Suicide House

Chapter 14

As Philip and Mollie began to grow, Maria helped John take care of the kids. John stayed at home with them all day and Maria would be there in the mornings. Alex got home around six every evening and would always play with Philip and Mollie while John started supper.

Maria would get home and help John cook and clean the house up while Alex would occupy the kids. It stayed that way for a few years. The same old routine, over and over. Alex loved those kids and John loved seeing him interact with them, Maria loved seeing happy people back in the house.

Soon enough Philip was off to kindergarten, Alex would drive him every morning. Mollie was sent to daycare, and John would clean.

Alex became very successful in court and kept their family of misfits afloat with lots of money to spare on his own.

The seasons changed and the kids grew.

It was a warm summer night in June, after Phillip's first year at kindergarten when Alex took John out for supper, Maria watched the kids and it was just the to boys.

After supper John noticed that Alex was shaking just a touch, he looked really nervous.

John grasped Alexander's hand softly and sent him a quick smile that Alex returned.

They walked around the small pond that Alex had found a little while back before Alex tugged his hand away from John.

He turned so he was standing in front of the slightly taller boy.

"John Laurens, you have been the best thing in my life. The only person who has stayed with me for this long and cared for me in such a way. I have been with you for the past four years and in these years I have realized so many things about myself.

"You are so kind and thoughtful that I wonder how you became mine. I love you to the end of the earth and I hope that you will stay with me forever and always love me as I will always love you," at that, Alex tugged out out small box and got down on one knee.

"John. Will you marry me?"

John didn't even answer. He simply tackled him in a hug and kissed him hard. They just lay there looking at each other for a second before John looked at Alex, straight in the eye and whispered.

"Of. Fucking. Course."

At that they both burst out laughing.

They were together and nothing could separate them.
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The next year was spent planning the wedding.

John wanted to wear a dress, they wouldn't invite anyone because they didn't really know too many people.

Maria would come with the kids and they would all go out for supper after.

The wedding happened the following summer, John wore a long flowy white dress and Alex wore a black suit with a green tie.

Maria wore a green dress and so did Mollie, little phillip wore black pants and a green dress shirt.

After they went out for supper, they made their way home and Alex and John snuck away upstairs while Maria took care of the children.

They were happy.

What else should happen? Any ideas are appreciated. I'm running low. Halp.

Ily~Megan