Five Years Later
Part 5
The next couple of days were a bit hectic for them both so they didn't see each other, but that didn't stop them from talking on the phone. With Blaine having a late rehearsal on Friday, Sebastian had gone out with his friends but didn't drink as much as he usually did as he planned on heading over to Blaine's early in the morning to surprise him. "Are you sure you're feeling okay Sebastian?" Hunter asked as he ordered them another round of drinks. "You're going pretty light tonight."
"That's because I have plans tomorrow morning."
"Are these plans with a certain former Warbler?" Thad asked as he finished off his drink. The three of them had reconnected their sophomore year of college when Sebastian and Hunter were in the same class. And after Sebastian told Thad, he need to see Hunter with his own eyes as he thought Sebastian was screwing with him since no one had heard from him since they'd gotten disqualified. Yet there he was and he was certainly mellower than he'd been during his brief stint at Dalton.
"Which former Warbler are you referring to?" Hunter asked as their waitress brought over their drinks.
"You probably don't remember him." Sebastian replied quickly before glaring at Thad.
"Don't even." Thad said as he had less of a filter since he had quite a few drinks in him.
"Who are you seeing?" Hunter asked.
"That's a good way to put it." Thad said.
"Oh, so is this your newest fuck buddy?"
"NO!" Sebastian's response caused Thad and Hunter to look at each other and then back at Sebastian who was slowly reining in his temper.
"Okay, guess not." Hunter stated, clearly taken aback by Sebastian's response. "Sorry man. Who are you seeing? Anyone I know?"
"You could say that." Thad blurted out.
"Shut up Thad! Or you can kiss tomorrow night goodbye and you can explain to everyone else how you fucked up!"
"Sorry."
"Now come on man, who are you seeing tomorrow?" Hunter asked as calmly as he could as it was obvious to anyone around them Sebastian was on edge. "Either tell me or you know mister loose lips while he drinks will." Sebastian looked at Thad and shook his head as he knew Hunter was right. It wouldn't take much more to get Thad to sing like a canary.
"True, you've certainly got a point. Alright, I'm seeing Blaine."
"You mean mister flawless?"
"You remember that?" Sebastian asked.
"Sebastian, it's sort of hard to forget considering the way you spoke about him as did everyone else. So you're seeing Blaine tomorrow. Where the heck has he been?"
"Hell." Thad replied with a snort causing Sebastian to look at him. "It's true, just not in the literal sense, from what you've told me."
"You've got a point." Sebastian said. "He's actually been in New York this whole time."
"Then what's with the hell comment?" Hunter asked.
"Blaine married Kurt after he graduated and it turned out to be the marriage from hell." Sebastian told him. "Before they even reached their fourth anniversary, Blaine moved out and filed for divorce which took over a year to get as Lady Hummel fought him the entire time. It got really nasty."
"Good for him to get out of a bad situation if there was no hope. I'm sure the nastier things got during the divorce it only strengthened his resolve that this was the right decision."
"It did." Sebastian said.
"Are you seeing him as a friend or is there more to this?"
"Blaine's my boyfriend."
"Is that so?" Hunter said as he cocked his eyebrow and glanced at Thad who was paying close attention.
"It is, so just say what you're thinking."
"Good for you man. I know how you felt about him back then. So he's responsible for that smile you've been sporting?"
"He is."
"How'd you find out about all this?" Hunter asked as he turned his attention to Thad.
"Blaine went to see him." Thad blurted out.
"Please tell me it wasn't right after he left his husband."
"It wasn't." Sebastian replied. "I didn't see him till the divorce was final so Blaine had been on his own for a little more than a year even though he was technically married for that year. He started to date a bit during that time."
"Okay, I just didn't want you to be some instant rebound. A year after leaving his husband is acceptable."
"I thought so as well. And Blaine's head is in a really good place."
"Except for when it comes to performing." Thad added.
"Performing?"
"Blaine went to NYADA. And during his marriage his performance confidence took a hit. I'm rather pissed about it as I've heard him sing since we've been together and he's still got it. Yet he doesn't have that same belief in himself anymore."
