A Kiss Before She Goes

“Frank give it back!” I yelled running around Gerard’s basement chasing Frank after he grabbed my notebook. I was writing some lyrics to a new song when Frank, being the nosy little boy he is, snatched the notebook out of my hands and tried to read it.

“You have to catch me first!” He yelled jumping over the couch. I had been chasing him for five minutes now. I could tell the boys were getting annoyed. As he ran by Gerard, he instantly fell flat on his face. I stopped to see Gerard’s foot in the way.

“Oops.” Gerard said nonchalantly returning his gaze back to his drawing. I quickly ran to Frank snatching the notebook out his hands before he could react. Frank sat up, giving Gerard the cutest pouty face ever.

“Gee that was mean!” Frank said pretending to cry.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Gerard said not even looking at him. Frank got up and sat next to Gerard leaning his head on his shoulder and linking his arm around Gerard’s. Gerard sighed and looked at Frank.

“Ok, I’m sorry for tripping you.” Gerard said rolling his eyes. Frank hugged Gerard tightly and kissed him on the cheek, making us all laugh.

It was October 30 and Halloween was in the air. This also meant Frank’s birthday. Frank was like a five year old getting all excited about Halloween and his birthday. The boy’s and I have been secretly planning a birthday party for him. The plan was for Frank and I spend the morning together, then we’d go all treat or treating at night and go to my house for the surprise party. I was pretty excited but nervous at the same time. I didn’t know what to give Frank and I was running out of time.

“So what shall we do today?” Frank asked removing Gerard’s sketch pad from his lap and replacing it with his head. Gerard just glared at him and put the sketch pad on Frank’s face. Gerard was trying so hard to be nice to Frank since it was his birthday tomorrow. Unfortunately, Frank loves to pick on Gerard the most. Poor Gee.

“Why don’t we go get Frank here a haircut?” Bob said smirking at Frank. His hair was almost touching his shoulders. Frank shot up with wide eyes knocking the sketch pad from Gerard’s hand. Gerard’s just mumbled something under his breath as he got up and retrieved his sketch pad.

“What?! NO!” Frank said holding his arms up.

“Frankie, you have to. It’s too long now and you’re not even taking care of it.” I said standing up and trying to run my fingers through his hair. He had many knots in them.

“It’s the same length as Gerard’s!” He said pointing at Gee.

“Well Gerard knows how to take care of his long hair. Plus you have to look good on your birthday.” I said sitting next to Frank now. He started to give me a puppy face but I quickly looked away. “Nope, not going to work this time.”

“But, but…” Frank was fake crying now. Why is he so good at this?

“No.” I folded my arms and still looked away. After a while he finally gave in sighing. We all got ready and drove to a barber shop.

“What if they mess up my hair?” Frank whined.

“Frank, you can be bald and still look good.” I said getting out of the car. “You can cut it however you want but it better be short next time we see you.”

“We’ll be at the comic book store so go there when you’re done.” Mikey said. Frank nodded his head and went inside the barber shop. We walked to the comic book store.

“So what are you going to get Frank for his birthday?” Ray asked as he searched through a pile of old comics.

I groaned, “I have no clue.”

He chuckled patting my back. “Don’t worry about it so much. Whatever you do decide to give him I know he’ll love it. Just make sure it’s from the heart.”

I smiled gratefully at him knowing it’s true. Frank and I have gotten so close in the short amount of time we’ve known each other. After the party at Kyle’s things seemed so perfect and right. We still weren’t together but we got along so well and respected each other.

After some time I was looking through an X-Men comic when I heard the front door open. I looked up to see Frank walk in with his new haircut. All I can say is he looked sexy as hell. He had sort of had a buzz cut but it fit him so well showing off his hazel eyes more. He smiled walking up to me.

“So I sort of put to the test what you said about me being bald and still looking good.” He gave me a little spin smiling. “How do I look?”

I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him, whispering, “Fucking sexy.”

“Good.” He said with a grin, kissing me again before going off to show the other boy’s. Once Gerard paid for the comic’s he got, we all piled back in his car. We got back to their house and they had band practice. I watched half of their practice before going upstairs to make them dinner. Once it was done we ate and watched TV. When it got late I went home with Frank. I wanted to stay up until midnight with him. We sat on my front porch talking and cuddling. I had my phone in my hand constantly checking the time. When it finally hit midnight, I looked at Frank smiling.

