Mark tucked Lucas in the bed and kissed him and walked to the connecting door into his own room. It was a nice room decorated in brown and deep green. It had a huge bed and a balcony overlooking a great view. He showered and pulled on a pair of sweats and sat on the bed. He wondered where Abby got to. He got up and left the room and wondered down the hallway. He had just went a couple of feet when he seen a door open. Abby was lying on the bed on her laptop. Mark walked in.

"Something wrong?" Abby asked looking up.

"Yea, what are you doing in here?" Mark asked.

"I'm getting ready to go to bed." Abby said.

"What about me?" Mark asked.

Abby looked at him confused.

"Aren't ya supposed to be protecting me?" Mark asked.

"Mark I'm just a few feet from your room, if you get scared just yell, I'll leave the door open." Abby said.

Mark walked up to tower over her.

"Ya know girl you're a real smart ass." Mark said.

"My Name is Abby. A-B-B-Y, try to remember that you nimrod." Abby said smartly.

Mark leaned down and put his hand over her mouth.

"I keep forgetting that duct tape, you a lot more likeable when ya can't talk." Mark said.

"Now what about Lucas, he's in the next room, don't ya think you should be close enough to do something if Victor tried anything?" Mark asked.

Abby pushed his hand away from her mouth. Mark was right. She got up and walked across the hall to his bedroom.

Mark almost felt guilty for using Lucas to get her in here, but it was a good point.

Abby lay down in the bed. She kept thinking about the kiss this afternoon, wondering if he was going to kiss her again.

Mark lay down beside her facing her on his side. Abby studied his handsome face. She loved his eyes, the deep green color; they were piercing like they could look into your soul. His lips were full and sensual. She loved his goatee and mustache; they gave him a devilishly handsome look.

Mark watched her studying his face. Her eyes roamed over his every feature taking it in.

"Tell me what yer thinking?" Mark asked.

Abby looked at him for a long moment.

"That you're beautiful." Abby said.

Mark blushed. No one had ever called him beautiful. For once he was at a loss for words.

Abby seen the blush on his cheeks and smiled. So he was human just like everyone else.

"Come here." Mark said.

Abby didn't move, she couldn't she was afraid of what she was feeling.

Mark reached out and pulled her in his arms and wrapped them around her holding her loosely. His face was right in hers.

"Do ya want me to kiss ya?" Mark asked his breathe stirring the hair that lay across her face.

Abby nodded she didn't feel like she was capable of speech right now.

Mark tucked the hair back behind her ear. He kissed her forehead gently.

"Here?" Mark asked.

Abby nodded.

Mark brushed his lips on her nose smiling.

"Here?" Mark asked.

Abby smiled and nodded.

Mark brushed his lips across hers gently causing Abby to gasp.

"Here?" Mark asked.

Abby nodded and lowered his lips to hers again. His mouth was warm and firm and his mustache tickled her in a delightful way. His tongue slipped between his lips and traced her lips. Abby parted her lips to allow him access to her mouth. Mark slipped his tongue into her mouth exploring every inch of her warm depths. Abby moaned lost in the pleasure of his kiss. She raised her hands to his head tangling her hands in his hair pulling him closer. Her tongue slid up to meet his touching tasting and exploring.  Mark groaned at her exploration as she slid his tongue into his mouth boldly. Mark tightened his grip on her holding her tight in his arms. Finally Mark pulled back and placed a light kiss on her lips. He rolled to his back and pulled her in his arms. Abby rested her head on his chest. Mark rubbed her back as she lay there they were both lost in there on thoughts.

"Mark?" Abby said.

"Yea?" Mark asked still rubbing her back.

"Has my kissing improved?" Abby asked.

Abby felt the laughter rumbling in his chest.

"Oh yeah girl, about a hundred percent." Mark said chuckling.

Abby punched him lightly on the arm.

"Abby pea brain." Abby said.

"There ya go talking again, I guess Ill have to put a stop to that." Mark said swiftly covering her mouth with his for a soul shattering kiss.

Mark pulled back and grinned at her.

"Well it's a lot better than the duct tape method I'm sure." Abby said smiling.

"Oh Definitely." Mark said.

Mark kissed her gently and pulled her back in his arms.

"Get some sleep." Mark said.

Abby closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep feeling safe for the first time in a long time.

"What am I going to do with ya girl?" Mark whispered.

He closed his eyes and drifted off himself wondering what he had got him self into.