5YL Let the Encore Commence
Part 34
Considering how neither Blaine nor Sebastian showed a hint of frustration over what happened in court on Thursday, their parents were a bit confused upon their arrival at the townhouse Saturday morning. When neither of them answered the door, Victoria reached into her purse for the spare key so they could make their way inside. After disengaging the alarm, it didn't take long for Patrick and Xavier to call out for them. While this was happening, Kate made her way downstairs to get them something to drink as there was plenty to do that day. Upon her return, she looked at Patrick before looking around. "Still no Blaine or Sebastian?"
"No, which…" Patrick stopped his response as Xavier came walking over towards them with a less than pleased look on his face. "What's wrong?"
"Sebastian and Blaine aren't here." Xavier replied before calling over to Victoria who was opening the curtain behind Blaine's piano.
"What do you mean, they aren't here?" Kate said in response.
"They're not here, seems they felt the need to get out of the city."
"Excuse me, Sebastian graduates on Tuesday!" Victoria practically exclaimed as she joined them. "What were they thinking?"
"Relax dear, Sebastian told me they'd be back tomorrow. They merely had something they needed to take care of beforehand."
"And this couldn't wait until after graduation?" She asked.
"Clearly not if they're taking care of it now." He said in response. "Keep in mind, they are leaving town shortly afterwards."
"I know that, I just…" The next thing they all heard was a frustrated sigh, which they all could relate to given the circumstances. "Why didn't they mention it to us yesterday?"
"I wish I knew, though they probably knew we'd object to their plans for the reason you stated and they didn't want to deal with it." Xavier calmly told her before giving her a kiss on the cheek. "Since they're not here, it gives you and Kate plenty of time to get things done without Sebastian catching you. Blaine took quite the risk hosting everything here."
"It's the only way Sebastian would allow a party to happen." Victoria reminded him. "Guess there isn't much we can do about it, is there." He shook his head subtly. "Kate, ready to get to work in the meantime since we're here?"
"Of course." Kate told her. "Blaine gave me a list of things he needed help with yesterday, as there was no way he could do them without Sebastian realizing there was more going on than he'd inferred."
Once they started to make their way up to Blaine's studio where he'd been keeping the bulk of the preparations, Patrick looked directly at Xavier. "What's really going on, as I haven't seen you evade an issue in that way with our wives for quite some time."
"Take a look for yourself." Xavier replied before handing Patrick his phone to see for himself.
Make yourself at home, alarm let us know you'd arrived as Mom has her own code. B and I had some business to take care of, be back Sunday.
Before you worry more than necessary, Scott and Marcus are with us. *attached picture of the two of them with Blaine driving*
"They're in Ohio."
"I know, as it's impossible to not recognized Blaine's car." Xavier said quietly in response. "It seems our sons aren't letting Kurt's sentence get in the way of what they initially planned to do."
"Seems like it." Patrick replied. "I take it, you don't intend on telling Victoria."
"Not until they're home, as it'll send her threw the roof that they're taking such a chance prior to Sebastian's graduation. What about you telling Kate?"
"I'll wait till after their home, as she was already less than thrilled about the idea of Blaine confronting Kurt one last time." Patrick told him. "Though, there is a difference now compared to when Blaine first presented the idea to us."
"Which is?"
"Sebastian's with him."
"Knowing my son, there was no way he was going to let him do it without him, regardless of who he brought with him."
"Something I'm grateful for, as should something go wrong…" Patrick paused as the thought was almost too much to bear, soon feeling Xavier's hand on his shoulder. "Sebastian will be with him and will be able to help him through it."
"Here's hoping our sons know what they're doing."
"I couldn't agree more."
While their Dads discussed what was going on, Sebastian and Blaine were enjoying the drive to Lima from Westerville. "What did you have to do to convince Scott and Marcus not to ride along with us?" Sebastian asked, enjoying the fresh air as they had beautiful weather which allowed them to have the top down.
