Ok, I start a new job on Monday!! I'm in a really good mood, so there is a lot coming! Ps. I don't remember which story is was but someone out there named Major Charles: Major Jonathan Charles I liked it!

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.

Where my pretty one lies.. Part 50

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Marriott suite 315 Times Squire 615 P.M.

"Calm down, Lyle you're starting to attract attention!" Miss Parker hiss.

"I don't care! And just *who* are you on the phone with?" The sound of her brother's voice so close nearly caused Miss Parker to jump out of her skin. 'Can flesh crawl?' She turned to face him with a smug look.

"Listen this is not a good time to call, Broots I will call you later."

"Broots, that geek?"

"Yes, look I have to go."

Everyone could still hear the conversation because Miss Parker hadn't disconnected the phone call yet. "Lyle, let go of me this instant!" was the last thing the group heard.

"Damn," mutters Major Charles. He turns and looks at his wife, he stares at her. Broots walks back into the common space.

"Debbie's asleep," he mutters, "What the hell happened in Paris?"

"Well, Mr. Broots it was like this," Margaret starts as she and the Major sit on the couch. "I was in Paris at the art museum, when I collided into a young man who was goofing off. Junior." She sighs, "Anyway as I was leaving. The group, Junior was in was all ready outside."

Ethan and Emily handed out sodas to Jarod and Jason. Taking his tea Syd sat down next to Broots. The group created a protective circle around Margaret.

"I had just stepped outside when all hell broke lose. There were gunshots and bullets flying everywhere. Junior yelled for everyone to hit the ground. He throw Debbie at me and covered us both," her voice breaking, tears were streaming down her face, "he used his body as a shield."

Clutching her husband's hand, "My god, Jonathan, there's no way that boy could have lived through that. He was hit five different times in the chest." Major Charles wrapped his arms around his wife and held her close. 'Damn them' was the collective thought.

'God does Parker know?' thought Jarod.



Marriott (Ms. Jones room) New York City 4:45 P.M.

Grim sits on the bed stroking his goatee, 'I could decide to wait for her to return or decide to follow.' Getting up he puts his wallet in his back pocket. 'Seeing as to the fact that I'm dead. No one will be looking for me.'

Picking up the jacket that Jones bought for him, Grim smirks, heads out after Jones.



Kennedy Airport New York 615 P.M.

"Broots, that geek?" he questioned her.

"Yes, look I have to go," she muttered into the phone. Lyle seizes her arm pulling her closer to him.

"Lyle, let go of me this instant!" she almost bellowed at him. Neither sees Ms. Jones pull put her gun and aim it at his head.

"Think, Lyle," Jones hisses at him, "gray matter."

Lyle reliantly lets Parker go, he turns around and smiles coyly at Jones, "Just wanted to give her a friendly hug."

"Yeah right," hisses Parker, "Jones we have an important date."

Both woman glare at Lyle, completely overlook Cox. He stands there watching the exchange 'when did Miss Parker get friends?'



The Tower Centre 615 P.M.

The shrill of the phone jars Raines out of a peaceful trance; snatching up the phone Raines barks into the receiver "What?"

"Ah, Mr. Raines," stutters Zoe.

"Oh, I'm sorry Zoe. Did you and Lyle manage to pick up that person," wheezes Raines.

"Nope," Zoe says as Raines back becomes straighter, "She wasn't even on the plane."

"No!" he hisses, "She was scheduled to arrive today."

"Well, she got away. Even with Cox here." Raines slams down the phone unable to listen to her grating voice any more. 'Damn it, I have to let my brother know of this development.'

Reaching down he picks up the receiver; swallowing hard he dials Mr. Parker's number.



Marriott suite 315 (Ethan, Jason and Jarod's room) Times Squire 615 P.M.

Staring off into space Jason tries to make sense of it all. 'I can't believe he's gone.' Sighing hard, 'I really didn't even know him that well.' Sitting down on the bed Jason re-exams everything he knows about Mr. Parker Junior. This causes his head to start pounding.

'I need sleep.'

The door opens; Jarod looks in on his son sleeping quietly on the bed. He places a blanket over him. 'Poor guy, he must be so tired.'



Kennedy Airport New York 615 P.M.

Watching the group, he sees Jones put out her gun and point it at Lyle. Grim's anger starts to burn. 'No one threatens my wife!' He glares at them, noting everything. The way Cox studies the woman, to Zoe calling someone on a cell phone and to Lyle. 'Lyle you ass.'

Grim smirks as Jones and Parker leave the airport. Stalking Grim gets close enough to hear Cox and Lyle's exchange without being seen.

"Wonder who their important date is?" questions Lyle. He hears a klutzy woman on shoes approach them.

"I was wondering that myself," agrees Cox.

"Maybe we should follow them and find out," suggests Zoe, "And maybe if we're lucky, Lyle will finally get what he wants."

"Really and what's that?" muses Cox.

"Miss Parker."

'Hell will freeze over first.'



Jason's room (Sleeping)

"Mom!" Jason cries, "Mom! where are you?"

Looking around, Jason realizes he is at the Centre. Running as fast as he can toward the elevator Jason is grabbed by Mr. Parker. "She's dead." He hisses, "Hope's dead."

Glancing around Jason knows he's at Zeros.

"Hope was incapable of having children," states Kylies

"It usually requires a woman to have a uterus," informs Mouse.

Feeling pressure on his arm Jason jerks it out of Mr. Parker's grasp. Jason runs into the elevator. When the door closes he looks around spotting Miss Parker standing there.

"Do you know my mother?" he asks her.

"She's dead," Miss Parker whispers as she pushes him out of the elevator, "Just like my son."

Back at Zeros Jason sees Mouse and Kylie talking.

"Look Mouse, Icky will be back soon," said the black haired girl, "if there was anything wrong," stressing her point Kylie slams her hand down, "we would know. GOT that."

Back at the Centre, Jason spots his father and grandfather walking toward him. His grandfather takes Jason by the shoulder as Jason watches in amazement as his father fire lifts Miss Parker.

"Why are you doing this?" demands Miss Parker to Jarod.

He smirks, "because I remember the little girl who gave me my first kiss."

"She's dead," growls Miss Parker.

"No she's not, she's just buried that's all."

Walking out of the Centre, Jason is greeted by Debbie. They hug. Before Jason could kiss her, he hears Mr. Broots cough.

Jerking awake, Jason slowly realizes that it was just a dream. Then it hits him 'Icky. Kylie would have known if there were any problems.'

"Dad!" shouts Jason as he runs into the common room.

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