SO MUCH, FOR LOVE

Chapter 12

Markus

"Do you think our friends are still waiting for us inside?" Lizzy asks looking up at me, "you know you look gorgeous right?" her face flushes at the compliment but she doesn't respond. "Why were you here, anyway?" she asks raising one eyebrow, "I swear I wasn't stalking you, I had some business that needed to be taken care of" as soon as the words were out of my mouth, Lizzy gasped "oh god! I messed up your business deal with Jax, didn't I?" I cup her cheeks, "you did not mess anything up, and I had no idea why I was here until my friend told me so" I kiss her forehead "do you understand?" she nods "Good. Then let's go inside, say our goodbyes and leave" I place my hand on her lower back and direct her towards the table we had occupied earlier.

Jason gives us an ones over and grins "did you guys just have make-up sex?" Lizzy looks at me with wide eyes and I chuckle, "ignore him, he has a way with words" I say "do I look like I've been freshly fucked?" Lizzy asks, clearly worried about her appearance. "No, I told you. You look gorgeous". She shakes her head but smiles, "Jax, I'm so sorry. I should not have meddled with your business, Mark will listen to all you have to say" wait what? When did I agree to that? I raise my eyebrows and her. Jax chuckles "he doesn't need to do that, we already discussed it when you were gone" "oh..." Lizzy says, her cheeks reddening with embarrassment and she looks down. I pull her to me and whisper "it's okay baby" she looks up at me and smiles, my heart squeezes, how can a person be so beautiful? "This is a development, after your last banter I thought you'd at least take 2 years to get over him, considering you aren't over me yet!" the new guy, Noah I think smirks while he says this and Lizzy stiffens in my arms. Something tells me this guys has trouble written all over him and if I could, I would definitely punch his goddamn face. Lizzy grits her teeth and says "Noah, don't!"

"Wait, why would she want to get over you?" Jax asks, "Oh its nothing, Lizzy and I dated for a couple of months before" Noah says waving a hand like it's nothing. I can see what games he's playing, Lizzy is practically vibrating with anger in front of me "we dated when I was fifteen and you didn't know what your sexual preferences were" she is saying all of this with barely controlled anger "And real manly of you to give this information to a group of strangers we barely know. Why don't you tell this to your sister? Scared she won't even look at you for using me?" now I'm the one smirking, 'that's my girl!' "Suck your dick Noah! I've had enough of you" she turns to look at me "Mark could you please drop me home?" her tone softens "of course sweetheart" I give Jason a slight nod in a way of saying goodbye and leave.

Lizzy gets into the car and sighs "what a night" I hold her hand "indeed a night to remember" she turns to look at me, "I don't see how your night was memorable?" she asks. "Are you kidding? This was one of the best nights I've experienced so far. If you want me to elaborate I would, but...." I motion towards the driver seat. "No don't elaborate, I've had my fair share of embarrassing moments for tonight" she smiles and leans her head back on the headrest. "I've wanted to do that for a very long time now" she says quietly, "what?" I ask, confused as to what she meant, "Kiss you" Lizzy whispers and I grin. This is the most vulnerable she's ever been with me and I feel lucky that she believes me enough to show it to me. Slowly her small hands wrap around my waist and she rests her head on my shoulder, after a few moments her breathing evens out and she's sleeping on me. I could get used to this.

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Lizzy

"We are here sweetheart" I heard a very masculine, very smooth, very deep and beautiful voice say to me, "hmm...?" I rubbed my eyes and looked and the source of voice, I was pretty sure I heard Jesus Christ but when I opened my eyes, Markus's grey eyes stared back at me. I smiled, "you know you have a great voice" I said and he chuckled. My arms were wrapped around his waist and I squeezed it "I could stay here forever" I purred like a kitten being petted. He slowly brushed a few strands of my hair from my face and pressed a soft lingering kiss on my lips. This is perfect. If I could stop time, I would do it right in this moment. "I wouldn't mind that but don't you have a shop to manage?" he says and it feels like all the sleep has left my system and my eyes are wide open ready to work. Markus laughs at me, "I knew that would get your attention" I slap his shoulders playfully "you are ridiculous". I grab my clutch and open the doors to leave. Markus follows me out of the car and says "you sure you'll make it safely to your floor?" Markus asks, concern flashing in his eyes, "Very much so sir" I say but he doesn't look convinced "Markus stop worrying, I'll be fine" I say and he smiles at me.

I make my way to the entrance of my apartment building and turn around, Mark is still there watching me, I wave at him and he laughs. I turn around, but to my utter surprise it seems too fast, my heels tangle into each other and I fall knees first on the ground. I look like a heap of mess fallen down on the ground, the next second Markus comes rushing to my side and kneels down beside me "Lizzy, are you okay?" he looks genuinely concerned. I look at him wondering how I ended up meeting this beautiful man, who cares about me like I'm his whole world, who is one of the richest man in the world and yet doesn't seem to care that he is basically kneeing down on dirt for me. We stare at each other in silence for some time before he asks "tell me what's going on in that pretty brain of yours?" I shake my head and say "nothing...just that I need to quit drinking if I don't want to embarrass myself in front of people" he smiles and gets up. "Get up Lizzy, I need to drop you home" he holds his hand out for me, I take it. We enter the elevator and stand there in silence, my nerves are getting the best out of me, he is so close I could just wrap my arms around him and kiss his guts out. But I don't, why? Because I am not as brave as he is. Finally, the elevator dings and comes to a stop we walk out and stop in front of my door. I bend down and pick my key from underneath the doormat, "classic" Markus says and I smirk at him.

The door opens and I get out of my god awful heels, throw them in the far corner and carefully place my clutch on the table. When I glance back, Markus is lingering on my threshold like a school boy, I have to stifle a laugh "you know you can come in, right?" he looks at me awkwardly "I don't think that's a good idea Lizzy" I raise my eyebrows, clearly confused as to what he means. He sighs "you are drunk and tired and I don't want to do anything that you'll regret in the morning, so....I think I'll just leave" I don't know what to say about this, he's right if I regret anything we did tonight there is so point in continuing this relationship. I walk towards him "you are right" "but can you at least kiss me good night?" god! I'm such a sucker for this man and his kisses, I don't think I'll ever get tired of him and even though I'm scared to hand him my heart, I need his touch even more than my heart needs protecting. "You don't have to ask me twice" in one swift motion his hand is around my waist and he's kissing me with so much passion, I feel giddy.