Kayla was riding Chestnut, while Mark had took Blackie. Mark was a natural. He had a natural instinct when it came to riding and driving the small heard. In no time they were through. They rode back to the stables and took the horses in and rubbed them down and fed them. Kayla led them into their stalls for the night.
"Well I guess I'll get up to bed. Thanks for dinner." Kayla said.
"Ya know there's no point in both of us cooking everyday. Why don't we take turns you cook one day, I'll cook the next." Mark said.
"All right." Kayla said.
"Your date's tomorrow right?" Mark asked.
"Yea." Kayla said.
"Just have him pick you up at the house." Mark said.
"Okay." Kayla said. She was relieved she didn't want to have to tell Josh to pick her up at the stables.
Mark had his own agenda. He was going to have a talk with that boy before he carried Kayla off anywhere.
"Well goodnight." Mark said.
"Good night." Kayla said and started upstairs.
Mark watched till she was in her room and turned and walked up to the house.
Mark's phone was ringing when he got in.
"Hello." Mark said picking up the phone.
"Hey lover."
"Hey baby." Mark said sitting down on the couch.
It was Cynthia Phillips, his girlfriend. There's was a relationship based on money and sex. She liked his celebrity status and his money. He liked the things she did in bed. It was mutually satisfying for both of them. Cindy as he called her was blonde; blue eyed and looked like a model. She was gorgeous.
"Markie, can I come down now and visit you, I miss you baby." Cindy said.
"Sure baby, when can you get down." Mark asked.
"How about Monday and I'll spend the week with you and go back home Friday." Cindy said.
"Sounds good." Mark said.
"I can't wait. I want to make love to you so bad Markie." Cindy said.
Mark grinned.
"Hell Darlin, I could use some lovin myself." Mark said.
"Okay, I have to go, I'll see you Monday." Cindy said.
"Okay bye." Mark said hanging up.
Mark wasn't in love with her but she was awesome in bed.
He went and took a shower and dried off and climbed into bed. 6:00am would be here before he knew it.
Kayla let herself into the house a little before 6. She made Mark some coffee and went to wake him up. She went up to what had once been her Dad's room but Mark wasn't in there. She opened the spare room and found Mark asleep in there. He must have decided to take this room Kayla thought.
"Mark wake up." Kayla said.
Kayla shook his shoulder a little to wake him up.
Mark sat up and the sheet fell off his chest. Kayla caught her breath. Damn he was a fine looking man. She stood there staring.
Mark grinned.
"Kayla." Mark said.
"Huh?" Kayla said.
"Darlin, I sleep naked, unless ya want an eyeful; I suggest ya turn around or wait for me downstairs." Mark said in amusement.
Mark watched as Kayla turned blood red and tuned around and practically ran out of the room. Mark laughed and got up and got dressed.
Mark walked in the kitchen and found Kayla fixing him breakfast.
"Little one you didn't have to cook breakfast." Mark said sitting down.
Kayla handed him a cup of coffee.
"It's no big deal; I'm used to cooking for daddy." Kayla said.
Mark saw the sadness in her eyes. He wished there was something he could do to take her pain away.
Kayla set a plate of sausage and biscuits and gravy in front of him.
"Thanks." Mark said.
Kayla nodded and sat down and began to eat herself.
"This is good Kayla." Mark said.
"Thanks." She said blushing.
She watched Mark from under her lashes. Why had she never noticed what a handsome man he was before? Well she had in truth she had just been to busy disliking him to pay much attention to it. God his hands were so big and those tats on his arms were sexy as hell. Kayla blushed at her own thoughts, what the hell was wrong with her? Mark seen her as a kid anyway.
"Kayla my girlfriend is coming down to spend the week Monday. Just thought I'd let ya know." Mark said.
Kayla's head dropped to her plate. See you dummy he's got a girlfriend, why would he even look at you? Kayla said to her self.
"Kayla? You okay?" Mark asked.
"Yea, sure." Kayla said.
They got up and washed the dishes up.
"Let's get going before it gets so hot." Kayla said.
"Okay." Mark said and followed her out the door.