A/N: Again here we are and you may wanna skip this chapter for the same reasons as the last chapter if that's not your thing. Enjoy!
A few days has passed since their unfortunate incident with the lake and Frankie was back to her normal self. She was having a great day playing in the snow with Teagan and Bruno and even Andrew scrapped work for the day and came to join them.
Frankie threw snowballs at Andrew and he threw them back, they also had a competition to see who could build the best snowman. Frankie of course thought she won, Andrew of course thought he won and it was only decided when Bruno took a leak up Frankie's snowman.
Frankie and Teagan made snow angels whilst Andrew photographed them. In fact he'd been doing it all day. He loved the times they spent together as a family. Of course they stayed well away from the lake, Frankie and Andrew even poor Bruno had enough of the lake. Bruno's paw had healed well and he wasn't limping as badly now.
After they'd played outside all afternoon Frankie brought the well wrapped up Teagan back in home with Andrew, they all kicked off their clothes and shoes at the door and Bruno shook himself.
Frankie unwrapped Teagan and Andrew got the fire going, they all had dinner and Frankie sat with Teagan on the couch whilst Andrew caught up on some work, the night drew in and Frankie got Teagan off to bed, coming down the stairs she wrapped her arms around Andrew from behind and cuddled him. "Baby?" She asked him.
"Yeah?" He replied still looking at the laptop.
"I'm going to get in the tub, you wanna come too?"
"Sounds awesome… go warm it up and I'll be right there." She nodded and went upstairs to their bathroom. She filled the tub and got undressed waiting for Andrew. After a few moments he came in and stripped off, she'd put candles all around the room and turned the main light off, there were two glasses of red wine and the tub was filled with bubbles.
There was also some sensual music playing just classical instrumental stuff as she wanted it to be as cozy as possible. He got in first then he helped her in and in between his legs, pulling her back against his chest. He wrapped his arms around her neck and kissed her head.
She held his hands on her chest, they sat in silence for a moment or two just blissfully baking in the glow of each other and the moment.
"Andrew?" She asked through closed eyes.
"Yes baby?"
"Are you ever afraid of anything?"
He opened his eyes and looked down at her quizzically. "What do you mean?"
"I mean, I don't think I've ever seen you scared before. Like what are you afraid of? Like I have so many fears, the basement and such but not you, you're never scared."
He stroked her arms gently and thought about it, he really wasn't scared of anything much, not even bugs. "I can't think of anything but I tell you what actually my biggest absolute worst fear is?" He leant forward and tilted her head back gently. "My absolute biggest fear is loosing you, to something I can't save you from. If I lost you I don't know what I'd do…"
He softly kissed her and she kissed him back. She brought her knees up and turned to him more sitting more in his lap. He held her legs to him, stroking them gently as she looked up at him, running her hand through his hair.
"I don't know what I'd do without you either… I'd be a wreck." She said softly touching his stubbly chin.
"You're so beautiful Frankie, I don't know if I've ever told you that? You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in my life."
She blushed a little and hid her face in his chest. He lifted her chin and kissed her softly. "You gorgeous angel what I wouldn't do for you baby." He kissed her again. She kissed him back but slowly running her hand along his jaw.
"Andrew?" She asked looking up at him. He smiled and looked at her. "Yes my love?"
"You know that lake thing…" he looked at her curious. "If I'd have died would you have fallen in love with someone else?"
He really didn't know an answer to that one, he wanted to say no but who knew what would have happened later down the line? "I don't know baby, maybe?" She sat up and looked at him. "Really?"
"I don't know." He said genuinely, "I don't know what would happen, all I know is I love you and any love for anyone else would be completely different."
"But if the opportunity came up, you would?" She asked a little hurt.
"Maybe…Frankie you're not dead and it's not going to happen so don't stress over it." He gripped her arms.
She turned from him and pulled her knees to her chest, wrapping her arms around them she stared off into the candles. He could hear her brain working and he knew that wasn't the answer she wanted to hear, now he felt guilty but he didn't want to lie to her, who knew what kind of situation would arise and push two people together? "Frankie." He reached out and touched her.
She stood and got out the bath, wrapping a towel around her and leaving the bathroom. He sighed and got up doing the same going out the bathroom he went to her on the bed and sat next to her. "Baby what do you want me to say? We're talking about a hypothetical situation that's not going to happen."
"I just never thought about it before… the thought of dying and you having sex with some other woman… and I've been so close so many times…"
"Baby, it's not like as soon as you died I'd be jumping into bed with someone else, I mean…I'd be fucking heartbroken for a long time…. Maybe depending on the circumstances…I'm human for gods sake I can't just switch my feelings on and off, I can't just say no to please you, I want to be honest and the honest truth is I don't know! So just drop it!" He got up and pulled his joggers on, tossing the towel to the basket and walking out the room.
She felt bad for bringing it up and she knew she'd pissed him off royally. She sat there for a bit giving him time to calm down. After a while she slipped some hot pants on and a sports bra and left the room gingerly. Walking down the hall she came down the stairs, he was sat on the sofa with his back to her watching the news with the sound off.
She stood for a moment thinking and decided to just go straight in for it. She came around to him, touching his shoulder she straddled his lap and took his hands guiding them over her breasts, down her chest, around to her hips. She left them there as she ran her hands up his arms, massaging his muscles. Leaning in she tilted his head up to her and bent down to kiss him lovingly. He turned his head away before she could kiss him and slightly pushed her away.
"Baby?" She looked sad at the rejection and tried to kiss him again this time a bit more persistent. He rejected it and shifted suddenly accidentally causing her to fall backwards off him. She hit her back on the corner of the new wooden coffee table and she yelled in pain. "Owww!"
"Shit…" she said grabbing her back and leaning forward as those first few seconds of intense pain waved over her.
"Oh my god baby…" he went to grab her but she got up and went across to the mirror, trying to see her back in it. He felt worse and jumped up coming over to her quickly. "Let me see." He said. She had a red mark and that was about it.
He bent down and kissed her back over the mark over and over. "Oww…" she moaned a little and he rubbed it softly kissing her shoulder. "I'm sorry baby you slipped before I could grab you…"
"It hurts…" she moaned and he rubbed it very softly kissing it again.
"I'm sorry baby about everything, about getting mad and storming out…"
"I'm sorry too…" she looked over her shoulder at him and continued, "I guess the thought of you loving someone else when I'm dead is awful to me… but I understand. You're not just going to sit around mourning for me till you die. That's fine and if you fall in love with someone else I'd want you to be with them for sure because, I know what it's like to have your love and I never wish the sheer loneliness of not being loved by you on anyone."
He stared at her for a minute and turned her to him picking her up onto his hips and carrying her back upstairs to the bedroom, he put her down on the bed and pushed her back, slowly he came down to her and kissed her passionately. She wrapped her legs around his waist and he caressed her smooth beautiful legs. "Frankie I don't think I could live without you let alone love someone more than you so don't worry baby, I'm all yours now and forever…I love you baby."
