I started writing this story before I began "Here,Now,Forever" and "Don't Panic".
Bodyguard- In The End
Chapter 1
Frank opens his eyes to a slightly dark room Friday morning. After a horrible week he is happy to start a new day. He had taken a case to find a young girl who had ran away more than a month ago. She was from a neighboring town and the family hired him just a week before she turned up dead on Monday. The young girl was just fifteen the same age as his eldest son. Frank felt bad even though the police said she had been dead for 3 weeks. But life goes on and all you can hope for is for it to get better. His life right now is just perfect. He is still in love with his wonderful drop dead gorgeous wife (even in her sleep) and has 4 wonderful kids that he adores. Frank stretches a little bit and looks over to his left to find his love still sleeping, even snoring a little. Frank looks over towards the clock and it is a little after six. So he creeps out of bed and starts heading towards the bathroom door. He almost trips over the dog and apologizes to him and rubs his belly to keep him quiet. After he gets out he goes to get the kids up for school which is always hard, at least that is what Rachel tells him. He stops by Riley's room first.
"Riley time to get up"
"Five more minutes dad" Riley said
"You always say five more minutes and then it turns into ten, then twenty, you end up being late for school or just making it before the bell rings. You need to be responsible son your going to be out of the house soon"
"I know I know, responsibilities, on my own, yawn…"
"Just get up" Frank closes the door and goes to the next room. It's Frankie's so he won't have trouble.
Frank knocks "Come In" Frankie says from the other side of the door and Frank walks in
"Just wanted to make sure you were up and ready" he told Frankie
"Yeah dad I got up a little earlier than I usually do"
"I thought this was the normal time you wake up?"
"I've been up since five, I DVRd a special on History channel last night, so I watched it this morning"
"Ok well I am fixing to go fix breakfast, I will call you when it is done"
"Alright dad" Frank leaves and smiles to himself, always the eager learner Frankie is.
Frank heads to the last room at the end of the hall, his daughter's room. When he walks in Ripley is still sleeping in her big bed so Frank gently wakes her
"Princess…, Princess" He tells her as she starts to turn over and face him "Time to wake up"
"Not now daddy just five more minutes" she says
"Come on sweetie get up so you can brush your teeth and come down for breakfast. I am making pancakes with chocolate chips in them and banana's on top"
"Really" she ask still sleepy
"Really" he tells her still in his sweet voice
"Just no banana's daddy, leave the chocolate chips" she says
"sure sweetie"
"Can I put lots of syrup on them?"
"Yes you can as long as you don't make a mess and go over board like the last time. Remember mommy got angry because you had syrup all over the table and on your clothes. She banned anything to do with syrup for a while so this is a privilege" Frank told her remembering how Rachel yelled at him for not watching her pour it.
"Ok I won't"
"Promise"
"Promise" She told him smiling
"Can daddy get a hug?" Ripley hugs him "That's my girl ok now let's get up and get ready. I will even put the toothpaste on your brush for you"
Frank leaves his daughter's room and goes back to the bedroom to check on Rachel. He gently gets back into bed and he starts kissing her neck.
"Umm good morning" She says waking up to the warm touch of Frank
"Morning" he says still kissing her neck
"I don't think we have time for that this morning, I have to see the kids off for school" She tells him
"Don't worry I got them up already and I am starting breakfast, I just want you to rest. Besides you have been doing this all year. I've done it a couple of times let me get the last two days."
"Thank you baby I need this rest"
"Take all the time you need" He kisses her a few more times which makes her giggle and then he leaves
"Hey" she tells him
"What?" he asks
"When the kids are gone you make sure you come back and meet me!" she says smiling at him
"Now that is a promise!"
Later the family is downstairs eating breakfast and talking. Rachel is still upstairs sleeping so Frank is taking care of everything.
"I didn't want pancakes with chocolate and banana's" Riley complains
"Well how was I supposed to know, eat what I give you" Frank tells him as he is going around the table putting the pancakes on their plates
"Dad come on I don't want chocolate in the morning. Mom always makes me eggs and bacon, with hash browns" He tells Frank
"Well do you see your mother around this morning?"
"No, did she leave you or something, It's ok dad you had a good run" Riley jokes
"No she didn't leave me" Frank says throwing a towel at him
"Why don't we have a chef like we used to? Are we broke? We can't afford those things now?"
