27 years| Reddie

Darling, without you

2005

SPOTTED: COMEDIAN RICHIE TOZIER AND LONG-TERM GIRLFRIEND ACTRESS TRISHA MONTGOMERY OUT FOR LUNCH

Eddie rolls his eyes at the tabloid. He doesn't usually look at them, but Richie was on it, so curiosity had taken over. He looks around, scared that people are about to judge a thirty year old man for looking at a gossip tabloid.

So his favourite comedian was straight after all. Richie and Trisha had been together for about three years and they seemed pretty happy. Unlike the unhappily married Eddie. His wedding had been a complete disaster and his five year anniversary was coming up. He sighs and places the tabloid down, going to find Myra in the grocery store.

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Richie sighs as Trisha continues to flirt with the waiter on their date. It's a PR stunt but Richie's trying his hardest to make it seem real. They'd even slept together to try and make it seem real. He'd regretted every minute of it. He definitely wasn't attracted to women.

"Trish, can you not?" Richie begs when the waiter walks off. She turns her glare back to Richie and he fiddles with the napkin awkwardly.

"I'm just here to cover up your disgusting thing with Steve, Richard." She says, leaning back in her seats and crossing her arms, her blue eyes blazing with a hatred. She's a brunette with bright blue eyes and she's pretty." I can expose everything about you."

"Don't be a bitch." Richie groans. Trisha grins wickedly, knowing she has him wrapped around her little finger. She can get anything she wants with her famous comedian boyfriend who is in the closet.

Richie and Steve had had a few hookups but they'd stopped when Richie had gotten with Trisha. He wished he'd picked a better girl. One that wasn't homophobic and didn't black mail him. Trisha sighs and leans over, kissing him gently. He tenses up in shock.

"Paparazzi." She mumbles against his lips and he nods, kissing her back. She pulls away and thats when the actress in her comes out. The paparazzi are quite close." You're so cute Richie!"

"Sorry for arguing." He apologises with a forced smile. She bats her eye lids and he kisses her nose. He hates how cringey this is but the paparazzi are eating that shit up.

They continue their date by acting like a couple again, then Richie pays the check and they head to Richie's car. The car ride is silent and Richie's thankful for that. He doesn't want to deal with her shit.

"I've got a meeting with Steve at four." Richie announces as they walk up the stairs to Trisha's penthouse apartment. She just nods and they reach the door." Trish-

"I heard you, Richie." She says and Richie feels guilty. He's stopping her from actually having a loving relationship. He needs to call quits soon but he doesn't know how.

Four o clock rolls around soon enough and Richie drives to Steve's place. He buzzes in and Steve lets him up. Once inside, he throws down his coat and sits on the sofa with a sigh. Steve sits beside him, reading a book with his eye brows furrowed.

"You seem tense." He states and Richie rolls his eyes." Mega bitch?"

"Yeah." Richie replies." Made a huge fuss in a restaurant, said homophobic shit to me and then kissed me and acted like none of it had happened."

"So the usual then?" Steve asks and Richie shrugs, picking at a loose thread of his jeans. Steve places his hand ontop of Richie's and Richie glances up at him." I know it's difficult because of your parents... but if you came out, she'd go away and won't have any dirt on you."

"I...can't do that." Richie replies. Steve nods and then leans across, kissing him gently. Richie places a hand on Steve's jaw and smiles slightly before pulling away." I have to break up with her for my sanity."