A/N: Hello again you wonderful people. Thank you for every single alert/favorite/review. :D
I am a horrible updater, and I guess I should have warned you in the first place. Regardless, I apologize for the insane (or at least it feels that way to me) gap between updates. I hope this crazy sort of long chapter makes up for things.
Lauren Zizes decided to make a quick guest appearance, but don't expect to see her again afterward. I've never been very comfortable with writing her character but I couldn't resist letting her into the story for at least a few minutes.
Also, there are two characters introduced in this chapter that while they are based on real people, I completely made up any physical and personality characteristics.
Disclaimer: I do not own any lyrics or characters you recognize, although Tori and Hannah have given permission to be mentioned in this story. The songs mentioned are May I by Trading Yesterday and A Song For Mama by Boyz II Men.
It took a few minutes of searching, but eventually Kurt caught a glimpse of the, thankfully, ungelled curly mop that signaled his husband (did Kurt mention how extremely happy he was to finally be able to officially call Blaine his husband?) was nearby.
Kurt approached the man stealthily, holding a single finger to his lips to implore David and Wes to remain silent. Not that he had to do much asking; the two were more than happy to assist a prank on their curly-headed best friend.
"So, Blaine," Wes commented loudly enough to require the man's full attention. Blaine focused his gaze on the Asian in front of him. "Where are you and Kurt going for your honeymoon?"
Blaine sighed. "Wes, I've already told you that the only ones to know that information and me, Burt, and Carole. If I told you, you would blab the second Kurt was in sight."
"I would not," Wes countered petulantly.
All the while, Kurt used his ninja skills to sneak up behind Blaine. David was on the verge of releasing his pent up laughter but a stern glare from the newlywed kept him quiet. Kurt was scary when he was mad! Or at least, that's what he would say if anyone teased him about being so obedient.
"You would and we both know it," Blaine stated.
Right as Wes was about to speak, Kurt leaned forward and wrapped his lithe arms around Blaine's shoulders.
Without turning around Blaine spoke."Jeff, as glad as I am that you have finally gotten control of your disability to give others their personal space, I'm not in the mood for congratulatory hugs right now."
Kurt smirked and raised his hands to cover Blaine's eyes. He leaned farther forward and whispered seductively into Blaine's ear, "Guess who."
Blaine shivered as Kurt's warm breath made contact with the sensitive skin of his ear. He went to respond but only a choked noise escaped his throat.
Kurt laughed. "I'm going to assume that was supposed to be my name?"
Blaine turned in Kurt's grasp and quickly placed a kiss to Kurt's lips. "You make me speechless."
"Apparently I'm not very good at it if you're speaking now," Kurt quipped.
Blaine quirked an adorably bushy triangular eyebrow in response.
Kurt chuckled. "Fine, you win. You and your cheesy comments always win."
Blaine grinned. "Good to know."
Before anyone could speak further, static came through the speakers spaced around the space.
"Excuse me," sounded the voice of the officiator, Tony. "As lovely as this all is, there's an even lovelier party being held in that building right over there." He pointed to a sort of small yet fancy-looking restaurant across the street. "For those of you who can't see where I'm pointing, the restaurant is called "The Lucky Duck." So, if everyone would please make your way to the reception, we can get to the good part: the toasts!"
His enthusiasm was met with whoops, cheers, and applause from those attending. The large crowd of gatherers melded together and made their way across the busy New York City streets. The closest friends of the grooms held back, helping to clear away the debris still spread across the field that had been used to hold the actual ceremony.
"Why are we the ones cleaning up?" Tina asked as she knelt in her bridesmaid dress to pick up some empty bottles lying underneath one of the many empty seats.
"Because Kurt enjoys torturing his friends," Wes muttered.
"Because no one else was dumb enough to fall for Kurt's pleas," David grumbled.
"Because Kurt would have killed us if we didn't," Finn interjected.
"No, you're doing it because you love me," Kurt chirped happily. Sure he was currently picking up some used tissue off the ground, but nothing could kill his good mood. He and Blaine were husbands now.
"Shut up, love bird. No one asked you."
"I don't think that was very kind of you, Noah."
"I actually didn't say that," Puck defended. Everyone turned to look at him skeptically. He dropped the bag full of trash that he was holding and threw his hands up dramatically. "I didn't!"
