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Sammy sighed as she and Mark made breakfast for the kids, it had been a depressing week and it had went all too fast.
Last night Emma and Seth, along with their parents spent the entire evening at Sammy's house, one last day to spend with Toby, Emma and Seth had taken the news hard, and Emma had cried last night when she said goodbye to Toby.
Sammy didn't think that Joey really under stood that Toby was going away for good, he was so little, he didn't get the concept.
Breakfast was as depressing as it could be, Toby only picked at her food. "Eat some Pup." Mark encouraged.
She ate a few more bites and put her fork down. Mark sighed, this was killing him.
Sammy looked like she would burst into tears at any moment.
Mark cleaned up, while Sammy got up and packed up the rest of Toby's things, she brought them down to the living room and smiled as she watched Toby reading to Joey, he sat in her lap as she read one of Bailey's books to him.
Mark walked in and put his arm around her. "I'm going to take her down to social services, you stay here with Joey."
Sammy nodded, she knew she would do the girl no good by falling apart.
Toby hugged Sammy trying not to cry, she had promised herself she would try to be brave for Sammy and Mark, but they couldn't completely hide the tears in both of their eyes and they hugged. "I love you Toby."
"I love you too Sammy." The little girl said.
Mark looked at Sammy wanting more than anything to be able to keep Toby, for himself, yeah, he loved the kid, but for Sammy too, to wipe the devastated look out of her eyes. He bent and kissed Sammy and then lifted Toby in his arms and left.
Sammy shut the door and walked over the the sofa sinking on it in tears, she didn't want to give Toby up, somewhere along the way, Toby had become her daughter.
Mark parked the truck in the parking lot of social services and turned to look at Toby. "Phone numbers?"
Toby recited them and Mark smiled. "Good girl."
He got out of the truck and went over opening her door. Mark unlatched her seat belt and lifted her in his arms hugging her and grabbed her suitcase. He carried her over to a bench outside the building and sat down with her in his lap. "Pup, I'm not very good at talking about how I feel..."
Toby smiled. "I know Sammy told me, but she says that don't mean you don't care."
Mark smiled and nodded. "She's right, but before I take you in there, I want you to know, that in my heart, you're my daughter, you always will be, no matter where you go and what you do, you have a daddy, okay?"
Toby smiled and hugged Mark. "Thank you, I'll keep wishing your my daddy and Sammy is my mommy and maybe it will come true."
Mark picked her up and kissed her once more before going through the door. He was expecting her to cry or throw a fit before he handed her over to her social worker but she just jumped in his arms one last time. "I'll be brave just for you daddy." She whispered in his ear.
Mark hugged her and set her down and he turned and left, he didn't want the kid to see him cry.
Sammy fielded calls from Bailey and Mia, both worried about her, she assure them she would be fine, she just spent the morning playing with Joey, who kept asking when sissy would be home, it broke her heart every time he asked.
Mark was taking a lot longer than she thought, she knew he just had to drop her off, but the morning wore on, and he wasn't back yet, she began to worry.
Then again maybe he just needed some time on his own.
Mark parked his truck, he had a busy day, but he knew what he needed to do, he walked in and called out to Sammy. She came from the kitchen carrying Joey. "Is everything okay?"
Mark nodded and pulled her in his arms. "Go get a dress on, well wait hold on." He took Joey and set the boy on the couch. "Sit there a minute buddy."
Joey smiled and nodded. Mark pulled something out of his pocket and he took Sammy's hand and cleared his throat nervously. "Shorty, I love you, you love me right?"
Sammy nodded smiling up at him. "Yeah okay, well I figure since we both feel the same way, well what I mean is...aw shit."
Sammy smiled and reached up pressing a kiss to his cheek. "Are you okay?"
"Umm yeah, I guess I should do this right." Mark dropped to one knee. "Shorty marry me, I don't want to wait another minute, marry me tonight." He said and slid a ring on her finger.
