Author's Note:(long+ potential spoilers)

First off, I'd like to begin this meeting by thanking all of you who favorited, followed, or reviewed the last couple chapters. It meant a lot to me! (Wow. Such support. Much thanks.)

Secondly, I'd like to announce that my original character "Sy"that you all read about in Chapter 45, has wandered over to another fanfiction (Just A Friend by Dshell99) and will be staying over there until further notice. If you haven't read that story yet, I highly recommend it! It's cute, it's funny, and oh the feels.

And Lastly, to the reviews!

Himetd- (Chapter 48) Angst is love, angst is life and Dshell and I are internet spouses who merely feed off each other's feels. But for Edd to bring himself out of an abusive relationship, finding it in himself to forgive, and then falling in love with another man only to have his heart shattered. Again. You know what happens when "rip it off quick, like a band aid"?

PTSD happens. And yes, the storm is coming.

lLiepsna12- (Chapter 48) You're review was a work of art in itself! You know what I do when I can't find words to explain how I feel? I go on Tumblr and post random gifs. *holds you gently in my hands* -it's okay now. Daddy's here.

rx2- (Chapter 48) WHOO! Send me a link to that story! I'm so happy for you!

Hazelbaum- (Chapter 48) If you give me another chance, I'd like to fuck you up again (with my words)

Clouded Blade- (Chapter 48) I just like to talk sometimes, secretly hoping someone talks back and a few of you have! I love chatting with you guys, but sometimes I get busy and I forget to respond (forgive me!)

Zookanini- (Chapter 49) I don't have a life outside of fanfiction, I have work! Literally working myself to death, only writing between the hours of 11pm-3am. And let's just say, it won't be Edd's next tattoo that will get you excited.

Kenzie Parish- (Chapter 49) Dang, girl. But sorry not sorry. Did you see that I followed you? Your blog is cute :)

Amythestdreams1991- (Chapter 50) I WAS WAITING FOR YOU. I WAITED FOR SO LONG. First, I'd like to thank Grey's Anatomy for the "spot on" procedure. Thank you. Secondly, I'll be adding fuel to the Naomi fire soon. A lot of fuel (like hot diggity damn, that's too much fuel.)

As for Charles, what do you think? This goes out to everyone by the way! He'll be making his appearance eventually, coming in with a CRASH and going out with a BANG. Family drama, arguments in yet another foreign language, and a rather unpleasant surprise that involves MKB.

And if there's not another 50 chapters coming, there will most definitely be a sequel.

Shit, sorry for the long A/N. I hate when people do that...


"Goddamn...shit!"

Smacking the smoldering toast on the counter with a dish towel, Kevin grumbled under his breathe at the mess he had made. The eggs were burnt, the toast had caught on fire, the cinnamon rolls? He had no idea what happened to those to make them look so...wrong. Kevin never had the skills to cook a decent meal. It was always dinners at Nazz's house, Eddy's mother's house when Edd lived there, pizza from the hotel stay, and Edd's delicious dinners inside their own home. Sure, he could manage microwavable dinners like no one's business- but burgers on the grill? No way. Everything he cooked seemed to catch on fire somehow.

Now he was trying to make his Edd breakfast to celebrate their first day at home together but the man was failing miserably. Sighing, Kevin slapped the towel down on the still smoking eggs and began to toss the dishes into the sink while looking up places to eat on his phone.

By the time Edd had finally gotten up, all the evidence of Kevin's kitchen mishaps were gone. The way the redhead sat at the breakfast bar with a cup of coffee made him look almost innocent, but Edd knew better.

"What was burning earlier?"

Kevin tried not to choke on his overly sweetened coffee. "Uhm, nothing...how did you sleep?"

Edd sniffled a little bit and turned over to the Keurig, his blue eyes still a bit bleary from just waking up and the soldier couldn't help but smile fondly at the guy. He still had a blanket wrapped around him and his hat sat lopsided on his head. "That wretched drug induced coma messed with my sleeping schedule. But other than that, it was heavenly."

Later that day after Edd had consumed enough coffee to finally clear his vision, Christine came by to take her boys to brunch courtesy of a text from Kevin. The trio went to a small restaurant in the outskirts of Lemon Brook as it had always secretly been Edd's favorite and to the ravenette's surprise, he was genuinely enjoying himself for what seemed like the first time in forever. Christine was also feeling better than ever as they all walked up to the building. Both of her sons were together, Edd was on the mend, and she had herself a date!

The man's name was David Carleson, a small business owner who just happened to run into Christine the day of his sister's cataract removal. At first, Christine had absolutely zero interest in the man. With Edd having bouts of seizures a couple rooms over, she barely gave him the time of day no matter how sweet his efforts might have been. But with the woman stuck inside his head like dare he say a tumor, David simply had to get in on the devoted mother's good graces. So when he showed up at Edd's room with a small bouquet of flowers, Christine could have shot the man dead from the nerve of bringing her flowers while she was with her ill son.

Except, they weren't for her.

Surprise etched itself into her face as the man gingerly placed the flowers in a spare vase by Edd's bedside and just took a moment to gaze upon the young man with not a look of pity, but with one of admiration.

"I can tell he's been fighting for a long time."

"Since he was practically a baby." Christine replied, not taking her eyes off of Edd's pale face.

David nodded and gave a little hum. "That's good. It means he won't be giving up anytime soon."

