Title: Thats Where Love Will Be
Author: Di de dur! (Me!)
Summary: Angel and Tom's daughter must go through the pain and hassle of her freshman year at highschool. She's facing homophobes that bag on her parents, coming out of the closest, friends, and fights, and maybe a helping of true love? Meanwhile, she struggles to find her place in the world as Mark struggles with coming to grips with the fact that he may not be the same person he was when he was dating Muaren. Mimi and Roger prepare to bring a new life into the world, how will the rest of the BoHo's respond? Maureen and Joanne take on the task of raising their son. Angel/Collins, Mimi/Roger, Mark/OC, MoJo, and of course Ashlynn and who ever I decide towrite for her.
Rating: May change in a later chapter, may not.
Fandom: RENT
Disclaimer: I own Ashlynn, Leah, Alicia, Miguel, but no one else. I mean I guess I own the three big guys, but I don't really want to you know? I own Billy too, but I hate him so it dosent count.
Authors notes: Chapter Dedication goes to Broadwaybaby4205, here you are dear!
Mark's POV
"Hi, I'm Mark." I hold out a hand and he grasps it, sending sparks shooting through my body. OH MY GOD!!
The younger man smiled and looked over the rest of the table. "Big family gathering huh?" I blushed.
"Yeah sort of, I've known these crazy people forever!" I laugh easily and drop his hand. "So I didn't catch your name?" He blushed this time and looked up at me.
"Oh, I'm M-"
"MIGUEL!" Ashlynn threw her arms around his neck and hugged him. He hugged her back and then turned to me.
"Small world." He smiled and let go of Ashlynn. "Is your dad here?" Ashlynn nodded and pointed to where Tom was holding Angel up as she threw back her third shot. "Eh, I'll talk to him later." Ashlynn obviously took a hint, and walked over to a fair skinned woamn with green eyes and curly brown hair like Miguel.
"ALICIA!" Ashlynn completely glomped Alicia, as Miguel and I shared a laugh. I stared into his eyes and easiley got lost. They were beautiful, a deep, grass green. Miguel smiled at me and flashed a perfect set of white teeth. I melted quickly.
"Wow, you have a really pretty smile." Oh shit, nice going Mark. I look away, to where Ash has dragged Leah over to meet Alicia. I felt a hand on my face.
"So do you Mark." Miguel flashed me that perfect smile again. And if it hadn't been for his hand grounding me, I would have floated away.
Ashlynn's POV
Wow, Leah is beautiful. I can feel Mom and dads' eyes on my back. I just don't have the heart to turn around and confirm their suspicions. I simply place my hand in her back pocket and lean my head onto her shoulder. I smile as her hand finds my pocket as well and she slides it in smoothly.
"I figured this would be akward tonight, you know, the baby's girlfriend having dinner with the family. But it was fun. It was nice to see Miguel again. He and Your Uncle became fast friends." I nodded akwardly. Something about the early friends ship was kind of bugging me. Maybe it was the fact that I knew Miguel was as gay as my Dad, or maybe the fact that I think Uncle Mark knew that too. Dad sure noticed they way they were talking, eating each other's words, Mark even finished a few of Miguel's sentances. The Latino boy just took it in stride and they became closer by the second.
Leah pulls me closer to her and I smiled. "They love you. You know that right?" She nods softly. "Aunt Mo thought you were the shit when you got up on the table and started a strip tease right in front of me." I laughed at the memory of this incredibly sexy girl dancing on the table at the Life Cafe. The look on my mother's face was priceless. I turned my face up a little bit as we made it to the subway station. She pulled me down with her. Our hands slipping out of each others back pocket, and letting our arm's wind around each other.
She kisses my head again and take's my hand in hers. I turn to look at her, avoiding eye contact with my parents and my Aunt Mimi and Uncle Roger, who just so happened to sit across from us. "Did I tell you I got suspended too?" Wait, what. Hold up, did she just say she got suspended too? "For three days too." Yeah, she did. Wow, my Leah... Suspended. My bad behaviour must be rubbing off on her.
"For what?" She smiles shyly and flicks her eyes toward my mom.
"He was talking shit about her after you left and it set me off. I think I was defending the whole, 'break your face' motto you've got going on, but when he said something about you and your mom, I flipped the hell out. I jumped on him and started shaking the fuck outta him." I smiled and pulled her in for a lingering kiss.
"That's my girl." I pull back and kiss her cheek. "I must be rubbing off on you huh?" Leah smiles and presses her lips to mine once more. Mom smiles at the two of us, and for the first time all night and meet her eyes. Watching as they grow wider and her grip on my dad tightens happily. Oh shit, I'm crying I'm so fucking happy. "You know what?" Leah smiles and leans into me. I wrap my arms around her proctectively and lean closer to he, still looking at my mom and dad. They'll hear me, but it's ookay.
