Stupid Love (a Nygmobblepot fanfic)(DEAD FIC)

Chapter 4: Events

10 years had passed and eventually Oswald was reunited with Edward then immediately apprehended by a man dressed like a bat. Luckily Oswald and Edward were released because as far as the GCPD was aware they were both released from Blackgate and Arkham under legal circumstances. So as they sat in the back of the limo Oswald took his hat off and threw his head back with a sigh. "Please let this day get better and not any worse." Muttered Oswald as he rubbed the bridge of his nose.
"I hope so too." Said Edward as he placed his hand on Oswald's inner thigh.
"That's a sweet gesture Ed but honestly all I want to do is go home and go to bed. This night has been exhausting." Said Oswald softly as Edward sighed.
"I agree." He muttered as he removed his hand though Oswald put it back.
"I didn't say no." Stated Oswald as Edward grinned a little as he slid awfully close. Edward placed his hand on the side of Oswald's face and leaned in close kissing him.
"I've missed this." Mumbled Edward as he grinned happily as his time in Arkham helped him develop even more of an attachment to Oswald.
"I missed you." Muttered Oswald softly as he placed his hand on Edward's chest running his index finger down the lapel of Edward's jacket. "Do you like the suit?" Asked Oswald as he abruptly changed the topic of conversation in order to avoid tearing up because he did miss Edward terribly and he was filled with so much joy that he knew it was going to bring him to tears but he didn't want to ruin the mood.
"I love it." Said Edward softly as he kissed Oswald's lips gently. "Oswald?" Asked Edward softly as he lightly rubbed his thumb against Oswald's bottom lip.
"Yes Ed?" Asked Oswald softly.
"I love you and I've said it before but I was wrong to think otherwise." Said Edward sweetly as Oswald smirked.
"I love you too Edward." Said Oswald softly as he kissed the taller man softly.

They eventually made their way back to Oswald's manor which had been in deplorable conditions during Oswald's time in Blackgate but a few months before he even thought of arranging his release he hired an underworld company who often cleaned up crime scenes to clean up his home. He had gotten a call about a week before he was released that they had finished their work, they said that his home looked untouched. So as they approached the home Oswald would've been checking their work if not being distracted by Edward's gentle yet intoxicating touch of his lips on Oswald's skin. They walk inside and without even thinking headed up the stairs to Oswald's bedroom. They locked themselves away for a long while until they fell asleep though Edward found it hard to do so even though he felt exhausted. Eventually he got out of bed and threw on his pants and his black button down shirt. He wandered around the house finally laying eyes on the painting of Oswald he had defiled with a bright green question mark but there was a card placed just in-between the painting and the frame. The card itself had a green umbrella and at the bottom had a purple question mark than hung upsidedown. Edward plucked the card from it's small space and opened it. It read,

Edward,
What is always in front of you but cannot be seen?
Oswald

"The future." Muttered Edward as he flipped the card seeing it read, spend it with me? Edward smiled at the request. He walked up the stairs but decided only halfway up the steps that it would be better to let Oswald sleep. Edward inspected the card further seeing it had very little decay and he saw that the painting hadn't either which he felt was odd since he was aware of the conditions that Oswald's home had been in previously so it was odd that no one had tried to steal the painting. He went back to the painting and inspected it finding a small scrap of plastic hanging from the top corner of the frame. "He had it covered?" Questioned Edward softly as he happily sighed. "I did this out of hatred for him but he still kept it." Muttered Edward as he ran his finger down the frame.
"Well of course I did Ed." Stated Oswald as he walked over to him.
"I thought you were asleep?" Asked Edward as Oswald walked up next to him and took his hand.
"I was until I saw you weren't." Said Oswald softly as he held Edward's hand.
"Did you put this here?" Asked Edward as he held up the card. Oswald took it from him and looked at it then smiled.
"A long time ago, yes." Said Oswald with a smile. "After I was arrested I had one of my men cover this up so it wouldn't be damaged." Said Oswald as he looked at the painting still smiling softly.
"Yes but I still don't understand why. I did this out of hatred of you, to prove I didn't need you but you still display it, why?" Asked Edward as he stared at Oswald but he just smiled back at him.
"Because I had it made out of love for you and even though everytime I looked at it I wanted to hate you but I just couldn't, that's why I kept it. No matter what you do to me this will always remind me that I can't hate you." Said Oswald softly as Edward smiled.
"Than I assume you still mean what you asked." Stated Edward as he flipped the card over.
"Only if you accept." Stated Oswald softly as Edward smiled.
"I do." He said softly as he kissed Oswald.