Mark and April walked down the street to the little restaurant. It was closed. April smiled

Mark chuckled "What's so funny?" he said April looked at him, "your mother's Italian?"

Mark smiled, "well she's Japanese, yes why?" April made a face, "well I was

hoping you could maybe help me learn to cook" Mark caught on, "yes sure honey" he

grabbed her hand, "come on" he drug her to a local grocery store, "now what is it were

cooking?" April shrugged hating to admit she had no idea how to cook, Mark looked

around, "alright, how about tortellini?" April shrugged "um" Mark nodded, "it'll be good

I promise" April let Mark lead her around the store to find the ingredients. Finally they

checked out and paid for their purchases and went back to Mark's house and started on

making dinner. "Your Mom called me earlier" Mark said cutting some fresh parsley,

April looked up from siring the noodles, "oh is that so, what'd she say?" Mark sliced and

cut for a moment before replying, "oh she said that her and your father will be on a

vacation and you have an appointment with Dr. Sorenson" April bit her lip she hated

going back there, she only sits there gets pricked with needles and find out if her tumor is

still dormant, Mark touched her hand, "it going to be fine" he replied as it reading her

mind, "besides lets remain optimistic until the results come in that's what I have to do

with my CF" April understood, she leaned against Mark hugging him, Mark rocked back

and forth soothingly. As the tortellini was almost done Randy came out of his room he

looked better, "something smells heavenly" he said, "oh Mark must be cooking again" he

said, April giggled and drained the water through a strainer, Mark came around the corner

and looked at Randy, "I am just teaching her she's doing the work" April smacked Mark

in the arm with the dish rag she held, "Ow" he said rubbing his arm, she stuck out her

tongue, Mark looked at her, "I'll deal with you later" he said, April looked at him but

couldn't help smiling. The tortellini was served as April, Mark and Randy sat eating, "my

compliments to the chef" Randy said, April smiled, Mark sat with his hand on Aprils

staring at her, if she didn't know him it would have seemed strange to her, but it didn't it

felt just so right and perfect, Mark cleared the dishes and April washed them. After the

dishes were done and the table back to it's order Mark stepped into his room and plopped

down on the bed, April smiled and leaned over him stealing a kiss Mark closed his eyes

but by the time he did the kiss was over, he crossed his arms and sulked for a moment.

April slipped her shoes off in the corner of his room and laid next to him, Mark pulled

her to him, "your so beautiful" he whispered, April snuggled into him and smiled, she

never knew that despite whatever fears there are that there's a tranquil moment in every

one and laying here with Mark was her tranquil moment. Mark rolled over on his side so

he was facing April, he lightly pressed his lips against hers, April closed her eyes and let

the feel of the kiss lead her away from the troubles. Mark opened his brown eyes and

looked at her, April touched his cheek and laid her head on his shoulder, "I love you so

much Mark Ginanni" She whispered softly and soothingly , Mark fiddled with the ends

of her red hair, "you're my hopes April" he said. He looked tired April saw his

venerability, Mark sighed, "don't look at me like I am sick cause I am not" he said

roughly, he slammed his lips to hers, April felt tears fall, Mark looked at her, "what's a

matter?" April smiled, "I just don't want to lose you" she said, Mark wiped her tears

away and kissed her cheeks. April snuggled closer to him and hugged him she could bear

it if he got sick, Mark sighed, "honey I feel fine I just had a long day" he said April

nodded, "I love you my tired Mark" he pulled the covers on them, "and I love you my

worry wart April" April smiled, "better to worry then to not" Mark closed his eyes and

slipped his oxygen on his nose, "true." Was all he said before they fell asleep.