CHAPTER 3

Gerard's POV

Oh god, oh god, oh god. What did I do. WHAT THE FUCK DID I DO?! I wanted to surprise Frank... I jumped on him... His eyes, his fucking gorgeous eyes did this to me. I just froze, I couldn't breathe, he looked amazing and the fact that he was under me wasn't helping me with certain situations that were growing. Shit, what if he noticed? Maybe that's why he was staring back... Oh god, I'm such a creep!

It was hours since the 'incident' happened. It was about 7pm and we were all sharing a pizza (just cheese and tomato, as Frank's a vegetarian), and flicking through the music channels. Frank stopped on one, shouting out happily. "Fuck yes, GREEN DAY!" he screamed. He sat there throughout the whole song blasting out the lyrics to American Idiot while we all just watched him, in fits of laughter. When the song finished, he looked upset all of a sudden.

"Guys! Don't laugh, sing with me!" he said. We all laughed, saying "no!" at the same time. He pouted, sticking his bottom lip out like a toddler. It was damn cute.

"How old are you?" Ray laughed.

"Shut the fuck up Toro, at least I can sing infront of people. You're all babies!" Frank replied. He turned to face me and I blushed a little, unable to get earlier out of my mind. "Gee?" oh no. Here it comes. The puppy dog face. Shit. "You'll sing with me, won't you?" his eyes went big and cute, I was finding it so hard to say no. "You have such a beautiful voice, sing with me!" he said.

"...fine" I gave up, earning laughs from both Ray and Mikey. "You aren't getting away with it! You'll fucking sing too or else!"

"As threatening as that sounds, I don't think you'd try and hurt me. But since it's Frank's birthday, there's only one way you're gonna get me to sing. And that's... alcohol" Ray smiled, pulling some bottles from behind him. He handed us one each and we began drinking, and half an hour later we were all singing at the top of our lungs to whatever song came on, and no doubt, annoying the hell out of our neighbours.

I started to feel a bit uneasy so I went into the bathroom for a while, leaving the door open so I could still hear the music. After a while someone came in and closed the door behind them, and I felt a familiar touch on my back. Even after all these years, just a touch from Frank sent electricity coursing through me.

"Are you alright Gee? I know what happens when you drink too much" He asked. I sighed. Frank knew more than anyone, which was embarrassing, that I was a real lightweight. Even a bit of alcohol could make me ill for days.

"Yeah I'm fine, just needed air" I said, turning to look at him. "What are the others doing?"

"Oh, they're playing guitar hero at the moment" Frank grinned.

"So Ray's kicking Mikey's ass again, right?" I asked.

"Is he ever not?" Frank laughed. It seemed like they'd be distracted doing that for a while, so this was my chance. "Follow me" I said, and walked out of the room, Frank following close behind. We went into Ray's room and I shut the door behind us, pulling the bag out from under his bed. I couldn't get nervous now. Please don't get nervous! I handed the bag to Frank, awaiting his reaction as he pulled the present out and began unwrapping it.

Frank's POV

Gee handed the bag to me. Wait, was it actually for me? I supposed I was a bit stupid to think that Gerard had just not gotten me a present, he got me one every year. He chose the best presents. I took it out from the bag and saw the black and silver wrapping paper with a bow on top. I grinned and carefully opened it. Inside was a little wooden box, and I was starting to think this was turning into a game of pass the parcel. But this was the last package, as when I opened the box, I saw what it was. Holy shit. It was a reciept.

I began reading. I couldn't believe what I saw. Gerard had bought me a guitar. And not just any guitar.. the one I had been wanting for months now but just couldn't quite afford. He must've saved up so much for this.

"Sorry it's just a reciept, the delivery delayed, it should get here in a couple of days" he said, looking uneasy. I looked back at him dumbly. I couldn't believe he had gotten me this! Beautiful, beautiful Gee had got me the most perfect present I could ever dream of. I began smiling so much my face started to hurt, and Gerard smiled back.

"You like it?" He asked. I couldn't believe he would even ask something like that. Of course I liked it! I loved it! I loved him! My god.. I REALLY loved him. I looked at him, straight into his beautifully hazel eyes. I couldn't believe how much he meant to me. The only gift greater than this guitar would be to actually be with him, even to kiss him.. Just once...

I realised too late what I was doing. I had leaned in. My hands were either side of his face, tangling them in his silky hair. My lips were millimetres away from his... Any second now I would kiss him...

"HEY GUYS! WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU? IT'S YOUR TURN ON THE GAME!" Ray shouted. I jumped a mile as I realised what I was doing and snapped out of my trance.

"Shit, I.. I have to go.. completely forgot about something I needed to do! Back soon!" I practically shouted in Gerard's face, and burst out the room and out of the front door, not stopping until I was out of the building. I walked down the street, looking for anywhere to go. In the end I just went to the trees at the edge of a park nearby, and sat beneath one, head in my hands. I had forgotten until now what it was like to cry.

Gerard's POV

Holy shit, Frank kissed me. Well he didn't actually kiss me, but he was so close to. And then Ray had to ruin it. Damn you Toro!

"What the fuck just happened?!" Mikey said, coming into the room.

"Frank just forgot something he was meant to do, he'll be back soon, everything's fine" I lied.

"Oh good. So this is a good opportunity for us to talk to you then..." Mikey said, grinning evilly. He was up to something. On cue, Ray entered the room with the same look on his face.

"You love him, don't you" Ray said. I shook my head. "Don't lie, we know, Gee." He said, so I gave in and nodded.

"He loves you too, you know. It's so obvious" Mikey said.

"Didn't seem like it before" I replied. "I think he was going to kiss me... He was so close to doing it and then he just ran! I think I scared him off somehow and now I feel awful cause he's the only one I've ever wanted!" I began crying.

"Come on Gee" Mikey said, pulling me to my feet and leading me out of the room, with Ray following us.

"Where are we going?" I asked, trying to stop crying.

"To find your boyfriend so you guys can get together already, we've been dying here waiting!" Mikey laughed.

"I second that" Ray said.