Mark woke up with a broad smile feeling Lisa still in his arms sound asleep. He gently brushed her hair away from her face running his fingers slowly lovingly over her rosy cheek. She slightly stirred turning in her sleep to face him. He softly kissed her forehead happy to see her sleeping peacefully with a smile. I'm going make sure you wake up every morning with a smile from now on, Mark silently thought running his fingers lightly over her lips. The thoughts of making love to her filled his mind as he leaned down kissing her softly. Lisa opened her eyes kissing him back wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Good morning sweetheart," Mark lingered close to her lips.
"Good morning handsome," Lisa caressed the back of his neck. "Can we wake up like this every morning?"
"Definitely," Mark loved the idea of waking up to her every morning and kissing her awake. The sensual warmth of her body pressing close to his was arousing him. She looked up into his sexy green eyes seeing his desire. She smiled pulling him into a deep kiss wanting the same thing to feel him deep inside of her again. They made slow passionate love through the morning till they were both happily exhausted in one another's arms. They were both almost back to sleep when the phone started to ring.
"Don't get that," Mark said as she leaned over him checking the caller id.
"I have to sweetie it's my mom," Lisa picked up the phone hearing Kelly crying.
"I'm so glad you're home," Lisa's mom sounded tired and frustrated.
"What's wrong mom?"
"I hate to ask you this but do you mind taking care of Kelly for the day," her mom tried to talk over Kelly's crying. "Your sister has been leaving Kelly with me so much anymore I am falling behind in all my work and customers are starting to complain."
"Mom, you sound exhausted. I'll take care of Kelly till I have to leave for the road again to give you a break. Do you want me to pick her up?" Lisa laid across Mark as he caressed her back.
"No, I'll drop her off on the way to do my errands. Are you sure about taking her for the next few days?" her mom didn't want to intrude.
"Mom, I love spending time with my niece," Lisa made circles on Mark's chest with her finger as she talked making him smile.
"Ok, I'll see you in about an hour," Lisa's mom hung up as Mark took the phone from Lisa hanging up for her.
"Hon, I hope you don't mind but we are going to have company for the next few days," Lisa hoped he wouldn't mind.
"That's fine baby girl," Mark kissed her softly.
"We better get showered and dressed my mom will be here soon," Lisa slowly moved off of him gathering the sheet around her body.
"So I'm going to get to meet your mom, I better be on my best behavior," Mark smiled.
"Mark, she'll love you I guarantee it," Lisa knew her mom would adore Mark.
"I hope you're right. Let's go get that shower," Mark guided her towards the shower.
Mark was lounging on the porch drinking a cup of coffee when he heard a car pull up. He looked up to see a tall woman with shoulder length dark blonde hair struggling to get Kelly and her bags out of a truck.
"Need some help?" Mark put his coffee down hurrying off the porch. As he neared her he noticed she looked like an older version of her daughter.
"Yes, thank you very much," Lisa's mom said over her shoulder still struggling to get Kelly out of her seat. Mark took the bags carrying them into the house.
"Hey baby girl, your mom is here," Mark called to Lisa who was in the kitchen making them an early lunch. Lisa came into the living room just as her mom came through the door looking frazzled as she looked from Lisa to Mark.
"Mom, I would like you to meet the new man in my life Mark Callaway," Lisa smiled at her mom taking Kelly. "Mark, this is my mom Laura Layfield."
"It's nice to meet you," Laura extended her hand to Mark admiring how handsome he was.
"It's nice to meet you too Mrs. Layfield," Mark smiled.
"Please call me Laura," Laura looked at her daughter as many questions filled her mind. "New man? Did you break up with Paul?"
"Yes," Lisa pushed back the hair from her face showing her mom the bruise. "He really hurt me this time if it wasn't for Mark interfering I have a feeling I wouldn't be here right now."
"Oh darling," Laura hugged her close. "I'm happy you finally left him. I wish you both all the luck and happiness."
"Don't worry I plan to take very good care of your daughter," Mark grinned winking at Lisa.
"It looks like Kelly already adores you," Laura commented on the way Kelly was reaching out for Mark to take her from Lisa.
"This little lady and I have met before we are buddies now," Mark carefully took Kelly.
