Frank POV

I arrived at the bridge just as the car was being pulled out of the river.

Thankfully, three boats had seen it fall.

I saw the policemen continue breaking the glass. Water flooded out even faster.
Then...a blue-lipped Gerard.

He was cuffed to the passenger seat.

A few minutes later, there was a tube down his throat. Water gushed through.
I could only watch silently.

Then, I walked closer. The paramedics let me through.

I went over to Gerard and placed my hand on his face. "Gee?" I whimpered.

No answer.

Then, the panic hit me with no previous warning.

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Gerard POV

No pain. No pain at all. I was… floating sweetly. Everything was a lovely shade of pink. I was in a garden of the most beautiful roses.

“Gerard, honey?”

I looked up to see my mother. Mother….

“Mommy?” I asked, carefully.

She smiled, and it was warm and loving. Just like I remembered it.

“Gerard, honey. Come here.”

I ran to her and she pulled me into her arms. I was a child again.

“I missed you so much.” I whispered, against her neck.

“I missed you too.” She whispered back. “But now, we can be together.”

Huh?

Mother finished hugging me and took my hand. Then, we began walking. The pinkness had become white. Very white.

“But… Frankie?” I whimpered. “Where is he?”

“He’ll be fine, Gerard.” Mother said soothingly. “He’ll move on. They all do.”

NO!

I woke up to soft sounds of crying.

"GERARD!"

Arms around me. Soft arms. Frankie…. I tried to speak, but my throat was wrecked.
I passed out again. this time, in his arms, where I knew everything was gonna be alright.
I could hear him crying over me. I felt his tears on my face. And I welcomed them. I knew they were tears of joy.

I missed him so much....

Softly, I felt him kiss me.

Butterflies flutter in my stomach and up my spine. Just like that, I was happy again.

His lips were warm and soft. Unlike the light dream I was in, his lips were real.

Wake up...

Slowly, my body responded again. My eyes opened.

I felt Frankie smile. He was about to break from the kiss when I held his hair. I kissed him back.

He gave a little gasp of surprise, but then closed his eyes.

My own slipped closed.

I felt his tongue slip into my mouth.

He held me carefully as his tongue explored and caressed the inside of my mouth.

I whimpered. Frank sighed.

“I missed you.” Frank moaned around the kiss, “Oh, baby… I missed you so much... . I’m so glad you’re safe….”

In that moment, the door opened.

“Mister Iero, visiting hours are over. So pull your tongue out of his throat. You can come tomorrow at 9 and continue”

Out of shock, my eyes opened. A beautiful, blonde nurse. She was sniggering and holding up a needle. A BIG needle. My body trembled. Frankie broke the kiss when I whimpered again. He held me silently as she walked over and injected my arm.

Afterwards, she placed a band aid on it. I smiled when I saw it was one with little spiderwebs.

“I’ll be back tomorrow, sweetheart.”

Frank kissed my head and held my hand for a couple of moments. Then, he left.

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One week later

Frank POV

He is so thin….

My poor Gerard….

I hold his waist delicately as we curl up on my couch. We had just come home from the hospital today. An investigation was led. Gerard had been interviewed by the police… by magazines and reporters… but my little kitten just wanted to go HOME.

Even now, he whimpers into my arms as he slowly eats the ice cream we had bought on the way home.

I caress his small waist and he shivers at first, but then relaxes into my hold.

“You came…” He whispers, breaking the silence. “You came to find me….”

“Of course I did.”

“I… I lost hope.”

It burns to hear him say this.

“I promised you I would. I LOVE you, Gerard.”

I kiss him softly. No tongue, just butterflies.

“The doctor said we should keep you free of all sexual activity for a year. Also, you have to take your pills, baby.”

He nods into my hair and I smile softly.

So glad to have him safe….. FINALLY, I can have him with me, not worrying about anything else.

Notes

I know it's been forever... but here is the chapter before the last chapter. Been taking tests and dealing with a lot of bs. I thank you for putting up with my crap, if any of you are still even here.

The last chapter is written. And I warn you, it's full out love-making in a ll its glory.

I had to hide my screen in public places and I wrote this on my transition to school... so yeah.
Hope you weren't reading over THAT shoulder.

Anyways, stay shiny.