Chapter Thirty Four: Crash and burn, young and loaded.

"Morning beautiful." Gerard rolled himself around in the bed to face Frank's sleepy face.

"Mmm ... morning." Frank mumbled, still half asleep.

"Sleep well? I know I did." Gerard whispered, moving his hand to stoke Frank's warm cheek.

"Mmm." Frank mumbled, snuggling up towards Gerard's chest, his breath hot against Gerard's cool skin.

"Haha, I take it somebody doesn't want to get up then?" Gerard chuckled lightly as Frank stuck his tongue out.

"What time is it?" He mumbled.

"Just gone eight." Gerard whispered softly into Frank's flattened hair.

"Eight?" Frank exclaimed, looking up at Gerard, "eight in the morning?"

"Yes stupid." Gerard laughed at Frank's shocked expression.

"No wonder I'm falling asleep, it's too bloody early." He muttered before snuggling back up to Gerard, placing his head underneath Gerard's chin.

"Well it's not that early," Gerard pointed out, "and I mean I'm wide awake so you shouldn't have any problems." He chuckled as Frank groaned.

"It's Sunday morning and you expect me to be awake at eight in the morning?" Frank moaned.

"Well technically it's now five minutes past eight but yeah." Gerard grinned as Frank scowled at him.

"Just be quiet Gerard and let me sleep a little bit longer?" Frank pleaded.

"Hmm let me think about it," Gerard comically looked up, stroking his chin as if contemplating the idea, "nope!" He laughed.

"Please!" Frank begged.

"I've got a better idea." Gerard whispered, moving one of his legs so it was wrapped around Frank's.

"Oh really?" Frank whispered back, wrapping his arms around Gerard's neck and looking up into the pale boys eyes.

"Mhmm." Gerard laughed, nodding his head slowly. Frank giggled lightly before pressing his soft lips against Gerard's.

"Frank honey? Are you two awake? I'm going to work but Ray just knocked on the door, he's in the living room so get up and go see him!" Frank's mother shouted through Frank's bedroom door. The two boys looked at one another in horror expecting Frank's mother to walk in, thankfully she didn't. The two listened in silence as they heard her footsteps echo down the stairs and walk out the house, listening as she shut the front door with a forceful slam.

"That was close." Gerard whispered, rolling away from Frank and grabbing his underwear. Frank nodded grinning with excitement.

"Yeah." He laughed before grabbing his own underwear and throwing his dark green dressing gown on. "Your not going down there just wearing that are you?" Frank chuckled as Gerard stood up wearing only his underwear.

"Don't be ridiculous," Gerard laughed, grabbing his jeans and t-shirt and throwing them on, "I'm not that much of an idiot." He chuckled, following Frank out of his bedroom and down the stairs to the living room.

"Hey Ray!" Frank grinned at his curly haired friend sat on his sofa.

"Hey you two!" Ray grinned back as his two friends walked into the living room and sat down - Frank on an armchair and Gerard perched on one of the arms of the chair.

"Oh ..." Ray looked at Gerard and began to chuckle.

"What?" Gerard asked, looking at Frank then back at Ray confused.

"Erm, I'm guessing you two were in the middle of something when I came round?" Ray carried on chuckling and Frank joined in. Gerard now looked even more confused.

"What? How did you ...? Why are you laughing?" Gerard quizzed Ray.

"We'll, your shirts kind of on backwards and your zippers undone so I can see your underwear, and Frank's wearing a dressing gown ... he never wears his dressing gown." Ray laughed at Gerard's horrified face as he zipped up his jeans and turned his t-shirt round.

"So you weren't actually awake then were you?" Frank asked Gerard still laughing. Gerard simply crossed his arms and scowled at Frank's grinning expression.

"Anyway, I came round to ask you two if you wanted to come round to mine after school tomorrow with Bob and have a Batman game marathon? I've got the Catwoman extras and everything!" Ray exclaimed, proud of his Catwoman extras. Both Frank and Gerard looked at one another before bursting out laughing, Gerard almost falling on the floor and Frank struggling for breath as the two howled with laughter.

"What?" Ray asked, suddenly confused.

"Oh nothing Ray, inside joke," Gerard giggled, "erm yeah I'm up for it! How about you Frank?"

"All night baby," He winked and began to laugh, "yeah I'm game." He smiled at Ray.

"Good! Get to mine straight after school kay? Erm, I'll leave you two to your ... err, you know." Ray laughed awkwardly before standing up to leave. Frank and Gerard walked him to the front door and said their goodbyes before closing the door behind him.

"Oh dear lord that was awkward." Gerard sighed, laughing as he slumped against the wall.

"Don't I know it." Frank giggled before shuffling through into the kitchen. "Breakfast?" He asked Gerard.

"Yeah sure, what ya got?" He smiled, jumping onto a seat at the breakfast bar.

"Cereal ... cereal, oh and look! Some more cereal!" Frank giggled, picking up a random box and pouring himself a bowl.

"Well I'll have some cereal then please!" Gerard chuckled as Frank poured him a bowl and passed it to him.

"Thanks." He muttered, munching into his breakfast as Frank took a seat next to him. The two boys ate their cereal relatively quickly, leaving their bowls next to the dishwasher and walking through into the living room. Slumping down onto the sofa, Frank slowly snuggled upto his beloved.

"Frank?" Gerard asked slowly.

"Yeah?" Frank looked up into Gerard's eyes.

"Does your mum know about us?" He asked carefully. Frank slowly looked away.

"Not as such no ... she just thinks we're best friends," He chuckled softly, "somehow I think we're a bit more then that." He winked before carefully placing a kiss on Gerard's lips.

"Just a bit." Gerard winked back at the smaller boy and proceeded to pull him onto his lap.

"Does your mum know about us?" Frank asked the black haired boy.

"Well, yes. I had to explain it all to her when you were put in hospital, that's why she let me stay with you." Gerard mumbled, looking down slightly and fidgeting with his belt buckle.

"Oh ..." Frank smiled softly, snuggling upto Gerard and holding his hand. The two boys sat in silence for a short while before Frank sighed.

"What's up?" Gerard asked cautiously.

"Your going to have to go home later that's what," Frank mumbled, "and then I'm gunna miss you."

"If it's any consolation, I'm gunna miss you too." Gerard smiled, planting a kiss on the top of Frank's head.

"Well, I want to enjoy the little time I've got left with you then." Frank giggled, turning to wrap his legs around Gerard's waist.

"Somebody's a little bit over active aren't they?" Gerard chuckled as Frank pulled Gerard's shirt off and pushed their lips together.

"Mhmm." Frank mumbled as he removed his dressing gown, pressing the warm skin of their chests together. "Somehow I don't think you particurlarly mind though." He whispered softly into Gerard's ear.

"Your right actually I really don't mind, in fact I kinda like it." He laughed before sliding his hands underneath Frank to support his weight. "You might wanna hold on." He winked and stood up, carrying Frank back to his bedroom and throwing him on the bed. "Show me what you got then Catwoman." He chuckled, sliding onto the bed next to Frank and rolling over to lean above him, kissing his pale, warm lips and running his hands along Frank's legs.