Five Years Later
Part 2
The last thing Blaine ever expected when he went to Sebastian's that night was for the two of them to talk until the wee hours of the morning. Throughout the course of the night there wasn't much they didn't talk about as they both wanted to know everything that had been happening with the other. Upon hearing that Sebastian was still in touch with most of the guys from Dalton it surprised Blaine, but he was happy at the same time. By the time he decided to head home as he needed to get some sleep before an afternoon class, he apologized to Sebastian for keeping him up. Sebastian laughed and told him, he only said he had an early morning because he was pissed at the time. Much like Blaine, Sebastian didn't have class till later that day.
When Sebastian walked Blaine to the door, they were both a little of unsure what to do, but once Sebastian pulled him into a hug, Blaine rested his head against him. Once it broke, Blaine stretched and kissed Sebastian gently on the lips before reminding him he'd be by at seven that evening. Sebastian smiled before giving Blaine a gentle kiss on the lips before he headed on his way. While he easily could've closed the door the instant Blaine headed down the hallway, Sebastian leaned against the doorframe and didn't close the door till he saw Blaine make his way onto the elevator. Upon closing the door, Sebastian knew he probably looked like a dork as he had the biggest smile on his face. The last thing he ever expected was that he'd ever have the chance to go on a date with Blaine Anderson, yet it was going to happen that evening.
Throughout his entire cab ride home, all Blaine could think about was his time with Sebastian. While they'd both certainly changed quite a bit, at the core they were still true to who they were. With all the stress of his marriage, Blaine was certainly further behind Sebastian in regards to his schooling. There Blaine was in his fifth year at NYADA while Sebastian was in his first year of law school. For Blaine, while he truly enjoyed being at NYADA, he wasn't exactly sure that's where he should be anymore. Yet Sebastian told him to give it a chance, as now that he no longer had a tedious divorce looming over his head, he just might find his passion to perform once more.
Once he was home, Blaine headed straight to bed as he knew he needed to get some sleep. It was clearly the right thing to do, but he probably should've checked his phone before doing so as he would've seen he had a ton of messages wondering where he was. Around eight o'clock Blaine heard a loud pounding on his apartment door that wouldn't stop so he slowly dragged himself out of bed. For the life of him, Blaine had no idea who the hell it could be. Then once you factor in the fact he'd barely been home for three hours he was not happy. Upon opening the door he was shocked to see Rachel on the other side. "Where the hell were you last night Blaine?" She asked as she made her way past him, clearly oblivious to the fact that she'd woken him.
"Well good morning to you too Rach." Blaine said as he closed the door.
"Morning. Now, where the hell were you last night?"
"Out."
"Blaine."
"Rachel, I went out. Is it really a crime?" Blaine said before pulling out one of the stools at the counter to sit on as Rachel sat on his couch.
"You were out all night Blaine."
"So and how do you even know that?" While he spoke, Blaine grabbed a coffee mug off the tree and lifted the top of his coffee maker and popped in a packet before pressing brew as he had a feeling he wasn't going back to bed anytime soon.
"Well, I tried to get in touch with you as Kurt called me." At the mere mention of his name, Rachel watched Blaine cringe and roll his eyes. "Sorry." Blaine shrugged his shoulders. "Well, he called and told me he received the finalized divorce papers."
"And?"
"He still can't believe it's over. So after going to your old place and spending some time with him, I thought I'd check on you. Yet you weren't here and didn't answer any of my calls."
"Like I said, I went out last night."
"Blaine."
"Rachel, I'm entitled to move on with my life no matter what Kurt might think. And after the hell he put me through during the divorce I was entitled to go out and celebrate finally being free from him."
"He still loves you Blaine."
"That's on him as I don't love him! And if the way he tore me apart during court means he loves me, I can only imagine what it would've been like if he hated me."
"Blaine."
"Don't try to justify what he did or how he acted Rachel, please."
"Fine, I won't. Now, where did you go last night?"
"I went out and that's all I'm going to tell you."
"Blaine, I was worried."
"I'm sorry I worried you, but I live alone and can do and go as I please without reporting to anyone."
"Tell me one thing Blaine."
"What?"
"You didn't do anything foolish last night."
"I didn't."
"I'm not going to get anything more, am I?"
"No. Now if you don't mind, I really need to get a little more sleep before I head to school as I have to perform. My body has gotten used to getting sleep after leaving Kurt so I need to give it what it needs."
"Alright." Rachel said as she got up from the couch. "How about we have dinner tonight, just the two of us?"
