Taking The Control - Chapter Five
Title: Taking The Controls
Author: Jayne Leigh
Summary: Danny's the one that’s meant to be in control but when he starts to lose it, Matt has to take over.
Rating: R
Characters or Pairing: Matt, Danny, Jordan, Harriet
Disclaimer: I don't own them!
Taking The Controls: Chapter One
Taking The Controls: Chapter Two
Taking The Controls: Chapter Three
( Taking The Controls: Chapter Four )
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Taking The Control
“Wanna play cards or something?” Danny asked, looking at Matt who was sitting on the opposite side of the table to him.
“Not really...” Matt said with a sigh, leaning back in his chair.
“Are you okay?”
“I'm fine...”
“You don't seem fine...” Danny commented, looking at him closely. “What's happened?”
“Nothing has happened...” Matt told him, picking up the pack of cards on the side to avoid Danny's eye. “What do you want to play?”
“Matt.” Danny took the cards off him, giving him a look.
Matt ran his hands over his face. “It doesn't matter, we'll talk about it another time.”
“Stop acting crazy and tell me what's going on.” Danny replied. “It is to with the show.”
“I cracked...”
“What do you mean?”
“I couldn't handle it...I had everyone going at me...Jack, Harriet, Rick, Ron...” He explained, standing up to pace a little. “It...It got too much.”
“What did you do?”
Matt stopped and turned to look at him before answering. “I quit.”
“What?”
“I told Jack I was done and that I wasn't coming back.”
“Wow.”
“Yeah...”
“Did you mean it?”
“I don't know, Danny... I mean, it's been hell doing it all but I was coping then everything happened all at once and I just...I...” Matt shrugged to find the right words.
“Stopped coping?” Danny added helpfully.
Matt nodded and dropped back down into the chair. They both sat in silence for a moment before Danny spoke again.
“You know you’ve got to go back, right?”
Matt looked up at him questionably.
“Matt, you love it there...I love it there...” Danny told him. “This has all happened because I screwed up... Last time I screwed up, you gave your movie because of it.... I’m not letting you give up on this...”
“Danny...”
“Just talk to Jordan... explain, she'll understand.”
Matt ran a hand through his hair and tensed at the mention of Jordan's name. He knew he had to tell Danny what happened between them but he really didn't know how he would react.
“What was the fight about?”
“Huh?”
“You said everyone was going at you... including Harriet...I assume you guys were fighting.”
“It really doesn't matter.”
“Just talk to me, Matt.” Danny told him. “I want to help you... God, you've helped me enough.”
“You really don't want to here about this.”
“Yes, I do Matt...”
“I slept with someone else.”
Danny looked at him for a moment. “Well, isn't she dating Luke Scott?”
“Yes...No...I don't know.” He sighed. “But it doesn't make a difference.”
“Maybe this is a good thing... you can both move on...”
“It was Jordan.” Matt cut in suddenly before he had chance to stop himself, he was never good at lying to Danny.
“What was?”
Matt paused for a moment, looking at the confused look on Danny's face. “Who...who I slept with... it...it was Jordan.”
Danny's eyes widened slightly in surprise as he stared back at Matt. “Oh...”
“It didn't mean anything...” Matt added quickly. “We were just talking, we’d both been having a hard with this all...we couldn't talk to anyone else and it just happened... nothing else is going to happen...”
“It's okay...”
“What?”
“It's okay... It's not as if we are dating or anything... we have never dated...” Danny shrugged slightly.
“I know but you love...”
“Matt, I said it's okay so lets drop it okay!” He raised his voice slightly.
“Okay...” Matt nodded. “Sorry.”
Danny sighed. “No, I'm sorry... it's...just... I understand...I wish you hadn't done it... but you can't go back and change it now.... I'm not going to throw our friendship away over this.”
“So...so we're okay?”
“We always are aren't we?”
Matt smiled slightly at him. “Yeah, I guess...”
