“Oh sorry Big Man were you trying to get your leg over and you had to come and save me, I hate being a c**k block?" I said with a little chuckle "no cheeky, I was on my own, I told you I'm being good these days. Anyway if I would have had a woman with me you would have had to fight him off on your own" he said with a small smile. "Big Man I've never been so scared in my whole life" he gently kissed my hand "I know Gorgeous me either" "where is he? He’s not here is he?” I tried to get up, "settle down, he's here but he's in a bad way, I nearly killed him" I looked down at his hands and they were covered in scrapes and scratches. "Are you ok honey?" I stroked his hand "of course I'm ok, I'm the Big Man, but I'm actually going to kill that little s**t when he gets out. I only stoped punching him when I realised you were unconscious and phoned an ambulance. I’m going to end him" although he was speaking very calmly I could see that he was furious “what if he wakes up and comes in to get me" "He won't I promise, the doctor says he's still unconscious" "oh no Big Man this such a mess. What if he dies? What will the police say? They will send you down for this, this is all my fault" "don't be daft I spoke to the police, they think someone broke in and attacked you both because the front door to our flats had been kicked in that's how he must have got in and it's not your fault it's his he's a lunatic and it's my fault I should never have befriended him and introduced you to him" "you weren't to know he was crazy, but I had a feeling and still carried on seeing him" "Gorgeous I'm so glad your ok" he leaned over and softly kissed me on the lips he pulled back then went in for another kiss he then pulled away and looked into my eyes "Lydia I love you, I don't know what I would have done if anything would have happened to you" it was quiet between us for a few seconds then I said "I know i love you too Jamie" he just tenderly stroked my face. He looked shattered "have you been here all night?" "Yeah you know I would never leave you" he whispered I had forgotten how considerate and gentle he could be sometimes, he always had a big front being a ladies man always joking about my t**s and slapping my arse but this was the boy I had grown up with and I did love him, he was like a brother to me. "thank you I would have freaked out if I would have woke up here on my own, thank you for every thing Jamie" He gave me a little smile “don't be silly, I would kill for you Lydia" he said “that's very sweet but you almost did" the door creaked open it was Chris and we both smiled at each other “Hi honey I’m ok it’s just a bump to the head I'll be fine" Chris just burst into tears "please don't cry Chris you know I hate it when you cry. I'm fine. I've got my knight in shining armor with me" i was still holding the Big Man’s hand and I didn't want to let go. “I had to tell him" stuttered Chris "what? I thought we were going to wait till the morning" said the Big Man. “I didn't want him finding out on the news or in the papers, he's on his way, I told him you were ok but you know what he's like Gorgeous" I was confused “who are you two talking about?" what do you mean?" Chris just ignored me "He's went batshit crazy. I mean he's totally lost it on the phone. I think he's going to go nuclear. Harry is outside your door but I've had to ask the hospital security to stand outside Stefan’s" "what's going on?” And then it hit me “oh no are you talking about Fran?” “he's going to kill him, and he said he doesn't care who try's to stop him" the Big Man looked really annoyed “Chris she doesn't need to hear this, she should be resting" then he looked at me and I could tell he was trying to stay calm "Hopefully he will have cooled down by the time he gets here" he said gently and then he gave my hand a little squeeze to reassure me. He brought my hand up to his lips and tenderly kissed it. oh my god Fran I had forgotten all about him, when he loses his temper he is uncontrollable. "The reason I'm telling you Lyds is because you’re really the only one he'll listen too" I knew he was right but my head was banging and I didn’t want any more trouble "don't worry Chris everything will be fine" I said with a little smile on my face, I was trying to keep cool but I was terrified of what was going to happen when he got there" you are so calm Gorgeous, Fran should take a leaf out of your book" but I wasn’t calm, my insides were turning “I think it's the pain