"Then who did?" Kurt challenged.
"I did." Everyone turned toward the voice and was pleasantly surprised to see none other than Lauren Zizes. She smirked as she smoothed down her simple black dress. "Now, I know it's been a while since I've talked to you losers, but I couldn't miss Kurt's big day."
The group looked to Puck to see his reaction, but he seemed in as good a mood as ever. They exchanged looks among each other and then collectively jumped onto Lauren with muddled greetings, questions, and hugs.
Lauren laughed and allowed the group to envelope her in their crazy before she pushed out from the center and stepped back. "As much as I would love to stay and catch up, I have to go."
"But, you just got here!" Every member of New Directions protested in unison. The Warblers merely watched on silently amused.
"I know. Unfortunately enough, I have other places I need to be. Mainly in a taxi to the airport."
"That sucks."
"So lame."
"It's too bad you'll have to miss our impromptu performance."
"Rachel! That's supposed to be a surprise!"
Kurt perked at the mention of a surprise. "What song were you all planning to sing?"
"Well since the surprise is already ruined…" Mercedes sighed at she glared at a repentant Rachel, "We were going to sing a song for you and Blaine after the toasts were said."
"Yeah," Finn said excitedly. "It was going to be so awesome."
"Totally awesome," Artie amended.
"But now… now we'll have to change songs."
"We can't do that!" Brittany exclaimed anxiously. "The wedding fairies will not be happy."
"Britt, there aren't any wedding fairies here."
"How do you know for sure? They're invisible and only certain people can hear them." Brittany suddenly gasped. "What if they're working with leprechauns?"
"Britt, there are no supernatural creatures of any kind either here or at the restaurant," Santana assured her girlfriend.
"But how do you know?"
"We took all the necessary precautions." Brittany looked unconvinced. Santana sighed, but explained with the words she knew Brittany needed to hear. "We left out Lucky Charms for the leprechauns, and they thanked us before leaving. As for the fairies, we sang the song that keeps them away already, so you don't have to worry."
Brittany smiled and sighed in relief. "Good."
Lauren, who had been nearly forgotten in the newly arisen drama, spoke and all attention turned back to her. "See you guys around sometime," she remarked as she walked away with a fond smile and one last wave.
"Nice job, Man Hands."
"What did I do!"
"Now we don't know why Zizes was here, or even where she's going."
"That's not my fault!"
"Actually, it is. If you had kept your giant mouth shut for five minutes rather than ruining everything, we could have talked to her a bit longer before she left."
The girls were now in each other's faces and Finn looked extremely nervous. "Guys, why don't we just let this drop and head over across the street?" He grabbed Rachel's elbows and attempted to pull her away from the stare down she was currently having with their resident Latina. Rachel stood firm and didn't even budge. "I'm sure everyone's worried about what's taking us so long."
Rachel turned and her expression softened as she looked up into Finn's anxious eyes. "You're right, Finn. I'm sure everyone is dying to know where I am. Let's get going." She pulled her boyfriend toward the street and Finn shot an apologetic glance over his shoulder as his girlfriend pulled him away.
"And we thought Blaine was whipped," Wes joked.
"Oh, he is," David quipped. "Finn is just a lot less subtle."
Kurt rolled his eyes at the duo. "As much as I'm enjoying the two of you bashing on my husband and brother, I believe Finn had a point when he said we should get going."
"Aww Kurt, you're such a spoilsport," Wes whined.
"Yeaaah," David added.
"Just get going," Kurt ordered.
The group tossed their bags of trash into the dumpster the garden manager had provided for them before making their way across the street and to the restaurant where the reception was being held. Brittany nearly stopped in the middle of traffic to follow a butterfly that had passed in front of her, but Santana's tight grip on her girlfriend's hand prevented any major accidents from occurring. Once the group reached the doors they filed inside, Kurt and Blaine bringing up the rear of the line.
"There's the happy couple!" There was a loud round of applause and cheering as Kurt and Blaine stepped farther into the room.
Kurt subconsciously preened at being the center of attention (he was never one to turn down positive attention, after all) and Blaine felt his cheeks flush as he stood proudly beside his newly official husband. While Kurt didn't mind being the center of attention, even tons of solos could never prepare Blaine for having all eyes on him. Besides, being looked at while he performed on a stage was quite different to having all eyes looking intently at him now as he stood in the entrance to his own wedding reception.
