Baby Shower Surprises

A baby shower is when a mother-to-be receives gifts from friends and family that will be beneficial for both mom and baby. Most people have a typical idea of what is needed for taking care of a child. However, for a group of teenagers that have no idea how to plan this type of party, this becomes a very difficult task, especially when most of said teenagers have no source of income. And it doesn't take long to figure out that money is a necessity, especially for childcare.

Unsurprisingly, Jeff had been the first person to ask about one. He knew that Blaine had basically moved into Kurt's bedroom, leaving the now-cleaned-out spare room, to become a nursery. Jeff was also aware that while Kurt liked designer items, the boy knew when to be practical. He had had no idea that Kurt's car had been haggled for and fixed up - the thing looked new, even after him having it for a couple of years - and that while Kurt did own several designer outfits, they were often bought for a fraction of the price, and that once they were 'out of fashion' they were resold or given away. That, or he played with designing his own clothes.

Once Kurt had admitted that he had had ideas for the baby's room for a while, Blaine decided that it would be up to him to make it happen. Blaine had grudgingly admitted defeat about the sex of the baby after their last conversation. Blaine had stolen Kurt's baby journal a few days later. Kurt had started it during winter break, after they found out he was pregnant. He had been keeping track of the baby's progress, as well as his own.

Kurt was someone that knew what he wanted so when Blaine was surprised to see that while the baby's room was drawn out with the correct dimensions and labeled with certain color schemes, that was where many of the details ended. There were pictures that had been taped into the book, but they weren't recent clippings like Blaine was expecting. In fact, they didn't come from a magazine at all. From what he could tell, they were legitimate pictures of a nursery from a long time ago.

Blaine had seen Kurt's wedding planner for Burt and Carole's wedding. Everything had been color-coded, labeled, and had precise pictures, so for the baby's room to not have the same critical attention was confusing to say the least...and extremely frustrating. Blaine had tried finding the furniture in the pictures online but came up empty.

Enter Mercedes and Tina.

Blaine and Jeff needed help so they had asked the girls to talk to Kurt, to see if they could find any intel into what Kurt wanted, figuring they stood the best chance at getting answers. The boys as a whole wouldn't know what to ask, and the rest of the girls would either be too opinionated, bossy, bitchy, or just overall unhelpful. Once they found some solid evidence, Burt was asked to be notified. He had said that a lot of Kurt's baby things were still in storage - more than likely in need of some TLC - but it'd be several big ticket items that no one would need to worry about.

Blaine had planned a day for Mercedes and Tina to come over and spend the day with Kurt. While they were keeping him occupied, Burt was taking Finn and Blaine to a storage unit to see what exactly they had to work with. When Burt had first said that he still had Kurt's baby things, Blaine was surprised. He didn't think parents kept things like that unless they were going to have more kids. Burt had already mentioned before that the fact he and Elizabeth had Kurt was nothing short of a miracle. So why bother keeping anything?

"Sentimental reasons." Blaine hadn't realized that he'd been thinking out loud. "Elizabeth and I thought that since we got so lucky with Kurt, that maybe we'd get lucky a second time. By the time Kurt started school, we had resigned ourselves to the idea we'd stay a family of three. However, we decided that throwing out Kurt's things was not an option, and at the time, we didn't know anyone that was expecting. So instead, we put the baby furniture and things into storage. Some of Elizabeth's things are in here too."

"Does Kurt know her stuff's here too?"

"Yeah, though I think he's forgotten about the baby stuff. It's been a while since we've gone through the whole unit, but you'll be able to tell that even a rarely used storage unit is no match for Kurt." Finn and Blaine looked at each other, not sure what that meant. It was obvious when Burt opened the unit, though - it was ridiculously organized.

"Wow, Burt, you weren't kidding. Hey - my old little league trophies! I thought Mom threw them out when we moved."

"Kurt grabbed them and boxed them up, in case you were to go looking for them later. We've got miscellaneous things in here from moving."

