Chapter 16

Gary's POV

The soft chirping of birds from outside wake me up. Slowly i open my eyes to find Mark fast asleep in my arms still. Last night was truly amazing and simply beautiful. My fingers run through his messy hair everything about him is perfect even his hair is! A soft smile appears on his face. "Morning beautiful..."
"Mmm..." Mark buries his face against my bare chest not wanting to open his eyes.
"I said... morning beautiful!" Gently i place kisses in his neck tickling him as much as possible with my lips and tongue.
"GAAAZ!!" Mark giggles loudly. "I'm awake i'm awake!"
Tightly i wrap my arms around him and plant a big kiss on his forehead. "Yay..."
"Mmm... last night was amazing...." He softly strokes my bare arm. Both of us lay together in bed still naked from last night.
"Sure was... the best..." I nuzzle against his neck and shoulder inhaling his scent.
Mark stretches a little closing his eyes again. "What time is it...?" He mumbles.
I pick up my phone from the bedside table. "It's 1:30."
"In the morning?"
"Erm... no we didn't go to bed until about 2am last night... it's 1:30 in the afternoon." I stroke his hair again.
"WHAT?! No no no i've only got an hour!" Mark jumps out of bed. He quickly starts to get dressed looking for his clothes.
"Woah Mark calm down mate?? What's wrong?" I sit up confused watching him get dressed.
"Erm... i need to get to the school...s...sorry Gaz..." He sighs softly. "I'm a mess... ignore me.. i just thought i could get something right... i've fucked up my marriage... at least i could still be a good dad to my kids..."
I shake my head softly. "You are the best Dad those kids could ever ask for... you're always there for them... don't ever doubt that Mark...they love you to pieces..."
"Y..yeah.. i hope so.." He runs his hand through his messy fringe.
"I know so... now... lets get to that school."

Within 45 minutes we finally got to the school we would of got there sooner if a range rover in front didn't decide to break down! There was a line outside the entrance where parents are being let in. "Will you come with me Gaz?" Mark looks up at me looking a bit worried.
"But isn't Emma in there? Surly she'll have a problem seeing us together..?"
Mark doesn't reply instead he just gets out the car and walks over to the gates of the school. I sigh a little and take deep breath before getting out the car and following him. "Mark.... wait for me then."

We both stand in line. Emma is no where to be seen she's either late or is already inside. "Tickets gents." A smartly dressed woman holds out her hand to me and Mark.
"Errr?" I look at Mark. He never mentioned anything about tickets.
Mark looks with a confused face at her. "T...tickets? No one told me you needed tickets?"
"Sorry, but you can't get in without tickets.. that's the rules." She continues taking tickets off the other parents and letting them in. Mark almost looks like he's about to cry.
"B...But... i've come for my little boy... Luke... Luke Owen?? I'm his dad... come on you've got to let me in! Please!"
"Sorry... but like i said no tickets no entry... we don't know every parent you could be anyone... this is for the child's sake." The final set of parents walk in.
"I'M NOT JUST ANYONE! I'M MARK OWEN AND MY SON IS IN THERE!" Mark shouts at her causing some other teachers to come outside.
"Sir please leave the school site before we ring the police." They point to the exit of the car park.
"Come on Mark..." I take his arm.
A few tears leave his eyes which he angrily wipes away whilst walking with me. "They fucking can't do this. That's my son in there! Maybe there's another way of getting in..." He turns back watching the teachers lock the front door of the school.
"Or...maybe we should leave it... instead of risking getting arrested?"
Mark looks at me and frowns. "How could you say that like it doesn't matter! I thought better of you Gary." He walks off to the other side of the school. Great we really are going to get into trouble now.
"Mark wait! Come on please!" I run after him. He tries the other door, but it's locked the only way is a window which is rather high to climb up to. "See.. we can't even get in... we can't do anything about it... babe let's just wait until it's finished and you can see him..."

Mark freezes as if he's thought of something a small smile forms at the corners of his mouth. "Can i sit on your shoulders and watch through the window?"
"Eh? I've got a bad back mate and it's a bit dangerous." The sound of clapping comes from inside the window.
"Now welcome on stage Luke Owen!" A voice says and the clapping gets louder.
"Please Gary please please!!" Mark almost begged tugging at my shirt.
I pause for a few seconds and sighs. "Right ok..."
"Thank Gary!!" He kisses me on the lips. Quickly i bend down and allow him to get onto my shoulder. He's not that heavy, but i'm not that strong either.
"Grab...onto the...window ledge... so you wont fall.." I stand up so he can hold onto the window ledge.
"I can see him!!" Mark smiles looking through the window.

After 10minutes Luke's part was over. "Right come on Mark... lets get out of here."
"No no wait.... Well done Luke!! Daddy's proud of you!!" Mark shouts through the window. Oh shit. The claps stops and a few people gasp.
"Mark! We need to get out of here!" I quickly bend down so he can get off my shoulders. "Come on!" I pull his arm back to the car.

"MARK!" We hear a voice call behind us. It's Emma and she doesn't look too pleased. "What are you playing at??" She walks up to us.
"I wanted to see MY son. What's the problem??" Mark frowns.
A small blonde haired boy runs out from behind Emma wrapping his arms around Mark's leg. "DADDY!"
"Luke! Oh son... Daddy is so so proud of you... i've missed you so much!" He pulls him into his arms and begins to well up. Seeing the pair like this almost starts the waterworks off for me!
"Luke.. come on we need to go home... i'll buy you an ice cream.." Emma takes his hand.
"Daddy will come and visit soon..." Mark wipes his eyes.
Emma shakes her head. "Daddy is busy a the moment... with his missus." She walks back to her car.
"Yeah nice one!" Mark calls back mumbling under his breath whilst he walks back to the car.
Wait... missus?? That means.. that means Mark never told her that i was the person he was seeing.... has he changed his mind?! Instantly i feel sick just standing in the middle of the car park. Why hasn't he told her....?