Chapter 9- Apology

By the time they got home Mark had calmed down a little but he was still completely shook up. They pulled into the drive way and Roger helped Mark out of the car and into the house. They walked over to the couch and sat down. Roger pulled Mark into him and let him cry into his arms.

"Everything is completely fucked up!" Mark said. "Roger please don't leave me because of what my dad said."

"I would never do that to you. I love you and I can't think of anything that would ever make me leave you." He said kissing the top of his head.

They sat there in each others arms on the couch, until they heard the sound of the door opening. Cindy and her parents walked in. They sat up Marks face was still damp from crying and Roger still looked pissed off. But something was different in Marks eyes. He no longer looked sad and scared he looked just as pissed as Roger.

"Did you come home to tell me more about how I'm such a fuck up of a son dad?" Mark said as he got off the couch.

"Mark listen to me." His father said calmly. "I don't get this and I don't really want to accept it, but your my son so I need to learn to live with it. I love you Mark. I'm not sure what you see in him, but he seems to really care about you and I can tell he will do what ever is in his power to keep you happy and safe. If this is how you choose to live your life then I can't stand in you way." He stepped forward and hugged his son. "I over reacted at dinner and I'm sorry."

"What made you change your mind dad?"

"These two." He said motioning to Cindy and his wife. "They wouldn't let me leave the restaurant until I understood that this was good for you."

"Well thank you. I love you too dad."

Roger got up and walked over to where Mark was. He turned to Mr. Cohen "Im sorry about what happened at dinner."

"I am too." Mr. Cohen said, "Your a good man, and my son loves you, so I guess we will have to be putting up with each other from now on." He said with a chuckle

"Yeah I guess so."

"I'm tired you guys crying that much takes a lot out of you." Mark said with a laugh. "I'm gonna go up to bed."

"Goodnight" They all said in unison

"Hey what are you saying goodnight for? Your coming with me." Mark said as he grabbed Rogers hand.

"Oh god no!" His dad said. "I may be able to accept this but not in my house will you to do anything of that sort."

"We weren't gonna do anything dad. I just want him to lay with me tonight was really hard and I need him there with me."

"Fine, but don't do anything." He said firmly as the two men walked up the stairs hand in hand.

Mark couldn't believe how many emotions he went through today. He just wanted to lay down in Rogers arms and fall into a deep peaceful sleep.