Ch 18

Mark hated how his day was going. He was missing Lisa like crazy and every time he did see her Paul was glued to her. He just wanted one minute alone with her. Mark knew that after the Smackdown taping he probably wouldn't see Lisa until Raw. He was stomping around his room when he heard his locker room door open.

"Did I come at a bad time?" Lisa leaned against the door smiling at him.

"Not at all," Mark went towards her hugging her close. "How did you get away from Paul?"

"He is at a meeting with Vince," Lisa hugged him back feeling safe in his arms. "I have good news I think I'm one step closer to finding what Paul has on Vince. I remembered a file cabinet Paul didn't want me anywhere near at his apartment."

"Don't get into trouble," Mark held her close. "How will we keep in touch over the break?"

"You can call me on my cell," Lisa gave him the number. "Mark, I'm going to miss you. I got spoiled this week being able to spend so much time with you."

"I'll miss you too," Mark silently thought about how much he would be missing her.

"Mark, I don't know if I can do this," Lisa sighed looking up into his eyes. "I don't belong with him every time he touches me my skin crawls."

Mark was about to say something when a knocking came on the door.

"Come in," Mark let Lisa go not wanting anyone to see their attraction. He was relieved when Adam entered.

"Hi there," Adam said entering the room. "How is your back?" Adam asked Lisa.

"Its ok," she tried to smile.

"No more glum faces I am the bearer of good news. I have just paid a visit to Linda and Stephanie McMahon suggesting what a good idea it would be if this new alliance formed by Hunter did some promotional work for the rest of the week. They both agreed unless we have objections to it," Adam smiled wide seeing how relieved Mark and Lisa looked.

"Adam, you're a genius," Lisa hugged him.

"Thank you," Adam winked at her.

"The only drawback is Linda would like us to do the work in Connecticut so Paul can rest his knee," Adam frowned as Mark and Lisa smiled.

"That is perfect I need to pay a visit to Paul's apartment there," Lisa felt like luck was finally on her side till a thought came to her mind making her happiness fade.

"What is wrong baby girl?" Mark didn't like her expression.

"I need to go through that cabinet when he isn't around. That is going to be nearly impossible," Lisa knew Paul would be attached to her side during the whole break the minute he found out Mark would be around.

"No problem I will take Paul out for a night on the town. I owe him one," Adam smirked making Lisa wonder what he meant.

"I think you and I need to talk later," Lisa remembered what Mark told her last night about Paul being responsible for their breakup.

"We will have plenty of time to talk over the next few days," Adam smiled at her. "Right now we have to get ready to go out there. Mark, I heard Vince was leaving the storyline up to you. Are you joining Hunter's new alliance?"

"I don't know yet," Mark shrugged his shoulders. "We will see what happens tonight."

"Going to leave us in suspense," Lisa playfully tapped his stomach.

"Nothing wrong with that," Mark gave her a big smile making her laugh.

"I love a man of mystery," she said surprising him with a kiss on the cheek.

"I have a question for you," Mark looked into her eyes. "Are you accompanying me to the ring for my hardcore title match against Chris Jericho?"

"You'll have to wait and see," Lisa laughed hugging him briefly. "I have to run to wardrobe. I'll see you two later."

Adam and Mark watched her leave both grinning.

"Thanks man for arranging for us to spend the break together," Mark was grateful for what Adam had done.

"Don't worry about it. I said I would help you get her away from Paul and I will," Adam patted Mark's shoulder. "Just be patient and keep focused on the end result. I'll see you out there."

"See you," Mark sat down on bench relaxing before Smackdown started. I'm very focused on the end result, Mark thought smiling, in the end Lisa will be with me.


Paul had been looking all over for Lisa after his meeting with Vince ended. He wanted to share all the good news about Vince agreeing to change the things Paul didn't like about her character. He was about to go to the women's locker room again when he saw her coming out of Mark's locker room.

"What in the hell was she doing in there," Paul said under his breath as he saw the smile on her face. He followed her as she made her way to wardrobe. She was about to go on when Paul grabbed her arm.

"Hey angel, where have you been?" Paul kept his temper under control to see if she would tell him the truth.

"I was going over some things with Mark about tonight," Lisa looked straight into his eyes.

"Well soon you won't be dealing with Mark anymore. By next week this time, your storyline will be exclusively with me," Paul widely smiled.

"Paul, I like my storyline right now and you promised no more meddling," Lisa tried to keep calm.

"You couldn't expect me to stand by and let Mark steal my girl. The less you have to do with him the better it is for me," Paul ran his fingers along her cheek.

"What about what I want?"

"It doesn't matter in this situation I don't want you working with Mark," Paul stared her down.

"Paul, you can't control me. I'm comfortable working with Mark. Just because we are dating doesn't mean I have to work by your side too," Lisa said seeing his eyes filling with anger.

"Don't start being a bitch because you won't like the consequences. I can make things very painful on your buddy Mark," Paul warned her. Lisa looked away from him for a moment not sure what to do. She didn't want anything to happen to Mark. "By the way tonight you're not wrestling. You will have a few clips with me backstage that's it. Before Raw, your entrance music and entrance video will be changed to my liking."

