One year ago today, Reed and Shane didn't know of Annie's existence.

One year ago today, Reed and Shane were only a couple.

One year ago today, neither of them could imagine the changes that would take place in their lives.

One year ago today, one birth halfway across the world set in motion a series of events that would catapult them into the rest of their lives.

One year ago today, Annie was born.

Shane made sure to get everything on video- not to show Reed (He had taken the day off work. There was no way in hell he was going to miss his daughter's first birthday.), but to record the memories forever. Both of them wished that there was a recording of this exact day, one year ago.

There was a cake. A small one, but a cake, nonetheless. Blaine and Kurt came, along with Nick and Jeff. Hilde came, too, standing slightly away from the hubbub. They each brought a little something, passed Annie around, marveled at Shane's video system that would've rivaled Han's. Annie didn't eat her cake so much as she mashed it all over her face and high chair. Her parents hovered around the party, and when one of the guests had held Annie for a little to long, they cleared their throat loudly and shifted their weight, obviously uncomfortable. Over all, it was a very nice party.

That night, after Annie was fast asleep and her parents were lying in bed, Shane began to babble. "What if- and I'm speaking hypothetically here- I mean, I'm just spitballing, but, I mean, I'm not totally opposed to the idea- and it's okay if you don't like it- it's just an errant little thought that popped into my head and I hope it's cool if I can say it because I feel like we can say stuff to each other- like, we can do that, and-"

"Dear…"

"What if we adopted another kid?"

Reed kissed his husband deeply, then broke away. "I'd like that a lot."

Five months later, Reed and Shane left for the airport to pick up a baby boy named Jake.