"Afraid not Rach, I've got plans for tonight."
"With?"
"A friend."
"Are you dating Blaine?"
"Does it matter? Hell, I've been entitled to date since I left him."
"You're right, I'm sorry. Be careful Blaine."
"I will." Blaine then kissed her on the cheek before opening the door and letting her out before heading back to bed.
Once they both headed to class that day, Blaine and Sebastian each had a spring in their step that neither could ignore if they tried. Then when Sebastian was on his way to his last class of the day, he was surprised to receive a text from Blaine asking if they were still on that evening in case something had come up during class that day. The smile that came to Sebastian's face because of that text confused one of his classmates who'd never seen him smile like that before. After replying that everything was good, Sebastian looked down at the goofy selfie Blaine had taken with his phone once Sebastian insisted he have a photo. Considering they'd finished off two bottles of wine, not including what Blaine had before getting there, he certainly had a special expression on his face. Yet as silly as the picture was, Sebastian absolutely loved it. But he had a feeling it wouldn't be long till he had a few more pictures of Blaine to choose from.
When Sebastian finally got home from class that day, he tossed his bag into his office before walking into his bedroom and stripping out of his clothes. Considering he'd just made it to his first class, Sebastian was looking forward to enjoying a long shower before getting ready for his date with Blaine that evening. While he told Blaine he would meet him at the restaurant, Blaine refused. Since Blaine asked Sebastian out on an actual date, he would come and pick him up as it was the proper thing to do as they weren't going out as just friends.
After a rather long shower, Sebastian made his way back into his bedroom with a towel around his waist. Once he was in front of his closet he realized he had no clue where they were going so he wasn't quite sure what to wear. He contemplated calling Blaine to find out, but he decided he'd wing it and try to pick something that would adapt to different situations. It was in that moment Sebastian understood how girls could often bitch about not knowing what to wear. After buttoning his shirt, Sebastian grabbed his watch off his dresser and put it on. He thought about what else he might need that night as he grabbed his wallet and put it in his pocket. Tempting as it might've been, to grab a few condoms from his dresser drawer, he didn't. This night out with Blaine wasn't about getting into each other's pants; it was about the two of them reconnecting. And while Sebastian wouldn't object to it happening, he knew Blaine wasn't ready after everything he'd been through.
With the way he was feeling once he was dressed, Sebastian headed out into the living room for Blaine to arrive. While he was certainly tempted to go and pour himself a drink he decided against it as he had no clue what Blaine had in store for them that evening.
Considering the way Blaine was feeling, he had his cab drop him off a couple of blocks away from Sebastian's building as he wanted to walk the last bit to collect his thoughts. More than once on the way over he thought about what he was doing. After everything that had happened he couldn't help but wonder if Sebastian only said yes to the date because he was caught up in the moment after they kissed. But the more he thought about it, he realized this was happening because they both wanted it. While Sebastian had certainly matured, no one could ever force Sebastian Smythe to do anything he didn't want to do. Blaine also thought back to the response Sebastian had sent to his text and it was pretty clear Sebastian was looking forward to their date as much as Blaine was.
Once he reached the building, the same doorman that was on duty the previous evening was there again. "Evening." Blaine said as he approached.
"Good evening sir." The doorman replied as he opened the door for Blaine. Entering the building in that moment certainly felt right and Blaine felt more confident than he had when he first got out of the cab a couple blocks back. During the ride up in the elevator, Blaine checked his watch one more time and was happy that even with walking those last blocks he was still going to be on time. The last thing he wanted was to be late and for Sebastian to think he had changed his mind about their date.
After ringing he bell, Blaine smoothed out his sweater one last time as he opted to wear one instead of a coat. He was still looking down when he saw the door open. Upon raising his head he instantly took in how incredible Sebastian looked. "Do you want to come in or do we need to leave right away?"
"I'll come in as I'm in no rush." Blaine replied. "You look fantastic Sebastian." He continued as he walked into Sebastian's apartment.
"Thank you, but is that really surprising Killer?"
"No." Blaine replied with a shy smile. "You always looked great."
"You look pretty dapper yourself there Blaine. Cute tie by the way." Sebastian said as they headed towards the cut-out which led to his kitchen. "Would you like something to drink?"
"No thank you." Blaine replied as he had his eyes towards the floor.
"What is it Blaine?" Sebastian said as he stepped towards him and lifted his head with his hand.
"Nothing."
"Blaine, if this is going to work, we need to be honest with each other, remember. So spill."
