Hi guys! Thank you all for the wonderful reviews, they really make my day! So I got a few requests for this one and it's the trust scene (when Lula takes his wallet) in Jack's POV. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I had fun writing it!
Trust
"And 0 for 52." Jack chuckled, watching as the card fluttered to the ground, making no sound.
Lula looked at him with a smile playing on her lips. "Well, it's perfect." She watched as Jack crouched down to pick up the cards and soon followed suit. "It's a perfect score." Jack glanced over to Lula, who began to pick the cards with him. He looked down at her small hand, her nails painted black, before focusing back on his task in front of him.
"So what about girls?" Lula suddenly began, staring at him as he sighed softly. Her task completely forgotten, Lula continued speaking to clarify her question. "Like relationships."
Jack groaned in response, his stomach softly flipping underneath her light green- (almost grey)-eyed gaze.
"What?" Lula asked with a smile before turning back down to the cards. She picked up some more, patiently waiting for his answer.
Jack looked towards Lula, a smirk resting on his lips. He stared at her profile for what seemed like eternity, admiring her brown hair that was curled, framing her face and her full red lips. Her big, sage-colored eyes, that seemed like they could see everything (all your past, sins, and guilty pleasures) and her pink cheeks that seemed to get brighter every time he smiled at her. Licking his lips, Jack turned towards the cards, ignoring his racing heart.
"Look, it's not something I'm proud of," Jack began, reading every single card he picked up. 7 of hearts, 10 of spades, 4 of diamonds, and so on. It seemed to always comfort him- anything with cards did. But being next to Lula… was one of the greatest feelings he ever felt. More than sleight of hand. More than the Horsemen. And that was saying a lot. "But, every girl I get close to," Jack continued with full knowledge that Lula was looking at him with those beautiful eyes. "I end up taking their trust." Jack looked towards Lula with shame in his eyes. "And then their wallet. So," Jack focused back on the cards.
He couldn't believe he was telling her all of this. He rarely ever told anyone the complete truth. Yet here he was, informing Lula about his shameful past of old relationships that ended horribly. They were all his fault and he couldn't change that. That was the reason why he was so hesitant on getting close with another girl. He didn't want to hurt them like all the ones before.
But something was different with Lula. Something special. He couldn't put a name to it, but somehow he knew that he was meant to meet her. Here they are, destined to have this conversation in Macau and in the oldest magic shop ever. Why? He had no idea. Well, at least not yet.
"You, uh," Lula began, digging in her pocket for something. "You take their wallets?"
Sensing as if Lula was holding something for him to see, Jack looked up and froze. Lula dropped his wallet to the ground with a teasing look gleaming in her eyes. Lula reached into her other pocket for another object.
Jack opened his mouth slightly in shock, watching as she pulled out his belt.
"You ever take their belts?"
Jack rubbed his lips together, trying to keep his wide smile from surfacing but he failed miserably. He had to admit, he was incredibly impressed.
"Or peanuts from the hotel lobby?" Lula dropped the peanuts one by one onto the floor. "I don't know why you would take those."
Jack scoffed, staring at all the objects she somehow took from him without his knowledge.
"Oh," Lula grabbed Jack's muscular shoulder. The contact immediately sent shocks like electricity down Jack's arm and throughout his entire body. "I'm sorry. Did you think that I was like those other girls?"
No way… Jack immediately answered as he stared into her eyes, smiling.
"Oh, Jack." Lula punched his arm playfully before standing up and walked away, leaving him impressed and speechless. Jack blinked, trying to process what had just happened. He smirked and looked back, watching as Lula swayed her hips side to side in confidence. Heat, which felt like fire, coursed through his veins as his heart pounded against his chest. He couldn't believe this. Lula was so different. So unique. So beautiful. Only she would be able to do all of that with such charm and confidence. Only she could do all of that, leaving an awestruck man. He never felt like this before. Never, not even close in his previous relationships. And he loved it.
She really wasn't like any of those girls. She could handle herself but he knew, when the time came, that he could protect her when she needed it. She was independent yet was dependent in a good way. She was fun, outgoing, and quirky. Everything that was compatible with his personality. Everything that wasn't the girls he dated before. Everything he was looking for in a girl.
Lula was special before, Jack knew that. But now… Lula was irreplaceable. And he was going to do everything in his power to keep her in his life.
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