A couple of days passed and everyone was meeting up at the Life Café
"MAAAAAAARKIIIIE" Maureen cried. She took a swig out of a large bottle, which Joanne promptly took off her.
"Honey Bear it's only two o'clock in the afternoon…"
"Your no fun" Maureen slurred putting her arms around Joanne, she was already drunk much to the amusement of everyone around her.
It was almost like the night of the Riot although this time Benny was nowhere in site. Everyone was dancing on the tables until and the waiter regularly had to tell them to get off. Sarah grabbed Marks arm. She muttered something about knowing nobody here…
"Don't worry" Mark whispered, "You'll be fine."
Sarah smiled at him. Roger came in after them, giving Mimi a piggyback ride.
"Told you I could give you a piggyback ride all the way from the apartment"
"I never had any doubts about that…" Mimi said smugly "But I just got a free ride over here" she kissed his cheek before he put her down. During this time Sarah had introduced herself to everyone but -
"Collins" Mark cried. Collins waved and came over.
"Hey! Whose your lady friend?" Collins said in a nudge-nudge-wink-wink way. They both blushed.
"I'm Sarah," She said holding her hand out. Collins shook it.
"Pleasure" Collins grinned.
They talked for a while. Sarah actually seemed to understand what he was talking about as it turns out Sarah had gone to a posh bording school before dropping out to live in New York. Noticing that Mark looked a little left out she held her hand out to him.
"Wanna dance?" Sarah asked
"You sure about that?" Collins laughed
"Fuck you" but Mark grinned at him.
"Please" Sarah pleased batting her eyelashes.
"Well…I don't really…"
"Awww your adorable when you're like this…" Sarah said taking his hand.
Mark blushed and handed his camera to Collins.
"Ok…"
Sarah lead him out and started to dance with him.
"Innnat cuuute" Maureen slurred resting on Collins shoulder. Collins pushed her off and she fell to the floor laughing.
"Your not that bad" Sarah laughed as Mark tried to keep up with her.
"I used to tango a little…" Mark smiled.
"Oooh teach me!" Sarah asked sounding genuinely interested "I can do ballet but I never got the hang of tango"
"You should really ask Joanne about this…I'm rubbish"
"I don't want to learn for Joanne, as nice as she is, I want to learn from you Cohen!"
"Well…I'll try"
Mark tried to teach her much to the amusement of those around him.
Mark tried not to fall over his own feet. Instead of him falling over his own feet Sarah fell instead. Mark caught her just before she hit the floor.
"Hey you caught me again," Sarah laughed.
Sarah couldn't help but notice that he had an adorable little smile on his face, he was strong for a skinny guy. She couldn't stop smiling as he mumbled something about him being so fucking clumsy.Her heart leapt and she was surprised by the sensation…She hadn't felt this way in…ages.
I'm so fucking clumsy! Mark couldn't help smiling. He was surprised at how light she felt. Her pixie features lit up…what a smile. She'd lied about his dancing to make him feel better, her eyes glittered mischievously and he was surprised when his heart leapt…He hadn't felt this way since…Maureen.
He helped her to her feet. She kissed him on the cheek causing them both to blush again.
Neither of them noticed a scowling Roger leave the café with Mimi hot on his heels.
A woman passed with a 'HELP WANTED' sign. Sarah gasped.
"Mark!"
"what?"
"They need help here, I just saw…"
"Go for it." Mark grinned.
Sarah chased after the woman with the sign. Joanne tapped Mark on the sholder.
"So are you and her…"
"No…"
"Shame….I think she likes you." She smiled and then ran over to stop Maureen who was trying to bluff her way into free booze off some poor waiter.
"HONEY BEAR!!!!"
Sarah came back looking a little sad. She had a forum in her hand.
"I can't do this…"
"Why not" Mark asked
"I don't have an address." She said indicating, "I tried to explain to manager but she just handed me a forum and she told me to sort out my own problems."
"Look if you want…You could always stay with Roger and me for awhile."
"Really?"
"If you want…I mean…"
"Thank-you so much" she hugged him tight. A few drunks (including Maureen) shouted out catcalls.
"However…." Sarah said breaking apart. "I want to pay my own portion of the rent AND it MUST be ok with Roger…"
"You don't need to…"
"Yes I do Mark…and just until I can afford my own place. Are you sure Roger wouldn't mind I mean when he saw me he was…"
"I'm sure he'll be fine, I think you just took him by surprise…" Mark said. Everything was going to be fine…wasn't it?
"I don't deserve all this!" She hugged him again.
"Hey… Lets get out of here, wanna go for a walk?"
"Sure" She said.