As she was walking out of the gate Franky heard a car horn. She turned to see what that was about and was shocked to see Bridget getting out the car. She had hoped that she will be able to track down Bridget once she got out but had never expected her to be here outside waiting for her. With a big smile on her face she walked towards her and pulled her in for a hot searing kiss. The kiss seem to go on and on for both them, Franky trying to express everything in that kiss: How she felt about Bridget and what her being here meant for Franky. After a while both separated in need for air.
Bridget rested her forehead against Franky "I have been wanting to do that since I first met you"
Franky gave her one of her cocky smiles " Me too!"
"Really?" Bridget asked smiling
"Yes"
"I thought you didn't have the hots for me"
Franky suddenly became serious and looked towards the ground. She has never been good at talking about her feelings and has always been afraid to express any emotional attachment to anyone because whenever she does, people always leave. Bridget gently stroked her chin and pulled it up initiating eye contact with Franky. As Franky looked into Bridget's smiling, patient face she felt something. She wanted to be honest with Bridget, she trusted her. She took a deep breath and said "I lied."
Bridget gave her a wide smile and kissed her again. After what felt like forever Franky broke the kiss and had a goofy smile on her face. Both them making out like teenagers in the parking lot of the Prison. It was too good to be true.
Bridget broke the silence "You ready to ride off into the sunset?"
"Fuck yeah" Franky responded and moved towards the passenger seat of the car.
As they were driving Franky felt happy. She had never felt this happy. She was looking at everything around them with interest. She had missed this feeling of being free and doing whatever she wanted and whenever she wanted. She looked at Bridget who was focused on driving, her blonde hair messy from the wind, cute smile on her face. She looked at Franky and smiled, she took Franky's hand and squeezed it. When she needed it to maneuver the car she took it and place it on her thigh not severing contact. Franky liked that. She liked the feeling of someone looking at her that way. In prison everything was so messed up. No one had looked at her that way. All the women in there that Franky has slept with, she had never had any intimacy with them. Infect she had never had any intimacy with any of her past girl friends or fuck buddies would be a more appropriate title.
"Where are we going?" Franky asked breaking the silence. Not that she cared. Bridget could take her anywhere she wanted and Franky wouldn't care.
Bridget looked at her and gave her a seductive smile "Where do you think?"
"To the nearest motel?" Franky asked in her usual cocky tone
Bridget laughed at that and Franky thought that was the sweetest think she had ever hear. In Wentworth, Bridget's smiles had be restrained but not there was nothing restrained about Bridget Westfall and Franky couldn't help but smile at that.
"I don't think that would be an appropriate place for what I have planned for you"
Franky couldn't help the look of desire she shot at Bridget, her hand traveled upwards on Bridget' thigh of her own accord. She heard a hitch in Bridget's breath.
"Franky, save it till we are home?" Bridget managed to whisper, clearly aroused by Frank's action.
Franky gave her a smile and pulled her hand back to intertwine her fingers with Bridget's.
Franky was quiet deep in thought after that. She couldn't believe she was really sitting in a car next to Bridget heading towards her home. For a moment there she didn't think she was going to live. She was scared when that wall came down in the fire and she was sure that was it. She was going to die and it's all going to end here. She doesn't remember much after that. She didn't have much time to think about it since then what with being in the hospital and then getting out in a few days after her return. She still cannot believe that she made it out. There was a part of her that was afraid that this was just a dream and any moment it could be taken away from her.
They reached Bridget's place soon after that. Franky was impressed, nice two story townhouse in an impressive neighborhood.
Bridget got out the car and came over to Frank's side. "Come on, let's get you inside"
Franky got out of the car and immediately felt Bridget hugging her waist from the side. She wrapped an arm around Bridget's neck as they walked towards the front door.
They got inside and Bridget took off her boots and jacket. Franky did the same. Bridget took her hand and pulled her inside. They settled on the couch in the living room.
"Franky you ok?"
"Ya I am fine"
"You have been pretty quiet"
"It's just ... I don't know"
"It's ok...A lot has happened in the past few days, it will take some time to process it. Do you want to talk about the fire?"
Franky looked at her with her eyebrow raised " I want to forget about it"
"Franky ..." The disappointing tone in Bridget's voice was too much for Franky.
"You asking me as my psychiatrist ?" Franky responded a little too harshly than she had intended.
"Fucking hell Franky ! I was so worried about you. I saw the news on TV but I couldn't reach anyone at Wentworth. I was scared to death that something had happened to you. I was afraid of losing you " Bridget whispered with tears in her eyes.
