, or anything else that looks familiar.
Chapter 19:
June 15th 2019:
"I…I'm pregnant."
Kurt froze, the phone still held up to his ear.
Santana was pregnant.
Pregnant.
His best friend was going to have a baby.
The more he thought about it though, the more he realized that he had known something was different with Santana. After all she was his best friend and they both knew everything about each other and had spent the past five years of their lives together. That alone was bound to create a connection between the two of them.
First thing he noticed was that she was more withdrawn and cautious about what she said, like she might slip up and tell him something she was trying to keep hidden. Then of course there was the sickness. Santana never got sick, and if she did it only lasted a day, never a week. The final thing that should have tipped Kurt off was her desperation to get to LA. Of course she would want to be with Eric and Kurt wondered if the other man had just found out like he had.
"Kurt? Are you still there?" Santana's hesitant voice snapped him out of his thoughts.
"Yeah, I'm still here. Santana I'm so sorry for not realizing something was different with you sooner. I mean, I don't know when you actually figured it out but I knew something was wrong and I didn't do anything. I did nothing. God I feel like a horrible friend. I'm so sorry Santana." Kurt took a deep breath, "Ho-how long have you known…that you were pregnant?"
"First of all, it's not your fault Kurt. I've known for two weeks and I didn't say anything because I wanted to tell Eric first. I had to tell him in person…so I didn't say anything. But Kurt you've always been there for me, and I love you Sweet-cheeks but…please, please don't beat yourself up from not saying anything." Santana sniffled and Kurt heard the murmur of voices. There was a shuffle of the phone changing hands before Eric's voice sounded over the phone, "Hey Kurt, would you mind coming over? I think Santana really wants to talk to you, but not over the phone."
Kurt nodded quickly, already standing up off the bed, "Yeah…yeah, I'll be there in twenty minutes." He said a quick goodbye to Eric before hanging up. He turned when he heard a cough to see Blaine standing in the doorway.
"Kurt? What's going on?" Blaine asked worriedly, noticing the many emotions running over Kurt's face. He walked into the room, eyes never leaving Kurt who was struggling to find the right words. Blaine ran his hands up and down Kurt's arms, trying to calm down his frantic boyfriend, "Hey, breathe. It's okay Kurt."
Kurt nodded before locking his blue eyes on Blaine's, "Santana's pregnant."
Blaine's eyes widened and his hands halted on Kurt's arms, "Um, wow. Okay, I was not expecting that…how is she?"
That question was all Kurt needed to realize that he had to leave because he really didn't know how she was, and he broke away from Blaine and looked around the room, grabbing his phone, "She's freaking out. Eric asked me to go over there. I'm sorry Blaine, I don't want to cancel our trip but I think she really needs me."
"What? Oh Kurt, of course you should be there, she needs you to be there for her. Our trip can easily be rescheduled. Santana needs you and I know you need her too. Okay? So you are going to go over there and see your best friend, you can spend the whole weekend there if you need to, okay? Just call me and let me know what's going on."
Kurt nodded before throwing his arms around Blaine, "Thank you. I'm really sorry about this. You are the best boyfriend ever and I love you so much."
"I love you too, and it's nothing Kurt…now go take care of Santana." Blaine released his arms from around Kurt and kissed his forehead before Kurt gave him one last smile and flew out of the room.
The line clicked signaling the end of the phone call. Jeff sat at the kitchen table, his phone in front of him, still trying to process what Eric had just told him. At first he thought it was a joke, after all Eric and Santana had only been together for about five months. There was no way they would be having a baby. The tone of Eric's voice told him differently, this wasn't something they had planned but now there was a little baby on the way. A baby that he was related to; Jeff was going to be an uncle. He and Nick were going to be uncles.
Speaking of his husband, Nick walked into the kitchen and stood behind Jeff wrapping his arms around Jeff's neck and rested his chin on Jeff's shoulder. "What did Eric say?" he asked, kissing Jeff's cheek.
Jeff was silent for a second starring down at the table. He rested his head on Nick's, trying to find something to remind him that this was reality. "We're going to be uncles" Jeff's words hung in the air for a second.
"What?" Nick wasn't sure if he had heard right, because if he did, that meant-
"Santana's pregnant" Jeff finished Nick's thought, turning his around to look his husband in the eye "We're going to be uncles". A small smile appeared on Jeff's face as he repeated the words.
Nick smiled and pulled Jeff into a kiss.
"Oh my god" he said when they broke apart, "This is, like totally unexpected but kind of incredible. How are Eric and Santana handling it?"
