Mark clutched onto Kassie's hand as the two of them walked behind the group that was heading out to the cocktail hour. Kassie wore the burgundy high-low dress with spaghetti strap top just like Jessica told her. She made sure her hair braided back and the loose flyaway hairs with a smokey eye. The dress wrap was tied on the side, which made the slit of the skirt fall right up her legs. She looked good in the outfit and felt that way too. Mark wrapped his arm around her waist as they walked up to the bar.
"You want one?" He leaned into Kassie's shoulder and could smell her body wash.
"Yes, please," She said softly, and he kissed her shoulder. Kassie keeps walking out into the beautiful backyard of the mansion to a high top table. She looked at the pool covered with flower petals and strings of greenery. The place was gorgeous, and everything seems to be in the perfect place. She was awed with everything. She found an area a bit away from everyone that was making there way out. She continued to stare out over the countryside, taking in all the sights. She noticed that it looked like lights were hanging from the trees. She began to think about how beautiful things would look at the night. The designer of this wedding thought of everything.
"Here you go, Kass," Mark said and handed her a small Jack and coke. Kassie smiled at Mark.
"Thank you" She giggled a bit to him as she took the small glass from him.
"Yeah, that was what I thought too, but it's too early to be sloppy." Mark downed his glass in a gulp.
"Yeah, but it is early enough to get a buzz." She laughed even harder.
"Daddy, Daddy!" A little girl around four years old wearing a white dress with flowers in her hair ran towards Mark, and he bent down to pick her up.
"Hi baby, How are you?" He stood back up with the small brown hair and brown eye little girl in his arms. She pulled at her hair and stared over at Kassie.
"Did you see me?" She said as she leaned into Mark, and he hugged her.
"Yes, I did. You did a great job" He told her, " Gracie, this is my friend Kassie." Mark said and pointed to her
"Hi," She said as she wiggled in his arms to get down.
"Hi Gracie, How are you?" Kassie, as she watched, Mark shifted her down, and she stood there swinging her dress for a little and then walked over to Kassie. Kassie watched her and smiled as she bent down, and Gracie wrapped her hands around her neck.
"Hi mom," Mark said, and Kassie stood up with Gracie in her arms. Gracie started to play with her necklace looking at the stones. Kassie looked over at a woman who was about the same height as her without her heels on. She had curly brown hair and glasses. Mark's mother wore a very beautiful dark blue dress that went just above her ankles. She slowly walked over to Mark, and she gave him a loving hug.
"I am so glad that you came," She said and patted her son and Mark smiled down at her "Gracie was so excited when she saw that you came. How is retirement?"
"Busy, I am still with Glen and his crew."
"Mark, you need to get some rest in your butt." She teased him just like a mother.
"Mom, I want you to meet Kassie. Kassie, this is my mother, Catherine." Mark said as the two women smiled at one another, and Kassie shifted Gracie over to her one side and shook her hand.
"Nice to meet you, Catherine," Kassie said with a smile, "I heard so many good things about you."
She laughed a little "From Mark?" She said and laughed, "I am sure not all the things that Mark has told you was true." She smiled, and Kassie smiled too.
"Mama, I do speak highly of you" Mark laughed a bit. Kassie picked up her drink from the table and took a sip.
"I want juice." Gracie interrupted, and Kassie bounced her a bit.
"I think the bar as orange juice," Mark said, and Kassie smiled at him as she took Gracie for her juice. Mark watched as Kassie and Gracie headed to the bar.
"She seems nice, Mark," His mom said to him she smiled at him.
"She is Mama. She makes me want to slow down and get some sand in my shoes." He said and looked over at Kassie playing with Gracie.
"I never heard you talk about someone like that before" She stared at him in a bit shock.
"You wait, I am sure you will see why before we even leave. She lights up the room, and people notice when she is gone, she makes everyone feel special, " he paused a bit "...and she is my world." Catherine put her hand on Mark's arm and gave him a few pats. She was a bit surprised that Mark was making such a statement.
Kassie walked back over, holding a cup with a lid and straw as she held it, giving it to Gracie a few times as she walked back over. "Mark, you should have gotten us these cups" Kassie laughed a bit, and Gracie held her cup away from Kassie to take.
"Yeah looks like you got her something she enjoys for a while." The three of them chatted awhile, and then they announced that they would be seating for dinner.