"I love you more my sexy hunk." She laughed a little, he smiled and loved to see her happy again. "Of course them lilacs and hedgehogs though, they need to be worried."
"Andrew!" She laughed and pulled him down to her. She rolled him over and sat on top of him. He slid his hands down her chest and sides, "how did you get such a sexy body?"
"I was made just for you, they said he only deserves the sexiest."
"Well they definitely got it right." He replied and caressed her hips. "I should clean up the bathroom." She said getting up off him, she turned and he pulled her back to his chest, she fell back into him and he wrapped his arms around her. "Nope, not going anywhere."
"Baby I need to blow out the candles." She laughed and he held her tight, she rested her head back on his shoulder and he released his grip to run his hands over her body. He grabbed her breasts and squeezed them moving his hand down to her thighs and to her love. She jumped a little at the sudden touch and he held her a little.
"Mmm baby." She moaned arching her hips towards his hand. He kissed her neck seductively and pushed his hips up to hers, pushing himself against her butt.
The way they were laying was awkward to say the least and as she moved she fell off him to the floor on her back. She laughed hard and he looked down at her. "Are you okay?" He laughed a little.
She nodded and laughed a bit more. She got up on her knees and leaned in to kiss him, his face on the edge of the bed. She gave him a quick peck and rested her forehead against his.
"Are you French?" Frankie asked him, he pulled back and looked at her quizzically. "Because Eiffel for you." He rolled his eyes and she laughed hard. "I crack myself up." She laughed again and kissed him quickly getting up and stopping at the bathroom door looking back at him smiling. She went in and cleaned up. He came up behind her and grabbed her picking her up and taking her back to the bed, tossing her on it he came over the top of her and leaned down kissing her passionately. She chuckled as he did and he pulled back to look at her, "what?" He asked.
"Scratchy beard…"
He rubbed his chin around the crook of her neck and she laughed trying to stop him. "Baby!" She laughed more and he stopped, kissing her softly again.
Pushing her hands up over her head he kissed her chest and worked his way slowly down her body, she brought her hands down and stroked his hair. She watched him play with her through her panties and she moaned into him as her hips arched towards his mouth. He made her reach ecstasy easily and quickly, he wanted to do more but she stopped him and brought him back up to her lips, they kissed lovingly and she reached down and inside his joggers, he kissed her as he thrust into her grasp, moaning.
Their love making was slow and sensual but desperate and fast as they wanted to be locked together. He tried a new position that they both enjoyed and he spent time making slow long thrusts until they both climaxed aching.
They both sat up and came together as they sat up from their last position, he pulled her into his lap and she wrapped her legs around him, her arms followed and she kissed him passionately.
The next morning and Frankie was cleaning downstairs. Teagan played in her playpen and Andrew came down the stairs. "Morning baby." He kissed her neck and cuddled her from behind. She turned a little to him and kissed him properly. "Morning my love."
"Why are you cleaning?" He asked the place looked spotless.
"Because I know your mammy is coming and I know I'll get told off if the place is a tip."
"It looks good baby." He said pouring himself a coffee.
"Did you get those stair gates?"
"Yeah their in the car."
"Teagan was at the top of the stairs again today." She sighed. "I don't know how she's getting out of the cot I really don't."
"She's an escape artist." He laughed and walked over to Teagan leaning down and kissing her head. He went to the dinner table and sat down, scrolling through work things on his laptop.
Frankie got his bread out and made him a salad breakfast. She put it in front of him and he smiled squeezing her hips. "Looks great baby."
Frankie picked Teagan up and brought her to the dinner table in her high chair. She put her some carrot sticks and husk biscuits down on the tray whilst she got her a bottle and brought it over putting it in front of her.
Next she opened a large pouch of food for Bruno and poured it into his bowl, refreshing his water as well. He chowed down happily and she poured him some biscuits into his bowl. Sighing she took her coffee over to the table and sat down.
"Aren't you eating?" He asked between mouthfuls.
"I'm not hungry." She said smiling a little.
"Sure?" He asked curiously.
"Yeah I've got a bit of a headache coming on." She rubbed her face softly, sipping her coffee.
"Do you want to go lay down?" He asked her and she shook her head.
Teagan dropped a biscuit on the floor and she bent down to pick it up, when she sat up her head spun and she could really feel the headache coming on strong. "Ow." She put her hand to her head.
"Are you ok?" He stopped eating and looked at her.
"Yeah I think I'll take some painkillers." She said and got up going to the cupboard. She took some with a glass of water and went to put the glass on the counter, she missed, her head spinning, the glass fell and smashed on the ground and she fell on top of it.
"Frankie!" Andrew said shocked and got up going to her quickly. "Baby…" he said and took her hands. "Careful on the glass." He said as he helped her up.
"Let me see." He put his glasses on and looked at her hands. He brushed the glass off and wiped her hands with some tissue. There was no blood and he was happy she was ok in that respect. He looked up at her and she seemed a little zoned out. "Frankie are you ok?"
"Yeah I just…my head hurts I think I have a migraine." Just then the front door opened and a barrage of people came in.
"Guess who?" Liam said coming in like he owned the joint. Everyone went round hugging everyone, the kids took Bruno outside to play in the snow and Connie came over to Frankie who was cleaning up the glass.
"Hey hunny are you ok? Yer seem really out of it?"
"Migraine." She said softly. Liam screeched as he found the sports channel. Frankie held her head.
"Why don't you go lie down? I'll look after Teagan?"
"I'll be fine." She smiled and stood with the broken glass chucking it away into the garbage. "You look terrible Frankie and I don't mean to be rude, you're normally glowing but you look really poorly." Connie said and touched her arm.
"Honestly I'm fine, just a bit of a headache and what not I'll be fine."
"Okay hunny well ye know where I am if yer need me."
The whole day passed and Frankie truly suffered through it all. Eventually she couldn't take it anymore and she had to sleep. She couldn't make it up the stairs and so she snook into Andrew's office when no one was looking.
Andrew had a luxury armchair in the corner it was massive with big spongey cushions. You could easily fit three or four people on it and it spun around on its base. The room was completely dark and she was never more glad. The only light came from the thunder and lightning and pouring down rain outside the window.
She moved some paperwork's off the chair and put it on his desk going back she sat in the armchair and turned it gently towards the window so she could watch the rain trickle down the window pane.
Of course that didn't last long as she couldn't keep her eyes open long enough, she pulled her knees to her chest and fell to sleep.
The night drew on and everyone was tired and ready for bed, Andrew hadn't seen Frankie for a while but he figured she'd gone to bed. Liam, Charlotte and the kids all disappeared into their rooms. Connie fed, changed and put to bed Teagan. Andrew smiled and hugged his mammy.
"Thank you for looking after her when you come it really gives us a break."
"No problem I love taking care of her she's such a good girl."
"Okay mammy I'm going to bed. Goodnight." He said as they went into their respective rooms.
Andrew left the light off as he stripped to his underwear and climbed into bed. He thought Frankie was there but when he pulled back the cover she wasn't. He furrowed his brow and got up, going to the bathroom first.
