Mark sat at the bar sipping on a beer.
"So you and Hannah just got married, what are you doing at the bar at 11 in the morning?" Jacob asked.
Mark sighed and took another drink of his beer.
"You two aren't fighting already are you?" Jacob asked.
"No not exactly, she got some disturbing news about her family and well she got mad this morning and I don't think I helped any." Mark said.
"Well I hope it's nothing serious." Jacob said.
"Nothing that can't be worked out with time." Mark said.
"I think I was pushing her to talk to me about it and she wasn't ready, I can be pushy sometimes, I think she's mad at me." Mark said.
"I'm sure once she calms down, she'll be fine." Jacob said.
"I hope so." Mark said.
"I know so, here she comes." Jacob said.
Hannah walked up and smiled at Jacob.
"Hi." She said.
"Hi pretty lady." Jacob said smiling.
"Can I get you something?" Jacob asked.
"Yea an ice tea would be great." Hannah said.
Jacob handed her the drink.
"Thanks." Hannah said.
"Well I'll leave you two alone." Jacob said and walked down to the other end of the bar.
Hannah looked up at Mark.
"I'm sorry." Hannah said.
Mark pulled her in his arms wrapping her in a tight embrace.
"I didn't mean to snap at you, none of this is your fault." Hannah said nuzzling her face in Mark's neck.
"Baby you just got some news dumped on your lap that would make anyone mad, its okay." Mark said and pulled back and kissed her.
Hannah savored the kiss. Even if everything else was screwed up, she had this. Mark loved her and she loved him.
"Did ya talk to Joey?" Mark asked.
Hannah smiled.
"Yes, everything's fine or it will be when I get back." Hannah said.
Mark hugged her.
"Good." Mark said.
"You know, Joey is the kind of dad I always wanted, and now I have that. I'm not going to let what Bradley did ruin my life." Hannah said.
Mark saw the tears in her eyes and pulled Hannah close to him. She laid her head on his chest and cried. Mark just sat there and held her while she let go.
He kissed her head and lifted her face to look in her eyes.
"I'll always be here for ya Hannah no matter what." Mark said.
"I know." Hannah said smiling through her tears.
"Now what do ya say we go back to the cabin and take a nap." Mark said grinning.
"A nap huh?" Hannah said smiling.
Mark nodded.
"I don't know, I'm really not all that sleepy." Hannah said smiling up at Mark.
"Well honey that works out just fine." Mark said picking her up in his arms.
Hannah laughed out loud at Mark.
"Cause you won't be getting much sleep." Mark said bending to kiss her.
"Good." Hannah said and kissed him back.
The week passed too fast for Mark and Hannah. They spent most of there time in the cabin. Mark taking Hannah to heights she hadn't known existed. Anyone who looked at them could see they were hopelessly in love. They both had a constant smile on there face.
Mark and Hannah sat by the pool having lunch, it was the last day of the cruise.
"We'll get your stuff moved into my place when we get back." Mark said.
They had been making plans on moving her stuff into his place.
"Okay." Hannah said smiling at him. She was excited at the thought of being with Mark everyday and since he was retired, she wouldn't have to set at home and wait for him while he traveled.
"So baby what are you planning to do about the book store, hire someone to run it or just sell it out to someone?" Mark asked.
Hannah looked up confused.
"Why would I do either one?" Hannah asked.
Mark frowned; he would think that's obvious.
"Hannah I have more money than we can ever spend, were trying to have a baby, start a family. I want to be able to spend my days with you and your place is at home with the child." Mark said.
"Mark I want to be with you too and our child, but I worked hard to make my bookstore a success, I enjoy what I do, I don't want to quit working." Hannah said.
Mark was starting to get a little steamed. He didn't want to spend his days waiting for Hannah to get home from work.
"Hannah would you really rather work your life away than spend our life together doing what we want together, enjoying watching our child grow up together, who's going to take care of the baby?" Mark asked.
Hannah looked at him like he had grown two heads.
"Mark we will both take care of the baby, when I'm working I assume you would be capable of taking care of the child." Hannah snapped she was starting to get mad herself.
Mark suddenly slammed his fork down and shoved away from the table.
"When ya come to your senses let me know!" He bellowed at her and turned and left.
Hannah just stared after him in shock. What in the hell had just happened?
She sighed, how she could make Mark understand that she loved her bookstore that she loved working.
Well he was just going to have to accept it, there was no way she was going to let Mark start dictating her life for her.
