Mark's New Journey
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What if after the bohemians had watched Marks' movie, he announced to the group he was going to LA. What will the bohemians do when he leaves, will he go alone, what will two ladies do when he leaves?
Chapter 4: Let the fun begin and the future
The next morning Mark awoke to a sight he could only have hoped for a few days ago. In his bed was the vivacious Mimi and the ever smart Joanne and he was sandwiched in between them, the only downside to this picture was that he would have to get up soon and face the ever smug face of Collins who he remembered kept on his sofa. He waited for another half hour to see if there was any movement from either girl, and when he saw none he knew he had to take action. He slowly wriggled loose of both girls grip and made his way to the bathroom where he got showered and then back into the bedroom where he was greeted with a site that made his heart beat a bit faster than it should. The site he saw was Mimi and Joanne wrapped around each other murmuring his name. He decided to leave them alone and headed down to the kitchen where he could get his breakfast before the girls got up.
Breakfast was fun for all concerned. It started when Mark was halfway through his cereals, Collins strolled into the kitchen with a huge grin on his face. He laughed when Mark went bright red and that was all Collins needed to know about Mark's great night. Once he had finished his cereals and Collins was halfway through his toast, Collins was once again laughing when Mark was pounced on by Mimi and then Joanne who both began to kiss and hug his arms. Breakfast was finished soon after due to Mark being dragged back into the front room by the girls who then threw him onto the sofa and then they sat on top of him.
Mark was then told by Joanne that both she and Mimi were going to share him because they both loved him and wanted to be with him for the rest of their lives. When asked if it was legal for him to have two wives, Joanne replied that it wasn't, but having a wife and a mistress was. Mimi said she was the mistress because it made her sound secretive and a seductress. Joanne would become the wife which pleased her because she would be married to the big LA boss of CBS and that was a huge step up from going out wife Maureen who was a wannabee pop and/or soap star. Collins congratulated the trio even though Mark told him that he hadn't agreed to marry them. He told him that he would agree soon enough and that he would love every moment that is to come his way.
It turned out that it only took Mark three days to fold and he proposed to Joanne on a sunny evening when the four of them where at the beach. He also gave Mimi a diamond promise ring which promised to love her just as much as he would love Joanne. Both girls dived on him and showered him with kisses. Collins laughed and congratulated the trio. Collins himself found love, a wealthy man called Robert who seemed to appreciate his unique talents with technology.
The quartets love blossomed and they Mark and Joanne married the winter that followed in a quiet ceremony overlooking downtown LA. They went on their honeymoon to Vancouver where Joanne showed Mark how to ski properly and not fall and break his neck. They arrived back two weeks later to an ecstatic Mimi and a happy Collins.
Collins soon moved in with his wealthy boyfriend a month after the newlyweds returned from their honeymoon and that left the trio to start to begin their own little group of bohemians.
Epilogue: The Future
A year later and the trio had their first little gift Joanne gave birth to a healthy baby boy, who Mark and Joanne named Collins. His older namesake was happy and overjoyed that he now had a nephew named after him. Mimi was next, she had a little girl that they called Angel after Collins late New York lover. This caused Collins to break down and had to be consoled by his boyfriend. The trio had four more kids between them and all of them were happy, healthy children.
Collins himself enjoyed his new life. His new boyfriend spoilt him rotten and made sure that he was never wanting for anything. However Collins never forgot Angel and made sure that every year he held a little memorial for her and her life.
Maureen's life however didn't go as good as Joanne's. She ended up pregnant with her and Benny's child and had to abandon her dreams to raise her child. She and Benny eventually married but she never rose to the levels of fame that she aspired to.
Roger died just after Mark and Joanne had their first child. He eventually made up with Mark just before he died. He was surrounded by all his friends when he eventually slipped away. He never got to see his namesake, who was Mark and Mimi's last child.
However despite all the hard times Mark had gone through, his new journey had been worth it, in his eyes all had turned out well.