Blaine woke up to find a finger trying to pry his eye open. He pulled back his head, blinking and sat up as Levi came into focus.

"Papa, Papa, I was seeing if you were awake!" the little boy explained.

"Ah...well, I'm awake now, muffin, what did you need?"

"Papa, you should wear pajamas. You could catch cold," Levi said critically.

"Oh, well, okay...but I wasn't cold at all," Blaine said, still trying to wake up. He and Kurt had been up rather late last night. He glanced over to see that Kurt was still asleep.

"Gramma Carole fed Holly. She told me to be quiet so you could sleep, so I was very quiet when I came in to see if you were awake yet," Levi smiled, pleased with himself for following his gramma's directions.

"Is Daddy asleep, too?" Levi asked, starting to climb across the bed to pry open his father's eye as well.

"No, he isn't, so let's go in the other room and talk about breakfast. I can make you pancakes or ...French toast maybe?" Blaine offered, trying to distract the small boy from disturbing his daddy.

"Oh! I see why you don't need to wear pajamas, Daddy keeps you warm. He keeps me warm when I get to sleep with him, too," Levi informed his papa.

"Ah..yes, he does keep me warm. Okay, you go see if Gramma Carole wants some breakfast and I'll get dressed and come down to the kitchen, okay Levi?" Blaine asked, smiling at the boy. He noticed how much he looked like Kurt this morning. The same nose and eyebrows, a smile that he could only have learned by watching his father – or maybe Burt – they smiled just alike. Blaine was lost in thought as he gathered his clothes for the day our of the closet and suitcase. He wanted to look nice to make a good impression on the Lopez family.

He came back in the room after his morning ablutions to see Kurt still asleep. Normally he would let the tired man sleep, but they did need to get the kids ready to visit Santana's family.

"Kurt, wake up, honey. We need to get going and I'm making breakfast," Blaine called to his Sub, smiling as Kurt stretched like a cat.

"I'm up. Was Levi in here? I thought I heard him," Kurt said, blinking his eyes to wake up.

"Oh, he was here. He pried my eye open to see if I was in there. Precocious little fella, isn't he?" Blaine laughed.

"He is that," Kurt agreed. "Are you dressed already?"

"Yeah, we have to go visiting, remember?" Blaine said and Kurt groaned.

"Oh, yeah. Okay, I'll be up in a minute. If you want to start breakfast, I just need twenty minutes to get ready," Kurt said, ducking away from Blaine's attempt to kiss him. "I'll kiss you downstairs, after I brush my teeth."

It was less than an hour later that the two men were standing on the porch of Santana's childhood home, waiting for someone to come to the door. Kurt was holding Levi's hand as he held a bunch of flowers. Blaine was holding Holly, smiling down at her attempts to giggle, the diaper bag thrown over his shoulder.

A lock turned and Mrs. Lopez opened the door, smiling at Levi as he gave her the flowers.

"Oh, thank you, Levi. These are so pretty! Please come in, you are welcome in my house," she said automatically. It was what she had been trained to say as a little girl and it was just habit now.

They came in and she showed them to the living room, shaking hands with Blaine as Kurt introduced him and then giving Kurt a brief hug.

As soon as the men sat down they were joined by a woman with a scowl on her face who stood in the doorway, her hands crossed tightly in front of her chest. She was looking at Kurt, then shifting her eyes to Blaine, and back. She glanced at Holly in Blaine's arms and her scowl got blacker. Looking at Levi was what finally brought a sort of smile to her face.

"Hello, Anita," Kurt said very politely, looking back at the woman. "Please meet my Dom, Blaine Anderson. Blaine, this is Santana's sister, Anita."

Blaine got a sudden jolt in his Dom sense, and he was feeling as if he had to be on the alert for some reason. He could feel Kurt's anxiety level rising quickly and put a hand out to take Kurt's in his. Kurt held on tightly.

"You have a Dom already? My sister isn't cold in her grave and you have moved on?" she looked positively angry at this.

"Anita! You will be polite to guests in my house," Mrs. Lopez said, eyeing her daughter.

"Yes, Mama. Some people have a sense of morals and propriety in this house," Anita growled under her breath and Kurt felt a shiver. He already knew Anita didn't like him, never had, but this open hostility was more than she usually showed. Perhaps Santana kept her in check before. Anita left the room and they heard a door slam upstairs.

"I apologize for the behavior of my daughter. She is still grieving for her sister and although it is no excuse for poor manners, it is a reason for them. May I offer you something to eat or drink?" Mrs. Lopez asked.

"That sounds lovely," Kurt replied, smiling at the woman.

"I will go and get the tea cart, please excuse me for a few minutes," she said, leaving the room. "Would you like to go with me, Levi?" The little boy looked at his daddy for permission and Kurt smiled and nodded.

"Wow, are you okay, Kurt? Is that woman always this hostile?" he asked in a soft voice.

"Well, Anita has never liked me. She looked up to Tana and she blamed me for the marriage, even though it was Santana that applied for me. She could never explain it to herself, never accept that Santana liked girls. When Tana died, I had let her family know how ill she was, but the end came so suddenly there wasn't time for them to come as fast as needed and by the time they got to the hospital, Tana had passed."

