Charlotte had to walk with Mark, though she wasn't complaining. Could she finally be able to be free now?

"I'm so glad you're still safe..." Mark said to Charlotte before yawning. "Oh... Excuse me..."

"Well, you protected me too," Charlotte smiled softly. "And maybe when you get home, you should go to bed." she said gently.

"Yeah... Long night, but what about you?" Mark then asked as Charlotte was finally on the outside.

"I don't know..." Charlotte said softly, now in the proper daylight it was shown she was more tired looking and had dark circles under her eyes.

"Hmm... Um... Why don't you stay with me?" Mark offered. "I-I mean, if you have no place else to go."

Charlotte blushed. "Are you sure?" she asked softly.

"I insist," Mark replied. "You helped me out, now it's my turn to help you out, my mother always told me to treat a lady with the best respect."

Charlotte nodded and smiled gently. "Thank you." she said softly.

"My pleasure." Mark smiled back.

Charlotte allowed him to show her to his place.


Mark smiled as he waited for a bus with Charlotte. The public transport bus came and Mark came onto it with Charlotte, paying for both of them, he just hoped she wouldn't think less of him for using public transportation and not having his own car. Charlotte seemed happy enough, she rested her head on his shoulder as the bus set off. Taking them away from the nightmare they had both faced last night. The bus soon came to Mark's stop and he stopped the bus and walked out with Charlotte to come to a house.

At the sight of the beautiful little one-floor house that Mark lived in, Charlotte smiled. "It's beautiful." she told him.

"Why, thank you," Mark smiled proudly. "Boy, does this place feel a lot like Heaven right now," he then looked down to her. "I even snagged me an angel."

Charlotte blushed and giggled. She took his hand softly and squeezed it gently. Mark smiled as he walked ahead with Charlotte and took out his keys. Charlotte smiled sweetly. She was relieved that she was finally free, and she already adored Mark.

Mark opened the front door. "Honey, I'm home!" he called out jokingly before chuckling to himself. "Oh, I hate to be a pain, but could you please take your shoes off in the house?"

"Sure thing..." Charlotte said, slipping off her shoes as soon as she walked into the house.

"Thank you." Mark smiled at that as he took off his own shoes and walked her inside.

Charlotte looked at Mark. "Could I borrow your shower please?" she asked softly, she hadn't had chance to do much cleaning during her stay.

"Yes, you may," Mark allowed. "Bathroom's down that hall and the second door on the right."

"Thank you." Charlotte said, and kissed him on the cheek before shyly heading off to the bathroom.

Mark smiled sheepishly from the kiss and turned bright red briefly.

Charlotte went for her shower and after she shyly came out in a towel. "Do you have something I can borrow to wear?" she blushed, glad the towel covered the important bits.

Mark removed his jacket and hat to show a white T-Shirt, he then hummed about that and came into his room and opened a drawer to find some clothes for Charlotte to borrow. Charlotte moved to find where Mark was, shy but needing to borrow some clothes. She decided she would find some way to pay him back for all he had done for her.

"This shirt's pretty big for me, but maybe you could have it as pajamas?" Mark suggested as he took out a large shirt that seemed big even for him.

Charlotte looked at the large shirt and smiled shyly. "Thank you." she told him, her tone filled with gratitude.

"You're welcome." Mark smiled back with a nod.

Charlotte gently took the shirt from him, and let her fingers brush over his as she moved the shirt. She couldn't help but shyly look at his muscles.

Mark smiled to Charlotte. "I hope you have a good stay, I know it's not much, but it's home to me."

"It's lovely." Charlotte told him getting slipping the shirt on over her head, glad it came to at least mid-thigh.

"Perfect fit." Mark smiled to that.

Charlotte nodded, smiling. "Sorry for being a pest." she told him softly.

"Nah, you're not a pest, I'm a pest, I mean, no wonder I live alone," Mark joked to put her in a better mood. "I'm real big... And loud."

Charlotte giggled quietly and then wrapped her arms around him. "I like big... and loud~" she smiled up at him.

"Then we should get along great." Mark smiled.

Charlotte nodded and then yawned softly. "Oh, I'm sorry..." she apologized about the yawning.

"It's okay, it's been a long night..." Mark agreed, he then looked to the couch and then to his bed and then finally looked back to Charlotte. "Erm... Why don't you sleep in my bed? You could use it a lot more than me."

"No, I couldn't do that... I'm the one invading your home." Charlotte disagreed gently.

"I insist." Mark replied.

"Well, I insist I don't steal your bed." Charlotte retorted, but trying not to annoy him.

"Well... Okay,... You want the couch then?" Mark then asked.

"Of course, especially since I can't steal your bed." she said softly, with a gentle smile.

"All right, this couch is a lot comfier than it looks, now let's get you a pillow and blanket." Mark then said before going to his closet to take out a spare blanket and carried an extra pillow under his arm as he was going to set up sleeping arrangements for Charlotte.

Charlotte followed him, almost like a duckling. Mark smiled to Charlotte as he set up the couch to comfort so she could sleep pleasantly.


The sun was almost coming up which made them even more tired.

"Thank you." Charlotte thanked him and gave him a gentle kiss on the cheek.

Mark smiled to her and patted her on the head before gently stroking her hair.

Charlotte leaned into his touch and then blushed slightly. "Sleep well." she told him softly. Soon they headed to sleep and slept a little while.


However, Charlotte woke up from a rather scary nightmare, and she slowly and quietly padded to Mark's bed. She touched his shoulder and gently shook him. "Mark... I had a bad dream... Can I join you?" she half-whispered, her eyes watery from the leftover fear the nightmare had caused.

"Sure, come right in." Mark said with a yawn and he didn't even hesitate as he patted the other side of the bed for her to sleep in.

Charlotte scurried over to the other side and slid into the bed. She moved as close as she could without invading his personal space, but did gently put her hand on his shoulder so she had some contact while she tried to sleep again.

"Night..." Mark yawned loudly as his eyes were heavy and were halfway shut enough as it was as he didn't have his glasses on.

"Night." Charlotte said softly, and fell back to sleep easier than she would have had she been on her own.

Mark smiled as he fell back asleep and made enough room for Charlotte and tried not to hog the covers. Charlotte slept peacefully close to Mark and had a nice rest, rejuvenating her body. Mark smiled in his slumber as he seemed to giggle in his sleep somewhat.