I don't wanna wait now
But I know you gon' make me
Who you wanna hate now?
Pretty soon you gonna hate me

♡

After adding some stickers and clutter to the polaroids Gerard decided they were done for today.

"So about your dad... " Frank started breaking the silence as he walked Gerard home.

"I don't wanna talk about him right now." Gerard mumbled, not seeing the importants of talking about his abuser right now.

"Gee, you're on the way to his house I just want to know if you're safe."

Gerard rolled his eyes and sighed.

"I've been fine for my whole life."

That hit Frank like a bullet. Gerard had probably been enduring this for his entire life without anyone batting an eye. They were one of the richest most loved family's in the city. Why would anyone suspect such a respectful and wealthy man to do any wrong?

"I just don't understand what so special about me." He paused. "What do I have that Mikey doesn't?"

Gerard didn't seem to be finished, or even talking to Frank really so he didn't interrupt.

"He dose all this stuff to me. Shelters me, spoils me... Its like I'm-... Im-..."

At this point Gerard had stopped walking and so had Frank. Gerards face had grown red and he was getting flustered. Frank wanted to hold him and tell him that everything would be fine, but he wasn't to sure of that anymore.

"Gee, its ok calm down ok?" Frank soothed. "Here sit."

Frank sat down on the curb of the side walk motioning for Gerard to join him. Gerard hesitated at first but then gave in, sitting in Franks lap. Frank rested his hands under Gerard's sweater on protruding hipbones.

"You know he used to have a parent lock on my laptop." Gerard said sadly.

Frank chuckled, "that's cute."

"No its not!" Gerard protested. "I didn't know where babies came from until I was fifteen!" He said dramatically throwing his hands up.

Frank smiled looking away from Gerard. His innocence was one of his best qualities in Franks opinion.

"He wanted me to be homeschooled too, you know... " Gerard went on. "I refused though."

"Oh." Frank said at a loss of words. "It's getting kind of dark, Gee."

"Yeah I know." Gerard said sighing, but not moving.

Frank didn't want Gerard to go. He also didn't want to spend the night on the ground. Frank pulled the thin boy to his chest, holding him close to his heart.

Frank held Gerard for a few more minutes before he noticed a slight wetness forming on his shirt. What was happening? People don't leak.

Just then Gerard lifted his face from Frank's chest sniffling revealing his red cheeks and irritated eyes.

"When will it stop?" He whispered turning his gaze to the road in front of them.

Frank sighed wishing he could protect Gerard from the rest of the world. That was unrealistic though and Frank couldn't give him a real answer.

"Soon, doll." He said tightening his grip on Gerard.

Frank trailed his warm hands up Gerard's sweater to his back as a way of comforting the petite teen.

Gerard shivered at first his mind going directly to his father. Luckily Frank noticed how how tense he was and placed a reassuring kiss on his fore head.

Gerard wanted at stay in Franks lap forever, their foreheads touching and Frank's hands placed under his shirt now holding the sides of Gerard's ribcage.

Gerard was extremely comfortable and didn't want to leave. He was drifting in and out of sleep as the sky turned a deep black color.

"Baby- I mean Gee?" Frank said pulling Gerard from his thoughts.

"Yeah?"

"Its almost one a.m."

"My dad and Mikey are probably asleep."

"So you're ok with going home?" Frank asked. He would have happily taken Gerard home with him. Sleeping in his bed. Falling asleep in his arms.

"Yeah, its cool I'll be ok." He assured Frank.

❥ ❥ ❥

When they made it to Gerard's house he was hesitant.

"Oh the key!"

"What?" Frank asked.

"The key - I don't have a key." Gerard said slightly panicking at the thought of having to wake up his dad.

"Why don't you have a key, Gerard?"

"Well because he doesn't want me out of the house when I don't nessisaraly need to be. After school, when he's home, the door's always unlocked for me." Gerard explained.

"Shit." Frank cursed, also in fear of having to wake up this man.

"Oh!" Gerard randomly exclaimed jumping up and down causing his skirt to flop up, exposing his lace panties to Frank.

Frank blushed, slightly turned on by the idea of tracing the delicate pattern of the lace with his finger.

"We have a spare key under the welcome mat!" Gerard remembered, bending down to retrieve the key.

Frank, of course got a glimpse of Gerard's ass, his blush deepening.

Gerard stuck the key in and turned it, opening the door. Gerard was automatically met with his father sitting at the island tapping his fingers against his glass of water.

"Nice of you to return Gerard." His father said sternly.

Gerards heart tightened in his chest.

"I'm sorry I'm late, I-I just-"

"Save it. And who is this young man?" He asked turning his threatening gaze towards Frank.

"Frank Iero... Sir." Frank said slightly panicking.

"Well, Frank I'd like to thank you for returning my Gerard home safe." He said with a warm welcoming smile. A smile that would fool anyone into thinking that he was a wholesome man.

But Frank knew...

"No problem Mr. Way. Bye Gee" Frank said walking over to Gerard. He took his chances and hugged Gerard placing an innocent kiss on his forehead. Frank couldn't help himself, he was like an animal declaring ownership.

After Frank left Gerard tested his luck by trying to pass his dad and run upstairs. Of course it didn't work.

"Where are you going so fast, doll?" He asked taking hold of Gerard's small wrist.

Gerard whimpered as the large man pulled him against the wall.

"So who's this Frank?" He asked sternly.

"A friend."

"Are you two dating?" He asked more softly.

"No, daddy." Gerard answed truthfully. He and Frank weren't in a relationship.
They were just friends who would kiss sometimes... completely platonic.

"Sure, you little slut. I bet he's taken your virginity, stolen your innocence... " He pondered only half yelling, making sure Mikey stayed asleep.

Gerard stood confused. He didn't know alot of things thanks to his sheltering. Like what 'virginity' meant for example.

"What's that mean, daddy?" Gerard asked.

"Virginity, doll?" Gerard nodded. "Its a very sacred thing and once it is taken it is destroyed and can never be repaired."

Gerard was still confused.

"you're too young to know the meaning of that right now, doll." Gerard's father said. "Understand?"

"Yes, daddy."

He'd ask Frank later.

"Now run alot and get ready for bed." He said motioning for Gerard to go upstairs.

Gerard was shocked that his father was just simply letting him go. He quickly took advantage of this and left the room.

Gerard went upstairs, took a shower and slipped into his pajamas, a light pink night gown with white lace rimming the bottom.

Gerard took out his cell phone texting Frank.

Gee: good night frankie, I love you.

He waited patiently for a reply. He wasn't going to bed until he received one.

After ten minutes of waiting Gerard was ready to give up, when his phone vibrated.

Frankie: Good night doll, I love you more than you could imagine xo.