"That's a bit shocking considering what I heard and saw."
"I'm hoping he comes out of his shell as he has a concert next week."
"Can I come?" Thad asked. "I'd love to hear Blaine sing again."
"That depends on how things go tomorrow night."
"What's tomorrow?" Hunter asked.
"Blaine and I are going out and Thad is joining us. You see, once I told Thad here about Blaine he went and told all the guys. Now they all want to get back in his life but it's going to take some time. And since Thad and I are close, he's getting to see Blaine first and we'll go from there."
"Wait, Blaine shut those guys out of his life?"
"Kurt doesn't like us." Thad said. "Even though a bunch of the guys helped with Blaine's over the top proposal."
"I don't want to know."
"It's safer that way." Sebastian told him before taking a sip of his drink. "So, depending on how things go tomorrow night, the rest will slowly be allowed back. Blaine doesn't want to be overwhelmed by lots of questions about what happened. He just wants to move on with his life."
"That makes sense, just as it makes sense that the guys would ask questions." Hunter said.
"He knows as we've talked about it. He just feels if they slowly come back it'll be easier instead of everyone coming back into his life at once. Essentially he's the same guy, but he's also not."
"Considering what he went through, that makes sense, plus people change. I hope you're remembering that Sebastian."
"I am. The first time Blaine and I saw each other again we talked for hours. The same can be said for the second. We're not rushing into anything as neither of us want to screw this up."
"Sounds good and Sebastian."
"Yea."
"Sorry about the fuck buddy comment considering what you just told me."
"It's alright. I would've had the same sort of comment. I just don't want anyone thinking that's what this is about. I care about him."
"We know." Thad told him.
"How is that?"
"Your expression changes when you talk about him as I said before. You can tell there is more to this than just sex." Sebastian's expression changed once again. "Wait, are you saying you two…oh man, sorry Sebastian."
"It's okay. My past certainly entitles you all to these comments. But you especially Thad should know Blaine better than that."
"But you want to." Hunter said.
"Of course I want to. Hell, I've wanted to since I was a teenager. But it'll happen when it happens and I'm okay with that."
When Sebastian's alarm went off the next morning, he was thankful he didn't drink as much as he usually did that night as it was already hard to get up on a Saturday morning. After getting out of bed and looking in the mirror, he realized he needed to take a shower because there was no denying he'd been out late. Add on top of that the conversation he'd had with Thad and Hunter he certainly needed to clear his head. With all of them drinking he was a bit more honest about what was going on than he'd planned, but he also knew neither of them would say a word which made it easier. The only uncomfortable part was when the conversation took on sexual overtones which were odd since Sebastian was more than comfortable talking about sex. For so long, for him it was only about feeling good, yet the thought of having sex with Blaine appealed to him in a way beyond feeling physical gratification.
Sebastian was so caught up in his own thoughts in the shower, most of them about Blaine; it wasn't till he felt his orgasm build that he knew the wait was worth it. If the mere thought of having sex with Blaine could have this profound of an effect on him, he could only imagine what it would actually be like. And from the fooling around they'd done a few nights prior at Blaine's was any indication, the wait might not be as long as Sebastian might think. It was pretty clear Blaine knew what he liked and wanted and had no problems going after it or asking for it the more they messed around. Yet since Sebastian knew he was more experienced than Blaine was, he had no problem letting Blaine set the pace at which things progressed.
After getting dressed, Sebastian grabbed his bag as he didn't see himself coming back to change for their night out and there was no way he was dressing up this early in the morning. Once his bag was packed, Sebastian grabbed the essentials off his dresser and headed off. When he came walking out of the building his doorman smiled as the change in Sebastian's demeanor over the last month had certainly been noticeable. Upon getting on his train, Sebastian pulled his headphones out of his bag and pulled up a playlist for the ride. He'd been tempted to drive to Blaine's since it would be quicker, but parking around his place was certainly at a premium.
