Five Years Later
Part 11
By the time Blaine returned to Sebastian's after rehearsal, he was utterly exhausted both mentally and physically. During his ride up in the elevator he didn't know how he was going to tell Sebastian that he really didn't want to go out to dinner as they had talked about earlier that morning. In that moment the only thing Blaine wanted to do was eat, and then relax. So once he opened the door, he was surprised as the smell of Italian food wafted towards him. Then the further down the hall he walked he saw candles lit throughout the living room and could hear classical music playing softly in the background. He'd only glanced around the room when Sebastian came walking towards him with a glass of wine in hand.
"I was hoping you'd be home soon." Sebastian said softly before leaning in for a kiss after handing Blaine his glass. "I hope you don't mind the change of plans as spending a night in with you was rather appealing to me."
"Not in the slightest Sebastian, it's actually what I wanted as well. I was actually wondering how I was going to break it to you that I no longer wanted to go out."
"I guess I know you better than we both think, huh?" While he spoke, Sebastian took ahold of Blaine's hand and walked them towards the couch.
"Definitely."
"How'd rehearsal go?" Sebastian asked once they were both settled and Blaine was leaning against him.
"Really well actually as we now have all of our levels for each song after a bit of trial and error. Though, we know we're going to have to tweak them a bit as sound is different in a packed house. But for the most part we should only have to raise the master volume. You should also know you were missed by the others."
"They missed me?"
"They did. They're rather fond of you."
"What's not to like, right?"
"True, though my opinion might be a bit bias." Blaine replied as he laced his fingers through Sebastian's which were draped over his shoulder. "Dinner smells incredible. You didn't have to go through all this fuss as I would've been content with pizza."
"We can do pizza tomorrow."
"Speaking of tomorrow, would you mind helping me do something?"
"That depends, what would you like me to help you with?" Sebastian asked.
"Come shopping with me."
"For?"
"I have no clue what I'm going to wear for the show Bas."
"That is something I can certainly help you with Killer. Anything in particular that you're looking for or are we creating your look?"
"We're creating my look for the night."
"Excellent." Sebastian then placed a kiss on top of Blaine's head. "Now, while we're comfortable we need to move as dinner is just about ready."
"What are we having?"
"Chicken parmesan, is that alright?"
"Perfect." Blaine replied as they started to get up. "What are our plans for the rest of the night?"
"I was thinking me, you, the couch and a good movie."
"Precisely the type of night I was hoping for."
After their romantic evening in, the rest of the weekend and week flew by. With everything that was going on, they only got to see each other twice during the week which was a bit odd for them both and each time was only for coffee. But they managed as they Skyped as they had when they first got together when they were figuring out their schedules. When Sebastian was sitting in the commons on Friday trying to get the last of his work finished as he wanted no distractions he soon realized he wasn't alone when another bag hit the table. "Can't you see this table is taken?" He stated without looking up from his laptop.
"I did and there is plenty of space for you to share." Sebastian then looked up at the sound of Hunter's voice.
"Sorry about that." His demeanor changing a bit after seeing it was Hunter.
"It's alright. I know you've got a lot on your mind with Blaine's performance tomorrow night." Hunter said as he got his stuff out.
"Are you still coming to the show?" Sebastian asked.
"Absolutely." Hunter replied. "How are you doing?"
"I'm nervous as I know how huge this is for him." Sebastian said before taking a sip of his coffee. "It also doesn't help that I barely got to see him this week."
"And what does barely seeing have to do with this?"
"I feel like I should be with him Hunter considering everything he's dealing with. But with having just turned in my paper and studying for other classes I've had way too much work to do."
"I'm sure Blaine understands Sebastian. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if he was relieved you had things to do with all the rehearsing he's been doing."
"He is, but that doesn't mean we don't want to be with one another."
"I never thought I'd see you fall so hard for anyone."
"It's not just anyone Hunter, it's Blaine. And while he's certainly changed, he's still Blaine." When he noticed Hunter's expression change, Sebastian's posture changed. "Hunter, I'm not deluding myself, alright. I haven't fallen for who I perceive Blaine to be, I've fallen for the man he is now, the good, the bad, and the ugly of it all. And ugly, I mean that horrid divorce he lived through that still has repercussions in his life."
"So you have fallen for him?"
"It would be pointless for me to try and deny it, wouldn't it?"
"It would. I just didn't think you'd outright admit it. I thought I'd have to pry it out of you."
"Well, you didn't. But let's keep this between the two of us for the time being."
"Done. Now, are you going to be seeing him before the show tomorrow night?"
