Jack Wilder was in love with Daniel Atlas in the beginning it had just been a case of fan boy syndrome but that had quickly faded as it usually did when people met Danny. It was three months after that he had starting to really fall. But he had looked at Danny and he knew, he knew that Danny liked him back. He also saw that he wasn't ready because he still needed to be in absolute control and all he needed to dismantle that was a crack but still his attention always flickered to Henley and he still slept around so he ignored the lingering glances Danny would cast him and would behave as he normally would.
I.
It had been a long night and all of the horsemen for as much as they loved performing were all happy to be back home. And then most of them went to bed most. Still Jack sat attention on one of the tricks he had almost had almost fudged up during the show.
"Your fingers need to be quicker." His eyes shot up even though he had the footsteps coming down the hallway he had figured they would pass his room as always. Daniels stood in his door way rubbing his arms to wade off the cold. "But they can't get any less steady."
"Thanks Danny" he said the advice was helpful. So he gave him a smile and as he didn't move he opened his mouth to ask what he needed when he Danny blurted it out.
"I like you" it was said blankly and controlled and he could almost hear4 the tremor begging to be let heard in his voice. His eyes met Daniels and he met them head on and Danny looked like he was sure this was the right time like this was the perfect moment like he had been waiting for this moment for months, since the beginning and maybe he had and maybe he thought this was the perfect moment. If Jack looked at him in horror he could always claim he was messing with him and if he agreed it may leave to that of a relationship but Jack new that the relationship borne from this moment would not be one for the history books.
Jack stood without taking his eyes off Daniel eyes narrowed he was aware what that two hours ago Daniel had gotten into a ragging fight with Henley and he knew by the end of the night there would be a new girl in Daniels bed. So as he approached him he stopped just a foot short. "I know" he said and he knew when he didn't do anything after that Daniel registered it because the faintest hint of panic went across his face because he had planned for agreement and pure joy or outrage not acceptance and when he turned to go Jack knew he couldn't let him go because he wasn't ready to let go yet.
So his arm shot out and caught Daniels wrist when he turned Jack dove in and crashed their lips together. They moved in Danny's rhythm because Jack had a plan now and that was how their first kiss was too be the rest would not. Jack broke it before breathe needed to be caught and gave him a sad smile not one of pity but one of pleading. "But it's not the time" and he took a step back and closed his bedroom door.
After that nothing changed and if Daniel was a little snippy the next morning no one asked why. The funny thing was though one dynamic did change after that Henley and Daniel fought less and Danny treated her the same as Merritt.