Title: When Reality Strikes
Once Mark's match is finished he returns to the locker room. I am sitting on the couch reading a book when he walks in. I have all of my stuff neatly piled by the door. The rest of his stuff is scattered all around the room. Glenn had already come and went so it was just the two of us. Mark starts grabbing his stuff and starts stuffing it in his bag. I get up and start picking up some of his clothes off of the floor. I fold them and hand them to him. He looks at me like I'm nuts. " Listen don't say anything ok? I'm just trying to be civil and wanted to help. It's not like I'm giving you a kidney so calm down. In fact let's never mention this happened ok?" He just laughs and goes back to packing.
When he's done he picks up his bags and also grabs onto mine. " You don't have to do that." He motions with his head for me to open the door. As he strides past me he gives me a quick glance. " It's not a big deal remember?" I start laughing and follow him out of the room. Once we get outside he asks me where my car is. When I get to my car I unlock it and Mark places my bags in the backseat. " Do you know your way to the hotel?" I nod my head at him. " Are you sure?" I sigh and put my hands on my hips. " I managed to get to the arena all by myself didn't I? I think I can find my way to a hotel that is three miles away." Mark laughs again and I can't help the shiver that runs through me when I hear it.
" I will see you at the hotel then ok?" I salute him and get into my car. Sure enough a few minutes later I am pulling into the hotel's parking lot. I go into the lobby with my luggage and check in. I ask if Mark has gotten there yet but they say he hasn't arrived yet. I sit down in the lobby and wait. A half hour goes by and still no Mark I start getting worried. As I go to pull out my cell phone to call him he comes walking in the door. I get up and walk over to him. " What happened?" He ignores me and walks off. I wait till he is checked in then go after him again. " Hello? I am speaking to you. What happened?" Mark heads off to the elevator and I rush to grab my bags and follow him. Once we're in the elevator I just stare at him. Just as I think he isn't going to speak he opens his mouth. " I got lost."
I start laughing so hard I drop my bags. " I'm sorry, I thought I heard you just say you got lost?" When he shoots me a death glare I crack up even more. By the time the elevator stops at our floor I am leaning against the wall holding my sides. When the doors open I start brushing at the tears streaming down my face. Mark grabs his bags and walks off the elevator. He walks into his room before I can say anything. I go down to my room and drop off my bags then I go back down to his room. When I knock he swings the door open. " Sorry to bother you. I just wanted to know what time you wanted to leave for the airport tomorrow?" Mark asks what time the flight is and I tell him 9. " Ok then I guess I will meet you down in the lobby at 7:30 ok?" I nod my head at him and go to walk away. Before I do that I look back at him. " Oh just so I know. Will you need any help finding the lobby tomorrow morning?" As soon as Mark takes a step towards me I run off down to my room laughing all the way.
The next morning I make sure I am down in the lobby promptly at 7:30. Mark comes strolling along a few minutes after me. We both head out to our cars and pack up. " Well do you know you're way to the airport or do you want to follow me?" When he starts to growl at me I jump in my car and head off. When we get to the airport we both return our rentals. I send Mark ahead to the gate and check us in. I stop at a stand to get us some coffee and I buy myself a magazine for the plane ride. When I get to the gate I see he is sitting with some of the guys. I walk over to him and hand him his coffee. " I thought maybe this would wake you up. I will see you on the flight." As I turn to walk away Glenn calls out to me. " Why don't you sit with us? That way we can all get to know you better." Before I can answer Mark goes and opens his big mouth.
" Glenn I think you know Erica pretty well don't ya? You know what she likes in bed so who cares what her favorite color is?" All of the guys get quiet real fast. I glare at Mark so much for our truce. When I feel a hand on my arm I turn and see its Amy. " Why don't you come sit with us girls? There's too much testosterone over here." I nod at her and follow her back to where some of the other divas were sitting. When I sit down Trish leans over to pat my arm. " I don't know what's gotten into him. He's usually not this big of an asshole." I try to shake it off. " It's ok really because he has forgotten one simple thing. No matter how hard he tries I am a bigger bitch then he is an asshole. So he will pay and he is going to pay dearly."
