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Chapter 3.
Chapter 4. Late Dawns And Early Sunsets
By the time school ended, Frank was way too anxious to get outside. He threw his books into his locker and walked out to the tree, waiting for Gerard.
Gerard bounded out the school, bumping into a few people here and there. Even though they growled "Hey, watch it nerd!" and "Loser!" and all that, Gerard didn't notice, or care; he was too excited to see Frank. He quickly made his way down the stairs and rushed over to the oak tree, smiling and waving at Frank.
When Frank saw Gerard he started bouncing on his feet. "Hey, Gerard! Ready to go?"
"Yeah!" Gerard answered happily. It was weird; he was never this happy. He pulled out his keys and started towards his car. "C'mon, it's over this way!"
Frank stuffed his jacket into his bag as he followed Gerard through the parking lot. Gerard unlocked his car and jumped in, starting it up and waiting for Frank. Frank threw his bag into the backseat and got in the car. "So, where to?"
"Uhm, well," Gerard started, "I was thinking maybe Olive Garden or something. It's pretty decent. But only if you want to."
"That's fine, never been there." Frank smiled and buckled his seat belt. Gerard pulled out of the parking lot, and started to drive. He bit his lip nervously, the silence starting to become unnerving.
Frank sensed Gerard's awkwardness and leaned forward to turn on the radio. "Do you mind?"
"Huh? Oh, no, I don't mind," Gerard answered, keeping his eyes on the road nervously. 'Does this count as a date?' his thoughts randomly asked. He blushed slightly and shook the idea from his mind. 'We're just going to dinner as friends... Come on, Gerard, get it together!'
Frank stared out the window and tried to seem normal. He zoned out and didn't notice that he had begun to nod his head and sing along with the music. Gerard smiled and glanced over at Frank. He went back to focusing on the road, listening to Frank sing. He started to hum along with the music as well. When the song reached the crescendo, Frank became rather loud and realized that he was singing. He stopped abruptly and blushed. "I'm sorry, that was obnoxious."
Gerard smiled. "No, no, you're really good!" he encouraged. "You're a great singer, Frank..."
"Ha, thanks..." Frank stared back out the window. "So, uh, how much further?"
Gerard looked around at the road signs. "Just a few more minutes," he answered, smiling at Frank.
"Okay." Frank returned the smile and lay back in his seat, enjoying the ride.
Gerard pulled up to the restaurant and sighed, noting how crowded it was. "Do you wanna wait," he asked, "or do you wanna go do something and maybe come back a little later...?"
"Hmm...we can do whatever you want, I'm in no hurry."
Gerard licked his lips nervously and shifted in his seat a bit. "I guess we can maybe go driving for a while," he shrugged. "I could show you around town if you'd like."
Frank's face lit up at the idea. "Yeah! I haven't really gone out much since I moved here!"
Gerard smiled. "Okay!" He got back on the road and pointed out various places to Frank. For the next few hours, they drove around, Gerard pin pointed historic places, areas he had good and bad experiences at, city highlights, and tons of other things. By the time seven o’ clock rolled around, Gerard was nearing the restaurant again. "You wanna eat now?" he asked.
"Yeah, man, I'm starved." Frank couldn't help but feel like this was a date; it wasn't though... right?
Gerard smiled and pulled into the parking lot. The crowd had died down, from what he could tell. He turned off the car, got out, and bounded over to Frank's side and opened the door for him. Frank blushed and got out of the car, mumbling a quick "thanks," to Gerard.
Gerard gave a shy smile and walked in with Frank. The hostess greeted them and gave them an odd look, but led them to a table and gave them their menus. Gerard opened his and started to look over the options. "Honestly..." he whispered to Frank, "I've never been here before... I just asked Mikey for suggestions, and he said to go here." He shifted his feet shyly. "I've never really gone to a restaurant like this before..."
Frank didn't take his eye off the menu. "Really? Why not? It seems like a decent enough place."
Gerard shrugged. "I've never had anyone to go with," he admitted.
