A/N: having to split this into two chapters as I'm never gonna write it in under 10,000 words. Still having document issues. Enjoy!
Arriving at the airport Frankie had no idea where she was going to go. She stood and stared at the boards of flights leaving and tried to decide how far away she could get. She was absolutely mortified and hurt by Donna's actions and she pulled her cap down over her sun glasses even more.
She couldn't go back to Florida, even if she could her dads house didn't exist anymore. She saw a baby crying and she thought of Teagan and Andrew and how ashamed she was, how would they ever be able to look at her again? She couldn't stay, she had to go away and hide until it all blew over.
Then if Andrew could ever forgive her she'd come back and try to repair the damage. Andrew. She missed him already and she felt so guilty. Walking to a pay phone she put some change in and dialled his mobile.
Andrew came down the stairs and saw his mobile flashing. He hastened his step but he didn't recognise the number.
"Hello?"
"Andrew." She said and sobbed down the phone. His heart almost beat out of his chest.
"Frankie, baby, where are you?"
"At the airport." She cried.
"Baby where are you going?"
"Away… I can't stay…" she was sobbing too much to continue.
"Frankie why? What are you running from?"
"You were there…what do you think?!" She asked a little harshly.
"Frankie I don't give a shit what she said, I just want you to come home so I can kiss you and hold you in my arms… baby please don't go…"
"I'm a fucking waste of time Andrew, my dad was right I fuck everything up, I'm a useless nobody and you deserve better."
"Baby you're not, you're fucking amazing and let me decide who I deserve. Ok so you had it tough growing up but baby I knew that before we got married, I still married you because I fucking adore you Frankie. I don't care about anything that bitch said and honestly she's going to fucking pay for what she's done today."
Frankie sobbed and looked around. She wasn't sure who was following her, if all eyes were on her. "Andrew I'm scared, I'm too scared to come home…"
"Baby stay there and I'll come and get you."
"No… I should leave and just fucking forget it all…I'm sorry…" she sobbed, unable to hang up.
"Please baby don't hang up, don't go." He said grabbing his car keys and Teagan and running out to the car.
"I'm not worth it Andrew…just forget about me, please."
"Baby your my love and my life keep talking to me please, don't stop just talk." He took a random guess on which airport she was at and started driving as fast and as safe as he could with Teagan strapped in at the back.
"What do you want me to say? It'll be better if I'm out your life…Andrew I have to go and get on a plane."
"Baby wait please, one more second so I can hear your voice, please I don't want to loose you, Teagan needs you baby, she needs her momma."
He managed to keep her talking long enough for him to reach the airport. He ran inside with Teagan and looked around, he saw what he thought was her in a cap and sunglasses at the phone booth in the corner.
"Please don't go baby. I love you more and more. Every second of every day, come to me baby." He asked and she turned seeing him. She put the phone down and sobbed.
She ran to him, he put Teagan down and grabbed her as she dived into his arms. He wrapped his arms around her and spun her around kissing her passionately everywhere he could, he threw her sunglasses to the floor and Teagan picked them up. He kissed her hard and lovingly, his hands all over her body. After a few minutes they both barely parted enough to feel their breaths and he whispered.
"Baby don't go, stay with me."
She sobbed and wrapped her arms around his neck. He held her so tight he was afraid he was hurting her. Looking down he picked Teagan up and the three of them hugged.
"My family." He whispered. "My beautiful family."
"I love you so much." She replied and kissed them both. "But I have to go." She started backing away and his face dropped. "No Frankie."
"I'm too fucked up to be yours Andrew… I'm too fucked up to be her momma…" she backed away slowly, he shook his head and went towards her.
"Frankie no baby, you're not going, I love you, don't leave us." She cried and covered her face. This time he ran to her and grabbed her in his free arm and held her to him. "Baby you're coming home, with us, forever."
"Andrew…"
"Frankie please, I'll get on my knees and beg if I have to."
"No don't baby…" she kissed him lovingly and caressed his cheeks. He kissed her back and brought his hand behind her head bringing their lips harder together. "I…" she looked away and he turned her face back.
"Baby let me protect you, let me hold you, please don't go… don't do this to me, it'll kill me if you go." He begged.
She stared at him and her heart broke, if she had to she would die for him. She nodded and he kissed her, "let's get you home baby." He said and took her hand. She followed him back to the car.
A little while later they arrived back home and Teagan was asleep Andrew put her down on the sofa. Frankie came in slowly and stood in front of the mirror. She broke down and sobbed when she finally saw what was hidden under her cap.
"Oh baby." He came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her stroking her baby bump. He looked into her eyes in the mirror as she choked out sobs. "Baby you're still my beautiful goddess."
She turned in his arms and wrapped her arms around him crying her heart out into his shoulder. He held her lovingly and stroked her neck down her back.
"Shhh." He whispered and rocked her softly. Walking over to the cupboard Frankie got the clippers out and grabbed a bar stool from the breakfast bar. She brought it over to the mirror and sat down. Turning to him she sobbed as she handed him the clippers.
He hugged her to his chest and just held her lovingly. He didn't want to do it but they had butchered her hair. He was gonna fucking destroy Donna for this alone.
Frankie turned back to the mirror and Andrew turned the clippers on, it was set to a number 1 on the scale and she mentally couldn't handle it.
He started shaving her head and she sobbed hard with every stroke, every piece of hair that fell down was like a piece of her soul breaking. He had to stop half way through and just hold her, he was heartbroken for her.
When he was done he cleaned up and went back to her as she sat staring in the mirror. She hated it, she looked like an egg.
"I need to shower." She said and got up. "Can I come?" He asked and she nodded.
He picked up Teagan and brought her sleeping self up with them. He put her on their bed whilst they both stripped off and got in the shower.
"You're so beautiful baby." He said touching her shoulders.