Just as Kurt had finished telling this to Blaine, Anita returned, this time with her brother, Ramon. They sat down and Kurt introduced Ramon to Blaine. The air was filled with a tension and Holly began to fuss, cuddling closer to her papa. Blaine moved her up on his shoulder and patted her back, bouncing a bit on his knee to keep her entertained.

"What are you going to do now, Kurt?" Anita asked.

"What do you mean?"

"What's going to happen to Santana's children?" Ramon asked.

"I don't understand. They will live with me, I'm their father. I'm very happy to bring them to visit you, it's important that they know you. You're their family and Santana would want it," Kurt smiled at the man, but he just got a hostile frown in return.

"You are going to take them to New York. How can we see them and help them in their lives in New York? That is a bad place for children, too many weird and immoral people live there. That awful woman that tried to get with our Tana and corrupt her lives there. We don't want the children there," Anita said, her voice getting louder and more demanding.

"What? You mean Brittany? But...she loved Santana, she was so sweet to Holly and Levi. She was such a comfort to Tana in her last hour," Kurt was blinking back tears.

"You let that corruption touch my sister? You didn't take care of her, you made sure our Santana would die alone when you were done using her as a breed cow. How can you take these innocent children and...oh, Ramon...." Anita fell into her brother's arms, crying.

Kurt was sitting there, his mouth open while these people attacked him. He had no idea what to do.

Anita turned around again.

"Mark my words, Kurt Hummel, we will not sit idly by and let you take our children to corrupt. I heard all about your new gay lover and I think that will be enough to have the children taken away by the Government Child Protective Services. We know about your Sub Weakness, and that will make you an unfit parent. We'll get a lawyer, or you can leave the children here with us now and avoid any prosecution," Anita said with acid on her tongue.

Kurt was crying now and Blaine was so angry he could hardly contain himself, but he knew getting emotional was just going to make matters worse. He had been thinking quickly as he sat there and now got up to do something about it.

"Excuse me, but may I use your restroom?" he asked Ramon and was directed to the hallway in which Mrs. Lopez had left with Levi. Blaine turned to give Holly to her daddy, and whispered to Kurt to sit still and hold on to her. He walked down the hall, past the restroom and listened to voices, following them until he found Levi, helping his grandma put napkins on the tea cart.

"Excuse me, Mrs. Lopez," Blaine said calmly with a smile painted on his face, "might I borrow Levi for a few minutes? He needs to come and greet his aunt and uncle."

Mrs. Lopez smiled and patted Levi on the head.

"Levi, kiss your grandma," Blaine directed. He felt no animosity towards this woman and wasn't sure when she could see the children again. He wanted to give her what he could without tipping her off about the argument in the living room. Levi kissed his grandma's cheek and gave her a big hug, then took his Papa's hand and followed him into the hallway.

"Levi, I need you to be a good boy for me. There might be some loud talking and it might sound like people are angry. I want you to know that nobody is angry with you. We all love you, okay? But we need to leave right now. So, be quiet no matter what happens and do what I say. Can you promise me that?" Blaine knew he was just a small boy and didn't really understand what was going on, but he prayed to the Fates that he understood enough to be safe. He took Levi's hand and walked back into the front room where he had left Kurt.

It was worse than he had imagined. Kurt was shaking and Holly was crying, sensing something very wrong with her daddy. Ramon was pounding his fist into the palm of his other hand and Anita was very close to Kurt, shaking her finger in his face and threatening him. Holly was pasted to his chest as Kurt held her in a death grip. Blaine couldn't tell if they had tried to grab her away or if Kurt was just being protective.

"The children should go to us, Kurt, and we mean to take them. They will be better off here with moral people to guide them," Anita was saying when she saw Blaine walk in with Levi.

"Get away from my Sub. NOW." Blaine said in a very quiet voice that was filled with steel. His eyes were blazing. He was beside Kurt in a flash, taking his Sub into his arms. Holly was between them and Blaine was holding Levi close beside them. Kurt hid his head for just a moment, then his instinct to protect his children kicked in stronger. He stepped in front of Levi and reached down to grasp his little shoulder so he knew his dad was there for him.

"Kurt, we are going home. Bring Holly and I have Levi." Kurt was up and walking towards the door before Anita and Ramon could take a breath. Blaine escorted his family out the door and saw Kurt relax just a tiny bit. They were walking quickly toward the SUV when Ramon caught up. Blaine put himself between the angry man and Kurt. It was like slow motion to Blaine as he clicked the locks on the Navigator and grabbed Levi in his arms. He pushed the child into the SUV, then stood in front of Kurt.

"We have a right to those children, and Kurt is our brother-in-law. You need to leave us alone to discuss this with him and quit interfering," Anita said and Ramon grabbed Kurt's arm as he set Holly in her car seat. He shouldn't have done that.

"He is MINE," Blaine shouted, losing his cool at last. "Kurt is mine and you will leave him alone. I warn you, don't pursue this. Those children...Holly and Levi...are loved and cared for and they don't need anyone negative in their lives. You never once even said their names, for the sake of all the Fates. Can't you see what this has done to them? Look at Levi's face. That child is terrified. No matter what you might think of Kurt, he is Levi's daddy and you are hurting Levi with your verbal assault on his father. What kind of people are you? No wonder Santana moved to New York."

