Fix My Mechanical Heart

[IceQueen]

Kiora cried into his shoulder, her nose pressed against the crook of his neck. She couldn't keep back from sobbing into his shoulder as they reached the apartment, she only clutched him tighter.

 

[grey987]

Eventually, Mark reached the door to their room and twisted the knob, pushing the door open and stepping inside with Kiora before closing it shut and walking over to the couch. Letting go of her arm, he wrapped his arms around her small frame and sat them down gently, holding his fiancée in a close embrace and gently stroking her hair. "It's okay, Kiora. Everything's alright, now," he said softly.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora groaned as she leaned against Mark's chest, sobbing a bit louder as she pressed her face against his chest.

 

[grey987]

Mark gently rocked them back and forth, stroking her hair and her back with his hand... He did everything he could to try and comfort his fiancée. He just hated to see her in such a broken state like this. "I'm here, alright? I'm here, so everything's going to be fine. I promise."

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora couldn't keep the tears back, her fingers sliding over his shirt and clasping onto the fabric tightly as she pressed her face into his chest.

 

[grey987]

After a moment longer, Mark slowed down his movement until he completely stopped swaying with Kiora in his arms, lifting his hands to cup her cheeks and gently pull her face away from his chest. Wiping away the tears with his thumbs, he looked into her eyes before slowly leaning in to try and kiss her. That was why he was moving slowly; he wanted to give her something to try and make her forget about what she'd done, but he wasn't going to force her to do it.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora let him lift her chin, tears still streaming down her face as he wiped them away. She let his lips brush hers tenderly, closing her eyes tight as she slid her arms around his neck, pulling him in closer as she kissed him.

 

[grey987]

Mark let his lips connect almost firmly with Kiora's, still holding her cheeks in his hands while he kissed her with a slow and tender pace. He could tell that she needed this, and he was willing to give her whatever she needed if it meant that it would make her feel better in the end.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora let herself melt into Mark, still shaking as she pulled him close against her. She wasn't going to take any chances to let him go, not until they both couldn't breathe.

 

[grey987]

Mark stroked Kiora's cheek once with his thumb as he felt her tremble slightly against him, keeping the kiss going and lowering his arms so that he could wrap them loosely around her waist. He was going to hold out for as long as he could, knowing how much she seemed to be depending on him to make her feel okay right now.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora held on, her lungs slowly depleting as she kissed him, trying to hold on for longer. As her lungs ran out, she pulled away, taking a few seconds to breathe before she crashed her lips back into his, her tears still falling as she pressed herself back against him.

 

[grey987]

Mark got as much air as he could when Kiora pulled away from him, taking deep breaths before she mashed her lips back to his again. His grip around her waist became tighter, their bodies pressed together as they held each other in their embraces. She'd become needy, a side that he rarely saw from her but one that he was fine with given the circumstances.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora moved her hands from around his neck to against his waist as she pulled him in tighter. She melded her lips against his as they kissed, pulling more and more from him, her mind hungry for something that would relieve this dark pain that she felt.

 

[grey987]

Mark could never know how Kiora was feeling; the regret, the shock, the horror of knowing that she'd killed someone with her own two hands. He could only hope to try and numb her pain, their bodies crashing against each other while their lips moved with and pulled at each other.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora groaned softly, keeping his lips pressed firmly against his as they moved. She moved herself close, sliding into his lap and keeping one hand on his neck, and sliding the other down to his waist.

 

[grey987]

A low hum sounded in Mark's throat as Kiora shifted her body overtop of his, breaking away for a moment and taking a few gasps of air before pressing his lips back against hers again. He would keep this game going as long as she needed him to, and stop when she felt satisfied.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora looked down at Mark, panting softly as they separated. She rested for a few seconds, letting herself rest against his chest, still crying a little bit. She rubbed her eye, leaning against Mark.

 

[grey987]

Mark let light pants escape through his lips as he looked back up at his fiancée, glad that at least most of her crying had now stopped. He wrapped his arms around her body, his embrace relaxed while he rubbed her back soothingly with the palm of one hand.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora let out one last shuttering groan, pressing her face to his chest as she panted, not wanting to see anything else for the day.

 

[grey987]

"Just sleep, okay sweetheart?" Mark whispered, continuing to rub Kiora's back at a slow and loving pace. "Just sleep. Everything will be better when you wake up in the morning."

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora shuttered softly, closing her eyes. She snuggled in to Mark, and soon fell asleep, breathing calmly.

 

[grey987]

Mark stayed where he was for a while, listening to Kiora's now soft breathing while he stared straight ahead of him, his absent-minded stroking motion continuing during that time. "Sleep well, princess," he murmured, kissing her cheek before carefully rolling her over so that she was sitting on the couch. He really needed a shower, so that's what he went to do, grabbing a new set of clothes and heading into the bathroom.


He stood in the tub under the showerhead a while later, his left arm brcaed against the wall while he let the hot water cascade over his body. His thoughts couldn't help but wander back to how this was all his fault; that he made come out to search for and find his injured body before having to deal with Crookes and killing him the process. He just felt so terrible, and wanted to do whatever he could to try and fix the situation.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora was still asleep on the couch, but she was starting to squirm. She tossed and turned over and over, starting to make nose. Inside her dream, she could hear crooks coming from every corner, lurking in the murky darkness. She looked around, scared, and soon he was in front of her, covered in blood. She let out a bloodcurdling scream, holding onto her head as she kept dreaming.

 

[grey987]

Mark kept his shower as brief as he could, emerging in black cargo pants and a red t-shirt a few minutes later when he suddenly heard Kiora making noise, followed by a shrill scream not long afterward. He raced over to her side on the couch, hugging her close to her and starting to stroke her back again at a slightly quicker pace than usual while swaying gently. "Shh, it's alright! It's alright Kiora, I'm here," he urged desperately, hoping to calm her down.

 

[IceQueen]

Kiora pushed against Mark's chest, blinking softly as she cried into his chest, wrapping her arms around him.