Frank on bended knee, bowing down to Annalise...
"Annalise, I'm sorry, for everything", Frank looked up to the woman who changed his life, the woman who he once called a friend.
Annalise continued to look down at Frank, without saying a word.
"You're just gonna let me stay down here?", Frank asked desperately.
Bonnie spoke up, "Annalise, Frank is very sorry, he just wants to come back home, come back to you."
"Get Up!", Annalise said sternly.
Frank stood up, looking cautiously at Annalise.
"You want back in? Tell me why should I trust you?, she questioned him.
"Annalis_", Bonnie tried to interject, but was cut off by Annalise.
"Bonnie, let him speak."
"I would do anything for you, you know that", Frank told her.
"Do anything for me or for Sam?"
"What else do I have to do to prove I'm on your side? I went to jail for you. I killed that bastard Mahoney for you. I'm loyal as fuck."
"And I thank you for that" She paused, "Now, leave me and do what you do."
"What? What does that mean?", Frank asked, confused.
Walking off, going towards the stairs, Annalise responded, "It means you're forgiven...and welcome back."
Frank looked back at Bonnie and they gave each other a smile. Bonnie then walked over to him and gave him a hug, "Welcome Back Bud"
The next day...
Bonnie knocked on Annalise's door, who was in her room getting some much needed rest.
"Come in"
Bonnie walked into the dimly lit room, where Annalise was sitting up in bed looking over a case study. Bonnie nervously stood by the door, not saying anything.
"Are you going to come in or are you just gonna stand there?"
Bonnie walked over to the side of the bed, and stared down at Annalise. She finally had the nerve to speak, voice shaking, "I've been meaning to ask you", she paused, "can Frank move in with us? He has no where to go, his apartment was rented out, and the motel wants him out because he ran out of money. Can he stay here?"
Annalise placed her case study on the night stand, looking annoyed. "You can do whatever you want Bonnie, this is your house."
"I know, but I wanted your approval."
"Bonnie, I forgave him. If he wants to move in, he can move in, it's your decision."
"Thank you Annalise", Bonnie exhaled softly, then walked to the door to leave, but stopped when she heard Annalise's voice.
"Oh, and Bonnie, tell Frank I want to see him".
Bonnie nodded then left the room.
Later on that evening, Annalise was greeted with a bunch of chatter and laughter when Bonnie and Frank came through the door with boxes in their hands full of Frank's things. Annalise cringed at the sight of Bonnie being happy with Frank, she hasn't seen Bonnie smile, more less laugh in a very long time; it triggered her jealousy.
"Ahem", Annalise cleared her throat and took a sip of her vodka.
Their moods immediately changed when they realized Annalise was in the living room, giving them a cold stare. Frank sat his box down, and addressed Annalise, barely making eye contact, "You wanted to see me?"
"Bonnie leave us please", Annalise ordered.
Bonnie gave Frank one last encouraging look, then walked up the stairs. Once she was out of sight, Annalise spoke. "Have a seat."
Frank slowly took a seat on the couch, not knowing what to expect.
Annalise poured him a shot of vodka, "Drink!"
Frank sipped. The last time these two had a one on one, Annalise was telling him to kill himself, so the tension in the room was obviously high.
Frank broke the silence, "Thanks for letting me move in, it means alot."
"It wasn't my place to say yes or no, it's Bonnie's house."
"You know she wouldn't have went for it if you didn't agree, so thank you"
Annalise took another sip of her vodka, "You're probably right".
"So what's up?", Frank questioned, wanting to know why he was summoned.
"Since we'll be living under the same roof, I don't want you to feel like you have to walk on egg shells around me. I forgave you, and I meant it. We've been through alot together, and what you did many years ago won't break us. I'm seeking therapy to get over that pain, so I am dealing with it. Besides, the bullet you put in Wallace Mahoney's head proves where your loyalty lies. I'm willing to let bygones be bygones, if you are"
Frank started to tear up, "Wow, Thanks Annalise, I'm just ready to move past it".
"Man up Frank, I don't need my hitman getting soft on me", Annalise said, smirking.
"So does this mean I have my job back?", Frank asked.
"It's all yours".
"Good, because my funds are low." They both laughed.
Bonnie was at the top of the stairs eavesdropping, with a smile on her face.
Two months later..
Frank and Annalise have been getting along just fine. Since they squashed their issues, their relationship is now back to how it was in the past, before he ran away. Surprisingly, the trio of friends lived in peace without any problems. Bonnie and Frank decided to keep their friendship platonic; no more sex, it only made things complicated, since both were in a bad place at the time. Bonnie and Annalise didn't have any more kissing episodes, but the sexual tension was still there, like it has been for many years.
Annalise finally got her job back at Middleton, after threatening to blackmail President Hargrove. The Keating Four have been out on a school ordered leave of absence from the University since Wes's death, and they will be returning next week to start the Spring semester.
A week later...
School was officially back in session for the Spring. After class, Annalise called the Keating Four and Oliver over to Bonnie's for a meeting. The students were all mingling and catching up until Annalise and Bonnie entered the room. Surprisingly, they gave Annalise their undivided attention when she started talking.
"Welcome back. I hope you all had a good break, and had time to grieve and process Wes' death. Now that he's gone, you all need to step up your games! No more whining or complaining, but I want to see leaders. Your tenure here at Middleton is winding down and soon you'll be new lawyers, so you need to act like it. I will not be adding a new member to the group, so it will only be you four. Oliver, I want to hire you full time to our team, your hard work and skills paid off during the Atwood takedown, so I want to thank you, and job well done." Oliver blushed, looking at Connor.
"Our first case begins tomorrow, I need you all to arrive at the courthouse early. Bonnie, please pass these out." Bonnie proceeded to pass out the cast study for tomorrow's case. "Any questions?"
Laurel spoke up, "So you're just going to forget about finding Wes' killer?"
Annalise responded, but ignored Laurel's question, "Ms. Castillo, I see you're still pregnant, don't let that get in the way of my job, or yours."
Laurel rubbed her growing belly and frowned. However, she wasn't finished with her questioning, "Where's Frank?", she asked.
As soon as she said it, the sound of footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. All the students' turned their heads to see who it was, it was Frank, dressed in a vested suit, with a head full of slick gelled hair, donning his infamous beard.
"Someone asked for Frank?", he said, looking Laurel straight in the eyes. Her mouth dropped open.
Bonnie glanced over at Annalise who had a sly smirk on her face, acknowledging that Frank is officially back.