"Gracie, come to mum mum. You and I are going to have dinner together." Catherine said and opened her arms for her to come to her.
"No," Gracie said and shook her head and put her face into Kassie's chest. Mark looked at her and then at Kassie.
"Gracie," Catherine tried to protest.
"No-No!" She started to scream and kick in Kassie's arms.
"Gracie, please don't kick." Mark grabbed her and held her, and Gracie started to throw her self back to Kassie.
"K see," She cried, and Kassie looked at Mark.
"It's okay. You can sit with your mom. I will go with Gracie" She paused, and Mark looked at Kassie. She could tell that he didn't want to separate but knew it would easier. Kassie put her arms out, and Gracie literally jumped into Kassie's arms. With giggles and smiled as she grabbed onto her arm and necklace. Mark ran his hands against the open back of the dress and leaned in and kisses Kassie on the cheek. He took in a deep smell of her, which he drove him wild.
Mark escorted both Kassie, Gracie, and Catherine into the room as they both went to find which table they were sitting at. Gracie and Kassie sat at the children's table while Mark and Catherine sat diagonally at another table closer to the dance floor. Mark kept looking at the two of them as the dinner continued.
"That was very nice of Kassie," Catherine said to Mark, and she smiled at him.
"I am telling you, Mama, there is no one like her." He said and looked over at her noticing how she was cutting up chicken fingers for Gracie along with helping the other kids. Kassie stood out sitting at the children's table, not just because she was the adult, but also she just shined.
"How long as you two been dating?"
"Officially a bit over a month, but we have been talking for a bit before that. Kassie is a star at work, landing all the presentations that she gave. If Glen was here, he would tell you how good she is. She has no idea about my wrestling career. You should have seen her showing up at an autograph session. She bought a $300 package and then gave it to her neighbor's grandson."
"Wow, that is impressive. It is good to be generous." His mom said with a smile as Mark looked at her and then down at his dinner.
Dinner started to wrap up, and the DJ started the music with some general dancing music to just get people out of their seats. Gracie started to already want to dance. Kassie sat a the table as she danced next to her chair.
"K see come dance with me."
"In a few minutes," She said as she tried to finish her meal and looked over at Mark, who was still eating and chatting with his mom. She smiled to her self and could tell the conversation was a good one.
"K see!" Gracie screamed a bit louder than the music, and Kassie just started to laugh and filled her mouth with food. Gracie jumped up and down as the music continued to play. "K see!"
"Okay okay" She took Gracie's hand, and the two of them went onto the dance floor and started to dance. Gracie giggled and laughed as she spun around and held on to Kassie's hands. Mark looked over at Kassie and Gracie dancing on the floor. He noticed that a lot of the kids are now on the dance floor and the DJ started to play the "Cupid Shuffle" the floor started to fill up a bit with a few adults that took the plunge to be the first ones out on the dance floor. Mark continued to watch the dance floor and saw that Vincent finally showed up.
"Hi Kassie," Vincent said with a smile as he looked down to see Gracie jumping around.
"Hi, Vincent. You look great." She smiled at her as Gracie pulled at her arms. "Your sister is filled with energy, and I doubt she knows this song." She laughed, and Vincent just shook his head.
"Yeah, I am sure she does not know the song." He said and watched Kassie bend over and pulled Gracie up into her arms. Vincent tried to play with Gracie, which just made her wiggle.
"Come on" She held her as the song started to give directions. "Come on, Vincent, make sure that I am doing this right" She laughed at him, and he started to dance right alongside her.
"Mama look, " Mark pointed out to Kassie, Vincent, and Gracie all out there dancing and laughing. The floor was getting filled with people. Mark smiled and looked at Kassie. Catherine looked at her son, and she could tell her son was in love with a woman that everyone else seems to love too.
The night continued as the DJ played the music that the kids went out and danced around too. Mark came over and got Kassie's attention. The three of them playfully danced with Gracie in their arms. Gracie would wiggle every so often, and Kassie would put her down, and she would dance holding on to Mark or to Kassie and spin around and around. Kassie stood next to the dance floor and tried to get a drink of water. Mark walked over to her and stood behind her, planting small kisses on her neck.
"Gracie's mom comes in about an hour." He said softly into Kassie's ear
"Aw, then what will we do for entertainment" Kassie
snickered a bit and smiled as Mark wrapped his arms around her waist.