"I'm ugly, I look like an egg." She said he chuckled a little. "My hard boiled egg." He replied and she laughed through tears.
"Will you hold me?" She asked.
"All day, every day baby. Come to me." He said and brought her in. He stroked her head and back kissing her softly.
They showered quickly and went out into the bedroom. Teagan was still sleeping and she put some pyjamas on whilst he slipped on some boxers and a T-shirt. They all got in bed and Andrew spooned with Frankie whilst she held Teagan.
They stayed like that till the next morning. Teagan was the first to wake and then Frankie, then Andrew.
Frankie got up and bathed Teagan and changed her clothes. When she was dressed Frankie got dressed and put a bandana on her head. She sat in front of her makeup mirror and stared at herself with the bandana on, she felt so ugly, so dirty.
Andrew got dressed and came to her, kneeling beside her he turned her to him and took her hands. "Baby, I love you so much and that hasn't changed, I don't care about that past stuff, ok, some of it was bad, we all did things growing up we're not proud of, I'm no saint. But baby you'll always have me I love you with all my heart and soul and I hope you know that. I love your beautiful body and your beautiful hair but their not why I fell in love with you. You make me happy, you make me laugh and smile and you've given me a beautiful daughter and one on the way, baby nothing will ever change that so if you ever feel lost, alone, scared, ugly or disgusting… come to me and I'll make sure you know just how bloody beautiful a woman you are."
"Thank you baby, I'm sorry for everything, you are the world to me too and I hate that all this has happened…. I hate myself right now but I know you love me and that makes me stronger. I'm sorry I've ruined your name, your career."
"You haven't ruined anything baby if they don't want to do business with me then I will find someone who will but let me tell you now, she's not getting away with this, if it's the last thing I do I'm going to make her pay for this. She's about to hit the biggest pile of lawsuits and drama that's ever come her way."
Frankie nodded and didn't argue, what Donna had done was unforgiving and horrific. She wanted her to pay for almost destroying her. If she didn't have Andrew she didn't know that she would have survived this.
"Can we have breakfast I'm starving?" Frankie asked and hugged him.
"Baby your wish is my command." He smiled and picked up Teagan, taking Frankie's hand.
The next few weeks were absolute hell as they dealt with going out and not being seen, Frankie stayed in mostly as she was the target the press were aiming for. Andrew did all the running around, he didn't mind as Frankie helped by taking phone calls for him and she even organised his files the way he liked.
"Baby?" Andrew called as he came in the front door. Frankie came out of his office and looked at him. "That was quick."
"Baby look…" He came over with a newspaper. The headline read that Donna was being sued by former clients over bad hairdos. People were saying how that what she did to Frankie was disgusting and people were rallying against her and her friends that did what they did to Frankie.
"Oh my god." Frankie said reading the article. "Also I bumped into Christian at the store, his uncle is the same lawyer that won that massive case against that pedophile from the news, he's agreed to represent the three of us in court!"
"Oh my god…" Frankie was excited for a moment and then sad, she sat down on the counter.
"Baby?" He asked.
"I can't believe this is happening, Donna was my best friend…"
"Oh baby…" he came to her and lifted her chin. "She made her choices Frankie, she chose to betray you and not just a little she almost destroyed our family…baby I don't like it either but…well nobody hurts my girl and gets away with it."
"Thank you." She said touching his cheek.
"Come here." He said and pulled her in for a cuddle and a kiss.
"I guess she was just jealous." Frankie said.
"Jealousy can make people do crazy things."
"I guess…" she sighed and he went to the bags he dumped by the door. Picking a bunch of roses up he came back to her and gave them to her. "For my beautiful wife."
"Oh baby, their beautiful!" She gave him a kiss and smelt them. "They smell beautiful."
"Just like you." He smiled. "Was that good?"
"Oh yeah baby real smooth." She laughed and kissed him again, this time more passionately.
"Mmm… I want some Frankie for lunch."
"I want some Andrew for dinner and dessert."
"Take me in your cave you sexy beast." She said and wrapped her arms around his neck, he lifted her onto his hips and took her into his office kicking the door shut.
A little while later Frankie came out the room readjusting her clothes and Andrew was doing his trousers up. He came up behind her and grabbed her hips pushing himself against her. "Mmm I love you."
"I love you too baby." She smirked and turned to him to kiss him.
A few weeks later and Frankie was getting ready to go out for the first time in a while. She put her black leggings on with a grey jumper dress and her grey bandana and her grey Ugg boots. Coming down the stairs she walked to Andrew in the kitchen.
"Well hello there sexy."
She rolled her eyes and looked in the draw for her baby booklet. "Mmm you look hot." He said and grabbed her from behind. She laughed and tapped him with the baby booklet. "Come on we'll be late."
"Coming." He said and followed her out. A little while later and Frankie, Andrew and Teagan were sat in the waiting room of the ultrasound clinic.
Frankie had taken her sunglasses off since she couldn't see indoors with them on, trouble was people were starting to whisper and look over their shoulders. Frankie shifted uncomfortably and started to fiddle with her top. Andrew saw it immediately and took her hand kissing it and linking their fingers.
"Hey I love you." Andrew said and looked at her. "Do you remember when we did that I've had the time of my life scene?"
Frankie laughed and nodded. "I was thinking about that scene in Grease?"
"Which one?" She laughed.
"You know that one at the end? Where their on that fairground ride?"
"Oh my god…" she laughed covering her face.
"Hey I think I've got the moves." He said and jiggled in his seat.
"Dear god." She laughed.
"Frankie?" The nurse called her.
"Oh…" Frankie said getting up with Andrew and Teagan. They went to the room and the nurse spoke to Andrew and Teagan whilst Frankie got up on the bed and got herself ready.
Once she was in position and her leggings pulled down a little she waited for the nurse.
"Ok expectant mother and father are we finding out the sex today?"
