_{[ There’s an exhale of relief as Mark tries to calm himself down. He knew he had a temper, and although he would never harm someone he cared about, there is still that hostility that runs through his veins that comes with his dad’s side of the family. His grip loosens considerably on Rex and his hands settle flat on his chest. Yeah, he feels a little guilty, but also, that was completely out of line of Rex. ]}

Sorry, but I gotta let you know I’m not going to be treated with disrespect just because I don’t have as much of experience as you do. If you can agree to that, we can start over. If you can’t, then maybe we can talk about this later when you’ve learned to respect me, babe.