"Not much, just not to try and lose them." Blaine replied, before glancing over at his husband. "Any response from your Dad?"
"None, and I prefer it that way as I know we're going to get an earful upon our return." Sebastian told him. "How did you manage to set this up again without including him?"
"Mr. Douglass happily contacted Carter for us, didn't even question why I was asking him to do it instead of your Dad." Blaine then checked his rearview mirror to make sure Scott was still behind them. "Have we heard back from Sam yet?"
Once Blaine asked, Sebastian checked Blaine's phone, before starting to laugh. "First response to care to join us at the Lima Bean for coffee, are you kidding me? Followed by, absolutely, see you there." He told him. "You really should've contacted him sooner, like when we were still in New York."
"I know, but I didn't want him going to crazy lengths to try and get the day off should he have been working." Blaine said in response. "We did decide to do this rather last minute."
"I recall, you decided and I finally agreed after some, persuasion." Sebastian practically purred while reaching over and placing his hand on his husband's thigh.
"I only had to persuade you because you love making me work for something."
"Yet you did it anyway." Sebastian teased, as Blaine couldn't hide his smile if he tried. "It's not as though the roles have never been reversed. I simply wanted you to know what you're getting yourself into. By working for it, you decide once again if it's worth it or not. So, is it worth it?"
"Ask me again after this is over." Blaine said in response. "Are you sure you're going to survive not being in the room?"
"Yes, though it won't be easy knowing how dirty he plays." Sebastian told him. "Just promise me if it becomes too much, you'll walk out and let me finish it."
"I promise, but I need to do this."
"I know you do, but at the same time I want you to be aware, knowing what could happen."
"Deal, but in this situation I'm fully aware he's going to play dirty verses being in court where I expected him to behave appropriately."
"Too true." Sebastian said before giving his thigh a squeeze. "Now, are you prepared to get hounded at the Lima Bean?" This response caused Blaine to laugh. "I'm being serious."
"I know you are, but it's quite the change of subject." Blaine told him. "But to answer your question, yes, I'm ready. I fully expect word to get back to Kurt that you and Sam are with me, before we even cross paths."
"So, you didn't just miss the coffee?" Even with his sunglasses on, Sebastian saw him cock his eyebrow. "You're such an instigator, I love you."
"I know." Blaine replied with a glance towards him. "Once I deal with Kurt, what would you like to do?"
"Let's find out what Sam's schedule is for the day, then go from there."
"Sounds good to me."
Since Blaine had sent the text to Sam when they were still at the Anderson home, he managed to pull into the parking lot at the Lima Bean only minutes after Blaine and Sebastian did. "At first I thought you two were kidding, but that picture you two took on your parents back deck, proved you were really here. Though, aren't your parents in New York?" Sam said after giving them each a hug as Scott and Marcus looked on. "Why didn't you tell me you were coming into town?"
"It was a bit, impromptu." Blaine said in response. "And yes, our parents are in New York."
"Wait, you're here to confron…" Sam didn't finish as Sebastian put his finger up to his own lips to silence him. "Sorry."
"Not something we want public." Sebastian quietly replied as their presence was starting to garner attention. "How about we go inside, get some coffee, and then talk?" Sam nodded, and watched as Sebastian slipped his hand into Blaine's before starting to move.
With only Scott and Marcus with them, Sam instinctually started to tell people to back off when they started to get two close to Blaine. Blaine couldn't help but laugh, but it was very much a Sam thing to do, as Sebastian looked on. Yet given their enthusiasm, Blaine those wanting pictures to let him order his coffee, and then he'd be willing to do so. No sooner did Blaine make his order, did he step to the side and start posing for pictures and signing autographs as Sebastian waited for their coffee, knowing Scott and Marcus wouldn't let things get out of hand. "Clearly Blaine's more comfortable with the attention now than in the beginning." Sam said as he stood beside Sebastian as they waited.
"Depends on the moment and his mood." Sebastian replied. "It was harder in the beginning though since it was such a change for him. Remember, shortly after we got together, he was still doubting if he had what it took to do this."
