"Were we happy?"

"Yes. We were."

"Papa, what if no one likes me?"

Blaine leaned down and heaved the smaller girl into his arms, lifting her up so they were face to face.

"Now, why would you even suggest that?" Blaine asked, raising an eyebrow.

The little girl scrunched her eyes up and pulled at a braided pigtail, "Well, you and Daddy are always saying I'm special. What if I'm too special and I don't fit in?"

Kurt laughed and came up behind Maddy, tickling her sides and causing her to squeal and squirm about.

"No one can ever be too special to fit in," He chuckled as he leaned in and kissed her cheek, then shifted to kiss Blaine when he pouted over not getting one.

They were standing outside of Maddy's new school; today was her first day in kindergarten. She was nervous and fidgety, but excited.

"Okay," she began again, "What if I don't know what I'm doing?"

Blaine smiled, "Then you ask a question."

"What if I don't know what question to ask?" Maddy insisted.

Kurt laughed outright, "Tell whoever sits next to you that, and I'm sure the two of you together will figure out what questions to ask."

Blaine shifted his arms to better accommodate her weight, "That's how you make friends, by asking for help."

Kurt looked over at him and smiled fondly, remembering staircases and bad disguises.

Maddy frowned, "What if I get lost?"

"Darling," Kurt said seriously, as he moved closer, pushing her bangs back from her face, "what's got you so worried? You're going to be fine."

Blaine rolled his head to stare at Kurt as the thought hit him, "She was on the phone with Santana last night."

Kurt nodded, but Maddy shook her head furiously, "Auntie San was very helpful. She told me not to let boys push me in the dirt."

The curly haired man chuckled and nodded at Kurt's wrist, "What time is it?"

"Oh!" Kurt exclaimed after looking at his watch, "You have to get inside, Missy."

She clutched her arms around Blaine tighter, refusing to be let go, "Can't I just stay with you today? I'll go to work with you, Papa. That's it! You can take me to your work."

Blaine laughed and let go of her legs to reach up and tug her hands off, sliding her to the ground.

"I thought you were excited?" Kurt asked.

She pulled at a pigtail again, "I was, but… now I just think it would be fun to be at home, playing hide-and-seek with you."

Blaine pried her fingers off her hair and fixed the braid, "You're going to have fun today."

Kurt made a noise of approval and shifted the lime green backpack she had picked out over her shoulders.

Maddy made a frowning face at the ground and looked back up at her dads, "Are you both going to pick me up after?"

Blaine's face saddened, "I have to stay at work a little later today, honey, so I won't be here. But Daddy will be."

The older man reached down and squeezed her hand, "You're going to have a great day. Do you want us to walk you in?"

"No, it's okay," she shook her head, smiling, looking determined, "I know where it is. I can get there on my own."

Kurt reached his other hand over to grip Blaine's.

"Oh," Blaine gushed, crouched down and pulling Maddy in tight, "I'm so proud of you."

She huffed a bit at the impact of the hug, "But, Papa, I haven't done anything yet."

Kurt laughed and reached down, separating his husband and daughter, "Come on, she's got to get going or she'll be late." He kissed her on the forehead and wished her good luck.

"Okay, okay, yeah," Blaine mumbled, pulling back and dragging the back of his hand across his eyes. "I love you, sweetie. Have a good day today."

Maddy hooked her thumbs through the straps of her backpack and turned to face them head on, smiling up at them, "I love you Daddy and Papa." Then she turned and walked into the school.

Kurt felt a tear break free and hastily wiped it away, "No. I am not crying. It's just school."

Blaine suddenly pulled him into his arms and Kurt could feel the wetness from Blaine's eyes on his neck.

The older man smoothed his hands up and down his husband's back, "She'll be home again in a few hours."

Blaine sighed, and pulled back, "Yeah, I know. I just feel like it's going to be forever."

Kurt smiled and took Blaine's hand, "Come on. We should get back so you can go to work. The faster you do, the faster you can come home."

"I don't think it works like that," Blaine laughed, lifting Kurt's hand to kiss the back of it.

"Shut up," Kurt joked, "just let me wish."

They walked into the parking lot and over to Kurt's car. They could have taken two, so that Blaine could go straight to work, but he wouldn't have any of it, saying that they had to travel as a family this morning.

When they had slid in, with Kurt behind the wheel, they started off for home. Blaine fiddled with the radio until he found a song he liked and started to sing along.

Kurt smiled at Blaine's voice; at the ease they had settled into over the years. It was nice being married to, and having a family with, your best friend. With the one you love so completely.