“So, Snap or Happy Families?” Danny joked, holding up the cards.
Matt laughed slightly. “Oh, I'm the king of snap.”
“Well get ready to be de-throned.”
“Is that even a word?”
“It is now...”
XxXxX
“Can we talk?” Jordan knocked on Harriet's dressing room door.
“I don't think that's a good idea.” Harriet looked up at her.
“I had no intention of sleeping with Matt...I just went to talk to him.” Jordan stated, walking into the room fully.
“The point here is the fact you did sleep with him...no matter what you had in mind when you went there.”
“I know and I am sorry...” She replied. “But it just happened.”
“It doesn't change the facts though.”
“We were both in a low place... we both just needed someone.”
“But why did you turn to each other?” Harriet spun around to face her.
“Because we had no one else.” Jordan explained. “Danny...he's.... he's in rehab because of me... how do you think that makes me feel?”
“I know but...”
“And Matt... Well, you admitted yourself that you haven't been around for him.” Jordan continued. “We were both upset, confused and lonely...”
Harriet sat silently listening to Jordan.
“But...I don't regret it...” She told her but quickly continued when Harriet looked up at her quickly. “There is nothing but friendship between Matt and I, but last night helped us both...it made us both realise that we can help each other through this...As friends.”
Jordan waited for some kind of reply but after a few seconds, she sighed and stood up, heading for the door.
“Jordan?”
She stopped in the doorway. “Yeah?”
“What's going to happen now?” She asked. “With the show...and Matt and Danny?”
“Jack wants me to talk to Matt, get him to reconsider... He thinks, if he leaves then the press and everyone will think it’s because of Danny's problem and that Jack wanted to get rid of them... That will make him look bad so...”
“What if he doesn't come back?”
“I'm pretty sure Danny wouldn't either... So, then we'll either get new Executive Producers... or the show will be over.”
Harriet stared at her for a moment in shock. “Wow.”
“Yeah...” Jordan nodded. “So...I better...I better go and talk to Matt.”
Harriet sighed when she was left alone...how did everything get this messed up?
XxXxX
Matt pulled into his driveway, frowning slightly when he saw Jordan leaning up against her car.
“Hi...” He said as he got out the car.
“Hey...I've been waiting for you.” She told him, standing up straight.
“Really?” He asked. “Why?”
“I wanted to talk to you...”
“Okay, why don't you come in then...” He replied, walking towards his front door.
She gave him a small smile before following him into the house.
“Want a coffee or anything?” Matt asked, throwing his keys on the table.
“No, I'm fine thanks.”
“What's this about then?” Matt asked, taking a seat and gestured for her to do the same.
“I want you to come back to the show.”
He sighed slightly but she stopped him from replying.
“Please, just hear me out.” She asked. “You were doing great but everything got a little crazy... I understand that... but you can't leave now... things will be different if you come back.”
“How?”
“Jack had a word with Ricky and Ron, made sure they knew that you were in charge... I've spoken to Harriet, I don't think she's very happy about everything but I think she understands.” She told him. “All the other stuff...you can handle, I know you can.”
“I'll come back.” He told her.
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
“Wow, I thought I would need to work harder then that.”
Matt smiled. “I was going to call you as soon as I got in to ask for my job back.”
“So, my little speech was pointless?”
“Well, no... It was nice to hear about Ricky and Ron.”
Jordan rolled her eyes. “So, you're okay now?”
“Yeah, I think I will be...” He told her. “I'm going to work from home today though, I think...I'll be back in tomorrow.”
“Why don't you just take today off?” Jordan asked.
“I’ve got too much to do.”
“Matt, you've worked non stop.”
“We're shouldn't be having this conversation, you know what happend last time.”
She laughed a little. “Yeah, right...I should go now then.”
“Yeah...” He said standing up when she did.
“If you need anything just give me call okay?”
“I'll be fine.”
“Y'know that you can talk to me right?” She told him.
