Mark's Promise

"Hey mom, I finished cleaning the basement." I told her as I dropped my bucket and other cleaning products. It was my last day of being grounded and she had me scrubbing the house. Man, I was definitely going to think twice before I ever decided to lie to her again. At least Mark found time to come over and see me. It was the only time I got to see him since I wasn't allowed out of the house unless I was with my mom.

One time, my mom had actually let him spend a night with me. Though we didn't have sex, it was still real nice to have him around.

"Ok, then your free to go."

"Really?" I asked.

She nodded, "Yea…after you talk to me for a second."

I nodded and walked over to where she was sitting. I faced her wondering what was on her mind. She smiled at me softly and then cleared her throat.

"Kitty, I want to ask you a few things." she said. "For one, when did your crush start with Mark?"

I sighed, "Honestly, when I first met him. I don't think he had feelings for me until later on."

My mom nodded with a slight smile. "You know, I fell in love with your father at a young age. He was out of high school before me but…I knew I wanted to be with him. That's why I don't mind you seeing Mark. He's a wonderful man and personally I would rather you be with him than anyone else."

I smiled at her and then hugged her. "Thanks for understanding mom, that really makes me feel better."

"Good, I'm glad and if you have any problems with Sam…let me know." she said.

I laughed, "Alright mom."

She handed me my cell phone which excited me to no end. "If you ever lie to me again, there will be problems you hear?"

I nodded, "Understood."

After our talk, I went up to my room and called Mark.

"I see you've got your phone back," Mark said when he answered.

I smiled, "Yep, and she's letting me off groundation early."

"Good so that means you're free for the rest of the day?" he asked.

"Yes sir," I said.

"Ok, well may I come scoop you up? We haven't had a nice date in a long time."

I gasped, "Yay! Where are you taking me?"

"It's a surprise, wear something fancy." he said.

"ok, I won't disappoint you."

As soon as I hung up I hopped in the shower and got myself all shaved and cleaned up. I then wrapped myself in a towel and went to my closet to see what I could wear. I ended up picking out this white dress that was strapless and stopped just above my knees. After drying off, I put on the dress along with some lace panties. I then put lotion on my arms, legs, and face before curling my hair. Last I did my make-up and then sent a picture of myself to him with a message that said "I'm ready."

He replied with, "Wow, I can see that. Very nice babe."

When he finally came to get me, he was dressed in a black suit with a white undershirt. He looked very handsome, something I wasn't all that use to.

"Goodness, you look even better in person." he told me.

I smiled at him, "Awe thank you. You're looking pretty nice yourself."

"Thanks love, shall we go?" he asked.

I hooked my arm with his and we walked back to his truck. After helping me inside, he got in on the driver's side and we were off. We didn't go too far though. In fact. He took me to that special place in the woods that he showed me before. This time, he had it all cleared out with a table, candles and some food in silver dishes.

"Wow…you did all of this?" I asked him.

"Of course, you know I would do anything for you." he said as he walked me up to the table and pulled out my chair for me. Once I was properly seated, he took a seat across from me and then asked if I would say a prayer. I did as he asked and prayed over our food. He then opened a bottle of this champagne from Paris.

"What's the occasion this time?" I asked.

He smiled and filled our glasses with it. "You'll see, for now let's eat our food."

I smiled and opened the lid to my dish. Inside I found some seafood Alfredo with shrimp and scallops. It turned out to me really good through I was scared to try the scallops at first. Mark and I had so much fun just sitting there talking amongst ourselves. He made me feel so good all the time. After dinner, we took a walk on this trail that led to another part of the woods. We came to a cliff that had a huge waterfall leading down to the river below. It was so beautiful and a perfect place for lovers like us.

"Kitty, I know we just started dating and all but there is something I want ro ask you." he said.

I smiled and looked into his eyes, "Yes?"

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small jewelry case. I got slightly nervous at first but I gave him a chance to speak.

"Katrina, I love you more than anything in this whole world. I want to be with you for the rest of my life but first, I want to make a promise to you."

I smiled and braced myself to hear what this promise was. He took a deep breath and then started.

"Kitty, I promise to always honor you and always take care of you. I also will do whatever it takes to make sure you are always smiling even when your feeling down and out. In order to show this promise, I got you something…"

I watched as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small jewelry box. I put my hands over my mouth, as he opened it and revealed a small three diamond ring with a silver band.

"Kitty, will you wear this promise ring?" He asked.

I laughed as a tear fell from my eye, "Of course I will."

He took my left hand and slid the ring on my finger. He then kissed my hand and then my lips.

"I love you so much Kitty." he told me.

"I love you too." I told him.

A few minutes later we walked back to his truck and he drove me to his new house that was big enough for at least five people. When we got there he took me up to his bedroom and made love to me for a few hours. Of course this time he was a little bit rougher since I was now use to it. I was also able to make as much noise as I wanted since I didn't have any kids to worry about. Unfortunately I ended up scratching the living daylights out of Mark's back but he didn't mind. When we were done, we cuddled together and talked about what our future was going to be. We decided that since he was technically still my coach, we would only see each other on the weekends and talk over Facebook.

"Kitty, how would you feel if I asked you to marry me when you graduate?" he asked.

I looked up at him, "I would love that, but what happens if I decide to go to school?"

He shrugged, "I told you before, I'm willing to follow you just to be with you. There isn't anyone else I'm more compatible with."

I smiled, "Ok, then I would definitely say yes."

He smiled and kissed my forehead, "That makes me very happy Kitty Kat."

"Good."

I was so happy to finally get the perfect guy. Unfortunately, neither of us were expecting the future problems that would come our way…join me in the sequel to see if Mark and I stick together through it all.