Author's note: Thanks for all the lovely reviews. I couldn't reply to a couple because they were anonymous, but I just want to say that when it seems I am not mentioning something it's for a reason (if you've read TWB then think of Dave's job/tattoo or his second boyfriend as examples). I nearly always neglect to mention things for a reason that will be explained later.

Also, sorry it's short, but I've written 5 chapters for 4 different stories in 25 hours, so my fingers are almost bleeding.

PART FOUR

He snuggles into Blaine's side. It's kind of nice knowing they have no time limit or concern that someone's going to walk in and the sex has been slow and sweet. Like always.

"I think Sebastian likes Dave."

"Pfft," Blaine snorts in amusement and he stiffens.

"What?"

"Oh. You're serious? I… kind of thought you were joking."

"Why would I joke about something like that?"

"Uh, have you seen David? He's not exactly model material…"

"What? For the record I think Dave's very handsome… if I were available I'd go out with him."

"Well, unfortunately for him you're not available…"

Blaine's arm wraps around him and hold him closer but he can tell that Blaine doesn't think he's serious, and he's kind of surprised himself that he actually means it. Sure, two months ago when Dave had admitted how he felt he couldn't ever imagine him in a romantic sense, despite the whole Valentine's week experience, but he knows Dave better now. Definitely considers him a friend and likes spending time with him. Although he feels a prickle of guilt that he's never told Blaine about the whole Valentine's thing. He's not lied, but an omission makes him feel just as guilty, but he doubts Blaine would be so laid back about him spending time with Dave if he knew.

"Anyway, I'm pretty sure it's more likely that Dave has a crush on you or Sebastian than vice versa. I mean, you're both super hot…"

He wonders if Blaine's even aware that it's almost a backhanded compliment and he lets out a little sigh of annoyance. He doesn't expect perfection, but Blaine can be alarmingly clueless sometimes.

At school the next day Sebastian needs to know. It had been niggling at him all weekend, and he knows, but he also needs to hear it from Dave. He's seen the way Dave looks at Kurt, and it's started to really bug him, because Kurt can be a real condescending little shit sometimes, except he wraps it all up in concern for Dave's wellbeing. He's pretty sure he knows Dave better. He sees him every day after all.

"So, you still in love with Kurt?" Sebastian asks, and his heart clenches a little, just asking the question. Fuck, he doesn't need this. Dave doesn't answer, just shrugs, not denying it and of course his first crush is on a guy who is in love with someone else. He's heard all about the whole Valentine's Day debacle, and fuck, he hasn't ever wanted that type of romantic bullshit before, but the idea of Dave doing something like that for him just makes him feel…ridiculously warm and fuzzy.

"My shrinks says I'm in love with the idea of him, rather than him but…" He shrugs again and he has his answer. If Dave still believes he's in love with Kurt, then he's still in love with Kurt. He's not going to waste time and effort on some guy he can never have or even want him back. The fact that the guy is Dave is almost laughable, and he's pretty sure the Fates are somewhere all sitting around sharing multiple bottles of wine and laughing at him.

Dave has no idea what he's done wrong, but something is up, and he's reached breaking point. Since staying at Seb's place three weeks ago he's getting biting replies to normal questions, invites to join him playing lacrosse have dropped to none in the last week and Seb's just told him to fuck off. Something is up. And while he hopes it has nothing to do with him Seb's actions kind of make him feel like it's entirely his fault.

"Seb, why are you being such a little shit? Everything I say or do you snap at me…" he pauses, and then realizes that with the amount of time they spend together it's probably only natural that Sebastian might need some space. "Look, if you don't want to be friends with me anymore I get it. I can deal with that now, if you were just being my friend out of pity or something… "

"It wasn't out of pity. Guilt… a little bit. But only right at the beginning."

"Oh." He hadn't really expected honesty, but they've stopped walking, moving to the side where it is quieter.

"Shit. That came out wrong. I wouldn't be hanging out with you if I didn't actually like you okay? So, my guilt made me be friendly, but you… you've made me like you. You're a pretty awesome guy. I'm just… dealing with some stuff."

"Oh." More honesty, and he remembers Seb talking about his parents marriage and wonders if that's what's bothering him. "Is there anything I can help with?"

Sebastian laughs at him, but it sounds almost desperate and there's a slight edge of hysteria to it.

"No. You can't help. At all… I mean thanks. But I'll be fine."

"Okay, well… if you're sure. I mean, you can tell me…talk to me. I'm good at listening."

Sebastian is quiet, and his eyes are searching his face and he's never been so closely scrutinized before that he can remember. It's a bit un-nerving.

"How do you cope? Being in love with Kurt and knowing he'll never love you back?"

He steps back, almost like he's been slapped. His first instinct is that Seb is being cruel, but there's naked raw pain on his face. Oh. He's in love. With Blaine of course, because he knows Seb has a raging hard on for the guy, despite his pleas for him to back the fuck off. That brings a whole other level of complexity to the table.

"I…I want Kurt to be happy. I mean, I don't really know what love is, and there're all different types, but if Blaine makes him happy then… I have to be happy about that. It's painful, but not… end of my life painful," he says, and he hopes to lighten the mood, but instead Seb's eyes darken and become even more intense, and his hands are suddenly gripping his forearms.

"If you ever get to that place again you call me okay? Anytime, anywhere. Just… call me."

Seb's level of intensity is starting to worry him and he reaches out and hugs him. He's not done it before, but he's never seen Seb so worked up before. Seb almost sags against him and he rubs his back soothingly.

"It's okay Seb. I'll call you, and that place is in my history. And as for you, there'll be a guy out there, one just as good looking as Blaine. Better even."

Seb's body shakes against his and he's not sure if he's laughing or crying or a mixture of both.

"God Dave… it's not Blaine."

"What? Then who?"

"You. It's you."