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Josie woke the next morning and smiled at the feel of Mark's arm around her. She yawned and scooted out from under his arm and headed to the bathroom to freshen up.
Luckily she wasn't prone to hangovers. Josie stopped when she got out of the shower, she had forgot all about Tom. She dried off quickly and grabbed some shorts and one of the T-shirts she had left at Mark's. That when she felt something brush against her leg. "Tom." She said bending down to pick him up, she cuddled the little cat and smiled. Mark must have stopped and got him last night when she was passed out in the car.
She bent and brushed a kiss to Mark's forehead and headed downstairs, she fed Tom and then pulled out stuff to make a big breakfast. She knew several of his friends were staying here, so she assumed they would be hungry.
Josie hummed as she cooked, she had stopped worrying about anything but being with Mark, they had a perfect relationship, neither was serious, they enjoyed being together, no stings, they both came and went as they pleased, so Mark was a little bossy, dominant even, but she didn't let it bother her too much, she knew he was toning it down for her, she could tell, and that meant a lot to her, it meant he cared how she felt, yes all in all she was satisfied with the way things were going.
Mark walked in the kitchen and smiled to find his girl, feeding a army of hungry guys, even John had come back here last night. He watched as she smiled and served up stacks of pancakes and omelets of the guys.
Paul took her hand. "You know, if you ever get tired of deadass, well I'm available."
Mark walked over and popped him in his head. "You got a death wish boy?"
Paul just grinned and rubbed his head. "Cant blame a guy for trying, seems you lucked out and found the perfect woman."
Mark put a arm around her and kissed her. "That I have."
Josie blushed at all the attention. "You hungry?"
"As a bear." He said and sat down, Josie fixed him a stack of pancakes and handed them to him and started on a omelet for him, she half listened to the guys talk about wrestling, but her thoughts were pulled away, if her mother could see her cooking for all these guys, she would have a fit. Josie shook her head, she used to agree with her mother about stuff like this, but she realized, she liked doing things for Mark and he did plenty of nice things for her, it wasn't like she was the only one who cooked, they both cooked for each other, she was beginning to see that things weren't always black and white.
Josie walked over and put his omelet in front of him. "Thanks Baby."
Josie just smiled and he pulled her down his lap. "I bet you haven't eaten a bite." He said feeding her a bite of pancake.
Josie sat there of the middle of a bunch of guys and let Mark feed her, she didn't give a damn, she was happy, she never knew being with a guy could feel like this. Mark looked down at her, she was so quite this morning. "You okay?"
Josie nodded. "Yeah, perfect."
Josie left late in the afternoon, so Mark could have some time with his friends. Mark took her home and dropped her off telling her he would see her the next day. Josie was glad that Jenn had called her, she was still with Shawn at his hotel, she just shook her head, she hoped Jenn didn't get her heart broke.
She tried to call her sister but only got voice mail, she left a message for her dad and decided to go swimming.
She missed Mark, just being away from him for a short time was starting to bother her, she wondered if he missed her or not, he seemed to content to drop her at home. She frowned why was she thinking like this, Mark was keeping up the agreement they made no strings, just friends, just sex, was she staring to depend to much on him, maybe she better back off some, she didn't want to end up chasing him off.
Mark used his key to get in the next day. All the guys were back on the road, and he called Shawn to make sure he had took Jenn home safe and sound, he didn't like Shawn messing with one of Josie's friends, but Jenn was a big Girl, and obviously she had been willing, not much he could say.
Mark shook his head as he caught his reflection in the mirror, the things he did for love, he thought grinning.
He walked through the house and spotted Josie in the kitchen , he waited till she put her glass of tea down and then he sprung on her grabbing her. "Well look what I got me here, a sweet maiden." He said running his big hand down her front ,squeezing her breasts.
Josie yelped until she realized it was Mark and then twisted around in his arms. "Oh Mark, you look so cute." She giggled.
Mark frowned. "Stupid is more like it." He grumbled.
Josie just grinned and looked at him, he had found a authentic looking pirates costume somewhere and had a bandanna on his head, one big gold earring on and a patch over on eye and a very real looking sword hanging from his waist.
"Oh my what a big sword you have." She said backing up.
Mark grabbed her and pulled her to his chest. "You lass are about to find out what just what a big sword I have." he said shoving his hips against her letting her feel how aroused he was.
Josie gasped. "Ohh you cad, unhand me."
