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Chapter 19

SEBASTIAN

Before anyone knew it, June was here and Harrison and Nancy's wedding day had arrived. It was unusually hot for this time of year in northwest Ohio, so everyone was happy that the wedding and reception were taking place indoors.

As promised, Sebastian was taking Ella as his "date" for the wedding, and Griffin's girlfriend from Ohio State had driven up from her home in Columbus to be his. This only left Artie.

Over the last several months, Sebastian had worked diligently to find someone to set his soon-to-be brother up with for the night. Knowing that the boy still had feelings for his former flame, Tina the Social Stutterfly, she was first in line for Sebastian's attempt at match-making. He may or may not have blackmailed Finn Hudson for Tina's cell phone number, threatening that he would post some embarrassing photoshopped pictures of him online if he didn't give him what he wanted. Finn was quick to oblige, making actually getting Tina's number the easy part. He had presumed that the feelings between T-T-T-Tina and Artie were mutual- needless to say, he was not expecting the pushback that he received. Much to Sebastian's dismay, Tina was quick to turn down the offer.

S: Greetings from your favorite Warbler.

T: Nice try, but I already have Trent's number saved… Now, who could this possibly be? Sebastian?

S: Lucky guess.

T: Are you forgetting that you have a Lima area code now?

S: Touché.

T: I don't think you'd be texting me unless you wanted something, so what is it?

S: Fine, I'll just get right down to the point. I want you to be Artie's date for the wedding.

T: You know I have a boyfriend, right? Who will also be in attendance at said wedding?

S: Just hear me out, Tina Cohen-Crazy!

T: Does Artie know you're up to this?

T: Hello?

T: I guess that's my answer.

S: Ugh. Sorry. To answer your question, no, Artie did not have any part in this. And when he found out, he promptly tossed my phone into the pool, hence my late response. The rice finally did its job and now I'm just seeing these messages.

T: Whatever. I love Artie. He's my best friend. But Mike Chang is my soulmate. It'd be weird if I ditched him to go to the wedding with Artie. So, for that reason, my answer is no.

S: You're the worst.

T: Why don't you stop playing matchmaker?! Artie's more than capable of finding his own date, believe me.

Following that disaster and ignoring Tina's advice, Sebastian moved on to the next names on his list. He didn't really want to cross Santana by asking Artie's other ex, Brittany, to be his date, so she was off-limits from the get-go. Sebastian wasn't even going to think about putting Artie through an entire night with Rachel Berry- he wasn't that mean. He thought about calling up Sugar with the sugar daddy, but rumor has it she's been all over the Irish kid ever since he told her he was getting deported. Toyota Camry wasn't really Artie's type, so that left Sebastian with one option left: Quinn, the manic depressive wannabe Prom Queen.

After blackmailing Finn again, Sebastian had gotten a hold of her number, and to his surprise, the former head cheerleader agreed to be Artie's date almost instantly. Sebastian was pleased with himself and his abilities to find his brother someone attractive, slightly out of Artie's league, and pretty different from his past lovers. He had gone ahead and told Artie his news, and when his words finally sank in, Artie almost passed out on the spot.

"Quinn?! Quinn Fabray?!" Artie had asked, shaking his head in disbelief. "I'll be the first to admit that I was not crazy about the idea of you setting me up, but you may just be the world's best wingman for this one, dude. Thanks."

Since this was both Harrison and Nancy's second marriages, they weren't inviting too many guests- mostly just family, a few friends, and some of their coworkers. The bride's wedding party was made up of her children and members of the New Directions, and the groom's wedding party included his son and The Warblers. From what Sebastian had heard from Artie, today's events were going to be very similar to the wedding of Kurt's dad to Finn's mom almost two years earlier. Nancy had been in attendance at the wedding and she had liked the upbeat energy of the ceremony, as well as the role that the Glee Club had played.

Now, on the morning of the wedding, the hustle and bustle of excited teenagers filled the air. The New Directions boys were outfitted in navy blue suits and the girls in crimson red dresses- all to match the Dalton Academy uniforms that The Warblers would be wearing. The wedding was taking place at the Lima Marriott Hotel and Event Space since the hotel had two ballrooms- one for the ceremony, and the other for the reception.

Despite the fact that the New Directions and The Warblers had separate dressing rooms to get ready prior to the wedding, members of the groups came and went freely between them, both parties excited about the newly established truce between the two teams. Immediately after he had gotten himself ready, Sebastian had sauntered next door, knowing that the New Directions could be kind of a rag-tag bunch of misfits and not wanting them to look like hot messes for the ceremony. To his surprise, though, they appeared to clean up nicely.

"Take my advice and lose the glasses, would you?" Sebastian said, coming up from behind Artie, who was seated in front of a mirror. Artie's face lit up at the sight of Sebastian, something he never expected to happen.

"I'll be as blind as a bat," Artie replied.

"Got your contacts on you?"

"Well, yes, but-"

"Great. Wear 'em. You'll thank me later," Sebastian advised with a wink. "And please, for the love of God, do something with your hair. You've outgrown the swoop bang."

Artie pouted, and before he could open his mouth to reason with him, his date for the day came to his defense.

"I think he looks cute either way," Quinn Fabray said, appearing next to Sebastian as they stood behind Artie, putting her hands on his shoulders. Artie grinned into the mirror, back at the girl with the shoulder-length blonde hair that was being held away from her face by a girly hair bow. As she knelt down beside Artie to straighten his tie, Sebastian couldn't help but give himself a pat on the back for setting up this pairing. Who knows, maybe being each other's platonic wedding dates will lead to something bigger in the future.

