May 27, 2013, 2:24 a.m.
Let Me Love You: Dinner with Burt Part 2
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Once dinner was over and dishes put away they all gathered in the living room. Kurt and Blaine sat beside each other on the couch and Burt sat in his chair across from them.
"So as much as I like you Blaine, care to share how my son ended up at your place all weekend?"
Blaine looked at Kurt making sure it was okay to tell his dad everything that had been going on.
"Dad, there is something really important and serious that I have to tell you, but you have to promise me you will stay calm, I'm worried about your heart."
"I'm not promising you anything buddy, but I'll listen and than we will go from there."
Kurt took a deep breath and could already feel the tears coming.
Blaine didn't want to over step any boundaries with Burt, and wasn't sure how comfortable he would be with any sort of physical contact with his son, but he couldn't let Kurt do this on his own, so he grabbed his hand and laced their fingers together.
"Sweetheart, do you want me to tell him?"
"No its okay, I have to do this on my own."
Blaine gave his hand an encouraging squeeze.
Kurt recounted his entire experience of high school. When the bullying started, the daily slushy facials and dumpster tosses, locker shoves, name calling and everything that happened recently. To Davids forced kiss to the death threat and the beating that happened on Friday.
Kurt watched his dad's face going through every emotion possible, sadness, confusion, hatred. He sat there not saying anything. There was so much tension in the room you could hear a pin drop. That's until Blaine spoke up.
"When I found him on Friday after school, I made sure his injuries weren't serious before deciding if he needed a hospital or not. When I decided he didn't I offered him a ride home but he told me you were gone for the weekend and I didn't want to send him home alone considering the shape he was in, so I brought him home with me so I could take care of him."
Burt looked up at his son, regret all across his face. "Kurt why didn't you tell me all of this was going on, I could have done something about it sooner."
"I wanted to dad, and when the bullying got to be at its worse I was going to tell you, I swear. But than you had the heart attack and I thought...i thought I was going to lose you. But I didn't, you made it. And the doctors said you would be okay but your life had to be stress free. I couldn't tell you what was going on because I knew what it would do to your heart."
Burt got up and walked over to his son, wrapping his arms around him. "Buddy I'm the adult here, I should be worrying about you, and not the other way around, you should have came to me. Why didn't you tell me what happened on Friday, I would have been on the first plane back."
"Because I had Blaine, he took care of me."
Burt shot his head up almost forgetting Blaine was even still there. "And how long have you know this was going on?"
"Pretty much since the beginning of school," Blaine answered.
"And you've done nothing to help him? I thought you loved him!" Burt suddenly angry.
"Dad! Don't even think about saying that Blaine doesn't love me. He's helped me since the minute he found out, if anything he saved me."
"Than where was he on Friday, Kurt?"
"Burt I can explain. The minute I found out about the bullying I did speak to the principal. The boys in question were suspended for a few days, and upon their return they were to leave Kurt alone. If they were caught bugging him again it would mean immediate expulsion from the football team. Those jocks love their football so I assumed the bullying had stopped. I also asked Kurt everyday if it had or not and he always told me that it had. It wasn't until Friday when I found him in the hallway that I knew he had been lying to me."
Burt looked at his son, " why did you lie, Kurt?"
"Because I was threatened."
"So what was done about Fridays incident?" Burt asked looking at Blaine.
"Nothing yet, we haven't had the chance to go to the principal, we were going to do it yesterday, but Kurt said you wanted to meet me and have me over for dinner, so I was hoping we could discuss and figure out what our best option is in moving forward."
"We will be going to the principal tomorrow and the cops. I'll have those assholes charged with assult."
Kurt had been silent for a few minutes. He was so scared of going to the principal and the cops. He was scared David would come after him and kill him. He didn't want to do this.
Blaine noticed how pale Kurt had gone in less than a few minutes. He moved closer and rubbed his back. "Kurt sweetheart look at me."
Kurt brought his eyes up to meet Blaines. He knew without Kurt even saying a word how scared he was to do this.
"Baby, I need you to stay focused on me okay, and just listen to what I have to say."
Kurt nodded his head.
"Everything is going to be alright sweetheart. Your dad and I will never let anything happen to you. David and the rest of the team will never lay another finger on you. But for us to protect you sweetheart we have to tell more people, and that involves the school and the cops okay?"
Kurt nodded again and kept his eyes locked on Blaine and focused on his breathing. He was petrified of going to the cops but at the same time he was so relieved though his dad finally knew the truth. And for the first time in his life he didn't feel so alone. He had two men right here beside him, who loved him, who cared for him and most of all who will protect him.
Blaine could see some color returning to Kurts cheeks. "Are you okay sweetheart?"
"Yes, thank you I just freaked for a minute, I'm okay now," Giving Blaine a smile.
Burt sat there unnoticed by both boys. They were so caught up in one another they forgot that I was even sitting there. He didn't mind though. He just witnessed what true love was really about. Kurt had been prone to panicked attacks ever since his mother died, and he has never seen him snap out of one so quickly before. He knew that it was because of Blaine. The connection that they already shared was unbelievable. If there were any doubts before, than now, without a doubt he knew Blaine wouldn't ever hurt his son and knew that he would be around for awhile, if not the rest of their lives. And he could never be happier for his son.
