Have to give the last scene because it's been so long since I wrote on this. Have to be evil. Trying to end this, ok maybe one or two more parts after this.

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.

Haunted Part 9

The conservatory First Floor (Caleb looks like Hugh Jackson)

The room was showered in light long windows lined the wall the hardwood floor the man standing in front of the door leading outside turned and looked at the young woman coming into the room.

Walking up to the man, Miss Parker smiles a rare full smile as the Russell family walks by heading toward the library. Looking into the room Emily notices the man right away. The man had brown hair, sideburns looked to be about six feet talk. There was this presence about him.

"Who's that man?" asks Emily causing her family to look into the room, Jarod stopped dead in his tracks. Jealously started to eat at him moving to walk into the room Jarod was stopped by Sam. 'who is he?'

Looking in Zoe purred "what a hunk!"

"That's Caleb," answers Sam "a *very* close friend of Miss Parkers." Watching the pretender squirm under the knowledge he dropped Sam got a moments worth of pleasure 'what ever you did to the boss is going to be nothing to what I'm going to do to you.'

Opening the door for her he lightly bows to her as she walks out into the fog. Looking toward the group in the hall Caleb winks at them as he too disappears into the fog, the glass door by itself slowly closes behind him.

The Library

Flames roared in the fireplace, the spacious room was warm and becoming sweltering hot. Even Lyle was becoming uncomfortable, pulling off his sweater leaving only his polo shirt 'wonder what's going on?' Hearing the door creak open Lyle spots Chloe walking into the room. Struggling to keep his face blank Lyle's eye twinkle at her.

"Robbie," whispers Chloe "Ya need to check on the babe and it's babysitter." Pointing to the door Lyle could see two of the Triumvirate sweepers standing in the hallway "They aren't letting me out of their sight."

Grimacing a little at the thought of seeing the babysitter Lyle looks at Chloe "No problemo dear," he whispers to her as he gets up "What's up with my sister?"

A slow evil smile spreads across Chloe's face "Revenge." Eyebrows popping up, Lyle blanks out for a second.

"On who," he growls throwing a glance at Jarod.

"You'll find out later," whispers Chloe "Now move." Watching him leave the room, Chloe breaths deeply as she turns and walks toward the Russell family.

Outside Gardens

The white mist floats around Caleb and Miss Parker as they make their way to the gazebo. Once their Caleb offers her his hand in help to step in.

"Well lass," comments Caleb "tis good to see ya."

"Back at ya," laughs Catherine "Its so good to be home."

"Ya should come back more often then," says Caleb as he gestures for her to sit down "I hear ya had a nasty shock."

"Molly," groans Cat "I know she means well but."

"But every once in a while ya like ta keep things to ya'elf," snickers Caleb.

"Yes," grumbles Cat "well out with it" seeing him give her a blank look "Caleb, you never show yourself in broad daylight, much less to anyone who isn't family."

"Ya just like me Lizzy," mutters Caleb "Have ta know everything. Ya I pissed. Dat man makes me granddaughter feel like a fool in me own home." Caleb groans shacking his head "And don't be thinken I don't know about ya plan, cuz I do."

Laughing out loud "Your drawl always comes out more when you're past being pissed. Let me guess you've decided to add a little extra to my plan. Huh?"

Caleb smiles wickedly at her "that I do." Out of nothing a pipe appears Caleb places it in his mouth laughing at Catherine's dark look.

The Seventh Floor

Opening the door, Bobbie looks in 'great where the hell do he go?' Walking in Bobby looks around, sighing deeply Bobbie shrugs his shoulders.

"Well look what the cat has dragged in," drawls a voice from the bathroom.

"Your looking well," comments Bobby "country life seems to agree with you."

"Looks that way," replies the man "Thanks Bobby you really did save me even if at the time you didn't think so."

"Well I guess running from town to town isn't for everyone," laughs Bobby as he approaches his sleeping son.

"Hey Bobby what's up with the house?"

"I don't know. Why do you ask Kyle," questions Bobby.

"It's just, huh, well become more active then anything I've seen since I have been here," replies Kyle.

"I know I was sweating in the Library," grumbles Bobby as mist swirls around the two men, forming a woman.

"Greets," she drawls.

"Stephie," starts Kylie "Why is the house more active?"

"Caleb is mad," replies the ghost "Things are gonna happen soon, best stay here tonight Ky." With that the ghost returns to mist, floating under the door out of the room.

"Great," groans Bobby seeing Kylies blank look "when Caleb gets angry the whole house gets involved." Still seeing his words not registering "Every ghost gets on the case, even the ones from the basement come up and participate." Both men shudder.

The Library

Walking slowly toward the Russell family, Chloe takes a deep breath 'I hope this works' clasping her hands in front of her Chloe clears her throat to get there attention.

"Tiz come to my attention that Jarod has just gotten engaged," drawls Chloe looking at each family member "I just wanted to let ya know that ya're private room has been arranged for ya'll tonight." Smiling sweetly Chloe turns to leave.

"Ah, Ms Chloe," starts Jarod when she turns back to look at him "Zoe arranged this."

"Actually Jarod," interrupts Chloe "Miss Parker arranged it. She said something about ya needing to *sleep* and thought this would be benefit to ya." Turning sharply Chloe leaves the room as she hears Zoe "See even Miss Parker thinks we belong together."

Outside Gardens

Nauseating rolled in Miss Parker's stomach from the smoke from the pipe. Caleb stared at her strangely. When his eyes narrowed into slits and the pipe vanished Catherine know there was going to be bloodshed.

"Ya preg," growls Caleb as he jumps up from his seat. Pacing the gazebo clutching the air with his hands. "Tiz his," Caleb hissed.