"He's always had what it took." Sam told him.
"I know that, but what mattered, is what he believed. You know who, really did a number on his confidence." Seeing Sam's expression fall slightly, Sebastian cocked his head. "There's nothing you could've done about it Sam."
"Doesn't make me feel any better." Sam said in response.
"You need to talk with Santana." Sebastian replied. "Don't focus on what happened then, focus on the now, it's what we do, even though we're still having to deal with the past." He then pointed at Blaine who was taking a picture with a couple of Cheerios. "That smile right there, is what matters."
"It doesn't compare to the way he looks at you." Sam told him, earning him quite the look. "It's true, and for as blind as I may be about certain things, there's no missing it. It's what I told Carole the other day."
"Excuse me, you spoke with Carole?"
"I went to check on her yesterday actually, as I was in town dropping some stuff off at the Berrys." Sam said as they moved away from the counter so Sebastian could fix Blaine's coffee the way he liked. "Something you would've known if either of you bothered to call me back."
"Sorry about that, but Thursday evening he wasn't in the mood to talk and my focus was on him, and on Friday, our parents were over." Sebastian told him. "What did she have to say?"
"Not too much, besides expressing her frustration with everything. You should know, she's not in denial about what he did to Blaine."
"At least one of them is." Sebastian muttered. "I still can't believe Burt said what he did on Thursday."
"So, there was a good reason the courtroom was closed."
"Absolutely, and it's a good thing it was as B lost his composure because of things that were said."
"I had no idea." Sam said, before they moved to a table where they could still keep an eye on Blaine while he finished up. "What about what happened with Patrick?"
"No comment."
"Sebastian."
"This is not the place to address that situation, nor is it up to me, it's Blaine's decision whether he wants to talk about it." Sebastian said before taking a sip of his coffee. "Given you know why we're here, I'm take it B filled you in previously regarding what he needs from you."
"He did, but that was when you weren't with him."
"Much as I want to be in the room, my presence will only escalate the situation which is the last thing B needs. I mean, it's no secret regarding his feelings for me."
"I hadn't thought about it that way, but you know, he doesn't really like me either."
"You still rate higher than me." Sebastian said, as Blaine took his last picture, telling those waiting he'd take a few more before leaving as his coffee was getting cold. Once he took his seat, Sebastian leaned over to give him a kiss. "The barista said if it got cold, she'd replace it for you."
"No, it's good still." Blaine replied after taking a sip. "Should I bother asking what the two of you were talking about in my absence?"
"The gist of our trip." Sebastian told him. "Was my imagination playing tricks or did one of those girls try to grab your ass?"
"It was your imagination." Blaine said while placing his hand on Sebastian's thigh. "The only one to grab my ass today, is you."
"Good, and it better stay that way." He then took a sip of his coffee. "Sam here went and visited Carole."
"Excuse me?"
"Your hubby had the same response." Sam told him. "I wanted to make sure she was okay, I mean, she did speak up in Rachel's defense, so…you're not upset, are you?"
"Why should I be?" Blaine replied. "I can't imagine this is easy on her."
"It's not, she doesn't understand why this is all happening."
"Neither does Judge Watkins, which is what he's hoping to find out." Sebastian said since Blaine was taking a sip. "He made it clear, he's done with his behavior." Purposely trying to be subtle given all eyes were now on them since Blaine had joined them. "My biggest shock in all this, is the change in Burt." While he spoke, he reached into his pocket to get his phone which was going off. After taking a look at it, he smiled before setting it on the table and then slipping his arm around Blaine's shoulders. "Everyone knows we're here, Santana can't believe we're at the fucking Lima Bean of all places. We're going to have a lot of explaining to do Killer."
"I expected as much." Blaine said before seeing Sam start to laugh. "What's so funny?"
"JBI just walked in."
"Just as I expected." He said, as a subtle smirk appeared on his face, earning a kiss to his temple from Sebastian. "Nice to know things haven't changed all that much."