Once Mark's match is finished he returns to the locker room. I am sitting on the couch reading a book when he walks in. I have all of my stuff neatly piled by the door. The rest of his stuff is scattered all around the room. Glenn had already come and went so it was just the two of us. Mark starts grabbing his stuff and starts stuffing it in his bag. I get up and start picking up some of his clothes off of the floor. I fold them and hand them to him. He looks at me like I'm nuts. " Listen don't say anything ok? I'm just trying to be civil and wanted to help. It's not like I'm giving you a kidney so calm down. In fact let's never mention this happened ok?" He just laughs and goes back to packing.
When he's done he picks up his bags and also grabs onto mine. " You don't have to do that." He motions with his head for me to open the door. As he strides past me he gives me a quick glance. " It's not a big deal remember?" I start laughing and follow him out of the room. Once we get outside he asks me where my car is. When I get to my car I unlock it and Mark places my bags in the backseat. " Do you know your way to the hotel?" I nod my head at him. " Are you sure?" I sigh and put my hands on my hips. " I managed to get to the arena all by myself didn't I? I think I can find my way to a hotel that is three miles away." Mark laughs again and I can't help the shiver that runs through me when I hear it.
" I will see you at the hotel then ok?" I salute him and get into my car. Sure enough a few minutes later I am pulling into the hotel's parking lot. I go into the lobby with my luggage and check in. I ask if Mark has gotten there yet but they say he hasn't arrived yet. I sit down in the lobby and wait. A half hour goes by and still no Mark I start getting worried. As I go to pull out my cell phone to call him he comes walking in the door. I get up and walk over to him. " What happened?" He ignores me and walks off. I wait till he is checked in then go after him again. " Hello? I am speaking to you. What happened?" Mark heads off to the elevator and I rush to grab my bags and follow him. Once we're in the elevator I just stare at him. Just as I think he isn't going to speak he opens his mouth. " I got lost."
I start laughing so hard I drop my bags. " I'm sorry, I thought I heard you just say you got lost?" When he shoots me a death glare I crack up even more. By the time the elevator stops at our floor I am leaning against the wall holding my sides. When the doors open I start brushing at the tears streaming down my face. Mark grabs his bags and walks off the elevator. He walks into his room before I can say anything. I go down to my room and drop off my bags then I go back down to his room. When I knock he swings the door open. " Sorry to bother you. I just wanted to know what time you wanted to leave for the airport tomorrow?" Mark asks what time the flight is and I tell him 9. " Ok then I guess I will meet you down in the lobby at 7:30 ok?" I nod my head at him and go to walk away. Before I do that I look back at him. " Oh just so I know. Will you need any help finding the lobby tomorrow morning?" As soon as Mark takes a step towards me I run off down to my room laughing all the way.
The next morning I make sure I am down in the lobby promptly at 7:30. Mark comes strolling along a few minutes after me. We both head out to our cars and pack up. " Well do you know you're way to the airport or do you want to follow me?" When he starts to growl at me I jump in my car and head off. When we get to the airport we both return our rentals. I send Mark ahead to the gate and check us in. I stop at a stand to get us some coffee and I buy myself a magazine for the plane ride. When I get to the gate I see he is sitting with some of the guys. I walk over to him and hand him his coffee. " I thought maybe this would wake you up. I will see you on the flight." As I turn to walk away Glenn calls out to me. " Why don't you sit with us? That way we can all get to know you better." Before I can answer Mark goes and opens his big mouth.
" Glenn I think you know Erica pretty well don't ya? You know what she likes in bed so who cares what her favorite color is?" All of the guys get quiet real fast. I glare at Mark so much for our truce. When I feel a hand on my arm I turn and see its Amy. " Why don't you come sit with us girls? There's too much testosterone over here." I nod at her and follow her back to where some of the other divas were sitting. When I sit down Trish leans over to pat my arm. " I don't know what's gotten into him. He's usually not this big of an asshole." I try to shake it off. " It's ok really because he has forgotten one simple thing. No matter how hard he tries I am a bigger bitch then he is an asshole. So he will pay and he is going to pay dearly."