Hospital Stay

It was about time for Blaine’s parents to deal face to face with his being gay. Though his parents weren’t thrilled with it, they loved Blaine and would continue to try to support him. Blaine was truthful that they knew about Kurt and they did want to meet him. What Blaine was worried about was how they would act. His Grandfather responded so well to his relationship and hoped that his parents would be as positive about it.

Kurt was still in Blaine’s bed with him when both sets of parents entered the room. There was no sense in moving. His grandparents had already learned to deal with it and after seeing them together, they were totally accepting of their relationship. It was surprisingly not too crowded, but Kurt still felt like he was on display. Blaine’s grandfather took his son aside to discuss the situation and Blaine’s condition. They were getting out of the hospital later today and would have only the clothes that they were brought in with. They would need clothes and daily items until they met back with the group. Jack Sr. planned to fly all of them back to Paris as soon as released.

Burt hurried to the bedside. “I guess it’s probably too much to ask for you both to behave in the hospital. Sharing a bed already? Kurt, Blaine still has IV’s and this thing. What is that?” Burt was trying to be funny and lighten what certainly would be a rough conversation. Blaine’s mother took in the casual conversation.

“It’s a pain medication dispenser. Blaine can dispense pain medication when he really needs it, but it won’t let him have any if he presses the button too soon after the last dose.” Kurt sat up on the bed and brought his knees up so he could rest his hands around them. “He has some really bad cuts dad. The one on his arm was about 6 inches long, but it wasn’t deep. The one that is causing the pain is the cut on his stomach. It was also around 6-7 inches long, but it was much deeper. It damaged some of Blaine’s stomach muscle.” Blaine smiled at Kurt. He was going to be an unbelievable caregiver for Blaine and when they had kids. The proposal was their secret for now.

“Kurt. Are you okay?” Burt sat on the bed right in front of Kurt. “It’s okay to not be okay. You know that right?” Burt turned to Blaine. “You too Blaine.” Blaine’s mom seemed to be okay with Burt talking to the boys first. After all, it was his son that was violated.

“Yeah dad. For me, physically yes I think I will be okay, mentally might take a bit more time to heal from.” Blaine’s parents approached at that point.

Catherine spoke first. “Kurt. I am so sorry that we have to meet under these circumstances, but I want you to know that we will support you and Blaine. Whatever you need to get through this horrible experience, we will get.” She was honest and very loving about it. She leaned over to be able to look Kurt in the eyes. “My son loves you and I want him to be happy. You make him happy, so I plan on treating you like my son.” At that, she leaned over and hugged and kissed Kurt on the cheek. Burt and Carole sat back a little to give both Catherine and Jack Jr. some room.

“Blaine, your Grandfather said that you almost beat that man to death. I guess he was unconscious?”

“Yes, sir.” Kurt had never realized how formal Blaine could be. He seemed less formal with his Grandfather than his own father. “Kurt. Nice to finally meet you. Blaine talks about you like you have special powers.”

“Given the situation Mr. Anderson, I think we can say that I do not have special powers.”

“Kurt, you can call me JR. That’s what people close to me call me.” He smiled, but looked a little uncomfortable. “I figure that we should be calling you someone close to our family. Right?”

“Yes. I guess that would be fair to say.” Kurt looked at Blaine. Kurt was a little uncomfortable with the conversation. It was different when it came to Burt. Burt accepted them and understood and had always been behind them 100%. “I love your son and plan on being around for a long time.” Kurt was confident when he made that statement.

Catherine returned to the bedside as did Burt and Carole. It was Carole that spoke. “Kurt honey. Do you think you will want to finish this trip? You can come back with us and we will help you get through this.”

“Thanks Carole. I think I want to do this. I have Blaine and he is hurt too. We need to learn to deal with things like this on our own.” Kurt took Blaine’s hand in his and caressed his fingers with his thumb. “We are a team.”

“Jack. Are the boys staying at the condo? If so, we can stay at a hotel.” Catherine was trying to get the information so that she could also take care of the Hummel’s room.

