The Beginning of Forever (Marshal)

[Caedyn James Maslow]

Over three years, that was a long time but so very worth it now looking back at everything that had happened in his life. Three years, just how long it took him to finally admit his feelings to his now boyfriend, Marshal. Sure of course they had their tough times, but every relationship had those. It started with the fact that he hid his love for Marshal, being afraid that the slightly older boy would reject him if he knew that he was so in love with him and he just couldn't let that happen. That would honestly be even worse than being jumped by the mostly amazing girl in the world, because he knew that Marshal was the only person he would ever want to be with, which was weird judging that he was a boy and Caedyn use to think that he always liked girls and up in till his feelings for Marshal came around it sure did seem like he did. He just never thought that he could be gay, because he never looked at other guys and he never liked other guys. It was only ever Marshal and those feelings confused him, so he turned to his drinking and doing drugs for a while to mask those feelings. It was hard, really hard which was why in the end he had to admit his feelings to his best friends and just hope for the best.

He almost rejected him, which would have been the worst feeling in the entire world to be rejected by your best friend who wouldn't have ever loved you back. That's what made him decide to even try and go back home, and it would have worked if Marshal didn't stop him in his tracks. That day he said that words he had been just dying to hear, and in the middle of an airport too. He could still remember what they both wore and everything about that day, but that very day changed his life for the better. Now he didn't want to know what life would be like without Marshal, the boy he loved so much and wanted to be with his whole life. Love was a weird thing, he knew first hand but he was honestly really glad how things turned out because he really couldn't be happier. Thinking about how he almost died even made him feel so stupid now; he was so upset that he almost took his like leaving Marshal alone. He knew he could never let that happen again, which was why he was glad they were actually sort of living together now. It meant that they could sleep in the same bed, every day and he liked that. He actually really liked being able to know that he was able to do that, and waking up to his phone ringing in the morning he was surprised to wake up and hear Marshal's little sister on the other end. "Cadey you gotta get up now, I need your help" the little girl's voice said on the other line as Caedyn quickly got dressed pulling his clothes on with one hand, which proved to actually be more difficult than it looked.

"I'll be over there soon" he hung up before heading right over there, see Caedyn treated Marshal's little sister like a little sister since he had no siblings so once he stepped inside the girl grabbed his hand and led him to the back yard where and note and rose were tied to a tree. Confused noting the note said his name he picked it off the tree with the rose reading it out loud to his self, "Hey love, I've decided to play a game with you and you'll see why soon. So get ready for a scavenger hunt, the first note after this one you'll find at your favorite place to get coffee" smiling to his self he laughed before heading off to the coffee shop. Of course the boy was helplessly confused as to why the notes were placed at all these places he and Marshal went, or even places that meant something to the two of them but he didn't mind it. The places included the high school, the music store in the mall, the lake, and many other places. It seemed to him that he was going to end up pretty much everywhere, judging by what each note said and with each note the places were all very familiar and even well known.

Each note explained why the place was special to them both; the music store for example read "This place is the place we go to of course guy stuff to play music. I think of you singing all the time when I think of music in general, you're voice is just amazing". Music really was in general just another one of Caedyn's love's and pocketing the note he headed to the last place the notes asked him to the, right back to the park where they first met. Counting the eleven roses he had in his hand he smiled again, this boy had really made him go around town but walking to the park he reread the note in his hand which was by far the longest one he had read so far. "Caedyn, you're almost there now love and I'm glad you stuck to our little game here. It's almost over now; just you wait for what I have in store for you, just need to come to the place where we first met. I know for a fact you know where that is, but please don't fall this time please. Don't want you getting hurt". Reading the note he laughed a little bit to his self remembering when he fell and sprained his ankle, sure it was all worth it though. If he never fell he might have never met Marshal, and him meeting Marshal was honestly probably the best thing to ever happen to him. Through them meeting he also met his other friends, and those five boys were probably the best of friends ever and that was just nothing he ever wanted to lose.

