A few days have passed and Lyndsay has been keeping her self busy with her job and refreshing the house. She also was making a dark room in the basement of the house hoping that Mark would stay with her for a while. She found in town a choker made with leather and outline in lace with a small heart shaped tag that had scrolled on it 'Taken.' She began to wear it with everything for one day Mark will claim her and she will have to hide the marks from the humans in her life. She sat down as she picked up her journal and started to write for the day. She wanted to keep track of everything so that nothing was forgotten while her and Mark were apart from one another.
The knock on the door brought her back from her daydreaming writing as she looked at wondering who it could be. She walked over slowly and then open the door to see Damon standing there with a smile on his face.
"Hello there Lyndsay" He said
"Hello Damon, Why don't you come in?" She said to him and moved to the side so that he could walk in. She tried to keep a smile on her face, but it hurt to see him come in like there was nothing wrong between them. "So what brings you here?"
"Well, I didn't see you in a few days and wanted to make sure things where okay" He said and looked around the house. "I like what you are doing with the place"
"Yeah, just fixing it up a little" She said with a smile and sat down on the couch and closed her journal placing it on the table. Damon studied Lyndsay and how she was acting and her new jewelery that she wore around her neck.
"That is a different choker I never seen that one" She paused and placed her hand on her neck and rub it gently and looked up at him. She was not sure if he was looking at her neck as a meal now or to see if she was claimed.
"Yeah, I thought it would be a good idea to start to covering my neck for one day when Mark claims me I will have to hide it to the human world because of my job." She said and looked at Damon almost like she was trying to get a read on what he was thinking.
"I would of claimed you in time" He paused and continued on his way "I am still in love with you Lyndsay and I don't want to see you claimed by a man that can not provide what I can for you." He paused once more just enough to get Lyndsay to open her mouth and he would continue to talk. "Why do you want to be claimed by a man that is bigger then life? He can have anyone he wants too, why would he take you?"
Lyndsay sat in silence what Damon said made sense to her, but she also knew what she felt for Mark. She tilted her head a little as she wanted to feel the tears come to her eyes, but Damon's words has stung more then once to her. "I don't want to talk about this to you... I think it is time for you to leave." She paused "You know that I am still alive and okay. I think you got the answers you wanted tonight"
"Then I will see my self out" He said and bowed and left closing the door behind him. He smiled a wicked little smile he knew he got under her skin and knew it would eat at her for a while.
Lyndsay sat still on the couch as a million things started to travel with in her mind. She placed her head in her hands and started to cry and her mind screamed one word only "Mark" as the tears continued.
Mark woke up from a deep sleep. He was startled as he looked around his room empty with no site of Lyndsay. He sighed and shook his head. He walked over to the computer and turned it on as he went in to take a shower. He could not stop thinking about Lyndsay something had to be wrong. He felt her deeply with in himself. He could bet money on it that it was Damon up to no good. He would have to move Lyndsay sooner then plan. He yawned as he stepped out of the shower as there was a knock on the door.
"My Lord" Glen said as he opened the door slightly.
"Yes Glen" Mark said with a sigh as he walked out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist.
"Are you okay my lord? I can feel something is wrong" He paused knowing that Mark did not like it when Glen tapped into their maker bond.
Mark looked at Glen and then ran his hands through his hair. "I am going back to Lyndsay tonight." He paused and looked up at him "Something happened I can feel it and she needs me. I will be bringing her back here. So, I need you to get her room ready for her and prepare a party in her welcome. I also want to make sure that there is a computer in her room with everything that should could need loaded on it." He paused and looked up at Glen again "I am ready to make her mine"
Glen stood back against the wall. He knew he was serious more then he has ever been before. He bit his lip and the two stood there in silence. Mark began to get himself ready for the night trip. He sat at the computer and sent a few emails out and then grab his over night bag and left.
It was dark tonight as the moon was the only light in the sky. Mark and Brad pulled up to Lyndsay's house. Mark smiled at she looked at the dark house knowing that Lyndsay was fast asleep in the house. He could hear her heart beat strong and loud in his ears. The two of them stepped out of the car and Mark walked around the house to stand outside of Lyndsay's window.
Lyndsay rolled over in her bed a few times her mind thinking about Mark wanting Mark's arm to be wrapped around her feeling his body against hers. Her breathing began to get heavy and heated as she woke her self up from the beautiful dream. She looked around the room and seen that Mark was not there. She started to cry again. "What makes me so special?" She thought repeating the words that Damon has planted into her head. She rolled over and turned on the light next to her bed. She got up and started to walk around her room. She could feel these eyes on her as she walked over to the window to see who was looking at her. She stared into the yard and noticed Mark standing there. She smiled and ran downstairs and outside and seen it was really him.
"Mark!" she screamed and ran across the grass in her bare feet and short white nighty. She jumped up into his arms. He hugged her tightly
"My Angel" He whispered softly as he kissed her gently over an over as his hands brushed her butt. She moaned softly and wiggled in his arms even more taking a deep breath of his leathery sent in. Mark smiled and kissed her more as he noticed that even a small movement with his hands against her skin turned her on more and more. "Aw, my angel, I miss you dearly"
"I missed you so much Mark." she said as she wrapped her arms around his neck and sniffled back the tears. She felt like she could breath again as Mark carried her back to the porch and placed her down. She wrapped her self around his arm not wanting to let go in case this was a dream. She looked over to see Mark's driver and Brad standing there. She smiled at the two of them "Please come in" She bowed and looked up at Mark and tugged on his arm as the four of them walked into the house.
