Markiplier X Reader

Chapter 15

The next few hours flew by fast and Lauren and I made our way to the airport in my car. We got there a few minutes before 1 and waited. Lauren appeared to be nervous.

"You feeling ok Lauren?" She must have been zoning out because my voice startled her.

"Huh? Y-yeah. Just thinking."

Thinking about what though?................ If she wants me to know,she would tell me. I shouldn't pry or force it out of her .................................... but I still want to know.

My phone vibrated, snapping me out of my thoughts.

Mark: Just landed.

Y/n: Cool We'll find you inside.

Mark: We?

Y/n: You'll see.

I put my phone in my pocket before poking Lauren's arm, gaining her attention.

"Come on. Mark just landed. Let's go find that man-child." She let out a small chuckle when I called Mark a man-child and gave nod before leaving the car. Once out, I locked it and stood next to Lauren, looking at the many people going in and out of the airport. We went inside and began to look around for Mark.

"Let me know if you spot him Lauren."

"Got it." I scanned through the crowd,looking for anything that looked like Mark. Finally, I spotted a familiar head of floof.

"Found him Lauren. Hey Mark!! Over here!" I was waving my arms over my head, trying to get Mark's attention. Lauren began to laugh before doing the same thing. Mark must have heard us because he looked our way. Even from a distance I could see the sparkle in his eyes from happiness and the wrinkles his face makes when he smiles. He made his way over to us, bumping into a lot of people along the way. Once he was near, Lauren was no longer laughing and her nervous air returned. Mark gave me a tight hug. Once he pulled away, he ruffled my hair.

Mark, you were only gone a few days." He let out a small chuckle but he then took notice to Lauren.

"Hey Lauren. Great to see you again." Lauren gave a nod and wore a small smile.

"Y-yeah. Um how was your flight?"

"It was alright. Oh, are you guys hungry?"

"Yeah. A little." Lauren answered.

"How about we all go and get some lunch. There's a restaurant not too far from here." I suggested.

"Perfect. Let's go." Mark said excitedly. He grabbed his luggage and followed Lauren and I back to my car. Once in, Mark sat next to me while Lauren sat behind me. As I drove, no one spoke. It was a comfortable silence though. Finally, Mark spoke up.

"So, how are you and Lauren doing?" I looked into the rear-view mirror and made eye contact with Lauren. She gave a nod and a smile and I returned one.

"We've been great. In fact, Lauren got a wonderful present for Christmas."

"Really? What?!" Mark sounded like an excited child.

"A mom." Lauren piped up. There was a few a moments of silence n the car. Mark's face looked as though he was thinking, connecting the dots. Finally, he spoke.

"Did you......and she.....you're her......and she's your....." Mark was at a lost of words. Luckily, Lauren jumped in to help.

"Y/n adopted me and is now my mom." Lauren had a smile on her face and she looked as though she was proud. Maybe she was. I looked over at Mark and even though he had a smile on his face, his eyes showed something different.

"I'm so happy to hear that Lauren. So, what's it like to live with her?"

What is he up to?

"It's only been two days but I like living with her."

"Two days." Mark mumbled to himself. Mark seemed to be in deep thought about something. We finally made it to the restaurant and made our way inside. We got a table and ordered our drinks.

"I'll be right back. Restroom." Lauren whispered the last part before leaving.

"Ok. Don't take too long." Mark sat in front of me and he stared at Lauren until she was out of sight, or was it earshot. He then turned to me.

"Y/n, are you sure?"

"Huh? What are you talking about?" Mark's face was full of concern.

"You're only 22. Are you sure you can handle being a young parent all by yourself?"

"I-I-I don't know. I didn't put much thought into the adoption. I just wanted to give her a happy life." My voice was low and uncertain. Mark let out a sigh and came over to my side to hug me.

"Y/n, I know that you want what's best for her and I know that I am your friend and friends help friends when they can."

"Mark, what are you getting at?" Mark pulled away and gave me a smile.

"I'll help you look after and raise Lauren." My eyes widen at Mark's offer and I felt shocked.

Is this what he was thinking about back in the car?.......I wonder how Lauren will react to this news?