The Defender

Chapter 10

"Thank you. I will take care of Mia" Mark said as he saw Roger, Jake, and Steve out the door.

Roger turned around and looked at Mark "It's okay for him to have some paranoia."

Mark nodded to Roger and closed the door locking it behind him. He then turned on the security alarm and headed up the stairs. He walked past the bathroom where he replayed the story in his head on what Mia said happened. 'Maybe she did see something, but how did they get past two bodyguards downstairs?' Mark thought. He walked into the bedroom to see Mia sitting on the bed the covers pulled up her waist as she looked at Mark like a deer in headlights. Mark sat down on the bed and pulled Mia into his chest "Your okay. I am right here."

"You don't believe me," Mia said as Mark hugged her tightly.

"You saw something..." Mark tried to comfort but was getting nowhere fast. The room went silent and Mark had no idea what to say to her.

"Cancel your promo," Mia said breaking the silence that was between them

"I don't have control over that," Mark said as he tightly closed his eyes for a few seconds.

"Someone is lurking around my house and you're leaving me. How am I going to be safe?"

"Mia, you will have Jake, Steven, and Roger on speed dial."

"It's not you," She said softly and started to sob. She started to feel like she was going crazy that everything that went bump in the night was someone breaking in. Mark was leaving and she needed him and had no other way to tell him that, besides she needed him. Mark laid her down on the bed and cuddle her close to him. He pulled the covers up.

'She has to be tired from the long night. Hopefully, once she gets some sleep she will feel better' Mark thought to himself as he tried to comfort her. He felt like he was falling apart. He needed to go do this promo and yet Mia needed him here. It reminded him about a particular time in the past.

"Mark it is our first child it is not like this happens every day!" The very pregnant female with long black hair yelled at him as she stood in the small kitchen. Mark hung his head at the kitchen table as he looked down at his plate.

"Jud, If I could be there I would. I will be at the hospital as soon as I can get there."

"Mark that is not the point!" She screamed and sob over the kitchen counter.

Mark woke up with tears in his eyes and all the lights on in the bedroom still on. He looked down at Mia who was now fast asleep. He began to wonder if making this choice will be the end of this relationship just like all the other. His job came first and then his life. Mark slowly slipped out of the bed and turned off the lights. He walked into the bathroom and got himself to ready to go back to bed. Mark got into his boxers and threw his clothing in the basket next to the closet. He slides back into bed the room dark and Mia's body warm to his touch. He cuddles into her. "I will never put anyone before you..." He whispered "I will be back... I will, Mia... I wish you knew" Mark said giving Mia a little bit of a shove.

"Mark?" She said still half asleep as she rolled over placing her head on his chest.

"It's okay my darling," Mark said and kissed her forehead as he brushed her hair "I am here... I am right here with you." Mark laid in the quiet dark house for a while and started to think about how could he love someone so much in such a short period. 'I am I letting myself fall head over heels to fast? Maybe I am in the time of my life that I need to just be in love and enjoy life? I have been on the road for how many years now. It is time that the company bends to my need?' Mark's mind continued down this path until the night took him to sleep.