Blaine almost missed the last thing that Burt had said. He was staring at two boxes that had his name on them. "Burt - what's in these?"

Burt looked at boxes before giving himself a light smack on the head. "Sorry Blaine - those haven't been here long. Your brother dropped them off a couple weeks ago while you two were at school. He went to your parents' house and grabbed whatever was left of your stuff before they could get rid of anything else. Kurt said to keep it in here until you were in better shape to go through everything. That, and until you two had figured out the bedroom situation. We can bring them back with us if you want."

"Yes please." Blaine was overwhelmed. Cooper had been furious with their parents when they told Blaine to choose between them and Kurt. When Blaine said he'd pick Kurt over them in a heartbeat, that had been the last straw. They had never wanted Blaine, more so after he'd come out. Blaine of course didn't see getting kicked out as that big of a problem - he had practically been moving into the Hummel-Hudson house little by little since winter break.

After Blaine and Kurt finally got together on New Year's, not much about their relationship changed. Burt let them stay in Kurt's room, with the stipulation that the door stayed half-open. The boys were more affectionate with each other around the house, and it was hard to find them apart once they went back to school. However, they did abide by the school rules and slept in their separate rooms at Dalton.

Cooper had been the one to point out something to Blaine when he visited at the end of January. Blaine hadn't noticed it right away, but every weekend they spent away from Dalton, they both ended up at Kurt's house - he never thought twice about going home. Cooper mentioned talking to their mom and asking about Blaine, but according to her, Blaine never left school, something Cooper knew wasn't true. He wasn't surprised at her lack of knowledge on her son's whereabouts, yet it still bothered him, especially when Blaine said he hadn't spoken to their parents since before Christmas. What difference would it make if he tried to call them? They never wanted to spend time with him anyway, and they were never home.

Initially, the spare room at the Hummel-Hudson house was to be cleaned out and used as an extra bedroom, or as Burt subtly suggested, it could be Blaine's room. And at first it was - for a couple of weeks. Carole noticed one day cleaning that Blaine's stuff was mixing into Kurt's room - and it just worked. Eventually, Burt gave in and allowed Blaine to move into Kurt's room, permanently. This left the spare room empty.

As the semester wore on, Blaine went to the Anderson house less and less, until there wasn't a point to go there anymore. Anything of his he really needed or wanted was either in his dorm, or in Kurt's room. It was a little heart-breaking that his parents didn't notice until late April that he hadn't been home in a while. When he said he had been staying with Kurt's family, they actually got angry about it and told him he had a choice.

Them or Kurt.

Like that was a decision he had to think about.

Cooper backed him up and said as much to their parents. By the time May rolled around, Blaine no longer had a place in the Anderson home, and he didn't mind that. The only problem was when they threatened him with losing Dalton in the fall - it would be his senior year, and there was no way he was going to transfer schools again. Thankfully Cooper was there to make sure that Dalton wouldn't be an issue.

Blaine was brought back to the present, when he heard Finn yell from the back of the unit - he'd found the baby stuff. Burt was rolling his eyes and saying that it made sense everything was in the back - the unit was essentially put together from most recent additions to earliest. It took some maneuvering, but eventually the back of the truck was loaded with Blaine's stuff, several containers, and baby furniture. It was right before they were about to leave that Blaine had a thought.

"Hey Burt - you said that Kurt knows that this stuff is in here right?" At Burt's nod he continued. "Won't he notice we'd been here when we bring in my stuff? We told him we were doing some food shopping, not digging around a storage unit. And where are we stashing the furniture?" Burt realized that they hadn't thought this through all the way.

"How about the shop?" Burt and Blaine looked at Finn. "We do have to go shopping still, but first we'll drop this stuff off at the garage and clean up, and if Kurt asks about the boxes, Dad can just say that he'd forgotten about them and we made a pit stop to pick them up. He won't think twice about ulterior motives."

