When I was searching for a subject for a story, I had got a basic outline and mentioned it to a fellow litster. I needed names for my characters, he supplied them and Mark the paramedic was born. My thanks goes to Mark197205 for his ideas, his patience, his character and his abiding friendship. From a basic idea, a monster was born. This one is as much his as it is mine. Cheers Bippy xx
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Sue woke up the following morning and looked at the sleeping man next to her, peaceful, graceful, a splash of sunlight falling diagonally across him as he lay on his back, one hand on his stomach, the other behind his head. She smiled and quietly got up, first going to the bathroom and then looking back into the bedroom as she walked past. Checking that he was still asleep, she made her way to the kitchen.
Closing the door behind her, Sue started to clear up the debris of the night before, clearing the table and filling the dishwasher. She came out of the kitchen, shutting the door behind her to muffle the noise and looked around the bedroom door again. Mark was still asleep, curled on his side peacefully. Making her way to the living room, she looked around, wandering about she tidied up, picking up Marks t-shirt and putting it on, she continued. Finally satisfied she decided to carry on with her original reason for coming here, decorating.
Picking up a paint brush and pot, she started to paint the wall blue, evening out the previous days work. Finishing one alcove, she walked across the room to look at it from a distance. Glancing at the clock, she saw that an hour had passed. The dishwasher should almost be finished, she thought, and picking up the paint once more, she moved to the other alcove, continuing from where Mark had left off the night before. Thanks to his long arms, a large amount had already been done and Sue found that she had finished in half the time. Putting the paint and the brush down, she moved back again and nodded her head, satisfied.
Sue put the lid on the paint and left the paintbrushes on the dustsheet next to it. Opening the living room door she went through into the kitchen. As she was emptying the dishwasher a voice rumbled, "Good Morning." She swung around to find Mark standing in all his glory, his dark hair pointing in all directions.
Sue smiled "Good Morning bed head," she said.
He walked across the kitchen and bent to kiss her, sending shivers through her.
"It looks good on you," he said tugging at his t-shirt.
"Ummmmmmm yes, sorry, I didn't want to wake you." Sue replied.
"Oh, how long have you been awake? You look as though you have been busy." He said and picked some blue paint from her hair.
"I think about three hours, but not certain." Sue replied.
"Have you had anything to eat yet?" Mark asked.
"No not yet, I got caught up in things. Do you want me to cook something?" came the reply.
"No, its my turn, you sit down." Mark looked at Sue as he said it and she sat on the seat at the dinner table, yelping as her backside hit the cold chair.
"Where did the cushions go?" asked Mark
"Oh, I put them back in the living room." She replied.
Mark wandered through to the living room and walked to the couch, he picked up two cushions and as he turned around, the alcoves caught his eye. "Suuuuue," he called.
Sue put her head around the door, "yes?" she said.
"Just how long HAVE you been up?" Mark said.
"Oh a few hours." She said grinning.
"You have been busy," Mark replied "Got tired of looking at it did you?"
"Something like that yes," Sue replied. "Anyway I came over to decorate, so I thought I would do it."
Mark laughed, "Well you certainly did that." Sue smiled.
"You've got paint in your hair," Mark said and walked over to her. He flicked some stray hair back over her shoulder and picked some paint out of her fringe. "My t-shirt suits you by the way." He slid his arms around her waist, bending forward to kiss her. "Thank you," he whispered before their lips met. Sue sighed as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Mark slipped his hands down her back and grabbed Sues' backside, she squeaked and Mark broke away laughing.
"Come on, breakfast, I'm starving." He said.
"Ok, but I'll get a shower while you are doing it ok?" said Sue.
"Ok," Mark answered and disappeared into the kitchen while Sue went into the bedroom and grabbed her bag. Making her way into the bathroom she found everything she needed and turned the shower on. Making sure she had towels she took off Marks' t-shirt, unclipped her hair and stepped into the shower.
When she got out she wrapped herself in a towel and started to get dressed.
Red panties, jeans, matching bra. Sue stood and combed her hair. Diving into her bag again she searched around amongst the clutter for her t-shirt, unable to find it anywhere. She swore, remembering where she had last seen it, on her bed, ready to go into her bag. She opened the door and walked straight into Mark who was about to knock and tell her that breakfast was ready. Letting out a yelp she jumped backwards and Mark let out a laugh.
"Bloody hell fire!" she said thumping him. Mark feigned pain in the arm where she had made contact with him. Sue giggled. "Have you got a t-shirt I can borrow? I seem to have left mine at home."
Mark looked her up and down, "What's it worth?" he said mischievously.
Sue crossed her arms and looked up at him. "YOU not getting another thump," and she stuck her tongue out at him.
Mark drew himself up to his full height and looked down at her. "Oh is that right?" he said. "I think you had better think very carefully about what you are saying." Sue looked up at Mark, his entire demeanour had changed. The softness in his face had gone, replaced by a hardness and a look that would brook no argument.
Sue immediately looked down at her hands. "I'm sorry," she said, "Do you have a t-shirt I can borrow? Please?" she added as a sudden afterthought.
Mark nodded. "Yes I have, you may go and get one out of the drawer. Second one down in the middle." Mark watched Sue as she disappeared down the hallway. He smiled to himself, she had reacted well to his change in temperament, his plans for the rest of the day were working out well. Sue appeared in the doorway with one of Marks black t-shirts on. Mark nodded and looked at her. "Good. Now come and get something to eat." Mark stood to the side as Sue walked past, watching her as she went. She walked into the kitchen and made her way to the table, taking a seat.
Mark sat opposite her, he had prepared a substantial breakfast with bacon, eggs, toast and orange juice, Sue realised she was famished. She ate well, then watched while Mark did the same, he did not give the impression that he wanted to talk much so Sue stayed quiet.
When Mark had finished he stood up and started to clear the table. He looked at Sue. "Get ready to go out, I need to go to station." Sue nodded and stood up. "Oh and don't worry about taking your bag with you, we will be coming back."
She acknowledged him and went to put her shoes on, small flat black ones, slipping her bare feet into them comfortably. She looked out of the bedroom window and decided that it was nice enough to go out as she was, it was not that far away. She went back into the kitchen and Mark looked up from the newspaper he was reading.
"Good, now stay here, I will be back in a moment." He said as he stood up.
Walking out of the door and down the hallway he went into the bedroom, shutting the door behind him. Sue blew out a long breath and sat down at the table, looking at the newspaper. She got something of a thrill from being subservient, but was still unsure as how to react and behave. She sat quietly and waited for Mark to return, not taking any notice of the newspaper, just sitting and waiting. Eventually Mark walked back into the kitchen carrying a sports bag.