Chapter Three: The Question is Proposed [Autumn 2009]

Dear Jason,

It is Halloween once more. Feebi is planing on going as Grand-Mummy. Taye had fun taking her to the thrift stores getting it together. PJ did not want to dress up as his father so he is just going to just wear something bright.

As usual my plan is to hang here with Arthur and John watching bad movies and handing out the candy.

The rest of the family is heading to the Paradise as is tradition.

I am guessing what is up with Ken has something to do with tonight.

I hope you all have safe fun tonight.

Love, Dad

Marty was the first to gather on the ground floor. He this time he had put together a Silent Bob costume complete with a fake cigarette in one of his hands.

Ken was dressed as a Southern Gentleman complete with a the mustache and corn-cob pipe. Micheal was dressed as the 4th Doctor.

Jason and Becky went for Anthony and Cleopatra and for once were going with everyone else.

Then Taye made his entrance dressed as 'Zorro the Gay Blade' from the movie. The whole outfit was in peach.

The last one to show was Linda who was dressed as Zena. After she got her hug from everyone they went out to the VW Van as it could hold all of them. The whole of 6 Kinsey Circle had colored it in Jack-O-Lanterns, bats and other Halloween themed drawings.

As they left with Jason at the wheel PJ and Feebi made their rounds coming back late once more.

The Paradise was buzzing with the multitudes of people on the dance floor. The seven stayed together at first, but soon Jason and Becky were on the dance floor. As the remaining 5 mingled Jesús showed up dressed as normal, but with a cat mask.

"Greetings Chicas." Jesús greeted everyone. "And who is the new one, he makes that outfit work."

Linda looked at Jesús for a moment. "You better watch yourself because these thing are real." Shaking her boobs at Jesús and then giving a finger snap.

The other four looked on not sure where this was going.

"Well this all real to." Jesús turned and shook his rear as Linda.

Linda slapped Jesús on the rear end. "But can they match my booty." as Linda tuned and shook her ass.

Jesús turn around. "Bitch you call that an ass, Marty's ass puts all of us to shame." then let out a laugh and Marty turned bright red. "You are good girlfriend."

"Well I should be, I am a real girl." Linda giggled.

Jesús jumped behind Taye and Marty. "A real girl touched my ass, somebody kiss it and make it feel better!"

There was a few hands that went up offering to help Jesús, but he just waved them off.

"I like you girlfriend, you can really play the game." Jesús said.

"Well I am from LA and you should see Hollywood Boulevard tonight, it is wall to wall Drag Queens." said the smiling Linda

"Well I am off the Hollywood it I have to walk." Jesús said and took a few steps to the door before coming back. "I can't leave I have a new student dancing tonight."

"Who?" asked Taye.

"Someone you will not believes" said Jesus with a big smile.

"You can't give us a hint?" Taye pleaded. "Help me worm it out of him Teddy Bear." looking back at Marty who was keeping in character and just twirling his cigarette.

Jesús just shook his head. "My lips are sealed...well maybe they will be?" Jesús headed of towards another cat mask. "Later Chicas, nice to meet you Lovely Lady Linda."

Taye looked at Ken. "You know who is talking about."

Ken just shook his head no and then grabbed Michael by his scarf and headed to the bar. "I have the craving for a good Kentucky Bourbon."

Linda looked at Taye and Marty "So is it always like this?"

"No, sometimes this place gets rowdy and out of control." Said Taye with a grin.

"Cool! I need to come here more often" Linda said as she looked around for a tail to chase.

Taye and Marty then hit the dance floor just enjoying feel and sound of the music and movement of the dancers. Ken got his Kentucky Bourbon and Micheal gave one a try himself, but gave most of it to Ken after a few sips of it finding he did not care for the taste. Jason and Becky danced for a long time before taking a break, though they just had bottled water.

Linda was on the dance floor having the time of her life and she did not care with who she was dancing with. The only problem was she had no sense of rhythm, but she and most of those around her did not care if she could dance, it was her reckless energy that infected those around her.

