A/N: enjoy!

"I swear!" Frankie said getting up from the breakfast table. "Watch." She went over to the music player and restarted the song.

A song from the 90s came on and she performed one of the moves, down to a T. Andrew laughed and shook his head, "that's definitely not in the finished edition."

"Is this one?" She raised her eyebrows and gave him a lap dance, finishing by sitting on his knee. "I wish you wouldn't get me turned on before we're about to go out." He tried pressing 'it' back down. She laughed and looked down. "Good boy." She petted him.

Bruno came marching over wagging his tail. "I think he thinks your talking to him."

"Sorry buddy, you're a good boy too." She picked him up and he licked Frankie's cheek. "Ahh dog juice!" She rubbed her cheek.

Bruno jumped down and picked up his squeaky toy tossing it around the room. Frankie got up and went to the mirror, checking her makeup. Whilst she was there she lifted her top and stood to the side. Her bump was growing, not a lot at the moment but she was definitely showing.

"You still look beautiful." He said over mouthfuls of cereal.

"I hope I'm not going to be ginormous." She said, rubbing it a little.

"You could be the size of a house and still look beautiful." He smiled.

"Okay where's my husband, what have you done with him?" He laughed and was about to speak when a man called him out.

"I bet that's the stone, I'll be right back."

"Andrew Kiernan don't you dare get involved your coming with me to the appointment don't forget!" She called after him. Sighing she started clearing away the plates and put them in the sink. Today was their first scan appointment she was so excited, 12 weeks.

Leaning on the sink Frankie suddenly got a wave of nausea come over her. She tried to push the thought away but it crept in and took over she rushed to the bathroom, breakfast returning to the living. This session was probably the worst out of them all, lately she was struggling to keep anything down, morning noon and night sickness was already been sick all night and thought the worst was over, now it was back as soon as she ate. She noticed instead of gaining weight she was loosing weight from being unable to keep anything inside her.

She wretched her guts up for half an hour, absolutely exhausted by the end of it she came back to the bedroom, her head was spinning and she didn't feel good at all. She went to get on the bed and missed falling on the floor. She sighed and reached up grabbing a pillow and a small soft blanket. Curling up she held her stomach and shut her eyes.

Andrew finished up what he was doing and looked at his watch, they were going to be late if they didn't get moving soon. Walking back over to the trailer he went inside and looked around, Bruno came out of the bedroom and cried a little. "Is she in there?" He asked and walked over to the bedroom, looking around her side of the bed he saw her laying on the floor. Walking over he got down to her and shook her shoulder lightly. "Ughh." She moaned.

"You ok my love?" He asked and she shook her head. "Morning sickness?" He added and she nodded.

"Frankie we've got to go to this appointment and speak to someone about this, maybe they can give you some medication?"

"Okay." She said sitting up. "I'll me…" she stopped mid sentence jumped up and rushed to the bathroom to throw up. Since she really didn't have anything in her stomach and she had dry heaved so much she was starting to throw up blood. Andrew saw it and helped clean her up. "Come on we're going to see the doctor now, this isn't right."

"You go I'll stay here." She said and he laughed brushing her hair out of her eyes. "Baby if I could I would but unfortunately the baby is in you not me."

"I don't feel good Andrew." She said and he touched her forehead. "You're burning up… I wonder if you have the flu?"

He picked her up and put her on the bed stroking her arm. She rested her head on the pillow and he kissed her softly. "I'll call the doctor and get him to come check you out." He picked the blanket up and draped it over her, "I'll also rearrange the scan so don't worry it'll all be fine." He brushed her hair back and smiled softly. "Let me take care of you."

She nodded and he gently kissed her forehead. Going out into the lounge he made a few phone calls and sat with Bruno on the sofa whilst he waited for the doctor to show up.

A knock came on the screen door and Bruno jumped up, running to the door barking. "Bruno!" Andrew smiled and petted him when he got to the door. "Good boy, go lay down." He said a couple of times before Bruno released and went to lay on his bed.

"Dr Harrington." Andrew shook the man's hand as he came in.

"Good afternoon, where's the patient?"

"Through here." He said and guided him through to Frankie. "She's had really bad morning sickness, she's not able to keep hardly anything down, she threw up a bit of blood earlier and now she's burning up." Andrew said as the doctor began doing his checks. A few minutes later after checking her breathing he nodded.

"I'd like her to go for her ultrasound as soon as possible to check the baby out and make sure everything is running smoothly. I also want to run some tests to find out why she is being sick so often, take some blood works etcetera, I'll send an admittance form to Peace Valley Hospital, take her there and I'll inform the doctors you're coming."

"Is it serious?" Andrew asked worried.

"She's very poorly at the moment Mr. Kiernan. That is obviously not going to be good for the baby, the sooner we get her to a safe place the better." Andrew nodded and saw the doctor out. "Thank you." He saw him leave and went back to Frankie.

"My love." He kissed her forehead and stroked her arm. "I'm sorry but I've got to get you to the hospital. I'll pack you an overnight bag for now and we'll worry about the rest later."

"I'll be fine Andrew, I don't want to go to hospital." She groaned and he nodded. "I know, but we have to be safe." She reluctantly agreed and he packed an overnight bag for her.

Once they were ready he grabbed the bag and swung it over his shoulder, going out and dumping it in the car. Coming back he made sure Bruno had enough food and drink before he went into the bedroom. Putting his arms under her legs and back he picked her up and she held onto his shoulders. "Let's get you to the hospital."

He took her out and put her in the car. She was burning hot and he was starting to really worry. After locking up he got in the car and off they went…

A little while later Andrew had Frankie admitted into the hospital, they wanted to check the baby first so they took them straight through to the sonogram room. Once inside they took blood from Frankie and then hooked her up to the machine. The nurse doing it had a doctor with her and they gently squirted some gel on Frankie's stomach, Andrew sat beside her holding her hand, Frankie wasn't really with it, she kept falling in and out of consciousness.

Suddenly and out of nowhere a heartbeat sounded in the speakers and on the screen a picture of a tiny human being came to life in the screen. The nurse smiled and turned the computer towards Frankie and Andrew.

"There it is." She said and smiled at them. Andrew's eyes widened and he welled up with tears kissing Frankie's hand and then her lips. Frankie half smiled her hand slowly reaching up to the screen before she passed out. Andrew was in love with the baby and with Frankie, he stroked her hand and felt his heart well up with pride and joy and everything he'd hoped for in his life, all his dreams and happiness were here with him, finally the love he so desperately needed and wanted to give was all found in that moment.

The nurse printed off a CD of the heartbeat and gave it to Andrew with the pictures. The doctor checked everything twice and ordered the screenings to be done to check for Downs Syndrome and the rest… they dated her due date and told them she was in all probability 12 weeks pregnant.