"Yes." They both said in unison. She laughed. "Okay well let's get started."
She squirted the jelly and Frankie held Andrew's hand. He smiled lovingly at her and kissed her softly.
Putting the node on her belly she looked around for a moment before a beautiful picture came to life. The nurse turned the sound on and you could hear a beautiful strong heartbeat.
"There they are." The nurse said and smiled at them both. Frankie blew baby a kiss and Andrew watched, kissing Frankie's hand.
"Let's see…" the nurse said adjusting the node around. "Well they definitely don't want to keep still."
"I feel it." Frankie said laughing.
"Ah ha." She said and took a picture. "Well I definitely have a gender for you."
"And?" Frankie asked.
She smiled looking at the both of them for a long moment. "You're going to have a very healthy baby…..boy."
Frankie sighed in relief and Andrew punched the air. "Congratulations he's a very strong little boy, and very prominent bits." She laughed.
"Get's it from his father." Frankie said and laughed, Andrew blushed and the nurse chuckled.
Frankie smiled lovingly at the image, she could feel him moving like a footballer already. Andrew leant over and kissed her lovingly and held the kiss followed by three more quick kisses.
"You know I've never seen a couple so in love like you two, I mean I've seen a lot of people but never quite like you two." She smiled.
Frankie blushed and Andrew smiled brightly. "She's my world, then some." He said staring into Frankie's eyes. She stroked his cheek and smiled.
"Well you're very lucky to have such a beautiful wife." She said to Andrew.
"I'm the lucky one, I don't deserve such a kind and generous man, I'm truly blessed."
He kissed her hand and they both blushed as the nurse watched on. "Do you mind me asking the age difference?" The nurse asked.
"I'm 46 and Frankie's 29."
"So a bit of an age gap but you know what you make the perfect couple and look, you have an absolutely perfect daughter and now a little boy on the way…I really wish I had as much luck as you two. Maybe I'll find a man to sweep me off my feet."
"You're not married?" Frankie asked.
"Nope, never and no children only photos." She laughed, cleaning Frankie's tummy.
"Do you mind me asking how old you are?" Frankie asked.
"30 next month." She laughed and sighed.
"I may know a very handsome young guy who loves older women. He's 24 dark skinned, handsome, smart, studying law…"
"Well…" she laughed. "I dunno.. "
"Why don't you come for dinner to us tomorrow night? You can meet him and see how it goes?"
"Well…"
"Hey you never try, you never know?" Frankie said.
"You know what, you're right… maybe this is my time?" She said.
"It's Linda Stevens by the way I don't think I ever introduced myself." She laughed.
"Well you know us." Frankie laughed. "Have you got some paper I will write our address down for you."
Linda got a piece of paper and Frankie wrote the address and time on. "7pm tomorrow here's my mobile number, wear whatever you're comfortable in."
"I don't think a baggy cardigan quite says take me big boy." Linda laughed. Frankie chuckled and Andrew rolled his eyes.
"Well thank you and I will see you tomorrow." Linda said and smiled brightly looking forward to it.
"Looking forward to it." Frankie said smiling. With that she and Andrew left.
Getting back to the car Frankie had already text Christian and he was coming, intrigued by the offer.
Getting home Frankie carried Teagan in and smiled as she set her down. Andrew came up to her and turned her to him. "Frankie?"
She looked to him worried something was wrong. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing I just want a kiss and a cuddle." He took her hands and pushed her jacket off. He took his jacket off and they both took their boots off. She went back to him and he took her arms and wrapped them around his waist, wrapping his around her neck he brought her to his chest and really cuddled her, just holding her against him lovingly.
"If I wasn't married to you I'd be asking you to marry me." He said and kissed her head. "That was a really nice thing to do and I'm proud of you, I think they will be perfect for each other."
"Thank you and yes I will marry you."
"Oh good." He laughed and started to sway softly with her as he cuddled her.
"Erm excuse me for being pushy but I was promised kisses as well." She puckered her lips up to him and he laughed and kissed her sloppily she groaned and wiped the slobber off her cheeks. "A proper one!" She said laughing.
He kissed her properly, lovingly parting her lips as he explored her mouth. Pulling back he looked at her. "That better?"
"Much." She said still tasting him on her lips.
"Can we have an early night tonight? I feel like making love to my wife." He smiled, brushing her cheek softly.
"Only if I can make love to my husband?"
"I think he'd like that." He smiled, kissing her softly.
"Should we tell your mom and brother about the baby?"
"Later. I want the rest of my cuddle time with my wife." He took her hand and led her to the sofa. Sitting down he pulled her onto his lap, she sat on him and he got comfy with her. They made out for a little and he held her to him. Looking at her he reached up and took off her bandana. She stopped him but he took it off slowly.
"I want to see my beautiful wife."
"I'm not very beautiful without it."
"Au contraire mon ami." He said.
"You what now?" She asked.
"On the contrary my friend."
"Ahh." She replied leaning back into his arms she looked up at him. "Andrew?"
"No I'm not answering priest questions today!"
"I wasn't going to ask questions about priests!" She laughed. He hummed and nodded. "Proceed…"
"Will you talk to me in Irish?"
"Okay, but what do you want me to say?"
"Tell me you love me."
"Frankie is breá liom tú mo bhean chéile álainn." He said so beautifully it rolled off his tongue.
"What does that mean?"
"It means Frankie smells." He laughed and she hit him. "Just kidding, it means Frankie I love you my beautiful wife."
"When you speak another language you're so sexy and smart." Frankie said taking his hand and playing with his fingers. He watched her and kissed her forehead.
"I adore you, you know?" He took his hand and turned her face up to him.
"I know. I adore you too my baby." She said and kissed him again.
They cuddled for a while just enjoying each other. A little later on Frankie was making dinner when Andrew came out of his office on the phone.
