Brian opened his eyes the following morning as Columbia remain asleep with her head on his chest. "Pixie.." He hummed and kissed her forehead. "Hiya." Columbia murmured and lightly shifted her body. "I'm going to make breakfast. Would you like something special?" "Ah man." He tiredly cleared his eyes. "You're really something. You wake up and bam. Ready to go." He stood up with her and walked to the kitchen.
Mandy awoke but kept her eyes closed. Frank turned on his side and pulled the covers off of her, mumbling in his sleep. 'Oh so that's how it's going to be huh?' "Thanks." She shivered and pushed herself up to dress. The girl stuck her tongue out and tried to sneak out of the bedroom. 'Yes!'
"And just where are you going?" "Damn it." She hissed. "Were you even sleeping?" Frank sat up. "Yes. I was. Now get back here." She blinked. "Liar." "Fine. Why are you out of bed?" He folded his arms. "I was going to ask to you a favor." She curled a strand of her hair with her finger. Frank lay back down on his side. "I don't like where this is going but go on."
"Can I look in Riff Raff's closet for a new outfit? Please?" Mandy leaned on the doorway. "No. No you can not." He stood up. "Why not?" Frank tightly hugged her and closed his eyes. "That night when he hurt you will stay in my head until the day I die." Mandy felt a kiss on her head. "I will take you somewhere to get new clothes."
She sighed. "I should have left when Riff Raff told me to." "It's not your fault Mandy. It was never your fault." He brought her back onto the bed. "Speaking of faults, It was Dr. Cosmo's fault that we were interrupted a few nights ago." She smiled. Frank sat on the bed next to her. "Maybe later baby. Right now I want you to lay down."
She huffed and did as she was told. Frank looked down at her, his eyes becoming wet. "Frank don't cry. Please don't!" He stood back up. "I'm nervous Mandy. That you will become sick again." "But, I thought you said.." "I know what I said. I'm just..what's the word?" "Paranoid?" "Yes. Thank you." He held her left hand. "Now stay here and I will be back." Mandy sighed and looked up at the ceiling. "I really wasn't expecting things to go like this." She lifted her arms, trying to reach for the ceiling.
Frank walked down the hall and shut the bathroom door behind him, fighting his growing urge for sex. "No. The last thing I need is for her to carry my child." He rolled his eyes and made his way down the stairs where Brian and Columbia were still crashed on the couch. Brian slowly rubbed her back.
Ignoring their affection, He went to the kitchen and poured Mandy a glass of apple juice. "If I have a glass of wine, she'll probably feel worse by its scent." He sighed and settled for water instead. "When she's not around, I'll have some then."
"Morning Frankie!" Columbia hugged him. "Hello." "Aw. You poured me some apple juice?" He blinked. "It's for Mandy, Columbia." "Okay." She shrugged. "How is she by the way?" "Fine." He picked up both glasses. "She's fine." "That's good." She smiled. "I was going to ask her if she wanted to go shopping with me."
Frank tilted his head. "Didn't you just go shopping not even a month ago?" She blushed. "Well..yeah. I did. But they're having another sale!" He rolled his eyes. "Very well. Just don't buy the whole store. Or you can wait until Mandy is up for it."
Mandy hummed and felt her stomach. Although her scars were pretty much gone, She could feel them. "I probably shouldn't have done that." Mandy disgustingly pulled her shirt back down.
Frank set the glass on her dresser. "Aw. Thanks Frank." She smiled. "You're welcome baby." He placed the water on his side. Frank took out a magazine about women's fashion from a drawer. Mandy frowned but sipped her juice in silence. She reached for her phone, hoping she didn't upset him.
"Which color blouse do you think is more bold? The red or the black?" He opened the pages more for her to see. "Hm. It kind of depends. Which color do you have more corsets of?"
He tilted his head. "Hm. I honestly don't know." He got up and went to look through his closet. "That's a good way of looking at it. Four red, three blue, five black, five green. I suppose Columbia was right." "About what?" She sipped her juice. "Going shopping. Perhaps all four of us can go." "Really?" She stood up. "Yes." He whispered and helped her lay back down.
"At some point." He spoke. "And yes, I'd have to settle on the black. Thank you Mandy." He lay back under the blankets. "No problem. So.." "So what?" He picked up the magazine. "Are we going to.." She slowly crawled over to Frank's side of the bed. "..have some fun?"
He tightly blinked. "Not today baby." He drank his water while continuing to read an article. "Really?" She asked confused. "Yes." He stated and turned the page without looking at her.
'Okay then.' Mandy drank the last of her juice and lay back down. "Oh." She shrugged and walked over to a full body mirror. Mandy lifted her arms and took off the nightgown she borrowed.
After looking over her faded scars, she huffed. 'So much for hoping for summer and wearing a bathing suit.' Frank landed his eyes on her and set down his magazine. Without saying a word, He stood behind her and placed his hands on her stomach.
"I want to be mad, but I don't." She blinked. "I understand." He softly kissed her on the cheek. "By the end of the week, you won't even see them." Frank knelt in front of her. "I hope so." She weakly answered. "I know so baby." He whispered and kissed her on the stomach. Mandy sighed but then groaned as his tongue licked the inside of her belly button.
"Ugh. Not..cute." Her eyes tightened. "It may not have been cute,.." He went to pick out his clothes for the day. "..but it was necessary." "For what?!" "For myself. Your taste is simply irresistible."
She rolled her eyes. "Whatever. If that's the case, I want something in return." He folded his arms. "No." "No? You had no idea what I was going to say." "You wanted a grand tour of Riff Raff's closet." "Uh no. I wanted to know if you had any clothes in Rocky's closet that I can wear."
