Ch 45

Christina was a few rooms down from Lisa's room curled up like a ball in her bed cryingabout the mean things she had said to Lisa earlier and her decision to give Kelly up. She felt empty and like her world was coming apart. At least I still have my true love, she thought wiping the tears from her eyes waiting to hear his key in the door. She loved spending the night in his arms. She smiled with joy when the suite door opened and she heard his footsteps coming to the bedroom.

"Hey babe, I hope you're not sleeping," he said leaning in the doorway smiling at her.

"I couldn't fall asleep. I was waiting for you," she motioned for him to join her in bed.

"Not yet babe, I need you to do me a favor," he sat down on the bed caressing her knee.

"Sure anything you name it," she always wanted to please him.

"I don't understand what possessed you to agree to letting your sister take custody of our daughter and frankly I don't want to hear your explanations right now but I want you to make up for your foolish mistake. I need you to get dressed up real nice and sexy then head down to the bar," he reached over roughly caressing her cheek. "If you do everything I say tonight I promise you the next few days are going to be the best of your life. We will go anywhere you like and stay in the most luxurious resorts. Anything your little heart desires."

"My heart only desires being with you," she smiled at him.

"Good babe," he leaned towards her lightly kissing along her jawbone. "We need to teach your sister and her meddling boyfriend a lesson."

"Why can't we just leave them alone?" Christina softly sighed. "I will talk to Lisa in the morning and tell her I made mistake about Kelly then …."

"That's sweet dear but I like my plan better," he roughly grasped her chin. "Now get your ass dressed in your most sexy outfit and get down to the bar."

"And what am I suppose to do there?" she trembled slightly under his touch hating when he got upset with her.

"You will do exactly as I say," he tightened his grip telling his plan and what she had to do. Christina's stomach churned at his plan. She didn't want to do anything to hurt Lisa and Mark worse but she knew the consequences of defying her lover would be too painful for her to bear. "Do you think you can do all that for me babe?"

"Yes of course," she brushed his hand away fumbling through her clothes finding the tight short red dress.

"Good girl," he watched her dress with admiring eyes. "Babe, don't forget to take these with you." He threw the wig and bottle of liquid at her as she gathered her things. "I'll be watching babe and when you're done we will be catching a flight to anywhere you want."

"I can't wait love. I'll be back in an hour or so," Christina pushed the wig and bottle into her purse.

"Taker your time babe," he gave her a seductive smile as she left the hotel room. Christina almost broke down when she got in the hall. She didn't want to hurt her sister anymore. She got tears in her eyes knowing she had no choice. She had to do exactly what her lover wanted to protect herself and Kelly.


Mark was almost asleep when the phone started to ring. He quickly grabbed it hoping it wouldn't wake Lisa sound asleep on his chest.

"Mr. Callaway, this is the front desk we have a Mr. Jacobs down here in the bar causing a commotion and he is asking for you. Would you mind coming down and calming him down before I have to call the police," the desk clerk firmly said.

"Don't call them I'll be right down," Mark gently moved Lisa off of him covering her with the blanket kissing her cheek. "I'll be right back sweetheart I need to go down to the lobby to meet Glen."

"Ok Hun," she sleepily said falling right back to sleep. Mark kissed her again before pulling on jeans and a t-shirt heading down to the lobby.


Christina was coming out of the elevator when someone grabbed her from behind. She struggled as she was lifted off the ground.

"Stop babe it's me. There is a change of plans tonight," the deep husky voice whispered in her ear as he put her down.

"Damn it you scared me," she huffed.

"Sorry, you need to make a call instead. I need you to pretend to be Lisa," he held out the cell phone to her.

"To who?"

"I want you to pretend you're Lisa and tell Glen you woke up and Mark was gone. You want him to come over and help you track Mark down. You're going to leave the door unlocked for him,"he grinned at Christina as she started to shake.

"I can't call Glen, he will know its me," Christina stuttered.

"You better make sure he doesn't know its you. You and Lisa sound similar just be very sweet when you call and he won't know the difference," the man shoved the phone in her hands. "Do it or you're going to feel pain like never before."

