AN: This chapter is based on 4.14 "I Do". Warning for some Finn and Blaine bashing ahead, in my defense it's a Kurtbastian/Puckleberry story so it should be expected. Please read and review.

Chapter 5

Rachel and Kurt had been looking forward to Mr. Schuester's wedding since the proposal their senior year. Mr. Shue and Ms. Pillsbury had given Kurt a plus one to bring Sebastian, and while the two were nervous to see all of New Directions, they were excited to spend the weekend together. Rachel had gotten a hotel room at the reception venue with Kurt and Sebastian sharing a room down the hall. Sebastian had offered to get the three of them a suite, so she wouldn't be alone, but Rachel declined saying she heard them having sex when he visited the loft enough as it was.

After Ms. Pillsbury had run out of the wedding the night had taken a turn. Mr. Shue had decided not to attend the reception but had told everyone else to enjoy and not let the party go to waste. Rachel and Puck were sitting at a table with Marley and Jake, Kurt and Sebastian, Santana, and Quinn. Jake and Puck were debating who the best Jewish songwriter was, while Rachel and Marley listened with rapt attention, Kurt was laughing at Santana and Sebastian trying to out-insult each other, and Quinn was observing the table like the hot botch in charge that she was.

She had heard about Kurt and Sebastian through Facebook and was honestly surprised she hadn't seen the pairing coming sooner. Sebastian and Kurt could match each other snipe for snipe, had similar but not the same life goals, and looked perfect together. What she noticed sitting with them was how Sebastian made sure Kurt was always included. Blaine had only ever focused on himself if others were around. Sebastian not only brought Kurt into the fold of conversation but seemed to relish when he shined. After everything he had been through, Kurt deserved someone who would support him and share the spotlight.

Quinn was also observing another budding couple at the table. Just as with Kurt and Sebastian, she felt like she should have seen Puck and Rachel coming too. They were so opposite in high school but sitting at the table now she could see how similar they were too. Both were fiercely passionate about everything they pursued, fiercely loyal, and had similar issues with their parents, Puck's dad and Rachel's mom. They knew what each other needed without saying a word. Since arriving at the reception the two had not been apart for a second. They were constantly touching each other. Her hand on his arm, his on her thigh, he took her by the hand when they walked somewhere in the ballroom. These were people who were more than comfortable around each other.

Quinn wasn't the only person in the room watching these couples. At the table next to this one was Mercedes, Sam, Tina and Mike, Artie and Kitty, Finn and Blaine. The latter two were observing their neighbors very carefully. For his part, Blaine knew he had messed up with Kurt, but if Kurt was so upset about cheating he didn't see how he could be with someone like Sebastian, especially with the distance between them. Finn on the other hand was just angry. Puck had promised junior year that he would stay away from Rachel, they had been engaged and that should mean something. But here he was watching his best friend and his ex-fiancé flirt and it was killing him. His current plan for coping was to head to the bar searching for a beer to calm his nerves.

As the reception died down the New Directions made plans to meet for breakfast the next morning at the hotel. Some stayed to dance and others made their way up the their rooms, like Kurt and Sebastian. Blaine felt his heart breaking all over again as he watched them leave with Sebastian whispering in Kurt's ear, something that made him blush.

Rachel and Puck had been dancing for nearly an hour, slow and as close as they could get, regardless of the song that played. Finn watched as rage boiled inside him when Rachel stood on her toes and whispered in Puck's ear. To his horror Finn watched as the pair made their way to the elevator, Pucks arms around Rachel's waste. He didn't know what he was going to do, but he knew he had to stop it.

Puck and Rachel and made it to a secluded corner elevator and were waiting for the car. Puck had Rachel pinned to the wall and was doing his best to try and leave a mark just below her jaw and her pulse point. He had no plans to stop until he felt Rachel freeze beneath him. He looked at her eyes and saw them round with panic as Finn was standing in the hall staring at them. When the elevator dinged signaling the arrival of the car Puck told Rachel to head on up to the room and that he would be up shortly.

