Some like to sleep, We like to play

When I can manage to drag myself out of his arms and off the floor Gerard stands with me and takes my hand in his saying "Let's get you cleaned up and I'll go sort everything out." Before pulling me upstairs and into the bathroom. He starts the shower for me and then turns and leaves the room. I strip and get in, letting the hot water wash over my tired broken body. I feel my skin stinging and throbbing in some places and I know I'm going to have more bruises again from Gerard. I reach out to turn the water off just as the door opens and Gerard comes back in with some of my clean clothes. "I thought these ones would be comfortable" he says as he sits them on the bench for me. He starts to unbutton his shirt and I realise he's getting in the shower too so I step out and wrap myself in a towel and leave the water running for him. While he showers I get dressed and do my hair and as I go to leave the room Gerard says "Don't leave. Please just wait for me, I've been without you for so long I can't stand the thought of being here and not physically seeing you." I hang my head as I drop my hand from the door knob and turn around making my way over to the closed toilet and sitting down, propping one leg up and resting my head against my knee.
After he re dresses in clean clothes Gerard takes my hand again and leads me out to the car. I get in and he drives us to a clinic. Once inside we wait for about ten minutes to see a doctor who Gerard explains our situation and requests an STD test for both of us. The doctor asks a few questions about if I've had any symptoms and I shake my head, unable to bring myself to even speak about it. A nurse comes in to take blood and when she brings out the needle and swabs at my arm I feel myself start to panic. Gerard grabs my chin, turning my face towards him and says gently "Focus on me beautiful. Just look at me and it will all be over in a second" while squeezing my free hand. I try to breathe but when I feel the needle penetrate my skin and then the stinging throb of the nurse sucking out my blood my breath catches in my throat and I squeeze Gerard's hand tight enough to cause him discomfort. When it's all over its Gerard's turn and he sits back in the other chair and looks at the ceiling until it's over. The doctor tells us the test results will be back in about three days and we leave.
Back in the car Gerard drives to the next stop, an apartment building I've never seen before and I open my mouth to ask why we're here when realisation hits and my stomach drops. When I look at him he must see the hurt and confusion in my eyes and he says "I'm getting to the bottom of this babe" before getting out and coming around my side of the car to open my door for me. We walk into the building hand in hand and walk up stairs to the second floor. Gerard knocks on the door as I lean against the wall next to it and when the door opens I hear a "Hey baby I came by your house the other day" as the girl steps out and goes to hug him, not having seen me. Gerard steps back out of her reach and towards me, grabbing for my hand. She looks over and sees me and scoffs in my direction before saying "So you're married huh? She's not very pretty." The calm facade I was keeping up snaps and I say "You fucked a married guy and are meant to be pregnant but I can smell you've been drinking and smoking pot, you must be completely fucking retarded." She giggles and looks to Gerard before saying "I'm not really pregnant, I just wanted to see you again baby." My mouth drops open before I lunge at her, punching her in the face and knocking her to the floor before dropping down ontop of her and laying my fists into her over and over screaming "You stupid bitch. You almost ruined my whole fucking life and my children's lives. That is my husband and you have no chance with him again so don't you dare call him baby and if I ever see you at my house again I'll fucking kill you." By the end of my threat I am pulled off her by Gerard who wraps his arms around my chest, trapping my arms in his grip and whispering in my ear "Babe stop please just calm down before you do something you'll really regret."
I take a few deep breaths before shrugging myself out of Gerard's grip before standing up and walking away. Gerard follows a few seconds later after I hear the apartment door slam shut.
Back home Gerard grabs a soft towel and cleans up my hands before getting an ice pack for each. He holds them over my knuckles for a little while, periodically lifting them off to press gentle kisses to my knuckles. After around fifteen minutes I pull my hands away and stand up leaving the table and walking upstairs. I lay on the bed and close my eyes exhausted. After a few minutes I feel the bed dip and Gerard's body presses up against my back, his arm wrapping around my waist and he presses gentle kisses to the back of my neck. "I love you" he whispers against my skin and I roll over in his arms before opening my eyes and looking into his for a second before he leans in and presses his lips to mine. The loneliness and hurt I've been feeling for over a month because he's been gone seems to melt away and I kiss back, clinging to him like I will never let go again. We kiss for a minute before I pull away, my eyes closed and snuggle into his chest. He presses soft kisses to my forehead as he cuddles me tighter and I drift off to sleep in his arms.

When I wake up I am in bed with the blankets pulled over me and Riley sleeping beside me. I reach out and stroke his hair back off his face before the smell of whatever is being cooked downstairs hits me. I smile a little at the thought that Gerard is cooking dinner for me and I slide out of bed so I don't wake Riley. I slip on socks and my robe before making my way downstairs rubbing my eyes and carding my fingers through my hair. When I reach the kitchen I can't help but smile at the sight as I stand in the doorway. Gerard and Bandit are attempting to clean up the mess they have made from making cheesy potato bake, pasta and garlic bread. There is sauce and bits of food everywhere including all over their hair and faces and when Gerard looks up and sees me I can't help but smile at him. He crosses the room to me and kisses me before pulling away and saying "So B and I made dinner..." Trailing off and Bandit lets out a little giggle and says "We made big mess mommy." "I see that baby" I tell her and she giggles again. "I'm about to pull all this out of the oven so go get Ry" Gerard tells me as he gives me one last kiss before walking back into the kitchen and telling Bandit to step back so she doesn't get burned.
After dinner Gerard cuddles with me on the couch under a blanket as Riley and Bandit play on the floor with the tv playing a kids movie in the background and I sigh in contentment before panic grips my mind at the thought that I almost lost all this.

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