"Yes mammy we have news."
Frankie ran over to him excited and looked at the FaceTime camera. "Hi!" She said smiling.
"Hello darling! Well tell mammy!"
They looked at each other and smiled excitedly. "Well we're having…"
"Yessss!" She said unable to wait.
"A boy!" They both said together.
"Oh my gods!" Connie screamed. "Congratulations!" She laughed and jumped up and down dropping the phone.
"Oh my god Connie!" Frankie said laughing.
"Congratulations bro!" Liam said from the background.
"Thank you bro." Andrew said and Frankie waved. "Liam have you found a new girlfriend yet?" Frankie asked.
"I have yer she coming with us soon!"
"Oh no here we go again!" Frankie laughed.
"She's a good lass!"
"That's ok what about the boobs are they within normal range?"
"Yes well within!" He laughed and Frankie did too.
"Well we will see you next month tell mammy I said bye."
"Will do later bro!"
"Byeeee!" Frankie waved and they hung up.
The next morning Frankie was cleaning and getting ready for the dinner date that night. She was excited, she loved matchmaking, she knew these two were perfect for each other.
Getting the spray out she polished the table and got the candles out. She smiled and set the table so it was beautifully laid out.
Her phone vibrated from the kitchen and she went across to it, looking she saw a message from Donna!
Reading it she felt sick.
"My lawyers have something for you, druggie, maybe it's time to pay the price for all those drugs you pushed.." D.
"Oh no…" Frankie let out a sob and covered her face with her hands dropping her phone down. She sobbed hard and slipped down to her knees. She knew what this meant, she was facing prison time, she was going to end up having her baby in prison.
"Mama?" Teagan said as she came round the corner. Frankie didn't acknowledge her so she kept saying 'mama.'
"Mama aww." She stroked Frankie's back. "Dada?" Teagan asked. Whenever Frankie cried Andrew was always there so Teagan had learnt to get Andrew when she cried.
Teagan toddled into Andrew's office and shouted him. "Dada!"
"Hey baby girl what can I do for you?" He asked looking over his desk.
"Mama cry…mama sad."
"Oh no… why mama cry?" He asked thinking she was playing.
"Dada come mama sad."
Andrew furrowed his brow and stood up following her. She pointed to Frankie on her knees in the kitchen. Andrew's face dropped and he ran over to her.
"Baby what? What happened? Are you okay?" He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her head. "Talk to me baby…" he said holding her tight to him. She leant up and picked up her phone showing him.
"Andrew I'm going to go to prison she's going to put me in prison I'm gonna have this baby in prison!" Frankie panicked.
Andrew read the text and shook his head. "No baby you're not going anywhere I promise you, it's okay she's just trying to scare you."
"What if I do Andrew? What if I end up going to prison, I did some fucked up shit!" She said between sobs.
"Let me go talk to our lawyers baby let's get this sorted I'm not having you this upset." He grabbed her and held her in his arms rocking her gently. He kissed her softly and dried her tears with his hand. "Shhh baby, it's okay."
"Come here." He said when she didn't seem to calm. He turned her properly into his arms and she wrapped her arms around his waist. Laying her head on his shoulder he stroked her back slowly kissing her neck softly.
"Baby it'll be ok….shhh…" he whispered to her. Standing her up he took her to the sofa and laid her down. "Rest here for a moment whilst I go talk to our lawyers." He said bending down to her. "I love you beautiful." He smiled and dried her tears, "I'll be right back for another cuddle in a minute promise."
He got up and went into the office, Frankie picked Teagan up and she laid down with her. "Mama cry."
"Yes baby mama sad."
"Don't cry mama." She said and it made her cry more, Teagan was such a sweet little girl, so kind and caring.
A little while later and Andrew reappeared from the office, smiling. He came over to Frankie and knelt down beside her, Teagan had jumped off and was playing with Bruno and Snowy.
"Listen to me Frankie baby, she's got nothing on you, their filing a case for you to be brought to justice for drug pushing but she's got no evidence so the judge has already denied the order, unless she can provide witnesses."
"Well that's it then, I'm screwed everybody I've ever pissed off drug pushing is gonna be a witness against me just to see me behind bars!"
"Baby no, listen to me, they don't have anyone and they can't just pick some random and say that you did it, they have to have witnesses with physical evidence otherwise anybody could be charged with anything, baby I know you're scared but please believe me I've got this being dealt with, our lawyers are already filing 6 injunction orders against them right now. He laughed when he got the file he wasn't worried at all baby please it'll be fine trust me."
"Are you sure?" She asked sitting up. He came between her legs and smiled at her. "Baby I'm a very smart man, our lawyer is the best in his field, he knows what he's doing and I'm good at working things out so please stop worrying, your far too beautiful to be sat here crying over that bitch."
He dried her eyes and kissed her softly. "Why is she like this to me what did I do so wrong?"
"Baby I told you people do some crazy shit when their jealous. Look, you've got a beautiful home, two wonderful children and a husband that would die for you. Baby she probably came here expecting you to live in a shack, be barren and for you to say I beat you every day."
"You're right I know you are." She took a deep breath and rubbed her face. "God I'm a mess." She laughed a little.
"I only see my beautiful wife." He said smiling. "Who's got a dinner to prepare for!"
"Oh my god! Yes! I almost forgot!" She jumped up and went to the kitchen, taking out the meat.
He followed her over and kissed her softly. "That's my girl." He smiled and brushed her flushed cheeks. "Sweet baby, don't you ever cry another tear over her, promise me."
"I can't promise but I'll definitely try." Frankie smiled and kissed him, slowly making out with him. They bumped heads accidentally and both pulled back wincing.
"Ouch…" Andrew said.
"Sorry that was my fault I thought you were going that way." She laughed and reached up to kiss his forehead softly.