"Well, thank God I came along, huh?" Frank finally decided what he wanted and set down his menu and smiled at Gerard.
"I'm glad I met you..." Gerard admitted shyly, putting down his menu as well, shuffling his feet a bit.
Frank was about to say something when the waitress came and interrupted him. They gave their orders and Frank tried to look anywhere but directly at Gerard. He didn't want to seem rude, he just knew that it was clear that he liked Gerard and staring at him would only make it more obvious.
Gerard looked down to the ground nervously as he waited for the food. He was hoping Frank wasn't looking at him or wondering why he was so shy... He shuffled in his seat, trying to figure out his feelings with himself. 'Wouldn't he find it weird? Does he feel like this is a date, too? Oh, God, what if I'm weirding him out. What if he's sticking with me because he's desperate? What if he doesn't feel the same?' Gerard pulled himself from his stressful thoughts and slowly looked up to Frank.
Frank could feel Gerard's eyes on him so he finally decided to risk a look. 'Oh, fuck he's so attractive. Why is he looking at me like that? Can he tell what I'm thinking? Oh fuck fuck fuck.' Frank's mind was racing and he could feel the heat rising to his cheeks, causing him to turn red. "Uhm..."
Gerard began to blush too. "Uhm..." he cleared his throat, trying not to give himself away. "S-so, u-uhm..." He shuffled his feet nervously, his mind starting to go blank. He was saved by the waitress coming back with their food. Gerard nodded a thanks and immediately began to dig in, trying to avoid any awkward conversation.
Frank stared for a few more seconds before giving in and starting to eat. The food wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything compared to his mom's cooking. He was so hungry that he finished eating way before Gerard and was left feeling awkward yet again.
When Gerard finally finished his food, he realized Frank had been sitting and waiting for a good ten minutes, feeding the awkward. When the waitress came to clean and ask if they wanted dessert, Gerard declined, not wanting to have to sit around in silence for any longer. He glanced at Frank with a questioning glance. 'What if he wants dessert?'
"I'm way too full to fit another ounce in me." Frank smiled at the waitress and waited for her to leave.
The waitress nodded and took the check and the money. "Keep the change," Gerard had said. He sat up, shuffling his feet a bit, and glanced up at Frank. "U-uhm... are you ready to go...?" he asked quietly, keeping his face down.
"Yeah," Frank said as he stood up, brushing crumbs off his shirt as he did so. "Thanks for dinner..." He felt bad for Gerard paying but he didn't have a dollar to his name; he felt like such an ass.
Gerard nodded, giving a shy smile. Frank looked a bit guilty about not paying, but Gerard didn't mind - he did say he had money. And he invited Frank to dinner.
"So, uhm... ready to go...?" he asked quietly.
"Yep, after you," Frank smiled and made a cheesy grand gesture with his arms, motioning towards the door. Gerard giggled and walked out of the restaurant, then towards the car, pulling out his keys. The sun had set, and the moon was starting to rise.
"Woah, Gerard! Look at the sky!" Frank couldn't help but to get excited at such a beautiful sight, it was simply breathtaking and even just a little... romantic? No, he shouldn't really be thinking that.
Gerard smiled, looking up to the sky. He started walking closer to Frank as they made their way to the car, to the point that the two brushed shoulders, making Gerard blush.
"Hey, Gerard... could we maybe just sit on the hood and watch the sky for a while? I mean... we don't have to..." Frank bit his lip and tried not to notice how nice Gerard's body heat felt.
Gerard shifted a bit and blushed, looking down at his feet shyly. "S-sure," he agreed. "I'd like that..." He looked up at Frank and smiled.
Frank returned the smile, hopped onto the hood of the car, and lay back, resting his head on his arm. Gerard climbed on top and lay next to Frank, relaxing with his arms folded across his chest neatly.
"Oh! Gerard, give me your keys! I know what will make this even better!" Frank sat up and waited for Gerard to hand over his keys. Gerard looked up in surprise, and handed Frank the keys. 'What's he going to do...?' he thought to himself.