Mark laughed evilly. "No, I'm taking you prisoner, and having my way with you, I have some very vile things in mind."
Josie squealed when he threw her over his shoulder giving her a hearty whack on her ass, before he carted her upstairs.
Josie rolled over on her stomach and buried her face in the pillow, never had she ever thought sex could be like this.
Mark ran his hand down her back and stopped and caressed the smooth curve of her butt. "Lass thats what ya get for resisting a scurvy pirate like myself."
Josie started giggling and turned over and kissed him. "I must admit, you make a wonderful pirate."
Mark laughed. "I enjoyed that myself, now I have to think about what I want next week."
"I'm thirsty..I'll be back." She said rolling over to get up, Mark stopped her. "I'll go, you want tea or water?"
"Water would be great."
Mark bent and kissed her. "I'll be right back."
Mark walked downstairs naked as a jaybird, he didn't figure it would offend the cat. He grabbed a bottle of water and had just rounded into the foyer to go back upstairs when the door opened, a very attractive older woman took one look at him and screamed bloody murder.
Mark covered himself with one big hand. "Lady calm down."
"What have you done to my daughter?" She screeched at him.
"Nothing..just calm down..." He started.
"Calm down, I'll maim you if you've harmed one hair on her head!"
"Margery, what are you doing here?"
Mark looked up to see Josie coming down the stairs, thankfully with clothes on.
"Josephine what is the meaning of this, why is this animal naked in your home?" Margery demanded giving Mark a look that made him feel like some kind of freak.
Josie sighed, now she had to deal with this. "Mark why don't you get dressed." She suggested.
Mark figured that was a good idea and scooted around Josie and back upstairs.
"Margery you need to calm down, you shouldn't have just walked in."
Margery followed her daughter to the kitchen where she started making tea. ""Well I didn't know you were entertaining some freak." She sniffed sitting down.
Josie made the tea and set a cup in front of her mother gathering her thoughts. "Margery I'm going to say this one time, as long as you're in my house, you will treat Mark with respect, not one more negative word."
Mark stood in the door and a smile spread across his face, he knew she had a hard time standing up to her mother, but she was defending him, it made him feel good.
Margery sighed. "Bad enough your sister is pregnant by some barbarian, now you, what does he do?"
Josie sat down sipping the tea. "He's a retired wrestler."
Margery's tea went down the wrong way and she started coughing. "Josephine, how could you, do you know how this looks on me, my own daughter sleeping with a wrestler?"
"Margery look, I'm grown, I happen to like Mark, he's a nice guy and I like spending time with him, lay off Ana too, shes happy, you're going to be a grandmother, start acting like one, and let me and Ana live our own lives, you always lived yours, now its our turn, I'm not going to stop seeing Mark because you don't approve." Josie said looking up at her mother.
Josie looked up and seen Mark standing there and waved him in. "Margery this is Mark Calaway, Mark this is my mother Margery Donahue."
Margery's good manners won over her dislike of the man and she shook his hand briefly. "Nice to meet you Ma'am."
She nodded and then turned back to her daughter. "I'm only in town for the day, I was hoping we could spend some time together."
Mark took that as his cue to leave, he knew the two needed time together , Josie rarely got either of her parents attention, and he wasn't worried, he knew know that Josie could hold her own with her mother. "I'll be heading out darlin'" Mark said bending to kiss her.
Josie wrapped her arms around him for a moment. "Thanks."
Mark just nodded. "Come see me tonight, I'll cook dinner, okay?"
She nodded and smiled as he left.
"He can cook?" Margery asked surprised.
Josie grinned. "Quite well."
Josie stood. "I haven't eaten lunch, lets go out."
Margery stood and looked at her daughter, she was different, she looked so happy, but how happy could she be with man, who probably watched her every move and told her what to do, he had practically ordered her to his house for dinner and Josie had just meekly nodded, what in the world had come over her daughters?
Josie tried to keep the subject on work, but Margery after a few minutes changed it.
"Have you met Ana's husband?" Margery asked as she picked at her shrimp cocktail.
Josie nodded. "He's nice guy."
Margery snorted. "Oh yes, he orders her around like a servant."
Josie frowned, that didn't sound like Ben. "That doesn't sound like Ben."
"Well the whole time I was there, he kept telling her to sit down and get off her feet, and telling her what time to go to bed, and she just smiles and nods and does what he says and if thats not bed enough, she says she quitting work after the baby is born." Margery huffed.
