Kurt Hummel @KurtHummel

Spot the toddlers. @BlaineAnderson @TinaCC

"Tina Cohen-Chang, this was supposed to be a surprise!" Kurt chuckled as he put his phone away. Tina helped Blaine up and continued their balloon fight. "Why is he here?"

Tina threw a balloon at Blaine, laughing. "He called me and asked me where I was, in a very pouty voice," She rolled her eyes at Blaine. "I may have accidentally slipped out that I was here. So he dragged Wes and Sam here and…well." Tina gestured at Kurt's living room that now looked like a balloon factory.

They were actually at Kurt's other home and he planned to throw Blaine a little surprise party. He had been planning it for a week, inviting people that were important in Blaine's life; his family and close friends. But apparently, even his boyfriend helped in his own surprise party.

Blaine threw one final balloon at Tina before walking over to Kurt and Alex who just arrived looking tired but still wonderful.

"Happy Birthday Blaine! Kurt's house really is the party venue for us all." Alex laughed, remembering her birthday last year that was also held at the same place. She enveloped him into a hug.

"Thanks Alex." Blaine smiled. "Sam's over there playing with the sound system." He told her, Alex nodded, kissing Blaine on the cheek before heading off to find her boyfriend.

Blaine then turned to his own boyfriend who was just smiling brightly at him. He couldn't stop the blush that crept to his cheeks when he remembered what had been said between them the night before. Kurt laughed quietly.

"Blaine Anderson, am I making you nervous?" Kurt teased, walking over to Blaine and wrapping his arms around his neck. "Are you reverting back to your old, shy self?" He continued.

"Actually, yes." Blaine chuckled, his eyes shining as he looked into Kurt's, wrapping his hands around his waist, sharing an eskimo kiss. "I still can't believe that I didn't just dream of that." He grinned happily.

"Yup. It happened." Kurt smiled back and as much as he tried to hide it, he was a bit shy too. Heck, his heart was pounding so hard in his chest that if it wasn't for the loud music, Blaine would probably have heard it. "Happy birthday Blaine." He paused, pulling away and looking deep into Blaine's eyes. "I love you." He quietly said.

Blaine's breath hitched. He bit his lip to stop himself from squealing like a girl. He lunged forward, capturing Kurt's lips in his own, getting lost in the kiss. This was the most perfect birthday gift anyone could ever receive. Kurt smiled as he deepened the kiss, pulling Blaine closer while the other man obliged.

They broke away, breathing hard. Blaine placed one more kiss on Kurt's lips, his eyes still closed. "Thank you. I love you too." He whispered, burying his face in Kurt's neck, planting a kiss there as well. "I love you so much."

It was so sincere and heartfelt and it felt like it was the only sound Kurt could hear. Blaine's voice sent shivers down his spine and he just couldn't help but sag into his embrace.

"I think we came at the wrong time."

The two of them pulled away from each other and Blaine was greeted by a hug.

"Mom!" Blaine said, surprised. "What—?"

"Kurt called me a few weeks ago after Valentine's Day and insisted that I come on your birthday." Jane smiled. "I missed you sweetheart." She said, kissing Blaine on the cheek. "Happy birthday."

"Thanks mom. I missed you too." Blaine said with a huge smile plastered on his face. He then felt a strong clap on the back and he looked around to see Burt smiling at him. "Burt! Carole! Finn!"

"Good to see you, Blaine." Burt said, a firm hand on Blaine's shoulder. "Happy birthday." He greeted, giving Blaine a hug as well.

"We saw you on Ellen last month!" Carole gushed, hugging Blaine once Burt had let him go. "You're really the sweetest." She said, kissing him on the cheek as well.

Finn also gave him a big hug, saying "Dude, you're still rocking that helmet hair." Blaine laughed.

"Thank you guys. I missed you all so much." Blaine said, his cheeks hurting from smiling. He saw the others approach them, Kurt introduced the gang to his parents while Blaine talked had a talk with his mom.