Franky felt bad about snapping at Bridget. She never had anyone who had cared about her in this way. She cupped Bridget's face and wiped the tears away. " Sorry, I am still getting used to this" She place a quick kiss on Bridget's lips as an apology. She saw Bridget smile at that.
She let go of Bridget's face and faced towards the front " I am ok now but I was scared, really scared. I was trapped in a room with Ferguson and a wall caved in blocking our exit. I thought I was a goner. After everything, being this close, I thought this was how I was going to die. It was like my worst fear coming true. Whenever something good happens to me, there is something bad lurking around the corner ready to take it away. And I thought this was it, after working so hard for my parole I am infact going to leave Wentworth in a body bag."
Bridget moved from her position beside Franky and knelt in front of her. She held Franky's face and made Franky look at her. "It's over now Franky, its ok. It's all over. You are safe. You got your parole, you are out. I promise I won't let anything happen to you. I promise."
Franky looked at Bridget and the sincerity she saw in her eyes was enough for her to breakdown. Bridget took her in her arms and she cried. For everything that had happened to her in Wentworth. For her childhood, all the shit she had gone through. It all came back and she cried. Bridget kept on soothing her whispering in her ear and caressing her back. It felt really good to cry in her arms and let it all out.
After a while she calmed down a bit but didn't let go of Bridget. Bridget didn't let go of her either. Infect she laid back on the couch and pulled Franky into her so that Franky was lying over Bridget. They stayed that way for what seemed like a long time. Finally Franky pulled away slightly and looked at Bridget "Thank You".
"Feel better?"
"Yup"
"Good". Bridget place a soft kiss on Franky's forehead.
"Sorry for ruining the mood Gidget" Franky wiped the remaining tears from her eyes "I must look like a mess"
"You didn't ruin anything, and you look like a hot mess"
That made Franky laugh.
" You want something to drink, eat ?"
"No, I just want to stay like this for a while"
"Ofcourse" Bridget wrapped her arms tight around Franky. " It feels so good to be able to hold you like this, away from the camera and prying eyes. Just us "
" I know" . They stayed like that for a while.
Finally Franky broke the silence "Gidget ?"
"Hmm.."
"Can I use your bathroom"
"Yes, of course. Second door down the hallway"
Franky got up from the couch and immediately missed Bridget's arms around her. She fixed her face in the restroom and came back out, looking at Bridget's place properly for the first time.
" I will give you a proper tour later" Bridget called out from the kitchen where she was making coffee.
Franky walked into the kitchen and leaned against the counter. She felt light suddenly after her breakdown earlier. Bridget was right, past few days have been too much and it felt good to talk about them. But she could only do that with Bridget. This wonderful women who had supported her, fought for her, made her want to be a better person. She didn't even realise when her feelings for Bridget had grown from just flirtation to something deeper. But she knew they were much deeper.
"Coffee ?" Bridget turned around and smiled at her bringing her out of her reverie.
Franky gladly accepted the deliciously smelling cup. Coffee was one of the things she had missed most when she was in Wentworth. She took a sip and couldn't help but moan at the taste. Bridget smiled at her "That good huh?"
Franky laughed at that. "You ok?" Bridget asked her gently not missing the intense look on her face a few minutes ago.
"Yeah" Franky replied touched by her tone. "Much better"
"Good" Bridget place a quick kiss on Franky's lips as she turned around to pick up her own coffee
Franky put her mug down and wrapped her arms around Bridget from behind and started kissing her neck. Bridget was enjoying Franky's kisses "Got your wind back, did you?"
"I might have gotten distracted once we got in but I haven't forgotten what you promised"
"Hmm... and what did I promise?" Bridget playfully asked
"What you planned to do to me once you got me home?"
Franky suddenly turned Bridget around and the look in her eyes make Bridget swallow hard. The naked desire in her eyes made Bridget moan.
Franky pushed her against the counter and kissed her. The kissed turned passionate quickly, both women moaning at the contact. Franky pulled away from the kiss "Bedroom".
Bridget leaned back in and captured her lips again but started guiding both of them towards the hall. They walked together still kissing, taking off clothes in the process. Bridget kept pushing Franky in till Franky's legs hit the bed. She pushed Franky down and straddled her both only in their underwear. She leaned down again and captured Franky's lips while her hands roamed on Franky's stomach. Franky reach up and unhooked Bridget's bra and freed her breasts. Her hands touched them tenderly and her fingers touched her nub. Bridget couldn't help the growl coming from her at the contact.
