Frank moped around the castle the next day. He couldn't get the feeling of Eva's skin off of him...he didn't want to either. He sat on his throne, still in his clothes from the night before, his make-up a mess. He couldn't believe that a woman, a woman he didn't even lay eyes on, was burnt into his mind. He had never yearned for someone after he'd already had her...or him. He was determined to find her, even if he had to assume the appearance of an average human to do it.
"Riff Raff!" he called.
"Yes, master?" Riff Raff answered entering the room.
"Riff Raff, have any of my, er, guests...specifically male ones...left any articles of clothing behind?"
"I believe that we have a very large collection, master. Why do you ask?"
"I need to go out tonight, to downtown Denton. I mustn't be conspicuous. I need to look, er, 'normal' so to speak."
"Why, master? No visitors at the castle tonight?"
"No, Riff Raff, I have some business to take care of. You and Magenta may spend the evening however you please." Frank was being extra generous as to hopefully keep Riff Raff from asking too many questions.
"Thank you, master. I will go and see if there is anything that will fit you that isn't too awful." Riff Raff went though a pile of clothing that was tossed into an empty room upstairs. He managed to find a pair of black pants and a black button down shirt that would fit Frank. He went back to Frank. "I hope these are suitable, master," he said.
Frank looked at the clothing. "They'll do. Really, these humans need to be taught about fashion," he said, slightly disgusted. "I'll be back...eventually," he said on his way to the bathroom. He washed off his makeup, fixed his hair, and was transformed into a "normal" attractive man. "I suppose even a bit of eyeliner is out of the question," he said to himself. "Oh, well."
Frank decided that he would hit all of the places in Denton where crowds would be. He figured that he could use his charm to find out where Eva could be found...or at least who she was.
Denton may seem like a sleepy town, with its tiny chapels and friendly townsfolk, but Frank was going to downtown Denton, where parties raged and people knew how to have a good time. Frank got into a red Corvette Stingray. A woman had left it there as a "token of her appreciation" for Frank. He sped downtown, his thoughts of the night with Eva rolling around his brain.
"What on this planet has come over me?" he practically yelled at himself. "She's just a woman...a woman that left me..." He parked in a large lot that was surrounded by buildings; bars, clubs, restaurants. "Wonder why I've never been down here before?" he thought. "Certainly looks like I could have a lot of fun here."
Frank walked into a few different bars, asking around about Eva. He got looks from all sorts of people. He wasn't as comfortable as he would've been in his normal garb, but he enjoyed the attention nonetheless.
A few establishments later, his luck increased when he ran into another acquaintance from the castle.
"Shelly," Frank said tapping a middle-aged woman on the shoulder.
"Frankie?" she asked, not recognizing him without his makeup. "What are you doing here...like that?"
"Looking for someone. Do you know of an Eva Royce?"
"Ya. Poor girl. She's here with some friends; they're trying to cheer her up. She caught her sister and..."
"I know...look I need to find her. I don't know what she looks like." The woman was puzzled, but told Frank that she was in the back of the club. He rushed to where she pointed. There was a group of young women in the corner. All of them were laughing and smiling, except one. "That's got to be her," he thought. As he walked towards the women, they all began to eye him up.
"Well, hello there," one of the women said.
"Hello," he said robustly. "I'm looking for Eva Royce," he said looking directly at Eva.
"Well, you've found her," the woman said smiling. She then looked at Eva. "And why haven't we heard about him?" she asked.
"I think that you may have," Eva said looking into her drink. She slowly looked up. "Frank, right?"
"How kind of you to remember," he said sarcastically. "I need to talk to you Eva, preferably alone."
"I don't think that..." she started.
"Eva, go on," her friend urged. Reluctantly, Eva got up from her seat. She followed Frank to the corner.
"Why did you leave?" Frank asked, trying to be cold. She was more beautiful than he had imagined. She had deep brown eyes, long brunette hair, and the skin that Frank was so infatuated with was flawless. She was wearing shimmering black pants and a low cut, form fitting, red sweater. He wanted her, but didn't want her to know that...not yet
"What we did, Frank, was a mistake. I was upset; I was tipsy. God, I slept with someone without even seeing his face...that's not me, that's not who I am." What Eva thought was horrible was that she found Frank to be a very attractive man and she felt herself becoming aroused thinking of the previous night. She never imagined his eyes to be so amazing. Still, she couldn't sleep around with a stranger. A few days ago, she was happily engaged…well, engaged anyway...now she felt cheap, alone.
Frank put his hand on her arm. "Look, I've never had a problem with a one night stand, but I'm having problems with this one. I've never been left before, I'm usually the one to sneak out."
"Well, I'm glad you have a habit of this!" she yelled firmly. "I can't believe that I'm so naïve." She pulled away from him and began walking away. "
"Wait," he called going after her. "True, I have had my share of nights similar to that one, but never a night like that one. I can't explain this, I can't even understand this." He rolled his eyes and let out a shallow sigh. Then he quickly said, "I feel like I have to know you. I couldn't stop thinking about the way you felt and..."
"What do you take me for?" she yelled. "I'm not falling for anymore lines when all you want is sex!"
"Sex is only a part of what I'm trying to explain..."
"No, O.K.? No. I
won't do..." Frank interrupted her; he began to sing:
I am on a lonely road and I am traveling (He walks toward Eva)
Looking for someone, well who can it be?