Before either Anita or Ramon could speak, Blaine had turned on his heel and made sure both children were buckled safely in their seats, then helped Kurt into the passenger seat. He got in and started the SUV, driving away as quickly as he could. They could see the Lopez siblings standing in the street as they drove away.

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Without thinking, Blaine took the highway exit and drove towards Westerville. He was well past halfway there before he realized it and then glanced over to see Kurt's face, scared and pale. He looked in the mirror and saw Levi looking the same way. Holly, thank the Fates, was asleep.

"Levi, are you doing okay, pal?" Blaine asked.

"I'm scared. That mean man hurt my daddy. Is he going to come after us?" Levi asked.

"No. We're going to go see Uncle Cooper in the house where I grew up," Blaine told the little boy and he could see out of the corner of is eye that Kurt relaxed. "Everything is going to be fine, Levi, don't worry."

Blaine had called Cooper and asked him to meet them in front of the house. Cooper had been at his office, the one his father still maintained in Westerville. Cooper drove up just as Blaine entered the driveway.

Coop rushed to open his brother's door, and Blaine fell into his arms.

"I'm so glad you're here. We need to stay here until after the court date and the adoption is legalized. I need to be able to protect Holly and Levi from Santana's family," Blaine said, the words coming out in a rush. Cooper hugged his little brother tightly and let go, holding him at arm's length to study his face and hear what he had to say.

"Did they threaten you?" Cooper asked, glancing at Kurt, who was still sitting in the SUV, pale and shaky.

"We went to visit Mrs. Lopez and her two children came while she was in the kitchen. They threatened to take the children from Kurt, saying he is an unfit parent because of the Sub Weakness and because he's with me. I don't think they can do that, but I need to keep Kurt away from them...look at him. He can't be subjected to this after the health scare."

"Okay, call Burt and see if he can bring the luggage and all the stuff for the kids...bottles and formula and everything for Holly. Get your family inside, I'll get the gates locked and the security fence turned on, then I need to make a few calls. I'll meet you in my office in half an hour, as soon as you can get Levi and Holly settled. I can stay with them if you need to Dom Kurt," Cooper said. He may not have liked the idea of Blaine getting involved with Kurt at first, but now that he could see they were meant to be together, he was totally committed to making that happen.

Cooper went to pick up Holly, cradling her against his chest as he hummed a lullaby. She was asleep, but seemed agitated. Blaine got Levi unbuckled and told him to go with Uncle Cooper while he opened Kurt's door.

"Come here, baby, everything is going to be alright, I promise," he said and Kurt cuddled close to him.

"Our kids...they're going to be okay, aren't they?" Kurt asked, bewildered.

"Of course. Cooper told me that the Lopez family can't take them away. They belong with their father and as soon as the adoption takes place, they will have two daddies. Now, come inside. I'm going to call your dad and see if he can bring the kids' stuff. Cooper turned on the security gates, so we're safe here," Blaine assured Kurt. He kissed his cheek for encouragement.

Inside, Cooper had laid Holly in a crib in the nursery. It had been many long years since a baby had been in that room, but it was all still there. Levi had followed his Uncle Cooper and watched as his uncle set his sister in the crib.

"This was my crib when I was her age," Cooper told Levi.

"It was?" Levi's eyes got big.

"Yep, and it was also your Papa's crib. I used to come in here and sing to your Papa when he was a baby, just like you sing to Holly."

Levi grinned. He looked around the large room at the toys and books on the shelves. It was clean, the maids kept everything in the house clean and dusted, but it had been years since anyone had taken a toy down or read a book. Levi went to the bookcase and pulled out a well worn book.

"Can you read this book to me, Uncle Cooper?" Levi asked. He handed Coop The Tale of Mrs. Tiggywinkle.

"Of course I can, Levi. Let's go sit in the rocking chair and I'll read it to you," he smiled. They settled into the over-sized rocking chair and were deep into the book when Blaine and Kurt walked in.

"I thought I'd find you in here," Blaine smiled.

"We're reading about Mrs. Tiggywinkle. Remember when Mrs. Rose read it to us?" Cooper asked, a look of nostalgia on his face. Blaine gave him a warm smile back.

"I do. She read all the Beatrix Potter books to us. I got confused because her name is really Beatrice and the author's was Beatrix...I thought Mrs. Rose wrote those books."

"Well, you were kind of a dumb kid," Cooper grinned and Blaine swatted him playfully.

"How about you finish this while I go make my phone calls, okay?" Cooper asked, handing the book to Kurt and getting up, setting Levi down on the floor.

"Sure, come here, Levi, where were you?" Kurt asked, sitting in the rocker and lifting his son up on his lap.

Blaine walked Cooper to the hallway and stood for a minute, "I called Burt. He's going to bring all the luggage and things. I'm not too worried, the Lopez family doesn't know where we live. I feel sorry for Mrs, Lopez, though. She wasn't in on the whole idea of taking the kids away from Kurt – at least I didn't get that impression. She was fixing us lunch when Anita and Ramon started in on Kurt. Maybe we can make it so they can't get near the kids or Kurt, but Mrs. Lopez can visit. I'd hate to keep Holly and Levi away from their grandmother."

