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 guys! Sorry this chapter is so late, but I had gone out with my friends and forgot to write this chapter and then I had to send it to xI'll Cover Youx so she could edit it and everything went haywire. So I hope you can forgive me and this chapter isn't that great… Actually it's my worst, so don't hate me! Enjoy this and WE DECIDED TO MAKE THIS STORY LONGER! I REPEAT WE DECIDED TO MAKE THIS STORY LONGER! Okay, but not that longer… Maybe 10 chapters or a little more… We don't know you. So again – please enjoy! Toodles!

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Chapter 7

Normal POV

"No problem, I would risk anything to save your life Reen." Maureen cocked her head to the side and placed a finger to her lip. The man was standing in the shadows, and she couldn't see his face of anything.

"Do I know you?"

"Yes… But it's been a long time since we last saw each other."

"Is this a trick? I swear I know you from somewhere, but I can't remember where… You sound familiar and… Who are you?" Maureen questioned and the man laughed. He shook his head and stepped forward into the light.

Oh my god… MARK Was all Maureen could think before she fainted.

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"Where do you think she is?" Natasha questioned and Mimi shook her head.

"She could be anywhere Nat."

"Ugh – she said that she'd come straight from work."

"Nat! Don't worry honey." Angel said as she placed down a card. They were sitting on the couch and all playing 'Apples to Apples'. Natasha picked up one of the cards and looked at them.

"What does dainty mean Auntie Angel?"

"Delicate, fragile… Like a glass."

"Right…" Natasha finally picked Rogers' card and he cheered. "When is Mommy coming home?"

"Nat, you just asked that question."

"I'm just worried about her."

"You don't have too." Mimi said and hugged the small girl.

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"Reen… Reen, wake up." He shook her gently and her eyes opened slightly. She looked at him and sat up quickly. She had only passed out for a couple of minutes, but to him it felt like forever. "God, you gave me a scare."

"What the hell are you doing here?" Maureen questioned and stood up. Mark stayed low to the ground for a couple of seconds before getting up again.

"What is that suppose to mean?"

"It means: WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?"

"God Maureen, what happened to you?"

"What happened to me?" Maureen shook her head and walked past Mark. She turned around slightly. "I had a child – I became a single mother. That's what happened to me. What do you expect from me Mark?"

"Nothing… I just thought that you'd be happy to see me."

"Happy to see you? Are you fucking insane? I told you to not come back and what are you doing here?"

"I came to see you."

"God Mark, you are insane. Get away from me."

"Reen! Let me explain!"

"Explain what? How you left me alone with our daughter to go find yourself? How I had to raise her without her father? What are you going to explain?" Maureen questioned as she walked farther away. Mark ran after her.

"Please Maureen… I don't want to lose you." She stopped and turned around to look at him.

"You already have."

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Mark had no other place to go. He walked towards Joanne's building and knew that he had to get Maureen back. He knocked on the door and Sara opened it. She cocked her head to the side and looked at him. She rested her hand on her growing stomach and then turned back to the inside of the apartment.

"Joanne – can you come here?"

"Honey, I told you I was busy. Whoever's at the door, tell them to go away." Mark shifted uncomfortable. Sara smiled at him.

"Don't worry, she doesn't mean that… You're – you're Mark aren't you?"

"Yeah, that's me."

"What are you doing back in town?" Sara asked – not rudely, it was just a question.

"I came back for Maureen."

"For Maureen?"

"Well… I just wanted to see her is what I mean." Sara laughed softly and then gestured him into the apartment.

"I wouldn't want you standing out there for so long." Sara showed him to the couch. "Wait here a second, I'll get Joanne."

"Okay – thanks a lot."

"No problem."

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Maureen sank down against the door of the loft and cried. She couldn't believe that he was back. He was finally back and she pushed him away. She had cried so many times over him and what did she do when he was back? She fucking pushed him away from her. Told him that he had already lost her when they both knew that he was in control of her heart. She would always love him and she couldn't believe what she had just done. She wiped at her tears – in a failing attempt to wash them away forever. Maureen couldn't believe her pride; she couldn't just forgive him because she knew that would show that she would do anything for him. She could hear everybody laughing and she knew that she couldn't go in there crying. She just wouldn't say anything. She would pretend like it was any other day where she wouldn't care about Mark or anything – just about Natasha.

But it didn't feel like that.

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"Sara, I don't have time for this. I have a ton of work to do and-" Joanne was standing in the doorway of the kitchen. She placed a hand over her mouth when she saw Mark was sitting on the couch. "Oh my god! Mark! What are you doing here?"

"Well I was just sitting here…" He stood up and hugged Joanne. "Nice to see you too."

"Why aren't you with Maureen?"

"She – she kinda of yelled at me." Joanne stepped back and giggled slightly. "What are you laughing about?"

"Well, what did you expect? You did leave her with a child for eight long years."

"I know, I know and I regret that terribly." Mark ran his hand through his hair.

"So really, what are you doing here?"

"If it's alright with you guys," He gestured to Sara also. "Could I stay here for awhile… I don't really have the money for a hotel."

"Of course!" Sara piped in and Joanne nodded in agreement.

"So, what are you going to do?" Joanne questioned and Mark shrugged.

"Honestly… I don't know."

"That's where we come in." Joanne smiled, "We'll help you."

"Thank you so much."

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Maureen walked into the loft, her cheeks were dry and she was smiling. But not a real smile – she could force one and everybody would think that she was really smiling. Everybody thought that was she annoying and was a drama queen. Well child-birth and getting left by your fiancé had changed her – very much. She sat down in front of the coffee table and smiled again.

"Maureen! Finally, Natasha was starting to worry about you." Collins said and gestured to the small girl who had attached herself onto her mother. Maureen laughed and mouthed a 'thank you' to all of them.

"I just took a little detour during the walk home, nothing to worry about."

"You're an hour late; we had to worry about you." Mimi chimed in and Roger and Angel nodded in agreement.

"So Mommy, anything interesting happen to you?"

"No sweetie, nothing happened today."

End of Chapter 7

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