Iero's Family!

Arriving back at the ranch, Frank frowned in annoyance at seeing Wolf's truck parked in front of the house. He couldn't see the man, and that worried him.

Turning to look at Gerard, he saw that he was still sleeping.
Frank pulled his cellphone out of his pocket and dialled Lucas' number. On the third ring, the younger man answered.

"Dad!.. Where are you?"

"I'm outside.. You?"

"In my room."

Lucas then swore under his breath, and Frank heard a loud bang through the phone.

"Lucas?"

"I'm here dad, but that guy's trying to get in my damn window."

"He's what?!.."

Frank growled.

"I'm on my way."

Frank hung up and went to open his door.

"Frank?"

A sleepy voice came from the passenger seat.
Frank turned toward Gerard.

"Sweetheart. Stay here. Lock the doors."

Gerard's eyes widened.

"What's going on?"

"Don't worry love. Just stay put. Ok?"

Gerard nodded, glancing at the truck parked a few meters away.

"Is that..?"

Frank nodded, taking Gerard's pale hand in his.

"Don't worry."

He kissed Gerard's fingertips, offered the younger man a warm smile, then let go of his hand and climbed out of the truck.

"Lock the doors."

Gerard nodded, and as soon as Frank shut his door, Gerard locked it.

Frank went to the lock box in the flatbed of the truck. He opened it with the key he kept on him at all times, and retrieved his shotgun from inside. He loaded in the cartridges, and shut the lockbox, then headed toward the side of the house.

Keeping low, Frank listened for any signs of movement as he crept along next to the wall. Both of the bedrooms were at the back of the house, and as he reached the corner of the building and peeped round it, there was no sign of Wolf, and Lucas' window was open.

"Goddammit."

He muttered, moving toward the window.
As he approached it, he heard voices from inside.

"Get off me."

Lucas grunted.
Frank peered through the hole. Lucas was on his back on the floor, with Wolf pinning him down, Lucas' own shotgun pressed sideways against the younger man's throat.

"Get the fuck off my son."

Frank growled, low in his throat, as he levelled his gun toward the back of Wolf's head. Wolf tensed, but made no move to withdraw.

"NOW.. Unless you want me to blow your Goddamn head off."

Wolf slowly turned his head to meet Frank's eye.

"No need for that."

He muttered, backing up, the weapon still in his hands.

"Put the gun down Frank."

"I don't think so."

Frank kept his eyes locked on Wolf, his hands steady.

"Lucas.. You alright?"

"Yeah."

Lucas muttered, climbing to his feet.

"Now, you gonna tell me what the Hell's going on?"

Frank grunted.

"Once this piece of shit is off our mountain, I'll explain everything."

"Why don't you tell him now?"

Wolf asked.

"You've got nothing to hide, right?"

"Nothing."

Frank replied, through gritted teeth.

"But I still want you gone first."

He pointed the barrel of his gun toward Wolf's chest, and stepped back from the window.

"Put the gun down, and get out here. Now."

Wolf turned his head toward Lucas and grinned at him, handing the shotgun back. Lucas frowned, snatching the weapon, and turning it onto the intruder. Wolf returned to the window and climbed out.
Frank kept his gun trained on the younger man, stepping back, out of arm's reach.

"Lucas. Go out front and check on Gerard for me."

Lucas nodded, and left his room. Frank nodded toward the side of the house.

"Right.. Move it."

Wolf smirked and started for the front of the house.

"I'd be willing to bet you won't tell him the whole story.."

He said, conversationally. Frank grunted.

"He probably wouldn't hang around if you did."

"I don't keep secrets from my son."

"Then why didn't he know who I am?.. If you tell him everything."

"Because you are nothing to him.. Or me."

"Ugh.."

Wolf clutched his chest, dramatically.

"You wound me."

"Don't tempt me."

Wolf laughed.

"I missed your sense of humour, brother."

"Half."

Frank muttered.

As they rounded the corner to the front of the house, Wolf several steps ahead, Frank saw that Lucas was stood by his truck, with his shotgun in his hands, as Gerard sat safely in the passenger seat still.
Lucas nodded to his father. Frank nodded back then prodded Wolf in the shoulder with the barrel of the gun, as the younger man slowed down his pace.

"Get in your truck, and leave.. If you set foot on my mountain, or come near any of us again, I will shoot you dead.. Clear?"

"Crystal.."

Wolf stated, unlocking the driver's door of his truck, and swinging himself up behind the wheel.

"But it changes nothing.. They still want to see you, and I still need your answer by Sunday."

"You have my answer.."

Frank growled.

"Tell them to go to Hell.. Cos it will be a cold day there, before I go anywhere near the reservation."

Wolf chuckled, shaking his head.

"Don't say I didn't warn you."

He started the truck, waved goodbye to Lucas, who gave him the finger, then drove away.
Frank squeezed his eyes shut for a moment or two, forcing himself to relax, then turned and walked quickly over to his truck.

"Talk."

Lucas demanded.
Frank sighed, reaching out as he came face to face with his son, and grabbing his chin, lifting it to see faint bruising across his neck. He released him, then looked into the window of the truck. Gerard sat, shaking and wide eyed, his arms wrapped around his slight body. Frank could feel a headache coming on.

"Let's all go inside. Then I'll tell you both everything."

Lucas nodded, and opened Gerard's door. Frank handed his gun to Lucas, then stepped forward and scooped Gerard up, before he even had a chance to climb down on his own.

"Frank?"

His voice was small and scared, far from the fierce young man that Frank had fallen for. Bobby Lancaster had a lot to fuckin' answer for, that was for certain.

"Everything's ok sweetheart.."

He held his husband tight to his chest as they headed into the house.

"There's just a couple things I need to tell you both."

Gerard shivered slightly. That did not sound good.

Notes

Hi there chipmunks.. What's up?..

So I think we all know now that Wolf is NOT a good guy, but what does he have over Frank?.. And what does Frank need to tell Gerard and Lucas?..

Please comment, stay safe, and peace out babies!
<3 Love ya!