A/N: Sorry for the long delay. I've been super busy, but I hope to finish this story soon.
And I'm super sorry about this chapter. Like for real. (Warnings posted at bottom)
Kurt had begged his dad, who was still a congressman to get him in contact with a good attorney. He could afford it. Truthfully so could David, but Kurt just wanted to help in any way he could.
The attorney claimed that with Jamie being unwilling to compromise and give David a divorce without contesting it, they would have to go with a divorce, rather than a dissolution. Kurt didn't know what everything meant, but when the attorney warned him that this could be an ugly, drawn out fight between David and Jamie, Kurt sighed.
If he was being truthful he knew that it would be easier to just walk away and let Dave deal with this on his own. He didn't need a long drawn out battle between David and his ex. He didn't want to have to deal with Jamie, the constant reminder of how much David and Kurt had fucked up since reconnecting. Kurt didn't like baggage of any kind, he never had, but what stunned him most of all as he reflected on his options, he didn't care. He wanted it all with David, even the messy baggage. He loved David. He would always love David and what was another few months of angst and pain?
So, he got on a plane and flew to Chicago. He was determined to see David who was still living with Jamie. It was awkward and painful for David. Kurt knew that. David called him nightly and would sigh in the phone. Kurt wanted to hold him and rub away the worry lines that were starting to form in David's face whenever they Skyped.
He was going to try to make Jamie see that he was only hurting David and himself by not just accepting the divorce and moving on. His first stop was to drop off his bag as hit hotel and take a shower. While he was there, he had promised Sam, who was now a photographer living in Chicago, that he would meet up with him.
They enjoyed a lovely lunch at a restaurant that looked out on Lake Michigan. By this time spring was in full swing and it was nearing the mid seventy range each day in temperatures. Sam questioned him about his life and asked how things were going. He told him about Finn and Rachel, Brody, and then he told him about David.
Sam sat in silence as Kurt told him about the relationship that had spanned so many years and ended up with him in Chicago. Sam smiled at him at the end of the story and took his hand.
"Kurt only you could have a plot line straight out of a romantic comedy."
"Shut up, Sam! It's not that farfetched."
"It definitely is. What is your plan in Chicago? Are you going to fight for your man?"
"Actually I was planning on going to see Jamie."
"You really think that would be a good idea? From what you just told me, Jamie despises you and David."
"I just think if he realized how much his actions are hurting David, someone he claims to have loved, maybe he'll stop and just let David be happy."
"Or he could get pissed that you steal his husband and then fly to his city to rub it in his face."
"That's not what's going on here at all, though. I am only here for David. I want David to be happy. This is looming over him. I know that he's upset about it. He's been losing sleep and I just hate seeing him so upset by someone who was supposed to love him."
"Kurt, do you think maybe you're just doing this out of guilt?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, you abandoned David after he tried to commit suicide."
Kurt gasped at the bluntness with which Sam spoke to him.
"I did not abandon him. It's not that simple!"
"I know that you weren't trying to hurt him and that you walking away was about you and not him, but I still think you feel responsible for his hurt, even after all these years. I think that's why you are out here. Yeah, it sucks that Jamie is being a douche nozzle, but Jamie and David were married. Regardless of Dave's feelings for you now or ever, he chose to marry someone else. He really needs to deal with the consequences of his actions. I think you need to let him."
"We are together now, Sam. I'm his partner and I'm not going to let him go through it alone."
"No one is telling you to do that, Kurt. Be there for him, comfort him, love him. But don't pretend that you are here to talk to Jamie for any other reason than to make yourself feel better about high school or for guilt from your past actions since then when it comes to David. All I'm going to say is this, you really need to reconsider what you're about to do. It might work, but I have a feeling that you're heading down a road that will not have the destination you think it does."
Kurt chewed a bit of his roll and rolled his eyes at Sam.
"Don't be so melodramatic. I'm here to help David, because he needs me. What's the worst that could happen? Jamie says no to my request and I go back to New York and help David through his divorce."
"Whatever you say, Kurt. I hope that you get the outcome you desire."
Kurt paid the bill when it came and hugged Sam goodbye. He tried to persuade him that he really was going to be alright and that he shouldn't be worried about his plan. Sam just smiled at him and waved as he walked away.
Kurt had found Jamie's office number on his firm's website. He called and set up an appointment with his secretary under the guise of being a new potential client. He was set to have a meeting the next afternoon at noon.
He ordered Chinese food that night and watched a bad made for TV movie and hoped that tomorrow would be the catalyst that moved David and Kurt closer to the rest of their lives, together.