Everything was beautiful but they were worried more now about Frankie, the doctor checked her vitals and ordered them to get her hooked up and on a ward.

A few hours later and Frankie was hooked up to IV's and heart monitors. Her breathing was raspy and they thought she most likely had the flu. She was very dehydrated and not getting enough nutrients. They gave her medication to stop the morning sickness and put a tube in her to feed her whilst she slept the flu away. Andrew stayed with her, holding her hand and praying.

Eventually he crashed in the chair and fell asleep. A week or so passed and Andrew woke up in the trailer bed. He immediately felt for Frankie when he remembered she wasn't there. He sighed hating that he couldn't have her beside him. But then he smiled knowing today she was coming home. She was doing a lot better and now, she was conscious again and she was finding it hard to sleep again, she hadn't barely slept for a few days now, she was insisting on coming home as she couldn't sleep peacefully without Andrew. So they allowed her home but she had to be on absolute bed rest for a month while she recovered.

Pulling up the driveway he smirked as he stopped the car and opened up the front door. Bruno came bounding out and pawing at Frankie's leg as she slipped herself out the car. "Hey boy." She said softly and weakly as she tried to bend down and pet him.

"Woah…" she said her hand going to stop her swimming head.

"Hey will you please sit down!" He said pushing her back into the car seat gently. "Andrew I'm not going to melt!" She said laughing.

"I just want you resting is all." He smiled and kissed her softly before scooping her up into his arms and taking her inside the trailer and to the bed, laying her down softly.

"There we are." He said as he sat down next to her. She turned on her side and faced him he brushed her hair behind her ear and smiled. "My girl." He kissed her softly. "Is there anything you want?"

"Just you." She sat up and pulled his shirt towards her. He made out with her for a moment before gently pulling away. "Let's get you better first."

She sighed and flopped back down in the bed. "I've got work to do but I'll be outside if you need me, just call my cell okay?" She nodded and half smiled.

"Come back soon." She said and shut her eyes.

"I'm always here." He whispered and held her hand for a bit as she drifted off to sleep. Bruno put his paws up on the bed and Andrew bent down picking him up and putting him on the bed. "Stay Bruno." He said and got up leaving the trailer to carry on working, luckily the workers still carried on even when he wasn't around so things were progressing nicely.

A few weeks later and Frankie was back to normal and feeling better than she had done in a long while. Getting dressed Frankie went out into the lounge and sat at the breakfast table.

Bruno yawned and she smiled playing with him for a little bit, tossing the ball so he would bring it back – he never did. "Who's a good boy?" She said and stroked him. Getting up she sighed and cleaned the plates up that had been left. After doing the dishes she went outside with Bruno and they walked down to get the mail.

On the way back Andrew smiled and walked over to her. "Hey beautiful you okay?" He asked putting his arm around her shoulder. "I'm good." They walked up the drive and Frankie looked at the progress they'd made on the house. "Wow you're really putting in the work."

"Helps having a lot of people here." He said turning to her. "Don't do too much okay?" He kissed her softly. "Andrew…" she whined.

He rolled his eyes and sighed, "please."

She was about to go in when someone spoke behind them. "Kiki?" A woman said. Frankie turned around and stared in shock for a moment. "Peaches?" They both stared at each other before running to each other. Frankie tossed the letters in the air and dived on the woman she laughed and fell backwards a little.

"Oh my god!" Frankie laughed. "Girl!" The woman said.

"What are you doing here?!" Frankie asked. "How did you know I was here?!"?

The woman laughed, she was a stunningly hot blonde with big boobs and a tiny waist, a big butt and legs that went ALL the way up. She was dressed in black heels, skinny jeans and a flimsy almost see through top, her makeup was perfect, she glowed with beauty. "Beverly is my great auntie she told me about you and described you, I just had to know, girl you! What's this?!" She put her hand on Frankie's baby bump.

"See I told you I was fat!" She said to Andrew who stood bewildered. The woman stood shocked, "I'm sorry I thought…"

"Girl you're still gullible! I'm pregnant." She laughed.

"Thank god." She laughed. Turning Frankie pulled her over to Andrew. "Andrew this is my absolute best friend from my time in Florida. Savannah Tillier this is my husband Andrew Kiernan." Savannah gently pushed her hand out towards Andrew's and he took it, her skin felt like silk, she had a clearly nice tanned body and she smelt like vanilla. Shaking her hand Andrew got lost in all his senses, before he realised he suddenly felt a surge in his underwear. He quickly shook her hand and turned, "err I've got work to do, nice to meet you." He waved struggling to walk away.

"Come in." Frankie laughed putting her arm around her friend. "This is Bruno." She smiled as Bruno followed them in.

"Awww aren't you a cute little dog." She knelt down and fussed him.

"Coffee?" Frankie asked getting a cup down.

"That would be lovely." She said sitting at the table.

"Sorry about Andrew not joining us, he's got a lot on his plate at the moment." She pointed out the window. "We were on our honeymoon and someone burnt our house down."

"Oh my god!" Savannah said. "Yeah…but he's building us our dream home!" Frankie replied smiling and pouring the coffee, taking it to the table. "No sugar right?" Frankie asked.

"You don't forget." Savannah smiled.

"So tell me what you've been doing?"

"Well I'm working on my art degree, I want to be a full time artist in Italy."

"Italy?" Frankie asked curious. "He's Italian and he's got contacts in Italy he said he will give me a place to stay I won't have to work I can show my art."

"Sounds amazing when can I meet him?" Frankie smiled. "Well why don't we have dinner one day this week at that new restaurant in town?"

"Chez Bon? Or something like that?"

"That's the one!" Savannah said excitedly.

"We'd love to." Frankie replied. "I'll ring and book a table for 7pm say Thursday?"

"Brilliant!" Frankie beamed.

"Andrew is Irish but he used to be a priest in the Vatican."

"Oh my god you converted a priest! Frankie I knew were good but come on…"

Frankie laughed hard and shook her head, "it was mutual affection, I went through some crazy times and he saved me….literally." She sighed thinking about those times.

"He sounds like a good man Frankie." Savannah put her hand on Frankie's. "Have you told him about Florida?"

"He knows about my mum and dad, he doesn't need to know too much about my past, besides I'm not that way anymore and I haven't touched drugs in years."

"You feel like having a splurge?" Savannah said pulling out a joint from her bag.

"Sav!" Frankie said shocked. "I'm pregnant!"

"I know, never stopped me." She winked.

"You've got kids?!" Frankie said shocked.

"Just one…I gave him up for adoption." She said sadly. Frankie didn't know what to say. "I'm sorry, why?"