"What don't I know?" Sam asked.
"Let's just say, B doesn't going into a situation without having an idea of what he's walking into." Sebastian told him, before glancing over his shoulder at Scott and Marcus who were keeping a watchful eye on them.
The instant their demeanors changed, Sebastian's did as well as he sat up a bit straighter and soon saw Scott and Marcus standing between them and Burt. "Get out of my way!" Burt stated to them, yet Scott and Marcus stood their ground.
"No, as you're not getting one step closer to them." Scott told him. "So unless you're getting coffee, you should go."
"You can't tell me what to do!"
"True, but you're not getting any closer to Blaine and Sebastian." He said calmly. "They having coffee with a friend, they're not doing anything wrong or let me clarify, not bothering your son." He then looked at his watch. "They're not due to meet with him for another hour."
"Why are you even here?" Burt proclaimed, directing it towards Blaine and Sebastian as everyone in the Lima Bean looked on. Sam looked on, as he couldn't recall ever seeing Burt like this, as Blaine raked his fingers through his hair. "You're the reason this is all happening."
Burt's last comment was enough to get Sebastian out of his seat, but before walking over, he gave Blaine a kiss. Once he reached them, he motioned towards the doors and somehow managed to convince Burt to go outside with him, as Marcus followed, leaving Scott with Blaine. "What the hell do you think you're going to accomplish coming after Blaine like that?" Sebastian asked rather defensively once they were away from the building a bit.
"You shouldn't be here!"
"We have every right to be here." Sebastian stated. "And for the record, we're not the reason this is happening, your son brought this all on himself."
"What does Blaine want to talk to him about?"
"That, is none of your business."
"I'm his father, I have a right to know."
"He's an adult, he can tell you after the fact should he choose to do so." Sebastian told him. "Did he send you here to find out what my husband wants to talk to him about?"
"You're loving this, aren't you?"
"Not really, as being in Lima, isn't my idea of fun, never has been. I'd prefer to be in the Hamptons with my husband."
"Blaine set up this meeting."
"I know he did, and here's hoping he gets what he wants out of it."
"And what would that be?"
"For us to be able to live our lives with no more interference from your son. Though, for the next few months, he won't be able to bother us."
"You love what happened to him, don't you?"
"I do, and I'm not ashamed to admit it after all he's done." Sebastian said while taking a step closer. "He's damn lucky Patrick was able to maintain some semblance of control after court, because I don't think I would've been able to do so. The abuse your son put my husband through, was the cause of it. Not the beating he took as a kid, but the abuse from the man he'd opened his heart to, one who didn't deserve it."
"And you do?"
"Yea, I do, as I don't take that love for granted, I cherish it. From the beginning, I knew Blaine was too good for your son, and he proved it. Unfortunately Blaine had to go through hell to find out the truth regarding who your son really is."
"You don't know my son."
"Wrong, I know your son better than you do." Sebastian told him. "Think about it Burt, your son went after Rachel, who he once proclaimed was his best friend, all because she fell in love with someone he doesn't approve of. Doesn't make his treatment of Blaine so far-fetched, does it?"
"You don't know what really happened."
"I believe my husband, wholeheartedly. Face it, your son has issues, which is why he's been ordered into a much needed inpatient evaluation, which I'm betting takes more than the minimal week set aside."
"You son-of-a-bitch!"
"The truth sucks, doesn't it Burt. If you were smart, you'd get out of this situation before you dig your hole any deeper."
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"What does Carole think of what's going on?"
"You really are everything Kurt ever said." Burt said, clearly agitated that Sebastian brought Carole into the conversation.
"Only when I have a reason to, and protecting Blaine, is one hell of a reason."
"Yet you're letting him talk with my son."
"Blaine's an adult, he doesn't need my permission to do anything. He's more than capable of handling things on his own."
"Yet you just said you were going to protect him."
"I know what I just said, and it was a warning should anything happen to him. I'm done standing on the sidelines, letting your son do/say whatever the hell he pleases."