Franky took one nub into her mouth and teased it with her tongue. The sounds Bridget was making turned her on. Suddenly Bridget pulled her head up from her breasts and grabbed Franky's face looking into her eyes. The love and desire that Franky saw there made her swallow hard. "Franky, you sure you are ok? We can wait, we have all the time in the world" her words rushed out quickly. "If you are not ready, tell me now because if we continue any further I won't be able to stop".
Franky felt tears in her eyes again at Bridget's words. She cared enough about her to make sure she was ok from her earlier breakdown. Bridget Westfall was something else. "Yes, we have waited long enough. Wild horses couldn't make me stop right now"
With that Bridget captured her lips again. In moments all their clothes were gone. There was gentleness and love in their actions. Franky never knew what the difference between sex and making love was but now she understood. She wanted to make love to Bridget. She rolled Bridget over and started kissing her from her neck to her breasts to her stomach and further down. She kissed every inch of Bridget and finally she pressed her tongue into Bridget and was pleased to hear a cry of "Franky..." She moved up Bridget to kiss her and at the same time pushed two fingers into her. Bridget broke the kiss with an "oh fuck". She looked into Franky's eyes as Franky pushed in and out of her. "Franky ..." Bridget came with an overwhelming orgasm still looking into Franky's eyes. It was so intense that there were tears in Bridget's eyes. Franky kept placing small kisses on her neck and jaw while Bridget regained her breath. Finally when she found her voice again "Franky...babe that was ..." Franky responded "I know "liking the fact that Bridget called her babe. Bridget pulled Franky to her and peppered small kisses to her temple.
After a minute Franky pulled up and ran her hand over Bridget's cheek. "You ok?"
"Yeah... babe that was amazing"
"Yup"
Bridget laughed at that. Bridget had been holding back her feeling for Franky. She had told Franky she wasn't in love with her but that was a lie. She had fallen utterly and completely in love with this amazing creature. But she had been holding back for Franky's sake. It had all been too much for Franky and she didn't want to overwhelm her. But lying like this and after what just happened how can she hold back. How can she not tell Franky that she is in love with her? And after the way Franky made love to her right now she was pretty sure Franky's own feeling for Bridget ran deeper too .But she has to hold back. For Franky's sake. She wasn't sure Franky was ready to hear it yet.
"What are you thinking ?" Franky's voice cut through her thoughts.
" I am just regaining my energy to return the favor. Come here " She pulled Franky in for a searing kiss. She flipped Franky over and started kissing her. Bridget decided to show Franky how much she loved her just as Franky had shown her. She can't tell Franky how much she lover her but she can show her with her actions and thats what she proceeded to do.
An hour later both were exhausted but happy. Tangled in each other with Franky's head lying on Bridget's stomach and Bridget's hands running through Franky's hair. Franky's rumbling stomach broke the silence and both started laughing " Common lets get some food into you" Bridget motioned for them to get up.
Bridget handed Franky a spare robe and both walked out of the bedroom snuggled upto each other.
"what would you like to eat ? We can order in "
" Not sure"
"Common what have you been craving"
"Well I just spent an hour devouring what I was craving so I am all good"
Bridget blushed and smiled " Well if you want to continue our earlier activities then you have to keep your energy up" Bridget replied back
"I would love that. " Franky placed a quick kiss on Bridget's lips. "Ok how about Pizza? havent had a decent pizza in years"
"Pizza it is. I know a great place tell me what you like on your pizza"
They placed their order and walked over to the couch to wait for the order. Late afternoon sun shone through the window and both were lazily draped over each other on the couch.
"Gadget, how long have you lived here?"
"3 years. I moved here from Sydney where I was working in another correctional center"
"Where are you from?'
"Sydney'
"Family? "
"None. I was an only child and my parents are both deceased. They died in a car accident 5 years ago"
"I am sorry Gidg"
"It's ok, I was a long time ago"
Franky placed a soft kiss on Bridget's lips.
"So what do you like to do when you are not working?"
They settled into an easy conversation. Bridget opening up to Franky. She knew Franky knew next to nothing about her personal life and she couldn't when she was still in Wentworth. But now that Franky is free she couldn't wait to share things about her life with Franky.
The doorbell rang signaling the arrival of their pizza and they both dug into the food. Franky making pleasant noises as she enjoyed her food. They both enjoyed light conversation laughing at silly things and talking about Bridget's life.
