A/N: Yay, another chapter, I hope you guys enjoy it!
I've only seen the first four episodes of the New Normal, because Britain has only just aired it. But I love it! Obviously this story won't follow the same track as the show, so no surrogacy.
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN The New Normal or Glee.
All mistakes are my own
There will be slash
Some characters may be OOC
Also I have no idea how the adoption system works, so I've made it up.
This is what I based the nursery on, minus the sheep and the number of birds. Just remove the gaps and brackets: ( h t t p) : / / weed e co r.( c o m ) / weedecor_New / wp-content / uploads / 2009 / 08 / tree-decal . jpg
Pairings: David/Bryan, Blaine/Kurt (When they are old enough) Other pairings will occur during the story.
I hope you enjoy reading this and please don't forget to review!
Chapter Two: Baby Shopping
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"David can you believe it, we've got a baby!" Bryan squealed as they slid into David's car.
David shot his partner a smile "I know, an adorable baby boy"
"Oh we've got to go shopping right away; we've got to buy so many things!" Bryan clapped his hands together in excitement.
"Okay Bry, calm down" David laughed as he drove towards the hospital car park exit.
Bryan just shot him his patent 'Bitch Please' look.
"Can we go shopping now?" He asked
"Now? We have all week to get this sorted." David stated as he slowed to a stop at the red light.
"David please; if we do this now we won't feel rushed and panicked towards the end of the week, and if we get the baby furniture now we can decide on a colour scheme for the nursery!" Bryan pouted at David, knowing that his lover will melt. David said it himself, that he couldn't resist Bryan's pout.
David just groaned "Fine, we'll go shopping" He turned towards the exit for the nearest mall.
"David you're the best! Love you!" Bryan quickly leaned over and pressed a quick kiss to the doctor's cheek.
"You too" David smiled; his boyfriend was too adorable for his own good.
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"Bryan do you really think Kurt will need all of these clothes, he'll just outgrow them" David partially whined as his partner picked up yet more boutique baby clothes.
"You can never have enough clothes and besides every moment is an opportunity for fashion" Bryan murmured as he compared two baby grows; he just shrugged and placed them both in one of the baskets that David was carrying.
David just rolled his eyes; he should be used to Bryan's shopping habits by now.
"I thought we were going to look at baby furniture anyway" He stated as he looked around at the never ending sea of baby clothes.
"Oh we are, right after we finish getting these. Don't you think this is adorable?" Bryan asked as he held up a romper that was fashioned into a lion cub, complete with ears on the hood and a little tail that was attached to the back.
David's heart all but melted as he pictured Kurt in the romper, he'd look so adorable.
"That is pretty adorable. Can you imagine how cute Kurt would look in that?" David wound his arm and Bryan's waist and pulled him towards his chest. "You are adorable" David leaned in a placed a soft, sweet kiss on Bryan's soft lips.
"You're not so bad yourself"
"That is disgusting; Jesus my daughter doesn't need to witness that!" A round set middle aged man stated as he glared at the couple, his wife and daughter at his side.
"Excuse me?" Bryan turned around and glared back at the homophobic man.
"You heard me faggot"
Bryan and David both flinched slightly at the harsh word, no matter how many times you hear it, it still hurts.
"Hey! You do not say things like that mister" This time it was a woman who spoke, she came marching over towards the group and stood defiantly in front of Bryan and David.
"They deserved it, shoving their lifestyle down our throats" The man spat out.
The woman just tutted in disgust "They weren't doing anything of the sort; they were sharing a sweet moment between themselves." She tossed her strawberry blonde hair over her shoulder "In fact the only on here who is shoving things down people's throats, is your ignorant homophobic thoughts."
The man just sneered "Well you're just a little bitch aren't you; I bet you're one of them"
"One of them? They are not a sub species; they are people just like everyone else. In fact I'd say they are a better person than you! Now get the hell out of my store and don't you ever come back. We don't need your sort in here!"
She stood with her hands on her hips and a sneer on her lips.
The man went to reply when she cut him off "Don't make me call security, Jonathon has been dying to toss out the trash"
She gestured towards a looming figure that was all height and muscles that was standing nearby. The man just glared at them and marched his wife and daughter out of the store.
She whirled around to face the couple. Bryan and David just stared at her in astonishment.
"Thank you miss, but we could've handled that ourselves. There was no need for you to witness that" David stated as he looked at the petite woman, it was hard to believe that she ran a man, that was three times her size off.
"Oh god no, it was no bother. It was you two that didn't deserve that treatment; the nerve of some people I swear. I would just love to kick them right in the balls, well that is if they had any"
Bryan and David just laughed, "Well thank you for what you did, not many people would've stood up for us, and not many people have" Bryan stated as he held out his hand to shake hers.
