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 29

Tylo let her niece and nephew in her house and went with Veronica to get sleepover clothes. Veronica picked out her clothes, said goodbye to her Dad, and left with Tylo.

Before Tylo left she whispered in Frank's ear, "Don't do anything that will get you in trouble tonight!"

Tylo got the kids settled upstairs and went downstairs to do some work. She thought 'Great way to spend a Friday night, watching kids and working.' The doorbell rang; she looked at the clock and wondered who it was. She got up went to the door and peeped through the hole and saw it was Frank.

She wondered what he wanted as she opened the door. "Hey."

"I heard a rumor that there's a pajama party here." Frank said.

"Yeah, but it's for kid's only."

"I'm a kid at heart." He said

"I thought you were going to paint the town tonight."

"Kind of hard with a bum leg."

"Would you like to come in?" She asked.

"Thought you never ask!"

She moved aside so he could enter and then closed the door. She walked into the kitchen area and said, "The kids are upstairs, would you like something to drink?"

"Please."

"Coke, water, tea?"

"Coke is fine."

She opened the refrigerator, got a can out, and turned around right into Frank. "What the----."

He steadied her, took the can from her hand and said, "Didn't I tell you to be careful of who may sneak up behind you?"

She rolled her eyes saying, "I would invite you upstairs but I don't know if your leg is strong enough."

"Well, I have been exercising it, I'll make a deal with you. If you let me go first, I walk up the stairs, but promise if I slip you'll catch me." He winked.

"Deal."

They started up the stairs slowing with Tylo behind Frank; they were doing well until the second to last step. Frank lost his balance and fell backwards. Tylo was there to catch him as promised. She easily slipped her arms around his waist to hold him.

"Easy." Tylo said.

"I just wanted to see if you would catch me."

"No, you just wanted to feel my arms around your waist." Tylo shot back.

"You're right, and I like it."

They looked it on the kids as she showed him the rest of the house. Gary had talked Frank into playing video games with him. After awhile Tylo asked Frank if he wanted to go back downstairs.

"Sure, but you will have to walk down in front of me."

"Why?" She asked.

"In case I fall."

"You just want to have an excuse to be on top of me." He whispered in her ear, "You're so right, except I want to feel your naked flesh under me."

She didn't respond just started to walk down the stairs. They made it down without an incident, which she was relieved.

Frank settled himself on the couch while Tylo straighten up her table and put her papers away. After she gave Frank a fresh drink and turned to sit on the big chair next to the couch. Before she had a chance, Frank pulled her down next to him.

"Where you going?" He asked.

"I was going to sit in the big chair."

"Why?"

"To give you enough room for your leg to be comfortable."

"No, we're both being comfortable here."

She didn't say anything, just turned on the TV, well aware of his presence next to her.

About an hour later, the girls came down and Jackie asked, "Can Veronica come to the country with us?"

Tylo looked at Frank said, "Her Dad might have something planned for the weekend."

Veronica looked at her Dad said, "Do you Dad?"

"I guess it's okay with me if it's okay with Tylo."

"That's fine."

The girls went back upstairs, Tylo said, "Why don't you come with us?"

""I don't think so."

"Why, do you have something better to do?"

"No."

"Then it's settled you can come too. It will do you good."

Frank smiled and thought it was nice being with Tylo when they weren't at each other throats.