"I'm hoping to, but I don't know if it's going to happen. I mean, he's got so much going on that I don't know and neither does he. But he hopes we can, like I do."
"That I don't doubt after everything Thad has said when we've all gone out minus your better half."
"Better half?"
"Thad's words, not mine but they seem rather fitting considering everything you ever told me about him." Sebastian shrugged his shoulders yet smiled at the same time. "Why don't you head home to work Sebastian it'll be more comfortable?"
"Why don't you?"
"I have a meeting with my advisor in a half-hour. But once that's over, I'm going home."
"You've got a point. Are you sure you don't want company while you wait?"
"Positive. Go." Sebastian nodded, before packing up his things and heading off. Once he was gone, Hunter took his phone out of his bag and sent a text to Thad letting him know he convinced Sebastian to go home as requested. While he was shocked at first by Thad's request when he'd texted him, but the moment Thad said the that it had come from Blaine, it wasn't an issue. Plus considering what Sebastian had just said to him, Blaine surprising him was precisely what Sebastian needed.
Considering the time, Sebastian knew that trying to get ahold of Blaine during his trip back home was pointless as he was in class if he remembered correctly. So instead, he put his headphones on hoping to pass the time quicker. When he reached his building, his doorman warmly greeted him which caught him slightly off guard as he seemed happier than usual. But he quickly shrugged it off due to the slightly foul mood he was in. Once inside his apartment, he set his bag down long enough to hang up his coat before picking his bag up and heading in further. He was about to crash on the couch when his cell went off with a text so he set his bag down to take a look.
There is something for you in your bedroom ~ B
Sebastian shrugged his shoulders as he was slightly confused considering the timing but headed for his bedroom to see what Blaine had dropped off for him at some time during the day. When he reached the doorway to his bedroom, a huge smile crept across his face the instant he spotted Blaine stretched out across his bed. "See something you like?" Blaine asked as he looked at Sebastian who froze in the doorway the instant he spotted him. "Sebastian?"
"Yes." He replied before walking closer while appreciating the view as Blaine was only wearing a snug pair of dark green boxer briefs that left very little to the imagination. "May I join you?"
"I was hoping you would." That was all Blaine needed to say for Sebastian to begin stripping out of his clothes. Once he only had his boxer briefs on as well, he crawled onto the bed and over Blaine. "Hi." He said with a smile as Sebastian looked down upon him. Blaine didn't get a verbal response; instead Sebastian's lips came crashing down upon his which he had no objections too. By the time the kiss broke, both of them were breathing rather heavily and slowly began to catch their breath. "I take it you approve."
"More than you can possibly imagine." Sebastian replied before caressing Blaine's cheek with his hand. "I was afraid I wasn't going to see you till tomorrow night. Shouldn't you be in class though, not that I'm objecting to having you here in my bed?"
"My instructor came down with a horrible cold so class was canceled."
"You should've told me."
"I thought about it, but I wanted to surprise you." Blaine told him as he ran his hands over Sebastian's back. "And while I surprised you last week, it was more about being here earlier than you expected. This week, it's completely different as you didn't expect to see me at all."
"You can surprise me whenever you want." Sebastian said before leaning down to kiss him again. "Now I know why Hunter was so insistent about me coming home."
"So that's who Thad called when he said getting you home wouldn't be an issue."
"Do you have to leave at all or do I have you for the night?"
"You have me for the weekend. That is except for when I'm performing, and then you have to share me."
"I think I'll be able to manage."
"That's good to know." Blaine then leaned up to kiss him. "So, what would you like to do?"
"Do you even need to ask, I mean, I've got you here beneath me."
"And you're poking me."
"And you're poking me Killer. Safe to say we've both missed each other in more ways than one."
"No doubt there. What do you say we work up an appetite Bas?"
"Sounds perfect to me."
With being able to spend an uninterrupted night together, they didn't even leave Sebastian's for dinner, but instead ordered in. The less they had to do that evening, the better. While it might seem odd to some, how instantly they meshed after time apart. For them, it proved how right being together was. Even with as crazy as things had gotten shortly after getting together, they'd managed. It also helped that they didn't rush into the sexual part of their relationship even when it was something they both wanted. But it was clear; it was another area where they both fit perfectly together.
Through conversations, they'd both told the other that their parents had noticed changes in them since they'd been together and were both eager to meet whomever it was that was making their son so happy. And in Blaine's case, his parents felt a sense of relief considering the shape Blaine was in when he decided to end his marriage. Yet now, here he was in a good place in not only his personal life, but it seemed his career path was beginning to take shape. Then after hearing Blaine had a paying gig to play, Cooper was upset that he wasn't able to make it back to New York to see it, but made Sebastian promise to tell him all about it the last time they all spoke.