"We'll do what we have to do, Squirt, but I'll do my best to make it amicable. Don't worry about the Government Child Protection guys yet, I know all of them in this district and I can talk to them if it comes to that. I'm going to do my best to make sure it doesn't. I'll keep an ear out for the kids if you want to put Levi down for a nap – the nursery is close enough to my office, I'll hear them.

"One other thing, do you want me to have Mrs. Rose come? I can fly her here on the company jet if you need her," Coop said, giving his brother an understanding look.

"Yeah, I think that would be best. The kids are both comfortable with her, so if we need to be somewhere..." Blaine didn't finish the thought, but Cooper understood. He hugged his brother and turned to walk down the hallway to his office.

"Did Daddy read you the book about Mrs. Tiggywinkle?" Blaine asked a very sleepy Levi.

"Yes, Papa. He got us some sammiches, too. Tuna fish. Not as good as olive, but yummy."

"Good. Well, I made the bed up for you, would you like to sleep in the bed I used to sleep in?" Blaine asked and Levi smiled.

"Yes, Papa."

"Okay, here you go," Blaine said, leading the small boy to the bed he'd just put clean linens on. Levi snuggled down under the sheets and blanket and closed his eyes. He sat up abruptly.

"Daddy, I don't have any animal to sleep with!" he said, looking stricken. Kurt looked at Blaine.

Walking over to one of the shelves filled with stuffed toys, he got down a very bedraggled stuffed bear.

"This is William. He slept with me when I was your age. Do you think this would be okay?" Blaine asked.

"Oh, he must be Real, like the Velveteen Rabbit, look at how much he was loved!" Levi said, his eyes wide and innocent. Kurt smiled, thinking of the nights Tana had read that book to Levi.

"I think he is, Levi," Kurt said, smiling at Blaine. Blaine took his hand and laced their fingers together.

"Yes, thank you, Papa," Levi said and snuggled down again, holding William. "Good night."

"Good night, my sweetie," Kurt said and Blaine tucked the boy in his bed, kissing his forehead.

Blaine led Kurt up the stairs, comforted that Cooper would be listening for the kids. They made their way to the third floor of the west wing, sitting on the bed in Blaine's room.

"How are you, Kurt?" Blaine asked, although he could feel the tension with his Dom sense. He was beginning to trust this new way of understanding his Sub more and more.

"I'm scared. I really don't know any other way to put it, I want to run and hide the children far away from Anita and Ramon. Well, I guess this is hiding them. I don't think they even know your last name, so we're safe here. What if they come to the court and make trouble when we do the adoption? Do you think the judge will listen to them?" Kurt asked, but he knew Blaine didn't know the answer.

"Cooper said he thought we would be okay. He knows all the guys at Government Child Protection here in this district, so there shouldn't be any problems even if they try to petition the judge. In addition, I am a citizen of this county, which is different than Lima. If the Lopez siblings try to petition the court, they won't know it's being held here instead of in Lima. Once Holly and Levi are officially mine, there is nothing the Lopez family can do about it," Blaine said.

"Okay..." Kurt wanted to feel better about it, but it was hard. He could feel the confidence in what Blaine was saying, and that helped immensely.

"You look tired, my love, how about we lay down while the kids are napping?" Blaine suggested. He began unbuttoning Kurt's shirt and they got undressed and slid under the sheets wearing their briefs. Kurt was tired, it had been a very exciting, busy few days and he felt like he was on an emotional roller coaster.

Lying on his back, Kurt was happy to feel his Dom close enough to lean in and kiss him. Kurt loved kissing, he had even loved kissing Santana. It was so personal, so intimate. He closed his eyes as Blaine moved on top of him, their chests touching.

Blaine brushed his lips over Kurt's, barely touching, but the warmth of his skin was enough for Kurt. He felt the temperature change and then the softness of those lips as they touched a little harder. Of everything he had experienced with Blaine, kissing was still one of his favorite things to do. He sought out Blaine's lips this time, also just brushing over them and Blaine made that gentle little humming sound that let Kurt know how much his Dom was enjoying it. A shiver went down Kurt's back when he heard the sound and he pressed just a little harder, their lips sliding against each other, the delicious friction was so good that every kiss just made Kurt kiss him again. Every kiss said, 'give me more' and Kurt was perfectly willing to surrender as many kisses as Blaine wanted or needed.

Blaine was no longer kissing both of Kurt's lips, he'd begun concentrating on just the bottom one. One more taste of Blaine's tongue and Kurt's heart jumped. Blaine's tongue was soft in his mouth, warm and wet and tasting of mint and chocolate and more that he had no name for, it was simply Blaine. Kurt's arm had been on Blaine's shoulders but were working themselves lower to grasp around his waist. The Dom pulled back a little so he could look into Kurt's bright eyes, seeing the swirling blues and greens that made them so different than anyone else's, more like they were made of seawater with dapples of sunshine. His Sub whimpered, wanting more and Blaine was willing and able to give him more.