Getting to the park he looked around, he wasn't able to really find or see anyone and he still had Marshal's sister with him. She insisted that she went along, and refused to tell him what was going on. She claimed that it was a secret before grabbing his hand and pulling him along, but now here he was at the park almost afraid of what was going to happen. What in the world did Marshal have planned for him, he had no clue. Heck he didn't even know if he was even here, if he was he sure couldn’t seem to see hm. Looking around he sighed; he really just wanted to know what was going on. Maybe he didn’t want to know though, and that thought alone actually made him a little nervous. What if something bad was going to happen, okay yes maybe that was a little extreme but it was still possible. In fact, as he easily found out anything was what you could call possible, he was here and he was alive after trying to kill his self and he was dating the guy he was so very in love with. His life actually seemed pretty good, judging the few tough times that had to go through to get there. Life always had tough times though, that was why it was life and you met people along the way to help you in life and he met a lot of people. Sure some of those people brought him down and a lot had happened, like the death of his father and his mother just pretty much throwing him out of his life.

It was hard to live with and sometimes even hard to handle but he had to deal with everything that had happened with his best foot forward, life was full of a lot of things and he just had to stop being such a quitter. Quitters as he had learned early in live simply never win, it was common knowledge right and he had to just handle everything that life throws at him and of course he wasn’t alone either. He had a ton of people who did care about him, something he felt he no longer had anymore. He just felt that sometimes all his hope was lost, but he knew everyone felt like that. As he glanced around one last time he smiled, life was pretty good. He was stupid to almost throw it all away, just like that not even caring about the people he knew would miss him. It was almost even selfish and now he knew that he had to learn from his mistakes, no matter how matter how many you might make and how they might affect you, everyone makes mistakes. Those mistakes only made you a better person in the end though.

[Marshal Raidon Adams]

It was an odd feeling to wake up sweaty with nerves. Marshal had tossed and turned all night, he hadn’t been able to stay still for very long at all. He had been planning today’s events in his head for the past month almost, he had re-written the notes for the scavenger hunt at least a handful of times to make sure they looked pretty and were eligible. So when he awoke at around five this morning, Marshal was just a ball of nerves. He carefully slipped out of the bed he and Caedyn shared, and had gone outside to make a few phone calls. The first one was to his mom to make sure she was up and had gotten his little sister up and ready. Then there was a call to the music store, and then one to the coffee shop to make sure his notes were in place and not thrown away by a janitor or stepped on. He had put careful planning into this, because one wrong turn could throw everything off and he would be standing behind the fountain all day like an idiot.
With the birds still chirping merrily, Marshal got in his car to make his way to his mothers. There he would get ready, since he didn’t want to wake up Caedyn. His tuxedo was at his mother’s as well, since he had asked her to iron it and hold it for safekeeping. When he arrived he took a shower, drank a cup of coffee with his mom on her back porch, and then he started to get dressed. He got dressed slowly and carefully, his hands shaking slightly. ”Alright Marshal, calm down. You love him, he loves you. Nothing to worry about at all. “ He gave the bathroom mirror a winning smile and straightened his bowtie, time to roll. His mom was still getting herself and his sister ready, so Marshal had another cup of sugary coffee. It was about seven o’clock when it was time for his sister to call Caedyn, who was likely to be sleeping this early in the morning. He couldn’t help but smile at his sisters voice, and how easily Caedyn gave into her, everything was going so smoothly. He quickly recapped the route his sister was to take Caedyn on, and then Marshal was gone. His mom cleaned up any mess he left behind for him.

The ring! Shit! Marshal checked all his pockets, he had forgotten the ring! He pulled into someones driveway to turn around get it before it was too late, and he thanked his starts his mom had noticed he left it to. So as soon as she noticed she had started to jog down the road to meet him, pretty obvious but there was no other cars on the road so it was seemingly safe.Not long after that misadventure Marshal was back out on the road, taking the back road to make sure he didn’t run into Caedyn.

