Part 8

Jackson's mom had seen and heard everything. She heard them confess their feelings for each other. She saw them hugging and holding. Her suspicions had been right all along. She slowly walked back to her room where her husband was. Her legs were trembling.

"I-I have some important news that I think you should hear about," Jackson's mother started.

"What is it?" Jackson's father said without looking away from his sports magazine.

"Jackson and Mark are...they're more than just friends. I just saw them outside of the house. I heard them confess their feelings for each other and they were hugging...I don't know what we should do. I hope you won't be too mad at him..."

"Of course they're more than friends. I've known since the moment Mark came into our house. Ever since Jackson was young, I knew that he wasn't very interested in girls. Even when he brought his previous girlfriends home, I knew that he wasn't really in love with them. Those girls were just cover ups. I've never brought up the subject with Jackson, but I guess that the time is now."

"You--you knew? Why didn't you say anything to me about it? What about the arranged marriage that Jackson was supposed to have? You can't just call it off. Isn't this a big deal for you?"

"Well I thought about it for quite some time. To me, Jackson is way more important than a company deal. Although I'm not sure what to do about the situation, I think it's time that we go and talk to those two boys."

Jackson's mother agreed. They both walked down the stairs to see Jackson and Mark just coming into the house, smiling and laughing.

"Boys, come. Have a seat on the couch. We need to talk about something important," Jackson's father said in a soft, but firm voice. Both boys started worry that something bad was about to happen. Jackson's parents were normally never this serious. Jackson and Mark sat on the couch opposite of his parents.

"Look, Jackson. As your parents, we have been watching over you everyday of our lives. There isn't much that you can hide from us. Although you have never said anything about it, I knew that you weren't interested in girls. There was always that type of feeling coming from you. I know you must be shocked right now, and so must Mark. Your mother saw you guys outside of the house a few minutes ago. She heard everything as well. Don't fret, there's nothing to worry about. Your mother and I completely support you two in whatever you guys decide to do," Jackson's father finally said.

Jackson was at a loss of words. He had no idea what to say. He couldn't process what he just heard from his father. All he could think of was his mother seeing and hearing them outside of the house. Jackson felt very embarrassed, and ended up blushing a crimson red. On the other hand, Mark was just looking down at the ground. In his mind, he was happy that Jackson's parents were very accepting of him. but he was worried about what other people would say about their relationship. Mark never came off as a homosexual before, and he was frightened about getting teased or bullied at school, even though he knew that he could beat them up within seconds.

"Mom...Dad...th-thanks. But, what about the arranged marriage? You aren't gonna make me do that right?" Jackson choked out.

"You, my son, come before anything else. I don't want to sacrifice you for business. Your happiness is all that I need. I will call the company CEO tomorrow and tell them that the wedding plans are off."

"THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH I'VE WANTED TO HEAR THOSE WORDS," Jackson shouted. He felt like crying, but knew to hold it in.

"It's alright, Jackson. You and Mark should go upstairs and head to bed. It's been a long day."

Mark and Jackson slowly stood up from the couch and walked to their room. They didn't say anything to each other. The two were still shocked from the parent conversation that occured less than two minutes ago. Their hearts were both racing with excitement and fear. Jackson closed the door and they both sat on the bed. Jackson grabbed Mark's hand and looked him in the eye.

"I'm so glad that this worked out. Now that I've gotten my request, I'll delete the picture. Don't feel pressured to stay by me. If you want to leave now, you can. I won''t force you to stay," Jackson said in a raspy voice. With all his heart, we hoped that Mark wouldn't leave his side. He had fallen head over heels for Mark. If he were to leave now, he would be crushed. Mark quickly pushed Jackson down on the bed, crushing him with his own body.

"Are you crazy? You think I'd actually leave you now, you idiot," Mark said chuckling. He brought his face extremely close to Jackson's. They stared in each other's eyes for what seemed like an eternity. Slowly, ever so slowly, Mark leaned in and closed his eyes. Jackson and Mark's lips touched and stayed there for a few moments. After a few seconds, Mark finally pushed to deepen the kiss. Their lips started moving. Mark's arms were around Jackson's neck, and Jackson's arms were around Mark's waist. Mark licked Jackson's lips, asking for entrance. Jackson opened his mouth and swirled his tongue together with Mark's. It was warm and moist. Both boys started to get boners.

Mark could no longer hold in his temptations...