Progress and then some [On Hold]

Chapter 8

VICTORIA'S POV

"Yes! Christmas shopping!" I exclaimed with glee. It was the 18th December and- being the organised person I am- forgot to buy christmas presents. "You're a child." Mark stated whilst changing gear. We were driving to town. "How could I not? Town is fantastic and Christmassy!" I clapped my gloved hands together.
"But loud and cramped." He mumbled but smiled all the same.
"Oh okay then baby, shall we just turn around then and you can get no presents from me this year?" I asked him and he immediately sat up straighter. "Aw little Markie does want a visit from Father Christmas?" I teased him. He just shook his head at me. I had noticed the car was parked and we were there. He turned off the car and looked at me. "Would a child do this?" He asked then leaned forward to place a lingering kiss on my lips. I licked my lips. "Hmmm I don't know you know what they say about tests 'always check three times'"
Mark rolled his and leaned forward again but only to back away, getting out the car he started to run. "Catch me first!"
I laughed and how immature he was, also getting out the car. I locked it and ran after him, catching him after a while. He wrapped an arm around me as we walked away.

Immediately, once we had left the car park we were swarmed with fans. We did our hellos and signed as usual but questions were bombarding us.
"So you are the new lovers?"
"Victoria! Why mark?"
"Why not Robbie?"
We decided to ignore the questions and slowly started walking around to a small shop. No one had followed us luckily and they all went about their business. We didn't really look around the shop and just walked out. We walked down the main part of the little town we were in and then I froze. Mark tugged at my hand a little. "What's wrong?" He asked concerned.
"Savannah?" I questioned. I pointed over to where Howard and a girl had stood looking in the window of a shop, Hands linked.
"Since when did Howard have a girlfriend?" Mark asked look over.
"How should I know?" I snapped.
"Hey, what's got you so grumpy?" He teased.
"That girl."
Mark seemed to back away. "You're not jealous are you?" He said, looking at me sadly.
"No! Of course not babe. That girl is Savannah Longsdale. We were besties in the 90s along with Howard, I mean we all grown up together. She left us for some dick just after Take That had formed and that was it. Never heard off of her again."
Mark looked relieved for a moment then confused. Before Mark could question it, Howard's voice sounded. "Hey guys!" He said, jogging over with Savannah close on his tail.
"Hi." Mark smiled politely whereas I just glared.
"What?" He asked looking bewildered.
"Don't fucking dare 'what' me! You're shagging a girl who dumped you for a a good for nothing, rat faced coward and you just say 'what?'" I said then started walking away.
"Victoria? How could you? I though we were friends!" I heard Savannah whimper behind Howard. I snapped my head back to the scene. "That was before you left us - Howard especially- to pick up the pieces." And with that I walked back to the car.

"Vicky. Listen please." Mark pleaded as we walked through the door but I continued to ignore him. Suddenly I felt his hand grip mine gently before roughly pushing me against the wall.
He kissed me slightly. "Just because you're upset with Howard, doesn't mean you have to shut me out." He said softly.
"So your way of getting me to talk is to seduce me?" I asked.
"I suppose. If it gets you talking. Or I could do this.." He said then started tickling me. I ran towards the kitchen, slapping his hands away. "Piss off Mark!" I said laughing so hard. He then lifted me up onto the surface and began to kiss me passionately. "Are you going to tell me why you are so angry with Howard now?" He said in between heated kisses he left on my neck. I pushed him away slightly so I could look in his eyes. "If your best friend left you just like that for someone she knew for only days. Wouldn't you be a little fucked off?" I asked him. Mark thought for a second. "She had a black eye and there was a couple of bruises around her face. Didn't turn out to be a keeper now did he?" Mark said as if to try and get some sympathy out of me.
"I'm not cold hearted Mark. I'm trying to not get hurt again." I stated, jumping off the counter and making my way to the living room. "I know that. But... Give them a call. Surely things can be patched up. Don't you miss her?" He said in the kitchen. We managed to get a few shopping bits done so he must of been putting them away.
"Fine. Only to prove I'm not a bitch."
"You don't need to prove that sweetheart. We all know you're not."

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!! I hope you all got what you wanted :-) sorry it has been so long xx