As they were in the air Mark found another bottle of Champagne and asked Susie if she wanted to crack it. "No thanks, I'd really rather just be near you. I'm a little tired to be honest." "Well then let's go to bed, and rest you up." "Bed, yes. Rest, no. I have to say thank you somehow." "No you don't. Just being with me is thanks enough. But what would really make me happy is if you were inducted tonight, in our new plane." "Well of course Sir, I mean this plane needs a real christening doesn't it?" And with that she grabbed his shirt and dragged him to the back.
They were both enjoying each other so much, and for so long that they hadn't even realized they were no longer in the air. Susie stood up and walked her tired, naked frame to the window where she saw the ground outside. "Mark where are we?" "I'm not even sure. I just told him to keep flying until he got tired, then to land somewhere, and rest until morning where he could fly us home. She went back to the bed and collapsed in his arms. "You are something else you know that?" She kissed his nose, and he pulled her on top of him. "I intend to treat my woman like a lady, and give her everything she deserves." She lay straddling him with her upper body laying on his. He wrapped his arms around her back and kissed the top of her head. She had closed her eyes and was preparing for a deep sleep. She took a deep breath, and as she let it out relaxing, her heart said something that she couldn't even take back as soon as it crossed her lips. "I Love You Mark."
He didn't want to make a big deal over it but he was leaping for joy inside. "I love you too." She finally realized what she had said and heard his heart start beating faster under her ear. "Relax. I can hear your heart racing." "Well of course it's racing! You just told me you loved me. How do I even contain my happiness?" Susie inside was also happy, and felt as if she were in a dream. She really did love this man, and it stunned her as it felt like it had all of a sudden hit her like a tidal wave. "You're too cute. She kissed his chest and drifted off to sleep.
"Baw you won't even believe where I have just been." "Yeah? Come tell me all about it.. Actually not all.. Yuck.. But the brief overview." "Okay we'll be about an hour.
"Sounds like you had a lot of fun. Finally a member ha?" "I am, and I really did enjoy myself. I'm just so happy. I feel like I'm just dripping with happiness." "Haha, you pretty much are. You're looking very free and light." "Like all the problems that were weighing me down have melted away?" "That's it. That's exactly what it's like." "That's how I feel. Nothing is holding me down anymore. If anything this man is lifting me up, and he takes the kids into account with all that we do. He even had their own rooms built into the plane." "I'm so glad Suz, you deserve a man like him. Your kids deserve for you to be happy." "You think they will notice?" "Of course they will. I may not know much about children, but what I do know is that they are very sensitive. And if their Mama is unhappy or uncomfortable they can feel it." "I think I need to sit down and have a chat with them tonight. Just so they know what's going on." "Probably a good idea."
Susie got her kids home and just before bedtime she called them all into the sitting room and asked Mark to step out for a moment. "Mama, what's wrong? What did we do?" "Nothing, nothing, I just want to have a talk to my babies." "I'm not a baby anymore. I'm a big girl" "You're right Lu. You are a big girl, but you will always be my baby. And that goes for you two too." "Mama just wants you to talk to you about things around here. You all know that Mama and Daddy are now divorced. Which means that they are not married anymore and don't live together anymore. And you know that you can visit your Daddy almost any time you like." "Yes." they all replied. "Well I just want to let you know that I have fallen in love with Mark, and now we are all going to live together. I want to know how you all feel about that." "I like him, he plays trucks with me." Samuel said. "Will he take me shooting?" "I'm not sure EP You will have to ask him. What about you Lucchese?" She put her head down and tried to play with her pajama top. "Honey are you alright?" Susie went and sat with her daughter. "Boys how bout you go up stairs and get ready for bed while I talk to your sister. I'll be up in a minute." She hugged her daughter. "Tell me what's wrong darling." "I'm okay." "C'mon Lu, please tell me." She hugged her mother's neck. "I miss Daddy." She started to sob. "Oh honey, I know you do. He was a good Daddy, we can see if you can go visit during break if you like." She started to calm down as Susie rubbed her back. "I love you Mama." "I love you too honey." "Mama, are you happy?" "I sure am. I am very very happy." "I like Mark Mommy. I just need some time to get used to him. You won't forget about us will you?" "Of course not darling. Mark and I will be taking you guys almost everywhere with us. You are my babies and I need you with me all the time." Lucchese had stopped crying and was ready for bed.
"Let's go tuck you in. Mark has a surprise for you all in the morning." "He does? I'm gonna go tell the boys." She ran up the stairs. And Mark appeared behind Susie grabbing her waist from behind. "That went better than expected." "Yes, now all you have to do is take EP shooting." "I hope they like the plane. You think they will like it? Maybe I should have bought some toys for it." "They will love it. They don't need more toys. You have spoiled us enough already." "Not them I haven't." "When you give to me, you give to them." "That's not the way I remember it. I was a kid once too Susie. I liked getting my own things, not things that were given to Mom." "Alright fine. After they see the plane you can take them shopping for one toy each for their rooms. Give you some bonding time." "Sounds good, let's go tuck them in, and get to bed I'm stuffed.