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[itsdjjones]

Fabray Dinner | Dominer

TAGGING: @itsdjjones & @notpeterxparker

PLACE: Fabray & Jones House

WHEN: 8/26 Saturday

NOTES: Dom and Parks go to dinner at the Fabray house and it doesnt end well so they visit Dom’s mom instead. 

WARNING: racism and homophobia

Parker smoothed down the dress she had bought at Myrtle beach and looked at her parents house. Part of her was freaking out and shouting at her to tell Dom to go back to the apartment. The other part was telling her that they could do this and they could go over to his mom's house. She swallowed some as she closed her eyes and opened up her door while she held onto the pie she had baked for her parents. She closed it, slipped her phone into her dress pocket after she closed the door behind her and walked around the car. She gave DJ a small smile before she held out her left hand for him. They can get through this dinner. She hoped.

DJ sat in the car in the driveway of the Fabray House. He dealt with his fair share of racism in his life. I mean he lived in Ohio. But with Parkers parent it was different because he wanted them to like him. It was a flaw that Dom had where he always had to please people. He got out of the car with her and placed his hand in hers. "Well...let's get this over with." He said softly. The two walked up to the front door together and he stood there as Parker knocked on the door. He squeezed her hand a little bit nervously.

Parker swallowed hard as she returned the squeeze and caressed the back of his hand with one of her fingers. "If they don't answer, can we go to your moms house and eat this pie? Because I baked your mom's favorite and I baked a second one that I have in the car for her." She whispered to him as she looked up at him and heard the clicking of her mom's heels towards the door. "Though, if she bust out a tea cup and a spoon, we're out of here because we're not going to deal with that bullshit." She pressed her ear against the door and stood on her tip toes to look into the door to see her mom talking to her father. She gripped his hand a bit tighter as she waited for her mother to open the door.

DJ laughed. "Deal." He looked at her and watched her look through the door. He just waited with her as her mother came to the door. He wondered why after all this time now they wanted to have him for dinner. "Don't take any shit from them Dominic" his mom had said to him when he told her Parkers mom invited them over. His mom wasn't fond of her parents either and for good reason.

Parker smiled a bit when she heard his laugh and quickly turned into a plastered one when she saw her mother and father looking at the young couple after they opened up the door. "Hi you two! Don't you guys look like the perfect couple?" Judy said as she looked at her daughter and her boyfriend with a smile. "Don't they Russell?" Russell plastered a fake smile as he hugged Parker after Judy grabbed the pie out of Parker's hand and shook DJ's hand. "They sure do." Parker tried not to roll her eyes when she heard her father's reply and placed her hand back in his. "Its good to see you again, DJ." Judy said as she stepped aside and let the couple in. "Im going to go and put this in the kitchen while Russell can show you his newest trophies." Parker glanced back at her boyfriend and glanced at her mom. "Actually, I was going to show him around if that's okay? Since he didn't get the chance in high school." Judy stopped and looked at them. "Oh, of course. Then you guys can look at the trophies." Parker nodded slightly before she watched as her parents disappear and led him towards the stair case. "How're you holding up?"

DJ perked up when the door opened. He took Russels hand and nodded. "Nice to see you too" he told them. DJ walked inside with her and he listened to the conversation. He looked at Parker and just nodded. He followed her up the stairs and DJ nodded. "So far so good." He said. "Uh...trophies for what?" He asked.

Parker nodded as she let out a breath and glanced over at him before she started walking up the stairs with him. "Probably golf tournaments, tennis tournaments and I think that's pretty much it. Unless he picked up another sport since I moved out. Oh! also with my trophies that I need to get still."

DJ "How boring" he commented. DJ kept following her as she showed him the house. "You sure we should be up here this long? I dont want your parents thinking we are fooling around or something." he sighed.

Parker "Yeah, but thankfully I didn't play tennis or golf." She said. Parker stopped in front of her bedroom and cupped his cheeks gently. "Hey..take a deep breath. We can go back downstairs, get some water and pretend that we're interested in the stories. Make it through dinner and jet over to your mom's, take a shower so that way we don't have to smell like snob, rich people with a horrible taste of sports before it sinks into our skin." She whispered as she rested his forehead and looked at him. "I don't want to make you feel even more uncomfortable and Im sorry if I am, that wasn't my intention at all." Judy glanced at Russell as she made her way to the stair case and stood in front of it. "Dinner's ready you two." She headed back into the dinning room and looked at her husband before he sighed. Parker looked towards the stair case and looked back at him.

DJ looked at her and he laughed. "Okay" He pressed his forehead against hers and he kissed her softly. "You're fine. I just wish they actually liked me you know. They don't even know me" He sighed. DJ looked at the stairs and he nodded towards it. They went back downstairs and DJ walked in. "Smells great in here" he said putting a smile on his face. How could anyone not like DJ? He was polite and respectful. Unlike his high school self. He had changed a lot last time he saw Parker's parents.

Parker smiled and returned soft kiss. "Okay. I know, me too and right. They don't and they're missing out on someone who's a hard worker and a gentleman. Also, who's treating their daughter right." She kissed his lips once more. "Yeah and I didn't know I was hungry until now." She replied with a polite smile and swallowed hard. "Thank you two and please, go ahead and sit down." Judy replied as she sat down and felt Russell push her chair in. Russell sat at the head of the table as he gave the younger couple a decent smile.