After Rachel left Puck gave Finn a hard stare. Finn had had his shot with her and he blew it. She had been willing to put her dreams on hold and marry him and he walked away to join the army. Finn was right to put her on that train, but when he got discharged he should have gone to New York. Rachel had waited for him and he had broken her heart by telling her he hadn't wanted to be with her.

Puck decided to take control of the situation and get the confrontation over with. His hot Jewish-American princess was waiting upstairs for him and he sure as hell wasn't going to spend his night down here with Finnessa. "If you have something you wanna say," Puck started, "say it now. Cuz I ain't standing around all night for you to figure out your feelings and shit." Finn was more than a little angry when he responded, "what the hell do you think you're doing with her Puck. You promised to stay away from her." "Yeah," Puck answered, "but I decided that was bull shit when you avoided her for four months and then broke up with her." Puck wasn't in the mood to deal with this, so he decided he just wasn't going to. "You gave her up man, and it's the ducking dumbest thing you ever did, but I'm not walking away just because you don't want anyone else to have her." Puck turned and headed for the stairs. He wasn't going to stand around trying to convince Finn he was wrong when he knew it was a lost cause.

The next morning Kurt and Sebastian had just gotten out of the shower together and were getting ready for breakfast. Sebastian had offered to stay and order room service to keep Kurt from feeling any awkwardness from his friends about their relationship, but Kurt was emphatic that they go together. "This isn't a one-way street where you tell the warblers about us and take their abuse about stealing me from Blaine and I hide you in hotel rooms. We are in this together," Kurt insisted. "Okay," Sebastian relented, "on to another topic, what are the chances Rachel comes down to breakfast with Puck in his suit?" "One-hundred percent," Kurt answered.

Down the hall Puck and Rachel were having a quiet morning of their own. They had talked the night before and not wanting to put any pressure on each other that they weren't ready for they had agreed not to put any labels on what they had. Puck had gone down to his truck during the night and grabbed his gym bag for a clean pair of jeans and a t-shirt, so he wouldn't have to wear his suit in the morning. Rachel was finishing her make-up in the bathroom. "You're sure Rach?" asked Puck, "you don't mind keeping this between the two of us." "Of course, Noah, you're here and I'm in New York and you're still deciding what you want. A label doesn't change how we feel about each other. I'm sure," she answered. "In that case," Puck answered, "I better get this in while I can," and brought her in for a soft kiss.

As they were leaving the room they ran into Kurt and Sebastian in the hall. "Well look what we have here Sebastian," Kurt teased. "I think we have Puck sneaking out of Rachel's room Kurt," Sebastian answered, "whatever could he have been doing in there?" "Both of you hush," Rachel replied, not at all upset by the teasing.

As the foursome was making their way down the hall they saw Marley come rushing out of a room in tears with Jake standing in the doorway. "I gotta handle this babe," Puck said, "Meet you downstairs?" "Of course, Noah," Rachel answered, "I'm going to talk to Marley. Kurt can you take my bad downstairs?" "I've got it," Sebastian said taking the bag from her.

Puck walked into his little brother's room and sat on the bed. "It's not what you think it was," Jake started, "I didn't force her to do anything." "Why don't you just tell me what it was, so I don't have to hear it from Rachel," Puck said. "I got the room thinking we could spend the night. I wasn't expecting her to have sex with me," Jake started. "But you were expecting something," Puck finished. Jake nodded, "we were fighting because I didn't understand why it was such a big deal." Puck nodded, hoping Jake would continue. "God, I must have sounded like such a jerk." "Well," Puck said, "I would have called you a dick, but it seems like you got the idea ether way," he smirked. Jake just glared at him. "For girls like Marley, this stuff is a huge deal, and as much as waiting around for them to be ready sucks, I swear it'll be worth it. Rachel used to wear these super short skirts in high school. With knee socks. It was like a school girl fantasy in real life. And that one week we dated she wouldn't even let me touch her boobs," Puck laughed. "But she's still the best kiss I've ever had, no contest. If she been nervous about me pushing her or not listening, it wouldn't have been as good." Jake sighed, "Thanks bro," and stood up, "I've got to go find Marley." "Don't mention it, pretty sure she'll be in the lobby with Rachel."