Kurt had to stop glancing at Blaine and his mom because he knew that Blaine was probably telling Jane about Simon and Cooper already.

"Hey bud, got something on your mind?" Burt asked, he always knew when Kurt needed someone to talk to. Kurt looked at his dad and he was definitely amazed at how perceptive his dad was. "I'm all ears Kurt."

Kurt smiled, pulling his father aside. "Dad, you know about Blaine's family situation right?"

"Yeah, what about 'em?" Burt asked curiously. Kurt took a deep breath, his eyebrows meeting in a frown.

"Well, yesterday I accidentally took Blaine to his dad." Kurt shared and when his father didn't say anything, he continued. "And he kind of broke down and told me everything he felt about it all."

"Where are you going with this Kurt?" Burt asked.

Kurt looked a little scared and unsure. He let out a shaky breath.

"It's just…it's Blaine's birthday and I want him to be happy. I know he still wants to be with his dad and Cooper—he said so himself— so I was planning to have them meet up again and I don't know how I'm going to do that and also because Cooper texted me to greet Blaine a happy birthday and told me to tell him that they want nothing more than to be here today." Kurt said in one breath.

Burt stared at his son for a while before glancing over at Blaine and Jane. Kurt searched his father for answers so Burt cleared his throat.

"When you said Cooper…?"

"Yes. Cooper Anderson, son of Simon Anderson who treated me like his own son when I started out here—"

"His dad is Simon? Simon's a good man." Burt blankly commented.

"—I know he is." Kurt agreed. "And I just…they're all very important to me. Dad, what am I going to do? I just want them to talk it out." Kurt continued.

Burt held both of his shoulders. "The first thing you gotta do is breathe." He said and Kurt let out a deep breath, calming down. "Alright, now tell me, do you think Blaine would get mad if you suggest that he meets up with them?" Burt asked.

"I don't know. I hope he doesn't." Kurt said, his voice low and quiet. "But I'm just doing this for him. I mean, he has that chance of being with his dad and his brother again. Not all of us has that chance in life." Kurt said sadly and his dad understood. Kurt would give anything to see his mother again.

"Here's what you're going to do. You're going to celebrate his birthday with him, make him happy and you're going to tell him what you're planning. He will understand Kurt. You have to trust that he will and that he can do this." Burt said.

Kurt glanced at Blaine who was now receiving another hug from his mother. He smiled. Yeah, Blaine can do this. He looked back at his dad and hugged him tight.

"Thanks dad. I love you." Kurt smiled. Burt patted him on the back.

"I love you too kiddo." Burt replied.

Some more people arrived; Sam, Rachel, Mike and Blaine's other old friends. It was only a small party as compared to Alex's birthday but he was having a lot of fun. There were dancing, joking around, some games and they've been eating and drinking a lot too.

"Alright! Time to cut the cake!" Tina shouted as Wes got out of the kitchen, bringing the cake with him. Blaine laughed.

It was a specialty cake that looked like him holding a guitar. It was the kind of cake that will be such a pity to ruin because of the art. Kurt pushed him towards it and they all started singing the birthday song while Blaine just stood there, clapping along with them.

"Make a wish!" Kurt said as Blaine leaned to blow the candles on the cake. Blaine nodded and closed his eyes.

I wish my family problems get resolved. And that I'd be with Kurt no matter what.

He opened his eyes again and finally blew the candle out. Everyone clapped again and he blushed.

"Thank you guys for this. You're all amazing. Also, thank you Kurt for doing this even though the initial surprise failed. I appreciate the thought though." He laughed as Kurt pouted. "I love everybody in this room!" He shouted, making everyone laugh.

The gang huddled into a group hug which made Blaine laugh; he still can't believe that he was a part of this awesome circle of friends.

It was getting late, the party had died down and most people had already left. The only ones left in the house were the Hummel-Hudsons who were in their respective rooms and were probably already asleep and Jane Anderson who had a whole guest room to herself.

Blaine and Kurt were sitting at the edge of the pool, drinking juice and eating some of Blaine's cake.

