He tried to lose himself in the forest of cameras.
AJ kept his eyes fixed on Danny....he'd seen this kind of man before and he didn't like him one little bit.
He knew what he would be capable of and he had to warn Nick before it was too late.
Danny peered out from behind a false wall and saw AJ lose interest in spying on him.
He calmed his breathing down, he'd met men like AJ before and he didn't like them one little bit!
He slumped onto a nearby box and closed his eyes.
“I have to get her away from him”
He known this would happen......he'd seen the way they had looked at each other.
He remembered the first time he'd challenged Heather about her feelings.
She'd never denied that she wanted Nick.....but she'd never admitted it either.
*****
Danny was watching her face as she kept sneaking a look at the blond one.
She was unaware of Danny’s love for her and his growing resentment for Nick.
He watched as she sub-consciously licked her lips.
“You like him ..don't you?”
Heather jumped, she'd been so lost in contemplation of Mr Carter that she had simply forgotten where she was.
“What?...Who?”
“HIM!”.......Danny nodded in Nicks' direction.
Heather didn't follow his nod she knew perfectly well who Danny meant.
“He's ok I guess”
“Ok?”
“Yeah .....he's polite and gentle and........”she paused searching for the right word
“......... wants to sleep with you!...”....added Danny.
Heather rounded on him.
“Danny!”
“It's obvious honey .....I've seen it a thousand times....guys like him seducing girls like you.”
Danny dug the emotional knife in deeper.
“He'll use you and then throw you away to make room for the next one..”
“You're wrong Danny, besides how can you make judgments like that about a guy you don't even know and haven't even spoken to.....How can you be so sure he's such a 'bad guy'?”
“More to the point my darling how can you be so sure he's such a 'good one'?”
Danny walked away smiling to himself.....leaving her confused.
“Sow the seeds of doubt Danny Boy........sow the seeds of doubt”
Heather turned to look at Nick ....Danny's words echoing in her head.
Nick was looking at her again smiling ....how would she be able to resist!
*******
From behind his wall Danny checked to see where everybody was.
Thankfully AJ was occupied by some pretty young thing.
He calmly walked across the studio and out of the door.
Nick was outside too signing autographs with Brian.
Their eyes met.
Danny turned away and walked along the side of the building trying to remember where he had left his jeep.
He did not see Nicks eyes follow him.
Eyes that knew something.
Back inside Nick found AJ
''You're right I'm in trouble, if looks could kill, I'd be a dead man.''
''You two need to be careful''
''C'mon AJ I don't really think he'd try anything and if you're right about the other thing then surely he won't hurt her''
''Never underestimate a man in love Nick''
''Quit it AJ you're freaking me out''
''Answer me this Nick how much in love are you?''
''What?''
''Would you do anything for her?''
''Yeah''
''What would make you crazy enough to hurt someone?''
''Aj ...make sense''
''Would the sight of the woman you love being kissed by another man make you crazy?''
Nick laughed, ''Well that depends, are we talking tongues here?''
''If you like...does that make you crazy?''
AJ's tone was so serious that Nick ceased his laughing and answered honestly.
''Yes it would.....it would devastate me''
Aj looked him deep in the eyes.
''Well that's what I saw in Danny and a man that hurt is capable of terrible things''
''Nick, can we go home now?''
He felt Heathers arms curl around him from behind and he turned around inside them.
He loved the way those deep blue eyes gazed at him.
For several minutes he forgot everything Aj had just said whist he drowned in her eyes.
''Nick!...Remember'' AJ turned and joined the rest of the guys.
''What was that about?'' asked Heather brushing his neck with her finger
''Nothing ...babe, c'mon lets go, I'm hungry''
''Shall we get pizza''
''Not that kind of hungry!''
He flashed her that sexy smile and she giggled.
He loved that giggle .
He loved her.
They climbed into the first car.
In the drivers mirror Eddie watched them touch each others faces as they dissolved into a long kiss that would take them all the way back to the hotel.