DJ sat down at the table next to Parker and he put his napkin on his lap. He sat there in silence. What was he supposed to say to these people? He had no idea. DJ smiled at Parker softly and he fidgeted with the napkin in his lap as the food was brought out to the table.

Parker returned the soft smile as she gotten up to help with the food and placed it in the middle of the table. "Oh! Hi Parker, I didn't know you were here. I was wondering who's pie it was on the counter." Parker smiled when she heard Dana and gave her a hug. "Hi Dana and Im sorry that I didnt go and come and say hi when we got here. I figured you can try it too, its Mrs. Jones favorite pie." She spoke as she helped her with the vegetables and glanced at Dom with a smile and looked back at Dana. "We?" She nodded as she heard her father clearing his throat. "Sweetie, stop making small talk with Dana, she's a very busy lady." Parker turned around and looked at him before she turned back towards Dana. "How about you sit down next to me and I'll dish the rest of the food out, yeah?" Dana smiled as she sat down next to where Parker was sitting. "And food is served." Parker said as she grabbed the water and filled up glasses of water then served them out before she sat down. "So, you brought Mrs. Jones' favorite pie?" Russell asked before she saw her mother placed her hand on his arm. "Yeah, I did because its a great tasting pie that everyone should enjoy." Parker gave her father a grin and took a bite out of her food. "So, DJ, are you still playing football?" Judy asked before she took a sip of her water.

DJ watched Parker go to the kitchen and come back out with someone DJ had never met before but he knew who she was. She was the maid...the server. It was like he stepped into a time warp or something. He adjusted in his seat uncomfortable. It was awkward. He watched her sit down at the table one chair away from him and he gave her a small smile. He was going to introduce himself before Parker came back with food and water. He sat their quietly watching everyone's subtle movements. "Um...no I haven't played since high school. I uh..I'm about to go into the credential program next year after graduation for teaching." he explained and cleared his throat a bit. He took a sip of his water and picked up his foot to start to eat.

Parker "Before I forget, Dana, this is my boyfriend DJ well Dom and babe this is Dana...the server." Parker replied uncomfortably and cleared her throat, knowing this is going to be bad. Parker reached over and gave his knee a soft squeeze. "Oh really? That's amazing, isn't it Russell? That our baby girl found someone who is educated and is going to have a bright future as a teacher." Judy said through her teeth and kicked Russell in the leg. "Oh yeah yeah. So great the guy who used to be a player will be teaching kids. What subject will you be teaching? How to play with girls' hearts to the point where they chose to move in with the player and not stay with their family?" Parker swallowed as she glared at her father. "If their parents wasn't racist and homophobic, then she would've stayed with her family but yet. They kicked her out just because she has a different sexuality than her family members and come to find out that they hate her then best friend and now boyfriend's skin color along with being homophobic." Judy looked at her daughter. "Parker Gwen Fabray, that is enough." Parker looked at her mom. "Oh no, Im getting started."

DJ smiled at her and nodded. "Nice to meet you" He said softly. He looked at Russel and could feel the tension in the air at his comment. He put his fork down and before he could speak he watched Parker get angry and blow up at them. He put his hand on her knee. "Parks..." he shook his head. The room fell silent and he looked at her. He wanted to say something polite or apologize but then DJ realized he was not the one that had to be polite or anything. They didn't deserve it. "You don't even know me. You know high school me and even then you never knew me. You wanted to. And if you invited us to come here just to criticize us then I'm sorry but I'm done." he stood up and looked down at Parker. "I'm sorry babe. I love you more than anything in this world but you dont fucking deserve this." He looked back at Parkers parents. "I wanted to come here to be nice and polite and maybe you could see the kind of man that was there for your daughter, took care of your daughter and absolutely loves your daughter more than you, but if you can't look past the color of my skin then forget it."

