Daisy Haites

After leaving Eleventh Hour, Christian’s mind roils. He drives another woman, Vanna, home, hoping to upset Daisy. Feeling guilty, he heads straight from Vanna’s to Daisy’s house and confronts her about her relationship with Romeo. Daisy is defensive, reminding Christian they’re not officially together. Christian announces that he wants to be exclusive. They kiss.

Julian takes a trip to Germany with Declan and the boys. While out, he and the boys joke about who they’ve slept with and discuss their upcoming job.

Daisy prepares for her first official date with Christian. Christian picks her up, and they take a drive. First, he teaches her to pump gas. Then they visit IKEA. Daisy is delighted by the laundrette section. They imagine having a normal life together outside London. Christian pulls Daisy into a hug and kiss. Overwhelmed by emotion, she realizes how much she cares for Christian.

Christian and Daisy are inseparable over the following days. They have sex, watch television, and talk. One night, Julian comes home drunk and injured. Daisy tends to his wounds, demanding to know what happened. Declan races in, too. The group confers about Julian’s condition, agreeing that he’s been more out of control lately. After everything calms down, Christian expresses his interest in Daisy and gives her his heart necklace.

Julian discusses the upcoming Klimt job with Romeo and Carmelo. Daisy and Christian enter, announcing that they’re officially dating. Julian is annoyed, and Romeo insists they won’t last longer than a month.

Over dinner, Christian mulls over his relationship with Daisy. To spite Magnolia, he tells her about giving the necklace to Daisy and questions her about her current boyfriend, Tom England. An argument ensues. Henry tries to calm everyone down, reminding Christian that Magnolia is just jealous.

Julian calls Daisy into his office to discuss the upcoming job. Romeo gets upset when he notices she’s wearing Christian’s sweatshirt. Christian joins the meeting, too, and agrees to work on the job.

Daisy worries about the upcoming job in Vienna. The boys plan to rob the Belvedere Museum. Neither Christian nor Romeo is happy about the other’s presence. Whenever they’re around each other, Daisy feels caught between them.

The group visits the Belvedere. Daisy is excited to see Christian dressed in a nice suit. They’re touring the galleries when gunshots start firing. Tiller appears, too. A fight ensues between the Lost Boys and a group of masked men, later revealed to be The MacMathans, rivals of the Lost Boys. Daisy realizes she’s in the middle of “a gang war,” grabs Tiller’s gun, and shoots one of their attackers (299). Christian escorts her to safety.

Julian is furious with Daisy for shooting one of the MacMathan men. He races her home to protect her, fearing retaliation.

A week later, Daisy is still “holed up at home” (304). She begs Julian to let her out, convinced the MacMathans aren’t a real threat.

Christian takes Daisy to meet his mom. On the way, Daisy opens up about her fraught relationship with her mom and her mom’s death. Christian tells Daisy about his parents’ difficult relationship, too. He insists he understands her situation because of Rem’s death.

At the house, Daisy is delighted to see Rebecca Barnes again. Christian is open with her about their relationship, which Rebecca approves of. Rebecca is also excited to hear about Daisy’s medical program.

Christian reflects on his and Daisy’s family lives and personal histories. He recalls what he knows about his parents’ relationship and how they fell out of love after Rem drowned in the pool.

That evening, Christian and Daisy visit the No Tales club. They’re enjoying themselves until shots ring out. Christian loses sight of Daisy. He finally finds her hunched over a bleeding woman’s body. Christian panics, convinced the shots were meant for Daisy. He’s upset when he sees Romeo take her face in his hands and escort her out. Miguel explains that Romeo has always been protective of Daisy.

After the shooting, Daisy is shaken. She can’t remember reacting this way to violence before and wonders what has changed. Back at the house, Julian reiterates how much danger Daisy is in. Then Christian arrives and asks to talk. Daisy races into his arms, and they kiss.

In private, Daisy explains all the times that Romeo saved her. The last time, she and Romeo were still together. A man found Daisy in the bath at a hotel and tried to drown and strangle her. When Romeo returned from getting ice, he rescued Daisy. Christian is shocked by the story and expresses his sorrow, promising to help her however she needs.

Christian becomes obsessed with protecting Daisy over the following days. He can’t stop replaying what she told him. He also wonders how he feels about her compared to how he feels about Magnolia. Every time he encounters Magnolia, he feels upset and angry.

Julian visits a speakeasy with the boys. Julian is still worried about Daisy, but grateful that Christian has been so attentive. He and Jonah discuss Daisy and Christian’s relationship, musing on Romeo’s anger and Christian’s feelings.

On the morning of Julian’s 30th birthday, Daisy surprises him with breakfast in bed. She knows how people see Julian, but still loves and respects him. After breakfast, Daisy and Christian announce that they’re taking Julian out.

Over Julian’s birthday dinner, Christian feels annoyed that Daisy is seated between him and Romeo. He hates how much attention Romeo is showing her and how many shared memories they have. Christian gets distracted when Jonah, Henry, Taura, BJ, and Magnolia arrive. He kisses Daisy, afraid she’ll catch on to his and Magnolia’s history. He gets angry when he realizes how many of the boys Magnolia has slept with, and that she’s now showing Julian attention.

Later in the night, Christian discovers Daisy and Romeo engaged in intimate conversation. Christian suggests they leave, but Daisy announces that their relationship is over. She’s convinced he’s still in love with Magnolia and has been using her. After she leaves with Romeo, Christian realizes he’s in love with Daisy. He yells after her to no avail. He tells Jonah and BJ how he feels, insisting he’s over Magnolia. His friends encourage him to reevaluate and talk to Daisy.

Daisy takes Romeo back to her place. She’s mad at Christian but tells herself he never loved her. She decides to sleep with Romeo to get over Christian. Throughout the encounter, however, she keeps worrying about Christian. She realizes she doesn’t love Romeo anymore, but still enjoys having sex with him. She tells herself this is the best way to deal with her heartbreak.

The next morning, Julian is shocked to see Romeo emerging from Daisy’s bedroom. Miguel explains what happened, which surprises Julian. He knows how Christian feels about her.

Julian heads out to Eamon Brown’s house. Since stealing the Klimt, Brown hasn’t paid Julian. Brown’s wife and daughter open the door. Julian doesn’t want to hurt them, but knows he’ll have to take extreme action to make Brown pay.