You Can Cry All You Want To, I Don't Care

Over the next few days I don't hear from either Bert or Frank and I feel even more confused, wondering if they're both just not interested anymore but when I get back to my dorm room after my last class for the day I freeze in the doorway, seeing a large bunch of roses in a vase on my bedside desk along with a few new issues of comics I've been reading for years. "Uh..." I trail off, looking to Patrick who is laying on his bed looking at me. "Those we're delivered for you earlier, there's a
card." I nod as I cross the room and pull the card from the bunch of roses and open it. 'Please have dinner with me tonight. I'll be waiting for you, love Frank' and below that is the address of the restaurant he wants me to meet him at with a time. I sit the card back down and turn to Patrick. "He wants to have dinner, should I go?" Patrick hums to show he's listening, me having told him about what happened earlier in the week and a minute later he says "I think you're just gonna have to choose Gee. Go on the date and see how you feel first." I nod, knowing I can't string both guys along before laying down on my bed, flipping through one of the comics he bought me. A few hours later I get up and take a shower, getting ready for my date and once I'm dressed and ready I leave the room, Patrick wishing me luck as I go. The restaurant is relatively close by so i walk the four blocks quickly and by the time I'm standing outside I'm right on time. I go inside, scanning the tables for Frank and when I spot him he's sitting there looking at his phone so I walk over and stand beside his table. When he looks up he's clearly not expecting it to be me and his eyes widen in surprise before his mouth pulls into a huge grin and he stands up and steps away from the table, pulling me in for a hug. "You came" he exclaims and I smile at him as I say "Yeah, I guess I did." Frank chuckles and ushers me into the seat opposite his before rounding the table and taking his seat again and I say "Thanks for the flowers and stuff." "You're welcome, you still read those comics right?" "Yeah" I say with a soft chuckle and his smile grows even wider. Dinner passes a little awkwardly at first but the longer we spend together the more comfortable we both become and by the time we leave the restaurant we are joking and laughing like we used to. As we step out onto the street we both grab for a cigarette, lighting up and sighing in relief as we inhale the calming smoke. "So..." I trail off, unsure if this is the end of the night or if Frank wanted something else. "Do you have somewhere you need to be?" Frank asks, looking worried. "No" I tell him, shooting him a smile and he smiles back before saying "Good, you wanna come back to my place?" I let out a small gasp as I say "What kind of girl do you think I am Frankie? It's only our first date." Frank chuckles at me before saying "I didn't mean to offend you Princess, I just meant to watch a movie or talk or whatever." "Well I guess we could start with that" I tell him, winking at him as I smile mischievously and we start to walk towards his apartment, Franks hand slipping into mine.

When we get back to the apartment it's empty of other people and we sit on the couch and start a movie, a safe distance between us but as the movie goes on we seem to gravitate closer and closer together until our arms are pressed against each other's and we keep stealing sneaky glances at each other in the dark. Halfway through the movie that neither of us is really paying attention to Frank lets out a soft groan and when I turn to look in his direction he smashes his lips to mine and I kiss back immediately, my hand coming up to tangle in his hair as his hands come down to grip my waist, pulling me across and I turn around to straddle his lap, sitting on his legs as I press forward against him, bringing us chest to chest as we kiss heatedly. "Mmm Gee I...." He groans out but I pull back from his lips and pant out "I'm not sleeping with you tonight, just to be clear." Frank looks slightly disappointed for a few seconds before he covers it up and says "Ok sure whatever you want." We share another few kisses before I climb back out of his lap and settle beside him again and his arm slides around my waist, pulling me into his side and I pull my legs up beside me as I lean into his side with my head on his shoulder as we keep watching the movie and that's how I fall asleep, my long stressful day catching up with me.

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