Parker swallowed hard she felt his hand on her knee and took a deep breath before she let it out. "Sorry.." She whispered as she took his hand into hers and glanced up at him before she stood up as well as she placed her napkin onto her plate. "Im done too. No you have nothing to apologize for babe and I love you more than anything in this world too. Neither do you." She placed her hand on his arm as she stood by her man and looked to see the look on her mom's face, almost in tears before she glanced over at her father to see his jaw clenched. "And if you don't accept our relationship because of past events and your own hatred. Then that's fine because this man right here has been more family than either of you two have been and Im not worried about not having a family because the Jones will always welcome me with open arms and I have friends who will be there for me along with my two sisters." She let out a shaky breath as she felt tears coming as she looked back at her mom. "And mom, I wished you would've done something years ago by telling dad that you've known about my sexuality and that you told me that you approved of Dom back in high school. That, Dom is a lot better man than Jeremy was just because you saw the way we looked at each other and how happy I am around him." She looked at her mom in the eyes as she felt a tear roll down her cheek. "I needed my mom and you were so scared of what he would do that you just sat there and let him kick me out. Just because you were afraid of a bad feeling, because that's what we do right? Push aside every bad feeling. If you don't talk about it, it doesn't exist. I-" Russel quickly stood up and looked at his middle child. "Don't turn this on us! You are the one who messed up by becoming friends with this boy and became a disappointment to this family!" Parker flinched as he spoke and looked at him as she swallowed. "Why? Because Im not a little girl anymore and I decided to take a chance on him? And I quickly fell over heads in love with every inch of him? Including his skin color and his reputation as a player? Because I knew that he was more than a player, that I knew that I will always love him no matter what? Along with the fact that I knew that I was attracted to boys and girls back then? I needed my parents to accept me for who I love and who I am and love me unconditionally, but I didn't get it from you guys. I got it from the Jones and everyone else." She breathed out as she looked at her father and swallowed the sob that was caught in her throat. "Let's go baby." Parker turned to leave and looked at Dana. "You're going too, you no longer work for my parents okay?" Dana quickly gotten up and took off her apron. "Thank you Parker." She whispered as she left the dining room and grabbed her bags. Parker wiped her eyes as she glanced back at Dom and her parents then started to walk away. Russell looked at his daughter and felt Judy's hand on his arm. "Parker, if you walk through that door, don't come back crying to me once you're broken hearted." Parker stopped walking and looked at her dad. "Good thing that he won't break my heart, huh?"

DJ stopped when Parker started to speak and he realized that this was way beyond him. He watched as Parker and her dad went back and forth. When it was over and the three of them got into DJ's truck he took a deep breath and looked over at her. "hey...baby" he pulled her close and wrapped his arm around her. "Fuck them. You already have a family and you don't need them." He pet her hair back as he held her. "Come on we'll go to my mom house and just...have a real family dinner and calm down okay?" he pulled away and looked down at her. His lips pressed against hers softly. "i'm so proud of you" he said softly. DJ rested back in the drivers seat and he looked behind them at Dana. "You're welcome to come to dinner too" he nodded.

Parker instantly wrapped her arms around him and closed her eye as he pet her hair. She nodded against him, let out a shaky breath and sniffed. "Okay." She looked up at him and returned the soft kiss. "Thank you." She replied softly before she rested her head against his shoulder and turned to look at Dana as well. "I'd like that, thank you." Dana gave them a small warm smile and glad that Parker came back. Parker placed her hand on his chest and stayed like that until they reached his mom's house.

DJ started the car and they left the Fabray house for good. It wasn't that long to his mom's house. They parked in front and he kissed the top of her head. "Come on lets go in." They walked to the door together and being back in the house he grew up in was much nicer. It felt like home every time he came over. "Mama?" he called out. "Oh it turned sour didn't it? I swear to our Lord and Savior that those parents do not deserve my little baby" Mama Jones said as soon as they went into the house. She walked right pass DJ and pulled Parker into her arms as if she was her own child. "You're home now baby" She spoke. DJ nodded towards Dana. "Mom this is Dana, she worked for them." DJ's mom Angela looked up and she raised her eyebrow. "Dana?" She asked. "The Fabray's is where you were working?" DJ frowned and looked at Parker. "Wait...you two know each other. Angela nodded. "Yeah we go to the same church Dom."

Parker could feel herself relaxed when they stepped inside and rubbed her arms after she placed Dana's bags onto the floor. She smiled once she heard his mom's voice and wrapped her arms around her. "It turned sour the moment we stepped in." Parker murmured and relaxed against her as she nodded. "It feels great, honesty. I also brought you your favorite pie too, well two pies." She raised an eyebrow as she pulled away and looked DJ with a shrug as she glanced at Dana who was nodded slightly. "Yeah, that's where I was working until Parker here said Im not working for them anymore. Which Im glad that Im not anymore because that's a whole level of stupid. No offense dear." Parker shook her head with a smile. "None taken, I know who you're talking about." Parker wiped the rest of the tears. "I forgot that I left the pies out in the car, so Im going to go and get them."

DJ handed Parker the keys to his truck to get the pies and her wiped her cheek and kissed her softly before she went out. He smiled at his mom and she bummed his hip playfully, giving him that 'im proud of you' look. He kissed her temple and smiled. "Love you mama" he said softly. "Well, I will make dinner and you guys just relax. Maybe we will watch some Criminal Minds later!" She clapped. Angela was obsessed with Criminal Minds and it was hilarious. She always made DJ and Parker watch it with her when they could. 'no come sit sit sit, you have to see what these crazy white people did this episode' she would say.

Parker thanked him as she grabbed the keys and couldnt but help smile when he wiped her cheeks and returned the soft kiss before she headed back outside. She sniffed as she unlocked the door, grabbed the two pies and the backpack that she packed before they left the apartment. Parker placed the strap onto her shoulder, closed the door and locked it. She headed back inside of the house and closed the door behind her when she heard Criminal minds. "I know for sure I'd be interested in watching some episodes later." She replied as she handed the keys back to Dom and kissed his cheek then murmured a soft 'I love you.' before she headed into the kitchen. She placed the two pies on the counter and looked. "Do you need any help with dinner before I change out of these clothes?" Dana pulled out her phone and texted her daughter to come and get her. "And I would love to stay for dinner Angela, but my daughter's on her way over to come and pick me up. I have an appointment in the morning, but I will talk to you after the service tomorrow."