"I wasn't ready to be a mom… not long after you left."

"Oh my… I'm sorry." Frankie said and it was her turn to touch Sav's hand.

"It's okay, I'll see him again one day, when I'm settled and he's ready." Frankie nodded.

"But anyway!" Sav said trying to lighten the mood. "You still dancing?"

"I wish." Frankie said, "I haven't danced for years!"

"Well why don't you come down to the studio? I'm in a dance class, it's great exercise!"

"Oh no Sav it's not for me anymore, I left all that behind years ago." Frankie kind of smiled but she missed dancing.

They talked for hours and drank so many cups of coffee finally she left and Frankie waved bye.

Andrew came over and took her inside. He led her straight to the bedroom and started kissing her madly.

"Andrew!" She laughed pushing him off her. "What are you doing?"

"I have some sexual tension I need to get rid of…" he said and she thought about it for a second whilst he continued to kiss her. After about a minute she came up with the obvious answer. "Did Savannah turn you on?"

"I don't know what it was, I couldn't help it I'm sorry." He kissed her lips.

"Well you're not the first and not the last, she is very beautiful." He smiled locking lips with her, he started making out with her passionately, desperate to relieve the pent up beast he'd been hiding all day.

She joined in the kissing and he started touching her all over. She knew what he wanted but she wanted him to wait. She kissed his chest and touched him all over, she grabbed between his legs and he suddenly went wild, he grabbed her arms and thrust her back against the wall, "I want you Savannah." He said and started kissing her, she pushed him off her.

"What?!" She asked, he breathed heavy and stopped, thinking about what he said.

"Shit." He said, "Frankie, I meant Frankie!" She slapped him across the face and walked out the room pulling her top back together.

"Frankie!" He said and she pulled on her boots. Bruno started barking mad at them both. "Frankie! Wait!" He grabbed her arm and stopped her as she walked out.

"I'm sorry I don't know what came over me." He sighed trying to formulate some words. "You've been fantasising all afternoon about being with her that's the trouble!" She said sharply continuing to walk off.

"No Frankie I promise you it's not like that!" He grabbed her arm again. She pulled it away and looked at him angry. "Her numbers in my phone, go call her up and fulfill your god damn fantasy so we can move on!" She stormed off and he let her go. Sighing he started doing up his shirt.

A few hours passed and it was starting to get dark when Frankie emerged from the woods, she'd obviously been crying and she was tired. She folded her arms and walked slowly towards the trailer, she really couldn't be bothered with it all she just wanted to go to bed.

Bruno whined as she walked up to the door and pulled it open, walking inside she could see that he'd made dinner and had it left waiting for them both on the table. He'd put flower petals on the table and there was soft music playing with some candles as the only light source. On the sofa was Andrew, sat up fast asleep, tired from a full days work he wasn't able to keep his eyes open.

She sighed and felt guilty about how she'd treated him, it wasn't his fault, every guy she was around fell instantly in love with Savannah, she was just a magnetic girl.

She knelt down taking her boots off and leaning her arms on his legs looking up at him. She didn't have the heart to wake him when he'd worked so hard all day. He always got up early and always worked late trying hard to get the house built as quickly as possible.

She rested her head on her arms and closed her eyes. A few minutes later he stirred and felt something on him, thinking it was Bruno he looked down and saw her, "Frankie?"

She looked up at him and nodded. "I made dinner." He said, he leant forward and touched her face tilting her lips up to his. Kissing her softly. "Please forgive me." He asked and stroked her hair.

"It's okay I forgive you, I'm sorry too for hitting you and walking out and everything…" she put her head back on his legs. He reached down and asked her to come to him. She got up and straddled his waist, sitting back on his knees her legs either side of him.

He could see she'd been crying and she shied her head away. He turned her face to his and their eyes met. He leaned in and began to kiss her slowly, he took his hands and stroked her face repeatedly, not wanting the moment to end.

"Frankie?" He asked.

She pulled back and looked to him nodding. "Will you make love to me?"

"Is this just to please your fantasy?" She asked. He shook his head and took her hand slowly putting it on his chest, pushing it down all the way to his package. He was more than ready for it. "That's what you do to me."

He couldn't have still been like that from seeing Sav earlier could he? She froze, she wasn't sure what to do, she drove him crazy and he wanted her to but she got off him and walked away, that wasn't like Frankie, not at all.

She sat on the bed with tears in her eyes and put her face in her hands. She didn't know why she felt the way she did but she figured it was her hormones racing through her body.

He figured she must still be mad at him and he sighed, getting up he blew out the candles and cleared up the dinner plates. Once he finished cleaning up he went to the bedroom and saw Frankie on top of the bed still dressed and laying away from him. He didn't want to disturb her or make her angry or upset so he got into bed and turned off the light.

The next morning Frankie opened her eyes and stretched a little, Bruno was on the floor next to her and she reached down to stroke him. Getting up she made her way into the shower and cleaned up coming out the shower she wrapped a towel around her and wiped the fog off the mirror in the bathroom checking her reflection.

She stared at herself wondering if it was normal to feel this way, so undesirable. She had never felt this way before and something about the fact that he could get so aroused by another woman just got to her. Obviously she was putting on weight now and she had an obvious belly with maybe a couple of extra pounds on top of that.

She sighed and undid the towel to look down at her belly. She didn't like how she felt about herself and covered herself back up with the towel. She left the bathroom and noticed that he wasn't there, it was early but she figured he was mad at her and had either left before she woke or he slept elsewhere. Maybe he didn't want to be around her?

She got dressed and left the room. Bruno wandered over to her and she fussed him, playing with him for a moment. She could hear the workmen outside and she figured Andrew got an early start. Making some toast and a cup of coffee she sat down and started flipping through a catalogue of baby bits, it was hard deciding what they needed and what they didn't. Andrew had said about going shopping and starting to buy things they would need.

She held the mug and as she did the door opened and Andrew walked in. There was an awkward silence as he made a cup of coffee, she kept flipping through the pages and he stood against the counter.

Putting the cup down he walked over to the door and shouted to a co worker that he was taking a break. He pulled the door shut and locked it. Taking his boots off he walked over to Frankie and knelt down, "talk to me."

She didn't look at him so he stood up and picked her up, she tried to wriggle away but he held her tight, taking her into the bedroom he put her down on the bed and and came to lay over her, supporting himself on his arm he looked down at her, "talk to me." He said again running his other hand down her chest.

"I don't think you find me attractive anymore, I think you're bored of my body, that's why you got so excited and the thought of sleeping with someone else drove you crazy."

"Do I need to show you how crazy you drive me?"

"Andrew." She went to roll out from under him, he grabbed her arms gently and held them down either side of her head. "Would I be here if I didn't find you attractive?"