"Mmm Frankie bumps." He smirked. She leaned against him just as the baby kicked and he felt it. "Woah there!" He said bending down and poking her baby bump gently. "Excuse me, your mother and I are kissing, would you mind being quiet?"
Frankie laughed watching him as the baby kicked a little more. "Ouch!" Frankie winced bending over. "Right in the ribs!" She laughed a little.
Andrew lifted her top and put his hands on her belly, slowly stroking it. "Mmm…" she smiled watching him, leaning up she wrapped her arms around his neck and ran her fingers through his hair.
"I should go answer the phone my beautiful love."
"Okay baby." She said giving him another soft kiss. He pulled her top back down and kissed her back.
A while later Frankie came out the bathroom in just a towel. Teagan followed behind her in just a towel too.
"Like mother, like daughter." Andrew said watching them. He pulled his trousers up and did them up as Frankie dressed Teagan. Once she was ready Andrew was as well in his waistcoat shirt and tie. Frankie slipped on her little black dress and asked Andrew to do it up.
"I don't think it'll do up but we can try." Frankie said. He laughed as he got it half way up and it stopped.
"Nope." He smiled at her over her shoulder.
"Hold on." She said taking a deep breath and sucking it in a bit, it was just enough but the dress was tight.
"Hmmm…" she frowned shaking her head. "I'll put my jumpsuit on instead, undo please." She asked. He did and kissed her shoulder. She slipped her black jumpsuit on and it fit perfect, with a low cut top and long sleeves. She felt so comfy, she got a white bandana out and tied it to her head, putting on her jewellery.
"You look absolutely stunning baby." Andrew said and took her hand, Frankie picked Teagan up and followed him out their bedroom. Going downstairs they hung around until the doorbell rang.
"Hi!" Frankie smiled brightly welcoming Linda into their home.
"Hi!" Linda smiled brightly holding a bottle of wine in one hand a bottle of fizzy orange in the other, she handed them to Andrew who laughed thanking her. "Am I early?" Linda asked.
"No just on time!" Frankie smiled brightly. "Linda you look absolutely stunning I love this dress you have an amazing figure!"
"Oh thank you I just threw it on." She laughed.
"Well come on in, let's get you a glass of wine." Frankie said and took her arm leading her in. The door knocked again and Frankie looked from Andrew to Linda.
"Oh god…" Linda breathed hard.
"Don't panic, just be yourself!" Frankie smiled.
Andrew laughed and went over to the door opening it. "Christian!" The two men hugged.
"Former father Andrew." He laughed. In one hand he had a bunch of roses and in the other a bottle of wine. He gave Andrew the wine and went in, he stopped as soon as he locked eyes with Linda. There was a long silence as Christian stared with his mouth a little open.
Nothing was said so Frankie interjected. "Christian may I introduce my good friend Linda Stevens, Linda this is Christian Stewart."
Linda held out her hand and blushed. "N-nice to meet you."
Christian snapped out of it and handed her the roses, "nice to meet you too… these are for you..I'm sorry but you're so beautiful." He shook her hand gently.
She blushed even more and even Christian was blushing. "Thank you their b-b-b…." She stuttered and got embarrassed. "Excuse me…can I use the restroom?"
"Sure, over there." Andrew pointed. Christian took the flowers back and watched her go. When she closed the door Andrew went over to Christian and put a hand on his shoulder. "Let's get you a beer."
Frankie ran to the restroom and knocked on the door, she could hear crying coming from beyond and she was worried. "Linda?" Frankie said gently. "Come in." She said.
Frankie went inside and looked at her. "Linda what's wrong?" Frankie asked worried.
"I'm a bumbling idiot that's what!" Linda said between tears. Frankie grabbed some tissue and cleaned the running mascara up.
"Oh Linda I didn't even notice, I'm sure Christian didn't, he followed you with his eyes all the way in here and did you see that look? He couldn't keep his eyes off you!"
"Now he's heard me bumble he'll run a mile they all do, it's a nervous tick, sometimes, not all the time normally when I'm nervous."
"I think it's cute, maybe Christian will too!"
"Oh Frankie I've ruined it I may as well go home now!"
"Absolutely not!" Frankie said. "You're not leaving till you give this a chance, come on do you really want to miss this opportunity to be happy?"
"Come on I'll help you, if you get stuck and feel yourself getting nervous again look at me and I'll lead the conversation."
"Well…okay just help me!"
"I promise, I'm here for you Linda, just promise me you will calm down and just enjoy the evening!"
"Promise." Linda said smiling and drying her eyes. She fixed herself back up and they left the restroom.
"Sorry about that, women things." Frankie said walking Linda back to Christian and Andrew. Christian carried on where he left off and handed her the roses. She smiled brightly and thanked him. "Their beautiful thank you."
"You're very welcome. I poured you a glass of wine." Christian said taking the glass and handing it to her.
"Thank you." She took a sip. "Oh this is red bubbly."
"Yes…"
"It's my favourite." They both said at the same time. Linda laughed a little and Christian did too.
Frankie went over to Andrew, he handed her a glass of orange fizz. "Err… wine?" She said and smirked.
"I'll give you something better later." He whispered.
"Well dinner will be a few minutes, how about we show you the lake at night… it's very beautiful." Frankie said. Everyone nodded and followed Andrew.
"Mama…milk." Teagan said reaching her arms up to her.
"Darling dinner first then milk." Teagan cried and Frankie picked her up. Frankie finished dinner up whilst the group went outside.
She put Teagan in her high chair and put some food in front of her, putting some cartoons on for her to watch.
The group came back in and Christian and Linda were deep in conversation. Andrew went over and helped Frankie dish up dinner. He took it to the table and served them their plates.
"Will you help Teagan please?" Frankie asked him.
"Sure." He took his dinner plate and sat next to Teagan. Frankie brought her dinner plate over and sat down opposite Andrew next to Christian.
