Kurt and Blaine are just nestling together in their bed when they hear a shriek and then pounding footsteps.

"YOU BETTER BOTH BE CLOTHED"

"THAT WAS ONE TIME. I'M SORRY WE ALL GOT SCARRED FOR LIFE. BELIEVE ME, NEITHER OF US WANTED YOU TO SEE THAT" Blaine yells back.

Moments later, their now seventeen year old daughter bursts into the room, jumping on the bed. "I got my mark."

"Oooo really?" Blaine inquires, sitting up and leaning towards her. "Where is it? Whose name do you have? What time did it show up? We've always wanted to know what time you were born..."

"Dad" Katie huffs as Kurt puts a hand on Blaine's shoulder to calm him down.

"You're so lucky you didn't get yours in the middle of school."

"Yes Papa, I've heard you tell that story so many times..." Katie sighs.

"You going to tell us whose name it is then?" Blaine asks, quirking an eyebrow at her.

"It's, um, it's Colin. As in my best friend Colin. I think."

Blaine cheers excitedly before noticing the dejected look on Katie's face.

"Why the sad look pumpkin? You've been crushing on him for ages."

"Colin's birthday was three days ago... he hasn't said anything about it."

Kurt stifles a laugh, biting his lip as he glances at Blaine. "Sweetheart, boys are pretty dumb sometimes. Take your father for example. He didn't tell me about his mark for an entire month. At first it was him being overly careful, and then it was me being stupid." He squeezes Katie's hand in his lightly before continuing. "I'm sure there's a reason he hasn't said anything."

Katie climbs between her parents and leans against the pillows. "What if it's a different Colin Newington though?"

Blaine wraps an arm around her and pulls her closer. "Do you like Colin as more than a friend?" Katie nods. "When you think about your future does it seem empty if he's not there in twenty years?" Katie nods again. "Well, I can't guarantee that he's your soulmate, but if I had to make a guess, I would say he is. Even before you were marked I would have put money on it."

"What should I do? Do I wait for him to say something?"

Kurt shuffles closer, petting her hair for a moment before she ducks out from under his hand. "We obviously can't tell you what to do, in the end it's up to you, but from my experience? Trying to avoid the topic or pretending as though nothing has changed is just going to lead to resentment or hurt feelings."

"So what do you think I should do?"

"Talk to him after school tomorrow, or before school. Just. Bring up the subject of your mark. If he doesn't have your name? Well you guys can have a laugh about how there's someone else out there with the same name as his that you're destined to be with and your friendship can move forward with minimal weirdness. And if he has your name? Well, then you've got one fine fellow to bring home for us to intimidate."

"Papa." Blaine and Kurt laugh at the indignant look on her face.

"What? You've known the boy since you were eight. It's not my fault that you're killing my dream of watching Blaine try to scare your soulmate when you bring him or her home."

"You guys are the worst." Katie huffs, hopping off the bed and doing her best to ignore her dads renewed laughter. "I'm going to bed."

"Goodnight sweetheart!"

"Happy birthday!" The door slams behind Katie just as Blaine buries his face into Kurt's shoulder, attempting to muffle his laughter.

A few minutes later they both calm down and Blaine flops out on his back, Kurt's head resting against his chest. "She got her mark. Our baby got her mark. And apparently our good luck rubbed off on her. She's already met her soulmate."

"Yeah" Kurt smiles, shifting to look up at Blaine. "She somehow also got my luck of being marked with someone's name who didn't just tell her he was marked with her name on his birthday."

"Well..." Blaine kisses Kurt's forehead gently. "I know that boy's in love with her. I've seen the way he looks at her when he think no one's looking... but as far as I'm concerned, I think I made up for my ignorance about my feelings towards you pretty well."

"Those three weeks were horrible Blaine."
"To be fair, it only took me, like, two days to realize I'd been in love with you all along, and two more days to get the courage to tell you how I felt. It's not my fault that you decided to try to avoid me until you got your mark."
"Yeah, yeah, that's what they all say" Kurt laughs, rolling fully on top of Blaine while leaning up to brush a soft kiss onto his lips. "You really did turn the whole thing into some sort of weird romantic comedy however by showing up at my house that night."

"Well I do try." Blaine says airily, smiling teasingly at Kurt until his husband punches him lightly on the shoulder.

Kurt kisses Blaine to erase his scowl before they continuing to talk.

"Just think, if her and Colin figure this thing out soon, they'll be together for the rest of their lives." Blaine sighs happily.

"That they will. If they don't work it out though..."

Blaine hugs Kurt tighter to his chest. "They'll work it out. And if Colin decides to be a numskull about it, well, I'm sure that I could knock some sense into him."

Kurt giggles. "Sure you could."

"Hey" Blaine says, bringing his hand to his heart in mock hurt. "I can be quite fierce when I want to be."

Kurt snorts, rolling off of Blaine as he pinches his sides.

"Alright, fine. Although I'll remind you that I did start a fight club at Dalton. If the boy doesn't see sense for some unknown reason I'll sit him down and have a talk with him. I'm pretty sure that he's somehow escaped all retellings of when we got our marks."

"Ok" Kurt kisses him lightly. "That sounds good darling... I still can't believe she's met her soulmate."

"Me too." Blaine sighs sadly. "Our baby is all grown up."

"Don't worry, we still have two more to potentially traumatize" Kurt murmurs into his shoulder, brushing a kiss across his name on Blaine's chest. "I love you" Kurt yawns.

"I love you too. Sleep time now though."