Moving Beyond
Part 53
The next week flew by much faster than any of the guys could've imagined and before they knew it they were all getting ready to leave for break. Thankful that Dalton was aware that most students went away they only had a half day of classes on Friday. "Now, when are you guys leaving for Disney?" Blaine asked Nick as he packed his carry-on as he and Sebastian and gone to their homes and packed their bags the previous night so they were already in the car.
"At oh god hundred tomorrow morning. I honestly have no clue what the parentals were thinking as they're traveling with a bunch of teenagers."
"Am I correct in guessing Jeff is on his way to Lima to pick up Britt?"
"Correct. When are you and Seb leaving?"
"Our flight is at six."
"Are you going straight to your brother's place or waiting till the morning?"
"We're waiting till the morning. This way we have time to get situated in the apartment."
"That's still crazy. You guys are going to be living it up."
"So are you and Jeff, so don't give me that. If I remember correctly aren't the two of you going to be living a few block away."
"True, but that's still my parents place. Though, they did say we can make it more us as my Mom said it's a bit sophisticated for Jeff and me."
"And possibly Britt."
"Yes, and possibly Britt."
"Now, are you really cool about the possibility of living with both of them or are you just saying yes to make Jeff happy?"
"Honestly, I don't mind at all. Plus the way my parents place is set up the bedrooms aren't near each other."
"Well, if you ever need to get away just give us a call."
"Like you and Seb are much better."
"Hey!
"It's true and you know it. But I appreciate the offer."
"We need to find you a girl."
"Jeff said the same thing. He actually asked Rachel if she's got any cute friends she'd consider fixing me up with."
"That works. Since I've got you here, can you explain how it came about that you're all going to Disney?"
"Well, it's pretty obvious that my parents and Jeff's planned the trip." Blaine nodded. "And Brittany was an obvious addition as his parents are letting his sister bring a friend."
"I get that part. I don't get Thad, Dave, and Santana."
"Dave and Thad heard Jeff and I talking and asked if they could come if they paid their own way. Obviously we had no problem with it, nor did our parents. Then one night Dave and I were talking about how there was now the four of us and Brittany going and we thought she might like another girl to talk to besides Jeff's sister. And five is an odd number for rides."
"And you both thought of Santana."
"Exactly."
"You know that's not going to be easy on Santana no matter how strong she's been when she's around them. This isn't just a day or two where she has to see them."
"We know and we talked about that with her. As hard as it is for her at times to see that Britt is so happy with Jeff, she only wants Brittany to be happy. She actually likes all the time that Brittany spends with all of us."
"Explain."
"That's because we treat her with respect, she said Brittany seems to have more confidence now. Santana knows all too well that people have a tendency to make fun of Brittany for her innocence."
"Personally, I find it refreshing. Most of us have a pretty pessimistic outlook on things most of the time."
"Exactly. Just look at the influence she has on Seb. Being around her puts him in a completely different frame of mind."
"That's a very good point. And I have a feeling it'll be the same once we get to see Jocelyn and Braeden."
"Those kids don't know it yet, but they've already got the two of you wrapped around their little fingers. There won't be anything Uncle Blaine and Uncle Seb won't do for them."
"You're right. But Cooper's going to be way worse." Blaine said with a laugh.
"Are you saying Lexi is going to have to be the disciplinarian?"
"Absolutely, though I'm sure Coop will come around with her urging so they don't walk all over dear old Dad."
Nick and Blaine were still talking when Sebastian and Thad came walking in after practice. "Should I be jealous?" Sebastian said as he dropped his bag in the corner upon seeing Blaine and Nick sitting on Blaine's bed talking.
"Yes, I just can't control myself around Nick. He's adorable."
"Well, you can have all the fun you want as long as I can join in." Sebastian said as he pulled his shirt off the tossed it into the basket as Thad sat down.
"You two are crazy." Thad told them.
"No more so than the rest of you." Blaine replied.
"He's got a point there." Nick said.
"True, yet they just openly agreed to share you and you just sat there. You're just as crazy."
"Who am I to deny them such a fine specimen as myself?" Nick told him.
"You're pushing it there man." Sebastian told him. "No offense."
