Chapter 58

"It's time to wake up!" Shane sung out as he opened up the curtains and let the sun light up the bedroom. "Come on Jess, now I let you sleep late but we have a big day ahead of us, so wake up sleepy head."

"I'm up." She said wiping her eyes. She looked at Shane and could see the eagerness in his eyes over the upcoming 'date'.

"Did you sleep okay?" Shane kissed her cheek as she nodded. "So what is our game plan for today?"

"Well, I need time to prepare our meal, and to get ready of course."

"What do I get to do?"

"I'm going to handle everything, so you can go out and do whatever you need to do."

"I'll just hang around in case you need any help."

"You can't." Jessica said jumping up. Shane looked at her suspiciously. "I just mean, this is supposed to be a surprise for you and I can't surprise you if you're here."

"But I live here too."

"I know that but we need to do this right and I need time to get ready. I can't do that why you're here. It would just be awkward."

"Well, where do I get ready?"

"I don't know. You'll think of something. You always do." She softly kissed his neck. "I just want everything to be perfect."

"Fine. I'll figure out something to do. What time do you want me to be back?"

"Figure around five."

"That late? Can't we do this earlier?"

"All good things come to those who wait." She whispered in his ear. "Now go and let me get ready. I'll see you here at five." She danced out of the room and ran to the bathroom. When she got there, she turned on the water and let it run waiting for Shane to leave. He knocked on the door to say goodbye. When she heard the front door close, she went back out and checked to make sure his car pulled out of the driveway.

Assured that he was gone, she retrieved the pill bottle and then went into the kitchen to prepare his meal. She pulled out all the supplies she would need and then removed two pills and placed them on the counter. Grabbing the wooden mallet, she smashed the pills till they were dust. She contemplated crushing some more but there were only two more left. What if it didn't go as planned and she needed to try it again?

"He'll just have to he drink more." She said aloud. The combination of the two sleeping pills and a lot of liquor should hopefully do the trick. Jessica took the powder and rubbed it into one of the pieces of beef mixing it in with other seasonings. After wrapping them both in dough, she closed them with a toothpick, making sure she knew which one was Shane's.

With the food started, Jessica headed into the bathroom to get dressed. With one look at herself in the mirror, the nerves began building up and she started doubting her decision. Was she making a mistake by trying to escape, or would it be better if she waited for a rescue? She knew from last night that they were getting closer, but there was always a chance that Shane would just take her somewhere else.

Her decision was made when she went back up to her room. Shane had left her a gift on her bed. As she opened the box to reveal a lingerie set she got a sense of how he was planning on their evening to end. She had to get out and quick. Hoping to calm her nerves she went back to the bathroom to take a bath.

After a good soaking, Jessica went to finish setting up for the dinner. She checked on the meal and set the table before finally heading upstairs to get dressed. Against her better judgment she put on the lingerie that Shane had brought before slipping on the dress. She walked over to the mirror to take a look. This is Shane's fantasy, she thought to herself. He could have very well just hired a hooker instead of going through all the work of kidnapping her. She would never have dressed like this, not unless the WWE had forced her to. Putting the outfit out of her mind she went downstairs to finish her final preparations.

She lit the candles on the dinner table than took a look around. Everything was set. The food was finished and she had set each plate, making sure that she knew which one was Shane. All that was left to do was the waiting. Shane should be back shortly and then everything could begin.

Jessica looked around and noticed the laptop and printer set up on the floor next to the couch. She pulled out the laptop and envelope fell out with it. She opened up the envelope and saw two passports, one for her and one for Shane. These aren't real, she thought to herself realizing that he was planning on them going much further away than she thought. Shane was planning on them leaving the country. She grabbed his laptop quickly turning it on.

As the computer loaded she prayed that there was an internet connection or a way for her to reach someone. There was, but Shane had blocked it out, and after trying every password she could think of she closed the application. She was going to turn it off but then decided to check its files instead. In it she found a file titled "Mom and Dad". She clicked on it and waited for it to open. When it came up, she moved closer to the screen and read the letter he wrote for his parents.

Mom & Dad,

By the time you read this, we will be gone. We need you to know that this is not the way I had wanted it to turn out. Having to shut you out of our life was never the plan and I hope that it is only temporary. Once Jess and I are set up, we hope to be able to contact you and keep you informed on how we are doing.

The main thing we want you to do is not worry. This is for the best. Jessica and I will get the chance to connect without the fears of any unwelcome involvement and it's what she wants too. You should see how excited she now is as we talk about our future. It's what we both need.

Do not be upset with either of us for this decision. We know how much you would have liked to be there to witness all our love has to offer. Once everyone realizes how much we love one another, I am sure we will be able to return without any repercussions. The world just needs time to accept us.

Please take care of my kids and tell them that our leaving is only temporary. When we return, we will all be one happy family. Apologize to Marissa and let her know that this is not her fault. It was wrong for me to do this to her but as hard as we tried, our relationship could never match up to what I have with Jess. I know you will do your best to make her understand. Remember that we love you and we will see each other again.

Your Loving Son and Daughter,

Shane & Jess

With thoughts swirling in her head, Jessica quickly shut down the file and turned off the laptop. The plan had to work; she thought thinking of what he had written. He had written using terms like 'we' and 'us'. Was it possible that anyone would think she was a willing participant in this? That this is what she wanted as well? She knew that thanks to her act, Shane thought that they were a couple, but what about the rest of the world. She had to get out and quick. Jessica had no intentions of fleeing the country with him. She put everything back as she had found them then paced the room waiting for Shane return as her anxiety built.

She glanced out the window and thought about all that could go wrong. She knew what had to be done but it all hinged on Shane passing out. If he didn't then she would be forced to continue the sham for her who knows how long. She couldn't play the happy couple forever.

She watched as cars drove passed and marveled at the situation. Escape was so close yet so far away. All day people drove past the house but had no idea that someone was there stuck behind the bars on the windows. She wondered how come no one had ever stopped to look at the house. She imagined that they would find the fact that all the windows were blocked strange, but no one bothered. Her only good fortune was that at least she wasn't trapped in the middle of nowhere. When she made it out she wouldn't have to search for help. She just needed to get to the car and drive off to freedom.

"Let this work." She prayed as she continued to wait for Shane to pull up.