Title: It's Just A Crush
I smile at Shawn and gesture for him to sit down. " Why are you back here? Shouldn't you be in the front with the elite?" He just laughs. " Trish booked her seat too late and it was full in first class. She took a pretty bad bump the other night and her back is still sore so I offered to trade seats." I wink at him. " You were always the charmer with the ladies Shawn. That's why I love you so much." Shawn leans back and puts his arm around my shoulder and pulls me closer to him. " So little miss Chloe want to tell me what's being going on with you and Mark since you have gotten here? It's starting to turn into quite a show." I take a big sigh and tell Shawn everything including what's been going on with Hunter and I. Once I'm done I ask for his opinion.
" Sweetie normally I would be the voice of reason and tell you to go with your gut and work things out with Mark but after seeing the way he has been treating you I say spend time with Hunter. If Mark wants to be with you so bad then he will work out his feelings on his own and you won't be around for him to abuse. Hunter likes you but I think the thing between you is just flirtatious, I honestly don't think it would ever develop into anything serious. So if you want to have fun then I say go with Hunter. Enjoy yourself while you're here and maybe Mark will get his head out of his ass and realize what a great girl he has in front of him." I lean up and kiss Shawn on the cheek. " Have I told you lately how great I think you are?" He shakes his head no. " Ok I was just checking." I start to laugh when Shawn starts to tickle me. We settle down eventually then we both fall asleep.
Shawn nudges me awake when we land. We walk off of the plane laughing together and that's when I spot Mark leaning against one of the columns staring at me. Shawn gives me a gentle shove in Mark's direction then walks away. I walk over to him and cross my arms in front of my chest. " Are you going to explain to me what your little outburst was about before Mark?" He looks like he is going to argue with me but then sighs. " Honestly Chloe, I have no friggin idea what the hell is going on." Why can't he ever just be open about how he feels? Damn men. " Mark why don't you try starting with why you yelled at Hunter and I before we got on the plane. We weren't bothering anyone." Before Mark can answer my uncle comes over and tells us we better go get our luggage.
Once we get to the hotel my uncle goes over to check him and Mark in. When he comes back I ask him to watch my luggage for me because I have to book myself a room. I had forgotten to do it before we left the last city. I manage to get myself a room on the same floor as Mark and my uncle. We all ride the elevator upstairs in silence. Once my uncle gets to his room he asks Mark to bring my bags down to my room for me because he wants to take a nap before we have to leave for the arena. When we get to my room I turn around to thank Mark for bringing my bags but he just walks right past me into my room. " Care to explain to me why you booked yourself your own room? I thought you would be staying with Glenn and I?" I can't believe him.
" Mark I am an adult which means I like to have my own privacy and not have my uncle watching my every move. I happen to like to sleep naked and I can't exactly do that with my uncle in the same room or sharing a bed with you. So I've decided to have my own room. I didn't realize I had to ask for your permission." Oh god Mark has started pacing the room so I guess he is pissed off. " Damn it Chloe, did you ever think that maybe I enjoyed having you close to me? Maybe I liked holding you in my arms at night. And the thought of you naked in bed with me isn't such a bad idea. Why do you always have to take the smart-ass route?"
" Mark how in the hell am I supposed to realize all of these things when you treat me like shit in front of other people. I have feelings and you keep on hurting them. If you just want to fuck me then lets do it right now then maybe we can go back to the way things were when I was fifteen; at least back then you treated me with some respect. So come on lets do it." As I stop talking I start unbuttoning my shirt. Once it's unbuttoned I throw it across the room and start working on my jeans. Right before I can work them over my hips Mark's hands reach out and stop me. " Chloe stop it all right. I don't want to do this."
I suck in a hurt breath then look up at him. I know right now my eyes are betraying me and showing him all of my emotions. If he looks close enough he will see everything I feel for him. " Get out, just go." Mark starts to say something to me but I silence him. " I said get out. You've made your point very clear. I don't need to be told twice you don't want me. I want to be alone." The tears start before I can stop them. Mark looks at me and I can't read his expression. Just as I think he is going to say something to me he turns around and leaves. As I hear the door click shut I fall to the floor sobbing.
