Accidents Happen, I guess

Turns out Linda loved Gerard. Frank had called Gerard up to ask him round if he was free and Gerard came round the hour after. Linda found Gerard incredibly sweet and charming and just right for her Frankie. Of course they said they were just friends but honestly Linda gave them less than a month.

Gerard didn’t appear to be nervous when meeting Frank’s mother. Although he did think she would somehow blame him for what happened to Frank, she didn’t. She gave him a cup of coffee and the three of them sat down to talk.

To be fair they didn’t talk about any future plans with the baby just yet, it was too early on for that. Linda just wanted to get to know the man who was the other half of her grandchild. And Frank knew Linda approved of Gerard, she used the good coffee she only used on family or people she liked.

So yeah, it goes pretty well. Frank thinks it helps that Gerard is related to Mikey, Linda trusted and liked Mikey.

Linda makes them lunch after all their stomachs start rumbling. Of course the smell of Bacon makes Frank want to vomit, he rushes off to the bathroom without another word. Gerard follows almost automatically before Linda could. Oh yes, this one was a keeper.

They come back down stairs after a few moments to find their lunches done. Bacon sandwiches for Linda and Gerard and egg mayo for Frank. Frank’s just glad he can’t smell the bacon anymore.

Linda then starts informing Frank on the goings on from the family. Like his cousin Jeanne finally getting married and having a son. And his mother’s second cousins son coming out as gender fluid. Of course his mother was supportive and caring but his father went mental and left them, Linda was happy with that news. She never liked the dick and neither did Frank.

They stayed for a good few hours, Gerard seemed to love it at his mother’s house. Seeing
the place that Frank grew up in and seeing his awesome punk styled room.

They eventually did have to leave though. Frank knew what he needed to ask Gerard and he was slightly nervous to do so. When they finally got into Frank’s car, since Gerard got the bus to his mother’s house, he decided to ask and get it over with.

“Gee, do you wanna meet mine and Mikey’s friends tonight? I want to… tell them.” He says and chews on his thumb nail out of nerves. He doesn’t look up until he feels fingers under his chin, lifting his eyes to meet Gerard’s own hazel ones.

“Of course I’ll meet them. And there’s no way in hell I’m letting you tell them on your own, I’ll be there. Don’t worry.” Gerard soothes him and it works, Frank sighs in relief and then his eyes widen when he feels a hand on his stomach. He looks down to see Gerard’s hand caressing his flat tummy.

“I know we haven’t known each other long but out of all the people in the world that could have accidently had my baby, I’m glad it was you.” He says and Frank smiles up at him. Gerard panics slightly when he sees that Frank is crying but Frank just reassures him that it’s his hormones.

“Thank you, Gee.” Frank says, hugging Gerard around the neck before starting up the car and driving back to his apartment. Bob said he will be coming back home the next day so at least he’ll know Gerard by then.

**

The club isn’t that full yet, it’s fairly early in the night. Mikey and Gerard would be arriving in a few short minutes. Ray, Bob, Dewees and Brian were already all there. Frank couldn’t help but feel nervous. He was about to tell his best friends he was pregnant and this was the thing that could make him lose them. He couldn’t help but feel a little nauseous.

Frank looks up from the glass he had been cleaning the past ten minutes just as Mikey walks in, followed by Gerard. Ray notices, since he’s behind the bar with Frank, ad greets the brothers with his usual friendly smile. It turns out he knows Gerard already.

“Hey dude! Long-time no see.” He greets the older Way brother and goes around the bar to give him a bear hug. Gerard smiles widely at seeing Ray, after college they didn’t really stay in touch which was a real shame. They were best buds in high school.

“We all went to high school together.” Mikey explains to Frank, telling him the two were in the same year but after Gerard went to New York they lost contact.

“Hey Frankie.” Gerard greets the smaller man with a big hug, seemingly in a good mood after seeing his old friend.

“Hey Gee.” Frank smiles and hugs back, ignoring Mikey’s eye roll. They were acting as if they hadn’t seen each other a few hours beforehand.

“So what brings you to New Jersey?” Ray asks as he and Gerard walk off somewhere to catch up. Mikey sighs and looks at Frank.

“Guess I’m behind the bar now with you.” He says and quirks his lip. Frank smiles and shakes his head fondly, knowing Mikey hated the bar. He preferred to help the bands set up.

Gerard actually meets the rest of the guys pretty soon. Ray takes him to Brian’s office and then introduces him to Brian and Dewees. They get on well enough, a little surprised to see the ever so famous big brother of Mikey show up. Mikey told them all about him but they hadn’t had the pleasure of meeting him until now.

Meeting Bob was the same. He was surprised to see the older Way there but he was friendly enough to him which Ray took as a good sign.

It wasn’t until they were shutting shop that Frank announced he needed to tell them all something. Brian decided to take them all in his office for privacy reasons. Frank was almost shaking from nerves but soon calmed down when he felt Gerard’s hand at the small of his back. Rubbing soothing circles to help, which it did.

“What’s wrong Frankie?” Bob finally breaks the silence. All of them stood in an almost circle formation, waiting for Frank to tell them his news.

“Well… as you know over a month ago I took a lot of time off but didn’t specifically say what was wrong.” He starts and they all nod, even Mikey and Gerard although they know what was wrong.

“Well it turns out, after Mikey made me go to the hospital, I’m a carrier.” He holds his breath and waits for their reaction. He looks up surprised when Bob, Ray, Brian and Dewees sigh with relieved expressions on their faces.

“So you’re not ill or anything?” Brian asks just to clarify and when Frank nods he smacks him round the back of the head with a frown.

“Ow what was that for!” Frank whines and goes to rub his head but Gerard does it for him, the older Way doesn’t look entirely pleased with Brian’s actions.

“We thought you were fucking dying dude. Why didn’t you just tell us?” Dewees says and the guys nod. Bob eyes Gerard slightly, wondering why he was here and why he was acting close to Frankie.

“Well it’s more complicated than that…” Frank hesitates before he looks down and presses a hand to his stomach. They don’t seem to get the gesture at first but then Ray makes a noise in his throat and grins at the smaller man.

“Your…” He leaves the sentence hanging before the others seem to realise what’s going on. Dewees flails but looks almost giddy and Brian’s eyebrows raise but Bob has the most surprising reaction. He looks absolutely murderous.

“Who’s the fucking father?” He demands in a harsh voice, almost glaring at Frank’s stomach. Bob has a feeling he knows the answer to that but he needs to hear it being said. Frank flinches at Bob’s tone and is surprised when Gerard straightens his back, frowning at Bob.
He’s even more surprised when he speaks up.

“I am. The doctor accidently inseminated Frank with my sperm but this little one is mine all the same.” Gerard says with a proud look when he looks at Frank’s flat stomach.

When Bob steps forward slightly, Gerard pushes Frank behind him in a protective manner. Frank’s eyes widen when he realises there could be a fight. But before that happens, Bob storms out of the office, slamming the door on his way out making them flinch.

Gerard sighs before taking Frank into his arms after seeing his watery eyes and wobbly bottom lip. What on earth was wrong with Bob?

Notes

Hey! So I'm not dead! I hope people are still interested in this story but yeah sorry I was away for a while, I've been busy doing assignments for college. Anyway im back :) Enjoy the drama.

-XOXOC