LONELY HEARTS

BY QUASI9



Disclaimer: I don't own Frank Donovan or the team; the rest of the characters are mine.

Rating: PG-13

Summary: Three hearts need each other to mend

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CHAPTER 16

Frank left for the airport, Tylo took Veronica to her place, and they would get up and get an early start.

The weekend was had come to an end, Frank had called Tylo on Sunday to say that he was getting in really late to go ahead and put Veronica to bed. Tylo and Veronica arrived home about 7 at night, when she realized that Frank didn't give her a key to get in.

She took Veronica over to her place and called Frank on his cell phone. He didn't pick up so she just left a message for him to call her when he got home. She would put Veronica to bed in her spare bedroom.

It was late when Frank got home, he didn't bother to listen to any of his voicemails. The negotiations were brutal on him. In the end he had succeed in securing the Senator's daughter safety. He pulled in the driveway, walked up to the front door, and didn't see any lights on. He opened the door and the house was dark, he wondered where Tylo and Veronica were. He decided then to listen to his voicemail, and smiled when he heard Tylo's message. He looked at the clock and it said two, he debated whether or not to call her.

Tylo was in a light sleep on the couch when her cell phone rang.

"Mmm hello." She said still asleep.

Frank heard the lusty voice and immediately his mind was in the gutter, then he realized that he was calling Tylo. All images were gone, "It's Frank."

A little more awake now she said, "Hey, are you home?"

"Yeah, do you want me to come get Veronica?"

"Nah, she sleeping I get her up in the morning early enough for her to get ready for school."

"Great, thanks and Tylo"

"Yes."

"Sweet Dreams." He hung up the phone.

Thursday night Tylo's doorbell rang; she wasn't expecting guest so wondered who that could be. She looked out the peephole and saw Frank and Veronica.

Opening the door she said, "Hey guys!"

Veronica said, "Hi Tylo, I wanted to come say bye before I leave."

"And where are you going?"

"To see my grandma and grandpa in Virginia. Daddy and I are flying there tomorrow and I'm coming back next Sunday."

"Well, I'll miss you." She said as she knelt down and gave Veronica a hug. Frank looked on and thought Tylo was really good with Veronica. He wished sometimes that she could always be there for her, but knew that wasn't even an option. He would do most anything for his daughter except put himself with someone he particularly didn't care for.

"Veronica, it's time that we go and make sure we have everything packed."

"Ok daddy. Bye Tylo."

"Bye sweetie." She looked at Frank and said, "Are you going to be gone the whole week too?"

"No. I'm going to fly with her tomorrow and stay the weekend; I'll be back Sunday night. Why?"

She shrugged her shoulders and said, "No reason, I was just wondering,"