5YL Let the Encore Commence

Part 36

By the time Kurt returned to the shop which was quite busy given it was a Saturday, Blaine and Sebastian were well on their way back to Westerville. With that considered, it was well over an hour later before Burt had the opportunity to talk to him. "Want to talk about what happened?" Burt asked as he dried his hands, noticing Kurt seemed a bit distant.

"There's not much to tell." Kurt replied before handing a customer her paperwork after attaching the receipt to it. "Honestly, it was nothing like I expected."

"Meaning what exactly."

"This really isn't the place to talk about this Dad." Kurt said, wishing another mechanic would bring him more completely work so he had a good reason not to talk with his Dad.

"For the first time today, it's finally a bit quiet, as everyone else is waiting outside." Burt told him. "I just want to make sure you're alright after what Sebastian said to me. I'm sure he was no better when speaking with you."

"Sebastian wasn't in the room."

"Excuse me, but from what he said to me, I…"

"You heard me, he wasn't there as Blaine felt it best he and I talk."

"Alone?"

"No, as Sam was with him." Kurt replied

"At least now it makes sense why he met them for coffee at the Lima Bean since he lives in Columbus now." Burt replied, causing Kurt to nod.

"It was due to the protection order, Blaine's not allowed to be alone with me which is why Sam was with him, and his bodyguard was right outside the door." Kurt told him. "Really, you have nothing to concern yourself about Dad."

"Kurt."

"I'm serious." He replied. "While we obviously argued, since it's all we ever seem to do anymore, he managed to bring up a good point and, it actually made me think."

"Such as?" Burt asked, clearly curious to what it could've been.

"He wants me to leave he and Sebastian alone, for good."

"That's nothing new, it's what he's said multiple times."

"I know, but he pointed out that while it's something he wishes, it actually would benefit me." Kurt told him. "He thought by playing to my vanity, he'd get through to me." Burt nodded, as he had to admit Blaine took an interesting route to get him to listen. "He said if I leave them alone, employers might finally give me a chance again as I wouldn't constantly be in the news because I've violated the protection order."

"I recall mentioning something like that to you." Burt said to him.

"I know, and I'm sorry for not listening to you. He stated pretty bluntly that my behavior made me undesirable to employers, something Isabelle hinted at, and if I leave him and Sebastian alone, I'd look better and…"

"Someone might give you a chance if you weren't constantly shown in the news coming and going from court."

"Essentially." Kurt replied before turning to take paperwork from a mechanic, and then telling his Dad he'd be right back. Once Kurt exited the door to tell the customer his car was ready, Burt took his hat off and ran his hand over his head, as seeing his son this calm after the meeting was the last thing he expected. For all the concerns Burt had earlier that day, mainly because of how Kurt reacted to seeing Blaine and Sebastian at the Lima Bean, he was relieved to see him behaving so rationally. Yet at the same time, he couldn't help but feel there was more to the meeting than Kurt was letting on. Something which piqued his curiosity given what Sebastian had said to him earlier, as Blaine clearly went into this with a plan, one which made an impact on his son.

The situation was quite different for Blaine and Sebastian, as being in the car wouldn't allow the two to properly talk. Also, due to the mere look on Blaine's face, Sebastian knew he needed time to process everything which occurred. Taking that into account, they decided to simply enjoy the drive back home, and Sebastian got a bit of a teaser of the new music his husband was working. So, by the time Blaine and Sebastian arrived back at the Anderson home, Blaine looked over at his husband who had quite the smile on his face as he'd driven back to Westerville. "I take it you enjoyed yourself?" Blaine teased as Sebastian put the car in park, in the garage.

"More than I thought was possible." Sebastian replied. "This car has some serious power Killer, plus you provided one hell of a soundtrack to go with it."

"It certainly does, and I'm glad you thought so." Blaine said with quite the smile on his face, before going to undo his seatbelt. "Wish we could enjoy it more, but the city isn't necessarily the place for it."

"Well, we could take it to the Hamptons as there's space in the garage. Plus, I doubt my parents would mind since we use the place way more than they do."

"True, it's definitely something to think about and talk about with them." He replied before getting out of the car, as Sebastian did the same. "Do you think Sam will be here soon?"

"Not sure, as I lost him several miles back." Sebastian said, causing Blaine to laugh. "I didn't do it on purpose, plus it's not as though he doesn't know where he's going."