"K see!" Gracie called to her as she smiled and placed her hands on top of Mark's as she leaned back against him, "K see!" Gracie walked over and pulled at her dress. "I need juice," Kassie tapped on Mark's arm, and she bent down to pick up Gracie.
"Let me take her. You want to go get her juice?"
"Not a problem, you want something?"
"Yes, please just grab me a beer," He said a sat down with Gracie on his lap.
Kassie walked over to the bar. It was pretty empty as she leaned up against it and ordered the drinks. She stood there and listened to the music as she waited. A man walked up to the bar and waited. He looked over at Kassie, and Kassie could tell already he was not going to let her alone.
"Hi, I am David," He said with a smile, and she looked at him. He had short brown hair with hazel eyes, just like Mark's. She could tell he has not shaved in the last few days, but it looked good on him.
"Kassie," She said and smiled "Thank you," She said to the bartender who handed her the juice and the beer.
"Do you know the bride or groom?" He asked
"Neither. I am here with the uncle of the bride." She smiled and hoped that he would not ask any more questions.
"Oh, really. I am an uncle to the bride too."
"I am with Mark" She smiled, trying to be polite.
"Ah, one lucky guy," He said as Kassie could see him deflate a bit.
"I got to get back to him. Gracie wants her juice." She lifted up the cup with the straw in and smiled.
"Oh yeah," He said and stared at her as she walked away.
Kassie walked back to Mark and handed Gracie her juice. She put the straw in her mouth and leaned on Mark's chest, rubbing her head. "Thank you," Mark said as she handed him the beer.
"I think I just ran into your brother David."
"Oh yeah," Mark said as he took a big gulp of his beer. "I am sure he will be over here once he gets his drink," Mark said, and Kassie took a seat near him so the two of them could still enjoy the music and yet chat a little. Mark was right almost as soon as he said that David walked up.
"Hi, little brother," David said with a drink in hand.
"Hi, Dave. How are you?" Mark said as she shook hands with him since Gracie was sitting on his lap yet.
"Good. Good. How is retirement?"
"Ah, I am still busy as ever." He said and looked over as Kassie, who had her hands on her crossed legs. She smiled at him.
"I meet your girl here... Kassie," David said and pointed to her.
"Yeah she told me," He said
"Good catch," He said, and Kassie's eyes went big as she looked down at the floor.
"Excuse me," She said. "Gracie let us women get out of this conversation," She said, and Gracie moved from Mark to her arms, and she got up and walked away from the guys.
"Wow, David...your still jealous?"
"I don't think it is wrong for her to know that she is a good catch. So, how long are you hanging on to this one." Mark stood up to be a bit taller than David. Mark took a drink of his beer.
"I see you are enjoying yourself here." Mark started, "I am not interested in having a war with you tonight. Kassie and I are doing well, and that is all you need to know. I hope you are spending a night here at the mansion."
"Yeah, I got a room. See you tomorrow at breakfast... maybe" He snickered and tilted his beer to Mark and took a drink.
Mark walked around for a bit as he finished his beer and finally seen Kassie sitting outside in a rocking chair. Gracie was lying on her chest out. Mark stood back as he watched her as she hummed the music a bit and rubbed Gracie's back. She stared out into the night sky. Kassie fits so perfectly into this family.
"Kass," Mark said softly, and she looked up at him as he placed his hand on the back of the rocking chair.
"Shh, she is sleeping."
"She had a big day" Mark smiled and rubbed her back. "Sara should be here shortly." He said and pulled out his phone, seeing that she was calling "Hello," He paused. "We will meet you out front," He said, and Kassie got ready to try to stand up with Gracie still lying on her chest. Mark put his phone away and helped her. Mark placed his hand on her lower back as they walked and chatted softly as they walked.
"Hey, Mark," a blonde hair petite girl said, "How was Gracie?"
"She did great. She has been dancing for the last few hours. I am sure she will sleep all night for you." Mark said as he ran his hand up and down the open back of the dress, "Sara, this is Kassie and Kassie; this is Sara," He said, introducing them.
"Nice to meet you," Kassie smiled as tried to wave a little without waking up Gracie.
"You as well," Sara said with a sort of sly smile on her face.
