Two Steps Beyond
Part 92
When Sebastian opened the door Sunday morning with coffee in hand he was honestly expecting to see the girls, not Thad and Hunter. His face must've shown it by the way the guys looked at him. "Expecting someone else?" Hunter asked as they walked in.
"Actually, the girls since they're cooking today." Sebastian replied. "Are the two of you bonding that you've arrived together?" The way they looked at each other cause Sebastian to tilt his head to the side. "Talk."
"Thad crashed with me last night since Donovan had Cass over for a romantic dinner that he was cooking."
"And he basically implied it would be better if I disappeared for the evening." Thad added. "Coffee ready?"
"No, I'm drinking already." Sebastian then slapped him upside the back of his head. "Of course it's ready. When haven't B and I had coffee ready when you guys arrived?"
"Point taken."
"Where's Blaine?" Hunter asked as they reached the end of the hall.
"I'm right here." Blaine said from his place on the couch.
"Go help yourselves to coffee; you know where to find us." Sebastian said before going to join Blaine on the couch. Once the guys headed towards the kitchen, Sebastian moved to his original spot on the couch and Blaine leaned back against him. "How you feeling?"
"Better, who knew Courvoisier in one's coffee could make you feel so good?"
"I did." Blaine then playful swatted Sebastian's arm that was wrapped around him. "It's true."
"I know. How about you, how you feeling?"
"Good. Though I'm slightly disappointed you didn't get to do what you wanted."
"Oh trust me; I'll make it up to you." There was an almost mischievous tone to Blaine's voice.
"To quote Santana, wanky."
"I hope you're using that in proper context." Blaine and Sebastian both looked back and saw Santana standing there with Nick.
"Of course I am my dear. Please tell us we didn't miss the bell."
"No, we just walked in. I happened to be talking to Thad on the ride up and he said to just come in as you two seemed comfortable." Nick said. "And from the looks of it, he was right."
"We need to thank him." Blaine said.
"Thank who?" Thad said as he and Hunter walked back into the room with coffee in hand.
"You."
"You're welcome for whatever I did."
"Where are Jeff and Britt?" Sebastian asked.
"They should be up in a minute. Britt got a call from her Mom when we were in the lobby and she didn't want to risk dropping it in the elevator."
"Good idea." Hunter said. "I drop calls all the time in ours."
"That's because you live on a crazy high floor." Sebastian said.
"Ain't that the truth, by the view is amazing." Thad added.
"I'm offended Hunter, you've had Thad over and not us?" Santana said as she arched her eyebrow.
"I will make it up to you, promise. Thad's visit was a bit, unplanned." No sooner did Hunter speak did Santana start to giggle. She then gave Nick a kiss before heading for the kitchen.
"Should I presume your siblings had a date last night?" Nick said as he took a seat on the couch before sending Jeff a text to just let himself in. Thad and Hunter both nodded. "At least they had the foresight to ask you to leave Thad."
"True, but that let Hunter and I know what they thought might happen."
"And as much as I like Donovan, the thought of my sister having sex isn't high on my priorities."
"You could be like B and I, we've heard our siblings having sex. That's a sound you can never erase from your mind, right B?"
"Correct Bas."
"Hey, you've got an away game on Wednesday, right Seb?"
"I do, why?"
"I was going to ask Blaine if he wanted to spar."
"Sounds good to me, what time?" Blaine said.
"I was thinking five and then we can grab dinner afterwards."
"Works for me. It'll give me some time to get some work done before hand."
"Hey guys!" They all looked towards the hallway at the sound of Brittany's voice. Yet, they didn't just see Brittany and Jeff; they also saw Rachel and Brody.
"Look it's the missing link." Sebastian said with a smile. "We were beginning to think you ditched us Rach."
"No, I hadn't. School this year is taking up way too much of my time."
"Nick, where's Santana?"
"She's in the kitchen Britt." Brittany then kissed Jeff on the cheek before heading to the kitchen.
"Not to sound chauvinistic, but are you joining them?" Hunter asked.
"If you knew my cooking ability Hunter, you wouldn't be asking that." Rachel said. "But I am going to get some coffee. Anyone need a refill?"
"We're good, but thanks." Once she walked out of the room, Jeff and Brody got settled.
"Oh, Jeff. Nick. Expect a call from Logan or Jacob." Sebastian told them.
"Why?" Jeff asked.
"Just because."
"Seb." Nick said as he sat up slightly causing Blaine to look back at Sebastian. "Blaine, feel free to tell us as well as I doubt this is about music."
"You do it B. You're too cute for them to hurt." The rest of the guys then looked at Sebastian who'd basically put Blaine on the spot.