“Danny knows.” He stated.
“What?”
“I told him about us.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
“How did he take it?”
“He said it was okay... you guys never dated... he wished we hadn't but it doesn't matter now.”
“And you believe him? He's not just saying that?”
“No, Danny wouldn't do that.”
“Well, I guess that means everything can get back to normal as soon as he's back and well.”
“It's starting to look that way.”
“I'm a little surprised.”
“Me too.” Matt added. “But lets not complain about it.”
“Yeah, good idea... I'll see you tomorrow?”
He nodded silently and returned the smile she sent him.
“Jordan, did...did you mean it when I said I can talk to you?”
“Of course?” She turned back to him frowning slightly. “Are you okay?”
“I uh... I... was starting to think about...” He stuttered slightly.
“To think what?” She asked.
He sighed and ran a hand through his hair before walking over to one of the kitchen draws and pulling it open. Jordan watched him curiously as he searched around for something. He walked back over to her and handed over a small pill bottle.
“What are these?”
“It's what I had left over from my back surgery.”
“Oh...you're back is still playing up?”
“No...” He answered. “I need...I need you to get rid of them for me.”
“Why would....” She started before it hit her what he was trying to tell her. “God, Matt...Tell me your not...”
“No...No I haven't...but...lately... with everything, I've been thinking...” He admitted. “That's why I need you to take them...get them away from me before I do something stupid.”
Jordan nodded and shoved the pills into her purse. “Promise me, you'll talk to someone if it ever gets this far again?”
“Okay.” He nodded sitting back down, holding his head in his hands.
“Are you going to be okay?”
“I'll be fine...I might take your advice and take a break.” He looked up at her. “Catch up on a couple of hours of sleep.”
“That's a good idea.” She agreed. “I'll see myself out.”
“Thanks again, Jordan.”
“Any time.” She replied. “I mean that.”
He smiled. “I know.”
She returned the smile before leaving him to get some much needed rest.
TBC
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Author: Jayne Leigh
Summary: Danny's the one that’s meant to be in control but when he starts to lose it, Matt has to take over.
Rating: R
Characters or Pairing: Matt, Danny, Jordan, Harriet
Disclaimer: I don't own them!
Taking The Controls: Chapter One
Taking The Controls: Chapter Two
Taking The Controls: Chapter Three
( Taking The Controls: Chapter Four )
Hey, guys...another update! Wow! Lol! Thanks for all the reviews! Please keep them coming!!
Enjoy!!
Taking The Control
“Wanna play cards or something?” Danny asked, looking at Matt who was sitting on the opposite side of the table to him.
“Not really...” Matt said with a sigh, leaning back in his chair.
“Are you okay?”
“I'm fine...”
“You don't seem fine...” Danny commented, looking at him closely. “What's happened?”
“Nothing has happened...” Matt told him, picking up the pack of cards on the side to avoid Danny's eye. “What do you want to play?”
“Matt.” Danny took the cards off him, giving him a look.
Matt ran his hands over his face. “It doesn't matter, we'll talk about it another time.”
“Stop acting crazy and tell me what's going on.” Danny replied. “It is to with the show.”
“I cracked...”
“What do you mean?”
“I couldn't handle it...I had everyone going at me...Jack, Harriet, Rick, Ron...” He explained, standing up to pace a little. “It...It got too much.”
“What did you do?”
Matt stopped and turned to look at him before answering. “I quit.”
“What?”
“I told Jack I was done and that I wasn't coming back.”
“Wow.”
“Yeah...”
“Did you mean it?”
“I don't know, Danny... I mean, it's been hell doing it all but I was coping then everything happened all at once and I just...I...” Matt shrugged to find the right words.
“Stopped coping?” Danny added helpfully.
Matt nodded and dropped back down into the chair. They both sat in silence for a moment before Danny spoke again.
“You know you’ve got to go back, right?”
Matt looked up at him questionably.