Moving from Kurt's lips, he found the tender skin of his neck and kissed there, from that tender spot behind his ear to his Adam's apple, little kisses becoming open-mouthed and finally Blaine was just licking the skin, Kurt whimpering for more. Blaine started kissing along his shoulder, his hand stroking Kurt's chest as he kissed over to the nipple on the left side, taking it into his mouth and running his tongue over it again and again until he could feel the goose bumps raise on his arms and the nipple hard under his tongue. Kurt was now the one humming, and Blaine was feeling how the muscles that were so very tight when they began were beginning to relax. That is what Blaine wanted, so he continued his campaign to get his Sub to completely relax in his arms. He knew it was a tall order, but he also had the confidence he could accomplish the task.

"Is there anywhere you would like me to kiss you, baby?" Blaine whispered into Kurt's ear. He loved that the warm breath made Kurt's skin shiver again.

"Yes, Blaine...kiss my back. I love it when you pay attention to my back," Kurt admitted in a breathy voice.

Carefully turning Kurt over, Blaine began by stroking down his back with the whole of his hands, just letting Kurt know he was there. Then moving closer, one arm across the strong muscles of his back, Blaine kissed the nape of Kurt's neck, breathing in the delicious scent of his cologne.

"Kurt, what kind of cologne do you use?" Blaine asked, curious since he didn't think he'd smelled it before he'd met Kurt.

"Ah....it's not...well, it's not men's cologne," Kurt said, but he sounded very hesitant. Blaine's interest was piqued.

"Well, then what is it? I've never smelled it before I met you, and I love it. I could bury my nose in your neck and just breathe it in all day long," he said.

"Mmmmmm..promise?" Kurt teased, "I was shopping with Santana and we were in a department store...I noticed the scent and had to try it, you know scents smell different on everyone....well, I kept thinking 'I want to smell like that."

"I can't fault you for knowing what you like...I like it, too. What is it?"

"It's a girl's scent....Marc Jacob's Rain," Kurt blushed bright red.

"Well, I'm going to order a gallon of it because you smell so delicious in it...wow. Amazing...." Blaine said as he began kissing down Kurt's spine, alternating kisses with open-mouth ones, sometimes licking near his ribs. Kurt was utterly content, he loved the way Blaine was making him feel. Amazing, that was the perfect word for it, too. He smiled to himself, just relaxing and enjoying his Dom. His cock was half hard, but there seemed no reason to turn this into a love-making session when he could feel so loved by Blaine with the simple caresses and gentle stroking. It was being pampered, but more than that, it was Blaine showing Kurt how much he loved him even without the sex and that was more than Kurt could have imagined a few weeks ago. Now it was enough to just be in the room with Blaine, the love was that evident.

Blaine's hand went to Kurt's hair, gently carding his fingers through the thick, silky strands, just the color of a chestnut horse Blaine had as a child. What a funny memory to have just then...of the horse he loved to ride so much, a present from his big brother for his fifteenth birthday. His thoughts were not logical, they were strung together in strange ways as he began to remember the horse and the thrill of riding her into the wind, the feeling of freedom racing through his veins. It was so similar to loving Kurt...a wild ride with the wind in his hair. Blaine blinked and came back to Earth, smiling at the memory.

"Blaine, are you okay?" Kurt asked.

"Yes, my love, I was just thinking about us...and how free I feel when I'm with you, as if nobody or nothing can get me down," he told his Sub.

"That's funny, I have the same feeling with you," Kurt smiled, turning over to see his Dom better.

Blaine lay down with his head cradled in the pillow, pulling Kurt on top of him, reveling in the weight of his Sub holding him down, grounding him to this Earth so he wouldn't fly away. They stayed like that for a long time, just absorbing the strength they got from each other, sharing a kiss every once in a while. Kurt slid off after a while, concerned about Blaine's breathing if they fell asleep...which they did, tangled together.

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"Blaine, hey, Squirt, you need to wake up, little brother," Cooper gently shook his brother's arm.

"What...Cooper?" Blaine woke up with a jerk, looking around. Kurt's arms pulled him closer, but he stayed sitting up, putting a calming hand on Kurt's arm.

"Hey, you've been asleep a few hours. Burt is here with the luggage and stuff for the kids. I need you and Kurt to get up and come with me, okay?" Cooper said and Blaine was suddenly wide awake.

"Why, what's wrong? Where are Holly and Levi?" he demanded.

"In the nursery. Burt is holding Holly and giving her her bottle, Levi is telling him the story of Mrs. Tiggy." Cooper smiled, Burt was just so funny when he was with the kids.

"Okay, then what's up?" Blaine asked again.

"I got a call back from Judge Henry's office. If we can get down to Family Court in the next hour, he'll rule on the adoptions. We have a bit of time, but I think the two of you need to hurry," Cooper said.

"We'll be right there, Coop. Thank you, you're the best brother," Blaine grinned.

Kurt was awake, too, and smiled at his Dom's brother.

"Thank you, Cooper, you don't know what this means to us. I can't say enough..."

"No need, Kurt. Just hurry," the lawyer said and left the room.