"Fine," Christina dialed the number for the front desk asking for Glen's room. She jumped when his sleepy voice came on.

"Glen, its Lisa," Christina kept her voice low. "I'm sorry to wake you but Mark is gone and I'm worried. Could you come to my room and help me find him?" Christina swallowed hard listening to Glen deeply sigh.

"I guess I can. Mark probably just went out for a minute but I'll be right over," Glen said as she heard ruffling as he got out of bed.

"Thank you so much," Christina tried not to stutter over her words. "The door is unlocked so just come in. I don't want the knocking to wake Kelly."

"Ok, see you in a few minutes," Glen hung up as Christina trembled. "Why do we have to involve Glen in this?"

"Oh what's the matter still sweet on him?" his sarcastic tone annoyed Christina. She cared about Glen and didn't like using him as a pawn in this whole mess.

"I just don't want him to get hurt anymore especially by you. I caused him enough pain," Christina deeply sighed she was tired of hurting people.

"I swear I'm not going to hurt him. Your work is done for tonight go head back upstairs and take care of our other problem," he chuckled pushing her back into the elevator before she could protest. He grinned widely when the doors closed. "I won't hurt him but I can't speak for what Mark might do to him tonight."


Mark anxiously huffed and puffed in the elevator not believing Glen would be causing a scene. Glen was supposed to go to bed right after they returned from the show. Glen was never one to drink or raise a commotion without being provoked. Maybe he ran into Paul, Mark thought as the elevator opened to an almost deserted lobby. He didn't hear any sort of commotion as he walked towards the bar. He peered in seeing it was empty except for John and another man sitting at the bar.

"Hey John, where is Glen?" Mark tapped his shoulder.

"In bed I guess," John gave Mark a confused look. "Why are you looking for him its midnight shouldn't you be with my sister?"

"I got a call from the front desk that Glen was carrying on down here," Mark sighed not understanding what was going on.

"Let's go check with them," John said paying his bill.

"Excuse me, I'm Mark Callaway someone just called my room asking me to come down here and retrieve Glen Jacobs," Mark stared at the young woman behind the desk as she looked surprised.

"I'm the only one working tonight and I didn't call. There hasn't been any problem down here all night," the clerk informed him. "I'm sorry for the inconvenience."

"Who in the hell called me?" Mark was frustrated as John patted his shoulder.

"Calm down we will find out what's going on," John looked at the desk clerk. "Are you sure there is no one else here that could have called?"

"Sir, I'm positive I will try to find out if one of the other guests called his room. It will only take a few minutes," the clerk started typing away at her computer.

"Ring up to my room when you know," Mark said to her rushing back to the elevator not liking the idea that Lisa and Kelly were alone.


Glen was uneasy about the phone call and going to Lisa's room. He went to her door finding it was partially opened. He pushed it completely open peering in seeing the room was mostly dark.

"Lisa, are you here?" he softly called out. He froze when no answer came. He turned on the light illuminating the room.

Lisa stirred as the light hit her eyes. She slowly sat up wiping the sleep from her eyes seeing someone was moving in the other room figuring it was Mark. She got out of bed checking on Kelly sleeping peacefully before going towards the other room.

"Mark, you should …." She stopped when she saw Glen staring at her. "What are you doing here?"

"Excuse me, you called me and asked me to come here in the middle of the night to help you find Mark," Glen gave her an annoyed look.

"Glen, I didn't call you," Lisa recalled where Mark was. "Mark was going down to the lobby to meet you. How did you get in here? Where is Mark?"

"You left the door open for me," Glen stared at her not understanding what was going on.

"I didn't do anything," Lisa felt the wave of dizziness hit her. She reached out trying to grab the wall as Glen moved forward putting his arm around her.

"Come on sit down I don't want to upset you. This must be one big misunderstanding," Glen ushered her to the couch.

"Glen, I swear I didn't call you," Lisa looked into his eyes. He searched her crystal blue eyes realizing she was telling the truth. He closed his eyes for a moment remembering the voice.