"You have to promise to let me finish before you say anything, got it?" Blaine said causing Nick and Jeff to look at each other.
"Fine." They replied in unison.
"Near the end of our call with them yesterday they said they needed to talk to you both. To which, Bas asked what about." Blaine took a slight pause to take a look at his friends who were looking at him intently. "Neither said anything so Bas took a guess which was correct. Some of the guys are interested in your sisters and want to know how you'd feel about them dating them." The last part Blaine said as quickly as possible knowing how they'd both react.
The guys all watched at Nick and Jeff just looked at each other. "Who's interested?" Jeff asked.
"Logan said it's none of the older guys if that makes you feel any better."
"Who?" Nick asked.
"We don't know. But as of now, Logan and Jacob told the guys they were off-limits till they spoke with you two." Sebastian said.
"Smart move."
"If it makes you feel better man, we told them that if you two said it was okay that they should warn the guys if they screwed up it would be more than the two of you coming after them. It would be all of us."
"And Jacob said they'd assumed such. It's the main reason why the older guys won't go near them." Blaine added. "They don't want the rest of us on the warpath."
"Since Brody and I are the outsiders, what do your sisters look like?" Jeff pulled his phone out of his pocket and took a minute to go through photos before tossing the phone to Hunter. "Safe to presume the blonde is your sister Jeff and the brunette is Nick's." They both nodded. "They're cute." Hunter then tossed the phone to Brody who agreed upon looking at the picture. "I could see why you'd be protective."
"Nice to know someone understands." Nick said.
"Oh, he understands alright." Thad said with a laugh.
"That's not funny."
"Yes it is, and you know it, just as Seb knows it."
"Thad's right. It doesn't matter whether your sister is older or younger, you're still protective." Sebastian told them to which Hunter agreed.
"Guys, wouldn't you rather they date someone you know versus someone you don't?" Brody asked. "At least then you know what type of guy he is." Nick and Jeff just looked at each other.
"Okay, maybe you have a point." Jeff said. "It doesn't mean I have to like the idea of Megan dating."
"Or Ally."
"Guys, you had to know they'd start dating once they reached high school." Blaine said. "And think of it this way, if they date a Warbler you know you have people looking out for them nearby."
"So you're saying we should say it's okay?"
"Better than them hearing you guys said no. You know they'd never forgive you." Sebastian said. "Like B said, this way you'd have people looking out for them. And you know the older guys would beat the crap out of anyone that hurt them."
"Seb's got a point." Jeff said. "Can we at least give them a hard time when they call?"
"Go for it." Thad said. "But you need to tell us how they take it."
"Fair enough." Nick said. "If you two talked to them yesterday, why are they waiting?"
"We told them to." Blaine said. "We said the weekend is some of your only time with Santana so it would be best if they didn't bother you."
"I appreciate that guys, the weekend goes by too quickly."
"You're welcome." Sebastian replied. "Uh, I thought Rachel wasn't helping?"
"I have a feeling she'd rather sit and just talk to them then be here in the middle of all of us." Brody said. "Plus, she said she needed to talk to them."
"Girl talk?" Thad asked.
"I think so. Right now, whatever makes her happy because she's been beyond stressed out."
"Anything we can do?" Blaine asked.
"Not unless you can lessen her class load."
"Don't talk about class loads to Blaine or Nick." Thad said. "They're taking more than the rest of us, silly people that want to be called doctor."
"So says the man becoming a lawyer."
"We're surrounded by them Nick." Blaine said causing Nick to take in his surroundings.
"Okay, so Jeff's about the only normal one. Yet he'll probably turn into some media mogul." Brody just looked at Nick. "You're in the arts, so not normal."
"Speaking of, has Britt heard back yet from her audition Thursday?"
"I have." They all turned at the sound of her voice once again. "Time to dance again Tuesday."
"That's so cool Britt." Thad said.
"Thanks, but it's still a long road to go."
"If you need to work on anything I'm free tomorrow morning."
"I just might take you up on that before heading to Lexi's. And guys, brunch is ready. Don't keep Santana waiting."
While Nick, Jeff, and Brody cleaned up from brunch, Rachel took Blaine's hand and led him away from everyone else. "How are you and Seb?"
"We're good, why?" Blaine asked as they took a seat on the couch in the office.
"Because I've felt like a shitty friend not being around when you guys obviously needed everyone." Rachel said as she took ahold of his hand again.
"What are you talking about Rach?"
"You boys might think you've been good about keeping things quiet but we all know what happened to Seb."
"And how were you nominated to talk to me?"