"I know."

"My sister passed away from a brain tumor when she was seventeen. I was nineteen, so I know how it goes."

"Oh?"

David nodded again, not making a move to sit in a nearby chair as he didn't want to overstep any boundaries. "Sylina gave up too soon and I believe that that was her biggest downfall. The doctors said that she could've lived for another five to ten years, but Sy...she was just a kid. As far as she was concerned, her life was over. So she just gave up and then two years later she was gone. So yes, I do know that it's hard all around."

"Oh."

"Your son's a fighter though. He'll turn out alright."

Christine blinked a few times to clear her mind of the memory and quickly shot a smile at Kevin, who was patiently holding the door to the restaurant open for her.

"Thank you, Dear."

"No problem, Ma."

The brunch had went splendidly. Christine had announced that Edd's surgery had been declared Pro Bono, so the Vincent family wouldn't have to pay a cent. However, if they did end up having to pay, Christine had already planned to send half of the bill to her estranged husband, Charles. Which reminded her, she really needed to sign and return those divorce papers that he had sent her weeks ago.

A quiet giggle ripped through her darkening thoughts and Christine turned her head to the two boys seated at the table with her. Their hands were clasped together under the table and Kevin was whispering something to Edd, making the younger cover his gap toothed smile through his fit of giggles. Checking her phone and finding that they had already been there a good hour and a half, Christine suggested that they take their leave. Her boys obviously needed some alone time. Besides, she would be sure to take them out again the next day so she could gush about her date with David if everything went well.

All the while, no one seemed to notice a pair of eyes glaring at trio from the far corner of the restaurant.

...

After brunch, Edd still had some energy in him so they opted to go out and spend some time with their other friends. Marie, Nazz, Eddy, and Lee all went to the movies with them in the afternoon and the group finished off the night by stopping by the mall and having a greasy dinner in the food court.

"How ya feelin'?" Kevin asked once he and Edd had stepped back into the warm air of their house. Edd shivered a little as he got out of his thick coat and hung it up in the closet.

"Cold, but fine. You?"

Kevin shrugged as he came up next to Edd and hung up his coat as well. "Same," he said and then proceeded to wrap his tanned arms around the ravenette's thin waist. "Honestly I'm just ready to curl up with you in bed and warm up a bit."

"Um..." Edd mumbled, his usually pale face going a bright red. He still wasn't used to the intimate contact after so many months apart and he oh so desperately wanted to change that. Edd didn't want Kevin to think he was fragile anymore. He was cancer free now. There were no more pills, just the small port that would remain in his chest for the next few weeks just to make sure that any trace of the cancer was gone. Now, with his steady hands and clear head, Edd just wanted to make Kevin realize just how much better he was.

"Um?" Kevin repeated, pressing his face into the crook of Edd's neck and swayed them back and forth the tiniest bit. Hesitantly, Edd pulled the redhead off of him and turned around to face his long time boyfriend.

"Can we do something else?"

Kevin cocked an eyebrow. "Like what?"

Edd felt his face burn hot and he lowered his cerulean eyes to the oak floors. Why did he have to make his so damn awkward? When he didn't respond after a few moments, Kevin suddenly got the hint. His lips formed an "O" shape and a small gasp was sucked through his lips. Edd wanted...that.

Placing his hands on either side of the ravenette's face, Kevin tilted it up and gave the younger man a stern look. "Are you sure you want to..?"

Twisting his hands together out of old habit, Edd looked up into the redhead's eyes with a serious expression. "I just want to kiss you. I want to show you that I'm not as fragile as I may seem...I missed you, Kev."

His heart broke a little at Edd's words and the once suppressed guilt started to eat away at his insides. "I missed you too. We can do whatever you want, just as long as you're ready. "

After a moment, Edd nodded in affirmation and Kevin slowly lowered his lips onto softer ones. The kiss started out simple, but it soon sparked a fire in both of the boys' guts that soon became a roaring inferno. Kevin gently pushed Edd against a nearby wall to deepen the kiss, but allowed him enough room for his still tender head. Winding his arms around Kevin's much higher neck, Edd stood on his tiptoes as they kissed, knowingly grinding their hips together. The action drew a low moan out of the redhead and he squeezed Edd tight against his sculpted body.

Edd's head was practically swimming at this point. Before, just the mere touch or a simple sweet gesture would have Edd on cloud nine, but this? This was like the excitement of his first time all over again or well- let's just say his first time with Kevin.

The redhead let his large hands wander down to Edd's rear and pressed their hips even closer together- then it was Edd's turn to moan. The sound came out as needy and lustfilled from the ravenette's mouth and going directly into Kevin's. Taking a moment to slip his tongue into the other's mouth, Kevin then pulled back a few centimeters so he could talk. "May I...?"

"Please."

Picking the man up with one arm, Kevin had Edd wrap his long legs around his narrow waist as they kissed passionately on the way to their bedroom. Kevin left little marks all over Edd's neck until they reached the bed, where the soldier settled him down on the plush comforter with the utmost care. "I love you." Kevin mumbled, his hands snaking up Edd's shirt a little, teasing and taking his sweet ass time as he got the ravenette all worked up.

Edd let out a high gasp as Kevin had pulled up his shirt high enough to locate and place one of the rosy nipples into his mouth, making sure to treat it very well.

"I l-ah-love you too..."