The next morning, when they were still both wrapped up in one another neither could ignore the constant knocking on Sebastian's front door after hearing the doorbell. Since it was his home, Sebastian told Blaine he could stay put while he got rid of whoever it was. Blaine nodded before rolling away from Sebastian who proceeded to kiss him before putting on a pair of lounge pants and grabbing a t-shirt. "I wouldn't have objected to you staying the way you were." Blaine told him as he propped himself up slightly in bed.
"That's because you have impeccable taste." Sebastian said before winking at him. "Maybe when I return we can both take to appreciating the other some more."
"Don't keep me waiting then." Sebastian couldn't stop a smile from creeping to his face no matter how irritated he was by whoever was knocking. Once he walked out of his room, he started to think of what he wanted the two of them to do when he returned. And considering what they'd done the night before, basically anything was fair game. Upon hearing another knock he called out that he was coming and there was no hiding the aggravation in his voice. When he opened the door, he could only laugh as it was Nick, Jeff, and Trent standing before him. "I should've known."
"May we come in?" Trent asked as Sebastian stood in the open doorway.
"I don't know considering you guys woke me up."
"Well, we didn't know what else to do as we tried calling Blaine once we got into town and he wasn't answering." Nick said.
"So, I thought if anyone would know why, it would be you." Jeff added and Sebastian laughed before opening the door wider as he didn't want their conversation to wake his neighbors.
"Are you saying I'm my boyfriend's keeper?"
"No, but you'd probably know if he was in rehearsal or not." Trent replied. "We just wanted to see him before tonight. So, do you know where…" Trent stopped mid-sentence when he spotted Blaine appear at the end of the hall wearing clothes similar to Sebastian, yet his hair was a mess of curls. The sight alone caused Nick and Jeff to chuckle.
"Long time no see, huh Blaine." Nick said with a smile.
"Yea, hey guys." Blaine replied sleepily as he walked towards them before settling himself against Sebastian who wrapped an arm around him. "What are you doing here?"
"We were looking for you actually." Jeff replied.
"I guess you found me."
"Guys, we should probably go." Nick said as it was pretty clear they'd woken them aside from Sebastian saying so. Once he spoke, Blaine and Sebastian exchanged a look between the two of them before looking at them once more.
"You can stay." Sebastian told them. "But don't expect us to be overly talkative, though I'm sure most of your conversation will be focused on B here."
"We'll be talking to you as well Sebastian." Jeff said as they headed further in to get comfortable. "So, are you excited about tonight?"
"It's too early to be excited." Blaine replied before they all took a seat. "But I'm sure once we get further into the day, it'll all hit me."
"And I'll be here to keep you focused." Sebastian said before kissing the top of his head.
"Are we in the twilight zone?" Trent asked as he looked at them, slightly shocked by what he was witnessing.
"Why do you say that?" Blaine asked.
"Because this is not Sebastian."
"This is me with Blaine. But know that this mellow vibe only extends so far. Say one wrong thing and I'll snap, especially since I haven't had my morning coffee yet."
"That's the Sebastian we all know and love." Jeff said with a smile. "You do know we've been calling you all morning, right?" He continued as he made eye contact with Blaine.
"No as I didn't bring my phone with me to bed, I left it out here." Blaine told them and he noticed the surprised look on Trent's face while Nick and Jeff didn't flinch. He then reached forward for his phone and saw quite a few texts and missed calls. "When are Wes and the others coming to town?"
"They should be here soon." Nick replied. "And well, Thad is already here obviously but he told us we couldn't bother him before noon the last we spoke."
"That would be because he and Hunter were out drinking last night." Sebastian told them as Blaine replied to texts from the others. "And if you bother him before noon, he'll be a complete jackass as it's always a late night."
"Speaking from experience?" Trent asked.
"Yes, as I'm usually in a similar state when we've gone out."
"Is that true Blaine?" Jeff asked.
"It is as we're all a little worse for the wear when I've joined them."
"Yet you've enjoyed yourself." Sebastian added.
"I never said I didn't. Just said we're a little worse for the wear. And I expect quite the night out once all this craziness is over."
"Easily done as you know Thad and Hunter will be more than happy to oblige." Before Sebastian could say anything else, Blaine was excusing himself to take a call from Talia. "He shouldn't be long."
"Who is Talia?" Jeff asked.
"That would be his keyboard player, she's pretty cool. Heck, everyone in his band is cool."
"So you've met them all?" Nick asked.
