The next month went by quickly for Lexi. Things were good for her. She had started painting on a regular basis. She had running the house down to a science. Things were smooth and Mark had no reason to complain. Lexi catered to him and treated him like a king. She showed up at his work everyday with lunch. Sometimes she would even stay and eat with him and Todd. She always made extra for Todd. She liked him and he was very sweet to her. Todd was always on Mark about how he should appreciate Lexi. He told Mark he should show her more affection or Lexi would find someone who would. Mark just told Todd he and Lexi got along fine and she would never leave him. However the words played on Mark's mind. What if Lexi did leave him? What would he do? He hoped she would get pregnant soon. If Lexi had his child she would never leave. Lexi was a loving person there's no way she would ever give her child up and she had signed the prenuptial agreement stating that if she left he would retain custody of any children. Mark was satisfied that she would get pregnant soon and then he would have nothing to worry about.
Lexi sat in the cabin Painting. She had been working on this painting for two weeks. It was sort of a fantasy piece. It was place she envisioned in her mind, A place away from the real world. In her mind her and mark lived in the huge castle she had painted in the mountains with all types of flowers and rolling hills. A place where Mark loved her and she could freely tell him she loved him. She had come to realize she was deeply in love with Mark. Mark was good to her, he wasn't cruel. He showed concern for her and the sex was spectacular but the one thing missing was love. He didn't love her. That broke Lexi's heart. She adored him. She longed to tell him how she felt but she knew it would not please him. So she held the secret in her heart, but she showered him with affection and showed it in a million other ways. Lexi tried to break down the walls he was constantly putting up between them, sometimes she felt like she was breaking through and sometimes it felt hopeless but she never gave up. Besides Lexi now knew why Mark was the way he was. One day Lexi had went to take him lunch and he was on a errand. So she had sat down with Todd to wait and she had asked him why Mark was the way he was. Todd had told her it was his second marriage that turned him so bitter. He had met Donna at a wrestling show. She was a fan and very young. Mark had fallen head over heels in love. Todd said he had never seen Mark so kind and sweet as he was then. He showered Donna with love and affection. It was obvious the deadman was tamed. Unfortunatley Donna was just using him for his money and fame. People around Mark began to notice her flirtation with other men, but Mark being in love was blind to it. Then One day Mark had come home and found a pregnancy test in the trash, it was positive. Mark was ecstatic. He and Donna had both agreed they wanted a large family. Mark went out and bought her flowers and baby outfits and fixed dinner and was waiting for her when she got home. He grabbed her and told her how happy she was. Donna pushed him off her.
"I don't want kids Mark; I just told you that to get you to marry me, I got rid of your kid today. I'm not pregnant anymore." Donna told him.
In that second Mark's whole world was tore apart. He left the house afraid he would kill her. He hired a private investigator to follow her around and sure enough got evidence of her cheating with his best friend no less that was a double whammy. Mark divorced her and made sure she didn't get a penny. Todd told Lexi he didn't know if Mark would ever be the same, his emotional scars ran deep. He had loved Donna and trusted her and she made a fool of him and killed their child. Todd had patted her hand. "Don't give up Lexi, just keep loving him, maybe you can heal him." Todd had said. Lexi had gone home and cried for Mark, the poor man. No wonder he was so harsh and untrusting. She had made up her mind then she wouldn't give up on Mark, she would keep loving him until she broke down the wall he put up. Lexi looked at the time. She got up and washed her brushes and went up to the house to start dinner.
Lexi worked around the kitchen. It was almost 5:30. Mark should be home soon. She went up and ran a hot bath for him. She smiled to herself. She might have some good news for him tomorrow. She hadn't had a period since she had married him. She suspected she was already pregnant. She had a doctor's appointment tomorrow. If she was she couldn't wait to tell him. She smiled to herself as she got him some sweats to put on. Mark came in and smiled as he seen her rushing around with a smile on her face.
"Whatcha smiling about Lexi?" Mark asked.
Lexi turned around still grinning.
"I'm smiling because my handsome husband is home." Lexi said and went and hugged him.
Mark was always taken about by her displays of affection, nothing he did put her off.
"Hey girl, I'm filthy." Mark said backing up.
Lexi grabbed him again and hugged him.
"I don't care." Lexi said laughing.
Mark shook his head and wrapped his arms around her for a moment.
"Okay, in the bath, so you can eat." Lexi said.
"Yes Maam." Mark said and started undressing.
Lexi went down to get dinner on the table.
Mark sighed as he sank in the hot water. David had called. He knew where Jamison was. He was going to have to leave for a couple of days to take care of him. He didn't want to leave Lexi, but he had no choice. He would tell her after dinner.
