Thread: The Deal of a Lifetime {Niksis & Enigma_x}

As they both finished their evening snacks, one of them faster than the other, Mark took off his jacket and wrapped it around the lithe, beautiful form sitting next to him. Here, don't want you to catch a cold. It was cheesy and clich, he knew yet didn't care. In today's time and age, the image of the ideal gentleman has become the target of ridicule and jokes, the idea of a man taking care of his partner, his mate as it were, was absurd and rare. To Mark it wasn't about degrading the woman or making her appear below him, not at all. It had just been how Mark had been raised, in his mind, in an ideal world, the man provides for the woman. As simple as is. The sounds of leaves rustling against the cool evening breeze had mixed with the serene sound of water splashing against water coming from the fountain. It almost drowned out any other sounds coming from the park, the dying sounds of birds chirping their final songs before they too would go to rest for the evening, the sound of joggers finally finding time in their busy schedules for a bit of exercise and the occasional sound of a dog barking. If only for a moment, one might forget that the busy roads of an even busier town was just around the corner. The cool breeze brushed against the white fabric of Mark's shirt, the only piece of fabric covering his hardened form. Well, that and the red velvet tie expertly tied around his neck was all he wore as Mark gently pressed the female form against his own It's not so much just that I don't like women paying for things, it's more that I'm old fashioned, I guess. To me, the thing that makes a man, a man, is his ability to provide for his woman. as with all things, Mark picked his words carefully before speaking, he knew very well that he had just referred to Kate as his woman and in the current situation, she sort of was, temporarily. As for what you need to learn? Ask and I'll teach you all you'd ever wanted to know. Mark said, his words oozing with it's usual confidence and authority. Kate might have worded it as a joke, or to be mischievous, regardless Mark answered without showing a single emotion. The serious mood was disturbed by Kate's joke about walking on the beach and going to the opera, it made Mark chuckle, how would he ever manage to explain to her that he, in fact, do enjoy walks on the beach and going to the opera? At this point it would just be awkward, so for now, that would be his little dirty secret. Instead he allowed himself to lean ever so slightly against her as the silence was broken once more A true gentleman doesn't speak of such things. he teased before breaking eye contact once again. Leaning in towards her slowly, stopping inches from the nape of her neck as the warm air of his breath gently brushed against her bare skin there, he spoke in a barely audible whisper Ask nicely and I might show you. as he whispered this, Mark moved to stand from the bench they were sitting on. It was a gamble, he knew, he had walked into the casino and put everything on red, hoping for a payout. In this game, the payout was massive, Kate was the price, a priceless price and Mark was willing to bet it all for it. Despite all of this, he was confident in himself, Mark always was, but now even more so. He hoped that her curiosity and perhaps, attraction would make her seek out more. Though at the same time, he risked loosing it all, a risk he was willing to make.