killers because I'm starting to feel amazing" we all had a little laugh "there we go she's back to her old self already, just get her a pair of sunglasses, some red lipstick and a push up bra for those big t**s and she will be back out in force. won't you Sexy. Actually I'd love to see you in a wee nurses uniform Gorgeous, any chance of you giving me a bed bath?” he said with a wink, and there it was, Jamie had disappeared and the Big Man was back and with that I let go of his hand. "Yeah I'm fighting fit see if there's a bar in this place and get me a double" Chris was still wiping tears away, "Chris stop being daft get over here" said the Big Man and he gave him a big cuddle "she's alright mate she's alright just calm down" by now he was sobbing. God he was a cry baby. Then suddenly there was shouting coming from outside my room, "where the f**k is he?” I could hear Harry trying to calm him down and then the door burst opened and it was Fran. He just stood in the doorway panting and he looked furious, his hands were clenched into fists at his sides and he looked like the Incredible Hulk. No one said anything. He finally spoke "where is he?" the Big Man stepped forward "mate calm down, he's in a bad way, he's still unconscious and he has security around him. Leave it just now, we will see the little prick when he's up and about again" Fran very calmly and coldly said "I'm going to destroy him" he was terrifying and we were all quiet. "Tell me exactly what happened" he demanded the Big Man started to tell him that the car had dropped him off at the car park under neath the apartment building and that when he went up stairs to go to bed and he heard crying and screaming and then he heard a woman on the street screaming he's trying to kill her and that’s when he realised it was me upstairs and he ran up and Stefan was straggling me and trying to throw me off the balcony. That’s when he attacked him and called an ambulance. Chris was weeping uncontrollably by now, "he tried to kill you?" asked Fran, he still couldn't look at me, this was the first time he had acknowledged my presence in the room. I just nodded my head. The atmosphere was palpable. Then I said "yeah I'm thinking about cancelling the wedding, what do you guys think? Or maybe we should start couples counselling" The Big Man let out a huge laugh, even Chris managed a giggle but Fran wasn't laughing "guys can you wait outside, I want to speak to her on my own" "sure mate fancy a smoke Chris, we’ll be back in a minute guy’s" the boys went out and shut the door behind them. I was shitting myself because I knew he was angry, but why was he so angry with me? He stared at the floor with his hands in his pockets. "Fran I'm sorry" he finally looked up "I know you’re angry with me but it's not my fault, he broke into the flat, I didn't let him in. I’m sorry" he looked surprised "Gorgeous I'm not angry with you, you don't need to be sorry. I'm angry with myself, I should have been there to protect you, I should have got you more security, I should be looking after you better. What if he would have thrown you over the balcony? I would have lost you, I can’t live without you" he looked so upset. “I'm ok it’s just a few broken bones and a sore head. Honestly I'm fine” “you’re not fine, I know you, you'll sit and crack jokes and 'say I don't cry' I'm fine but your not" he was right I was far from fine “okay I'm not fine, he's a monster Fran, I was terrified, he's obsessed that you and I are together behind his back, he hit me when we were on tour and mentally tortured me. And last night he beat me up and tried to kill me. are you happy? I'm not fine" he ran the few steps towards me and cuddled me "no I'm not happy, but I swear to god I will never let anything like this happen again do you hear me" I nodded "I mean it, I love you so much, I can't live without you" "thank god the Big Man was there I would be dead if it wasn’t for him, he saved my life Fran....although he probably tried to feel up my t**s in the ambulance" "yeah probably" he smiled "promise you won't kill Stefan" he shook his head “I’m sorry I can't promise that Gorgeous" I took a deep breath, I was exhausted “Fran I don't want you to get into trouble, just let the Big Man do it, he said he would kill for me and you know I've been looking for a hit man" he just smiled and rubbed my chin with his thumb "Gorgeous that's the difference between me and the Big Man, he might kill for you, but I would die for you!”