"Your birthday ends in 30 minutes." Kurt reminded Blaine, looking at his watch. Blaine nodded, kicking his feet, making the water splash lightly.

"This is the most amazing birthday I've had in years. Just so you know." Blaine said, leaning sideways and placing his head on Kurt's shoulder. But then he groaned, "But how the hell do I beat this?"

Kurt laughed, triumphantly at that. He scrunched his nose and shook his head lightly. "You're not going to beat this. Just admit defeat."

"No fucking way." Blaine replied with determination.

Kurt faked a gasp. "Language, honey." Kurt reprimanded him. Then Kurt felt Blaine tense up a little. "Hey, I was kidding." Kurt added, shaking his shoulder.

Blaine sat up straight, staring at Kurt with wide eyes. He cupped Kurt's cheek in his hand and leaned in to kiss him sweetly. Kurt didn't understand but he responded to Blaine's kiss nonetheless.

When they pulled apart, Blaine's forehead still on Kurt's, he asked "What was that for?"

"You called me 'honey'." Blaine smiled, his brain fuzzy from everything that has happened so far. Kurt blushed, he didn't even realize the slip of tongue that he made.

"I'm assuming that you like it?" Kurt tentitavely asked. He heard Blaine chuckle quietly, placing a kiss on his lips again.

"I love it." Blaine said, finally pulling away from Kurt and gazing lovingly at him. "I love you." He said.

It's as if that once he said he loves Kurt, he can't stop saying it. It's very much like kissing. Blaine could see the blush that crept on Kurt's cheeks.

"You just love saying that, don't you?" Kurt teased.

"Admit it, you love hearing it too." Blaine retorted, sticking his tongue out playfully at Kurt.

"Touché." Kurt replied with a smile.

They fell into a comfortable silence, the only sound was the splashing of Blaine's feet in the water. Kurt refused to dip his feet because it was cold enough as it is. He was also trying to tell Blaine about Cooper's text before the day ends.

And he had exactly 15 minutes.

"You're quiet." Blaine said, breaking the silence. "A penny for your thoughts?" He egged him.

"Huh?" Kurt blinked, his hand on his pocket, playing with his phone. Blaine grabbed his face and turned it towards him, his eyes curious. "Sorry, I was just…" Kurt glanced at his watch. 13 minutes. "I need to tell you something."

Blaine lifted his feet and sat cross-legged, facing Kurt. "Go on."

Kurt cleared his throat, facing Blaine as well. "Cooper texted me today," Kurt started.

"Kurt." Blaine looked away from him, his brows meeting and forming a frown, the pool suddenly becoming interesting.

"No, listen to me." Kurt firmly said, reaching for Blaine's hand. Blaine directed his gaze back at Kurt again, his face softening at the sight of their clasped hands. "Are you listening?"

"Yes, I'm listening." Blaine answered honestly. Kurt nodded, caressing Blaine's hand with his thumb.

"He wishes you a happy birthday." Kurt told him, Blaine let out a non-committal hum. Kurt squeezed his hand to get him to focus. "He also said that they wanted nothing more than to celebrate it with you. I have his text to prove it." He continued.

Kurt waited for Blaine to speak but when he didn't, he decided to tell him his plan.

"Blaine, I want you to meet up with them and talk it out." Kurt started. "I know your dad, he's a good man. My father thinks so too. And maybe he has an explanation about all this." He said. Blaine was quiet so Kurt kept talking. "You're lucky, you know, because you have this chance to be with them again. Not everyone can have that." Kurt smiled sadly.

Blaine blinked, letting Kurt's words sink in. And he understood. "Oh Kurt." He finally said, pulling his hands away from Kurt's grasp and pulling him in for a hug.

"I know you think that you hate him. Maybe right now, you do, but I just don't want you to regret not taking this opportunity to clear things up." Kurt said, hugging Blaine back. He pulled away with a smile. "New Year, New Beginning, right?"

