Chapter 24

Mark didn't even have to think about the question…he'd known the answer for a while…he said, "Yes."

Sami said, "Why didn't you tell her…she may have fought with you constantly…but if you would have told her that, I guarantee that she would have told you how she felt about you, before you told her about the fake marriage."

Mark said, "She told you about that?" Sami said, "No…Your brother told me…since his signature was on that paper also." Mark said, "Don't be mad at him…it was my fault."

She said, "I'm not mad at him…I'm not even mad at you…I know Alyssa has that bitch attitude when people first met her…but I always say, walk a mile in her shoes and then tell me what she has in her life to be so God damn happy about."

Mark said, "I didn't even realize I loved her until she left." Sami laughed and said, "Yea…most guys don't realize shit until it's too late…you should tell Alyssa how you feel…if nothing else be real with her…tell her everything your thinking and feeling…get your wife back."

Mark said, "She was never my wife." Sami said, "Sure she was…for a split second…it might have been fake documents but to her it was real…just try she might surprise you…she can usually always shock the hell out of me…"

Mark said, "Whoa…you're actually telling me to just walk up to her and tell her how I really feel?" Sami said, "Of course…why would it be so bad to just be honest with her and yourself…obviously you've liked her more then you was willing to admit, since she saw you messin' around with Dawn Marie…and by the way I have one word for that little sexcapade with Dawn Marie you had."

Mark said, "Oh really…and what's that?"

Sami said, "What else but….Ewww."

Mark laughed hard from the back of his throat…Mark said, "Somehow I knew you was going to say that…you know you and Alyssa are one in the same…she bagged on Dawn Marie, of course, you was just a little nicer about it."

Samantha laughed and said, "I highly doubt it…You don't wanna know what I think about her."

Mark laughed again and said, "I'll take your word for it."

A few minutes later, Glenn walked up behind Samantha's chair and said, "Ready to go beautiful?" As he leaned over and kissed the top of her head.

Sami smiled and said, "Yes sir I am. Now Mark…Give me 5 minutes to call and cancel dinner with my sister…and then go up there and tell her. I'm telling you this because, she loves you…she didn't stop loving you just because she found out the marriage was a fake…I have to hear her crying every night in her room…and wake up to her with that fake cheesy ass smile on her face every morning, cause she doesn't know I can hear her at night…she always wants to be the strong one…besides…I don't think I would mind having you as a brother-in-law."

Mark said, "Oh really and why's that?" Sami smiled and said, "Because…if you guys could get your shit together and grow up a little you could actually make a great married couple some day…that and the fact that You brother asked me to marry him and I've excepted."

Mark looked stunned and said, "No body tells me anything anymore."

Samantha and Glenn started to walk away when Sami stopped and turned to Mark and said, "Oh and by the way Mark…"

Mark said, "Yes?"

Sami said, "Sweep her off her feet." She turned and continued down the hallway as she called Alyssa's cell phone to cancel.

Meanwhile, I was going over some of the dance moves I was going to be teaching my last class…I can't believe Samantha called and canceled…actually yes I can…Glenn is in town and I would dump me to if I was her…I stopped for a minute and checked my watch I had 2 hours before my last class would be coming in…I suddenly got the feeling someone was watching me…I looked over and saw Mark standing by the door with his hands on his hips.

I blinked and instantly tears slid down my cheeks…I turned around and walked over to the window with my back to the door…I wrapped my arms around myself as I hear the door open and close…I could hear Mark's big black steel toed boots echo thuds on the hard wood floor of my studio…I could feel him standing behind me… and hear him breathing…I couldn't imagine what he wanted.

Mark said, "Alyssa, did you know my brother and your sister are getting married?" I just nodded… Mark's big hands came up and touched my shoulders…