He looked around but couldn't find her anywhere. Going out the room he went downstairs, outside briefly in the rain but he came back in and locked up, he checked the back rooms and he couldn't find her. The only place he hadn't looked was his office.
He opened the door quietly and saw her silhouette in the darkness on the chair. He sighed with relief and went to her. "Baby…" he whispered and stroked her face softly.
"Hmm?" She asked and he kissed her forehead and kneeling down to her. "Come to bed." He said and she shook her head. "I'm ok here you go." She said and he shook his head.
"Baby you can't sleep here all night, you'll be more comfortable in bed."
"I'm okay please…Andrew just leave me alone." She pushed his hand away and turned towards the armchair.
"Baby." He stroked her arm softly. "Go to bed Andrew leave me alone." She said tiredly. He sighed and nodded. Getting up he gently left and shut the door softly behind him, he went back up to bed and when he was inside he shut off the light and laid down.
He tossed and turned for a good hour but he couldn't sleep, he needed to be with Frankie and he wasn't going to sleep until either she came to bed or he went to her. He pulled on some joggers as he got out of bed and grabbed Frankie's pyjamas from her dresser and went downstairs back to the office.
He could feel the cold so he put the fireplace on to warm the downstairs area and he went into the office. He looked at her and she looked like she was having a nightmare. Going over to her he gently sat next to her and touched his hand to her arm softly. Frankie jumped and woke up, he touched her head and she was burning up. "Baby you're sick." He said gently.
She coughed a little and moaned in pain. "Come to me please." He said firmly holding out his hands. She took them and he pulled her up, she was very weak. He went and got medicine for her and helped her take it, putting it to one side when she was done.
"Come on I'll help you get into your pyjamas." He said and lifted off her top, he reached around and undid her bra, taking it off. He slipped her pyjama top on over her head and pulled it down, next he helped her out of her skirt and pulled her pyjama bottoms on for her.
She sat back feeling weak and he sighed looking at her. "Baby?"
"Hmm?" She replied weakly.
"I'm taking you to bed, you need proper rest."
"No…" she moaned and curled up on the chair.
"Frankie…" he said firmly and stood holding his arms out to her. "Come to me now." He again said firmly but lovingly.
She moaned and turned over getting up and standing with him. He pulled her to him as they walked out the office and towards the stairs. Getting to the stairs she sat on them and tried to push herself up them. He sighed and shook his head. "Will you come to me?" He asked and she stopped after two or three steps exhausted. He smiled a little, it was typical of Frankie to be incredibly stubborn even when she was so poorly.
He held out his arms to her and she took them, he picked her up onto his hips and she held him tight around the neck, her head on his shoulder. Taking her upstairs he held onto her and carried her into their bedroom quietly. Getting over to her side of the bed he gently put her down and pulled back the blankets so she could get in. The light hurt her eyes so he turned it off and drew the blinds.
Going out the room he sorted everything downstairs and came back into their room locking the door behind him. Coming over to the bed he slid off his joggers and slid in next to her.
She was dreaming again and he could feel her getting worked up. Turning her to him, he kept the blankets down as she was hot. He pulled her in softly and rested her against his shoulder and chest.
She fought him a little but he held her, kissing her forehead slowly and softly over and over. "Shhh…" he whispered and she seemed to calm down. "That's it baby." He caressed her back slowly. "I'm here…" he whispered again and again.
He held her so lovingly and kept her calm as she dreamt. Another hour passed and Andrew woke up to Frankie shivering in his arms, he pulled the blanket up over them and kissed her forehead, she was clammy and he felt so bad for her. "Shhh…" he said trying to calm her down as she slept.
"Sleep peacefully…" he whispered and brushed her hair back. He brought her hand to his lips and kissed it resting it on his chest. "God you're beautiful." He said and stroked her side. He kissed her lips gently and she kissed him back very softly, he knew she was there fighting it.
They both fell asleep and finally they both got some sleep. She wasn't sure what had happened or even how she'd got to bed. But she knew the man in her arms had something to do with it. She adored him so much for taking care of her when she was poorly.
She felt 90% better now, she figured it must have been a 24 hour bug. She felt a bit crusty still but she was much better. Taking her top. And bottoms and underwear off she gently pushed him to his back. He was fast asleep and she wanted to give him a good wake up call.
She straddled his waist and he didn't have a top or trousers on, just his boxers. She softly started to grind against him turning herself on, hoping he was in his sleep. She kissed his lips and jaw down his neck and chest, over his nipples and back up again.
She could feel him getting turned on and he slowly opened his eyes and sat up suddenly holding her. " Frankie?!"
"Shhh…" she smiled and he kissed her as she continued to grind against him. "Baby? Are you ok?"
"About 90%." She said softly. "Thank you for taking care of me."
"Baby…" he stopped her and looked at her. "If you carry on I'm not going to make it with you." He laughed a little. He grabbed her breasts gently and sucked on them, fondling them.
She ran her hand through his hair, he pulled her closer enough so that he could reach and kick his boxers off. He was more than ready and he could feel she was too.
He moved her into position looking up into her eyes he wanted to see her, she sat slowly then suddenly completely moving in a way that made him go crazy. He threw himself into her and they had crazy sex.
He turned her over and they moved about in different positions. He held back as long as he could, wanting her to get more and more and when he couldn't take it, he lost his senses and so did she. He fell with his chest to her back. And she laid against the bed sheets with him on top of her. "You crazy sexy woman…"
She laughed and he kissed her back all over, kissing her shoulders and neck. He ran his hands down her arms and put them either side of her on the bed so he could push himself off her. She turned around and he lowered himself back onto her.
Supporting himself so he didn't crush her. "Oh my god baby." He kissed her passionately and kissed her everywhere he could. "I could do it all over again, over and over."
"Me too." She said running her fingers over his chest. She leant up on her elbows and they made out, kissing passionately with every wave of desire. She pulled away and bit her lip sexily as she looked at him naughty. She rubbed her hips up against him and he laughed burying his head in her neck. "Oh baby don't. We have to get up."
"One more time. I promise I'll stop." She whispered and ran her hand down to him. "You're gonna have to give me a minute, I'm not as young and rapid as I used to be." He laughed falling into his back on the bed. She came up over him and looked into his eyes seductively. "Don't worry I'll make sure I take it nice and slow…" she whispered biting his ear a little.
The next thing he knew she was atop of him and they had both climaxed again. He was breathing hard and he stroked her chest as she looked at him slowly rocking herself against him. "Baby I'm done." He said laughing and she nodded. "I know I just like teasing you."
"You tease." He kissed her and sat up with her. He picked her up onto his hips as he stood and carried her into the shower, turning it on he held her on his hips as they made out. A little while later they were showered, dressed and ready for the day.
Andrew pulled Frankie out the room playfully and kissed her. They laughed into each others lips, just as Charlotte came out of her room. "Oh god are you two at it again?" Frankie cuddled into his chest and he held her there.
