One week before the wedding

"This is a real nice place you boys got yourselves." Burt told us while we showed him around the house. He and Carole hadn't seen the house yet but they came up early to help us prepare for the wedding.

"Thanks we like it." Kurt told him.

"Your headboard is cracked though; want us to buy you a new one? You can call it a wedding present." Burt asked.

I bite my lip to prevent myself from saying anything.

"No dad it's fine."

"You sure? We wouldn't mind."

"How does something like that even happen?" Carole wondered.

I put my hand over my mouth and continued to bite my lip. I wouldn't say it, not to them.

"Are you ok there Blaine?" Burt asked.

I nodded but still continued to physically restrain myself from saying what was on the tip of my tongue.

"It's the style, it's meant to be cracked." Kurt lied.

Burt shrugged it off and while I don't think Carole believed Kurt she decided to leave the topic alone. Kurt sent them outside to see where the wedding was going to take place which left us alone in the house.

"You can say it now; I know you're dying to."

"We broke it by fucking really hard."

"Yes we did, feel better now?"

I nodded and then we went out to join Kurt's parents in the backyard.

"This wedding arch is lovely." Carole commented.

"Blaine built it." Kurt boasted.

"Did you?" Burt asked me.

I nodded. "Kurt stained it though."

"It looks great kid."

"Thank you."

"So you'll set the chairs up here then?" Carole asked gesturing.

"Yes and the aisle will be here." Kurt told her.

Carole nodded. "It's going to be so beautiful. I can't believe there's only a week left until the wedding."

"I hope this week goes by fast." I said.

They all looked at me.

"It's true I do."

"I can't wait to be married to you either baby." Kurt smiled before giving me a kiss.

"So you've got everything done that needs to be done then?" Burt asked.

"The only thing I have left to do is change my name but I can't do that until after we're married, so yeah."

"About that....if you want, you can call me dad....since you'll be a Hummel and all, you don't have to....but you can...and Carole wouldn't mind you calling her mom, again up to you." Burt told me taking off his hat and rubbing his head the way he does when he is trying not to get too emotional.

"I would really like that...dad." I replied I could see Kurt smiling and wiping my eyes, I had briefly wondered if it was his idea but now I could tell it wasn't.

"Good." Burt nodded. "So you boys planning on feeding us anytime soon or are we on our own?"

"We were going to wait until Cooper gets here, but if you're hungry we have carrot sticks you can munch on." Kurt told his father.

"Can I have potato chips? If I have to put up with being pointed at every time that kid talks to me for a week I deserve potato chips."

"I did buy a bag of baked chips that you can have a few of." Kurt replied.

"Honestly Burt, I don't know what your problem with Cooper is, I think he's charming." Carole interjected.

"No dear you think he's handsome, there's a difference."

Carole blushed and I burst out laughing causing them all to look at me once more.

"Sorry....it's just....my mom thinks my brother is handsome." I told them before doubling over with laughter.

"When you put it like that it sounds so wrong!" Carole exclaimed.

Burt and Kurt looked at each other and then joined me in my laughing fit.

"What's so funny?" Cooper asked walking into the backyard from the side gate; he must have heard our laughter and followed it to the backyard.

"Nothing!" Carole said quickly which caused our dying laughter to resume.

Cooper shrugged.

"How have you been Carole? I don't think I've seen you since the engagement party." He asked before giving her a hug.

Burt and Kurt were laughing so hard at this point that they had to grab on to each other to keep from falling over and my sides were literally aching from the laughter.

Carole shot us a dirty look. "I'm going to call my nice son and see what he and Rachel are up to today."

"Can someone please explain the joke to me?" Cooper asked.

I shook my head unable to speak from laughing so hard but even if I could I wouldn't tell him, I wouldn't do that to Carole.

Burt was the first to regain his composure. "You promised me food when Cooper got here, well he's here."

"Oh! Food yes!" Cooper said pointing at Burt.

When Kurt and I were finally able to stop laughing we all went inside to the kitchen where Kurt and I made lunch for everyone. Once I stopped laughing I was worried Carole would be mad at me and as soon as I was alone with Kurt I asked him if he thought she would be.

"Of course not baby, families tease each other she knows that. She doesn't care you laughed at her she still loves you."

"It's just....I've never had parents who loved me before and I don't want to do anything to make them stop."

"Oh Blaine, trust me there's nothing you can do to make dad and Carole stop loving you."

"Really?"

"I promise, real parents love their kids no matter what. Those assholes who raised you aren't your real parents dad and Carole are."

"Ok."