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4 years earlier

Kurt sighed as he brought back the tray to the counter. He hated this job. The guests were always so rude to him and he didn't even get enough for his job to be satisfied. But it was about to end soon. He had another rehearsal coming that week and if everything went well, he would get a role on Broadway soon. He would become famous and he wouldn't have to work in this dirty diner anymore.

"Long day?"

Kurt turned to look at the handsome man sitting beside him. He wondered what this guy was doing here. He looked so not like the others. He could tell from the clothes he was wearing that this man was rich and people like him never visited this place. It was definitely weird, but Kurt was happy to finally talk to someone who wasn't rude to him.

"Yeah" he said in the end.

"This job must be hard" the stranger said.

"It is" Kurt nodded. "But it's not permanent. I will get out of here soon."

"Oh, let me guess... Broadway?" the man asked.

"Yes" Kurt nodded.

"You have a nice voice. You should make a career in this city" the man said.

"That's the plan" Kurt sighed.

"I'm Sebastian" the guy said, holding out his hand.

"Kurt" Kurt introduced himself, taking Sebastian's hand gladly.

"It's nice to meet you, Kurt" Sebastian said. "Do you have to stay long?"

"No. My shift is almost over" Kurt replied.

"Do you have plans for tonight?" Sebastian asked.

Kurt blushed. Why was this guy asking these questions? He surely didn't want to ask him out... Right?

"I'm sorry if I scared you" Sebastian smiled. "I just couldn't not realise how hot you are. I would like to get to know you better. If you are in, of course."

"Why not?" Kurt surprised himself with the answer. He wasn't that type who went on dates with strangers but this man seemed nice and it wasn't like guys asked him out too often...

"Amazing" Sebastian said. "I will wait for you here."

So they started dating. Sebastian was an amazing guy, right what Kurt needed. He was always nice to him, he surprised Kurt with flowers and clothes, he took him to movies and expensive restaurants... And Kurt fell in love with him quickly. They spent a lot of time together and Kurt felt like he was in heaven. He couldn't believe a man like Sebastian loved someone like him. It was just like a dream.

Weeks passed quickly and they moved to the next step. Sebastian went over to Kurt almost every day and they spent the nights together in Kurt's bed. Sebastian was an amazing lover. He was gentle, he always made sure Kurt felt comfortable and loved. He took such a good care of him that Kurt didn't notice the small signs telling him that not everything was fine with Sebastian. There were the questions about his private life, for example. Although Sebastian talked a lot about work, he never answered questions about his past. He always changed topic and made sure Kurt forgot about those questions.

But that wasn't all. Sebastian rarely invited Kurt over and never let him stay for the night. That made Kurt curious after a while and he started worrying. He was scared that Sebastian cheated on him, maybe had another boyfriend at home and that was why he didn't want Kurt to be there. Kurt shared his fears with Rachel, his best friend, who was ready to help him.

"You know where he lives, right?" Rachel asked. "Surprise him. Go over to him but don't tell him about it. If he has something to hide, you will find out."

Kurt thought that Rachel's plan could work. He planned everything, he cooked a delicious dinner, packed everything in small boxes, picked out his best clothes and got ready for the night. He was nervous like hell. He couldn't be sure if Sebastian had someone else but he was about to find out. And he could just hope that it was something else that made him hide his private life from Kurt like that.

Kurt arrived past 9 and knocked on the door. Sebastian lived in a nice two storey house in a beautiful area. That was what had made Kurt worried the first time. His apartment was a horrible place, it was small and old, not to mention the neighbourhood. It couldn't be worse actually, but at least it was cheap. Sebastian's house, on the other hand... It was the perfect home. So Kurt didn't understand why Sebastian would spend his nights at Kurt's when he had such a beautiful home.

Kurt knocked again but there was no answer. It was definitely weird. Sebastian must have been home and he wasn't alone for sure, considering that there were three cars parking in front of his house. Maybe he had guests and didn't hear Kurt knock...

