My Lighthouse

Scarves from the past

As soon as Sheila walked into the breakfast room, she saw Mark standing at the buffet to get his bacon and eggs. On his hand a bandage where she had bitten him. Of course no one was aloud to know, but she couldn't keep on smiling when she saw him this way. Sheil! Here sweetheart, she heard Kian call out to her. With a big smile on her face she walked up to the other lads and gave Kian a big hug. Kian frowned. Sorry for asking, but have you eaten the same thing as Mark this morning? Sheila was the one who frowned now. No I haven't seen Mark since yesterday, why? Well you have the same smile on your face, as he does and he hugged me too this morning when I came out of bed. Maybe he had a nice dream, Sheila said laughing, when she saw Mark walking towards them. Well that has to be a wet one than, Nicky joked and laughed too, because his hair was still wet this morning. Nicky! Not that loud, Sheila said ashamed. There are children walking around here. Shane didn't say much. He just looked at Sheila's face and then at Mark's. Mark what did you do to your hand? Sheila asked him, trying not to laugh. Oh this is a good one, Nicky said out loud. You listen to this and tell me if you believe him! Oh shut up Nicko, Mark warned him. No seriously, I've got bitten by a wild animal which got fallen into the pool. When I wanted to save it, it bit me in my hand. Sheila couldn't keep her straight face and started to laugh now too. See! Nicky shouted. She doesn't believe you either. I think it was just one of your hot models who bit you. Sheila saw, Mark didn't like Nicky's remark and ignored it. Good morning sweetheart, he smiled and kissed her on the cheek. He always greeted her this way, so there was no suspicion there, only this time he put his arm around her waist, instead of her shoulders and he pulled her close. Hmm you smell good, he whispered in her ear and immediately let go of her. Although he touched her just shortly, the feeling he left behind would last a lifetime. She knew it had been to late for eight years already and smiled. She walked up to Shane and kissed him on his cheek and sat beside him. How is Gillian doing? She asked straight away to change the subject. Shane was always happy, when he could tell about his girlfriend Gillian. They had known each other for years, but after a gig last year the fire got lit up between the two of them. Sheila had been so glad it did. They all saw the love between them, only they didn't. Or at least they said they didn't. Shane told Sheila all about their conversations and how much he missed her. Sudden Sheila got an idea, but she first had to talk to Louis about that. And of course ask Gillian if she could get a week of from work, so she could join them at the charity ball. Sheila got all excited, just thinking about Shane's face when he would see Gillian walking through these doors. She would call Louis first thing after breakfast.

Mark sat himself next to Sheila without her noticing. She was busy talking to Shane. This gave him the opportunity to look at her, pretending he was following their conversations. Again she had her contact lenses in, so he could finally look at her pretty face. Normally she didn't had any makeup on, but this time she wore a little bit. The mascara made her eyes look even bigger then they already were and he got strange feelings in his stomach, of the lipgloss she had put on. It was a sensual soft pearl, pink kind of color. When he saw her putting some honey in her tea, he wished he could taste her lips again. He kept on looking at her lips while she was talking and felt his body respond. What was wrong with him? Why did he look at her in such a different way now? He hadn't done that just once, in the eight years they knew each other. He could get the most beautiful woman of the world, but his body and mind didn't want those empty headed woman anymore. He wanted a soulmate, someone whom he could talk to, laugh with and make love with. Not just sex. He could have had sex with everyone, but that was just to satisfy an appetite. He didn't want that anymore. He didn't wanted a plate full of food, but a dish with tasteful and delicate food, made out of love. Oh my God, do I love her? Mark asked himself. Maybe it's to early to say that and to be honest, he didn't even know how real love felt like. We'll see, he had told her yesterday. We'll see....

Sheila suddenly felt a hand on her leg and according to the response of her body, she already knew whose hand it was. While she finished the sentence towards Shane she shortly looked aside at Mark. He was talking to Nicky, but meanwhile he secretly stroke her leg. Sheila felt her heart beating faster, but she had to act like she was still having a friendly conversation with Shane. Mark's hand moved to the inside of her leg and when he wanted to move his hand up to her thighs, Sheila put her hand on his to stop him. He didn't even look at her, but he smiled and for someone who didn't know any better, it looked like he smiled at Nicky. It was a naughty sensual smile on those gorgeous lips of his, Sheila thought. But why was he suddenly interested in her, while he could get any beautiful model he wanted? Maybe when she had guts enough, she would ask him. He softly squeezed the skin on the inside of her legs and his fingers tried to strangle with hers. She could feel her heart beat between her legs, he really had to stop this! If she would try to stand up now, she would probably fall down because her legs were to weak. Sheil! What are we going to do first? Kian suddenly asked her. And while she explained what had to be done next, she softly took away Mark's hand and put it on his own leg. It was time to focus!