Kurt and Blaine were dressed and waiting, both Levi and Holly were dressed, too. Cooper offered to drive the SUV since it had six seats. Arriving at Family Court in enough time, everyone got out, Kurt carrying Holly and Levi holding Blaine's hand. They hurried up the stairs to the courthouse and then up to the third floor where the judge's chambers for family court were housed. They found Judge Henry's chambers and knocked on the door. Cooper had a brief conversation with the bailiff and then everyone was ushered into the room.

"Hello, I'm Judge Henry and I assume you are the Hummels and the Andersons?" the judge asked.

"Yes, Your Honor. This is Kurt Hummel, father of Holly and Levi. This is his father, Burt Hummel," Cooper introduced.

"Hello, Your Honor," Burt and his son both said.

"This is Blaine Anderson, Kurt's Dom. They are to be married on Saturday morning," Cooper said and the judge smiled.

"I have read your petition, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Hummel. I understand the mother of the minor children has passed away and I have those documents here. Now, I have to ask you some questions," he said, looking up from the paperwork. "You understand this petition is irrevocable, you cannot change your minds later, no matter the state of your marriage, correct?"

"Yes, Your Honor," both men answered.

"I am a bit worried about the timing of this marriage, it isn't very long since the passing of your wife, Mr. Hummel, what makes you so sure you will want to be married to Mr. Anderson for the duration of the children's minority? We strive to put children in a stable environment and marriage to this man so quickly after meeting him seems a bit hasty," the judge said, looking at Kurt with eagle eyes.

"Your Honor, Blaine and I are not just getting married, we are also in a Declared Vow Union. I understand how it might look to someone who doesn't know us, but please believe me that I am in love with him and I know without a single doubt that he is the mate I will have to the end of my days," Kurt said.

"You are in a Declared Vow Union? I didn't see that in the paperwork," he said, glaring at Cooper.

"Your Honor, I didn't know about the Union until recently and I was in the process of typing it up, but your office called and we rushed down here. Please forgive my mistake," Cooper said.

"I understand," Judge Henry said. "I also have read here that Mr. Hummel was quite ill, Sub Weakness?"

"Yes, Your Honor," Coper answered. "I have included a bill of health proclaiming Mr. Hummel to be well and no longer in danger from the Weakness, signed by Dr. Wes Montgomery, one of the leading experts on Sub Weakness in the United States."

"Very well, I know of Dr. Montgomery's work. His reputation is above reproach."

The judge sat at his desk, looking over each piece of paper.

"One More question. I am reluctant to sign this with the two of you unmarried. Would you like to get married now?"

Kurt looked at Blaine who grinned from ear to ear.

"Your Honor, would you allow us to speak in the hallway for a moment?" Blaine asked and the judge granted them a few minutes.

Out in the hall, Blaine held out his arms to Kurt, who flew into them.

"Do you want to do it? I don't have your ring here or anything, but we could have your dad and Cooper be witness?"

"Yes, Blaine, yes...I want to marry you as soon as possible, and if it will keep Holly and Levi safe?" Kurt said, tears threatening.

"Okay, we'll tell him yes."

Back in the judge's chambers, he had questioned Levi a bit in a gentle way considering his age. Levi told him Blaine was already his Papa, even without any paper and stamp. The judge laughed and patted the boy on his back. He held Holly briefly and returned her to her grandfather.

It only took a few minutes, the required questions and answers to make them a legally married couple, then to make Holly Elizabeth Hummel and Levi Burton Hummel into Hummel-Andersons.

"Sometimes I have reserved feelings when I marry two people or when I grant adoptions, but I have a feeling with this is a union, not just between these two men, but between members of a Family, that is good and right. Fates be kind to you," the judge said. They all thanked him heartily and walked back to their vehicle.

"Finn said Quinn was coming home today, should we go and bring them the good news?" Burt asked and got a round of cheers.

Kurt and Blaine had eyes only for each other as they rode in the very back of the SUV to Burt's house. Finn, Quinn and Andy were going to stay with the Hummels for a few weeks until Quinn was back on her feet. Carole was over the moon to be helping with her new grandchild.

The SUV drove up, and upon seeing Finn's truck in the driveway, Levi was crowing, "Can I see the new baby? Can I hold him? Holly, we have a cousin, we have a cousin!"

"Settle down, young man. You'll scare the baby if you shout like that. Remember to use your inside voice and we'll go in very quietly. Understood?" Blaine asked, looking at Levi with a very serious face.

"Yes, Papa. I was good with Holly, I know how to be gentle and quiet with babies," Levi assured his parents.

"You were the best brother, Levi, which is why Holly loves you so much. And so do I, pal," Kurt said. Levi grinned.

Inside, they found Quinn rocking Andy in the living room, Finn seated nearby, bursting with pride in his family.

"Hey, did you guys come to see Andy?" he asked, happy to see his brother.

"Yes, and you and Quinn, too," Kurt said. "How are you feeling?" he asked, directing his question to the new mommy.

"Tired, but fine, Kurt. How are you guys?" she asked politely.

"We have some news," Blaine announced, seeing Carole walk in from the kitchen. "We just got back from the Judge's chambers. Kurt and I are officially married and I am the proud papa of a little boy and a baby girl. Not many people accomplish that all in one day, do they?" he laughed, scooping Levi up in his arms.

