“Why are you two looking at me like that?” Hunter chuckled awkwardly as he peered between Blaine and Austin. Kurt and Mercedes had just left leaving the trio at the restaurant. Hungry, the seven year old was more focused on dinner than anything else.
“Do you have any questions?” Blaine asked tentatively. While keeping an eye on the pair the entire time, he didn’t get to hear the conversation or his son’s reaction.
“What’s for dinner?”
Blaine and Austin burst out laughing at the complete randomness of Hunter’s enquiry. Neither had expected that.
“What’s so funny?”
“Nothing buddy” Blaine chuckled “We’re gonna grab some Chinese on our way home if that’s alright with you but I was curious more if you had questions about your talk with Kurt”
“Oh” the little boy shrugged “I don’t know. He seems nice, I guess and he said sorry”
“Would you be ok to see him again maybe?”
“Would you be there again like you were today?”
“If you want me to, I will” Blaine assured his son as he took his hand gently
“Ok then” Hunter nodded with a smile. His Dad didn’t seem upset by Kurt being there like he had been before so it couldn’t be all that bad. “I’m just going to go to the bathroom before we go, ok?” he asked quickly before jumping off the stool and jogging off to the bathroom.
Blaine looked to Austin who couldn’t really process everything either. They were both a little shocked at Hunter’s reaction to all this.
“Is it bad that I kinda wanted Hunter to make Kurt work a little harder?” Blaine chuckled softly after a long silence between the pair “I think if he was older when Kurt left he might not have been so... forgiving”
“Plus he’s only 7 and idolises you” Austin began “Maybe he thinks forgiving Kurt will make you happy?”
“I don’t want him to do that though just like I don’t want him to hate Kurt because I still haven’t forgiven him”
“Are you ever going to forgive him?”
Blaine was silent. He didn’t want to ever forgive Kurt for breaking his heart the day he walked out. He wanted to hate Kurt forever for what he did, he wanted to make a life and be happy to spite Kurt. He wanted nothing to do with Kurt. He thought he didn’t want anything to do with Kurt... until Kurt walked back into their lives.
It was going to take a lot for Blaine to forgive Kurt. He had to prove to Hunter that if he was going to come back into his life he was going to stay. If there was a chance Kurt could run, there was no deal. Hunter is what’s important and if Kurt can be a good father figure then Blaine will consider forgiving him.
The only other thing Blaine wanted most before even thinking about forgiving Kurt was a genuine apology. Apologising for leaving is one thing, apologising for tearing Blaine’s heart to shreds was another.

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Hunter and Kurt got along a lot better than anyone had expected. They got along a lot better than Blaine had hoped for. Within a couple months and a lunch or dinner together at the restaurant every week or so, Kurt and Hunter had really started to bond. They found a common interest in music with Kurt helping the seven year old learn to read sheet music for his position on piano in the school band.
It got to the point where Blaine finally trusted Kurt to take Hunter out on a proper outing without him. Always there to babysit at the restaurant, he was letting his ex take Hunter ice skating on his own. It had been something Blaine and Kurt used to do together many years ago and something Kurt had always wanted to do with the young boy.
The day was planned. Kurt was going to come down from New York early, pick Hunter up from the apartment and take him to see Burt at work in the city. After the seven year old got bored which wasn’t going to take long, they were going to grab some lunch and head to the park where the ice rink had been set up for the winter season. Hunter already had his favourite scarf and beanie laid out ready beside the new ice skates Blaine had given him as an early Christmas present.