It had been an exhausting, but productive day. It was always a test, how well the whole team worked together to get the best results on the camera. The first two days were always the most difficult ones and when things went well, it became an oiled machine. That was how Sheila liked to see it the most. She didn't like people to wonder around what they should do. Everyone had his own task and you just had to do, what was necessary at the moment when you were required. Because of the heat, it was impossible to work whole day, but Sheila tried to let them work as long as possible on the first day. She needed results for Louis at home and she was determined to send him some good shots. After that, he mostly wasn't that demanding anymore. When he was satisfied, the whole team was satisfied. She ordered lots of drinks and food to keep the team going as long as possible.

She was just walking towards the pond where they were recording a shot, when Nicky suddenly showed up. He lifted her up from the ground and ran towards the water with a screaming Sheila in his arms and threw her into the water. Time to call it a day, he yelled. Nicky no! She screamed but it was to late. Soaking wet she came out of the water to run after him and pull him into the water as well. Her hair got out of her knot and fell over her back. Because she was wearing white clothes, it shined through because of the water and she had a feeling, like she was only standing in her underwear. She could feel Mark's eyes on her skin, but she didn't wanted to look at him.
Suddenly she heard the director scream, get out of my shot! Guys, please, we're almost ready for today! Nicky laughed and lifted her up again to throw her over his shoulder. Come on woman, lets feed you a little and he hit her on her butt. Sheila always had fun with Nicky. He was the Benjamin of the group and always made her smile. But she was glad she wasn't in love with him, because he had a natural charm which attracted so many woman! She would be jealous every single day. Without any shame at all, he took of his shirt to dry it in the sun. He turned around to Sheila to take of her blouse to dry as well. She was wearing her bra underneath, he thought, which everyone could see already. So Nicky wanted to help her and before Sheila realized what happened, he took of her blouse. She screamed but it was to late. With large eyes he stared at her back. Scarves all over on her lower back. No Nicky, she whispered. Please don't look at me. Without saying anything, he wrapped the blouse around her body again. No one said a word, but they were all shocked of what they had just witnessed. What the hell happened to her? Kian whispered to Mark.

Shane got angry. He was the only one who knew, but he never told anyone. He had seen her once in the hospital when he was there with his mum. They had been checking on her scarves. She didn't know, Shane had seen her. Because his mother knew Christie well, she had asked her and Christie told her the story behind all this. Christie didn't tell anything about her family though, but she did tell her who did it and that her family hadn't been there for her. Are you happy now?! He said to Kian and Mark. He walked up to Sheila, put his arm around her and put her into a car to drive her back to the resort. Tears kept on falling down her face. She didn't spoke the whole way back. She had seen the way Mark looked at her. He would definitely not be in love with her anymore. Who wanted a woman with so much scarves. From the outside as well as the inside. I don't want you to be alone now, was the only thing Shane said and took her up to his hotel room. While she just stood there, he put on the shower and softly pushed her into the bathroom. Clean yourself up first sweetheart. I will get you some clothes. I don't know where my key is, Sheila cried. Don't worry about that. I will buy you something. Sheila walked into the bathroom when Shane took his wallet out of the nightstand and walked out of the door. Sheila took of her clothes and stepped under the shower while her tears kept on falling. She closed her eyes, but she could still see the expression on Mark's face. He had been shocked and she didn't know if that was a positive or negative thing. But according to her experiences until now, it must have been negative. With her back against the wall, she got down on her haunches and put her arms around her knees.

She didn't know how long she sat there, while the water kept falling down on her, when she suddenly felt two larges arms lifting her up from the cold floor. No Shane, let me, she said softly, but when she looked up, she looked into Mark's eyes. She was to tired to fight against her feelings. Please don't look at me, she whispered. Shhhh, Mark hissed softly. Don't you worry, I only see a beautiful woman. Liar, she whispered and fainted in his arms.....