Grinning widely, Seb gave his song choice to the karaoke host when he walked past their table. It was a busy bar, and he knew it would be a while before he was given a turn at the mic.
From the chair next to his, Kurt sent him a glare since Seb hadn't let him see his selection. He looked particularly good tonight, his hair in a shorter, spiked style for his current role in an off-Broadway production of Rent.
Seb just sent a smirk Kurt's way as he took another sip of his beer. It was sometimes fun to irritate and tease Kurt a bit, seeing his eyes flare up a little and his lips press together in slight annoyance. Sure, they had lived together for a couple years now, but it didn't mean Seb was that tamed yet.
Two big pitchers of beer landed on their table, and Seb looked up. Jumping out of his seat, he hugged Will tight. "Hey, you're here! Great!"
It took a bit of shuffling, but Will, Marisa and the other couple they came with were soon sitting at their table. It was getting crowded now, with Kurt turned to chat with Bianca and Kate, and a bunch of his college friends. The beer was flowing well, and Seb nodded in satisfaction.
Surrounded by his New York family, Seb felt good. Kate was going to college here now, so he often had dinner or took in a show with his sisters. His friendship with Will had grown past going to kick boxing together, and he had gotten close with his circle of friends. There were also friends he'd made in other classes, especially from all his literature ones. Nothing like debating over Hamlet over a few bottles of wine to bond to people.
Kurt nudged his shoulder, bringing him out of his thoughts. "Are you doing OK?"
Sighing, Seb nodded. "Yeah, I love that so many people came out for this casual grad celebration thing...but it makes me sad to think of how many people here are graduating too and might move away."
Leaning over, Kurt refilled Seb's glass, and then his own. Lifting his glass, he held it out until Seb clinked his against it. "Here's to being done your undergrad degree & moving onto three hellish years of law school!" His eyes had a devilish glint in them and Seb just smirked in return, taking a long pull of his beer.
More friends arrived, crowding in close and often passing Seb a shooter to help him celebrate. There was sure to be a video on social media by the morning of him doing a blow job shooter, leaning down with his hands behind his back to put his lips around the shot glass, and then tossing his head back to swallow the whipped cream and alcohol. Kurt was obviously under the influence too, patting him on the back proudly before leaning in to lick away some whip cream from his upper lip, to the hooting and cat calls of their friends.
By the time Seb's name was called for his turn to sing, he'd almost forgotten that he'd given in a song choice. Standing up, he was a little wobbly, but made him way to the small stage with his friends patting him on the back as he went.
"Hey everybody!" Seb grabbed the mic, placing his feet wide apart for stability as he smiled out to the crowd. Kurt was standing on the dance floor, grinning. Bianca and Kate were near him, Kate filming him with her phone.
"This song is for my fantastical, amazing boyfriend Kurt, who is standing right there." Seb pointed at him. "I know he's hot, but he's mine, so nobody try chatting him up or anything."
Kurt was ducking his face into Bianca's shoulder in embarrassment at Seb's pronouncement, and luckily the song started up before he could say anything else.
The peppy tune from the 60's got the crowd up and dancing along, and Seb worked the crowd, singing happily and doing his best Warbler sidestepping to the beat.
Oh, I love you more today than yesterday
But not as much as tomorrow
I love you more today than yesterday
But, darling, not as much as tomorrow
His friends had crowded onto the tiny dance floor, singing along with the chorus, sufficiently lubricated by the alcohol to get right into it. Kurt was grinning at him, and doing adorable little shoulder shimmies. Fuck, he was the luckiest man on the planet with the best boyfriend ever.
By the end of the song, Seb was grinning widely as everyone cheered. He attempted to bow, but overshot a little, and would have fallen over, but Kurt jumped forward to stabilize him. Hugging his boyfriend closer, he hauled him up onto the stage, wrapping his arm tight around Kurt's waist.