The dancing went on for hours until Ken saw that Micheal had come close to his limit and took Micheal off to one side to one of the more secluded areas. He then pulled out his iPod and put one ear-bud in his ear and the other in Micheal's. Putting one arm around Micheal he hit play.

Through the ear-bud Micheal heard a southern style waltz start and Ken pulled him close and started to slowly dance with him. Ken's eyes never left Micheal's during the whole time. When the music finally stopped Ken took a step back holding Micheal at arms length.

"Micheal, I have been doing a lot of thinking about us." Ken spoke softly.

Micheal nodded. "Have noticed...and I take it this is what you have been doing all of those nights."

"Yes, I did all of this for you." There were tears growing in his eyes. "You know I am not the romantic so I figured I would just do one big romantic gesture and get it all over with. When I watched Paulie and Doug for the last time, there was one thing they never got to do. Then after PJ's father started to talk about it I knew that this was something I had to do."

"What?" asked Micheal still not sure what Ken was saying.

"Micheal...I..." He could not get the words out. He was scared of the rejection, but acceptance scared him even more. He reached into a pocket and pulled out a ring box opening it. "Just marry me."

Micheal looked at the box for a moment. This was more that he had ever thought Ken was capable of expressing. He could see the fear in his lovers eyes and could feel his own fears growing. He took the ring out of the box and slipped it on. "Yes I will marry you."

Half of Ken's fears went away. Now there was only the fear of the unknown and he relished that fear now. "Thank you." He said as he pulled Micheal up to him and gave him a deep kiss that he never wanted to end.

Joe watch Ken and Micheal from a distance. When Ken showed up and told him what he wanted to do he looked so scared. Joe listened to Ken and everything he had gone though and why he did what he did. Ken showed that he had grown up. It took some time, but Joe told Ken he should do it, no conditions, no nothing. As he watch the two kiss he quietly said to himself "All accounts are now square."

As they headed home Taye looked at Ken. "I saw you two dancing romantically. How am I going to top that?"

"How are you going to top my next trick?" Ken smiled as he had Micheal hold up his hand showing off the ring.

"Wait...is...what...?" Taye was mostly speechless.

"Let's see, first I showed I can be romantic." Counting on his fingers. "Two I get someone to agree to marry me and three, Taye is speechless. That is three miracles, that qualifies me for sainthood."

The van erupted in laughter.

Taye looked at Ken and gave him a bow. "Tonight you win my gallant foe." He paused for a moment. "I was going to make a crack about freeing the peasants from your tyrannical grasp, but this is your night."

Marty just gave Taye a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"So are going to break character at all tonight?" Taye asked Marty.

Marty just nodded and rubbed his hand along Taye's thigh.

Taye leaned forward to Jason. "Drive Faster Man, For All That Is Holy Drive Faster Man!"

Everyone broke out in laughter once more.

PJ was sitting on the front porch when the Van pulled up and everyone climbed out, some still in pain from laughter. PJ sat there and smiled seeing that everyone had a good time. The last ones were Ken and Micheal.

"So the night went well I take it?" PJ asked.

"Best night ever!" said Ken.

Micheal followed it up with "Best night ever, so far, we have one more night in our future that that we need to think about."

"And you thought it was going to end tonight." PJ snickered.

"Oh god, we need to start planning." Ken said with big eyes.

"Not till tomorrow." said Micheal as he pulled Ken downstairs."

Dear Jason,

Last night was something else. Apparently all of you had a great time of witch I am happy about. I am also happy to hear that Linda had a good time.

The big news was that Ken asked Micheal to marry him and Micheal said yes. I was more happy to hear that than Ken would be returning to...normal? Well as much as he ever is.

Paulie would have loved to have seen this happen. He always worried about him so much.

Apparently PJ knew all about it. He told me about the plan and the secret dance lessons and everything.

I can't wait for Arthur and John to find out. I want to be there for that.

I also now have to admit the van is a good thing to have. And I don't have to worry about you speeding in it.

I wonder who the best man (men) is going to be. I just realized, I have no idea how a gay wedding works for all of that kind of stuff. The only thing for sure of is who will be the flower girl.

Love, Dad