Disclaimer: I don't own anything Red Eye. I wish though.

Authors note: Well here we go another lovely chapter. I have been so busy this week with the entire post spring break ness at school. I have hardly had any time to write anything and it has been sad. And our school Musical opened this week and my boy is in there so I had to go support him in his last production. Hopefully I can get more done this weekend. But for right now. Enjoy Chapter 9!

And review! It really helps with the motivation to keep going, people don't realize that.

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A Painful Passion
Ch.9

"You really took classes?" Jackson asked smirking.

Lisa rolled her eyes and turned down the street, they were heading to the Lux, Cassia and Munoz were due to arrive in about an hour and a half.

"Well I wanted to be prepared…just in case I need to…"

"Try to defend yourself against me?"

Lisa shrugged; it was Jackson's turn to laugh, "Don't worry Leese, after this I promise you...no more uninvited visits"

"Only if your wife is kidnapped and taken to my hotel again, right?"

"Glad we are on the same page"

About 30 min later Lisa pulled into the Lux Atlantis parking lot. Going to employee parking Lisa went to her spot and parked her car.

"Wow, Manager has her own name on the parking spot, dang, I never got that"

"You were a slightly different type of manager"

"Yeah well I should've gotten one anyway"

Walking into the hotel Lisa told Jackson to go wait at the bar.

"And what am I exactly going to go Lisa!" he wasn't exactly thrilled.

"I won't have you shooting up my hotel! Now go and order a bay breeze or something! I will give you the signal when you can make your move…remember you promised my hotel wouldn't get hurt"

Jackson walked away mumbling, "Not like the insurance wouldn't cover any of it"

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Lisa stood behind the desk for about another hour and a half, she Jackson made little eye contact, he kept his eye on the lobby doors and Lisa except her eyes on the security. They were also in place; thanks to Jackson's connections they were able to have some type of backup in case something went wrong in this situation.

A beep of the phone came from Lisa's desk, she answered it.

"Lisa Reisert…yes…yes…they are here? Ok…Thank you"

She hung up the phone and patted down her business skirt, to make herself presentable, she nodded to Jackson and he turned toward the bar, making himself seem as a tourist. The lobby doors burst open and in walked Munoz and a young lady, followed by what was probably his security detail. Lisa plastered on a smile as she came to the greet them.

"Hello welcome to the Lux Atlantis, I am the manager and my name is Lisa Reisert and you I presume are Ricardo Munoz?"

"That is right miss, I am hoping our reservations have been made accordingly and would like to be escorted to our rooms right away"

"No problem sir I just need to make a head count—"

"We are all here"

"I know sir but if you would just let me…it is my job. Lets see…1…2….3…4...Oh my gosh…miss are you alright"

Lisa looked at Cassia, who was beaten and battered. She was being held at the waist by one of the goons. Ricardo instantly came to her side.

"She is fine, she took a nasty fall out of the airplane, and I will clean her up when we get to the room"

"Sir we have an excellent staff of medical officials right here at the hotel, if you would please let me--"

"No."

"Sir, please look at her she needs—"

"Fine. But only if 2 of my men can go with her"

Lisa nodded, and she called over for one of the assistant managers.

"This is Jake and he will escort the rest of you to your rooms, miss please follow me"

Lisa took Cassia's hand who raised an eye brow and followed. Lisa past the bar and winked at Jackson who was eyeing them all the way to the first aid center.

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"Ok, I will be right back, please change into this top"

The doctor left the room and Lisa, Cassia, and the two lackeys were left, Lisa turned to the two men in the room.

"Could you please step outside, I am sure this young lady would not like an audience while she undressed"

"Nothing we haven't seen before" One of them smirked. Lisa's gaze fell on them.

"Excuse me, but if you make another comment like that again I will call the authorities and have you arrested for sexual harassment"

"You can't do that"

"Want to try me?"

The men looked to each other and then back to Lisa, "Fine. But she doesn't leave without, we wait right outside"

"Thank you"

The men exited the room. Cassia let out a breath and sat on the table in the first aid station. She turned to Lisa and smiled.

"Thank you…Miss…"

"Reisert, and no problem."

Cassia raised an eye brow, "Reisert…Reisert why does that sound so famil…Oh"

Lisa smiled and took out some antiseptic, "Yes…that's me"

"Well…this is kind of awkward…that is if you know who I am…"

"I wouldn't be here helping if I hadn't…a certain visitor came to see me"

Cassia put her hands to her mouth, "He is here, oh my god, oh my god…if Ricardo finds him"

"He wont, you know Jackson; he is pretty stealthy with doing his job"

"Yeah…unfortunately…wow…how awkward was that for you I suppose, sorry about that, I didn't think he would get you involved"

Lisa wiped off some of the cuts on Cassia's face and then walked to the table, "Well I almost didn't even let him in, it was too weird…it was 5 years since I had seen him and I never expected to again. When he just showed up something was different, and then I saw that bundle in his car and he pleaded--"

"Wait. Bundle?"

"Your daughter…"

Tears came to Cassia's eyes and she took in deep breaths.

"My daughter…is she…is she safe?"

"She is perfectly fine, she is staying with my neighbor, who is very trustworthy, and she won't let anything happen to Corrine"

"Thank you Lisa…thank you so much"

"Don't worry…I know what it is like to be hurt badly…and if this is what I can do to help someone get out of it, I will do it"

A knock on the door interrupted them

"Hurry up in there"

Cassia rolled her eyes and then jumped off the table she walked over to the door and turned to Lisa, "If you see Jackson…tell him…tell him I love him, and I trust him to get me"

"Will do"

Cassia nodded and then opened the door and walked out of the door, suddenly her arm was gripped tightly and she was being dragged, in front of god and everyone across the lobby.

"Hey HEY what are you doing, LET ME GO!"

Cassia screamed trying to get away; Lisa noticed this and ran after then, "HEY EXCUSE ME, LET THAT WOMAN GO! SECURITY!" The men stationed ran out and was able to grab one of the men and knock him out cold, but then the tables turned.

The other man, who was holding Cassia, stopped and pulled out a gun and pointed to Cassia's head, "I don't think so…Boss wants her now, and you aren't going to do shit!"

"I suggest you put that gun down" Lisa sneered.

"Oh really, who is going to stop me"

"Me" A voice said from behind him, the man felt a gun to the back of his head, "I suggest you let go of my wife and walk away slowly"

"Na man…you make one move and your wife is gone"

Jackson pressed a point on the man's back and pressed inward and he lost all balance and dropped the gun screaming in pain, letting Cassia run to where Lisa was. The man dropped to the floor dead, knife in his back. Jackson breathed in and then kicked the gun away from the man on the floor. He looked up and saw Cassia, she looked in his eyes and he bolted, as did she.

Within second she had jumped into his arms and wrapped her legs around him. She buried her face in his neck, "Oh my god, Jackson….I knew you would come and get me, I've missed you so much"

Jackson fought back tears and held her clothes, rubbing her back, "You know I wouldn't let anything take you from me, this just took a bit longer then expected"

Cassia pulled back and looked him in the eyes, "I don't care. You're here now, that is all that matters" She leaned forward and captured his lips with her own; Jackson pushed her forward so that he could sink more into the kiss. When they broke apart she rested her forehead against his.

"You have me back"

"I have you back"

Suddenly a voice appeared, "I wouldn't be so sure about that"

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Authors note: Cliffhanger! Well there you go. Chapter 9. I hope you all liked it. Eooo interaction with Lisa and Cassia. Aw the story is almost over . Well we have a few more chapters coming soon! So be on the look out.

40 something days left of school.

Epp. Then I will be a senior next year.