Marion was absolutely livid, Indy really was the only man on her mind while he was gone but she didn't believe for a minute that she was the only woman on his mind when he went away. She wasn't stupid, she knew his playboy ways and now he had the nerve to turn the tables and make her out to be the bad guy just because she accepted dinner with someone! She might have canceled dinner with the guy but after this little episode, there was no doubt about it, she was going... She stopped for a moment to catch her breath and think of what the hell she was doing, then headed for the closet and swung the door open. She searched and looked through her outfits, tonight she was going to look her best, she told herself. She felt almost driven to piss Indy off tonight. Just then the bedroom door opened. Indy walked in, he didn't say one word to her as he crossed the room with his suitcase in his hand. Marion took a glance toward him. He tossed his suitcase on the bed and then went to the dresser, opened the drawers and began digging through the clothes. She wondered where he was going out tonight, what he was going to do. Then she wondered who he'd be going with... He probably had unlimited resources! Probably had some little book stashed somewhere with hundreds of woman's phone numbers in it.. she thought. She knew she shouldn't be angry with him if he did go out with another woman tonight, after all she was having dinner with another man tonight, but that was different, her plans for tonight were innocent! She turned her attention back to her clothes. She continued sifting through each outfit and then she spotted a dress, it was a dress Indy had bought for her before he left. She hadn't worn it yet, wanting to wait until some special night they went out together. It was a gorgeous dress, like something out of a lavish movie. She pulled it out and walked over to the full body mirror, holding the dress in front of her. She could see Indy in the reflection, he was staring at her.

"Is that what you going to wear?"

"I don't know.."

"Well go on and wear it if you want, don't let me stop you." He was getting angrier by the minute and she could feel it from across the room. He turned his attention back to the dresser only for a moment to snatch a few items of clothing out of the drawer he had opened. Marion's eyes winced shut as he slammed the drawer closed so hard that every knickknack that had been sitting on top of the dresser was now fallen over or on the floor. He didn't even glance at her as he swiftly made his way toward the master bathroom, she winced again as that door was slammed shut as well.

Marion looked back at the dress she was holding, she knew she could never wear this dress out with anyone but Indy. She sighed as she felt a twinge of guilt in the pit of her stomach for teasing him with the dress. She went back to the closet and gently hung the dress back up, silently wishing she was going to wear that dress tonight and that she going out with-…. She refused to let herself finish that thought, after all she did have some pride, and she couldn't just cancel dinner after she promised. She decided she couldn't stand to think about it anymore, and without a second thought she reached into the closet and pulled out one of her dresses, it wasn't beautiful like the dress Indy bought her, but it wasn't bad. It was blue.. Indy always said she looked good in blue because it matched her eyes.

Inside the bathroom, Indy had been mumbling to himself the entire time he was getting ready.. He had no idea where he would go or what he would do tonight, Marion had ruined everything. He'd felt so happy when he walked in the house, now all he wanted to do was down a good bottle of liquor and sulk.. but he wasn't about to do that. Suddenly it occurred to him he didn't even know who it was she was going out with.. or where she'd be going. Well you'd sure as hell better find out Jones! His brows deepened into a frown as he imagined Marion dancing and flirting with this bastard, who ever he was.. and in the dress he'd bought her! He shook his head and tried to stop it, he knew she was right and he was crazy to think Marion, a beautiful young woman, should be lonely every time he ran off. But damit he was jealous and he couldn't stand it! He took a quick look in the mirror and headed for the door. He reached for the knob and stopped, he paused for a second before turning around and heading back to cabinet. He opened it and pushed a few things around until he found what he was looking for. It was a bottle of his best cologne.. it just happened to be Marion's favorite. He grinned as he took it out of the cabinet and tapped a generous amount of it onto his neck.

Outside the bathroom door, Marion knocked lightly with the back of her hand. "Indy.. are you gonna be in there all night? Can I come in?"

She jumped back a little as Indy opened the door the second she got the last word out of her mouth.

"It's all yours baby.." He said as he stepped aside and motioned a hand, directing her in.

She scanned him from top to bottom, boy did he look great.. He was freshly shaved, combed and dressed for a night out… And that smell, he smelled fantastic.. so.. he was going to wear her favorite cologne.. She couldn't remember the last time he wore that cologne, she knew he was only trying to make her jealous. And it was working, but what difference did it make as long as he never gets the satisfaction of knowing it... and besides he's not the only one who can look fantastic tonight, she told herself.

"Well what's the matter with you? Are you going to come in or are you going to stand there?" He looked down at her and gave her a half smirk, enjoying the tease he was giving her.

She smirked back. "There's nothing wrong with me Jones." She walked passed him quickly with the dress she'd picked out hanging off of her arm. Indy looked down at the dress she was carrying and immediately took note that she'd switched dresses and felt a moment of brief selfish joy, knowing there could be only one reason she decided not to wear the dress he'd bought for her. Marion took a step towards him and putting a hand on his shoulder, she shoved him the rest of the way out of the bathroom and closed the door.

……

Downstairs, Indy was pacing the floor near the front door, wondering whether this jerk would be picking her up here or meeting her somewhere.

"You're still here?"

Indy snapped out of his thoughts and turned his head to see Marion at the top of the steps, exactly where he'd seen her when he got home. She looked absolutely beautiful, she looked incredible.. he thought. She wasn't wearing the dress he'd bought for her but the one she was wearing was a pretty darn good substitute! The sides of her hair were up in jeweled pins, her neck, wrist and ears sparkled with jewelry.

Marion couldn't help smiling, he was looking at her exactly the way she wanted him to.

"I thought you'd left already?" She said as she began down the stairs.

"No.. I didn't want to leave until I find out more about this guy you're having dinner with."

She continued to smile, enjoying his concern as well. She got the rest of the way down the steps and stopped a few feet away from Indy. "What do you want to know? I already told you, he's just some guy I met at the mus-"

He cut her off before she could finish her sentence. "What's his name?"

"John… um.. Andrews, that's it, John Andrews, you know him?"

He shook his head and let out a sarcastic chuckle. "Geez you could barley remember his is name and you're going out to dinner with him? And no, I don't know any John Andrews.. probably some creep."

"Well I do have a knack for picking up creeps.." She smirked. "I know him well enough to eat dinner with I guess.."

"Well enough to get pretty dressed up I see."

"Huh!.. Well look at you! And I can't even remember the last time you wore that cologne!"

"Yeah well forget it, just where are you going out to dinner?"

"To that club that I like downtown, you shouldn't worry yourself so much…" Her voice drifted to a more serious tone. "I think I've been left alone enough times to learn how to take care of myself."

He stared down at her, her words hurt like she wanted them to, but he was thankful that she quickly said something else. "So where are you gonna go?"

"I still haven't made up my mind yet…"

She walked passed him a little bit, so she wouldn't have to look at him when she asked her next question. "Are you going out with anyone?"

He smiled as he turned and moved in close behind her. "Maybe...why?"

Marion shut her eyes as she felt his warm breath on the back of her neck, why did he have to stand that close! "I just wondered that's all."

Indy leaned in closer to kiss her neck, when a knock at the door pulled both of their attentions away. Marion reluctantly stepped toward the door, she turned and looked at Indy and they exchanged a brief look of mutual disappointment before she reached for the knob..

Chapter three will come soon, please review??