"Probably out of pity."

"Kiss me and you'll find out."

"I don't want to."

"You haven't got a choice." He said and leant down kissing her softly, trailing kisses down her neck. He let go of her arm and took her hand and took it making her feel him, to feel his want, he pushed against her hand groaning….

An hour of intense love making later she fell against his shoulder and breathed heavy laying on her side he turned to her and kissed her passionately. "Don't ever think you don't turn me on Frankie, because that's how I feel all the time when I see you, I'm not going to deny she turned me on, but I'd never be in a relationship with her, she's good for a fling but that's it, once you've been there you don't go back. You however…." He grabbed her hips and pressed himself to her. "….are like a drug that I can't get enough of."

She relented and kissed him, "I'm sorry."

"Don't be, I got to be passionate with you that makes me happy." He smiled. "I forgot we're having dinner with her and her boyfriend at Chez on Thursday…. Is that okay?"

"Of course. I promise all I see is you please don't ever forget that."

"I'm sorry, I don't feel like I look very beautiful right now."

"You're glowing with beauty, do I need to show you again?"

She laughed and nodded, "I don't think I quite got it the first time." He laughed and kissed her passionately, "get ready baby." She wriggled and he started kissing her neck.

A knock at the door interrupted them and he sighed knowingly. "I have to get back to work."

"Write me an IOU." She whispered. He smiled going to get up. She stopped him and he looked at her. "Please don't go." She was crying and he had no idea why. "What's the matter?" He asked worried.

"I don't know…" she said between tears. "I'm all over the place." He nodded knowing it was her hormones. "I have to go."

"Andrew please." She begged him, he got up, putting some clothes on and she watched him leave she felt so bare, so little and scared like a child. She heard him speaking to someone then a few moments later he came back and climbed into bed with her pulling her into his arms. "I'm all yours."

"I'm sorry." She whispered and he kissed her tears. "Hey, you need me and I'm here, you're more important to me than anyone or anything. I've got you Frankie I love you."

"I don't know what's wrong with me I just feel so scared and lost when you're not here."

"It's your hormones Frankie, your body is going through so many changes right now, but you're going to be okay I promise, I'm here and I won't let anything happen to you."

She snuggled into him and he held her to his chest, if his girl needed him that's where he would be. The whole night they laid together and chatted, had dinner in bed and played with Bruno in bed, it was probably the most perfect day she'd had since the holiday and she loved every moment of it. Eventually they both fell asleep and before long it was morning again.

Andrew woke up, Frankie held onto him like he was going to disappear. He hated leaving her but he got up and took a shower. When he was dressed for the day he came back over to her and kissed her softly, she didn't wake and he pulled the covers over her stroking Bruno's head. "Look after mammy." He whispered to Bruno and left to go join the workforce again.

Frankie woke up a little while later, after breakfast she went and got showered and pulled on her skinny jeans. She tried to do them up but as hard as she tried she couldn't.

"Well Bruno I think I'm going to have to buy new clothes." She sighed in defeat and found some stretchy leggings to put on. She pulled on her favourite t- shirt and posed in the mirror.

"My god I'm getting old." She sighed. Walking out into the lounge she fussed Bruno and gave him a bone to chew on whilst she was gone. "See you later." She smiled and opened the door, swinging her purse over her shoulder, she looked around and walked over to one of the workers asking where Andrew was, they pointed across the way and she went over where he was talking to another guy.

"Hey." She said as she walked over.

"And this is my stunning wife right now." He said and kissed her.

"Alright love." The guy said her knees went weak a little.

"Oh my god you're British?" She asked, he nodded. "She's got a thing for the accent." He laughed.

"Sorry."

"Hey I neva knew it was that attractive!" He said.

"I'm going before I convince Andrew to move to England." The guy laughed and moved off to work.

"Where are you going?" Andrew asked.

"I'm going to walk to town and buy myself some jeans as I've just discovered I'm now too fat to fit into anything."

He laughed, "you needed an excuse to buy yourself something nice for tomorrow?"

"That as well." She smirked. He took out his wallet and handed her his bank card. "Oh no Andrew I didn't mean it like that, I'm fine really, don't…"

"Frankie." He interrupted, "I want you to treat yourself, I know you've been feeling down about yourself and I know buying yourself something nice will make you feel better. I love you money is immaterial."

"Are you sure?" She asked she felt like a beggar. He kissed her soft and slow and stroked her face, she kissed the palm of his hand and smiled. "Thank you ."

He nodded and started to walk away. "I love you." She said and smiled at him, turning she too walked away.

After walking for about an hour Frankie finally reached town. Ordinarily it wouldn't have taken her so long but her feet were getting swollen and she was sure her boots were tighter than normal.

She found a small shopping mall and wound her way inside. There was a few different kinds of shops, adult shops, electrical shops, food shops, music shops, old people's clothing shops, going up a floor she looked around. Spotting a baby items shop she made her way over, the shop only sold baby and mother items and she started to browse.

She looked through the toys first, then moving on to the bottles and diapers and all sorts of things, she was lost. Which one was the best? What kind did she need? Was she having twins? No she skipped that section. Pushchairs, clothing…

She stopped at the clothing not knowing the sex yet she went to look at neutral colours. She picked up some white baby grows, she thought they were cute, they had a little duck on. She decided to get them and looked around and saw a cute pair of booties and hat set, she got those and a set of bibs with bunny's eating carrots on. She took her items to the desk the woman was lovely and put them all in a nice bag for her.

She left there and found a small clothing shop. She started looking around, finding a couple of jeans in the next size up from her current, she grabbed them and went over to the dresses. She started browsing and came across an amazing jumper dress with a belt that she just had to try on.

It looked fantastic on, tight fitted so it showed off her curves and her baby belly, even though there wasn't really anything there yet. She took it off and paid for the items.

After getting lunch she sat people watching for a little then went to get groceries. She figured she might as well whilst she was here.

She obviously couldn't get much but she got a couple of bags full. She juggled the bags she had with the paper bags of shopping and started to walk home. Half way home she was walking through a tunnel under a bridge.

A group of people were at the centre and Frankie felt a bit intimidated but she tried to brush it off, as she approached them they started talking to her, one of them grabbed her behind and she dropped a bag of groceries. She sighed as the milk broke. "Thanks." She said and they laughed. "Oi leave her alone." A man said from one end of the tunnel. Coming down into the tunnel a man very much like Andrew except taller and had stubble.

One of them pinned Frankie to the tunnel wall and she tried to shove him off her but she dropped her remaining bags and kicked him in the nuts. He cried out in pain and went to slap her when the man stepped in and grabbed him throwing him against the wall.