Chapter 21 - POV Fran
I woke up early this morning and had a shower and got dressed. I told Lydia I was going out. I had to make up an excuse because I just needed to get away from her for half an hour. Lydia had been staying with me since she got out of hospital. She's been having nightmares and she’s terrified to sleep on her own so she has been sleeping in my bed with me. It's been torture. She cuddles into me all night and she feels amazing. Her skin is so soft. When she sleeps she makes the cutest little noises. I could watch her sleep all night. She always wakes up with a big smile on her face. 'Morning Francis' she's absolutely adorable. But her pyjamas are tiny little shorts and vest and her t**s look amazing, not to mention that she has the most perfect arse I've ever seen in my life. I remember when we were kids we must have been about 14, we used to sit and write songs in her school uniform. The image of her jumping off my bed and her little school shirt riding up to expose her perfect arse is burned into my memory. I've always been crazy about her, in fact I’ve been in love with her since we were kids but the last few weeks of her sleeping next to me and rubbing against me every night is actually driving me crazy and I’m finding it harder and harder to control myself around her. She's always been really affectionate with me. She thinks nothing of sitting on my knee or cuddling me when we're watching tv or holding my hand walking down the street. But this past few weeks every time she touches me I can't control it, I'm constantly trying to hide the fact I have a huge hard on. She's so f*****g sexy. Even just making me a cup of tea, I can't keep my eyes off her. Every time she turns me on I take a shower and have a wank, she must think I have OCD the amount of showers I’ve been taking lately. I woke up this morning ready to explode because she had wrapped her smooth tanned leg around me whist she was sleeping and her knee had brushed against my c**k. I lay there willing myself not to wake her up so I could f**k her but she wasn’t that kind of girl, she is perfect in every way and I know I’m not good enough for her. I could never tell her how I really feel about her because if she knocked me back I would be devastated. That morning she came out the bathroom in just a towel with her hair wet. I couldn't take it anymore I jumped up and went straight into the shower. I had to sort myself out quick. The sight of her in just a towel was too much for me. Her wet hair dripping onto her perfect t**s, biting her full bottom lip, batting her dark lashes at me. I want her so badly. I was in the shower fanaticising about her dropping that towel and bending over my bed. Saying 'I want you Francis’ I fantasied about her riding my c**k as her big perfect t**s bounced. When I was finished I went out to find her back in my bed. She had her hair in a ponytail and her reading glasses on. She looked like a sexy secretary. She was wearing a black tight vest and shorts, she looked sensational. I stared at her but she didn’t notice because she was fixated on the TV and I was breathless at the sight of her because she looked incredible "what are you watching Gorgeous?" She dragged her eyes off the TV and she gave me one of her beautiful smiles that made my insides flip “I'm just watching my favourite show, it's the last one of the series I'm so excited” it always surprised me how she could be both cute and sexy. “What are you doing today Francis?” She said fixing her glasses. I watched her every movement and I was mesmerized by her. Every time she said my name my c**k twitched, I had to get away from her before I ended up pinning her to the bed and having my way with her. I quickly grabbed my jacket and told her I was going to the shops. The shops! I haven't been to the shops since my mum used to send me to buy her fags and booze when I still lived in Glasgow. I headed over to Chris's flat because I needed to speak to someone because I was losing it big time. Chris was there with his new girlfriend Carmela, shes a nice girl a bit plain looking, nothing like my Lydia, except that she’s not my Lydia and that's the problem. I was pacing the floor ranting like a crazy man about how much i wanted her and how her hair smelled like coconut and Chris and Carmela were just staring at me. I would never usually have admitted my feelings in front of anyone other than the Big Man and Chris but Carmela was different, Chris was in love, anyone could see that. And I knew she was going to be around for a long time. Once I started to calm down Chris made me a cup of tea and Carmela said "Fran I believe you and Lydia are supposed to be together, it’s so obvious you both are in love with each other, but after everything that's happened to her recently this isn't the best time to start a relationship. You just need to be patient" I took a few deep breaths and started to really think about every thing