Mark had been in the mall for thirty minuets, and he was loosing his patience with this woman. She didn't want anything. She would look but not pick anything up. Why was she being difficult all of a sudden? Yeah, she had been quiet during the car ride, but that was shock... wasn't it? Oh well, for all he cared she could walk around naked, wait that wasn't a bad idea.
"If you don't want anything, we can just leave." Mark said, a little gruffer than he had intended it to come out.
"What is the matter? Am I messing up your plan?" Bella said, raising her eyebrows sending a silent challenge to the big man.
"What plan Bella?" Mark said completely caught off guard. What was this woman thinking, it is dangerous when women are quiet and thinking for too long. There was no telling what was about to come out of her mouth.
"Oh, your community service project. I mean that is what this is, is it not? You do all this stuff trying to help me, but what I don't get is what do you get from it? I am not a charity case Mark, I don't need your handouts. It is your handouts that have gotten me in the situation that I am currently in. So thanks, but no thanks." Bella's voice had steadily rose till everyone in the store was looking at the pair. Mark couldn't believe what she was saying.
"Bella," Mark said slowly and softly, "The reason I have tried to help you is I genuinely wanted to help you. You are sweet, beautiful, and a joy to be around. So my bad for trying to get to know you." Mark said just before he turned to walk away, he wasn't ready to tell her that he liked her just yet, if ever.
"You really think I am beautiful?" Mark heard her ask sheepishly. Mark turned around and opened his arms to the teary eyed girl in front of him. Again with the tears.
"Of course you are honey. You forget I saw you skinny dipping." No you did not just say that you perv, great you defiantly ran her off now. Mark thought, immediately shutting his mouth. Bella just laughed.
"Now that you know I genuinely care about you, can you please get some clothes so we can get out of here. I hate shopping, especially since you yelled at me and now the entire store is staring at us." Bella shyly looked up at him and mouthed the word sorry.
Mark told her it was ok and off she went picking up a few tops, nothing too dressy but he could tell she was trying to look nice. She walked over to the bottoms section picking up a few shorts and pairs of jeans. Now it was time for the fun part, scratch that, uncomfortable part, Mark thought watching her head for the underwear section.
"Hand me your stuff and I will save our place in line while you finish picking out your... stuff." Bella laughed, handing him her clothes.
"Come on Mark." Bella said as she lead him into the depths of the underwear department. Mark blushed but definitely didn't pull away. This girl did not wear granny panties in any way. She would ask his opinion, and he could feel himself becoming hard at the thought of seeing her in the revealing piece of fabric. Bella enjoyed watching his reaction, maybe he did like her. She smiled at the thought of being with him. I bet he is an animal in bed. Bella thought then felt herself become wet. After a few minuets of shopping the two proceeded to the check out and were back in the truck headed down the road.
"What would you like for diner? There isn't anything to cook at the cabin." Mark said, not knowing what kind of food she liked.
"I am fine with a burger, what about you?"
Mark nodded. "Burgers it is then," she was perfect.
They walked into the restaurant and were seated in a booth.
"So Mark, tell me where we are headed?"
"My cabin. I use it during hunting season. It is nothing big, but no one knows where it is. So you should be safe."
"As long as your around I am safe no matter where we are." Mark smiled at her words.
"So tell me about your passion for motorcycles." Bella said trying to start a conversation, and she defiantly found the topic to do so. Mark talked until the food came, and then he talked while they ate. But Bella enjoyed hearing him talk about his shop, and seeing him so happy about his owning it. After enjoying a nice dessert, they were on their way. About twenty minuets later they pulled down a dirt road and up to a cabin. It definitely wasn't as small as he made it sound. They walked inside and Mark showed her the bedroom so she could put her bags down. Yeah, bedroom. There was only one. There was also kitchen, living room, and bathroom. Each room was huge, the bedroom and living room had large plasma TV's. You could tell this was a guys house. The bed was huge, and the bathroom was equally huge with a large glass shower and even a jacuzzi tub. Mark had made it sound like a shack.
Mark and Bella settled down on the couch and decided to watch a movie, a horror movie. Bella hated scary movies, but it was an excuse to cuddle with Mark. Mark sat with Bella sitting in his lap and her head resting under his chin, she would tense up and grab onto him every time something would jump on the screen. Mark would just laugh. After the movie was over, Bella said she was going to get ready for bed, Mark told her goodnight. When she was in the bedroom Mark started making a bed for himself on the couch. Bella walked out of the bathroom in her new pajamas and was confused by what she saw.
"Mark," Bella said "what are you doing?"
Mark turned to see her in a pair of hardly there shorts and a tank top with her hair up. "Making my bed."
"That is funny cause your bed is in here." Bella said as she crossed her arms. "And we both know you are not going to fit on that couch." Bella just smirked, knowing she had a point.
"I'll be fine." He said as he continued laying covers out.
"Mark this bed is huge, and I am a big girl. Come on. You can put a pillow in the middle if it will make you feel better. And just so you know, I am not giving up, there is no way your sleeping on the couch tonight." Mark shook his head and then proceeded into the bedroom, what kind of power did this girl have over him.