"Aww, Blainey's blushing!"
"Blainey-bear! You are too adorable."
Blaine stood helplessly as the blush that stained his cheeks darkened another bit. He was nearly hot enough to fry an egg on his face!
Kurt smiled as he noticed his husband blush at Wes and David's teasing. Some things would never change.
"Get some, Hummel!"
"Kurt, can I be a dolphin godmother?"
"You make me proud, Hummel. Look at that hobbit. You haven't done too bad for yourself after all."
Now Kurt took his turn to feel embarrassed and mortified as a blush blossomed across his cheeks. Why was he friend with Puck and Santana again?
Blaine grinned as he watched his husband gain the same treatment from his more… rowdy friends. Brittany was just too cute for her own good, while Puck and Santana were smirking smugly now that they had gotten the response from Kurt they were expecting.
"As fun as this game of "Let's-Tease-The-Grooms-And-See-Who-Blushes-More" is," Tony announced from his place on the small stage with a microphone in his hand, "Why don't we have everyone take their seats so we can get to the most important and most fun part of this evening: the toasts!"
This exclamation was met with great enthusiasm and everyone shuffled between each other and the multiple tables to get to their seats in the small, but beautiful restaurant. Kurt thanked whatever deities existed for the reprieve and gladly allowed Blaine to lead him to the head table where Burt and Carole already sat, along with Blaine's ever supportive grandparents, Louisa and Greg.
Kurt and Blaine took their spots between both sets of parents (seeing as Blaine considered his grandparents his true parents anyway) and intertwined their hands on top of the table. They knew they would need each other's support in what was bound to be an embarrassing hour or so.
"I'd like to start, as honorary brother and all." Finn stood from his seat next to Rachel and grinned in Kurt's direction. Kurt nodded his consent and smiled at his brother.
"So, at first, Kurt and I didn't really have all that close of a relationship. I was oblivious to his feelings for me, and then I freaked out when it was all laid out for me. I'll admit I was a lot more ignorant back then, but once my mom got with Burt and we were moving in, Burt gave me a good talking to that I deserved and I realized that Kurt and I were going to be brothers. And from that day on I've done everything I can to prove to Kurt that I'm worthy of him and I hope I've been doing a good job so far.
Kurt, you used to be lonely when all of us had each other and you had no one – don't deny it. But then you found Blaine when Puck dared you to spy and I can't be happier for you. Dude, you deserve every happiness in the world and I think Blaine will be the one to give you that. And if not, just let me know and he'll be regretting his mistakes in minutes." Finn winked at Kurt, which garnered a fond smile in response. Finn sat down and soon Puck, who sat on Finn's other side, was standing with his glass in his hand.
"So, who would have ever imagined that I'd be here at a gay wedding wearing a tux, huh?" They were scattered giggles throughout the banquet hall and Puck grinned smugly at his successful joke. "But, the point of this here party is dear old Kurt. Kurt, I never thought I'd be here like I am today. Not that I never thought you'd find someone," the self-proclaimed badass quickly backtracked, "but we didn't really have the greatest of start where our friendship is concerned. I still regret throwing you in those dumpsters, and I hope to be able to make it up to you someday. You've grown into a great guy Hummel, and I can't be prouder than to be able to call you a friend. I hope you and your hobbit have all the happiness in the world. And I would also like to point out that not only will Finn beat Anderson to a pulp if he steps out of line, but so will the rest of us." Puck saluted and then resumed his seat. Santana stood next.
"Porcelain, Auntie Tana is so proud of you right now. You grew into one fine piece of ass while still keeping your morals and dignity intact despite all the obstacles you've faced. And to top it all off, you found another fine piece of ass to share your life with you. Someone that makes you happy and horny and whatever else Sir Gel-a-lot does for you. I'm happy for you, Kurt; never forget that." Santana gave a sincere smile and resumed her seat next to Puck. Next to speak was Mercedes.
