A/N: My heart bleed for Paris and France this morning. Sometimes I just want jump of this cruel and miserable earth... :(
Well, here is another chapter. It was good to lose focus and jump into this fiction world for a while and just forget about the pictures on the news. -J
«So,» Burt says, «Do you want to tell me about him?» They are seated in the living room of the Hummel's home after dinner.
«You need to rest, dad» Kurt answers and looks anywhere but the place his father is sitting.
«I can put my feet up on the couch and lay down, if that help, Kurt, but we are still talking about this.» Burt smiles «And I'm fine, I swear!»
«Ok» Kurt whispers and takes a deep breath before he begins. «H-he wasn't my b-boyfriend» He stutters.
«Oh, then I was wrong, I'm sorry you two just seemed so….» Burt doesn't finish his sentence.
«I said he wasn't when we visited you, b-but he is now» Kurt thinks that by this point he should be used to the warm, red feeling creeping up his neck and face. Burt is smiling again, and that makes Kurt relax a little. His dad is ok with this, but that doesn't mean it's not embarrassing to talk about.
«We kind of got together in the car after we said goodbye to you that day.» Burt eyes narrows and he is about to say something, but Kurt opens his mouth first. «We t-talked in the car, talked» Kurt is afraid his dad misinterpreted what he said about getting together in the car. «J-just talked about it!»
«Mhm…» Burt says and turns to Kurt with a pointed look. Kurt is sweating in his hands by now.
«Ok…maybe we k-kissed t-too» Kurt is staring right ahead waiting for Burt's reaction.»And Blaine kind of b-been s-sleeping here since you went to the hospital. Just sleeping nothing else, I swear.»
Burt doesn't say anything for a while, and Kurt is anxious for what to come. But suddenly Burt laughs and gives Kurt a big smile.
«Sorry, I just had to let you squirm in your seat for a minute.» Kurt dares to look at his father again, he sees the big smile he is giving him and Kurt let out his breath slowly. «I am glad you found Blaine» He says. «He seems like a good guy, and I like him. And I can see that he is good for you, Kurt. He brought back my little boy again. You have been lost for me for a long time and now you are smiling again and the life is back in your eyes. I have been so worried about you and now I think that things are looking better. If that boy is bringing you and your smile back to me, I don't care if he has been sleeping over without you telling me, because I trust you, Kurt. And I don't think you would do anything you aren't ready for, because you don't do that. You need to know that you are safe before you jump into something new.» Kurt smiles and gives Burt a hug.
«Thank you, dad. You are the best, and I love you. And I'm sorry for slipping away from you, I did miss you, but I didn't know how to ask for help, because I doesn't know what's wrong with me. But I feel so much better now. Blaine is helping me, and he doesn't expect anything from me but to be myself.» Burt turns toward Kurt again with a serious look.
«Kurt, first of all: There is nothing wrong with you! I'm sorry if I ever gave you the impression that there was. And I'm sorry if I made you believe that you are not good enough. Second: I will never, ever expect you to be someone you're not! All I'll ever expect from you is for you to be yourself and to do your best. That's it! Nothing more. Except tell me next time your boyfriend is staying the night so I can prepare myself for the talk we need to have soon, about boyfriends staying in the same bed and…you know the rest» Kurt eyes are wet with tears from Burt's words, but he is blushing again when he mentions the talk. He can't form any word himself and Burt continues.
«Like I said, Kurt, I trust you, but I think we need to talk about sex anyway because you are not a child anymore. And I like to tease you a little bit. But I like Blaine and you should tell him that he is welcome anytime in this house.»
«Thank you so much, dad!» Kurt whispers while he dries his tears and smiles.