8 Hour Love Story..

This is an Alternate Universe fic…I'm trying to do something a bit different…I don't own RENT or it's characters I do own any original characters you may see (like Mackenzie…Mimi's roommate)

Lyrics to the title song '8 Hour Love Story' Belong to Jacob Young


The girls walked into the restaurant and spotted the guys who were coming over.

"Thanks for coming again," said Roger.

"Thanks for the invite," Mimi said.

The four sat down at a table and could feel like they were being looked at.

"So Mark" asked Mimi, "dose it normally feel like everyone in the room is looking at you."

"I wouldn't know," Mark said, "I'm pretty new to the Hollywood scene myself."

"Where were you before Hollywood," Mimi said, "if you don't mind me asking."

"I was living in a small studio apartment in New York," Mark said, "trying to catch myself a brake."

"A toast," Roger said, "to Mimi and Mark today nobodies tomorrow stars."

They all drank when a reporter came by.

"Roger," said the reporter as a photographer snapped a shot of Mimi, "who's the girl."

"Dose Maureen know," another reporter asked.

"That I got some one for my video," Roger said, "yes."

Roger turned to the three and smirked.

"Let's get out of here," Roger said.

They left the restaurant and hoped into Roger's limo.

"So what do you girls want to do," Roger asked, "head home, cruise the clubs."

"Clubs," said Mimi.

"Clubs it is," Roger said.


A few minutes later they were at a club. Mimi and Roger were on the dance floor as Mark and Mackenzie watched.

"So," Mark said, "you barely talked all night are you having a good time."

"How good of a time can you have," Mackenzie said, "When your ex tells you by e-mail he is glad you split, your friend is trying to set you up, and this same friend is front page news on tomorrow's tabloid."

"Ouch," Mark said, "I'm guessing this friend you're talking about is Mimi."

"yes," Mackenzie said," I mean you saw the reporters tomorrow the papers will read that Roger has new arm candy in Maureen's absence."

"Probably," Mark said, "so if you don't want to dace how about I buy you a drink."

"Who said I didn't want to dance," Mackenzie said.

"Are you asking me to dance," Mark asked.

"No," Mackenzie said, "I just said that I never said I didn't but no I don't."

"You already have a buzz going," Mark said.

"Maybe a little," Mackenzie said.


Roger and Mimi were on the dance floor.

"I see I made a good choice in hiring you or my video," Roger said.

"Thanks," Mimi said, "so any reason that you didn't put Maureen in the video."

"She had a film to shoot," Roger said, "It was her idea to hold the audition in the first place."


Mark and Mackenzie were still at the bar a bit drunk but still in a semi sound mind.

"Mimi wants me to move on with you," Mackenzie said.

"I think you're cute," Mark said.

"I think your cute too," Mackenzie said leaning in about to kiss him.

"I'm in love with Maureen," Mark said pulling back.

"Roger's Maureen," Mackenzie said, "and I thought Mimi was going to be big news."


"Are you party poopers ready to go," Roger asked.

"We are not party poopers," Mark said, "we were talking."

The four headed back to the limo and stopped in front of the girls' apartment.

"Goodnight," Roger said.

"Night," Mimi said.

TBC…

Let me know ideas…coming up…the tabloids talk