Sammy was shocked and just stared for a moment trying to figure out what just happened.
Mark got up and pulled her in his arms. "Say yes, or I'll spank your butt right now, it was hard enough working up the nerve to ask you." He growled.
Sammy started laughing. "Yes."
Mark grinned and kissed her, then pulled back. "Go get a dress on, I took care of everything, I know you would probably like a big wedding, but for right now, how about just you and me and Joey?"
Sammy smiled and took off down the hall, she just wanted to be his wife, just the three of them seemed perfect to her, she just wished Toby could be here, Mia would kill her, but right now she just wanted to be Mark's wife.
Sammy was amazed that Mark had taken care of everything, from the license to the minister, she looked at Mark. "How did you swing this." She asked as they stood in the front of the very small church waiting for the minister.
Mark grinned. "A very large donation to a very small church, and I used some of Scott's connections at the courthouse for the license.
Sammy just grinned and took his big hand kissing it. The Minister walked in and Mark took Joey's hand and pulled him to stand between them, he giggled and looked up at Mark and Sammy.
"Hello Mr. Calaway, this must be your lovely bride."
Mark shook the mans hand. "Yes sir, this is Sammy Black, Sammy is this Issac Matthews."
Sammy smiled and shook his hand and he bent down and shook Joey's hand saying hi to him, the little boy smiled and said hello. "If you guys are ready, my wife will serve as the witness, and Mr. Calaway has already picked out the ceremony he wants.
His wife came out and brought Sammy a small bouquet of flowers. "Thank you." Sammy said smiling.
The minster stood in front of them "It is one of life's richest surprises when the accidental meeting of two life paths lead them to proceed together along the common path as husband and wife. It is one of life's finest experiences when a casual relationship grows into a permanent bond of love. This meeting and this growth bring us together today. "
Mark and Sammy both bent to take their rings from Joey's little open palm, he grinned up at them and Mark tousled his hair.
"Mark and Sammy , will you take vows here before all of us which symbolize the manifested vows you have already made and will continue to make to each other throughout your lives? "
"We will." They said together.
"I, Mark take you,Sammy, as my friend and love, beside me and apart from me, in laughter and in tears, in conflict and tranquility, asking that you be no other than yourself, loving what I know of you, trusting what I do not yet know, in all the ways that life may find us. " Mark said smiling down at her beautiful bride.
"I, Sammy, take you, Mark, as my friend and love, beside me and apart from me, in laughter and in tears, in conflict and tranquility, asking that you be no other than yourself, loving what I know of you, trusting what I do not yet know, in all the ways that life may find us. " Sammy said grinning from ear to ear.
"The circle is the symbol of the sun, earth, and universe. It is the symbol of peace. Let this ring be the symbol of unity and peace in which your two lives are joined in one unbroken circle. Wherever you go, return unto one another and to your togetherness ." The minister said
Mark slid the ring on Sammy's finger."I give you this ring to wear upon your hand as a symbol of our unity in steadfast love "
Sammy smiled through the happy tears in her eyes. "I give you this ring to wear upon your hand as a symbol of our unity in steadfast love "
" Inasmuch as you two have come before God and have declared your love and devotion to each other, I now greet you with them as husband and wife, You may kiss your bride. "
Mark smiled and drew Sammy close in his arms and bent , pressing his lips to her, in the gentlest of kisses, Sammy wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him closer, kissing him back.
When Mark finally pulled away, he smiled and and lifted Joey. "Well Mrs. Calaway, lets go home."
Sammy smiled and wrapped them both in a hug, the only thing that would make her happier was if Toby was here.
Mark and Sammy sat in the living room on the floor with Joey in between them eating Pizza, while Joey watched cartoons. Mark leaned over and kissed Sammy. "Shorty, you deserve a real wedding and a honeymoon, I just didn't want to wait, I realized when we lost Toby, life is to short to wait."
