A/N: I haven't seen many romantic Angel stories, so I decided to write one*grin* in case it's not obvious, this my first RENTfic. I'm also going on about three hours of sleep, and lack of caffeine, also written to the tune af many crappy pop love songs. If it sucks let me know, if you like it let me know, i may write more chapters to chronicle the ralationship and the brak up, but only if you like. I live for reviews, they rock my socks.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own RENT or any of the characters therein, they belong to the late great Jonathan Larson, though if life were fair Marky would be mine. Oh well, on with the story.
Angel and...
by Lady Papi
He wiped the sweat from his face as he walked off stage. Oh, well, he thought to himself, just another step toward my dream. He was almost to the hall that would lead to his dressing room when he noticed the very uncomfortable looking young man, who appeared to be trying to sink into the floor. He decided he would go up and introduce to himself, hopefully he would be recognized for what he was, a drag queen, instead as a female as many customers had thought.
He approached the young man,"Hi, I'm Angel," was all he said, hoping theyoung man wouldn't panic and bolt.
The young man smiled shyly,"Hi," he said almost whispering,"I'm Mark."
Angel looked Mark up and down, deciding that he was rather cute, even if he was kind of dorky looking, with his thick glasses, striped scarf and plaid jacket. Something about the way Mark was looking at him with those big blue eyes of his made Angel want to snuggle him, like you would snuggle a teddy bear.
"Well, Mark," Angel said, trying to keep the flirty tone out of his voice that always managed to creep in when he was talking to someone new, "would care to join me for a drink?"
Mark stuttered, slightly embarrassed,"I...I'm n-n-not old enough."
Angel laughed and put his hand on Mark's shoulder, rubbing gently he leaned over and whispered in Mark's ear,"Neither am I, but I work here, and i'm sure that Bella won't mind."
Mark was slightly unsure, but eventually gave in to Angel's gentle urgings. They were both well on their way to being drunk, when a rather large man in drag walked to the table where they were sitting. He realized that both boys were under-age and they were pretty messed up. He grabbed Angel's arm gently and leaned over to speak with him.
"Angel, honey, do you realize that you're drinking in the lounge? I told you I didn't care as long as after-hours, or in your dressing room."
Angel looked up at the big man and grinned,"Hey, Bella, this is Mark, he's my new friend," he giggled," and I don't think Mark likes boys." He giggled some more.
Mark looked at him indignantly, well as indignantly as he could, considering his slightly drunken state," I do so like boys. If I didn't would I be sitting here with yooou." With that he leaned over and kissed Angel full on the lips.
Angel was shocked, this was not the first kiss he had ever recieved from a man, it was by far the tenderest, sweetest kiss he had ever experienced. It was surprising that such a kiss came from a man, who only moments before had been trying to disappear. Angel leaned over and kissed him back, surprising Mark so much that he fell out of his chair, causing Angel and Bella to laugh until Mark picked himself up and pouted at them, they tried very hard to stifle the giggles, but failed miserably, soon Mark was laughing too.
A very pretty drag queen had taken to the stage and was singing very pretty love songs. Angel asked Mark to dance, and laughed when he tried to stand and landed on his ass on the floor. They finally made it to the dance floor, and they spent more time kissing and feeling each other up than they did dancing.
***
"Angel,"Mark whispered, as they sat at their table long after the last customer had straggled out.
"Yes, Mark,"Angel whispered back, wondering why they were whispering.
"Are you sobered up yet?"
"Yup. You?"
"Yeah. Um...I wanted to tell you something, but you have to promise not to laugh."
"Okay, I promise I won't laugh."
Mark fumbled to find the right words, finally he mumbled something incoherent.
"What was that, hon?"
"I said, 'you're the first guy I've ever kissed.'"
"Oh,"Angel said, wondering if this was the beginning of the end of their one night relationship
"Can i kiss you again?" Mark asked, shocking himself and Angel.
Angel leaned over and kissed him, pulling back he whispered,"Does that answer your question?"
Mark only smiled and kissed Angel again. They didn't notice Bella aproach them again.
"Hey, boys, you planning on staying here all night,"then looking at his watch,"or should i say morning."
Mark looked, an almost frightened expression in his eyes,"What time is it?"
"Almost 4 A.M. Why?" Bella asked confused by his sudden change of demeanor.
"Oh, no!!! Oh, fuck! Oh, shit!!" and with that he was up and out the door.
