Chapter 12

Hailey's mom let her stay home that day from school she was lying on her bed cuddling her teddy bear wondering if it meant anything when she kissed Mark on the cheek. No it didn't, she thought, and turned over. Yes it did, another voice told her and she turned over yet again. Oh my god I like him! She gasped and put her hand over her mouth. He's like 20 something years older then me, but what he did for me yesterday how could I not like him? She sat up confused. But one thing she was sure of was that he defiantly did not like her.

She walked downstairs into the kitchen and saw her mom preparing dinner. "Hey mom" she said. "Oh hey Hunny, why don't you go get ready?" Her mom asked. "Ok, but can I help a little?" she asked. "Ok, I suppose so." Her mom smiled. Hailey walked over to the stove. "Mmmm, smells yum, what's cooking?" she asked. "Spaghetti." Her mom replied. "Can I help with the sauce?" She asked. "Yeah sure the recipe is over there on the table." Her mom pointed. Hailey quickly blended the ingredients together, and then went up to get changed. She put on her jeans and that halter top that Bill gave her. She took her hair out of her pigtails and sprayed a lot of hairspray on her hands and ran it through her hair, giving it a messy style effect. Then appalled her lip gloss. She decided to put some eyeliner on, and then she was done. Hailey gave herself a smirk. She tried pushing her boobs up in her bra, trying to make her boobs look bigger. She laughed at herself, wow Hailey you're really going all the way trying to impress Mark she thought. She smiled. She walked downstairs and saw her dad popping the wine. "Ur Hailey, I think your a little too young for that image." Her dad said. Hailey shrugged. Her mom came in from the laundry. "Oh, Hailey, you trying to impress someone?" She smirked at Hailey. "No!" Hailey smirked back.

Jason was playing his video games on the floor. "Hey Jason what are you doing?" Hailey asked him. "Not much, now go away!" He yelled. "Oh you little…" She began. Then heard the door bell ring she quickly walked over to the door and opened it. "Hi." She said. "Hey Hailey." Mark smiled. He was wearing a black shirt and jeans. "Come in." She said and he walked inside. "Hey Mark." Her mom said from the kitchen. "Hello Joanne." He said nodding his head. "Well why don't you guys sit down because I'll be serving dinner up." Her mom smiled. "Ok." Hailey smiled. Hailey led Mark to the dinning room and they sat down next to each other. "You look really pretty tonight Hailey." Mark smiled looking at her. "Thank-you." She blushed. "Really grown up." He said. She smiled at him. "You look nice as well." She commented. Mark smiled and moved a strain of hair off her face. Her dad came into the dinning room as well. "Oh hi Mark, good to see ya!" Kirk said holding out his hand. "Yeah, hey Kirk." Mark said shaking his hand. "Jason, come on dinners ready!" Kirk yelled out to him. Jason came running into the dinning room, and when he saw Mark his jaw dropped. "Oh it's The Undertaker!" He yelled excited. "Jason, how dare you! He is not an undertaker!" Hailey yelled at him. Mark smirked. "Stop it, you two, we have a guest, so sit down and be quiet both of you!" Kirk yelled. Hailey sat down as well as Jason. Joanne came in with the big pot of spaghetti. She served up everyone a dish and they all started eating. "This is really good Joanne." Mark said. "Oh, Hailey did most of the cooking." She smiled back. "Oh then this is really good Hailey." Mark laughed. "Thank you." She smiled. "Hey Mark; remember when you and Kane chock slammed the hell out of Stone Cold?" Jason asked. Mark went to answer but Hailey buttered in "Jason, will you please stop talking rubbish!" She scolded at him. "Hailey, it's not rubbish." Mark said. "It isn't?" Kirk asked confused. "No, I used to be a professional wrestler." Mark explained. "Oh that must explain why you have such huge muscles." Hailey explained, and then covered her mouth embarrassed at what she just said. Mark laughed. "Well I guess so." He laughed. "Interesting, do you still do it?" Kirk asked. "No, I did it for about 13 years and decided to retire as I got a few injuries and it puts a lot of strain on your body." Mark answered. "Oh, so what do you do now?" Joanne asked taking a bite of her food. "Well I work at the local mechanics fixing motorbikes and cars, but I made enough money to retire for good if I ever get sick of what I'm doing." Mark explained. "Would you like some wine Mark?" Kirk asked. "Yeah sure, thanks." Mark replied. Kirk poured a glass for Mark, Joanne and himself. "Sorry Hail's maybe in another 5 years for you." He told Hailey. Hailey smiled. "What about me?" Jason asked. "Jason, even if you were 21 I still wouldn't give any to ya!" Kirk said and they all started laughing. After 10 minutes of social talking Joanne bought in a big chocolate cake. "Yum I want a big piece!" Hailey said jumping up and down. "Ok. Hailey, gee's you can eat a lot!" her mom said shaking her head. "So? I love chocolate cake mom!" she said grinning. Mark smiled. Most of the women he dated hardly ate anything and they would scream at the sight of chocolate cake, but not Hailey. But he remembered that Hailey was just a kid.