"White boy, I'm so happy for you, today and every day. You deserve to have someone who makes you happy. You deserve to be in love and be heading off to follow your dreams here in New York. You're amazing and I hope you never forget that. I could take this time to tell an embarrassing story, but I'm sure Wes and David will do more than enough of that in a few minutes, so I'll leave that to the professionals. Right now what I want to say is congratulations and also to remind you that even though you're married now, there will be weekly catch up session and monthly sleepovers so don't forget to schedule some time for your girls." Mercedes smiled and mouth 'I love you white boy' before sitting back down next to Sam. Kurt smiled and mouthed back 'Love you too' before the final New Directioner who was to speak stood up.
"Well, Kurt, while most of what I had written has already been said, I would like to say that I agree with Mercedes' last statement as well as the sentiment that we are all extremely proud of you and happy for both you and Blaine Warbler. Our whole lives have been driving us toward this point in our lives. Happily living in New York with our significant others and pursuing our respective dreams of performing. I am honored to be present in your life, Kurt, and while it may be hard for me to admit, you always were my highest form of competition from day one. One of these days we will have another Defying Gravity diva-off and you will not throw the note this time. I want to beat you fair and square, as I'm sure you know is quite possible despite your high level of talent, and I'm looking forward to that day." Rachel smiled to soften the competitive edge in her voice and continued once Kurt smiled back and mouthed 'It's on Berry.' "I want to thank you Kurt for everything you've done for me over the last few years. You've been my rock, my confidant, and I am honored to have served the same purpose to you. I hope we continue to remain close for the rest of our lives. And now with Finn and Blaine along for the ride with us, it's bound to be more exciting than we ever imagined." Rachel looked around the room with a gracious smile. "I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in attendance for putting up with our ramblings." She sat back down after a final smile in Kurt's direction.
"And now for the Warbler's toasts!" Wes' cry was followed by a round of cheers and yells from all former Warblers in attendance. Wes stood first, ignoring glares from Jeff, Nick, and David who also wanted to go first.
"What can I say? None of us would have truly ever expected Blaine to find someone as amazing as Kurt, especially at such a young age. But I'm not complaining, that's for sure. Although, I do feel that I have the right to complain a teeny bit. The lead up to Klaine was horrendous torture for us at Dalton. For example," Wes turned to his fellow former Warblers and asked, "How many of you ex-Warblers present remember a conversation that went a little something like this?" He cleared his throat and adopted a high-pitched, lovesick imitation of what could only be Blaine. "' You guys, he has such gorgeous eyes. They're like blue and green and gray all at the same time and I have no idea how he does it but it's mesmerizing. They're easily the most beautiful eyes in existence.'" The group laughed as Blaine glared at them.
"I've got one!" David jumped from his seat and took on the same voice that Wes had used. "'Kurt's hair is just flawless. I mean, how does he make it look like that? My hair could never look that good. It always looks so soft and perfect and I really just want to be able to run my fingers through it all the time.'" David's antics were followed by another round of laughter.
"I got one!" Jeff exclaimed. Rather than a high-pitched, lovesick tone, he adopted a dreamy, wistful voice for his imitation. "'I think I've been in the presence of an angel. I heard him sing today you guys and it was angelic. No, better than angelic. It was heavenly. I mean, how can he not get every single solo with that voice? Is there anything that boy can't do?'" Both sets of former show choir members laughed at that one.
"But, back to the point of this toast," Nick interjected before the three could think of more of the multitude of Blaine comments they had most likely remembered for this exact moment. "Blaine, we're proud of you, man. You did a good job finding Kurt and somehow convincing him to stay with you despite all of your oddities."
"Like your obsession with your guitar."
"Your obsession with Katy Perry."
"Your obsession with jumping on furniture."
"Your obliviousness."
"Your barely decent dancing skills."
"Your rather odd eyebrows."
"Your obsession with suspenders."
"Your annoying tendency to flirt unknowingly with people."
"Okay! That's enough! I think everyone gets the point."
"Aww, Blainers. Such a spoil sport."
"What Nick was trying to get across," Thad continued as if there had been no interruption, "is that we love you, dude. You and Kurt deserve each other. And Kurt, welcome to the madness. If you thought it was bad when you were at Dalton, then you have another thing coming." He winked at a red-faced Blaine and returned Kurt's smile before sitting down again, motioning for David, Wes, Nick, and Jeff to do the same.
Wes frowned. "But I wasn't done yet."
Thad gave the Asian a stern look and Wes sighed resignedly. "Fine, but there will be more later tonight." He then took his seat.
