One Man, Two Lives Destroyed
Summary: AU She can think of many reasons to explain to her daughter why her fathers not around – just none of them are the truth. MCxMJ MMxRD JJxOC ADSxTC
Note: Hey again! Thanks for all the reviews; I really really am happy that you all are still reading this story! I was scared that you wouldn't read it anymore and then I'd be lonely… xD So I want to say that this story is probably only going to be nine chapters not including the prologue. So enjoy it while you can! LOL!
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Oh and this chapter is kinda of fluffy… Kinda of short – you know what I mean!
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Chapter 4
Normal POV
"Right, two bags of potato chips, one bag of whole wheat bread, and… What was that?" Maureen questioned as she pressed the phone against her ear. "Okay, turkey – got it." She hung up the phone and looked to Natasha who was dancing around the empty aisle.
"Nati, can you get me the potato chips?" Natasha nodded and grabbed two bags. She placed them into the cart and then started to dance again.
"Let's see, I have the turkey and the wheat bread… We're ready to check out."
"What about something to drink Mommy?" Maureen pointed towards the freezer and Natasha ran over to get something. She came back with a six pack of soda.
"Okay Mommy, it's time to tell me more of your story… It's been a week already."
"Well Nati, you've been gone for a week."
"That's because you said that I should stay over Jenny's house because you had to work all last week." Natasha protested as they went through the check-out line.
"Well babe, I did have to work and I didn't want you to always be sitting around with Mimi and Roger… It gets kinda of boring."
"But it was boring at Jenny's house also!" Maureen paid for the stuff and grabbed the bags.
"I'll tell you more in the loft – when we're eating."
"Right!" They walked towards the loft and soon got there; Natasha ran up the stairs before her mother and then opened the door. "We're home everybody!"
"Welcome back honey!" Mimi cooed and hugged Natasha tightly. " Hola Mo."
"Hey Meems, I brought lunch."
"Awesome." Roger said and everybody looked over to him. He was sitting on the cough with his guitar.
"Are you going to play the song for-"
"What'd you bring Mom?" Roger teased and stood up – trying to ignore the fact that Natasha was trying to get him to play his song.
"Oh nothing… Just some sandwiches and drinks and all that jazz… Where are Collins and Angel?"
"They slept over last night – I think they're still sleeping, I have no idea." Mimi giggled, "And honestly, I don't want to know." Collins walked out of the room and stretched.
"I heard that missy."
"Good, you were meant to hear it." Mimi arranged the sandwiches and placed them on a plate. Natasha sat down at the kitchen table and Mimi walked over and placed the plate on the table.
"Okay, where's Angel at?" Mimi questioned.
"She's coming right out."
"Fine – but she better hurry or Nat is going to eat her lunch." Mimi sat down on Rogers' lap and stretched her legs out so they rested on the empty chair. Angel walked out of the Marks' old room and sighed. She sat down next to Collins and Natasha.
"Just another boring day." Angel sighed again and rested a hand on Natasha's shoulder. "So honey, long time no see."
"Yeah, Mommy suggested that I stay over my friend Jenny's for a little while longer." Maureen smiled at Angel.
"She deserved some time with her friends and not just us all the time."
"Of course." Angel agreed. "So tell us more about your relationship with Markie, Reen." Maureen cringed at that nickname – knowing that that's what Mark use to call her.
"I'm not going to argue because I already agreed with Nati that I would tell you the story… So here goes." Maureen winked at Mimi before launching into her story.
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Maureen's POV
The phone rang that day; it had been a year since we had started going out again. I was sitting on the couch, reading a book when it did.
"Reen, can you get that?" I looked up from my book and nodded. He was sitting at the island in the kitchen. I stood up and walked to the phone.
"Hello? Maureen speaking."
"Hello Miss Johnson – this is Lilly looking for Mister Cohen."
"Lilly?" I questioned and looked over at Mark.
"Yes, I'm his co-worker at Buzzline."
"Oh, okay. I'll get him." I put down the phone and walked over to Mark. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. "Phone for you honey."
"Mmmmm, whose is it?"
"Lilly?" I said and he stood up, I let go of him and he walked over to the phone. He picked it up and smiled.
"Hey Lilly." Mark nodded. "Yeah – yeah, okay… I'll be there in a couple of minutes." He hung up the phone and grabbed his scarf. I looked at him as he walked towards the door. I walked over to him and kissed him lightly.
"You'll be back?" I questioned and he nodded. "I love you." I offered and he nodded again. He walked out the door without another word. Usually that meant that I had done something wrong, but I didn't think that I had done anything wrong.