Carmela had said. Lydia had been to hell and back recently. I had to get a grip of myself. Carmela was right I couldn’t tell her that I wanted more than a friendship with her, it just wasn’t the right time. But after everything that happened with Stefan she could have went home to her own flat or she could have went to Spain to stay with her mum and dad, or she could have stayed with the Big Man or Chris or even Stacey but she choose to be with me. That had to mean something. "thanks Carmela I feel so much better for getting this off my chest, Chris mate hold on to her with both hands" Chris was so proud of her, she looked at him like he was her whole world, I had a horrible feeling in my stomach "I wish Lydia would look at me the way Carmela looks at you" I said and put my head in my hands "she does look at you like that you just need to open your eyes and see it" said Carmela "I'm going to go home, I hate leaving her on her own, she gets scared after what that animal did to her" it was true she could get scared but I also hated going so long. without seeing her, even if it was only ten minutes I missed her. "give her a bit of time, she will be back to herself and you can tell her how you feel about her" said Chris "what about the Big Man Chris?" He shrugged his shoulders “What about him mate? He doesn't have a chance with her, because of ...well you know what" Carmela looked confused "the Big Man has feelings for her as well" I said "we have had an agreement since we were kids that neither of us would go there with Lydia because we are best mates, then we started the band and it went on from there" she shook her head “No I know the Big Man loves her, I mean that's like totally obvious he's obsessed with her. I just don't get what you guys mean by he doesn't have a chance with her after what happened in the past" Chris knew that he had said too much "just forget about it Carmela, it's a long horrible story and Lydia would die if she thought we were talking about it" said Chris and kissed her on the top of her head "sorry guys I didn't mean to be nosy, I will leave you guys to it, see you soon Fran" she said with a little smile and hurried into Chris's bedroom. "Do you really think I have a shot with her Chris?" He smiled wider than I have ever seen "of course you do mate, you just need to play it cool. Wait for her to feel better and then make your move" "thanks mate you have really settled me down and say thanks to Carmela for me she's a keeper" I had never seen Chris this happy before and after what they had said I believed that maybe me and Lydia could be happy together as well. As I made my way home I stopped at little quirky gift shop. It sold all sorts of things from fluffy toys to sexy undies. I stared at the mannequin and imagined it was Lydia standing in those fish net stockings and n****e tassels, I would give my right arm to see her like that. The young girl behind the counter was batting her eyelashes at me but I just ignored her "do you sell key-rings?" I asked rather coldly "yes" she said with a giggle, I looked through the rows of keyrings and picked one out, it was perfect. "Is this for Lydia" asked the girl "yes it is" I said. It was the first time I had smiled since I went into the shop "wow I wish you guys would get married" " yeah me too" I said with a laugh, I couldn't believe my own ears, what was I saying? But it felt good to be honest and not have to say the same old lie that we’re just friends and we don't look at each other like that. The shop girl was so excited she started to jump up and down on the spot. "I would actually die if you gave me this key ring" she said as she wrapped it up in pink paper. I gave her fifty quid and told her to keep the change, I asked her nicely not to speak to the press about this. The girl just winked and I left the shop. I was carrying this pathetic little pink bag like it was the Crown Jewels. I must have looked like a bed wetter. When I got home I was so excited to see her I ran in my front door shouting her name "Gorgeous, Gorgeous are you still in bed?" I ran upstairs to my bedroom and she was sitting up in bed, she was hugging her knees and crying. She looked tiny in my bed surrounded by all the huge pillows. I should never have went out and left her on her own. When she looked up at me her little nose was bright red and she had a petted bottom lip. I hadn’t seen her cry in over ten years, even when her grandpa died, even when she split up with that d**k Michael, even when Stefan tried to throw her over the balcony, even when that girl cut her hair too short that one time. The reason she never cried was a long story. But here she was sobbing her heart out on my bed. She crawled down the whole length on the bed and kneeled up at the bottom with her arms outstretched for me to save her “oh Francis” she said with a sniff .....and I've never been so turned on in my whole life. For god sake get a grip Franco.
