Sorry this is a little late, I have been doing a lot of stuff so I have not had much free time :)
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Calo x x x
Jeff and Nick's wedding was now fast approaching. Sebastian had been sweeping Hunter away on many dates since their first, and he adored the three little boys more than anything in the world, except Hunter. Along with their many social meetings, the group of friends had also had several meetings over plans for the wedding reception. Along with being asked to host and sort out the wedding reception, Hunter had also been invited to attend the ceremony with the triplets. Due to Jeff's unmerciful insistence, Hunter had been forced to agree almost immediately, and the couple had decided that Dalton and Sebastyn would be their page boys, while Calo was to be the ring bearer.
That afternoon, Hunter and the triplets were following Nick and Jeff into the wedding shop that was dealing with all of the bridal party's outfits. Nick and Jeff looked amazing and had matching suits with different coloured shirts. Hunter, if he admitted it, felt a little jealous of the two of them as he watched them admire each other in their respective suits. Once the two grooms had changed out of their suits, it was time for the slightly more difficult part. Sebastian had arrived about 20 minutes after them, and so he was going to help. The owner of the shop handed a suit to Sebastian for Sebastyn and a suit to Hunter for Dalton. She then took a tiny little suit replica and handed it to Jeff, who was going to help Calo.
Each man ushered a little boy into a changing room and Nick sat outside, while they all fumbled around, trying to get the little boys into their respective outfits. Jeff was out first, and Calo looked absolutely adorable in a suit that matched theirs and a light purple shirt. Once Dalton and Sebby were also dressed, the woman stood them each on the stool and checked the fitting of each boy's suit, all the while, gushing over them and telling them how handsome they looked. Hunter almost cried when he saw the three of them stood together, he couldn't get over how grown up his little babies looked, but Nick, Jeff and Sebastian ushered the boys in to get changed before they could see how emotional and worked up their Papa was getting.
Once everything was sorted out, they all headed back to The Dalton Kitchen to have lunch, Hunter decided to help the staff, who were a little stressed, while the other three men sat and ate with his sons. Calo had formed a remarkable attachment to Jeff, and would sit with the blonde man and chat quietly for hours at a time. Hunter felt incredibly lucky that he had found his old friends again, he was so much happier than he had been before now that they were back, and he knew that the boys were not complaining even a little about the new company that they had.
Wes and David joined them mid-meal, and listened as the twins went on and on about their suits and how the lady in the shop had said that they looked very handsome. Calo, as per usual, simply sat quietly next to Jeff, slowly eating his sandwich.
The next week, they were all gather once again at the restaurant, except this time the restaurant was empty, the wedding was a week away and they were going over seating plans and decorations, along with finalising the menu. Hunter had found out that many of the Warblers would be attending the wedding, and it made him a little nervous because he hadn't seen them in a long, long time. Hunter had decided that he would not be joining the reception party, well, he would, but he was going to be serving. When he had told Nick and Jeff they had both insisted that the three little boys be sat with them and their parents; they wouldn't take no for an answer.
The week flew by much too quickly, and, on the morning of the wedding, Hunter found himself hurtling around the deserted restaurant, checking that everything was exactly right. He would have to leave the ceremony immediately because he needed to be back before the bridal party and guests to ensure the smooth running of everything. He drove the three boys over to the respective houses. The twins were going to be getting ready at Wes' house with Nick; while Calo would be getting ready at Nick and Jeff's house with Jeff and Sebastian. He dropped Calo off and kissed his cheek, telling him that he would see him at the wedding. Originally, he was going to stay with Calo, but then he had considered it and knew that Dalton and Sebby were more likely to act out, and so he really needed to be with them.
Getting ready was complete and utter chaos. Nick was very nervous and excited, which didn't help the boys. David helped Hunter wrestle them into their suits, while Wes was trying to calm Nick down and get him ready. At Nick and Jeff's house, everything was much calmer. Sebastian was helping Jeff with his hair, while Calo sat in his little suit and watched quietly. Once the three of them were ready, the two men sat with Calo and explained to him what he would have to do. They had had to ensure that the pillow for the rings wasn't too big, because poor Calo would have really struggled with the pillow that they were originally planning to use.
While they were talking, there was a knock at the door. Sebastian got up to answer it, and, a few minutes later, a blonde woman and a very tall man came hurrying into the living room. The woman instantly grabbed Jeff, pulling him into a hug,
"Oh, my baby, you look so handsome. I am so proud of you, I can't believe how grown up you are." She held Jeff's face between her hands, observing her son with love and affection that only a mother can have for her children. Once she had calmed a little, the man stepped forwards and drew his son into a tight hug. Sebastian had picked Calo up and was standing off to the side with the wide eyed little boy. Isabelle Sterling turned round to greet Sebastian, when she saw little Calo settled against Sebastian's side. She stepped forwards and said,
"Hey, sweetheart, what is your name?" Calo looked up at her and softly replied,
"Caolan Adam Sebastian Nicholas Jeffery Clarington." She looked a little taken aback, and turned to her son looking for an explanation. Jeff smiled and moved to take Calo,
"Mom, Dad, this is our ring bearer, Calo. Do you remember Hunter from Dalton?" The two elder Sterlings nodded, they remembered how upset Jeff had been when the boy had seemingly disappeared. Jeff continued, "Well, this is one of his sons, Hunter owns that restaurant where the reception is being held; that is where we found him."
