Frank's POV.

Tears filled my eyes as I walked down the street. I'd been at Ray's, again.. Since I'd broken up with Gerard Ray had been calling me 'round to his place. We'd been broken up for just over a week now.. And Ray had been taking advantage of it. My ass hurt. I was unhappy, and I didn't know what to do.

I wiped my eyes, trying to keep my head down though the moment I knew I was by Gerard's house I glanced up and froze. Fuck.

“Frank..?” Gerard murmured gently as our eyes met.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck! And fuck again.

“Hey..” I breathed, wiping my eyes with a faint smile, my heart squeezing in my chest. I needed to be in his arms. So badly. He was like a fucking magnet.

“What's wrong..?” He asked quietly as he walked over with a gentle frown.

“Nothing I'm fine..” I lied quietly with a small shrug of my shoulders, my eyes flickering down again.

“C'mon Frankie..” He breathed, reaching out to touch my arm, though I flinched, which made him frown again.

Fuck. Again.

He took my hand and slowly rolled up my sleeve, gasping at the bruise there. “Shit.. Frank what happened?”

“Nothing..” I frowned, pulling my sleeve down.

“Bullshit.” He muttered, taking my hand. He tugged me down the drive and into his house.

“Gee!” I whimpered, tears filling my eyes. I couldn't let myself go inside.. I'd end up kissing him or something and he'd know how I felt and then Ray would be mad and then we'd all be in trouble!

Though he pulled me over to sit down next to him on the sofa. “What happened..?” He whispered, stroking the tears from my cheeks.

My heart skipped a beat at the touch.. I couldn't help but lean into it a little.

“I.. It was my fault.” I whispered after a moment, though my tears kept falling and Gerard looked close to crying as well.

“What was your fault babe..?”

Well I had to tell someone, didn't I?

I didn't want to say anything.. Because I'd make myself sound pathetic and weak.. but at the same time, Gerard was the only person I could tell everything to. Even this.

“It's Ray..” I whispered after a moment, sniffing. “He.. he's been making me sleep with him.. I.. I said no but he just.. He doesn't listen..” I whimpered, closing my eyes tightly.

Gerard's face fell. “F-Frankie.. That's rape..” He whispered, gently taking his hands in mine. “Baby how long has this been going on..?”

I frowned a little and shrugged, looking down. “Since the night we got back from the hotel..” I whispered after a moment of thinking. That sounded better than 'Since the night before we broke up.'

I really didn't want to say that.

Gerard sniffed and gently pulled me into his arms. “Is this why.. You..?”

I gripped at his shirt and buried my face into Gerard's chest. I inhaled deeply before a small sob escaped my lips. I couldn't talk any more, so I just nodded.

“So you do love me?”

I nodded again.

He wiped his own tears before kissing the top of my head and grabbing his phone.

I didn't listen to whatever Gerard was saying on the phone. I concentrated on his smell, and holding onto him. What if he didn't want me now he knew the truth? That I'd been weak enough to let Ray do that to me?

I sniffed and cuddled into him a little more, ignoring the fact I'd made a wet patch of tears on his shirt.

“They'll get him baby.” Gerard whispered, practically cradling me against his chest.

“What?” I whispered, my eyes flickering up to him. “Who will get who?”

“The police.” He said gently, stroking my hair from my face. “Ray will get what he deserves.”

My face fell. “No Gee!” I whimpered. “He'll be so pissed off! He'll tell on us! He said if we were together he would tell. He said if I told anyone, he would tell the police about us, I can't let that happen!” I rambled quickly.

Though Gerard stayed calm.

Why was he so calm?!

This was going to ruin everything even more!

“No.. Don't worry.” He breathed, kissing my head.

“How can I not worry?!”

“Because there's nothing to worry about..” He smiled faintly and sat back, keeping me cuddled into him. “I turned myself in to the police.. There's nothing they can do after all. You're eighteen.. It's not illegal, just very frowned upon.. I mean, I lost my job, and I've been banned from teaching but..” He shrugged. “I'm not a teacher any more.. You're not my student and we're both adults.. We're officially allowed to be together..”

“You lost your job..” I whispered, shaking my head. “Fuck I'm sorry..” I knew how much teaching meant to him.. Yet he was still so calm. “How can you look so.. Calm about all of this?”

“Simple.” He laughed a little. “You still love me.”

Tears filled my eyes again and I realised what a huge fucking mistake I had made.

I never should have broken up with him. I never should have listened to Ray.

“You mean you still want me?” I asked quietly after a moment of silence. “Even after what I let Ray do..?”

“You are not to be blamed for what that fucktard did..” Gerard sighed and kissed my forehead. “I'm always going to want you Frankie.. You're just..” He sighed. “You're everything to me.”

I smiled faintly and wiped my eyes with my sleeve. “Gee?” I whispered, letting my watery eyes flicker up to him.

“Yeah baba?”

“Never, ever let me leave again.”