Just as Burt was snapping out of his thoughts, Kurt leaned in to kiss Blaine. He thought it was amusing, and it didn't even bother him to see his son kissing his boyfriend, but decided.to have a little fun with it.
He cleared his throat, and tried not to laugh when both boys jumped back realizing that Burt was still in the room, sitting right beside Kurt. Both their faces turning a bright red.
"How about we keep it PG while I'm still in the room, especially since I'm sitting right beside you."
"I am so sorry, Sir,"
"It's Burt."
"Sorry, Burt."
Burt waved if off. "So it's agreed that tomorrow we will be going to the school, to discuss everything, And Kurt I expect you to come to either Blaine or myself if anything else happens?!"
"Yes dad."
"Good, so now rules."
"Dad--"
"Kurt," Blaine cut him off, "let's hear the rules okay and we will follow every single one of them."
"Fine," Kurt said leaning back and crossing his arms, "Let's hear them."
Burt chuckled and looked at Blaine, "You do realize what you've gotten yourself into with this one," he said pointing at Kurt.
"Of course, and I love every side of him," Blaine said smiling.
Burt just rolled his eyes.
"Okay so rules. Curfew is still the same on school nights. School nights your not allowed at Blaines."
"Dad, that's not fair!"
"Let me finish Kurt. He is more than welcome here though but he has to leave around a reasonable hour, and door stays open."
Kurts face flushed a bright red, and Blaine just smirked.
"Rule number two, you can go to his house on weekends, but I want you home by midnight. Blaine can sleep over on weekends if he wants, but he sleeps on he couch."
Although Kurt was surprised his dad was even allowing him time to spend with Blaine, he couldn't be upset that their sleep overs were pretty much over.
"Rule number three, and I can't believe I'm saying this. The nights that I have to leave you here, which will be a lot in the next few months...you can stay at Blaines."
"What!" Blaine and Kurt answered at the same time.
"I hate leaving you here alone bud, at least I know you will safe when I'm not here. And besides I know you will just end up there anyways, this is me giving you permission."
"So let's get this straight, I'm not allowed to sleep over at Blaines during the week or weekends unless you are out of town, but he can sleep here...on the couch...and when he is over the door stays open, but I'm allowed to sleep at his house unsupervised? That doesn't make much sense dad."
"Listen Kurt when your under my roof it stays PG, I don't wanna know what goes on between closed doors, I don't want to hear it and I don't want to see it."
"Omg dad," he said hiding his face in hands.
"When your at Blaines I'm going to assume he hasn't or will never pressure you into anything, and your being safe," he said looking at Blaine.
"I haven't Burt--I would never pressure him into anything, and I will always make sure we are safe." He said, blushing as bad as Kurt was right now.
He never got the sex talk from his parents, everything he knew he found off the Internet. Although this was extremely embarrassing for all parties involved, he was happy to know Burt cared enough to do this.
"So the rules are fair than?" Burt asked the boys.
"More than fair Si--Burt."
Kurt nodded.
"One more thing, I feel as if we haven't been spending a lot of time together and our communication is lacking, Kurt, and that's why one of the rules is for you to be home when I'm home. I'd like to add one more rule though. I expect you and Blaine to be here every Friday for family night dinner, unless I'm away, am I clear?"
Blaine looked up at Burt about to protest but Burt beat him to it.
"Your apart of this family now Blaine, I expect you to be here every Friday, and I won't take no for an answer."
Family--what a foreign word Blaine thought to himself. It's just been him for so long now he forgot to feel what it's like to even be apart of a family. Now he's been accepted into this one. He didn't even have words to describe how he was feeling right now.
He looked up at Burt with tears in his eyes, "Thank you," he whispered.
"Alright boys, you are excused. Blaine you are more than welcome to stay for a bit, not too late after all you both have school in the morning."
"Wanna go watch a movie?" Kurt asked Blaine.
"I'd love to."
They headed down to Kurts room when Burt shouted out, "Door stays open!"
Blaine laughed as he made his way down the stairs. He just realized this is the first time he had ever seen Kurts room. Kurt stood there and watched as Blaine looked around.
"Soo....this is my room."
"It's very...you. I like it.". He said as he pulled Kurt in for a hug.
"Your dad is amazing," he whispered.
"Yea he is, I'm so happy how things turned out."
"Me too sweetheart."
They decided on watching The Little Mermaid, Blaine insisted. They didn't say much, both were content in just being in each others arms, happy they were allowed to do this. They both fell asleep sometime before the movie was even over.
Burt came down the stairs around eleven to tell Blaine he should head home, but when he walked down and saw them sleeping together he didn't have the heart to break them up. Even in their sleep they looked happy. He decided that just for tonight he would leave them alone and break his own rule , and let them have this moment, because he knew that after tonight Kurts life would be anything but happy.