"I have since I've been to quite a few rehearsals which I mentioned when we all last spoke." With that comment, Nick's memory was jogged. But that little bit slipping his mind was understandable considering everything they discussed. "You guys are truly going to be impressed. They're all incredibly talented."
"How many people are in his band?" Trent asked.
"Four." Sebastian replied. "Two guys, two girls. I have no doubt that B will introduce you guys to everyone at some point this evening. You should also know that Rachel and Santana will be there this evening supporting him."
"How is that all going after everything you two told us?" Jeff asked.
"Santana supports us as all she cares about is whether or not Blaine is happy. And while the same goes for Rachel, she's slowly adjusting to the fact that it's me making him happy."
"Unlike Jeff, I was shocked that the two of you are a couple." Trent told him. "But then he told me to watch the video again and I could see that glimmer in his eyes that Jeff saw."
"The last time Blaine had that look in his eyes is the first time he laid eyes on Sebastian." Jeff said. "And Sebastian's look wasn't much better that day." When Sebastian looked at Jeff, Jeff could only laugh as Sebastian's expression confirmed that he agreed with him as he'd never forget how he felt the first time he laid eyes on Blaine. "In other news, have you happened to see his ex since the two of you have gotten together?"
"I have not which is probably a good thing considering the things I've been told."
"It was really bad, wasn't it?" Nick asked and all Sebastian did was nod as he really didn't want to get into at that moment. Plus he'd told the guys it was going to be up to Blaine to tell them what happened. But from the look on Sebastian's face that accompanied the nod let them know just how bad it was. "Now, since we woke you guys let us take you out to breakfast."
"That sounds good to me, but you need to talk to Blaine when he comes back as I don't want to answer for him. I mean, today is all about him and I don't want to speak for him as he might have the day planned out."
"Understandable." Jeff replied. "Even though today is all about him, how are you feeling about all this?"
"Nervous, as well as excited much like B." While he spoke, Blaine came walking back into the room and promptly sat back down beside Sebastian. "Is everything alright?"
"Yes. She's getting her hair done today and asked me if I had an issue if she decided to streak it once again."
"Do you?" Trent asked.
"Nope. Last time she streaked her hair it looked really cool. Plus, who am I to tell her not to do something."
"Yet, it's nice that she asked." Sebastian said. "Now, Nick has something to ask you."
"What would that be?" Blaine asked as he looked at Nick.
"We'd like to take you guys to breakfast since we woke you."
"Bas?"
"I'm game if you are B."
"That sounds good as I am hungry. But you guys would have to give us time to shower and stuff."
"That's fine." Jeff said. "We'd prefer you clean."
"Then I guess we need to get moving." Blaine said before getting up off the couch. "We shouldn't be long."
"You better not be as we're hungry too." Nick said as they headed off to start getting ready. Once Sebastian's bedroom door closed Nick looked at Jeff and Trent. "I hope you guys don't mind that I offered to take them out."
"Not at all, considering we woke them as you said." Jeff stated. "Trent?"
"Same here." Trent replied. "You could tell Blaine was a bit surprised to see us even with as polite as he was. But that's very much Blaine."
"Is it surprised to see us in person or the fact that the first time we saw him in person in almost five years was waking up in Sebastian's apartment?" Nick said.
"Probably a little bit of both." Jeff said. "But there is no denying how comfortable they are together, they really do fit."
"Now is not the time to get into this Jeff."
"Get into what?" Trent asked.
"Nothing." Nick said as he looked at Jeff considering the conversation the two had after Blaine told them he and Sebastian were a couple.
"Fine, I won't say anything yet. But you know should the time come I'm going to have plenty to say, as will Thad."
"Yea, yea, yea."
While the three of them spoke, Blaine and Sebastian attempted to take a quick shower though if they truly wanted to get a move on it, they wouldn't have showered together. Considering what they both had in mind after being woken up, it took quite a bit of self-control on both of their parts to not get too carried away. "So, what color is she streaking her hair?" Sebastian asked once they walked back into his room.
"Not sure, I told her to surprise me." Blaine replied before grabbing a pair of boxer briefs. "And in that case, I have no doubt she's going to look stunning. I'm pretty certain the guys are going to want to meet her as well as Morgan."
"Hmmm, bunch of horny guys, yea, that's a safe bet." Sebastian replied as he began to get dressed. "Do you mind me asking you something B?"
"What would you like to know?"
"Have you guys thought about what's going to happen should you be a hit tonight?"
"You mean about whether we're going to stay together?"
"Sort of." Sebastian said as they began to dress. "I mean, some might not want to just be a part of a back-up band."