DJ smiled as Parker came back. "Yeah yeah I'll see you tomorrow Dana." Angela said. She turned to Parker and clapped her hands. "Oh you weren't lying about my favorite pies. You're a sweetie. We are gonna relax tonight and forget all about that stuff okay?" She patted Parkers cheek. "Nope no help. Go relax with your boyfriend, I'll call you when dinners ready. You two can do the dishes after okay?" Dom grabbed Parker's backpack and went to his old bedroom that was turned into a guest bedroom now. He sat down on the bed and looked over at Parker. "You okay?" he asked her.

Parker Dana waved goodbye and left. Parker shook her head with a smile. "Of course not and well, I do have bad influence when it comes to being sweet so." She nodded as she patted her cheek. "Okay." She couldnt help but smile at the word 'boyfriend', like somehow everything was better despite of what went down. "Okay." She thanked him when he grabbed her backpack and followed him to his old bedroom. She shrugged a bit as she pulled out their clothes and looked at him. "Im okay." She replied softly and sat down next to him as she looked at him. "You okay though?"

DJ smiled. "I'm okay" he said looking back at her. "I mean...were we really expecting anything different" he ran his hand across his head. "I remember that day that you left there. You were so upset and my mom knew...she knew how special you were and basically loved you more than me." he chuckled a little. "You've always been part of this family babe. And we don't get to chose our parents but we can chose our family and I'm just happy you're part of mine. You're all that matters" he nodded.

Parker nodded slightly as she kept looking at him and shook her head. "No, but I was hoping that it would be a whole different ball game tonight." She reached up and removed the bobby pins from her hair. "Yeah and how fast you got over there....Its because Im lovable, but she also knew how much I meant to you." She looked at him with a smile and rested her head on his shoulder. "I know, since day one it seems like and Im happy that Im apart of yours, thank you for letting me be apart of yours." She glanced up at him. "You're all that matters too."

DJ sighed. "It never is with them." he watched her closely. "Yeah..mama knew way before I even did" he laughed a little and laid back on the bed after kissing her cheek. "I love you baby" he smiled and pulled her down on the bed with him, holding her in his arms. "Life would not be the same without you." He said softly as he caressed her arm gently.

Parker shook her head. "Nope." She agreed and laughed a little as well. "Don't worry, she knew way before I did too." She smiled a little when he kissed her cheek and smiled when she heard him along with feeling him pulled her down on he bed with him. "I love you too baby." She wrapped her arms around him and rested her head on his chest. "Well, life would not be the same without you too." She looked up at him as he caressed her arm and pecked his lips the best she could. "It would be boring and not right at all." She rested her head back on his chest and gotten comfortable before she let out a content sigh. "We still don't have a song."

DJ held her in his arms and he gasped. "We don't do we" He laughed. "It's probably Pony..." he joked and tickled her side playfully. "I'm just a bachelor. I'm looking for a partner. Someone who knows how to ride. Without even falling off. Gotta be compatible. Takes me to my limits. Girl when I break you off. I promise that you won't want to get off" DJ sang to her. He sat up on his knees and made hand motions as he sang.

Parker let out a laugh. "We dont." She replied and started to laugh as she squirmed as he tickled her side. "Probably since we've played that song a lot." She propped her head up with her hand and laughed a little when he made hand motions. "Sing it baby!"

[noah-onebadass]

First Date || Puckurt

It'd been a long time since Puck felt nervous on a date. Probably because this was the first proper date he's had in a long time. The guys at work both encouraged him and ribbed him about the whole thing. Since this was his first time dating a guy publically and all. But they helped with the text messages, making sure Puck didn't sound like his normal ladykiller self. He thought he had sounded lame, but apparently it was enough to entice Kurt. Puck was lucky enough that Schue agreed to let him go early to prepare for the date.

He dressed a little nicer than the mixer, but layered it up so he could get more comfortable at the musical. Puck opted for a taxi than taking his motorcycle. That way the could be more intimate and Kurt wouldn't have to worry about his hair or safety. Not that Puck didn't ride safely. He got to Breadstix almost an hour early, and secured a great table along the window but far from the door. "Man, maybe I shoulda bought flowers or something," he wondered aloud, watching other couples in the restaurant interact. But he didn't think flowers were something dudes gave other dudes. Sure, Puck might have appreciated like a single rose for himself but a bouquet would've been ridic. He grabbed a breadstick and chewed on it while he looked over the menu, giving himself any distraction till Kurt showed up.

[song-bird-blaine-blog]

Family Dinner || Blaine, Elliott and Cooper

Who: Elliott, Blaine and Cooper

Where: Blaine and Elliott’s apartment

When: ???

Notes: Blaine and Elliott make dinner for Cooper and Conner

Incomplete

Elliot: used his key to open the front door, his work back on his shoulder and a large pack of fish and chips in his hand. "Blaine honey, we're having company for dinner!" He called out, going straight to the kitchen to put the fish and chips in the oven to stay warm.

