Work Before Play

Hello Everybody

I laid in Mark's bed trying to get comfortable.

Yesterday, he and I went to the police and I picked out the woman who attacked me from a line up. She had a knife cut under her right eye. I didn't realize I had cut her there. But that wild look in her hazel eyes and blonde hair were undeniable.

We pressed charges against her and Mark wanted to give her a talking to but the police recommended against it.

We said goodbye to Bob and Wade who were heading back to Cincinnati and we drove Sean to the airport. None of them wanted to leave me in the state I was in, but it had been a few days since I was hospitalized so I could get around some. I knew they had to leave so I didn't want their life to be put on hold because of me.

Bob and Wade knew Mark would take great care of me. They warned me he would get super clingy and protective over me as well. I didn't care so much but I knew I would keep him on track with uploading schedules.

So now I'm just trying to get comfortable anywhere on this King sized bed.

Mark came in from recording. "Hey."

"Hi, Mark."

"Can't get comfortable?"

"No." I sighed. Mark came in and gently pulled me to his chest.
"Go, you probably have to go record or do something important." I said not wanting to let Mark get behind again in uploading.

"No, it's fine. Matt is going to upload at the respected times, so I'm all yours."

I let my head fall down to his chest then in defeat.

"Why did you say we were engaged?" This question has been bugging me since I found out that he said that.

"It was the only way they would let me stay in your room. And I couldn't leave you alone in there. I wanted to be there when you woke up." He cupped my cheek. "Lydia, coming out to the car and seeing you like that..." He closed his eyes and shook his head. "I will never leave you alone again. Lydia, I love you. I know you don't get too emotional and all so I don't expect you to say it back, but I do love you."

I wiped a few stray tears away from Mark's eyes. "Mark, I know I used to say I cared for you deeply. But when I laid there alone, I saw you in my mind. I saw only you."

"Mark, I love you too." I said closing my eyes. My chest was aching from the anxious nerves from confessing my feelings. But I had to say what was true.

"I want to go public Mark. Today."

"Okay, we can do that." Mark's face beamed at me. He seemed so happily refreshed at my reveal. I could tell he also was in shock from me admitting my feelings of love for him. He knew my heart was something I closely guarded to myself.

Mark helped me up to undress me. He slipped his shirt off of me. His thumb grazing the stitches softly. I laid my hand over his, "Mark, it's okay. It's over."

Mark walked over to the closet and picked out a couple different shirts for my approval. "The one with birds on it!" I said trying to get happier mood.

He came over and slipped it over my head.

"I may be sore, but you don't need to treat me like a child." I said feigning a temper tantrum, pouring my lip slightly.

"Whatever. I like doing that, it's sweet." Mark said smiling. "Oh, in order to christen you for Youtube, you aren't allowed to wear pants."

"Okay. Fine." I said gruffly back at him.

We went to his recording room. He brought over a chair for me. He left me out of the camera angle to start the video.

"Hello everybody! My name is Markiplier and we have a serious issue to discuss with everybody." He glanced to me off camera.

He took a deep breath. "Okay. So the convention went amazing. But something horrible and disgusting happened afterwards. I know what everyone thinking, Jack confessed his feelings for me... Hahaha, no. Septiplier down and out." He made a crash and burn gesture in front of the camera.

"No, guys, something serious happened to s friend of mine after the convention. She was helping me set up and made a lovely schedule for me to stick to, so we won't have the Great Fuck-Up of 2015 again. She did amazing, she helped fans that got lost, helped sell my merch, and even helped Jack. Okay, enough bragging. She was attacked by a fan after the convention. The police are currently holding this fan so the situation is resolved. But I just wanted to tell everyone that this kind of behavior is not tolerated within my community and just the outside world at all. I know fan girls are out there, but that is no excuse for harming another individual."

Mark turned to me. He reached and made the camera frame include me.

"Lydia, would you like to say anything?"

"Yes, actually I do, Mark." I said trying to not be nervous. "I understand that there is so much love within this community just as there is in so many others on YouTube, so I was genuinely shocked when this happened within here, let alone to me. This fan assumed I was dating Mark and attacked me out of rage. I tried to resolve the situation but she lashed out and attacked me. But that is over now and in the past." My voice started to quiver so I stopped talking.

Mark looked over at me and grabbed my hand. He then cleared his throat. "Well, I know I usually keep my relationships private but due to the situation, I don't think I can settle hiding Lydia from you all anymore. Before the convention, she and I decided to not look as if we were dating, just friends in order to keep things private, but as you can see things have come to this. But I hope all of you can appreciate and love her the way I do." He ended with leaning over and giving me a peck on the cheek.

He leaned back with a goofy wicked smile and began to raise his hand up, I knew he was getting ready to end the video. Together we waved and said "Buh-Bye!"