"Santana, Britt, and I decided it would be easier for me to do it as they weren't sure how Nick and Jeff were going to react. While I told Brody I knew on the way over here today."
"Do Jeff and Nick know that they know?" Rachel shook her head in response. "Then how did you guys find out?"
"We were all at the bottom of the deck stairs when you guys were all talking. And while we appreciate the sentiment, you should've told us."
"Right, like Santana doesn't want to go beat the crap out of the guy. While I'm sure it upset you and Britt."
"Okay, maybe you guys have a point. But, you should know that while we feel that way it's because we care about you guys a lot. And we'd do anything we can to help."
"I appreciate that, as would Bas. But this guy, is crazy and it's best if none of you get involved."
"Can't you guys call the cops?"
"We can't." Rachel looked towards the doorway at the sound of Sebastian's voice. "It's basically a wait and see situation. You can't assume the worst."
"I'm so sorry Seb. I should've been talking to both of you but you were talking with Hunter and Thad and…"
"It's okay Rach, I get it. But now I know why Britt and Santana were acting a bit weird. And now that we know you guys know, you might as well finish this conversation around everyone else."
After they all got together in the living room, it took quite a bit of convincing on Nick, Sebastian, and Blaine's part to get Santana to relent. To say she was upset at what she knew was a clear under estimate. But once they got through to hear they all decided it was best to go out and let off some steam.
The beginning of the week flew by and before they knew it, it was Wednesday. Since Sebastian had an away game which meant he wouldn't be home till late they both got up a bit earlier than normal to spend some time together. "Now, don't beat up Hunter to badly today." Sebastian said with a laugh as they each packed their bags.
"I won't, plus we're going to have some company."
"And who will this company be?" Sebastian asked, cocking his eyebrow in the process.
"Jeff. Nick's got a late class tonight and Britt's got a dance class after work. So, he asked me and Hunter if we minded if he joined us."
"Don't tell me Jeff boxes?"
"He's just learning. So, he'd be the perfect sparring partner for you."
"That could be fun, because honestly the thought of sparring with Hunter scares me."
"Understandable. Now, do you know how late you guys are going to be?"
"It shouldn't be too bad. We should be back before ten, since it's much closer than when we went to play at Brown. But, I'll either call or send a text to let you know for sure."
"I appreciate that."
"It's the least I can do. That way you'll know whether or not to wait up for me."
"What can I say; I prefer falling asleep next to you."
By the time they headed off for the day, any thoughts of the long day quickly dissipated. Wednesdays were one of Blaine's favorite days of the week since he not only had all classes he enjoyed but he also had two of those classes with Jeff. "Hey, have you heard from Hunter today?" Jeff asked as they met after one of their classes.
"No." Blaine then pulled out his phone and saw he had a text from Hunter. "Guess we don't need to take the train to the gym."
"Guess not. I told him where he could find us since you said we'd just study till we needed to leave."
"Cool. By the way, Bas thinks it's cool you're learning to box too as he will now have a sparring partner. He wasn't looking forward to sparring with Hunter."
"I don't blame him. Hunter's strong and has much more experience. Why wouldn't you spar with him?"
"Height. Hunter and I are basically at the max size differential and Bas is taller than Hunter."
"Okay, that makes sense."
"How'd things go with Logan and Jacob?"
"Nick had them going pretty well. I think they were almost afraid we were going to come home and lay the law down. But then we told them it was cool. And as you and Seb said, they said they'd keep an eye on them."
Once they'd each finished their last class of the day they headed for the courtyard to get some work done while waiting for Hunter to arrive. They were both so caught up in what they were doing that neither of them noticed people standing around them. "Well, what do we have here?" Blaine and Jeff both lifted their heads and look towards the sound of the voice.
"Uh, do we know you?" Jeff asked.
"No, but your bitch of a friend does?" Jeff and Blaine looked at each other.
"We're going to need a better description than that." Blaine said while closing his text book.
"Your boyfriend, though from getting a good look at you, you must be the bitch in the relationship." Blaine just shook his head at the comment, as he realized who it was.
"I think you need to leave." Jeff said while putting his stuff in his bag.
"Don't tell me you're one of them too."
"God, why do assholes like you assume that anyone that hangs out with a gay guy is gay himself?"
"Because they tend to flock together."
"For your information, most of their friends are straight." Jeff said as he got up. "Come on Blaine."
"Anderson's not going anywhere till he and I talk." As Trevor spoke, one of his friends pushed Jeff back in his seat. "You must think you're pretty special after that stunt your brother pulled."
"I don't."
