Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters from the television show "The Pretender." They belong to Steve Long Mitchell, Craig W. Sickel, and TNT.

Warning: If you like Zoe or Thomas. Don't Read!! Because this only gets worse. Also I'm not done writing this story. Sorry!!

Where my pretty one lies.. part 9 Dream

The Centre The hallway outside Junior's Office 7:45 A.M.

The squeaking of a dragging oxygen tank was the only sound that could be heard through out the floor. The wheezing man and another more quite man quickly approached Junior's office. Tiring the door handle the wheezing man found it locked.

"Willie, open this door." Demands Raines.

"Yes, Sir." Come the quick response. After a few minutes Willie was able to jimmy the door open. Glancing inside to make sure that was no traps, Raines shoved him out of the way.

"He is too young to think of anything like security, or traps." States Raines. "Besides which we only have a few minutes before Miss Parker and company show up."

The Centre Junior's Office 7:55 A.M.

Entering the office Raines looks around. Everything was neatly piled. He notices no filing cabinet, only a desk with a glass of water on it. Wheezing up to the desk, Raines sits in the leather chair.

Flicks on the lamp, he starts to open the drawers. Finding a folder he opens it. Sees nothing but blanks papers. Putting that folder away he tries another again blank papers.

"There's nothing here." Revolted Raines. He tries to close a particularly sticky drawer. Getting frustrated Raines stands up, he puts one hand on the desk, kicks the open drawer closed. As he does this the glass of water tips over and splashes on his hand, his arm. It takes a minute before the pain starts in.



The Centre 8:00 A.M.

"WILLIE, HELP ME! WILLIE!" Raines shouts of pain could be hear two floors up and down.

The Centre The hallway outside Junior's Office 8:05 A.M.

Sydney watches Willie maneuver Raines out of Junior's office. Holding his arm as if it was something fragile. When the elevator dings, Sydney watches Broots, Miss Parker and Junior get off as Raines is helped on

"YOU! I'll GET YOU!" Raines shouts then starts to whimper. Miss Parker just stands there shocked.

"I don't thinks so, if you thought that was something, just try *anything* and we'll see who's in more pain." Threatens Junior as the doors close.

Junior tries to escort his mother to her office, but she stops and walks into his. Glancing around she sees a blanched marks on Junior's desk.

"What is wrong with your desk?" questions Broots.

Looking at his mother's puzzled expression, Junior quips, "*What* I thought he liked playing with Acid?"

Both Broots and Sydney flinch, Miss Parker only smirks. Before turning to leave him to clean up the mess, Miss Parker mouths to Junior "Watch it."



The Centre Lyle's Office 12:45 P.M.

"Damn that brat! He is ruining everything. God, he has tighter security on Miss Parker and friends then the government has on Fort Knox. I want him dead," rages Lyle. "Do you know that he is already working on projects?"

"Did you hear what he did to Raines?" questions the man is Lyle's office.

Shaking his head no, the man informs Lyle of the office trip gone wrong.

"You see Raines thought the same thing you are. This brat is here under one day and already has projects backed up to last him until the turn of the century." Pausing for breath, "So Raines himself went looking to see what projects this kid is working on. What Raines didn't know was that Junior put an open bottle of acid in his office. He tipped the bottle over and burned his hand. This kid gives me the willies."

"Kill him," orders Lyle, smiling liking the idea even more "In fact, kill him in front of my dear sister. That should break her."

"How would you like that done?" questions the man.

"Don't care, just do it and do it soon."

************************************************************************ More to come!! Any questions? Sometimes things aren't what they appear and sometimes they are.