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Paris was everything Imogen Torres had expected. It was beautiful everywhere she had looked and despite the Eiffel Tower being an overpopulated tourist trap, it was a sight that Imogen wouldn't ever forget. She slowly walked through the crowds until the tracker on her phone beeped alerting her that her target was coming her way. She spotted Etienne walking and made her way towards him, she bumped into his shoulder before dropping a deck of cards on the ground. "Would you like to see a magic trick?" Imogen asked the man in French. Etienne nodded his head before noticing that the cards were all facing up except for one in the middle.

"Take that card, sir," Imogen instructed him as a crowd formed around them watching with interest for the magic trick. Etienne picked up the card keeping it hidden as Imogen collected the other cards into her hands, "Now you look at that card and don't show me, you can show the crowd," Imogen encouraged as a pair of soft eyes watched her closely in awe. Jack couldn't fight it, he left his post to watch Imogen do magic in front of Etienne, the hope of putting magic on the mind for Etienne. Etienne showed the crowd his card before hiding it again, he alerted Imogen that it was safe for her to look again and the woman grinned as she held out her marker to have him sign the card.

Once Etienne signed the card, Imogen slipped the card into the deck and shuffled through them before throwing them into the air with flair causing the flash cards to burn up except for the card that was signed by Etienne. The man was wide eyed as his card landed perfectly in Imogen's outstretched hand, "Was this your card?" She smirked knowing the answer but the crowd still went wild with their applause including Etienne. "Thank you so much," Imogen told the crowd before twisting the card between her fingers quickly sliding the signed card into her pocket before pulling out a replica that did not have the signature but matched the number and symbol of the card, "And with that, I bid thee farewell."

Etienne praised her magic trick before going on his merry way leaving the rest to continue the conditioning of the man's mind to make their target end up in Las Vegas for their show, the blueprints gave them half of what they needed and this man would give them the rest of it. Imogen caught Jack's smirk before he disappeared with the crowd, she blushed lightly at that before making her way down the streets with the signed card in her pocket for Daniel. Soon enough, they all met up with the hypnotism and conditioning done; Etienne would attend Las Vegas for the show. "With that all done, we just need to steal and swap with the truck and then we are good to go," Daniel informed the others.

"But we good for tonight?" Merritt asked hoping for some time to just enjoy Paris before the next night where they would infiltrate the truck for the cash. "Yeah, yeah," Daniel muttered before walking off into the room he had claimed for himself. Imogen was beaming at that, she and Henley shared a look of excitement before rushing off to their separate rooms to get ready for a night in Paris. "You gonna make a move, pretty boy?" Merritt asked Jack who had watched Imogen disappear, he turned his head to Merritt and raised a brow. "It's a little soon, isn't it?" Jack asked in uncertainty, it had only been three weeks now since they met. "And when you know, you know," Merritt encouraged before walking away leaving Jack to take the words in.

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Imogen had changed into a off shoulder black long sleeve shirt matched with a red leather pants and her favourite ankle boots, she brushed out her hair to let it sit freely over her shoulders before popping a red beret on her head. She did some light make up and used her red eye shadow to make her eyes pop more and match with her outfit. Once she was ready, she grabbed her purse and made her way out into the living room where the others were waiting and she had been surprised to see Daniel in there as well dressed up in jeans and a button up shirt. "Did someone make plans?" Imogen asked them with a bright smile gaining their attention.

"Merritt is forcing us to do a dinner," Daniel whined but Imogen saw through his annoyed façade, she knew that he was happy 'cause your eyes can't truly hide your emotions. "Sounds like a great idea," Imogen told them as she stopped in front of them. Henley wore a cute blouse with a tight skirt matched with heels while Merritt wore his usual blazer over a button up and some dress trousers. And Jack wore a black button up with his leather jacket over the top matched to his dark jeans and boots. "And you look absolutely beautiful, Gen," Merritt complimented the woman who grinned up at him. "Well, let's get going then," Imogen told them before they all piled out of the hotel room and to the restaurant that Daniel booked not trusting Merritt to do it.

The dinner went surprisingly well minus the snarky comments between Daniel and Merritt. They had learned much more about each other and their specialities in magic along with the dreams they had once they had completed their mission to join The Eye. Imogen felt her heart grow four times bigger that night as she bonded with the Four Horsemen, she adored how Merritt was like a father figure to her looking out for her and making sure she didn't any Shellfish because she was allergic. She loved how Henley would gossip quietly with her like a best friend would, the two giggling just to irritate the boys who felt left out. She loved how Daniel tried to play out that he was doing his part to join The Eye but he still showed signs of care by not letting Imogen drink because she doesn't handle alcohol well.

But most of all, Imogen adored how Jack would compliment her and watch her like she was the most delicate thing in the world. She adored how he glared at the waiter who tried to flirt with the woman making her uncomfortable so he put his arm around her shoulders and kissed the side of her head to stop the French man from flirting. She adored how he spoke so happily about his passions and his life growing up, his eyes would light up when he spoke about his skills when it came to sleight of hand because it wasn't just theft or pickpocketing but it was an art. Imogen wasn't daft, she could feel herself falling for Jack Wilder and she hoped that he would be there to catch her fall; and he would be because losing a girl like Imogen Torres would be a sin.