Frank's face lit up. "You're willing to replace Rocky for today?" Mandy quickly nodded with a smile. "Oh baby." He picked her up and hugged her. "Thank you." Frank put Mandy down and left to another closet in the room, showing her ten different shirts, along with five pairs of pants.
Mandy fluttered her eyes. "Well. Um..That escalated quickly." "Whichever suits you, Rocky." He grinned. She settled on a long sleeved red shirt and a pair of light blue jeans. "Probably need to be adjusted." She looked at him. "Say no more." He left to find Columbia. "Columbia!"
Brian covered his ears. "Jeez. Pleasant morning to you too." "Yeah Frankie?" Columbia came back from using the bathroom. "I need your clever use of making clothes smaller." She folded her arms. "Um..Why?" "I'll explain later." He grabbed her wrist and pulled her upstairs.
"No comment." Brian poured himself a cup of milk.
"And zero details?" Columbia folded her arms as Frank pulled her into his room. "Oh there's details." Mandy playfully stuck out her tongue. He lightly smiled at her and turned to the groupie.
"So. If you could adjust this shirt.." He held it up to show the front and back. "..and these pants,.." Frank held them up the same way. "..I will drive you to where you wanted to go." Columbia scratched her head. "But didn't those belong to R.." "YES!" He shouted.
Mandy shivered and Columbia quickly grabbed the clothes. She disappeared down to her room without another word.
"I didn't mean to startle you baby. I'm sorry." He hugged Mandy and rubbed her back. "It's alright." She put her arms around his waist. "At least I'm not alone when it comes to a short temper." "Why don't you find something on the monitor and I'll get us something to eat." "You don't have to do that Frank. I can walk." "Uh uh." Frank lifted her arms off of him and placed a finger on her lips. "Doctor's orders." He touched her on the nose.
She smiled. "Okay okay." Mandy lay back in bed. "Only because it's very impolite to unreason with a doctor."
Frank went downstairs and found Brian playing on his phone. He shrugged and put two slices of bread in the toaster. "Frank?" Brian stood up. "Yes?" "How are you?" "Fine..Why?" "Just curious." Brian hugged him from behind and placed a hand on his crotch. Frank sharply inhaled. "I said I'm fine!" Brian backed away with his hands up.
"Ugh." Frank rubbed his eyes. "I'm sorry. I haven't had my coffee yet." "I understand. No problem. Here. Let me make it." Frank sat down at the table but got up once the toast was ready. He then went upstairs to get ready.
After showering, Mandy smiled and posed in the mirror, wearing her new clothes. "Oh baby!" Frank set the plate on the bed and widely smiled. "I guess you like it?" "Oh I love it! There are a few hats hidden in the closet too. Feel free to wear one." He left to shower.
"I'm up for that." She knelt down and picked up a small pile of them. "Ugh. I don't see any baseball caps. Only winter, rain, and a cowboy hat. Shoot."
Frank put on a pink bathrobe and a green face mask before walking back to his room.
"I'm sorry. I'm more of a baseball cap kind of girl." Mandy turned to him. "That's quite alright. I'm grateful that you were willing to give me what I wanted." Mandy walked over to him. "Honestly, I like dressing like this." "Oh do you?" Frank wiped off his face and started applying eyeliner. "Mhm."
Brian walked up the stairs with a coffee mug and set it on Frank's desk. "Aw thank you dear." "Don't sweat it. You look nice Mandy." "Thanks." "So I guess we're going shopping?"
"Yep. Once I'm ready. Do you need some clothes?" "Actually. Yeah. Can I borrow some?" "Of course. Take it easy on Columbia and walk down the hall to Riff Raff's closet." "Awesome. Thanks."
Mandy shrugged as her co-worker left and she ate her toast. "What does she want to go shopping for?" "Female things. Sleepwear, shorts, tights, those things. I was dragged into the adventure when I asked her what she needed." He put on some lip gloss. "Come here for a minute."
Mandy shoved a piece of crust in her mouth. "Hm?" "You have some dark circles under your eyes." He picked up a brush with a pale foundation and carefully covered them up. "Awesome. Thanks Frank." "You're welcome Rocky. Can you step outside please?"
Mandy grabbed her phone and wallet and closed the door behind her.
"What do you think?" Brian turned around in a black blazer and a white button down shirt, with black pants to match. "Sharp." She gestured an 'a okay' with her right hand. "Who said Halloween only comes once a month?" "Is Frank still getting ready?" "Yeah. He is." He knocked on the door. "Yes?" "Can I borrow some eyeliner?" "Fine!" He opened the door and handed it to him with a forced smile. "Thanks." "You are more than welcome."
Columbia walked down the hall wearing a purple skirt with black leggings and a white shoulder barring top. "Ready!" "Oh yes you are!" Mandy and Brian coincidentally spoke at the same time.
"Present!" Frank opened the door in a green corset and black fishnets, along with silver heels. To look more presentable, He wore black shorts as opposed to just underwear. He took his leather jacket off of a hanger and put it on.
"Hey! That's the corset that I sold you!" "You really don't miss a detail do you?" He smirked.
"Yay!" Columbia ran down the stairs and out to the truck.
Mandy, Frank, and Brian sighed and slowly followed her. "Does anyone have a budget?" She asked out loud with her hands in her pockets. "Unfortunately no. I'm Columbia's wallet." Frank huffed and closed the front door, locking it. "Ah. I'll reason with her. You watch." Brian kissed behind Frank's right ear.
"I call the back of the truck!" Mandy ran over. "The back seat Rocky." Frank grabbed the back of her shirt. Mandy groaned but obeyed. Brian rolled his eyes and sat next to her. "Does this truck have seatbelts?" He asked.
"Nope." Frank started the vehicle and backed it up.
