After All This Time

"TEN!" the crowd yelled.
Another year, alone.
"NINE!"
I'm not surprised at all.
"EIGHT!"
I don't even need anyone for the year, I just want to be fucking kissed at midnight.
"SEVEN!"
But it won't happen.
"SIX!"
That's why I came to this party. I knew I should have stayed at home.
"FIVE!"
If only I could go back to high school. He kissed me 3 New Years Eves in a row.
"FOUR!"
Five years later and I still think about it.
"THREE!"
God- why are there hands on both sides of my face?!
"TWO!"
Fuck, it's too dark to see a damn thing!
"ONE!"
There's lips pressed against mine. Whoever it is doesn't waste anytime. Their tongue is pushing through my lips. They taste like cigarettes and coffee.
"HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
They're still kissing me. I'm kissing back as hard as I can. I don't want this to end. I haven't kissed anyone like this since he allowed me one last kiss before he left for New York for school.
The lips are gone now. I'm sure they just walked away after they got their New Year. I slowly open my eyes and my heart stops. It can't be.
"Hi, Frankie." I watch Gerard's lips speak my name like he never stopped.
"Gee? I- What are you doing here? Why'd you kiss me?" I babble.
"I'm in for the holidays, and I saw you and didn't work up the nerve until... now." He whispers, barely audible.
"Gerard. I've missed you." I probably shouldn't have said that, but I couldn't help myself. I have, so much.
"I've missed you too, Frankie." He smiles, that cute little sideways smile. "I got an apartment in Belleville."
"You're coming back?"
Gerard broke up with me the end of our senior year of high school because he was going to SVA and would be living in New York. He thought it was best. That was almost five years ago. He graduated, but I didn't think he'd move back.
"Yeah, babe. Do you wanna come see the place?" Did he say babe? And ask me over?
"Gee, I don't know."
"Frankie." He whispered, coming closer to me. He rested his head on my forehead after gently kissing it. "You said you miss me, I miss you. Why don't we... start again?"
"Are you serious? Gee, isn't this a little fast?"
"Haven't we been in love for eight years?"
"Yeah..." Gerard kissed me gently on the lips.
"Just come home with me."
"You want sex."
"And you don't?" Well, he had a point. I've only had like 3 one night stands since him.
"I don't just want sex." I whisper, slightly embarrassed that he can get me like this still. He's always been the dominant one.
"Frank, why do you think I kissed you? And moved back? I want you. In every way. Please, say you'll take me back."
"Yes. Yes. I love you." I grabbed his face and kissed him hard, hearing him mumble I love you too against my lips.

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Notes

I was just bored. I'll post the other half tomorrow!
Happy New Years!
stay lovely.