Thing---COMPLETE---

Thanks to all the support! I appreciate all my readers and their kind words and rates. As proof of my appreciation YAY ANOTHER CHAPTER lol. But be forewarned it's the dreaded meeting of Antonio and Daniel...




Daniel stood before Antonio’s holding cell. The man was nearly a head shorter than him, Hispanic, and nearing the end of his thirties. In such a short amount of time he had managed to build one of the most well organized sex trades in the United States. Antonio sat at the end of his cot, wearing the same suit he had had on when they brought him in. He looked at Daniel with a slight amused light in his eyes.

“So, you’re the one they handed him off to.”

Daniel didn’t allow himself to react to his words. His accent was mild, proof that he had lived most of his life in the states.

“He is under my protective custody. I’ve been told you’ve wanted to speak to me.”

Antonio’s gaze flicked up to meet his, a small amount of malice and disgust. He tilted his head at Daniel.

“He’s quite the product is he not? I picked him up very early on; he’s had years of training. Tell me, how have you enjoyed him?”

Daniel opened his mouth to retaliate, he could feel the pressure of anger rising in his chest but Antonio’s lifted hand stopped him.

“You must see now what he really is. You people try to deny it but really everyone needs something like him around. He is a product, a finely tuned eating shitting product. He can’t live without someone fucking him. He has to have it you see.”

Antonio laughed at his own joke, a wide smile spreading across his face.

“You’re right, you’ve trained him and he’s very good at what he does. I’ve had him for three days now and already he’s becoming human again. I’m watching your life’s work unravel under my hands Antonio.”

His smile faded.

“You don’t get it do you? You’re trying to be the hero but you’re so damn dim witted.”

Daniel’s jaw clenched, he wanted to eat this man alive. Antonio laughed in his throat.

“You’re trying to bring him back and I’ll admit, when I’m not there to put him in his place he tries so hard to be a real boy…”

Antonio mocked his last words, a wide fake smile spreading across his face and then disappearing just as quickly as it came.

“But deep down inside he can’t help but want dick. It’s all he thinks about, he’s programmed to do whatever whenever to please the one he sees as dominant. And no amount of fairy godmothers will turn him from wood to flesh.”

Daniel took a long breath before he spoke, trying hard to hold down the pressure in his chest. He had the key to Antonio’s cell in his pocket. It would be so easy for him to unlock that door and let himself in. He was certain it wouldn’t take long to make the man cry, to rip him apart until he understood the years of anguish and misery he bestowed upon James.

“You can’t change human nature.”

Antonio laughed.

“Is that right? Human nature is animalistic and if I’m not mistaken that hickey on your neck is the perfect definition of human nature. I’m surprised he let you touch him, he’ll be rightly punished when my associates have him back again.”

Daniel stepped towards the cell as Antonio tisked him. His words were a growl.

“Careful officer. If I wasn’t in this cell you’d be bleeding out of your balls for touching him, your dick would be filleted like a fucking tuna fish. Walking around with that, my associates will know exactly how it got there. They’re more forgiving than I am however, they’d put a bullet in your head. And James, precious James, I think a brand to his face would ensure that no one else would mistake him as anything but my property.”

Daniel’s words were low in his throat; it was all he could do to keep from killing the man right there.

“Men like you and men like me, we tear each other apart Antonio.”

The man cocked his head at Daniel as he turned to leave.

“I hope to see you again very soon my friend. It was fun.”

Daniel practically ran down the hall, carried by pure fury that he hadn’t experienced in years. He turned and faced the wall, his rage spilling out as he threw the heaviest punches he could against the cold concrete.

“Danny.”

He struck again and again, blind to the blood on the wall and on his hands.

“Danny!”

He put all his force into one final punch, searing pain shooting up his forearm.

“FUCK!”

Greg grabbed hold of his arm as he shouted, pulling him away from the wall as blood ran down his hands from his busted knuckles.

“Calm the fuck down, what the hell happened in there?”

Daniel ripped his arm away from Greg as he briskly walked towards the chief’s office.

“I’m going to kill him; I’m going to FUCKING KILL HIM!”

“Daniel!”

The harsh voice of the chief made him stop as he approached him.

“In my office. Now. Greg go get me the first aid kit.”

Daniel clenched his jaw as he obeyed, the chief following behind him. He closed the door to his office as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

“If I had known you were going to do that shit I wouldn’t have let you go. What the hell are you thinking? We are trying to build a case here and I think you might jeopardize that.”

Daniel shook his head as he once again tried to harness his anger.

“The mother fucker threatened me, he threatened James-“

“Daniel if there’s something going on you need to get your ass out of this investigation and out of my office. I WILL NOT have you ruin this investigation so that ignorant sick prick can go free.”

The chief waited and Daniel didn’t move. Greg peeked in and handed the chief the first aid kit.

“Danny, clean up and get out.”

He refused to move.

“I’m not leaving James here.”

The chief rounded on him, hissing his words through his teeth.

“Clean up and take the boy. If you come back here again like this I’ll throw your ass out myself. I’ll call you if I need you again but until then stay the fuck out. Understand?”

Daniel stormed out of the office, slamming the door behind him as he made his way to the men’s room. His hand was throbbing, he had broken something but he wasn’t about to admit that to anyone. He cleaned away the blood from his busted knuckles and set his broken hand as best he could before wrapping his wounds. After a short while calming himself he went to Sarah’s office to collect James. He was all smiles when he opened the door.

“Hey you, ready to go?”

James nodded, his gaze falling to Daniel’s hands, his smile faded.

“What happened?”

Daniel tried to hide his hands as James moved towards him.

“I’ll explain when we get home. Thanks Sarah.”

She nodded as they left, James hovering close to him like a worried child. The ride home was silent as Daniel drove mostly with his left, his right resting tenderly against his leg. Once they were in his apartment again James rounded on him.

“Tell me what happened.”

Daniel gingerly pulled off his uniform shirt until all he wore was his white undershirt.

“I spoke with Antonio.”

James froze, panic and fear fleeting across his features.

“He said things that….I just wanted to….”

James reached out and gently took his broken hand in his, examining the bandages as sadness filled his features. He closed the space between them and kissed him lightly, pulling his shirt off and removing his belt before pulling him into the dark bedroom. Daniel followed without complaint as the boy stripped off his own shirt and jeans. Daniel kicked off his shoes and slid out of his pants before following James onto the bed. The boy wrapped his arms about his neck, kissing him longingly as they sank into the sheets.

“His words are poison; every thing that comes from his lips is deadly.”

Daniel sighed against his lips as he pulled the boy close, ignoring the pain in his hands.

“No one has ever gotten like that over me.”

Daniel smiled as the boy snuggled against his chest.

“Get used to it.”

Otay, I waited a bit to post this one cuz I had no idea what to do for the next chapter. I have a few plans running about my head now, so expect another post within 24 hours...