"OK, we're all ready. Did... did anyone call Maureen?" Marty asked rushing around the loft fluffing her hair.
"Yes, I called her and Joanne and told them no tears. Ever." Collins said laughing.
"Good, I wanna have fun tonight." she told him smiling.
"Baby, did you take your AZT?" Roger asked taking his.
"I was just gonna do that, Honey. Thank you." she said going into the kitchen to take it as she leaned up to kiss him.
"Are we ready?" Mark asked coming out of his room.
"Yeah, we're ready. Do you have enough film, Mark?" she asked looking over at him.
"I have enough for 10 documentaries." he said picking up his bag which was full.
"Good. Any last minute breakdowns? Remember once we're out that door the moment has passed." Marty said looking at Roger.
"Why is it always me you look at?" he asked wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Just checking, my love." she said laughing as she leaned up to kiss him.
"Marty, I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I don't care how long or short that is." he said holding her closer.
"I love you too, Roger. Are we good, boys?" she asked pointing at Mark and Collins.
"Baby girl, I'm not crossing you. You'll kick my fruity ass." Collins said as everyone laughed.
"OK, now we can go." she said smiling as Roger held Marty tight at his side.
"You guys are my poster couple for this documentary." Mark told them as he filmed them walking to the cafe.
"Thanks, Mark. I give you permission to film us anytime. Except in our room. That is the one place that's off limits." she told him laughing.
"Deal. I'm not making a porno." Mark said laughing as they approached the Life Cafe. Maureen and Joanne were standing outside waiting for them. Maureen's eyes were all red.
"I'll handle this. You go inside." Collins said opening the door for Roger and Marty. "Mo, don't start tonight. She doesn't want anyone crying around her. Ever. She wants to celebrate life without having a bunch of gloomy faces around her. We should respect her wishes." Collins told her hugging her as she cried in his chest.
"It's just not fair to them." Maureen cried as Collins caressed the back of her head.
"No it's not. But she's serious, Mo. No crying around her. You should have seen the way she laid into us. Even Roger." he told her laughing as Mark nodded.
"She yelled at Roger?" Maureen asked laughing.
"Yeah, he was crying with me and said it was his fault. She heard him and flipped out." Collins said smiling down at her.
"She is one strong lady." Joanne said smiling as she watched Marty and Roger canoodling through the window.
"Yeah she sure is. Let's go in before they start dry humping in the booth." Mark said laughing.
"Good idea. Management frowns upon that." Maureen laughed before wiping her eyes and going inside. "Hey you two, quit it. You're making everyone nauseous." Maureen said hugging her.
"Hey, Maureen. Are you ready for some fun?" Marty asked smiling at Maureen as Roger caressed her head.
"I'm gonna drink you under the table, girl." Maureen said laughing.
"Bring it on, Mo. I'm ready for you." Marty said as Roger rolled his eyes.
"I take it I'm the designated walker?" he said smiling at Marty.
"No, Mark is. He is our documentarian, after all. I want to get drunk with my boyfriend." Marty said smiling at Roger.
"Why do I have to be the sober one?" Mark asked laughing.
"Because my girl says so and it's her night." Roger said getting up to order the drinks.
"Anyway Mark, you need to be sober to document this night." Marty said winking at Mark.
"OK Marty, I will." he said smiling at her.
"Thanks." Marty told him smiling as Roger came back with 2 beers and 2 shots as the waiter followed him with the rest of the drinks. "This better be tequila, Mr. Davis." Marty said laughing.
"Complete with salt and lime. Miss O'Brien." he said kissing her as he sat the shots down.
"You know me too well, my love." she said kissing him.
"I know you just well enough." he said sitting down.
"I want to propose a toast. To life and love. Right now, I'm over flowing with both." Marty said as Roger kissed her head and they all drank their shots except Mark, who was documenting every moment.
"OK, now me. Marty, I love you. Because of you I'm living again. And now because of you I'm starting a new band. I want you to see me perform." he said as everyone raised their next shot to toast.
"Roger, that really wasn't a toast." Maureen said smiling at him taking the lime out of her mouth.
"That's OK, Baby. I loved it." Marty said smiling at him as she pulled him into a passionate kiss.
"I do love you, Marty." he told her caressing her face.
"I know and I love you too, Roger." she told him kissing him again.
"Young love, isn't it beautiful?" Collins said laughing.
"My girl is beautiful." Roger said smiling at Marty.
"She sure is." Mark told him smiling at them as Roger turned to Collins.
"What was this you were saying about wanting to marry Marty?" Collins asked quietly as Marty laughed with Mark, Maureen and Joanne.
"I'm trying to save up for an engagement ring. I want to ask her to marry me, Collins." Roger said quietly smiling at him.
"That's great, man. When are you gonna ask her?" Collins asked smiling at him.
"I don't know. I want to have her ring first." Roger told him as the waiter brought more shots.
"More shots are here. It's your turn, Collins." Marty said smiling at him as she licked her hand to put the salt on it.
"OK, Baby girl. I got one. No day but today." he said smiling as everyone smiled with him and took their shots.
"I couldn't have said it better myself." Marty said smiling at Roger as he held her close.