A Twist Of Magic

Chapter Twenty Two

I quickly glanced away from Jack as I felt his eyes on me. The look that he was giving me was so intense that I began to feel uncomfortable under his gaze. I couldn't believe that I'd said that out loud. I'd known for a long time that I was still in love with Daniel, but I had no idea how I truly felt about Jack. How could I have allowed myself to fall into this trap again? Even though I clearly felt something for Jack, it would never come close to how I felt about Daniel. We'd been through so much together that nothing would ever break the bond between us. I wish everything was simple, why couldn't I learn to trust Daniel and then all I'd need to do was fight my feelings for Jack.

I glanced back up at Jack and saw that he was still watching me closely.

"What?" I asked when I couldn't stand it any longer.

"Nothing." he muttered.

"I think I need some of that." I said, quickly taking the beer from his hand and quickly downing it.

He chuckled slightly as he watched me downing the beer. I smiled at him and quickly handed him the empty bottle.

"Did you mean what you said?" he asked eventually.

"Which part?" I replied, feigning ignorance.

He raised his eyebrow, clearly not falling for it. His face was beginning to blur slightly as the alcohol began to take effect.

"You said that you love me." he whispered as he stepped closer to me. My head was virtually touching his chest, he was so close that I could smell his aftershave. I flinched slightly as he gently stroked my cheek.

"I don't know why I said that." I said quietly.

He sighed and gently pecked my lips. I involuntarily leaned towards him, longing for him to kiss me again. His soft lips brushed against mine as he kissed me deeply, both of us succumbing to what we had felt for a long time. I felt Jack place his hand behind my back and gently unzip my dress, his fingers brushing down my spine as he did so. Maybe it was the effect of the alcohol, but I felt more confident than I had done with Daniel. I quickly stepped out of my dress and smiled at him as he removed his shirt.

"You're stunning." he complimented me.

I smiled at him and kissed him again, as I gently ran my hands down his chest. He smiled as I jumped and wrapped my legs around his waist. I gasped as his hands gently cupped my rear. My skin tingled as he gently ran his hand up my thigh.

"What are these?" he asked when he noticed my scars.

"Don't worry about it." I whispered, gently kissing his neck causing him to sigh in pleasure as he gently carried me to the bedroom. For as long as I could remember this was the first time that Daniel wasn't in my thoughts.

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I jumped and sat bolt upright in bed...something had awoke me, but I had no idea what it was. It soon became clear when I realised that my phone was ringing. I gazed at Jack's naked torso as he leant over the bed and picked up my phone.

"Hello?" Jack said as he answered the phone.

"Yeah everything is fine, she's right here." I heard him say.

"Okay no problem, we'll be there." he said.

"Honestly she's fine, you can talk to her if you want?" he offered.

He sighed and quickly handed me the phone.

"Hi." I heard Daniel say.

"Hey Danny." I said softly, instantly feeling a wave of guilt, which I quickly supressed. Daniel and I weren't together so I hadn't done anything wrong.

"Jack is going to bring you to the arena, you'll be safe backstage and then once the show is over we can all leave together." he explained.

"Okay." I sighed.

"Is something wrong?" he asked me.

"No, I'm fine." I told him.

"You don't seem yourself." he tried again.

"Everything will be okay you know." he reassured me when I didn't answer, completely misinterpreting my silence.

"I'll see you later." I said, before quickly hanging up.

"I don't think he trusts me to look after you." Jack chuckled as soon as I hung up.

"That's just Danny, he's a worrier." I sighed.

I could feel Jack's eyes on me as I climbed out of bed and quickly pulled my clothes on. My head was pounding so much that I thought it might explode. This was the problem with not drinking alcohol, on the rare occasion that I did it had a strong effect on me.

"Where are you going?" he asked me.

"Last night shouldn't have happened, I was drunk and I made a mistake. We need to get to the show." I said quickly.

Daniel's POV

Henley smiled at me as I paced backstage. This seemed to keep happening to me lately. I'd never suffered from nerves until recently...but this show was important...it would hopefully change lives. I had to hope that everything would go to plan, I needed this.

"Will you stop pacing, it will be fine." Merritt sighed as he glanced up from his book.

"I can't help it." I admitted.

"The show doesn't start for a couple of hours yet so get a grip." Merritt insisted.

I sighed and perched on the edge of the seat. My head snapped up as one of the producers walked into the room.

"Daniel, your guest is here." he told me.

"Okay thanks." I smiled.

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As I sat in the passenger seat, I sighed to myself. The tension in the car was making me feel sick..you could cut the atmosphere with a knife.

"Look, I'm sorry that I lead you on." I said eventually, when I couldn't stand the silence any longer.

"You said you loved me, I guess I assumed that meant we had a future together." he said sadly.

"I don't know how I feel, I'm so confused." I admitted.

"Yeah I got that part." he snapped.

"I'm sorry." I repeated.

"It's okay, I know you've been through a lot...I can wait." he smiled at me.

I smiled back at him as he took my hand and gently squeezed it.

Eventually we arrived at the location. I quickly followed Jack into the back entrance and walked down the hallway.

"He said we need to wait in the relatives room." Jack explained as we continued walking. I had no idea how but he seemed to know exactly where he was going.

"I think it's this one." he said as he gently opened the door to a room and we both walked in.

"We made it." I smiled at him.

He nodded and quickly pulled me into a hug, the two of us relieved that we hadn't been seen by the FBI that were undoubtedly hanging around. As I stood in Jack's arms, I froze as I saw who was sitting in the chair on the other side of the room....

AN: Okay guys, it might be a few days before I'm able to update again so I hope you don't mind :)