LA Devotee

Chapter 37

Sighing, Pandora walked down the stairs, pulling her hair out of her face; her eyes catching Marks, who was sitting beside his stepdad.

"Pandora?" Mark asked. "Yes?" She mumbled, walking to the pantry.

"Why is the tv flickering?"

"Oh shit. Get the salt." She giggled, standing in her tippy toes, trying to grab the Ritz crackers from the second to top shelf. She felt a hand on the small of her back, then a body pressed against hers and she watched a hand reach up, grabbing the red box, holding it out to her, "We don't need any salt." Mark quietly laughed, "or do we?" He asked, his thoughts taking over. "I was joking, sweetheart." Pandora smiled walking to the counter as Mark followed behind like a lost puppy. "What you making?"

"Something I can actually make without burning something or catching it on fire." She laughed, "Cheese and crackers." She muttered as she grabbed the can cheese from the fridge.

"You do know you don't have to refrigerate that, right?" Mark asked in amusement. "I know that, but it taste better." She smiled, handing him a cracker that had the cheddar cheese on it. "Oh. Wow." He muttered, "How'd you figure this out?" He asked. "I just stuck it in the fridge not thinking." She admitted.

"When do you ever think?" Mark snorted. Pandora smacked his arm, "Ow!" He yelled, grabbing his arm, "I was just joking!" He continued. "Uh huh. Sure." Pandora rolled her eyes, a smirk on her face as she grabbed the pack of crackers and the sprayable cheese can and making her way back upstairs. "Where are you going?" Mark hollered from the bottom of the stairs.

"To edit!" She hollered back.

"Edit? When'd she start YouTube back?" He looked confused before yelling the same question up the stairs.

"Like, three hours ago! I'm back and better than ever!"
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"Hey, Panda?" Mark yelled up the stairs, glancing back at his parents and brother who were holding their suitcases. "Uh yeah?" She shouted down the hallway as she shoved her computer off her lap, standing in the door frame so she could hear her boyfriend better.

"Do you want to come say goodbye to my parents?" He asked, starting to walk up the stairs. "Oh yeah!" She mumbled to herself as she walked downstairs, a blush creeping on her face, "Oops. Sorry. I thought they was leaving tomorrow." She lightly laughed, looking at Mark, who was now standing next to her.

Mark gently placed his hand on her lower back, guiding her down the stairs with a small smile on his face. "It's alright."

"Bye?" She cocked her head before leaning it on marks chest, "It was nice meeting you guys." She smiled. Mark kissed her head lightly, his mother coming over and pulling Pandora into a hug. "It's been great meeting you, hon." She smiled, hugging her tightly. She wrapped her arms around her hugging her back, "Same to you." Pandora pulled back from the hug, Marks step dad coming over and pulling his mom away, "Okay Marie, don't smother the poor girl." He joked, "You seem like a sweet girl and we can tell Mark here absolutely adores you. Just don't hurt him, okay?" He mumbled, embarrassing his step son. Mark's face turned red, chuckling nervously as he ran his fingers through his messy hair.

"I don't plan on it." She smiled as his dad pulled her in a hug, her hugging back. Tom was still standing behind his parents, at the front door. "Bye Pandora." Tom gave her a small smile before the small family left.

Pandora turned to Mark, "So what now?" She smirked as she placed her hands on his chest. Mark's hands trailed down Pandora's back, the corner's of his lips tugging upwards. "Well.. We can do just about anything now."

She smiled before pecking his lips, "What do you wanna do?" She asked as she placed her arms around his neck. "Don't get dirty minded, Fischbach." She lightly hearted laughed.

Mark pouted, placing a soft kiss on the skin under Pandora's ear. "I guess I won't," He smiled, "we could see if Sean and Sydney want to hang out?"

"I'd like that." She said, "Go call them." She lightly shoved him away, "I'm gonna go get dressed now."

"Can I watch?" He asked, grinning as he wiggled his eyebrows. "In your dreams." She laughed as she walked up the stairs. Mark laughed lightly as he pulled out his phone, dialing Sean's number.

"Hello?" A slightly groggy voice answered, "Mark? Why are you calling me at this god awful hour?" He asked. "Um Sean? It's noon." Mark replied.

"Oh shit." Sean said, shooting out of his bed, waking Sydney in the process. "What do you need?" Sean continued.  Mark smiled, "Do you guys want to go to the movies or something? Movies actually sounds kind of lame.. We'll talk about it later, if you want to, that is."

"Actually," Sean said, looking over at Sydney, who looked confused, "Movies sounds great."

"Awesome!" Mark grinned, running up the stairs. "I'll tell Panda!"

"Hey-what are you doing?!" Pandora shouted, ducking under the covers, as her boyfriend jumped on the bed beside her. "Do you wanna go to the movies?" He asked, half of his body off the bed.

"Sure. I guess." She said, pulling her head out from under the covers, "Who's going? Just us?" She asked. "You, me, Sean, and Sydney." Mark smiled, holding the phone against his shoulder. "Okay! Cool!" She said, suddenly getting excited. I mean, who wouldn't? Her best friend, who she hasn't seen in a while, was coming.

"Oh my gosh! What if Sydney's baby bump has gotten bigger?" Pandora asked, a wide smile on her face. "I'm sure it has." Mark laughed as he kissed her forehead. "You wanna meet around 2ish?" Mark asked into the phone.

"Sure!" He heard Sydney yell from somewhere on the other end, something muffled coming after. "Syd wants to know if we can go shopping after, she said she needs new clothes." He heard Jack's voice. "Sure!" Pandora hollered into the phone, "You boys coming with?" She asked.

By this point, Pandora was leaning across Marks shoulder her front against his back, with her ear pressed against the other side of the phone.

Mark shrugged a little, causing Pandora's head to jump a little with the movement. "If you girls want us there." He said, hearing Sean give a sound of agreement on the other end. "You guys can come. You don't have to though." Pandora replied, "but id appreciate if you did so I won't be carrying the bags by myself." She laughed.

Mark's face turned into one of mock hurt, "Is that all I am to you? A bag boy?"

"Yes." Sydney and Pandora replied at once, causing them both to laugh. Mark huffed causing Pandora to kiss his cheek, "You know you're more than that." She whispered so only Mark could hear her. 

"I'm gonna go so I can get ready." Mark started, "Thank god Pandora is ready, one less person to have to wait on."

"Oh, shut up!" Sydney laughed, Sean chuckling and hanging up the phone after.
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