Mark picked up his cell. He had poured him a shot of JD and thrown it back. He called Jamison again.
"Hello." Jamison said.
"Give me an hour and be back at my house." Mark snapped.
"Is there a problem?" Jamison asked.
"Just be here." Mark said.
Mark walked back up the stairs. He had thought about this mess. He could probably still make this work. Alexandra would be willing to go along with the marriage he was sure. She definitely didn't want to go back to her father. He needed to talk to her and make some things clear first though. He walked in the room and seen Alexandra was still sitting in the same place she hadn't moved and inch. Jamison must have really done a number on this kid she was terrified. Mark went to his dresser and pulled out a shirt.
"Put this on." Mark said and tossed it to her.
Mark watched as she slid it over her head and flinched as it touched her back.
"When we get through talking, go take a hot bath or turn on the hot tub, it will help your back." Mark said.
Lexi looked up at him. He still hadn't put on a shirt and she was fascinated by the tats that covered both his arms.
Mark sat down on the bed.
"Alexandra, you can stay here if you want to continue this marriage." Mark said.
"Please don't call me that." Lexi said.
Mark raised his brow at her.
"Well what should I call you?" Mark asked.
"Lexi." She said in little more than a whisper.
Mark looked at her, it suited her.
"Yes I'll stay here with you, I'll keep our agreement." Lexi said.
"You do understand you will be expected to have sex with me don't you?" Mark asked.
Lexi nodded and blushed blood red.
"I won't cry or scream no more." Lexi said.
"Before we have another go at it, I'll explain a few things to you; maybe if ya know what's going on it won't seem so bad. I'll go slower now that I know you're a virgin, believe me its very enjoyable." Mark said.
"Now as for the rest. No birth control, I want kids. I expect you to cook, clean; ya know whatever it takes to keep the house going. I'm retired, but I do have a bike shop that I work at most days. I expect breakfast every morning; I'll let you know the night before what time. Usually, 8:00AM will be fine. I like dinner at 6:00PM sharp every night. I won't go into details about cleaning, I'm sure you know what needs to be done, if I see something not being done right, I'll let you know.
"I'm not stupid." Lexi said in a low voice. It had popped out of her mouth before she could stop it.
Mark reached out to lift her chin and Lexi about fell off the bed trying to get away from him.
Mark grabbed her and pulled her back to set in front of him. She was trembling again.
"Just calm down Lexi, I aint going to hit ya, not like that anyway. I'm not like your dad. I wont ever slap ya or hit ya with a belt. I expect you to do what I say at all times. I'll let ya know right now the worst that will happen, any nonsense from you and you'll end up across my knee getting your bottom tanned." Mark said.
"But I don't think that's going to happen. Do you?" Mark asked.
"No." Lexi whispered.
"Good, now we understand each other. Now you tell me what you want out of this." Mark said.
Lexi thought but didn't know what to say.
"Listen I'm getting something out of this, now what do you want in return?" Mark asked looking her in the eye.
"I want to be able to sketch and paint; I just need supplies for that." Lexi said.
"Is that all?" Mark asked looking amused.
"Well I like to play piano. Could I have one, it don't have to be expensive or anything?" Lexi asked.
"Lexi you can buy any damn piano ya want don't matter how much it costs. I was talking more along the lines of a new car every year, beach house something like that." Mark said looking at her strangely.
Lexi shook her head. She didn't care about any of that stuff.
Mark reached in his wallet and pulled out a card.
"This is yours, buy anything ya want whenever ya want, I don't care. You don't have to ask me if ya can have things, okay." Mark said
there are cars and trucks in the garage, you can use any of them ya want except the black truck, nobody drives that but me, understand?" Mark asked.
Lexi nodded and took the card.
"Thank you." Lexi said.
"You don't have to thank me, you're doing something for me, and I'll do things for you." Mark said.
"Anything else?" Mark asked.
"Cancel the check." Lexi said.
Mark almost grinned but he caught himself. So she had some gumption in her somewhere.
"You mean the check I wrote to your dad?" Mark asked.
Lexi nodded.
"The deal is between you and me now right?" She asked.
"Yea, so you want to just cut him out of this deal, right?" Mark asked.
Lexi nodded.
"Done." Mark said.
"Now you go soak in a hot bath. I got some things to take care of." Mark said getting up.
Lexi got up and started running her a bath. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad here. Mark was harsh but not cruel like her father. Things were improving and maybe Mark would actually start to like her. Lexi sank into the huge tub and closed her eyes.