Blaine just stared, "Finn, that's brilliant." Burt agreed before locking up the unit. "Alright boys, let's get a move on. Kurt will be wondering what's taking so long."

When Burt, Blaine and Finn got home, it was to a quiet house. Tina and Mercedes were chilling on the floor while Kurt was napping on the couch. They motioned for the girls to meet them in the other room, so they didn't wake up Kurt. Finn showed them the pictures he took of the furniture and the girls gasped.

"That's the furniture from the baby book! Where did you find it?"

Burt responded, "Storage unit. I'm not sure where, or when, he found those pictures, but it's all of Kurt's stuff from when he was a baby. Elizabeth had a lot of time to come up with ideas for his room while she was on bed rest. Granted, we had to change a few things at the last minute, but that's where Kurt gets his planning skills from. His mother always had a backup plan." He pointed out a few things that would need to be taken care of, but he figured with all of the kids helping, they'd get it all done in no time.

"We were talking on the way back, and we thought that we could divvy up the work. Each piece of furniture needs some touch ups and a new paint job. There are baby clothes and miscellaneous items that need to be sorted and declared salvageable or trash. We hid the stuff at the shop for now, so Kurt doesn't find it on accident," said Blaine.

"We figured the guys could take care of the messy work and you girls could take care of the rest. You're better with small details and keeping Kurt occupied," said Finn. "That's not to say that we can't do shopping of our own. There's a lot of stuff we probably won't use, but there's nothing wrong with taking advantage of what we already have."

Blaine left the others to talk so he could check on Kurt. Anyone could tell just by looking that the last couple of weeks had been tough on him. His sleeping patterns had become very erratic, which led to him taking naps throughout the day, since sleeping through the night had become a thing of the past. He was also on voluntary bed rest, at Neal's suggestion. Matt had said that Kurt could do whatever he felt up to doing, as long as he was comfortable. Neal, however, had some advice for Kurt. No offense to his doctor boyfriend, but he was the one that had given birth to their two kids, and figured he knew a thing or two about being pregnant.

As it was all voluntary, Kurt wasn't just restricted to staying in bed all day. When he wasn't in their bedroom, he took over the couch in the living room to nap and to feel a part of whatever was going on with the rest of the family. Blaine often napped with Kurt. Blaine always felt guilty if he was sleeping while Kurt was dealing with insomnia, so the couple either slept together or stayed awake together.

Blaine knelt next to the couch and just smiled at his boyfriend. He fell back when he heard an amused voice say, "It's not nice to stare at someone while they're sleeping."

Blaine was trying to slow down his heartbeat as Kurt opened his eyes and smirked at him. "I really hate it when you do that. How did you know I was here?"

Kurt laughed and tried to sit up, saying, "I'm a ninja, honey, don't forget that." Blaine rolled his eyes and helped Kurt sit up on the couch. "And I've told you before - the staring thing was cute the first few times; it gets creepy after a while."

"Sorry, but you're so cute to look at."

"Sap. So what did you guys do today? Your pants look like they've been digging around a basement."

"Storage unit, actually. Burt mentioned that Cooper had left some stuff for me, so while we were out, we stopped and picked it up."

Kurt's eyes flew wide, "I'm so sorry! I totally forgot about that! I told Dad to put those boxes there, at least until we knew what we were doing."

"Calm down. Burt already explained it to me, and it's not a problem. I haven't looked through them yet, but it looks like books, movies, and sheet music I left behind. By the way, your OCD is impressive; I mean - the storage unit, really?"

Kurt blushed, "There's nothing wrong with being organized. Who says that a storage unit has to be a hot mess?"

While Blaine was entertaining Kurt, Tina and Mercedes had left, leaving Finn and Burt to talk to Carole, who had just gotten home. Carole was impressed at what Burt and the boys had come up with in regards to the baby shower. She grabbed a notepad and started jotting down notes. So far, they had furniture to clean up, clothes to sort through, walls to paint, shopping to do, and the shower itself to plan. As she was trying to think of what else they needed to worry about, Finn asked a question that had been bothering him.

