Chapter 15! Almost done. I realized I could not do this story without including my favorite song from the Flash/Supergirl musical episode. I admit I stole a few piece of the scene for this story, but I'm not getting paid for it so please no one sue me, it was just too beautiful to leave out.
Enjoy!
Sebastian POV
Sebastian rubbed his eyes, trying to clear his vision. It was another all nighter and his eyes were going cross from looking at his laptop and listening to the same track for the one hundred and fiftieth time. He had underestimated the amount of work that the project was going to entail, but they had loved his work in London and actually had him stay on the project even though he had to go back to school and the project wasn't close to over.
Thankfully, he was now a freshly minted college graduate and could devote more attention to the project and get paid in an official capacity now as well. They were nearing the end of the project, but it was a lot of late nights, and he hadn't seen Marley in three days because they kept missing one another.
Rachel had jokingly said that Marley had changed his ringtone to "Beth" from Kiss, even though it was a joke, he felt bad that he didn't have a lot of time for her right now.
Just as he was starting to feel sorry for himself, the door opened causing everyone to jump and look up. Marley poked her head into the room.
"Am I interrupting?" She asked.
"No." He said standing quickly. "Is everything okay?"
"Yeah." She stepped in further revealing the basket she was carrying. "Since it's the third all-nighter in a row I figured everyone could use a pick me up. I have coffee, cookies, sandwiches, tea, and a few other things."
He loved this girl.
Everyone else there loved her now too as they crowded around to get something. Marley just set the basket on a table and let them have at it. She handed Sebastian a cup that she had been carrying. "Your favorite." She said smiling.
"You're an angel." He said taking the cup.
"How's it all going?" She asked looking at the mess that they had created in the studio.
"Slowly." One of the guys said around a bite of banana bread.
Marley tried not to laugh. She looked at Sebastian. "Can I hear a little bit of it?" She asked.
Sebastian glanced over at one his coworkers. They nodded, clearly won over by Marley bringing in goodies. It wouldn't be the first time either that she had gotten to listen to some of it. She had been allowed to sit in on one of the recording sessions in London, even standing in for a singer.
"It's a little incomplete right now." He said. "We're trying to get it to work as a solo cause our duet singer dropped out last minute. Some big breakup between the singers."
"That's unfortunate." Marley said sitting in one of the rolling chairs as Sebastian played the track.
Sebastian watched as she listened carefully, head moving slightly with the music, fingers lightly tapping out the beat on the arm of the chair. Then it hit him.
"I have an idea." He said suddenly. Everyone looked up at him. "Marley, you'll have to agree to it though."
Marley POV
Marley stood quietly in the background as Sebastian and his team presented the new track to their boss. She still wasn't sure what madness made her agree to sing the duet part on the track for them to show their boss, but here they were, and she was bracing for a bad outcome.
"Who is the singer that you found?" Alec Koenig, Sebastian's boss, asked.
"This lovely lady here." Sebastian said. "You met Marley in London, she stood in for track six there."
Koenig smiled at her. "I remember." He said. "You really have quite the range."
"Thank you, sir." She said.
"And you produced this?" Koenig asked Sebastian.
"Yes sir." Sebastian said, he motioned to his team. "We all did."
Koenig smiled. "I knew it was a smart move keeping you on the team." He said. "Your ear is amazing, and you are extremely lucky to be dating a girl as talented she is."
Sebastian and Marley both smiled.
"I like it." Koenig said. "I'll present the track and if they like it, we'll draw up some contracts and it'll be on the album. Good job."
He shook hands with Sebastian and the team and then turned to Marley. "And good luck at the Tony awards." He said.
Marley furrowed her brow. "I'm sorry?" She said.
Koenig looked amused. "Have you checked the news this morning?" He asked
"No…" Marley said hesitantly.
Mr. Koenig smiled wider. "Have a good morning then." He said walking away.
As soon as he left, Marley and Sebastian pulled out their phones finding a multitude of messages from their friends.
"Oh my god." Marley said seeing the announcements for the nominees for the tony awards next month. "Oh my god the show was nominated!"
Sebastian looked up from his phone. "Marley, you're nominated!"
Everyone in the room cheered as Sebastian picked her up and spun around in celebration.
Sebastian POV
Sebastian and Marley walked into their apartment late, the Tony awards were over, it had been a fantastic experience, but they were beat. Sebastian took off his bow tie as Marley slipped out of her heels and they went to sit on the sofa.
