So here is the first oneshot from A Happy Mistake! I hope you enjoy them. If you have any prompts don't hesitate to let me know!
Blaine's Tattoo
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 couldn't suddenly one day decide that you don't like it because you'd be stuck with it and might always regret it.
Blaine brushed off Kurt's concerns. He'd been thinking about getting one for months, it wasn't 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 hadn't changed and he could clearly see the design in his mind's eye.
When he'd talked to his friends about it they felt for sure that he'd 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 papa's plans. Blaine had taken Joey's 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 didn't 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 don't 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 hadn't 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 couldn't 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 Joey's 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. "It's beautiful."
Blaine pulled Kurt to him, letting the beautiful boy nuzzle into his t-shirt, the few tears that escaped Kurt's 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. I've been waiting in … oh what's that word...?" Sam pondered.
Blaine gave him a minute before he intervened. "Suspense?"
"Yeah!" Sam said with a grin.
"Honestly, it's 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 Blaine's, startling him.
"Did you get a dolphin?" Brittany asked, excitedly.
"No, it's not a dolphin." Blaine rolled his eyes with a chuckle.
"Well, that's boring." She looked disappointed as she sat down, stealing the coffee that had obviously been Sam's.
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. "That's my son's name!"
"Umm, don't you mean your godson's 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 Joey's name on him. He wouldn't get something like that on himself but then again, he wasn't a father.
"That's awesome, dude." Sam said, genuinely.
Blaine knew that he didn't need approval from anyone but it was nice to know that everyone seemed to like his tattoo. He'd put a lot of thought into it and honestly it was perfect to him.