"Hey Mom?"

"Yes sweetie?"

"Are we allowed at the baby shower? The guys I mean?" Carole and Burt looked at each other before refocusing on Finn.

"Why wouldn't you be, Finn?"

Finn bit his lip as he tried to think of a good way to ask, "Well, aren't baby showers a girls only thing? I though guys weren't allowed to go."

"Typically, yes, it's a girls thing. However, it's not uncommon for the father-to-be to have a party of his own. Somehow, I don't think we'll have a problem having all of you here at the same time. Since when do we do anything normal anyway? It'll be one big party."

Finn brightened up considerably, "Really? Awesome! Do we get to have cake?"

Kurt didn't like to think of himself as paranoid, but everyone was starting to freak him out.

Kurt started to suspect something was going on a few days later. He'd noticed the hushed conversations, not just from his family, but from all of his friends. Jeff and Brittany were bouncier than usual, which Kurt didn't think was possible. Finn seemed antsy; Nick and Blaine had started to act like they were spies; the rest of the guys just weren't talking to him; and all of the girls would giggle and get quiet when he was around.

He became doubly suspicious when he woke up one day to a smiling Blaine and a packed bag.

"Going somewhere, Blaine?"

"Not me - you. The girls have organized a sleepover and they are kidnapping you. They even got some of the Silvertones to come over."

"How in the hell did they manage that? Rachel and Becky were almost at each other's throats the last time they were in the same room."

"Becky got a hold of Rachel and asked for a truce on behalf of the Crawford girls. Becky, Danielle and Marcia are officially graduated and leave for school soon, and they want a major sleepover with you and the girls. You've made quite the impression. I packed an overnight bag for you. Tina should be here shortly to drive you over, and you'll be brought back tomorrow afternoon."

"It sounds like it'll be fun...I take it I don't have a choice?"

Blaine grinned sheepishly, "Not really, but if you don't want to stay, I'm a phone call away." Although that would really mess up the big surprise, he thought.

Kurt sighed as he heard the doorbell. "As long as I have that option, which I most likely will not need...I guess I'll see you later then?"

"Most definitely." As soon as Tina and Kurt drove away, Blaine whipped out his phone and sent out a mass text.

Mama Bear is out of the house. Operation Baby's Room is on!

That is such a lame name dude! Blaine rolled his eyes at Puck's response.

Does it really matter what we call it? It's not like we're playing one of your video games.

It should at least sound cool. That's all I'm saying.

Can you just go pick up some of the guys please, and get your ass over here?

Calm down Shorty. Be there soon.

Blaine sighed, it's gonna be a long day.

While Kurt was spending some quality time with the girls, it was up to the boys to transform the spare bedroom into a nursery. Burt and Carole were at work, so it was left to Blaine, Finn, Puck, Mike, Sam, Artie, Jeff, Nick, Wes, David, Trent, Beatz, and Thad to get things done. They had devised a 'divide and conquer' approach because they had a lot to do and not all that much time to do it in. All of the furniture was fixed up, and everything that was in the storage unit that was deemed usable had been sorted, washed and cleaned.

Kurt wasn't lying when he said that pink wasn't part of the color scheme, however he didn't say pink was going to be avoided entirely. A lot of the clothing that was in storage was for a baby girl and had never been used. Considering Kurt was originally said to be a girl, that hadn't been a big surprise to anyone. Burt had told the boys that Kurt had seen most of the clothing a long time ago, back when the unit had been organized, so putting that stuff in the dresser wouldn't be much of an issue.

That's not to say that they were putting everything away; they were still having a party and Kurt should have a few presents to open. Carole said that opening up presents consisting of diapers and baby powder wasn't all that exciting, so she suggested that when they set up the changing table, to stock it up, so that it was all set and ready to go.

Finn, Puck, Beatz, and David were going to take care of painting. While that was being done, Blaine, Jeff and Mike were in Kurt's room folding clothes and organizing them into the dresser, as well as sorting through toys and other things that were found in the boxes.