Burt chuckled and stood. "As father as one of the grooms, I'd like to take this moment to say a few things. First off, Kurt, I'm proud of you, kid. So happy for you, too. It's great that you found what you've always wanted. And to think, it feels like just yesterday you were stumbling around in your mother's heels with one of her feathered hats on." Burt smiled at his son wistfully and Kurt returned it. "She'd be really happy for you, ya know that? She knew even before I did that you'd find a special guy someday. She used to say that I needed to be ready because once you hit the dating scene, I'd never hear the end of it," Burt chuckled wetly. "But you found the right guy on the first catch, so I guess she got that one wrong. Although Kurt wasn't quite as vocal about his crush as Blaine apparently was, there were signs that I couldn't miss even if I tried. The starry eyes, the dreamy sighs, and the dopey smiles whenever Blaine's name was mentioned even in the slightest. Yes, I noticed all of that." Burt chuckled as Kurt hid his face in Blaine's shoulder. "Nothing to be ashamed of, kid. Everyone's like that when they're in love."
Kurt raised his head the tiniest bit and looked at his father with a tinge of red covering his cheeks. "You thought I was in love?"
Burt shook his head. "I didn't think that. I knew." Kurt looked a bit confused, so Burt explained in more detail. "When you came home for the weekends, it was always 'Blaine this' and 'Blaine that' and 'Dad, you should have heard Blaine in practice on Tuesday. He was really good.' And I'm sure Mercedes can attest to being on the receiving end of multiple ramblings on how attractive the guy was in Kurt's eyes."
"Amen!" Mercedes shouted from her seat and grinned cheekily at Kurt when he stared icily at her.
"I was skeptical at first," Burt admitted, "because every parent wants the best for their kid. I didn't know much about this Blaine kid at first, and then out of nowhere he turns up at my shop asking if I could possibly give Kurt a sex talk to make him feel more comfortable. And if that didn't throw me for a loop, I don't know what would. Was this boy insinuating that he and Kurt talked about this kind of stuff? My boy, asking someone else about sex? I couldn't believe it, but at the same time I had to grudgingly respect the kid for having the guts to same something like that to me.
And each time I saw the kid afterwards, he did something else that made me grudgingly respect him and I could kind of see where Kurt was coming from. So when I found out that he was dating my son, by that time I felt as if I could not only trust him, but I could also respect him. That's a big deal to me, and I'm happy to be here today toasting to their happiness. I love you, Kurt. You'll always be my boy and I'll always be your dad. And Blaine, welcome to the family. Officially."
Both Kurt and Blaine had tears in their eyes by the time Burt finished his speech. While Burt was a man of few words, the words he did say always made an impact, always counted for something. The room burst into applause as Burt took his seat.
"Beautiful, just beautiful," Tony announced over the loudspeakers. "And now, if we can have the newlyweds come down to the dance floor for their first dance? Followed, of course, by the father/groom dance. Then we'll have the mother/groom dance. After that, the dance floor will be open to everyone."
Blaine smiled at Kurt, stood, and extended his hand for Kurt to take. "May I have this dance, beautiful?"
Kurt smiled softly in return and grasped Blaine's warm hand in his own. "You may, handsome."
The couple happily strode to center of the dance floor and wrapped themselves in each other's arms as a soft melody played through the speakers and throughout the room.
There you stand, open heart, open doors
Full of life when the world is wanting more
But I can see you in the light starts to fade
The day is done and your smile is going away
Let me raise you up
Let me be your love
The couple swayed gently across the floor, sharing content smiles and loving glances.
May I hold you?
As you fall to sleep
When the world is closing in
And you can't breathe
May I love you?
May I be your shield?
When no one can be found
May I lay you down?
All too soon the song was over and the room clapped and whistled. Burt came onto the floor, tapping Kurt's shoulder to gain his attention.
"Son?"
Kurt reluctantly pulled himself from Blaine's grip and turned to face his father. "Dad."
"Dance?"
Kurt smiled. "Sure."
Meanwhile, Blaine's grandfather walked up to Blaine's side. "I understand why you love him. He looks to be a fantastic man inside and out."
Blaine turned to his grandfather and smiled. "Thank you, Papa. For being here, for understating and supporting me throughout my life. For everything."