"Are you sure about that?" Blaine teased, a mischievous look upon his face. "I mean, you did have a word with him while I was talking with Scott. For all I know, you colluded."

"Colluded, huh?" Sebastian replied as he closed the distance between them till he could pin Blaine between himself and the car. "And what possible reason would I have to collude with him?"

"Do I really need to answer that?" Blaine said innocently.

"Are you implying I want you all to myself?" Sebastian asked while moving his hands from the car, to Blaine's ass.

"What do you think?"

"If it was anyone else, I would've done something of that nature, yet because you don't see Sam often, I behaved myself." He then leaned over to give him a kiss. "Not like the feeling isn't mutual." Almost instantly Blaine smiled up at him.

"Did you now?" Sebastian nodded in response. "I appreciate that, for the very reason you mentioned. For that, maybe we'll have a bit of fun later once he leaves."

"Amazing as that sounds, it's not why I did it."

"I know, which is why I want to do something a bit out of the norm before heading home. Is that alright?"

"More than." Sebastian said before leaning in for a kiss, which quickly took on a life of it's own. So much so, if it wasn't for Sam honking his horn upon arriving, they might've forgotten their better judgment regarding waiting to celebrate once Sam was gone. "Guess we should head inside."

"Would probably be a good idea, otherwise we might get some looks." Blaine told him before taking ahold of his hand, which caused him to step back allowing them to head into the house.

"I need to ask, why did he honk, did he think we were outside?"

"Either thought we were in back, which means one doesn't always hear the doorbell." Blaine replied. "Or, he wanted to announce his presence in case…"

"We forgot he was coming?" Blaine nodded, causing Sebastian to laugh. "Knowing us, it was probably a good idea, I mean given what was starting to happen in the garage."

"Exactly. You'll go over the little details in the confidentiality agreement with him, right, as he's nervous about screwing up. Even though your Dad made it pretty straight forward regarding what he can't do."

"Of course, I'll happily go over it with him." Sebastian told him as Blaine let go of his hand, as the doorbell rang. "Meet you guys out back, as it really is a perfect day to enjoy the deck."

"Sounds good."

Shortly after letting Sam into the house, the two headed back towards the deck where Sebastian was waiting for them. Once they were outside, Sebastian presented them each with a beer before sitting back as Blaine and Sam got comfortable. "Have you calmed down after the verbal lashing B gave Hummel?" Sebastian asked as he slipped his arm around Blaine who sat down beside him.

"Not really, I mean, even though Blaine gave me an idea of what was going to happen, it didn't prepare me for what actually did." Sam said before taking a sip of his bear. "First of all, I've never seen Blaine's mood turn the way it did. He was so calm Hummel first walked in, even ignored some of his taunts."

"About you." Blaine chimed in as he looked at Sebastian, which clearly didn't surprise him.

"Yet suddenly he did it again, and Blaine snapped."

"It wasn't that bad."

"Speak for yourself, as I almost called Sebastian because I've never seen you like that before." Sam told him, and his expression spoke volumes relaying to Sebastian what happened. "Hell, even Hummel didn't flinch when you told him to sit back down."

"Seriously?" Sebastian asked.

"Yep! But that was nothing in comparison to Hummel's reaction to the pictures Blaine showed him."

"Wait, you actually showed him?"

"Yes, as he didn't believe I actually had proof since it wasn't used during our divorce." Blaine told him. "He denied cheating on me, even though he has admitted doing so in the past. Yet the instant I pulled up the first picture, he looked…"

"Shocked." Sam said as Blaine had paused just long enough. "Blaine then showed him other pictures, before showing one of him on their first anniversary."

"B." Sebastian asked, clearly surprised Blaine took it as far as he did.

"You would've done the same thing."

"Of course, but that doesn't mean I expect you to do it." Sebastian said before giving him a squeeze. "I'm proud of you though, as I know it couldn't have been easy, but it needed to be done."

"Which is precisely why I did it." Blaine told him. "For too long he's gotten away with so much, simply because I wouldn't push back hard. When we were divorcing, while I was able to stand up for myself, with help of my lawyer, I…"

"It's okay B."

"No, I need to say this. I wasn't capable of pushing back the way I should've considering what he did to me." Blaine then took a sip of his beer while composing himself, not wanting his emotions to get the better of me. "He took so much from me, and a lot of it stemmed from me not pushing back. In a way, I put…"

"Don't you dare say you brought this on." Sebastian said sternly. "He took advantage of your good nature."