After their desert Kirk came in with a photo album. "Ok, baby photos!" He smirked. "No dad, pleaseee!" Hailey sighed. Kirk laughed and flicked threw the album and came across some funny ones. "Ha Ha! What about this one of Hailey in the bathtub!" Kirk smirked. He showed Mark and Mark laughed same with Joanne and Jason. "Oh this is so embarrassing!" Hailey moaned. "Oh Hailey cut it out, your only little here!" Her mum laughed. "Besides you've grown out much more since then." Her mom added. "Ohhhhhh!" Hailey moaned with her face in her hands, trying to hide her red face in front of Mark. She wished she could just disappear right at this moment because she was so embarrassed. Mark could see she was embarrassed so her grabbed her hand and gave it a squeeze. Hailey looked up at him. He laughed. She looked down. After a few more photos Kirk got up and went to put the photo album away. Joanne asked Jason to help her carry the plates outs. Hailey looked at Mark. He wasn't looking at her, great he must think I'm a stupid loser, she thought.

After another Hour or so, Mark decided it was time to go. "Well thanks for having me, Joanne, Kirk." Mark smiled. "No problem." They smiled. Mark got up and walked to the door. Hailey followed him with her head down. They walked out to his car. "Thanks for the dinner Hailey it was great, and I think your parents are very nice." He said to her. "No, they're not, they're embarrassing." She said looking down. "What's wrong Hailey?" Mark asked. "You must think I'm the biggest loser." She sighed. "What? No I don't." He laughed. "Well what about tonight?" She said looking at him. "You know what I found out tonight?" Mark asked her. "No what?" She replied. "That you're not like any other female I've met." He said to her. "Yeah, cause I'm 16." She replied. "Hailey look at me." Mark said. She looked at him. "No, because I found out that you're a girl who likes to eat, laugh, likes to have fun, has a loving family and knows how to be herself." He smiled at her. She smiled at him. Maybe it might have been the moonlight in her hair, but she looked so beautiful smiling that Mark couldn't help himself, and bent down and gave her a light kiss on the lips. Hailey froze and put her fingers on her lips, she couldn't believe he kissed her, and it was her first kiss! Mark saw her reaction. "First kiss baby?" He asked her. She nodded, and he smiled and bent down and gave her another quick kiss. "And now that's your second." He laughed. She quietly giggled as tears formed in her eyes. He smiled and brushed a strain of hair out of her face. "Goodnight Hail's and thanks again for the dinner." He said opening the door to his car. "That's ok Mark, and thank you." She smiled. "For what?" He asked confused. "For my first kiss." She smiled. He smiled and hopped into his car. "See ya tomorrow Hailey." He said. "Yep." She replied and he shut the door and drove off. Hailey smiled, she knew what she was gonna dream about tonight!