Chapter 22
It had been a month since I had got out of hospital and I was still sore all over and had a cast on my left arm where Stefan had broke it. Every time Chris looked at it, he shook his head and said "I'm going to kill him" The out pour from the public was really touching. I had a constant flow of flowers and cards. As far as everyone was concerned someone had broke into my flat and attacked both me and Stefan. I was staying with Fran, I really didn't want to go back to my own flat, I was too scared to go back and the memories of him trying to kill me were haunting me. Fran was really looking after me, making me breakfast, lunch and dinner. He even let me sleep in his bed beside him because I was terrified in his spare bedroom on my own. But I got the feeling I was beginning to out stay my welcome. When I was talking to him he would drift away as if he was on another planet, he would still be looking at me but I could tell his mind was elsewhere and if I was annoying him he would go for a shower. The past few days he must have had at least ten showers. Stefan was still in hospital. It was a nightmare. I went to see him when he first woke up. He said if I publicly dumped him that he would tell the press I was sleeping with all three of the boys and also tell the police that it was the Big Man that beat him up and he would go to prison and I would be in trouble for lying to protect him. I was still too weak to deal with him so I told him I would still act as if we were engaged for now, just until I got my energy back and then I would destroy him. The boys still wanted him dead but he was well protected in his hospital bed. I was sitting up in Fran’s bed watching my favorite show 'London streets' I hadn’t been out since Stefan attacked me. I would just spend my days in bed trying to get my strength back. The show started as usual and I was loving all the arguments and drama. My absolute fav character was Jason Spence. He was the eldest son and he was so hot. I heard that something big was going to happen in this episode and I couldn't wait. As the episode went on it showed that Jason's little brother Sam had killed a man that was stealing from them and got caught by the police because of his DNA. Then Jason said he would take the blame because Sam was about to become a father. The detective in charge of the murder investigation said that Jason was going to go away for a long time. I was sitting up in bed shouting at the TV “no! this can't be happening" and as the police took him away his mother was crying uncontrollably. I was absolutely devastated because I loved Jason. He was the only reason I watched the bloody show. And now everything will be ruined if he's not in it. Suddenly I felt something drop onto the back of my hand. When I looked down I released it was a tear. I was crying because Jason was being taken to jail and I let out a huge sob. I cried for ten whole minutes when Fran came home from the shops. When he walked in he looked totally shocked and worried. I was so upset I needed a big cuddle. I crawled down the bed towards him and said 'oh Francis' and put my arms out. He ran the couple of steps and grabbed me into a tight hug "are you ok Gorgeous?" he whispered and I just said "no" with a petted lip. "Don’t be scared he won't hurt you again. I promise I won't let him" I couldn't talk because I was crying so much. I hadn't cried in years, "I can't believe that you’re crying, you never cry, let it all out Gorgeous, you have been through so much, let it all out" he started to stroke my hair and kiss my cheek “are you ready to talk about everything? Please say something Gorgeous?” He had his hands on either side of my face and his eyes where so full of concern. I finally managed to speak "Jason is going to prison” I said with a sob. He was quiet for a second, he looked really confused "what? who the hell is Jason?" I started to wipe my tears "Jason Spence from London streets" I pointed at the TV and he started laughing "it's not funny he's my absolute favourite, I'm heartbroken Fran” he hugged me and kissed my head "you are a nutcase Gorgeous, promise me you’ll never change" I went back to hugging him. I was glad he was home. Not only because I was scared on my own but because I missed him like crazy when he wasn’t right next to me. I didn’t want to let him go but then I noticed he was holding a little pink bag “what's that in your hand Fran?" I asked and he sat down next to me on the bed "I got you a little present when I was out" it was a lovely little pink bag with a big pink bow. "Oh Fran, you are really thoughtful. What is it?" I ripped the paper off it and it was a pink love heart key ring that said 'I love you' it was lovely but a bit out of character for Fran and I didn’t have the heart to tell him that I didn’t have keys to my flat because it was all key codes so I didn’t need a key ring but his face was too cute that I couldn’t break it to him. “This is adorable, thanks honey" I couldn’t help but notice that he looked a bit nervous “I want you to know that your welcome to stay here for as long as you want" i was relieved to hear him say that I wasn’t outstaying my welcome. “Oh Fran that means the world to me. I thought you wanted to get rid of me. Stefan told me that you said I was a burden to you and I know he was a liar but it really stuck with me" "he’s a f*****g liar Gorgeous. I wish you would stay here forever. So here is the front door key to go with your keyring" he bent down in front of me on one knee "Lydia Knight will you be my flat mate" I let out a huge giggle and jumped onto him "yes, yes,