"But…"

"Sebastian's right, none of what happened was your fault." Sam chimed in. "After everything you two went through to get to back together, he knew you'd do anything to make things work, even backing down in situations you'd normally fight back on."

"I did fight back, yet…"

"It took it's toll on you." Sebastian said, which earned a subtle nod from Blaine whose temple he then kissed. "That doesn't make it your fault B, you simply couldn't take the arguing anymore. Now, don't take this the wrong way, but I think you might want to see if you are able to squeeze in an appointment before we go on vacation. For much as you say talking to me helps, I…" He didn't need to finish as Blaine placed his hand on his thigh and gave it a squeeze, while looking up at him and smiling. Then without another word being said, he kissed Sebastian on the cheek before heading inside to do as was recommended.

"What did I just miss?" Sam asked once Blaine was inside the house.

"Me telling my husband to call his therapist, as he shouldn't feel guilty about doing what needed to be done." Sebastian told him before downing the remainder of his beer. "I might not have done that in front of others, but you yourself said you'd never seen him like that."

"I hadn't, and I'd seen him mad at Kurt before. Blaine really tried to be nice, but…"

"You don't need to say it, we've dealt with Hummel enough for me to know he most likely acted like a child."

"Basically." Sam said. "Will Blaine be alright?"

"Yes, he just can't let those doubts take control. It's something he constantly has to battle through, especially after dealing with Hummel. While I wish I could make it all better, I know it's not possible."

"That's a very mature response."

"Given everything B's been through, it would be selfish of me to pretend I can fix everything. And while I may be selfish at times, I love him too much to ever put my own ego before his well-being." Sebastian told him. "It's why I applaud Patrick for not ringing Hummel's neck after that fucking comment he made. Joking about something of that nature, is wrong on so many levels." Suddenly, Sam's expression changed, catching Sebastian's attention. "What is it?"

"I'm able to talk to you about what I heard today, right?" Sebastian nodded, as his Dad had gone over the agreement with him. "Did I hear correctly that the judge order him to see a shrink?" Sebastian instantly laughed. "He did?"

"He didn't only order him to see a psychiatrist, he ordered a psyche evaluation done. On Monday he has admit himself for a one-week psychiatric evaluation, and should he not take it seriously, they're able to keep him longer till they get a complete work up of his mental state."

"No shit?"

"No shit." Blaine echoed as he made his way back outside. "I wondered how long it would take for that topic to be discussed." He then leaned down to give Sebastian a kiss. "Thank you for nudge, he was able to get me in on Monday morning."

"Happy to hear it, as you've done nothing wrong."

"Deep down I know that, but I'm going to have moments of doubt." Blaine said before turning his focus back to Sam. "Should I ask how this came about?"

"I asked Sebastian what I missed regarding the conversation between the two of you." Sam said. "Don't be mad at him."

"Relax, I'm not, as it's no secret, especially to those of you close to me that I see a therapist regularly. Hell, even my fans know, it's not something I'm ashamed of. I also know, Bas would never divulge something he was in doubt about." Sebastian nodded while slipping his arm back around him. "Putting it mildly, the judge made it clear he's done with Kurt's bullshit."

"Here I thought Carole was alluding to jail when I asked what happened."

"He's going there too." Sebastian happily replied. "Once the evaluation is done, he's going to be in jail for two months, on a work release type program. He gets to work during the day, since he still owes B…"

"Technically our charity, thousands of dollars." Blaine corrected, before acknowledging he could continue.

"My apologies." Sebastian then kissed him atop his head. "Then once he's done for the day, he has to report back to jail."

"And Azimio." Sam added, causing them each to smile. "We'll soon find out how much control he has, as Dave was pissed he got dragged into things, and had no problem letting people know."

"He had every right to be pissed, as the truth was distorted." Blaine said as he knew it was still a touchy subject for Sebastian. "I still can't thank him enough for speaking out."

"He wanted to set the record straight." Sam said, earning a look from them. "He wrote a big post about it on the McKinley page, I'm surprised Santana or Rachel didn't tell you about it, since they each commented, along with plenty of others."

"They probably didn't, since we tend to not talk about what's going on." Blaine replied. "With that said, after today, this really isn't something I'm going to want to talk about either. We're happy to answer any questions you might have considering what you heard, but besides that, this isn't something I care to discuss."

"You don't need to explain yourself, I get it. Curious as we all are, putting ourselves in your shoes has helped us understand a bit more."