"Surely you do the same with Liam." Frankie said.
Charlotte shook her head, "he's really not romantic at all, our kids were probably all accidents." She whispered the last part. "I don't suppose you two fancy a threesome?"
Frankie looked at Andrew and said quickly. "No we don't."
"I'm open." Andrew replied laughing and hugging Frankie. "Okay, well, we will threesome with your brother then."
Andrew cringed and she nodded. "Thought so." He pulled her down the stairs and into the kitchen laughing and lifting her up onto the counter, standing between her legs.
"Morning lovebirds." Liam said from the breakfast bar. "Morning."Frankie replied for them. Andrew got them both a cup of coffee and brought it over to her, standing back between her legs.
"Ahh Frankie you're feeling better?" Connie asked.
"About 90%." She replied.
Charlotte sat down next to Liam and put her hand on his leg. "What do you want?" He replied to her advances, she sighed and got up. Frankie watched the exchange and felt kind of bad for Charlotte every girl wanted to be wanted by their partner.
"Liam when's yours and Charlottes wedding anniversary?" Frankie asked.
"Can't remember." He replied munching his cereal. She looked to Charlotte and she rolled her eyes, "October 15th."
"That's in a few days!" Frankie said excitedly.
"Just another day!" Liam chimed in.
"Liam!" Connie said. "That's the day you two were joined!"
"It's just another way for women to get gifts out of men whilst men get to pretend they actually care."
"Liam!" Charlotte shouted.
"What?!" He asked.
"You could at least pretend you care you selfish prick!" Charlotte said getting up and storming outside onto the porch shutting the door behind her.
"Well done bro!" Andrew said and rolled his eyes.
Frankie put her mug down and slid off the counter. She went to the cupboard and reached up to the top shelf, grabbing a pack of cigarettes and a lighter. Taking them she followed Charlotte out the door shutting it behind her. "Hey." Frankie said and sat down next to her on the porch.
"Hey." Charlotte replied wiping her face. Frankie offered her a cigarette and she took one curiously looking at Frankie as she took one too. "You started smoking?" Charlotte asked.
"No… Andrew would kill me." She laughed. "I used to though sometimes I have one just to remember what it's like."
She lit their cigarettes and Charlotte took a long drag. "Head rush…" she held her head as she breathed the smoke out. Frankie laughed at her and nodded. "I hate it too."
There was a long moment of silence and Charlotte looked up at the kids playing in front of them. "I wish Liam and I had what you and Andrew have."
"What's that?" Frankie asked.
"Love, communication, a connection, romance…" she sighed.
"Well it's not always like that with us, I can be very moody and he can be very passionate. Sometimes he will yell at me for the smallest thing and other times like now he can't keep his hands off me."
"Yeah right, I bet he is amazing with you. If I told Liam I was leaving him he'd shut the door behind me, like he did before…we were supposed to be working on our relationship but…it's just gone back to being what it was before."
"Does he not do random things to show he loves you?" Frankie asked.
"No." She scoffed. "He would be too afraid to show his emotional side."
"Why though? Is it because he thinks people will think less of him for showing his wife how much he loves her?"
"I don't know, he's never been very romantic. I always thought it was because I wasn't good enough." She sighed and a few tears fell. Frankie rubbed her back slowly. "Hey, you are good enough and you deserve to feel loved. No woman should have to feel like her man is within his right to deny her that."
"How though? He'll never change you heard him, our anniversary is just another day."
"Well I have a few tricks up my sleeve, mind I've not tried them on Andrew so I don't know how they will work on the Kiernan brothers but on other men they worked a treat."
"What do you have in mind?"
"Well first of all, let's get you out of here and have a girly day. We'll take Connie with us and have a good day shopping and spa treatment, get our hair and nails done…what do you say? I think you could do with it. And hey it's on me, don't think you have to be shelling out."
Charlotte wiped her face and nodded. "Okay thank you that would be lovely."
"Come on let's go tell them and Connie." Frankie said and put their cigarettes out getting up. "Then tonight we're out on the town! That should be enough for him to see what he's missing."
Frankie opened the door and they came inside. "Connie?" Frankie called her over. "Fancy a shopping trip, spa and beauty treatment on me?"
"What about Teagan?" She asked.
"The boys can look after the kids todays all about us women, then tonight it's a girls night out on the town!"
She looked between the two excited women. "Well now you're talking my language, let's go!" Connie said laughing and walking to Andrew giving Teagan to him. "Excuse me places to go boys."
"People to see." Charlotte smirked as she walked past Liam. Andrew looked curiously to Frankie. "Girls night boys, we're going out shopping and then tonight we're out on the town, enjoy a day with the kids!" She kissed Andrew softly and he followed her with his eyes as she went upstairs. He looked to Liam and Liam shrugged. "Great they get to go get pissed up and we've got to stay in."
Around half an hour later and the girls came down the stairs and headed out the door. "Don't miss us too much!" Connie said and went out to the waiting car. Charlotte smirked at Liam and he rolled his eyes. Frankie put on her jacket and went to the door. "We'll be back later." She kissed Andrew and he stopped her. "Baby what's going on?"
"I'll fill you in later, I'm going to need your help." She said and cuddled him. "Have a good day and be safe." He said and kissed her back, "hey…" he grabbed her hand and kissed her again. "I love you."
"I love you more." She smiled and slowly let go of him. He slowly shut the door behind her and shrugged to Liam.
The girlie day started with hitting the shops looking for a perfect outfit for their night out. They went to a few shops, stopping at one in particular that did 'naughty things.'
Connie held up the latest rampant rabbit and turned it on, "where does it go?" She watched mesmerised at its movements.
Charlotte went over and whispered to her. Connie dropped it disgusted. "My holy Jesus!"
They all burst out laughing and Frankie had to hold herself. Grabbing charlottes hand she pulled her over to the sexy lingerie, she flicked through the different outfits till she found something perfect. She held it up to her and nodded. A corset to hold all the lumps and bumps from being a mummy in, with suspenders and stockings. Charlotte blushed "I couldn't wear that! How would I do it up on my own?"
"Don't worry I'll show you." Frankie smirked and took it to the counter. Paying for it she got it in a bag and gave it to her.
"I can't believe I'm doing this." Charlotte said.
"Trust me, he won't be able to resist you by the end of the night but Charlotte you've got to promise me, don't let him get all the glory, if he wants you he has to please you too, it works both ways." She said and Charlotte nodded, hugging her. "Thank you."
They all linked arms as they walked down the mall, shopping till they dropped, Connie had picked out a sparkly top and trousers set, she'd look fab!
Frankie and Charlotte were going a little more sexy, Frankie picked out for herself a mini dress with a single strap halter neck and a small diamanté bar between the boobs area with a v cut. It cut way too short at her bottom but it was supposed to be sexy. It was sparkly and black and shimmered perfect. She loved it, now she had to get Charlotte to agree to something similar.
Charlotte was looking in the jumpsuit section when Frankie went over shaking her head, "this way." She gently pulled her towards her and showed her the array of mini dresses.