"Congratulations!" they all shouted at once, waking Holly and Andy who both began to cry. Quinn held her baby close to her chest, making soothing noises and running her hand over his little bald head. Kurt looked at Blaine, who was comforting Holly, and patted Levi on his back.

When everyone was calmed down, Cooper explained the debacle at the Lopez home and his urgency to get the papers signed before there was any trouble. He went on to explain that he thought it wise for Kurt and Blaine to stay at the Anderson house for the time being until the ill feelings at the Lopez house had dissipated a little more.

"Can I help with dinner?" Kurt asked Carole and they went to the kitchen.

After a nice family dinner, Cooper said he needed to get home, he had some work to finish before morning and Blaine said they had to get the kids home to bed. There were kisses and hugs all around and they all left for home. Burt went with them to drive his truck home.

Upon arriving at the Anderson home, they went through the security gates and up to the front of the house. The door was opened by a short woman with gray hair swept up in a bun. Blaine ran to her, taking her in his arms, "Mrs. Rose, I am so happy to see you!" he said. She smiled back.

They took the children to bed, tucking them in and making sure there was a night-light for Levi and they said goodnight to Mrs. Rose, whose room was next to the nursery.

Up in his bedroom, Blaine didn't wait a minute to start stripping his new husband, practically growling as he stood naked in front of him.

"Kurt..." he said, going swiftly to hold him in his arms. "You're mine now, all mine."

"Blaine, I've been all yours since the day I met you," Kurt said, burying his face in Blaine's neck.

"Come with me, my love," Blaine said, as they got into bed, under the sheets and just held each other. Kurt wondered if this would feel different now that they were married, now that Holly and Levi were both of their children. It didn't feel different. Blaine wasted no time in asking, he knew Kurt was just waiting for him, he could feel the attraction, he could feel it in Kurt's eyes as they looked at each other. The first time he made love to Kurt in this bed, he felt like he was still a child, doing a daring thing and not wanting to be caught. It was different now, Kurt was not just his Sub, he was his husband. Of course being his legal husband was not the same as being his partner in the Declared Union...but that was really a private thing between them and it was not logged into a book for the Government to make decisions about. No, marriage was one thing and Union was quite another.

Blaine could feel things changing between himself and Kurt. It was part of the Union, this deepening of the feelings between the two men, the connection becoming a part of their thinking, a part that was comfortable. Kurt found himself knowing what Blaine wanted without even thinking about it, as a matter of fact thinking about it made the emotions a little harder to fathom. Kurt was confused at first, thinking the side effects from the Synthetic shots were back, but it was different, He'd called Dr. Wes and asked him about the strange feelings one night when they were overwhelming and the doctor had explained it to him. Kurt was happy about this new connection between him and Blaine, it would make things easier and better.

Blaine had known immediately what it was, the feeling of Kurt being so strong in his mind he could almost smell the scent of his perfume. He could feel it now, the wanting, the craving Kurt was experiencing right now. It was intoxicating knowing how much his Sub needed him, and he needed Kurt just as much.

"Baby, come and kiss me," Blaine asked and Kurt was right there, underneath him because Kurt pulled his Dom on top. They kissed for a good long time, just feeling each other, being so close...then Blaine needed to be closer.

He ran his hands down Kurt's chest, rubbing absently at his nipples until he felt a zing of desire and realized how much it was affecting Kurt. He paid more attention, slowly licking across the pink bud and watching it rise as if begging him for more. Blaine was happy to give it more and licked and sucked for a while, then paid equal attention to the other. Kurt was all but purring, pushing his chest forward to garner more attention on his sensitive places. All this time Blaine's hands were moving, touching and petting Kurt all over, with long strokes down his legs, then up again to his hips. Ever mindful that he was the Dom and had to be in charge for now, he led his Sub in the way they touched each other, the foreplay they engaged in. There was one thing Blaine had wanted for a long time, having experienced it only once. He wanted Kurt to top.

It was a soul-searching thing, trying to decide if having Kurt top him would be reversing roles, which Wes had told him was dangerous right now while Kurt healed. It begged the question, do you have to be a Dom to top? Blaine had looked it up on the internet and it was a big controversy. He read article after article and had finally decided it was not common, but it was something they could do as consenting adults. He hadn't broached the subject with Kurt yet, but he wanted to now, so badly. Kurt could feel some kind of tension in his Dom, and stopped what he was doing, pulling back to get some eye contact.

"Kurt," he whispered, holding him against his heart.

"Yes?"

"Do you want to do something new..well, we did it once, but..." he wasn't sure how to phrase it. Asking if he wanted to top seemed so unromantic.

"What? Tell me, Blaine...you can say anything to me," Kurt assured him, kissing the corner of his mouth.

Blaine took the tube of lubricant and set it in Kurt's hand.

"Kurt, would you...would you prepare me?" he asked, shaking with nerves.

"Wha...of course, but..." Kurt was not sure what was happening, he could feel a great anxiety in Blaine and wanted, no not just merely wanted, but craved to fix it, to calm his Dom.

