Safe?.... Never! (Re-edited for easier reading)

When Frank woke up, the first words out of his mouth were.

"How's Gerard?"

The nurse at his side, a different one than before, smiled gently at him.

"His brother came in a while ago, but you were asleep.. He asked me to tell you that Gerard is doing ok, and that he and Ray were going to go sit with him."

"Can I see him?.. Please?"

Frank begged, desperate to be with the beautiful man again.
The nurse frowned slightly as Frank tried to sit up.

"Take it easy Mr. Iero.."

She helped him upright.

".. You need to rest."

"Please?.."

He whined.

".. You don't understand.. He was kidnapped.. I only just got him back.. I need to see him... Please.. PLEASE?!?"

The nurse softened as she saw the tears streaming from Frank's eyes.

"Ok Mr. Iero.."

"Frank."

He murmured.
The nurse smiled tiredly.

"Ok, Frank.. I'll go get a wheelchair, then I'll take you up.. Ok?"

"I can walk!"

Frank complained, trying to swing his legs over the side of the bed, and totally failing.
The dark haired nurse rolled her eyes and placed a hand against his chest, gently restraining him.

"No, you can't!.."

She sighed.

".. It's a long walk, and you're in no fit state right now. I'll get a wheelchair."

Her tone broached no argument, and Frank reluctantly agreed.
The nurse left the room, and Frank attempted to relax.
He was going to see Gee, and he was scared to death.

Frank had never been frightened to see his fiancé before, but right now, his heart was racing in his chest, his palms were sweaty, and his breathing was fast and shallow.. He felt like shit, but he wouldn't let it stop him.

When the nurse returned, she took one look at the state Frank was in, and nearly took the chair away again. But it was the determined, and desperate look in his eyes, that made her stay.

"Are you sure about this, Frank?.."

He nodded quickly.

".. Ok then"

Carefully, she helped him off the bed, and into the chair, then turned him toward the door, and headed out.
She'd been right about it being a long way, and Frank was actually glad that she'd insisted on the chair.

Three floors up in the elevator, and countless corridors later, they arrived at the ICU.
Frank could feel his hands shaking as the nurse asked the unit's receptionist where Gerard's room was.. Blood pounded in his ears as they followed her directions to a door with the number 203 stencilled on it.. And then they were going inside.

The room was dimly lit, and the blinds were closed at the small window opposite the door.
There was a steady, but slow, *beep, beep, beep* from a heart monitor to his right.. And there was Gerard!.. With Mikey and Ray at his side. They both gave him a weak smile, but no one spoke.

Thin and pale, hooked up to beeping and humming machines on both sides, his eyes closed, Gerard looked small and fragile, and Frank's breath hitched in his chest at the sight.
The nurse wheeled him to the bedside, and Frank took the other man's hand in his.
It was cold.

"Gee?.. Baby?.. "

Frank swallowed thickly, watching as Gerard's face scrunched up, then relaxed.

".. I'm here baby.. Can you hear me?.."

Frank held his breath as the older man's eyelashes fluttered slightly, but didn't open.

".. I love you angel.. I missed you so much.."

Frank looked down as he felt the chill fingers in his palm, twitch and curl.

".. I'm here"

"He woke up about ten minutes ago.."

Ray murmured, quietly. Frank looked up.

".. I don't think he knew we were here."

Frank brought his attention back to the sleeping man.

"Come on my love.. Come back to me."

Frank sat there for the next hour, cooing softly to Gerard, pleading with him to wake up.. He didn't!
Then the nurse returned, and insisted on taking him back to his room.
Frank argued of course, but to no avail, and was wheeled back to bed to rest.

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Two months later~

Frank arrived at the hospital ten minutes after visiting hours began. He parked his car quickly and dashed inside.
Today was, maybe, the day that Gerard would get to go home.. It all depended on what Dr. Morrison had to say, and whether Gerard's heart rate was behaving itself or not.

