AN: Inspired by lyrics from "What Makes A Man" by Westlife. Takes place after the scene in "Theatrically" where Burt kicks Finn out of the house. This scene would take place after Burt explained everything to Carole.
Burt nodded. What else could he do? As much as he loved Carole, he didn't want Finn in this house.
"I'll pay for the hotel," Burt told her, the words sounding harsh to his own ears but it was the least he could do considering the situation.
"I appreciate it," Carole told him. Standing on tip toes he kissed him before tuning and leaving the kitchen.
Burt felt like a knife had been pushed into his heart as he watched her walk away. The only thing that had ever hurt more was burying Kathleen. He had fallen for Carole hard. She was his sunshine but Kurt was his world. No matter how much it hurt, he knew he had to do whatever he could to protect his son. That kid had a right to have a home where he could escape from the cruelty of the world outside. To know that he was love and accepted for who he was. It was his duty as a father to make sure that anything that threatened that safe haven be kept outside of this house.
Carole had said they would talk tomorrow. He wasn't giving up on her yet. Wasn't giving up on what they had. Like he had hung on to Kathleen until the very end, cradling her in his arms as she took her last breaths, he would fight to hang on to Carole until all options were exhausted. Together they could figure this out, he was sure of that.