Once he got off at his stop, he headed up the stairs and made his way to the bakery that Blaine loved that was just around the corner from his building. According to Blaine not only was the food to die for, it also had some of the best coffee so Sebastian was able to take care of two things at once. While he knew a few of Blaine's favorites, he got quite the variety as everything looked amazing and he wanted to try almost everything. After everything was boxed up and he was handed his tray of coffee he headed over to Blaine's. During his walk Sebastian looked around as the area was still waking up and was rather tranquil. Depending what Blaine had in mind for the day, he certainly wouldn't mind spending some time in the park across the street to decompress after a long week of classes.
After walking into the building, he headed straight for the stairs as Blaine was right about the elevator being impossibly slow. Once to prove his point, Blaine told Sebastian to ride up while he took the stairs. And after promising not to run or jog up them, Blaine still was upstairs before Sebastian was. Thankfully when he reached Blaine's floor one of his neighbors was heading down and held the door open for him since his hands were full. On his way down the hall, Sebastian hoped that Blaine wasn't sleeping so soundly that he wouldn't hear him knock. It was the first time he comprehended how wrong his idea might be of surprising him. So after balancing the box on top of the coffees, Sebastian knocked and patiently waited for Blaine to answer.
It took a bit and he was just about to knock again, when he heard the locks turning before Blaine opened the door. There before Sebastian stood Blaine who'd obviously just woken as his eyes weren't fully open and his hair was all over. "May I come in?" Sebastian asked and Blaine nodded before stepping aside. While Blaine hadn't spoken yet, the look in his eyes as they opened more showed how happy he was to see Sebastian. After Blaine closed and locked the door behind him, Sebastian leaned down and kissed him. "Even though I brought coffee as well, you look like you want to go back to bed."
"It's okay." Blaine replied as Sebastian set the box and coffees on the counter before wrapping his arms around Blaine who settled into the embrace. "What are you doing here Bas?"
"Bas?" Sebastian asked with a raised eyebrow as Blaine looked up at him.
"You don't like it, do you?"
"It's just different, that's all. Most people tend to try and shorten my name to Seb, not Bas."
"Do you mind?"
"From you, no as I could certainly get used to it. What do you want to do Killer?"
"Part of me wants to curl back up in bed as it's early on a Saturday."
"And the other?"
"To curl up with you on the couch and see what goodies you brought me."
"They're not all for you, I need breakfast as well."
"I guess I can share."
"You guess?" Sebastian said before beginning to tickle Blaine who immediately doubled over as he began to laugh. "Ah, you're' ticklish."
"Please Bas…stop…" Blaine said as he laughed.
"I could use this to my advantage."
"Come on Bas, please." With that last bit of pleading Sebastian stopped and Blaine slowly got his breathing under control. "I hate you."
"No you don't." Sebastian said before kissing him. "You're quite fond of me actually."
"You're right, I am. Now you grab the food and I'll get a blanket." Blaine then stretched to give Sebastian a kiss before heading for the closet as Sebastian headed towards the couch. When he walked back over, Sebastian was stretched out with his shoes off waiting. Once Blaine curled up next to him and put the blanket over them Sebastian handed him his coffee. "You must've gotten up pretty early to get here."
"You're right I did." Sebastian replied as he set the box of pastries between them. "And after as late as I got home, I'm about as tired as you look. So if I fall asleep later, don't take any offense."
"Not a problem. Curling up on the couch and sleeping doesn't sound like a bad way to spend part of the day."
After having a bit to eat as they discussed the past couple of days, Sebastian set the box on the table before wrapping his arms around Blaine. With the start they had, it wasn't too surprising that they did what they thought and fell asleep on the couch. While Sebastian had never really been the cuddling type, there was something about cuddling with Blaine that change how he felt about it. It was a few hours later when they both jumped from loud knocking on the door. "Expecting anyone B?" Sebastian mumbled as he got his bearings again.
"No." Blaine replied as the knocking continued. "Stay here, I'll go get rid of whoever it is." He then stretched and kissed Sebastian before getting up off the couch. As he walked to the door, the knocking continued so he called out that he was coming. After undoing the locks, Blaine cracked the door open and was shocked by who he saw on the other side.
