Love Me or Love Me Not

You were quieter on the way back home and you think Mark noticed because he kept casting side glances at you. You avoided eye contact with him because you felt guilty about almost ruining the vacation because of your idiot ex. You just couldn’t understand why he had to show up now that you were happily married. Sometimes life was funny that way always throwing the unexpected at you.
“Hana you okay? You’re really quiet.” Mark asked concerned.
Hana continued to stare at the window just lost in her thoughts.
“Hana did you hear me?” Mark was really starting to worry about her she seemed really upset and not like herself.
“Huh o-ooh yea I’m fine. I’m just really tired.” She smiled. Then she continued to look out the window.
Mark furrowed his eyebrows. He could see something was up. Her smile didn’t reach her eyes, and it looked forced.
They finally reached home, and after placing all of their luggage on the floor of the living room Mark grabbed her hand and made his way toward the couch pulling her to sit next to him. He faced her and tried to get her to look at him, but for some reason she kept avoiding his gaze.
“Hana what’s wrong? Look at me. You’re not yourself and I can see somethings wrong. You know you can talk to me right?” Mark placed his hands on both sides of her face and made her look at him.
She could see the concern in his face, and it made her feel even guiltier because she was worrying him. Hana sighed. Should she tell him what if it upset him even more?
“Mark….I-I”
“Yes Hana what is it? Talk to me.” Mark pleaded.
“I-I’m so sorry.” she said then hid her face in his chest.
Mark furrowed his brows. “Sorry? Sorry for what?”
“I almost ruined our vacation because of my stupid ex, and I just feel bad because I don’t know what to do and….”
Mark placed a finger on her lips. Hana looked up at him confused.
“Listen you did not ruin our vacation, and despite your ex showing up I still enjoyed my time because I was with you. So stop worrying okay?”
“But h-he said…”
“I don’t care what he said all I know is that you’re mine, and I’m yours and nothing can change that, so now let’s get unpacked shall we?”
Hana smiled. He always knew what to say to make her feel better. “Okay let’s go.”
“There’s the smile I waited for. Now up you go.” He said as he placed a smack on her butt.
Hana yelped and ran up the stairs faster with Mark chuckling behind her.
After they finished unpacking they just laid on the bed and rested themselves since they were just tired and feeling too lazy to do anything much.
“Mark I’m hungry we’re going to have to move soon.” She groaned.
“I’m hungry too, but I’m just so tired. The kitchen seems so far away from here.”
“Hey Mark turn around real quick I want to see something.”
“See what? I don’t feel like moving now.” He said.
“Please for a few seconds I want to check something.”
Mark groaned and he turned around slowly. All of a sudden he felt a large smack on his butt. “Ow what did you do that for?!” He screamed.
“Yes I got my revenge. That’s for smacking mine first! Can’t believe you fell for that.” She smirked.
He glared at her then proceeded to get closer to her. “Hey Mark no hard feelings right? What are you doing? You’re getting too c-close.” She stammered.
“You’re going to pay for that. Now my butt is in pain. What are your last words before I attack you?”
“Umm I’m sorry and I love you…” she said unsure.
“Tsk tsk not good enough. It’s too late to sweet talk me now.”
Mark pounced on her and she screamed while he grabbed her hands and placed both hands on the side of her head on the bed.
“Now you’re trapped. Left right under my control.” He smirked.
Mark leaned in closer to her face, and chuckled at her look of panic. He then kissed her all over her face and tickled her making her laugh and wiggle around on the bed.
“Okay I-I surrender! S-s-top it!” she laughed.
“I’ll release you after I get one kiss.” He grinned.
Hana went towards his cheek, but he moved his face. “Nope I want it on the lips. Come on you want to be free don’t you? Thought you were hungry?”
Hana scoffed. She sat up then brought his face closer to her and gave him a peck on the lips, but he brought her closer by her neck and deepened the kiss. When he finally let go they were gasping for breath, and she felt butterflies released in her tummy from the feel of his soft plump lips. She would never get tired of feeling him close to her.
Finally they decided to listen to their grumbling bellies and headed downstairs to find something to eat. Hana opened the fridge and groaned. Of course it’s empty they had been out of town.
“Mark do you want to just go out to eat since the fridge is empty?”
