Wow, chapter five, it took some time, but finally…

It's getting a bit long so I'm jumping a bit…Boing, boing, boing and I'm done.

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Chapter five: You should know by now

It was Thursday night and Frankie had just gotten home from work. She walked into her living room and threw herself on the couch while sipping an ice-cold coke. As the clock turned 9 her telephone started vibrating, just as she'd known it would. She smiled to herself while thinking about how predictable Danny had become over the last couple of months. But then again, she was probably the same; they took turns in calling when they didn't have time to see each other and tonight was his turn.

She picked up the phone and the smile on her face grew wider as she answered.

'Hey Dannyboy!'

'Hello Miss Frankie, what's up with you this lovely day?'

'Oh, nothing much, just got home so now I'm relaxing a bit. How about you? Busy day?'

'Yeah, pretty much, but it was all fun though. We did some interviews for TV which was hilarious' he said before laughing to himself.

'Really, do tell'

'Well, the couch we sat on kind of broke down when we were wrestling and Harry fell on top of Dougie who was already on top of Tom, and I just couldn't help myself'.

'Danny, you threw yourself at them didn't you?'

'Yep, with all my glory' he added with a loud chuckle. 'The host just sat there laughing at the muffled sounds that Tom was producing'.

'Sounds like you had fun then'.

'Yep, so are you doing anything tonight?'

'Ehm, no, but when I come to think of it, I've got a surprise for you'.

'Really, I love surprises. What is it?'

'I can't tell you that would ruin everything. You'll just have to get your ass over here and find out in person.'

'Great, I'll be over in a couple of minutes' Danny said excitedly.

'Great, see you then' Frankie said casually smiling to herself.

'Bye'

'Bye'

Frankie put the phone down and started counting out loud, 'in 5, 4, 3, 2 and…'

Her phone started buzzing at the count of one and she answered it again.

'Hello'

'Haha, very funny' Danny said with a voice filled with mock annoyance.

'I sure thought so' she said with a small laugh.

'Fine, where am I going again?'

'Down your street, first left and the round the big park, after that it's the first right and then number 14. Got it?'

'Ok, that shouldn't be too hard' Danny said sounding a bit nervous. 'I can't believe I haven't seen your apartment yet'.

'Me neither, but you will soon. Now get over here.'

'Yes Mam, I'll be right there, Bye, again.'

'Bye'.

Frankie got up from the couch and walked into her slightly messy bedroom. She picked up a few things from the floor and then decided to change into a comfier shirt. She chose one of her favorite tops, a navy blue with a Flintstone print on the front and drew her hair back in a messy ponytail.

A couple of minutes later she heard a knock on the door and went to answer it. As she made her way towards the door she felt a bit nervous. Danny had never seen her apartment before and she wasn't sure if he'd like it. They had gotten really close over the last couple of months, but since he always worked, most of their conversations took place over the phone, and she'd never gotten around to asking him to come over.

With one last deep breath she opened the door and found a smiling Danny leaning on the doorpost.

'Well hello there, you made it'. She said and stepped aside to let him in.

'I sure did, and I didn't even get lost' he said with a smirk. He then walked up to her and gave her a warm hug which Frankie happily returned. It was really nice to actually be able to see him and talk to him at the same time.

'Don't just stand there, come on in' she said and made a gesture towards the rest of the apartment.

Danny took his jacket off and followed her into the living room.

'Wow, I've wanted to see this place for a long time now, I can't believe I'm actually here' he said as he looked at everything around him. 'Your place is really cool, it reflects you.'

'Thanks, I have no idea why I haven't had you over before but come with me now and I'll show you the rest'.

Frankie showed him around in the living room and then the kitchen. When they got to the bedroom, she hesitated a bit at first but quickly shrugged it off; she wanted him to see the room that she loved with all her heart and soul.

Danny's pov.

Danny followed Frankie around as she showed him everything. He loved the apartment so far, it was exactly what he had imagined Frankie living in and it truly matched her personality. When they got to the bedroom he thought that he noticed her hesitate a bit, but he thought nothing more of it.

She opened the door and let him inside. The first thing he noticed was the bed, it was huge, almost as big as his own, and he could tell why she'd liked his bed, they were almost exactly the same. He let out a small laugh and continued to look around the room.

'Do you find my bedroom amusing, Mr. Jones?' He heard Frankie say.

'No, I was just laughing at you bed, I can see why you liked mine so much' he answered with a huge grin.

'Well then, I suppose we're both big suckers for big beds' she laughed and took a seat on the bed.

Danny followed her lead and sat down beside her. The bed felt almost like his own, and as he looked around he noticed that the walls were covered with black and white photographs, just like in his own room, but these were just normal snapshots of her everyday life.

