Oh my God! I'm so sorry it took me so long to get the next chapter up! I will try to never let that happen again! I had some horrible writers block too. So to make it up to you here's two chapters! (Applause) Again, sorry.

Disclaimer: If I did own it, they'd all be healthy and happy and, most importantly, alive. Except Benny, because Benny's a jerk.

Okay. On with it!

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When Mimi walked into her and Roger's apartment, she could hardly recognize it. The support beams were covered in Christmas lights, and there were candles everywhere. She smiled at the cheesiness of it all, but felt her heart melt as she heard the rockers guitar pick out a very familiar tune.

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"So, what did you and Mark do to Roger?" Angel asked as Collins plopped down on the couch next to him.

"We did what we had to do."

"Which was…?" Angel tried to press.

"What we had to do," Collins smiled as Angel did a perfect pout. He resisted the urge to kiss the perfect, bottom lip that was jetted out.

Angel sat there for a few minutes but was struck by a brilliant plan. He got up and curled into a ball in Collin's lap. He started playing with the button's of his lovers shirt. He undid the buttons and started kissing his boyfriends chest, and slowly made his way up to his lips. Collins responded just as Angel thought. Angel felt hands move up and down his back, and dance across his chest. Collins slowly made his way down and started to undo Angel's belt.

"Nope," he said smiling.

"What?" a very confused Collins asked.

"Not until you tell me what you guys did," he said while snuggling into Collins now bare and very warm chest.

"Fine!" He groaned in defeat. "But you're just going to hear the play-by-play from Mimi later, or more likely, tomorrow."

"I don't like waiting. Tell me!"

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Your Eyes/ As We Said Our Goodbyes/
Can't Get Them Out Of My Mind/
And I Find I Can't Hide (From)/Your Eyes/
The Ones That Took Me By Surprise/
The Night You Came Into My Life/
Where There's Moonlight/ I See Your Eyes

Mimi just stood there in the center of the candle lit apartment, eyes welling with tears.

How'd I Let You Slip Away/ When I'm Longing So To Hold You/
Now I'd Die For One More Day/ 'Cause There's Something I Should
Have Told You/ Yes There's Something I Should Have/ Told You

When I Looked Into Your Eyes/
Why Does Distance Make Us Wise?/
You Were The Song All Along/
And Before The Song Dies/

I Should Tell You I Should Tell You/
I Have Always Loved You/
You Can See It In My Eyes

"Oh my god, Roger," she said, the tears finally spilling over.

"Please forgive me, Mimi," he whispered as they embraced.

She thought about this. The song was so sweet, she almost couldn't say no. Almost. She pulled away from him but staying in arms length.

"I can't," she looked him dead in the eye, voice barely above a whisper, "Not yet."

He couldn't believe what she was saying. "What?"

"I'm not saying I won't. It's just going to take some time. And a few favors."

"Favors?" he asked cautiously.

"Yes, favors. Like no more drinking," his eyes widened. That would be impossible with Collins as his friend. She revised it. "No drinking without me."

"Can you tell me the rest later? I made dinner and it's getting cold."

"Okay then. So what'd you make?" she asked.

"Food," he said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"You know, you're really not in the position to make any wise-ass comments." Mimi laughed to take the edge off of the threat.

Is it just me, or does Roger look super nervous? She shrugged the thought away as he led her into the tiny kitchen, where he had set up a romantic table setting. He smirked as he heard her gasp softly. 

Roger, always being the gentleman, pulled out the chair for his girlfriend and went to get the dinner he, or rather Mark, made.

After dinner, Roger excused himself to get the small velvet box from the other room. He had come up with the perfect plan to present Mimi with the small diamond ring.

He got the ice cream from the freezer, served in two bowls and put the cherries on top.

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"Oh my God!" Angel was so excited he almost fell off the couch. Collins couldn't help but laugh at the sight.

"Yeah, well, that's Roger's plan. I just hope Mimi doesn't hurt him. Roger's so nervous he almost got sick," Collins sighed.

"Ew," Angel was really grossed out now. He then remembered what he promised Tom. "Hey, honey?"

"Yeah?" Collins was so lost in thought he hadn't seen or felt Angel shift to get closer to his ear.

"Remember what I said about me hating to wait?" He felt Angels teeth graze his earlobe. He turned his head, smiling, and kissed Angel passionately.

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Roger turned and set the dessert on to the table.

"What the fuck is this?" Mimi said, maybe a little too loudly. She was looking at her ice cream and cherry, which had a little diamond ring around it.

Fuck! What do I do now!? Roger was thinking so panicked he was sure Mimi could see it. He tired to bring himself back together.

She waited. "Well?"

"It's a ring," he said nervousness touching the edge of his voice.

"I know what it is. I just want to know what it's doing in front of me." Roger couldn't tell, but Mimi was panicking too. She just hid it better. Roger walked over and took the ring off of the cherry and into his hands. He kneeled down in front of her.

"Mimi Marquez, I love you too much to risk losing you for the third time." They both winced at the memory of when she had almost died. He continued "I will never forgive myself for what I've put you through the last few days, and I know it will take you a long time, if you do, for you to forgive me. But regardless to the contrary I love you, and I'm hoping that you love me too. Will you marry me?"

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At around midnight, Angel was awakened but a fist pounding on the door. He untangled himself from a sleeping Collins and slipped on his boxers and Collins shirt. The fist, however, was relentless and just kept pounding. He opened the door to a crying Mimi.



"Honey, what's wrong?" Angel asked bringing Mimi into a hug.

"I have to talk to you."

Angel walked over and tried to get Collins awake. He would just mumble something and roll over.

"COLLINS! GET YOUR ASS UP AND GO TO BED! I HAVE TO TALK TO ANGEL!" Mimi screamed. Collins jolted awake and shuffled into the bedroom, mumbling something about not being able to sleep in his own damn house.

Angel started to laugh but pulled Mimi onto the couch and started hugging her again.

"So, now that you have Alphabet City's attention, what's wrong?"

Mimi sighed. "Roger asked me to marry him."

Angel was as excited as he was when Collins had told him Roger's plan. "So, what'd you say?"

Oh, you hate me don't you? Another cliffhanger, but fear not! The next one will be up tomorrow (looks at clock) or rather later today.

Okay, I'm going to go sleep now.

Cookies to those who read "Bound!" And they're not the gross store bought ones, but the super yummy ones that can only be made from scratch!

Don't you see that I need sleep?