Best Friends To Boyfriends (Septiplier)

Part 4

Jack's POV:

I practically jumped when Mark grabbed my hand. I was so surprised because he's never done that before. I was thankful that he was in front of me so he didn't see how red my cheeks were, because I'm sure they were as red as tomatoes. 

I almost ran into him when he suddenly stopped in front of a ride. Well, a line for a ride that is. We quickly joined the back and began chatting while we waited for our turn.

"This was one of my favorite rides when I went to Disney for the first time." Mark explained to me. "It's a bit of a simple boat ride, but it also has a few small waterfalls."

My stomach dropped and I began shaking. I didn't like drops, even if they are small. I absolutely hate roller coasters for that reason.

"Jack, are you okay?" Mark looked at me concerned.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I said, giving him a small smile for reassurance. "I'm just not a big fan of drops."

"Oh! I'm so sorry, I didn't know." Mark exclaimed. "We can go do a different ride if you want."

"No, I want to try this. It doesn't go fast, does it?" That was another reason I hated roller coasters: the speed. A lot of people love that feeling it gives you  in your stomach, but I can't stand it. It makes me think I'm going to be sick.

"No, not at all. It's actually pretty slow." Mark reassured me. I started to feel a little better. Mark was so excited about this ride and I didn't want him to miss out on it.

When it was our turn to board the boat, I began shaking again. I had stopped, thanks to Mark distracting me with conversation, but I was feeling nervous again. Mark must have noticed because he placed his hand on top of mine sitting on the bar over our laps. I looked over to him and he gave me a reassuring smile. I continued shaking, but for a different reason this time. I got lost in his smile and I wanted nothing more than to kiss him right then. Suddenly, my attention was taken away from Mark as the boat began moving. I took deep breaths, trying to calm myself. Mark still had his hand over mine, rubbing comforting circles on the back with his thumb. I focused on his touch and I noticed I wasn't shaking anymore. 

'I can do this.' I thought to myself, taking a deep breath. 'I can do this for Mark.'

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"That was so cool!" I exclaimed as we got off the boat. After the first waterfall, I began to feel better about the ride. The waterfalls weren't too bad, and it also helped that Mark never let go of my hand.

"I'm glad you liked it." Mark said, a smile on his own face. "What do you want to do next?"

"Take me to another ride!" I commanded. I was really hyper now and loved the adrenaline. I needed more.

Mark led me to another ride, but this time not grabbing my hand. I was a little disappointed, but made sure not to show it. The last thing I needed was Mark asking questions.

"You can't go to Disney without going on It's a Small World." Mark said as we got in line for the ride.

"I'm gonna get this song stuck in my head for weeks, aren't I?" I asked.

"More like, for the rest of your life." Mark joked as he began singing the song. I covered his mouth with my hand to stop his singing, but he just licked my palm.

"Ewwww, that's disgusting." I said, wiping it on his shirt.

"Don't wipe it on my shirt." Mark complained.

"It's your saliva."

"Yeah, I guess you're right." Mark said, laughing. I joined him and before I knew it, we were at the front of the line.

We climbed onto the boat and waited until it began moving. Mark began singing the song again, but this time I ignored him. He didn't seem to like that, so he started whispering it right in my ear. I glared at him out of the corner of my eye. He stopped singing and smiled at me mischievously. 

"What's a matter Jack? You don't like my singing?" Mark pretended to pout. I just rolled my eyes at him.

"Oh, so now you're giving me the silent treatment? Fine. Two can play at that game." Mark looked away and crossed his arms.

I looked over at him, smiling. He slowly turned his head back to me and gave me a death glare.

"You asshole. You tricked me!" Mark said, playfully, and gently, shoving me. I lost my balance and quickly grabbed Mark's arm, afraid I was going to fall out of the boat. Mark's eyes were wide and he began laughing hysterically. I joined him, not being able to hold a grudge.