"I think I love you." Uh oh, no going back now.
The Loft Mark's POV
As I dropped my stuff by the door I realized that Mimi and Roger still weren't back yet, their coats weren't there. I set my camera bag on the table and stretched out on the couch. I wouldn't go to sleep , until I was sure they were home safe and sound. I am a very heavy sleeper and if someone needed to get ahold of me, I wouldn't hear the phone. I rolled over with my back facing the door and hummed to myself. I thought about getting up and reading, or filming a bit, but i have so many conflicting emotions running through my head right now. I KNOW Miguel is gay, but I want him so bad. I'm straight, but everyone thinks I'm stil not over Maureen. I've been over Mo for a long time, that's why we are such good friends. I groaned and buried my face in a pillow. I'm not gay, at least I think I'm not. I havent had a girlfriend since Maureen. Oh, I mean for the longest time I've felt so different about myself. It's difficult, I know I'm a different person, and I've changed alot. But I'm not gay!
But if I'm not gay, then why does my stomach keep doing this little flip flops everytime I think Miguel's name?
Maureen's POV (Oh yeah, this is where it's 'bout to be interesting.)
I lay down on the bed with Eric in between Joanne and I. She's just staring at us. (Eric and Me.) WHAT THE FUCK?! It's starting to creep me out a bit.
"Pookie?... You're scaring me a little bit!" Joanne smiles and leans over Eric to kiss me. I smile and quickly catch on to her mood. She picks Eric up off the bed and walks into the room right next to ours. She coo's softly, and I can tell she's putting him in bed. I smile up at the ceiling, rembering Ashlynn and Leah. They remind me of Angel and Collins so much, it's funny. I'm quickly shaken from my train of thought as Joanne runs into the room and pounces lightly onto my stomach. "Oof, Pookie," I whine.
"Oh hush your mouth." Joanne starts to assult my neck with kisses and I moan invoulantairly. Oh, God that feels good.
"Jo, don't stop." She nods, never letting her lips leave my skin and she starts to unbutton my blouse. I shiver,it's been a long time since we've been able to have anyfun without out Eric waking up. the baby moniter sends a shoot of static out, followed by a wail. "Damn." I spoke way to soon, I JINXED US!! Waaah.
"It's my turn to get him. I'll be back" Joanne pulls away from me and I feel like begging her to stay, let him cry, but I can't. She's breathig heavily and so am I. Shit. THe phone rings and I grab it putting it to my ear. "Johnson - Jefferson household, how can I help you?" Joanne's clients can call at some god awful hours, so I am generally professional when I answer the phone. Unless I'm pissed. Which is often.
"Aunt Maureen? Damn since when do you answer the phone that polietly?" Ashlynn's voice startles me. I smile though.
"Since Jo's not at work and her clients call here."
"Oh, GUESS WHAT?!" I winced, she certainly learned that from me. YIkes.
"What?"
"I told Leah I loved her!" JUST LIKE HER PARENTS!! I'm not even lying, like Holy shit.
"Aw, that's sweet baby."
"Yeah, she just looked at me and muttered 'so, thats what this feeling is?' and kissed me. I AM SO HAPPY AUNT MAUREEN!" I could hear the love in her words. Wow, just like her fucking parents, this kid scares me, ALOT. Scares. ME! ME of ALL people, she scares ME. I laugh.
"That's good, your aunt and I are goning to bed now, so I'll talk to you tomorrow." Joanne walked in theroom as I was talking, so I wasn't totally lying.
"Kay, Love you Aunt Mo!" She blew me air kisses over the phone and I blew them back.
"Love you too Ash."
Joanne lowered herself down on the bed, and I smiled. She started to kiss down my neck again, just as someone started pounding continuesly on the front door.
"GO JERK OFF, WE'RE BUSY!" I screamed pulling Jo down on top of me. She sighed and pushed off me, going to the door. I followed behind her, holding on to her waist. She stopped and starightened her clothes a bit before opening the door. My jaw dropped and so did Jo's. What in fucking world was he doing here?
"Mo, I have to ask you a question that no one in the world would be able to help me with but you."
"Mark, what the fuck, we were just getting ready to have-" Joanne cut me off an dpulled the poor shaking boy inside.
"Ask away Pookie." I smied at him, as best I could.
"Do you think I'm gay?" WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH MY FAMILY?! Holy shit. What the fuck?
AN: So, I didn't promise no cliffy.
