When Mark got back he found Jessie sitting in the living room where he left her in front of the fire. 'Well it's good to see you do listen once in a while Jessie." he said. He went and sat the groceries in the kitchen and went back to the car and got the clothes he got for Jessie and set them in the living room. Jessie followed him into the kitchen and helped him put up the groceries. Mark looked at Jessie. She looked so adorable in his big sweatshirt. He started a big pot of chili and she followed him around helping. "Mark." Jessie said suddenly. "Yea?" He asked sitting down at the kitchen table. Jessie came and sat in the chair across from him. "I feel really bad about ya doing all this stuff for me. I don't have a job or nothing. I'm going to go back to school and get a job and pay ya back for all this. I don't want ya to think I'm taking advantage of you." Jessie said staring at the floor. Mark looked at Jessie where the hell had that come from. "Jessie I don't mind doing things for ya girl and I don't expect ya to pay me back. As for school we will go back to Texas in a couple of months and you can enroll down there." Mark said. "I just don't want ya to feel like you're stuck with me." Jessie said still not looking up. Mark lifted her chin and looked at her. "I love ya girl. I want to be stuck with you." Mark said. Jessie smiled at him. Mark leaned down and kissed her. He pulled back. "End of discussion. I don't want to hear no more of that kind of talk." Mark said. The two of them spent the rest of the day lying in front of the fire just talking or watching TV. They had dinner and Jessie declared him the best cook in the world at which he laughed. "I'm going to take a long hot bath." Mark said. "Okay." Jessie said. She went and looked out the window the sun had come out a little earlier. It would be dark in a bout an hour. The beach looked so beautiful. Jessie couldn't resist. She pulled on a pair of jeans and slipped her shoes on. She slid out the door and shut it quietly. She started walking along the beach watching the wave's rolling in. She managed to get her feet soaked from the waves but she didn't care. She realized she had been out here for a while and turned and headed back. She looked up and seen the house and headed toward it. She saw Mark head out the door. Uh oh busted she thought to her self. Just when Mark reached her she started having a sneezing fit. She sneezed about 5 times. She looked up at Mark who was standing there with his arms crossed. Boy did he look mad she thought. She waited for him to start bitching her out, but he didn't say anything which worried her. All of a sudden her mind locked up. She seen the anger in his face just like Davie had been angry with her all the time. "I I didn't get wet or nothing." She stuttered out. She waited for the punches that were sure to come. Mark was angry and didn't notice the change in her. "Get in the house." He bit out. Jessie practically ran in the house. Mark followed her. He slammed the door behind him. Jessie stood there trembling in fear. Mark assumed it was from the cold. "Get your damn shoes off." Mark snapped. Jessie sat down and pulled off her wet shoes and socks. "Give me the jeans to the bottoms are wet." Mark said. He took the stuff and went to put it in the washing machine. Mark came back in. He had calmed own. When he had come out of the bathroom to find Jessie gone he had panicked. He frowned Jessie was pale and she looked scared to death. Damn he had scared her to death with that temper of his. "Jessie come here Honey." He said. Jessie heard the change in his voice and looked up at him. He didn't look so scary anymore. He looked like the sweet Mark that she loved. She walked over to him and he led her to the couch and sat down and pulled her on his lap. Jessie leaned against him. Mark rubbed her back. "I thought you were going to punch me or something." Jessie said. "Jessie I would never punch you or hurt ya like that. I told ya that." Mark said. "I know I just freaked for a minute when I seen how mad ya was." Jessie said. Mark looked down at her. He hair falling gently in her face, the gentle curve of her neck god he loved her. "Jessie It scared the hell out of me when I came out and seen ya was gone. I was mad because I was worried." Mark said kissing her head. "I was also pissed cause I told ya not to go back out today and as soon as I turned my back you took off." Mark said. "I'm sorry Mark I didn't mean to worry ya." Jessie said rubbing her cheek on his chest. Mark pushed her to set up on his leg. "Don't ya ever take off like that again girl." Mark said. Jessie looked at him and seen the worry in his face. She kissed him gently. "Let's go to bed early." Mark said. "Okay." Jessie said smiling at him. Jessie stood up and Mark got up. Mark caught her around the waist and lifted the sweat shirt. He smacked her bottom 4 times and let her go. "Ow!" Jessie yelped.  "Just a reminder of our talk about wondering off." Mark said. Jessie looked at him a minute and then grinned. She jumped in his arms. Mark caught her and kissed her deeply.  "Let's go to bed." She whispered against his lips. "Your wish is my command." Mark said carrying her off to the bedroom.