Frank rolled off the hood, unlocked the car, and turned on the radio. Once he finally found a good station, he turned the volume up enough so they could hear it - but not too loud - and laid back on the hood, closer to Gerard this time. "Perfect," he said with a smile.
Gerard closed his eyes and smiled as the music played. He felt his heart beat faster when Frank laid closer to him.
Frank stared at the sky for a while before looking over and seeing Gerard with his eyes closed. 'Wasn't the point to look at the sky? I'll make him open his eyes...' Frank was feeling more confident for some reason; he wasn't sure why. Scrounging up his fleeting confidence, Frank leaned up and over Gerard, careful not to touch him until he wanted to, and leaned down and kissed him, ignoring the panic signals in his brain.
Gerard's eyes shot open with surprise as his face went red. He felt himself become breathless as his eyelids fell heavy and closed, soaking in the feeling of Frank's lips against his. He reached up and put a hand gently on Frank's arm, feeling his heartbeat flutter.
Frank kissed him for only a moment longer before going back to his place on the hood - he didn't want to push things too far. Plus, he was light headed already. He smiled to himself and stared at the sky in a daze.
Gerard kept his eyes closed for a minute, then slowly opened then. He turned his head slightly to look at Frank. The way he laid there so calmly... the way he smiled... Gerard looked away, blushing more. He slowly slid a bit closer to Frank, and brushed his hand up against the other teen's, while keeping his eyes to the sky.
Frank held Gerard's hand in his own and just thought about how perfect this all was. He didn't really feel nervous anymore, he felt... well he wasn't sure, but it was good. He looked at the sky, occasionally glancing at Gerard, and waited for the moon to fully rise. Gerard moved a little closer to Frank from time to time, staring up at the night sky in a daze. He was a bit dizzy... but at the same time, he felt so comfortable. He felt the heat of Frank's body brush against his own, and his hand in the others'. Time seemed to stand still as he lay there next to Frank.
Chapter 5.
Chapter 4. Late Dawns And Early Sunsets
By the time school ended, Frank was way too anxious to get outside. He threw his books into his locker and walked out to the tree, waiting for Gerard.
Gerard bounded out the school, bumping into a few people here and there. Even though they growled "Hey, watch it nerd!" and "Loser!" and all that, Gerard didn't notice, or care; he was too excited to see Frank. He quickly made his way down the stairs and rushed over to the oak tree, smiling and waving at Frank.
When Frank saw Gerard he started bouncing on his feet. "Hey, Gerard! Ready to go?"
"Yeah!" Gerard answered happily. It was weird; he was never this happy. He pulled out his keys and started towards his car. "C'mon, it's over this way!"
Frank stuffed his jacket into his bag as he followed Gerard through the parking lot. Gerard unlocked his car and jumped in, starting it up and waiting for Frank. Frank threw his bag into the backseat and got in the car. "So, where to?"
"Uhm, well," Gerard started, "I was thinking maybe Olive Garden or something. It's pretty decent. But only if you want to."
"That's fine, never been there." Frank smiled and buckled his seat belt. Gerard pulled out of the parking lot, and started to drive. He bit his lip nervously, the silence starting to become unnerving.
Frank sensed Gerard's awkwardness and leaned forward to turn on the radio. "Do you mind?"
"Huh? Oh, no, I don't mind," Gerard answered, keeping his eyes on the road nervously. 'Does this count as a date?' his thoughts randomly asked. He blushed slightly and shook the idea from his mind. 'We're just going to dinner as friends... Come on, Gerard, get it together!'
Frank stared out the window and tried to seem normal. He zoned out and didn't notice that he had begun to nod his head and sing along with the music. Gerard smiled and glanced over at Frank. He went back to focusing on the road, listening to Frank sing. He started to hum along with the music as well. When the song reached the crescendo, Frank became rather loud and realized that he was singing. He stopped abruptly and blushed. "I'm sorry, that was obnoxious."
