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All I Have is You
Chapter 2: Mimi
Mark awoke the next morning to the sound of laughing coming from the living room. Normally that was a pleasant sound to be awoken to but for Mark it was ear shattering. Roger always laughed with her.
With Mimi.
They'd met Mimi two years ago. She danced her way into their lives and stole Roger's heart. At that time Mark was thankful to have Roger smiling and going out again, only until he realized how much Roger love her. Roger wasn't one to keep people around anymore. Since April he'd given up on love and relationships. Silly Mark thought he had a chance.
I could live with just being his best friend if that's all I would ever get.
And just when Mark thought Roger had no room left in his heart for another love, Mimi came along and proved him wrong. Mark didn't dislike Mimi. He just hated seeing Roger wrapped around her finger all the time.
"Oh, hey Mark!" Mimi said excitedly when Mark entered the living room, still in his pajama pants and shirt. His blond hair sticking in all directions.
"Morning sleepy head." Roger commented. "Rough night?" he asked.
"Kind of." Mark muttered, walking toward the kitchen for a cup of tea.
Mimi and Roger continued the conversation. Mark didn't really listen. All he heard was the laughter. His heart beating. He was still slightly shaken by Rogers late night visit last night. It made him happy but also left him wanting more. Wanting to go into Rogers room and hold him, kiss him, be with him. But he couldn't. He had Mimi.
The phone rang. They screened as always.
"Speak!" the answering machine.
"You lazy bums! Throw the key down and stop screening!" Collins voice rang through the machine. Mark smiled and picked up the key. Stepping out onto the fire escape he threw the key down to the awaiting Collins who grinned up at him. Minutes later the loft door slid open and the MIT professor strode in, grocery bags in hand.
"And to what do we owe this unexpected visit?" Mark asked.
"Collins!" Mimi jumped up and hugged her friend. Roger took the bags out of his hand and walked over to the kitchen table to set them down.
"Yeah it's not even close to Christmas" the rocker said, glancing at the calendar
"I know. It's November. I'm on Fall break so I decided to pop by. "
"No papers to grade?"
"They can wait. I wanted to come see you. That a crime?"
"No man. We're just glad to see you." Collins laughed and embraced Roger, and then Mark. He ruffled the blonds hair playfully.
"This boy is too skinny!" he laughed. "What you feeding him Roger? Don't tell me you're on that water only diet again?"
"No no no." Mark interrupted. "Just low on cash is all"
"Benny being stingy again?"
"As always that bastard." Roger said.
"Well! No worries! Collins is here and I intend to fatten all of you up the next few days!"
Mimi laughed. "I'll take that offer any day!"
"Good, Mark put away those groceries and get your coats. To the Life Cafe we go!"
Roger and Mimi smiled and headed to Roger's room to get dressed. Mark sighed and started pulling boxes of Captain Crunch out of the bag.
"And what pray tell is up wit you?"
"What do you mean?" Mark asked innocently.
"Boy you can fool those two any day but you ain't fooling me."
Mark sighed.
"So...I take it this has something to do with Roger?"
"Kinda yeah..."
"Cohen..."
"Ok a lot to do with Roger."
"Like what. You in love with him or something?"
Mark practically fell out of his chair.
"Jesus Collins! Not so loud!"
Collins's eyes widened.
"Then you..." He motioned to Roger's room.
Mark blushed, his eyes meeting the floor.
Collins smiled from ear to ear.
"Mark you still sitting here?" Roger exclaimed coming out of his room. "Get dressed dude I'm hungry."
Mark sighed, eyeing Collins as he got up. The MIT professor grinned at the blond boy as he stumbled into his room to change.
"I knew it" he mumbled to himself.
I know, short update! I'm sorry! It'll be longer next time I promise! So what did you think?