He always said that he loved me more, but this time… He didn't even bother.
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Normal POV
Maureen burst into tears and buried her head in her arm. "I can't believe him."
"What did he do next?" Natasha questioned and hugged her mother. "Was he having an affair?"
"No honey, it was the best thing that had ever happened to me… Roger, I think you should tell the rest."
"What – oh yeah, okay."
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Roger's POV
"It seriously isn't this hard Mark." I said and patted his back gently. "She's not going to care."
"Of course she's going to care Rog! It's her engagement ring! What did you do for Mimi?"
"I looked at the ring – bought it and then gave it to her… It wasn't that hard, like I said." He rolled his eyes and pointed to the one in the front. I sighed and sat down on one of those chairs that the jewelers put out so the husband – or boyfriend won't get annoyed with standing so long. Stupid Mark, he was taking forever.
"Do you think she'll say yes?"
"You've been together for a year and a couple of months. You've moved in – of course she's going to say yes."
"Right, what do you think about this one." Mark questioned and held it up.
"I really don't care!"
"Roger – I brought you so you could help!"
"I told you, when I came for Mimi's ring, I just picked it out and hoped that she would like it."
"Yeah, but Mimi isn't as picky as Reen."
"Okay – fine, I seriously love that ring."
"Stop joking around Roger."
"No Markie! I LOVE IT!" I cried through gritted teeth.
"Okay, maybe not this one." Mark said to the saleslady and I threw my hands up in defeat, he didn't want to listen to me. He finally bought one – without asking me I might say – and then we walked out of the store.
"So what are you going to say to her?"
"The same old question! What should I say?"
"Uh, I don't know, I was just asking… And where are you going to do this?"
"On top of my office building, I've asked her to come there."
"And this Lilly person is going to help you."
"Yep," Mark smiled and gave me a hug. "Thanks for the help Roger."
"No problem."
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Normal POV
"Oh my god! Roger! That's what you did to get my ring?" Mimi hissed and shook her head in disgust. "I can't believe you!"
"No Meems, I just said that to get him to hurry up."
"Righttt…" Mimi looked at the ring that was on her finger and smiled. "It is pretty though."
"Go on with your story Mommy."
"Well… I guess I could…"
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Maureen's POV
I walked into the building and to the level that Buzzline was at. I walked into the office and saw the girl – Lilly sitting at the front desk. I walked up to her and smiled sweetly, even thought I wanted to slug her.
"Where's my boyfriend, Mark?" Lilly smiled and gave me a card. I read it quickly.
Reen,
Meet me on the roof.
Love,
Mark
"Thanks." I said after I was done reading it. I walked back to the elevator and rode to the roof. There were some stairs that I had to climb up, but I was too confused to complain. I opened the door and looked around for Mark.
"Markie?" He appeared from around the corner and smiled at me.
"Reen, you came."
"Well of course idiot, you told me to come and I came." I laughed and hugged him. "Now what is so important that you had to drag me on a roof for?"
"Right… Well…" He looked around nervously. "Reen, I have something to tell you."
OH MY GOD! He was sleeping with that Lilly girl – I knew it… I knew that he would never love me again. I backed away from him and covered my mouth with my hand. "You're sleeping with her, aren't you?" I started to curse.
"What are you talking about Reen?"
"You're sleeping with Lilly, aren't you?"
"No Maureen! I'm not sleeping with her… I have something to ask you." My hands fell to my hips. I smiled and walked back towards him.
"Okay, I'm all ears."
"Well… You know that I love you – so much."
"I love you too honey." I said – still clueless to what he was doing.
"Well I wanted to ask you Reen… If you would…"
"If I would what?" I questioned, he got down on one knee and I gasped. "Oh my god… Mark…"
"Maureen Johnson, will you marry me?" He slipped the ring on my finger and stood up. I threw my arms around him and started to cry.
"Of course I'll marry you Mark Cohen."
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Normal POV
"That was so sweet!" Angel cheered and Maureen smiled. She fingered the ring on her finger… She had always thought that as time went on, life would be easier… But that had all changed now that she thought about it. It would have been easier if Mark had stayed – if he hadn't run off because… No, it was too difficult to think about. She just smiled and hoped that soon, the pain would go away.
End of Chapter 4
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Note: So there's our chapter… Let's see… Five more chapters probably – might be more, I have no idea… The next chapter is probably going to be Maureen getting pregnant – wedding plans and all that good stuff… But if it turns out not to be that, don't get mad at me!
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