Kurt heard a scream coming from inside and jumped back in fear. Was it... Was it someone in there? Was it Sebastian? He considered calling the cops but he wasn't sure if they would get there in time. Sebastian could have been in danger and he couldn't let it happen. He loved him and he couldn't let anything bad happen to him.

Kurt took a deep breath and grabbed the handle. The door wasn't locked, so he walked inside without problem. He left his bag at the door and walked further into the house, trying to be as quiet as possible. He grabbed his phone from his pocket on the way, ready to call for help. He wasn't enough to stop anyone and he surely wouldn't play hero, he only wanted to make sure Sebastian was alright.

He heard another scream and stopped in fear. It seemed like it came from the basement but he couldn't decide if it was Sebastian or somebody else. And he was so scared... Whatever was going on in this house, it couldn't be good.

Deciding that it was the best if he called for help, Kzrt turned around, heading towards the door again. That was when a bulky man stepped out from behind the door, blocking his way. Kurt screamed in fear and accidentally dropped his phone. He reached for it but the man grabbed his wrists and pushed him to the wall.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" he asked.

"I... I..." Kurt couldn't answer. He tried to break free but the man was so strong, he held him there securely.

"What's going on here?"

Another man joined them, dressed in a black suit just like the one who held Kurt pressed to the wall, tall and threatening looking.

"I just came to see my boyfriend" Kurt said, shaking badly. He was close to tears but he was too scared to cry.

"We should take him to the boss" the guy who held Kurt said.

"Yeah. Let's do that" the other one nodded.

They grabbed Kurt's arms and dragged him to a door – the door that led into the basement, Kurt realised. His eyes widened in fear when they pushed him forward. He didn't want to go in there. He had heard those screams coming from there and he didn't want to see what was going on. He knew he had done a mistake by coming here. He should have stayed home where he was safe and things like this never happened.

The tears finally came as the men led him down the stairs and through another door. Kurt was crying quietly as he was led into a small, windowless room that looked like a torture chamber, but he stopped when his eyes landed on Sebastian. His boyfriend who seemed perfectly fine, not like the man at his feet. The man who was lying in a pool of blood and wasn't moving.

"Sebastian, what's going on here?" Kurt cried.

"Boss, we found him upstairs" the man on Kurt's left informed Sebastian. "He broke in."

"I just wanted to surprise you!" Kurt said. "I-I knocked but noone opened the door. And then I heard the scream and I thought you were in danger and... Oh, God, is he dead?"

He looked at the body at Sebastian's feet again but then turned away, afraid that he would throw up. He had never seen a dead body before and he certainly didn't want to see one now, especially since he was restrained by these bulky men and possibly the next one to die. He didn't want to die... He just wanted to surprise his boyfriend...

"Kurt, look at me" Sebastian sighed as he walked to Kurt and grabbed his chin to make the boy look at him. "I have some more work to take care of but we will discuss everything."

"What do you want to discuss? That you killed someone?" Kurt asked in disbelief. "I-I want to go home."

"No" Sebastian said.

"You have to let me go!" Kurt screamed. "Please, I... I won't tell anyone, I swear..."

"Honey, calm down" Sebastian said and pulled Kurt close to kiss his forehead. "It's gonna be okay. Go upstairs with Jimmy and Dave and wait for me there. I will explain everything once I'm done here."

That was the moment Kurt realised that there were two more men, chained to the wall and gagged. And three more guys standing beside them with guns. Kurt looked at Sebastian in desperation. He was going to die. God, he saw what Sebastian did in his home and now he had to pay for it... He would never leave this house again.

"Please, don't do this" Kurt cried.

"We will discuss everything later" Sebastian said and nodded for the two men restraining Kurt to bring him back upstairs.

"No!" Kurt screamed, trashing in the strong grip of the two men. But there was nothing he could do. He was dragged out of the basement and the last thing he saw was that Sebastian grabbed a poker on his way back to the two chained men.

