Later (too many nights to count later), Colleen settled down in front of the TV. She didn't really care about the show, but it made the house seem less empty.

She wasn't completely alone. There was Gunther. Gunther had been a great comfort to her these past few months.

She stared at the show numbly, stroking Gunther absently. She was so out of it she didn't even notice as the wind picked up outside, and lights flashed.

Only when the door swung open, and Gunther jumped up and started barking did she look away.

"Mom, we're home."

"Sorry we're late."

"Hey, nice house."

"Lance, shut up."

"You shut up!"

"I hope you don't mind we brought guests,"

"Sorry to intrude Mrs. Holt,"

Colleen stepped onto the floor carefully, in near disbelief. Gunther jumped cheerfully around the suddenly full front hall, filled with family, and strangers. Some she knew of, and others that she had never seen before.

"Well number 5, It is an honor to see your home."

"It's just a house, home is where your family is." Katie says fondly, with hair shorter than what she's used to, but her daughter just the same.

"Katie! Matt! Sam!" Colleen burst out finally, running up and throwing her arms around them.

"I missed you mom!" Katie cries.

"You're really here." She whispers kissing Katie's forehead, and then Matt's, and then looking up and smiling at Sam, before their lips meet.

Their clothes are speckled with damp spots, from happy, thankful tears.

Finally, after a time separated by the space between the stars they were together. A family.

Sam had been dreaming of another family dinner for a long time.

This wasn't exactly how he expected it to go.

Way too many people were crowded around one table, and all sorts of things had been taken from around the house and now encircled the table. If it was sturdy enough not to crumble, and large enough to balance on it was being sat on.

But it was close enough. There would be many more nights for just the four of them to gather round the table.

And he was thankful for the people who Katie fondly referred to as her second family, thankful for the care and protection they gave her.

Katie swelled with pride as Shiro told her mother about Voltron and her role. Her mother seemed concerned, but also proud, which only grew as her teammates sang her praises.

Her parents weren't really the over protective type, but anyone would be worried about their children fighting in intergalactic wars. Especially after being presumed dead.

She eagerly spoke of her teammates as well, and of all the wonders she had witnessed in space.

One day she wanted to bring her mother to see these things. She wanted to show her so much.

She didn't care if she was acting like a kindergartener desperately trying to make her mother proud.

Her dreams of sharing the wonders of the universe with her family finally came to fruitation.

Every bit of this moment was like a dream to Matt.

Before Kerberos this dream would have been childish, unrealistic.

After Kerberos even more so, albeit for different reasons.

But here he was having supper with his family. The one that drove him to fight alongside the space rebels, rather than head home.

This right here was his happy ending. His dream.

He through his arm around Katie, just to feel her warmth beneath his skin.

He watched his dad munching his peas just to know he was there.

And he listened to his mom's questions intently, just to hear her soothing voice.

Just to know their love.

Edited May 22, 2017