Work Before Play

Bare Essentials

Mark gabbed my waist and swam me to the surface and drug me out of the pool.

I ungracious hacked and coughed water out of my lungs.

"Lydia, I am so sorry, I just wanted you to loosen up. Not kill you!" Mark said cupping my face looking into my eyes. In his brown eyes were tears that haven't been shed yet.

"Lydia..." His voice trailed off after he grabbed me into a huge hug. He left momentarily, and I looked up to see him with a large towel in hand.

Mark wrapped me in it and hugged me even tighter. That's when I remembered all I had on was my jeans and bra. Not to mention my lacy black bra from Victoria's Secret. I inwardly face palmed think of how Mark was hugging me and saved me from the pool all while I was shirtless.

"Mark, calm down it was an accident."  I said trying to soothe him.  "Let's go inside. I'm freezing."

We went inside to see a note on the counter.

We went to the beach for a walk. You guys looked busy so we didn't want to bother you all.

-Matt, Ryan, and Sean.

"It's almost 10pm, why'd they go so late?" I asked confused.

"I guess Sean didn't believe me when I had said we weren't dating." Mark replied clearly embarrassed because his cheeks had a light blush to them. "So I guess they wanted to give us some privacy. It doesn't help that I told them that you gave up your bed to Sean while you decided to share my bed..." Mark trailed off.

"Oh." Blush overwhelmed my cheeks then.  "So, do we need to talk about something?" I looked at Mark who had a look in his eyes-I couldn't tell what it was.

"What?" Mark said.

"How do you think of me?" I said slowly.

"I think you are beautiful, funny, and sweet even if you are so uptight."

"Wha-" I was cut off by Mark leaning down and cupping my cheek with one hand and hold my waist with the other.

His lips were soft and gentle against mine. The kiss way sweet but very hesitant from both of us. I pulled back.

"Mark, how can you say these things but you barely know me?" I didn't understand how an amazingly funny guy like him would be attracted to a business minded, number crunching nerd like me.

"Lydia, you have the most gorgeous green eyes I have ever seen. Your smile is breathtaking, your laugh makes my heart skip a beat. When you came in today with your business clothes on, I knew I wanted you then and seeing you in a flannel confirmed that I was going to try this or go to hell for attempting this. How can you not see how you make me weak?"

"I-I-" I was cut off by another kiss, this one was more needy and rougher.

"Mark I care for you too." I said pulling away from the kiss. "You are so funny, caring, and truly an amazing person."

"So even though you are so uptight, do you doing the whole dating thing too, or do they call it do thing different on your business world?"

"Yes, Mark, dating is dating. Not matter what world you are in, business or 'non normal society.' " I said laughing.

"Then will you be mine?"

"I will."

Mark pulled me in for another kiss. My hands roamed Mark's body for the first time. I felt the muscles he had when I saw him shirtless, in fact the first time I met him- he was shirtless. I struggled to take his shirt off. Mark froze briefly and pulled away.

"Are you sure?" He asked carefully. His eyes searching mine for an answer.

"I want you, but if you don't want to, I can wait."

"Oh trust me, I have wanted this since I saw you in your business clothes. I just wanted to make sure with you. I don't want to screw this up, you mean too much." At his words, my heart clenched at the thought of him being so sweet.

He picked me up and set me on the counter. Fitting himself between my legs, he threw my towel away from my torso, exposing me. His eyes widened and a smile came to his lips as he saw my black lacy bra. A groan escaped his lips, "God, you're beautiful..." He began to kiss my neck. My legs around his waist and his arms came around to cup my butt.

He carried me up the stairs to his room. Then entire way, he never stopped sucking and kissing around my neck. I was laid down on his King sized bed. He took my pants off as a took off his shirt. He went to the night stand to get a condom, I assumed. I threw off my bra and thong.

When he came back, his face was in awe at my form. I was laying down, legs spread for him. "Fuck, woman, you will be the death of me." He said hastily as he began to hurriedly rip off his pants and boxers.

"I am so going to hell." He chuckled lightly.

"Then I will be there with you, Mark." I smirked.

He slipped on the condom and fit himself between my legs. "God, your skin is so soft." Mark said as he stroked my legs and abdomen. He leaned forward to kiss my neck more.

"Mark.." I begged. "I need you now, Mark."

I moaned at the feel of him pushing into me. I felt myself clench when he was in me entirely.

"Fuck, Lydia. Don't do that, it feels way to good." He said with a pained expression as he tried to not let go so soon.

He pulled out and began slow. Slow measured movements, taking in the most of it to give us time to explore each other for the first time.

My moans became louder as he went deeper and harder, but never faster.

"Mark, faster please, baby." I begged again.

He groaned, closing his eyes, he picked up his pace. He filled me more than any other man I had been with before. He began to kiss my neck harshly giving me more to moan about.

My head fell back into the pillow as I rode out my climax. Mark had a look of pure ecstasy with his mouth open slightly from my walls clenching around him. He thrusted in me harder and sloppier until he found his release.

He pulled out and rolled over. I heard him throw the condom in the trash and felt the bed shift as he crawled next to me.

"Lydia, you are beautiful, even more heavenly when you scream my name." Mark whispered into my neck. He spooned me as his arm was holding me protectively close to him.

I fell asleep to the feel of his heart beating against me.