I laughed and said, "Yes…Would I ever lie to you?" Mark said, "I'd like to hope you wouldn't." I flicked more water at him with my foot and said, "I should be offended by that statement…I don't have a reason to lie to you…You've never lied to me…right?" Mark said, "Nope…can't say that I have." I said, "Alright then…"
Mark turned himself around and backed into between my legs and I went ahead and re-braided his hair for him…and then Said, "Okay, done." Mark pushed away and turned around and said, "Thank you." I smiled and said, "You're welcome…that will be 5 dollars for the hair advice." Mark swam back over to the side and grabbed my foot and pulled me back into the water…
I swam back to the surface and said, "That was totally uncalled for. You big bully." Mark said, "Yea, Yea…live with it." All of a sudden I found myself with my back pressed against the side of the pool…and Mark had me pinned…I said, "Thank you." Mark said, "For what?" I said, "For asking me to come with you to Austin…I was about to make myself crazy in your big house by myself…which I didn't relish…only for the fact that you wasn't there…though, Hades, Panic and Pain kept me company…it wasn't like I could have an actually grown up conversation with them…"
Mark said, "Well…I'm glad you came…you know you didn't have to…but I kind of figured cabin fever was setting in…especially when you tried to wash the dogs and keep them clean." Mark laughed at that one…I smacked his arm and said, "It would have worked if someone wouldn't have set them roll around in the mud afterwards." Mark laughed a little more.
I put my hand on Mark's face and ran my thumb across his lips…I leaned over and kissed Mark's lips lightly and he returned the kiss…and I pulled back and looked in his eyes…and it was nothing but smoldering green…I moved closer again and this time Mark wrapped his arms around me and he held me against his body and we kissed so passionately…like we couldn't get enough of each other.
Then I pushed away…and I said, "I can't do this Mark…" I started to move but he blocked me with his arms, one on each side of me…and me still back against the side of the pool…Mark said, "Can't do what…all we did was kiss." I went under water, under his arm and said, "I'm sorry Mark…I just can't." I swam over to the steps and got out…grabbing my towel and took off back to the elevators…As the elevator doors opened up…Mark walked in behind me and as soon as we were between floors, Mark stopped the elevator…and turned to me and said, "Look…I don't know what you thought was going to happen…or what you think is going to happen…but you're wrong…you're my job…I'm just your body guard and you're just my assignment…nothing more noting less…if I let it become something more…we're both screwed…besides you're a little young for me honey…All we did is kiss…and you would of made it out like we had sex or something…well I'm sure you'd be more inclined to wrap your legs around someone whose younger…and whose also not getting paid by your manager to keep you alive."
Mark pushed the button and when the elevator stopped on our floor, Mark started to get off and then turned back to me and said, "By the way…the next time you kiss a man…watch what you're doing cause next time…someone might not be as well behaved or well mannered as I am…and you could get your ass in a whole lot of trouble acting that way."
I walked past him on my way to my room when I stopped and said, "You know something Mark…You don't know everything about me…you might like to think you do…but you're wrong...you don't know anything." I just left him standing there and went back to my room…
Surprise, Surprise…When I got back to the room…Jaden wasn't there…and she left a note saying she probably would be back cause she was going down to watch movies in Brocks room…Watch movies…is that what they call it now? I went in and sat in a tub full of warm water and lilac scented bubbles…I cried for a while…but just basically got rid of all the chlorine from the pool off my body. I crawled into bed an hour later…and just fell dead asleep…
When my alarm went off at 3:30 am…I threw it across the room and it shut off when it hit the wall…and got up to get ready to go to the arena with the band at 4:30…Samantha my guitar player called and said, "Girl are you awake?" I said, "Yes ma'am…thanks for calling…I almost didn't make it." She said, "Well…we'll meet you in the lobby." I said, "Yea…okay…Give me 5 seconds…I also need to grab Jaden." She said, "You want some coffee?" I said, "God please." She giggled as she hung up.
I pulled on my levis and a black tank top…then pulled on a black hooded zip up sweatshirt…and left my hair down…I pulled my boots on by the door, laced them, tied them…Grabbed my Nextel and room key and went down to Brock's room to retrieve Jaden. I knocked on the door…about that time…I heard another hotel door open…and some girl was standing in the door way of Mark's hotel door…he stepped into the doorway with nothing but levis on…and gave her a long lingering kiss, with his hands all over her rear-end…I almost threw up…when Brock opened the door and said, "C'mon in Erin, Jaden is almost ready." I said, "Thanks." And walked in.
As the fling of the evening was leaving Mark's room he looked down and saw Erin walking into Brocks room. A couple minutes later she emerged with Jaden…and Mark went back into his room and slammed the door…
Jaden and I both jumped nearly out of our skin…Jaden said, "Damn moody ass guests in this hotel…" I looked at her and started laughing…and said, "Horny ones too." Jaden turned bright red and said, "I did not have sex with Brock…though the thought did cross my mind…I barely meet the man yesterday…I'm not a hussy ya know." I laughed again and said, "No…I know…I just love teasing you and watching you turn 14 different shades of red."
We stepped in the elevator and was on our way…Before we left the floor, we heard another room door open…and looked down the hall…it was the same girl who had just left Mark's room…she left John Leyfield's room and was on her way to another room.
Probably around 7:30 am…Mark walked into the arena and looked over and saw me and Jaden talking…I said, "I just want to get this last song done before the guy get here…I know they like to start at 8…" Jaden said, "I've been looking over this song…when you get ready to release this album…it should be your very first single…this is such a great love song…it's going to blow every one off the top 100 charts…" I laughed and said, "Oh you think so huh?" She said, "Hell yes." I said, "Well…who am I one to deny my sister…" I hadn't seen Mark…he stayed where he was until I finished up recording for the day…The last song started…