"Yes, Caleb it's Jarod," confirmed Catherine as she watched him prowl the gazebo "I fully plan on having this kid," she add for good measure "I just don't know if I want Jarod to find out that it's his."

Freezing in place Caleb looks at Catherine "Ya mean ta tell me the boy don't know?"

"No," replies Catherine as she watches Caleb's wicked smile return and a nasty gleam enter into his eyes.

"Now Caleb," starts Catherine "Don't do anything foolish."

The Library

"See even Miss Parker thinks we belong together," reasons Zoe to Jarod.

"Why," demands Ethan "What did you do?"

"I didn't do anything," sneers Zoe "it was mutual," seeing everyone's look of disbelieve "fine don't believe me ask Jarod." Everyone looks to Jarod who look extremely uncomfortable.

"Well when I was upstairs I felt tired so Miss Parker let me take a nap in my room," starts Jarod coughing a little.

"Go on son," encourages Major Charles as he watches his son turn and glare at Zoe who is busy looking at her ring.

"When Miss Parker came upstairs to wake me up," growls Jarod "She found Zoe's setup."

"What setup," questions Ryan.

"Zoe and me in bed," groans Jarod.

"So," not understanding Emily asks "What."

"Em, found she found us in bed together," looking at her, then his family clarifying even more "Naked. Miss Parker found me and Zoe in bed naked."

"You leave out the part of me being under you at the time," sneers Zoe.

"You bitch," shouts Margaret as she jumps up walks over to Zoe. Raising her hand backslaps her across the face.

"Watch it," snaps Zoe then laughs at Margaret "I could be pregnant." The news startles everyone even the sweepers. Feeling disgusted at his treatment of Miss Parker the sweepers back out of the room, closing and locking the door behind them.

The Seventh Floor

The door creaks open as Chloe gracefully walks into the room, looking around she easily spots Bobby and Kyle standing over the babe's crib.

"Gentlemen," she whispers, "the house is getting active."

"We know," they reply in unison "Stay here."

"Yep."



The conservatory

Two men dressed all in black slowly make their way across the room. Reaching the outside door as three sweepers come upon them.

"Hey," say Bill (sweeper) "stop." The three sweepers cross the room heading toward the two men. "I said stop."

"Don't have ta," replies one of the men "own da place."

"That's nice," replies Joe (sweeper) he raises his gun at the man "But I aren't never seen you before." Cold cruel laughter reaches the sweepers; the two men look up and at them. The sweepers found themselves looking at two older versions of Mr. Lyle.

"That's cuz we live in the basement," hisses the two men.



The Library

Suddenly the wind picks up, making this awful screaming noise. Startling everyone. Ryan quickly tries to pick the lock.

"Ryan what are you doing?" demands Emily.

"What! We're all here," comments Ryan "this is the best time to try to leave." Sighing deeply "Plus we can just forget about Miss Parker," looking directly at Jarod "She'll never forgive you for that."

Small tears rolling down his face "Yeah I know, but somehow I have to try." Jarod goes over to Ryan and starts to help him pick the lock. As the winds screams take on this creepy human voices of someone being tortured.

"We need to get out of this place," shudders Emily.

"Yeah," agrees Ethan "and we're going to get *my sister* to leave with us."



Billiard room

Hitting one of the ball with a cue stick Wild smirks at the screams radiation towards her. Mist swirls around her feet.

"Serves'em right," comments Wild.

"I agree," says Nonnie as she materials into human form.

"Well," starts Wild "I see that the house in getting active." Looking at her Nonnie smirking at her "I'm guess Caleb gave the ok."

"Kind of," whispers Nonnie as she walks around the room. Molly walk in throw the wall smiling as she moves one of the pool balls into a corner pocket.

"Wait you're turn," laughs Wild "let me guess, everyone is retiring to their room if they know what's good for them, huh?"

"Yeah," states Stephie "something like that." As she floats up from the floor "everyone is coming out to play tonight."

"In that case," putting the cue stick down "I'll leave ya'll to it." Striding to the door Wild bounces out and up the stairs.

"Molly make sure she goes upstairs," instructs Nonnie as Molly giggles and floats after Wild.

Outside Gardens

"Foolish," laughs Caleb "not me. Just gonna give da boy a piece of me mind." White fog shifts as two men come close to the gazebo. "Da be Liam and Seamus," informs Catherine as she tenses, Caleb lifts his hand and waves at them.

"Cat," they greet at as they stand outside the gazebo.

"Hi," she smiles at them waving for them to come in.

"Nah lass," Liam declines "we just be needin ta talk ta Caleb."

"Ya looking a," flirts Seamus until he get a good look at her "little under the weather little one." Shaking his head "ya need ta spend some quality time with ya family."

"Agree," demands Liam "No piss footen around. Up ya go. Straight to the seventh floor." Liam reaches in and gently pulls Catherine from her seat and into his arms. Looking around him Liam smirks, nods to Caleb.

"Sam," barks Caleb as the white fog gently shifts and clears the view to Sam who is standing around twenty feet away. "Come take Miss Parker up to the seventh floor." Sam closes the distance to the man, takes Miss Parker in his arms refusing to listen to any of her protests.

"Use the elevator," suggests Seamus as it dings open. Sam enters the elevator without once looking at the men who Miss Parker was talking to, blinking out of some trance Sam quickly puts Miss Parker down as the elevator dings open at the seventh floor.

"Sam," says Miss Parker "I think you better stay with me." As she walks out toward two women sitting down in big fluffy chairs, Sam looks around the room. Spotting Lyle Sam lowers his guard alittle turning his head 'god that can't be.'

"Kyle," groans Sam. Watching the young man smirk at him in the same fashion as Jarod Sam instantly knows that Kyle is one of the rescued. "This is going to be a long day."

****************************** More? Dream And yes I have to ask.