Blaine smiled back too. "I told my mom about it. She said that she knew this day would come. She said she always knew that I wanted to see my dad and Cooper again when I told her that I want to be in the music industry even though I didn't realize it." He said. "I know she's scared of seeing my dad again, Kurt, but she told me that it was my decision to make and that she'll support me no matter what happens."

"Your mom is amazing."

"She really is. I just hope my dad has a good reasont." Blaine blankly said, more to himself than to Kurt. He paused. "Give me a week?" Blaine finally said. Kurt's face lit up.

"Really?" Kurt smiled, hugging Blaine again. Blaine nodded. "Thank you for listening Blaine. I know you can do this." He said.

"I hope you're right."

The week had gone by quickly than Blaine would have liked. He told his mother before she left to go back to Ohio that he decided to meet up with his dad and Cooper. His mom just gave him a hug, saying "Call me anytime Blaine. I trust you to make the decision for me if we can talk." And by 'we', his mother meant a talk between Simon and her.

Kurt had told Cooper that Blaine agreed to meet and Cooper proposed that they have dinner at their L.A. home. Blaine agreed, admitting to Kurt that he was nervous. They were in Kurt's car and he'll be dropping Blaine off at the Anderson's house.

"Can't you stay with me the whole time?" Blaine pleaded, his hand shuffling. Kurt steadied his hands and gave him an apologetic smile.

"I wish could but Alex told me that I have a meeting tonight. You know how busy I am when the hiatus vacation starts and Alex has been dealing with a lot of stuff already too." Kurt explained calmly. Blaine sighed. "I'm sorry honey." Kurt apologized.

"Maybe this wasn't a good idea. Maybe I should—"

"Blaine, calm down. You can do this." Kurt said. He grabbed his bag and tried to find something, Blaine waited. "Here, wear this."

It was a ring necklace and Kurt was giving it to him.

"It's my mom's ring. I always have it with me, it calms be down on events, interviews and other important stuff but I'm letting you borrow it for now." Kurt smiled.

"No, Kurt, you don't have to. That's—that's your mom's and I…" But Blaine was cut off when Kurt slipped the necklace over his head. It reached just above his heart.

"I'm going to be extremely cheesy right now, beware." Kurt warned him with a laugh. Blaine laughed with him as well, nodding. "It's my substitute for the day, hold onto it when you're nervous. See? It's even above your heart. Just imagine that your heartbeat is me saying 'I'm here' over and over again. Okay?" Kurt ended. Blaine smiled as he saw the sincerity in Kurt's eyes.

"That's not extremely cheesy." Blaine chuckled. "But okay."

"It's almost bordering to extremely cheesy." Kurt said.

The car stopped and they were finally there. Blaine let out a long, shaky breath. Kurt held Blaine's face in both of his hands, looking deeply into his hazel orbs; Blaine's eyes looked worried and scared.

"You're going to be fine." Kurt said. Blaine nodded, not tearing their eyes off of each other. "You can do this." Kurt planted a long and deep kiss on Blaine's lips and that was all the push that Blaine needed. "You can head straight to the Pent, no matter what time it is. I'll be waiting for you. Okay?"

Blaine nodded in reply, unable to find his voice. He got out of the car and waved goodbye to Kurt. This is it. He can do this. Kurt believes in him.

He knocked on the door and was instantly greeted by a bouncy Cooper Anderson.

"Blainey!"

Cooper beamed at Blaine and hugged him without hesitation to which Blaine responded with an equally tight hug, surprising himself at the same time. Blaine smiled when he was ushered inside, some things just never change and those things involved his close relationship with his brother even after all these years of not being together.

It was a pretty huge house for just two people and he was told that they only stay in here when they're on vacation. Mostly they're just in New York.

"Belated happy birthday little brother!" Cooper greeted him once they were inside, his arms draped around Blaine's shoulder like the way he does when they were young. "Crap, this means I'm getting old. Tell me, does it show on my face?" He asked, wide-eyed, looking at Blaine.

Blaine honestly couldn't believe how comfortable he was with Cooper. Maybe it was Cooper's enthusiasm in seeing him again that makes it okay. I only have a problem with my dad then. They made their way to the dining room.