"Fine, I feel self-conscious about what I'm wearing."
"Why, I think you look cute."
"Great, I'm cute. Kids are fucking cute Sebastian!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa there Killer." Sebastian said as he placed his hands on Blaine's shoulders. "If you remember correctly I first said you looked dapper which certainly isn't for kids. And personally, I'm happy to see you're still sporting your bowties. While they can look a bit dorky on some, you make them look hot."
"You're just saying that Sebastian because of my outburst."
"You know me Blaine, I don't pander to people's feelings, I call it like I see it. So if me calling you cute offended you, I'm sorry. I felt it was the safest choice so that you didn't think everything I said last night was a lie."
"If you weren't afraid, what would you have said?" Blaine asked as he removed Sebastian's hands from his shoulders, but kept them in his.
"Honestly?" Blaine nodded. "That you look sexy." The instant the words left his mouth he saw Blaine's expression change. "It's true Blaine; you make this look sexy as you pull it off with confidence which is extremely sexy to me. One of the things I always found so attractive about you besides your ass, is the way you owned a room when you walked into it."
"I'm not that guy anymore Sebastian."
"You are, you just have to believe in yourself as that confidence is part of who you are Blaine. I bet if I asked your parents they could tell me stories about their confident little boy." While he spoke, Sebastian saw the cutest blush come to Blaine's cheeks. "See, you know it's true. And as flustered as you were last night, you had that look on your face before you kissed me. While you were sweet and asked, I have no doubt you would've kissed me regardless of what I might've said."
"Maybe." Blaine replied as he looked up at him and Sebastian smiled. "Okay, you're right; I would've as I really wanted to kiss you. A part of me was tempted to kiss you as soon as you opened your door."
"I wouldn't have objected."
"Maybe, but I didn't want you to think I came here with something else in mind even though my words at one point made it seem like that."
"At one time in my life I would've been flattered if you came to me with only that on your mind. Yet…nevermind. Now, where are you taking me this evening Blaine? And I should warn you, I'm not a cheap date."
"I never expected you to be a cheap date Sebastian. We're actually going to one of my favorite Italian restaurants and from there, it all depends."
"On what if I might ask?"
"How things are going as I have two things in mind, but I have a feeling dinner will let me know which to choose."
"Well then, let's head to dinner as I'm hungry. Plus, I can't wait to see what else you have in mind for us." Sebastian then leaned down and kissed Blaine on the cheek. "Let's get this date started Anderson." Blaine smiled up at him, before releasing one of Sebastian's hands before they headed on their way. While they were waiting for the elevator Sebastian gave Blaine's hand a squeeze. "Blaine."
"Yes Sebastian."
"While this might sound selfish, this isn't a place you and Kurt went often, is it? I mean, if it is fine, I just…"
"Relax Sebastian, it's one of my favorites and I found it after I left him. Kurt was never a fan of Italian so I had to do without one of my favorites."
"What about all those trips to that horrid place in Lima….Breadstix I think it was called?" Sebastian asked as they got in the elevator.
"Salad and those stale bread sticks."
"Lovely. I'm sorry for bringing him up."
"It's alright as he's a part of my life that I can't ignore and lots of what happened to me over the last few years happened because of him." On their way out of the building the doorman said goodbye to them both before hailing a cab for them. While they easily could've taken the subway, Blaine wasn't quite sure how to get there from Sebastian's building and didn't want to mess around that night. Once they arrived, Blaine looked at Sebastian after they got out of the cab and smiled at him. "Have you been here before?"
"I have not." Sebastian replied as Blaine took ahold of his hand once more. "But if it's a favorite of yours it must be good." Once they walked in, they walked up to the host station and were immediately brought to a back corner table. The restaurant was rather dimly lit with candles on each table. It was certainly set up for romantic evenings considering the atmosphere. "Is this back corner booth by chance or did you have something to do with it?"
"I might've had something to do with it." Blaine replied as their waiter came over. "Wine preference?"
"You choose as I want to see what sort of taste you have." Sebastian told him and soon heard Blaine order what could be considered a perfect bottle of wine. "Impressive."
"Thank you."
From that point on, they began to talk more, picking up almost where they left off earlier that morning. Sebastian had certainly enjoyed life since leaving Ohio. He'd traveled to Europe quite a few times and had even contemplated transferring schools with as much as he'd enjoyed it. Yet in the end, he decided to stay in New York as it truly felt like home to him. As for Blaine, he was still sorting his life out since he left Kurt. Sebastian was impressed when Blaine told him his parents forced him to take a vacation to get a way on his first break from school after leaving Kurt. Blaine's parents obviously realized he needed time to decompress and he was happy to see they were looking out for him. Then during their talk, Blaine told him he had a concert coming up in a few weeks and that he was rather nervous about it.