Blaine: was sitting on he bed, tying to learn more kids songs while rubbing Liron's belly, when he heard the door open and close. He smiled wide, as he always did, when he heard Elliott softly calling him a greeting. He was surprised when Elliott let him know they were having company. "Oh! Cool. Let me put on something halfway decent then..."

Elliot: "Seeing as it's your brother and nephew that would be a good idea," Elliot said as he walked into the bedroom, leaning on the door-frame to look at his boyfriend. "Cooper apologized, we're all having dinner and I need to pop down to the car in a second to get all the stuff I bought Conner. I may have spent some of my Christmas money on him but I think I can budget it all out." Elliot dropped his work bag by the door. "How was your day? Hows our little guy?" He said looking at the kitten getting a belly rub.

Blaine: "What's happening?" He said, pushing his glasses up to the top of his head, tilting his head when his boyfriend appeared in the doorframe. He listened to his explanation and it made him smile. The two most important people were on good terms again. "I'm glad everything worked out. Try not to worry about your Christmas money too much." He said, wishing the other man would listen. He had plenty of money for the both of them, but he knew Elliott would want to pull his own weight. He smiled as he came over and asked about his day, and the kitten. "Spent today working on some more specifics for my set tomorrow and the one on Monday. Contacted a few more places about my EP. Met with the bitch that is Conner's mom unfortunately- but he is the sweetest boy which means he's more Cooper than her." He replied, and then looked down. "He slept and ate and attacked my fingers as they moved across the keyboard. Living the hard life of a kitten."

Elliot: walked over to the bed, plopping down next to his boys. He picked the kitten up and pulled the little guy to his chest, smiling as a little purr came from the furry animal. "Oh to be a kitten," he said smiling. "Why don't you get changed," he reminded his boyfriend, making no sign of leaving as Blaine changed. "So the mother.. what's she like?" He asked, eyebrows pulled together. "Is Conner safe with her?" He questioned. Being a teacher you saw kids come from all parts of life.. some not as good as they should be.

Blaine: was happy when Elliott joined him on the bed, smiling when Elliott picked up the tiny kitten who happily curled up on Elliott's chest and began purring loudly. He laughed when he Elliott teased about the kitten. "I'm telling you if reincarnation happens I want to come back as a cat." He murmured, sliding off the bed when he was encouraged to change. He winked at Elliott when he made no move to leave, letting out a frustrated sigh when he asked about Conner's mom, expressing concern about his safety. "She's not abusive no. Don't worry about that. She's...well a gold digger really. Was always with Cooper when she wanted something or needed money. As soon as she got what she wanted, she'd dump him again. The problem always being that she was...good at it. Would seem apologetic, be sweet and loving, wait for a few weeks a month maybe, then ask for what she wanted. He'd give it to her because 'B I swear its different this time' and then she'd find something to break them apart. Repeat the process."

Elliot: "So she's manipulative," he said, nodding. "Okay.. that could still be bad for Conner. She could use him for her needs you know? Get him to do the bad and say it wont happen again, but it does." He ran his fingers down the kittens spine. "Maybe things will be better though, he's only a child.. she can't be that cruel can she?" He said, really not knowing about this girl. He kissed the top of the kittens head, resting back onto his elbows. His gaze ran over Blaine's body, admiring the view. "I wonder what Coopers partner will think when they sign on.." he bit his lower lip. "I mean, I not everyone is looking for that commitment ya know? I wouldn't mind if we had kids but not everyone would," he said without thinking of what he was saying.

Blaine: "I'd like to believe that she's not that horrible. That she wouldn't use her son like that, that bringing a child into this world would have taught her to be less selfish but I'm biased so I'm probably not the best person to ask." He replied, taking a moment to stand in front of his dresser, wondering what is appropriate attire for meeting your nephew. He began to dig in the drawers looking for a shirt- "I think they won't have a problem because I don't think they'd pair him up with someone who wasn't ready to have kids. It may take a little longer for him to find a match." He replied, hands freezing when Elliott commented that not everyone was looking for that commitment- ending with 'I wouldn't mind if we had kids'. "You...you've thought about us having kids?" He asked in a small, hopeful voice.

Elliot: was playing with Lirons paw when he heard Blaine's question and froze, thinking over their conversation. "Opps," he said, blushing. "I was not meant to say that part outloud," he admitted, biting his lower lip. "I well uh yeah.. I wanna be a dad one day and you and I are in this for real so of course I've thought of kids with you. I'm very serious about where we go in the future."

Blaine: saw the exact moment when Elliott realized he'd been caught. He blushed bright red, heart beating faster when he admitted that he did want to be a dad one day- that they were real and that meant he had thought of kids with him. He was serious about the future. "I am too and I'm so glad you feel the same-" Blaine started to say, getting interrupted by the doorbell. "We'll talk about this later?" He said, half asking, half stating before he pulled the shirt over his head. "Here goes nothing right?"

Elliot: nodded, looking through his lashes at his boyfriend. He stood up, holding the kitten to his chest. "Just relax baby," he told him, leaning forward to peck Blaine's lips. He walked through the apartment to the front door, opening it up for his boyfriends brother and nephew. "Come on in," he said excitedly.