“Catherine. We have rooms booked for you and Kurt’s family already. They are right around the corner from the condo. After the boys are released, we have to go to the station and sign some paperwork. Which reminds me boys. No line up necessary because of the witnesses and the rape kit DNA match. We can fly back to Paris immediately after signing the paperwork. The boys will stay at the condo until they are ready.” Jack Sr looked around the room to survey the intended response. “Why don’t we give them some privacy and we can all get to know each other better over some lunch. Does that sound like a plan?” Jack Sr. was the patriarch and so far Kurt loved him.

Burt leaned over to Kurt. “Are you going to be okay while we are gone?”

Carole chimed in. “Burt, honey, they were dealing with it before we got here. I think lunch would be nice and Blaine probably needs the rest. We can bring them back some lunch.” She leaned forward to give both Kurt and Blaine a kiss on the tops of their heads. Burt gave both boys hugs and turned to leave.

“Dad. We’ll be fine. I’m still tired and Blaine does need to rest.” Catherine repeated her actions before and gave both boys a hug and kiss. JR even gave Kurt a hug after hugging his own son very lovingly. Jack Sr and Ellen held the door and gestured them out.

The door closed and provided the privacy that the boys were aching for. They needed to be alone. “We are going to be great Kurt. I know we will.” Blaine tried to sit up to kiss his beloved fiance’ but was met with pain instead.

“You’re like a dumb animal. Have you not learned that you cannot sit up by yourself? Someone needs to actually help you.”

“But I wanted you close Kurt. Your face is too far away for me to stare at.” He was pleading.

“All you have to do is ask. Kurt scooted his body back down from his sitting position, immediately surrounding Blaine with his arms and pulling him into a kiss.” Kurt went back to the familiarity of Blaine. Blaine was nice like this. “ I must admit, this is the most calm I have ever seen you. What are you going to do when you can’t bounce around the stage?”

Blaine looked sad at that reminder. “I love you. You should get some rest too. I’m not the only one hurt here. Do you want to talk more about it?”

“No, let’s just take a nap or watch a movie.”

“Let’s just talk.” Blaine was content to just stare at Kurt and talk to Kurt. After all, it was the thing they did the best. “What do you want to do when we get to Paris?”

“I’ll tell you one thing I want to do. I want to make up.” Blaine looked confused. “You don’t remember?” Kurt urged Blaine to remember the past day.

“No. What do you mean?”

“When I walked away from you, we were fighting. We never made up properly and I would like to have a proper make up.” Blaine looked concerned with Kurt’s request given the circumstances that put them in the hospital.

“We are already made up…I think?”

“Yes we are. But we didn’t’ have a proper make up.” Kurt had a few tears start to form as he clearly tried to hold them back. “Do you not.. D-d-do you not want to touch me?” Kurt turned away and started to get up from the bed.

“Don’t go.” Blaine held him in position. He leaned in to kiss Kurt. Kurt relented and whimpered into the kiss. Blaine swiped his tongue along Kurt’s top lip and Kurt obliged parting his lips slightly. Blaine kissed him as strongly as he could hoping to convey his feelings for Kurt. When they finally parted. Blaine’s eyes were trained on Kurt’s blues. “You have no idea how much I want to touch you and I would if I weren’t in so much pain and we weren’t in the hospital.”

“Are you serious Blaine?” Kurt smiled broadly. “Are you sure? I’m not disgusting to you?”

“Kurt, You are the most perfect person. I can’t believe you don’t know this. You.. I love you and could never find you disgusting. You are beautiful.” Blaine leaned in to kiss Kurt’s cheek. “For now, I think I will settle for kissing you.” Blaine placed his lips firmly on his boyfriends lips and started making Kurt forget what had happened the day before. Blaine kissed so passionately hoping that all Kurt would ever think about was Blaine.

“Burt and Carole. This is a caf� that I have come to for many years. When Blaine was a child we came here. They have the most fabulous menu.” Burt and Carole were quite taken by how quaint the caf� was as they took a seat at one of the few tables in the caf�. “Please order anything you’d like from the menu. Everything is handmade by the owner and his wife. It is totally family operated and the menu is handwritten because it changes daily.”