The whole way through dinner Frankie and Andrew barely spoke, Linda and Christian suddenly had so much to say to each other and so much in common it was unbelievable. Frankie was really happy for them though, she was usually a good matchmaker.
After dinner Christian and Linda helped to clean up and Andrew made hot drinks to take out onto the patio. They lit a fire pit and grabbed blankets and sat outside, Teagan had gone to sleep on the sofa with a bottle.
Frankie put some classic soft songs on as they sat outside. Frankie deliberately gave Christian a big blanket he noted it was big and asked Linda if she would join him under his blanket, she accepted and he put his arm around her in the process, she snuggled into him and he to her.
Frankie smiled at Andrew and he did her. Frankie got up and sat in Andrew's lap, wanting his attention. She of course had it always. He wrapped his arm around her and they cuddled under his blanket. Bruno ran around for a while whilst they all chatted. It got late and Linda looked to her watch.
"I should get going, I've got work tomorrow."
"May I drive you home?" Christian asked.
"That would be completely acceptable." Linda smiled and they looked at each other as she sat up off his chest, Christian was first to move then Linda.
They gave each other a sweet kiss then they both looked to Andrew and Frankie who quickly pretended they weren't watching.
Christian took Linda's hand and everyone said goodnight they watched Christian and Linda leave and went back inside locking up. Frankie went outside and folded up the blankets bringing them in with the empty mugs.
Andrew took Teagan up to bed getting her undressed and settling her down. When he came back down Frankie was listening to a soft love song, sat on the arm of a chair watching the stars outside. He smiled and went over to her. "May I have this dance my lady."
"Why yes good sir, you may." She smiled and stood up. He took her hand and she wrapped her other arm around his waist, laying her head on his chest.
"Ive never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight, I've never seen you shine so bright." He sang the words of the song to her softly.
She smiled softly, closing her eyes as they swayed to the music. Frankie was absolutely in love completely with Andrew she absolutely adored the ground he walked on, and he did her. She loved being in his arms and just feeling his chest against her, hearing his heartbeat, it made her feel so safe and warm.
"Well I think tonight was a success. What do you think?"
"Oh their made for each other!" Frankie said.
"You think it's love?"
"For sure I'm a good matchmaker."
"Well you certainly matched us." Andrew laughed.
"Well it was love at first sight." Frankie smiled. "Or was it?"
"Oh it definitely was, I knew you were mine the moment I laid eyes on you."
"I have to say I was hitting on you that day."
"I knew it." He laughed. "Then you definitely made my day."
"Though you weren't my best friend when we went for coffee."
"Well… no, I didn't think so when you stormed out."
"Why didn't you just leave after that? I mean you said it wasn't a matter for the church."
"Not for the church, but for me personally…I just wanted to see you again, that's why I was waiting outside your apartment, then you scared me half to death when I saw you coming all bloody."
"I can remember running away, I can't remember where…"
"Why did you run?" Andrew asked curiously.
"I didn't think you wanted to help me, I think I was scared you were going to tell me I was faking it."
"That was definitely an experience I won't forget…." He pulled her close wrapping his arms around her. "I knew you were suffering and I had to help you, I knew then what was happening to you wasn't of this world."
"My hero." She smiled up at him kissing him softly. "I can't believe how far we've come since then."
"And I've loved every second I've had with you so far." Andrew smiled lovingly.
"Same." She replied and took his hands. "I'd do it all again baby."
"I'd like it if we met when we were younger, if we were more the same age, but I wouldn't change a thing, now I have you I'm never letting you go."
Frankie smiled and cuddled him, they swayed a little more before she took his hand and led him to the stairs.
"Where are we going?" Andrew asked.
"Bed, it's time for you to show me something naughty."
He slapped her butt as they went upstairs, flicking off the lights. She laughed and they grabbed at each other as they went into the bedroom.
The next morning Frankie got dressed and went to Teagan, taking her out of her cot she cleaned her up and got her dressed. "There we go, all clean for daddy."
Smiling she took her downstairs and put her down so she could run around with Bruno. "Morning Snowy." She stroked the cat lovingly and she stretched.
Frankie grabbed coffee and fed Bruno and Snowy before getting breakfast for Teagan. Teagan sat happily drinking her bottle and eating her breakfast whilst watching some cartoons.
Frankie picked up her phone to text Linda, she had a text exchange with Linda for a few minutes when Andrew came down. "Morning beautiful girl." He kissed Teagan smiling and going to grab a coffee, Frankie already poured him one and handed it to him.
"Thank you." He said noticing she was smirking. "What have I done?"
"Nothing but guess who's the best matchmaker ever?"
"Hmm let me think…"
"It's me!" She laughed diving into his arms almost spilling his coffee.
"Woah!" He laughed. "I take it you've heard from Linda?"
"She just text me telling me…" Frankie paused as her phone buzzed and she looked at it. Her face dropped and she dropped her phone looking at Andrew horrified.
"It's not that bad is it?" He laughed. "I've got to get out the country!" She said and ran from the kitchen running up the stairs. "What?!" He laughed he thought she was joking.
Frankie threw the door open to her bedroom and grabbed a bag, she threw some clothes into it and grabbed her passport from the draw. Throwing it in her bag she grabbed it and ran out the room, running back down the stairs. Andrew stood sipping his coffee when she came flying back down the stairs, falling down the last step he looked at her confused and went over. "What the heck, are you okay? Slow down!" He laughed.
Frankie ran and grabbed her boots and pulled them on. "I'll ring you when I'm somewhere safe out the country tell them I went out and you haven't seen me!" She said as she jumped up and ran to the kitchen. "Look after Teagan." She said panicked as she started to cry.
Andrew looked at her worried. "Frankie what's wrong? What's going on?" If this was a joke it was going too far.
