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

"Gee, I'm back.."

Frank called out as he entered the house... Silence. Taking the stairs two at a time, he headed up to the bathroom.

".. Mikey didn't even need my help, Bob was there and he'd..."

Frank opened the bathroom door.

".. Gee?"....

Gerard was laying on the bathroom floor, his towel pulled down from the rack and wrapped around his thin, shivering body. His eyes were closed, and his breathing, way too fast.

".. Gee?"

Frank dropped to his knees at his fiancé's side, pulling Gerard gently into his lap.

".. Oh baby, what happened?.."

Gerard's face was slack, emotionless, yet tears continued to stream down his pale cheeks.

".. Baby?.. Please?.. You're scaring me now.. Gee?.."

Frank was starting to panic now, the last time he'd seen Gerard like this, was just after he'd gotten out of the hospital, and even the tiniest thing would terrify him. He'd been doing so well lately, what had caused this now?.. Was it just being left alone?.. Fuck!.. He knew he shouldn't have left him.

".. Gee please.."

He whimpered, holding the trembling man close and tight to his chest, rocking him back and forth, stroking his wet skin, trying to ignore the raised scars that criss-crossed his back.

".. Come back to me baby.. P.please?..."

Gerard's whole body hung limp in Franks arms, but slowly, as his breathing began to settle, turning into soft, broken sobs, his fingers started to grasp weakly at Franks shirt.

"F..F..F....Fran..Frankie?.."

Gerard's frightened voice whispered into the small room.

"I'm here baby.. I got you.."

Frank pressed his lips firmly against Gerard's cold forehead.

".. Sweetie, you're freezing.. Let's get you dry, ok?"

Holding Gerard's shaking body against his own, Frank struggled to his feet and headed through to their bedroom, carrying Gee bridal style. Once there, he sat Gerard on the edge of the bed and unwrapped the cold, wet towel from him, before crossing quickly to the airing cupboard for a warm, dry replacement.

Gerard still had his eyes closed, as he sat meekly waiting.

When Frank went to wrap the fresh towel around Gee's thin frame, he flinched violently, throwing himself backwards across the bed, eyes flying open, a terrified scream leaving his lips. Frank realised his mistake instantly.. He hadn't spoken as he approached the clearly traumatised man. He should have known better.

"Ok baby.. Ok.. It's only me.. You're ok.."

He reassured him, climbing onto the bed and crawling slowly toward him.

"F.Frankie?"

Gerard stuttered, curled up in a ball against the headboard, arms wound tight around his knees.

"Yeah baby, it's me.."

He moved closer, taking the towel with him.

".. I'm gonna dry you off now baby, ok?"

Gerard whimpered, but nodded slowly.
Frank gently started to rub the soft towel over Gerard's damp skin. He noticed each time that the other man flinched or gasped, and so, he began whispering soothing words into his ear, and gradually, Gerard calmed down.

When he was finally dry, Frank climbed off the bed and went to find Gerard some warm clothes, talking to him quietly the entire time. Once he'd found the clothes, sweatpants and a hoodie, he helped Gee into them, frowning as his still shaking lover winced from the pain in his hips.

Scooping a warm, dry and dressed Gerard into his arms, cooing softly to him, Frank headed downstairs to the living room.
Gerard was still shaking a little, and Frank was pretty sure that it wasn't from the cold.

"Baby?.. Can you tell me what happened now?.."

Frank asked gently, as he sat down on the sofa, with Gerard across his lap. Gerard sobbed heavily and buried his face in the smaller mans neck.

".. Baby?.."

Gerard clung to Frank.. his heart racing.. fresh tears falling.. until..

"Bert!"

FUCK, not again!.....

Notes

I've been reading and writing on here for the last 7 hours, and I now can't really see straight, so if there's mistakes, please forgive me? I'll edit later.
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