It was 5pm by the time Burt got the courage to do something about giving Carole her present. They already had their lunch, watched while the boys played with their presents and then as a family played cards with snap. It turned out that a proposal was harder than it looked in the movies. He first tried to find a romantic time to tell Carole who always seemed to be busy doing something. Eventually he just pulled her aside and stopped her “Carole, I really need you to listen to me alright?”

Carole looked stunned as Kurt and Finn watched in silence. Finn whispered to Kurt “We can't say anything,”

It was a bit louder than a whisper though because Carole looked at her son and at Kurt who seemed to be aware of what Burt was up to and then turned back to the man she loved.

“Okay, what's this about?” She gave him a stern but warm look.

Burt fidgeted in his pocket and ended up dropping the box out of his jacket making him swear as Carole gasped upon recognising what is happening.

Burt got down on his knees to recollect the box and then stayed on one knee and took Carole's hand.

“Burt…”

“Carole….”

“Yes,”

“What?” Burt said, because this wasn't how it was supposed to go.

“Yes I'll marry you,”

“Carole! I was supposed to do the whole speech thing and let me start ov – mph!” Carole launched herself at Burt and kissed him passionately. The boys were screeching in excitement in the background.

“Shut up you stupid man, of course I'll marry you, I didn't think you'd ask,” Carole laughed kissing him all over his face and then one big kiss on the mouth.

“Still would have liked to do the speech,” Burt grunted in a huff of disappointment.

“You can have your speech moment at the church,” Carole chuckled as Burt grinned “Fine,”

They almost forgot they weren't the only ones in the room then and Carole blushed as she looked to their younger boys.

“So looks like were gonna be a family boys,”

Both kids ran to them and they held each other in a group hug. The hug didn't last long though as the doorbell rang.

“Finn could you get that for us?” Burt asked because there was one thing he needed to do. “Carole,” He requested for her hand with his own and she held it out to him. He put the ring on her finger, and it fit perfectly. “Burt, it's beautiful,”

Burt kissed her again then and then grinned happily “Your mine woman,”

“KURT!” Burt and Carole were startled out of their embrace upon hearing Blaine's voice. “I missed you so much,”

“I missed you too,” Blaine and Kurt hugged each other in the doorway and Burt and Carole smiled at the sight.

“Merry Christmas Kurt, I got you a present,”

“Merry Christmas Blaine, I got you one too, I hope you like it,” Kurt said shyly and shuffling his feet as Blaine smiled at him “I'm sure I'll more than love it,”

“Come on boys move aside so your old man can come through.

“Sorry dad,” Blaine stepped aside as his parents walked in and then Finn screeched as well. “LUCY YOU'RE HERE…You're gonna love your present!”

“I got you a present too!”

Mr Anderson was greeted by Carole and Burt when suddenly Lilah Anderson shrieked as she noticed Carole's left hand. “You're engaged!!!! DETAILS, I WANT DETAILS,”

“Woah,” Burt said as Mr Anderson chuckled “We better get away before they bring the roof down please tell me that's what I think it means,”

“That she found a better man than the one standing in front of you? Yeah, damn it, should have made a move a long time ago,”

Mr Anderson actually to his credit looked devastated and Burt laughed “I'm only kidding, of course I'm the one marrying her, I may be a bit slow in the romantic department, but I'm not THAT slow,”

Mr Anderson clapped his shoulder and they walked inside talking about arrangements of the wedding leaving the two woman to let Lucy's parents in.

Kurt didn't even wait to give Blaine his present, he pulled his best friend to the tree and straight away handed him a small box that he had wrapped himself.

He was proud of it.

Blaine handed him a bag and said apologetically “Mummy doesn't like it when I use scissors,”

Kurt didn't care. He watched as Blaine opened the wrapping first and his face dropped as Blaine for once didn't say anything. He was running his fingers over the words engraved and staring speechless.

“You don't like it?”  Kurt asked with a saddened voice.

Blaine looked at Kurt then and a broad smile appeared on his face. He threw his arms around Kurt's neck.  “I love it, it's the best present anyone has ever, and I mean ever – got me,”

“I love you Kurt,” Blaine added as an aftermath. Blaine hugged him tighter as Kurt let out a choked sob.

“You do?” Kurt had never thought Blaine could possibly love him.

“Yeah, I do a lot,” Kurt already knew he loved Blaine. “That's okay right?” Blaine then sounded nervous. He remember telling his mummy who told him it was wrong to love a boy, but for once he ignored the voices in his head.  “I love you too Blaine,” Kurt put his head comfortably in Blaine's neck. It felt perfect. Everything was finally perfect.

He had a family. He had people that loved him. Kurt couldn't be happier.