Another guy tried to punch him and the guy swung his fist first knocking him down. Getting up they all ran off and he stopped down to help Frankie with her bags, they got rid of the milk and he helped her grab all her bags.

"You got further to go?" He asked.

"A little ways." She said. "Thank you for what you did back there, I guess nowhere's safe these days."

"No it's not and you shouldn't be walking through this tunnel alone and in your condition carrying all this lot."

"Oh great am I that fat already?" She asked laughing.

"Only when you look a certain way." He demonstrated and she laughed out loud.

"Hey let me help you home." He asked.

"Oh no that's ok my husband will be there to help me when I get close enough."

"Ahh." He said embarrassed. "Sorry."

"No it's fine," she smiled, "actually I wouldn't say no if the offers still there?"

"Absolutely." He smiled taking her grocery bags so she only had the three bags of clothes. "Oh my arms…." She whined. "Wimp or what?" She laughed as they walked.

It was half an hour back to the house and he stayed with her all the way, content to hear her ramble on.

"So then I walked up to the guy and was like 'not tonight.' You should have seen his face." She laughed he did too. They spoke as they walked up the drive just as Andrew came out of the trailer. He furrowed his brow as Frankie came towards him laughing with a man.

They stopped just short of him. She leaned up and kissed his cheek. "Thank you again." She said honestly. "I'll bring these in for you. Can't have a lady struggle now can I?" She carried on walking towards Andrew. "Hey." Frankie said Andrew looked confused.

"Oh Andrew this is Craig Fuller, Craig this is my husband Andrew Kiernan."

"I'd shake your hand man but…" he nodded to the bags laughing. Andrew nodded slowly looking at him, there was no way this guy was just interested in just friendly conversation with Frankie.

"Err…hi." Andrew said. There was a silent moment and Frankie invited him in for coffee. "That's would be great…but I gotta go." He said handing Frankie one of the bags, Andrew took the other. "Aww okay, well…" he was about to walk away when he turned back and got a card out of his wallet. "That's the garage I work at, my cell number is on there. Give me a txt sometime we'll hang out."

"That'd be great!" She smiled and waved as he walked away. Turning to Andrew she looked at the shock on his face.

"What?!" She asked opening the door to the trailer and going in. He followed her in and out the groceries down on the table, he stood there dumbfounded.

"What?!" She asked laughing she knew full well that he was jealous. She started putting the groceries away.

"Am I mistaken or did you just have a guy walk you home, kiss him in front of your husband and then get his phone number in front of your husband."

"No, that pretty much sums it up."

"He was hitting on you right?"

"I doubt it." She chuffed. "Hey you wanna see the baby things I bought?"

She went to the bag and he put his hand on the bag to stop her. "Am I supposed to be okay with this after the other day?"

"This is different." She said seriously.

"How?!" He asked incredibly. "We almost ended up in divorce because I got an accidental hard on for your friend and yet here you are bringing men home, kissing them and getting their phone numbers?!"

"Andrew please." She started but he was incredibly pissed off. "No! I'm about to loose my shit here Frankie, what do you think this is? A one way relationship? You get to fuck around and I watch?"

"Andrew…" she tried.

"Hold on a second if we're getting second lovers let me just…" he walked over to the door and shouted out. "Savannah hold on I'll be there in a bit you sexy minx!"

"Andrew!" She again tried but he was completely and utterly pissed.

"I mean I honestly wanted to fuck her so now we're bringing home girls and boys to our marriage can we bring her back?"

"Andrew!" She shouted hurt by his words. But again he couldn't control himself. "I didn't realise this marriage was a free for Frankie marriage, you could have told me you were like that before I saved you from the stigmata I might have had second thoughts!" He knew he'd gone too far this time and he bit back his words as she came over to him, Bruno barked like mad at him and growled.

"For a start I was walking home when a group of men surrounded me in a tunnel and he saved me, your wife was attacked and he saved me! Secondly he offered to help me with my bags and I told him I was married he told me on the way back that he really didn't have that kind of intention, he's 56 with a daughter in china and guess what HE'S GAY! So no I don't think he would have any interest in me!" She shouted backing him up into the counter… "Thirdly at least now I know that everything you said to me over the last few days was absolute bull shit and you probably just wanted to imagine you were having sex with Savannah thanks for that, and fourthly and finally I wish I had died from my stigmata because then I wouldn't be married to a selfish, sex starved, overbearing, heartless prick like you!" She walked out the house slamming the door shut behind her.

He bit his lip and sighed bending down over the counter and rubbing his face. He had well and truly overstepped the mark. He looked at the spilled over bag from the baby bits Frankie had brought and saw a tiny T-shirt that said 'I love my daddy' on and that was enough to make him start sobbing, he fell to the floor leaning back against the cupboard.

Frankie stormed through the wood at a ninety mile an hour pace until she was so breathless she couldn't walk anymore, she'd walked so far she didn't even have any idea where she was anymore. She turned around and walked over to the tree punching it repeatedly with her fist, until blood fell from her knuckles. She looked down at her hand shaking and fell back against the tree falling down to her butt. She screamed out loud as loud as she could and sobbed. He was a bastard, a stupid, ignorant, selfish, nasty, horrible prick!

She sat there absolutely sobbing her heart out. She never felt this way about a guy before, how could he make her feel so much emotion? Raw and angry emotion.

A few hours passed and it was now nighttime outside and Andrew was still sat on the floor of their trailer, his marriage was probably over now, this was it for him, he'd finally done it.

Frankie was lost in the woods, she'd tried to walk back but even after ten minutes she didn't see anything she could even remotely say she remembered. She twisted and turned and nothing. Her hand was bleeding pretty badly, she took off the little top she had on and wrapped it around her hand, it seemed to hold it.

Now she was freezing only wearing a sports bra. "Well I don't really see how this could get any worse…" she waited for something to happen…but it didn't.

"Next time you storm off Frankie can you not choose the woods?!" She said to herself. "I'm getting pretty sick of the woods."

Andrew sat there for a bit longer when he realised Frankie hadn't come back yet, he considered going to find her but he figured that would just aggravate things so he got up on the sofa and laid down.

Frankie figured if she ran she'd find something quicker than what she was doing now, she started running when she tripped and twisted her ankle, she yelled out in pain and sat up. "Fuck you!" She screamed looking up, talking to God. "Why can't I just live a normal happy life?!" She sobbed again.

Suddenly the heavens opened and it started to pour down, she looked up thoroughly pissed off. "Thank you!" She shouted. "Thank you very fucking much!"

A few hours passed and it was gone midnight, Andrew was worried and grabbed a flashlight preparing to go out looking…

Frankie finally found the path she was used to walking and she limped down the path back towards the trailer, she was really glad that he was so worried about his pregnant wife that he came out looking for her, she limped back up to the trailer and walked in…

They stared at each other, he was shocked she was bleeding limping and soaking wet.

