Under Control

Chapter 5

Jack's POV:
I woke to the smell of..i can't explain it but it's nice. I snuggle into my pillow and gripped on it. This pillow feels nice. I was snuggling into it, until I felt it rising up and down and even has a heartbeat. I quietly groaned as I lift my head up to see. "Mark?" I was shocked. I scooted back a bit and looked at him with a blush. His head was looking up to the ceiling and his hands were behind his head. He was still wearing his outfit and I am too, which is good. Nothing bad happened last night, I didn't seduce him. I looked at Mark again and he looked so peaceful. I moved his hair from his eyes and look at his face. He has a very nice jawline, he still has his glasses on and he's slowly breathing. I pushed his hair all the way back so it'll stay and I feel myself smiling. Then, my head started to hurt like hell. I get up slowly from my bed so I don't disturb Mark and walk towards my bathroom. I look into the cabinets and found something to get rid of this pain. After taking the pills, I hear a groan. 'That must be Mark, maybe I should take these pills.' I grabbed the bottle and walked back to my room, where I see Mark sitting up and scratching his head. His tie was loose and his shirt was unbuttoned a bit. I tried my hardest not to think of it. "Oh hey, I was wondering where you went. How you feeling?" I sit next to him and hand him the bottle. Then I crossed my legs and held my actual pillow. "Honestly, I feel like a jackhammer has been going to work on my head." I heard a chuckle and I began to smile. "Was I... um, acting weird or anything?" Mark leaned back and placed his hands behind him. "Yes, I noticed that your face was redder than usual." He chuckled again and I blushed. 'Damn you sexy man.' I hit him with the pillow and he grabbed onto it and pulled it out of my hands. "Another thing was, you kept saying I should stay with you and that I'm your big teddy bear." I blushed so hard that I think my face is literally on fire. I felt a pinch on my cheek softly and he was still chuckling. "It's not my fault that you were drunk." I slapped his hand gently and looked at him. "Do you know what got me drunk in the first place." "Yep, someone by the name of Ken brought over a bottle of wine, said it was better than what we were drinking and apparently, it's stronger too, by so much that you took about three sips and your gone. You remember anything?" I hid half my face into the pillow and shook my head. Then, I felt his hand on my head, rubbing my head and even playing with my hair a bit. "It's ok, we all have those days." I smiled and giggled. The Dark Prince himself, is looking out for a hero. That's a twist if I've ever seen one. Oh, he should probably leave, dad won't be happy. "So Mark, do you know your way around the mansion, or...?" "If you're wondering how I got into your room, Krism and Minx showed me the way." "Oh thank goodness, they are the only people I trust in the mansion to not freak out about you." I looked at Mark and he looked confused. "Oh, um,  well Krism has only half dark blood, hence the eye and Minx is her wife." "Ah, half breeds. They have only one red and one normal color eye, that's the most efficient way to spot a half breed." "Thanks for the lesson that I really needed." I say with a sarcastic tone. He pressed his fist on my cheek softly and smiled. "Well, learn your history." Just then, a knock came from the door and I started to panic. "That could be father, quickly hide in the closet." I got up and quickly grabbed Mark's hand, dragging him to the closet. Before he could say a word, I pushed him in and and closed the door. I said come in and to my surprise, it was Ken, well isn't this lucky? "Ken, what're you doing on this side of the mansion, I thought you had a mission today." "I do, but not until an hour, and your father gave me a mini mission: to see if you're alright." I let go of the closet and looked up and down my body. "Yeah, I'm fine." "Ok, cause I saw the Dark Prince here last night and I was wondering if he did anything to you." "Of course not Ken, I think he wouldn't go as far as to harm me." Ken scoffed and then headed for the door. "Jack, just be careful of him. He's unpredictable, mysterious, and a possible close danger to everyone. I'm telling you for safety." Then, he left out my door and I heard a greeting but I was only paying attention to Ken's words. " A danger? I may have only talked with him once but, I don't believe these things. I clenched my fist up and crossed my arms. Then, I felt a hand on my shoulder. It was cold and  it started to shake me a bit. "Jack, did you hear me,where's Mark?" I looked at the familiar face of Minx and behind her was Krism. I breathed out and uncrossed my arms. "Sorry Minx, I'm.. still tired. Mark is in the closet." She nodded her head and opened the closet, revealing Mark, sitting in a balled up way. "Oh, hello." He said with a smile. 'He must've heard the words Ken said. But he's still happy.' I walk over to the closet and smile with him. Minx smiled as well and looked at Mark. "Ken is on patrol for Jack lately. I believe we have a chance to get Mark out of here." Mark hopped out of the closet and had the same confused look I had. Just then, Minx walked to my window and opened it, revealing to the both of us, a rope attached to the balcony. "I was prepared for this, don't worry Mark, it's completely harmless. Probably." "Well, your maids are quite the ladies." He said as he walked towards the window and started going down. Just then, my door opened and I quickly jumped in front of the window. It was Ken and he had something in his hands. He looked at me, Minx, and Krism with a look of curiosity and confusion. He gave me the thing in his hand, which is a letter, and then left. I sighed and quickly opened it without hesitation and I saw that I was invited to a young lady's 18th birthday party. Hmm, I would refuse, but father will be all over my ass. I placed the letter gently on the dresser and quickly walked towards the balcony. I saw dangling from the rope and he smiled nervously. "Mark, I thought you were gone." "Well, I actually wanted to know if I could ever see you again or just talk again." I chuckled as I see him dangling from the rope. "Yes Dark Prince, you'll be able to see me, now get going." "Not until you give phone number." I playfully rolled my eyes and started telling him my number. He smiled happily and then slid down the rope and he looked like he was dancing. I giggled at him and then walked back to my room. I looked at the letter I've received and my smile faded and I sat on my bed. I sighed and placed the letter in the garbage. I lie on my bed and start thinking about one thing.

When am I gonna see that dark Prince again?