"Thanks Coop. And no, it doesn't." Blaine responded sincerely. Cooper stopped on his tracks, startling Blaine. "What?" And then he was hugged again, my brother is insane.

"Man, it's great to see you again Blaine." Cooper said once he pulled away. "I've never heard that nickname for years. Can you believe that no one calls me Coop? It's always just Cooper. It's nice to hear it again." He smiled, ruffling Blaine's hair.

This is actually turning out good. So far, so good.

"Get comfortable, I'm just going to call dad." Cooper told him before leaving him alone in the dining area. He had time to look around, everything was sparkly clean and the table was already set.

Soon enough, Simon and Cooper entered the dining area and the air was suddenly thick with tension. Blaine's hand found Kurt's ring and he held it tightly thinking the words 'I'm here' in Kurt's voice.

They ate dinner quietly until Cooper couldn't take it anymore.

"This tension is doing nothing to boost my appetite." Cooper bluntly said, surprising both Blaine and Simon. He glared at his father. "Dad, you've been wanting to see Blaine all your life, he's here now. Go strike up a conversation for goodness' sake. You're 59 years old!" He said.

"Cooper." Simon warned him, glancing a little at Blaine who was looking at him with interest.

"You have?" Blaine asked curiously. He didn't quite get anything at all as of this point since his father still haven't talked to him.

"Oh just wait until you have a tour around the house." Cooper told Blaine, taking a bite of his food. "Dad's just painfully shy right now, you see. He's forgotten how to deal with not-so-straightforward, long-lost sons." He laughed.

Then a pea flew towards him and hit him on the face, making him stop and stare in disbelief towards his father.

"Did you just throw a pea at me father?"

"I'm going to throw this whole chicken at you if you don't shut up." Simon retorted with a glare. Blaine just watched the exchange between the two, jealous, but at the same time happy that he gets to be a part of this dinner.

The dinner ended in a much more light-hearted mood; Simon finally talked to Blaine and asked about what he does for a living, where he graduated, where he lived now and other details about his life. This made Blaine really happy because at least his father was interested and it looked like he wasn't acting either.

Simon excused himself for a moment, standing up and leaving the dining area after dinner had ended. Blaine thought that maybe that was the last of it, that his dad really didn't want to explain but Cooper pushed him out of his seat.

"Come on. You'd want to see this." Cooper told him. Blaine didn't know what to expect so he just followed his brother.

The thing that he noticed about the house was that it had many rooms and he didn't understand why. They stopped in front of a slightly open door then Cooper smiled at him, gesturing him to open it. And so he did.

And he couldn't believe his eyes.

It was a big room circled with instruments—old and new— that has numbers attached to them starting from 8. There were a few guitars—each different in sizes and design, a grand piano, a violin, a drum set among others and the final one that was numbered 26 was a recording microphone which stood at the end of the line.

Blaine's vision became blurry from tears as he entered the room. He saw one side of the wall with pictures of him when he was young and the other side, he saw his name.

"Happy birthday son."

Blaine whipped around, finally realizing that his dad was already there and Cooper was just watching them, leaning on the door frame with a smile on his face.

"I'm sorry I'm late buddy."

And that was all he wanted. Because Blaine remembered. He remembered his first few memories of his father in those simple words. He knew what his father meant.

"Will you be here on my birthday Daddy?" Blaine asked, looking up at his father at the door. Simon crouched down and smiled at his son.

"Of course I will buddy." Simon smiled, ruffling Blaine's hair. Blaine gave him a toothy grin even if he was missing a front teeth.

"Promise you won't be late?" Blaine asked again in his cute little voice. Simon raised his right hand to swear.

"I promise I won't be late Blaine."

Tears started streaming down his face as Simon walked towards Blaine with open arms, his own eyes red from trying not to cry. Blaine got enveloped in a strong hug and it took only a moment for him to hug his father back,

As much as he hated his father for leaving them without an explanation, he realized that he loved him more because he remembered. His father remembered him every year.

