Ch 38

They all filled with dread when they came out on the porch seeing Laura with black tears running down her face searching the porch frantically.

"Oh God, she was here two minutes ago," Laura was weeping over Kelly's empty bassinet. "Ionly closed my eyes for a few minutes. She's only four months old she didn't just walk off."

"Mom, calm down we will find her," Lisa tried to get her mom to sit down while John, Mark, and Glen searched around the house for any sign of Kelly.

"I swear I didn't mean to fall asleep. I should have called one of you to take her," Laura hung onto to Lisa's hand as Eric came out the door.

"What's going on?" Eric looked at his wife as Lisa heard a faint crying sound carrying on the wind from the ocean.

"Dad, I need you to stay with her. Kelly is missing and I need to go look for her," Lisa kneeled near her mom for a moment. "Mom, please stay strong we will find her." Lisa tried to stay strong as she hurried across the street hearing the crying again. She started looking around the dark beach as the wind blew her hair wildly. She stopped listening hoping to hear the crying again. It was a few moments before it came again from straight in front of her. Lisa raced forward seeing a lone figure standing near the water's edge swaying slightly. Her heart pounded out of her chest as she neared the person hearing Kelly's crying louder and louder.

"Kelly!" Lisa yelled as the person turned slightly revealing the baby cradled in their arms. Lisa's eyes grew wide as she got close enough to see the person clearly. "Paul, what are you doing with her? Give me her now!" Lisa exclaimed as Paul leered at her with tear filled blood shot eyes.

"I'm not going to hurt her. I just knew it was the only way to see you. You drive me to these crazy schemes if you would have just talked to me this adorable baby would still be in her cradle sleeping," Paul kissed Kelly's forehead handing her to Lisa. Lisa checked Kelly out making sure she was ok.

"Thank god you're alright," Lisa held Kelly tightly against her shielding her from the wind. "Paul, please leave before I call the police. I should call the police anyway for kidnapping."

"I was only taking care of the kid. Your mom passed out leaving her all alone so don't put the blame on me," Paul called after her as she hurried back to the house. She was almost there when Paul caught up with her grabbing her around the waist picking her up.

"Put me down," Lisa yelled knowing she couldn't struggle with Kelly in her arms.

"Not until you listen to me. I don't want to hurt you or the baby. You need to settle down," Paul refused to let her go tightening his grip.

"Please put me down and I'll hear you out," Lisa was worried about Kelly getting hurt.

"You better not run," Paul put her down keeping a firm grip on her arm. "Why did you break up with me for Mark? We have had disagreements like this before and you have never left me for another man. We always find a way to get back together."

"I can't believe you have to ask why," Lisa stared into his brown eyes. "How can you not remember hurting me?"

"I was drinking its all a blank."

"No, it's an excuse for your childish cruel behavior," Lisa heard Mark calling her. "I can't stay with someone I'm deathly afraid of. Paul, I wish you could see you're not the same man I met and fell in love with you are just a horrible selfish man now. I want nothing to do with you. I will deal with seeing you at work and working with you but outside work I want you to stay away from me. There is nothing more to be said between us. It is over I'm moving on with my life and you should do the same."

"Moving on, you mean moving up in years," Paul gave her a cocky smile. "You had your fun in the sack with him, what more could you possibly want from an old man like that? I can give you so much more than him not only physically but in every other way."

" I know exactly what you can give me more heartbreak and bruises," Lisa looked up towards the house seeing Mark looking her way. "Mark, I'm…." Paul reached out covering her mouth but it was too late Mark had heard her.

"Why did you have to call him? This isn't over we aren't over by a long shot. We will find a way to work this out or maybe next time it will be you disappearing. Bye Angel," Paul kissed her cheek before roughly pushing her to the sand onto her back as he ran in the other direction. Lisa was stunned for a moment holding Kelly closely swearing to herself Paul would never touch her niece again and if he did he would pay with his life.

Glen had followed Mark onto the beach to find Lisa. They found her sitting on the sand in a trance holding Kelly tight. Mark was focused on Lisa but Glen saw Paul racing down the beach and took off after him. Mark briefly glanced in Glen's direction wondering what he saw till he heard Kelly's cooing.

"Baby girl, are you ok? Is Kelly ok?" Mark was relieved to see they both looked unharmed just shaken.

"Yes, we are fine," Lisa didn't want to stand up afraid her trembling legs would give out on her. "It was Paul. He took her to get to me. Mark, I'm really scared he is getting more and more insane."

" I warned him now he is going to pay dearly," Mark eyes filled with intense anger. "I'm going to take you back to the house then I'm going to track Paul down."

