A/N – Thought I'd move this oldie over too. Hope you like it!

Jason is a hit man. Elizabeth is the daughter of one of the richest men in the world. What happens when Jason is hired to kidnap and kill her? Can he bring himself to do it? And Sam is just in the beginning.

Updated 4/14/18 - Still not happy with this one, but it's better than it was.

The Mark

Chapter 1 – Girl Power

"Sam, pass me the bottle," Elizabeth said smiling. She lives for going out with her friends after a stressful day. They have hectic lives, but always trying to meet at least once a week to make sure they stay close.

Kelly grabbed it and took a chug and then passed it over to her.

"Thanks."

In the back of a stretch limo, they danced in their seats to the pulsating music and sang along when they recognized the words. Liz pushed a button and the top opened and then she stood and closed her eyes as the wind brushed against her face and arms as she embraced its freedom.

Suddenly, she was sucked back into the limo by Sam as she took her place.

"Hey!"

Grabbing the bottle from Sam's hand, she took another swig as she started to succumb to the buzz.

The limo stopped and the door opened, revealing an excited Robin.

"Hello, bitches!"

Sam ducked back in and practically tackled her as Liz and Kelly laughed.

"Give me that bottle," Robin said.

Liz loves her friends. They always have so much fun and they had her back no matter what and even though they all were under a lot of pressure to succeed, they are each other's home bases. Men came and went, but their friendship never faltered and none of them took it for granted.

They pulled up to the club and the driver opened the door.

Liz fluffed her hair and put on her model face and then slid out of the limo. They are quite aware that they look hot—they always do. She glared at the bouncer as he stepped aside and let them walk in without waiting. The din of the jealous people in line whining almost made her laugh, prompting her to yell over her shoulder, "Sucks to be you." Considering they probably believe all the crap they read online about her, she didn't care what they thought of her.

Robin laughed as they are loudly booed. People already formed their opinion of the girls and even condemned them without even knowing them based on the stupid tabloids. They went inside and made a beeline to the VIP area and sat on a comfy couch. The waitress already knows what they want and put several bottles of champagne down before leaving.

They drank and laughed and as the night progressed, they are drunk and having a blast. Unfortunately, someone is always watching them and waiting for them to screw up, but tonight, they just ignored everyone and made their way down to the dance floor and started dancing wildly; not caring about the consequences. The digital age means nothing is private and they know that the hard way. Finally, a slow song came on and they all groaned before climbing some stairs to make their way back to their seats, but suddenly, Liz tripped.

Even drunk, she is aware that it's probably going to hurt when she hits the stairs, but she can't stop her momentum, so she closes her eyes—ready to connect with the floor, but the collision never came. She opened her eyes and found herself staring into the most beautiful cerulean blue eyes she had ever seen. She blinked to make sure she isn't unconscious as he stared.

"Hi."

Jason continued to gaze at her, noting her beauty. "Hi, yourself…"

He stood with her still safely ensconced in his arms. When she averted his gaze and glanced up the stairs, her friends were gone, not realizing that she had fallen.

Gently, he places her on the floor and made sure she is steady. "You okay?"

She nodded as she noticed him glance at the dance floor and decided to take a chance. "Do you want to dance? You know, after you saved my life and all."

His eyes settled back on her. "Sure."

The fact that his mark is currently on the dance floor is the only reason he had agreed, otherwise, he would have needed to focus. The man is cheating on his wife, but that wasn't the only reason why they had hired Jason to kill him. After the man's wife had found out about his wandering eye and the fact that he had betrayed her throughout their entire relationship, he had left her and the kids almost destitute due to his gambling and had drained their bank account. His indiscretions are starting to leak out to the press and there are lots of people demanding payback, even threatening her to get what they are due. The woman's father is a powerful man and that is who requested Jason's services.

He led her onto the dance floor and pulled her close as they stared at each other and he can tell she is wasted. It's his job to observe people and he's quite good at it. One more drink and someone would probably have to carry her home.

She licked her plump lips, making his attention shift. "I'm Ginger."

"I'm Michael."

After pulling her closer, he located the senator who is still dancing suggestively with a very drunk girl.

Liz sunk into his chest and felt his muscles through his shirt and she bit her lips as the visual of doing very naughty things to him floated in her head. Everyone thinks she's a slut, but the fact is that she had only slept with one other person; her first boyfriend who had unfortunately betrayed her. It is hard meeting people she can trust due to her family's status, but right now, she is drunk and he is the hottest thing she has seen in a long time.

She pulled back from him and was about to say something when his lips crushed hers. After recovering from the shock, she opened her mouth and shivered as his tongue touched hers. It had been so long that she experienced such a carnal kiss that she gave in to the feeling.

He could feel her melting into him and silently cursed himself. The only reason he had forced a kiss was because his mark had caught him staring, but as it deepened, he found himself becoming completely distracted. Damn. After retreating and realizing that his mark and the girl are walking off the dance floor, he regrettably left Liz standing there with her eyes closed.

She took a deep breath and opened them and he was gone. After briefly touching her mouth, wondering if she had dreamed the kiss, she wobbled a little before heading back to the steps. When she got to the top, she looked for him and finally located him over by the restroom. He is leaning over some blonde bitch and it looks like he is flirting with her, so she curses under her breath and then makes her way back to the girls.

Jason flirted with the blonde and told her he'd give her a hundred bucks if she'd leave before his mark got out of the bathroom. She nodded and took the money and stumbled away from him. After moving closer to the dance floor, the man finally left the bathroom, looking for the girl, and is pissed when he doesn't see her. He moved towards the back exit and Jason followed him already knowing where the guy is headed. Quickly, he went in a different direction and then doubled back around, grabbing a gun out of his car on the way. Finally, he spots the senator stumbling down an alley and stealthily closed the distance between them and stood behind him, tapping him on the shoulder. When the man turned around, Jason smirked as he gripped the gun hidden behind his back.

"This is from your wife."

He pulled out the gun and as the mark's eyes widened in recognition, Jason shot him in the head and watched the body fall to the ground and then hid the gun in his jacket and ran back to his car. As he drove back to his house, he turned up the music, but no matter what lyrics were coursing out of the speakers, all he could think about was that damn kiss and those sultry blue eyes.