The couple had been through a lot together in just the last month, with Caedyn almost going home and then almost committing suicide.. Marshal didn’t want to think about that today though. Today he only wanted to think about the happy times they shared, which overcame all the bad times by almost triple the amount. He smiled just thinking of the random jokes they shared at two oclock in the morning, or the random things they talked about. It was a happily relationship now, since everything was calmed down. Yeah, it had its up and downs, but Marshal tried to fill every day with laughter. The only tears he wanted to see Caedyn shed was tears of absolute joy or maybe tears from when he laughing so hard.

A few hours later

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It was about time. Marshal got a call from his mom saying that his little sister should be at the park by now, or at least close. He was so nervous, holy crap. He checked the breast pocket of his coat again just to make sure the ring was there. He had gone over the note cards for his speech, and he had paced the area around the fountain many times. People gave odd looks to the guy who was fancily dressed and mumbling to himself by the fountain, but he didn’t notice them. He was shaking, but he felt full of energy he was seriously mad at himself for drinking all those cups of coffee, but at least he wouldn’t fall asleep during the middle of his speech..

”Right over here, this is the last clue and they we are done!” That was his sister speaking, and Marshal hoped that it was Caedyn with her. He took one last deep breath, and walked out from behind his hiding spot behind the fountain. ”Caedyn, hey. I know this seems weird, but you’ll understand in a few minutes. Just listen to what I have to, okay darling? He shifted his weight to his left leg and took one deep breath. ”So you know I love you, right? And I know you love me.. A lot. As far as relationships go, you have been my everything.” He chuckled nervously.” We’ve been best friends, and now we are dating! We are in love you know? We’ve been through a lot together, a lot more in one month that’s for sure. Ha. But um.. “ Marshal had written down everything already a thousand times, memorized it perfectly, but now he couldn’t think right the adrenaline and the rush of the moment was making him dizzy. ” Do you remember that day I found you, just another guy wandering around in the park. Well I like to think that something stronger than you or me led me to you, to make sure that you that came into my life. I am so glad that I decided to help you out, because my life would be so boring about you. “ He stepped down to where Caedyn was and stood right before him. ” Loves crazy man. It makes us do crazy things like wear bras on our heads just to make one another laugh. But it’s those crazy moments, those moments when you smile that make my life complete. You make my life complete Caedyn, and I couldn’t live without you. You mean the world to me, I would jump in front of a bullet to save you. Ive spent my whole life thinking that I was going to find the perfect girl, but in all reality I found the perfect man. Oh im rambling now.. uhh... that morning at the airport I realized that the only person I will ever need in my life was about to leave forever. But now I have you back, right here with me and I don’t know if I could survive a day without you. When you aren’t with me, youre the only thing I can think about. “ Marshal smiled and got down on one knee and fished the tiny velvet box out of his pocket and open it to reveal a shiny ring. ”So I want to make sure for that as long as the two of us live, we live it together in matrimony. I want to fall in love with you ever day of my life, and I want to wake up and see your head and your curls on the pillow next to mine as the sunlight comes in through our blinds. So, Caedyn James Maslow, will you marry me?” After saying those last few words, his stomach absolutely flipped out.
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[Caedyn James Maslow]

Caedyn wasn’t use to actually waking up early; he was one of those people who liked to sleep in so being woken up early he was a little grumpy when the scavenger hunt began. It was even worse having to walk around town, it made his feet hurt, and he was only glad that it was a nice day out. Each note he read only seemed to confuse him as he went from place to place, what in the world is Marshal trying to do he wondered before he headed off to another place. His hands were inside his pockets as he walked and he was just quietly humming, something to just pass the time. Three years ago he would have gotten easily lost, three years ago he was just an awkward sixteen year old boy, and three years ago his dad was still alive. Three years, it just seemed like such a long time ago now when he looked back at it. His dad use to be his hero, he looked up to him and when he died he really did just give up hope. That was shortly after he started the drugs and the drinking, he needed a way to get past everything and get rid of the stress in his life. Sure he picked a pretty bad way to, but it did help, as he sat there drinking to hide his emotions. For a short time it did work, but as you know nothing lasts forever. He knew if he had to continue living in his lie he would have snapped, and he really would have killed his self. Seeing Marshal happy with all those girls, all the people he once would be with, he wondered if that was why he went and just slept around. Knowing that he would never have him, closing his eyes he tried not to think about that now. That was in the past and he had no reason to think about the past.

