#firstruleofmagic

"Danny, what are you talking about?" Pulling herself from where she was sitting eyebrows rose at his dramatic entrance; although they all were this one beat a large number. Frowning slightly she walked over placing a hand on his shoulder as a look of concern crossed her features. "What happened?"

Stopping cold in her tracks arms crossed over her chest as an eyebrow rose slightly before turning back to face him. “Really?” She inquired brow raising before arms shifted and hands found their place along her hips. It had been a while since they started working together; and frankly Daniel was starting to become a bit of a control freak to say the least. Getting fed up once again with one of his ‘insults’ if they could even be called that Henley had yelled at him before deciding it was best to split ways with him and leave to start her own act. After all, why let someone else do something you could do better. “What happened to romance and magic not mixing? Or does that only happen when I tell you how I feel because you can’t handle it?” A pause as her expression softened slightly gaze shifting to the floor. “You can’t spit that out when I decide I am leaving, it isn’t going to work.” Although she was saying it wouldn’t, she knew it would. It would most definitely work because no matter how much denial and lying she did to herself she had fallen for him. That included the times he insulted her but right now, she needed to come off at least somewhat like a strong willed person. Even if it contradicted what she truly wanted, she needed to test him. 

Dark hues lifted to meet his before a hint of a smile tugged at her lips. “Awe, are you mad it’s going to prevent you from playing with cards for a few minutes?” Henley teased before carefully shifting her body and laying herself along his lap. Raising a brow she let gloved hands rest on her stomach and drummed them for a moment. “Better?” She questioned as the small smile shifted to a smirk playing along red lips. “Or is this going to be annoying to? Should I just go ask Merritt if I can borrow him as a pillow, or maybe Jack. I bet both of them wouldn’t mind their arm being asleep." 

“You know Danny, I thought this would be different.” She stated after a moment. Digits bending as she pulled a glove over her hand before her gaze shifted to his. “Less waiting, this just seems so different than what we were told.”