Greg smiled at his grandson. He had grown into such a wonderful person and he was a bit ashamed that the young man's parents weren't in attendance at their own son's wedding. But he would be there for Blaine, through thick and thin.
"Shall we get this horrid dancing over with?"
Blaine chuckled. "Yes. That sounds like a good idea."
While Burt and Greg stumbled every now and then, both sets of dance partners had a great time. There were jokes and heartfelt encouragements shared while the 'dancing' went on. Before they knew it, the song the four men had been dancing to faded away. More polite applause filled the room. Now the women's turn to dance with the grooms had come upon them.
Kurt gave his father a quick hug before taking Carole in his arms. Blaine did the same on the other side of the dance floor with his grandfather and grandmother. While the men had wanted a fast, upbeat song for their dance, the women had chosen a slower song to fill the air as they danced with their sons.
You taught me everything and everything you've given me, I'll always keep it inside
You're the driving force in my life (yeah, yeah)
There isn't anything or anyone that I could be, and it just wouldn't feel right
If I didn't have you by my side
You were there for me, to love and care for me, when skies were grey
Whenever I was down you were always there, to comfort me
And no else can be what you have been to me; you will always ne
You will always be the girl in my life, for all times
Carole had tears in her eyes as Kurt twirled her effortlessly around the floor. "I'm so proud of you, Kurt. I know I'm not your mother, but I want you to know that I love you."
Kurt smiled at the woman who had essentially become his mother over the past few years. "I know. I'm grateful for everything you do, for both me and my dad. You've been the best step-mother a boy could ask for."
Mama, Mama, you know I love you
Oh, you know I love you, Mama
Mama, you're the queen of my heart
Your love is like tears from the stars
Mama, I just want you to know
Loving you is like food to my soul
Louise looked into her grandson's eyes and smiled. He was all grown up now. Married, happy, and working toward his dreams in the big city. "Blaine, I am so proud of you. You've grown into a wonderful young man and I know Kurt is going to make you so happy. I'm so glad your grandfather and I are here today to share this moment with you."
Blaine smiled softly in return. This may not be his mother, but the woman dancing with him now had always been more of a mother to him anyway. "Me too, Nana. I love Kurt so much and it means so much to me that both you and Papa could be here. I love you both, so much."
"And we love you."
Blaine felt on top of the world in that moment. He had just married the love of his life, with all of his closest friends and both grandparents present. And now here he was, dancing with his grandmother at his wedding reception. Everything seemed perfect in that moment and he wanted to savor the memory of today for the rest of his life. (A/N: I really really wanted to end the chapter right here because it's such a sweet and perfect moment, but then something entered my mind and demanded to be written so… hence the length of this chapter. Enjoy!)
"So, does that mean you have husbands and wives, or do you only secretly keep the husbands since you're a dolphin and then divorce the wives without telling them?" Brittany asked. She had walked over and started talking to Tony, the officiator for the occasion, while Kurt and his husband were dancing sweetly together. Santana had gone off to the bathroom so Brittany needed someone to talk to in the meantime so she wouldn't get too bored.
Tony smiled at the girl. Kurt had warned him beforehand about Brittany's… eccentricities and he definitely hadn't been exaggerating. But somehow Tony couldn't be annoyed by the girl. She was so sweet and cute, it was nearly impossible to not like her. So, for the last few minutes he had been trying to explain to her the process of marrying two people and answering the resulting questions she came up with.
"Britt, it's not me who gets officially married. It's the couple I'm saying the words for."
"So, you don't have like fifty husbands and wives?" Brittany asked, her usual bright visage a bit saddened by the thought.
"No, I don't," Tony replied soothingly. Too raise the girl's spirits again he added, "But I do have a special someone in my life."
Brittany's face lit up. "You do? Is he a dolphin too?"
Tony laughed. "Yes, he's a dolphin too."
"What's he like?"
"Britt, leave the poor man alone. Let him do his job." Santana smiled apologetically at the man and turned to face Brittany. "Why don't we go find Porcelain and sing him his surprise song?"
"Really?"
"Really. We'll gather Man Hands, Frakenteen, Trouty Mouth, Wheels, Asian One, Asian Two, and the others up, then we'll find Kurt and sing his special song to him. Okay?"