Cooper: When the door opened there was Cooper, kneeling by his son and straightening the boy's hair. "Okay buddy be on your best behavior okay? Uncle Elliott is super cool, I promise." When he heard the door open he got back to his feet, holding the young boy's hand and smiled when Elliott was the one to open the door. "Hey. Hope we're not too late."

Blaine: was freaking out a little in the bedroom. Partially because of what Elliott had said and partly because he was worried about the family dinner. How would everyone do around each other? When he heard soft voices, he kicked himself. They would be fine. He came around the corner from their bedroom and smiled. "Nah, you're right on time." Blaine said coming into the living room before kneeling down in front of Conner. "High five Buddy." He said with a big grin. "I want you to meet someone special- this is Uncle Elliott. He's my boyfriend."

Elliot: "Dinner is just sitting in the oven to stay warm, com on in. Make yourself at home Coop," he told the older male. Elliot closed the door behind Cooper before he walked over to Conner. "Hey Conner," he bent down to the boys height. "You can call me Eli if you like." He looked down at his chest, "do you wanna pet the kitty?" he asked, hoping to get the kids attention in a positive way.

Cooper: Conner was a quiet boy, Cooper had noticed. He was far from anti social but he just didn't talk much. Cooper was sure Blaine had noticed earlier that day but it was only fair to tell Elliott too. While Conner beamed brightly and gave Blaine a loud high five, Cooper turned his attention to his brother's boyfriend. "Conner's kind of quiet. He isn't scared of people but he just...I haven't heard him say much since I met him." He just shrugged it off and watched as his son's face lit up. "Be gentle, okay Conner? Kitties like it when you're gentle." Conner just nodded and stroked the fur on the kitten's back.

Blaine: was relieved when Conner gave him a big high five, eliciting a laugh from himself. He could he hear the soft conversation about how quiet Conner had been, and he wasn't sure the boy would be fine with being talked about so he figured he should introduce Elliott. He held his breath as Elliott knelt down and talked to his nephew. Bringing along Liron had been a great idea, given how Conner's face beamed at the little ball of fur curled up against Elliott's chest. Cooper warned him to be gentle and Conner nodded, petting the kitten gently. "If you rub under his chin, you might be able to get him to purr and you could feel it since he's still so tiny." He said, then stood up to stand by his brother. "So, right. Dinner is ready whenever you and mini-you are hungry."

Elliot: shifted so he was crosslegged on the floor. He looked at Cooper and smiled at the boy, "he's beautiful. Also I'm a teacher, I'm used to quiet kids, theres always a few. The trick is finding what makes them talk," he explained before looking back at the young boy. "Doesn't he feel nice?" Elliot said, moving Liron just slightly for Conner to try what Blaine had said. "You know what.. Liron's going to have dinner soon too. We're all having some yummy fish. Maybe when you're both done you can play with him. He's got lots of toys he loves to play with," he said excitedly, trying to encourage the little boy to express himself however he saw fit.

Cooper: It really shouldn't have surprised Cooper that Elliott was so good with Conner, being a teacher meant he knew how to be with kids. But a part of him was nervous to see how people would react to Conner's silence. Thankfully he really didn't have anything to worry about. Everyone was getting along just fine. "C'mon, kiddo. Dinner first then we can play with the kitty. Okay?" Conner nodded, then lifted his arms up to allow Cooper to pick the child up and carry him to the dining area. "It's good to see you two. I've been feeling really stressed and nervous about this whole ordeal..."

Blaine: felt his heart melt into a little puddle watching Conner, Elliott and the kitten together. Elliott was a natural with him- and while he knew a lot of it had to do with his being a teacher, he also knew to be a teacher he had to have the right temperament/personality. He started heading to the kitchen when Cooper encouraged Conner to eat dinner, then food and then he was scooping up in his arms. Blaine felt tears burn at his eyes. Cooper holding his son who looked so much like him right down to the stunning blue eyes...it wasn't something he was sure he'd ever see for so many different reasons but there it was. He swallowed and shook himself a little. He had to keep it together- he would not be a big mush. He grabbed a stack of plates and silverware before heading over to the table. "It's good to see you too Coop. I know its a lot to go handle but everything is going great." He said, putting everything down.

Elliot: stood up carefully with the kitten in his arms. He followed Blaine to the kitchen, putting the kitten down before washing his hands. Finding the cat food he first fixed Liron's plate up, putting it down by the counter away from the kitchen table. He then carefully took the fish and chips out of the warm oven, taking the plate over to the table as Blaine sorted plates out. "You've always got us when times are tough," he reminded the oldest male. "Now, what does everyone want to drink with dinner? I have some pineapple juice we can water done for Conner if you'd like? So it's not too sugary or strong."

Cooper: set down Conner and ruffled the boy's hair with a soft chuckle. "What about milk? I think that's supposed to be good for kids growing up right?" He was half joking around, obviously knowing what was and wasn't healthy for a young boy. But he was also trying to gauge a reaction from the others. He had no idea what he was doing, but he needed to at least sound like it. "If not...yeah pineapple juice should be fine. But maybe some water just in case he doesn't like it." For a few moments he just stood there behind his son, hiding his nervous expression and mildly shaking hands.

