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</div></div><br/><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">Luca swallowed hard. His mind raced. What was he to do now? Though he wanted very much to strip down and join Aries in the shower, he knew he wouldn't be able to keep it innocent. Hell, it was difficult enough just standing right there in front of the vampire who was very naked. A slight trembled filled Luca and he slowly pulled his hand away from Aries. The hand above his head where he leaned against the bathroom doorway curled into a tight fist, nails biting into his skin painfully. <br/>
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When Aries hugged him tightly, Luca sucked in a sharp breath and refrained from holding him in return. His words, however, helped to turn Luca's focus away from his arousal. Luca arched an eyebrow as he listened. Then he sighed heavily. "Aries," he breathed the vampire's name. "First, I do belong to you. There is no one else, there hasn't been for a very long time. So I don't know what you mean by the idea that you think you can't have me. If you're jealous because I was in love with someone before you, that's alright. If you want to ask about it, you should. It might help you. I don't mind talking about it. I haven't really talked to anyone about him before. So... it would be something only you would hear.<br/>
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"And don't be sorry, Aries. I... I just want you to be in agreement for what I want to do to you. Not just me. So... no. It's probably best you shower alone. That doesn't mean I don't want you to stop asking. Maybe it'll change one day. Maybe you'll understand. Though, I guess I'm running out of ways to help you understand."<br/>
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"How... disgusting," a male voice filled the room and Luca tensed immediately. He turned around quickly, meeting the gaze of two hunters. One he recognized as the man he'd gotten the key from, the other he hadn't seen yet. <i>I locked that door!</i> Luca thought fantically. Yet, with the shower running loudly in the bathroom, the echo alone had undoubtedly masked their entry into the room. <br/>
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"You know, I could help the little shit understand plenty of what you're talking about," the second hunter said with a wicked grin. <br/>
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Luca glared at him, his gaze shifting to his vest on the floor briefly. This was bad timing. "Stay away from him," he snarled. <br/>
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The hunter made a face of utter disgust. "Oh, I wasn't talking about doing a damn thing to that nasty undead <i>creature</i>. I was talking about you. I bet I could get you to sing a different tune. Your little vampire boyfriend would get a clue real quick, I think. Not that I'd let him enjoy you afterward. You <i>did</i> murder three of our group. So I think it's only fitting I have my way with you, show your little vampire boyfriend a thing or two... and then kill you."<br/>
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Luca's heart raced as he glared at the two of them. He kept in front of Aries, shielding him from the pair of hunters even though he knew Aries could kill them without a second thought. They were of no threat to the red-haired vampire. Yet, he couldn't help but to do it. The first hunter that Luca met in the lobby scoffed, and gave a deep scowl directed at Luca. "Fucking a vampire. That's seriously sick. And you call yourself a hunter."<br/>
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"Go to hell, asshole. Those bastards damn near bled me dry!" Luca shot back. "I'd do it again if I had the chance."<br/>
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The first hunter stood from where he'd been leaning against the table and pulled a knife from somewhere on his person. It came at Luca so fast, he hardly had time to react. Luca moved just enough to keep the blade from going deep into his shoulder, but not fully out of the way to have it going at Aries. It cut across the top of his shoulder, leaving a deep gouge. He sucked in a sharp breath and covered the wound with his opposite hand. He looked down at his vest again, trying to figure if he could get to it fast enough. <br/>
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"Go ahead, boy. Try. I'll have no issue putting you down on the floor," the second hunter taunted.</span>