Mark sat staring at the connecting door. He couldn't take it no more. He wanted Nikki in his life. It wasn't like she was asking him to marry her or anything. But she wanted more than sex, she wanted a relationship. Mark realized he couldn't stand another minute without her. Hell a relationship wouldn't be so bad, it's not like he wanted to be with anyone but her, Hell she was all he thought about. Mark got up and went to the door and opened it.
He found Nikki sitting on the bed eating ice cream and crying her eyes out. He sat down beside her.
"Why are ya crying?" Mark asked.
"I'm watching Casablanca." She said sobbing.
"Nikki?" Mark said.
Nikki looked up at him with those big brown eyes full of tears. He felt like a jerk, hell he was a jerk.
"I want ya to be my girl." Mark said.
Nikki looked at him, not quite understanding.
"I want to be with you, nobody, but you. I'll go shout it from the rooftops if ya want." Mark said.
Nikki threw the ice cream over her shoulder and jumped on him practically knocking Mark off the bed. She smothered his face in kisses.
'I'll be your girl, Mark." She whispered in his ear.
"Darlin ya might not want to be so happy about it, I told you I can be a real ass, which I'm sure you already know." Mark said kissing her cheek.
"I know. I don't care." Nikki said still kissing him.
"Nikki, listen to me." Mark said pushing her back to look at him.
Nikki sat back straddling his lap.
"I don't want you to think this is all about sex, its not. I realized I missed you. I want you in my life. You make me happy little girl, something I haven't been for a very long time. I don't want you rushing into anything till your ready, I'll wait." Mark said.
Nikki wrapped her arms around Mark's waist and laid her head on his shoulder.
"We will both know when you're ready, for now it can be like we're dating or something." Mark said smiling.
Nikki stroked the hair at the nape of his neck and pressed soft kisses to his neck.
"Okay Mark, whatever you say." Nikki whispered.
Mark started laughing.
"Now that's the biggest lie I ever heard it's more like whatever Nikki says. You got me wrapped girl." Mark said.
"Well you got me wrapped to Mark. I think you know it too." Nikki said smiling against his neck.
Mark stoked her back gently.
"I guess we have both turned each other into a mess." Mark said.
Nikki grinned. "What a beautiful Mess and she started singing softly in his ear.
Going out of my mind these days
Like I'm walking 'round in a haze
I can't think straight
I can't concentrate
And I need to shave
I go to work and I look tired
The bossman says, "Son, you're gonna get fired,
"This ain't your style."
And behind my coffee cup
I just smile
What a beautiful mess, what a beautiful mess I'm in
Spending all my time with you
There's nothing else I'd rather do
What a sweet addiction that I'm caught up in
'Cause I can't get enough
Can't stop the hunger for your love
What a beautiful, what a beautiful mess I'm in
Mark smiled. God she made him happy.
This morning put salt in my coffee
I put my shoes on the wrong feet
I'm losing my mind I swear
It might be the death of me
But I don't care
What a beautiful mess, what a beautiful mess I'm in
Spending all my time with you
There's nothing else I'd rather do
What a sweet addiction that I'm caught up in
'Cause I can't get enough
Can't stop the hunger for your love
What a beautiful, what a beautiful mess I'm in
Is it your eyes, is it your smile
All I know is that you're driving me wild
What a beautiful mess, what a beautiful mess I'm in
Spending all my time with you
There's nothing else I'd rather do
What a sweet addiction that I'm caught up in
'Cause I can't get enough
Can't stop the hunger for your love
What a beautiful, what a beautiful mess I'm in
Nikki finished and pulled back and smiled at him.
"Your, something else little girl." Mark said kissing her on the tip of her nose.
Nikki laughed.
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Nikki asked.
"Oh it's a real good thing Nikki." Mark said looking in her eyes.
"Now come on, I'm not spending another night without My Girl, lying beside me." Mark said picking her up.
Nikki wrapped her legs around his waist and clasped her hands behind his neck as he carried her to his room.
Nikki kissed him lightly and giggled.
"You are just the biggest old teddy bear in the world, if only people knew what a big old marshmallow the Undertaker is." Nikki said laughing.
"Yea well, let's keep it between me and you don't want to ruin my badass reputation." Mark said setting her on the bed.
"One more thing, can you take this chain off now, remember you got the key." Nikki said raising her shirt up.
Mark rubbed his chin in thought.
"MMMmm I don't know, I kinda like it on you." Mark said.
"Mark Callaway, you best take this off me right now." Nikki said.
Mark knelt down in front of her fingering the chain.
"Well try asking nicely sweet thing." Mark said grinning at her.
"Please take this off or I'm going to kick your big bad ass all over this room." Nikki said sweetly.
Mark got up.
"I'm going to shower, I'll think about it." Mark said walking out of the room.
"Think about it!" Nikki shouted after him.
Nikki sighed and laid back on the bed.
"Big bully." She mumbled under her breath.
But then she smiled. "My big bully." She said to her self.
The song in this fic is 'Beautiful Mess' By Diamond Rio.