One More
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Chapter Four: Trap
David Greer had been a lower-level gopher and done odd jobs for both managers and assassins. He had been working on becoming a manager when Jackson had been assigned to the Hart job—his last job before striking out on his own as a freelancer.
It had been a simple kidnap-murder plot ordered by the woman's husband. The husband had wanted out of his marriage and his wife would have taken him to the cleaner's in a divorce. Rather than dirty his own hands, the man had hired Jackson.
Jane Hart had been surprised in her home—the bedroom trashed in a short fight between them—and dragged away by Jackson. He had unwittingly left prints in the home, which David Greer had to cover up before the police became involved. In the meantime, Jackson had transported Jane to a warehouse rented by the company for this type of job. He had set everything up and then waited.
A phone call from Craig Hart had been the go-ahead for the murder. Jackson had personally done the deed and videotaped it for conformation as ordered by the client, Mr. Hart. Once the client was satisfied, Jackson dumped Jane's body and scrubbed the blood off his hands and burned his clothes.
Her body was never found, but his prints would have been enough to book him on suspicion of murder. A computer-check of his prints also would have drug up several false identifications—suspicious yet again, plus illegal. Some quick computer hacking by David, who had been assigned as back-up to Jackson on the Hart job, had re-routed his prints to someone else.
That's what this is all about. He is recreating the Hart job without a mistake to show me up and he'll leave a print to tie me to the crime. I'll be arrested for Lisa's murder, as well as any other murders and crimes he chooses to link my print to. But I won't be caught until I watch her die.
In his version, I'm Craig, Lisa is Jane, and that bastard's me.
He thinks he's me!
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"Jackson won't fall for it. He's smarter than you!" Lisa challenged.
"Really? He's not at all smarter when it comes to you. Worrying about you is compromising his 'brilliant' mind. He is far too focused on saving you to realize what I want from him."
"You want him to do a job, don't you? That's why you are sending him on a wild-goose chase, right? You want him to kill someone."
"As a matter of fact, I do."
"He—"
"You, Miss Reisert," David said with a sly smile after cutting her off. "I want him to order your death and then watch me end your life."
"No, no! He won't do that! He would never do that!"
"Time will tell, Miss Reisert. Time will tell…"
His hand brushed her tangled curls and a chill shot up her spine. He disgusted her and she did not try to hide it. He just allowed an evil smile to cross his face as he glanced at her.
"No, no, no…" she whispered; trying to convince herself that it was just a nightmare.
Jackson won't do it. He would never kill me. He loves me. I'm sure of it.
Lisa could only hope that he would come to her aid before it was too late. He would think of a way to break the rules of this sick game. They would be reunited. He would never let her die or order her death. The old Jackson might have done it without a second thought, by not her Jackson. He would find a way to save her.
To save them both from this madman's plot.
Jackson's days as a killer had ended the same day as the red-eye. He had promised that he was done. He always kept his promises. He never lied.
Jackson, don't let me down. I'm trusting you with my life once again.
Author's Notes:
Just a quick chapter. I wasn't sure about including the piece with Lisa, but the chapter was far too short without it. The next chapter will be the confrontation between Jackson, David, and Lisa as well as the ending of the story. Thanks for reading/reviewing!