At least anymore, today Caedyn was wearing just a pair of jeans and a shirt his feet shuffling slightly as he walked reading notes and smiling at a few of them. He honestly wondered how much though Marshal put into this, writing each note, a little tidbit of their past and relationship in each one. He knew that they had been through a lot, with Caedyn almost leaving and even trying to kill his self. He was so depressed sometimes and he really didn’t like that about his self, he wished that there was a way to change things but it was really hard. He was working on it though, he really was and finally making it to the park he looked around trying to figure out what was going on. That was when he saw Marshal, dressed in tuxedo blinking slightly. He really seemed under dressed now, looking down at his clothes he sighed before listening to Marshal speak. . ”So you know I love you, right? And I know you love me.. A lot. As far as relationships go, you have been my everything.” Hearing those words Caedyn smiled, he honestly felt the same way about Marshal. He really saved his life, literally when he called 911 the night he almost died. Sure he would never know how to repay him for that, but he tried to do things every day to let him now it really did mean a lot. They had an almost odd relationship, starting out as best friends and becoming more. Before Marshal Caedyn didn’t even think he liked guys, in his mind he was always straight and that was why h was so freaked out when he knew he was falling in love with Marshal.

In his mind that just wasn’t right, boys were not supposed to like guys but here he was in love with one. As Marshal continued speaking Caedyn could only continue listening to his words, tears filling his eyes with each sentence. The perfect man, he thought to his self chuckling. That was almost funny, all his life he thought he would fall in love with some girl, but in truth Marshal was really the only one for him. He wouldn’t have it any other way, watching him get down on one knee he gasped. “Oh my gosh” he whispered, his heart was practically pounding out of his chest the minute he heard those four words “will you marry me?” He never thought this day would actually happen, sure he pictured it a different way but to be standing here in the park with Marshal on one knee. It was almost like a dream, and he had no idea what to say. Trying to find his words he nodded his tears now falling, “yes of course” he said as he just smiled through his tears.

[Marshal Raidon Adams]

There was rarely a day when Marshal was nervous about something. He was that person he usually never held back, the first one in line to do something stupid like the bungee jump from a bridge. It wasn’t like he was having second thoughts, of course not. This was what he wanted, Caedyn was what he wanted, but he was nervous to the bone. He felt like his whole body was shaking and he could hardly think clearly anymore. There was that small little negative part of his brain that made him wonder if Caedyn would say no. It might be random, it might not make sense, but that little tiny doubt was worrying him to death. He honestly knew Caedyn wouldn’t, but his brain was being irrational at the moment. He only needed one person in his life though, and that was Caedyn. He couldn’t imagine being with anyone else, or being without him. It was almost like a nightmare. Recently all he had been able to think about was this moment in time. He was alive with adrenaline at the same time though, and if asked he could probably run a few miles.

The speech alone had taken him a little over a month to plan. Marshal had made at least four rough drafts, writing one then trashing it. In the end he had taken his favorite parts of each speech and putting it all together and he had been pretty happy. Of course he had rambled a bit while giving the speech, but things were slipping his mind thanks to his nerves. He had said most of it with little lapses in between. As for the ring that was presented, it had been the one his grandfather had given to his wife. It was still in perfect condition, and he had been given to as it was passed down to each male in the family. Lucky enough, it was from his mother’s side, not his horrible father’s side. His father had “gone to get milk” almost five years ago. Almost a year after his disappearance and no contact, divorce papers arrived in the mail. It was a long and slow process, and Marshal was more than glad that his sister had been too young to remember. There was times when he missed the father figure in his life, but then he quickly became angry again. There was nothing worse than seeing your mother cry, and Marshal had supplied a strong shoulder for her to cry on for almost two years. Yet the worse thing had been answering his sisters questions about their father.


