"State your name..." Frank said to the man seated in front of him. He looked poised and very professional.

"Gerard Arthur Way." He said quietly, looking directly into the video camera standing behind Frank.

"Your file says you're 29 years old... Is this correct?" He looked over the file and then skimmed over other details.

"Yes sir... I know I don't look I--"

"That's a good thing. Don't apologize for it."

"T-thank you."

Frank looked into his hazel eyes and winked. "Also says you're good with children... The most you've tended to in one household?" He asked, after reading from the file.

"In one household... My third husband had 7 children. His wife had ran off after she gave birth to the last one because she no longer wanted to keep having kids. He really liked kids." He said and then coughed in to his fist. "They were very well behaved."

"I see... How about bad experiences? Any bad kids you've dealt with?"

Gerard shifted in his seat and folded his hands in his lap. "Um... My first h-husband had a 19 year old son... I was 16 at the time." He started and Frank's brow rose in curiosity. "I was doing my daily chores while my hus-- my ex husband was at work. I was scrubbing the kitchen floor when... When Scot, the 19 year old, came up from behind me and... And, um, violated me. He--"

Frank stuck his hand out to interrupt him. "I get the picture. Ok, so that's the worst, eh?"

"Yes... Sir." Gerard nodded and nibbled on his bottom lip.

"Just call me Frank."

Gerard nodded and smiled.

"So, overall you're excellent with kids?"

Gerard nodded again.

"Great. I've got 2 of 'em." He marked a check next to the attribute and leaned back in his seat. "You cook." He said and it sounded like a question.

"Yes. I love to cook. I make a wide variety of dishes. My favorite style is vegetarian cuisine." He sat up straight and talked with his hands enthusiastically.

"I'm a vegetarian so that's very good news." Frank beamed and Gerard smiled at him.

"Got any hobbies?"

"I write, paint, sing... And I play piano. I also enjoy comics and horror movies... Well, movies in general." Gerard said and Frank grinned from ear to ear.

"That's pretty awesome." Frank couldn't hide the smile in his voice. "Who's your favorite superhero?"

"Wolverine. Hands down." He said quickly, moving his fingers through his hair.

"Cool. I like Batman. Dude's got cool gear." Frank said, looking down at the file again.

Gerard agreed and watched Frank skim the piece of paper.

"This says you've got severe anxiety and suffer from depression... You're on medication for that, right?"

Gerard hunched over and frowned. He looked ashamed. "Y-yeah..."

"Hey, it's cool. I don't mind." Frank touched the pale man’s knee and smiled sheepishly at him. "Now, I've got a very personal question..." He started and Gerard looked up at him with worried eyes.

"Y-yes?"

"How do feel about all of this? You've been sold to middle aged men as a housewife your whole life... How does that make you feel?" Frank leaned over and looked deeply in to Gerard's eyes.

Gerard bit down on his bottom lip and shrugged his shoulders. "I... I like being a housewife." He whispered and wiped his hands down his thighs. "I... I get to marry nice men, live comfortably and I'm always taken care of."

Frank hummed and sat back in his seat. "I see... Do you always like it? Do you sometimes wish you got to live your own life?"

"No." He said quickly, snapping his eyes up to the video camera. "Never. I never want to live on my own."

"Why?"

"Because it's scary. Just thinking about it makes me have a panic attack." He said nervously. "I don't ever want to be on my own. The past month unmarried has been unpleasant."

"How so?" Frank felt bad for the guy. His personal views on life were worrisome. The poor thing was brainwashed.

"My seller locks me in his basement till he gets a buyer. They do whatever they want to you until you're sold." He answered honestly, tucking a lock of his long hair behind his ears. "But it's not s-so bad..."

"Hmm... And you've had 5 husbands in total? The first lasted 2 years... The second 1 year, the third 4 1/2 years, the fourth 2 1/2 and the fifth 6 months. What really blows my mind is the third one that lasted 4 years. Really fell in love with each other, didn't ya?" Frank asked.

"I... I loved him. I loved all 7 of his children. We were happy." Gerard whispered, looking into Franks eyes.

