[A/N:] RIP Michael Jackson

Jon woke up to loud music playing upstairs. Mary walked out of the kitchen a second later. "Afternoon." She said quietly. Jon nodded and looked into the kitchen. Ray was sitting at the island with his back to them. He was still sulking.

He looked back to Mary. "What is that?" "Jackkeh. He's a kind of music creator…that's what he likes to call it anyway. It's not that bad." Mary explained. She handed him a cup of coffee.

He took it. It was hot but he didn't drop it. "Thanks."

Mary nodded and motioned up the stairs. "Go check it out." Jon nodded and went for the stairs.

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"You are so ob-vi-ous-ly p-l-a-y-ing me." The door to Jackkeh's room rattled lightly. The techno beat drifted out of the cracks hard. But it wasn't like screaming music. Jon found it stand-able as he sipped at his very hot coffee.

He opened the door. It still wasn't that loud. Jackkeh glanced back and looked back at the computer screen. He clicked on different signs and clicked different keys and the beat and tone changed.

"What's up?" He asked casually.

"Just curious."

"Oh about this?" Jackkeh grinned. He was proud of himself. He tapped in a few keys and it changed again.

"What's that?"

"'Cute' by Stephen Jerzak." Jackkeh answered simply.

Aaron ran in. "I like this song!"

"Aaron you have to finish your breakfast!" Mary followed him in.

Jon laughed.

"And your as cute as a button…"

Mary rolled her eyes and moved Aaron back out of the room.

"You go to school?" Jon set the cup down on the bedside table. Jackkeh raised a brow at him. "Do you?"

"I'll take that as a no."

The younger of the two chuckled. "Mom just figured I already know more than most kids so why bother."

"Makes sense." "That's all she ever makes."

Jon laughed. "You are a smart one ain't ya?" "Of course!" Jackkeh stood and grabbed his backpack. "I'll be out on the town. And as for Ray, just stay out of his way. He'll get over it."

"Why is he mad at me for something I don't even remember!?" Jon was smiling but he was confused.

"Because his 'wife' does."

"She's not even his wife." Jon mumbled.

"I know that, she knows that…all three of us but Ray knows that. Maybe even Aaron does." Jackkeh chuckled and left his room. Jon followed him back down stairs, cup in hand.

"How come I have to go to school and Jackkeh doesn't?" Aaron stood on a chair in the kitchen leaning against the island.

"Cause I'm special." Jackkeh ruffled his hair as he walked past. "I'll be back in a few!" He called back.

Jon set the empty coffee mug in the sink and leaned against the island a few feet from Mary's side.

"We have soccer practice after school today! Can you come see?" Aaron directed his attention to Jon.

"Sure. Unless somethin's going on I'll check it out." Jon nodded.

"Awesome!" Aaron smiled and took the lunch Mary handed him. Ray stood and grabbed his keys. "I'll take him to school."

Jon and Mary watched them leave. Ray's shoulders were slumped and his hair was a mess.

"Well…!" Jon looked around the kitchen. Mary looked at him. "Well what?"

Jon shrugged. "I dunno, you tell me." He moved over to the fridge.

"Ray will get over this whole deal eventually." Mary didn't sound very convincing.

Jon stepped away from the fridge with an apple in his hand. "Yeah, yeah. Maybe sometime…almost never."

"…Are you being sarcastic?" "Come on Mary…the guys head over heals for you." "…I know that."

Jon shook his head and walked out to the living room. "It doesn't mean anything!" Mary called.

"Isn't that kinda shallow?" "It's complicated." "Or are you just making it complicated?" "…Why do you always do that?"

"Do what?" Jon looked around when Mary followed him into the living room.

"Make me doubt everything."

"I didn't know I did that." Jon inspected the fruit in his hand.

"You always did that." "…I'm sorry?"

Mary glared at him. "Shut up."

"Okay." "Stop doing that!" "What!?" "Agreeing with me!"

"Alright! Jeeze." Jon set the apple down on the coffee table and sat back.

Mary sat down next to him. "I don't know what to do."

"Does it matter?" "Of course it does!" "You just said it didn't mean anything." "It does, just…not like that." "…So you love him…but you're not in love with him?" "Something like that."

"Ah…"

They sat in silence for a long time.

Jon felt something press into his shoulder. "Gunna take another nap?"

Mary smiled. "Maybe…maybe not."

Jon sighed and let his head drop back. He closed his eyes.

Jordan?

I don't get it.

Be with me.

Follow me.

…It's starting again.

We have to leave.

Jon opened his eyes. Mary was gone. He heard voices upstairs. He stood up and looked into the kitchen. Jackkeh and Aaron looked back at him.

"What's going on?" Jon scratched the back of his head.

"Mom and Ray are arguing." Jackkeh stated plainly. He honestly didn't care. Ray couldn't do anything.

"They never argue." Aaron popped in his two cents.

"…Alright, well you two just stay here. I'm gunna go see what's up."

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"Why are you getting so worked up about this!? Nothing is going on!" Jon walked silently to their bedroom door and listened in.

"Oh I dunno Mary, maybe because I saw you two cuddled up all nice and friendly. Twice!"

"So what!? That doesn't mean anything is going on!"

"Yeah because it means nothing is going on. I believe that one."

"You are acting like a child."

"But to you I am one right? How old are you?"

"Don't start Ray."

"No I think I will…"

Jon opened the door and stood casually in the doorway.

Ray and Mary stared at him. Ray in anger and Mary in gratitude.

"Do you mind?" Ray spoke first, annoyed.

"Nah. Continue." Jon stared at him blankly.

Mary smiled. "Jordan…"

Jon looked at her. "Huh?"

"Go back downstairs."

Jon faked surprise. "Oh you mean back to the two kids downstairs? I'm actually surprised at you Ray…you can get pretty nasty can't you?"

Ray didn't say anything. He just pushed past Jon, heading towards the stairs.

Jon looked to Mary, who was at least two feet from him now. "You're welcome."

Mary tapped his chest with the back of her hand. "Shut up. I could have dealt with it."

"Oh yeah, you were doing really well." Obvious sarcasm.

Mary stared up at him, but she wasn't glaring.

Jon stared back. "…What?"

"Nothing." "Looks like something to me." "Does it?"

Jon grinned and went to move away, Mary grabbed the front of his shirt and pulled him in.

Ray came to the top of the landing just in time to see Mary kiss Jon.

Jackkeh peeked over the top step and smirked up at Ray, who was turning reddish-purple.

Oh this was getting fun with others involved.