A/N: I wrote about four chapters over the last few days…I can't seem to stop writing!! Please read and review!
~*Mark POV*~
Its pathetic how easily I can predict them. Well, not necessarily predict. I knew one of them was going to come up here. I was just hoping it was going to be Mimi. Even as I held her close to me, whispering in her ear that everything was going to be okay, I found it hard to hide my ecstasy that she had to run to me.
But why was I so happy? Of course she was going to run to me. I'm her only friend within two miles of their apartment. I was just the easiest escape. It's not like she hadn't run to me before, either. I really needed to stop thinking so much.
Her sobs finally subsided, and she looked up at me. I never realized how deep her eyes were. Roger was right. You could get lost in them.
She rested her face back on my chest. I could hear a muffled "thanks" come from her.
"No problem Mimikins."
She pulled away and looked at my shirt.
"Sorry," she whispered.
"I don't mind Mimi, really. Whenever you need m-" Her finger rested on my lips. She pointed at my shirt.
"I ruined your shirt." I looked down. My new white shirt was covered in eyeliner and makeup. I pulled it off and tossed it aside, then hugged her to me again.
"Eh, it was old anyway," I lied.
"Liar."
"You're more important than a stupid shirt, Mimi." There was a long lapse of silence.
"You are really warm," she commented.
"Well my blubber tends to insulate me."
"You don't have blubber…"
"Yea I do…look at me. I'm a fatty." I pinched my stomach, which in reality had no fat at all. I could hardly grab some to pinch.
"I have more blubber than you."
"Nu uh."
She sniffled and pulled up her tight tank top to reveal extremely fit abs. She tried to grab a part, but just couldn't do it. I smiled. I would have made some witty comment about being walruses or something, but I couldn't stop staring at her.
She looked up at me.
"Mark?" She sniffled again.
"Yea Meems?"
"Can I stay here tonight?"
"Of course…you can take the bed and I'll sleep on the couch."
"Actually…could we sleep in the same bed? I just don't like sleeping alone."
"As long as you don't mind me sleeping half-nakie then I'm fine with it."
"I don't mind."
"Okay." She stepped forward and lay her head on my chest. Instinctively I wrapped my arms around her waist.
"Thank you for always being here for me."
"Thank you for needing me." I hugger her tight. "Now why don't you go take a shower, and I'll try to wash the makeup off my chest." She looked up and saw my mascara covered chest and giggled.
"You can be my new makeup remover." I smiled.
"If that's what you need me for, I'm here." She stood on her tiptoes and kissed my cheek.
"Now how bout that shower, Mimi?"
"A shower would be great, thanks."
I watched her walk into the bathroom and close the door. I was so enamored with her that I didn't even hear the phone ringing off the hook. Roger never left a message.