"Oh no Frankie I'm too old for that."
"Absolutely not!" Frankie said matter of fact. "Look you need to feel sexy about yourself for him to feel sexy about you! You need to pick a dress and own it, wear it with your sexy goddess power!" Frankie said hyping her up.
She picked up a few less revealing dresses and Frankie shook her head, finally Frankie spotted the perfect dress. It was a black halter mini dress with no back a diamanté neck strap and fringe detail with sparkles, it covered but was sexy at the same time. She paired it with diamanté earrings and heels and she knew just from seeing her trying it on briefly that Liam wouldn't be able to keep his hands off her.
She paid for all their items and even treated her to a clutch bag. "Where to next ladies?" Connie asked as they left.
"Lunch?" Frankie asked them and they agreed. After stopping at a perfect little café and grabbing lunch Frankie rang ahead to the spa and booked the three of them in for their top package.
After lunch Frankie got the three of them to the spa centre and they stored all their bits before going in for a full massage. The massage last an hour or so and when it was done they had half an hour in the steam room, coming out of there they had a pedicure and manicure. Next was the haircuts and Frankie decided to have her blonde roots topped up and some lights curls put in. Connie went for a trim and some blonde highlights over her dark brown hair to cover her grey and a few curls.
Frankie helped Charlotte pick out something exotic. She had dark brown hair too and so she had it trimmed to her shoulders, from her mid back so quite a cut! Then she had some auburn highlights put in and had some strong curls turned into it. To be honest she looked fucking amazing, Frankie thought. There was no way he would be able to resist this.
Once they were all done they got dressed and headed home. They had to get dinner before going out, there wasn't any way in hell she was letting Charlotte drink on an empty stomach.
Pushing the door open the girls walked in loaded with bags, it was early evening and they didn't have a lot of time to eat before going out. Charlotte kind of shyly came in, all three women looked spectacular but Charlotte looked very beautiful with her hair and nails.
Frankie smiled at Andrew who came over and wrapped his arms around her kissing her softly. "Wow you look amazing."
"I'm not even in my dress yet." She giggled and he kissed her lovingly. Connie walked to the kitchen, dropping her bags down heavily. "Mammy you look great too!" Andrew said. Liam stood up slowly as he looked at Charlotte. He wasn't saying anything so Frankie jabbed Andrew in the ribs nodding to Charlotte.
"Wow Charlotte, you look stunning!" Andrew said looking to Liam. "Doesn't she bro! You're a lucky man!"
"Ye….yeah…" he stuttered a little and smiled a bit. "You look good babe."
Charlotte blushed and smiled looking around. "Thanks." She smiled more and looked at Frankie. She indicated with a nod of the head for her to go to him. She did and he took her hand, they looked at each other for a bit before looking around the room at everyone watching.
Everyone suddenly had something to do, Connie started making dinner and Frankie took Andrew's hand leading him quietly into the office.
"What's going on?" Andrew asked. Frankie jumped up and down excitedly. "They call me the love guru…" she said as he shut the door silently and furrowed his brow.
"Layman's terms Frankie."
"I'm trying to rekindle their marriage, give them that spark back!"
"Well it seems to be working, but Frankie don't get too involved if Liam finds out your pushing her into it he'll loose it with you."
"Look I'm not pushing per say I'm just giving her some hints and tips. She's gonna do the rest."
Andrew sighed and shook his head. He went to her and pulled her into him. "You smell fantastic." He kissed her neck and jaw.
"Andrew I need your help."
"With what?"
"When she comes down later I need you to like, say something flirty to her. It'll boost her confidence and encourage Liam to think about her sexually."
"What the heck do you want me to say?"
She thought about it for a second and looked at him. "Just say wow you look hot or something along them lines but for gods sake don't just say beautiful or lovely, it's got to be sexy…. In fact say that, tell her she looks sexy!"
"But I don't see her that way." Andrew said. "You on the other hand…" he grabbed her butt and held her to him.
"I know but just this once, she needs a confidence boost."
"Okay but you can't be mad at me for it!"
"Promise." She smiled and continued. "Also after we're gone just every now and then talk about relationships and sex with Liam test the water about how he feels and text me! Let me know how it's going!"
"Okay, okay but I am not discussing sex in great detail with him, he's my brother and there's some things I just don't want to know."
Frankie laughed and nodded kissing him. "Thank you baby. You're amazing." She wrapped her arms around him and made out with him. He rested his forehead against hers and stroked her back. "Please be careful out there tonight, I don't trust anyone to keep their hands off your sexy body."
"Don't worry I'll save the last dance for you."
"You better." He held her close to him wanting to protect her, kissing her head and holding it to his chest.
"Baby…" she looked up at him and smiled. "I'm coming home, promise."
He let go a breath he was holding and let her go. "I adore you Frankie, my beautiful goddess."
"My sexy king." She replied and rubbed his arms. "Now, dinner!"
They all had dinner together and for the first time since she'd known him, Liam couldn't keep his eyes off Charlotte.
"Ladies." Frankie said. "Shall we?" Frankie, Connie and Charlotte all got up and left to go get dressed. Andrew cleaned up the plates as the kids sat down to watch a film. Liam went over to Andrew with his plate and stood next to him.
"Hey have you noticed Charlotte she's looking great!"
"Oh yeah she is man." Andrew hyped him up. "Makes you think how lucky we are to have two beautiful women on our arms right?"
"Yeah…I think I forgot how gorgeous she is."
"Easily done bro, just got to remember the important things like wedding anniversaries then she'll look like that all the time."
Liam seemed to be taking it all in and nodded. An hour later around 8pm Frankie appeared on the hallway landing wearing her dress looking absolutely shockingly gorgeous.
"Boys." She called from the railing looking down at them. Andrews jaw about fell through the floor, followed by Liam's.
She did a sexy little curtsy and looked at them. "Presenting the girls night out party, hosted by me of course. Connie Kiernan…" Frankie clapped as Connie came down all dressed up and ready to party.
She ran down the stairs to the hugs of her boys and compliments, "and of course the sexy Charlotte Kiernan."
Charlotte appeared in her dress and heels, bag and earrings, her make up done perfectly and she looked absolutely stunning. Liam went to her when she got to the bottom of the stairs and took her hand to help her down the last few steps, he caught her in his arms and she smiled looking at him. "Wow babe, just wow."
Charlotte blushed and he kissed her hand. "Wish you were on my arm tonight." Liam softly touched her cheek and kissed her. She returned the kiss and sighed happily.
Frankie grabbed her heels and came down the stairs going to the breakfast bar to put them on. Andrew came over to her and sat her on the stool whilst he put her heels on for her. Once he'd done he helped her up, not used to her being the same height as him. "Baby you look…absolutely stunning." He couldn't find the words.
"Thank you." She smiled lovingly.
"Remember I want the last dance."
"Oh you're getting the last dance baby." She said and caressed his sides.
"Please be careful." He whispered resting his forehead against hers.
"Hey I'm a pro at nightclubs." She laughed.
