Abby had dropped off the rental and Mark had got them a hotel room in Mt. Airy. Mark ordered dinner and hadn't said anything else about a talk. They had a pleasant dinner. Mark told her Lucas missed her and was looking forward to seeing her. Abby smiled. She was very fond of Lucas; he had squirmed his way into her heart fast.

"Go take a nice long bath and relax." Mark said.

"Yes Master." Abby said rolling her eyes.

Mark just smiled but didn't say anything.

Abby took a nice long bath and finally pulled herself out of the tub and dried off. She dried her hair and then got dressed. She threw on her panties and a long t-shirt of Mark's. She went out and lay on the bed yawning.

"Don't get sleepy just yet. I'm going to take a quick shower." Mark said. Abby lay on the bed waiting for him. She was kinda nervous about this whole talk thing. Maybe he was going to tell her what they had one a one night thing. She sighed she would find out soon enough.

Mark came out wearing sweats looking good as hell. Abby watched him loving the way his muscles rippled when he walked.

Mark sat down beside her and grabbed her.

Abby squealed as Mark pulled her face down across his lap.

"What in the hell are you doing Mark?" Abby yelled.

"Ya know how many times I fantasized about doing this?" Mark asked laughing.

"Mark Callaway, you better let me up right now!" Abby demanded.

Mark kept a tight grip around her waist keeping her in place.

"No way, were going to have a talk and your going to listen for a change." Mark said.

"I happen to love ya Abby Spencer, and I'm not real happy about the way ya put yourself in danger and then didn't even tell me what you were doing." Mark said and lifted his hand and swatted her bottom.

Abby lay there, okay she barely felt that, he was going into caveman mode; she might as well let him get it out of his system. After all he just said he loved her. Abby smiled.

"He loves me." Abby whispered to her self.

"You say something down there?" Mark asked.

"Umm no." Abby said.

"Good cause we haven't got to the question and answer part yet.

Abby grinned, he was really enjoying himself.

Mark swatted her bottom twice.

"That's for putting your self in danger, don't let it happen again." Mark said.

"Mark it was my job…." Abby started to be cut off by a harder swat.

"Oww." Abby said

"Don't want to hear excuses, I love ya and I don't want nothing to happen to you…end of story." Mark said.

"Now about running off and not telling me where you were going, we won't be having no more of that." Mark said and swatted her two more times.

Abby was tempted to laugh, but she didn't want to encourage him to hit harder.

This time Abby didn't argue with him.

"Now are you going to put yourself in danger any more?" Mark asked.

"We'll I'll try not to, but I can't promise…" Abby started.

Mark cut her off with three hard swats.

"See where this is going girl?" Mark asked.

"Uhh yea, okay I won't put myself in danger no more." Abby said.

Mark took his hand and rubbed her bottom causing Abby to moan.

"Positive reinforcement, works every time." Mark said grinning.

Abby started laughing.

"Okay we're almost done." Mark said.

'Are you going to run off anymore?" Mark asked.

"Mark I can't promise to not go anywhere." Abby said which earned her hard whack to her butt.

"Okay okay, I promise." Abby said giggling.

Mark smiled and rubbed her butt again.

"See how easy this is?" Mark asked.

"Now I want to hear one more thing and I think ya know what it is." Mark said.

"I love you Mark." Abby said her voice catching on the words.

Mark lifted her and sat her on his lap looking at her tear filled eyes.

"Aww girl, I love ya too so much." Mark said kissing her gently on the lips.

Abby pulled back after a minute smiling.

"You damn cave man." Abby said grinning.

Mark smiled.

Yea, so ya love me anyway, huh?" Mark asked.

"Yea I do, even if you are a big bully." Abby said.

"Aww I didn't hurt ya girl, I would never hurt ya." Mark said pulling her in his arms.

"I know, actually it was kinda fun." Abby said grinning.

Mark smiled.

"How about we have some more fun? I got a few ideas." Mark said.

Abby smiled as Mark lowered her to the bed.