Mark went over to Kassie and tried to take Gracie as softly as possible to not wake her up. Gracie groaned a bit and then snuggled right into Mark. Sara opened the back seat, and Mark put Gracie in the car seat. Kassie stood there just waiting for Mark to say his goodbyes and Sara looked at her "Can you give us a second?"
"Sure," Kassie said, and she looked at Mark and then turned around and slowly made her way back to the party. Kassie could hear the car door closed, and that was the end of the silence between them.
"Mark! We talk about this do not bring around all these different women around Gracie. It confuses her!" Sara screamed at him, and he looked at Sara and just shook his head.
"Kassie is not just a 'friend,' Sara." He paused, "Gracie really liked her too, and she is young enough that she will not remember her."
"You have no idea, Mark... I do, I know, Gracie... I know her... When she starts calling for your friend. What am I suppose to do?"
"You call me, and I will talk to her. I am her father too. If you have forgotten that fact." Mark started in with Sara.
Kassie continued to walk into the backyard. The trees had strands of lights hanging down from them. Kassie smiled as she watched them twinkle in the darkness against the lighting bugs. She could hear the music which drowned out Mark and Sara who were now fighting at the car. She turned around and watched Mark as he put his hand on the hood of the car and hung his head and shook it. Kassie sighed; what she thought would be a weekend to remember was becoming a weekend filled with problems. She turned and looked into the open bay doors near the pool area at the dance floor. She smiled as she sat down next near a tree and watched the floor filled with people enjoying themselves. She saw Vincent as he danced with another female.
"Hey, sorry about that," Mark said as Kassie stood up and fixed her dress a bit.
"It's not your fault." She said as she held her hand in front of her.
"Come here," Mark said as he took her arms and placed them around his neck. They both smiled as he planted a few kisses on her lips. "It should have never happened. Sara is overprotective, ex."
"Well, it has been a very different type of event so far tonight," Kassie smiled, and Mark slowly dances side to side, making her move side to side too.
"Why you say that?"
"Your brother believes I am arm candy, and your ex dislikes me and doesn't know me" She laughed a bit and blushed as she shook her head a bit.
"Don't worry about it." He said with a laugh, "David had too much to drink, and Sara will get over it" He paused, "Gracie loves you" He chuckled a bit.
"Well, then I guess that is all the matters," Kassie laughed with Mark.
"Come, let's get a drink and wash away this negativity." Mark grabbed her hand, and the two of them went back into the party.
Mark leaned up against the bar and placed his hand on Kassie's hip as the two of them ordered two drinks and then went over a bit away from the group on the dance floor and just enjoyed each other. The two of them enjoyed the music and finished their first drink and then started on their second one. Kassie stood up and danced in front of Mark. The two of them laughed as she danced tot he music. Kassie spun around and danced like she would if the girls were around.
"It's like the girls are here with you" Mark started to chuckle.
"Oh yeah," She said to Mark, and he stood up and stuck out his hand as Kassie danced around. Mark's fingers brushed up against her waist, and soon she was up against him, slowly dancing. "Is this dancing better?" Kassie whispered into his ear as she straddled his leg.
Mark chuckled a bit, and he slides his hand against her open back of her dress. Their lips touched, and all the emotions that were being penned up between the two of them started to escape. Kassie finally reached the table to put her drink down, and her hands brushed against Mark's cheeks and then around his neck. The two tanglings between each other the music drowned out with their hearts racing for one another. Mark held her closer and closer to him wanting to feel every part of her body against his. His hand found the slit of her skirt as he slides his hand in to feel her thigh so soft under his fingertips. Mark could tell his touch was leaving goosebumps as he slides his hand up high on her hip, feeling a thong strap and pulling at it.
"Follow me," Mark said, their lips barely parting to breath. He took her hand in one hand and picked up his drink, fishing it off and placing it back on the table. Kassie tried to make sure she looked decent unsure where they were going. Mark led the way as Kassie followed him.
"Where are we going?" Kassie asked as Mark started to walk up the one semi-spiral staircase. Mark didn't answer, but Kassie lifted her dress a bit so she wouldn't trip as she tried to keep up with him. Mark looked down at the piece of paper he pulled from his pocket. Kassie looked around, and there was a long hallway with a very light blue color all decorated perfectly. Mark pulled her arm a little, and she continued to walk down the hallway until he stopped at the one door.