"You're killing me here Seb. You're dashing all my dreams about nights of unbridled passion."
"I think your dreams are more along the lines of two hot blondes."
"Guys, Thad's right, we're all nuts. But speaking of two hot blondes, who gets the honor of rooming with them in Orlando?" Blaine said.
"Santana and myself." Nick replied. "For some reason the parents are naïve enough to think that Santana and I being in the room is going to stop them."
"Please tell me you're going to give them some privacy?" Sebastian said as he sat down on his bed.
"Of course, I'd never stand in the way of my best friend getting some lovin'."
Just as Blaine and Sebastian were getting ready to leave for the airport Jeff and Brittany arrived back at Dalton. "Good, we made it." Jeff said as they walked up to them in the parking lot. "Brittany was going to be upset if we didn't get back in time for her to say goodbye to you both."
"Well, lucky for you we're still here. Can't have your girl mad at you." Sebastian said as he put his carry-on in the backseat. "Are you going to miss B and I Britt?"
"Yes." She then wrapped her arms around Sebastian and gave him a hug.
"Well, if you really miss us you can always call. But I have a feeling you'll be having so much fun that you won't have time to miss us." Sebastian then kissed the top of her head before she let go to walk over to Blaine.
"Bas's right Britt. I'm sure you're going to have a blast, I'm a bit jealous."
"Really?
"Yes, really. It's been too long since I've been."
"You should ask Sebby to take you."
"I should." Blaine looked over at Sebastian who winked. "But until I get back I want you to have fun for me too."
"I can do that." Brittany then gave Blaine a hug. "I'm sure you and Sebby will have fun in New York."
"I'm pretty sure we will two. But we should probably get going." Blaine then gave her a kiss on the cheek. "We'll see you in a week. And I expect a complete recap of your trip." Brittany nodded and Jeff walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her as Blaine and Sebastian got into Sebastian's car. It wasn't long after when Sebastian pulled out of the parking lot and they were on their way.
"Were you serious when you said you were jealous of them going to Orlando B?"
"Yes. Last time I went was freshman year."
"Wait, you're saying my adorable boyfriend has yet to go to the one place I know he probably dreams about."
"That's not funny Bas."
"I'm not trying to be funny, I'm being serious. I thought for sure you would've been there when it opened."
"Yea, well…I listened when someone said it was silly and that I should grow out of it."
"Oh hell no, Kurt talked you out of going?" Sebastian glanced over at Blaine and saw him nod. "That's not acceptable. We need to rectify that."
"That's sweet, but we really don't have time. Maybe next year."
"Blaine, we have an entire summer. We can do whatever we want."
"We have ten, maybe eleven weeks and at least four of them are already spoken for."
"And your point is."
"We need at least some time to get situated in the city."
"Okay. That still gives us time to go if we want to."
"Of course I want to."
"Good, then we're going."
"I wasn't going to win, was I?"
"Not since I know you really want to go. You would've had to give me an excellent reason for us not to. So now we have something to do on the plane."
"You're incorrigible, you know that."
"Yes, but you love me regardless."
"That I do."
Their flight to New York flew by as they talked the entire way. The flight was barely halfway over and Blaine knew the trip to Orlando was going to be as much for Sebastian as it was for him. There was definitely a part of Sebastian that still had problems voicing how he truly felt, but Blaine didn't push. The fact that Sebastian had closed himself off for so long it was going to take a while for him to be open all the time. And Blaine knew him well enough that if he pushed too hard it would set back any progress Sebastian had made.
Once they'd landed in New York and claimed their bags they didn't have to wait long for their driver to pull around. "You know we could've just taken a cab Bas."
"True, but I didn't want to." Sebastian then leaned over and kissed Blaine on the cheek. "Figured we could at least arrive at our own place in a bit of style."
When they pulled up in front of the building it felt a little weird, yet right at the same time. As the doorman opened the doors for them to enter Sebastian just looked at Blaine and smiled. "Welcome back Mr. Smythe. Mr. Anderson." The confused look on Sebastian's face spoke volumes. "Your sister told me Mr. Anderson's last name."
"She's been by?"