"Does your big brother always stand up for you faggot?" When Trevor spoke he poked Blaine in the chest. "Figures you'd need a real man to stand up for you."
"Back off!" Jeff snapped.
"Relax Jeff, I've got this. I don't need anyone to stand up for me." Blaine said as he got up out of his seat. "I'm more than capable to defend myself."
"Right." The sarcasm was dripping when Trevor spoke. "I bet blondie here would have a better chance of defending himself than you. But that's not saying much."
"You'd be surprised. Now, what the hell do you want?"
"To make it clear to you and your boyfriend that I'm sick of the way you flaunt who you are."
"We don't flaunt anything."
"Bull, you two constantly hold hands and kiss in public. God only knows what you do in private. I'm sure it's disgusting whatever it is."
"How would you know that unless you're making a point out of following us?" As Blaine spoke he stepped closer to Trevor which brought Jeff out of his seat. "For such a homophobe you sure seem interested in what we do." The next thing Jeff saw was Trevor shoving Blaine away from him. "Don't you ever, touch me again!" Blaine said as he stepped up to him again. "I'm not going to let ignorant assholes like you dictate how I live my life."
"We'll see about that." Trevor said prior to taking a swing at Blaine. Trevor's friends must've known it was going to happen as they'd grabbed ahold of Jeff. But Trevor missed as Blaine dodged the punch and came up swinging, connecting squarely with Trevor's jaw. "You fucking faggot! You're going to regret that!" The next thing Jeff saw was Trevor tackling Blaine to the ground. As the two tussled, Jeff managed to get loose and tried to pull Trevor off of Blaine but anytime he got close one of Trevor's friends stopped him and grabbed ahold of him once more.
They were still rolling around on the ground when Hunter came running up and pushed one of the guys holding Jeff, before they were both able to pull Trevor off of Blaine. With Hunter holding Trevor, Jeff knelt down next to Blaine. "Are…are you okay Blaine?"
"Yea, I'm fine." Blaine replied while brushing himself off before getting up. By the time Blaine had gotten to his feet, security was surrounding them and had made Hunter release Trevor. Trevor then began screaming that he wanted Blaine arrested for assaulting him while Jeff was telling them Blaine only punched him in self-defense. While security was attempting to make headway of the situation a couple of NYPD officers approached. Seems numerous students saw what happened and had called.
Once the officers took control of the situation they looked at Blaine and Trevor and noticed that while Blaine was scratched up, Trevor had a huge bruise forming on his jaw from Blaine punching him. Realizing they were going to need more information the officers realized they needed to bring both of them in. "Blaine." Jeff said as the officers cuffed him.
"Call Cooper." Blaine said as he shook his head at the ridiculous nature of the situation. After he was led away, Hunter grabbed Blaine's bag from the table since they'd been asked to come to the precinct as well. The smug looks on Trevor's friends' faces infuriated both of them.
"Hunter, Blaine honestly only punched him in self-defense."
"I believe you Jeff; you don't have to convince me." Hunter then stopped as they were heading for his car when he noticed Jeff fumbling with his phone while trying to call Cooper. "Relax; Blaine's going to be okay. But just in case, while you call Cooper, I'm going to make a call in case we need bail." While Jeff called Cooper, Hunter called his sister knowing she had the type of cash they might need on hand.
"Jeff, slow down." Cooper said into the phone as he was only able to catch about every other word coming out of Jeff's mouth. "Wait, are you saying Blaine got arrested?" When Cooper said those words, Lexi happened to come around the corner. "Is he okay?" The way Cooper was running his empty hand through his hair Lexi knew it was serious. "What am I hearing Jeff, is that Hunter?" While Cooper spoke, he reached for the nearest piece of paper and wrote on it that Blaine had been arrested for assaulting Trevor which caused Lexi to gasp. "When you get there, let him know Lexi and I will be right there. Thank man."
"Is he okay?" Lexi asked after Cooper got off the phone.
"From what Jeff said yes, but we need to go."
"Coop, I can't go. Who's going to watch the kids?"
"Is Britt still here?" The words no sooner left Cooper's mouth did Lexi go running down the stairs and out the front door after Brittany who had just left. With his wife out of the house, Cooper looked at his phone. He knew the call he needed to make, he just couldn't believe it was coming to this so soon. By the time Cooper got off the phone with Mrs. Clarington, Lexi was walking back into the house with Brittany who had absolutely no problem with watching the kids. "We really appreciate this Britt." Cooper said as he helped Lexi on with her coat.
"Don't mention it."
After they walked out of the house Cooper looked at Lexi. "We need to call him."
"I take it by him; you're referring to my brother." Cooper nodded. "I'll call him now."