"First off your Mother and I have plenty of money, You are broke! You have nothing!" Frank says to Riley
"But really though why did we move out of the mansion and into this much smaller house? Why aren't we living large! Mom used to be a famous singer and actress" Riley says
"And model!" Frank says grinning, thinking about the pictures Rachel showed him of her modeling days from the early 80s
"Whatever, and she made a ton of money. But you two choose to live like this you should be driving Lamborghinis, Bugattis, Ferraris, Ashton Martins…
"Your mother and I decided to live a normal life and bring our kids up away from Hollywood. Ok not all people want to drive that we do have a Range Rover, Rolls Royce, and Maserati parked in the garage." Frank sees Ripley in the corner of his eye trying to reach for the syrup so he moves it further from her
"Yeah next to your tacky truck" Riley teases
"The truck is not tacky, maybe next to those cars, but it is far from it. I like the simple things in life and so does your mother. How did you turn out to be a snobbish kid?"
"I'm just saying we should be living large, and be living in the best place on earth, Hollywood!"
" Son when you get back from school I want to tell you the story of how your mother and I met" Frank sits down at the table after fixing everyone's food
"what does that have to do with anything? You met, fell in love and had us so no more to tell?"
"Never mind. So two more days left of school, excited" Frank asks the kids everyone says yes except Frankie
"You just love school don't you?" Riley asks his younger brother
"As a matter of fact I do" Frankie tells him
"You would probably go to school all summer if you could" Riley says back
"I like school what is it to you?"
"Nothing just wondering, I wouldn't of course I have better things to do during the summer and the school year!"
" Is that why you barely passed this last semester" Frankie teases him
"You just think your so smart right Frankie"
"If you would study and not pay attention to girls then you would bring home anything but a D"
"Whatever"
"You two can stop it now"
"Yes sir" the boys say together but Riley is going to pick on Frankie anyway
"So do you still have a crush on that girl in your class? What is her name Morgan?"
"Dad!" Frankie is embarrassed now
"Who is Morgan?" Frank asked
"A girl in his gym class that he likes. Morgan is so lovely, she is so nice" Riley starts making kissy noises
"Ok Riley you can quit it now!" Frankie is still embarrassed but is getting angry
"Riley stop picking on your brother, I don't want to tell you again"
"Alright I'll stop"
"You better" Frankie says
"Or what" Riley asks
"Stop it both of you and I mean it" Frank lays down the law
"Ripley leave the bottle alone" He tells her as she reaches for the syrup
" But daddy you didn't give me a lot"
"It's enough" Frank gets up and goes to the sink as Rachel enters the kitchen
"Morning my little angels" She tells them walking in, they tell her good morning in return
"Everyone slept good"
"Yes" Frankie tells her
"I wish I were still sleeping now" Frankie says as Rachel comes to kiss him on the cheek and he wipes it off
"Mom" Riley tells her
"Your never too old to get my kisses, you used to enjoy getting kisses from me"
"That was when I was younger. I am almost a man now mom."
"Ok mister all grown up but still asks his parents for money" She goes around and kisses her kids and then lays a good one on Frank near the counter
"Hmm" Frank tells her
"I knew you would like that" She tells him while her lips are still lingering against his
"You were right" he tells her and Rachel starts whispering to him
"Last night was just incredible, the candles, the wine, the kissing, and other things" She says
"Well you know I like to please you in all the right spots. I like to put in the work…"
"Um we can hear you over hear" Riley tells them. Frankie has his hands covering Ripley's ears while she is eating.
"Sorry kids" Rachel tells them then goes to fix her breakfast
"Mom can you make my usual?" Riley asks his mother
"Sure honey" she tells him
"Um no he can eat what is on his plate" Frank tells them both
"Why what's wrong?" she asks Frank
"What is wrong with eating what I fixed? It's just pancakes"
"With chocolate mom" Riley says speaking up
"He doesn't like Chocolate Frank" Rachel says to her husband
"Since when? He has eaten it before stop being so picky son"
"No I can fix him what he wants"
"No you are not, there are also banana pancakes which is already in front of him. So eat it"
"But…" Riley looks to his mother
"Frank I don't mind"
"Rachel this is your morning, let me handle this"
"Frank"
"Rachel"
"Frank"
"RILEY!" Frank said turning to his son
"Alright I will it eat" Riley picks up his fork and eats
" See what you almost did there, we almost fell out over pancakes. I almost didn't get my morning glory" he tells his son
"I don't want to know what you will do when we leave" Riley says in disgust