Marley lay against his side, resting her head on his chest as he turned on the TV. It was some late coverage of the awards, which they didn't really need a recap, but it was cool to see them talking about the show. Jesse had won best director, Marley had won best original score, and the show had one best musical as well as 3 other awards that night.
"Thank you." She said quietly.
He looked down at her. "What for?" He asked.
"I couldn't have done all of this without you." She said. "I don't know what I'd do if you weren't here."
"You would have been fine." He said. "But I'm glad that you don't have to do it alone. I'm grateful to be here."
She leaned up for a kiss which he eagerly gave her.
"What do you say to sleeping in late tomorrow, maybe going out for a bite, and then just getting lost in the city?" He asked thoughtfully.
She smiled. "Yeah, sounds like fun." She said. "We haven't done that in a long time."
The next morning, Sebastian woke up early, the sun barely coming through the curtains covering the balcony doors. He looked over and smiled as he watched Marley, sound asleep next to him, looking so peaceful. Checking the time on his phone, he carefully eased out of bed and went to take a shower and get dressed.
He left a note for Marley letting her know that he went for bagels from the corner bakery and would be right back. As he walked down to the bakery, he spotted the familiar car parked in one of the spots out front. As he got closer, he watched as Mr. Hughes got out of the car to greet him.
"Alright Sebastian," Mr. Hughes said. "What's with all the secrecy?"
Sebastian smiled. "I have something I'd like to ask you, sir." He said motioning for him to walk with him.
When he finally made it back to the apartment, holding a bag of bagels and two cups of coffee, he went to the bedroom and saw Marley sitting up in bed, her long chocolate tresses mussed but in a sexy way from sleep, his note in her hand. She looked up at him and smiled. Without saying anything he set the coffee and bagels down and just leaned down on the bed to kiss her.
Marley POV
It was a week before the Grammy's, the album Sebastian had been working on was up for Album of the Year, so they were actually getting the chance to attend the ceremony.
Marley was sitting on the sofa, the TV on softly in the background as she worked on music for Jane Austin Sings, a little frustrated with the lyrics not quite coming together.
Sebastian walked in holding some dry cleaning and a garment bag. "Hey, I'm putting your dress in the closet." He called.
"Thank you!" She called back scratching out a line on paper and trying something else. Finally, she threw the notepad on the coffee table. "I quit! I'm so sick of Jane Austin and we have barely started rehearsals!"
Sebastian chuckled lightly as came back in the living room.
"It's not funny!" She protested, though she was smiling as well.
Sebastian leaned back against the bookshelf and watched her as she grabbed her notebook again, looking beautiful with a halo of light surrounding her from the setting sun coming through the window.
"Oh, Kurt and Blaine took me out to lunch today." She said. "I left the table for a second and when I came back I heard Kurt ask Blaine if he thought I was going to be wearing it to the Grammy's. Do you know what he's talking about?"
Sebastian sighed. "Remind me to never tell those two a secret again." He muttered.
"Sebastian?" Marley said narrowing her eyes, putting the notebook down. "What's going on."
He sighed as he took out his phone, syncing it up to the Bluetooth speakers they had in the apartment. "I was going to wait but I've been trying to find a way to say this to you for a while now." He said. "I realized though, that the way that we have always communicated the best, was through music."
Marley listened as a song that she was unfamiliar with came over the speakers as he set down his phone.
He started to sing.
Can't say how the days will unfold,
Can't change what the future may hold
But, I want you in it
Every hour, every minute
This world can race by far too fast
Hard to see while it's all flying past
But, it's clear now,
When you're standing here now
I am meant to be wherever you are next to me
He grabbed her hands and pulled her to her feet, holding her close in an easy slow dance.
All I want to do
Is come running home to you
Come running home to you
And all my life I promise to
Keep running home to you
Keep running home
To you
He led her over to the window seat, both sitting down with the skyline and sunset behind them.
And I could see it
Right from the start
Right from the start
That you would be
Be my light in the dark
Light in the dark
Oh, you gave me no other choice
But to love you
He gently brushed a few tears from her cheeks as he sang to her, making her smile.
All I want to do
Is come running home to you
Come running home to you
And all my life I promise to
Keep running home to you
Keep running home
Home to you
As he sang the last few verses, he stood up taking a ring out of his pocket. She gasped, covering her mouth as he went down on one knee in front of her.
Can't say how the days will unfold
Can't change what the future may hold
But, I want you in it
Every hour, every minute
"Marley Rose," he said holding up the ring. "Will you marry me?"
Tears were streaming down her cheeks now and she smiled. "Yes. Of course, I will." She said leaning forward to kiss him.
