Frank had begun working extra shifts to save up money because he knew he would be busy and stressed once college started in the fall. He came home with sticky hands, a common result of working at an ice cream shop. He was tired, he worked late.

"Hey, mom," he mumbled when he walked in the door.

"Hi, sweetheart, how was work?" She asked. "I just got home a bit ago."

"It was fine, just tiring," Frank said. "I'm just gonna go shower and then go to bed."

"Oh, I'm sorry but I just got out of the shower, there's no hot water left," Linda said.

Frank sighed. "It's alright, I love you, mom."

"I love you too, baby," she said.

Frank took a cold shower before exiting the bathroom in some warm pajamas. He gave his mom a kiss goodnight on the cheek before heading towards his room.

"Don't you want some dinner?" She asked.

"Jamia got us some burgers while on break," Frank said.

He laid in bed and was just starting to fall asleep when he heard voices in the other room.

"Frankie? Can you come out here?" Linda called.

"No, I'm sleeping," Frank grumbled.

"Please?" She asked.

Frank groaned and stood up, going out to the kitchen. Gerard was there with a big bouquet of lilies and an even bigger smile on his face.

"Will you go to prom with me?" He asked.

"Of course I'll go with you," Frank said.

"Didn't you see your room?" Gerard asked.

"No, I didn't even turn the lights on, I just went straight in to bed," he said.

Frank walked in and turned the light now. His room was painted with beautiful lilies all over his walls. It was just like his room at the old house.

"What...what is this?" He asked.

"I painted it, your mom let me in earlier and showed me a picture of your old room," Gerard said. "You always talk about how much you loved that room and that house."

"You really did all this for me?" Frank asked.

"Of course," he said.

"D-do you wanna stay the night?" Frank asked.

Gerard nodded and they laid down in bed. Frank fell asleep quickly, snuggled up in Gerard's arms.

He woke up to an empty bed and the smell of cinnamon from the kitchen. He got up found Gerard and his mom eating breakfast together.

"Gerard made us breakfast," Linda said. "He is so sweet. They are cinnamon pancakes and they are absolutely amazing."

Frank yawned and got a plate, sitting with them with a mug of coffee.

"So, do you two have any plans today?" Linda asked.

"Not that I know of," Frank said. "Do we have any plans, Gerard?"

"I didn't make any but if you want we can go out later for lunch and then maybe hang out at the skatepark," Gerard said.

Frank's phone started buzzing and he answered it.

"Hi--"

"Oh my god!" Jamia shrieked and Frank jumped, pulling the phone away from his ear as the other two in the room turned to look at him. "Debby went into labor yesterday!"

"Holy shit, Debby had her baby?" Frank asked and Gerard gasped.

"Yeah, she sent me a picture and he is so cute," Jamia said. "They want to know if we want to visit."

"Yeah, yeah, of course," Frank said.

"I'll pick you up in an hour," Jamia said.

"Gerard's here too, I'm sure he's going to want to come," he said.

He hung up and smiled as he ate.

"Oh, I'm happy for them," Linda said. "It's maybe irresponsible of them and as a parent I do not approve but it was an accident and they are making the best of the situation and acting very responsibly. At least I don't have to worry about you getting anyone pregnant knowing that you're with Gerard."

"You wanna come to the hospital with me to see them?" Frank asked.

"Yeah, of course I'd love to go," he said. "I guess this means she's not going to the prom then, we were actually planning on having her come over to get ready with me and Jamia before the dance. I was gonna do her hair too."

"Yeah, well, I guess she's out of it then," he said. "She'll be here in an hour."

"I-I don't wanna be rude or anything but I didn't know we were going out," Gerard said. "Is it alright if I take a shower here?"

"Oh, yeah, of course that's fine, hon," Linda said. "The towels are in the closet behind the door."

Gerard smiled thankfully and went to the bathroom.

"I am so glad that you met him," Linda said. "You're different now, you're a lot happier. And, may I add, I've noticed that you've been smoking a lot less."

Frank shrugged. "Gerard makes me really happy and I guess that maybe I just don't really feel the need to smoke as much as I used to."

Linda smiled. "That's really good. I am so happy for you. And usually I would say that you're too young to have really found the one but I think that Gerard might really be the one for you. He could be the one that you really marry. And I kind of hope that you do. Oh, I can't wait until you get married and have kids and I get to have grandkids."

Frank smiled, finishing up his food.

"Mom, how  come you never had any other kids?" Frank asked. "Why did you stop at me?"

"Well, because I already had more than I could ever want with the sweetest little angel in the world," she said.

"But how come you never remarried? Or at least had a boyfriend?" Frank asked.

Linda sighed. "You don't remember but I did have a boyfriend. I knew from  a pretty young age that you were gay. Or at least into boys."

