.But You're Beautiful To Me. ~Frerard~

Part 25 ~ Anytime You Want

Frank's POV

That night was an intense one, as always. The fans were basically throwing energy at us, screaming back the lyrics at the top of their lungs, their hands in the air like they just don't care. It was getting so fucking hot in the venue that I had to take off my shirt, which had fans screaming and Gee eyefucking me.

But that's not really why this one, particularly, was memorable to me...

About halfway through the show, I got closer to my hottie, hoping to grap his butt, but I noticed a weird look in his eyes as I approched him. I grabbed him by the waist and looked into his eyes, he just smiled and turned his head, exposing his neck to me. At first, I thought he wanted another hickey or something but then

I saw it.

Scribbled in sharpie on the side of his neck. "Anytime you want."

I wracked my brain at first to understand what he meant but my answer was near as he leaned in and whispered breathlessly in my ear between two lyrics, "Run away with me?"

I shivered as I felt his lips turning into a grin, then him softly biting my earlobe. He pulled away then, his gaze on my lips as they mouthed, "Anytime you want."

I was smiling from ear to ear, he was too, a small blush forming on his cheeks. A small blush only I saw. A small blush only I understood. A small blush for my eyes only.

I didn't know he remembered that night onstage. Well, of course he would remember the kiss, it was unforgettable; but the words I had muttered in his ear softly, I thought he had forgotten. Anyone else would have just brushed them away.

But it was Gee, after all.

He was not like everyone; he was better.

He knew what I meant. I didn't want to run away, though sometimes I felt like it. If he'd ask me I probably would because I love him, but that's not what I meant when I told him that.

Gee always thought I would run away from him. That I would leave him for someone better (like that really exists) or move on and tire of him. Sometimes I'm scared of that too.

With these words I was simply proposing we run together.

He was scared of us falling apart and ruining everything we worked for. He was scared of hurting me, and me of hurting him. We were scared to fall.

With these words I was simply saying I was willing to risk everything if it meant being with him.

With the way he was looking at me right now, a truly happy smile, with an emotional undertone, across his face, making his eyes glow, I knew he understood.

And I loved him for it.

A soft blush must have crept onto my cheeks too, the room feeling cold compared to them suddenly.

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I wanted to take him out on a proper date.

Scratch that.

I needed to take him out on a proper date.

It makes no sense that we've gotten so far in our relationship without being on one date! Of course, we were friends for years before we got together and we didn't have to get to know each other but it still felt like we had missed out a bit. I know Gee would love it anyway, it's the kind of thing we both kind of missed out on during our youth.

Am I getting old?
Every day.

Getting back on topic. I voiced that desire to him after the show and I decided to take him to a little Italian place I knew not far from our hotel.