She grabbed her phone and tossed it to him as she went to kiss Teagan goodbye. Andrew read the text from Donna;
"Ne-naw guess who's coming to arrest you right now?"
"I love you baby girl be good for dada." She said and kissed Teagan sobbing, she ran to Andrew and kissed him hard. "I love you." She said and ran towards the stairs.
"Frankie!" Andrew ran after her and grabbed her arm pulling her back to him. "Baby stop!"
"No I have to get out the country their going to arrest me!"
"Baby their not coming, don't you think our lawyers would have let us know if they were!"
"I can't go to prison Andrew I can't!" She panicked and pulled away grabbing her bag she went for the door but he grabbed her again and thrust her back against the door.
"Frankie stop!" He said angrily and commanding. "Listen to me please just stop, they aren't coming baby I promise you, she's just trying to scare you she knows you'll panic and run and that will only make matters worse! Now this is the absolute last time she's ever texting you because we're going to block her number, I'm not having you like this for the rest of our life!"
Frankie broke down sobbing and he grabbed her and pulled her into his arms. She grabbed him and held him as she cried. He took her bag off her shoulder and tossed it aside, pushing her jacket off he tossed it aside.
He bent down and took her boots off and stood back up picking her up into his arms. Taking her to the sofa he sat down and pulled her down into his lap, wrapping his arms around her he held her whilst she cried.
"Shhh…" he whispered and stroked her back. Taking his mobile from his pocket he rang their main lawyer. His secretary picked up and put them through. "Scott it's Andrew Kiernan." He spoke to him for a few minutes when he confirmed that nobody was coming to arrest her. He was going to file another injunction against Donna so she couldn't contact Frankie anymore and how it was affecting her mental health he was also applying for a restraining order against her.
When he was done he looked at Frankie and She nodded. "Now can you go and unpack your clothes and calm down?" He said kissing her forehead.
Frankie got off him and he grabbed her hand pulling her back to him. "Not yet, I'm not finished with you yet." He grabbed her and tickled her till she was begging for mercy. He pinned her back to the sofa and came over the top of her. She dried her eyes and he kissed her bridge of her nose.
"Next time talk to me before panicking baby."
"I'm sorry…I'm so stupid."
"You're not stupid you're very caring and loving and your heart thinks before your head."
There was a knock at the door and Frankie jumped up running out the patio doors and diving into the lake. She started to swim when she looked back she saw a delivery van. Andrew answered the door and signed for the parcel, he brought it in and put it on the dining table, it was for Frankie.
Going outside he walked over to the edge of the lake and looked down at Frankie as she swam back over. He shook his head and laughed offering her his hand, he went to pull her out and she pulled him in. He fell into the cold water with a splash and surfaced he looked at her laughing.
"Oh you've had it now!" Andrew splashed her and swam after her, she managed to crawl out the water, followed by him. He came over her dripping.
"Sorry…" she begged laughing.
"Oh no that's not gonna work this time."
"Baby…" she said as sweet as she could and he melted. He came down to her lips and kissed her lovingly, passionately.
"You're lucky I love you." He said as he pulled back, standing up he pulled her up too and she took his hand, pulling him back to the house. "Maybe you should strip before coming in." Frankie said.
"What about you?" He laughed taking his clothes off.
"I just want to see you naked." She laughed.
"Well that is something I can do." He stood naked for her and she looked him up and down. "Mmm sexy." She said and kissed him.
She stripped herself and he grabbed her naked butt pulling her to him. "I want you." He said just as Teagan tapped on the glass.
"We should go in." Frankie laughed and they went inside drawing the curtain across and locking up. Frankie picked up their wet clothes and took them to be washed. Andrew picked up Teagan as they all went upstairs.
Going into their room they shut the door and put Teagan down so she could walk around. Andrew put cartoons on the tv for her and went into the bathroom with Frankie.
They both jumped in the shower and played with each other playfully. Andrew grabbed her arms and pinned them above her head. He leant down to kiss her but she had other ideas. He watched as she kissed all the way down him, tracing her lips all over his body till she found his heat, she teased him and played with it before suddenly taking him. He fell with his hands against the shower wall watching her in pleasure.
The way she touched him made him crazy, within minutes he was so hard he thought he would explode. He stood her up and knelt down. It was her turn and the part he enjoyed the most.
She couldn't believe how he touched her, his lips and tongue felt like hot fire soaring through her, she arched her back as he brought her leg over his shoulder and went to town on her. She moaned hard as he did his thing and made her soaking wet over and over.
When he was ready he reached around to her butt and whispered. "Jump up on me." She did and he pierced her as they made hot sex in the shower. A little while later and both climaxed passionately.
She breathed hard as he turned her back to him and they let the water wash away their love making. They'd been ages in the shower and so they quickly cleaned up, Frankie put one of his T-shirts and some panties on and he pulled on a T-shirt and some boxers. They came out the shower and Teagan sat happily watching cartoons and chewing a toy teething ring.
Frankie got her into her pyjamas and they decided they would have a pyjama day. Andrew went down and sorted out some business but he was quickly done. Frankie made lunch and they sat down at the dinner table. "Oh was this the parcel?" Frankie asked.
"Yeah it's for you." He said and she looked at it. Pulling open the parcel she took out a box. The box was made with intricate detail of leaves and flowers.
"Oh how pretty." She said and put the box on the table, pushing it open she furrowed her brow as she looked at the item. Taking the rosary out of the box she held it up and looked at it.
"What on earth…"
Andrew looked at it and to Frankie. Frankie put it down and took out the note from inside. She read it out loud;
"Thought you'd like this, mom xx"
Frankie didn't say anything just stared at the note and the rosary. Andrew had already gotten up and come to her before she did something she'd regret. He put his arms around her neck and kissed her temple.
"Baby it's a lovely gift just see it as that."