"You did? How?" He asked. "I didn't even know until last year."

"You used to always say that you were going to marry the prince from Cinderella," she said. "Anyways, I did have a boyfriend. For a while I thought that he was the one, we were gonna get married and maybe have some kids together so you could have siblings to play with. You always wanted siblings. And he didn't like that you were gay--or bi, whatever you decide you are--and he was watching you while I was at work one day. You were four, maybe. And when I came home you were in bed and your skin was pink and hot to the touch. Apparently you wanted to watch Cinderella, he wouldn't put it on because he didn't think a boy should watch princess movies. And then  you went on about how much you loved the prince. And he...he put you in a boiling tub and held you underwater until you passed out."

Linda was sobbing and Frank reached over to hold her hand.

"Why didn't you ever tell me?" He asked.

"Because you forgot about it and I was worried that telling you would bring back the memories and it would be too painful," she said as she sniffled. "And, well, I never dated again after that. I was so guilty that you were hurt and I didn't want you hurt again."

"I-I'm sorry," Frank mumbled. "What happened to him?"

"Oh, I pressed charges like nobody's business," she said. "The jury was really harsh on him for nearly murdering a four year old boy. He's still in prison."

"I'm so sorry, mom," Frank whispered, his eyes watering.

"What are you apologizing for?" She asked.

"Because I was the reason you never dated again and had more kids," he said.

"I couldn't have a more perfect life," Linda said. "As long as I have you then it'll be okay. I knew that I had the sweetest child and I was gonna have you in my life forever, I couldn't ask for anything more than that."

Frank kissed her cheek as the shower stopped. They wiped off their tears and Gerard stepped out.

"Alright, Jamia should be here soon," Frank said, grabbing the dishes.

"Oh, sweetheart, let me  wash those," Linda said.

"No, it's okay, mom," Frank said. "You should rest before you go to work."

He washed the dishes and finished just before Jamia texted to let them know she was there.

"Alright, mom, I love you, I'll see you later," Frank said.

They went downstairs and Jamia drove them to the hospital. They went to their hospital room and Josh was practically glowing with happiness.

"Meet little Ryan," Debby said. "Little Ryan Joshua Dun."

"Oh my god, he is so tiny," Jamia cooed. "He's adorable."

"Can I hold him?" Gerard asked. "I love babies so much."

Debby nodded, handing him the little bundled up baby.

"Hey," Jamia said, pulling Frank to the side. "Are you okay? You were kinda quiet on the ride over."

"Yeah, my mom was just telling me something before you picked me up," he said. "Apparently my dad isn't the only shitty man in my mom's life who has hurt me."

"What do you mean?" She asked.

He sighed and shook his head.

"I will tell you about it later," he said.

Frank went back over with the others, putting a happy smile on his face.

"Oh my god, Frankie, look at how cute he is!" Gerard cheered. "Oh, I can't wait to have kids of my own."

Frank smiled, wrapping an arm around Gerard's waist.

"Maybe we'll have some of our own one day," Frank said.

Frank could imagine the two of them together one day, married and living in a nice home after they adopted some cute babies. Maybe they would have a dog. Frank would love to get a dog one day. But he had a feeling that they were going to be together for the rest of their lives.

"Yeah, maybe we will," Gerard agreed. "I think that I would really like that."

"You know, it's a good thing you're having Ryan so young," Jamia said. "Your body is going to bounce back so much easier."

"Where's Pete?" Josh asked. "You didn't bring him?"

"Oh, he was busy," Jamia said. "He's with his brother today. Some soccer thing. I wanna hold now."

Jamia took the baby next, smiling down at him.

"You must be so happy," Frank said.

"This is the best day of my life," Josh said. "Life was already so great, how could it get any better than this? Debby is the real hero, you should have seen her, she was a total champ. I swear, she was so amazing. I am going to be waiting on her hand and foot for years. She gets endless foot massages after this."

Debby smiled, reaching over to hold his hand.

"How are you feeling?" Gerard asked.

"Sore but I'm not too bad," she said. "Oh my god, you should see me, though. They have me in these granny panties that go over my hips and they gave me this pad that goes from my lower back bone all the way around to the front  to above my pubic hair."

"And yet you're still attractive even in that," Josh said, making Debby blush and giggle.

"The worst part was that I was in labor for so long," she said. "It hurt so bad, I just couldn't wait until I was allowed to push him out and just get it over with."

Josh smiled, kissing her hand.

"But he's finally here and he's so precious and I love him so much," Debby said. "I feel so blessed that we have him here with us now."

"We couldn't be any more blessed than anyone else in the world," Josh said. "We have our own little happy family now and nothing could ever get better than this."

They spent the day in the hospital, talking and taking turns holding Ryan.