Danny woke up in bed with his head pounding, and stomach lurching. Crawling out of bed, he realized he was naked. After putting pants on, he ran to the bathroom to throw up. Once everything he drank was in the toilet and not his stomach, he felt a bit better. Brushing his teeth, he noticed that his neck was covered in hickies. Sighing he went back to his room, grabbed a T-shirt and went to eat breakfast.

He heart Jack's door open, the bathroom door close and then silence. Merritt came into the kitchen, "You got so wasted last night."

"I know. I can feel the hangover, thank you captain obvious."

"Do you remember anything?"

"why?" Danny asked, the question Merritt asked was totally loaded.

"Just wondering, you had shot after shot after shot."

"I remember the beginning of the night." Danny said into his cereal.

"I didn't see who you left with but it was someone."

"yup."

"It was male... no it was a Female. You did the fucking."

"Can you not." Danny said with anger.

"okay, okay. Chill out." Merritt said before wandering back to his room.

Danny thought about it. What Merritt said did have some truth to it. While he didn't remember who it was, he remembered that he did the fucking, or at least thats what he thought happened. His ass didn't hurt so he knew he didn't take any last night. Continuing to eat, He heard the bathroom door open, silence and then Jack's door open a few moments later.

Putting his bowl in the sink, Danny retreated back to his room. He heard silence coming from Jack's room, until the window opened and then closed softly. Danny watched as Jack climbed down the fire escape and disappeared. Laying in his bed, Danny noticed how faint the bed smelt of cologne, which led him to construct the idea that who ever he had bedded the night before was a guy. It wasn't until he was in between asleep and awake that he realized that it smelt like Jack. It made his chest hurt. He didn't know how to feel.

On one handed, he knew that he probably would not have bedded Jack had he been more sober. On the other, he wanted to remember what it was like, what Jack's body looked like beside his own. Danny knew Jack was a Skinny guy, but he wanted to know if Jack had muscle underneath those leather jackets. Danny felt bad, like he used Jack for his own personal needs. Had he pushed Jack away after they finished? Was that why he woke up alone? Was Jack mad at him?

He spent most of the day in bed, moping around. That is until Henley came in and told him to get up and practice for the up coming show. Henley knocked on Jack's door and got no response.

"He wandered out at some point. Cant tell you how long ago or why."

"It doesn't take being a mentalist to know that you guys slept together last night."

"What." Danny said sitting up.

"One, I saw you two leave together so don't bother. And two, you're moping and he left without a word to anyone."

"I don't remember anything."

"Do you think he does?"

"he might not, but it would've only taken him a few minutes to figure it out."

"What do you think he's feeling right now?" Henley asked.

"Confused, Dirty? I don't know."

"What do you feel?" she asked.

"Like I took advantage of him somehow, we both were drunk. I want to remember it- I...I like him and I never planned on acting on that. We're the horsemen, we're supposed to pull of this huge mission, get into the eye and become legends."

"And we're going to do that. But there's nothing wrong with finding love along the way."

"It's a weakness." Danny grumbled.

"No. It makes you human. Either way, when he comes back, you should talk to him. Clear the air. He likes you Danny, Merritt sees it, I see it, anyone with eyes and knows him, can see it, even though he's very, very good at hiding it."

Danny sighed and ran a hand through his hair.

"I think you're good for him, and he's good for you. You don't see him as someone who admires you, nor does he look at you like an idol. He looks at you with pure emotion. Don't break his heart by rejecting him, or telling him you didn't intend for that to happen.

Just be open, You both were drunk, and you'd rather you both had been sober but it happened, and you like him. You liked him and the drunken you acted upon those feelings." Henley explained.

Danny nodded, what she said made sense, even if he never wanted to admit it.

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The next few days in the apartment were tense. Danny wanted to talk to Jack but Jack avoided everyone, and didn't talk to anyone. He still contributed to the plan, but he wasn't there for when they took breaks or goofed around as comedic relief from the seriousness it was.

It was on the third day that Danny chose to confront Jack. He was quite certain that Jack was in his room. Getting some tools, he picked the lock and silently opened Jack's door. Danny saw him sitting on the floor, holding a bottle of whiskey, and looking dazed.

"Hey Jack." he said softly.

"GoAway." he mumbled.

"Look man, you've been avoiding all of us for several days, I think we need to talk."

"please don't kick me out, I promise I'll contribute more."

"what? Jack we don't want to kick you out. We just want to know whats going on in that head of yours. You've been disappearing, showing up late at night."

"I'm not in trouble if that's what you're thinking."

"I'm sure you've pieced together what happened the other night, so have I. I am sorry if I violated you, or made you do anything you didn't want to do."

"Its not that I Didn't want to do it....I did...But I feel like we've crossed a line and I don't know where we stand."

"I like you Jack....I really do. I've struggled to come to terms with it but I have."

"I like you too." Jack said softly.

"now tell me what's going on in that head of yours."

"I...I...Its so hard...if you knew...you'd hate me."

"Jack, I dont think I could hate you. You may irritate me but most people do that."

"I'm not entirely who or what you think I am."

"what do you mean?"

"the....I...I'm...I'm sorry." Jack mumbled before getting up and practically running out of his room, into the bathroom.

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