"Yes, she's been here as has your brother-in-law. Your sister dropped off some groceries while your brother-in-law dropped off some boxes."
"Okay. Thank you Walter."
"You're welcome Mr. Smythe. Enjoy your stay." As they headed to the elevator Sebastian looked at Blaine who had quite the smile on his face.
"Okay, what's going on?"
"Why are you asking me?"
"The smile you can't seem to get off your face."
"Oh, that."
"Yes that." Sebastian said as they waited for the elevator. "I understand groceries, but what was Cooper dropping off?"
"Just some things I ordered." Blaine replied just as the elevator arrived.
"Do I even want to know?"
"You'll find out soon enough."
Once they were inside, they passed two rather big boxes in the living room on their way to dropping their bags off in the bedroom. After setting their bags down Blaine laid down on the bed. "It's pretty comfortable Bas."
"I'll take your word for it." Sebastian said as he looked down at him.
"What is it? You've had that look on your face ever since Walter told you Cooper dropped some boxes off."
"You've just been a bit secretive lately."
"Good lord Bas." Blaine said as he sat up on his elbows. "Aren't I allowed to surprise you once in a while or is that only allowed on holidays?" They just looked at each other till Blaine sat up completely. "Come on now; sit your ass down next to me because this is no way to start a vacation." Sebastian lowered his head and went and sat down next to Blaine. "What's wrong?"
"I…I don't know. I'm just being stupid."
"You can say that again. Now, are you going to let me surprise you or are you going to ruin it?" When Sebastian didn't answer Blaine slipped his hand into his. "You're starting to worry me Bas. What's going on as I know this has to be about more than just some boxes?"
"It's stupid, let's just forget about it."
"Nothing you could say would be stupid Bas."
"Fine. Sometimes I just get overwhelmed by the fact that you care so much about me when you don't have to." Blaine then took his other hand and turned Sebastian's face so that he was looking at him.
"Well, you better get used to it because it's not going to change. Bas, I care about you because I love you. Hell, I cared about you when we were just friends."
"But why?"
"I wish I could explain it, it just happens. Think of it this way, we care about Jocelyn and Braeden and we haven't even met them yet."
"But we're supposed to because we're their Uncles."
"Just because you're family with someone doesn't mean you have to care. I've got an Aunt that's a prime example of that. Plus, you care about me, can you explain why?" Sebastian shook his head.
"I just do."
"Exactly."
"You must really think I'm screwed in the head sometimes."
"No, you just went through some rough times."
"Blaine Anderson my boyfriend and psychologist."
"Damn right. Be careful, because in a few years I could be charging you some serious cash."
"Excuse me?"
"Yes, I made a decision. I'm majoring in psychology and minoring in music. What do you think?"
"I think you made an excellent decision. What did your parents think when you told them?"
"They were ecstatic. As supportive as they are, they were happy I chose something with a little more security than say trying to be a broadway star or musician. Both of my parents think I'd be very good at it. They say I have a soothing quality to me."
"Understandable. And they're right. You do."
"Yea, especially after they watched all the ups and downs Cooper had to go through before he got to where he is right now. Watching him struggle broke my Mom's heart."
"Plus any parent gets silly knowing they'll have a doctor in the family."
"Very true. Now, how about you help me bring those boxes in here and then you can keep yourself occupied for a while."
"Those boxes are for the bedroom?" Blaine could see the thoughts running through Sebastian's head.
"Yes, they're for the bedroom."
After helping Blaine bring the boxes into the bedroom Sebastian headed for the living room and decided to call Lexi and let her know that they'd arrived safely. During the call he found out his parents were still in town for a few more days. Seems they extended their trip once they knew exactly when Sebastian and Blaine were coming out. So after talking with Lexi he got a chance to talk with each of his parents. While talking with them he thought back to his earlier conversation with Blaine and couldn't help but be a bit frustrated. It was because if his family drama that he had issues accepting that someone could honestly care about him. But he knew Blaine truly did care about him much in the same way that his sister did. They both cared about and loved him for who he was and didn't expect anything from him except for him to be himself.
"You can come back now Bas." Sebastian turned around and saw Blaine standing at the end of the hall leaning against the wall.
