5YL Let the Encore Commence

Part 3

On Friday morning when Sebastian awoke, he was surprised to find he was alone as he'd expected to spend a lazy morning in bed. For a moment he thought Blaine might only be gone briefly, yet once he heard guitar playing, he knew he didn't plan on returning. So he slowly made his way out of bed and made his way toward the great room where he presumed the sound was coming from. Upon making his way there, he found Blaine sitting on one of the large chairs, distractedly strumming. It only took one close look at him to gauge where his mind was at. Although he had a good idea of why he was playing, he listened closely as Blaine spoke volumes with his music. Sebastian was so caught up in what he was listening to, he hadn't noticed Blaine turn his attention to him. "I thought you'd take advantage of getting to sleep in." Blaine said while continuing to play.

"I would've, but it's more enticing when you're there with me." Sebastian replied as he began to walk towards him. "How long have you been up?"

"About an hour or so." Blaine told him, and soon felt Sebastian's fingers carding through his curls, bringing his attention up towards him. "I didn't wake you, did I?" Sebastian shook his head before taking a seat on the arm of the chair while continuing to run his fingers through his hair. A few moments later, Blaine stopped playing and set his guitar aside, and then leaned against him. "Why am I feeling this way?"

"Because you know he's going to try and twist the situation per usual, attempting to make himself the victim in all this." Sebastian said before slipping down into the chair beside him, allowing Blaine to curl up next to him. "I've thought it too, but I also know Judge Watkins won't be swayed, nor will Miss Strauss. His tantrums and attitude simply reinforce why all this happened in the first place and how it got to this point."

"Do you think we're ever going to not have this hanging over us?"

"Optimistically, I do." Blaine then looked up at him and pressed a kiss to his jaw. "When did this all hit you as you seemed alright last night?"

"This morning. I was going to surprise you with breakfast in bed, but once my phone went off with a notification about the hearing, it hit me." Blaine told him. "Part of me still feels responsible for all this."

"Yet you're not, this is all on him Killer. He's the one incapable of letting go and moving on with his life." Sebastian reminded him. "His own actions/behavior have gotten him into this mess. It's merely easier for him to blame you or me, than take responsibility for what he's done."

"Much as I know that, part of me feels I did something to provoke this."

"The only thing you did B, was stand up for yourself and live your life, something he clearly can't handle."

"And marry you."

"Getting involved with, and then marrying me probably didn't help."

"But I wouldn't change it for the world. It's honestly one of the best decisions I've ever made."

"Good, as you're stuck with me."

"Same goes for you." Blaine replied and was then met by a kiss from Sebastian. "I don't mean to put a damper on our weekend Bas."

"I know, and for the record, you're not." Sebastian told him. "I don't want you bottling up how you feel, simply because you don't want to burden me with how you're feeling, ever. Otherwise, how am I supposed to help you if I don't know what's going on in your head. You never have to feel ashamed of what you're feeling."

"It's still hard after everything, yet I did tell you."

"I know, I just wish you'd woken me up."

"You need your sleep."

"Yes, but I could easily take a nap this afternoon." Sebastian said in response. "Much as I know I need to study this weekend, I want this weekend to be about us. I've missed spending time with you due to having my nose in a book."

"I have too, but I know why it's happening."

"You know, we've had this conversation before, though the roles were reversed."

"Which is why we have an understanding of how the other feels." Blaine told him. "And the main reason I wanted us to get away. This weekend is similar in a sense to when you joined me on tour. We get to focus on each other, but that doesn't mean our responsibilities fall to the wayside."

"I hadn't thought of it that way, but I like that comparison a lot. Much as I'm going to enjoy taking time from us to study, it's easier knowing you understand. Honestly B, your support has meant the world to me."

"It's the least I can do given all you've done for me."

"Believe it or not, you were a huge support to me even when you were on the road. Just because you weren't here, didn't mean you weren't present in my life which was what I needed."

"Much as I hated not being here, it might've been a good thing."

"Excuse me?" Sebastian replied.

"I said that because I wasn't here to distract you."

"While it might've made things a bit tad easier in that way, a part of me was still gone which was hard."

"That's something I can relate to. It made focusing on work easier, but didn't make up for how you felt."

"Exactly, a double-edged sword so to speak. I much prefer you being here, because at the end of a long day, I get to curl up in bed with you." After Blaine stretched to kiss him, he slowly made his way out of the chair. "Where do you think you're going?"

"To the kitchen, to make us breakfast as I'd initially intended."

"What if I'd prefer something else first?"

"Would it entail us going back to bed?" Blaine asked as he stood before him.

"Depends." Sebastian replied as he rose to his feet, a grin Blaine knew all too well on his face which was having quite the effect on him. "Though you know me."

"You're right, I do. So I have no objections to us working up an appetite, wherever it may be." To reinforce his point, Blaine pushed his pajama pants and boxers down, and then kicked them aside. Almost instantly Sebastian followed suit, which made Blaine smile. "Someone's eager."

