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CHAPTER 4
"You know I am capable of walking, you don't have to dump me on shit" she stated rolling her eyes.
Mark left the room and she heard him talking to someone, she knew that he was probably letting of steam to some friend of his and that she should be thankful for his help, but she couldn't bring herself to say thank you to the man. She admired his good looks and if he wasn't stubborn and hard headed she'd probably be more attracted to him.
She watched as he moved around the room next door and smiled, she had him riled up and pissed off, she liked the fact that she got to him as he did to her, standing she walked to the front door and out onto the porch, sitting on the porch swing she thought about her unborn baby, what would she name them and what would she do when they started growing up and asking questions. A tear ran down her face and she tried to hold them in, she didn't want Mark to see her crying, he didn't want her around and neither had her husband. She wiped her eyes as the door opened and a seething Mark walked out.
"Woman, I thought you'd run off again, don't pull that shit" he snapped, Andrea looked at him and rolled her red eyes
"Thought you'd appreciate that, what do you care" she replied, she fought the tears threatening to fall.
"I have a responsibility woman and that is to look after you until you can get. On your feet, now in this house you follow my rules." Mark replied trying to ignore the saddened face and the tears welling in her eyes.
"Ok" she whispered, Mark frowned he had expected her to yell or cuss but she just submitted with out a fight. He sat by her on the porch swing and looked down at her, his heart wrenched. He had been telling himself he didn't care one bit about Andrea or her unborn child but seeing her sad had made him realize that maybe he did care, maybe she was growing on him quickly. Shaking it off he asked the one question that was sure to give him a life history, but he'd bare it just so she'd stop crying.
"What's wrong?" she looked at him like he had two heads and he gave her a 'just answer me' look
"Nothin'" Mark had to give it to her she was stubborn
"Listen darlin', spill it!" he replied
"I was thinking about my baby, what he or she would be called and what would happen when they realize they don't have a daddy" she said quickly. Mark nodded, he could understand that, but he knew there was something else.
"And the rest?" He looked at her with a knowing look
"I wonder what will happen, where I will go when I get the money to get a house, what will happen if my husband or ex husband found out about the child…I need to divorce him" she said sighing. Mark decided then that he was going to help Andrea and stay as friends, nothing more…as long as she was set up in her own place she would be out of his life and he could forget the feeling in the pit of his stomach…something he didn't want.
"Look I own a small house a paddock over, it's perfect for one person…when ya have the kid you'll be set up. When you get a job, you can pay me rent." Mark offered
"I couldn't do that…" Andrea replied
"You're going to like it or not" Mark stated with finality
"Thank you so much" Andrea hugged him and Mark stiffened, she pulled back realizing what she had done and stared wide eyed at him
"Sorry" she whispered standing and walking inside leaving a stunned Mark behind
His first thoughts were of her skin on his, how it felt so soft and smooth. How he wanted to touch it again, the feel of the bump on his stomach had made him all the more aware of her unborn child and he found himself wanting to feel the baby bump again. He shook his head and reminded himself that it was strictly business, she was a tenant now and he was the landlord. No matter how much he wanted her or what he thought he didn't want; she was off limits.
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Andrea looked through the paper and found the listed jobs; she scanned through and found a job at a bakery. She rung the number and they told her she would have to come into town and do an interview. She agreed to meet them at 11 am, now all she had to do with tackle the ogre and see if he could take her to town.
She walked over to the couch where Mark was and sat down next to him, she looked at him and bit her lip
"What" he asked
"I have an interview at 11 am at the bakery in town…" she paused and Marked looked at her, put on the clothes you had on before an ill take ya in" he stated looking back at the TV
She thanked him and raced upstairs vowing to pay Mark back.
The drive into town was silent and Andrea kept staring out the window, she didn't look at him because he didn't seem happy that she needed a lift. He dropped her at the bakery and drove off, she walked in and smiled at the man behind the counter, he reminded her of her dad. She went through a half hour interview and it got to the hard part.
"Sir I have one thing to tell you before you make your decision" Andrea said softly, he nodded and she continued "I'm just over 3 months pregnant. I wont beg for you to give me the job, I would appreciate it but understand if you decide not to." She finished