"Yes!" Brittany grabbed Santana's hand and excitedly bounced up and down. "Oh, don't forget that we promised Hannah that she could help sing, too! She is Kurtie's favorite cousin after all."
"Yeah, yeah. Her too. Let's go."
.~.~.~.~.~.
"Wes?"
"Yeah, David?"
"It's time to go sing to Blaine and Kurt."
"Already?"
"Yep."
"Did you get everyone else together already? Tori as well?"
"Yep."
"Then let's go, I guess."
.~.~.~.~.~.
"Blaine, have you noticed all of our friends suspiciously gathering near the stage?"
"I have. Why do you ask?"
"Do you think it has something to do with that song they were talking about earlier when we saw Lauren?"
"Probably. Should we go investigate?"
"Let's go."
.~.~.~.~.~.
"Shhhh. Here comes the happy couple now."
The chattering that had been going on immediately stopped. Kurt and Blaine were approaching them quickly with suspicious looks. Luckily, the groups of friends had planned for this. They had a surprise up their sleeves that Kurt and Blaine had no idea about. A surprise that was sure to blow Blaine and Kurt out of the water.
"Hannah? Tori? You two ready?"
Hannah, a blonde of average height with bright blue eyes and a shapely figure, nodded enthusiastically. She hadn't seen her cousin Kurt in years, due to his move to New York City, and she was beyond excited to not only be invited to his wedding, but to also have met all of his friends. Kurt talked of them often at family gatherings, but it was quite a different experience to meet them all in person. And then they had propositioned that she assist them in surprising Kurt at his reception and she just couldn't resist. What she had to do was simple: distract Kurt while the group got onto the stage and set up. They were each other's favorite cousin so it shouldn't be too hard. She knew exactly what topics to bring up to get Kurt to go off on a long and completely unrelated tangent. And if all else failed, she could always demand a quick dance or playfully insult his hair.
Tori, a tall and willowy brunette, nodded a bit nervously. She hadn't seen Blaine in years and she had been quite surprised when Wes contacted her a few weeks before the wedding. He had called saying he was Blaine's best friend, which caused some bickering in the background between himself and a boy named David, and eventually asked her if she wanted to resurrect her friendship with Blaine. They had been close friends in primary school, but once Blaine left due to bullying she hadn't seen or spoken to him again. She was beyond grateful to have another chance to be in Blaine's life, and Wes assured her that Blaine would welcome her with open arms, but she still felt a bit anxious about the outcome of what might occur once Blaine saw her. Once she arrived at the wedding, Blaine had run to her with wide eyes and embraced her. She was so glad to be welcomed so warmly, but now she felt like she might be pushing things a bit. She had told Blaine that she was leaving right after the ceremony so he wouldn't be expecting her here at his reception. But Wes had proposed that she help with the surprise and she couldn't deny that she wanted to. So her job now was simple: walk up to Blaine and keep him distracted long enough so that the others could set up on the stage. Maybe a quick dance or two.
Kurt approached the iffy group of their friends first, Blaine following right behind him so that he'd have a good view of whatever happened. When he was within a few feet, Tori and Hannah were suddenly pushed forward and Kurt stopped dead in his tracks. Hannah smiled and waved innocently at her cousin.
Blaine nearly walked straight into his husband's back, but stopped just in the nick of time. Wondering what had stopped Kurt in his tracks, Blaine peeked around Kurt's shoulder and suppressed a squeal once he saw Tori waving shyly at him.
A/N: And that is the end to a ridiculously long (to me at least) chapter. Again, I apologize for being a horrible author and not updating in so long. The scheme of the newlyweds' friends will continue in the next chapter.
Tori is named after a fabulous reviewer (tortorm) and Hannah is named after an amazing person (Averypottergleelover). Hope the both of you (if you're even reading this story still) accept my most humble apologies and at least somewhat enjoyed your parts in this chapter. :D
Random question: have any of you ever heard the phrase "Damn Skippy" before? I was talking with my nephew and I said that and he looked at me like I was crazy. Apparently that's not something that's commonly said in the southwest. I'm originally from Chicago, so I blamed it on that when he questioned me about it. I was just curious as to what other people thought. So, if you don't mind my weirdness or haven't already answered this question through another one of my stories, I'd appreciate your comments on that as well as the story. :]