Gerard was a little shaken after Lindsey's visit. He was sick of her though and decided to man the fuck up and deal with the matter once and for all.
He knocked on Lindsey's door firmly and took a deep breath.
She opened her door, wearing nothing more than a short, black nightdress.
'What if had been one of the kids knocking at her door' Gerard thought. 'How inappropriate.'
He then realised that she had probably seen him through the peep hole and discarded anything she may have been wearing over the top of it.
"Gee. Hi. What a lovely surprise!" she purred as she licked her lips. "Thought you might change your mind" she added as she opened the door wider for him.
"I'm not here for that Lindsey" he replied, standing firm.
"Oh?"
"No" he answered. "I'm here to tell you one last time Lindsey, that I'm not fucking interested, and I would appreciate it if you would just back off."
"Oh Gerard" Lindsey said pushing a finger to his lips to shush him. "You need to learn to lighten up. It would just be a bit of fun you know. I'm sure we could have a great time together."
"What the hell is wrong with you?" he shouted as he pushed her hand away from his face. "Do you have no dignity at all? Jesus, if I was told 'no' this many times, I would get the fucking hint that I wasn't wanted and stop making a fool of myself."
"I wanted us to be friends Lindsey" he added solemnly. "But you've made it impossible. I have told you I'm seeing someone else and have no intentions of ruining what we have for a quick fumble with you. Now leave me the fuck alone."
He turned on his heals and walked away.
"Your loss sweetie" Lindsey shouted after him.
He turned and just shook his head at her, unable to believe the nerve and the balls on the woman. She was confident he'd give her that.
He headed to Frank's room on his way back and knocked quietly in case he was asleep.
He wasn't and the two spent a half hour or so, talking and kissing.
Frank pushed Gerard onto the bed and sat astride him. He held his hair firm and prised open his mouth with his own. Gerard eagerly slipped his tongue into Frank's mouth, and Frank tenderly sucked on it, causing the other to sigh heavily. Frank tugged on Gerard's hair a little more and could feel him hardening below him. After a little grinding and more heated making out, Gerard, sat up and untangled himself from Frank.
"Not tonight Frank" he said, although the ache in his pants was screaming otherwise.
"Okay baby" Frank replied offering a smile.
He knew Gerard was nervous about 'doing it' here. He would ask him again tomorrow no doubt, but if he was still reluctant, that was fine. He would settle for a few stolen kisses here and there.
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The following morning was utter chaos. Sixty teenagers (grumpy as hell at being woken early) all scrambling around the dining hall filling plates with bacon and eggs, and bowls with sugar loaded cereals. The noise was unbearable for Gerard – the constant chatter and chairs being scraped along the floor. He found a corner table and quietly sipped on his coffee.
"Good Morning Mr Way" came a booming voice, far too enthusiastic for the time of day.
Frank sat himself down opposite Gerard with a plate loaded with pancakes and other sweet treats.
"Good Morning Frank" Gerard smiled back.
"You not eating?" Frank asked.
"No – not much of a morning eater. Coffee will be fine" Gerard replied, lifting his cup to his lips.
"Nonsense" Frank tutted, scraping a pile from his plate onto the empty plate in front of his boyfriend. "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day" he announced loudly. "Isn't that right Melissa?" he asked a passing student, who visibly blushed at the gorgeous Mr Iero talking to her.
"Yes Sir" she giggled.
"See Mr Way" he nodded towards Gee. "Now eat!"
Lindsey and Casey now joined them at the table, and Gerard gave Lindsey a slight glare to which she just smiled brightly. They went through the plans for the day and when they had finished eating, began to round up all the kids.
It was the City's Festival of Arts month (hence the reason they'd chosen here for the trip), and there were all kinds of art related events going on everywhere you looked. There were street dance performers, pop up bands, amateur dramatic performances on parks, sculptures, murals on every wall. It was an amazing experience to just walk through the area, taking in the sounds and vibrant colours on every corner.
The teens were split into four groups – fifteen to each teacher. It was a fairly relaxed affair for the morning, with no definite plans. Just to take in the sights and watch the performances and look at the amazing artwork. Lindsey went off one way, Casey another and Frank and Gerard kind of went the same way (subconsciously deciding that their groups would remain together). After a couple of hours or so, Frank was tired and in need of a cigarette, so he allowed the kids to go off on their own for an hour to explore. Gerard reluctantly allowed his group to do the same, after a lot of complaining that Mr Iero was letting his group go off.
Frank just smirked at him, knowing he was Mr Popular at this moment, until Gerard relented, giving strict instructions to stay together and be careful of everything.
"Yeah Sir" they shouted as the began to wonder off.
Gerard bit his nails as he watched them disperse, only beginning to relax when Frank leaned into him and offered a cigarette.
"Come on Gee" he encouraged, pulling him away and headed to a nearby café.
"Yes Sir" Gerard jokingly replied.
"Oh Gerard" Frank said quietly. "You're gonna have to stop saying that in public – you're making my jeans a little tight."
He winked at him as he walked away, leaving Gerard blushing at the thought.
They sat in the café, holding hands occasionally under the table.
"So?" Frank began casually. "You staying with me tonight babe?"
"I don't know Frank" Gerard replied, although he wanted nothing more.
"What if someone finds out?" he added.
"Well, they won't" Frank replied confidently. "But I don't actually give a fuck if they do."
"You don't?"
"No. Of course not" Frank answered, again taking hold of Gerard's hand below the tabletop. "I'm a grown ass man Gee. I'm allowed to have a relationship, even if it is with a 'colleague'. And I would be so proud to be seen with you and people to know about us."
Gerard smiled. He didn't know why they hadn't gone public with their relationship yet, but he instantly thought of Lindsey, and knew she would be furious when she found out.
"OK" Gerard smiled softly. "I'll stay over tonight. But I think we at least need to keep quiet about us until we're back. The kids would seriously take the piss for the rest of the week if they knew about us."
"Agreed" Frank replied, before looking around quickly and lifting Gerard's hand to kiss.
"Love you" he whispered.
"Love you too" Gerard blushed.