Blaine: As Blaine doled out the plates, he wished more than anything than anything else that he could put his brother at ease. Elliott was trying to figure out if pineapple juice was something Conner would want. Cooper suggested milk and Blaine was about to tease him when he saw how Cooper looked. Blaine was not always be able to tell what is bothering is brother but he could tell that he was bothered- or in this case nervous. "Well I know I want some pineapple juice. So how about you try some of mine, and if you like it you can have a glass of your own. How does that sound?" He got a big nod from his nephew before he went into the kitchen to bring out the drinks.

Elliot: let Blaine take over the drink duty, his hand brushing the males back. "Coop sit, relax," he said softly, moving to put food on everyone's plate. As he got to Conner's plate he cut all the chips in half at least so they were bite size. He then cut the fish up into bite sizes as well so everything was easy for Conner to handle. He didn't even think to ask Cooper if he wanted to do it, just doing it on auto pilot from time he did it at school sleep overs. "So tell me about your day Coop?" He said once sitting down, everyone's food now plated.

Cooper: took a deep breath, then took a seat next to his son, putting on the most convincing smile he could manage. It didn't bother him at all that Elliott was cutting up Conner's food. Actually, he hadn't even thought to do something like that until he was watching anyway. Really, it helped him relax. Even if he didn't know what he was doing, he had Blaine and Elliott to pick up the slack for now. It was going to be okay. And it wasn't like he had exclusive custody of Conner. It was just the occasional visit if Skye even allowed it in the first place. So he had plenty of time to learn. "Pretty uneventful. Lunch with Skye and Conner. Forgot the attitude she had when it came to Blaine. She's kind of viscous some times." He sighed.

Blaine: was glad when the food was out, the drinks were poured and everything was take care of. Elliott even cut up Conner's food and it was so domestic, he nearly made another inhuman sound. He started to eat his food, as the two other men began a light conversation. Blaine wasn't entirely sure what he was expecting when Elliott asked about his day but he was surprised over what he had said about the Skye. Not that issues existed, oh no, those can just yeah. He was just surprised he had called her vicious in front of the little one. "I'm doing my best to get past it. Mother of your son and all that."

Elliot: Elliot's hand slid under the table to squeeze Blaine's leg when he heard that Skye hadn't been very nice to his boyfriend. "I'm sure she has other great qualities," he said, not wanting to talk poor of a woman he didn't know especially in front of her son. "Well today I found out that I have a field trip with the kids right before Thanksgiving. We're going to the museum. One of the other teachers organized it without letting me know."

Cooper: just shook his head. He wanted to talk more about Skye, and how her and Blaine never really got along, but this wasn't the place. Conner didn't need to hear anyone speak ill of his mother. "Wow that actually sounds like a lot of fun. Conner's gonna be old enough to go to school soon." He glanced over at his son, almost wincing at the sight of the mess the boy was making. "Uh...Conner. Buddy. Food goes in your mouth not all over your face, kiddo..."

Blaine: was glad that they dodged a bullet of talking about Skye because really he wasn't sure about how long he'd be able to place nice. He felt bad, because Cooper needed to talk about this but just not there, at the dinner table, with his young impressionable son listening. In fact, he had been so wrapped in that, he had totally missed Conner making a mess. Whoops. "I'm sure the kids are going to be so excited to on that trip. Let me know if you need an extra chaperone." He said softly, before turning to Conner. "What do you think about the museum? Have you ever been to one?" He wanted to try to include him as much as possible.

Elliot: grabbed some tissues from the side, handing them to Cooper. "Here, clean him up," he suggested. Eating some of his dinner he listened to the boys talk, smiling as Blaine offered to come. "I'd love that," he said, leaning forward to peck Blaine's cheek. He then turned to Conner. "Museums have dinosaur bones in them. They're really cool."

Cooper: took the tissues, being gentle as he cleaned off his son's face. "You gotta eat it all okay?" He didn't get much of a response from Conner, as the boy's attention was caught by Elliott talking about the museums. And dinosaur bones. His eyes lit up quickly, and he clapped with enthusiasm. "Hey how about I take you some time? But only if you're a good boy." That was a good way to encourage good behavior, right? Promising something nice for being good? He didn't ask out loud, but the glances he gave toward his brother and Elliott silently asked if this was the right way to go about it.

Blaine: Everything came to a halt when they all looked over and realized that repetition. Elliott passed Cooper the tools to clean up their youngest guest. Once he was clean, there was talk of dinosaur bones and other cool things about the museum. He was impressed when he heard Cooper letting the boy know that this was only for a good kids and Blaine figured that it was a good move to make. Give the kids an end goal to work with if they went.

Elliot: glance at Blaine and then Cooper when the look was sent their way. He wasn't sure if it was the best thing to do so early on. It gave the impression that Conner wasn't being good already and being so early in the game Cooper needed to build a connection first. He gave a soft smile, it wasn't his place nor his child so he didn't speak up. "It sounds pretty amazing though. A day with your daddy and dinosaurs? How fun is that?" He said encouragingly. "I bet we could find lots of dinosaurs taller than your daddy, but he's pretty tall anyway isn't he?"