“Yeah sure where do you want to go?”
“Let’s just go to that burger place around the corner. Don’t really want anything too fancy.”
“Alright off we go then.” They got in the car and made their way to the burger place. When Hana tried to order she couldn’t even get the girl on the counter to pay attention because she was too busy making goo goo eyes at her husband.
“Umm Excuse me over here. Yeah I’m the one trying to order not my husband.” Mark just avoided the gaze of the girl on the counter hoping she would stop looking at him like she wanted to jump him. The girl whose name tag read Yoojiin scowled at Hana and took the order.
After she finally ordered and having a mini argument over who’s going to pay, which Mark ended up paying they sat down to eat their food. Mark noticed another paper under the receipt and looked at it noticing there were numbers on it. He looked over at Yoojin and noticed her winking at him he cringed and rolled up the paper making the girl frown.
Hana noticing this had a scowl on her face. Mark looked at her and pinched her cheeks.
“Ow let go! That hurts.” She pouted.
“Why the long face? Don’t worry about that girl she doesn’t matter to me.”
“Yeah, but you have females all over just staring at you I don’t know how you deal with it.”
Mark shrugged. “I just ignore it. Besides now I have your pretty face to look at.” He grinned.
“Wow so cheesy. I didn’t know you could be this much of a cheesy guy.”
“I’m a mystery you’ll just have to spend your life getting to know.”
“Well then I look forward to discovering your mysterious ways.” She chuckled.
“Hey Mark since we’re done eating let’s go to the park, and I also want some ice cream, and this time I’m going to pay no discussions.”
“Alright fine this time you can pay. So let’s just go.”
They sat down at the bench in the park eating their ice cream enjoying each other’s company and just taking in their surroundings. Mark after watching the kids play on the playground decided to ask her a question.
“Hey when should we have kids? I really want a daughter to spoil, and a son to become manly like his dad.” He grinned.
Hana froze. “Umm I don’t know. My mom and yours have been asking me the same question. I just really don’t know if I’ll be a good mom.” She pouted.
“Hey hey don’t talk like that. You make an awesome wife and I saw the way you handled your little cousins at the wedding they loved you.”
“I mean yeah, but their used to me what if my kids don’t like me?” she asked.
“Listen to me you’ll be a great mom and don’t forget that you have me, my mom, and your mom to help you too. We’re both in this together okay?”
Hana smiled. “You’re right I’m sorry I just let the fear get to me. Mark I think we should start trying for kids.” She smiled.
“Alright we’re going to be parents soon!” Mark started doing a weird dance and dropped his ice cream. “Ah! Oops. Aww I dropped my ice cream.” He pouted.
“Stop pouting you look like a little kid. Here you can have the rest of mine.” She laughed.
Mark grinned. “Thanks babe you’re the best.” He kissed her cheeks.
Hana looked at him eating the rest of her ice cream and shook her head. How did she fall in love with such a silly man? Well whatever the reasons she’s glad she did.
They made their way home and Hana ran for the couch. Mark looked at Hana and thought to himself he was glad to see her genuinely smiling this time. He was worried about her before, but now that she told him her thoughts, he could see she was back to her old clumsy, silly self. He chuckled while watching her lay all over the couch looking silly as ever while rubbing her hand up and down her belly.
“I’m so full! I don’t think I can move for the rest of the day.” She shouted.
“Yeah right you’ll be hungry in an hour.” Mark laughed.
She glared at him. “Shut up your making me sound like an eating machine.”
“It’s okay I think it’s nice that you eat. It means I have a wife who I can actually hold without worrying about breaking her in half. I don’t know why some girls always go on a diet that only makes them look sick.”
“It might be because of insecurity and trying to keep up with what people think looks good. But I on the other hand couldn’t care less what the magazines say. Food is too good to not eat it.”
Mark chuckled. “Move over I want to sit on the couch too.”
Hana lifted herself up and laid her head on his lap. She felt her eyes slowly closing.
“You getting sleepy?” he asked.
“Yeah I am. My eyes feel heavy.” She yawned.
“Go ahead and sleep.” Mark said as he caressed her hair, and moved it out her face.
Mark watched her fall asleep on his lap, and he smiled. She was his, all his.

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