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“My favourite thing about winter is definitely hot chocolate on a snowy day” Kurt commented as he sat down across from Hunter at their small table. After just having lunch with Burt, Kurt and Hunter were on their way to the park to go ice skating. By the time they were halfway the seven year old was shivering like a leaf so Kurt thought it best for a detour.
“Mine too” Hunter smiled as he held his cup tight in his little gloved hands. Warming his nose and cheeks with the steam from his cup, the young boy blew it gently before taking a sip “My Aunt Mercedes makes the best cocoa. She always makes it for me if she picks me up from school in the wintertime”
“I’ve had her cocoa and it’s pretty amazing” he smiled “She used to make it for me back in high school after Glee Club practice”
“What’s ‘Glee Club’?”
“Your Dad has never told you about Glee?”
Hunter shook his head
“Glee Club was the best thing about high school for me” Kurt smiled fondly remembering his days in the choir room “It was a group of kids from all walks of life that loved to sing, dance and perform. It was a place where everyone was accepted for who they were, a place where everyone felt special”
“Did you and my Dad sing together in Glee Club?”
“All the time but your dad was a bit of a star. He didn’t need any back up. Does he sing much these days?”
“Not really” Hunter shrugged “He sings sometimes at the restaurant on open mic night. He always sings some really old song. I think it’s called ‘Teenage Dream’”
Kurt almost snorted his hot chocolate at the mention of that song. It had been a very, very long time since he had heard that song by its original artist let alone by the smooth vocals of one Blaine Anderson. It had always held a special place in his heart.
“He... he sings it a lot?”
Hunter nodded not really understanding the significance of the song “Sometimes I wonder if he knows any other songs” the seven year old giggled softly.
Kurt considered this information as he and Hunter finished their cocoa quietly. It pulled at his heartstrings knowing that Blaine still sang their song but probably associated it with Austin now instead. Not wanting to dwell on something that will never happen for them again, Kurt snapped back to reality and suggested they headed off to the park.
The pair made their way over to the ice rink to find it reasonably quiet. The weather had been really clear over the past few days, perfect for skating but today it was slightly overcast. Neither Kurt nor Hunter were complaining though, it meant more room to fall down off their skates.
“Don’t worry buddy, I’ve got you” Kurt smiled as he and Hunter wobbled out onto the ice with clutched hands. It was the seven year olds first time skating so it was a scary yet exciting experience for him.
Like a duck to water, Hunter was almost a pro within an hour of being out on the ice. He was a quick learner especially when he had a great teacher in Kurt. The pair glided across the ice with the falls becoming few and far between until the seven year old saw a familiar face at the edge of the rink.
“Dad!” Hunter gasped before his backside met the ice. Scrambling back onto his feet, he skated to the edge to meet his father “Did you see me skate? Before I fell?”
“I did, you’re a natural” Blaine smiled “If you keep practicing maybe we can look at you playing ice hockey next winter?”
“That’d be awesome”
“Are you sure you don’t want to try figure skating?” Kurt laughed as he joined them at the edge “That’s the one with all the sequins”
Hunter screwed up his nose with a giggle as he thought about dressing up in lots of glitter. It wasn’t exactly his ideal sport choice.
“Ok no figure skating” Blaine chuckled before suggesting Hunter kept practicing skating a stopping but insisted he stayed close. He watched his son skate for a little while before turning to Kurt who was still leaning against the railing.
“I thought you had a romantic day with Austin planned for today”
“Paged to the hospital” the dark haired man shrugged with a soft sigh. They got as far as their favourite cafe just out of the city before Austin was called back to the hospital. It was hard because he really couldn’t ignore those pages especially when they were patients he’d spent hours in surgery with only a day or so before. The hospital sometimes had to take priority. “I’m sorry for crashing your day with Hunter; I just wanted to see how his skating was going”
“It’s no problem” Kurt smiled “He’s doing really well especially for it being his first time. He got your talent for skating”
“Hardly, Cooper found my first time skating quite entertaining until it involved a visit to the hospital”
“Oh my god! The scar on the back of your calf?”
“Cut myself with my own skate” Blaine chuckled “So Hunter’s talent has definitely come from his teacher”
Kurt blushed at the compliment. He was so proud of Hunter for his progress and it was nice to hear Blaine acknowledge his involvement.
“Did you bring your skates? You should come out here with us”
“That’d be alright with you? I don’t want to feel like I’m intruding on your time with Hunter”
“Get out on the ice Blaine” Kurt laughed as he skated back to where Hunter was practicing his turning. It wasn’t long before Blaine was out on the ice just struggling to stand. He hadn’t skated in a long time so he was still a little rusty.

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“I don’t think I will ever have a chance at an ice hockey career, what do you think Hunt?” Blaine laughed as he skated to the railing clutching it almost for dear life. After an hour on the ice, he was exhausted and in pain.
“Stick to your day job Dad” he giggled leaning against the railing ready to call it a day as well.
“I think we’ll leave it to you, bud. You’re getting really good” Kurt smiled as he made his way off the ice and sat down. Pulling his skates off, he knew he’d still be feeling those blisters for the next few days.
“You really think so?”
“I think we’ve found your sport”
The trio changed back into their regular shoes before making their way back to Kurt’s car to begin the journey home. Hunter was sound asleep before they were even around the first corner. It had been a big day for the young boy. Kurt and Blaine remained quiet on the journey back to Georgetown but thinking a lot about the other.
Kurt pulled up outside Blaine’s apartment and shut off the engine before turning to his ex-fianc�.
“Thank you for letting have the day with Hunter, I really appreciate it” Kurt smiled as he looked back at the sleeping child in the backseat. He looked so much more like Blaine when he was asleep with his chocolate curls falling softly over his forehead.
“You’ve been doing really well with him. He really likes you and I know he had a great day today” Blaine nodded as he reached for the door only to be stopped by Kurt’s hand on his knee.
“I’m sorry”
“Excuse me?”
“I’m sorry” Kurt repeated “I have been apologising to Hunter and apologising for leaving Hunter for weeks now but I haven’t apologised to you... for how we left everything”
“For breaking my heart?” Blaine whispered softly “You just left without even talking to me...”
“I know and I’m so incredibly sorry” he sniffed and took both of Blaine’s hands in his own “Leaving you and losing you was the hardest thing I did that day”
“I know we’d been fighting and it wasn’t the best time for us but I still loved you”
“And I loved you too which is why I had to go. I was scared we would destroy everything between each other and with Hunter if we kept going. We were spiralling down a destructive path; I thought it would be better if we got some space from each other”
“You could have talked to me” Blaine shouted angrily before realising Hunter was still there asleep in the car “You could have said something” he sighed in a hushed tone
Kurt shook his head “Talking always turned to yelling and I was tired of fighting. I’m sorry I hurt you Blaine but I did it with the best of intentions, if that makes any sense” she sighed and rested his hands in his lap “You moved on, you’re happy with Austin. I’m happy you’re happy”
“Happy, right” Blaine shrugged as he opened the car door and got out. He wouldn’t call what he had with Austin was always happy especially with him spending so much time at the hospital. Blaine was starting to feel like he was the only one in the relationship sometimes. “Thank you for driving us home”
“Anytime”
Blaine pulled his slumbering son out of the back seat and rested him on his hip “I’ll give you a call and organise another day with Hunter. I know he enjoyed today” he smiled weakly “I had a great time this afternoon as well, thank you”
“I had a great time today with both of you, we should do it again”
“Bye Kurt”
“Bye Blaine” Kurt nodded and watched Blaine carry Hunter to the door of their apartment building and disappear behind it. Resting his head on the steering wheel, he took a deep breath. His heart pounded in his chest as he thought about everything both he and Blaine had said.
Never did he imagine that he would have Blaine and Hunter back in his life like this. Kurt didn’t ever expect Blaine to speak to him again let alone spend time together with his, their son. Freaking out a little, Kurt hoped for the future. He hoped that Blaine and Hunter remained a part of that future whether it be a minor role or something more.