The rest of the guys were downstairs making plans for the party the following day. Wes, Artie, and Thad were in charge of the food and had to figure out who was making what, and what needed to be bought. Even though Kurt was the connoisseur of the kitchen, he wasn't the only one capable of making food. Trent, Sam and Nick were looking up baby shower games and planning a trip to the party store for decorations and supplies.

Burt and Carole were amazed at the progress the boys had made when they got home. The nursery was painted and set up according to Kurt's blueprint and looked amazing. Since they'd done so well, they were rewarded with pizza for dinner as a job well done. The guys had mutually agreed that since all of the girls - and Kurt - were having a sleepover, that they would too, although it didn't last quite as long as they expected it to. One by one, they started dropping like flies, and by ten forty-five that night, not one person was awake.

And who could blame them? They'd accomplished a lot in a few hours, only leaving the decorating for them to take care of in the morning.

While the men were hard at work, Kurt was enjoying his time with the ladies. He hadn't believed Blaine when he said that some of the Silvertones were going to be here with the New Directions girls. But he'd been pleasantly surprised to see that everyone was getting along...for the most part. He was convinced that had Rachel and Becky met under different circumstances, they would've been the best of friends. However, it looked like they would be maintaining the status of 'frenemies' instead.

It was interesting to see everyone interact with each other. They had met briefly at Sectionals, but after hearing about each other from Kurt, they had all demanded to meet properly. Since then, the girls took turns driving between Crawford and McKinley to hang out. A lot of the time was spent complaining about their boyfriends and school, but they made time to have their own sing-offs as well.

Michelle and Mercedes had the same taste in music, and both had a talent for being powerhouse singers. Quinn, Brittany, Santana, Kim, and Melissa were all cheerleaders and insanely competitive. Tina connected well with Marcia and Danielle, as they had similar personalities and sometimes preferred hanging out in the background. All in all, Kurt was grateful that everyone had someone else to talk and/or relate to, especially when there were problems that needed an outsider to vent with.

Kurt was having a great time with them, but something was nagging at him. Everyone was acting like they were hiding something - everyone being the Warblers, New Directions, Silvertones, and his parents. Kurt knew something was up when he'd called his father to tell him that he'd been kidnapped and wasn't being returned until the following day; Burt had been totally fine with it. That meant he was in on whatever was going on. Blaine had also been too eager for him to leave, and Kurt had been unable to get ahold of anyone for details.

Of course: the one time he needs gossip or a mole, and there was no one available.

Kurt eventually decided not to worry about it, and started to enjoy himself. He was determined to have a good time, even though he was suspicious of everyone. Even Brittany was being tight-lipped, which stunned Kurt, though it didn't prevent her from cuddling up to him the way Jeff usually did. He didn't know who was more fascinated with the baby bump: Jeff or Brittany.

Oh well, he thought, I guess I'll find out tomorrow. I should probably enjoy the freedom while it lasts. In a few weeks, I'll have a little girl to look after.

Carole thought getting the boys up the next morning was going to be a challenge. She jumped when nine o' clock rolled around and she started to hear phones ringing in the living room. She focused on breakfast, figuring it was just some text messages, and was surprised when Blaine and Nick walked into the kitchen.

"Morning you two. I didn't expect anyone up this early. I'm making breakfast and the first pot of coffee should be done."

"Thanks Carole. Don't be startled if you hear more phones go off; we set staggered alarms, so that everyone is up by ten. We wanted to have enough time to set up, decorate, cook and clean up before the girls come back with Kurt at one."

"I saw your checklist. And I have to say, the nursery looks fantastic. Burt had to go to the shop for a little bit, but he'll be back shortly. He appreciates the help with his special project. All of you did an amazing job yesterday. It's no surprise you all passed out last night."