"No Mark don't," Lisa handed Kelly to him. "It isn't worth it. Don't you understand you are playing right into his plan. He wants you to go after him. That will give him satisfaction."

"I can't let him stalk you. Baby girl, stop trying to protect me I can take care of myself. You can't keep stopping me from tearing that bastard apart," Mark tried not to raise his voice as he followed Lisa back to the house holding Kelly tightly. Great now he is pissed at me, Lisa thought hearing the anger in his voice afraid to look at him.

"Let's just get Kelly back to my mom all this anger and hostility isn't good for her," Lisa was only worried about putting her mom's fears to rest. Mark stopped Lisa at the stairs at leading to the boardwalk.

"Baby girl, please don't think I'm upset with you," Mark gently tilted her chin to see her glassy eyes. "I'm pissed off that he keeps hurting you like this by using everyone you care about to get to you. Seeing you upset like this rips me apart and I have to stop him from doing this to you or I will never have peace."

"Mark, if he hurts you it will hurt me. I know this is a tough situation for you but there has to be a better solution then sinking to his level," Lisa caressed his hand trying to ease his tension. Mark didn't think there was any better solution but he decided to not upset her anymore.

"I love you," Mark kissed her softly thankfully she was alright.

"I love you too," Lisa squeezed his hand tightly as went across the street smiling when they saw the relieved faces of Eric, John and Laura at the sight of Kelly happily squirming in Lisa's embrace.


While Mark and Lisa were getting Kelly safely back, Glen was following Paul almost catching up to him a few times. Glen cursed up a storm as Paul climbed a dune disappearing behind it. Glen got over the dune just in time to see Paul fumbling with the keys trying to open a dark blue Ford Explorer.

"I've got you now Paul," Glen hurried towards the truck almost getting hold of Paul as he slipped into the truck slamming the door. "Open the damn door face a man for once instead of picking on babies and women."

"Sorry I have to be somewhere maybe next time," Paul cracked the window slightly grinning.

"What are you afraid of Paul? You can dish out the abuse but I guess you can't take it," Glen pounded on the window.

"I'm sure not in hell afraid of you," Paul started up the truck. "Get off my car or I'll run your ass over."

"Why are you doing this to Lisa? Why can't you just let go? If you truly loved her you would let her go to be with Mark who makes her happy," Glen yelled at Paul over the engine.

"I don't really give a shit about her happiness. All I want is her back with me where she belongs and I will get her back no one will stop me," Paul shook his finger at Glen infuriating him. Glen started to pound harder yelling for Paul to get out of the truck.

"You may get away today Paul but you are a marked man now," Glen roared as Paul started to laugh.

"That reminds me give your buddy Mark a message from me. Tell him up to now I have been taking things easy on him that is all about to change and he will feel my wrath full force. As for you and John, you're going down in flames just like him but it won't be fast I'm going to destroy the two of you slow and painfully," Paul put the truck into gear letting it slowly roll forward. "See you around loser."

"Why don't you start with me now you big coward," Glen yelled as Paul went forward to almost the end of parking lot stopping the truck suddenly. Glen cautiously went towards the truck a few feet in front of him ready to beat the life out of Paul. He neared the driver's side door ready to kick Paul's ass. He flung the driver's door open finding the truck empty.

"Give this message to my sweet angel if she keeps dicking me around every one of her precious friends is going to pay dearly starting with you," Paul took Glen by surprise from behind hitting him in the back with a crowbar. Glen dropped to his knees as Paul hit him again. "You should learn to pick your friends more wisely." Paul hit Glen in the back one more time before climbing into the truck racing away.


Mark, John, and Lisa got worried about Glen. They were searching for him when the heard the peeling away of tires. They ran towards that direction filling with dread when they saw Glen lying in the parking lot.

"What the hell is happening tonight?" John said out loud as they checked on Glen. Glen slowly rolled over holding his back as Mark helped him to his feet.

"I went after Paul and he hit me from behind. I just wanted to make him suffer," Glen rubbed his sore back feeling the welts already starting to rise. "I forgot how sneaking he is."

"From now on no one goes after Paul alone," John said as Lisa stood quietly watching with fear in her eyes as Glen groaned in pain as Mark tried to keep him steady. Glen didn't have to give her a message she already knew Paul's plan very well. He was going to make everyone around her suffer till she came back to him. This is all my fault, Lisa thought not able to take her eyes from Glen. I have to find a way to stop Paul before anyone else gets hurts, Lisa couldn't escape her thoughts as her eyes went to Mark. She started to cry shaking violently thinking it could have been him attacked by Paul tonight.