And Blaine remembered too. Blaine remembered what a good father he was and that he looked up to him so much. He remembered that his dad always kept his promises; of being there when either Blaine or Cooper needed him, of being there for his mom. He wouldn't miss a small baseball game in the backyard. He wouldn't miss video game bonding with Cooper. He wouldn't miss teaching Blaine about music.

Everything came flooding back to him.

They pulled away, both crying and now Blaine wanted to know everything.

"If you remembered me every year, then why didn't you come and look for me?" Blaine finally asked. "Why did you leave us?"

"Leaving you and your mom is the biggest mistake I've ever made in my entire life." Simon started. "But I saw your mom struggling. It was hard enough for her that I was a celebrity but then Cooper decided he wanted to be one too. I knew that it got harder for her to take with our privacy being invaded so much."

"She got stressed out; she wasn't getting enough sleep, she wasn't eating properly and I hated that I was the reason for that. Then they wanted me to get you into the industry too and I knew your mother hated it to an extent." He said. "I knew that she couldn't take it anymore."

"So you left? She could have coped! Mom is a strong and willful woman, you should have known that." Blaine argued.

"I know she is but if you saw her the way I did…I just…" Simon breathed deeply, trying not to remember too much. "The only solution I had at the time was to leave. What I did was stupid and I hated myself for it. I tried to find you but you were already gone." Simon continued.

"She thought you left her for someone new." Blaine admitted.

"I didn't. It was always just her." Simon said.

"And for the record, he never had a girlfriend. Ever. All these years. Nope. None." Cooper supplied, effectively making Simon blush and glare at him.

"I gave up acting and started BDA records. You two has always been on my mind and it was to remember you and your mom, in a way." He ended.

"You named your company…after me?" Blaine realized as he stared up at his initials on the wall. "Then why did you make me feel like crap last week?"

"I didn't know what to do. I saw you on Ellen singing to Kurt, I thought I was ready to talk to you but I wasn't. I'm really sorry Blaine." Simon apologized whole-heartedly.

Blaine took a deep breath, trying to process everything. He held onto Kurt's ring. "This doesn't mean that you're completely forgiven though. You've been gone my whole life."

"I know that. And I know that I have a lot to prove but I want to be a part of your life, son," Simon told Blaine. Blaine still gets the chills when he hears the word 'son' coming out of his dad's mouth. "Which is why I want you to work with me. I want to spend time with you as much as I can to make up for the lost years." Simon sincerely said.

Cooper walked to Blaine and nudged him on the ribs. "Come on Blainey, we really missed you." He smiled. "I'm going to teach you Camera Poses 101. I swear it's all you'll ever need in life." Cooper boasted.

Blaine paused for a moment and smiled. New Year, New Beginning. "Alright, I'll accept the deal." He said, offering his hand for a shake. Cooper let out an obnoxious 'yes!'.

"I'm looking forward to working with you Blaine." Simon smiled, accepting Blaine's handshake. "And thank you for giving me another chance. I promise I won't let you down."

Kurt woke up to the movement on his bed, he rolled on his side and peeked up at Blaine who was trying his best to stay quiet while putting Kurt's files on the nearest desk. He feel asleep while memorizing his lines.

Blaine tucked himself in next to Kurt and they settled into their usual position of Kurt's head on top of Blaine's chest.

"Sorry, did I wake you?" Blaine asked quietly, stroking Kurt's hair. Kurt lightly shook his head.

"How did it go?" Kurt sleepily asked, his eyes still closed.

"It went well. We're slowly patching things up." Blaine explained. Kurt hummed in reply. "Kurt?"

"Hm?"

"Thank you, I don't know what I'd do without you." Blaine said. Kurt hummed sleepily again.

"I love you Blaine." Kurt replied, nuzzling his nose deeper into Blaine's chest.

Blaine smiled to himself because Kurt just said it without being fully conscious and that's the sincerest form of confession that he knew.

"I love you too. Good night Kurt." Blaine said before settling in next to Kurt.

One of my wishes came true. I hope the other one does too.