When they broke apart Kurt excitedly explained how he had one too so they could always feel like they were close together and Blaine was watching Kurt who was so happy, and so much different than what he remembered seeing after he came back from being away, he was looking at him with so much appreciation that he kissed the other's boy cheek making Kurt blush sheepishly and then urged Kurt to open his present but then the adults came in and they were disturbed.

“Alright everyone gather around,” Burt insisted as Lucy's parents, Lucy, Finn, Blaine, Kurt, Carole and  Blaine's parents stood in the small but now crowded living room with the Christmas tree.

“As you all probably heard by the loud commotion in the doorway,” He glanced at Lilah and Carole who grinned and looked guiltily at each other.

“Me and Carole are getting married,” There was a loud applause by everyone.

“Me and Kurt are gonna be brothers!” Finn told Lucy and Blaine who clapped excitedly. Blaine liked any excuse to be able to hold Kurt. He had his small arm around Kurt's waist right now who had his head on Blaine's shoulder..

“You still didn't open my present,” Blaine whispered in Kurt's ear as Burt then said “Now let us be thankful, for happiness, love, friendship – and family, and I wish us all a Very Merry Christmas,”

“Happy Christmas everyone!” Carole called and everyone responded the same way.

“I will open it soon,” Kurt insisted and then squeezed his hand “Let's wait till were alone,”

“Okay,” Blaine agreed in a whisper, focusing on the feeling of Kurt's hand in his.

They all went in the dining room for dinner first since it was now late. Carole had cooked a roast chicken, turkey, there were roast vegetables, cookies and cake for dessert,”

“Woman, you're trying to make me fatter than I am,” Burt groaned and shook his head when Carole offered another slice of chocolate cake.

The kids already had 2 slices. Since it was Christmas, the parents decided to let them enjoy themselves. Finally it was time for presents. Carole had gotten a new washing machine from the Andersons.

“Well since our kids are always over here…we imagine a lot of cleaning would be involved if it's anything like our house,” Carole laughed and hugged them both. She and Burt had put together some money so that the Lilah and James Anderson could go on a small trip to Hawaii while they took after Blaine and insisted they could look after Lucy too when they did the same thing for Lucy's parents.

All parents overall were overwhelmed by Burt and Carole's generosity.

“Well that sure as hell beats our lousy washing machine, and I thought THAT was good,” James commented and Lilah hit his arm. “We'll have to make it up to them next Christmas, or better yet…we can get them a better wedding present,” She winked at Carole who squeezed Burt's hand

Lucy's parents had bought Burt and Carole a year supply of Kid's clothes at the gap.

“We figured now that Kurt was back, you're gonna need some funding,” Lucy's mother grinned at Kurt who perked up at the sound of ‘new clothes,'

“Oh my god, guys…this is far too much!” Carole hugged them both who rolled their eyes as Lucy's dad then commented “Oh right, and a small trip isn't much money at all…look whose talking,”

Lucy was squealing in delight at her new teddy bear “Awwww Finn!”

Finn blushed as Lucy hugged him and then gave Finn his present which were some comic books. “Wow!”

Blaine was quietly tugged up and out of the room by Kurt when the adults weren't looking. Kurt was also holding his present in the hand that wasn't tugging Blaine's hand to his bed room. “I want to open it up with just you here,”

Blaine nodded and sat down on Kurt's bed. He always liked Kurt's room. It looked so comfortable.

So warm.

His was a littler darker.

Kurt opened the bag and reached his small hands inside. He pulled out a small shaped plush heart.

He looked confused as he held the heart in his hand.

“That's…so whenever you feel lonely, or scared…or afraid…you hold that, and remember that you're strong, like your heart…and like my heart cares for you a lot. It's not as awesome as your present but I thought…I don't know, it made sense when I got it,”

Kurt held the heart to his own heart and started to cry.

“Kurt? Please don't cry, I hate seeing you cry, I'm sorry, I'll get you something else,”

“Blaine!” Kurt immediately held tightly onto the present when Blaine tried to take it back.

“I'm crying because….I don't know, I'm really really happy,”

“You are?”

“Yeah…”

“You don't look happy,”

Kurt offered a large smile to prove his point and Blaine was satisfied. “Phew, I thought you hated it,”

Blaine looked relieved and Kurt laughed and gave him a quick peck on the mouth.

“Wow,” Blaine said putting a hand on his mouth and then grinned behind his hand as Kurt looked at him still shy.

“Boys! Blaine? Kurt… Where are you? Oh there you are,” Carole opened the door to see them sitting on Kurt's bed dangling their feets. “We wondered where you went, don't scare us like that alright?”

“Sorry,” Blaine said for both of them and then took Kurt's hand as they stood up. Carole watched them with a small smile as they whispered “Coming,”