Return To Me, My Love

I wake up the next morning alone in bed and I groan softly as I roll onto my back, rubbing at my eyes before I start to stretch and I realise I'm not in my bed and when I sit up I see I'm in a hotel room and I remember my night with Frank, a smile pulling at my lips until I realise he's not in bed with me and I can hear the faint sound of running water so I climb out of bed, wrapping the sheet around my naked body as I cross the room and let myself into the steamy bathroom, closing the door behind me before approaching the shower cubicle. Frank turns his head to look at me through the glass door, a huge smile on his face as he pushes it open and says "Hey baby, you coming in?" I smile back and nod as I drop the sheet and step into the cubicle, Frank pulling me against his body and under the hot spray as he reaches out with his other hand and pulls the door closed again. Once the door is closed Franks other hand starts gently rubbing up and down my back as he starts to kiss me and we end up making out heatedly, my back pressed against the wall until we pull apart for air and Frank pants out "We better get a move on babe, we need to get to the airport soon." I nod as Frank steps back, separating us and we quickly wash before we get out and dry off, going back into the room and Frank pulls on his jeans as I go through my bag for something to wear, Frank asking if he can borrow a clean shirt.

After we're both dressed Frank goes through the small bag he has in the room and he pulls out a small bottle of pills, swallowing down one before shaking a second into his hand and offering it to me. I open my mouth and let him put the pill on my tongue before I take the bottle of water he's offering me and I swallow the pill while Frank grabs our bags and leads me from the room, both of us heading down the hallway towards the elevator when someone wraps their arms around me from behind and picks me up off the floor, spinning me around and I squeak in surprise as I'm set back on my feet and I spin around to see Ian behind me. "Oh my god" I gasp out as I lunge forward and wrap my arms around his neck, his arms sliding around my waist and we hug for a few long seconds before pulling away again. "How are you?" Ian asks as he picks up the bag he dropped before grabbing me and we start walking again, following Frank into the elevator as we catch up, talking almost the whole way to the airport through meeting the rest of the guys in the lobby and taking a ride in the van to the airport. Once we're checked in for our flight Frank takes my hand and tells the guys we're going for coffee and once we're a short distance away he says "So now that you're done catching up with your boyfriend can I have some of your time?" I pull my hand out of his as I feel anger course through my body and just as I open my mouth to respond two very shy looking teenage girls come over and stammer out "Sssorry, we were just wondering if we could...." "Go ahead" I tell them, gesturing to Frank before I stalk off, heading for the coffee shop and I make it a few steps before fingers wrap around my wrist and I am yanked back harshly. I spin around, coming face to face with Frank and he glares at me as he softly hisses "Be pissy with me all you want but don't you be rude to them, those kids are the ones paying our bills and allowing me to live my dream and...." "Then you better get back to the adoring masses" I snap back, tugging my hand from his grip again and I walk off, Frank walking back over to the two waiting girls.

I wander around the airport, getting lost in the crowd and a few minutes after I walk away from Frank I start to feel different, everything slowing down and I can tell the pill he gave me before is starting to kick in. I keep walking around for another twenty minutes until I hear the first call for the flight we are meant to be getting on and I turn and start heading back towards where the rest of the guys are. When I get back to them they're all there, Ian looking relieved when he sees me and Frank is sitting beside him with his head in his hands and I overhear him saying "Where did he go? He won't answer his phone." "I'm right here" I announce and Franks head snaps up, the apology I'm about to receive written all over his face and as he stands I hold my hand out and say "Save it," Franks face dropping as we all pick up our carry on luggage, the rest of the bags and gear checked in and we head off to board the plane, Frank attempting to grab my hand but I keep pulling it away and he sighs in defeat and stops.

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