"Are you sure even after being stupid earlier?"
"Yes, though I told you that you weren't being stupid. Now come on, I want to know what you think." Blaine waited at the end of the hall for Sebastian and took his hand once he got closer. Just before they reached the bedroom door Blaine had him close his eyes. "Now, I know this might be silly, but just placate me for a while." Blaine watched Sebastian nod and then guided him to the doorway. "Open'em." Blaine stood off to the side and watched Sebastian's expression as he opened his eyes. "What do you think?"
"Wow!"
"Really? You're not just saying that."
"Yes really, though you did tell me to placate you. I honestly love it. How did you transform this whole room in like an hour?"
"Careful shopping." Blaine said with a smile. "Remember that night you were working on Calculus and kept looking at me while I was online."
"Somewhat."
"This is what I was doing. I loved what Lexi did with the apartment except for the master bedroom. It totally worked for her but it was too feminine for us. We might be gay but we're not flamboyant. I hope you're not upset that I did this without you."
"Let me see." Sebastian said as he wrapped his arms around Blaine. "Was I honestly looking forward to going shopping for linens? Can't say I was, so no, I'm not upset. Honestly B, you've got great taste. This room is definitely us now, even with the extra throw pillows." He then leaned down and placed a kiss on top of his head. "I can't believe you thought enough ahead to do this."
"I figured since it would be our first night here, it needed to be us. I didn't want us to feel like a guest in our place."
"You definitely succeeded." Sebastian then looked around the room once more. "Where are our suitcases?"
"In the closet. I put everything away. I hope you don't mind."
"Not at all, I hate unpacking. So, what would you like to do tonight?"
"Honestly, I'd like to just stay here and get used to the place, get my bearings and such."
"That works for me. And so you know, Lexi had the cable and internet hooked up. She figured we might go crazy without it."
"She just gave birth, yet she's still looking out for us. She's incredible."
"That she is, I lucked out having her as a sister." Sebastian then went into his pocket and handed Blaine a set of keys. "These are for you. Lexi or Cooper left them on the coffee table with a note saying for Blaine."
"We're really doing this, aren't we?"
"I hope so after you just redecorated the master bedroom." Blaine then playfully hit Sebastian in the chest. "It's true."
"I know."
"So, where would you like to start our official first night in our own place?"
"That depends, what do you want to do?"
"Are you putting our whole evening on my shoulders Mr. Anderson?"
"Why yes I am Mr. Smythe."
"I could give you the answer you'd expect and say we should start christening the whole place. But how bout we start out just watching some TV and see where the night leads. Plus you need to see the views we have of the city from the living room. Night and day do make a difference."
"That sounds like a perfect first night." Blaine then leaned up and kissed Sebastian softly on the lips. "Should we change first?"
"That would probably be a good idea."
After changing Blaine headed for the living room while Sebastian went to go make them some popcorn. "You're right Bas, the view is amazing."
"I'm glad you approve." He said as he set the popcorn on the table. "What is it, you're thinking about something?"
"One of the days we're here we need to go shopping."
"For?"
"Window treatments."
"Sexy."
"Well, without them we might have someone witnessing said sexy moments."
"Only if they're a freak with a telescope. We're on the twenty-second floor with no buildings nearby that are this tall."
"Still, I'd feel better." The look in Blaine's eyes when he looked up at Sebastian said it all.
"Okay, we'll go shopping for window treatments."
"Thank you!" Blaine then took Sebastian's hand and led him over to the couch. "I'll make it up to you Bas."
"You don't need to as it's the right thing to do. I don't want strangers watching our intimate moments. When we're together I like that it's a moment just between us."
"Awww, that's sweet Bas." Blaine told him as they got comfortable.
"I can be."
"I know. It's just rare that you verbalize such things. I always hoped you felt that way, but hearing you say it reaffirms what I felt."
"Yea, hard to believe such an ass has a sentimental side."
"You're not an ass…anymore."
"I'm glad you don't sugarcoat things for my benefit." Sebastian then wrapped an arm around Blaine as he rested on his chest.
"You'd be offended if I did."
"True."