The woman grasped his hand "My pleasure. My name is Sally, the owner of this fine establishment"
"My name's Bryan and this is my partner David" He stated as he gestured towards his lover.
Sally beamed at them, "Well it is very nice to meet you both, and as an apology for you having to encounter that, I'd like to give you those clothes for free and anything else you might want from here"
"You don't have to do that, we're more than happy to pay for this" David said "We couldn't accept it"
Sally just pouted "Please, consider it a gift for your baby! I'm not letting you pay for those"
David and Sally had a stare down causing Bryan to giggle.
David threw his hands up as a sign of defeat "Fine, you win"
Sally bounced lightly on her toes "Yay, two of my favourite words. Now is there anything else you want or do you think you have everything?"
Bryan looked down at the shopping baskets that David was carrying they were both pretty big, there were the type of basket that was a stretchy mesh material that expanded to accommodate the items you put in them. Both baskets were practically over spilling.
"Yeah, this is the last item" Bryan said as he held up the lion romper.
"I adore that romper so much, I always do a little squeal when I see it. I bet your son will look adorable!" Sally did in fact let out a tiny squeal. "Anyway follow me to the till, I'll run everything through for you"
It was forty minutes later when they left the store, the encounter with Sally helped reinforce that there were good people in the world. They actually exchanged numbers as Sally admitted to being a mother to in her words "The cutest, sweetest most adorable baby girl" Her daughter was only a month old and she was still technically on maternity leave but her husband had her daughter for the day and she was bored so she came into work "And I'm so glad I did" she had told them as she wrapped the baby clothes.
"Right, well shall we go put these bags in the car? I don't fancy carrying them around whilst shopping for baby furniture."
Bryan agreed and after a quick stop to deposit the bags in the trunk of the car they had a late breakfast/early lunch before heading towards the baby furniture store.
"I had no idea that there would be so much choice" David uttered as they entered the store, there were changing tables, highchairs, rocking chairs, prams, and cribs that seemed to stretch on for miles and miles.
"David do you have a theme in mind?" Bryan asked as he started marching towards the cribs, the crib was the most important piece of furniture in his mind.
David just smiled and shook his head "Bry, babe, I'll leave the decorating up to you okay"
Bryan threw his arms around his lover in excitement "Thank you so much, I already know what I want. I've got it all planned out in my mind"
"Of course you do, I bet you had it planned out when we found out that we were having a boy"
Bryan just blushed lightly and turned towards the first crib in the isle, causing David to chuckle.
Compared to clothes shopping this seemed to be a breeze, David just watched as Bryan walked up and down all the isles until his gaze landed on a gorgeous sleigh crib.
"David, this is it" It was exquisitely made and was a dark, rich 'espresso' colour. "This is the crib that I want for our son"
From there Bryan proceeded to get a customer assistant and told them which items of furniture that he wanted. He picked out a wardrobe, changing table and a book self that matched the crib. He then picked out a white comfy chair with a matching footstool that looked stationary but the material at the bottom hid the fact that it was a rocker. In Bryan's words "It will be perfect to rock Kurt to sleep with"
After two and a half exhausting hours they finally left the mall. The furniture and whatever else Bryan had ordered would be delivered in two days' time.
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The next day found David waking up alone, to a cold bed wondering where his boyfriend was. He didn't have to look far, in face Bryan was in the room that was directly opposite theirs. They had decided yesterday that it would be the perfect size for a nursery and had already emptied it of the odd few boxes that they had placed in there.
David quietly pushed the door open and he swore he felt his heart swell. Bryan was dressed in, for him casual clothes which consisted of a pair of old jeans that still looked great on him and did wonders to show off what a perfect arse he had, and a simple black t-shirt. He was sitting on the light hardwood floor which was currently covered in an old sheet and was carefully examining the paint cans.
They had decided, well Bryan had decided on the colours yesterday and had picked them up on the way home from the shopping mall. By the looks of it Bryan had been up for a while.
"Morning Bryan" David called out as he stepped further into the room.
Bryan whipped his head towards his boyfriend "Morning David"
"You started without me" David said as he knelt behind Bryan and wrapped his arms around the broad shoulders. "How long have you been up?" David asked as he placed feather light kisses on Bryan's neck.
Bryan rolled his neck to side and his lips lifted up into a smile "I've only been up for a couple for a hours; I've already painted the ceiling"
David glanced up and noticed the change in colour it was a soft, very pale blue.
"Well aren't you the busy bee"
David stood up and headed towards the door "Just let me go get changed and I'll help you with the rest. Don't you dare paint anything else in the room without me!"
Bryan just chuckled "I won't"
David came back in ten minutes later dressed in a white wife beater and a pair of jeans.
"Right what do you want me to do, oh mighty one?"
Bryan just brandished a paint brush at him "Well, slave I was going to suggest that we paint the wall together but maybe I should just let you do all the work" Bryan sniffed at him in mock distain.