Unlucky for Artie, Kurt and Sebastian seemed to have the same idea.

"Artie, your hair needs a little volume for the special occasion," Kurt said, walking over with some hair gel in his palm. "You can thank me later."

Before Artie had a chance to protest, Kurt was running his fingers through his brown hair, successfully achieving a more "grown-up" look. Sebastian never thought that there would be a day where he and Kurt would agree on something, but there's a first for everything.

"I'll take those," Sebastian told Artie, swiftly swiping the black rectangular-framed glasses off of his face and holding out his hand. "Contacts?"

"Backpack," Artie replied simply as he sighed and gestured over his shoulder with his thumb.

Sebastian unzipped the bag that was hanging from the handles of his chair and fished through it for the glasses case and package of contacts. As he was doing so, he couldn't help but think of how far they'd come since they first became family- Sebastian knew that only a couple of months ago, Artie would have never let him rifle through the bag that contained his medications, catheters, and other private supplies. Now, they were about to become brothers and had nothing to hide from one another.

Sebastian retrieved what he was looking for and handed the contact lenses to Artie before zipping the backpack back up. As Artie put in the contacts, Sebastian unhooked the bag from the back of his chair, knowing that he wouldn't be needing it for the ceremony, and set somewhere where Artie could access it easily when necessary.

"Five minutes!" Griffin reported, sticking his head in the doorway and causing several of the girls to squeal with delight. Sebastian clapped Artie's shoulder as he turned to leave.

"Alright, as much fun as you public school kids are, I'm gonna return to my people now. See you when we're in there?"

Artie nodded as a small, anticipatory smile appeared on his face.

With that, Sebastian returned to the dressing room next door where The Warblers had already begun doing some vocal warmups. When the time came, the two show choirs met in the hallway behind the closed doors of the ballroom.

On their cue, The Warblers began providing the vocal backups a cappella as the New Directions began singing Lady Gaga's "You And I". The guests' heads turned as Sebastian and Artie sang solo parts while leading the groups down the aisle in a fun little song and dance number. When all of the performers had filed in and taken their spots on either side of the altar, Sebastian returned to the entrance of the room and took his father's arm as the guests let out a collective "awww!". Immediately following Harrison and Sebastian, Griffin and Ella appeared on either side of Nancy, ready to walk their mother down the aisle. Sebastian noticed tears brimming in Artie's eyes as he smiled, taking in how beautiful and happy his mother looked.

When the song was finished, all of the guests stood and clapped as the minister got the ceremony started. He said all of the boring stuff that they always say at weddings, and Sebastian had to continuously pinch himself to avoid falling asleep.

"And now, I believe that the bride and groom have written some vows that they would like to exchange in front of you all, their closest friends and family, today," he said eventually.

Harrison cleared his throat.

"Bear with me everyone- writing isn't really my strong suit. With my chosen profession, you'd think I'd be good at this type of thing," he said as those in attendance chuckled. "Well, here goes nothing. Nancy, from the moment I laid eyes on you from across the office, I knew you were special. You carried yourself with an admirable amount of grace, class, and charm. Your quick-witted humor and endless knowledge are electric, and after our first conversation, I knew that I was falling in love. Every good quality you possess you have passed down to your three amazing kids- Griffin, Artie, and Ella- who I will gladly embrace as my own for the rest of my life."

Artie and his siblings smiled at one another, blushing at the compliment.

"I have now been lucky enough to fall in love three times in my life: when I met my late first wife Sylvie, the day Sebastian was born, and the day that I met you. Even though our paths crossed later in life… it doesn't make our love any less true or real. I love you, Nance, and I promise to keep loving you for the rest of time."

As his father finished the vows to his bride, Sebastian couldn't help but smile. It warmed his heart to see his father so happy after everything that they had been through together.

"That's going to be a tough act to follow, but I'll do my very best," Nancy warned. "I'll be the first to admit that I am a tough shell to crack, but once you break down my walls, you're in for life. Initially, I am known to come off as a little standoff-ish or intimidating, but I'm lucky that you are as persistent as you are, Harrison Smythe. You never gave up on trying to win me over, and it ended up just being the greatest thing to happen to me."

Ever the comedian, Griffin made a spectacle of himself as he coughed exaggeratedly, reminding her who was beside her.

"Since these guys were born, I mean," Nancy was quick to add, receiving soft laughter from the guests. "During our engagement, you were quick to pack up everything and move an hour away, no discussion necessary. I know that you would do anything for me or any of these three, and I am so excited to spend forever with you."

The minister led Nancy and Harrison in saying their "I Do's" and exchanging rings.

"Now, by the power vested in me by the state of Ohio, I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride!"

The guests and Glee kids cheered as they kissed. Sebastian caught Artie's eye and pretended to gag, causing Artie to cover his mouth and stifle a laugh.

Along with the parents committing to one another for eternity, the kids kind of had too- they vowed to stick by each other until forever, blood-related or not, and that was a bond that they would share for life.

We're all just going to pretend that Shelby and Will didn't sing "You And I" in 3x06, okay? I was at a loss for a fun, pop love song for The Warblers and New Directions to perform, and that one just happened to be stuck in my head!

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