"Hey Squirt! Happy to see me?"
"What are you doing here?" Blaine asked as he spoke through the opening in the door.
"I'm in the city for a few days so I thought I'd come by to check on my little brother. Gonna invite me in?"
"Now's not a good time."
"Obviously you just got up, but come on. Invite me in."
"You should've called."
"Come on Blainey, it wouldn't have been a surprise if I had." At that moment he placed his hand on the door but stopped as he peered over Blaine's shoulder. "You're not alone, are you?"
"Excuse me?"
"There's a coat over your couch that certainly doesn't belong to you. Same goes with the shoes beneath it." As this conversation was going on, Sebastian couldn't help but listen as it was pretty obvious who Blaine was talking to.
"Then you know why it's not a good time."
"It's always a good time." The next thing Blaine saw was his door open and his brother come walking in and head straight for the couch that the two had been cuddled up on. Blaine wanted to run after him but closed the door first and sighed as he had no idea how this was going to play out. "Hi, I'm Cooper, Blaine's older, more dashing brother."
"Sebastian. And I'll be the judge of who's more dashing." Blaine couldn't help but chuckle as the two shook hands.
"Not bad little brother. He's good looking and feisty, exactly what you needed in your life. But, why does that name sound familiar." Sebastian looked up at Blaine before he got comfortable beside him once more.
"Coop…" Before Blaine could say anything further, Cooper's eyes bugged out.
"Holy shit! Is this the meerkat?" The hearty laugh that erupted from Sebastian confirmed Cooper's suspicions.
"I haven't heard that in years." Sebastian proclaimed through his laughter.
"Seeing him now explains why he who must not be named was so paranoid."
"You can say his name Coop."
"I don't want to after the way he treated you. So tell me, how did the two of you find each other again?" Cooper said as he sat down in the chair. "Have you always stayed in touch?"
"Coop, now is not the time."
"Come on Blainey, indulge me. I want to know all about how you got your groove back."
"No."
"Come on."
"No."
"Blaine."
"No."
"Are you two always like this?" Sebastian asked as he slid his arm around Blaine's waist.
"Yes!" They both replied which brought a smile to Sebastian's face as he was truly entertained by what was going on.
"Okay. I'll clarify things." Blaine then looked back at Sebastian who gave him a reassuring nod. "Blaine and I ran into each other a few years ago and I ended up giving him my address. Didn't hear from him which didn't surprise me considering he was married to Lady Hummel." Cooper snorted upon hearing how Sebastian referred to Kurt. "Yet, a little while ago Blaine showed up on my doorstep and the rest is history."
"Is that true Squirt?"
"Don't call me that!"
"Sorry. Is that true Blaine?"
"Yes."
"Cool! Now, do we have to have a talk since Sebastian was here when I arrived? I mean, I know you're not a kid and you were married but…"
"Cooper!"
"When…"
"You say one more word and I'm kicking you out!"
"And here I thought we could talk about anything, I'm hurt Blaine."
"There is nothing to talk about. Bas came over early this morning to surprise me with coffee and breakfast."
"That's sweet of you Bas." Cooper said.
"Sebastian." Sebastian said. "Bas is something Blaine's toying with. And if I like it, only he can call me that."
"Sorry, my mistake Sebastian." Cooper said which earned him an approving nod from Sebastian. "By chance, are you both free this evening or do you have plans?"
"We have plans tonight Coop. We're going out with Thad."
"Warbler Thad?"
"Yes, Warbler Thad." Blaine replied. "I haven't seen him since before we graduated and he and Bas are friends."
"Reconnecting with old friends, that's good. Mom and Dad will be happy to hear it."
"I'll mention it the next time I speak with them. Now, how long are you in town for?"
"I leave Wednesday morning. So, do you think we could grab a meal or something?"
"I think that could be arranged."
"And you're more than welcome to bring Sebastian with you. I'd like to get to know the new man in my little brother's life. See if he's deserving of you."
"I'll be the judge of that Cooper." Blaine replied. "Now, if you don't mind, Bas and I were sleeping."
