I Am A Monster Ch. 29

-Frank's P.O.V.-

When I moved back in with Gerard, he insisted I started sleeping in his room. Actually, insisted is the wrong word, he begged me with the promise that he'd be on his best behavior.  I agreed because, well, it was quite a turn on having Gerard beg me for something.

So, here I was, lying in Gerard's huge bed with him spooning up behind me. It was nice but I still felt bad about not returning his love. I mean, I did really like him, and I loved the way he made me feel, but I don't know if I love him.

Somewhere between fretting about my feelings, I fell asleep. A soft, heavily accented voice woke me.

"Signor Frank, would you like dinner?" Annette was smiling down at me.

I yawned and pushed myself up into a sitting position, mumbling slightly. "Mmnh? What time is it?" I asked, rubbing my eyes. The curtains were closed and the light was turn on.

"It's just gone past midnight," Annette said, standing up straight. "You and the Master keep awful hours but I've made you a vegetarian pizza if you're hungry."

Mmm… pizza. "That sounds nice, thank you," I smiled, pushing my hair off my forehead. She turned and grabbed a tray from the table in the room, bringing it over and setting it in my lap. I thanked her again and she smiled, leaving the room.

After dinner, I left the tray on the table and went to the bathroom, running a hot bath. I started to think about my 'relationship' with Gerard while I soaked in the hot water.

He'd been so kind to me, even when he first found me unconscious in the woods. He took care of me, cleaned and bandaged my wounds, let me sleep in his house and even eat his food. He ran after me when I ran away and protected me from the wolves, revealing his secret to me in the process. He even came looking for me when I went home.

I got out of the tub when the water went cold and dried my body off, wrapping my towel around my waist. When I enter the bedroom again, the tray is gone and the bed sheets have been changed. I blushed when I remembered what Gerard and I did in that bed. I looked at the window, seeing the now open curtain and the sky lightening beyond the trees. I must have been in the bath a lot longer than I thought. Gerard would be back soon. I tossed my towel over the back of a chair and crawled back into bed, curling up under the crisp sheets.

Gerard really cares about me. It's not just about breaking his curse anymore, I don't think. But what happens if we do have sex and he's still cursed? Would he hate me? Would he kick me out? Would he never wanna see me again?

No. No, he wouldn't do that to me. He loves me. He loves me and I…

I think I love him.

"Frankie? You okay?" Gerard's voice startles me and I jumped slightly. I hadn't heard him come in the room. I roll over to my back and looked up at him hovering over me, worry in his eyes. I smiled and nodded, pulling him into a kiss.

"I love you too, Gerard."