Chapter 16: Well, Here We Go
"That's awesome." Mickey said with a smile.
"You're not shocked?"
"Nope"
"Really?"
"Yeah. Have you told your dad yet?"
"No, I've only told a few people."
"When did you realize that you liked guys?"
"When I saw Brad Pitt in Fight Club."
"I have to admit he was hot in that movie. Well, I'm happy you told me. I feel like this has brought us even closer."
"Thanks, mom."
When Mickey came into the bedroom, Mark was laying on the bed, reading a book.
"What are you reading?" She asked.
"….Nothing." Mark said, putting the book under the bed.
"It must've been something." Mickey said laying next to him.
She put her head on his bare chest and put his arm around her.
"I miss this." Mark said.
"Me too."
Mark took in the scent of his wife's silky black hair and kissed her head while rubbing her back.
"That feels good."
Mark leaned over and turned the light off. All was heard were giggles in the dark.
(Maureen's apartment)
Maureen, Elise, and Scott entered Maureen's apartment with Joanne following behind them.
"Joanne, what part of 'Have a good night' do you not understand?" Maureen asked.
"I want to talk to you."
"I'm going to bed." Scott said.
"Me too. Try to keep the yelling down, will ya? I have rehearsal tomorrow." Elsie said, slamming the door.
"I feel like I'm getting a taste of what you were like when you were 13." Joanne said, sitting on the couch.
Maureen rolled her eyes as she took off her jacket. She saw her soon to be ex sitting on the couch.
"What are you doing? Get the fuck off my couch, Joanne."
"I can't sit down?"
"Fuck no! you weren't even welcomed in here."
"So the roaches and spiders are welcomed here, but I'm not?"
"That's right! The roaches and spiders are committed to me." Maureen said. "See that roach right there. It's been on my kitchen floor since I moved here!"
Joanne looked at the roach for a moment. "Mo, that roach is dead…"
"Maybe being dead is the only way you could've stayed committed to me."
"Ok….um…." Joanne was speechless for the first time.
It was weird for one of New York's toughest lawyers to be speechless. She finally gave up on a response to give to Maureen.
"Mo, I love you. I ended things with Candace. She keeps calling me and I keep ignoring it. I want to make this work. It wont work unless you put some effort into it too."
"…Joanne, I'm tiered, ok? Just go home to your girlfriend."
"She's not my girlfriend! She's never been my girlfriend! I just told you…"
"You've told me a lot of things and they've turned out being lies. You've also hidden things from me. When we were first dating, you accused me of doing all this shit and you turn around and break my heart!" Maureen said throwing she and Joanne's wedding picture across the room
Joanne ran towards Maureen, grabbing her face, pulling her into a passionate kiss. By now Maureen was too weak to fight it. It had been months since she had felt those lips on hers. Maureen pulled away and looked at Joanne for a moment.
A/N: I should have a new chapter soon. Please review. Reviews give me more encouragement.