The Great Escape

9

I woke up hours later in the dark. I was kept warm by a big comforter covering me in a soft, squishy bed.
I forced myself up and swung my legs over the side. Finding myself only covered in boxers, I look around for a shirt and found one at the end of the bed. Not recognizing it, I slipped it on anyways and wandered out of the room and smelled something wonderful.
I found myself walking to the kitchen and found Mark cooking at the stove. Then I saw Anna sitting in a high chair. Well, kinda. It was one of the seats like they had at restaurants, but like, upgraded and safer.
I stopped thinking about it and stood there until Mark turned around and noticed me.
"Jack!" He said happily and ran over to me. "I'm so glad your ok." He squeezed me tight.
"Ow." I said lamely.
"What's wrong?" Mark asked worriedly.
"We'll talk later." I sighed.
"Ok." He nodded. "Me and Anna were just hanging out. Right bub?" He smiled at the newborn.
She happily gurgled.
"Alright. Dinners almost done."
"Ok. I'll go ahead and feed her." I reached for Anna and picked her up from the chair, holding her against my hip.
"I fed her a few minutes ago." Mark said, occupied with piling the food on 2 plates.
"Really? How do you know what to do?" I asked, perplexed.
"I was a babysitter when I was... 15? Ya, 15." He thought.
"Ohh."
"I set up a small play area for her in the living room." He said as he grabbed the plates.
"You didn't have to do that." I blushed.
"Well I had too! I like her too much not to do that." His Asian side showing through his eye shape as he grinned.
"Come on. Let's go in the living room to keep an eye on her." I followed him into the living room. I put Anna in the small play pin and sat next to Mark on the couch.
"Jack." He said after a few minutes. "We need to talk."
"I know." I sighed an picked at my food now. Boring myself, I set the plate next to me.
"Why did you change your mind? And again?" Mark asked timidly.
"Because Jamie was being nice. And I thought he changed after Anna was born." I wrung my hands together nervously.
"But...?" Mark implied.
"But... He... Found out about us. After we broke up." I began tear up.
"Jack." Mark spoke softly and set his plate down, moving closer to me. His hands on my shoulders he spoke.
"That's not all is it?"
"No. He, he hurt me really bad." Tears rolled down my face.
"What did he do?" Mark asked timidly.
I said nothing but took my shirt off. Mark held his hand to his mouth.
"This was where he kicked me." I pointed to my rib cage. "This one was where he punched me with my phone in his hand." I pointed to my black eye. "And my arm, he stepped on it with his work boots. "And this one..." I held my hand to my chest. "He choked me."
"Oh Jack." Mark pulled me into a hug. "It's ok, your here, and safe. With me and Chica too!" He ended the sentence happily.
"Where is she?" I looked up.
"She's outside. I wanted to keep her away from you so you could rest."
"That's very thoughtful Mark, but I don't want you to change your lifestyle for me." I wiped my face.
"But I want to. Jack, your one of the biggest parts of my life. And I want this. I want you to stay with me." Mark ended his cute little speech.
"Ok." I looked at his soft, chocolate colored eyes.
I met Mark halfway into a tender, loving kiss. It was just love, nothing else. So relaxing that I melted into his arms.
Until Anna started screaming. I pulled away from Mark with a sigh and looked at the string of saliva connecting our lips. I smiled and he chuckled as I got up to check Anna.
I checked her diaper and sure enough she needed a change.
"Mark, where's our stuff?" I asked as I tried to calm her cries.
"It's in my room."
"K." I walked to his room, aka where I woke up, and found our stuff next to the nightstand.
Not long later I had a happy and sleepy baby.
Without my noticing Mark had come in and sat next to me.
"Fuckin hell!" I shouted, startled. Anna paid no mind and continued trying to put her fist in her mouth, failing around her pacifier.
"Cock block." Mark snickered and tickled her tummy.
"Oh guess what?" He smiled.
"Hmm?" I looked at him.
"I got something for you. Well, and her." Mark got up and rushed out of the room.