Aside from the sound of Finding Nemo coming from the TV, everything was quiet when Taylor walked in the door. “I’m back! How did everything go while I was on vacation?”

Kurt and Blaine looked at each other. They turned to her with big smiles pasted on their faces, but they couldn’t hide the dark circles under their bloodshot eyes.

“Great!” Kurt said. “Everything was great!”

“The baby slept. Occasionally.” Blaine said.

“Asher and Tess didn’t color on anything that cost more than eight hundred dollars,” Kurt added sadly.

“Colin says the way I make macaroni and cheese—out of the box, mind you—is quote ‘vastly inferior to Taylor’s method,’” Blaine said, his smile fading to a pout.

“We’re so glad you’re back,” Kurt said. Blaine nodded his vigorous agreement.

“This sounds like a good time to ask for a raise,” Taylor said.

Kurt sighed. “Aren’t we both supposed to be actors? How do we suck so bad at lying?”