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think you d lie on purpose. You re not good at it. I don t want to
think you re crazy, since I ve been screwing you for the past few
weeks.
 And the last possibility?
 I m going back out tonight. See if anything turns up.
Richard rose, towering over Josh.  It s far too dangerous. If
there are more 
In a sudden, shrieking blaze along his nerves, Josh s temper
snapped.  I m not some fucking, limp-wristed pansy, you arrogant
bastard! I ve taken down more powerful vamps than you and came
out without a scratch!
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 No need to shout. Richard spread his hands in front of him.
 I m just concerned 
 Maybe it s time you stuck the concern where the sun won t
shine! Josh stalked into the house, back into the living room, and
shoved the sofa up against the wall.  This ends now, von
Schaumburg! No more treating me like your grandmother s
goddamn china teapot!
 Joshua, please. I meant no offense.
 You think it s easy to take me down? Josh reached back to
claw his T-shirt off over his head. He dropped into a crouch,
beckoning with one hand.  Come on, then. Come get some.
 I don t want to hurt you, Richard whispered as he eased the
backdoor shut.
 You won t. Josh snarled. Maybe you will, hon, but then I ll
have my answer& With a bellow, he rushed Richard, who
sidestepped.
 Joshua, stop this!
 Maybe your other lovers bowed and scraped to you, your
highness! Josh aimed a kick at Richard s midsection, knowing his
vamp lover was too fast. Sure enough, his foot met air, but the
rabbit punch follow-up to the stomach caught Richard by surprise.
 But I fucking won t!
Richard backed up, gasping, arm wrapped around his
midsection. Josh didn t give him any time to recover. Without any
warning, he came in low and hurled himself at Richard, hitting him
at groin level with the full force of his charge.
Even vampires had to obey certain laws of physics. The
collision toppled Richard and they hit the floor together with a
solid thud. Still Richard refused to defend himself. He stared up at
Josh, his expression full of shock and pain.
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Not good on so many levels.
Josh pulled back and punched him. When Richard still didn t
react, he let loose, raining down blows on his chest and stomach.
Fight back, dammit. Show me you won t just roll over when they
come for you. Show me you can do it and stay sane&
The fist aimed at Richard s jaw suddenly met resistance.
Richard s hand had shot out to catch Josh by the wrist. A growl
rumbled in Richard s chest, and he surged up, a wall of fluid power
so overwhelming, Josh felt a rush of fear. Before he could counter,
he found himself slammed facedown on the floor with his right
arm twisted behind his back.
The low, ominous rumble continued from Richard s chest. The
waves of sudden rage and lust pouring out from him washed over
Josh hard enough to steal his breath. He stilled, excitement and
anxiety thrumming over his skin in equal measures as Richard s
free hand hooked into the back of his jeans. With a hard yank, the
denim and the cotton underneath tore as if Richard ripped through
tissue paper.
The cool air so suddenly on his butt raised gooseflesh along his
arms. He waited, trying to relax his muscles for what he knew
would be a fierce, rough entry. Richard s panting breaths drifted
over the back of his neck. Sharp teeth scraped his skin.
Suddenly, the weight on his back was gone.  No, Richard got
out in a strangled whisper.  Not like this.
He stumbled down the hall, leaving Josh aching in several
ways.
Josh got his arms under him and took his time levering himself
up. Grunts and thuds came from the front room, he assumed from
Richard beating on the workout bag.
 Probably a good idea to let the big guy work off some steam,
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you jackass, Josh muttered. He struggled out of his ruined clothes
and grabbed the blanket off the back of the couch since he shivered
hard enough to rattle his bones. Part of it was reaction to how close
he had played things, but part of it was relief.
Once he got going, Richard could handle himself in a fight,
thank you very much. And Richard, despite being provoked
beyond what any normal person could have withstood, had held
back and not given in to the violence surging through his blood.
Josh waited until the thuds subsided to one every few seconds
before he wandered down the hall. The poor bag had holes in it by
the time he got there, and Richard s nearly naked body gleamed
with sweat. He sat by the wall, letting the blanket pool around his
waist.
Richard finally stopped, panting hard, one hand clutched on the
chain that held the bag to the ceiling.  Why did you do that? Have
I made you so terribly angry?
 Oh, I ve got anger issues, babe. About two dozen shrinks have
said so.
 I could have killed you.
 Could ve. Yeah. But you know what? Josh leaned back
against the wall.  You didn t.
 And this proves what? That I m not a mindless animal?
Richard sank down to the floor as if his legs wouldn t hold him
any longer.  I almost raped you.
 There s a big difference between rape and rough sex.
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