Return To Me, My Love

FRANK'S POV

The next morning I wake up in bed alone, a small groan escaping my lips as I stretch out and when my hand brushes against the sheets on the other side of the bed they're cold. I frown as I sit up, my head spinning slightly and as I start to wake up more I hear the sound of running water and I smile to myself as I climb off the bed and stumble my way over to the bathroom, letting myself into the steamy room. Once the door is closed behind me I step over towards the shower cubicle, tugging my boxers down and letting them pool around my feet before stepping out of them and opening the shower door, Gerard turning and smiling at me as he steps aside and let's me under the water too. I smile back and lean in to kiss him but at the last second the black marks on his neck catch my eye and I pull back, his eyes swimming with confusion and rejection but I ignore it for a second, bringing my hand up to gently cup his chin and tilt his head to the side. "Fuck baby does that hurt?" "What?" He asks and I bring my gaze back up to his eyes. "Baby your neck is black and blue, doesn't it hurt?" "Really?" He asks, bringing his hand up to gently rub his fingers over the skin of his neck, pressing in and wincing slightly in pain. "Baby" I start but he shakes his head before cutting me off to say "Don't apologise, it's alright." "No it's not, I should never have done this to you." "Frank please just don't" he says before leaning in and sealing his lips to mine, his hand coming up and cupping the back of my neck to hold me to him and I give in, pressing into the kiss and gently snaking my tongue into his mouth.

When we finally drag ourselves out of the shower we dry off before going back into the room naked, neither of us having any clean clothes in the bathroom and once we're both dressed I turn to Gerard and say "You wanna go out and have breakfast?" Gerard turns from where he's digging through his suitcase to smile at me and say "Really?" "Yeah baby of course, I know I was a complete dick but I'm here to see Paris with you so how about breakfast and then we can go and see whatever you want?" Gerard pushes himself up off the floor, a bright smile stretched across his lips as he walks over and sits on the edge of the bed, reaching for his shoes and I watch as he pulls them on before walking over and helping him up, wrapping my arms around his waist as I lean in and seal my lips to his again. We share a soft, slow lingering kiss before I pull away and Gerard smiles even wider and says "What was that for?" "You just look so beautiful I couldn't help myself" I tell him, feeling like a sap for actually saying that out loud but Gerard just giggles softly and pushes gently against my chest. I continue to hold him to me for a few more seconds before letting him go and we head towards the door, me grabbing my scarf on the way out after we pull our jackets on and when we're in the elevator heading down to the lobby I reach out and wrap it around Gerard's neck, partly to keep him warm and partly to stop people from seeing his neck, knowing if the paparazzi see it I'll be called into question for abuse again, the knot of guilt in my stomach tightening painfully.

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