"I'll see you later." He kissed her lovingly and she went round him.
"Don't you girls need jackets?" Liam asked. The two girls went out ahead of Frankie and she looked back smirking, "it's going to be red hot on the dance floor, we won't need them. Bye boys." She waved and pulled the door shut behind her.
The night got into full swing when they hit the nightclubs. As soon as they got in men started noticing them. But Charlotte was the main attraction, a milf in action.
Frankie got the sixth or seventh round of drinks in a couple of hours into the night, the music was loud and the club was packed, the strobe lights flooded the dance floor as people came and went and danced their hearts out to some 90s classic dance hits.
Connie really wasn't enjoying it much, obviously a lot of people her age didn't go nightclubbing and she got chatting to a few young toy boys but she wasn't interested in them.
Frankie was just trying to keep her eyes on Charlotte, she was centre piece on the dance floor, throwing back the drinks, men grinding up on her. She was loving the attention a little too much.
"Charlotte!" Frankie dragged her away for a second. "Don't forget you're married!" She shouted to her ear over the music.
Charlotte rolled her eyes. "I'm just having fun, live a little!" She shouted back.
"Connie is going home I'm just going to put her in a taxi. Stay in here." She shouted to her but a guy pulled her back on the dance floor and she started dancing again, they were literally drooling over her.
Frankie went to Connie and took her outside, there was a taxi rink right next to the nightclub. "Sorry your not enjoying it." Frankie hugged her.
"Not my scene gal, I want my bed anyway I'm exhausted! You two have fun!" Connie said smiling and waving as she got in the taxi and she paid the driver to take Connie home.
Going back inside Frankie sighed and went back to her seat, Charlotte was absolutely loving her life right now, she probably hadn't felt this attractive and alive in a long time. Frankie decided to let her have some friendly fun for a little bit and sat in her chair, drinking her drink but keeping an eye on Charlotte.
A little while later Connie stepped up to the front door and opened it, the boys looked up from the sofa and Liam was the first to ask; "where's the girls? What are you doing here?"
"I'm too old for that clubbing thing!" Connie laughed. "The girls were enjoying themselves so Frankie got me a taxi home. My ears are still ringing." She laughed and went to go upstairs. "Don't worry about Teagan I'll look after her tonight, you boys will have your hands full when they get back." She giggled and went upstairs to bed. The kids were all in bed already as it was 12am Andrew and Liam looked at each other and sat back on the sofa.
Frankie had plenty of admirers as well, but as soon as she showed her wedding ring they moved off although a few tried their luck anyway but got nowhere. One guy wouldn't leave her alone and kept touching her leg, she kept pushing him off but she was too busy watching Charlotte on the dance floor. Getting up she went over to her and grabbed the guy grabbing her breasts from behind and banging against her, "back off she's married!" She shouted. He shoved her away and Frankie grabbed charlottes arm.
Charlotte was absolutely wasted drunk, it was 3am and enough was enough, she dragged her away from the dance floor and grabbed charlottes bag. She dragged her drunk ass out of the club, the woman was all over the place.
"Frankie!" Charlotte shouted at her. "It's time to go home you're being unfair to Liam the way you're behaving!"
"Oh please like he hasn't been to strip clubs and had girls blow him off!"
"It's 3am enough is enough!" Frankie said and shoved her in a taxi, Charlotte was tired and didn't fight too much. "Shit I've left my bag I'll be back in a mi…" she turned around to go back into the club and a guy smashed a small glass on her head. Frankie fell back to the pavement and Charlotte panicked… "err drive me home!" She gave the address and he left.
Charlotte ditched Frankie, scared she would be glassed next. As she looked back she saw Frankie out on the ground and bit her lips, she thought about going back to check on Frankie but she was too scared.
Frankie laid on the pavement dazed as a couple of cops dived on the man and held him down. She couldn't see for the blood running down her face, the glass thankfully was small but there was a rather large nasty cut on the hairline of her forehead.
A cop came to her and helped her to sit up and put some nightclub tissues on her wound keeping the pressure on it until the ambulance arrived.
A little while later Charlotte prayed everyone had gone to bed and she opened the door quietly. She thought she was lucky but Andrew and Liam both got up going to her.
She shut the door behind her and kind of laughed a little. "Babes you had a good night?"
"Where's Frankie?" Andrew asked worried.
"We had an amazing time!" Charlotte slurred a little.
"Where's Frankie?!" Andrew asked angrily.
"Well we got in the taxi but Frankie forgot her bag so she was about to go back for it when some guy glasses her…"
Andrew looked at her worried. "So where is she?!"
"I don't know…. I left her…. I was afraid."
"Oh babe I'm so glad you're ok." Liam said hugging her. Andrew was fuming and almost grabbed her. "You fucking left her?! After all she's done for you, you fucking left her! She could be fucking dead!"
Andrew ran to his phone and dialled the local police station straight the way…
Frankie sat in the back of the ambulance whilst they stitched her up, luckily it wasn't too bad but she had a nasty cut. The cop took off his jacket and put it around her to keep her warm.
"You're girlfriend must've ditched you as there's nobody out there now." He said and she winced as the paramedic worked on her, luckily he was a doctor helping out the paramedics for the night.
Another cop came in and gave her, her purse and empty wallet. "There was no sign of a phone or any money. I think somebody has stolen whatever was in there."
Frankie sighed and thanked him taking them. The doctor finished stitching her up and dressed the wound. The other officer came back in and asked for her name again. She told him and he confirmed with whoever he was talking to. "I'll give you a ride home, c'mon." He took her hand helped her out.
Andrew nodded and thanked them putting the phone down. "She's on her way back with cops, she's got a nasty cut on her head and a headache but she'll be fine thanks to the cops!"
Andrew was so angry with Charlotte, Charlotte just nodded and went back to cuddling Liam who was too lost in her to care what was going on.
A little while later and the cop car pulled up and Frankie got out, she walked slowly to the front door and opened it. Andrew jumped up immediately Frankie stopped and took his jacket off, " thank you officer." She said and gave it back to him, Andrew was by her side immediately, "you're very welcome take it easy and rest." He said finally and left.
Frankie came in and shut the door. Andrew wrapped his arms around her immediately and held her to him. She wrapped her arms around him and he kissed her head softly.
She looked at Charlotte and Charlotte smiled. Frankie fumed and went to go to slap the woman as she sat in her husbands arms but Andrew held her back. "Let's go to bed." He said as he locked up.
He picked her up and took her up to their room, closing and locking the door. He was about to put her down on the bed when she halted him and slid down out of his arms putting some gentle music on, she went back to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. She slowly swayed to the music with him and he held her to him tightly so glad she was ok and with him. They swayed lovingly for a few minutes until the music finished and she leaned up and kissed him.
