Chapter24.

Gerard took Frank's hand and led him into the house before telling him to sit on the couch while he talked to his mom in the kitchen.

"Hi mom" she looked up from her magazine and put her drink down on the table. "You know how yesterday you said that you'd like to meet my boyfriend and just forget the whole beating up dad thing."

"Gerard firstly yes I remember secondly I don't think he "beat him up" I think you father was just shocked at being attacked by your boyfriend who happens to be rather on the short side, actually I thinks he's a little pissed off at that; his pride was hurt a lot." She said this last bit more to herself then to Gerard "anyways I can't right now I'm busy." She picked up her magazine again.

"Fine I'll just take Frank down to my bedroom."

"Okay honey you do that."

"My bedroom with the locking door with my bed in it" he said emphasising his point. She jumped up out of her seat.

"Okay let's meet this boyfriend of yours." Gerard smirked he knew that would work. He lead her into the living room where Frank was sitting awkwardly next to a glaring Mikey who had found it great fun to sit and poke Frank every so often.

"Hello Frank, I'm Donna, Gerard's mother I think it's about time we met each other formally." After an introduction Gerard found that his mother and Frank got on extremely well, they didn't talk about any particular topic but instead they just talked things that were happening around the neighbourhood. Gerard was glad that Frank knew how to get on with adults as his mother was a little dubious when it came to any lovers her son's brought home. He remembered when Mikey was ten; how he'd brought home a girl called Jane who did gymnastics and how when she'd gone home his mom started to rant about how slutty she was for wearing those sparkly leotard things. Gerard had pointed out that she was ten and that Mikey probably thought sex was just making out naked and that he probably didn't have sexuality and if he did it was probably some weird one like being attracted to lemons or tooth paste, something along those lines although he was soon proven wrong as Mikey did have feelings for his fellow humans after all. But she didn't listen; she just sat down with Mikey and said he was too young. Mikey didn't care though he was a little unhappy at first but soon was happy again when Gerard said he could borrow the expensive pencils he got for his birthday as long as he didn't break them.

Gerard smiled slightly at the memory of Mikey drawing little doodles of space men and superheroes and unicorns with his tongue sticking out to one side in a comical fashioned. He wasn't that bothered about whatever his mom was talking about; rambling on about the crime rates and whatever. Gerard lent against Frank curling up against him feeling rather bored; he just closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.

"Aww… he's so cute when he's asleep" Gerard started to open his eyes as he felt someone stroking his hair. He looked up to see it was Frank; he then turned his head to see his mother holding a camera in her hands smiling brightly at him. Gerard noted that some time during his nap he'd somehow moved from leaning on his shoulder to lying on his lap.

"How'd I end up here?" he said groggily.

"I moved you; it didn't seem very comfortable so I was going to leave you on the couch and move to a different chair but you grabbed my hand and wouldn't let go." Frank smiled at him.

"This is the second or is it third time I've fallen asleep against you?" was all Gerard could say.

"Something like that, why am I that boring?" Frank tiled his head in curiosity making him look absolutely adorable.

"No your just very cosy and cuddly like a teddy bear; it's weird because you're not very soft because you have muscles but your nice to hold" Frank giggled slightly at Gerard's tired rambling.

"Gerard we all have muscles."

"You know what I mean" his voice was muffled and he buried his face into Frank a little more. They stayed like that for a while longer before Gerard's mother made him sit up so she could show him all the pictures she'd taken. The one that she liked the most was of Gerard looking completely at peace while Frank looked at him smiling slightly while stoking his hair. Frank thought it was cute Gerard thought it was embarrassing. Mikey came in asking for a cup of coffee before he started a long essay but ended up having to make coffee for everyone else. He came in grumbling about slave labour or some other sort of shit about forced work and how he shouldn't have to do it. He was soon cheered up by the picture because although he did have to admit it was cute he knew Gerard didn't like it so it meant that he loved it.

It was around six and Gerard decided to walk back with Frank as it was a nice evening. When they got to his house Frank asked Gerard.

"How would you feel about meeting my friends; just Bob and Ray. I would want you to meet my family but things aren't going so well at the moment so will you think about it?" Gerard was a little scared of Ray; his afro knocked a clamp stand over and clamp stands are mother fucking heavy. Bob was just… Gerard couldn't describe it; he didn't know if he should be afraid or just terrified Bob looked like he could kill him.

"I'll think about it but you have to understand that they scare me" he felt a little ashamed of that.

"They won't do anything; you already met Ray; he told me about that." Frank rubbed circles on his hand.

"Yer but people change and it was only a few words and he was only doing because Mikey-" Frank cut him off with a kiss.

"You're really good at rambling you know?" Gerard just pouted at him.

"Think about it. I won't make you do anything you don't want to" and with that he kissed him one more time and left.