Prompt: Andy - "I think it's called 'kissing it better'" - 'Frankie'

I was working on my truck in the driveway, when some familiar sniffles caused me to look up. Sure enough Jacqueline Jones was leading Kurt up the driveway and tears streaked my son's face. Jacqueline had taken Kurt to the park for the afternoon along with her kids.

"What happened?" I asked, putting down my tools and heading toward them.

"Kurt fell trying to ride a skateboard and scraped up his knees and hands. He insisted on wanting you to take care of him," Jacqueline replied, almost apologetically.

It didn't surprise me. Kurt had been even more clingy than usual since his mother had died a few months ago. I had been surprised when he had gone to the park with Mercedes and her family.

"Okay. Thanks for bringing him home."

"You're welcome. I've got to get to the park. I left Anthony watching the others," Jacqueline said, referring to her oldest son.

As she headed back in the direction of the park, I scooped Kurt up into my arms.

"Let's go get you cleaned up and in new clothes," I told him, starting for the house. "I didn't know you were interested in riding a skateboard."

"I wasn't."

"Then how did you fall off one?"

"Puck was calling me a sissy because I wouldn't try it so I did. I was doing okay until Finn let go of my hand and then I lost my balance."

"Yeah, it takes some practice to get the hang of those just like a bicycle," I said, not happy to hear the other boys had pressured him into trying something.

Reaching the kitchen, I sat him on the counter and then went for the first aid kit in the downstairs bathroom. Ten minutes and a few more tears later I had the scrapes cleaned and covered with band-aids.

"You're forgetting something," Kurt said, wiping the remnants of his tears away, as I went to lift him down from the counter.

"What did I forget, buddy?"

"Mama always kissed it to make it feel better."

I did remember Kathleen doing that, so despite feeling silly I placed a kiss on both of his knees. If kissing the injury would make my son happy then that's what I would do.