Mark turned around and kissed Kassie deeply
as she could taste the last little bit of drink on this tongue. Mark opened the door, "Come," He said, and he walked into the darkroom, and Kassie followed him. Mark locked the door and then went right to Kassie and began to kiss her. Mark picked up Kassie, and she wrapped her legs around his waist. The two tanglings themself with each other. Mark pulled at Kassie's straps of her dress as he planted wet kisses down her neck and to her breast.
He placed Kassie on a dresser as he could hear a few items fall to the ground; neither Kassie nor Mark stopped. Kassie finally pulled her arms out of her straps as it hung around her waist. Mark suckled and kissed her nipples softly, plucking and making them wet, which forced them to become hard in the coolness in the house. Kassie moaned with excitement and pleasure as she finally pulled the tie apart around Mark's neck and threw it into the darkness. She then tried to undo the buttons of his shirt.
Mark stepped away from Kassie as she tried to balance her self on the dresser the best she could as Mark quickly lost the shirt and undid his pants. Kassie could feel her thong with her thumbs as she began to work it off of her as she got one of her legs free. Mark ran his hands up her thighs as he found her mound wet and naked as he leaned up and brushed her hair away from her face. He kissed her lips a few more times, but the passion between them couldn't be slowed down.
Mark slid Kassie off the dresser, and her arms held onto the side of the dresser, balancing her and also stopping her from smashing into the mirror behind her. Mark found his way and slide right into her. Kassie gasped a bit, and Mark tried to go slower, but he couldn't control himself. He wanted her so much for so long, and every ounce of her felt better than the next. Kassie moaned, and her body is stretching up to Mark as his lips and kissed her breast. The rhythm was driving Kassie insane, and she knew from not being with anyone for a while and wanting that touch from Mark so much she was not lasting long.
"M-Mark," Kassie called to him, and he could tell she was close, and Mark just kept going until he felt her body become weak in his arms. Mark held her as she shook for him. He kissed her cheeks and lips multiple times as she came back to earth with him. He picked her up and put her on the bed. Kassie pulled her shoes and her dress off her. Mark found his tie and pulled it up to the bed. He pulled his shoes and pants off.
Mark got onto the bed and kissed Kassie a few times. He could tell she was still so ready for him "turn over," He said to her, and she did get on all fours. He slides his hand against her arms and pulled them behind her as he tied them up loosely with his tie. Mark entered her once more and began to ride, pulling and bucking against her. Kassie was far from quiet, and Mark was glad, the louder she was, the more it just turned his on. Mark ran his hands against her body over and over again. He could not get enough of her and wanted her so much. There were flames between them, and he leaned his head back, and he lost control as his orgasm came rushing in, which made his thrust even harder into her. Kassie quickly began to fall apart in her own orgasm.
Kassie woke up her hand on top of Mark's chest. She gently ran it slowly against the tattoos. She smiled as her mind went back into last night and the two of them. Kassie could feel her body already responding and becoming turned on. Her heart started to race again, and her breath started to shake as she tried hard not to wake up Mark. Mark was already awake and ready for some more of the sweetness he tasted last night. Mark plotted his movements for a bit as he could hear Kassie turning her self on even more.
One quick move, Mark grabbed her hand and flipped her on her back. He settled right between her legs. He held her hand and then moved the other hand to have both on top of her head. He bent down and kissed her lips, biting her lower lip. She moaned softly, and Mark's eyes searched for his tie and couldn't find it. He moved his hand and slowly ran them down her body. Kassie arched her back up to him, and he quickly began to devour it kissing, licking, sucking, making every part of her beg for more.
"Mark, please," she said softly, but he heard her and did not make her wait long.
"Good girl," He said to her as he finished sucking on her breast. He thrust into her as she continued to hold her arms above her head. Mark enjoyed the moments a bit more then what he should. He ran his hands down her body, which make her push up against him as he thrust with the burning passion the two had for each other. Neither one of them lasted very long as their mind ran away with them on the things that they could experience with each other. Kassie sucked in air as she tried to breathe her breathless body coming around more and more as Mark was still draped on her breathless in his own right,
Mark looked up at her and kissed her lip softly as she wrapped her arms around his neck "Oh baby, you are going to be dangerous." He chuckled, and Kassie smile running her fingers over his lips.