AN: *sips coffee*

Distance II

By: anybodihearme

Originally Uploaded: Friday, September 23, 2016

"Don't touch me!" Eddward screams, snatching his hand out Kevins.

"Excuse me! I can't touch you now!" Kevin yells more than questions. "I didn't know I needed permission to touch my own husband!" He fumes, snatching the duffle bag out of Eddward's hands.

"You lost that right a long time ago!" Eddward rebuttals, snatching the duffle bag back and placing it on the bed. "I don't have the patience to deal with you right now Kevin! Leave me alone! That shouldn't be too much of a challenge for you!" Eddward brutally reminds him. Stumbling back, culpability and compunction fill Kevin's eyes in an instant, leaving Eddward to face the words that left his mouth. The distance between the two seemed to double even though they were standing on opposite ends of the bed while the air turned cold enough to slice through them. "Please," Eddward says in a calm tone, "don't make this harder than it already is."

"Eddward," Kevin whispers.

"Please…" Eddward restates himself. Turning, Eddward picks up the clothes he laid out on the bed and begins to place them in the bag, one by one. With each dress shirt and pair of slacks, Kevin's heart breaks more and more. There was nothing he could say or do that would stop Eddward. He didn't even deserve to be in the same room as Eddward. He was lucky enough that Eddward opened the door and let him back in after all he put him through. Kevin was a joke and he knew it. "I can't do this anymore," Eddward admits in a hushed tone. "This isn't what I signed up for." With that, Eddward turns and walks towards their once shared closet.

It was as if everything that Kevin worked hard for was slipping from his hands.

The man of his dreams. The man that held his heart. The man that controlled every aspect of him. Each and every one of them was walking out of his life and once they officially left, Kevin knew they were never coming back, and he had no one to blame but himself. It was a sad fact indeed. A subtle gleam catches Kevin's eyes, making him look over towards their bedside table.

The picture of Eddward and Kevin at their wedding stands proudly.

Bright smiles decorate both their faces as their eyes are filled to the brim with nothing but love and adoration. It was the best day of Kevin's life; right along with the one where he got down on one knee. White rose petals fell behind them, signifying their love and devotion to one another, as rice was thrown in the air and pelted against their suits. Eddward's cheeks were blushed as Kevin held tightly onto Eddward's hand, afraid to let go. They were young, happy, and full of life. They were ready to take the world on and grow old together. It was a dream come true.

That was seven years ago.

Hearing the ruffling sound of the sheets, Kevin looks back at the bed. Eddward is quickly, but neatly, folding his clothes and placing them in the duffle bag. That was all it took for Kevin's vision to turn red and for him to lose control for a split second. Grabbing the handle of the duffle bag, Kevin snathes it out from under Eddward's hands and throws it across the room. Recoiling, Eddward stumbles back at the sudden act of aggression and rage fills his eyes, matching the emotions in Kevin's.

"What are y-"

"You're not leaving!" Kevin yells matter-of-factly.

"The hell I am!" Eddward yells, crossing the room to pick up the duffle bag. As he passes Kevin, Kevin reaches out and grips Eddward by the arm, jerking him back. Stumbling backwards, Eddward snatches his arm out of Kevin's iron grip. "Don't touch me! Who do you think you are!" Eddward spits in his face.

"I am your husband!"

"You've done a pretty shitty job of showing it!" Eddward cries. "I am tired of this! I can't do it anymore Kevin! Leave me alone!" He demands. Eddward's ice blue eyes fill with fire that flickers behind a storm of pain and distrust. "You are not the man you once were." Turning his head, Eddward goes to walk away from Kevin. "You are a stranger to me," he calls over his shoulder. That was all it took for Kevin to reach out and grab Eddward by his shoulders. "Kevi-" Eddward is cut off as he's suddenly shoved up against the wall, with Kevin's hands wrapped tightly around his biceps. "Let me go!" Eddward screams.

"I'm not letting you leave!" Kevin shouts. A flicker of fear fills Eddward's eyes as he stares back at Kevin. Never once in their entire relationship has Kevin ever put his hands on Eddward. It was frightening to see this side of him but Eddward was not backing down. He was tired of being used and taken as a joke; he deserved better. Kevin's grip on Eddward's shoulders tighten as Eddward flinches in pain. "People just don't pack up and leave when they want out!" Kevin calls back to their vows they made one to another all those years ago. "You can't leave!"

"I'm not the one that left! You are!" Eddward roars as tears spill from his eyes and his heart breaks into a thousand pieces.

AN: Eddward didn't actually spit in Kevin's face; it was an mere expression of speech.