"I wish I could stay longer but I have to run. I would love to have you two over for dinner before you leave," Laura looked hopeful at her daughter.
"We would love to," Mark answered for Lisa.
"Good, I'll see you two then," Laura kissed Kelly's cheek goodbye.
"Mark, will you be alright with Kelly for a minute? I'm going to walk my mom out," Lisa rested her hand on his shoulder.
"We will be fine," Mark leaned down kissing Lisa's cheek. Lisa followed her mom out to the truck.
"He is very handsome and seems very nice," Laura glanced at her daughter seeing a huge happy smile. "It's good to see you happy again."
"He is a terrific guy. Mom, he is the one," Lisa opened the door of the truck for her mom.
"I know he is. I can tell by the way you two look at one another," Laura kissed her daughter's cheek. "We will talk more when you come to dinner."
"Do you think Christina will be there?" Lisa asked.
"No, she won't be back till Monday morning," Laura let out a frustrated sigh. "I don't know what has gotten into your sister lately. She is always going away and leaving Kelly with me anymore. Even when she is home she begs me to watch Kelly. Its like she doesn't want her daughter anymore."
"I know she isn't herself," Lisa thought back to her encounter with Christina deciding not to tell her mom.
"John is coming for a visit so he'll be there," Laura didn't want to talk about Christina anymore. "Thank you again for watching Kelly if there any problems let me know."
"Everything will be fine. You better catch up on your sleep," Lisa kissed her mom's cheek.
"I will don't worry dear. I'll call later," Laura started her truck pulling out of the spot as Lisa waved goodbye. Lisa slowly walked back to the house with thoughts of Christina's bizarre behavior on her mind.
Mark saw the distant look in Lisa's eyes as she came back in. He watched as she slowly sat down next to him resting her head on his shoulder.
"What's the matter?" Mark wrapped his arm around her holding Kelly tightly in his other arm.
"Its just Christina," Lisa sighed. "I went to see her yesterday and she called the police."
"What?" Mark exclaimed looking at her with disbelief.
"She didn't want me to see who her company was. She basically told me to get off her property or I would never see Kelly again," Lisa reached for Kelly's little hand. "She knows how much I love Kelly. I hate fighting with my sister but things have never been this bad before. I know she is hiding a big secret."
"She must be to call the cops," Mark grinned as Kelly laughed at him.
"My mom is in shock with her behavior too. Apparently Christina keeps leaving Kelly to go on trips or do other things she won't tell my mom about. I think she is involved with someone from the WWE," Lisa blurted out.
"Why do you think that?"
"There was a silver Lexus in front of her house with a vanity plate of WE4EVER," Lisa was still trying to figure where she saw that car before.
"You're joking right?" Mark stared at her.
"No, I'm not."
"Vince has a car like that with the same license plate," Mark had seen Vince drive that car a hundred times to the office in Connecticut.
"Do you think my sister is having a fling with Vince?" Lisa was stunned to think Christina would do that. "Oh God I hope she isn't," Lisa shook her head. "Could that be what Paul has on Vince?"
"I'm sure it's more than that. I overheard Paul and Vince talking the night I paid Paul a visit. It sounds like he has something on Shane," Mark filled her in.
"Isn't Shane married?"
"Yes, but who knows maybe he is the one having an affair with your sis," Mark shrugged his shoulders.
"I need to find out."
"Baby girl, we will find out but for now just relax and enjoy spending time with this little girl," Mark place Kelly on her lap.
"How can Christina leave this angel so much? What could be so much more important than her daughter?" Lisa held her niece close hoping she would find out all the answers to her questions soon.
They spent the rest of the day enjoying their time with Kelly on beach. They took a long walk along the water's edge till Kelly fell asleep on Mark's shoulder. Lisa watched Mark carefully carrying Kelly back to the house laying her gently in the crib kissing her forehead. He would make an excellent dad, Lisa thought mesmerized at the way he checked Kelly a few times before leaving her side wrapping his arm around Lisa on his way out the door.
"She is a precious little angel. I don't know how your sis could leave her for a minute," Mark hated bringing up Christina again but he could tell all day Lisa was thinking about her.
"I thought you wanted to relax and forget about that," Lisa smiled up at him.