"Glen, I'm sorry," Lisa mumbled making Glen forget his pain staring at her. He couldn't bear to tell her what Paul said. If she felt guilty and went back to Paul to protect all of them, Mark's heart would be shattered. Glen didn't want that to happen to his best friend.

"This isn't your fault. I went after him," Glen shrugged Mark off going to Lisa staring down into her eyes. "Don't blame yourself for any of this. I have a problem with a man who picks on woman and defenseless babies just to get what he wants. I went after him because I wanted Mark to stay with you and protect you. Really Paul is the only to blame for any of this."

"Baby girl, he is right," Mark wrapped his arms around her comforting her. "Paul is a sick twisted man that needs to be dealt with soon before someone gets really hurt."

"The sooner the better," John was starting to pace feeling full of anger but no way to release it.

"Right now let's make sure you're alright. Can you walk back to the house or should I go get a car?" Lisa wiped her tears away concentrating on Glen.

"I'll be alright just stings at the moment," Glen tried to tough it out as John helped him towards the house. Mark held onto to Lisa's hand feeling all her tension and turmoil wishing there was more he could do for her. Lisa was lost in her thoughts promising that she was going to find a way to deal with Paul before he had a chance to hurt anyone else around her.


Mark didn't like how quiet Lisa was since the night before and all day as they prepared for Raw. She reluctantly left Kelly in the morning afraid something would happen to her. Mark eased her fears some by helping her hire security to protect Kelly. The whole flight to North Carolina Mark held her close as she stayed trapped in her thoughts not reaching out to him. Mark was happy to see her relax some after they ran into Jericho who let them know Stephanie and their baby were both fine. Stephanie had decided to take a leave from work till the baby was born to prevent anymore harm coming to her. Lisa's nerves eased for awhile till she saw Glen trying to work out screaming out in pain from the injury Paul caused to his back. Mark was getting more worried about her as the day went on. She would smile and kiss him but he could tell she wasn't completely with him. He tried to talk to her a few times about it only to be interrupted by someone. All he could do was keep her in his sight and make sure she was safe. He watched as she stretched and warmed up for Raw starting in a few minutes. He finished putting on his ring attire going behind her wrapping his arms around her.

"You're too quiet today," Mark whispered in her ear.

"I'm sorry sweetie I have a lot on my mind. I don't mean to shut you out. I'm just not ready to talk about everything yet," Lisa caressed his arms loving the safe feeling. She wished she could stay in his arms all night but she knew that was impossible. Vince had made it very clear to them earlier that the storyline would stay the way it was with her character dating Hunter for a few more weeks. At least Vince made their match for the night an inter gender title match meaning she would be with Mark for most of the night. She had no segments with Paul to her relief but she still knew he was in the building somewhere lurking probably waiting to corner her.

"How about spilling some of it on me?" Mark wanted to know everything on her mind.

"I'm just worried about what Paul will do next. He keeps hurting everyone around me.I can't shake the feeling like all this is my fault. I'm driving Paul to do all these hurtful things but I'm not stupid enough to go back to him. There has to be some way I can deal with him without anyone else getting hurt. Mark, my biggest worry right now is tonight he will go after you," Lisa leaned back against Mark.

"I want him too," Mark sharply said making Lisa tense.

"Mark, what if he sneak attacks you like Glen and Stephanie. He has done it before to you," Lisa sighed.

"He won't do it again because I'm always prepared for him now," Mark tried to reassure her.

"Paul is so damn sneaky. The minute you think you have him figured out he turns more into a snake."

"Sweetheart, stop worrying about him. Let me do all the worrying you just relax," Mark turned her to face him. "I want you to only think about us."

"That is a very good idea," Lisa smiled sparking his heart as he kissed her passionately.

"It's going to be hard to not touch you out there tonight," Mark whispered against her lips.

"I'm afraid of breaking character. I want to be involved with you romantically for the storylines," Lisa wished that could come true but she knew as long as Paul was in control it would never happen.

"Never know what can happen on live TV," Mark gave her a sexy smile.

"Oh boy, I think I might be in trouble tonight," Lisa seductively ran her fingernails down his broad chest.

"You might just be," Mark claimed her lips again with a hungry kiss. His heart was telling him to carry her out of the arena. He was filled with a dreadful feeling like she wasn't safe there. He kept kissing her trying to shake the feeling. The knock came on the door telling them they were on in five minutes. He hugged her close for a few more moments before they left for the ring.