"Kurt, I want you...I want you inside me tonight, can you do that if it's what I want?" Blaine's voice betrayed him by shaking.

"Yes, if it's what you want...I want it, too," Kurt said, and took the tube. When he had topped before, his mind was being poisoned by the Synthetic Dom Chemicals and he sort of remembered doing it, but it was hazy in his mind like everything that had happened then. He knew how it felt, so he thought he could do it for Blaine.

Kurt coated his fingers with the slick gel and moved them to Blaine's entrance. He was very hesitant, but on the first contact, Blaine groaned so loud it scared Kurt for a moment. It encouraged him to try more and he recalled how good it felt to have fingers circling his hole before they entered, so he mimicked this and Blaine's legs came further apart, spreading by instinct as he whined in anticipation. Kurt was beginning to have a bit of trouble breathing as the feelings Blaine was having were somehow transferred to him. He took Blaine's mouth in a deep kiss, circling and rubbing with his fingers as he did this, and finally breaching the sphincter muscle to find his way into the velvety softness of Blaine's body.

Kurt was so hard now. He enjoyed sex, actually he loved it, but he was used to taking what his Dom gave him and reveling in it. To be the one to give instead of the one receiving was a whole different emotional experience. He thought it would feel like dominance and thus difficult and unpleasant, but it wasn't that at all. No, it was fulfilling his Dom's needs and that is what Kurt lived for in this connection -- being the one to be inside Blaine was the right thing to do, he knew it because it felt so good and so right.

"Is this good for you, Blaine? Am I doing it right?" he asked, having some anxiety of his own.

"Yes, so right...add another, my love," Blaine begged, his voice high and breathy. Kurt complied and felt a jerk of lust as it made its way through his body. He slowed down to get himself situated, his cock so hard now it was getting painful. His fingers began moving quicker and Blaine moaned his pleasure. Kurt gave him one more.

Blaine arched off the bed, his heart skipping a beat with the sensation that went through his body as if were just one erogenous zone. Finally Kurt determined that Blaine felt ready. He tried to think about how it worked last time, but the memory was so hazy, like a bad film he'd seen long ago. He decided to go by instinct, it didn't normally lead him astray.

"Ready, baby?" he asked. He usually didn't t call Blaine that, but for some reason it came out. Blaine smiled, so maybe he liked it.

"Yes, please, Kurt...come make love to me," Blaine pulled his Sub close and kissed his lips, parting them with his tongue and driving deep inside. Kurt almost came undone with that. He pulled Blaine's leg up, holding his calf in the crook of his elbow so he had the best angle and then just moved close, not really lining himself up or anything, just trusting that it would work. He was right, it did and he found himself in that amazingly tight and velvety soft heat. Nothing ever felt like that, not Santana, not anything. He could not have held back his cry at the amazing experience, pushing to create that friction but very carefully so as not to hurt Blaine. He relied on Blaine to guide him with a hand on his back, slowly at first, but then after the first few gentle thrusts to push hard and pull back to feel the drag of their skin.

"Kurt...you're inside me, baby...never leave me..." Blaine was saying, like a mantra as he took in all the wonder of having Kurt inside him. It hurt, kind of like a burning sensation but the stimulation was so overpowering that he forgot the burning in a moment and concentrated on the pressure building up in his testicles. He knew this would be so good and the anticipation of that was almost as delicious. He moaned as Kurt changed angles a little and was now pushing past that elusive spot that increased the want and the need of having his Sub's cock buried inside of him. He could not imagine being closer to Kurt, they were just short of being inside each other's skin and Blaine never wanted to leave.

"Uhhhh...ohhh, Kurt, you are so perfect, ohhh...I love you, I love you...please. Please," Blaine didn't know what he wanted Kurt to do...just never stop, never let him come because he didn't want it to end. He wanted to die like this one day...he moaned again, this time into Kurt's ear and Kurt responded.

Blaine whispered to Kurt: "You're going to come, aren't you, babe...I can feel it, you're so hard, there is so much pressure...me, too...soon. Come now, please...." and that was enough. Whether it was enough friction or whether it was the words that pushed him over, it was the hardest he'd ever remembering coming. He panted, never stopping the friction, never letting up even in the midst of his own orgasm he was rocking his hips until Blaine was wild-eyed, then he was quite still and moaned loudly as he came hard, pulling his knees up and turning his hands into fists in the blanket it was so overwhelming.

"Blaine...."

"Kurt......"

They held each other tight, staying connected for the longest time and finally falling to the mattress in each other's arms. It was cool in the room and Blaine pulled up the covers to keep Kurt warm. They just lay there in comfortable silence, occasionally kissing or talking, sharing their love until they had both dozed off.

Early in the morning, the sun was barely up over the horizon when Kurt heard a sound. It might be Levi, who was supposed to be in the nursery, but he might have escaped the watchful eye of Mrs. Rose. Kurt closed his eyes and dozed again, not worrying about the noise until the door slammed open. Two people were standing there, staring at Kurt and Blaine as they woke up, naked and barely covered. Kurt pasted himself close to Blaine, Blaine moved to protect his Sub. The light went on and Blaine saw the faces of the people.

"Mom, Dad! What are you doing here?"