Mark and Lilly had left the arena soon after parting ways with Samantha and Dave. Neither one of them had any particular place that they wanted to go, so they decided to head down to the beach and stroll along the boardwalk. They had been walking along the boardwalk for the last hour talking about anything and everything. Mark was shocked at how well they were getting along. He could just imagine how they looked to others along the boardwalk. The beautiful petite woman and the big tattooed wrestler were total opposites to the naked eye, but deep down Mark already felt a connection to this woman and he hoped that she felt the same.

Lilly was also amazed at how quickly she felt connected to Mark. When the pair had first set out to the beach, Lilly was still amazed that she was alone with the Undertaker. The longer that they were alone together, and the more that they talked, Lilly slowly forgot that she was with the Undertaker and thought of him only as Mark. Lilly was totally falling under Mark Calloway's spell. He was smart, funny, gentle but still strong and manly. In short, TOTALLY AMAZING, she thought to herself.

After walking along the boardwalk for a little while, they grabbed some tacos from one of the many food stands, and headed out to the sand to enjoy the night. Once on the beach, the conversation turned to the events that had led each of them to this point in their lives. Mark talked about all of his years spent on the road traveling from town to town. He talked about Sara and his regret at his latest failed attempt at marriage. He also explained what he wanted in a spouse and out of marriage in general, although he had no plans in ever taking that path again.

Lilly for her part, found herself telling Mark her life story, including some hopes, dreams and feelings that she had never shared with anyone—Samantha included.

"My parents had always expected me to be a success in everything I did. They expected me to go to all of the right schools, climb the corporate latter, and most importantly of all marry the perfect man and have perfect babies." She said contemptuously staring out at the water. It felt good to finally let all of this out. She had been holding it in so long.

"My father was even tougher on me after my Mom died. He felt that he had to mold me into this perfect image. I majored in business in college because he wanted me to. Robert was a family friend, and I began dating him at my father's insistence. Hell, he even picked out my future husband for me! When Robert proposed, I already had serious doubts that it was the right thing. I made the mistake of voicing my concerns to Father." Lilly laughed bitterly.

"Saying that my father went off the deep end would be an understatement. He told me that I was just being silly. There was nothing to be concerned about. Robert was the perfect man for me. Of course I would marry him, my father insisted. I was so used to doing what he wanted it never occurred to me to question if it was what I wanted!" Lilly spat now lost in her own thoughts with tears streaming down her face. "I realize now that I never loved Rob. I was just doing as I was told to do, just like I always had."

"I went to see him shortly before Sam and I left for Florida. He was so disappointed in me! He just kept saying what an embarrassment I was to the family name. He even insisted that I go crawling back to Robert and beg for him to take me back. My father never once asked if I was ok, or what I wanted." Lilly said shaking her head. "I finally couldn't take it anymore. I just looked at him and told him that if he wanted Robert back so badly he could crawl to him and fucking apologize. I was tired of playing the little games and trying to fit into what he wanted for my life. I was finally going to figure out what I wanted for myself. I turned around and walked out the door. That was probably the last time I will ever see him. I am sure that my father has disowned me by now." Lilly sighed pulling her knees to her chest.

Mark looked at the woman sitting beside him. He could see the strength that radiated out from her soul and knew that this woman would be able to survive no matter what life threw at her. Seeing this only moved Mark even more dangerously close to falling in love with her.

At that moment, Mark threw his arm around her shoulders, "Darlin', I have no doubt that you will be ok no matter what your father does. I haven't known you very long, but I can see that you would be nothing less than a success even if you chose to sell hamburgers at McDonalds." He assured her giving her a tight squeeze.

"You said that you are tired of doing what others expect of you, and wanted to figure out things for yourself. Have you figured it out yet?" Mark asked gazing into Lilly's eyes.

"Not yet. My immediate goal is enjoying myself while on vacation, and trying to stretch my boundaries while I'm here." Lilly said gazing up intently at Mark.

Looking into Lilly's beautiful face, Mark felt an intense desire to kiss the life out of the woman. "Stretching your boundaries huh? Is there any chance I could help you do that?" Mark asked in an amused tone.

"Most definitely. I am looking forward to stretching quite a few boundaries with you Mr. Calloway" Lilly replied giving him a mysterious smile.

As proof of this statement, Lilly quickly crushed her lips against Mark's initiating an intense kissing session. Mark quickly took control of the situation biting Lilly's lip and urging her to open her mouth and give him entry. Mark used his tongue to caress and explore the warm recesses of her mouth. Using his tongue to draw her into his mouth and gently sucking on it. It was all he could do not to push her down and rip off her clothes and enjoy every succulent inch of her beautiful body. He forced himself to control his impulses as he did not want to scare her away before whatever this was got started.

Lilly had never experienced a kiss quite like this. She had thought she had known what passion was, now she realized she had had no idea. She wanted to give all of herself to Mark, and take all of him at the same time. He made her feel so small yet so powerful with just a kiss. She couldn't begin to imagine what it would feel like if they were to take it any farther. The thought both terrified and exited her at the same time. It felt as if all she had done before was going through the motions.

Lilly and Mark reclined in the sand and continued kissing. Mark let his hands wonder under Lilly's blouse and began caressing her right breast through the silk and lace of her bra. Lilly also let her hands explore the velvet steel of Mark's body. She caressed his back and felt his muscles play under his skin. They were suddenly ripped out of their reverie by voices coming closer to them. They both quickly cleared their heads and set up before they were caught in a compromising position. After the group of people passed just behind them, both Lilly and Mark realized that the earlier mood had been broken.

Mark took a deep breath, "It's late, I guess we better head back to the hotel. I have a radio show early in the morning." He got up and extended his hand to Lilly.

"Yes, I guess we better get going." Lilly agreed trying not to sound too disappointed. The couple headed off of the sand toward the hotel.

"Would you like to meet for breakfast in the morning before I have to leave for the radio station?" Mark asked Lilly hopefully.

"I would love to, but I don't know. I don't want to just take off and leave Sam." Lilly replied.

"I understand. Why don't you bring her along." Mark suggested. He did not want to let her go without getting a promise from her. He was going to see her again one way or another.

"Ok. I'm sure that she would like that." Lilly said smiling.

Mark dropped Lilly off at her hotel door with a smoldering kiss and a promise to meet her in the same spot at 8am the next morning for breakfast. Mark was not a big believer in fate, but he could not help to believe that it was fate that he had met Lilly. As he slipped into bed Mark could feel that Lilly would be a big part of his future.

Auther's Note: Hi everyone! I'm back! Sorry for the delay in updating. Writer's block and real live prevented me from updating. Thanks so much for the great reviews. They have encouraged me to continue the story.

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