"Something's wrong" Claire laughed as she walked into the kitchen and fixed her navy pleated school skirt. Almost ready for school in her white shirt, tartan skirt and white socks, the ten year old went to a private school on the Lower West Side. In the fourth grade, Claire was a bright young girl who loved school. She definitely inherited her father's intelligence.
"Why do you think something is wrong?" Blaine asked as he flipped another pancake onto a plate.
"Because you're making pancakes on a school day. You never make pancakes on a school day"
"I'm allowed to make pancakes on a school day"
"You're nervous about something" the ten year old chuckled as she pulled herself up onto the stool and Blaine slid a plate of pancakes toward her. Shooting his daughter a confused expression, Blaine leant on the bench ready to hear her theory "You make pancakes when you're nervous, waffles when something really sad happens and bacon and eggs when you're excited about something"
"She's right" Kurt laughed as he made his way through the living room to where his family were in the kitchen. Kissing his daughter on the head softly, he stole one of the strawberries off the top of her pancakes. "Your breakfast choices always seem to reflect your mood"
"Am I that predictable?"
"Yes" Kurt and Claire said in unison.
"And Papa's nervous about something too because he hovers and doesn't eat Dad's pancakes just steals all my strawberries. What is going on today that you're not telling me?"
Kurt sat down on the stool beside his daughter and waited for Blaine to finish with the pancakes before they both turned their attention to Claire.
"Do you remember us telling you about the adoption agency we looked into?" Blaine asked his daughter waiting for her to nod "Well they called us and they set up a meeting for us and a young couple who are giving up their son for adoption"
"So I'm getting a little brother?"
"Maybe" Kurt smiled and rested his hand on Claire's knee "The couple has to pick us as the adoptive parents and the baby isn't due to be born for another couple weeks"
"It'd be really cool if they did pick you guys. I'd love a little brother" Claire smiled trying not to bounce in her seat with excitement. She loved her Dad and Papa and adored having them all to herself but it would be cool to have another kid in the house. Claire had always wanted a little brother or sister like all the kids in her class. "Do you get to pick the name if you do adopt him?"
"We do but we're stuck on what to name him. Got any ideas?"
"Uh, what about James or maybe Fletcher?"
"I like Fletcher" Kurt smiled and looked to Blaine who was a little concerned at how excited Claire was getting
"You've got to understand though Claire that we might not get this little boy. It's up to the parents"
"I know" the ten year old nodded. As much as she wanted this boy to be her brother, she understood that there might be other parents out there for that little baby too. "Will you know today if they picked you or not?"
"Probably"
"You guys should totally pull me out of class to celebrate if they do" Claire laughed and took one last bite of her pancakes.
"Not a chance kid, you have a math test this afternoon" Blaine chuckled and kissed his daughter's forehead softly "Are you honestly alright with us adopting a baby? If you're not ok with it then we won't go ahead with today's meeting"
"Are you kidding? You have to go to that meeting. I'd love a little brother or even a little sister. I think a baby around here would be fun. Are you sure I can't come today?"
"I'll make you a deal" Kurt smiled and picked up the last strawberry off Claire's plate and ate it quickly "if the couple does pick us to adopt their boy, I promise you can be there when Fletcher is born and you can be one of the first to hold him"
"Really?"
"Really, now you better finish getting ready for school before Santana gets here to walk you"
Claire jumped off the stool with a smile and raced back to her bedroom to finish getting ready for school. Bouncing with excitement she just hoped the couple picked her fathers. She could tell they wanted to expand their little family and Claire couldn't be happier.
"I like the name Fletcher" Blaine smiled as he sat up on the stool his daughter had just vacated and turned to his husband of six years. Leaning in close, he pressed his lips to Kurt's softly. Nothing could hide the smile plastered all over his face. He was so excited for this meeting and the prospect of another child.
"It's a good name" Kurt chuckled as he pulled away from his husband still holding him close "What if they don't choose us today?"
Blaine sighed softly and pressed a soft kiss to Kurt's forehead "Then we try again. I want to give you the big family you've always dreamed of"
"You'll be happy with six kids?"
"Six? I was thinking more like 4. After Fletcher we need a couple girls to even out the score a little, give Claire another female around the house"
"If we get Fletcher" Kurt sighed and fixed Blaine's collar that he'd crumpled.
"We should get going then and find out if we do get that little boy"

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"Alright, spill it kiddo" Santana laughed. She was sick of watching her favourite ten year old skip ahead of her almost bursting, wanting to tell someone the good news. Santana caught up to Claire and held her hand as they crossed the road toward her school "Is this about your Dad's going to that adoption meeting today?"
"They told you?"
"Of course they told me" she chuckled "You excited?"
"Uh yeah" Claire giggled "I'd prefer a little sister because there are already two boys in our house but I'll settle for a little brother. We haven't had a baby around since Aunty Rachel and Uncle Finn had Isabel. She's two already, she's not a baby any more"
"And you're ok with another kid in your little family? You'll always be Daddy's Princess but you'll have to share the attention with the baby"
"So?" the ten year old shrugged "Sometimes it's boring being an only child. It'd be fun to have another kid around. All the kids at school have brothers and sisters"
"You get to be the protective big sister" Santana chuckled "Make sure he doesn't put crayons up his nose or something stupid like that"
"Ew..."
"Yeah" she laughed and nudged Claire gently "And I'll always be across the hall if the baby's screaming sessions get too loud ok? I'm always here for you kid"
"Thanks Tanna"