Only, the rage was there, and it exploded in his body as Corbin couldn’t do this.
He really couldn’t.
The war had been long, and all he wanted was peace. Holding on was making him fall apart.
“PLEASE!” he raged. “For the love of God! Cut me a goddamn break!”
The mood shifted, and their clothing appeared again. Will changed the scenery, and instead of being in their bedroom, he took them to a special place.
Puerto Rico.
Where they got married.
As the space around them wavered, he sat down on the sand, and not far from them was a very familiar scene.
It was their wedding moment.
“Please don’t make me watch this,” Corbin said, sitting beside Will on the sand. Not far from where they were, Ethan, Gene, Corbin, Will, and Greyson were there, and the wedding had begun.
Will glanced over.
“I need you to remember this. Trust me, Corbin. I have a reason for doing this.”
The man sighed, and instead of fighting it, he just stared at the memory playing out before him. It was beautiful, and it was horrible at the same time.
Because he knew it wouldn’t last.
For a brief second, he focused on himself, and listened. Corbin took in that memory.
At the altar, Will held out his hand, and Corbin put his in it. That’s when he began.
“The second I saw you in the courthouse, it was love at first sight,” he admitted. “I watched you with Ethan and Gene, and I couldn't take my eyes off of you. That moment is when I knew that I needed to meet you. Something inside of me told me the truth. You were always meant to be mine.”
Corbin listened from where he sat beside Will, and he saw the emotion that both he and Will had experienced back then.
The truth was that no one had ever looked at him like that before, and no one ever would again.
He knew it.
It didn’t matter if someone else was out there for him. There was this moment.
“All of my life, I’ve been looking for my other half. As a gay man, most of the time, it’s behind closed doors, pretending to be too busy for love, so that we can hide from people who will hate us.”
That was sad, but true.
Corbin wished he hid him better. Corbin wished he’d protected Will more.
That was on him.
“Finally, though, I’m strong enough to come out, and the reason is because I found the most amazing man in the world. I’m willing to let my shame and family go, so I can start a new journey with you, Corbin. You’re my family now, and the one we’ll create is an amazing blessing. You not only filled my soul and heart with love, but you’ve filled my circle with good people.”
Corbin wiped his eyes as he stood by Will, and as he sat by him. That emotion was there for past Corby and future Corby.
He felt so much more now than then.
Little had he known how much he’d have to adjust to in his future when he lost Will.
It put holes in him.
