Chapter 6

Melody fidgeted as she raised her hand to knock on Mark's door. Why would he want to see her? To apologize for being an asshole? She dropped her hand and looked at her outfit one last time, baggy jeans and a baby tee. She had originally planned to go get drunk with Stephanie to get her mind off Mark but she had to do this first. She re-raised her hand and knocked, waiting for him to answer it. Her jaw dropped as he opened the door with nothing but a towel on and a toothbrush sticking from his mouth. He motioned for her to enter and she came in, closing the door. She heard the safety lock lock and she saw him re-enter the bathroom.

Melody paced nervously around the room and eventually sat on the edge of the double bed, fidgeting and biting her bottom lip.

"You shouldn't bite that lip." Mark said.

Melody jumped a couple feet in the air when she heard him. She hadn't seen him come back in the room and when she turned her head he was still clad in just a towel, a very short towel. It covered from just under his hip bones to about mid-thigh and she couldn't take her eyes off of him. When she heard him clear his throat she turned and looked at the window.

"What did you ask me here for?" She asked nervously.

"I've been an asshole and blind." He said, stepping into the room. "I'm sorry I ignored you."

Melody saw him kneel in front of her and she felt his hand touch the side of her face.

"You're so beautiful; I can't believe you are with that asshole." Mark said, rubbing his thumb across her lips.

"I'm not." Melody mumbled. "I broke up with him."

Mark smiled and leaned over, kissing her lips. Melody felt like she was walking on clouds as she wrapped her arms around his neck and held him to her. She was sure if she let go of him, she'd fall back to earth. She moaned when she felt Mark's tongue enter her mouth, teasing her. She felt herself being pushed back on the bed and Mark's hands pushing her shirt up. Melody felt his large hands massage her breasts through her lace bra and she let a moan out.

"You are so beautiful." He whispered, kissing her again, biting her bottom lip lightly.

"I thought you said not to bite my lip." She laughed.

"I said YOU shouldn't bite it." Mark smiled. "I can bite whatever I want."

Melody heard him getting something and turned to look.

"What is that?" She asked as he held up a pair of handcuffs.

"I brought the handcuffs, did you bring the whip cream?" He asked, smiling.

The smiled left Melody's face and tears pooled in her eyes as she pushed him off her and jumped from the bed, pulling her shirt down.

"You are an asshole." She said, crying.

"What?" He asked, grabbing her arm. "I thought you wanted me."

"Yes but not just because you knew who I was." Melody yelled. "I wanted you to love me. Not just want me because my poems turned you on. You don't understand anything."

Melody popped the security lock and ran down the hall to Stephanie and Hunter's room. Assuring them both she was fine they set off for the hotel bar and Melody started ordering beer after beer. Her only hope was to drink her sorrows and her thoughts of Mark away.