"Want to help me forget?" Mark devilishly smiled leaning down claiming her lips with a passionate hungry kiss. He groaned when her cell phone started ringing. "You better get that."
"I'm going to throw this thing into the ocean," Lisa picked up her cell phone.
"Hey angel," Paul's voice startled her. "Did I call you at a bad time?"
"Anytime you call is a bad time," Lisa rolled her eyes mouthing to Mark it was Paul. Mark got an annoyed look watching intently as she sat down on a kitchen stool. "What do you want Paul?"
"I want a chance to make things right. I miss you something fierce. I need you back angel. Can I come see you?" Paul was trying to sweet talk her.
"No way. Just stay away from me and don't call anymore," Lisa huffed into the phone.
"I'm going to keep calling until you get some sense into that beautiful head of yours," Paul's tone was starting to change into anger.
"I do have sense. I finally had sense enough to leave you," Lisa was getting tenser upsetting Mark.
"That was your worst mistake. Where are you anyway? I checked at your moms and Christina's. Your mom was looking a little annoyed today I hope you're not upsetting her," Paul paused as Lisa heard the sounds of the ocean in the background.
"Just leave my family alone! Stop looking for me! I don't want to see you!" Lisa yelled into the phone pushing Mark to the brink. He took the phone from her pulling her close with his other arm.
"Paul, this is the only warning you're getting. Grab your shit and get the hell away from Lisa's family or I will find your ass. Your days of making her miserable are over," Mark warned Paul hearing dead silence on the other end.
"You bastard you're sleeping with my girl aren't you? You used our disagreement to move into her bed," Paul sounded distraught.
"She isn't your girl anymore. She is with me and if you don't stop this shit you're going to be one sorry son of a bitch. Don't you ever call her again!" Mark shut her phone throwing it across the room pulling her close. "Lisa, he isn't going to bother you anymore please calm down."
"Why can't he just let me go?" Lisa cried into Mark's chest.
"He will learn to let you go even if I have to be his teacher and show him the hard way," Mark silently hoped Paul was on his way out of town. All his attention went to Lisa trembling in his arms. "Baby girl, I love you and I will protect you."
"I love you too Mark. I don't want him to hurt you," Lisa's eyes filled with tear as she clung to him.
"He will never hurt me," Mark wiped her tears away. "We can't let him ruin our time together. It won't be long before we have to deal with his shit at work."
"You're right," Lisa blinked her tears away shaking the thoughts of Paul away. "I'm really tired do you want to come to bed with me?"
"Hmmm I don't know," Mark gave her a half smile. "What's in it for me?"
"Well here is one thing," Lisa kissed him slowly letting her tongue linger with his before taking a step back. "If that isn't enough, here is what else will be waiting for you when you come to bed." Lisa kept walking away from him stopping outside the bedroom giving him a sexy smile while slowly pulling her sundress over her head throwing it at him. Mark's eyes took in her curvy body clad in the light pink bra and lacy panties. His heart was racing as she undid the bra sliding it off her shoulder letting it drop to the floor.
"Do you know what you're doing to me right now?" Mark grinned at her as she slid her panties to the floor.
"I hope I'm convincing you to not let me go to bed alone," Lisa said as she disappeared into the bedroom.
"No way are you going to bed alone tonight beautiful," Mark went after her.
Mark's and Lisa's time together flew as they spent the next few days taking care of Kelly and making love every chance they got. Lisa was sad when they arrived at her mom's house for dinner knowing the next morning they would be on a plane to North Carolina for Raw. Mark felt her sadness stealing a kiss from her as she knocked on her mom's door.
"I love you sweetheart," Mark whispered in her ear tickling her neck with his warm breathe.
"I love you with all my heart," Lisa kissed him softly as they heard the front door.
"Well if it isn't the love birds and my adorable little angel," John answered the door with a big smile taking Kelly from Lisa. "You two look tired but happy. Did my little princess keep you two up?"
"No, she was good the whole time. It was a pleasure watching her," Lisa shared a secret smile with Mark as the both knew it was their own fault they were both so tired from staying up to all hours of the night making love.
"Come on and see who came with me," John motioned for Mark and Lisa to follow him into the family room. They were both surprised to see Glen sitting there talking to Lisa's mom. Laura came towards Mark and Lisa giving them both hugs.
