Mark and Catherine have a few hours before Lindsey is home. They are sitting on opposite ends of the couch. Mark is playing on his phone and Catherine is sitting on the couch facing Mark, she has her knees up and is leaning the paper on her lap doing the crossword with her reading glasses on.

Mark looks over at Catherine and finds it amazing that her sitting on the couch doing a crossword in reading glasses is making his heart race.

Catherine looks up at Mark over her reading glasses and asks, "What? Did I draw on my face with the pen or something?"

Mark blushes realizing he's been busted.

Catherine chuckles and seductively says, "Oh I believe I have made you blush!"

Mark smirks and responds, "Well with you it's not that hard."

Catherine asks, "So seriously what's with the stare down?"

Mark smiles and replies, "Just thinking about how you doing a crossword is making my heart race."

Catherine looks down at what she has on and says, "Seriously? I'm sitting here in sweats, an old tank, and reading glasses and this is making your heart race?"

Mark just smiles and nods.

Catherine laughs and responds, "Well damn I guess I still got it."

Mark leans over and spreads Catherine's legs throwing her paper and pen on the floor. They are in a heated make out session and Catherine's shirt has just come off when Nancy walks in the front door and says "OH MY GOD!" she instantly covers her eyes, apologizes and runs into the kitchen.

Catherine grabbing her shirt yells, "Nancy what are you doing here?!"

From the kitchen Nancy says, "I'm sorry I used my keys because I figured you were asleep. I'm not used to walking in on you half naked on the couch."

Mark quietly groans and hides his face in the couch.

Just as Mark lifts his head up Catherine mouths 'I'm sorry.'

Catherine asks, "Seriously Nance why are you here?", as she walks into the kitchen.

Nancy says, "Sorry I just wanted to lay out by the pool." Nancy whispers, "Why weren't you in the bedroom? What if Linds walked in and not me?"

Catherine whispers, "You freak out too much she's not due home for a few hours. And besides this is my house I will have sex wherever I want. Besides it didn't start out like that I was innocently doing a crossword and things progressed from there."

Nancy smiles and raises her eyebrows suggestively. Catherine rolls her eyes and whispers, "Fine you go outside and I'm going back to Mark."

As Catherine walks back into the living room Nancy walks outside.

Mark says, "Well that was fun."

Catherine laying down on the couch putting her head in Mark's lap says, "Oh yeah having my sister walk in on us getting it on and me shirtless has always been on my list of fun things."

Mark laughs and responds, "Well it could have been worse at least it was just your shirt we could have been in way more compromising positions."

Catherine sitting up and snuggling up to Mark as he puts his arm around her says, "True. What do you say we watch TV until Linds gets home?"

Mark kissing her forehead says, "Sounds like a plan."

After about an hour of nothing interesting on TV Catherine says, "I'm gonna take a quick shower."

Mark gets up and follows her.

Catherine smiles over her shoulder and jokingly asks, "Are you joining me?"

Mark blushes slightly and replies, "No I was actually going to put on a real pair of shorts and go join your sister."

Catherine starting the shower says, "Yeah I guess we punished her enough."

Mark laughs walking out of the bedroom. He makes his way downstairs and outside to join Nancy. Mark spots Nancy in a lounger by the pool and says, "Hey."

Nancy seeing it's Mark says, "Hey. Sorry about earlier."

Mark sitting in the lounger next to Nancy says, "No big deal. Not the first time I've been walked in on. Although that may have been the first time since college."

Nancy laughs and says, "You're good for her you know?" She looks over at Mark. "I'm serious. I haven't seen her this happy in a while. I know it's only been a little over 2 weeks but I can tell you two have something that is gonna last. I have to warn you though my sister can be a stubborn mule."

Mark asks in disbelief, "Really?"

Nancy replies, "Oh yeah. You'll see what I mean when you guys have your first fight. Although you do seem to have a calming effect on her, you have a way of putting her at ease. You're pretty laid back aren't you?"