"Frankie?" He said gently.

"Fuck you." She said angrily and limped past him going into the bathroom. He followed her in there and sat in the chair as she took off her trousers leaving her underwear on, her ankle was black and blue and she sat down on the shower floor struggling to get it off. Her foot had swollen too much. "Well that's just great!" She sighed sitting back, he watched her take off her top from her hand and toss it away, her knuckles were bleeding pretty badly and her hand was swollen. "Thank you again!" She said looking up. He knew she was talking to god – something he should be doing right now of he wanted to have any hope of keeping his marriage.

"Andrew?" Frankie sighed and leant back after trying to take her shoe off again. He laughed a little coming over to her, he undid the laces a little more and slipped her boot and sock off. It was painfully swollen and he checked it, she hadn't broken anything but she'd badly bruised it.

"Let me look." He asked for her hand and looked at it, again she hadn't broken anything as far as he could tell but she was pretty cut up and bruised. He held onto her hand even when he was finished looking at it, he put his head on her hand and cried.

"Andrew?" She asked and grabbed his shirt pulling him into the shower she kissed him passionately and he sat back shocked.

"I'm in too much pain to fight can we skip it and go straight to the make up sex?" She asked laughing. He sat shocked for a minute and nodded, standing up he went to pull her up when he had second thoughts. He shifted her forward and got undressed sitting behind her in the shower cubicle. He pulled her between his legs and rested her head back against his chest. He placed soft kisses down her neck, content to just hold her in his arms. She was right – he was an idiot.

She got the rest of her clothes off and he massaged her shoulders and after a little he ran his hand down her arm to her hurting hand. He brought it to his lips and kissed it, tasting blood, he didn't care. He wrapped his arms around her holding her to him so in love. She fell asleep in his arms and he turned the shower off, standing up he managed to dress her wound on her hand and scoop her up in his arms walking her to the bed, placing her down gently he scooted in behind her again leaning back against the headboard. He brought her back against him and covered them with the blankets. Turning the light off he put a pillow behind his head and drifted off to sleep.

The sun shone through the window in the early morning and he woke up with Frankie still where she was. He managed to lay flat and spooned with her in his arms. He texted the boys to have the day off and decided he was going to spend the day with Frankie.

He stroked her arm and kissed her neck she stirred but kept her eyes shut. "I'm still pissed at you."

"Good." He said smiling and looking at her over her shoulder. "Is he really gay?"

"Yes." She said flatly.

"Wow you can't tell…"

"Well he doesn't exactly walk around with a big sign that says I'm gay on it."

He laughed and kissed her shoulder. "I'm sorry." He said seriously. "I am too." She said turning in his arms to face him. He ran his hands over her breasts and up to her face, she watched him as he kissed her passionately and she replied. She leant into him as his hand travelled down her side to her love, when she couldn't take it anymore and neither could he, she straddled him and they made intense love.

A few hours later and Frankie limped into the kitchen, he was in his boxers and a T-shirt and she had on her dressing gown.

"Think the meat is bad by now?" He asked picking it up out of the brown grocery bag she hadn't unpacked before everything yesterday. She sat down at the table and nodded. "I don't think it's worth finding out." She said and he agreed tossing it.

"Did you look through the baby bits?" She asked taking them out.

"No what did you get?" He came over with a coffee for her and she showed him. He smiled and kissed her, "I love them, good choice."

"What do you think Bruno? You're going to have a baby brother or sister!"

Bruno barked and jumped up and down running around in circles chasing his tail. "I think he likes it, did you see the t-shirt?"

"Yes! I love it thank you." He smiled and sat down next to her. "Frankie my love?" He asked gingerly.

"Yeah?" She smiled at him.

"Did they hurt you?"

"Who?" She asked.

"The tunnel yesterday…"

"Oh no… I kneed one of them in the balls and Craig scared the others off….why?"

"I'm worried about you walking to town now, plus I don't like the idea of you having to carry all that stuff back so far away."

"I'll be ok, it's good exercise." She smiled.

"Why didn't you get a cab?"

"Andrew you know why…" she said and pulled his card from her wallet and gave the receipts for everything she spent. "I think it's all there."

"Frankie…" he said putting it all down bewildered. "Frankie I don't need these…" he tossed the receipts in the bin and took her hand, putting the card in her hand. "I want you to keep it so you've always got money with you. I'm also going to put your name on the account so you can have your own card."

"But Andrew I …"

"I won't take no for an answer Frankie, you and the baby's safety is my top priority, anything could have happened and I couldn't be there to protect you… what if they want revenge? They might be waiting for you next time. I'm not going to chance it, please Frankie my money is our money now, take a cab I don't care how much it costs." She'd never felt so loved and protected, she nodded and promised she would from now on. He smiled happily and got up to make breakfast.

She cleared the table except for getting her dress for tonight out. "What do you think? Looks better on."

"Looks better off." He said and winked, she laughed and he nodded, "I'm sure you'll look a million bucks in it."

"Oh by the way, Savannah is an artist working on her art degree. She met a guy and we're meeting him tonight. Apparently he's Italian so you'll have to give us the low down on whether he's a good one or not."

"Frankie you remember I was a priest in Vatican City right? I didn't bar hop and get the gossip on the local men."

She laughed out loud and rolled her eyes. "I know! I was just thinking incase he says something in Italian we don't understand, see how he acts, you know genuine or not."

"Does he know I know the language?"

"Probably if she's told him, I told her you lived there because you were a priest." He chuffed and looked at her.

"What did she say?"

"She said she knew I was good but not that good that I had converted you. I didn't tell her about the stigmata I just said we had mutual affection for each other after I went through something crappy."

"Well an ex priest a hairdresser an artist and a business man this should be a good evening." He laughed and brought her breakfast cereal over. "Thank you." She said and he sat down across from her with his. He looked down and frowned.

"Frankie what's this?" He picked up a half smoked blunt from the floor.

She leaned in and looked, "well it isn't mine!" She said as if he were accusing her. "And it isn't mine!" They both looked at Bruno at the same time. He whimpered and went to eat his breakfast.

"Seriously Frankie please tell me this isn't yours."

"It isn't mine Andrew!" She denied flat out. "It's Savannah's!" She suddenly remembered her pulling it out. "She wanted me to smoke it with her and I said no." She said and he stared at her for a long time. "Andrew!"

"Okay I believe you."

"You best otherwise I'm going out the door right now."

"To the woods?"

"No!" She paused looking at her hand whining.

"Would you like some cheese to go with that whine?" He asked.

