Sebastian and I walk back into the living room with our drinks. Everyone seems to be in a good mood, and thankfully after my conversations with him and Rachel I am feeling more like myself as well.  He smiles at me slightly as he sits back down in the arm chair from earlier, placing his mug on the table.  He grabs my free hand and gently pulls me to sit.  I curl up on his lap and he drops sweet kisses in my hair.

I sigh contently and sip my cocoa as Sebastian wraps his arms around me.  Kurt interrupts my calm, holding up a few DVDs for us to choose from. He clears his throat and all eyes turn towards him.

"Okay, I know even though we are all in show choirs this is a very mixed group.  Shann, I know you and the girls would be all for some sort of musical. As for Blaine and you guys, well most of you are straight so I figured you would want something with a little action. Sebastian, I really don't know you well enough so I wasn't sure what you would like to watch. But I came up with a few rather respectable choices."

He holds up three movies. "Okay first option, horror: 'The Shining'.  Steven King.  Stanley Kubrick.  Classic."  I wave my hand and Santana calls out a loud pass!  He tries again, "Good, we're making progress.  Second choice, action: 'The Transporter'.  Jason Statham.  Car chases.  Big action sequences."  I look at Sebastian and he just shakes his head.  Thad is not impressed, "Come on Hummel.  No. I've got that one back in the dorms."

Kurt just sighs and looks down forlornly at the third DVD in his hands.  "Well those were the two I thought you guys would go for.  This one was just a long shot.... Musicals: 'West Side Story'.  We all know it.  We all love..."  Sebastian and I share a quick glance and he winks at me. We interrupt him at the same time. "Yes!" Everyone looks at us in shock.

"Belle, Bas? What was that?" Sebastian takes the cup from my hands and places it on the table beside us as I turn to look at Blaine. "West Side Story. Yes, Blainey. I vote yes on that." Sebastian just nods in agreement. Blaine and Kurt look at us curiously, but all of the girls have large smiles on their faces.  I turn to look at Thad, Nick and Jeff.  "Is that okay with you guys?" Thad just shrugs at me. Nick gives me a big smile, as does Jeff. "I love that musical, Precious."

Good.

I curl up in Sebastian's arms as Kurt puts the movie in the DVD player. Quickly getting wrapped up in the world of Jets and Sharks.

Feeling the emotions of the movie deeply.

Sympathizing with the plight of Tony and Maria.

Two star-crossed lovers caught in a world that doesn't quite understand them.

During the dance scene, Tony and Maria's first meeting, when the world seems to fade away and it feels like it is only the two of them, Sebastian whispers in my ear.  "Princess, that is how I felt when I first met you.  It didn't matter where we were.  Because when I saw you, you were the only one around.  The only one who mattered." I turn slightly to look into his eyes without anyone around us noticing. I press a soft kiss to his lips and whisper to him. "I know. The first time I looked into your eyes, I felt lost in a fog. Just you. Just me."

He nods in understanding as I shift back towards the rest of the room, to watch the movie once more. All around the us I can hear various hushed voices singing along to one song or another.

About the time in the movie when Tony thinks he's lost Maria for good, when he ventures out and starts calling for Chino, starts calling for his death, I feel my eyes starting to well up.  His face lights up as he sees Maria, too late though because seconds later he is gone, bullet through the back, Chino giving him the death he errantly wished for.

On the screen Maria cries over him.  "You killed him.  All of you."

Around me in the room I can hear faint crying from some of the other girls.  Me, I can't even see clearly anymore.  My shoulders racking in sobs.  Crying for Tony and Maria.  Feeling her anguish.  Sebastian gently turns me to face him and just holds me close, stroking my hair, allowing me to cry.  Murmuring softly to me. "It's okay Princess.  We're not really like them.  We are stronger, remember.  Nothing bad will happen.  I promise.  I promise."

He and I sit there until my tears dry up, his fingers soothingly running through my hair.

I can hear my own dear cousin's voice addressing him.  "Bas, is she okay?"  Sebastian sighs.  "Don't worry.  She'll be fine.  It's just the movie..."  Sebastian's words fade out, unsure of how to complete his thoughts.

I look up and he brushes away the rest of my tears as I hear Rachel explaining carefully.  "I'm assuming the movie hit a little too close to home.  Boy and girl from two rivals, finding love..."  Gently Sebastian places a kiss to my forehead and I turn back to the rest of the room.  All eyes are on me and suddenly I feel very embarrassed by my own reaction.  Softly I reply, "Or something like that..."

The mood in the room has shifted after the movie ended.  Brittney and Santana are looking sad.  Quinn is yawning and leaning on Jeff, who is half asleep himself.  Blaine tries to keep things light and bright as he speaks to all of us.  "We've had a long day and have a long drive ahead of all of us tomorrow.  So why don't we call it a night?  If you're okay with it, I'll clean up in the morning Belle."  I give him a nod and a small smile, slipping silently off Sebastian's lap to give him a hug.  Murmuring I love you Blainey-bear softly in his ear.  He just nods at pats my back before stepping out of my grasp.

Sebastian is at my side again, fingers interlaced with mine.  He looks down at me and smiles before turning back to address the rest of the room. "Goodnight you guys, we'll see you all in the morning."

Silently I follow him up to my bedroom, letting him lead me through the door. I turn to change, carefully folding my clothes and placing them in my bag as Sebastian locks the door behind us. He changes as well, neither of us bothering with pajamas as he leads me over to the bed, getting in first and then pulling me down to lay beside him. I curl up on my side as he pulls me closer to his body.

I lay my head on his chest and look up into his eyes.  "Sebby, I'm sorry if I ruined our evening.  You didn't even get your presents."  He just shakes his head, placing a small kiss to my nose.  "Love, don't worry about it.  I just enjoy getting to hold you in my arms for as long as I can.  But please don't worry, we can handle anything together. I promise."  I sigh and put my head down, relishing the feeling of his arms wrapped tightly around me.

Lulled into sleep by the sound of his heart, drowning out my own worries and fears.