"We have actually talked about it and should we be a success, we'll stay as we are. While they all do background vocals, vocals are more my thing. When Justin brought it up, I was of the same mindset as you. But he said they'd come up with a cool name for themselves."
"Huh?"
"He's a huge rock fan and Springsteen is one of his faves so he said they could be my version of the E Street Band." Blaine told him with a smile as grabbed a shirt from his bag. "So while I'm technically a solo artist, they're a huge part of who I am."
"Well, that's one less thing for you to worry about once things get crazy."
"Aren't you getting a little ahead of yourself Bas?"
"Nope as I have nothing but complete faith in your talent Blaine and soon everyone else will know what the rest of us do in that you're crazy talented." He then leaned over to give Blaine a kiss before they finished getting ready so they could head out for breakfast.
While they were at breakfast with the guys, Blaine excused himself a few times as details for the night needed to be taken care of. For the most part, everything was ready to go it was just the little things they were taking care of. During one of the calls, the guys asked Sebastian if they wanted to join them for a movie or something to which he declined knowing Blaine wanted to rehearse a bit that afternoon. It was a bit disappointing for the guys, but they understood as Blaine had always been a perfectionist so him wanting to rehearse didn't come as much of a surprise. Knowing this, Nick let Sebastian know they'd get in touch with the rest of the guys and let them know to leave Blaine be as they'd all be seeing him that evening.
By the time Blaine returned, they could all see he was getting a bit anxious so Jeff found their waitress so they could get the check. With the guys paying, they told Blaine and Sebastian to go ahead and go as they'd be seeing them later on. After thanking them all for breakfast, Blaine and Sebastian headed on their way. When they passed in front of them on the sidewalk, Jeff smiled seeing that they were holding hands, something he never imagined Sebastian being the type to do. But the fact that he was doing it with Blaine, seemed to be completely natural.
If someone asked either of them where the rest of their day went, neither could really give you an answer. Yet as Blaine was fumbling with the buttons on his shirt that evening, Sebastian came up before him and finished for him. After placing his hands on Blaine's, he could feel how nervous he was as his hands were shaking. "You know, I've got a proven way of relaxing you Killer." Sebastian told him as he grabbed Blaine's tie from off the dresser and tucked it under his collar.
"Is it wrong that I'm honestly considering accepting it?" Blaine asked as he looked up at him, his hazel eyes showing Sebastian how nervous he truly was.
"No as you know how talented your boyfriend is." Sebastian replied with a smile that Blaine found incredibly sexy and helped put him at ease. One of the things Blaine adored about Sebastian was his confidence that was certainly on display. And in this case, he certainly wasn't going to argue as Sebastian was talented in more ways than one.
"How about we wait as I might need it more should I be a complete flop?"
"Before and after. Once to stop the nerves and the second to celebrate as you're not going to be a flop." While he spoke, Sebastian began to undo Blaine's pants as their eyes never left one another. Then without another word spoken, Sebastian slowly moved down onto his knees as Blaine braced himself against the dresser. It might not be the most orthodox way to calm nerves; yet Blaine certainly wasn't objecting.
When they were finally on their way, Blaine smiled up at Sebastian who seemed more than pleased with the calm that had come over Blaine. While he understood the nerves, he hated that Blaine had such doubts about performing. That's one of the reasons why he made certain that the table he'd be sitting at was directly in Blaine's line of sight while he'd be performing
Upon their arrival, the line was already starting to form as they were escorted directly inside. After they exchanged a kiss, Blaine headed backstage while Sebastian went to go and take his seat. When he got to the table, he wasn't too surprised to already see Thad and Hunter sitting there. "So, I hear you and Blaine had some early company this morning." Thad said with a slight laugh as Sebastian was seated.
"Ah, so you've seen them."
"I've seen them all." Thad told him as a waitress came over with a drink for Sebastian. "They can't wait to see him perform."
"From what I've heard, they'll be happy."
"Are you going to be okay as you don't look happy?" Hunter asked. "In all honesty, once Blaine headed backstage you look like you could kill someone."
"I've seen this look before." Thad said. "He's having doubts, isn't he?" Sebastian nodded. "Well, I got up on stage earlier and he'll be able to sing to you the whole night if that's what he needs. Even with the stage lights on."
"Are you sure?" Sebastian asked.
"I'm positive as Stephen had the stools on the marks from Blaine's last run through. He can't wait to hear him either as he blew everyone away during rehearsals. He said the video didn't do him justice which says a lot."
"Thad, we know exactly how talented Blaine is and he's only now embracing that fully once again."