Katie blushed at the loud whistle that greeted her as she entered the room. She looked around, smiling at her friend when she was confident they were alone.
"Woah!" Everett said, doing a double take as she slipped into a seat a few away from where he was slumped in his own. "Katie, why didn't you tell me?"
"Tell you what?"
"How good you can look," he answered, causing her face to go a slightly deeper shade of scarlet. "Brains, and beauty," he said breathlessly, whistling. Though, he abruptly closed his mouth and straightened up in his seat when they heard footsteps approaching.
"Do you want to.. go out tonight?" Everett asked in a whisper, leaning over.
Katie blinked. "S-Sure. I guess. That would be cool."
"Katie! Do you want a detention for speaking in detention?"
"No sir," said Katie, sliding down in her seat a little.
"Hey honey." Kurt smiled, looking up from his computer as she walked in the door.
"Hey Daddy," she said, returning his smile. "Didn't work too hard today, did you?"
"I don't think so. Although I did get a lot done, so…"
"Daddy!" she laughed, hugging his shoulders. "You didn't forget to have lunch again, did you?"
"No, I can safely so I did not," Kurt answered. "And your Aunty Rachel can vouch for it."
"What?" Katie asked. "Did you see her today?"
"I did," he said, smiling.
"Well," said Katie, "How was she? Uncle Finn?"
"Both good," said Kurt. "They've got some good news though, so they're coming over for dinner tonight to tell us all the news at once."
"Tonight?" Katie asked, wide eyed.
Kurt shook his head. "Tomorrow night. I meant tomorrow night," he corrected, to which Katie let out a sigh of relief.
Kurt raised an eyebrow as he glanced up at his daughter. "What was that for?"
"What?"
"The sigh," said Kurt. "I heard it Katie. So what was it for?"
"Is it ok if I go out tonight?" Katie asked instead of answering her father's question.
"Who with?" Kurt asked, "where?"
"A friend."
"Where?" Kurt asked again.
"Everett never told me," said Katie in a whisper.
"Ah. There we go," said Kurt with a chuckle.
"What?" asked Katie, beginning to blush as a small laugh escaped from her lips.
"You didn't tell me that little detail," said Kurt, unable to resist the chance to playfully tease his daughter. Just a little.
"What little detail?"
"Everett," said Kurt. "Everett is a boy."
"So?" Katie asked.
"Well, boys your age…" Kurt said.
"Daddy!" Katie yelled playfully. "So can I go?" she asked, wincing in anticipation of his answer.
"Oh, alright," said Kurt and a smile erupted on her face.
"Thank you Daddy! You are the best!" said Katie, hugging him.
Kurt couldn't help but smile. His daughter's happiness was somewhat infectious.
"Katie," Kurt asked peeking into his daughter's room. "Do your Dad and I get to meet this Everett?"
"I guess so," said Katie, shrugging as she glanced at her father. "He is coming to pick me up in a few hours."
"Oh, the boy has a car," said Kurt, raising an eyebrow.
"Daddy! It's not even like that!" Katie said. "We're just friends."
"Would you look at you?!" Blaine gasped as his daughter appeared at the top of the stairs. "Where does my beautiful little girl think she's going all dressed up like that?"
"Dinner with a friend," said Katie simply.
"A friend huh?" Blaine asked. "Would this friend just happen to be a boy?" Katie's coloured cheeks answered for her. "But Daddy did say it was ok," she added before Blaine could protest.
"He did, did he?" Blaine asked, wandering off to find his husband.
"Woah!" Everett said breathlessly, simply staring at his friend as she stood in the doorway. "Katie, you look…"
"Beautiful?" said Blaine popping up behind his daughter.
"Stunning?" Kurt offered.
"Both," said Everett, quickly gaining composure at the sudden appearance of her parents. "And more. Even better than you did at school today…" he said, making her blush.
"Come on in," Katie said, stepping aside. "Daddy, Dad, this is Everett," she continued, turning to her fathers once Everett stood beside her.
"Pleased to meet you Mr Anderson," said Everett, nervously shaking Kurt's hand. "Sir," he said, his hands shaking as he moved on to Blaine.
"Have fun honey!" Kurt said as they turned toward the door.
"Oh, and Everett?" Blaine said, causing the young boy to pause and turn back to him. "Have her home by nine would you please?"
"Yes sir," said Everett. "Of course."