Sammy smiled and leaned against him. "Mark, the wedding was perfect, this is perfect, being here with you and Joey, seems right."
Joey looked up at Mark. "Kiss Sammy." He said giggling.
Mark tickled the boy and Joey squealed. "Yes, I kiss Sammy, everyday, for the rest of my life."
Sammy watched the two playing and couldn't help but think of Toby, she missed the girl so bad, she sighed, if only Toby could be here with them.
Adult sexual content!
Mark wrapped his arms around Sammy and kissed her, they had just spent two very pleasurable hours making love. Sammy sighed and Mark lay his head on her stomach, his hands still stroking her body, he never got enough of her. Sammy lay there, still foggy from the pleasure and stroked his hair.
Mark's finger stroked her and she gasped as his fingers played with her. He smiled, he found himself a little obsessive with her body, he could play with her all day and never get tired of it.
Sammy groaned as his fingers stroked her into a raging furnace again. "Mark." She moaned, he just smiled and kissed her belly.
"I like touching you Shorty, you feel so good, so wet, so hot, like you're on fire." he murmured as his large finger pushed in her slick heat.
Sammy spread her legs wider, to accommodate him and he smiled and leaned down flicking his tongue over her , making her whimper.
Mark loved the way she responded to him, the way she squirmed beneath his touch. "Thats it baby, feel good huh, come for me." He growled at her.
Sammy loved when he talked to her while he played with her, it made her even hotter and he knew it, he enjoyed working her up.
Mark lifted himself sliding his fingers free and she whimpered in protest. Mark chuckled and settled between her spread legs. "Shh now, I'm going to make you come, make you scream my name." He soothed as he nudged at her slick opening with his shaft. "Mark nowwwww." She begged. Mark slowly pushed his engorged shaft in her tight passage, his muscles straining , trying so hard to control himself.
Sammy was having none of it, she wanted it fast and hard. Sammy grabbed his arms and thrust her hips up, forcing him deep in her womb, she groaned in satisfaction. "Now moveeeeeeeee."
Mark smiled and kissed her. "Someones getting sassy, little girl." He teased.
Sammy grabbed either side of his face pulling him down and pushing her tongue in his mouth and Mark pulled out and shoved back in her sweet flesh hard and fast, Sammy groaned. "Yessssssss thats it."
Mark pressed his lips to hers wanting to taste her, this woman was the sweetest thing in his life, he just hoped she knew how he felt, he wanted to bury himself in her.
Sammy thrust her hips to meet his hurried movements, both desperate for release, Sammy's hand slid down his chest, loving the feel of his warm skin, her hand went lower to grip him as he slid out of her.
"God Sammy." He groaned as her hand touched him each time he slid from her body. Sammy cried out as she arched her body, calling his name as she shivered in pleasure, Mark groaned and slid out her body shaking from the climax, his seed spilling on her stomach, Mark rubbed against her as spasms shook him. Sammy smiled and held him close as he shivered in her arms. "God Sammy, you make me nuts baby."
Sammy smiled and kissed him sweetly. Mark let his lips linger and then got up, going to the bathroom, to clean up, he took back a washcloth and went back in to Sammy tenderly wiping her off.
Sammy rolled to her side and waited for him, he was back quickly and laid beside her pulling her close. "Sammy I love you, I never want to do anything you're not comfortable with." Mark often worried about being to rough with her, or bringing back bad memories for her, she was like precious and rare flower to him.
Sammy smiled and leaned up to kiss him, she pulled back looking in his eyes. "Mark you're my husband, I love you very much, it pleases me to make you happy, theres nothing we could do , that would upset me , theres nothing that I would be uncomfortable doing with you, I'm not going to break, you belong to me, and I belong to you, here in our bedroom, theres nothing off limits."
Mark pulled her to him swiftly hugging her close, there was nothing he wouldn't do for her, but he had failed her, he had let them take Toby. In the most important thing he had utterly failed her.