Sweet Surrender

Discord Marie

Disclaimer: I own nothing Red Eye related.

A/N: Five months after the terrifying ordeal that took place on the Red Eye, Jackson Rippner decides to check on his girl. Jackson/Lisa

Thank you, for all the wonderful reviews! This is going to suck, but I may have trouble updating until Monday because my best friend, Aimee, is moving out of the state and I work weekends. But I will try to get as many chapters written as possible. I wrote part of this while working at Blockbusters. What do you know about getting paid to write fanfic?

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Jackson walked into Lisa's room carrying a tray of breakfast. She was still sleeping and it was nearly noon. Setting the food at the end of her bed Jackson decided it was time her to get up.

"Leese," he called out.

Lisa frowned in her sleep and began to toss a little. Jackson shook her shoulders gently, but that seemed to make her cry out in pain. He continued to try and wake her up, but Lisa was lost in a dream. Or a nightmare, "help me," Lisa cried out clawing at her phantom attacker.

"Lisa!" Jackson yelled her name and that woke her up.

Lisa instinctively clung to the person who woke her from her nightmare. Jackson wasn't really sure what to do about the trembling woman that was holding him like her life depended on it. Placing one hand on her back and the other smoothed the hair away from her face.

"I was back there again," was all Lisa said before pulling out of his arms. She didn't need to say any more Jackson knew what she was talking about. "I'm sorry for making a scene."

"I brought you breakfast," Jackson said taking her hint and making small talk.

"Oh, French toast and scrambled eggs, my favorite. Although you already knew that," Lisa said her smile wavering a little. "What no condensed soup?"

"I figured you would enjoy this better," Jackson said with a smirk.

Lisa ate her breakfast like a lady does when she knows there is someone watching. She made sure all her bites were dainty. Jackson considered reminding her that he had watched her eat for eight weeks, but decided to let Lisa have her breakfast in peace.

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"So what are you going to do about the people who are trying to kill me?" Lisa asked. She was showered and dressed talking with Jackson. She chose to wear a lavender colored blouse and a black knee-length skirt.

"I'm going to keep you from them," Jackson explained.

"I can't just go into hiding with you forever though," Lisa replied skeptically.

"I know that," Jackson said slightly dejectedly.

Lisa leaned in until her face was only a few centimeters away from his and she just stared at Jackson. His cool blue eyes studied her bright green eyes and the couple just stared at each other, not blinking. It was a silent challenge between the two.

After a couple minutes passed with neither of them blinking, Jackson decided to cheat. He pressed his lips to hers and without thinking about it, her eyes closed as the kiss deepened. He leaned Lisa into the wall and she let him. This kiss wasn't demanding like their first kiss. Lisa playfully bit his bottom lip and Jackson growled pushing her harder into the wall.

"You blinked," he said when he pulled away from the kiss.

"You don't play fair," Lisa pointed out with a smile.

Jackson was still leaning into her lips hovering over hers. "You like the game or you wouldn't play Leese," he replied. Lisa was alluring pressed up against the wall, full lips smiling up at him. Jackson imagined how Lisa would look in his bed wearing only one of his shirts.

"Mr. Rippner sir?" a timid voice called from the doorway.

"What," Jackson demanded, turning around and straitening his suit. He made sure to stand in front of Lisa so that the young man at the door would not get to look at her.

"I knocked on the door but no one answered," the sandy haired young man explained. "Mr. Harris wanted to talk to you."

"Well Leese it looks like I'll have to cut our conversation short," Jackson said following the boy out of the room.

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"Jack Rippner," the older man greeted using Jackson's name to irk him.

"Valentine Harris," Jackson greeted crystal blue eyes staring down the older man.

"It's just Val, if you wouldn't mind Jackson?" he requested. Harris and Rippner went through this introduction every time they met.

"What brings you all the way down to Florida?" Jackson asked.

"I was talking with one of my clients and I was surprised to find they were very upset with the way they had been handled. I explained that sometimes there were mistakes in this business and that they would be taken care of, but they relayed your rather unique reply," Harris said leaning back in his chair casually.

"I dropped their job when they threatened my property," Jackson reasoned.

"Ah yes, the beautiful Ms. Lisa Reisert," Harris said with a smug smile.

His face remained impassive when Harris said her name, but Jackson wanted to strangle the man for thinking of Lisa. She was his. Choking on his own anger, Jackson forced himself to smile at the man in front of him.

"Lisa is mine to deal with as I please," Jackson said.

"Well the customer I assigned to you is very unhappy. Apparently you beat up and then shot one of their boys," Harris said quirking an eyebrow.

"Lisa beat the hit man up with an asp wand, I just shot him," Jackson explained to his boss with a smirk.

"I still can't believe you did something as brash as to bring her here. Ms. Reisert is nothing more than a bad habit for you," Harris said leaning towards Jackson.

"Lisa is my equal," Jackson said after a long moment of silence.

"I'm not sure if I should pity you or feel envious, but try not to let your guest interfere," Harris said. It was a blatant threat, but Jackson let it slide. Valentine Harris was the best assassin in his day and now he ran the show for the East coast.

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