A/N Last chapter. I'm so sorry for the long wait guys. My life is just kind of killing me right now. Again, I'm really sorry. (I'll save all the sappy-ness for the epilogue.)
Kurt was the first to start clapping and cheering, which was almost immediately followed by Penny and Jordan, with Haylee joining in soon after. Tyler slipped the ring onto Zach's finger quickly, unable to stop grinning. Kurt started snapping photographs at a mile a minute with his phone.
"I demand that the after party is turned into a celebration of Zach and Tyler," Penny said, grinning from ear to ear. "And Klaine!" She added, earning a short glare from Kurt before he went back to his photography.
Penny giggled, and held Jordan's hand tightly, whispering, "So, when are you going to propose to me?"
Jordan's eyes widened, and she turned to her girlfriend. "I-I- I didn't-wha-?" She spluttered.
"Relax hon, I was kidding," Penny said, kissing her check lightly.
Jordan sighed in relief, and squeezed Penny's hand, enjoying Kurt and Zach's fussing over the wedding.
Kissing Nick was way better than anything Jeff had ever experienced. Nick's lips were soft, and slightly chapped, and tasted like cherries. Everyone says that during your first kiss, you see fireworks, and explosions, but the only thing Jeff could feel was Nick's body pressed close to his, and Nick's hand gently pulling him closer by the waist.
They pulled apart slowly, both smiling. They kept their foreheads pressed together.
"I've wanted to do that for a while now," Nick admitted, blushing slightly.
"Same here," Jeff replied breathlessly, taking Nick's hand in his hesitantly.
"So, what are we now?" Nick looked at their hands nervously.
"Boyfriends...?" Jeff raised an eyebrow questioningly.
"Sounds amazing to me." Nick smiled again, and leaned in for another kiss.
Around 7, Kurt went outside the theater to look for Blaine and his parents. He wasn't in his Sweeny costume, not wanting to spoil it. People were slowly starting to arrive, and by 7:30, Kurt had to go back inside. He was about to turn around, and go inside when he caught sight of a familiar gelled head. His heart fluttered slightly, and he grinned.
He began walking towards him, a plan forming in his head. He snuck up quietly on the boy, motioning for his parents to be quiet when they saw him coming.
He wrapped his arms around his waist tightly, yelling, "Boo!"
Blaine let out an embarrassingly high pitched squeak, and turned around quickly, breathing harder than before.
"Kurt," Blaine scolded, frowning. "Never do that again! I almost had a heart attack!" Blaine looked around, horrified to see some passersby snickering at him.
"My bad." Kurt smirked, kissing Blaine's cheek lightly. "I just wanted to see you before I go inside, and get ready."
Kurt looked over Blaine's outfit. His tailored tux making him look even more dapper than usual. His hair wasn't as gelled as usual either. He looked undeniably sexy.
Blaine's heart swelled slightly, and he smiled fondly. Though, he was suddenly worried. "OK. Well, you've seen me. Now get inside! I don't want you to be late because of me."
"Blaine, relax, my costume is pretty easy to put on. I'll be fine." Kurt laughed.
"OK. Well, I want to go inside." Blaine took Kurt's hand in his. "Come on." Blaine looked down,and had to stop his brain from melting. There were holes in Kurt's jeans. He remembered Kurt once saying something about that being tacky, but damn, he looked incredible.
"OK." Kurt rolled his eyes slightly, and allowed his boyfriend to lead him inside.
After a bit of time, Kurt realized he needs to go. "Do you know how to get upstairs?" Kurt asked, looking at his parents.
"No," They all responded at once, causing Kurt to giggle before telling them the way.
He was about half way through when he heard someone call out his name from behind. He turned to see Josh running up to him. "Hey, Zach says he needs you backstage ASAP." Josh said, looking at Blaine.
"Okay, just give me a second." Kurt replied, turning back to Blaine. He finished giving the directions, gave Blaine a quick kiss goodbye, and then followed Josh backstage. As they walked through the doors into the first floor of the theater, Kurt looked around, trying to spot Penny, who should have been down there. After a few minutes, he saw her talking to Jordan's parents. He was about to go over, but Josh grabbed his hand and pulled him along gently.
"Impatient," Kurt muttered, causing Josh to chuckle, and let go of Kurt's hand.
"I'm nothing compared to Zach," Josh replied, smiling.
Kurt laughed. "True." He nodded, rolling his eyes as they got stuck behind a large crowd of people.
Josh turned to him smiling. "If only people could learn to sit...," He sighed dramatically.