Nick yawned as he took a seat at the table. "I don't think any of us expected to fall asleep as quick as we did. We were going to watch a movie, I think, but I don't remember if we got that far." Nick accepted a cup of coffee from Blaine, and laughed as he watched him savor his cup like it was the best thing ever. "It's just coffee, Blaine. You act like you haven't had it in ages."

"Shut up, Nicky. Granted, it hasn't been that long, but I don't drink it around Kurt. If I do, I brush my teeth twice and use mouthwash."

"If you really think that works, keep doing that. Kurt's known you've been sneaking it for months, but he appreciates the sentiment." Blaine looked up to see as David walked into the room. "That barista at the Lima Bean you guys like, let it slip a while ago, but Kurt just laughed it off. He doesn't know how long you lasted without it, but he thinks it's adorable that you've kept up the act." Carole and Nick snorted in amusement, while Blaine dropped his head on the table and groaned.

Finn and Jeff walked in and just looked confused. "What's wrong with Blaine?"

"David told him Kurt knows about the secret coffee runs."

Blaine felt the need to defend himself. "You say it like I've been doing it all along. I'll have you know, I made it until a little bit through the second trimester before I caved."

Jeff interrupted, "Not to make it worse, but he's known since Regionals. Don't worry about it. Whether you know it or not, he's the one that's been eating your red vines, so I say you're even." Blaine just groaned again.

Even though Kurt enjoyed spending time with the girls, he was ready to go home. He was still trying to get something out of one of them; especially since the closer they got to his house, the antsier they got. It was slowly starting to irritate him. When his house finally came into view, Kurt sighed in relief. He brightened up considerably when he saw his boyfriend waiting for him outside. Blaine walked up to the car and opened the door the moment Tina parked.

Kurt pulled Blaine into a hug, "Aren't you a sight for sore eyes?"

"Aw, did you miss me? The girls took care of you, right?" Blaine distracted Kurt with a kiss, motioning with his hand for the girls to go ahead into the house.

"Of course I did, and yes it was fun, although as happy as I was to get out of the house, I am so happy to be back." Kurt noticed the silence and realized that all of the girls had disappeared. "Where'd they all go?"

"Probably into the house. The guys decided that they wanted a sleepover too, so the couples are probably hooking up in the living room. Shall I escort you in?" Blaine asked. Kurt blushed and agreed, allowing Blaine to help him out of the car and grab his bag.

"You know, the girls were acting very giddy yesterday, and it just got worse the closer we got home. Any idea why?" Kurt asked.

"Nope. I thought that's how they usually acted." Blaine closed the car door and glanced at the house, seeing Carole in the window giving the thumbs up. "How about we head inside? There's something we want to show you." Blaine didn't give Kurt time to think about it, and before Kurt knew it, they were opening the front door.

"SURPRISE!!" Kurt jumped and his jaw dropped. The living room had been decorated and was bursting with not only all of the glee kids, but Matt and his family as well. Kurt started to tear up and looked at Blaine in shock.

"What is all this?"

"Baby shower - you didn't think we weren't going to have one, did you?" Blaine steered Kurt over to the couch and watched as Jeff quickly claimed his usual spot, though left room for Burt and Carole to hug Kurt.

"What do you think, kid? Surprised?" asked Burt. He started to get worried as Kurt started to cry. "Hey, what's with the tears?"

"Sorry, I can't help it. This is incredible. How did you all do this?"

Carole spoke, "All of the kids put it together. They've been working on it for the past week. It's not easy to keep something this big from leaking. You should be proud of them; I though Finn or Brittany were going to give it away."

"At least I know why you've all been acting like you were hiding something. I was starting to get really paranoid."

Blaine came over and linked his arms around Kurt from behind, "Well don't worry about any of that. We've got food, games and presents to take care of."

The shower was declared a success. Everyone enjoyed the food and the games, and the presents had been opened and mysteriously put away. Kurt was curious as to where they'd been taken to, but he was struggling to stay awake. Blaine noticed and knew that the party needed to start winding down, though the biggest surprise still needed to be taken care of.

