Title: It's Just A Crush
The next morning I roll over and slam my hand down on the alarm clock. I had stayed up half the night thinking about Mark's offer. I always loved staying at his house when I was younger but I know if I were to stay there this time a lot of things could happen between us. I get up out of bed and go to take a shower. Once I'm changed I call my uncle's cell phone to find out what room he is in. He answers it and tells me he is in the gym but I should go wake Mark up. Once he gives me the room number I grab my room key and set out down the hallway.
When I finally find their room I knock. A few minutes go by and no one answers. Mark has always been a pretty heavy sleeper. I start banging on the door. I jump when I hear a thump in the room then some pretty heavy cursing. Mark swings the door open and glares at me. " I should of known it was you. Is the hotel on fire or something?" I'm so distracted by him standing there in only a pair of boxer shorts I can only nod no. Mark realizes I'm not paying attention and follows the direction of my eyes. " Well little miss Chloe are you checking me out?" I snap out of my little daydream and stare at him. " Someone has a pretty big ego. And for your information I was not checking you out. My uncle told me to come wake you up for breakfast and now that I've done that I can leave." I turn to walk away but Mark grabs my upper arm gently and pulls me into the room.
" Go relax on the bed while I go shower. Then we can walk down to breakfast together." I out onto the balcony instead and watch the people walking around. I guess I was so into my people watching I didn't realize Mark had gotten out of the shower until he comes out on the balcony behind me and slips his arms around my waist. " So what's so fascinating down there huh?" I turn around in his arms and stare up at him. The first thought that comes to my mind is to ask him to take me to bed but instead I tell him we should go down to breakfast. I'm such a chicken. We walk back into the room and Mark goes to grab his wallet. " Um Chloe I was just wondering if you had given any thought to what I asked you last night?" Is he kidding me? I was up almost the whole night thinking about it.
" Yeah I've given it some thought but before I answer your question I have one for you. What's the reason you want me to stay with you?" I do a double take when I realize Mark is blushing. Oh to have a camera right now. " Well I could bullshit you and say it's because I want to make sure your safe but I have a feeling you wouldn't believe that. So the truth is I want you in my house with me so I can be close to you. I don't know how long you plan on visiting your uncle and I want to spend as much time with you as I can. It makes me feel pretty good inside thinking about waking up over the next few days and knowing you are close by. Granted I would rather you be sharing my bed with me but we're still working on that whole friends thing." My mouth just hangs open as I take in everything he just said.
" Well if that's the reason you want me to stay with you then I'm sorry to say." I notice the look of disappoint go across Mark's face. " I'm sorry to say you're going to be stuck with me for the next few days." I start to laugh when Mark's whole attitude starts to perk up at my answer. " I wasn't really worried, no one says no to the big dog." I follow him out the door, laughing.
After breakfast with my uncle, we all head to the arena. Tonight is a house show so things backstage aren't as chaotic. I tell the guys I will see them later and go look for Stephanie. I find her in the cafeteria working on some paperwork and sit down next to her. " You look pretty busy boss lady. Can you spare a few minutes for a friend or will the whole McMahon Empire crumble?" Steph throws a balled up napkin at me. " Now I can see the family resemblance between you and Glenn. You're both smart-asses." I throw the napkin back at her. " Well I had some news to tell you about Mark asking me to stay with him at his house but since my company isn't wanted I will just go talk to someone else." As I get up to walk past her Stephanie reaches out and grabs my arm and drags me back to my seat. " Want to run that by me one more time? I could have sworn I heard you say Mark asked you to stay with him."
I proceed to tell her everything that happened and that I agreed to stay with Mark. "So does that mean by the time everyone returns to work on Saturday night you may no longer be pure as the driven snow?" I flip her the finger. " Just for that if anything does happen you will be the last one to find out. Besides I don't think Mark invited me to stay with him for a booty call." I look up when I hear someone laughing. " Of course Mark wouldn't ask you for a booty call. Hell I wouldn't be surprised if Mark makes you sleep out on the porch with his dogs." I get up and stare Rena in the eye. " Rena I've about had enough of your shit. It stops now. If you want a piece of me so bad lets take this down to the ring, right now. Are you up for it or are you too scared?"