Suddenly, he reached out to trace his finger along Kurt's check, catching Kurt by surprise. He was so close Kurt could feel his breath on his face. He felt slightly uncomfortable with someone being this close to him that wasn't Blaine. Especially when they were looking at him like that.
"You have freckles," He observed, cocking his head to the side slightly, and grinning. He muttered something that sounded like 'beautiful', causing Kurt to blush.
Josh turned around quickly, moving down the now clear isle, up onto the stage, and behind the curtain. Kurt shook his head, following quickly. He would really have to talk with Josh soon.
After following Kurt's directions carefully, they eventually made it to the balcony. Most of the New Directions were already there. Mike, Tina, Finn, and Mercedes were talking to Rachel, Sam, Puck, and Artie. Brittany and Santana were sitting together at the end of the row, along with Tommy, and a very pretty girl, who Blaine assumed was his girlfriend. Burt and Carole were looking around, and taking in the size of the theater.
He walked over to the edge of the balcony, hoping to catch a glimpse of Kurt. After some searching, he found Kurt standing behind a group of people waiting to sit down. He was about to try and catch his attention, when that kid turned around. He reached out to touch Kurt's face, saying something that caused Kurt to blush. Blaine felt jealously twinge at his stomach. Kurt shook his head slightly, before following the guy behind stage.
Blaine frowned. Who was that guy to touch Kurt, his Kurt like that. OK, so maybe he was being a bit possessive of his boyfriend, but still...He shook his head, clearing it of his current thoughts. He'd talk to Kurt about it later. He wandered back over to the seats, were his parents were talking to Kurt's. He smiled, and went to sit next to Sam.
Backstage was hectic as the lights flickered, signaling five minutes until show time. Kurt was a nervous wreck. He was shaking slightly, as he took deep breaths to keep calm. He looked around, and found Jordan and Josh hurriedly trying to repair a slight problem with one of the props.
He looked down at his outfit. His crisp white shirt, and brown vest looking perfect as usual. The makeup and costume artists worked magic here. He resisted the urge to reach and touch his hair, knowing he would mess it up. The girls had the genius idea of using his normal hair, plus some hair-extensions to avoid using a wig. The non permanent dye would wear off eventually.
He quickly started running through his lines in his head. After a moment, he started to think about something else. Anything else really. He just needed to relax. The first thing he saw when he closed his eyes was Blaine. He instantly relaxed, only to jump straight through the roof as someone tapped his shoulder.
"Hey," Tyler laughed, smiling.
"God, you scared the crap out of me," Kurt complained, holding his hand over his heart. "What's up?"
"I just wanted to wish you luck, and say thank you." Tyler grinned, placing his hand on Kurt's shoulder gently. "You really helped me out with the whole proposing to Zach thing."
"Well, I could never turn down a proposal!" Kurt smiled lopsidedly.
"Of course." Tyler suddenly pulled Kurt in a bone crushing hug, and kissed his check affectionately. "Thanks little one."
Kurt made a small 'bleck' noise, and wiped at his cheek in an extremely childish manner. He whispered, "Anytime." Before wandering over to where Jordan was standing. He glanced at Josh, who was staring at him, and smiling. Kurt raised his eyebrow slightly. Josh grinned at him, before turning back, and adding the finishing touch to the prop.
It was the "meat grinder" as it was commonly referred to by the cast. It was only going to be used twice, but it had to work both times, or the whole scene would be ruined. Kurt leaned over and gave the handle an experimental turn. He sighed as it turned smoothly, without squeaking.
"Finally!" Jordan sighed in relief, helping Josh put the prop into it's place so it could moved onto the stage later. She put her hands on her hips. "God, that thing is such a pain in the ass," She huffed, he overly embellished light green dress ruffling slightly. "I seriously hope that it works tonight."
"Same here." Josh said, winking at Kurt before turning and sauntering off to help the light man.
"Will he ever stop flirting?" Kurt wondered aloud, shaking his head slightly.
"Probably not. I mean, he was all over you when you first got here." Jordan giggled slightly, picking up the end of her dress and walking over to one of the fake sets of steps.
Kurt followed, rolling his eyes at the memory.
"Well, we should get ready." Jordan said, grabbing her skirt and lifting it from the floor gently. She held out her arm for Kurt to take.
"Shall we?" She asked.
"We shall!" He replied, linking his arm through hers. Together they walk to their positions, just as the curtain opened.
A/N I'll do all the review replies on the epilogue because this was a joint chapter. Thanks again for those who were patient. *hands out cupcakes and cookies to everyone* -J.