There is a gap between Chapter 17 and what will be coming next. What follows is the infill that I need to do.
If you've been reading the commentaries, I've mentioned a few times that the romance aspect of the romance novel that Digital Magic/ was trying to be wasn't quite working. By Chapter 17, I had worked out who was behind the magical weirdness and figured out the plot. A little late, and this plot should've been the B-plot despite me setting things in motion from almost the beginning. I dumped dealing with the romance because it was getting bogged down into Jackie not taking hints and caring more about magic than romance.
I figured out what I needed for the end. I had the main villain, her motivation, her goals all worked out. Donna, the villain, went the evil sorceress route, wanting power and longevity. What good is ultimate power if you can still die? Jackie is perfect for her plans to stay alive and gain power. Donna wants to drain the magic and youth from Jackie.
Steve was never the brains of the operation. He's working for Donna and is not a nice person. He asks Jackie out, then kidnaps her on Donna's orders. Lance is out of action during this. He gets to be the dude in distress here. When the action picks up next week, Jackie has been kidnapped and is unaware of her surroundings. She is aware of Steve's double dealings with her.
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