"I bet." Sebastian tried not to laugh as Cooper was so different from Blaine, but you could certainly tell the two were related.
"Cooper, if you want us to go and grab something to eat while you're here, you need to go."
"You'll call me?"
"Yes, I will call you, promise."
"Alright." Cooper replied as he stood. "No need to show me out, I can find it. It was a pleasure to meet you Sebastian."
"The same." Sebastian replied.
"And guys…have fun!" Cooper said with a wink that didn't go unnoticed by either of them.
"Cooper!" The only response Blaine got was Cooper smiling before heading on his way. Once he was gone, Blaine got up to lock the door once more before curling back up on the couch. Yet this time, he stretched out on top of Sebastian. "I'm so sorry about that Bas."
"It's okay."
"No it's not, he's so embarrassing."
"He cares about you Blaine, that's all. He might be a bit unorthodox, but his intentions are clear. And for the record, you're the more dashing of the Anderson brothers, at least in my mind."
"You don't need to say that, I know my brother is good-looking."
"I'm not saying he's not, but you're more my type." Blaine looked down at Sebastian's chest once Sebastian spoke. "What is it?"
"Most people meet my brother and gawk, yet you didn't."
"As I said, not my type. Plus, I could hear the two of you at the door so I deduced it was your brother. It would've been disrespectful to behave in that manner."
"Tell me about it as Kurt flipped when he first met him. He was practically drooling when he laid eyes on him."
"Sorry." Sebastian said as he tilted Blaine's face so he could look at him. "Now, since we're up, what would you like to do as I don't see myself going back to sleep no matter how comfortable we were?"
"Didn't you hear my brother, he thinks we were or were about to have sex."
"Tempting as that might sound; I'm in no rush considering what recently just happened."
"Sebastian."
"I'm serious Blaine. I'm not saying I haven't thought about it, because I have. But it'll happen when it happens. I don't want it happening for the wrong reason."
"Who are you and what have you done with Sebastian?"
"The old Sebastian would've tried to get in your pants that first night and wouldn't have been offended at the idea of you coming to him purely for sex."
"And this Sebastian?"
"If we're going to have sex Blaine, I want it to happen for the right reason. For it to be because it's something we both want."
"It is something that I want, it's just…I don't want to do it for the wrong reasons either. And after the other night, I want it more as everything felt so good. I'd never felt like that." Blaine then looked down once more and Sebastian lifted his head again.
"What is it? Tell me."
"I…I don't want to disappoint you."
"You could never disappoint me Blaine."
"Yes I could as I'm certainly not that experienced. Safe to say, my sex life has been a bit…vanilla. Think about it Sebastian, you did things to me that I'd never experienced before."
"Blaine, things can be learned."
"But…" Sebastian pressed a finger against Blaine's lips.
"Let me finish." Blaine nodded. "I don't care if you've sleep with one, two, or a hundred people. Okay, maybe not a hundred but you get what I mean. We'll figure out together what each other likes and doesn't."
"You're going to have to be patient with me."
"Blaine, if you hadn't said anything, I never would've guessed as you made me feel just as good the other night. And if that's you not knowing what you were doing, I can't wait to find out what else you're capable of."
"Do you mean that?"
"I do. If you don't have anything particular in mind for us to do, we could always go find out a bit more about each other?"
"I'd like that."
"Really?"
"Yes, really." Blaine then stretched and kissed Sebastian softly on the lips. "I want to know everything that makes you feel good Sebastian."
"And I you. So, guess we better get to work as we've got quite a bit of discovery to do."
The rest of their day was spent inside of Blaine's bedroom and they certainly learnt quite a bit about one another in regards to what the other enjoys and what feels good. While they could've easily run out to get something to eat, they decided to order in as neither really wanted to get dressed. After their food arrived, Blaine had just closed the door when Sebastian came walking out of the bedroom in a pair of rather snug boxer briefs. "I think we might've over done it." Blaine said as he set the food on the counter.
