Danni lay on her bed crying. Big idiot jerk Danni thought to herself. She had made herself miserable over that man and now he was going to joke with her like nothing ever happened. He could eat shit and die for all she cared. Someone started knocking at the door and Danni ignored it.
"Danni let me in!" Mark yelled.
"Leave me alone you big jerk!" Danni yelled back.
"Danni open this door or I'll kick it in!" Mark yelled.
Danni sat up. The big asshole probably would too. She got off the bed and wiped her face and went and opened the door.
Mark could see she had been crying. Great he couldn't deal with crying females. He had no clue what to say or even why he had come up here.
"Well what do you want?" Danni said.
Mark came in and sat on the end of the bed.
"I just want to talk to ya for a minute." Mark said.
Danni slammed the door and stood there with her hands on her hips. Mark had to concentrate on trying to form a sentence when all he could think about was grabbing her and ripping her clothes off.
"Danni, I'm sorry about that comment I made the day I got back. I was out of line and I misjudged you." Mark said.
Did he just apologize? Was she hearing things?
"Why did you say it then?" Danni asked.
"I don't know." Mark said looking away from Danni.
"I think we both know why you've been ignoring me, why you acted like you didn't even know me in front of Paul and Glen." Danni said her voice beginning to break again.
Mark heard her voice break and knew she was going to cry. But he didn't know why. He looked at her and seen big tears roll down her cheeks.
"I don't know what ya mean Danni." Mark said confused.
"You're ashamed you slept with me." Danni said turning away from him.
Mark frowned.
"Danni that's not true, it's just the guys would start ribbing me about being in love and crap like that. I like my personal business to stay that way." Mark said.
It sounded lame to Danni. She didn't believe him for one minute.
"Danni why do you think I would be ashamed of you?" Mark asked really confused now.
"Because I'm mixed." Danni said quietly.
Mark was in shock for a minute. He couldn't say anything. She really believed that?
Mark got up and spun Danni around to face. He forced her chin up with his finger.
"Ya think I didn't notice that before I slept with ya girl? Mark asked looking into her beautiful eyes.
Danni didn't answer.
"Danni I'm a lot of things. I'm a jerk and asshole, I can be a cold unfeeling bastard, but I'm not a racist." Mark said.
"Girl that thought never even crossed my mind." Mark said.
Mark couldn't believe this whole time she had thought that. He felt bad and that was new experience for him.
Danni could see the truth in his eyes. He was telling the truth.
"Then why did you act the way you did that day?" Danni asked.
Mark sighed and turned away.
"I was mad cause I seen ya hanging all over Bill." Mark said.
It was Danni's turn to be shocked. Mark was jealous? Danni suddenly smiled.
Mark turned and seen her smile.
"It's not funny girl." Mark growled.
Danni's smile didn't dim one bit. Danni walked right over and put her arms around Mark's waist and laid her head on his chest. She felt like she had found a home in his arms. Mark had no control as his arms seemed to have a mind of there own. He wrapped them around Danni and held her close to him. He felt more at peace then he had in months. They stood that way for a few minutes. Then Mark pulled away.
"It's late. You should get some sleep." Mark said.
Danni knew that Mark could have her if he wanted. She would not be able to say no to him. But she sensed something different in Mark.
"Danni I have these feelings for ya, but I don't know what they mean or what they are. I think we should…" Mark trialed off not sure what he meant.
"Get to know each other." Danni finished for him.
Mark nodded.
Mark turned and walked to the door and opened it.
Danni stood behind him
Mark turned and lifted his hand and caressed her face for a moment.
"I'll see ya tomorrow at breakfast. 10:00am." Mark said.
"Okay." Danni said.
Danni shut the door and went and lay on her bed. There was a new hope in her heart. She already knew she loved Mark, but she had to be patient. Mark had taken a big step just talking to her tonight, letting her see his feelings. She could be patient; she had all the time in the world.