She shut the box and pushed it away. He could feel her breathing increasing she was either going to cry, or get really mad. She stood up suddenly, walking around the kitchen counter she started clearing away the dishes. He didn't say anything until she started throwing the dishes into the sink like they were made of lead.
"Frankie…"
"You know what? She just acts like she didn't just kill my father!"
"I know but…"
"She expects me to just be okay with it!" Frankie grabbed a pan and chucked it into the sink. "She knows very well I found her diary, she knew I would so how the heck does she expect me to feel!?" She grabbed the cutlery and knives and threw them in the sink.
"Baby…." He tried again but failed.
"She just waltzes around living her best life and my dad had to die for it, she couldn't have just got a divorce like normal people oh no not my mum!" She started to fill the sink up with water and soap and shoved her hands in forgetting about the knife, she slid her hand across the knife on her palm cutting it length ways from top to bottom. She winced back in pain and grabbed her hand. "Now what?!" She looked at her hand and threw her hands in the air getting blood everywhere. "Great something else!"
He went over to her but she moved off. "You know what she can just have this stupid gift back I'll just send it unopened return to sender! She thinks she can just waltz back into my life!" She walked over to the box trailing blood and grabbed it all shoving it back in and taking it to the kitchen counter.
"Frankie stop you're bleeding!" Andrew went to grab her and she moved off again.
"I'm done with her and her stupid lies and promises and whatever it is she's hoping to buy me over with this time!"
"Frankie! Stop you're bleeding!"
"I don't care! Let the god damn blood flow!" She walked over to the patio door and slid it open, walking outside she sat down in the patio chair and stared out at the lake.
Andrew grabbed a towel and went over to her he knelt down in front of her and took her hand she pulled it away and he grabbed her arms. "Baby your going to bleed heavily if I don't put pressure on this now stop!"
"I fucking hate her Andrew!" She got up and walked around, Andrew lost his temper.
"Frankie sit the fuck down right now!" He said angrily. Frankie looked at him, kinda shaken up by his tone with her. She turned away from him and let out a sob. He sighed and calmed down going over to her, he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her head. "I'm sorry baby but please I'm trying to look at your hand your bleeding everywhere come on don't be silly." He took her and led her to the chair, he got down on his knees again and came between her legs.
He put some pressure on her hand with the towel and held it as she cried quietly. "Hey, look at me." He asked and she did.
"I'm sorry I shouted at you I'm just trying to help… can I have a kiss?" He asked. She nodded and kissed him softly, he kissed her back slowly, lovingly and smiled. "There's my girl." He kept the pressure on her wound and she winced a little.
"Sorry baby." He kissed her again and took the towel away, he shook his head. It wasn't bad but it was obviously cut.
He went and got the first aid kit and came back. He cleaned the wound and put a dressing on it and wrapped a little bandage around her hand. "There we go, that should help."
"Thank you." Frankie said sighing.
"Now listen to me, it's just a gift I know she's off the rails but it's a gift just accept it as such, she isn't here to have a go at so there's no reason for you to get upset at her. I know you're hurting but I'm here and if you want to cry that's fine but getting angry only upsets you, not her."
Frankie sighed and nodded wiping her face. "Sorry." She said and looked at him. "Can I have a cuddle?" She asked and he nodded wrapping his arms around her.
"I love you baby." He whispered and held her gently.
"I love you too. I'm sorry I'm such a blubbering wreck at the moment. I'm messed up."
"You've got a lot going on my darling, I would be too."
"Can we just go finish lunch and forget about that stupid rosary? I wanna have a good pyjama day with you and Teagan."
"Of course, come on baby." He smiled and took her good hand leading her back inside. They locked themselves in, finished lunch and grabbed a blanket putting the fireplace on. Frankie sat next to Andrew under the blanket and cuddled up to him whilst Teagan sat playing in front of them.
"Mmm this is nice." Frankie said and took his hand in hers linking their fingers. She put her head on his shoulder and kissed it softly. He kissed the top of her head and rested his cheek there.
Frankie put her other hand under his top on his stomach and gently and slowly caressed it. He murmured pleasure and she smiled. After a few seconds she looked up at him sound asleep, she brought his head down to her lap and he put his feet up cuddling up to her lap on the sofa. She watched him sleep with love and ran her fingers through his hair slowly over and over. She pulled the blanket from her and draped it over him, gently stroking his arm.
"My handsome beautiful husband. I don't think you will ever know how much I adore you." She said softly, staring at him as he slept. "I think I'd have killed myself by now if it hadn't been for you. I'm such a stupid idiot, dumb in every way possible. I'm not even one fifth as smart as you and here you are, with me. Maybe you're just with me for my looks or my body cos sure as fate you wouldn't be with me if I was ugly."
She paused as he murmured in his sleep and she watched him dream. "My sweet husband. What I wouldn't do for you. My beautiful, kind, loving, sweet, thoughtful husband." She ran her hand across his chest slowly and softly.
"Dream, handsome angel, dream of all the beautiful things that make you happy. Thank you for everything you do for me, Teagan and our little boy. Teagan adores her daddy, I'm so glad you are the perfect father and she will have someone smart to look up to and someone who loves her unconditionally. You wonderful man."
Getting up slowly she put a pillow under his head to replace her lap and got down on her knees in front of him, she stroked his face softly and kissed his forehead. "Sweet dreams."
He slept peacefully and she got up to finish cleaning up. She cleaned everything away and tidied up a little before Teagan started fussing, she put her down on the chair nearest the patio doors and gave her a bottle, covering her with the blanket and staying sat next to her on the floor until she fell asleep.
She smiled at Andrew who was laying on his back. She went over and sat by his legs on the floor and stroked his leg slowly. He didn't stir so she sat up and went to his face. She started kissing his lips and trailing kisses down neck, around his neck and back up to his jawline. Life was perfect again for the moment.