David fell to his knees "Oh mighty one, I am so sorry, please accept this slaves sincerest apology"
Bryan couldn't help a smile forming on his face as he tapped his chin in thought.
"Hmm, I quite like you on your knees; it's a good luck for you" Bryan said cheekily.
David arched his brow "Oh really, well I think this is a good luck for you too" David reached out and placed his hand in the nearest paint can to him and stood up, walking towards his lover.
Horror filled Bryan's face "No, no don't you dare" He backed up trying to get away, but it was in vain as he soon had himself backed up against the wall.
David placed his hand on Bryan's chest, just over his heart "There now people can see that I belong to your heart"
Bryan's expression softened and he pulled David into a searing kiss.
They both pulled apart breathing heavily. "Just when I thought I couldn't love you more than I do; you go and do something like this" Bryan murmured against David's lips.
Bryan walked over towards the paint and dipped his hand in the same one David did. He turned and pressed his hand against David's heart. "There now we match!" Bryan exclaimed happily.
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It was a few hours later when David and Bryan stopped to have a rest, they were surprised that they had actually managed to paint the entire room in such a small amount of time. The room was done in very subtle, pale colours. The top half of the wall was painted in a pale peach colour and the bottom half of the walls were painted in a light, pale green. Except for the rounded alcove, that was on one side of the room that David had painted blue, the same colour as the ceiling, as per Bryan's instructions.
"What are you planning for the alcove?" David asked as he placed his paint brush down.
"That's a surprise; you'll just have to wait. I can't do anything yet until the paint has all dried anyway." Bryan started putting the lids on the cans of paint, there was only about a quarter of paint left in each can, but Bryan supposed they'd come in handy if they had to touch up a bit of paint in the nursery.
"Hmm, I suppose I can be patient, but I'll have to have an incentive" David said, his tone suggestive.
Bryan smirked and walked towards his partner. He placed a brief kiss on his lips and ran his hands down David's sides until he landed on his slim hips. He started to kneel down, all the while keeping his gaze locked with David's until he remembered what room they were in. He quickly shot up, ignoring David's confused stare, dragging the confused doctor out of the room and into theirs.
"That is our son's nursery, I do not, under any circumstances want to do anything sexual in there"
David laughed and pulled Bryan into a hug "Babe, that's fine I don't really need an incentive"
Bryan just smirked wickedly "I said I couldn't do anything sexual in the nursery, not that I couldn't do anything sexual in our room"
"I like your thinking"
Bryan started to shed his clothes, David hurriedly copying him.
"I think we are in need of a shower" Bryan stated as he deliberately swayed his hips as he walked towards their en-suite "What do you think?" Bryan asked as he paused in the bathroom doorway, casting a look over his shoulder.
David kicked off his boxers and all but ran over to Bryan who was giggling at David's reaction. David placed his hands on Bryan's hips and walked them into the bathroom and nudged Bryan into the shower.
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They had collapsed on the bed, bodies still damp, white fluffy towels wrapped haphazardly around their hips. The midday sun flooded the room with a bright warmth, that enveloped the pair on the king sized bed. Their breath coming out quicker than usual due to the strenuous activity they did in the bathroom.
"You know I've just realised that we won't be able to do that whenever we want."
Bryan hummed in reply; he shifted on his side and leaned on his elbow, placing his head in his palm. He ran his other hand up and down David's chest, tracing the defined muscles that formed his six pack.
"I know"
David's stomach fluttered from the light touches.
"We might not be able to have sex for a while when we bring our son home"
Bryan just hummed again, this time moving his hand lower so it grazed along David's crotch.
"Well then I guess we should take advantage of the time we have left to ourselves then"
David smirked and pulled Bryan until he lay half covering his torso.
"I really do love your way of thinking"
Bryan was pulled into a bruising kiss, it was intense and on the verge of being almost brutal. It stretched on for several long minutes, until the couple pulled apart, lips red and swollen and panting from the lack of air.
"I love it when you kiss me like that, all strong and aggressive" Bryan breathed out.
"Yeah, what else do you like?" David asked as his hand trailed down Bryan's back and stopped on his arse, squeezing the firm flesh.
Bryan moaned and moved so he was straddling David's waist.
A loud shrill beeping cut through the air; causing both men to moan in frustration.
Bryan rolled off of David and lay on his back, cursing under his breath. David reached his arm to the side groping blindly as he searched for his beeper on the nightstand.
"Its work, they wouldn't have called me in unless it was an emergency"
"I know, it doesn't mean I have to like it though" Bryan grumbled as he got up out of the bed and headed towards their walk in wardrobe.
Bryan had just finished pulling on underwear when he felt arms wrap around his waist from behind.
"How do you think I feel Babe?" David said as he pressed his face in between Bryan's shoulder blades.
