In his arms (Markson)

Eighteen

Jackson agrees to Mark's plan and helps him put it in place.
Jackson texted a few friends as well as Mark, they decided a little get together wouldn't hurt.

Mark: Hey yug, are you busy? We're planning a little movie party with friends tonight.

He waited only minutes for a response.

Yugeom: will BamBam be there?

Mark chuckles, making Bam look at him oddly.

Mark: yes of course.

Yugeom: well I want to but my cousin just came to town for a few days and I don't want to leave him alone.

Mark: bring him, the more the merrier.

Yugeom: ok sure we'll be there.

Mark smiles in satisfaction. He now knows why Yugeom was too busy to text Bam and it brings a satisfied smile to his lips. He shows his phone to Jackson who smirks.

"Bam, we were planning a little get together tonight, do you think you could run to the store I will text you the list?" Mark gave his best cute face to which BamBam just chuckled.
" that depends, am I invited?" Mark scoffs.
"Of course." BamBam nodded and got ready to go out, mark texted him a list of a few things and turned to Jackson.
"Babe? Um I need to go out for a minute do you think you could start getting stuff ready?" He asked sweetly. Jackson eyed him suspiciously but in the end kissed him on the lips and said ok.
Mark sent out a quick text to the person he was going to meet and crawled onto Jackson's lap, the younger was a bit surprised but readily accepted him. With Mark's fingers lacing through the short hairs on his neckline Jackson softly kissed his lips.
"Thank you, I know you probably wanted to spend the day together alone, but I can't stand to see Bam so nervous. It's not like him." Jackson agreed.
"It's fine I'll get you alone again, maybe tonight?" He asks hopefully.
Mark smiled at the thought.
"Well since we didn't get to cuddle all day like I wanted, how about you stay the night again and you can cuddle me to sleep.
Jackson pulled him in for a sweet kiss and of course agreed.
Mark left his apartment with a few minutes to spare and made it to the little coffee shop by his house. When he walked in he did a quick scan of the room to see if he had arrived yet. He spotted him in the corner and went to order them a coffee.
"I didn't know what you liked so I just went safe with a vanilla latte?" He said walking up to the table, the other chuckled under his breath.
"Of course, vanilla is the safest choice and actually my favorite so thank you." He smiled politely at Mark who was fidgety awaiting his answer.
"So I know your probably wondering why I wanted to meet you right?" Mark asked as he placed the cups on the table.
"Yeah I mean it was out of the blue and also my last night in town so I guess you got me at a good time." Mark smiled.
"Good. I wanted to thank you, for talking sense into me the other day. I wanted you to know that I heard you and you were right. I have no doubts anymore that he loves me. I mean I get insecure, I'm kind of a failure at relationships I  always trust completely and get my heart broken in the end." Mark looks down at his hands in his lap with a small smile.
"But mostly youngjae I want to be friends. We had or I had a misunderstanding when it came to you and we can't change that but I want to start over. Can we do that?" Younjae smiled as bright as the sun which made Mark so happy. A small tear escaped youngjae as he reached across the table to hold Mark's hands in his.
" I would love that." Mark squeezes his hands.
"Good come over we're having a movie night with friends and I really want you to be there. Youngjae looked unsure.
"I-i don't know, won't it be weird with Jackson after, you know?"