Kurt had no idea how much time he spent in the small bedroom, tied up and gagged, watched by those two bulky guys. He heard a lot of screams coming from the basement that night and in the end, when the cries were so weak that he could barely hear them, two shots. He pressed his eyes closed, trying to shut out the horrible thoughts about what could have happened in the basement. Just the thought that those men were dead made him sick.

Sebastian joined them soon after that, now dressed in fresh clothes. To Kurt's disbelief, he was smiling. As if he hadn't just killed those men... Kurt couldn't believe he had been in love with this guy, that he hadn't realised what a horrible man he was.

"Why did you tie him up?" Sebastian asked as he stepped to Kurt and pulled out the gag from his mouth.

"Because he is a prisoner" one of the men explained.

Sebastian sighed, shaking his head.

"I'm sorry, babe" he said, stroking Kurt's cheek. "They don't know how to treat my guests."

He turned around to face the two men.

"Leave" he said.

The two men left without a word, locking the door behind them. Kurt turned to face Sebastian, still unable to stop crying. He was so scared.

"Sebastian, what's going on?" he asked quietly.

"You shouldn't have found out like this" Sebastian sighed. "I was planning to tell you soon but then you came over without telling me and look where it led us. I'm not disappointed, though. I knew you were a clever boy."

"Those-those men..."

"They owed me money and didn't pay in time" Sebastian shrugged, as if it was the most natural way to act after killing three men.

"How could you do this?" Kurt whispered.

"This is how business works, Kurt" Sebastian said slowly.

"Are-are you gonna kill me, too? Now that I know about your business..."

He couldn't continue. He was so scared that he could barely breath.

"Oh, no, babe. Of course not" Sebastian said. "I would never hurt you, Kurt. I love you."

"Then let me go, please" Kurt begged.

"I can't do that" Sebastian said. "Now that you are part of this..."

"I'm not part of anything!" Kurt shouted hysterically. "I don't want to be with you anymore. You-you lied to me, you did those horrible things..."

"You will get used to it" Sebastian said.

"I won't" Kurt replied. "I don't want this. I don't want to be with you anymore."

"It's too late" Sebastian said, stroking Kurt's cheeks again. "There's no getting out of this, Kurt. Not only because you know the truth but also because I've chosen you."

"For what?" Kurt frowned.

"To be my husband" Sebastian smiled. "I know it happened so fast, but I know that we are meant for each other. You are exactly what I need, honey. So we will get married soon and live happily together."

"No" Kurt shook his head. Sebastian was insane if he thought he would assist to this craziness.

"Yes, we will" Sebastian said, grabbing Kurt's chin. "You don't have a choice."

"You're stupid if you think I will marry you" Kurt said. Okay, maybe he should have kept his mouth shut but it was a horrible night for him and he wasn't able to play nice. He just wanted to go home and forget that this night had ever happened.

"Let's explain this to you, Kurt" Sebastian said slowly. "I'm sure you know what kind of business I'm in. So you know what I do to people who get in my way."

Kurt's eyes widened. Did Sebastian want to tell him that he would kill him if he said no?

"Relax" Sebastian laughed. "I would never hurt you. I love you, honey."

"Then let me go, please" Kurt said again.

"I love you and I want you" Sebastian said. "I'm almost 30. Do you know what it means? I have to get married and have a family on my own. Have kids who take over the business from me. Just like I did when my father retired."

"You're crazy" Kurt whispered.

"So now that I've found the perfect husband material, it's time for me to get married" Sebastian continued. "We will have a nice but quiet wedding and then move to our new home. It won't be in the city, though. I can't let people ask questions about you, so we have to keep it down for a while, at least until people stop searching for you."

"You-you can't force me to marry you" Kurt said determinedly.

"Of course I can" Sebastian said sweetly. "But I won't. I know you will marry me willingly. Remember what you told me about your father. His heart is weak and we don't want anything to happen to him, right?"