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The next morning I roll over and slam my hand down on the alarm clock. I had stayed up half the night thinking about Mark's offer. I always loved staying at his house when I was younger but I know if I were to stay there this time a lot of things could happen between us. I get up out of bed and go to take a shower. Once I'm changed I call my uncle's cell phone to find out what room he is in. He answers it and tells me he is in the gym but I should go wake Mark up. Once he gives me the room number I grab my room key and set out down the hallway.
When I finally find their room I knock. A few minutes go by and no one answers. Mark has always been a pretty heavy sleeper. I start banging on the door. I jump when I hear a thump in the room then some pretty heavy cursing. Mark swings the door open and glares at me. " I should of known it was you. Is the hotel on fire or something?" I'm so distracted by him standing there in only a pair of boxer shorts I can only nod no. Mark realizes I'm not paying attention and follows the direction of my eyes. " Well little miss Chloe are you checking me out?" I snap out of my little daydream and stare at him. " Someone has a pretty big ego. And for your information I was not checking you out. My uncle told me to come wake you up for breakfast and now that I've done that I can leave." I turn to walk away but Mark grabs my upper arm gently and pulls me into the room.
" Go relax on the bed while I go shower. Then we can walk down to breakfast together." I out onto the balcony instead and watch the people walking around. I guess I was so into my people watching I didn't realize Mark had gotten out of the shower until he comes out on the balcony behind me and slips his arms around my waist. " So what's so fascinating down there huh?" I turn around in his arms and stare up at him. The first thought that comes to my mind is to ask him to take me to bed but instead I tell him we should go down to breakfast. I'm such a chicken. We walk back into the room and Mark goes to grab his wallet. " Um Chloe I was just wondering if you had given any thought to what I asked you last night?" Is he kidding me? I was up almost the whole night thinking about it.
" Yeah I've given it some thought but before I answer your question I have one for you. What's the reason you want me to stay with you?" I do a double take when I realize Mark is blushing. Oh to have a camera right now. " Well I could bullshit you and say it's because I want to make sure your safe but I have a feeling you wouldn't believe that. So the truth is I want you in my house with me so I can be close to you. I don't know how long you plan on visiting your uncle and I want to spend as much time with you as I can. It makes me feel pretty good inside thinking about waking up over the next few days and knowing you are close by. Granted I would rather you be sharing my bed with me but we're still working on that whole friends thing." My mouth just hangs open as I take in everything he just said.
" Well if that's the reason you want me to stay with you then I'm sorry to say." I notice the look of disappoint go across Mark's face. " I'm sorry to say you're going to be stuck with me for the next few days." I start to laugh when Mark's whole attitude starts to perk up at my answer. " I wasn't really worried, no one says no to the big dog." I follow him out the door, laughing.
After breakfast with my uncle, we all head to the arena. Tonight is a house show so things backstage aren't as chaotic. I tell the guys I will see them later and go look for Stephanie. I find her in the cafeteria working on some paperwork and sit down next to her. " You look pretty busy boss lady. Can you spare a few minutes for a friend or will the whole McMahon Empire crumble?" Steph throws a balled up napkin at me. " Now I can see the family resemblance between you and Glenn. You're both smart-asses." I throw the napkin back at her. " Well I had some news to tell you about Mark asking me to stay with him at his house but since my company isn't wanted I will just go talk to someone else." As I get up to walk past her Stephanie reaches out and grabs my arm and drags me back to my seat. " Want to run that by me one more time? I could have sworn I heard you say Mark asked you to stay with him."
I proceed to tell her everything that happened and that I agreed to stay with Mark. "So does that mean by the time everyone returns to work on Saturday night you may no longer be pure as the driven snow?" I flip her the finger. " Just for that if anything does happen you will be the last one to find out. Besides I don't think Mark invited me to stay with him for a booty call." I look up when I hear someone laughing. " Of course Mark wouldn't ask you for a booty call. Hell I wouldn't be surprised if Mark makes you sleep out on the porch with his dogs." I get up and stare Rena in the eye. " Rena I've about had enough of your shit. It stops now. If you want a piece of me so bad lets take this down to the ring, right now. Are you up for it or are you too scared?"
Review as always.