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Henley let out a sneeze making Imogen giggle from where she was sitting in the hotel listening to the coms, she was ordered to stay put while the others handled the truck theft. "Whoa! You all good there, Henley?" Merritt questioned, Imogen could hear the smirk in his voice. "Shut up, McKinney," Daniel hissed through the coms. He and Henley were lying flat on their backs under the money within the truck. Merritt rode a motorbike behind them as Jack followed behind them in an SUV once they were far enough away from the security guards. "Well, why don't you--" Merritt was cut off by Imogen, "Come on guys, we gotta take this seriously." Merritt sighed but relented knowing better than to piss her off.

The truck started to slow down near a warehouse that Merritt had hypnotized the driver to go to. When the vehicle moved to a complete stop, the motorcycle stopped behind it with the SUV following shortly after. Daniel pushed open the small door to the secret compartment under the truck and climbed out, Henley trailed behind while Daniel squeezed his way around the stacks of money to unlock the back door. Merritt was waiting for the doors to open and as soon as they did, Daniel threw the first stack into Merritt's awaiting arms. The SUV that Jack had driven contained all of the flash paper disguised as Euros and it was his job to extract the fake money and put them into the truck. Jack tossed the stacks to Henley who set them down nicely in the back.

"How's it going?" Imogen asked through the coms, she felt anxious about this as she watched the exterior cameras for any intruders that may interrupt her friends. "Breathe, Gen. It's going good," Henley assured her best friend. Merritt and Daniel worked to put the real cash into the back of the SUV and once all of the money had been switched over, Daniel pulled out the stub for their first show and the card that Imogen had Etienne sign during her magic trick. Daniel slipped the two items between the two stacks, he made sure to close and lock the truck doors after everyone got out. Merritt went to hypnotize the driver to take the fake money back to the Credit Republican of Paris while everyone else climbed into the SUV.

"Success," Daniel spoke through the coms for Imogen to hear, she cheered happily before putting the laptop to the side and wiping everything to prevent any trails leading to them when they didn't need it to. Once the Four Horsemen returned to the hotel room where their Princess was waiting, they all celebrated their success before turning in for the night. They had to return back to the states and Imogen had an idea to find a sponsor for their acts and who better than Arthur Tressler; the others agreeing with her. Imogen couldn't sleep, she was too excited for what would come next so she pulled on a jacket over her tank top and slipped into some sneakers before grabbing her purse and phone.

Imogen crept down the stairs and towards the door when the light flicked on revealing Jack, he smirked at her and walked towards her. "And where are you off to?" Jack asked with a teasing gleam in his eyes. "I couldn't sleep so I was just going to take a walk," Imogen replied to him before smiling softly, "Care to join me?" Jack immediately accepted though he smiled at Imogen cupcake pyjama pants, she was so adorable to him. The two twenty-one year olds walked silently through the streets of Paris, there were still a fair amount of people wondering around as it wasn't too late at night. "I never thought I'd visit Paris but I can check it off my bucket list," Imogen expressed to Jack breaking the silence between them.

"Where else do you wish to visit?" Jack asked her. "There are two other places that sit at the top of the list and they are Ireland--" Imogen replied making Jack laugh before attempting an Irish accent that didn't go so well making Imogen laugh before she added, "--And New Orleans. It seems silly but I've always wanted to see the French Quarter and look in all the witchy shops or maybe even witness Mardi Gras in person." Jack smiled softly hearing that before he reached for her hand and interlocked their fingers stopping them by the Eiffel Tower, "I'll take you. The moment we get the chance to go, I'll take you there." Imogen blushed hearing that, she felt her heart skip a beat in a way she hadn't before; and she loved it.

Jack reached out with his free hand to cup Imogen's cheek, he leaned in and smiled once their noses brushed against each other. "I'll give you the world if you ask for it," Jack whispered making Imogen look at him with wide eyes though the smile on her face was evident that the words held the power he wanted them too. Imogen was the one to push forward and kiss Jack for the first time under the Eiffel Tower in Paris but Jack was the one to pull her closer to him and deepen the kiss. Merritt was right, when you know, you know and damn did Jack know that the woman in his arms was the one he wanted; time didn't limit anything when your heart knew where it belonged and though this was just the beginning, Jack was ready and so was Imogen.

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Rosemary Speaks

Okay, its been a little while since I updated this. Sorry 'bout that, been working on my Stefan/Niklaus book: Amongst The Stars so this has been sitting there.

However, Imma try and get more written as I'm currently on holidays for two weeks so let's see if I can get this book completed before I return to work!

Imogen and Jack shared their first kiss!
How exciting.
However, that doesn't mean they are together, together so no comments about "Too early" cause people can kiss without labels, ya know!
But how do we feel about that?

Thoughts, Suggestions and Questions?

See you in the next chapter!