Only Time, Chapter Seventeen.

17 Weeks.

Just days before Regionals Wes had given up on the extra-long performances after Kurt’s collapse the previous week. Both Kurt and Blaine could still see the guilt in Wes’s eye’s and they never stopped reminding him that it simply wasn’t his fault and that Kurt’s body was merely slow in adapting to the pregnancy. “Honest to God Wes, if we have to tell you to get that look off your face one more time I will take your gavel and hit you over the head with it myself.” Blaine shouted through the raucous that was free period in the senior commons. The entire room dropped dead silent before Kurt burst into laughter followed swiftly by Nick, Jeff, and then Blaine who smacked Wes lightly on the head before the Asian boy dived onto Blaine beginning what Kurt couldn’t distinguish from a play fight or a tickle fight but either way the entire room had erupted into woops and laughter at the usually composed Wesley Montgomery on the floor. Everyone knew that he had a brotherly soft spot for Blaine; in fact, most people were like putty in the hands of Blaine Anderson.

Thankfully the bell for next period sounded and Wes jumped to his feet before any real damage could be done to either him or Blaine. Watching Wes straighten out his tie and smooth down his shirt and blazer made the laughter ring out around the room once more. During school hours Wes was usually so composed; only letting his guard down off campus or on weekends. “Off to class with you Anderson.” Wes half-heartedly pushed Blaine out of the common room with nothing more than a giggle from the shorter boy who grabbed Kurt’s hand as they left.

Kurt smiled warmly to himself and gave Blaine a quick peck on the cheek as they walked hand in hand to the European History class they shared. “What was that for?” Blaine asked with a sweet smile. “Nothing,” Kurt grinned back, “Can’t I kiss my boyfriend when I want to?” he replied cheekily before doing it again. “It’s just nice to see you smiling again, care free I mean, like before all of this.” Kurt waved his free hand around before laying it gently on his abdomen. He was still barely showing, in fact, his stomach was little different to seventeen weeks ago and for that he was glad. Putting on weight was a fear he held having kept his body in shape for so long. Being in shape allowed Kurt something to focus on and to perfect while the bullies took their toll on him, physically and mentally.

On the other hand Doctor Harrison’s words last week had woken Kurt up to the fact his baby was under weight and he actually needed to put on weight which was something he feared. But he would conquer it for his child’s sake, he or she needed him. Even though as of yet there was no real baby bump Kurt’s hand often fell protectively to his stomach in an attempt to protect her. Though sometimes it was a very absent, unconscious movement like now here with Blaine and the shorter boy didn’t fail to notice as the corners of his lips quipped up into a smile. “I smile every day, Kurt, because of you, because of the precious life you are holding that is ours and no one can take that away from us.” Blaine whispered into Kurt’s ear as they walked down the corridor away from the masses of boys who Blaine tried to steer Kurt from of late, in the risk of one of them accidentally bumping into Kurt, this was very much not McKinley and none of them would ever do it on purpose; knowing about the baby or not.

“Hey Blaine, hey Kurt” Piped up Jeff who, sat across from them in European History and, was back to his chipper self after losing some of his spirit in light of Kurt’s collapse. But there it was, the spark was back in Jeff’s eye the second he had seen Kurt back at school looking bright and healthy once more. Jeff really was one of the sweetest guys at Dalton, and he clearly was one of the most trustworthy and caring of the Warblers. Kurt was rather glad Jeff was one of the few who knew about the baby because his support was something Kurt was most thankful for in all of this. Jeff was there for them no matter what.

“How’s the peanut?” Jeff asked with a smile which caused Kurt to scoff and Blaine failed to hide a laugh. “What? I mean surely it looks a little like one, plus it’s a lot more inconspicuous than shouting the b-word.” Jeff shrugged with a wink and chuckle. Kurt scowled at his friend but Blaine took one look at his boyfriend and the mask was completely broken as he fell into fits of laughter. “Jeffrey, we will not be referring to our child as a food.” Kurt hissed but couldn’t stop a small smile from appearing on his lips at Blaine’s laughter. “Okay class settle down.” Mr Murray, their History teacher, barked at the class; sending Kurt, Blaine, and Jeff a warning look.

The rest of the class passed in much of the same way with Jeff his usual humorous self and Blaine laughing along. Kurt fell back into this old pattern so easily. The weeks since the discovery of the baby had left Kurt uptight with Blaine worrying over him constantly. Kurt had never been more thankful for Jeff. The smile that was plastered across Kurt’s face hadn’t made an honest appearance in so long without it concerning the baby. Everything had been so hectic with the initial shock and worry, then the school board and his father. Kurt hadn’t felt much like a real teenager in what seemed like forever. It was so beautiful to see his boyfriend smiling and carefree over silly teenage things, and not things that meant that in six months they would have to grow up very, very quickly.

And yet, Kurt thought as they sat down to lunch, he realised he wouldn’t change a single thing that had lead them to this point.