"Everybody, everybody… Listen up for a minute. I am so happy you are all here to celebrate with me tonight. I love everyone here so, so much." Seb said, blinking fast to keep from tearing up. "But the one I love most of all is this man right here. Kurt Hummel."
Chuckling, Kurt gave Seb a hug as everyone cheered. "Thanks, hon. But let's get you off the stage and away from the mic before you say something you regret." He tried to pull the mic away, but Seb pulled it back.
"No, no… I have one more thing to say, or 'ask'…" Seb grinned, as Kurt's eyes widened and he shook his head quickly, glancing quickly to the crowd and then back at Seb with pleading eyes.
Seb shook his head back at Kurt, knowing that this was the perfect time, when everyone he loved was here and could watch. Seb dropped to his knees in front of Kurt. "Sweetheart, I love you more today than yesterday, and I know I'll love you even more tomorrow. All of our tomorrows. Please say you'll marry me and let me love you forever."
The mic picked up every word. And the whole busy bar fell completely silent, waiting for Kurt's answer. Again, Kurt was blushing and feeling self-conscious.
Bending down, he planted a big kiss on Seb's lips and hugged him tight. The crowd erupted into cheers. Kurt helped Seb to his feet, and escaped off the stage, leading him down to the hallway near the washrooms.
Leaning Seb against a wall, Kurt just grinned up at him. "Well, Drunky, you certainly know how to make a scene, don't you?" He was shaking his head slowly, his eyes fond as he put a hand on Seb's arm to kept him from sliding to the left. He chuckled. "I don't know if you'll remember this tomorrow or not, my dear lush, but I still think we are too young to get engaged. But I love you like crazy, love you more today than yesterday too."
Seb pouted a little, his mind a little fuzzy but the words sinking in. He harrumphed, giving Kurt a bit of a glare. "You don't love me, you are just using me for sex." He pushed Kurt's hand away, almost falling over from the motion.
Chuckling again, Kurt nodded. "Yeah, I've been putting up with you for three years now just to get a little somethin' somethin' occasionally. Spending half my Christmases with your zombie parents, having our apartment packed full of English majors who drink all our wine every weekend, getting kicked when I'm trying to sleep and you are having a kickboxing dream. I put up with all of that because I'm gaga over your bod."
"You wouldn't be the first." Seb scoffed, tilting his chin up.
Kurt stepped closer, resting his hands on the wall, trapping Seb between them. "No, but I better be the last." He pushed in close for a hot, intense kiss, working a leg between Seb's long ones.
Pulling back, Kurt looked at his boyfriend with a mix of arousal and bemusement. He was still so, so drunk, hardly able to stand up straight, but Kurt still felt the familiar pull of attraction just being near him.
Looking into his incredible green eyes, Kurt thought of the question Seb had now asked for the second time. Was it just a joke to Seb, asking in these crazy situations? Or did he actually want Kurt to say Yes?
Suddenly, Seb's eyes widened and his skin turned a color to rival his eyes. Pushing away from the wall, he almost fell in his haste to get to the washroom stall. Kurt helped him, handing him a damp paper towel to wipe his mouth with after, and guiding him back to their table in the bar, giving him a big bottle of water to sip.
Bianca sat down beside Kurt, patting his hand. "I'm going to head home soon. Is Seb doing OK?" She looked at her brother, now sprawled out with his head resting on his folded arms on the table, the empty water bottle clutched in one hand.
Kurt ran a hand up and down Seb's back soothingly. "Yeah. I'll get him into a cab soon and let him sleep it off. Try to get some Advil and more water into him before the night is over."
Looking at the way the blue-eyed man touched her brother with such familiarity and caring, Bianca leaned closer to give Kurt a one-armed hug. "He's lucky to have you, Kurt."
Kurt gave her a surprised look back. He blinked a couple times, and gave a small smile as he looked back at his boyfriend. "We're very lucky to have each other."
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-A/N: 'I Love You More Today Than Yesterday' by Spiral Staircase (1969)