Five Times Gerard Pays For It and One Time He Doesn't by RubyTuesday5681

Posted on AO3

Pairing: Frerard

Other Characters: Ray Toro, Mikey Way

Rating: Explicit

Chapters: 1

Word Count: 22,702

Summary: This story is a cliché rentboy fic wherein Gerard (the customer) falls for Frank (the service-provider) and can't figure out how to go from paying-for-sex to 'dating' or if that's even possible. Added to the mix are Gerard's perpetually low self-esteem, Frank's neuroses, and both boys' epic communication-fails. Will these two ever manage to get out of their own way long enough to see that they're meant for each other? With a little bit of help from a meddling younger brother, they just might.

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I read this fic a long time ago, but I couldn't remember what it was called, and I just happened to stumble across it again tonight.

The summary pretty much says it all, so I don't have much to add, except that I absolutely adored this story. It was short and sweet, and it ended really happy.

It is one of those fics that I have actually reread, which I don't do very often.

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/493248