Lance groaned. "It's almost been two months... Where am I gonna fish out thirty bucks?"

Katie hummed and pat his shoulder. "Guess you'll have to go out and beg for it. Then for another ten when he proposes before four months is over." Lance whined, deflating onto the table and then dropping to the floor. Katie grinned, raising her coffee mug to her lips.

Shiro chuckled and shook his head, then looked up as Allura came in. "So sorry this is late. I meant for this to be in months ago, but there were odd difficulties. So!" Allura slammed her file down on the table and grinned. "Promotions are in."

Both Katie and Lance cheered, Lance leaping off the floor and bouncing into the seat beside Keith. "About time!" Lance shouted, rubbing his hands together. "I've been needing this."

Allura sighed. "Actually," she hummed, opening the file, "you don't get a promotion. Just a little raise." Lance shrugged and muttered under his breath. "Shiro gets a promotion and raise. Katie gets a desk promotion and raise." Katie pumps her fist, then takes Shiro's hand. "Hunk, you also get a desk promotion and Keith gets a raise."

"Sweet! Desk job!" Katie grinned.

Allura smiled. "We'll discuss more in private about your new position, but for today, do as you have been doing."

~

"Kuro!" Katie giggled as she opened the door to be greeted by the growing kitten. Kuro meowed supporting herself on her back paws as she reached up. Katie cooed at her and picked her up. Shiro chuckled and closed the door behind them. "Have you been a good girl?" Katie scratched behind Kuro's ears.

Kuro purred, kneading her claws into Katie's chest. Shiro reached around Katie's shoulders to pet the kitten. "She's been very good. Missed you when you didn't come back the other night or last night. Meowed all night both nights."

Katie giggled, rubbing her cheek against Kuro's. "She loves her mama!" Kuro mewed and ran her tongue over Katie's chin. Katie squeaked and laughed. "Your tongue feels like sandpaper!"

Shiro shook his head at her and went into the kitchen. "So, what did Allura say about your promotion?"

Katie hummed, setting Kuro down. "Well, I will no longer be in a cubicle. I'll have my own office and I'll have more paperwork than phone calls, but I'm going to be making almost thirty percent more than I was."

"So Hunk's is probably going to be the same." Shiro pulled out some left overs. "My promotion isn't so great. I'm still in a cubicle, but it's a better position than previously."

Katie hummed and sat on the couch. Kuro jumped onto the couch and curled up in Katie's lap. "Yeah... So, the invitations have been sent out. Everyone should get them in the next few days."

Shiro hummed. "Yeah?" He put the left overs in the microwave. "That's good. I forgot to tell you, but my parents called the other night."

"Yeah?" Katie grinned, looking up from Kuro. "What'd they say?"

Shiro ran his fingers through his hair. "They're... Coming down this weekend. They really want to meet you. Mom said you sounded nice over the phone and she really is looking forward to meeting you."

Katie smiled. "What about your dad? Did he say anything?"

"Dad..." Shiro sighed. "He's looking forward to judging you." Katie raised a brow and crossed her arms. "He's heavily judged everyone I've ever introduced him to or he's seen me hang around, and he almost always says that I shouldn't be with them or around them."

Thinking his words over, Katie sighed slowly. "He... Sounds like a challenge."

"You don't have any idea how bad it can be."

"Do you respect his judgment?" Katie tilted her head.

Shiro paused to think for a moment. "Sometimes, yes. But there are times that I know he's wrong."

Katie smiled. "And if he says we shouldn't be married?"

He chuckled and made his way over with the left overs. "I'll still marry you." Shiro leaned down, gently pressing his lips to hers. "There's nothing that can stop that." Katie giggled as he sat beside her. Shiro wrapped his arm around her shoulders and held up a fork for her. "He doesn't know you. He doesn't understand how much you've helped me and how much you've taught me. He doesn't know that you make me want to be so much better, even though you love me for who I already am."

"I'm so glad I'm marrying you." Katie mused, biting down on a forkful. "You say the sweetest things with the cutest face, then later you say the sexiest things with the sexiest face." Shiro laughed, and began eating. "But I'm looking forward to meeting them. You've talked so little about them."

"I know mom will love you. Also, they want to meet your mom and I haven't told them about your brother." Shiro rubbed circles into her shoulder with his prosthetic thumb. "I may need your help with the guest room. I never really set it up, but there's a bed and everything in there."

Katie chuckled and rolled her eyes. "Of course you didn't. I'll help, but only if I get a weeks worth of free peanut butter jars."

"Deal."