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.