Hearing Blaine of all people nervous about performing angered Sebastian more than he thought was possible. Blaine always beamed whenever he performed so to think he was nervous or didn't think he was good enough got Sebastian's mind working. The only thing he could come up with is that somehow through the years Kurt had done a number on Blaine's self-confidence. And knowing how Blaine was burning the candle from both ends certainly affected his performances over the years and has now caused him to doubt his talent.
While they were finishing dessert that evening, Blaine looked over at Sebastian before wiping a bit of chocolate off of his chin. "Are you enjoying yourself so far Sebastian?"
"I am, are you?"
"I most certainly am."
"So, with how dinner has gone, where are we going next?" Sebastian asked before taking another bite.
"I'll give you two options and choose the one you'd like to do."
"But I thought you said…"
"I know what I said, but I think this is best. Now, I was thinking we could go and grabbed a drink and talk some more."
"Alright, now where does the choice come in Blaine?"
"It comes in as to where we do this. There is a quaint little bar a few blocks from here that we could go to, or we can go back to my place so we'd have a bit more privacy."
"You know Blaine; if you want me all to yourself you just have to ask." Sebastian said with a smile Blaine knew all too well. "While I might've been offended at first last night, that kiss made a world of difference."
"I'm glad it did." Blaine replied as he turned slightly to face Sebastian more. "And well, if we went back to my place we could kiss a bit more freely."
"Are you saying we couldn't do that if we went to this little bar you seem fond of?"
"No, as it's got a great mix of people it's just…I'd rather share these first moments with you in private and not with everyone else. We're still finding our bearings Sebastian and I feel it would be better if we enjoyed some time alone."
"You're not embarrassed, are you Blaine?"
"Absolutely not." Blaine replied as he placed his hand on Sebastian's thigh. "Who knew getting you to come home with me would be so difficult?"
"I'm only asking because I'm not ashamed of who we are Blaine."
"Sebastian, if I was embarrassed do you think I would've brought you to such a romantic restaurant? I mean, we're certainly not hidden from view. And if I'm not mistaken, we shared a few kisses throughout our evening so far."
"You're right and I'm sorry if you think I've overreacted."
"It's alright and I can see where you're coming from. Hell, while Kurt certainly had his moments more often than not we seemed more like friends than spouses. His feelings about PDA certainly varied and more often than not he preferred it not to happen. But if you'd prefer going to the bar, I wouldn't be offended."
"Actually, I'd love to see where you live Blaine. I just needed to make sure. While I'd love to tell you I won't ask things like this again, I can't."
"I understand, I really do. This is new territory for both of us and I'd much rather these things get brought up than us keeping them to ourselves."
"Then I won't keep them to myself. So, ready to take me home?" Sebastian said with a wiggle of his eyebrows that made Blaine giggle which was probably the cutest thing Sebastian had ever heard.
"Yes, I'm ready to take you home."
After paying the bill, Blaine took Sebastian's hand once more and they headed on their way. While they easily could've taken a cab, they decided to take the subway as Blaine told him it was a quick trip with no stops which appealed to Sebastian. When they walked up out of the subway station, Sebastian took a look around. "Nice neighborhood Killer."
"Thanks, my Mom picked it out." Sebastian glanced down and gave Blaine a look. "Yea, I know, but she hated the neighborhood I first moved into after leaving Kurt. So she was beyond thankful I had only signed a month to month lease. Within a few months I had a new apartment in a much better neighborhood."
"Did she at least run it by you first?"
"She did. She gave me four or five apartments to check out and the final choice was mine."
"Are we in Brooklyn?"
"We are, Park Slope to be exact. I'm pretty sure one of my Mom's requirements was that the neighborhood be gay friendly."
"Is it?"
"It is, plus it's got tons of parks and museums. The Brooklyn Botanical Garden is actually near where I live. We should go check it out sometime if you're into that sort of thing."
"I'd love to. Why do I have a feeling that you've done quite a bit of studying in the parks since you've been here?"
"I have actually, how'd you know?"
"Jeff mentioned once that whenever anyone couldn't find you that you were usually out on the grounds studying."