When he had first met the love of his life, Marsh hadn't thought of his in any type of romantic away. He had originally thought of Caedyn as one of his best friends, and not much more. Though he hadn't noticed it, he had always felt something more. When he found out Caedyn actually had feelings for him, well.. Marshal was more than shocked. No, he didn't want to reject Caedyn. He was shocked that he had actually felt something too, and it actually scared him. He thought it was just so weird to feel so affectionate, or loving to his best guy friend, but when he accepted it Marshal found out there was nothing better.

Caedyn was crying, Marshal was crying, and even some passerby’s were crying a bit. Marshal didn’t care much for anyone but Caedyn right now as he was kneeling before him. ” Yes of course” Marshal’s heart jumped out of his chest, and he felt dizzy for a second. He said yes! Marshal was so delighted, he could hardly believe it. Everything he had worked so hard on had actually worked out in the end! He shakily put the ring on Caedyns finer and jumped up . He was over relieved, and overly joyed. He didn’t think he had ever been so happy in his life. He grabbed Caedyn and held on to him tight, wiping away some of Caedyn’s tears with his thumb and smiled. He kissed his nose, his cheeks, his eyes, and then finally his mouth. An applause swept around the park around them, but Marshal didn't hear them. He was easily the happiest man alive at the moment.

[Caedyn James Maslow]

Caedyn would have never rejected Marshal or said no to him, the boy was so in love it was almost surprising seeing as he was once a boy who would go and sleep around all the time. For him finally even settling down and being happy with one person, a guy no doubt was actually a pretty new thing but he was pretty glad to have Marshal in his life. He was just crazy about him and he knew there was no way he could ever live without him now, without Marshal Caedyn would just be nothing and that wouldn’t be good at all. Besides without his mom in his life and his dad being dead, he didn’t have any family either. He always felt welcome at Marshal’s house because his mom always seemed to treat him like another son for some reason, almost like Caedyn was sorta part of the family. Caedyn also adored Marshal’s little sister, the little girl seemed to just have him wrapped around her little finger. Caedyn did tend to be a tad bit of a pushover though, so it wasn’t all that surprising or anything, Caedyn was easy to talk things into. He would do about anything if you asked him too, it was pretty bad.

His family was really all messed up as well, but in different terms. His father passed away, after a drunk driver slammed into his car killing him right on impact, the bastard kept his life, but his father left the world. Caedyn hated the man that caused his father’s death with a passion and he really hoped the man burned in hell because it was just what he deserved. Tearing a family apart, his mother now didn’t even speak to him and Caedyn in many ways was deeply affected by his father’s death, even now. It showed even now, he really did love his father and he missed him a lot and if he could ever show him that he would and he even just wished for one more day where he could be with him again. He had so many questions to ask him, and it would have been great to have his dad be at his wedding. Even though he couldn’t really be here he knew that he would always be with him though, in spirit and that would really be enough for him for now. He just needed to really know that he was doing the right thing and that everything would be alright.

When he first met Marshal all he thought of him as being was one of his best friends because he really did think he was straight back then, he never figured that when they were always so close and even acting strange around each other, they were signs. The two boys belonged together and they would be together someday no matter what happened between them, and now Caedyn honestly felt dumb for not telling Marshal about his feelings sooner. Maybe if he did that they could have been together before, that’s how he wanted it and at least they were together now. He could say to other girls that he was taken by the most amazing man on the planet, he would tell everyone that. He loved his Marshal, he was the most amazing guy in his eyes and nothing would ever change that.

As the tear fell down Caedyn’s face he couldn’t help but smile knowing that people in the park were watching this scene before them, and he honestly didn’t care. Right now he was one of the happiest people on the whole world, he was going to get married and to the love of his life and as he kissed him he felt the entire world just stop. All that mattered was the two of them right here right now, and he was just trying to enjoy it.