“Matt, you love it there...I love it there...” Danny told him. “This has all happened because I screwed up... Last time I screwed up, you gave your movie because of it.... I’m not letting you give up on this...”
“Danny...”
“Just talk to Jordan... explain, she'll understand.”
Matt ran a hand through his hair and tensed at the mention of Jordan's name. He knew he had to tell Danny what happened between them but he really didn't know how he would react.
“What was the fight about?”
“Huh?”
“You said everyone was going at you... including Harriet...I assume you guys were fighting.”
“It really doesn't matter.”
“Just talk to me, Matt.” Danny told him. “I want to help you... God, you've helped me enough.”
“You really don't want to here about this.”
“Yes, I do Matt...”
“I slept with someone else.”
Danny looked at him for a moment. “Well, isn't she dating Luke Scott?”
“Yes...No...I don't know.” He sighed. “But it doesn't make a difference.”
“Maybe this is a good thing... you can both move on...”
“It was Jordan.” Matt cut in suddenly before he had chance to stop himself, he was never good at lying to Danny.
“What was?”
Matt paused for a moment, looking at the confused look on Danny's face. “Who...who I slept with... it...it was Jordan.”
Danny's eyes widened slightly in surprise as he stared back at Matt. “Oh...”
“It didn't mean anything...” Matt added quickly. “We were just talking, we’d both been having a hard with this all...we couldn't talk to anyone else and it just happened... nothing else is going to happen...”
“It's okay...”
“What?”
“It's okay... It's not as if we are dating or anything... we have never dated...” Danny shrugged slightly.
“I know but you love...”
“Matt, I said it's okay so lets drop it okay!” He raised his voice slightly.
“Okay...” Matt nodded. “Sorry.”
Danny sighed. “No, I'm sorry... it's...just... I understand...I wish you hadn't done it... but you can't go back and change it now.... I'm not going to throw our friendship away over this.”
“So...so we're okay?”
“We always are aren't we?”
Matt smiled slightly at him. “Yeah, I guess...”
“So, Snap or Happy Families?” Danny joked, holding up the cards.
Matt laughed slightly. “Oh, I'm the king of snap.”
“Well get ready to be de-throned.”
“Is that even a word?”
“It is now...”
XxXxX
“Can we talk?” Jordan knocked on Harriet's dressing room door.
“I don't think that's a good idea.” Harriet looked up at her.
“I had no intention of sleeping with Matt...I just went to talk to him.” Jordan stated, walking into the room fully.
“The point here is the fact you did sleep with him...no matter what you had in mind when you went there.”
“I know and I am sorry...” She replied. “But it just happened.”
“It doesn't change the facts though.”
“We were both in a low place... we both just needed someone.”
“But why did you turn to each other?” Harriet spun around to face her.
“Because we had no one else.” Jordan explained. “Danny...he's.... he's in rehab because of me... how do you think that makes me feel?”
“I know but...”
“And Matt... Well, you admitted yourself that you haven't been around for him.” Jordan continued. “We were both upset, confused and lonely...”
Harriet sat silently listening to Jordan.
“But...I don't regret it...” She told her but quickly continued when Harriet looked up at her quickly. “There is nothing but friendship between Matt and I, but last night helped us both...it made us both realise that we can help each other through this...As friends.”
Jordan waited for some kind of reply but after a few seconds, she sighed and stood up, heading for the door.
“Jordan?”
She stopped in the doorway. “Yeah?”
“What's going to happen now?” She asked. “With the show...and Matt and Danny?”
“Jack wants me to talk to Matt, get him to reconsider... He thinks, if he leaves then the press and everyone will think it’s because of Danny's problem and that Jack wanted to get rid of them... That will make him look bad so...”
“What if he doesn't come back?”
“I'm pretty sure Danny wouldn't either... So, then we'll either get new Executive Producers... or the show will be over.”
Harriet stared at her for a moment in shock. “Wow.”