"Le-leave my father out of this!" Kurt said hysterically.

"I will. Right until you do what I tell you" Sebastian said. "I have some rules for you but if you're a good boy, we will be fine."

Kurt gulped nervously. This day seemed like a nightmare and he still hoped to wake up from it soon. He waited for that moment to come but it never happened.

"I know it's a lot to take in" Sebastian said after a while. "I will give you all the time you need to get used to your new life. But then, you and I will get married. You will be my husband and do as I tell you."

"You can't do this to me" Kurt cried.

"Sweetie, that's what you need" Sebastian said. "You will understand that one day."

~ o ~

Kurt was crying quietly in Blaine's arms. Now that he told Blaine about his past with Sebastian, he felt somewhat relieved. Not because it solved anything but finally, he wasn't the only one carrying this huge burden. Even if Blaine wasn't able to help him get out of this, he knew the truth about him and Sebastian.

"So you said yes?" Blaine asked after a while.

"I had no choice" Kurt answered. "He kept me locked in that room for months and broke me. I... I guess a part of me died in there and it won't come back. Ever. He-he took everything away from me. First my freedom, then my body, my will... I had nothing left. I became exactly what he wanted, his perfect little toy he could play with."

"Why didn't you ask for help?" Blaine asked.

"I tried" Kurt said. "When we got married and I was allowed to leave my room. I-I tried to call for help but I didn't get too far."

He wiped his face with a shaky hand and then looked up at Blaine.

"He has his men everywhere. They follow me all the time and know everything about me. They stopped me before I could get help" he said. "So I gave up because it wasn't worth it. He always punished me when I did something wrong and I had to think about my father, too. I have to keep him safe."

"Kurt, you need help" Blaine said. "We have to stop Sebastian before it's too late. What if he kills you one day?"

"He won't" Kurt shook his head, smiling sadly. "He and his family have this weird thing about family values. He won't kill me because he knows that I would never betray him. I have too much to lose. Besides, losing his husband in a sudden 'accident' doesn't fit the picture of the perfect Smythe family."

"We have to call the police" Blaine said. "We can call them now. Tell them what he has done to you and then..."

"No" Kurt said, grabbing Blaine's hand. "We won't call the police."

"Kurt, this is insane!" Blaine gasped. "Your husband is a criminal who needs to be punished!"

"Blaine, you don't understand this" Kurt said seriously.

"Oh, I do. You're scared of him but luckily for you, I'm not" Blaine said.

"You should be" Kurt said. "You won't be able to get him arrested. He has connections everywhere. The police isn't different. Even if you get him arrested, he will be out of there in no time, but you will be dead by the next morning."

Blaine gulped nervously. Although he wanted to help Kurt so badly, he didn't really want to die in the process. It certainly wouldn't help any of them.

"So what should we do?" Blaine asked.

"Nothing" Kurt replied.

"What? But Kurt..."

"Blaine, if you want to help me, you will keep your mouth shut" Kurt said seriously. "There's only one way you can help me."

"What is it?" Blaine asked.

"Just... Be there for me when I need you" Kurt said quietly.

Blaine sighed sadly. That was so not like how he had imagined things. He had planned to save Kurt from his husband but now that he knew the whole truth, he had no idea how to do it.

"I'm here for you" Blaine said after a while. "Always."

Kurt sighed in relief and leaned his head on Blaine's shoulder, inhaling his scent.

"I wish I had met you instead of him" Kurt whispered.

"Me too" Blaine replied. Things would have been different. Kurt would have been happy and free and Blaine would have made him feel loved all the time. But things were different. That monster had found Kurt sooner and Blaine had no idea how to save him from his clutches.

Kurt tightened his arms around Blaine. It was so wrong that he spend the day in another man's arms who wasn't his husband. He knew he could get in trouble for this but he couldn't make himself care. Because even if for a brief time, he felt loved and safe in Blaine's arms. And it was something Sebastian could never take away from him.