Lyndsay put on the lights in the house and put on some food for her guest as Mark sat at the table and watched her not saying a word. She smiled every time she noticed that Mark's eyes where on her. Lyndsay was so excited to have Mark back the few days that they have been apart was horrible and she did not want to repeat it.
"Oh, Mark" She said as she walked over to the table and poured him a drink
"Yes my angel" He smiled
"I have been working on a surprise for you" She giggled a little and Mark took noticed of her choker as he smiled.
"What surprise is that?" Lyndsay smiled and took his hand
"Come with me" She giggled and lead him into the basement. Mark smiled and looked around. The basement was dark the windows covered 3 times to make sure the light would not come in. There was two bed one big one and one single one along with a small kitchen area with a refrigerator. There was also a TV and a bookshelf filled with movies. "I know it is not like home, but I was hoping when you would want to get away from home and stay here with me we could be together. I can even bring down my laptop for you to use so you don't have to lose any time at work." She said with a smile as Mark wrapped his arms around her and kissed her softly and gently as his hand gently cupped her head.
"Its perfect, my angel" He said softly and Lyndsay blushed and hugged him softly. Mark walked over to the bed and pulled Lyndsay down on the bed. "You need to get some sleep. I am sure you have work tomorrow"
"Yeah, but I don't want to fall asleep."
"I am not going anywhere" He smiled at her and brushed her forehead softly and then gently began to get comfortable as Lyndsay snuggled against him and then quickly fell asleep. Mark laid there with Lyndsay for a while as he began to think about everything. He was so happy that he came back to Lyndsay to see her human body excited to see him. She was going to make a perfect partner. She was respectable, kind, understanding, and caught on very quick on her surrounding and how to act. He kissed her forehead and gently moved out of the bed and covered her up.
Mark came back up stairs and sat with the others while they ate and made them self comfortable. He walked around the house looking at the pictures as he found a spare room in which the driver has made him self comfortable in. After all he was human and could stay in the house while Brad and Mark would have to sleep in the basement. Mark walked into Lyndsay's room as he seen a large bed with black sheets on it. The curtain where purple and tied back. He ran his hand against her dresser as he looked up at the mirror at pictures around the edge of the mirror. Some where her and Jade others were family members that he seen through out the house. Then there was him back from the day he was human as a wrestler. He ran his hand against the pictures and began to get lost in the memories of Jodi.
The music screamed into the room as it brought Mark back to the reality. He walked over and turned it off and then headed back down to the basement to then wake up Lyndsay. He smiled as he sneaked down to see her still laying very still in the same spot she was in before. Mark slide in gently and kissed her forehead. She woke up and smiled as she looked at Mark.
"Was I sleeping a long time?" she asked with a smile
"Not to long" he paused "Your alarm went off. I think its time for you to get ready for work"
"I don't want to go. I want to stay here with you" She protested as Mark slide back out of bed and stood in front of her. He smiled and placed out a hand.
"No reason to miss work I will be back when you come home" He said with a smile.
Lyndsay started to get her self ready for work as she took a shower and talked to Mark from the bathroom door being cracked. Mark's back against the wall as he looked straight a head not peaking to see Lyndsay. He respected her and cared for her to much to rune the moment that they would see each other is their natural forms. Lyndsay wrapped a towel around her body as she walked pass Mark her hand wet and down. She giggled and smiled as she wiggled her butt. Mark smiled and sat on the top of the steps as she continued to get ready.
"So, did anyone visit you when I was gone?"
"Yeah" She paused as she looked at her self in the mirror in the black skirt and peach top. She placing her hair high up in a bun " Jade a few times, but since she has been claimed she has been doing a lot of wedding planning. I didn't know that being claimed means that you are getting married."
"It does for some people" He said back to him and lean back on his elbows. "Anyone else" He was hoping that Damon did was he was told to do and checked up on her.
"Um," She paused and looked at the mirror as she placed her hands together and wiggled them a little almost in a nervous way. "Damon was here" She said softly as she then turned toward the door and started to walk towards it.
"What did he come over for? Was he behaving?"
"Um," She started out again and she stood behind him "Damon only knows how to control so much of himself." she sighed as Mark got up "He was just checking in since I been staying far away from his coven"
The two of them walked downstairs and into the kitchen as Lyndsay made some breakfast for herself. They chatted over work and what to do later that day. Mark didn't bring up Damon anymore and was hoping that he was not going to see her since something he said or did made Lyndsay very on edge. It was time for Lyndsay to start heading to work. She stood at the door and Mark hugged her tightly and kissed her a few times.
"Don't leave with out me" She smiled and whispered to him
"Never again" he said "I promise. It will be a fight for your life the day I leave you again" He said and kissed and hugged her a few more time before she left. Mark stood at the window and watched her leave down the driveway.
Lyndsay smiled as she entered the building for work. She walked past the job posting like she normally did, but this time something caught her eye. Her director was looking for a 'stay at home' position. She smiled to her self and wrote down the job number. She began to think about how perfect that would be she could be at home with Mark all the time and keep the life style a bit better. She would have to tell Mark of course so he didn't worry about her not keeping her duties as a human.
Mark took Lyndsay's laptop downstairs so he could check his email as he waited for sleep to take him deeply. He started to roam the internet looking at job when the email he has been waiting for came through. He smiled to him self as he was excited for what he just did. He was working with Lyndsay's boss to start this work at home job so that he could bring her back to his house, and she could still have her freedom. She didn't need to go to the office any more since after all Jade quit once Thomas brought up marriage life. The only thing that Mark was waiting for was Lyndsay to apply to this job that was perfect for her. It showed Mark that she wanted to make the next step. Mark was so excited to hear about Lyndsay's good news when she got home.