"He can't do that, no thanks to you and Blaine."
"Again, he brought this all on himself by being incapable of leaving us alone. Also, he doesn't follow the rules, which is why he's in this situation."
"It's not that simple."
"But it is, if he'd left well enough alone, he'd still have his job at Vogue, yet he couldn't as he was too obsessed with my husband."
"He wasn't your husband then."
"Semantics." Sebastian then saw Burt looking at Blaine's car in the lot. "Blaine rebuilt that car with his Dad."
"He said Patrick only did it to try and make him straight."
"Then what was his excuse for doing the same with Cooper." Sebastian told him, much to Burt's surprise as he didn't know Patrick had also rebuilt a car with him. "Looking back, Blaine knows that wasn't the case, it was about spending time together, bonding, something Blaine didn't take advantage of the way he should've as he'd prejudged his Dad."
"Why are you suddenly being nice to me?" Sebastian proceeded to take a deep breath before responding.
"I wouldn't say I'm being nice, merely giving you information you previously didn't have. With that said, I'm going to go back to Blaine, hopefully you won't follow. This is your son's problem, not yours, so let him deal with it, he's not a child, regardless of his behavior."
"You just couldn't leave well enough alone, could you?"
"Simply because you disagree with what I said, doesn't make it untrue. Go back to the shop Burt, let your son fight his own battles."
"Like your Dad is?"
"My Dad's a lawyer, there's a difference." Sebastian told him. "Also, my Dad was involved, before Blaine became my husband. Remember, he got involved when Kurt attacked Blaine after a show, for daring to move on with his life. Attempt to twist this all you want, but you know as well as I, you shouldn't be so involved in all this. This is between your son, and Blaine and I, no one else."
"Bas." The instant Sebastian heard Blaine's voice, he turned and saw Blaine standing with Scott beside him.
"Clearly, I've been gone for too long." Sebastian said to Burt before telling Blaine he'd be done in a moment. "One last thing, stay away from my husband, otherwise you leave us no recourse other than to take legal action against you."
"I was about to say you wouldn't dare, but you would."
"You're right, as it's not an idle threat. Right there, you already proved you're smarter than your son, as he doesn't believe we'll do as we say, something to take note of." As he spoke, Sam approached as he felt it best Blaine not get involved.
"It's time to go man, Blaine wants to make a stop before the sit-down." Sam said to him, earning him a look. "Go, I'll follow."
"Alright, but don't wait too long."
"I won't, now go." Sam told him, and then without even a goodbye, Sebastian walked towards Blaine. "I can't believe you came after Blaine like that."
"I can't believe you approve of them being together." Burt replied, as he watched Blaine and Sebastian get into the car.
"He makes him happy, loves him, Sebastian's everything he deserves." Sam said. "I can't believe you sound like Kurt, that's not the man I remember. The man who called me, Puck, and Finn out for things we did when we made mistakes."
"This is different Sam."
"You're right, it is, as we were teenagers when we screwed up, not adults. Kurt knew exactly what he was doing to Blaine, what other reason would he have had for trying to shut Blaine's friends out of his life or attempting to blame him."
"Sam, this doesn't concern you."
"Blaine's my best friend, it concerns me!" Sam exclaimed. "It concerns everyone that gives a damn about him and Sebastian, because this does concern Sebastian too. You're doing yourself no favors making excuses for him."
"Don't you think I know that, but he's my son?"
"Then hold him responsible for what he's done. Believe it or not, your opinion is the only one he cares about." Sam said in response. "So, as long as you're making excuses for him, he's never going to show remorse."
"I'm not making excuses for him."
"Really, because it sure sounded like it from what you said to Patrick." When he sighed, Sam took slipped his hands in his pockets. "How would you have felt if someone said something like that to you, when you knew your son had been through hell?"
"This isn't your fight Sam."
"Nor is it yours, so let Kurt fight his own battles, as you're only making matters worse for everyone."
