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Chapter Five

Roger made circles into his boyfriend's bare chest. His mind still floating happily. He smiled and kissed his neck, happy that he had satisfied his boyfriend in only a way that he knew how. Roger was secure in his relationship with the young filmmaker. No matter what Mark was doing while he was away, as Roger thought, he knew that Mark would always come home to him. What happens when he decides not to?

Roger could admit that he was scared shitless by the thought of Mark leaving him. It was hard to be with a bisexual, especially to commit, but Mark was different. Though Roger had thought that in the early stages of their relationship, now Roger wasn't so sure. With scary looking girls showing up at his door step asking for the boy, and sleazy men calling the loft, and calling Mark, his Mark, baby. Roger didn't know where exactly the relationship stood.

He had still not asked Mark about the mysterious guy that had called three nights ago. Roger decided to just let that go and try not to think about it. It was for the best. Roger knew what would happen if he decided to play the concerned and suspicious boyfriend card. He and Mark would fight for starters, it would soon escalate into one of them leaving, Mark leaving, and not coming back. Roger would then be without his Mark. Roger wasn't willing to risk that.

Roger's love for the boy was strong. Always strong for the man with the stripped scarf around his neck. Roger couldn't imagine being without him. He was rolled over on his back now, staring up at the holes in the ceiling, when he felt Mark stir against him, his warm naked body pressing against his own. It gave Roger chills up and down his body when Mark would do this. I can't imagine not having this.

Mark pressed a light kiss behind Roger's ear, throwing a leg over his waist, he could hear Roger growl deep in his throat as he turned over to face him. Rubbing his backside teasingly, staring into his crystal clear eyes.

"That was amazing" he breathed out "I'd say lefts go for round four but I have to go"

Roger's smile immediately dissipated "What? Go? Why?" he whined.

"The senior executives wanted to talk with me today… I had forgotten all about it"

Roger picked up on his hesitant when he said this. "It could have stayed forgotten" he pouted. "We were having fun" he growled into Mark's mouth as he kissed him passionately but noticing how Mark wasn't very much into their 'fun' anymore. Roger's heart missed a beat sadly as it fell a little further into the pit of his stomach.

"I can't believe you're doing this again" Angel told him with a disapproving look and wagged a finger "I got out once Mark- I'll be damned to get back in"

Mark dipped a finger into his latte his latte before looking back up at Angel who sat across from him in the empty café. "I didn't ask for this Ang, it just happened"

"How does it just happen, you could have said no" Angel told him.

Mark scoffed and drank his latte slowly "As if I had a choice, they threatened me Angel, what was I suppose to do- call for help" he laughed into his cup "Like anyone would believe me" he looked around the bare café.

"Stranger shit has happened" Mark gave her an evil glare from behind his cup "Okay, maybe not but you could at least let Roger know"

"He'll think I've lost my god damn mind"

"What if I told him I was involved last time it happened" She asked

"The he'll think we've both lost our god damn mind." He put his latte down and stared at the drag queen "I'd rather just let this all blow over, Roger doesn't seem to know anything is happening anyway"

Angel shook her head "I wouldn't be so sure of that, he's suspecting, not to mention Liam called three nights back" Angel cringed with disgust.

Mark stayed silent for a minute before whispering "This must be killing him"

"It is" Angel added "But you're right… I'd doubt he'd believe a word of it"

"How would I even go about telling him, I have to sleep with other people to save our lives?"

Angel laughed cutely and waved it off when Mark gave her another glare "It's funny in a fucked up sci-fi original movie sort of way" she snorted when Mark stilled glared "It is- who'd believe that you and I would get involved with the dark side"

"Hilarious Ang" he said sarcastically

Angel bite her lip for a moment "They're striking tonight aren't they?" Mark nodded "Spend it with Roger okay? If you're gonna keep this up, you gotta make yourself look um" Angel chewed over her words "less cheating bastard" she smiled "And how about not tonguing that slut in front of the window anymore"

Mark made a disgusted face "You know how she is…I hate doing this"

"Rather a cheating bastard than a dead bastard" Angel chirped in as she reached across to the table to hold Mark's hand, tears and heart break swelling up inside of him for what Roger must be going through. Mark's heart breaks for hurting someone he loves more than his own life like this. But it's what I have to do. What I have to do for us.