Frerard - We're Just Friends (Part 1 of The 'Just Friends' Series)

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Gerard spent a lot of time in the library the following week, trying to avoid Frank as much as possible. He was catching up on his workload so it really was necessary, or so he told himself.

He busied himself until he was thrown out at closing time, and then usually headed to the on site diner to grab something to eat.

Frank had noticed that his roommate wasn't around much, and he was beginning to miss him. He missed watching movies together or just talking.

He called Jamia and arranged picking her up at the station the following day. He didn't miss Gerard's eye roll as he walked in and heard Frank on the phone.

"So Jamia's looking forward to meeting you" Frank told Gerard as he put his phone down on his bed.

"Yeah?" Gerard replied.

"Yeah. Wanna get pizza tomorrow night and get to know her a little?"

'Not really' Gerard thought to himself, but replied with a "Sure" making Frank smile in return

The pair said their goodnights and climbed into their beds.

"Hey Gerard?" Frank called over quietly in the darkened room.

"Yeah?" came Gerard's response.

"I've missed you this week. You know. Missed hanging out I mean" he clarified.

Gerard squeezed his eyes tight and grimaced a little.

"Yeah. Sorry I've just had so much work to do" he sighed. "We'll definitely hang out soon though. OK?"

"Good" Frank answered. "Night Gee."

"Goodnight Frankie".

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Gerard could hear laughing as he approached the dorm door the following night. He pushed the door open and was met with the sight of Frank, and who he presumed was Jamia, sat on Frank's bed opposite each other.

"Oh hi" Frank smiled as he noticed Gerard.

"Jamia. This is Gee. Gerard" Frank beamed towards him.

The young, dark haired girl stood and held out her hand to Gerard.

"Hi" she smiled widely. "Frank's told me so much about you that I feel like I already know you."

"Oh. Really?" Gerard asked.

"Yeah" she continued. "He talks about you all the time. I'm glad he's made some friends."

Gerard nodded and was quietly pleased.

The three sat later eating pizza and drinking beer as Frank had wanted. Gerard found Jamia to be nice enough, although he couldn't help but notice that she and Frank barely touched one another. He'd been expecting them to be all over each other seeing as they'd been apart for so long. They weren't though. They didn't even hold hands or sit particularly close by each other.

Jamia headed off to the bathroom to change for the night and Gerard began to feel a little uncomfortable.

"Hey. Um so I'm gonna leave you guys to it" he told Frank, even though he had no idea where he would go.

"No" Frank replied. "You don't have to do that. Jams will just bunk in with me. You don't have to leave."

"Er Frank. Don't you think she might want me out of the way?" Gerard teased.

"No. Really it's fine Gee" Frank replied, trying to convince himself as much as Gerard. He knew Jamia would prefer them to be alone really, but he could hardly turf his friend out, could he?

Just then Jamia came back in in her PJ's and climbed into Frank's bed.

He simply got in too and said goodnight to each of them. Gerard heard the two kiss briefly and that was it. He lay there thinking it was weird. They were more like friends than lovers who hadn't seen each other for weeks. Maybe their relationship was no better than his and Lindsey's.

The following morning Gerard was up and out early. He looked over at Frank and Jamia and found himself frowning at the sight of the two of them side by side. Shaking his head to pull himself together, he quietly left the room.

Frank showed Jamia around campus and they had lunch together. He messaged Gerard asking where he was and received a reply saying he was in the library again.

It was getting dark when they returned and Frank was surprised to find Gerard still out. Jamia took advantage of his absence and was soon climbing on top of her boyfriend. Frank laughed at first and tried to say no, just in case his roommate returned, but she was having none of it, and before too long Frank's teenage hormones got the better of him and he was pulling at her clothes.

Gerard returned and instantly recognised the sounds coming from inside. He could clearly hear Jamia calling out Frank's name and muffled moans from the other. He stood and listened for a little while, torturing himself with the sounds coming from Frank, before feeling like an absolute creep and walking away. He didn't know where to go. He had nowhere. But he clearly couldn't go back.

He sat alone later thinking about Frank. Again. He was pretty much on his mind all the time, and the distancing himself from him had done no good whatsoever. He imagined him naked with Jamia and his chest ached. What the fuck was going on with him?

Frank later lay in bed with Jamia in his arms.

"Jesus Frank" she whined. "He's a big boy. I'm sure he's fine" she said as he again messaged Gerard asking where he was.

Gerard didn't see the messages until the morning and thought it pointless replying then.

Just as he was stretching the knots from his back, he heard voices approaching.

'Shit' he thought to himself recognising Frank's voice.

Just then Frank opened the door to his car and found Gerard shivering on the backseat.

"Gee!" He said, surprised at finding his friend in there.

"Oh sorry Frank" Gerard shrugged. "Didn't want to disturb you guys and didn't really have anywhere to go."

"Jesus man" Frank said helping his friend from the car. "Why didn't you just come home?"

Gerard again shrugged.

Frank told him he was taking Jamia for the train and that he would see him soon.

Gerard went and had a hot shower to warm him up and then waited for Frank.

Frank returned and gave Gee a hug telling not to be so fucking dumb again. He'd brought a case of beer saying he'd missed hanging out - just the two of them, and opened a bottle for each of them.

They sat and talked and listened to music. They drank far too much really. Neither were good at holding their beer so we're soon slurring their words.

It was as their conversation stalled a bit that Gerard found himself staring at Frank. He looked him up and down and licked his lips.

Frank caught the action and his eyes were drawn to his friend's mouth, which looked truly irresistible to him in that moment.

Both men leaned in at the same time, capturing each other's lips. Gerard lifted a hand to Frank's face and held him close. Frank eagerly attacked Gerard's mouth and grabbed for his waist pulling him closer. A little noise left Frank's throat which went straight to Gee's dick. He pushed Frank back onto his bed and continued to lick into his mouth. Frank opened up willingly loving the feel of his roommate's tongue roaming his mouth.

Finally pulling away, both looked panicked and Gerard quickly sat up.

"Jesus. Fuck. I'm Sorry" he spluttered.

"Yeah me too" Frank replied equally as flustered.

Gerard excused himself to the bathroom and when he got back, Frank was in his bed facing the wall. Gerard switched off the light and did the same.

Both boys lay in their beds replaying the night. Both were thrilled and terrified in equal measure.

And both decided that in the morning they would pretend that nothing had ever happened.