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bartender interrupted us with a "What'll it be?" so I ordered a vodka martini, straight up.
"Did you sense anything else?" I asked, after the bartender turned away to fix my drink.
"An unpleasant confrontation."
"Did he tell you about it?"
"There was no need."
"Marcus..." I swivelled my barstool around so I could look directly into his eyes. I gulped. God, but he was gorgeous.
"This guy, Kurt..." I forced the words into my mouth. "He said you dumped him after you had initiated the change. That didn't sound like something you'd do. I know I don't really have any grounds for saying that—after all, I hardly know you, but somehow what he said just didn't ring true."
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He was silent as the bartender delivered my martini, then he slid off the barstool and took my arm. "Let's sit at that table over there by the window. I think we'll have a little more privacy."
     
"You look really great, by the way," I said as we settled in our seats.
     
"Thank you, Roger. You, of course, look wonderful—even without the gold sparkles." He smiled, and my heart went skittering all around my chest. "Now, about Kurt. I am sorry that he embarrassed you at the gym today."
     
"So he did tell you."
     
"Like I said, I didn't need him to tell me, but I called him when he got home, and asked him why he had confronted you in that way. I'm afraid Kurt is a very bitter boy. He feels I betrayed him, when in fact, it was he who betrayed me."
     
"So he lied about you initiating the change?"
     
Marcus nodded. "We had talked of it, but quite honestly, Roger, my heart was not in it. I had serious doubts as to his strength of character. He lacks a disciplined mind and, I hate to say this, he is extremely vapid and boring. You remember last night?"
    "How could I forget?"
He smiled and touched my hand gently. "You remember in between our acts of love we conversed a great deal?"
Acts of love, not sex. I loved the way this guy talked. I cupped my chin in my hand and gazed into those emerald orbs.
"Roger, you do remember?"
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"Huh? Oh, yes ... very well. You never did finish the story of your life."
He chuckled. "As I told you last night, it would take a lifetime to tell. But that's the point I am making. You are interested enough to listen, and," he added, with a rueful grin, "to frequently interrupt and ask questions."
    "Sorry. A bad habit of mine."
"An endearing habit, Roger," he said, covering my hand with his. "Kurt had no interest in me, apart from the sex and the chance at immortality." "He said you dumped him after you saw me leave the movie house three weeks ago."
Marcus shook his head. "Seeing you only sped up the process. I had already determined to end my relationship with him. I had not, contrary to what he told you, started the change. You see, I found out that he'd been seeing someone else."
    I looked at him, appalled. "He must be nuts! Who could he find that would come close to competing with you?"
Marcus laughed lightly. "Not everyone holds me in such high esteem, Roger."
"Well, I do!" I looked around and lowered my voice. "I can tell you this, Marcus. I would never cheat on you. Never."
His eyes met the intensity in mine, then he smiled and said, "Drink up. I want to take you somewhere."
"Your place or mine?"
"Home."
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We stepped into the dark street outside Joe's Café. He faced me and held out his hands. "Give me both your hands, and close your eyes." [Back to Table of Contents]
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Chapter Five
"Wow," I breathed when I opened my eyes and saw we were once again in his magnificent bedroom. "I know I keep asking this, but how do you do that?"
    "One day, I will show you, and perhaps—well, we'll talk of that later."
He held me in his arms, his cheek on my neck, his tongue flicking at my earlobe.
"Mmm," I murmured, holding him tight. "I've been looking forward to this all day."
"As have I," he said, his lips tickling