“Happy Birthday Frankie! I love you!” I threw my arms around his neck kissing him. He pulled me closer to him deepening the kiss. As he pulled away he looked at me surprised. I looked at him confused.

“You said you love me…” Frank said softly. I hadn’t realized it when I said it. I blushed.

“Yeah I guess did. It came out so naturally… that it felt right.”

His smile was ear to ear as he pulled me close to him again and kissed me. “I love you too Rose.”

My heart melted. We stayed out there for another couple more minutes then we went home. I threw myself onto my bed and lay there thinking of what to get Frank. Feeling happy I started to finish writing the song I was writing earlier today. I sat at my desk for ten minutes revising and finishing the song. When I began to read the final revision of the song, I realized something. The song was about Frank. Subconsciously I had been writing this song about Frank. I smiled finally finding what to give Frank for his birthday. I went to bed without any worry.

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I woke up the next morning getting ready to spend the day with Frank. I wore dark blue jeans, a black batman tank top with a red and blue flannel over. I walked up upstairs to see my mom getting ready for the party. I smiled at her as she saw me.

“Do you have everything?” I asked my mom.

“Yes, we have everything for the dinner and to decorate.” My mom knew how much I liked Frank. I never told her anything but she could see it when Frank and I were together. She said Frank and I reminded her of when she first met my dad. That we had found something that not many people can find at such a young again. Love. Not puppy love; True love.

“Thank you mom, I’ll see you later!” I said as I kissed her on the cheek and ran out the door to Frank’s house. I knocked on Frank’s door and was greeted by Ms. Iero.

“We just had breakfast together so he’s in his room getting ready. You two have fun and I’ll be with your mother getting the party ready.” She said as she hugged me and walked to my house. Ms. Iero knew about Frank and me too. Her and my mother have become best friends, talking about how they’ll be like sisters when Frank and I will get married. I just shook my head whenever I over hear their conversations.

I walked upstairs and I could hear the shower running. I went inside his room and sat on his bed looking around his room. I saw wrapping paper torn up on the side of his bed. I guess a present from his mom. The bright red bow was still on it and I got an idea. I carefully took off the bow from the wrapping paper and stuck it on my head. As I sat back down on his bed facing the door, Frank walks in with a towel wrapped around his waist and stops in his track.

“Surprise.” I said smiling and laughing at his expression. He was shocked.

“This is the best present ever!” He said as he tackled me to his bed and kissed me. I tried pushing him off.

“Frank you’re all wet! Get off!” I laughed as he pressed his body more towards me.

“Shut up, you like it.” He grinned as he got off and helped me get up too.

“Not when I’m fully clothed.” I said as I fixed my shirt.

“Oh, we can fix that quickly.” He said with an evil grin and reached for my shirt. I smacked it away.

“Not now, you silly boy.” He had a hurt face.

“I’m not a boy anymore! I’m a man and it’s my birthday, so I can do whatever I want!” He said pouting.

I laughed, “Well it’s my body.”

“Technically, you just gave yourself to me as a present so that includes your body.”

Damn he got me.

He grabbed my waist pulling it to his. He kissed me as his hands traveled up my shirt and down to my back, squeezing my ass. I wrapped my arms around his neck letting his hands explore my body. Every touch sending shocks of electricity throughout my body. He pulled away smiling at me.

“Why don’t we save this for later?” He said softly. I almost protested but I just bit my lip and nodded my head. “Alright, let me go change.”

I sat back down on the bed taking off the red bow in my hair. I watched as he dropped the towel wrapped around his waist revealing his cute butt. I could feel him grinning knowing I was looking at it. I smiled turning away as I blushed. When he finished getting dressed I almost wanted to rip the clothes right off. He looked really sexy. He wore tight black jeans, black converse and a red and black stripped long sleeve shirt.

“Good?” He asked grinning at me.

“Oh yeah.” I said laughing softly. I wrapped my arms around his neck as he wrapped his around my waist. “Well birthday boy, what do you want to do today?”

He smiled as he said, “I don’t care, as long as I’m with you.”