"Well, Angel, honey, do you think this one'll be back?" Bella asked, feeling sorry for the 19 year old boy sitting next to him.
"I don't know, Bella, I don't know."
DISCLAIMER: I don't own RENT or any of the characters therein, they belong to the late great Jonathan Larson, though if life were fair Marky would be mine. Oh well, on with the story.
Angel and...
by Lady Papi
He wiped the sweat from his face as he walked off stage. Oh, well, he thought to himself, just another step toward my dream. He was almost to the hall that would lead to his dressing room when he noticed the very uncomfortable looking young man, who appeared to be trying to sink into the floor. He decided he would go up and introduce to himself, hopefully he would be recognized for what he was, a drag queen, instead as a female as many customers had thought.
He approached the young man,"Hi, I'm Angel," was all he said, hoping theyoung man wouldn't panic and bolt.
The young man smiled shyly,"Hi," he said almost whispering,"I'm Mark."
Angel looked Mark up and down, deciding that he was rather cute, even if he was kind of dorky looking, with his thick glasses, striped scarf and plaid jacket. Something about the way Mark was looking at him with those big blue eyes of his made Angel want to snuggle him, like you would snuggle a teddy bear.
"Well, Mark," Angel said, trying to keep the flirty tone out of his voice that always managed to creep in when he was talking to someone new, "would care to join me for a drink?"
Mark stuttered, slightly embarrassed,"I...I'm n-n-not old enough."
Angel laughed and put his hand on Mark's shoulder, rubbing gently he leaned over and whispered in Mark's ear,"Neither am I, but I work here, and i'm sure that Bella won't mind."
Mark was slightly unsure, but eventually gave in to Angel's gentle urgings. They were both well on their way to being drunk, when a rather large man in drag walked to the table where they were sitting. He realized that both boys were under-age and they were pretty messed up. He grabbed Angel's arm gently and leaned over to speak with him.
"Angel, honey, do you realize that you're drinking in the lounge? I told you I didn't care as long as after-hours, or in your dressing room."
Angel looked up at the big man and grinned,"Hey, Bella, this is Mark, he's my new friend," he giggled," and I don't think Mark likes boys." He giggled some more.
Mark looked at him indignantly, well as indignantly as he could, considering his slightly drunken state," I do so like boys. If I didn't would I be sitting here with yooou." With that he leaned over and kissed Angel full on the lips.
Angel was shocked, this was not the first kiss he had ever recieved from a man, it was by far the tenderest, sweetest kiss he had ever experienced. It was surprising that such a kiss came from a man, who only moments before had been trying to disappear. Angel leaned over and kissed him back, surprising Mark so much that he fell out of his chair, causing Angel and Bella to laugh until Mark picked himself up and pouted at them, they tried very hard to stifle the giggles, but failed miserably, soon Mark was laughing too.
A very pretty drag queen had taken to the stage and was singing very pretty love songs. Angel asked Mark to dance, and laughed when he tried to stand and landed on his ass on the floor. They finally made it to the dance floor, and they spent more time kissing and feeling each other up than they did dancing.
***
"Angel,"Mark whispered, as they sat at their table long after the last customer had straggled out.
"Yes, Mark,"Angel whispered back, wondering why they were whispering.
"Are you sobered up yet?"
"Yup. You?"
"Yeah. Um...I wanted to tell you something, but you have to promise not to laugh."
"Okay, I promise I won't laugh."
Mark fumbled to find the right words, finally he mumbled something incoherent.
"What was that, hon?"
"I said, 'you're the first guy I've ever kissed.'"
"Oh,"Angel said, wondering if this was the beginning of the end of their one night relationship
"Can i kiss you again?" Mark asked, shocking himself and Angel.
Angel leaned over and kissed him, pulling back he whispered,"Does that answer your question?"
Mark only smiled and kissed Angel again. They didn't notice Bella aproach them again.
"Hey, boys, you planning on staying here all night,"then looking at his watch,"or should i say morning."
Mark looked, an almost frightened expression in his eyes,"What time is it?"
"Almost 4 A.M. Why?" Bella asked confused by his sudden change of demeanor.
"Oh, no!!! Oh, fuck! Oh, shit!!" and with that he was up and out the door.
"Well, Angel, honey, do you think this one'll be back?" Bella asked, feeling sorry for the 19 year old boy sitting next to him.
"I don't know, Bella, I don't know."