Gerard smiled. "No, no, you're really good!" he encouraged. "You're a great singer, Frank..."
"Ha, thanks..." Frank stared back out the window. "So, uh, how much further?"
Gerard looked around at the road signs. "Just a few more minutes," he answered, smiling at Frank.
"Okay." Frank returned the smile and lay back in his seat, enjoying the ride.
Gerard pulled up to the restaurant and sighed, noting how crowded it was. "Do you wanna wait," he asked, "or do you wanna go do something and maybe come back a little later...?"
"Hmm...we can do whatever you want, I'm in no hurry."
Gerard licked his lips nervously and shifted in his seat a bit. "I guess we can maybe go driving for a while," he shrugged. "I could show you around town if you'd like."
Frank's face lit up at the idea. "Yeah! I haven't really gone out much since I moved here!"
Gerard smiled. "Okay!" He got back on the road and pointed out various places to Frank. For the next few hours, they drove around, Gerard pin pointed historic places, areas he had good and bad experiences at, city highlights, and tons of other things. By the time seven o’ clock rolled around, Gerard was nearing the restaurant again. "You wanna eat now?" he asked.
"Yeah, man, I'm starved." Frank couldn't help but feel like this was a date; it wasn't though... right?
Gerard smiled and pulled into the parking lot. The crowd had died down, from what he could tell. He turned off the car, got out, and bounded over to Frank's side and opened the door for him. Frank blushed and got out of the car, mumbling a quick "thanks," to Gerard.
Gerard gave a shy smile and walked in with Frank. The hostess greeted them and gave them an odd look, but led them to a table and gave them their menus. Gerard opened his and started to look over the options. "Honestly..." he whispered to Frank, "I've never been here before... I just asked Mikey for suggestions, and he said to go here." He shifted his feet shyly. "I've never really gone to a restaurant like this before..."
Frank didn't take his eye off the menu. "Really? Why not? It seems like a decent enough place."
Gerard shrugged. "I've never had anyone to go with," he admitted.
"Well, thank God I came along, huh?" Frank finally decided what he wanted and set down his menu and smiled at Gerard.
"I'm glad I met you..." Gerard admitted shyly, putting down his menu as well, shuffling his feet a bit.
Frank was about to say something when the waitress came and interrupted him. They gave their orders and Frank tried to look anywhere but directly at Gerard. He didn't want to seem rude, he just knew that it was clear that he liked Gerard and staring at him would only make it more obvious.
Gerard looked down to the ground nervously as he waited for the food. He was hoping Frank wasn't looking at him or wondering why he was so shy... He shuffled in his seat, trying to figure out his feelings with himself. 'Wouldn't he find it weird? Does he feel like this is a date, too? Oh, God, what if I'm weirding him out. What if he's sticking with me because he's desperate? What if he doesn't feel the same?' Gerard pulled himself from his stressful thoughts and slowly looked up to Frank.
Frank could feel Gerard's eyes on him so he finally decided to risk a look. 'Oh, fuck he's so attractive. Why is he looking at me like that? Can he tell what I'm thinking? Oh fuck fuck fuck.' Frank's mind was racing and he could feel the heat rising to his cheeks, causing him to turn red. "Uhm..."
Gerard began to blush too. "Uhm..." he cleared his throat, trying not to give himself away. "S-so, u-uhm..." He shuffled his feet nervously, his mind starting to go blank. He was saved by the waitress coming back with their food. Gerard nodded a thanks and immediately began to dig in, trying to avoid any awkward conversation.
Frank stared for a few more seconds before giving in and starting to eat. The food wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything compared to his mom's cooking. He was so hungry that he finished eating way before Gerard and was left feeling awkward yet again.
When Gerard finally finished his food, he realized Frank had been sitting and waiting for a good ten minutes, feeding the awkward. When the waitress came to clean and ask if they wanted dessert, Gerard declined, not wanting to have to sit around in silence for any longer. He glanced at Frank with a questioning glance. 'What if he wants dessert?'
