Jealous rage flashed across his eyes and then disappeared.  "Why would you say something like that Madison?" his voice quivered when he asked it.  "Do you want me to beat the crap out of him?" he asked, "what makes him so.... perfect?"  He struggled not to swear, he wanted to show her that he was capable of control.  His words hid his attempts, but something had to escape.  He would have burst if he hadn't threatened Mike at all.