As he did so, Sebastian walked up behind him and wrapped his arms around him. "I don't know about that as we worked up quite the appetite." He then skimmed his nose along the outer lobe of Blaine's ear. "And there is still so much more to find out Killer." While Sebastian had a certain aura about him, seeing this side of him, a slightly softer side, still caught Blaine off-guard yet sent chills through his body. With everything they'd been doing it would've been easy to go one step further yet neither pushed, it was as though they both knew it wasn't quite time yet.
After dinner they curled up on the couch and ended up taking a nap before getting up to shower so they could meet Thad. Even though Blaine's shower wasn't necessarily huge, that didn't stop the two of them from showering together. "Bas." Blaine said as he looked up at him as the water ran over them.
"Yea."
"I should've asked sooner, but….in the bag you brought were there only clothes for tonight or…" Blaine bit his lower lip and it was clear to Sebastian that he was looking for the right words.
"Are you asking if I brought something to wear for tomorrow as well?" Blaine nodded. "I did. Better safe than sorry. Is that your way of asking me to stay tonight?"
"No." Once the word left Blaine's mouth, Sebastian's expression changed and Blaine didn't miss it. "I didn't mean it like that Bas. I'm sorry."
"Then what do you mean as I don't want to assume. It's just…" Blaine cut his words off by pressing a kiss to his lips.
"This is me asking. Will you stay with me tonight Sebastian?"
"Yes, then what was with the answer."
"A poor attempt to figure out where your head is at in regards to us."
"Blaine, this is me you're talking to, just ask." Sebastian said as he ran his fingers through Blaine's wet hair. "Do you mind if I say something?" Blaine shook his head. "I think it's pretty clear by now should we go and see the other in the evening we'll be crashing there unless the other has something to do at a god-awful hour the next morning."
"Good point. I didn't want to assume, that's all." Sebastian then leaned down and gave him a kiss. "Do you think Thad would notice if we're a bit late?" Blaine asked as he ran his hands up Sebastian's back.
"Sadly, yes as he's really looking forward to seeing you. Not that I blame him. But whatever you have in mind, we can always pick up where we left off when we return if you like."
"I'd like."
After getting dressed, Sebastian leaned against the door frame as Blaine finished his hair. "You look better without all that gel. I had no idea you had curly hair back in high school."
"All the gel was from getting teased too much for the curls." Blaine replied. "But once I got to New York I always didn't have time to deal with it so I started putting less and less in my hair. There's obviously still some in there but not nearly as much. Without it, it frizzes pretty badly." Blaine then gave himself one last look over in the mirror. "You sure you're game for this?"
"Think what you may Killer, but I do bowl and I'm rather good at it to be honest."
"We'll see."
When they approached the Brooklyn Bowl, they didn't have to worry about finding Thad as he was quick to spot them. "Blaine!" Thad exclaimed before wrapping his arms around him which earned an amused look from Sebastian. "I might not have recognized you right away if you weren't with Sebastian. It's good to see you."
"It's good to be seen." Blaine said with a smile. "Let's head inside as I want to be set before their set begins."
"Excuse me?" Sebastian asked as they walked in.
"You guys haven't been here before, have you?" They both shook their heads. "It's also a concert venue. Some of the guys I go to school with are performing tonight, so we'll get to listen to them while we bowl." Sebastian and Thad both looked at him as they walked in as they had no idea what they were in for.
After showing their IDs, they were quick to get a lane as Blaine knew how crazy it could get. Once they were settled, Sebastian stretched out as Blaine got everything set. "I never would've expected this to be a place you'd hang."
"Guess you still have quite a bit to learn Bas." Blaine replied with a glance over his shoulder.
"Bas?" Thad said as he tilted his head and looked at Sebastian who was smiling.
"Don't even think about it Harwood."
"Fine. So you know Blaine, all the guys are pretty jealous I get to see you tonight."
"I doubt that."
"Seriously, they are. Ask Sebastian." Blaine looked at Sebastian who nodded.
"Alright. Soon enough I'll catch back up with everyone."
"Is that a promise?"
"Yes, it's a promise. Now let's have some fun!"