"I'm way too full to fit another ounce in me." Frank smiled at the waitress and waited for her to leave.
The waitress nodded and took the check and the money. "Keep the change," Gerard had said. He sat up, shuffling his feet a bit, and glanced up at Frank. "U-uhm... are you ready to go...?" he asked quietly, keeping his face down.
"Yeah," Frank said as he stood up, brushing crumbs off his shirt as he did so. "Thanks for dinner..." He felt bad for Gerard paying but he didn't have a dollar to his name; he felt like such an ass.
Gerard nodded, giving a shy smile. Frank looked a bit guilty about not paying, but Gerard didn't mind - he did say he had money. And he invited Frank to dinner.
"So, uhm... ready to go...?" he asked quietly.
"Yep, after you," Frank smiled and made a cheesy grand gesture with his arms, motioning towards the door. Gerard giggled and walked out of the restaurant, then towards the car, pulling out his keys. The sun had set, and the moon was starting to rise.
"Woah, Gerard! Look at the sky!" Frank couldn't help but to get excited at such a beautiful sight, it was simply breathtaking and even just a little... romantic? No, he shouldn't really be thinking that.
Gerard smiled, looking up to the sky. He started walking closer to Frank as they made their way to the car, to the point that the two brushed shoulders, making Gerard blush.
"Hey, Gerard... could we maybe just sit on the hood and watch the sky for a while? I mean... we don't have to..." Frank bit his lip and tried not to notice how nice Gerard's body heat felt.
Gerard shifted a bit and blushed, looking down at his feet shyly. "S-sure," he agreed. "I'd like that..." He looked up at Frank and smiled.
Frank returned the smile, hopped onto the hood of the car, and lay back, resting his head on his arm. Gerard climbed on top and lay next to Frank, relaxing with his arms folded across his chest neatly.
"Oh! Gerard, give me your keys! I know what will make this even better!" Frank sat up and waited for Gerard to hand over his keys. Gerard looked up in surprise, and handed Frank the keys. 'What's he going to do...?' he thought to himself.
Frank rolled off the hood, unlocked the car, and turned on the radio. Once he finally found a good station, he turned the volume up enough so they could hear it - but not too loud - and laid back on the hood, closer to Gerard this time. "Perfect," he said with a smile.
Gerard closed his eyes and smiled as the music played. He felt his heart beat faster when Frank laid closer to him.
Frank stared at the sky for a while before looking over and seeing Gerard with his eyes closed. 'Wasn't the point to look at the sky? I'll make him open his eyes...' Frank was feeling more confident for some reason; he wasn't sure why. Scrounging up his fleeting confidence, Frank leaned up and over Gerard, careful not to touch him until he wanted to, and leaned down and kissed him, ignoring the panic signals in his brain.
Gerard's eyes shot open with surprise as his face went red. He felt himself become breathless as his eyelids fell heavy and closed, soaking in the feeling of Frank's lips against his. He reached up and put a hand gently on Frank's arm, feeling his heartbeat flutter.
Frank kissed him for only a moment longer before going back to his place on the hood - he didn't want to push things too far. Plus, he was light headed already. He smiled to himself and stared at the sky in a daze.
Gerard kept his eyes closed for a minute, then slowly opened then. He turned his head slightly to look at Frank. The way he laid there so calmly... the way he smiled... Gerard looked away, blushing more. He slowly slid a bit closer to Frank, and brushed his hand up against the other teen's, while keeping his eyes to the sky.
Frank held Gerard's hand in his own and just thought about how perfect this all was. He didn't really feel nervous anymore, he felt... well he wasn't sure, but it was good. He looked at the sky, occasionally glancing at Gerard, and waited for the moon to fully rise. Gerard moved a little closer to Frank from time to time, staring up at the night sky in a daze. He was a bit dizzy... but at the same time, he felt so comfortable. He felt the heat of Frank's body brush against his own, and his hand in the others'. Time seemed to stand still as he lay there next to Frank.
Chapter 5.