Cooper: just laughed, a loud genuine laugh. "Taller than me? There's nooooo way." Conner however just looked mystified at the very idea of getting to see real live dinosaur bones. It wasn't uncommon in his age to have a big fascination with dinosaurs, but his was a little more than that. In the back of his mind Cooper found himself thinking about his son growing up learning more about dinosaurs and sciences involving paleontology and fossils. Even though he knew damn well it was way too early to be thinking that far into his son's future. "Well I mean dinosaurs are cool and all. But Conner's dad is a real life super hero. Right Blaine?" The look of hopeful expectation in Cooper's eyes almost matched that of Conner's when it came to dinosaurs.

Blaine: It warmed his heart to see Cooper interacting with a kid like this- not any kid but his son. He had a son. Wow, some days he wondered about Cooper even being able to take care of himself. Maybe this was going to be good for Cooper. He was looking at Conner, amazing at how much he looked like Cooper when he realized that Cooper was talking to him. 'Conner's dad is a real life superhero. Right Blaine?' He smiled at how excited he looked. "Of course Coop. You're Superman!" He replied with a wide grin. "That means you're Superboy right buddy?"

Elliot: Elliot's hand rubbed at Blaine's leg under the table as he proudly watched everyone interact with the little boy. He stayed quiet, letting the others talk about Superman and all that. He couldn't help but think of kids one day with Blaine, maybe a cousin or two for Conner. He sipped his drink and ate his fish, happy to just have a family meal together. This was nice, he could totally have more days like this.

[babybatblaine-blog]

First Date → Blarson

Blaine was nervous. Why was he so nervous? It wasn't like he and Carson had never hung out before. Just the other day they'd spent the evening cuddling and watching movies, until Blaine had fallen asleep on the vampire, who left some time after. He was sure it was boring for the other, not being able to sleep too, so he didn't fault Carson for leaving. But the fact remained that he was nervous about tonight.

His car was stacked high in the back with layered pillows and blankets, the back seats taken down to create a large space for them to lie down and watch the movie together in, if they were so inclined. The drive-in theater was small, only two screens, but they would be showing a series of classic movies tonight- Gone With The Wind, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and the like- that he thought would be perfect for him and Carson.

He got out of his car, shifting a little on his feet as he grabbed the small bouquet of flowers he'd gotten for the vampire, suddenly feeling stupid. Carson had said no surprises, but flowers were essential for a first date, weren't they!? He sighed heavily, resigning himself to probably being mocked by Carson as he walked up to his front door, knocking gently.

[gwenny-stace]

friend...date. right? //laura and gwen

Gwen regretted the turn in weather to a degree.

Sometimes it seemed a lot easier to hide from your problems in layer upon layer of warm winter clothes. The flu she'd gotten over wasn't anything to reminisce about of course, but she missed having the layers of protection. Clutching the end of her flowy pink shirt in one hand, her skinny-jeaned legs propelling her down the dorm hallway, curly ponytail swinging, Gwen stopped at Laura's door, standing on the tiptoes of her black flats to rap on the door.

"Laura?" She called, somewhat hesitantly. "Are you there? You haven't been around lately, and....I could really use someone to talk to."

[marisol-at-dobry]

First date || Colby & Marisol

Marisol sighed as she leaned against the wall outside her dorm and waited for Colby. She didn't know why, but she was really nervous about seeing the other girl. She had never been nervous to see her before. This was her best friend for goodness sake! Still, she couldn't help it. She didn't know why she agreed to this date in the first place when she told Colby that she didn't see her that way. It made her look like she was messing around with her emotions, which wasn't true at all. She did love Colby. That wasn't a lie, but she never thought about dating her. Maybe that's why she agreed to it. Maybe she felt like she owed it to them to at least try it out. Who knows? Maybe this could go somewhere. Just maybe.

[superclarkson]

Friendly Date || Finner

Summer texted Finn saying that she was bored. That's not the only reason why, she wanted to do something to forget about everything that happened. She also wanted to spend some time with the boy. Summer rummaged through her clothes, searching for a thing to wear on this friendly date. After what seems forever, Summer decided to wear a white high low dress with a brown belt on her waist and flats. She grabbed her round sunglasses and her cross body bag. She decided to wait by the beach as she stared out at the water, deep in thought, waiting for the brunette boy to arrive.

[newyorkadam-archived-blog]

First date → Sebadam

This wasn't the first date Adam had been on, but it was different,  Sebastian was different and as much as Adam loved big romantic dates, he sort of wanted tonight to be just about the two of them, and since there was part of him told him that Sebastian might be quite new to dating, he wanted to keep it simple.

He took the boy's hand in his, squeezing it gently as they walked down a small back alleyway - now sebastian probably thought he was the one in the mafia organisation. He had taken him to dinner at a small italian restaurant and now, was the part he was actually a bit nervous about. 

"I'm really glad you agreed to come tonight," Adam smiled happily at him, feeling the butterflies in his stomach multiply. God, Sebastian was unfairly gorgeous. "So this next place is... well, it's my super secret happy place," he ducked his head and chuckled, listening to how ridiculous that sounded out loud. "But I want you to see it," he nodded a bit and stopped outside a pub door, leaning down to kiss Sebastian softly before pushing the door open, "Don't judge, me."