"Always when it comes to you." Sebastian told him as he wrapped his arms around him once again. "Do we have everything we may need?" Once Blaine nodded, he pressed up on his toes to give him a kiss, slipping a hand behind his head as he did. "What do you have in mind?"

"We let the moment lead us wherever it may, much as we did on vacation. Simply act on how we're feeling."

"And how are you feeling?"

"Let me show you." No sooner did Sebastian smile, did he find himself looking up at Blaine as he was now lying down on the couch with his husband above him. Ready and willing to let the day take them where it may.

While the two of them were focusing on one another after discussing how the day was making Blaine feel, others were more focus on what was happening. Due to Dave putting what he'd seen in the appropriate hands, Miss Strauss had reached out to Xavier asking if there was anyone she could call-on to speak in court in reference Dave's relation to the situation. It had only taken a call to Sam to set him in the right direction, which ended up with him having a conversation with Santana. Although they hadn't been in contact recently, Santana knew enough of the history involved to ensure Kurt wasn't able to manipulate the statement. That in turn had Santana reaching out for unlikely support, but she knew if she went alone, she might not be able to keep her emotions in check.

From the moment Wes appeared at her apartment door, Santana couldn't stop thanking him for agreeing to accompany her. "Jordan really wanted to be there, but given what she does for a living she was afraid Hummel would use it against her."

"Given what he's done in the past, I wouldn't put it past him." Wes replied as they took a seat in the living room. "Let me reiterate though, he's not going to be happy to see me either considering how he feels about me."

"No offense, but there isn't a person I would ask to come with me that he doesn't care for." She told him. "Though, it doesn't mean I don't recognize where you fit into this whole situation. You don't think I did the wrong thing by not telling Blaine or Sebastian, do you?"

"Depends, are you still going to tell them after the fact?" Santana nodded in response. "Then no, as I know where you're coming from given Blaine's made it clear he hates that anyone outside of him is involved. And on Sebastian's side of things, he has enough on his plate at this moment."

"That's how I'm defending my reasons, I just don't want it blowing up in my face."

"It would only blow up if you didn't tell them and they found out after the fact." Wes reminded her. "Even though they went away for the weekend, don't wait for them to return to tell them."

"I intend on calling them tonight once I get home. I know they're not going to be happy, I just hope they understand."

"If they initially react poorly, given them some time to process it, they'll come around as they've done it themselves to protect us. If anything, I believe Sebastian will understand quicker considering what went down last time."

"Do you know what happened?"

"No as neither will talk about it, which lets me know those pictures taken afterward are the tip of the iceberg. Things clearly got nasty and took an emotional toll on Blaine." He said in response. "Now, you remember you can't let his lawyer bait you regarding your past history with Kurt."

"I know, and Jordan has reminded me of that fact numerous times." She replied. "I need to answer what is asked of me and not offer up anything more. Just as I need to try and keep my personal feelings about Hummel out of this." When he cocked his head to the side, she laughed. "I might've called Hunter for a bit of advice."

"Wise decision."

"Thank you. Now, Chloe isn't upset that you're here, is she?"

"Not in the slightest as she wants nothing more than for Blaine and Sebastian to no longer have to deal with his antics." He told her. "They have so many wonderful things coming up, they should be able to focus on them."

"My sentiments exactly. Think about it, they have the premiere, Sebastian's graduation, and their first wedding anniversary in a matter of weeks of one another. Not to mention following that, they're going on vacation, then Cooper is getting married, and then you. Those are all things they should be focusing on besides one another."

"Amazing how if it was anyone else, we could easily be jealous of them going on vacation again, yet it doesn't even come close."

"Because they spend so much time apart already, they deserve this time away together. Too many people take for granted having the person of they love close."

"Precisely, though Blaine stated they won't be going away as much after this trip because of everything going on with Sebastian."

"Understandable. Much as Sebastian's undoubtedly Blaine's biggest supporter and the rest of us fall in line behind him, Blaine supports him just as fiercely."

"Goes to prove regardless of our career choice, we all need that unconditional support from the one we love/trust as we're the first to doubt ourselves." He said to her. "At the same point, we have to be open to what the other has to say should it differ."

"I'd never thought of it that way, but you have an excellent point." She told him. "Any strong relationship is based off of that unconditional love and support, and knowing the other won't lead you astray. The more we talk, the more it accentuates everything that was wrong in Blaine's marriage with Hummel."

"It's something Blaine's well aware of as we've spoken about it. Sadly, that was the least of their problems." When Santana bowed her head, he reached over and took ahold of her hand. "We all wish we saw how bad things were."

"At least you have the excuse that you didn't live here to fall back on, so you didn't see him all the time. I on the other hand, don't have that same luxury."

"We can ponder all we want, but that changes nothing, and Blaine's the first person to point that out. He went out of his way to make sure none of us knew how bad things were."

"Doesn't help how I feel."

"Trust me, it's something I'm well aware of."