She threw her napkin at him and laughed. He laughed and chucked the blunt in the bin. "What time are the boys starting?" She asked looking at the time.

"Got the day off." He said finishing his cereal. She looked at him surprised. Suddenly she got up and he ran after her, catching her round the waist he pulled her onto the bed with him.

"Andrew!" She laughed and he did too. He pulled open her dressing gown and looked at her body, slowly touching her. He wasn't aiming to make love to her, he just loved the feel of her body, her skin was soft her breasts full and perky, her thighs perfect. He cover her up and leaned down giving her a kiss.

She kissed him back and he gently touched her growing belly. "I'm thinking Mary."

"Well you're clearly not thinking of our baby's name." She laughed.

"What do you like?" He asked. She thought for a long time.

"Kian Sean Kiernan for a boy or Teagan Connie Kiernan for a girl."

"I like it." He said raising eyebrows with a smile. "Sean would be proud too." He said and leant down to her kissing her softly.

"He's always with you Andrew.." she said and Andrew nodded getting off her. She came up behind him and laid her head on his back. "Sorry." She trailed, she'd completely ruined the mood.

"Frankie can I ring my mammy, tell her about the baby?"

"Of course, you don't need my permission it's your baby too."

He went and grabbed his phone, putting it on speaker he dialled the number and they waited smiling at each other.

"Ello?" Connie answered.

"Hello mammy, it's Andrew and Frankie."

"Hello my darlings! How yer doing?"

"We're really good mammy and you?"

"Tis fine and grand over here, Liam says hello." They both looked at each other. "When did Liam get let out?"

"He never went, they dropped the case!"

"Ahh…well hello Liam, hi Liam!" Andrew and Frankie said.

"He be off there grunting." She laughed. "I'm just making his tea would yer be after just a chat?"

"No mammy we were just calling to tell you something."

"What is it?"

He looked to Frankie and she nodded him to say it. "Mammy you're going to be a grandma again, Frankie is pregnant 14weeks." There was a loud scream and a bang, then more screaming and her repeating the news to Liam, Frankie and Andrew laughed. Liam picked up the phone.

"Mammy be off round the neighbourhood, she'll call you back later." Liam said and added, "congratulations."

"Thanks brother, bye." They both hung up. He laughed and handed her the phone. She looked at him curiously. "Your turn." He said.

Frankie shook her head, "who do I have to ring?"

"Call your parents."

"Andrew…" she said shaking her head. "You remember what they said."

"They need to know Frankie. They might have changed their opinion by now."

"No Andrew I can't talk to them." She got scared. "Hey…I'm here." He kissed her. "It'll be fine I promise."

She sighed and dialled in the number putting it on speaker. The phone rang and rang eventually Marc answered. "Yes Frankie?" He said simply.

"Hi dad how are…how are you both?"

"What do you want Frankie?"

"Dad…I wanted to tell you, you and mum are going to be grandparents, Andrew and I are 14weeks pregnant."

"Oh my god no!" Janice said in the background. "Well Frankie quite frankly that's your problem, I hope you're not expecting anything from us? I mean it'll be amazing if the child isn't born with heroin addiction problems."

"Dad…please I want you and mom in our lives we can work it out, whatever it is."

"Frankie I told you once and I'll tell you again, what you've done with your life is a mistake, you were a mistake from the very first day, I do not wish you any luck if you've got a proper head on your shoulders you'll have an abortion and move back to Florida then maybe we will talk. Until then I don't have a daughter, your mother is in bits now I hope you're happy, you've ruined our lives again." He slammed the phone down, but Frankie wasn't ready to let go.

"Dad?" She said through tears. "Please." She cried. Andrew was shocked, he never thought anyone could be so heartless. Andrew put his arms around her and pulled her to his chest.

She pushed away and jumped up running into the bathroom, locking the door behind her. She sobbed as she slid down the door to her knees.

"Frankie!" Andrew came over and tried to get in. Frankie started to go into a panic attack, her sobs stopped even though the tears still fell. Andrew banged on the door, worried. "Frankie are you okay?"

"Frankie?!" He shouted, "Frankie I'm coming in!" He thrust his shoulder into the door and the lock broke, he fell in and she was pushed to her side.

He went to her, picking her up and taking her to the bed sitting her on the edge he got down on his knees and held her hands to hold her up. She wasn't breathing and staring straight ahead.

"It's okay I'm here, breathe Frankie." He tried to remain calm for her. This time was different though she wasn't coming out of it. "Frankie breathe!" He said as she started to go blue. "Come on!" He pleaded.

Her eyes rolled back and she fell on him. He picked her up and laid her on the floor, she still wasn't breathing and he checked her pulse, he couldn't find it so he started chest compressions.

"1…2…3…4…5…" he took a breath and held her nose, breathing into her mouth. "Come on Frankie. Come on!"

He kept trying and nothing was happening, "please Frankie, come on baby." He cried kissing her softly. He tried compressions again and another breath, she sat bolt upright sucking in air and he fell back startled, coming back to her she sobbed and fell against him. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her over and over. "That's my girl." He said, "I'm here baby."

She sobbed hard and ugly. He felt so bad for telling her to ring, he cuddled her as warmly as he could, stroking her arms and soothing her back. "Shhh." He said repeatedly and kissed her head. "I'm here baby, I'm here."

Eventually she managed to slow her tears and breathing, she held onto his arm and stared ahead. "I'm sorry."

He looked at her from the side and shook his head. "Don't you dare say that. You've done nothing wrong, Frankie, their all sorts of fucked up if they can say that to you. You're fucking amazing and you don't need them. They don't deserve to know their grandchild…ever!" He said angrily.

"Come to me." He said getting up and helping her up and into the bed. He laid her down and stroked her cheek, brushing her hair back softly. She pulled him to her and he wrapped his arms around her protectively. They were done with her parents for good.

"Go to sleep sweet girl. I'll protect you." He whispered stroking her back. She fell asleep on him and he couldn't have loved her anymore in that moment if he tried.

A few hours later Frankie woke and he was asleep, he clung to her and she to him, she didn't want to move so she stayed there. She was ok now and it was all thanks to him, she adored him so much. Looking at the time she sighed wishing they hadn't got plans. She kissed his arm and shoulder and he stirred. "You okay?"

"We've gotta get ready to go out."

"Can you cancel?"

" I want to."

"Maybe it will do us some good?" He said and sat up, pulling her up to him, he pulled her onto his waist and she wrapped her legs around him. He made out with her as they went into the shower together.

"Frankie!" He shouted for the third time.

"I'm coming!" She yelled back.

"That's what you said three hours ago!" He paused. "Literally." He chuckled to himself, he had a black suit on with an open neck and just a waistcoat, he was keeping it casual. Frankie zipped up her knee high black boots, adjusting the belt around her waist a little.