Bryan leaned back into the embrace, placing his hands on top of the tanned ones wrapped around his trim waist.
They stood there for several long moments, both enjoying the embrace when David pulled away.
"I best get going" He finished pulling on a pair of black trousers and a white, long sleeved shirt. He grabbed his jacket and pressed a kiss onto Bryan's cheek.
"See you later Bry"
"Take care David, love you"
"Love you too" David called back as he exited the room.
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An hour later found Bryan back in the nursery after having a quick lunch and a talk with Rocky. He was kneeling on the floor with a pencil in his hands as he lightly drew on the wall that made the alcove, the paint had already dried, living up to its 'Fast Dry' slogan.
Bryan loved art, a fact that David became aware of the night they first met and Bryan had compared his eyes to a Picasso painting. Bryan's love of art unfortunately didn't mean that he was an expert painter or drawer but he was better than average (and David). He was careful as he drew the design he wanted and it took him twenty minutes to get the outline done; it was only a basic outline, it was also very faint as Bryan didn't want it to show through the paint.
It took him an hour to finally finish painting the design; he stood back and clapped in excitement as he looked at the tree he designed. It was painted in a light brown and stood out against the pale blue background.
There was a bird's nest on one of the tree branches, the twigs forming the name 'Kurt'. They had decided last night to keep Kurt's first name as a thank you and homage to Kurt's birth parents.
Inside the bird's nest there was a single baby bird and painted just near the branch was two birds with the words 'Daddy' and 'Dada' written in an elegant script across the bird's wings respectively.
Bryan was quite proud of himself spent a good few minutes just looking at the wall until he pulled his gaze away and began cleaning up. Thankfully the cleaning process only took fifteen minutes and all that was left to do with the nursery was to put the furniture in when it arrived the next day.
Later that evening after David got back from work and they shared a late dinner Bryan eagerly showed David his finished work.
Bryan stood nervously to the side as David looked at the alcove, long moment passed in silence and Bryan became worried.
"God, you don't like it do you" He rushed out as he stared at David.
David looked over to his worried partner and a smile tugged at his lips "I love it, I think its perfect Bry"
He pulled the taller man into a hug "Kurt will love it".
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The rest of the week flew by in a blur of baby furniture and work as Bryan and David both booked time off work, claimed paternity leave. They still hadn't decided who was going to be a stay at home parent, but they had the two months they had off work to figure that out.
They were due to leave soon to go to the adoption agency to pick Kurt up and David found Bryan once again in the nursery. He leaned against the doorframe as he watched his partner move around the room.
Bryan was straightening the blankets on the crib, smoothing the soft fabric down with his hand. Everything had to be perfect for Kurt.
"Bry, babe it's time to leave"
Bryan smoothed the blanket once more and left the room, following David.
They pulled up at the agency and both were filled with nervousness. They both took a deep breath, exiting the car, David grabbing the baby carrier.
They entered the building and made their way towards the waiting room after alerting the secretary that they were waiting for Caroline Edwards, they sat down on the same sofa they had sat on when they were waiting to see if they had been approved to adopt a baby.
A soft cry made them look towards the closed door of Caroline Edwards office.
"David, that's Kurt" Bryan exclaimed as he grabbed David's arm.
Before David could reply the office door swung open to reveal Caroline, who was dressed in a navy blue sun dress with matching sandals.
"Hey guys, come on in, I think Kurt's ready to meet his Daddies!" She beamed at them and ushered them into the room.
Kurt was in a moses basket that was placed on the coffee table.
Caroline went to her desk and picked up the adoption certificates.
She gestured to the couple "I just need you two to fill this out okay, then Kurt's all yours"
They filled out the required areas and signed their names and well as Kurt's.
Caroline stamped it when they had finished and handed them a copy and placed the other in their file.
"Right then come on then Daddies" She led them over to Kurt and carefully picked up the tiny baby.
"Kurt Elijah Murray-Collins, meet your new parents" She kissed his forehead and passed him over to David, Bryan looked over David's shoulder and stroked Kurt's cheek, Kurt blinked up at the couple and gurgled.
"Guys is it alright if I take your picture for my wall?"
Neither were willing to take their gaze of Kurt so they both just nodded, a flash went off, though they barely registered it.
"Well then, you are free to take him home"
David placed Kurt in the baby carrier and strapped him in the couple having a silent fight as to who would carry him out to the car, in the end Bryan relented and let David carry Kurt.
They hugged Caroline "Thank you so much"
Caroline just smiled "No thanks needed, I love giving children a new home. Now take care of yourselves and Kurt. And congratulations"
The pair thanked her again and left the office.
Bryan's hand found David's free one as they left the building.
"Can you believe it David? We're parents!"
"I know Bry, we have a son!"
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A/N: So, what did you guys think? Review please! Next chapter will be interesting, what with Bryan and David getting accustomed to a baby in their lives.