Frank took the stairs two at a time, cos he didn't want to wait for the elevators, and was soon bursting through the doors into Ward 10, gaining a stern, disapproving look from the ward sister, and a roll of the eyes from a young nurse who Frank had learned was called Gerdia, and came from somewhere in Thailand.
Slowing his pace somewhat as he passed the two women, Frank offered an apologetic smile, and headed toward Gerard's room.

At the end of a long, straight corridor, was a door marked 132. Frank didn't bother to knock, and just went straight inside.

"Hi baby.."

He called, as he saw Gerard sat up in bed, quite music playing throughout the room.

".. Sorry I'm late."

Gerard turned his head toward the voice, a huge grin splitting his face.

"Hi Frankie.. What kept you?"

Frank sat on the edge of the bed and pulled Gee in for a hard kiss, his arms winding around the other's slim waist. After a minute, when they both needed to breath, Frank leaned back a little and lay his forehead against Gerard's.

"Traffic babe.. So how you feelin' today?.. Think they're gonna let you go?"

Gerard pressed himself closer into Frank's warm embrace.

"If they don't, will you sneak me out?.."

Frank grinned and squeezed Gerard to him. Gerard lifted his head and smiled.

".. I got one bit of good news though.."

Frank hummed for him to continue.

".. A surgeon came to see me a while ago.. He thinks he can fix my eyes."

The smile on Gerard's face was a mile wide, as Frank's jaw dropped in shock. It took him a moment to realise that he wasn't dreaming, and Gerard started to worry that Frank was somehow not happy with the news.
Then, Frank was off the bed, pulling Gerard's light body up with him in his arms and spinning them both around, shouting-

"YESYESYES!"

As Gerard clung on and squealed like a little girl.
After a minute, once Gerard began to get dizzy, Frank sat them both down again and took his hands, softly kissing each fingertip in turn.

".. That's amazing angel.."

He pecked Gerard's lips.

".. When can they do it?"

Gerard kissed Frank's lips in return.

"He said they can fit me in, in two weeks time.. March 4th. It's all set."

Gerard was beaming.
Frank hadn't seen him that happy in so very long.

"My God! That's the best news Gee!"

He pulled Gerard back into his chest and refused to let him go.

".. How long will you have to stay in?"

Please don't let it be too long..

"Just one night.."

Gee smiled happily.

".. But I'll have dressings on my eyes for a week after."

"And then you'll be able to see?.."

Gerard nodded and grinned.

".. Excellent!!"

Frank cheered.
Just then, the door opened and a tall man in a doctor's white coat stepped inside.

"Good morning gentlemen, and how are you today?"

After polite pleasantries had been exchanged, the doctor carried out the relevant tests, and asked the pertinent questions, then smiled.

"Well Gerard.. Looks like my job here is done.. You're free to go."

"Really?.. I can go home?.."

It had been so long, and he could barely believe it was actually happening.

".. For real?"

The doctor grinned and nodded his head.

"For real.."

He confirmed.

".. Now, I've got to go, so I'll leave you to get yourselves together. Your discharge papers will be at the nurse's desk, just pick them up on your way out."

Then he left.
Tears of joy slid down both men's faces as they held each other close.

"Let's go home baby."

Frank murmured against Gerard's hair.
After they had everything packed up, and they picked up the papers and said goodbye to the nurses, Gerard and Frank finally left the hospital, and walked out to start a whole new chapter of their lives.. Together.. Forever.

THE END!! <3

Notes

So.. That's IT, my little chipmunks.. End of the line, everyone off! ;D
I hope you all enjoyed reading this as much as I've loved writing it.. Please leave a comment, and don't forget to check out some of my other fics (I have quite a few!), and I will be working on 2 new ones very soon (1 solo, and 1 I'm co-authoring), so please keep an eye out for them too.. But for THIS story, it's now goodbye!
Love you all!.. Peace out my babies!
<3