"Let's go to bed, I want to hold you." Andrew asked and she nodded. He took off all his clothes apart from his boxers and Frankie asked him to help her out of the dress she was in. He did so gladly and she held her arms up as he slid the dress slowly over her gorgeous sexy body, her sexy underwear being the only thing she was left in. They quickly cleaned up and brushed their teeth and Frankie slid out of her underwear into her silk shorts and top once she was done he lifted her up to his hips and smiled at her as he carried her out the bathroom and gently placed her in bed. Turning off the lights in the bathroom and bedroom he came to bed and got in behind her pulling her back to his chest and wrapping his arm around her. He put his arms over her chest protectively and held her to him as they drifted off to sleep, happy now she was back safe in his arms.
The next morning Frankie woke and still had Andrew wrapped around her. She loved it and she wasn't moving for anyone. She turned over though and he woke to her kissing his lips lovingly, he played a little with her and they both giggled as they tried to bite each others lips playfully.
"My beautiful queen." He said after a moment and stroked her hair back. He gently leant up and kissed her dressing and stroked her face. "I'm broken." She pouted.
"Still my goddess…" he whispered and continued to stroke her cheek.
"I'm sorry about last night."
He looked at her confused, "baby you have nothing to be sorry for."
"I don't know what went wrong, she was acting like a slut, letting men grab her… I tried to stop it and when I shoved her in a taxi the bloke came after me with a glass…"
"And she left you." Andrew said and held her head to his chest.
"I don't know why though like… I understand she was scared but I could've died if it weren't for those cops."
"Baby…" he said sighing and holding her head to his chest.
"I know…" no words were needed.
"You're safe now with me." He softly stroked her butt and brought her leg over his so he could stroke her thigh.
"I'm always safe with my baby." She kissed his jaw up to his lips and to his neck, stroking his chest with her hand.
They made out for a little before deciding to get up and go downstairs both of them hungry. When they got downstairs Andrew stood in the kitchen holding a mug of coffee and Frankie stood with her arms around him happily just resting against his chest. Connie was already up with Teagan and the kids.
"Has anyone heard from them?" Andrew asked.
"No. If they've got any sense they'll keep their heads down and be quiet." Connie said and shook her head.
All of a sudden noises could be heard and shouting and Charlotte suddenly appeared on the landing with him, wrapping her dressing gown around herself and he in his boxers. Frankie stayed attached to Andrew and watched the scene unfold.
"Stop being such a pussy Liam! I'm not just here to please you, you know!"
Connie shouted at the top of her voice. "If you're going to discuss that stuff go somewhere else not in front of the children!"
Charlotte stormed back upstairs and they slammed the door behind them.
"At least I had one normal son." She laughed as she came into the kitchen."
"He's the best cuddle monster." Frankie said still cuddling with him. Connie came over and joined.
Andrew about spilt his coffee, "oh you're right he does give good cuddles."
"Err excuse me?" Andrew asked. "Can we both stop abusing my body for your own pleasures." He laughed and hugged them both back.
A little later on Frankie and Andrew were dressed and ready for the day. Tomorrow was Liam and Charlottes anniversary and she wondered if they actually had any plans or if things had gone south.
She stood in the kitchen looking through a magazine dancing along to the music to herself when the door came open. "Where is she?" Liam screamed at the top of his lungs. Everyone looked up and watched as he came down the stairs. He bolted for Frankie before Andrew could even get up and threw the naughty lingerie Frankie had brought for Charlotte at Frankie. Grabbing her collar he growled. "Stay the fuck out of my love life bitch!" Andrew jumped up and attempted to intervene but Liam threw her backwards into the glass oven door. It smashed into a thousand pieces and Frankie fell with it.
Andrew completely lost it and swung his fist at Liam catching him on the jaw and knocking him to the floor. "Put you're fucking hands on my wife again and it'll not be me fist that hits you!" Andrew shouted angrily at him. Liam spit blood and growled going back upstairs and slamming the door behind him.
Andrew breathed hard for a second before turning back to Frankie and going to her, Connie was already with her helping her to sit up. "I guess he didn't like the lingerie." She laughed a little gripping Connie's hand. Unfortunately for Frankie she had a top with an open back on and tiny pieces of glass were all stuck in her skin. "Oww!" She cried as Connie tried to wipe her down.
"Mammy no, you'll push them in further, I'll have to get them out with a magnifier otherwise she'll get infected…." He helped her stand and she looked over her shoulder. "Ow." She pouted. Andrew held her hand and Connie the other. He knocked off the bigger pieces but the rest would need tweezers as they were jammed in from the impact.
"Come with me." He took her hand and took her upstairs to their bedroom. "Baby?" He said turning her away from him and helping her take off her top trying not to catch it on the glass. He tossed the top aside and undid her bra, taking it off.
"So romantic." Frankie smirked over her shoulder looking at him.
"Well I've seen it all before." He shrugged laughing. She rolled her eyes and he told her to lay on her stomach on the bed. He got some warm soapy water and the tweezers and magnifying glass and got her to hold a torch over her head pointing at her back.
He started taking out all the little bits of glass stuck in her skin after about half an hour it starts to get really sore and Frankie couldn't take it anymore. "Baby stop please it hurts." She had tears in her eyes and he looked at her. "I need to finish and get these last few bits out baby."
"I can't do it, it's too sore…" she said hurting.
"I know baby just hold on a bit longer."
As time went on Frankie began to cry it was so sore, every touch felt like he was burning her skin. She wiped tears away trying to be brave, finally he was done.
"All done angel." He said and sat her up giving her a break before he cleaned it which wouldn't be the most pleasant either. "I just need to clean it in a second." He saw her tears and his heart melted.
"Baby I'm sorry." He said wrapping his arms around her carefully, kissing her tears.
"It's okay." She wiped her face embarrassed. "Come here." He brought her to his chest and let her cry. He kissed her head and turned her away from him.
He bent her forward slightly and placed butterfly kisses all over her back, gently stroking around it all. Caressing her sides, he gently picked up the washcloth and rinsed it in some antibacterial solution. He then wiped her back all over with the cloth, rinsing her down.
"Oww…" she sobbed this time it felt like it was burning. He hated seeing her like this and if it had been anyone else he'd have killed them for hurting her.
He finished and put some antiseptic cream on her back. "Ok baby I'm all done no more I promise." He turned her to him and brought her to straddle his lap on the side of the bed. "Sexy lady." He smiled and wiped her tears, kissing her cheeks. "Don't cry, you're too beautiful for that."
She rested her head on his shoulder and he stroked her hair, kissing her bare shoulder. "Have you got another top with no back?" He asked, she looked at him with a strange look, " is the pope catholic?"
He laughed and she got off him, going to her wardrobe and grabbing another halter top slipping it on. He moved her hair off her back and they cuddled a bit longer before he took her hand kissing it and pulling her out the room and back downstairs.
A few hours passed and the pair emerged from the room again still arguing. "Oh shut up I'm bored now." Charlotte sat in the sofa chair, Andrew instantly moved over to Frankie, pulling her into his arms, as Liam walked past them.
Teagan was toddling around on the floor near them Connie asked Andrew to help her. Frankie leaned on the counter watching her daughter, what happened next she never thought would ever happen.
