A/N: I don't really know what to say here. Uh…thank you? I love you? Because I do. I'm not a hundred percent sure where the muses want this to go, so I'm gonna follow their lead! I'm just the messenger after all
Chapter 11-Dress & Tie
Kurt looked around the Royal Albert Hall and grinned. Every seat in the house was filled. He couldn't be anymore prouder of his man as he was in that moment. He smiled as he looked at Darren and Chris, and smiled warmly at Rachel. There was nowhere else he'd rather be in that moment. Suddenly the house lights went down, and the orchestra took the stage. Kurt clapped for the orchestra and then Blaine came out, and everyone went crazier for him. Kurt couldn't stop beaming at Blaine, and that's when he noticed that Blaine's eyes were darting every which way. Kurt stared straight at Blaine and waited until he felt the hazel eyes meet his. He noticed Blaine visibly relax and took his bow and walked over to the piano. He sat down and started playing, and Kurt watched him. Kurt was amazed by his boyfriend's grace and poise just playing. Blaine could feel Kurt's eyes on him. He was relaxed by that. He got to the most difficult part of the piece and held his breath. He knew that things were going well between him and Kurt. He also knew that he had to keep Sebastian away from Kurt, and the Wentworth no matter what the cost. He smiled happily when the most difficult part came to an end. The whole piece wasn't exactly easy, but he was nailing it. At the end of the piece he listened to the roar of the crowd. He found Kurt's eyes and breathed a little bit easier. He sat down and started playing another piece and Kurt tried to ignore the buzzing of his cell phone. He watched even further, and then sighed when the buzzing wouldn't stop. He pulled out his cell and noticed he had three messages from Jada, the nanny that Darren and Chris had set up for him. He was grateful to be in an aisle seat, so he got up and went out into a corridor to check the messages.
"Hey Kurt! This is Jana! Jamie's a little fussy, I'm not quite sure what to do."
"Hey Kurt, Jana again! Jamie's still fussy. He's had his bottle, and been changed."
"Hey Kurt! Jana again, I'm not sure what to do about his fussiness."
Kurt rolled his eyes. He needed to get back inside before Blaine freaked out. He dialed the number and sighed, pinching his nose. He knew this would happen, yet he hadn't wanted it to.
"Hello?"
"Jana, it's Kurt. What's wrong with Jamie?"
"He's fussy. I've fed him and he won't head off to sleep."
"Sing to him. There's a CD of some of Jamie's favorite songs on the bedside table. Put that one, look up the lyrics and sing to him. Should calm him right down."
Kurt and Jana spoke a little bit more and then he hung up. He dashed back into the big auditorium area and spotted Rachel's head. He slid back into the seat and sighed. Rachel leaned over to him and whispered in his ear.
"Blaine looked freaked when he didn't see you. Is Jamie okay?"
This distressed Kurt to no end. That was the one thing he'd wanted to avoid, but Blaine also knew that this was his first time leaving Jamie with someone who wasn't Finn or Rachel.
"Yeah, Jana got nervous because he was a little fussy. I told her to sing to him, it usually calms him down."
Kurt clapped and then stood up and watched as the hazel eyes flew right to him. He visibly relaxed and Kurt blew him a kiss. He knew they had two more pieces to perform, and he'd hoped that Jamie's fussiness would hold out until the performance was over. Blaine blew him one back, and Kurt blushed. Blaine knew that he wouldn't leave willingly, and then he started to worry that something was wrong with Jamie. He wouldn't let that bother him. He was going to get through this last set of the night, and then stay briefly at his after party. He didn't want to be anywhere else but in Kurt's arms, taking care of Jamie. And then it was over. And the crowd was going nuts. Blaine bowed one final time, and motioned for the Symphony to stand up, and they all bowed together. Kurt blew Blaine one final kiss and that's when an usher came over to him.
"Are you Kurt Hummel?"
"I am."
"Mr. Anderson has requested your presence backstage. As well as Miss Berry's. Mr. Criss, Mr. Colfer, you're free to go backstage as well."
"Oh thank you, sir. But we're expected back there anyway."
