The weekend after Blaine turned eighteen he had booked himself an appointment to get a tattoo. Kurt had been dubious about him getting one. It was a permanent piece of art on your body that could only be removed if you had thousands of dollars and were willing to go through a painful procedure. You couldnt suddenly one day decide that you dont like it because youd be stuck with it and might always regret it.

Blaine brushed off Kurts concerns. Hed been thinking about getting one for months, it wasnt just a spur of the moment decision and he had waited till he was eighteen before getting it just in case he did change his mind. The idea for it hadnt changed and he could clearly see the design in his minds eye.

When hed talked to his friends about it they felt for sure that hed be getting some epic image on him and they were all for it. No one actually knew what Blaine was planning because he wanted it to be a surprise. The only person he had told was Joey and the six month old was hardly going to inform any one of his papas plans. Blaine had taken Joeys babbles and giggles as a go ahead for him to get it done so nothing was going to change his mind.

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Kurt waited anxiously for Blaine to get home, worried about what he had got permanently tattooed on himself. He wandered into the living room where Burt was sat with Joey nestled in the crook of his arm, both of them were watching the television which had some football match with the Buckeyes playing.

He shook his head at his dad who was telling Joey about the different players positions. Kurt planned to nip that in the bud, his son was not going to obsess over football, no way.

"Kid would you just sit down? Have a little faith in the guy." Burt said, his eyes barely leaving the screen.

Kurt was about to retort when he heard the door open. He didnt immediately jump on Blaine, waiting for him to come into the living room, something which Burt smirked about.

Blaine came into the room and grinned at Kurt standing there. “You dont have to look so worried, babe.�

"So what did you get? Can I see?" Kurt asked urgently.

Blaine gave him a smirk and decided to drag this out a bit longer. He went over to Joey and ruffled his curly hair. Joey looked up at his papa, confusion on his face because he hadnt noticed him come in, far too pre-occupied with watching the little men running around on the screen.

"Getting him into football already, Pops?" Blaine asked using the name that Burt had decided Joey could call him because he was apparently too young to be a grandpa.

"Start em early." was the reply that Burt gave, not really paying attention.

Blaine knew that he couldnt keep Kurt at bay any longer. "Alright are you ready?" Blaine asked teasingly.

"Just show me already!" Kurt snapped.

Blaine took off his jacket and held out his forearm. There on the inside of his forearm was a tattoo of Joeys name and his birthdate.

"So is it alright?"� Blaine asked Kurt, all teasing put aside.

Kurt took hold of his arm and looked closer at it then he looked up at Blaine with tears in his eyes.

"I love it." He sniffed. "Its beautiful."

Blaine pulled Kurt to him, letting the beautiful boy nuzzle into his t-shirt, the few tears that escaped Kurts eyes leaving wet marks on it.

"And I figured when we have more I can add to it."�

Kurt pulled away from him slightly. "More?"

"You know, in the future." Blaine clarified.

"I think maybe I could be down with that." He said giving Blaine a cute smile. "But way in the future."� He laughed.

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"Dude! When do we get to see your tattoo? I know you got it yesterday. Ive been waiting in... oh whats that word...?" Sam pondered.

Blaine gave him a minute before he intervened. "Suspense?"

"Yeah!"� Sam said with a grin.

"Honestly, its not a big deal." Blaine said, not really understanding why everyone was getting so het up about his tattoo.

Sam continued to pester Blaine and honestly he was having a good time winding up his friend. It was so easy to wind up Sam.

The door to the Lima Bean opened letting in the cold February air. The familiar face of Brittany appeared right next to Blaines, startling him.

“Did you get a dolphin?� Brittany asked, excitedly.

"No, its not a dolphin."� Blaine rolled his eyes with a chuckle.

"Well, thats boring."� She looked disappointed as she sat down, stealing the coffee that had obviously been Sams.

She took a sip of the hot beverage and instantly spat it back into the cup, then slid it back to Sam who looked a little disgruntled that his drink was ruined but he made no comment on it.

There was a little bit of an awkward silence before Blaine started to roll up his sleeve to finally allow his friends to see his tattoo.

Brittany squealed with delight when she saw it. "Thats my sons name!"�

"Umm, dont you mean your godsons name?"� Blaine asked in confusion.

"Same difference." Brittany brushed off his question.

Sam leant over to get a good look at the tattoo. It was pretty basic and in a way kind of boring but he could tell how much it meant to Blaine to have Joeys name on him. He wouldnt get something like that on himself but then again, he wasnt a father.

"Thats awesome, dude." Sam said, genuinely.

Blaine knew that he didnt need approval from anyone but it was nice to know that everyone seemed to like his tattoo. Hed put a lot of thought into it and honestly it was perfect to him.