A/N: I bet you guys thought I was dead uh? Nope, I'm still alive. Since a lot of people asked me to get back into the RENT fandom, I did but I'm not alone. Yup, that's right, GorgeousSmile and I are teaming up again to bring you this newest story for our Mark and Phoebe saga. Angel is alive and other bohos are mentioned! We'll update when we can!

Bated by: Matt Garvey (the website won't let put the link in so just search his name if you want to check out some cool Highlander stories)

California Dreamin'
By: LOSTrocker and GorgeousSmile

Chapter One: Chirp, Chirp:

Mark was hesitant as he entered Alexi's office. She was on the phone when
he came in. Still, she waved him forward. He took his place across from her.
Mark heard the last bit of conversation.

"Yes, thank you. You won't regret it. I promise." Alexi said before
hanging up and turning her attention to the filmmaker. "I bet you're
wondering who that was."

"Actually, I was wondering why you called me in." Mark corrected. He
could really care less who she was talking to. "I'm not in trouble am
I?"

Alexi couldn't help but laugh at that one. "You? Mark Cohen, in trouble?
Puh-lease."

Mark breathed a sigh of relief. "Great, I can breath easily now."

"This all goes back to the person who was on the phone Mark." Alexi
informed, pointing to the phone on her desk. "That was a friend of mine in
Burbank Studios."

"The one in California?" Mark questioned.

"The one and only." Confirmed Alexi with a smile.

"What does this have to do with me?"

"Well, let's say a little birdie gave them some of your footage and they
fell in love with it."

"Let me guess, you're the little bird?"

"Chirp chirp."

"I can't believe you." Mark retorted.

Alexi was offended. This wasn't the kind of reaction she was hoping for.
"Why you're welcome." She said sarcastically. "I don't get why
you're so pissed off Cohen. Some people would kill for this."

"You're forgetting, I'm not most people!" he returned. "I just
wished you would've talked to me about this first."

"I am talking to you about this first." She reminded him.

"No, you're not." He argued. "From what I gather, we're a few
minutes late. Do I even have time to think about this?"

"You got a week." Alexi confirmed.

"I'll get back to you."

"You better or you're a complete **." Alexi cursed at him.

Mark stormed out of Alexi's office, slamming the door shut on his way out.
Once outside, he leaned up against it. Alexi didn't understand. He wasn't
like her, he couldn't just pick up and move across the States. He had his
family, friends. They all were here. If he left who would take care of them?

TBC…