After the contentious custody battle, Frank & Mary go on with their lives as usual. But it isn't until an eventful night at Ferg's that Frank starts to wonder if maybe his life might be missing something. Now that his niece has a normal life, maybe...
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Frank couldn't get over how perfectly Joey's hand fit into his as they quietly tiptoed through his kitchen and into his living room. It was as if any touch from her, no matter how benign, excited him and fuelled his desire for her. He'd never felt so focused yet light headed at the same time in his whole life. He couldn't wait to get Joey into his bedroom.
Frank knew that he breaking all of his rules and was playing with fire, but he couldn't help it. He wanted Joey more than he'd wanted any woman in a long time. He wasn't lying when he had told her that she made him feel like a teenager again.
He had gave up so much of his life to raise Mary and he wanted to be selfish for once and take what he wanted. Girls like Joey just don't grow on trees. Frank still couldn't believe that he had a shot with her and he had every intention of taking it.
He had already bargained with himself and was convinced that they would be quiet enough not to wake his sleeping niece. Then, after he quietly rocked Joey's world, Frank would walk her home and make a second date with her before Mary woke up for her Girl Scout meet up in the morning. Easy peasy.
Joey was just as excited as Frank was, but stopped in her tracks and covered her mouth with her free hand when she saw Mary and Fred sleeping soundly in the corner of Frank's small living room.
She couldn't wait to tear Frank's clothes off and end her dry three month spell, but, as horny as she was, she still wanted to be responsible.
"Are you sure that this okay?" she whispered.
Frank didn't answer her, but, instead, pulled Joey into his room and quickly shut the door behind them before Einstein and Bob could follow them in and claim their spot on his bed for the night. Tonight, their spot was going to occupied.
"Mary sleeps like a rock." he whispered before he kissed her quickly again. "Once she slept through Roberta's smoke detector."
"Oh my god, was there was a fire?" Joey asked with concern while Frank kissed down her neck.
"Naw. Roberta was making cookies in the middle of the damn night."
Frank made his way back to Joey's lips in time to feel her giggle against his mouth and Frank chuckled along with her.
He felt like a different person with her and wanted to stay that person for a long as possible. For some reason, the longer he was with her, the more he could ignore the self doubt that had plagued him for years. It never occurred to him that, one day, he could start to feel free from all of his past mistakes. It felt damn near close to euphoric.
Silencing the inner voice of his that had always told him that he wasn't good enough was a lot easier when he was around Joey. In fact, for the first time since he could remember, he was beginning to genuinely like himself.