Darren said, leading Chris out of the row. They hugged Kurt and Rachel and promised to see them backstage as well. Kurt smiled and followed the usher to the backstage doors and Rachel grinned. Kurt walked in behind the usher and immediately spotted the head of curls. He was talking to both Darren and Chris, and looked completely at ease. The usher tapped Blaine on the shoulder.
"Mr. Anderson. Mr. Hummel and Miss Berry as you requested."
"Thank you Franklin."
Blaine said, excusing himself from Darren and Chris. He walked over to Kurt and pulled him into his arms. He didn't want to be anywhere else, and quite frankly neither did Kurt. Rachel watched the exchange and then took her cell phone out of her purse and snapped a picture of them together. Blaine pulled Kurt out of his arms, and kissed him softly before speaking.
"You being there, was one of the most calming things."
"I was honored to be there. I'm sorry I stepped out. Jana called and told me that Jamie was being fussy. I tried to cut it as short as I could. I didn't want you to panic."
"I did momentarily, until I realized you were probably dealing with Jamie. Then it wasn't so bad. Is he okay?"
"So far as I know. I mean Jana hasn't called back yet, so I'm taking it as such. So, you have this party to go to."
"Yeah, but is it bad I want to cuddle with you instead?"
Kurt grinned. He'd known Blaine had wanted to cuddle with him, but he also knew that Blaine had to make the rounds. He needed to do this for his career. Kurt would go back to his hotel room with Jamie and wait until Blaine could call him. Kurt walked over to a little corner, waiting for Blaine to finish making the rounds. Chris and Darren had ducked out some time ago, and now Rachel was waiting with me.
"Hon, I'm tired. I think I'm just gonna go upstairs."
"Okay, drop in on Jana and Jamie for me?"
Rachel nodded and kissed Kurt on the forehead before heading out. Kurt sat in the corner for what seemed like ever. Blaine knew leaving Kurt there was a bad thing to do, but he also knew that he needed to network. Nick could see how much being torn between the two was hurting his friend, so he interfered.
"Ladies and gentleman…unfortunately it's past time for the music man to get to bed. Feel free to join us tomorrow at the Katmandu for drinks after the show!"
Blaine shot his friend a grateful look, and walked over to Kurt and took his hand. Kurt smiled at him warmly and stood up. He knew that this was hard on him, and that he wasn't quite used to it, yet. Blaine was going to make it as easy as possible on Kurt.
"I'm glad you were here, baby."
"Me too, Blaine. Me too."
"So, I've had something on my mind, Kurt. Something that you should know."
"What's that?"
"I want to sleep in your room tonight. I want to hold you while you sleep. I want to get up at night with Jamie…Fuck, Kurt. I want you to give me a shot."
Kurt smiled and kissed Blaine softly. He'd wanted that. He'd wanted to be able to give Blaine that chance, and now he had the opportunity to do so. He nodded and watched as Blaine walked up to Kurt's room. Kurt smiled, grateful that Rachel had gotten her own room. Blaine walked over to Jana and relieved her for the evening and picked up Jamie. And it was like a calm just washed over the room. Jamie wasn't fussing anymore as he looked up at Blaine, those eyes capturing him. Blaine felt his heart swell and Kurt stopped and just stared at them. And then a most beautiful sound popped into his head. Darren's voice. And it was singing. And it was the most perfect chorus for them in this moment. Kurt walked over to Blaine and started singing the verse.
"Oh my heart's been tried
Time and again
Always thought that it was me but
I see now just how wrong I was
No, I haven't known you for a lifetime
But somehow I've never been more sure that you're
For me
Baby please
Don't leave, just come and dance with me tonight"
Blaine grinned and kissed Jamie's forehead. He knew that this was right. Kurt knew that he shouldn't be afraid to give himself to Blaine completely. He was already head over heels for the guy, and maybe, just maybe on Blaine's night off in a couple days, he'd finally make that decision. But fate would deal a cruel hand, and things were about to change…
A/N2: I used Dress & Tie, because I think it worked. And it's a favorite of mine! I need to shake things up. I did mention a couple surprises…I won't give up what, but they'll be awesome…uh, reviews are like chocolate milkshakes and cake! :D