Three Times The Hummel Verse

Babysitting

Oh my god this is the 30th chapter! Can I just take a second and thank everyone who has stuck around and put up with my writing hiatus's? I have been working on this story for a little over a year now, and I can't even begin to explain how much it means to me that I have such dedicated readers such as you guys! You guys are not afraid to tell me what you think or what you want to see happen. And you shouldn't be! I LIVE for your feedback, no matter what it is. I just really wanted you all to know it means the world to me when I receive messages and votes. You don't have to take the time to do that, yet you do it anyways. I love you guys for that! Alright, I'll stop rambling on now. I just wanted you guys to know how appreciative I am. Thank you!

Now on with the chapter! <3

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"Relax Kurt, Harper will be just fine." Carson stated for the third time. Carson and Shannon had agreed to babysit little Harper so Kurt and Blaine could enjoy a night out alone together.

"Ok, but I just want to double check that everything is here." He said as he looked through the many bags by the front door. Beside him, Blaine let out a quick laugh.

"Babe, you've triple checked everything already. Let's go." Blaine attempted to gently pull Kurt out of his brother-in-law's house. All the while, Shannon stood behind everyone, holding Harper in her arms.

"Bye Harper, have fun with Uncle Carson and Aunt Shannon, ok?" Blaine said as he continued to coax Kurt through the front door.

"Bye!" Carson said as he closed the front door. He heard the sound of a car roar to life. The sound slowly got quieter as it drove away.

Carson turned to look at his fiancé, with his nephew half asleep in her arms. "What do you want to do?"

She smiled before looking down at the five month old in her arms. "I think it's time for bed." The little boy could barely keep his eyes open as he snuggled into Shane's chest.

Carson wined. "But it's only six o'clock!"

A burst of laughter erupted from the woman's mouth, slightly waking Harper. "Now who's the child in need of babysitting." Carson frowned, but then smirked at the humor alight in her eyes.

"Fine, off to bed." With that, the two walked up the stairs to their guest bedroom. They had an extra crib of Kurt and Blaine's that they were given for nights such as this. The room was rather large, making it look empty with nothing but the crib in it.

Shannon laid Harper down in the crib, and the little boy curled up in the many blankets. The lovers were quiet as they stared down at him while he drifted off to sleep. A smile formed on Carson's face.

"He's adorable." He whispered to the brunette beside him. She smiled too.

"Yeah, he is." They were silent again for a few more minutes until Harper began to snore. Together, the two left the room and headed to the kitchen.

Shannon set about making salads for dinner while Carson sat at the island watching her. He loved to watch her while she cooked. She liked to dance around the kitchen as she got this or that before dancing back to the counter. She had never needed the excuse of music to dance. 

When the salads were made, Shannon brought them over to the island and sat across from Carson. The two ate in comfortable silence. They've never really felt the need to talk. Carson and Shannon were the strong silent type, both perfectly at peace with the quiet atmosphere. They were kind of people who liked getting lost in their thoughts and letting their minds run wild.

"Harper is just too precious." Shannon said as Carson collected the empty plates a few minutes later.

"Yeah he is. My brother is very lucky." Carson responded as he began to wash the dishes in the sink. Shane went over and helped him dry off the plates. Shannon couldn't stand the feeling of soapy water on her hands, but Carson didn't mind. Shannon was a really great cook and Carson always tried to return the favor by cleaning up after the meals.

The sound of crying from upstairs caught the lovers attention and they both hurried back to the spare room. When they got there they found Harper wide awake and crying loudly.

Carson picked him up and out of the crib and rocked him slowly. Shannon watched her fiancé in adored silence. She had never seen this side of him before. The soft and gentle side. She had always know Carson was protective by the way he acted around his brothers, but she had never seen him as caring as he was in that moment. Subconsciously, Shane noted that Carson would be a really good father.

She paused. Where had that thought come from? Carson and Shannon had never really discussed the idea of children other than to say that they did want to one day have some. At that moment, all of their focus was on planning for their wedding and helping Kurt and Blaine in any way they could with Harper. She was very happy with how things were, but she couldn't help but think about how things could be. 

When Harper was back asleep, Carson gently placed him back in the crib. Shannon stepped forward and stood beside him in front of the crib again. Carson wrapped his arm around her shoulder comfortingly, and together they stayed and watched the baby's chest rise and fall.

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