"Hey you two," Glen got up shaking Mark's hand and hugging Lisa. "Hope you guys don't mind John talked me into coming along with him."
"Not at all," Mark was happy to see Glen but he noticed a deep sadness in his friend's eyes. "You ok?"
"Yeah, just tired I guess," Glen shrugged as a tall well built older man with black hair walked into the room smiling widely when he saw Lisa.
"Mark, I would like you to meet my step dad Eric," Lisa smiled as Eric shook Mark's hand.
"It's very nice to meet you. I've been watching you for years working with my boy here," Eric patted John's shoulder. "I especially like it when you kick his ass."
"Thanks dad that is so nice of you," John laughed.
"I won't be kicking his ass in the near future since he is on my side once again," Mark grinned as Lisa pulled him to the sofa to sit down.
"Yeah, I prefer it that way," John widely grinned winking at his dad.
"Eric, do you mind checking on dinner while I go put Kelly to sleep?" Laura nudged her husband.
"Not at all," Eric smiled following his wife
"Have you seen are darling sis lately?" John picked up his beer taking a long swig staring at Lisa.
"Umm kind of," Lisa was nervous about telling John about her encounter with Christina.
"Kind of?" John smirked at her motioning for her to go on.
"We had a disagreement and she called the police. It was no big deal," Lisa said quickly as John stood up.
"That bitch did what?"
"John, calm down its over. She called the police because I caught her with her new boyfriend," Lisa tried to smooth over the situation.
"You're not the only one that caught her," John said under his breathe.
"You better explain that," Mark joined in the conversation.
"Glen, you want to tell them or should I," John slumped down on the sofa next to Lisa.
"I'll tell," Glen leaned forward on his chair resting his elbows on his knees. "I saw Christina in an intimate moment."
"Intimate moment?" Mark asked taking Lisa's hand. "How in the hell did you see her like that? You two just got here right and she hasn't been in town for days."
"Remember Linda asked John and me to do a few autograph signings in Philadelphia when tickets went on sale for Raw there over the break," Glen paused while Mark nodded yes. "I've been having trouble sleeping lately so John kept me company at the hotel bar late the other night. The place was dead quiet till suddenly from outside the lounge there was loud laughter. I turned my head just in time to see Christina laughing hanging on some guy waiting for an elevator. I couldn't make out who the guy was because he was wearing a long trench coat with the hood up. He wouldn't turn around I could only see the back of him. The guy kept kissing her neck and running his hands up her legs under her skirt. They were quite a sight thought they were going to screw right there in the lobby," Glen looked heart broken as he talked.
"When he pointed the love session out to me I lost it and went after her. She looked panicked pushing the guy into the elevator and went racing the other way. I didn't even care about the ass in the elevator I just wanted answers from her," John drank quickly from his beer. "I caught up to her as she handed the valet the receipt for the car. She wouldn't look at me as I asked what the hell she was doing acting like a whore with some strange guy. She kept telling me to leave her alone and when I tried to stop her from leaving in the car she had hotel security called. Her cold icy stare as she told me to rot in hell is etched in my mind."
"What kind of car was it?" Lisa asked surprising John.
"We just told you Christina was being a slut and you're worried about the car," John stared at her.
"Please tell me," Lisa pleaded with her eyes.
"It was a silver Lexus," Glen volunteered the information as Lisa squeezed Mark's hand tighter.
"It was the same guy," Lisa mumbled.
"Same guy? You know who she was with?" John anxiously looked from Mark to Lisa.
"When Lisa went to see Christina there was a silver Lexus with Connecticut plates parked in front," Mark spoke caressing Lisa's hand. "Think John, you know who owns a Lexus that color with Connecticut plates."
"Vince does," John let out a sigh. "The little slut is screwing Vince."
"Will you please stop calling her that," Lisa looked at John not wanting to hear his bad mouthing of Christina.
"I'm just calling it as I see it. She had a chance to be with a good man," John motioned at Glen, "instead she choose to kick him to curb and sneak around like the slut that …." John was interrupted by Laura yelling from the front porch for help. Everything was forgotten as they all raced to help Laura.