They drove home to the sound of Blaine's voice, and laughed together as the curly haired man pulled out an air guitar solo, making the accompanying noises as he playing the invisible instrument, when they walked through the front door.

Kurt wandered into the kitchen to grab a glass of water as Blaine went to their room to change into clothes better suited for work. Kurt was just lifting the tap to pour some water when he heard a loud "Oh, shit" from the living room.

He lowered the glass, placing it in the sink, and walked out into the next room. "Blaine, what's wrong?"

Blaine was holding a small orange spotted plush dinosaur in his hands, "Maddy forgot Mr. Dots. You know he makes her feel safe."

Kurt wandered over and picked the toy out of Blaine's hands, "Maybe she won't notice? With everything going on."

"She'll notice it more," Blaine whined, "We should go take it to her."

The older man tilted his head in disapproval, "Blaine."

Blaine dropped his shoulders and moved closer to take the dinosaur back from Kurt. He pulled it up close to his face, making puppy dog eyes, and shifted the front legs at his husband. "Please, Kurt."

Kurt shook his head, smiling, "We can't go in there and interrupt her first day of school for this. Maybe she needs a day without it."

"Are we trying to traumatize her?" Blaine pleaded. "Throw her into the deep end? First day of school and no Mr. Dots?"

"Blaine, no," Kurt warned and turned to go back to the kitchen, only to feel strong arms grab around his middle and pull him back.

Kurt smiled as Blaine nipped at the back of his neck and growled.

"Blaine, you have to get to work," he laughed, "And your powers of seduction won't work today."

"That's doubtful," Blaine whispered huskily in Kurt's ear, kissing down his neck afterwards.

The taller man tilted his head slightly forward to give Blaine more access. "How'd you go from getting Mr. Dots to our daughter to here so fast?"

Blaine squeezed his arms around Kurt tighter, pulling him back closer to his body, "I just realized I knew exactly how to convince you to let me bring it to her."

"I'm not going to let you," Kurt insisted, "You have work, and if you stop by the school you'll be really late."

The shorter man reached forward to nibble at Kurt's ear, his hands slipping under the other man's shirt, "Are you sure I can't convince you?"

Kurt smiled, closing his eyes, and brought his hands up over Blaine's, "I'm sure you could try, but it won't change my mind."

Blaine chuckled, stroking up Kurt's chest, and kissed at his shoulder.

Kurt interlaced his fingers into Blaine's as they went to move lower and pulled them off his skin, spinning around and kissing Blaine on the lips. "As enjoyable as this is, you do actually have to get to work."

The curly haired man frowned, "Do you think they'll notice if I just don't show up?"

"Yes."

Blaine sighed and pulled away from Kurt after one more kiss, short but sweet.

Kurt watched as his husband slumped off to the bedroom to change. Kurt went back into the kitchen for his glass of water, picking the toy dinosaur off the floor where Blaine had dropped it and placing it on the chair Maddy liked to sit in.

He leaned against the counter and looked at the pictures on the fridge as he drank. He had never seen himself as someone to cover up an immaculate fridge with photos, but he smiled as he looked over them.

There were a few with just him and Blaine, sitting on Burt and Carole's couch, at Kurt's graduation from university, one from the night he proposed. Kurt could just see the flush in their cheeks that remained from them having rolled around on the couch for an hour before Blaine almost upturned them, shouting that they should have documented the moment.

And then there were the ones with them and Maddy. Them and friends. Parties and birthdays. One from the day Maddy was born, him and Blaine teary eyed and cooing at the little pink bundle around a still slightly sweaty Rachel.

Blaine wandered into the kitchen, startling Kurt out of his trip down memory lane. "Hey, baby," Blaine grinned mischievously, moving closer, grabbing onto Kurt's hips and pushing him into the counter with his body, kissing him passionately.

Kurt allowed this for a couple minutes before pulling his face back and chuckling, "Work, Blaine."

The younger man grumbled something unintelligible and darted back for another kiss.

"No, nope," Kurt laughed, shifting his face away and moving his hands up to Blaine's chest to push him back. "Work. Go."

Blaine sighed and stepped back, "Fine." He ran his hand over Kurt's cheek and kissed him a final time.

"I love you," Kurt stated, looking into Blaine's eyes, which crinkled with his smile at the statement. Blaine kissed him on the nose and walked out of the room and over to the front door, shrugging on a jacket.

"I'll see you when you get home," Kurt called, still in the kitchen.

Blaine hummed in response, "And I'll be home as soon as possible. Love you, too, Kurt." And then he was out the door.