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 23

Tylo walked back over to her townhouse crying, she thought that's it she has had it with Frank. She could only be beaten so many times before she calls it quits. And this was the last one, for all she cared he could go to hell.

Frank dialed Tylo's cell phone several times but she wasn't picking up. He finally got tired and left her a voicemail saying he was sorry. Veronica hadn't said much to Frank and didn't make sure he was okay on the couch like she had been doing. Frank thought this is not a good sign.

Tuesday morning Tylo made sure she would purposely miss Frank and Veronica. Alex came to take Veronica to school and could feel the tension in the room.

"Hey, why the long faces?" Alex asked.

"Dad made Tylo cry last night."

"Veronica, that's enough." Frank said as Alex raised her eyebrow.

Alex sensed that she needed to get Veronica out of the house and off to school said, "Come on kiddo. Time to go to school."

Within a half hour that Tylo was at work she was 'barking' at everyone for anything.

Finally Gary went in her office and closed the door, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing not one damn thing." She replied.

"Yelling at everyone is not nothing." "Ok, my next door neighbor is a arrogant asshole. He thinks you're my lover."

"Did you tell him different, we don't want rumors of incest!"

"I'm glad you find this funny. I am washing my hands of the man."

"Maybe he's jealous."

"Why? The only thing we have in common is his daughter."

"This is one you are going to have to work out."

Mabel came over about an hour before she was to pick up Veronica to see how Frank was doing.

"How are you feeling?"

"Same as yesterday and the day before that."

"Who liked the red off your candy?"

"Veronica." Frank said and went on to tell Mabel about the night before.

"Do you want me to talk to her on the way home from school? I hate to say this and you won't like it, I can try but the only one that can bail you out is Tylo."

"Not an option. I am not giving in to Veronica, she's a child I'm the adult!"

"I'm going to pick up Veronica now." Mabel grabbed her purse and left Frank.

Frank did not have a good night with his daughter. He knew he couldn't force her to speak to him; it would only make things worst between them. He knew the solution lied with Tylo speaking on his behalf and he would address it tomorrow.