"That's quite the mature response." Sebastian said.

"Thank Dr. Fabray, as she's helped us get a better handle on being left out of the loop." Sam told them. "Who would've ever guessed Quinn would be able to put perspective on all this?"

"You clearly didn't get much time to talk to her at our wedding." Blaine replied. "Becoming a psychologist or psychiatrist, not sure if she's getting her MD or not, really suits her."

"Is she still dating that older guy, the club owner?"

"Yes, she's still dating Stephen." Sebastian told him. "Everyone believes it's only a matter of time till they get engaged. Speaking of significant others, are we going to get to see yours while we're in town?"

"Depends if you want to come into Columbus and visit with her during her break." Sam replied. "While she would like to see the two of you, she doesn't want you to feel obligated to come into Columbus to see her. Not to mention, depending on the night, her schedule can be turned upside down."

"Much like yours." Blaine said to which he confirmed. "I think that's why this relationship is working, as you each understand plans can easily go out the window should duty call. Cause if I remember correctly, it's been an issue for you previously."

"You're right, it was an issue. Did I really complain about that to you?"

"A few times." Blaine teased, causing Sam to shake his head. "Friends are there to listen you know."

"I do, it's just…" It only took one look at Sam for Blaine to glance up at Sebastian who smiled.

"Listen to me, okay. I didn't turn to you, or anyone else because even I didn't know what was going on. Then by the time I knew I needed to get out, I, I needed my parents." Blaine said to him. "It wasn't personal, as I knew you'd have my back, it's just…until I went through it, I never quiet understood how one could go through something like that, and not see it. And quite honestly, part of me felt ashamed that I let him treat me like that. He fed my worst insecurities, and, made me doubt my worth."

"I really had no idea it was that bad."

"No one did, because I put on a brave front, but enough about that. Part of healing, is not letting that moment control my life. Much as I hate to admit it, it's a part of me, but doesn't mean it controls me." Blaine said before taking ahold of Sebastian's hand. "I know I've said this before, but if it wasn't for Bas, my life wouldn't be on the path it is now. He reminded me who I truly am, beneath all the doubts. That I wouldn't have still been at NYADA, if I didn't believe I still had it in me to perform."

"Was that the night Rachel found out you two were together?" They each nodded. "Upset as she was, even she noticed a difference in your performance that night, said for the first time in a long time you were the Blaine she remembered up on that stage."

"It was the first time I felt like myself in quite some time, especially on stage." Blaine confirmed. "Now, here's hoping he listened. For as angry as I am with Burt…"

"We know B, we know, even he doesn't deserve that." Sebastian said reassuringly. "Yet you went with what is Hummel's last known week spot."

"Sam proved I was still right about it."

"How so?"

"I might've told him his antics were doing some serious damage to Burt's marriage to Carole." Sam replied. "Carole's reaching her breaking point when it comes to Burt supporting Kurt as she doesn't approve at all. Feels Kurt needs to be held accountable for what he's done, and not have excuses made for him."

"She's right." Sebastian told him. "Hopefully he heeds Blaine's words, and doesn't add his Dad's marriage to the list of…" He was quickly pulled out of his train of thought upon seeing the look on Blaine's face after reading a message on his phone. "B, what is it?"

"Coop, just got off the phone with our Mom and, well, your Mom as well as mine, now know where we are." Blaine said. "Much as we suspected, neither are happy and, Coop said we better have a damn good explanation for being here."

"Anything else?"

"He wished us luck, as he knows all too well what it's like dealing with our Mom when she's not happy."

"Mine's no different." Sebastian replied. "One must tread lightly, and not attempt to bullshit, because in those moments…"

"It only makes matters worse." Blaine said to which Sebastian agreed. "One would think by now, we wouldn't be dealing with this stuff, yet…"

"We knew the instant we booked our flight, we'd have explaining to do."

"I just hope we didn't mess things up given you…"

"Relax, knowing my Mom, her biggest issue, is we didn't tell her, not that we're here."

"Are you sure?"

"Won't be long till we find out." Sebastian said before looking over at Sam who was looking at them. "What?"

"Here I thought only my parents still poked their noses into my business." Sam teased. "But given everything you two have dealt with, can't say I really blame them."

"Neither do we, which is why we'll be honest with them, up to a point." Blaine replied. "While we'll tell them I met with Kurt, they don't need to know what was said."

"Good call."