"What?" Lisa almost yelled. "Why?"

"That I wanna be bad shit makes me sick. I can't help thinking you want to be bad with the bad ass himself every time I hear it," Paul growled at her making her tremble slightly under his grip. "I want to be included in your entrance video I want it very clear you're the game's girl."

"Why do you have to treat me like this? I'm a person not your possession. Do you even realize I have feelings and this shit rips my heart apart," Lisa tried to break free from his grip.

"I don't care about your feelings at the moment. I only care that I ruin whatever you're brewing with Mark," Paul squeezed her arm very tightly. "You have to learn the hard way you are mine and I'm never letting you go."

"Paul, you're hurting me," Lisa winced in pain.

"Let her go now Paul!" Glen rushed down the hall pushing Paul away from Lisa. "Don't you ever touch a woman like that again."

"Don't tell me what to do with my girl," Paul got in Glen's face. "Stay the hell out of my business go deal with your bitch Christina I can handle my girl just fine."

"Don't you call Christina that and don't you ever touch Lisa like that again. She isn't your property," Glen exclaimed grabbing Paul by the shirt as Adam came down the hall.

"Stop it both of you. Are you trying to get suspended?" Adam separated them. "Paul, get the hell out of here now!"

"You messed with the wrong guy," Paul smirked pointing at Glen. "Lisa, come on let's go."

"I'm not going with you," Lisa softly said making Paul try to grab her again as Adam stopped him.

"She said she doesn't want to go with you. Just go cool off. You are opening the show in twenty minutes," Adam lightly pushed Paul down the hall.

"Fine be a bitch," Paul stormed off as Adam saw the bright red marks on Lisa's arm.

"Did he do that to you?" Adam asked her

"That is why I went after him," Glen spoke before she could. "I came around the corner just in time who knows what he would have done to her. You saw the demons in his eyes."

"Lisa, I thought you said he never has physically hurt you," Adam turned on her searching her eyes.

"He never has before. Normally he would just rant and rave like a lunatic. He has never done this before," Lisa lightly rubbed her arm.

"What were you two fighting about?" Glen asked her.

"He broke his promise to me. He has manipulated the storyline so I won't be working with Mark anymore," Lisa felt sadness grip her. "He even has arranged for my music and entrance video to be changed."

"That is bullshit," Glen said out loud. "You and Mark work well together. The fans seem to enjoy you two together."

"You're right Glen," Adam smiled putting his arm around Lisa. "I want you to finish getting ready like you're going out to the ring. Glen, can you wait for her than I think you know who to take her to."

"Of course I do," Glen broadly smiled.

"Adam, what are you up to?" Lisa asked as he shook his head.

"Its time to show Paul he isn't the only one that can play games. Just trust me I will let you know everything before Smackdown starts," Adam gave her a big hug. "I'll see you two in a few minutes." Adam walked off leaving Lisa speechless as she watched him wondering what he was up to.

"Come on go get ready," Glen gently pushed her into wardrobe. He leaned against the wall waiting for her thinking about Christina. Something was bothering him about the way Paul called Christina a bitch. Glen knew that after Smackdown he had to have a talk with Christina and try to find out what she was hiding. His thoughts were broken by Lisa coming back out dressed in very short black shorts and a red backless halter top.

"You ok?" he smiled at her.

"Yes, where are you taking me?" Lisa half smiled trying not to think about what happened to Paul.

"I'm sure you know," Glen put his arm around her guiding her down the hall to Mark's locker room. Glen lightly knocked poking his head in. "Would you be interested in protecting a beautiful girl from a big mean jackass?" Glen smiled as Mark looked at him like he was crazy. Mark went to door opening it all the way seeing Lisa.

"Baby girl, what happened?" Mark took her into his arms holding her close. Lisa couldn't speak for a moment getting lost in the safety of his arms.

"I broke up an argument between her and Paul. I'm now on Paul's shit list," Glen motioned for Mark to look at Lisa's arm. Mark looked down seeing the redness on her arm. Mark felt rage build inside of me the only thing stopping him from going after Paul at the moment was having Lisa in his arms.

"What was the fight about?" Mark asked as Lisa slowly pulled away from him.

"He doesn't want me working with you anymore and he has manipulated the storyline again to make sure that happens. He keeps treating me like I'm his property instead of a person," Lisa trembled in Mark's arms.

"It's going to be ok," Mark pulled her into the room sitting down pulling her onto his lap.

"Mark, I can't let him do this. I'm tired of feeling like I'm worth nothing. I try to be strong against him but there isn't much I can do," Lisa sighed resting her head against Mark's chest.

"This weekend we will find what we need to break his hold over Vince then after that we will deal with everything else so you can leave him without fear," Mark ran his fingers slowly along her back. Glen sat down watching them wishing there was a way they could be together. Suddenly Adam came bursting through the door with a huge smile.

"I did it. Linda has agreed to my ideas and she will deal with Vince," Adam sat down.

"What idea?" Mark asked.

"Paul is going to get a taste of his own medicine tonight," Adam started telling them the new storyline change for the night making Lisa smile happily.