(Gerard's P.O.V.)

The next day I was dreading going into work. I basically..no, not basically, I CHEATED on Adam with Frank. I was over flooded with different emotions when I met up with Frank yesterday. I was not thinking about the person I was currently seeing. This is not going to go well at all.

Adam was walking through the door, folding up his umbrella less than five minutes after I clocked in. My palms started to clam up and I was scared to face him. But, I manned up and got the courage to get on with it. It's now or never.

I slowly approached the man. He smiled at me and tired to kiss me, but I turned my head, rejecting the kiss. "Adam....I have to tell you something."
"Yeah? What is it?"
"I-I met up with Frank yesterday and we're sort of back together." I couldn't look him in the eyes so I stared down at my shoes.
"Are you kidding me, Gerard?"
"N-no. I'm sorry, Adam...I..."
"Don't. Don't even. I can't believe you. You cheated on me with the guy who cheated on you. That is complete bullshit."
"Please, I'm sorry.."
"Fuck you, Gerard. Fuck you. It's over."

Tears welled up in my eyes and I ran to the bathroom, latching the lock on it behind me. I turned and punched the wall as hard as I could.

Adam and I haven't said one word to each other the rest of my shift unless we had to if it was related to our job. I couldn't wait to get back home and talk to my brother and Frank.

Ugh, Frank...what am I going to say to him? "Hey, I was dating someone from my work and then I had sex with you yesterday." I shook my head. I am totally fucked.

I climbed into the passenger seat of my car and stared down at my knuckled on my right hand. They were bruising something fierce now and they hurt like a mother fucker.

I buckled my seat belt and started the car. I drove straight home and whipped out my cell phone. I called Mikey and told him to swing by because I need to talk to him.

I was waiting for Mikey out front of my house. I finished my third cigarette when he pulled up in my drive way. I was not mentally prepared for this conversation. I knew my younger brother is not going to take this well.

"What's going on, Gee? You sounded hysterical on the phone." Mikey asked me. He took a seat right next to me on the concrete.
"I sighed and twiddled my thumbs. "Frank called me and he asked me to meet him at Starbucks to talk."
Mikey was listening intently and gestured to the air. "Go on..."
"He came back here and we fucked. Three times.
"Are you fucking out of your mind, Gerard?! You have a boyfriend for crying out loud!"
I groaned and shouted back. "Don't yell at me, Michael!"
"Just shut up and listen to me. I know, I cheated. Just like Frank did.
"You're right. HE cheated on you. Why would you even think about going back to him? Don't you have any self control?"
I shook my head violently, gritting my teeth, trying not scream at him. "I love Frank, Mikey alright? You and everyone else has to accept that he and I are back together."
"I thought you said you had sex?" Mikey looked at me with a confused expression on is face and anger in his voice.
"I did. We did. But we talked after the fact and we agreed to give us another try."
"Oh my God. I don't even know where to start on explaining why this is such a huge mistake."
"Mikey, please. You have to trust me on this, I know what I'm doing." I tried to plead with him.
Mikey sighed and bit his thumb nail. "Fine. You know what? Whatever. If Frank hurts you again, DON'T come crying to me because I'm gonna tell you I told you so."

****
When I was good and ready after the heated discussion with Mikey, I bit the bullet and gave Frank a call, asking if he wanted to come over. He said yes and was soon on his way.

About forty five minutes after the phone call, Frank was knocking at my door. I hesitantly answered the door.

"Hi, Frankie. Come on in." I moved aside so he could enter through the door.

I strode over to the couch and sat down. I gestured for him to sit next to me. He pecked my lips briefly and sat down.

I bit my lip nervously and spoke. "Frank, there's something you should know. I done something awful and I had to tell you before I screw up anything else."
Frank cocked an eyebrow and blinked at me. "Huh? What did you do, Gee?"
"Just...promise me you won't yell at me or freak out, okay?"
Frank nodded his head. "Yeah. I promise. Now, speak."
"You see, I was dating someone at my work and we were still together until this morning when he said it was over when I told him I was back together with you.."

Frank remained silent and didn't utter a word for what felt like several agonizing minutes.

Finally, Frank answered me. "Do you love him?"
I glared at him, taken aback. "No. It wasn't even that serious."
"Hmmm."
I swallowed the lump in my throat. "I'm sorry, Frankie. I wanted to be with you so bad and I wasn't thinking."
"Did you tell him everything about us?"
I softly nodded my head. "Uh-huh. Everything."
"Ugh, alright. Well, first off, thank you for your honesty. And second of all, for some reason I'm going to forgive you. Starting now, we are going to remain loyal to each other and the second either you or I slip up, that will be the end. We won't be able to keep doing these things to each other."
"Yeah. I know, Frank."
"Good. Now, come here and kiss me."

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