Prompt: Tom Mason - "I'm going to have to make a speech. I'm gonna need some kind of speech." - "Falling Skies"
"Mmmhhh, that smells good," Burt commented, walking into the kitchen after taking a shower.
"You always say that," Carole replied lightly, looking over her shoulder at her husband. "Whether it's me cooking or Kurt."
"Can I help it if I've got two great cooks in the house," Burt replied, coming up behind his wife and wrapping his arms around her waste. He leaned down to kiss her as the front door opened.
"Dad!"
"In the kitchen," Burt called out, looking toward the doorway but keeping his arms around Carole's waist.
It wasn't long before Kurt was hurrying into the kitchen, Finn following at a slower pace.
"Guess what?" Kurt said, excitedly. He didn't wait for an answer as he continued. "I just found out that I'm Valedictorian!"
Burt stepped away from Carole and headed toward his son. "That's great, Bud!" he said, pulling his son into a huge hug. "I'm so proud of you."
"Thanks," Kurt said, happy to hear those words. His father being proud of him was the most important thing to him. Even more important than making Valedictorian or making it to Broadway.
When Burt finally released him, Carole was there to offer her congratulations.
"Just try to keep the speech short, Kurt," Finn said. "There's no need to drag out the ceremony any longer than necessary."
"Speech?" Kurt said, stepping away from Carole. "I forgot all about the speech. I need to go start working on it," he said, hurrying out of the kitchen.
Burt and Carole watched Kurt with silent amusement.
"Remember, keep it short, unlike that best-man speech you wrote for me!" Finn called after his stepbrother, doubting that Kurt heard him.