Mark responds, "Yeah, that's what they tell me anyways."

Mark's phone starts ringing. He looks down to see it's his mother. He looks at Nancy and says, "Excuse me. I have to take this."

Mark walks away and says, "Hey Mom."

The voice on the other end says, "Well I'm glad you're alive. You move to Vegas over 2 weeks ago and all I get are a few lousy texts?"

Mark sighs and responds, "Sorry I've been busy and you know I work nights now. Kerri and Elizabeth were here for almost a week and … and I'm seeing someone." Mark closes his eyes tight hoping she doesn't ask too many questions.

"Wait did I hear that correctly my son dating? More importantly telling me about it, this must be serious?", asks the voice on the other end of the phone.

Mark exhales and replies, "Yes I am. I know I haven't dated in a while so know that I am very serious and very excited about it. Her name is Catherine; we work together. She's a little older than me and has a 12 yr old daughter named Lindsey."

Mom asks, "You are dating someone with a child? You who hates children? What have you done to my son?"

Mark says, "You like who you like. I honestly did freak out about the child first, but Kerri told me that it was stupid to deny a relationship because I was unsure about a child."

Mom says, "I've always liked that Kerri, why is it you two weren't ever together?"

Mark sighs and says, "Mom you know Kerri is a lesbian we've had this talk a million times."

Mom asks, "Are you sure she just hasn't been with the right man yet?"

Mark grunts, "Mom!"

Mom says, "Ok. Ok. I'll leave it. So a 12 yr old daughter huh? So how exactly old is this Catherine?"

Mark responds, "40."

Mom snaps, "Sounds a little old for you."

Mark says, "Not in my opinion."

Mom says, "Ok well you should call me more often. Love you."

Mark says, "I love you too." He hangs up the phone and walks back to the lounger.

Nancy asks, "Not to butt in but is your mom not thrilled about the age difference?"

Mark sighs and replies, "There are few things she is thrilled about. I love her, but she's been over protective far too long."

Nancy smiles and responds, "It's a mom thing, we can't help it sometimes."

Lindsey and Eddie walk into the back yard. Lindsey says, "Hi Aunt Nancy. Hi Mark."

Eddie says, "We knocked on the front door but didn't get an answer."

Mark looks at Eddie and says, "Catherine's in the shower."

Eddie hugs Lindsey and says, "See you soon baby." Eddie walks out of the yard.

Lindsey says, "Bye Dad." She walks over and sits down on the lounger with Mark.

Nancy asks, "Did you have fun with your dad this weekend?"

Lindsey shakes her head and says, "Dad had to work most of the weekend so not really."

Mark pulls Lindsey to his side and gives her a half hug.

Lindsey stands up and says, "I'm going upstairs." Lindsey walks into the house and up the stairs.

Catherine sees her at the top of the stair and says, "Hey baby girl. How was your weekend?"

Lindsey looks at the floor and shrugs and says, "Dad worked most of it."

Catherine runs her hand through Lindsey's blond hair and says, "I'm sorry baby. Are you ok?"

Lindsey shrugs her shoulders, walks into her room and shuts her door.

Catherine stands at the top of the stairs and sighs. She turns around and knocks on Lindsey's door.

Lindsey says, "Come in."

Catherine walks in to see Lindsey sitting on the bed. Catherine sits next to her and puts her arm around her and asks, "What's wrong Linds?"

Lindsey sighs.

Catherine asks, "Was it something your dad did?"

Lindsey stands up and says, "He's such an ass sometimes."

Catherine says, "Linds I couldn't agree with that statement more, but you know I don't like it when you use language like that."

Lindsey rolls her eyes and says, "Mom all he did the whole time besides work was talk about Mark. I told him Mark is a nice guy and he needs to get over it. Then he said he was going to prove Mark was wrong for us."

Catherine sighs and responds, "I'm sure it was just talk. Your dad hasn't agreed with anyone I've dated since him. Nothing has come of any of those I wouldn't worry."