Oh I hate you some; I hate you some (He turns away)
I love you some (He turns back)
Oh I love you when I forget about me (He runs a finger along her cheek)
I wanna be strong I want to laugh along
I wanna belong to the living
Alive, alive, I want to get up and jive
I want to bop till I drop in some jukebox dive
Do you wanna dance with me baby (He tries to dance with her, she pulls
away)
Make some sweet romance with me baby
Well, come on
All I really really want our love to do (He walks toward her, backing her
into the wall)
Is to bring out the best in me and maybe in you too (She turns her head
away from him)
I said all I really really want our love to do (He turns her head to
face him)
Is to bring out the best in me and maybe in you too (He tries to kiss
her, but again, she turns away)
I wanna talk to ya; I wanna shampoo ya (He runs his fingers through her
hair)
I wanna renew ya again and again (He pumps his hips)
Applause, applause - Life is our cause (He walks away)
When I think of your kisses
My mind seesaws
Do you wanna dance with me baby (He dances towards her)
Make some sweet romance with me baby
Well, come on
I am on a lonely road and I am traveling (He wanders around the club
from woman to woman)
Looking for the key to set me free (The women swoon)
The jealousy, the greed is the unraveling
And it holds back all the joy that could be
I wanna have fun; I wanna shine like the sun
I wanna be the one that you wanna see (He returns to Eva)
I wanna hand up your a sweater (He brushes his hand along her chest)
Wanna write you a love letter
I want to make you feel better (He pulls her into his arms)
I want to make you feel free (He sings into her ear)
Do you wanna dance with me baby (She begins to give into him)
Do you wanna dance with me baby (Her leg wraps around his waist)
Do you wanna dance with me baby (Her upper body falls back, he swings her back
up)
Make some sweet romance with me baby (He succeeds in kissing her)
Eva didn't know what kind of power he had over her, but before she could think about what she was saying, she said, "Come home with me, Frank, please." He smiled at her; he had succeeded.
"Let's go then," he said letting go of her. Eva's friends stared, wide-eyed and giggling. "Did you drive?"
"No," she said peering into his gorgeous eyes; they had entranced her.
Frank took her hand and they walked out of the club and to his car. Before letting her in, Frank grabbed her and kissed her passionately. He started to put his hand up her sweater, but stopped himself. He let her in the car and then got in on his side.
"I thought you weren't this kind of girl," he said, sliding his hand up her thigh. Eva was silent. She didn't have a clue as to what she was doing with this man, but she couldn't help herself. When she did speak, it was to direct him to her new apartment. They arrived within five minutes.
Getting out of the car Eva said, "I moved out of John's this morning. Luckily Denton has lots of apartment buildings and not exactly a huge amount of people." Frank wasn't in the mood for an explanation; he was in the mood for her. They made their way to her floor and her apartment. "Careful of the boxes," she warned him. "I haven't done much unpacking."
Frank walked into the apartment, careful not run into anything. He wasted no time before he began kissing and caressing Eva. He wanted to take her then and there, but he knew if he became too pushy, she'd tell him to leave.
"I spent the day wondering what you looked like. You're gorgeous," he said, not realizing he said it. Eva smiled, pleased that he thought that of her.
"It was dim in the club, this is the first place that I can really get a look at you in the light...without the makeup," Eva said.
"What do you mean by that?"
"I lied about not seeing your face. I saw you when you were sleeping...before I left."
Frank was furious. She had seen him and he was not allowed to look at her. Now she was looking at him again, judging him. No woman, well on earth, had ever seen him without makeup.
Eva began to laugh. "I can't believe this," she said. Frank moved away from her.
"Neither can I," he said coldly.
"Frank, what's wrong?"
"Aside from the fact that you are laughing at me?"
"I'm not laughing at you," she replied. "I'm laughing at me. I never thought...I could see your face last night, but again, you were made up...now you're not and you're them most beautiful man I've ever seen." A large smile crossed Frank's lips. She thought he was beautiful...no makeup, no lingerie, just him. Such a thing wasn't heard of on Transsexual. "Do you want a glass of wine?"
"Forget the wine," he said. He picked her up, and found his way to the bedroom. For the first time in Frank's life, he pleasured a woman solely for the purpose of pleasuring her. He forgot about his wants. He only saw her. And this was rewarded, greatly. She pleasured him, not because of his status on Transsexual, not because of his experiments, but because she wanted to. After they were finished, he kissed her, caressed her. He didn't leave her when she fell asleep either.
He woke before she did
in the morning and he watched her sleep. Yet another thing he'd never done
before. He felt warm, content, and for the first time in his life, fully
satisfied. She woke up and gazed into his green eyes.
"You stayed," she said smiling.
"I couldn't leave," he replied. He began kissing her and they made love...again. When they had again finished, Frank knew he had to go. Riff Raff would be getting a little over curious about Frank's whereabouts.
"I have to go, Eva."
"When will I see you again?"
"Tonight. I'll come back tonight."
"Do you promise?"
"Cross my heart," he said starting to kiss her. "Leaving you is going to be a difficult task." He kissed her one last time before forcing himself to leave.
The song that Frank sang is called "All I Want." It was written by Joni Mitchell and can be found on Tim Curry's "Read My Lips" album.
