Kayla drove home thinking about having dinner with Steve. It was nice to have someone to talk to about her writing. He had always been her favorite teacher in high school. Kayla looked at the time. It was 9:00pm. She had went back to the library and got some books on writing and then she had went to the park and took a long walk. She wasn't in any hurry to get back to the ranch. The thought of Mark being made at her made her sick. That bimbo really had Mark wrapped around her finger. Kayla figured she was going to try to have to beat her at her own game. She pulled in behind the stables and Champ was waiting on the steps.
"Hey Champ." Kayla said and Champ ran up and licked her hand.
"Come on in boy, its dinner time for you." Kayla said.
Kayla let Champ in and followed him. She fed him then headed for the shower. She took a shower and then got out and rubbed the lotion she had bought today all over. Kayla figured she had neglected herself to long. If she wanted to attract Mark she had to do a little maintenance. She sprayed a little perfume here and there. She slipped on the silk spaghetti strap nightgown on. It was baby blue and mid thigh length. She slipped on the matching panties. She brushed her hair till it shone and used her fingers to enhance the natural curl. She looked in the mirror. Not bad she thought. Now she had to wait and see if Mark would come down to say goodnight. She knew he was mad, but she hoped he wouldn't break his routine.
"I'm going to check on Kayla." Mark told Cindy.
Cindy had to bite her lip to keep from commenting. He had a soft spot for that brat. Cindy watched Mark go out the door.
"Girl he likes her, what are you going to do?" Amber asked.
"That little brat has got nothing; I don't understand what Mark's interest is." Cindy said.
"Well you better do something soon or you are going to be history." Amber said.
"She won't get Mark away from me." Cindy said.
Cindy vowed she would get rid of Kayla before she left Friday.
Mark knocked on Kayla's door. He hated he had lost his temper with her this morning but she had been out of line.
"Come in." Kayla called out.
Mark walked in. Kayla was lying on the bed in a sexy nightgown, her hair looked beautiful curled around her face and hanging loose. Mark was speechless. Mark had the urge to grab her and kiss her.
"Hey Mark." Kayla said looking down. She had a book in her hands. She must have been reading Mark thought.
Mark went and sat down beside her.
"You mad at me?" Mark asked.
"No." Kayla said.
"Listen I'm sorry if I seemed a little harsh this morning little one, but you were out of line." Mark said.
Kayla thought about telling Mark what Cindy had said to her first, but that reeked of being a tattletale. She decided that wasn't the way to go. She was trying to make up with Mark, that would really get Cindy's goat.
"I'm sorry Mark." Kayla said quietly.
Mark looked at her. He assumed she just wasn't used to being around people too much and Cindy and her friend were hard to take sometimes. Hell they got on his nerves.
Mark lifted her chin with his finger.
"Its okay baby, just try to be a little nicer, okay for me?" Mark said.
Kayla smiled at him.
"Okay Mark." Kayla said.
"That's my girl." Mark said smiling.
Mark noticed how good she smelled. Hell she looked like a beautiful little angel.
Kayla stretched out beside him and laid her head on his chest and Mark automatically wrapped his arm around her pulling her closer.
"Kayla I seen you at the diner tonight, who was that you were with?" Mark asked.
"Steve, my high school writing teacher. He was giving me some pointers about writing and gave me a list of publishers to submit my work to." Kayla said.
"Oh, that's good you got someone to help ya." Mark said relieved he wasn't going after Kayla.
"Yea, he's real nice." Kayla said.
Mark was noticing how soft her skin felt under his hand. Damn he was feeling some weird shit. This girl was doing strange things to him.
"Umm Kayla I better get back to the house." Mark said.
"Okay if you got to go." Kayla said in a sad voice.
Mark looked down at her. Poor thing, she was lonely. He didn't have the heart to leave her yet.
"I'll stay with ya for a while, turn out the light and I'll stay till ya go to sleep." Mark said
Kayla jumped up and switched off the light and hopped back into bed. She practically dived on Mark and cuddled up to him. Mark grinned. How could he resist her, she was so sweet. Mark wrapped his arms around her and held her close. Kayla smiled in the dark. Score one for me she thought.
"Mark after we get through tomorrow, do you want to go swimming?" Kayla asked.
"Yea sure, can I bring the girls?" Mark asked.
"Yea that's great, it will be fun." Kayla said smiling to herself, let them come she wasn't going to lose her temper again and they wouldn't say no mean stuff in front of Mark.
Mark smiled. Kayla was trying to be nice, that's all he asked.
"Mark are you going to kiss me good night?' Kayla asked innocently.
Mark smiled and dropped a light kiss on Kayla's lips.
"There, now go to sleep." Mark said.
"Yes sir." Kayla said giggling.
Mark laughed at her silliness; it was good to see Kayla coming out of her shell.
They lay there cuddled together and before Mark knew what had happened he fell asleep.
Kayla smiled and tightened her grip on him. She closed her eyes and drifted off herself.
Cindy awoke and looked at the clock. It was 4:00am. Where in the hell was Mark?
Cindy sat up. He must still be with that brat. She had the urge to go down to the stables and whip that brat's ass. Cindy sighed. Her and Mark had a open relationship, she had never put ties on him before, but this girl was different. She sensed this girl was a real danger to her relationship with Mar. She knew if she jumped on Mark about spending the night down there, he would get mad at her, he didn't like possessive women. Cindy lay back down wondering how she was going to handle this.