Meanwhile at Wes and David's, it was now a little calmer. They were all dressed and ready, and were now waiting for the car to arrive and take them to the place where the wedding was being held. They heard the horn outside and all jumped up, hurrying down and jumping into the limo. Since there were no seatbelts, Dalton sat on Wes's lap and Sebastyn sat on Hunter's for the ride.
When they arrived at the venue, most of the guests were already there. Hunter felt nervous as he saw some familiar faces. He told Dalton and Sebastyn that they were to stay with him and be on their best behaviour. Nick immediately went over to an older couple, who Hunter assumed were his parents. Wes and David led the way into the venue and to a room where Jeff would wait; Wes would be walking with Calo because he was walking after Jeff, and they didn't want anything to happen. Just as he was walking through the door, he saw Nick going to over to a tallish boy with chestnut hair and striking blue eyes. The boy was holding another guy's hand and Hunter's eyes widened as he recognised Blaine Anderson with his dark curly hair.
Everybody was ushered inside once word of Jeff's car approaching had arrived. Nick was extremely nervous, but he had been waiting for this day for a long time so he was also very happy and overexcited. Wes and David were stood to his right; his best men and Blaine was stood on the left, and it became obvious that he was Jeff's other best man with Sebastian. Jeff's car pulled up outside the beautiful hall, and he and Sebastian saw Hunter waiting at the door. They both helped little Calo out, and Jeff carried him over to his papa. Mr and Mrs Sterling got out of the car behind and headed inside, following David who was showing them to their seats. Hunter fussed a little over Calo, telling him how proud of him he was, before heading in to sit down. He found that he was sat between David and the pale boy, whom he assumed was Blaine's partner. The boy turned to him and smiled,
"Hi, I don't think we have met, I'm Kurt Hummel-Anderson." Yes, definitely Blaine's. He smiled and shook Kurt's hand,
"Hunter Clarington." Recognition clouded over Kurt's face,
"Blaine has told me all about you; it is nice to finally put a face to the name." He smiled back; Kurt seemed really sweet and perfect for Blaine.
The chatter quietened down as music started to play. Everyone swivelled round, and Hunter saw his two little boys walking down the aisle holding hands, while Jeff followed behind him. He heard Kurt 'aww' a little behind him and then heard him say quietly:
"They are so cute." Hunter could only grin with pride. After Jeff, he then saw his tiny baby, with Wes close behind. Calo was holding the pillow, a concentrated look on his face. He looked absolutely tiny and he heard the murmurs through all the people there. They reached the front, and Jeff took Nick's hand, before helping Calo up the steps, and then turning back to his husband.
The ceremony was a simple one, and Nick and Jeff had written their own vows which did not fail to make every single person cry and laugh at the same time. As soon as they were out of the hall, Hunter hurried to the car that was waiting for him. Calo and the twins would be travelling back with Nick and Jeff. Because of his swift departure, he hadn't yet come into contact with any of the Warblers, but he knew it was inevitable. At the restaurant, everything was surprisingly calm and they were completely on schedule. Hunter slipped into the bathroom to get changed into his uniform and put his apron on.
As he emerged, he saw Aelish who was propping the doors open as the guests began to arrive. The staff set about showing the guests to their designated place and began to bring out drinks and nibbles. There was a large space cleared in the middle of the large restaurant which was to serve as a dance floor. Hunter saw many familiar faces coming through the door and he just knew that he was going to have to face them at some point. For now though, he remained behind the bar, churning out drinks as the orders came in.
Nick and Jeff arrived last with the 4 best men and Hunter's three little boys. Everyone cheered for the couple as they made their way to the centre table, where the 2 sets of parents and the Warblers were all sat. Hunter smiled as he watched Jeff settle Calo between himself and Kurt, who was sat next to Blaine. Dalton and Seb were sat next to Jeff's parents, who were sat next to Nick's parents, who were sat next to Nick. Hunter watched as Aelish went over and began to sort out who wanted what to drink, Dalton and Seb both waved at her, which made her chuckle.
At the centre table, the three young boys were really enjoying themselves. The twins were nattering away to the parents of the grooms', while Calo was sat talking quietly to Kurt. The rest of the Warblers were watching the 3 of them in confusion because they had absolutely no idea who they were. Nick was talking to some of them across the table, when Thad voiced his confusion,
"So, who are the little boys?" Nick looked at the three youngsters and smiled,
"They are the sons of a close friend." It was clear that he wasn't going to say anymore, so the subject was dropped.
Back at the bar, Hunter knew that he was going to have to get a grip because the food was nearly ready, and he was the one who was going to be sorting out the centre table, as that was what Nick and Jeff had requested, and he couldn't deny them the request. At that moment, the food began to come from the kitchen, Hunter sucked his worry up and picked up the plates, it was now or never…