"That was certainly the case as my mind felt freer." While Blaine spoke, he gave Sebastian's hand a pull once they reached the entrance to his building. "Let me get the door for you as you'll see I don't have a doorman."
"Such manners, I like it." Sebastian said as he walked inside. "Which floor Blaine?"
"Third." Once Blaine answered, Sebastian headed towards the elevator but Blaine gave his hand a squeeze causing Sebastian to look at him. "Stairs, the elevator is slow as dirt. I only use it when I'm coming back from grocery shopping if I bought quite a bit."
"Okay. I think I can manage the stairs."
"It'll help you work off dessert." Blaine replied causing Sebastian's jaw to drop.
"Are you implying I ate too much Blaine?"
"No, but if we take the steps you might make room for something I have upstairs."
"I thought you weren't sure where we were going yet you have something waiting for us." Sebastian said as they headed up the stairs. "Do you think I'm that easy to get home?" Blaine couldn't stop from laughing as Sebastian's words and facial expression certainly didn't match. "Glad to see you think I'm funny." Sebastian said before trying to tickle him, causing Blaine to begin to sprint up the stairs. He probably would've been able to get away, but Sebastian's longer legs allowed him to skip steps to catch up to him. Once they reached the entrance to his floor, Sebastian had Blaine pinned against the wall. "What do you have to say for yourself Killer?" Blaine leaned up and kissed Sebastian on the lips. "Okay, I'll take that." Blaine then took his hand once more and led him down the hall toward his apartment.
"Just remember it's nothing like yours."
"So it's cute and compact like you."
"Cute Sebastian."
"I know." Sebastian replied before Blaine opened his door. Once inside, Sebastian waited for Blaine to lock it before they ventured any further inside. "This is nice Blaine; I don't know what you're talking about."
"It's nothing like yours. Please, make yourself comfortable while I get us something to drink."
"Just because it's not like mine, doesn't mean it isn't nice. I also love that you can see the park from your window as well as the exposed brick."
"Me too." Blaine replied before walking back into the room with a bottle of wine and two glasses. "So you really like it?"
"I do, I wouldn't mind a tour later." Sebastian said while Blaine poured their glasses.
"I think that can be arranged." Blaine told him as he handed him his glass before they both sat down as Sebastian had been taking in the view. "There really isn't much more. My office is about the size of an oversized closet. And well, the bathroom is a…bathroom."
"And your bedroom."
"Comfortable." Blaine replied. "Any specific reason you asked?"
"You described the other rooms. Remind me the next time you come over I'll give you the complete tour of my place."
"I can do that."
With as much as the two had talked in the past twenty-four hours they truly had caught up on what was going on in each other's lives. So much so that they could honestly sit back, relax and just enjoy each other's company. It was exactly what they both wanted and needed at that moment. To know that they still understood each other so well was a relief. Once Blaine went to take the empty bottle and glasses to the kitchen Sebastian stood up to take a look around once more. When Blaine returned, Sebastian was standing in front of a bookcase looking at a few pictures.
When Sebastian felt Blaine wrap his arms around him from behind and rest his head on his back, he placed his hands over Blaine's. "You tired Killer?"
"A little. I didn't get much sleep when I got home as Rachel came by early and pounded on my door."
"Why?"
"She was worried as she tried getting ahold of me last night and I didn't answer."
"So that's who you were ignoring."
"Yep."
"Why'd she come to check up on you?"
"She wanted to make sure I was alright as the finalized divorce papers arrived yesterday as I told you."
"I take it Lady Hummel called and whined to her."
"Yep."
"Did you tell her you were with me?"
"No as it's not any of her business who I was with. I would've loved to have told her, but that would put her in an awful situation as she's still friends with Kurt. I mean, I could so hear him yelling he was right and that I was cheating on him. I swear that was his fucking mantra during the divorce." In that moment, Sebastian turned in Blaine's arms.
"Just because you did that once, doesn't mean you did it again Blaine."
"I know, but it proved how bad our trust issues were. Do you mind if we don't talk about him right now as I don't want to ruin a wonderful night?"
"You think tonight has been wonderful?" Sebastian asked.
"I do, don't you?"
"It has, but I know what could make it better."
"What is that?"
"This." Sebastian then leaned down to kiss Blaine. Even though they'd only kissed for the first time the day before, it felt like they'd been doing it forever. Soon Blaine's arms wrapped around Sebastian's neck as he tightened his arms around Blaine. While they kissed, they had no idea that there was someone looking into Blaine's curtained windows and could see two silhouettes kissing.