She walked out with a glitter clutch bag, her dress was a white jumper dress of the knit variety, long sleeves but off the shoulder. She had sparkly dangly earrings and a heart gold necklace on. The belt went around her waist under her boobs and accentuated her figure and small bump. She tossed her hands in the air and bent a knee. "Marilyn Monroe eat your heart out." She said.

He wolf whistled and kissed her softly so as not to ruin her makeup. "Wow you smell sexy." He smirked. They said goodbye to Bruno and told him to guard the place. Locked up and left. Andrew was driving so he wasn't drinking.

They arrived at Chez and Andrew held the door open for Frankie as they went inside. Savannah and her boyfriend were already there and Frankie and Andrew joined them at the table.

"Hey Sav." Frankie said and cuddled her friend.

"Hi Frankie, Andrew…" she smiled at him, Frankie took a moment to 'look' and no sign so far. Andrew smirked at her.

"Frankie and Andrew Kiernan this is my boyfriend Antonio Abate."

"Nice to meet you Antonio." Frankie shook his hand and Andrew leant in to shake it as well.

"Buonasera, spero che tu stia bene Antonio." Andrew said and shook his hand, Andrew knew it was complementary to kiss in Italy so when Antonio did, he replied.

"Ahh buonasera amico mio, sto bene come state tu e tua moglie?" Antonio replied.

"Good thank you." He replied in English so as not to be rude to the ladies. They sat down and Savannah kick started the conversation.

"This is supposed to be a really nice place." She said and Antonio rolled his eyes. "She never tasted good Italian cooking huh my friend?" He said to Andrew.

"Oh I don't know I've quite enjoyed French cuisine on occasion." Andrew replied.

"You've been to France?" Savannah asked. "Oh yes many times."

"Wow that's amazing, tell me more…" she drooled. Frankie thought she was just being polite but they were sat opposite each other as she was sat opposite Antonio.

"Well I've spent some time there on and off travelling with the Vatican in my job as a scientist…."

"I thought you were a priest?" Savannah asked

"Well I am a priest or I was a priest, then, things happened and now I'm just a scientist." He smiled, for some reason he was completely turned off by her today. She looked so fake under the bright lights of the restaurant.

"Wow I bet that pays well being a scientist."

"Money is irrelevant to me, the only thing that matters is Frankie and the baby." He took Frankie's hand on the table. Savannah took Antonio's as if she were in competition.

"So Savannah tells me she's hoping to move to Italy with you Antonio is that exciting for you?"

"Yes, yes…" he said quickly and almost mucked it away as if it wasn't important, he let go of Savannahs hand pushing her hand away. "Mossa, mossa." He said under his breath.

Frankie looked to Andrew and he to he shaking his head. Savannah got the menus out and they all looked at it. "Wow so many choices… Andrew do you speak French?" She asked.

"Oui." He said.

"We what?" She asked not understanding, Frankie looked at her. "It means yes in French…oui."

"Ohhh, that we!" She said and looked back at her menu.

Frankie looked for something but it was all in French she pointed to something and asked Andrew if she would like it. "No definitely do not get that." He said to her. "It's snails." Frankie looked at him shocked and he pointed at something he thought she might like. "Scalloped potato slices, in a sauce."

"Sounds great!" She smiled thanking him. The waiter came round and everyone ordered but Savannah. "Err I'll have es…car…gots please."

"Savannah I don't think you'll like that." Frankie said.

"Please." She said. "I like the rarest of flavours."

"But Savannah…" Frankie tried. She wouldn't have it though so Frankie sighed and gave up.

"Don't you want them Andrew?" Savannah asked. "No I've got more sense." He laughed.

"Do you know what it is you stupid woman?" Antonio asked. "Of course darling! It's err… it's…."

"Snails." Antonio said. She looked shocked at him and then the two of them. "Well I mean of course… I mean I'm not very hungry I'll probably just have some of yours Andrew." She said gazing at him with dreamy eyes.

"Aren't you drinking?" Savannah asked them both.

"Well I can't really." Frankie said touching her belly. "I'm driving." Andrew said.

"Well aren't you both the boring lot." She laughed. Frankie and Andrew looked at each other and soon their dinner arrived and everyone began to tuck in.

Savannah stared at the snails on her plate and poked them with a fork. Frankie laughed as she took a mouthful of food. "Savannah I told you…"

"How do you even get it out?" She asked and picked up the funny shaped instrument. She started poking around until eventually the…filing came out, slowly she put it towards her lips and then inside her mouth closing her mouth. Frankie lost it and jumped up running to the bathroom. Andrew jumped up and went after her Savannah spat it out gagging. She got the waiters to come and take it away.

After hurling her guts up Frankie cleaned herself up and left the bathroom, Andrew waited outside for her. "Are you okay?" He asked.

"Yeah that just got to me…I don't feel so good."

"That's it we're done I'm taking you home." He took her hand and they went back to the table.

"Thanks for an interesting dinner Savannah but I'm not feeling too good, we're going to go home." She said taking Andrew's hand.

"What?! No you can't!" Savannah said getting up. "At least have desert?"

"I really can't Sav, you take care I'll see you around." Andrew put a few notes on the table and took Frankie's hand and they left the restaurant. Frankie laughed at a joke Andrew cracked. They walked across the parking lot to the car and Frankie stopped her face sinking.

"What's wrong?" He asked her. A group of youths came towards them. Andrew stood in front of her and they backed them up against the car.

One of them pulled out a knife and demanded money so Andrew chucked his wallet at them and told them to go. They picked up the wallet took a hundred dollars out of it, all that he had, and the one with the knife stepped forward towards Frankie.

Andrew stepped in front of her. "Don't be stupid, you got what you want now leave!" Andrew said.

"Andrew…." Frankie said. He stared the youth down the other youths egged him on and he suddenly ran towards them, Andrew jostled with the group and Frankie screamed. Suddenly the youth thrust the knife into Andrew's chest, h ed almost couldn't believe he'd done it. Andrew fell to the floor and Frankie screamed running over to him.

They all stood around staring before running off. Frankie sobbed as she dropped down beside Andrew taking his hand.

"Andrew…." She sobbed as onlookers gathered. "Someone call an ambulance!" She screamed and grabbed his face turning it towards her. He was staring straight ahead.

"Don't you dare leave me! Don't you fucking dare!" She sobbed and shook him a little. His eyes rolled back and he collapsed into the ground.

"Andrew!" She sobbed and fell against his shoulder…. Slowly in the distance she heard the noise of the ambulance coming and she kissed him on the lips softly.

"Don't go Andrew…..stay with me." She cried.