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
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Chapter 16
Normal POV
Maureen walked right past the hospital the day before her wedding.
She hadn't set foot in there since a year ago. She didn't want to go back to her past because she knew that she couldn't wait that long. Even though she loved him with every bit of her. She couldn't do it. She just wasn't strong enough for that kind of trauma. She walked past without looking back. She was going to go out with Joanne, Mimi, and Angel tonight… They were going to have a good time and she wasn't even going to think about Mark. Sara was taking care of the new Mark. He was born about two years ago, a couple weeks after Mark's descent… Sara had also offered to take care of Natasha and Mary-Grace for the evening. Maureen was thankful for Sara even though at times she could get ditsy. Maureen walked past the Life Café where her fiancé James, Roger, and Collins were. They were getting him ready for the last night out as a single man.
Maureen just smiled as she passed. She didn't even attempt to wave. She looked around the streets and then crossed. She walked into building and up the stairs to the loft. She knocked on the door three times before Angel came to the door. She was wearing a pink and black skirt with her platform heels and a lacey pink top. She smiled at Maureen and pulled her inside. She took a step back and looked at her clothing.
"That's what you're wearing?" Angel questioned and Maureen nodded. She was wearing jeans and a t-shirt. She shrugged and then smiled.
"I didn't have anything else to wear…" Maureen sighed and then stepped away from Angel and walked towards the couch. Mimi was standing in the kitchen and Joanne was sitting near the window, "How is everybody?"
Mimi looked up from her cooking, "Oh hey Mo, I'm just finishing dinner then we're going to go out and part like there's no other night!" She giggled and then looked over at Joanne, "She really doesn't want to come, but we're going to go anyways."
"Good idea Meems!" Maureen looked over to Joanne also and took in her suit, "Hey Angel… Why didn't you get on Joanne's case about her outfit?"
Mimi cut in, "Don't start that! She was already freaking out about it before you came."
"I don't see what's so bad about it." Joanne sighed and leaned against the window, "It's the usual clothes that I wear to work."
"Well you are a lawyer and you need to wear those clothes there. But today is a special day so you should just wear something comfortable and fun and something that everybody will be looking at-"
"Angel, slow down. I don't want people looking at me. I have Sara and Mark to think about." Joanne said and Angel just shrugged. She then walked over to Mimi and whispered something into her ear.
"Okay, yeah that's fine with me." Mimi said and stirred the pasta that she was making as Angel whispered something else into Mimi's ear, "Yeah, it's on the top shelf." Angel walked off in the direction of Mimi and Rogers' room. Maureen looked at Joanne and shrugged.
"Maybe she's getting something to wear… Or something for you to wear."
"You guys seriously, I don't need anything new to wear." Angel came out with a short jean skirt and a low cut brown shirt. She held out a second outfit with a longer skirt and a purple top. She handed the brown shirt and jean skirt to Maureen and the longer outfit to Joanne.
"Go and change you two… We're going clubbing and you can't expect people to notice you if you don't wear something a little risky." Angel said and ordered Joanne to the guest bedroom and Maureen to Mimi and Rogers'. Maureen changed quickly and zipped up her black boots over the fishnets that Angel had handed her along with the outfit. She looked out the window for a second before walking out of the room. Mimi and Angel smiled at her.
"Now that's our Maureen!" Mimi said and severed the dinner. Joanne came out stiffly; she didn't like the idea of her wearing this outfit out when she had a girlfriend and her son at home. Angel just told her that she looked great and that she should just wear it. Maureen sat down between Mimi and Angel and across from Joanne. She had her back to the window.
"I don't want to say anything, but I'm curious." Mimi said and looked at Maureen, "Has there been any news about Mark?"
"Nope, none." Maureen simply said and picked up the diet coke that she was drinking. She looked around the table and smiled weakly, "I would tell you if there was some news about him."
"Well let's just hope that he comes out of that coma sometime." Joanne said and dabbed at her mouth with the napkin, "I'm sure that he's going to be glad that you moved on honey, so you don't have to worry."
"Why would he be glad? We were in love." Maureen couldn't believe that those words came out of her mouth. She looked around the table for help from Mimi but she had fallen silent.
"Well I mean, he knows that you couldn't wait for him. He'll probably get married also." Joanne said and Maureen looked at her confused.
"Are you saying that Mark's just going to walk away from me and get married again like I am just to get back at me?"
"No Maureen, you have it all wrong."
"Well then Joanne, what are you saying?"
"I'm just saying that when Mark wakes up you'll probably be married and he'll understand that you couldn't' wait for him for the rest of your life because you have two daughters to worry about. Maureen, you don't love him still do you?" Joanne questioned as she folded up the napkin and placed it on the table. "Maureen?"
"Of course I still love him! Wouldn't you? He was my everything…"
"Then why are you getting married?"
"Because… Ugh, I don't know! I have too for Natasha she can't live a life without a father forever. She needs somebody to be her father and James is going to be a great father… I can't explain it."
"You know," Mimi said cutting in, "We really shouldn't talk about this. Maureen you're getting married tomorrow, let's just go out and have some fun." She grabbed the dishes and placed them in the sink. Then she grabbed her purse and looked at everybody else.
"Well are you coming?" Maureen stood up and grabbed her coat. She walked towards Mimi with Joanne and Angel trailing behind her. They were silent walking on the sidewalk together. Maureen didn't even notice the man that was walking right in front of her until she bumped right into him.
"Oh my god! I am so sorry…" Maureen looked up and recognized his familiar eyes.
"No, it's alright… Maureen."
End of Chapter 16
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