Downstairs the girls had had a similar conversation. "I'm just not ready, and I know Jake wants more, but I don't know when I will be ready," Marley said. Rachel's heart ached for the girl, but she was sure she knew how awful Jake would be feeling. "I'm sure what Jake said was out of frustration, not that that excuses his behavior. But boys like Jake, and even Noah, are used to getting that sort of release pretty regularly, and while waiting won't kill them, and you absolutely should not do anything until you are one hundred percent ready, it can make them say some very stupid things." Rachel looked at the girl making sure she was still okay before continuing, "Jake is a good guy, he's just lost behind too much badassness or whatever he calls it like Noah was. Just talk to him sweetie." Rachel finished.

As Rachel and Marley finished talking Jake and Puck came downstairs. Leaving the younger couple to talk, Rachel and Puck met Sebastian and Kurt in the lobby and headed towards the restaurant. The rest of the New Directions had already arrived so the four headed to the large table towards the back.

"What is he doing here," Tina sniped. "This is a breakfast for the New Directions, he's not welcome here," Mercedes added. "Kurt, why are you doing this?" Blaine asked, "you can't possibly think he's good enough for you. He nearly blinded me." The rest of the table, with the exception of Santana and Quinn who had gotten to know Sebastian the night before, nodded in agreement.

Sebastian moved to defend the both of them, but Kurt stepped in. "Sebastian made some mistakes over a year ago that he has since apologized for. Since regionals last year he hasn't hurt anyone or caused any drama. Who I choose to spend my time with is my business and mine alone. If Sebastian isn't welcome here, then both of us will leave. I'm not letting my boyfriend spend the morning alone just because all of you are too stubborn to give him a chance," Kurt answered, making eye contact with everyone at the table.

"Can't you see that he's just using you," Blaine stated, "once you have sex with him he'll toss you aside and go find someone else to chase." "Well Blanderson, I don't know if or why the people your having sex with immediately feel the need to find a new partner, but in the last month I haven't wanted to be with anyone other than Kurt, which is more than I can say for his last boyfriend," Sebastian bit back. He had no problems with letting Kurt fight his own battles, but he wasn't going to let the cheating ex-boyfriend accuse him of being unfaithful.

Blaine looked like he had just been slapped across the face, quickly ducking his head and exiting the hotel. The rest of the group stared at Kurt expecting him to follow Blaine out, but he just leaned up and kissed Sebastian. It was quick and chaste, but it sent a message, he was where he belonged. "I think Sebastian and I are going to head back towards Lima for breakfast," Kurt said. He then turned to Rachel, "text me when your done and we can meet back up before our flight." With that Kurt spun on his heal and pulled Sebastian by the hand with him out of the restaurant and exited the hotel.

Rachel and Puck moved to sit next to Santana and Quinn. Once the table had ordered Sam finally asked Rachel what everyone wanted to know. "What's the deal with Kurt and Sebastian?" Rachel looked at Sam and could tell he was just genuinely curious, wanting to understand how they had happened, "Sebastian over heard an argument between Kurt and Blaine after the musical last fall. They formed a friendship of sorts that even I was skeptical of, but after Kurt and I came back for Sectionals they started talking more and more. Most nights at our apartment are actually the three of us with Sebastian on Skype." Rachel looked around the table checking for any animosity so far, fining none she continued. "Sebastian came to visit at Christmas, they weren't official, but they talked and established they had feeling for each other. Sebastian has been Kurt's rock through Burt's cancer battle. He was there when Burt told Kurt and has been his sounding board for all his feelings. Sebastian has even gone to chemo with Burt once because Kurt didn't want him to be alone. Kurt is happy, and as crazy as it seems he's happy with Sebastian Smythe."

This seemed to be enough to satisfy most of the New Directions, and those that were still against the couple at least kept it to themselves, leaving the group to have breakfast in peace. Marley and Jake came in from the lobby holding hands and smiling clearly having made up, and Rachel and Puck shared a knowing look. The two were looking forward to what the future would hold.