Review as always.
I smile at Shawn and gesture for him to sit down. " Why are you back here? Shouldn't you be in the front with the elite?" He just laughs. " Trish booked her seat too late and it was full in first class. She took a pretty bad bump the other night and her back is still sore so I offered to trade seats." I wink at him. " You were always the charmer with the ladies Shawn. That's why I love you so much." Shawn leans back and puts his arm around my shoulder and pulls me closer to him. " So little miss Chloe want to tell me what's being going on with you and Mark since you have gotten here? It's starting to turn into quite a show." I take a big sigh and tell Shawn everything including what's been going on with Hunter and I. Once I'm done I ask for his opinion.
" Sweetie normally I would be the voice of reason and tell you to go with your gut and work things out with Mark but after seeing the way he has been treating you I say spend time with Hunter. If Mark wants to be with you so bad then he will work out his feelings on his own and you won't be around for him to abuse. Hunter likes you but I think the thing between you is just flirtatious, I honestly don't think it would ever develop into anything serious. So if you want to have fun then I say go with Hunter. Enjoy yourself while you're here and maybe Mark will get his head out of his ass and realize what a great girl he has in front of him." I lean up and kiss Shawn on the cheek. " Have I told you lately how great I think you are?" He shakes his head no. " Ok I was just checking." I start to laugh when Shawn starts to tickle me. We settle down eventually then we both fall asleep.
Shawn nudges me awake when we land. We walk off of the plane laughing together and that's when I spot Mark leaning against one of the columns staring at me. Shawn gives me a gentle shove in Mark's direction then walks away. I walk over to him and cross my arms in front of my chest. " Are you going to explain to me what your little outburst was about before Mark?" He looks like he is going to argue with me but then sighs. " Honestly Chloe, I have no friggin idea what the hell is going on." Why can't he ever just be open about how he feels? Damn men. " Mark why don't you try starting with why you yelled at Hunter and I before we got on the plane. We weren't bothering anyone." Before Mark can answer my uncle comes over and tells us we better go get our luggage.
Once we get to the hotel my uncle goes over to check him and Mark in. When he comes back I ask him to watch my luggage for me because I have to book myself a room. I had forgotten to do it before we left the last city. I manage to get myself a room on the same floor as Mark and my uncle. We all ride the elevator upstairs in silence. Once my uncle gets to his room he asks Mark to bring my bags down to my room for me because he wants to take a nap before we have to leave for the arena. When we get to my room I turn around to thank Mark for bringing my bags but he just walks right past me into my room. " Care to explain to me why you booked yourself your own room? I thought you would be staying with Glenn and I?" I can't believe him.
" Mark I am an adult which means I like to have my own privacy and not have my uncle watching my every move. I happen to like to sleep naked and I can't exactly do that with my uncle in the same room or sharing a bed with you. So I've decided to have my own room. I didn't realize I had to ask for your permission." Oh god Mark has started pacing the room so I guess he is pissed off. " Damn it Chloe, did you ever think that maybe I enjoyed having you close to me? Maybe I liked holding you in my arms at night. And the thought of you naked in bed with me isn't such a bad idea. Why do you always have to take the smart-ass route?"
" Mark how in the hell am I supposed to realize all of these things when you treat me like shit in front of other people. I have feelings and you keep on hurting them. If you just want to fuck me then lets do it right now then maybe we can go back to the way things were when I was fifteen; at least back then you treated me with some respect. So come on lets do it." As I stop talking I start unbuttoning my shirt. Once it's unbuttoned I throw it across the room and start working on my jeans. Right before I can work them over my hips Mark's hands reach out and stop me. " Chloe stop it all right. I don't want to do this."
I suck in a hurt breath then look up at him. I know right now my eyes are betraying me and showing him all of my emotions. If he looks close enough he will see everything I feel for him. " Get out, just go." Mark starts to say something to me but I silence him. " I said get out. You've made your point very clear. I don't need to be told twice you don't want me. I want to be alone." The tears start before I can stop them. Mark looks at me and I can't read his expression. Just as I think he is going to say something to me he turns around and leaves. As I hear the door click shut I fall to the floor sobbing.
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