Kurt was slumped at the kitchen table asleep when Blaine found him. Confused, Blaine shook his shoulder gently, “Kurt? Kurt?” he whispered. After a while Kurt responded with a strangled moan. “What? Where? Who? Blaine?” he mumbled incoherently.

“What’s the matter?” Blaine asked rubbing Kurt’s shoulder slightly.

“Baby teething. Been crying all day. Only just gone to sleep.” Kurt answered, yawning as he did so. Blaine chuckled slightly at the situation. “Sorry I wasn’t here to help.”

“It’s okay, one of us had to go back to work at some point” Kurt replied, the energy returning to his voice slightly. Blaine set to making Kurt a cup of tea to attempt to wake him up.

“What happened then?” Blaine asked, handing Kurt the mug and rubbing his neck. Kurt leaned back into Blaine’s hands for a moment before saying “You know the usual things babies do when teething, she refused to eat, she screamed constantly, she spat the dummy out, she even pushed the cat away. She has never done that before. Look, Amber’s still annoyed.” He said pointing to the cat in the corner of the room. She was curled up in her basket, but not asleep, her head was resting on her front paws, giving the impression of someone who is sulking miserably.

“Aw, come here kitty.” Blaine said, sitting on the floor and beckoning the cat over to him. She leaped up straight away and ran into Blaine’s comforting arms. She mewed softly at the cuddle. Blaine just laughed. “See? All she needed was a hug.”

Kurt smiled slightly. “All I need is a hug too you know.” Blaine rolled his eyes cheekily, but he kissed Amber softly on the top of her head before letting her down to the floor. He stood up and held out his arms for Kurt to step into. He did so willingly. Blaine squeezed Kurt tightly and said “If she starts crying during the night, let me get it okay? I bet you’ve done an amazing job with her today and I wish I could have been there to see it.”

Kurt sighed, burying his head in the crook of Blaine’s neck. “You always know the right thing to say.

Blaine kissed Kurt’s cheek softly and told him “Right, you go and get a bath or something, you need to relax for a while” As Kurt walked off in the direction of the bathroom slowly, Blaine kicked his butt lovingly. “Go! You need it!” he said, his eyebrows raised.

“Yes Mom” Kurt said, winking but he obediently shuffled off upstairs. 

2am.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

Blaine stood up slowly as he heard the cries, rubbing his eyes quickly. Feeling Kurt stir beside him, he placed a hand on Kurt’s shoulder, forcing him to stay where he was. Kurt mumbled “Thank you” before drifting off to sleep again.

Blaine wandered to his daughter's room, a little clumsily as he was still sleepy. “Hey Lizzie, you haven’t seen me since yesterday morning have you? How’s my little girl?” Blaine spoke quietly to the baby, who was continuing to cry. “Is your mouth giving you trouble, huh?” He picked up Elizabeth and rocked her slowly in his arms. “Shush, baby, it’s alright”

Blaine had a sudden brainwave. He put Elizabeth back in her crib and ran downstairs, stumbling in the limited light. He opened the freezer door and took out a spoon from a drawer. Amber growled at her sleep being disturbed. He left the spoon in the freezer for a minute or two, in which he comforted the annoyed kitten. Once the spoon was cold, he ran back upstairs and picked up Lizzie again. He placed the spoon on her lips softly to begin with but as she realised the cold was soothing the pain, she took hold of the spoon herself, putting it right on the sore spot. She sighed happily and her cries decreased until she was asleep again.

Blaine silently did a little happy dance before removing the spoon from Elizabeth’s mouth slowly. She tried to pull it back in her sleep like state but gave up.

Blaine went back to bed feeling rather pleased with himself. He jumped back into their bed, and curled himself up in Kurt’s arms who groaned at him. “Why are you looking so pleased with yourself?” Kurt asked, his eyes not opening but allowing Blaine to cuddle him. “Because I just got the baby to be quiet.” Kurt opened one eye, and strained his ear upwards. “You did! You miracle worker!” he kissed Blaine’s forehead happily. “Now, go back to sleep!”