After they were done with their food Bridget was clearing away the dishes. She had a serious look on her face thinking about the upcoming conversation with Franky. She hadn't been able to contact Franky after her parole hearing but had been planning things for when Franky got out. She knew that Franky was still a work in progress and she needed a supportive environment to continue. She was wary of Franky going to some halfway house somewhere which are not much better than prisons. She wished she could ask Franky to stay with her but with everything that had happened at Wentworth in the last month including her sudden resignation, she knew there would be a lot of questions about the prisons operations. She was afraid that it would look bad for the parole board and prison board if Franky lived with her and it might have repercussions for her parole.
So Bridget had come up with another idea with the help of her close friends Helen and Nikki. Helen and Nikki knew about everything that had happened at Wentworth and between her and Franky. They had been very supportive and understood where Bridget was coming from, having gone through something similar in their relationship. She was grateful to Helen and Nikki for offering to have Franky come and live with them while she was on parole. Bridget though it was a brilliant idea. Franky would get all the support she needed from Bridget and Helen and Nikki. So she had pulled a few strings, talked to Franky's parole officer and had finalized Franky's living arrangements. The problem was that she hadn't been able to talk to Franky about it and she wasn't sure how Franky will take it.
"Franky?"
"Yup"
"Can we talk for a bit?"
"Common haven't we done enough talking for today" Franky grinned in her usual cocky way and came close to Bridget
"I am serious, please can we talk"
"Ok sure. What's up?"
"This is about where you are going to be living while you are on parole"
"Ok... Ms. B gave me an address when I left, I think it's some halfway house somewhere. Can't remember the address exactly"
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about. It's not a halfway house, it's the address of two of my closest friends, Helen and her wife Nikki."
Franky gave her a confused look.
"I am sorry I did this without talking to you but I couldn't contact you. I didn't want you to go live in some halfway house. I would have asked you to come live here but not sure if that would look good with the parole board. They still have some say over your parole."
Bridget looked at Franky anxiously trying to gauge her reaction. Her eyes still showed a confused look.
Bridget sighed. "Helen and Nikki know about us. I have been confiding in them from the start. They understood how I felt. Helen is involved with the correctional program herself and has helped many women before. They offered that you come and live with them and I agreed."
"Bridget you had no right to do that" Franky suddenly exclaimed angrily and got up
"It's my decision where I live now that I am out. I don't want anyone's charity. I would be ok in a halfway house and I will figure things out on my own from there. How can you agree to something on my behalf?"
"I know and I'm sorry, I wanted to talk to you about this but I couldn't. I did what I though was best Franky, you have to trust me. It's not charity babe, it's your support system. Common Franky" Bridget knew it was going to be tough convincing Franky of this.
"No! I don't want to live with your friends, I can do this on my own"
"I know you can but you don't have to Franky. I am here with you in this. You have to trust me and you have to let me help."
"I do trust you Bridget" Franky's voice calmed down a little bit but there was still anger in them.
Bridget pressed on " How do you think I would feel if you lived in some halfway house which are sometimes no better than prison. I know you are still working through your issues. You have come so far Franky. I just want to help you. Nikki/Helen just want to help. Common Franky please! Think about this for a second"
Franky lowered her eyes to the floor shaking her head. Bridget stepped closer and cupped Franky's face into her hands " What's really bothering you about this?"
"I have always done things alone and I am not sure I am comfortable living in someone else's house"
"Ok I get that but please can you try? For me? Please just try for a few days and if you are not comfortable with it I promise I won't push it and we will find something else for you."
Bridget maintained eye contact with Franky hoping that she will see the sincerity in her eyes and hopefully agree.
Franky stayed quiet for a minute and finally "Ok" Bridget released a breath she had been holding and kissed Franky deeply.
"But only for a few days and then we will see"
"Yes we will figure it out" But Bridget had a big smile plastered on her face
"Ok so there is one more thing"
Franky quirked her eyebrow "What?"
"You have to report there before 10 pm tonight"
"Yes"
"They invited us both over for dinner at 7 so that you can meet both of them and get to know them. I will be there too."
"Ok that sounds good actually"
"Really?" Bridget asked with a smile
"Yes, I have already agreed to staying there haven't I so I might as well meet them with you"
"Ok"
"We still have a few hours before we have to go there, what would you like to do till then?" Bridget asked with a suggestive grin
Franky picked Bridget up off the floor and twirled her around "What do you think" And she started kissing her.