Note: This is a fanfiction based on a series of books that I have wrote and am writing under my author name, Janessa Anderson. I don't own or have anything to do with the WWE, its partners, or the Undertaker. The name of the male lead character has been changed to follow the storyline.

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Chapter Forty-One

You know what…I like the sound of his offer. It would give me a chance to see how living with him for a few weeks is, and if it is something that I can see myself doing in the long run.

Emily found his suggestion about moving in with him for the rest of the summer to be a very interesting and tempting offer. Not only would she have the chance to see how this cowboy lives, but it would help her to see if there was indeed a chance that this could go on past the summer and become something more permanent.

Now…Think it through really good before you give him an absolute answer, Emily. Her conscience slipped its opinion in at the right moment, stopping her from what she was about to say to him. This is a really big decision. If you choose to agree to stay with him for the next few weeks, you are going to have to deal with your grandmother. If you choose to say no and stay with your grandmother…Well…I think it is safe to say how Mark will feel about that.

Crushed…He would become absolutely crushed and his heart would shatter into a million pieces if she looked him in the eye and told him that she would rather stay with her grandmother instead of living with him. There would be no way she could fix it if she went that route.

However, if she chose to stay with him…there was something else she would have to face that scared and tormented her as much as the prospect of breaking Mark's soul: Belle Withers. The idea of telling her grandmother that she was going to be moving in with her ranch hand made her spirit shake down to its very core.

What is it going to be, Emily? Are you going to play it safe by staying with your grandmother with the result being Mark's heart and spirit being broken…or are you going to take a risk with moving in with your grandmother's ranch hand and have the consequence of that be a potentially very pissed off old woman?

To be quiet honest, she didn't like either option. Both had a negative response despite the choice she went with. If she went with the first option, the man she had come to love would be totally crushed and broken. If she went with the second one, her grandmother would possibly be irate with her for moving out and into Mark's home.

Lifting her eyes to his and gazing deep within them, she found herself overwhelmed by the intense love pouring out of them for her. The visual before her brought the decision to her mind, as well as a sincere smile to her face. Emily moved one of her hands on a side of his face, gently cupping it, and whispered her answer to him.

"I have made my decision…and I will stay here with you for the rest of the summer to see if there is a chance of something more serious beyond this summer for the two of us."

Mark's heart filled to the brim with joy from hearing Emily's decision to move in with him for the rest of the summer, causing a sweet and warm smile to dance across the strong features of his face.

Thank you, Emily…You have no idea how happy you have just made me.

He slipped her hand down and away from a side of his face while his eyes never left her brown ones. He started to notice something while his piercing eyes continued to gaze upon his curvy angel that was nestled so close to him: His arousal had started to build up inside of the confines of the jeans that were keeping him covered from his waist down to his ankles.

Right now is not a good time for you to be thinking about having sex with her, Mark. His conscience spoke to him with a tone that was mixed with authority and sarcasm. You have an insane ex-boyfriend on his way here to possibly take you out in order to get to her, and I am pretty sure having sex right now with her would be a really bad idea.

As much as he wanted to argue with his inner voice barking at him to not give in to his more lustful desires, Mark knew that it was right. He couldn't let his arousal take over. Johnathon would be there at any moment, and he wouldn't be able to handle him if he was having sex with Emily when he happened to show up there.

However, Mark couldn't ignore how much he wanted and needed her. The simple touch of her hand on a side of his face had caused his sexual desires to intensify much stronger than what he was prepared for. Mark wanted her, and he saw a similar look growing in her eyes for him.

Slipping one of his hands onto a side of her soft, angelic face, he moved his face closer to hers until there were only a few inches between them both. He let his eyes linger over the expression on her face, and discovered her lips to be trembling with need to feel his against hers.

Just one little kiss…and I will be able to clear my mind for what is to come for the both of us.

Mark drew in a breath of air, and slipped his face in the rest of the way to where their lips made contact with one another in a tender kiss. He shook all over with need to feel more of her as he savored the sweet taste of her lips, gradually deepening the kiss with her.

So much for thinking that you can have one little kiss with her and it not affect you in any other way.

He chose to not answer his conscience. Instead, Mark enjoyed more of the addictive taste inside of her mouth. His lips moved along with hers in a tender yet sensual kiss. He lifted one of his hands, and proceeded to place the palm of it against the outside of her jacket, cupping one of her round, firm breasts within it.