"Margery, Ben is taking care of her, he loves her, and she wants to quit work." Josie said.
"You're brainwashed too." She said laying her fork down. "So are you and this wrestler serious?"
Josie thought about that were they, hell she wasn't even sure. "We are friends, we have a good time together, right now my career comes first."
"Well at least one of my daughters a her thinking straight." Margery said.
Josie shook her head, Poor Ana, she just hoped Ben didn't let Margery keep upsetting her.
Josie flopped back on her couch, her mother had left a few minutes ago, and she was relieved, she was tired of answering questions about Mark. She picked up her phone and dialed Ana's number and her sister picked up. "Hello."
"Girl, Margery walked in on Mark naked, after we had just done the nasty."
Ana started laughing a couldn't stop. "Gee you somehow manged to make me look good." Ana said still chuckling.
"Well I just told her it was my life and to stay out of it." She said.
"Good for you, I basically told her the same, so lets see if it works." Ana said.
"Yeah, hopefully it will."
"So you and Mark getting serious?" Ana asked.
"No, just having fun, thats all I want for now." She said.
Ana wasn't buying it, but let it slide, Josie would have to figure it out for herself. They talked about Ana's doctors appointment, and Josie told her she was sending her some stuff for the baby.
Josie looked up at the time and told Ana she had to go.
She figured she would head on over to Mark's. "C'mon Tom." She said lifting the kitten. "Want to go to daddy's house." Then she stopped realizing what she said, that sounded way too domestic, she better kill any daddy talk in front of Mark.
"So is everything cool with you and your mom?" Mark asked as he set the chicken on the table.
"Well as good as it gets between us, she knows me and Ana are going to do what we want , so hopefully she'll leave well enough alone.
Mark hoped so, he was going to have enough trouble winning this girl, without her mother whispering vile things in her ears.
Mark pulled a chair out for her and Josie smiled up at him, he was just so sweet she had never met someone like him. "Thank you."
Mark just kissed her quickly. "You're welcome..I know you have to work in the morning, but can you stay tonight?"
Josie nodded. "Can I leave Tom here tomorrow, I'll pick him up after work."
Mark nodded as he set a bowl of rice on the table. "Sure, ya know you can stay here as much as you want."
Josie looked over at him. "Well I like staying here, but I don't want to wear out my welcome."
Mark sat down beside her. "Honey, theres no way you could do that, I love having ya here."
Josie smiled and leaned over kissing him. "Okay then, seems like you're stuck with me at least the next few days."
Mark smiled as he hugged her, he wanted to be stuck with her the rest of his life, if he had his way.
Mark moved over her, Josie wrapped her legs higher around his waist, she loved looking at him, while he made love to her, and tonight thats what it was, slow easy and sweet as he thrust slowly in her, bending to place sweet kisses on her lips. "Feel good?" He whispered against her lips. Josie nodded and caught her breath as he thrust back in her. "mmmmm." She murmured.
Mark looked at her beneath him, she was so beautiful, lying there clutching his shoulders while he moved slowly and deeply in and out of her wet heat, his heart was filled at the moment, he heard her soft gasps and whimpers and felt her fingers tighten on his arms. "Thats it baby, come for me, good girl." He soothed as she cried out, he followed her his climax washing over him, his thrusting becoming frenzied as he drove in deep and hard calling her name.
Mark collapsed, falling down over her, using his elbows to keep from crushing her, his face was buried in her hair and their hair tangled together, their bodies still connected. Mark was still out of it, not even realizing what he was saying. "I love ya Josie." He murmured nuzzling her neck.
Josie froze, what the hell?
She pushed Mark back. "What was that, what happened to no stings, no commitment, just fun?"
Josie was in a severe panic, love meant marriage kids, forever something that scared her shitless.
Mark sat up. "Josie I cant help the way I feel, if you don't feel the same way fine, but I love ya, I'm not going to hide it."
Josie wasn't ready to hear that, things had been going good with Mark, and now this, it was too much.
She got up and gathered her clothes and got dressed, Mark just watched, he knew she was running, she was scared of what she was feeling, of what he was feeling.
Josie turned to look at him. "I'm sorry Mark, but I cant do this."
Mark got up and pulled her in his arms. "Josie, I know you're scared, when you stop being scared, I'll be here waiting for you."
Josie hugged him tight for a moment and then pulled out of his arms and left. Mark heard his front door shut and he sank on the bed. Now he just had to wait, wait and hope Josie came to her senses.