"It was Christina," he softly said.

"What?"

"Your sister called me. I was a fool. She woke me up out of a sound sleep. She sounds so much like you," Glen ran his hand through his hair.

"This is so confusing. Why would she call you?" Lisa tried to figure it out.

"I wish I knew," Glen sat back looking at Lisa noticing she was slightly trembling. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm ok finding you just stunned me," Lisa half smiled.

"I'm stunned too I should have known I would be the last person you'd called if you needed something and Mark wasn't around," Glen swallowed hard not believing he just said that to her.

"Glen, you're a nice guy don't sell yourself short," Lisa patted his hand. Kelly made a low noise from the bedroom making Lisa think of something. "It was Shane who made Christina call."

"Shane? Why?"

"He warned Mark and me that he would make us miserable this is part of his scheme. Oh No," Lisa's eyes went wide as she realized what was going on.

"What's wrong?"

"You have to get out of here before Mark gets back," Lisa tried to move too fast making her dizziness worse.

"I'm not going anywhere till Mark gets back here you shouldn't be alone," Glen grasped her wrist pulling her back to the sofa.

"Damn it don't you understand this is a setup.Shane wants Mark to get angry with you," Lisa pleaded with Glen.

"Mark and I have been friends for a long time. I'm sure I can deal with him," Glen tried to calm her fears.

"I guess now you're going to have to," Lisa swallowed hard as the lock of the door sprung open followed by the door. Mark stood in the doorway staring at Glen with a cold stare.

"You son of a bitch, what are you doing in here and get your hand off of her now" Mark rushed into the room as Glen stood up. John rushed to separate the two seeing that sparks were about to fly.

"Mark, wait calm down it's not what you think," Glen put out his hands as Mark glared at him.

"You don't know what the hell I'm thinking right now. I forgave you the first time I caught you in a interesting situation with her but this waking me up and sending me on a wide goose chase in the middle of the night I'm going to beat your ass for," Mark pushed Glen.

"Just wait a minute I didn't send you on anything," Glen raised his voice. "I'm a pawn in this just like you."

"You expect me to believe that," Mark growled.

"He is telling the truth if you just calm down you'll hear the rest of it," Lisa moved between them resting her hands on Mark's chest. "Please just listen to him. Mark, he is your best friend why would he betray you?" Mark looked into her eyes for a moment before looking at Glen.

"Fine, talk," Mark wrapped his arms around Lisa.

"I got a call tonight from Lisa telling me to come here to help her look for you," Glen sat back down on the sofa feeling emotionally exhausted. "I came over here right away and the door was open."

"Why in hell did you call him I told you I was only going downstairs to get …." Mark paused staring at her as dead silence filled the room. "You didn't call him."

"Christina called me. I was half asleep and she sounded so much like Lisa. I didn't think clearly I was just worried about Lisa and the baby being here without you," Glen rubbed his face in frustration. "I walked right into this trap."

"So did I," Mark sat down pulling Lisa onto his lap. "Glen, I got a call from the front desk that you were causing trouble. When I went down there, I found out it was all a scam."

"Who set this all up?" John asked looking at all of them.

"My guess is Shane," Lisa said. "He is Kelly's father and Christina's lover."

"He did warn us trouble was ahead," Mark felt a rage start to build up in his soul. "John, watch your sister and Kelly I'll be right back." Mark slowly got up gently pushing Lisa off.

"Where are you going?" Lisa grabbed Mark's arm.

"To take care of Shane once and for all," Mark shrugged free from her grasp flinging the door open. Lisa tried to go after him as John caught her.

"Lisa, stay here I'll take care of Mark," Glen said to her before going after Mark.

"John, let me go I have to go with them," Lisa squirmed in his arms.

"No way, you need to stay here," John pulled her back from the door slamming. "They will be right back." John was amazed at how strong she was. Kelly started to cry in the other room. "Kelly needs you right now." Lisa nodded in agreement immediately going to Kelly while John sat guard near the door hoping Kelly would occupy Lisa till Mark and Glen got back.