Teagan toddled over to Charlotte and Charlotte began playing with her ignoring Liam, Liam raised his hand to Teagan and Frankie went into mommy mode.
"Don't you fucking dare!" Frankie screamed Andrew and Connie spun around. Frankie ran around the counter as Liam went to hit Teagan away from Charlotte, Frankie grabbed his arm with one hand and protected Teagan with the other. She fell over him when he shoved her off his arm. She grabbed Teagan and Andrew ran over grabbing his shoulders. Liam grabbed a knife off the dinner table and started swinging it angrily, Andrew backed off, Charlotte screamed and jumped up, Frankie sat there covering Teagan on the floor who was sobbing.
"Liam put the fucking knife down!" Andrew shouted as did Connie and Charlotte. Liam had lost his fucking mind.
He swung it at everyone not really understanding what he was doing but a whole day and night or arguing with Charlotte had sent him over the edge. Frankie tried to stand but he swished the knife towards her, she sat back with Teagan, "fucking shut her up!" Liam screamed. Frankie brought Teagan to her lap and rocked her. "Shh." She whispered to her.
He hesitated as he swung the knife around not sure who to hurt, Frankie looked at Connie who was edging closer to Teagan and when Andrew distracted them Frankie went to get up and hand Teagan to her and run herself but Connie grabbed Teagan and Liam grabbed her.
Andrew ran in and grabbed his arm stopping him, Frankie reached for the knife in his hand, whilst Andrew dealt with the physical side. They fought over the knife and Charlotte got up kneeing him in the balls. This made him squirm and he thrust forward slicing Frankie's shoulder. She yelled and Andrew grabbed him around the neck, the tussle caused him to lash out with the knife and as he turned he fell on Charlotte.
Andrew fell back into the table and Connie screamed. Liam got up slowly and everyone saw Charlotte had a knife in her stomach. She was bleeding profusely and Frankie jumped up running to the phone. "Connie keep the kids outside!" Frankie said and called the ambulance."
Liam stared at her and she stared at him… "wh….why?" She asked.
Andrew ran to Charlotte and shoved Liam out the way, getting her off the chair and to the ground, Liam went to pull the knife out and Andrew stopped him.
"Don't you fucking idiot she'll bleed out!"
He fell back into a chair and Frankie ran over to Andrew. "They're on the way, hold on Charlotte, help is coming."
Andrew looked at Frankie she was bleeding heavily from her shoulder. He grabbed her gently and pulled down the sleeve of her top a little. She had a deep gash in her shoulder. Andrew jumped up and grabbed a towel, putting it over it and applying pressure. She winced a little and he kissed her. "Sorry baby."
"I'm ok look after Charlotte." She said and he pulled her to him, kissing her lovingly. She fell into his chest and he held her in his arms. Pretty soon the cops and ambulance were there and she had a laugh with the same doctor who stitched up her head the night before. He stitched up her shoulder, satisfied it wasn't that deep.
The cops arrested Liam and took him away whilst Charlotte was transported to hospital. Connie went with her Andrew and Frankie stayed with the kids. After giving statements Frankie and Andrew sat the kids down to try and explain what happened. Of course they wanted their mum and dad Andrew managed to calm them down and get them all into bed whilst Frankie put Teagan down.
When they were finished, Frankie went and got changed into her silk pyjamas and Andrew took off his shirt and put some joggers on. Frankie made them a hot chocolate each and took it over to the coffee table in front of the sofa.
"Thanks baby." He said and took a sip before putting it back down. The room was dark except for the candles scattered around the room and the fireplace on.
Frankie wiped tears from her eyes and brought her knees up to her chest. Andrew looked at her and brought her to him. "Don't cry angel." He whispered and she straddled his waist, holding him as he did her. She rested her head on his shoulder and the tears slipped easily. He stroked her hair softly and kissed her neck lovingly letting his kisses linger with slow presses. "My sexy angel." He said and stroked her sides.
She laid against him and he held her softly. "I'm sorry." She said looking at him.
"Why baby? It's not your fault."
"It is, I started all this by taking her out I should have just kept my nose out and not got involved."
"Baby you didn't know this was going to happen, all you knew was that you wanted to help, that's what makes you an amazing person baby, you've got such a kind heart… you just didn't understand how Liam is fucked up in the head."
"Has he always had issues with dealing with his emotional side?"
"He builds it all up and then explodes, ever since dad died he's been that way, I don't think he ever dealt with loosing him and I think Sean passing just added to that."
"Why doesn't he get help?"
"Well for one he's a man and he thinks men don't cry. And for two he was brought up not to cry and deal with his emotions. So was I but becoming a priest helped me to deal with that."
"I had to call an ambulance baby, I'm sorry they automatically come with cops if there's been a stabbing."
"It's okay baby." He shushed her and caressed her shoulders avoiding the injury. "It had to be done, he needs to be taught a lesson and hopefully this will."
"Are we okay?" She asked him, she felt like he was off with her.
"Of course!" He cupped her face and kissed her softly. "Why wouldn't we be?"
"I don't know I just…I feel like you're mad at me."
"No my beautiful angel. Not in the slightest." He ran his hands down her arms to her hands and brought them to his lips. "My sweet girl…I worry about you out there in the real world and yet I should have been more worried about you here at home…" he paused to kiss her shoulder and very gently stroke her back. "Am I a man if I can't keep you safe?"
"You do keep me safe and Teagan I wouldn't feel protected without you here…my strong handsome king…I love you and I'm so glad you're in my life… you've saved me more times than any woman should have to be saved…" she kissed him softly and stroked his face gently. "Things happen that we can't control…but when it comes down to it, you saved me from a demon, you saved me from a ghost, you save me from a poltergeist and you know out of everything what means the most to me?" She touched his face and looked into his eyes. "You saved me from me, without you I'm nothing but a drug courier… getting high on coke and dying in the gutter somewhere…you're my hero in our story. I love you with everything I am and I ever will be and Andrew, you are enough…you're my brave, incredibly smart, handsome, wonderful husband and if you told me to leave and never come back it'd break my heart because I can't do this without you. My rock."
He stared at her and for a moment he wondered how the hell he ended up with such an amazing woman. Beautiful, kind, caring and just amazingly amazing. He leaned in and kissed her passionately running his hands over her body slowly. He stared into her eyes and leaned up to kiss her lovingly, she returned the kiss as her hair fell over his face. He stroked back as they made out and after a little while he pulled her to him and started to cry into her chest. She knew this was a build of emotions he was trying to swallow that he couldn't anymore, a build up of the day and he just lost it. He broke down and sobbed into her chest. She stroked her hand through his hair and the back of his neck.
"Shhh…" she whispered to him kissing him very slowly on his cheeks, his shoulders, his neck and jaw. She rolled to her side and pulled him down with her, laying on her back and letting him lay against her chest. He sobbed until he fell asleep and she held him caressing him slowly. She pulled the blanket down over them and held him till she eventually fell asleep too, he might have been her protector, but for now she was happy to be his.