"Please, like I said we're watching movies with friends and you're my friend so please?" Mark gave his best puppy eyes and youngjae couldn't help but accept.
They walked out of the shop arm in arm.
"Don't worry about the Jackson thing though it'll be fine." Youngjae smiles  .
"Ok." He says unsure.
They walked in a comfortable silence until youngjae speaks up.
"You know I really am sorry, it wasn't just that I said those things. I knew Jackson's heart was with someone else but I also knew you weren't together so I thought it would be ok for me to swoop in and steal him." They had stopped walking Mark wasn't sure what to think at this point.
"But why?" Youngjae looks around before putting his head down.
"Your probably just going to think this is some sort of lame excuse but I've grown up in a rich family, I've always gotten what I wanted except for one thing." He pauses trying not to cry.
"I've never really had genuine friends, they're all fake and up your ass for the money. My parents were always busy so I seek comfort in men. Validation if you will. Like I feel like if they show me affection it makes up for not getting it other places." He chuckles at the looks of pity on Mark's face.
"Don't. I don't want your pity, I didn't tell you that for you to feel sorry for me. My therapist thinks if I talk honestly with people it will help me, so I've been trying to do that. Sometimes I slip into my old mindset and I feel like if I get in their pants it's going to get me somewhere but I'm working on it. I'm trying. Don't worry though, I know Jackson is taken I'm not going to try and steal him and I know I couldn't anyway, he loves you too much." Mark chuckles and pulls youngjae into a hug.
"Thank you for your honesty, it means a lot and just so you know you also can't have BamBam or Yugeom." Mark says with a sly smile.
"The ones at the restaurant?" Youngjae asks as he looks at Mark who's awaiting an explanation.
"They were at the same restaurant that night, I only remember because you don't forget a name like BamBam. Also I could tell there was something there." He said before continuing his steps.
They continue walking but youngjae gets a little nervous when they get to the door.
"He's in there isn't he?" He questions nervously.
"I know he blames me for that night, if he wouldn't have been with me he would have been protecting you." He says sadly.
"We can't beat ourselves up over the what if's. If it wasn't that night it could have happened another time."
Mark opened the door ushering in a very timid youngjae who followed behind with his head down. Jackson walked out of the kitchen to greet mark with a hug. He got his hands on his hips to pull him in but froze when he saw who was behind him.
"What are you doing here?" Jackson says with an irritated tone pulling mark closer to him.
"I-I." Youngjae stutters.
"Jackson, I invited him. We are friends in the making and I want him here and you are going to make him feel welcome." Mark stated firmly. Jackson looked at mark puzzled then shrugged.
"If that's what you want then it's fine with me." He kisses mark on the lips probably longer than necessary just to show youngjae that he is Mark's only but he would never admit that. He went to the kitchen and Mark giggles ushering youngjae to sit. He does so reluctantly as Mark heads to the kitchen to check on Jackson and the preparations, he walks up behind him silently and slips his arms around his waist.
"Mm you smell good." Mark comments. Jackson hums and turns in Mark's arms.
"Thank you, for understanding." Mark says quietly. Jackson kissed him on the forehead and quickly mumbles.
"I don't really understand but I'm willing to trust your instincts." He sways Mark in his arms as if there is some unheard music in the room.
"Have I told you that I love you?" Mark asks cheekily.
"Not for a few hours actually, I was starting to wonder." Jackson says as serious as he can but fails and giggles anyway.
"I'm going to talk to him hurry and finish in here so you can too." Jackson grumbles but obeys none the less.
As soon as Mark starts to sit down the bell rings so he has to get the door. He opens it revealing Yugeom and who Mark can only assume is his cousin.
"Hey Yugeom I'm glad you could make it, is this your cousin?"
"Yes this is Jabeom." He answered with a smile.
"You can just call me Jb." He says with a charismatic smile.
"Come in, I'd like you to meet my first guest, youngjae." The two walked in and Yugeom immediately recognized him and made a face, that Mark was oblivious to. Jaebum on the other hand was drawn to him. His eyes were piercing through Youngjae and he could feel it. He wasn't sure what it was but he's never seen a more handsome man in his life.
"Jackson, Yugeom and Jb are here. Come say hello." Jackson walked out with a tray of snacks and set them on the table smiling at their guests.
"Jackson, Youngjae, this is Yugeom my coworker and friend and his cousin Jaebum." They all made friendly introductions while Yugeom kept searching as low key as possible for the one person he wants to see. He doesn't have to wait long before BamBam comes into the apartment singing very loud and very off key. He looks around and dies immediately. He quickly walks into the kitchen and decides to stay there the rest of the night.
Everyone else were of course laughing at his little show.

Continued in the next chapter.

Sorry I know this is really long...