"All of that is why I don't want to risk doing something today that could screw things up for them." Santana said to him. "I might not have been able to help him back then, but I sure as hell can now." After feeling a gentle squeeze to her hand, she leaned over and pressed a kiss to Wes's cheek. "You really are everything Blaine and Thad have ever said about you." With a slightly confused look on his face, she smiled. "It was all good, honest. It's how I knew you were the person to turn to after my talk with Jordan."

"With that said, we should probably be on our way as the last thing we want is to be late."

"Then what are we waiting for, let's get out of here." She said before rising to her feet. Santana didn't need to speak again as Wes stood as well. Then after helping her on with her coat, the two were on their way to the courthouse. Upon their arrival, they exchanged numerous looks after spotting the camera crews that were waiting outside. While they might not have thought too much of it, they heard one asking another if they knew whether or not Blaine and/or Sebastian were going to be attending the hearing that day. "Guess they safely escaped to the Hamptons."

"Certainly seems like it." Wes replied happily as they continued their way up the steps and inside. Once inside it didn't take them long to make their way through security before heading towards the courtroom. "If we see him and he speaks, don't engage, ignore him, hard as that may be."

"The same goes for you as I know he's possibly your least favorite person."

"Possibly?" Wes replied before smiling, earning him a giggle from Santana. "I'll never forgive him for what he put Blaine through."

"You're not the only one, you have ample company on that front."

Shortly after they reached the courtroom, a young man, not much older than they approached, asking their names. Once they replied, she was asked to follow him as he worked for Miss Strauss, but Santana was quick to say Wes needed to join her which wasn't an issue. The timing of them being pulled away couldn't have been better as shortly after they rounded the corner, Kurt and Mr. Jones appeared. "Considering Blaine and Sebastian won't be here, as far as I'm aware, do you think you'll be able to refrain from making uncalled for comments about them?" Mr. Jones stated as the last thing he needed was another lecture regarding his inability to control his client, which happened after their last appearance before Judge Watkins.

"I will certainly try." Kurt told him as he looked around, clearly looking for either Blaine and/or Sebastian, or Xavier.

"Kurt, do you realize this type of behavior is doing you no favors?"

"I'm not going to let the ADA lie about me."

"Everything she has stated about you, has been based on facts Kurt. Just as the things Mr. Smythe and Mr. Jacobs have brought to the courts attention."

"Mr. Smythe, creates things that support Blaine and Sebastian's account of what happened."

"No, he doesn't."

"Wait, are you taking his side?" The next thing he heard was Mr. Jones sigh. "That's not very professional."

"Probably not, but I know for fact none of what you've stated is true." Mr. Jones told him. "Heck, for the most part he's been able to use your own statements and behavior against you. You earned yourself no favors by going after Blaine last time when he essentially shut down."

"Because I don't buy for a second it was real." Mr. Jones had to refrain from commenting too loudly as from the concern/fear he saw not only in Sebastian's eyes but Xavier's, he knew it was the real deal. "Now, do you think we'll be able to keep these hearings to every other month as it's easier for me financially?"

"That's all up to Judge Watkins, and will be based off of not only what we present to him, but what ADA Strauss presents." This time around, Kurt sighed. "If you'd simply left them alone, I doubt coming to New York for hearings would be necessary, your probation officer would simply have to submit a monthly update. Yet due to your behavior in court, you left him no choice."

"This isn't fair."

"Life's not fair, but you don't need to go out of your way to provoke things. And that precisely what you do each time you comment on something they've done." The moment he saw Kurt's expression change, he took a step closer to him. "What haven't you told me?" When Kurt cast his eyes to the ground, Mr. Jones moved to catch them, making him look at him. "Kurt."

"I might've made some comments about their appearance at Fashion Week in Paris." Kurt practically mumbled in response. "None of my comments were direct, they rather vague looking back on them."

"Let me see them."

"They're not that bad, honest as even their friends refrained from commenting about them. So they probably went over their heads."

"Or, they decided to take the high road and not engage you. Regardless of the reason, I want to see them before I get blindsided by Miss Strauss before Judge Watkins since she'll probably address them."

"Fine, but I think you're making a big deal about nothing."

"That's not for me to decide, nor you, its Judge Watkins call regarding how big of a matter this is given he told you to refrain from comment about them." Mr. Jones told him. "Let's go see if we can find a usable room, as I have a feeling I'm going to have plenty to say once I see what you said."

"I really don't think it's a big deal."

"Kurt, where Blaine and Sebastian are concerned, you lack clarity regarding your actions."

"My comments were vague, as I said."

"Maybe, but even one person could make out they were about Blaine and Sebastian, that's more than enough in the courts eyes."

"I'm entitled to have an opinion."

"Yes, but you're also bound by the consequences of those opinions. Now let's go find out what sort of hole you dug yourself." While Kurt seemed shocked by his comment, Mr. Jones didn't apologizes because if he'd learnt anything representing Kurt, was if he told him not to worry, he certainly needed to.