Some where of Frankie alone, some with what he assumed to be her friends, and many were of simple objects.

'Did you take all these yourself' He asked as his eyes wandered the walls.

'Yeah, most of them.' She answered with a dreaming look on her face. 'Many of them are moments that I like to keep with me, others, like that tree over there, are just things I find pretty.'

'It's really cool, it gives this room a lot of character' Danny said as he lay back on the big pillow behind him. 'It's you.'

'Thank you' he heard and then he felt the small movement when she joined him lying down. He relaxed and then noticed the glow-in-the-dark stars that were glued to the ceiling.

'That is so cool' he said and pointed to the stars, 'I used to have stuff like that when I was a kid too'.

'You must think that it is pretty childish' she sighed with a quiet voice. Danny felt a slight wave of panic as he realized that he might have hurt her feelings but then she continued. 'But they just remember me of my mum, its just a little part of her that I keep with me in here'.

'I'm sorry about how that sounded, I didn't mean it like that' Danny said and lifted himself up a bit so that he could look her in they eyes. 'I think it's really cool, especially with a personal meaning to you.'

Frankie looked him deep in the eye before answering: 'Thanks' and flashed him a small smile. His own smile came back when he saw that she wasn't mad at him, and he relaxed a bit again.

Frankie's pov.

They spent about half an hour in bed before she remembered her surprise and dragged him back out into the living room.

'Come on, lazy bum, don't you want to see what the surprise is?'

'Oh, right, I'm coming' He smiled and excitedly walked ahead of her. 'So, what is it, tell me, tell me, I want to know!'

'Calm down, Danny, your like a child sometimes, you know that?'

'I know, and it's my favorite part of myself' He said with a cocky tone and smirked at her.

'Haha, very funny.' She smirked back. 'Ok, then, come sit down here,' Frankie sad and gestured toward the seat next to her in front of her laptop.

Danny plopped down beside her and she turned the computer on. 'This might be a bit early' she started off suddenly feeling a bit nervous, 'But I really consider you one of my closest friends.'

'So do I.' He answered and the honesty in his eyes couldn't be mistaken for anything else than what it was.

When she heard him utter those words all her nervousness disappeared and she was relieved that he felt the same way as she did.

'Give me you ipod.'

'Why?' He asked while pulling it out of his back pocket.

'I don't know if you've noticed, but today it's exactly 3 months since we first met, and I've made a special music-mix to honor it.'

'Wow, that's so cool. I can't believe it's already been three months, but then again, time flies when you're having fun, right.'

'Definitely!' they smiled at each other and for probably the 50th time over the last months Frankie felt so lucky that she'd met someone as special as Danny.

Danny's pov.

When Frankie walked into the kitchen to make them some coffee Danny proceeded to look around her apartment and after a while he stopped in front of one of the bookcases in the corner. "She sure has a lot of books" he thought as he ran his hand across the back of them. Suddenly his hand knocked over a couple of papers that were sprawled on top of the books and with a swishing sound they landed at his feet.

He cursed under his breath and quickly bent down to pick them up when his eyes landed on the page that lay on top. It was a handwritten page and he assumed it was Frankie's writing.

Before he could stop himself he started reading and after only a couple of seconds he found himself captivated by the words. It was like they spoke to him in a way that he'd never felt before and they touched him in a way he never thought possible. How was it possible that this girl, who he had only known for three months, was so much like him? It was that instant connection again, and this time it touched his heart.

Is it me or is my life a chain of unforgiving tasks
Is it you and do you have the life that no one really asks?

You should know by now
You should know by now
That I can't forgive you

Is it me or is it time to take a look in who I choose
When you have everything you got everything to lose

You should know by now
You should know by now
That I can't forgive you

Back to Frankie's pov.

'Hey, what are you…?' she started of when she saw him standing in the middle of the room holding a paper. And not just any paper, she knew exactly which paper it was he was reading.

'Did you write this?' He asked her looking up from what he was reading.

'Yes' was the only thing she managed to say. He had just found a small piece of her heart and she was scared of how he would react.

'Its beautiful' he said while walking closer to her. 'It's about your dad, isn't it?'

Frankie lifted her gaze from the floor up to Danny's blue eyes before she answered, 'Yes'.

'You…Wow, I can't even begin…'

'You don't have to say anything' she finally managed to get out.

'I want to' he said now standing only a few feet away from her. 'You have no idea of how much I can relate to this'.

Frankie looked into his eyes and she saw a small hint of sadness that she'd never seen in there before. She decided not to dig any deeper, the fact that he understood her was all she could take right now.

She walked the remaining steps up to him and gave him a small hug. She felt his strong arms as he responded to the hug and they just stood there, listening to their quiet breaths not saying a single word. For this moment, no words were necessary.