“First of all Jack, I want to thank you for taking care of my son until I could get here. As a matter of fact, I guess I should thank you for getting both Carole and I here. Without your jet, I doubt both of us could even come.” Burt was very kind to Jack and truly thankful.

“Burt, I have been with the boys for only a short time, but I sensed from your visit that you have spent a great deal of time with them.”

“Carole and I have. You see, Jack, Kurt’s mother died when Kurt was 8 years old. I was left with a son that I already knew was gay. Here I was living in Lima, Ohio, owning an auto repair shop and raising an 8 year old gay son. A guy like me doesn’t know anything about all that.” Burt actually laughed at the memory of his first tea party. “I had to sit through tea party’s and Kurt wanting heels for his birthdays, when all I knew about were Tonka Trucks and skateboards.”

“I think you’ve done a fine job.”

“It was all luck.”

The waiter returned and brought drinks. He took their orders and left quickly to not bother this group.

“Luck or not, you have raised a fine son. He and Blaine have quite a closeness for each other and they seem to care a great deal about each other. Blaine has admitted to me that Kurt is ‘the one’. Are you aware of your son’s feelings?”

Burt interrupted. “Absolutely. I knew almost from the moment he and Blaine met. I talked to Kurt about making sure not to throw himself around, but after Blaine started coming around the house more often, I began to understand their relationship.”

Carole quipped. “Did you know that they often complete each others sentences and that they are very aware of each other when they are in the same room. My son, Finn, Kurt’s stepbrother has become very close to both of them and he described it as if they are tethered to each other and my son is not the brightest person out there. I think anyone that spends a moment around them could see what we have seen.”

JR and Catherine had been silent soaking up the conversation not exactly sure how to respond. They saw before them a man who raised a child almost entirely on his own. He was a down and dirty guy. Grease monkey in real life, ex high school football player who managed to raise his gay son. “Burt, if I may, did you ever have a problem with Kurt being gay?”

“Hell yeah. But then I thought back to my wife, Elizabeth. When she was dying, she reminded me to treat Kurt with gentle hands. She knew he was special and made me promise to embrace it. So, I did it in honor of my dead wife. I am so lucky to have Carole who seems to understand it the same way Elizabeth did.”

“So you never tried to change him?”

“No. I would never make Kurt go against his own inner feelings. You know, JR, it’s tough enough being a kid today. They are always trying to be someone they aren’t. They shouldn’t have to hide from themselves.”

Jack Sr. wanted to get his point across to everyone. “Kurt, according to the hospital staff, was quite in control of the situation. When Blaine had finally lost it, they stepped in and sedated him, but it was all Kurt after that happened.” Jack Sr. laughed. “They were impressed with his ability to stand his ground for the person he loved.”

JR’s head shot with his eyes wide. “Loved? Dad, are you saying that Kurt is in love with Blaine?” Burt squirmed a little in his chair waiting for the eruption of a father that thinks Kurt is forcing his ways on their son.

“Son. I am, and I am positive that your son, my grandson, is in love with Mr. Hummel’s son as well.” This was a first for Burt. For once, someone else felt the need or want to defend his son. Jack Sr. smiled at JR.

“How are you so positive dad?”

“Because Blaine told me so. He told me himself over the phone and if you were paying attention, you would have seen the ring on Kurt’s finger.”

Now both Burt and and JR were stunned. Burt was the first to speak. “I know the boys are in love and they joke around about it. Even in jokes I knew they were serious. JR, you really should see your son with Kurt. I love both of them because they both care deeply for each other. What’s a guy supposed to want for his son?”
“A girl.” JR realized what he just said. Burt was a pretty big guy and JR was smaller. “I’m sorry. Nothing against Kurt. I think he is a fine young man. Life is hard enough without having to deal with some things.”

