That Natural Connection (You & Mark)

Chapter 8: Mark & Jackson's Convo..

[It was the next morning]

[You woke up and Mark was still sleeping. You stared at his face and touched his forehead, slid your hand down to his cheek, down to his lips. Then Mark kissed your hand.]

Mark: Good Morning (opening his eyes and smiling)

You: Good Morning.. (smiling)

[You both leaned in to kiss each other but didn't cause you heard a tapping noise and slowly looked towards the door.]

Jackson: (standing in the room, arms crossed and tapping his foot) *clears his throat* Good morning to you guys too.. (smirking)

Mark: *clears throat* I should go out first... (kissed your forehead trying to not make it obvious and got out of bed)

[Mark leaves the room and Jackson leaves with him. They go sit in the living room]

Jackson: What were you doing in ______'s room?

Mark: Just sleeping with her.. (said casually)

Jackson: What!? JUST SLEEPING with her?

Mark: (laughs) No! Not sleeping with her!!  Like laying next to her sleeping with her..

Jackson: Oh... better!

Mark: What are you her dad??

Jackson: No.. It's just..

Mark: It's just what?

Jackson: It's just so weird to see you both as boyfriend and girlfriend.. like it happened so fast..

Mark: Jackson,  we aren't boyfriend and girlfriends..

Jackson: What? Then what's up with all the kissing??

Mark: What kissing? You know about us kissing?

Jackson: Oh em gee... You guys are not secretive about kissing at all... I catch you guys sometimes, you know? and earlier you kissed her on the forehead and earlier you guys almost kissed until I interrupted you guys...

Mark: ... Oh.... (smiling and scratches the back of his head)

Jackson: You know... If you're just having fun with her, tell her now cause you might be leading her on and then I'm going to have to kick ass here cause she is my best friend..

Mark: And what am I? Chopped Liver??

Jackson: (laughs) No.. It's just she has been through enough already. She doesn't need people who is just going to use her and then--

Mark: (cuts him off) Woah woah woah... I never said I was "using" her or just having "fun" with her... Jackson, I like her.. I like her a lot but I don't know if she is on the same page as me.. I'm just waiting until she is ready and then we will make it official...

Jackson: (eyes were big) Mark.... You never fall for a girl this fast... that's why I thought you were playing with her.. Sorry..

Mark: It's okay.. But I don't know... There's just something about her that stands out and I really like that about her..

Jackson: Like what?? (confused)

Mark: (laughs) I don't know... And whenever I see her I can't help but to smile and I want to hold her to let her know that she is safe.. (dreaming off into space)

Jackson: (snapping) Hello?!? Earth to Mark!!

Mark: What??

Jackson: Stop saying all these stuff to me, It makes me feel weird... and it makes you sound like a girl..

Mark: (laughing) Jackson, Jackson, Jackson... One day you will understand this feeling and then I'm going to say... TOLD YOU SO!!

Jackson: Pshhhh~ Never...

[You walked out to the living room after taking a quick shower]

You: What were you guys talking about?

Jackson: Uh.......

Mark: About what we should do today..

Jackson: Yeah what he said..

You: (squinting your eyes at them and sat on the other couch) So what are we doing today?

Mark: Uh... Well..

Jackson: We were thinking of having a drinking party tonight..

[You and Mark both stares at Jackson really fast in shock]

You: Drinking party?? Really??

Jackson: Yeah... Why not?

You: (nodding your head) Okay.. Sounds fun.. Are we having it here?

Jackson: Yeah..

You: Okay..

[You got up and went into the kitchen]

Mark: (hits Jackson) Drinking Party? Really?

Jackson: Oww! Yeah.. like what ______ said, Sounds fun!! (smiling)

[Mark rolls his eyes at Jackson and Jackson gets up to leave]

Mark: Where are you going?

Jackson: Uh.. I'm going to call my uncle who works at the liquor store to drop of some beer for tonight and call the guys to come tonight... Duh! (turns around to leave)

Mark: Oh.. Jackson!?

Jackson: What? (irritated)

Mark: Don't tell _______ what we were talking about... Okay? She doesn't know how I feel about her..

Jackson: (smiles) I won't tell her..

Mark: Thanks man..

[Jackson leaves and begins to plan the party]