Mark sat in the den waiting for Jamison. He had a few choice words for that slime ball. The door bell rang and Mark went and opened the door. Jamison stood there looking nervous as hell.
"Come in." Mark said and stood back as Jamison scurried in.
Mark led him to the den. He gestured for Jamison to sit and he sat down across from him.
"You lied to me. You forced that girl to marry me." Mark said in a deadly voice.
"She's lying; she's just having second thoughts. Let me talk to her and I will straighten her out." Jamison said.
"She's not lying, you are. She has agreed to stay with me as my wife; she has no to reason to lie. I seen the bruises and marks on her, so don't bother to lie to me again." Mark said.
"Well what's the problem then, so I had to give her a little encouragement? She's a teenager, she can be a brat, and sometimes I have to whip her. I'm her father, it's my right." Jamison said.
Mark stared at him. This man was sick.
"Well it might not be a problem to you or me, but Alexandra is the one covered in bruises. I'm sure it's a big deal to her. I haven't known her that long, but I can tell you that girl don't have a bratty bone in her body and even if she did there was no call to beat her like that." Mark said angrily.
Jamison was getting uncomfortable. Mark looked really angry.
"Listen you got a wife, lets just let his go." Jamison said getting up.
"I put a stop payment on that check. Our deal is off." Mark said.
"What, you can't do that!" Jamison yelled.
"I did and I don't ever want to see your sorry ass again, don't come anywhere
near my wife or I'll hurt you." Mark said getting up.
"You can't do this, that's my child…." Jamison started.
"No that's my wife and she is over age and she has no wish to see you." Mark said.
Jamison realized he was screwed. Mark grabbed him by the collar and dragged him out side. Mark pulled back his fist and punched Jamison in the face. He pulled him up again and proceeded to give the man an ass whupping. When Mark was through he dumped Jamison in his car.
"Get out of here and don't come back, she's mine now, you better not go near her." Mark said.
Mark stood here and waited till Jamison started the car and left. He went to the security box and locked the gate. Hopefully that would be the last he seen of Jamison.
Mark walked into his bedroom. Lexi was nowhere to be seen. She must still be in the bath. He walked in the bathroom to find her sound asleep in the tub. Mark went back into the bedroom and got one of her bags. He found a pair of jeans, a t-shirt and some panties and took them in the bathroom.
"Lexi wake up." Mark said. He reached out and shook her shoulder.
Lexi's eyes slowly opened. At first she didn't know where she was and then the memory of what had taken place that day came back. She crossed her arms in front of her breast s to cover herself. Mark didn't say anything just giving her an amused look.
"That's a good way to drown." Mark said leaning against the door jamb watching her.
"I guess the water relaxed me." Lexi said keeping her head down.
"How about looking at me when you speak to me?" Mark said.
Lexi lifted her head to peak up at him; He was gazing at her intently with those piercing green eyes. Lexi shivered under his gaze.
"Your cold, there's a towel and some clothes. Get out and get dressed." Mark said and turned and left the bathroom.
Lexi climbed out of the tub and dried off. She pulled on her clothes and went in front of the mirror to brush her hair. She picked up her watch and looked at the time, it was 4:30 PM. She had only been here a few hours, but it felt longer. Lexi guessed he wasn't going to try to have sex again right now or he wouldn't have given her clothes to wear. Lexi sighed and took a deep breath and opened the door. Mark was sitting out on the balcony. Lexi walked out to the balcony and stood waiting, for what she wasn't sure. Mark looked up at her.
"I'm going out. You can explore the house while I'm gone. I have and extensive library downstairs. There is an entertainment center and plenty of movies in the den. Tomorrow I want you to go clothes shopping. You don't have much. I want you to also start redecorating the downstairs. Do anything you want with it." Mark said
Mark stood up.
"Come on downstairs with me, I better introduce you to someone. I don't want ya to step out side and have a heart attack." Mark said.
Lexi followed after him curiously wondering what he was talking about. Lexi followed Mark down to the kitchen and out the back door that opened onto a huge deck. As soon as they stepped on the deck, what looked like a small horse came bounding up the stairs to the deck. He was black and huge. Lexi screamed and practically climbed on top of Mark trying to get away from the dog. The dog jumped on both of them knocking them down. Lexi ended up on top of Mark. She had a death grip on him and wasn't about to let go.
"Lexi get up." Mark said.
"Huh uhh." Lexi said clinging to Mark like a second skin.
Mark struggled to set up with Lexi clinging to him.
"Down Beau." Mark commanded.
"Lexi are you scared of dogs?" Mark asked.
Lexi nodded. Lexi had been attacked by a pit bull when she was seven. She was lucky the neighbor had beaten him off of her. He leg had been badly mangled and it left her with a deathly fear of dogs.
"Lexi don't be silly, Beau won't hurt ya, he's a big baby." Mark said.
"What kind of dog is he; he's not a pit bull is he?" Lexi asked fearfully her face still buried against Mark.
"Naw, He's an English Mastiff. Like I said he's just a big baby. Now turn around." Mark said.
Lexi didn't want to, but she didn't want to make Mark mad either. She turned around slowly but stayed on Mark's lap. Her eyes were tightly shut.
"Open your eyes Lexi." Mark said.
She opened her eyes and seen the big dog sitting on his haunches a couple of feet away. His tongue was hanging out and he was staring at her with big brown eyes. Lexi had to admit he didn't look vicious, but you could never tell.
"Come here Beau." Mark said.
Lexi stiffened as the dog came up to her. Mark took her hand and put it up to beau's nose. He sniffed it and then started licking her.
"See I told ya he wont hurt ya." Mark said.
Lexis sat there for a minute and then she petted him cautiously on the head. Beau responded by putting his big paws on her lap and licking her face. Lexi stiffened at first, but then started laughing.
"Why are you scared of dogs?" Mark asked.
"I was attacked by a pit bull when I was seven. It messed my leg up pretty bad. I was in the hospital for a while and I had to have three surgeries on my leg. I still got real bad scars on my right leg." Lexi said.
Mark could see how that would put a fear in you.
"Well I promise you Beau won't hurt ya, Okay?" Mark said.
Lexi nodded.
"You'll get used to him after a while." Mark said.
Mark lifted Lexi and stood up and set her on her feet. Lexi gave Beau one more rub on his head and followed Mark back in the house.
"I'm going. I should be back around 8:00PM." Mark said.
"Okay." Lexi said.
Lexi watched Mark leave. She decided to explore the house like Mark said and then she would decide what to fix for dinner.
Mark drove out of the gate and used the remote to lock it back. Lexi seemed like she was going to work out. She had a few issues but who didn't. The main thing was she did what he said and didn't question him, that was always a plus.
