Kayla watched Mark in admiration. He was milking the cows. He was a quick learner. He made it look easy. Kayla wasn't really surprised. Mark was good at everything he did. Kayla went over and showed him how to run it through the processor once he had finished milking.
"You know, in a week or two you could be running this place on your own, you don't need me." Kayla said.
Mark looked up at her. Her hair was once again fighting to escape the braid she had it in. She always had those natural pink cheeks flushed from being out doors and working. Mark grinned. She sure was a cute little thing.
"No fun doing things by yourself, I guess I'll keep ya around." Mark said smiling at her.
Kayla found her self smiling at him in spite of herself.
She went back to cleaning the barn doing her best to ignore Mark and these strange new feelings she was having for him.
Kayla fixed them dinner and they had sat down and ate. Mark had told her to bring her things and get ready at the house. Kayla was nervous. She had never been on a date. Mark could tell she was nervous.
"Hey are you okay?" Mark asked putting up dishes while she washed.
Yes, I'm fine." Kayla said.
Kayla looked up at Mark. He was standing there watching her.
"It's just I never been on a date and I feel kind of dumb, I'm kind of nervous." Kayla said.
Mark took Kayla's hand and led her to set down in the living room. Kayla tried to ignore the funny feeling in the pit of her stomach from Mark holding her hand.
Mark sat down beside her.
"Listen its no big deal. He takes ya to a movie, he brings ya home, if he tries to do more than kiss ya on the cheek, punch him in the nose." Mark said.
Kayla looked at Mark, was he serious? She hadn't even thought about the fact Josh might try to kiss her. She really had no desire to kiss Josh.
"I don't want to kiss him, I means he's cute and all, but I don't like him like that." Kayla said.
"You don't huh? Well don't do anything ya don't want to." Mark said secretly pleased she wasn't planning a make out session with that punk.
Kayla nodded.
"Now why don't ya go get ready?" Mark said.
"Okay." Kayla said and headed upstairs.
Mark was glad he didn't have to worry about Kayla doing something foolish. Mark mentally kicked himself. What the hell was wrong with him, what Kayla did was none of his business.
Mark answered the knock on the door. He looked down at the little punk like he was a bug and Josh swallowed hard.
"Umm I'm here to pick up Kayla." Josh said.
"Come in, she'll be down in a minute." Mark said.
"Follow me." Mark said.
Josh followed Mark back to the kitchen.
Mark handed him a soda.
"Thank you." Josh said.
Mark went to the refrigerator and pulled a couple of eggs out.
"See this?" Mark asked holding one of the eggs up.
"Uhh yea." Josh said.
Mark dropped it on the floor and it cracked open.
"Eggs are very fragile." Mark said.
Josh nodded wondering if this guy was a nut or something.
"Well while you're driving around with Kayla tonight, I want ya to act like you got a dozen eggs in the car. Be careful. You bring her back just like this egg here." Mark said holding up the other one.
"No cracks or breaks just the way you found her, get my meaning boy?" Mark asked.
"Yes sir, I understand." Josh said.
Just then Kayla walked in the kitchen. Mark caught his breath, she looked like an angel. The dress looked beautiful on her. Her long hair was down hanging in waves around her shoulders. God she was beautiful, Mark thought. Apparently Josh was thinking the same thing.
"Kayla you look great." Josh said.
"Thanks." Kayla said and turned to look at Mark.
"Little one you look gorgeous." Mark said.
Kayla graced him with a smile that was like a punch in the gut. He caught his breath and smiled back at her.
"Well I guess we better go." Josh said.
Kayla followed Josh out to the living room.
"You two be careful." Mark said.
"Okay." Kayla said.
Mark watched them leave. He had an errand to run. He put Kayla out of his mind; he needed to stop worrying about her, after all he was her employer not her keeper. He grabbed his keys and headed out the door.