Jeff's eyes followed Nick as he sat down in the chair next to him. "Eric is excited but he sounded like he was scared shitless, he kept saying he didn't know how to be a father since ours pretty much failed."
Nick took Jeff's hands in his own knowing how sensitive of a topic it was for Jeff. "Hey, you and Eric are nothing like your father, okay. Eric is going to make a wonderful father and some day you will too."
Jeff smiled shyly and stood pulling Nick into his arms, "I love you Nick"
Nick pulled back enough to cup Jeff's face in his hands, "I love you too Jeff."
They stared into each other's eyes before Jeff's phone buzzed on the table. He tore away from Nick's gaze and opened the message.
Kurt is coming over to talk to Santana. Thanks for listening Jeff, love you bro. –E
"What does it say?" Nick asked watching as Jeff's eyes scanned the screen a smile spread across his lips.
Jeff looked up at Nick, "Eric said thanks for listening and that Kurt is going over there to talk to Santana."
Nick nodded before he suddenly realized something, "Wait….if Kurt is going over there, does that mean he and Blaine aren't going on their vacation?"
There was a moment of silence as both Nick and Jeff looked at each other realizing just what that meant.
"Shit…yeah, they were supposed to leave in ten minutes which makes me think the trip is canceled. I should call Blaine."
"Yeah you should." Nick gave Jeff a quick kiss and a small smile of good luck before he left the kitchen, leaving Jeff alone.
Once Blaine heard the door close behind Kurt he wandered back into their room and over to his suitcase.
He sat there on the bed, debating about whether or not to unpack. With a sigh Blaine collapsed back on the bed squeezing his eyes shut.
He had a plan for that weekend, everything was going to be perfect and now they weren't going on the trip. Blaine didn't have any resentment towards Santana, it's not like she and Eric purposively planned to find out about their baby that weekend, and there was no way he was going to keep Kurt from being there for his best friend by taking him away from the city.
Blaine's pocket began to buzz and he pulled out his phone expecting it to be Kurt but instead the name Jeff' appeared on the screen.
"Hello?"
"Blaine? Um, so I guess you know about everything." Jeff trailed off and Blaine could tell he wasn't sure how to approach the topic.
"Yeah I know. I came into our bedroom to see Kurt staring at his phone and at a complete loss for words. I guess Santana is freaking out so he went over there."
"Well Eric is freaking out too; he called me a couple minutes ago. It's completely expected though, this wasn't exactly planned and now they are going to be parents. It's kind of surreal." Jeff chuckled.
A small smile cracked on Blaine's face, "Yeah it really is. You and Nick are going to be uncles…that's exciting."
Jeff's peal of laughter rang over the phone, "I know! I'm excited, especially after seeing you and Kurt with Melody and Justin. Nick and I will get to have that too."
They continued to talk and Jeff asked how Blaine was really doing, since the surprise vacation was canceled.
"I'm fine," Blaine replied honestly. "Sure…I'm disappointed but I want it to be perfect and it will be. I just didn't feel right taking Kurt away when he really needs to be here right now. I think we all do."
"You're right," Jeff agreed. "Just don't worry about it Blaine. Everything will work out. You and Kurt are perfect and sure this is all unexpected but it's also a miracle in some ways."
"I know. Thanks for calling Jeff. I'm going to go unpack and wait to see if Kurt calls. Talk to you later man."
Jeff said goodbye and Blaine hung up the phone, throwing it onto the pillow next to him. Perry looked up from the windowsill where he was sitting to look at Blaine.
Taking a deep breath and deciding to face the inevitable, Blaine dragged himself off the bed. He stopped by the window and kissed the top of the orange cat's head. Perry began to purr and pressed his wet nose to Blaine's cheek.
Blaine smiled and scratched under Perry's chin before he went back over to the bed and began to unpack his suitcase.
Sliding the zipper around the edge and opening the top he started to unpack. After he had removed the shirts from the top and they were rehung in his closet he reached back in, only to have his hand encounter a small hard object.
Blaine took out the stack of pants and shirts until he saw the object his hand had hit.
He reached down and picked up the black ring box and took two steps backwards sitting on the edge of the bed, the half empty suitcase forgotten. Perry jumped off the windowsill onto the bed and curled up next to Blaine's thigh, his head resting on Blaine's leg.
Blaine turned the box over his hand wondering how it was possible for such a simple object to hold such significance. He popped the box open and starred at the ring he had picked out two weeks ago when Kurt had agreed to go on a surprise vacation with him.
With one last look, Blaine shut the box, the sound ringing out in the silence of the empty apartment. Blaine sighed and stood, moving back over to his closet and with a sense of finality he placed the ring box back into its hiding spot.
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