“Yeah...” Jordan nodded. “So...I better...I better go and talk to Matt.”
Harriet sighed when she was left alone...how did everything get this messed up?
XxXxX
Matt pulled into his driveway, frowning slightly when he saw Jordan leaning up against her car.
“Hi...” He said as he got out the car.
“Hey...I've been waiting for you.” She told him, standing up straight.
“Really?” He asked. “Why?”
“I wanted to talk to you...”
“Okay, why don't you come in then...” He replied, walking towards his front door.
She gave him a small smile before following him into the house.
“Want a coffee or anything?” Matt asked, throwing his keys on the table.
“No, I'm fine thanks.”
“What's this about then?” Matt asked, taking a seat and gestured for her to do the same.
“I want you to come back to the show.”
He sighed slightly but she stopped him from replying.
“Please, just hear me out.” She asked. “You were doing great but everything got a little crazy... I understand that... but you can't leave now... things will be different if you come back.”
“How?”
“Jack had a word with Ricky and Ron, made sure they knew that you were in charge... I've spoken to Harriet, I don't think she's very happy about everything but I think she understands.” She told him. “All the other stuff...you can handle, I know you can.”
“I'll come back.” He told her.
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
“Wow, I thought I would need to work harder then that.”
Matt smiled. “I was going to call you as soon as I got in to ask for my job back.”
“So, my little speech was pointless?”
“Well, no... It was nice to hear about Ricky and Ron.”
Jordan rolled her eyes. “So, you're okay now?”
“Yeah, I think I will be...” He told her. “I'm going to work from home today though, I think...I'll be back in tomorrow.”
“Why don't you just take today off?” Jordan asked.
“I’ve got too much to do.”
“Matt, you've worked non stop.”
“We're shouldn't be having this conversation, you know what happend last time.”
She laughed a little. “Yeah, right...I should go now then.”
“Yeah...” He said standing up when she did.
“If you need anything just give me call okay?”
“I'll be fine.”
“Y'know that you can talk to me right?” She told him.
“Danny knows.” He stated.
“What?”
“I told him about us.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
“How did he take it?”
“He said it was okay... you guys never dated... he wished we hadn't but it doesn't matter now.”
“And you believe him? He's not just saying that?”
“No, Danny wouldn't do that.”
“Well, I guess that means everything can get back to normal as soon as he's back and well.”
“It's starting to look that way.”
“I'm a little surprised.”
“Me too.” Matt added. “But lets not complain about it.”
“Yeah, good idea... I'll see you tomorrow?”
He nodded silently and returned the smile she sent him.
“Jordan, did...did you mean it when I said I can talk to you?”
“Of course?” She turned back to him frowning slightly. “Are you okay?”
“I uh... I... was starting to think about...” He stuttered slightly.
“To think what?” She asked.
He sighed and ran a hand through his hair before walking over to one of the kitchen draws and pulling it open. Jordan watched him curiously as he searched around for something. He walked back over to her and handed over a small pill bottle.
“What are these?”
“It's what I had left over from my back surgery.”
“Oh...you're back is still playing up?”
“No...” He answered. “I need...I need you to get rid of them for me.”
“Why would....” She started before it hit her what he was trying to tell her. “God, Matt...Tell me your not...”
“No...No I haven't...but...lately... with everything, I've been thinking...” He admitted. “That's why I need you to take them...get them away from me before I do something stupid.”
Jordan nodded and shoved the pills into her purse. “Promise me, you'll talk to someone if it ever gets this far again?”
“Okay.” He nodded sitting back down, holding his head in his hands.
“Are you going to be okay?”
“I'll be fine...I might take your advice and take a break.” He looked up at her. “Catch up on a couple of hours of sleep.”
“That's a good idea.” She agreed. “I'll see myself out.”
“Thanks again, Jordan.”
“Any time.” She replied. “I mean that.”
He smiled. “I know.”
She returned the smile before leaving him to get some much needed rest.
TBC
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