"You're due for a nap, aren't you?"

"I'd love to say no, but then I'd be lying. A nap sounds awesome right now, but I don't want to just tell everyone to go away. That's rude."

Blaine smiled and said, "How about I take care of that? Nobody is gonna make a fuss about having to leave. You sit tight and stay awake long enough to say goodbye." Blaine got up and went over to the adults to let them know that it was time to start kicking people out. Luckily, it didn't take much convincing, as Blaine wasn't the only one that had noticed Kurt's wavering attention. Slowly everyone said their goodbyes and took their leave, until it was just Kurt, Blaine, Finn, Carole, and Burt.

Blaine made his way back to Kurt, who was moving to get off of the couch. "There's one more thing we want to show you, and don't worry, it's on the way to our room. Think you can stay up a few more minutes?" Kurt looked skeptical but nodded anyway. Burt, Carole, and Finn followed the couple upstairs, though it was hard to tell who was more excited. Kurt was led to the spare bedroom and instantly became curious.

"Blaine? What are we doing here?"

"Close your eyes." Blaine opened the door and pulled Kurt into the room. "Okay - open." Kurt opened his eyes and gasped. He didn't bother holding the tears back this time and just took in the room. The walls were a light purple color, with a stencil along the trim. The furniture looked familiar and different at the same time.

It looked exactly like the outline from his baby book.

All of a sudden, the past week or so made sense. His book going missing; the girls snooping for details; the surprise trip to the storage unit; all of it. But the best part was the one item that was in the corner by the window. Kurt couldn't believe it was there.

His mother's rocking chair.

Kurt remembered sitting on Elizabeth's lap and being able to go to sleep while she read him a story. The chair had been abandoned for a little while after she died, but it held so many memories that they didn't get rid of it. However, Kurt remembered the arm breaking off and the chair disappearing not long after.

So how was it here?

Burt saw how emotional Kurt was getting and hugged Kurt from behind, before gently pushing him into the chair. Kurt knew it was the same one, but it had been cleaned up and repaired. He looked up at Burt, hoping for an explanation.

"Dad - how -"

"I never got rid of it. I couldn't. When the arm broke off, I almost threw it out, but it felt wrong to do that. I got it fixed and stashed it at your Aunt Mildred's house for safe keeping...made sense to bring it in here. After all, every nursery needs a reliable rocking chair." Carole, Finn and Blaine kept to the side while Burt spoke to Kurt. Burt had explained to them that the rocking chair was given to Elizabeth from her father, who died when Kurt was barely three. By this point, it was basically an heirloom - and you don't just toss out heirlooms.

Burt had been watching the emotions on Kurt's face and was shocked to see one emotion in particular. He didn't get to ask as Kurt spoke up first.

"Dad, I'm so sorry." Kurt looked crushed as he stared at Burt. "I really thought you trashed it, especially after it broke. I was angry at you for a long time about it. I tried asking about it, but we went through that patch where we weren't really connecting with each other, so I gave up asking. I knew deep down that it had to be safe somewhere, but I couldn't get my head to understand that."

Burt gave up holding back his tears, "You don't have anything to be sorry about. I know things got tough for the two of us for a while, but all that matters is that we're better now and that this chair is back where it belongs. I know that you'll treat it right and your baby girl is gonna love it as much as we do."

After seeing the finished nursery and regaining a piece of his childhood, Kurt was exhausted. He sent a mass text out to everyone, thanking them for everything, and had hugged his brother and parents before climbing into bed. Blaine followed him in and easily wrapped his arms around him, hoping that Kurt was finally cried out. He thought he was asleep when Kurt spoke up.

"Blaine?"

"Yeah, Kurt?"

"Thank you, and I don't just mean the shower or the nursery, either. I don't know what I'd do without you, what we'd do without you. I love you."

"I love you too. Get some rest, honey, I know you need it. I'll wake you up in a little bit." Kurt was asleep after Blaine said 'l love you too'.