Changing my Life

Chapter 22: Holding Him

I waited for him to say something. There was a slight bit of surprise on Mark's face. Finally he said," What do you wan me to say? I'm sorry that happened. I feel like the greatest idiot on the face of the planet for that. It was wrong, and I'm so so so so very sorry to have taken advantage of you like that." I nodded. "Ok," I said, and stood up to leave. "I'm sorry too. I'll just, go now.." I said turning. I walked towards the door, but Mark grabbed my hand and turned me around. "Riley," he said," I am sorry I took advantage of you. I feel so stupid because I most likely ruined my slim chance with the most beautiful woman in the world. Riley i'm so sorry and if you hate me now... just. please. please don't leave." his bottom lip was quivering and his voice was shaking. Mark was close to tears. "Mark, I'm not mad. I just... I want to know how you feel about me..." Mark stepped closer to me, and gently grabbed my face in his hands, "Riley, you are the most beautiful, amazing woman I have ever met in my life. I love you." My mouth popped open a bit, and all the air I had flew from my lungs. "Mark.. I- I love you too." He smiled, and leaned forward to kiss me softly on the lips. I leaned into his kiss gently, wrapping my arms around him. He gently placed his hands on my waist, and I tightened my grip on him. We kissed for a few moments longer, when he pulled away gently. He looked in my eyes for a moment. He smiled gently and grabbed my hand, and pulled me back to the couch to watch tv.

~THE NEXT DAY~

I smiled as Mark started playing the horror game. He had his oculus rift on, and was already screaming. I watched the screen, and even I jumped slightly at the statue thing. Mark was screaming bloody murder, and ripped the rift off his head. He was shaking, sweating, and crying. I haven't seen him this scared in a long time. I moved over and hugged him, " You ok?" I whispered.  He nodded, and rubbed his face. He then put back on the rift and started playing again. I saw and watched, surprised at how much he was cursing. After he stopped recording and beat the game, Mark put his face in his hands. I wrapped my arms around him tightly. He was terrified, and was most likely going to have nightmares. I got up and grabbed him a coke from the fridge and walked back into his room. He was laying on his back looking up at the ceiling, I went over and sat beside him. He grabbed my hand, "Will you stay?" he asked. It was pretty late, and I was sure he wanted to go to sleep, just not alone. I nodded and went to his bathroom to change. I came back in black shorts and his MarkiplierGAME t-shirt. He smiled and I lay down beside him, wrapping him in my arms tightly. He lay his head on my chest and wrapped his arms around me, snuggling closer. I ran my fingers through his hair as he fell asleep. We stayed that way while he slept, and soon I fell asleep as well. I woke up when Mark started mumbling. He was having a nightmare. He tossed and turned in his sleep, and cried out. I shook him awake, "MARK!" he jumped up, gasping and sweating. He quickly wrapped his arms around me, burying his face in my shoulder. He was sobbing, and I held onto him, running my hand through his hair again, trying to calm him down. "Riley," he mumbled into my shoulder, "It's ok i'm here love, I'm right here" I tried to soothe him. His sobs slowed and his breathing went back to normal, and he slowly fell back asleep in my arms.