The Real Deal (9)

I haven't written a word in almost a year and this chapter is pretty short and very craptastic, but I had the urge to write so this is what came of it…


"I think your mother loves me," Mark said unbuttoning his shirt as he talked through the door to Harley.

"More like terrified of you," Harley answered as she changed into her lacey red nightgown in the en suite. She was nervous as to how Mark would react but remembered his reaction to her in the dress from earlier that night and she felt a tingle run deep from inside her body.

"Naw, it's love," Mark joked as he tugged off his shoes and threw them into the closet.

"And what makes you so sure it's love?" Harley asked deciding to play along with Mark.

"Didn't you see the way she was undressing me with her eyes at dinner?" Mark laughed.

"I did, in fact she was watching you with almost as much hunger as you were watching me with," Harley said switching off the en suite light and walking out into the main bedroom, "Yeah that look right there," Harley said when she saw the expression on Mark's face go from playful to animalistic.

"Damn woman, you could make a blind man get a hard-on in that outfit," Mark practically growled as he looked Harley up and down.

"So you approve?" Harley asked teasingly.

"Hell yes now bring your sexy ass over here and give me what's mine," Mark demanded.

Harley couldn't move. She wasn't sure if she was more afraid of the look in Mark's eyes or the possessiveness in his voice. She wanted to be his forever and hearing his words made her want to believe that Mark wanted that too, but she knew a man like Mark could never love someone as hopeless as herself. There was also the little problem of having no protection. She wasn't on the pill and they had gotten rid of all of Mark's condoms. She wouldn't mind it one bit having Mark's child growing inside her but this was a temporary thing and she was sure Mark wouldn't share her feelings about having a baby together.

"Harley, are you all right?" Mark asked now standing in front of her with a real look of concern on her face.

She hadn't even realized that Mark had left the bed and now with him so close to her she couldn't even form a complete sentence.

"Hey now don't get shy on me now Darlin' I'm not going to hurt ya I just want to nibble and suck and lick ya all over before making sweet, sweet love to ya. You don't have any problems with that do ya?" Mark asked putting his hand under Harley's chin making her look him in the eyes.

"I know you would never hurt me Mark, at least not on purpose," the last part not spoken, "that's not why I froze up it's just…"

"If you're worried about your mother over hearing anything trust me it's impossible she is downstairs and these walls are pretty thick," Mark said winking at Harley causing her to smile.

"That's good to know but that's not it either," Harley said biting her lower lip.

"I'm not real good at guessing games darlin' so you got to let me know what's wrong."

"We threw away your condoms, remember?" Harley asked shyly.

Mark remembered but he didn't care in fact he was hoping that tonight would be the night that he and Harley made a baby then she would be his forever and then maybe he could convince her to become his wife for real. Mark couldn't believe that in such a short amount of time he had fallen so hard for this smart, shy, beautiful woman.

"Do you trust me Harley?"

"Of course I do Mark," Harley said sincerely.

"Then let me make love to you," Mark said as he bent down brushing his lips against hers.

"But what if…" Harley was cut off when Mark kissed her again this time capturing her lips in a soft but passionate kiss.

"Trust me baby," Mark said barely above a whisper.

Harley's whimpering was all Mark needed to hear before picking her up and carrying her to the bed placing her gently down on top of the covers.

You're so beautiful Mark," Harley said as she smoothed Mark's hair back out of his face.

If Mark hadn't been so turned on he would have laughed at Harley. He had been called many things but never beautiful.

"You're the beautiful one darlin'," Mark said staring down at Harley.

"You're just saying that," Harley said shyly turning her face away from Mark.

"No, I'm not. Harley you are beautiful both inside and out any man would be lucky to call you his woman," Mark said turning Harley's face back towards his, "don't ever let anyone, including your family, make you feel like you aren't, okay?"

Tears swelled up in Harley's eyes at Marks kind words never had anyone made her feel the way he did and if she didn't know before she knew in this very moment that she was crazy in love with this man.

"Hey, don't cry darlin' I never want to see you cry," Mark said kissing her tears away.

"Mark Calaway I do believe you are too good to be true," Harley said wrapping her hands around Marks neck and pulling him down to kiss him on the lips.

Mark lay awake just watching Harley as she slept. No woman had ever made him feel the way Harley made him feel and it both scared and excited him. He wanted her all the time but it was more than just sex. He liked being near her, he liked talking to her and he really liked holding her close in his arms after a long day, something he never liked to do with other women, but there was one big problem…once Havilland was gone then so was his Harley. He had to find a way to keep her with him he thought about their lovemaking that night and again said a silent prayer that he had succeeded in getting Harley pregnant, there was no other option there was no chance in hell that he could let her go not now…not ever.