It took him forty minutes to find a cab and make his way to Jamie's firm. As he waited in the lobby, he picked up a Sports Illustrated and thumbed through it nervously. He hated sports, but he didn't mind the good looking athletes.
Finally fifteen minutes later he was being called in by the receptionist. He found himself being led to Jamie's office. He took a step in and noticed the rich mahogany furniture and large bookcases in the room. Everything about the room screamed masculinity and testosterone. He sat in a large leather padded chair that was across the massive desk. Kurt could feel his heart pounding in his throat and was willing for this meeting to be over. Jamie finally opened the door a few minutes later with a large file.
He didn't look up as he walked toward his desk and chair. He sat down and opened the file.
"Hello, Mr. Ashby, is it? I understand you are looking for an attorney to represent you?"
Kurt cleared his throat and spoke up,
"Yes, sir."
His voice sounded hoarse, almost a whisper to him.
Jamie finally looked up and what had been a pleasant face turned into pure, unadulterated fierce, ugly, rage.
"Really, Kurt? You could have just used your name to set up a meeting."
"And you would have seen me if you knew it was me?"
"No, but someone else would have taken the meeting."
"I'm not here for an actual attorney, Jamie. I'm here to see you."
"Really? Me? What, tired of Dave already? You want me now too?"
Kurt scoffed at that. While, Jamie was indeed the most handsome man he'd ever seen up close, his behavior and attitude since he met him had turned Kurt off to the lawyer.
"Definitely not. You are definitely attractive, Jamie. You know it too. I'm here for David."
"Well in case you hadn't noticed, David isn't here. In fact he's not in Chicago at all. Why don't you just go back to New York and be with him?"
"Because you are making his life miserable. He can barely sleep and concentrate on work, because you keep changing the terms of your divorce. What do you want? If it's money, he'll give it to you. Is it something material? We'll make it happen."
"This is not about material items, Kurt. David's betrayal and humiliation is not something that I'm read to forgive just yet. You know what I want? I want him to feel the same thing. I want him to know what it's like to suffer to see the person he's in love with be with someone else. And not just be with them, but knowing that you never stood a chance. I want back the last few years of my life that I wasted on him as he pined for your sorry ass!"
Jamie spit the words out of his mouth as if they were poison.
Kurt sighed. It was hopeless. Jamie was not going to give him what he wanted.
He stood to leave.
Jamie stood up,
"You know. I changed my mind."
Kurt watched with trepidation as Jamie stalked towards him.
"You did?"
"Yeah. There is something I want. But not from David."
"What do you want?"
"You. I'm going to take you away from David, just like you took him from me."
"The thing is that David was willing, Jamie."
"Oh, I'm very good at convincing people."
With that Jamie grabbed Kurt's jaw in a painful squeeze and drug him to himself.
He forcefully kissed Kurt and Kurt was too stunned to do anything.
Just then he was aware of the door opening.
He heard a strangled gasp, but he couldn't turn his head to look. He was still being kissed by Jamie.
Then he felt nothing but stillness and an eerily calm as Jamie was ripped away.
Jamie smiled viciously at Dave who had slammed him against the wall.
"Oh perfect timing, David. I You're a bit early for our mediation, but I was just discovering how good Kurt is at kissing. But then you already knew that didn't you?"
David looked at Kurt who was still struggling to catch his breath. He caught a glimpse of himself in Jamie's window and he looked wrecked. His face was flushed, his lips were swollen and he looked like he had thoroughly enjoyed himself. The look of anguish and anger that passed over David's face destroyed him.
"How could you?"
David wasn't looking at him anymore, he was once again glaring at Jamie.
"It's not like that, David. I swear."
"So you didn't just kiss my ex husband? Fuck, Kurt. I thought we had gotten over everything. Why would you do this now?"
David was shaking as he still had Jamie pinned up against the wall.
He dropped his hands and took a step back. He took a deep breathe and then looked straight at Jamie.
"You win, Jamie. I'm done. We are still getting divorced, but I don't care when it happens. I have no reason to expedite it anymore."
Kurt strangled out an anguished, "No, David. You can't mean that!"
David looked at him with a water smile,
"Of course I can, Kurt. Don't contact me again."
Kurt dropped to his knees and sobbed as David walked away and quietly shut the door behind him.
Jamie laughed bitterly as he watched Kurt.
"Well, I didn't get David humiliated, but I guess seeing you like that is the next best thing."
Kurt refused to look at Jamie. He picked himself up and stormed out of Jamie's office.
He could hear Jamie's taunting words as he left,
"Just wait, Kurt. I will still get David too."
Warning: Forced kiss