“No need for apologies, JR. I felt the same way, but after seeing Kurt open up and become the fine young man that I want him to be, I am thankful that he and Kurt found each other.” Burt was very matter of faced all 4 Anderson’s making sure he made eye contact with each and everyone. “While I never understood my son being gay, I want my son to be happy and lead successful and fruitful life. I have accepted him and love him with all my heart. I see the 2 of them a lot and I can say that what I see there? That’s love. It is so exponentially higher than most straight people in love. They’ve got a higher level of trust in each other because they know that they will have to protect each other.”

Jack Sr. decided to speak and talk sense to his son. “JR, I know you want Blaine to be normal in your eyes, but he isn’t normal. He is special, and I know that Blaine will be successful at anything he does. I just don’t think he will ever be successful if Kurt is not with him.” Jack Sr. was firm in his conviction. “You need to witness your son when they are together.” Ellen tell him.

“JR, your son is the most amazing person because of his differences, but Blaine lights up the darkest places when Kurt is with him. Kurt has given him conviction, strength and courage to be the person he knows you want him to be. Not the straight person, but the good, loving and strong person he is.” She spoke with adoration. “I love Kurt. Even in the short time I have known him, I can say that I love him. I love him because he is strong and feisty, but also kind and loving and fiercely loyal. Most of all, I love Kurt because he made Blaine the man we expect him to be and he loves Blaine.”

JR looked confused or defeated. The food was served at that moment. “Mother, dad. Are you certain that Blaine feels the same way?”

Jack answered his son, very matter of factly. “When we are with them again, you be the judge yourself. JR, you are a lucky person if your son has found his true love.” Pausing to take a bite of food. “I think he has, in the form of Kurt Hummel.” He smiled and nodded to Burt and Carole. Burt never thought he would meet a better man. Jack was a powerful man and he was accepting his son and his grandson. Even more, he was convincing someone else to open their eyes to true love.

“Can we go back to the river? You know the place you took me to….twice?”

“Absolutely. I’m glad you love it there. I love that area so much. It’s peaceful.” Blaine would go anywhere Kurt wanted.

“And I hope we can have alone time so that I can ravage your body.” Kurt laughed.

“I think you have it backwards my love. I want to make you feel good over and over again until you beg me to stop.” Blaine laughed as he planted his lips firmly on Kurt’s.

“What if I never beg you to stop?” Kurt blushed at the statement.

“Then I’ll keep going until I just can’t anymore, or until my Granddad says he can’t take listening to us anymore.” Blaine grinned widely into Kurt’s lips. “I love you Kurt Hummel, my fianc�e. I can’t wait to be able to tell people. Now is probably too soon, but I want to share it Kurt. I want people to know how much I love you.”

“Yeah. Now it probably too soon. Plus, we have things to figure out like college….” Kurt looked worried.

“Don’t worry, whatever we do, we do it together.” Blaine was confident. They laid there in the hospital bed just staring at each other. They were in their own world again. Kurt would take it any day.

“I know something else I want.” Kurt smiled.

“What?”

“The car. Blaine, can we rent the most awesome car ever made?”

“Anything. And I want to get you another ring. A ring that really means what we are.” They were now laying forehead to forehead, breaths intermingling with each other. “How do you still smell so delicious?”

“You’re biased.” Kurt wrapped his arms around Blaine and held him tight. “I can’t wait until I can do this with you naked and not in pain.”

“We are going to need some serious pain killers.” Blaine laughed. “Blaine. We are not doing anything until you can do it without being in pain.” Kurt was firm in his statement. Blaine knew that he would hold to it. He gave Kurt sad, puppy dog eyes. “The eyes are not going to change my mind. I refuse to hurt you.”

Kurt stroked Blaine’s face lovingly. JR and Catherine had opened the door, but Blaine and Kurt didn’t notice. Blaine reached up to Kurt’s face gently stroking his face as well and leaned in for a kiss. Their tongues met between them as they savored the taste of each other. Blaine moaned into the kiss and Kurt whimpered with need. Blaine quickly caressed the side of Kurt’s face and pulled away long enough to say something. “I love you Kurt. Always. I can’t wait for us to be able to start our life together.”