"He... Um, he... He cheated on me. I had just gotten back from grocery shopping and the kids were at summer camp... Well, except for Destiny."

"How old was she?" Frank asked, genuinely interested.

"She was 4. She was the youngest... Her nanny was taking care of her and Billy was at work... I was putting the food away and when I was done I went upstairs to check on Destiny... That's when I noticed mine and Billy's bedroom light was on so I went to go turn it off, but when I opened the door my husband was sleeping with someone from the office." Gerard explained in monotone.

"Damn. That's pretty fucking cliché." Frank shook his head slowly.

"Well, yeah... And I wanted to die... When he noticed me standing there he didn't even deny it. He let her talk down to me and told me I was not good enough anymore. I loved him, but obviously he did not feel the same." Gerard shrugged.

"Do you miss him?" Frank asked.

"Sometimes... I miss the kids the most. They were such great kids." Gerard sighed deeply.

"How about your fifth husband? How come that marriage only lasted 6 months?" Frank knew he could just read the file, but he wanted to hear Gerard's explanation.

"He was, um, he... Bert and I... We didn't get along. He was an alcoholic... And he was also abusive." Gerard nodded when he finished.

"Oh... Uh, so five was the worst and third was the best. What about the others?"

"They were fine. They were okay... Just didn't connect or I barely saw them... I just-- I was depressed for a long time after my first husband’s son raped me. My second husband thought that I was too much of a hassle, my third liked that I was broken and tried to fix me, my fourth said that I lacked passion and my fifth thought I deserved to get beaten when I didn't clean something right... That's every one of my past marriages summed up..." He trailed off.

"Well, Gerard, I hope you'll be happy with me. I think you're beautiful, intelligent and caring. My kids will love you and I know you'll love them too." Frank stood up from his seat and took Gerard's pale hand and held it gently.

"I... Thank you, Frank." Gerard blushed and smiled weakly.

"So... I wanna' ask you something..." Frank started, getting down on his knee. "Will you marry me?"

Gerard laughed quietly and nodded, "Yes." He answered simply and allowed Frank to slip the engagement ring on his finger.

When Frank was done with that he stood up and turned off the video recorder.

"Give this to your seller." He pulled the tape out and gave it to Gerard. "Also, let him know I'll fax him the contract first thing tomorrow morning."

Gerard nodded quickly and jumped up. "I will. When am I going to see you again?"

Frank smiled and pulled Gerard to him by his waist. "Tomorrow afternoon. But don't worry... I'll buy you a night’s stay at a five star hotel. You're not going back to your seller’s basement... Let him know I'll be arranging your stay. I'll text him the address."

Gerard beamed and thanked his soon-to-be husband.

"Don't mention it." He went to his office door and opened it. "I'll see you tomorrow." He said, holding the door for Gerard.

”Kay, bye Frank." He rushed out and Frank watched him until he disappeared down the hall.

Frank couldn't wait to bring him home.

Notes

Hey everyone! So this is an amazing fic that I wrote with my partner in crime and Geebear on AO3, ***Digdeepenough***. She gave me permission to move our fic here since it is coming to a close. This fic was pretty interesting to write. It was the first time I ever wrote with someone and I saw scared because one, they were a veteran of writing on Live Journal and two, I was still fairly new to writing. I was honored that she asked me to write with her and we clicked just like Frank and Gerard did. It has been an amazing, yeah I use that word a lot, journey and it is just about to come to a close on AO3. We are working on more fics together, but this was our baby and now we want to share it with you. ^-^

This is a very unusual fic with unusual pairings and moments that you will not expect. You will laugh, cry, and get pissed with the characters. It is an emotional roller coaster that is worth the ride. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it. ^-^

I wrote for Frank and about 2/3 of the other characters including Pete, Spencer, Mikey, Brendon and a few OC's. Dig wrote for Gerard and a few OC's as well. Because we bounced off each other so much like roleplaying, it made the story and conversations more believable.

However, she wrote the prologue all on her own. That is how she lured me in like we hopefully did for you. ^0^

Because this is already written, I should be updating it fairly quickly and as always my wonderful fic pet, ***RedRomRomance*** is there to catch anything that we missed in spelling and grammar.^-^