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When his phone rang Brock raced to it. "Hello?"

"Where are you?"

"Oh, shit." Brock checked the time. "Eli, I'm sorry."

"Are you coming to play racquetball?"

"Shit ... shit..."

"Uh oh. What now?"

"It's so totally incredible you won't believe it."

"You said that last night when you told me you were in love with a vampire."

"He's human."

"I knew it."

"No. No, Eli, he's human
now
."

"You know, you're beginning to sound like a lunatic."

"It happened last night. It's really impossible to explain."

"So? Are you coming to the sports center or not?"

"No. I can't leave here. I'm so worried about him, I'm sick to my stomach."

"Why?"

"Because! He's helpless now."

"Daniel? Helpless? The guy's over six feet tall and built. I doubt that qualifies him as helpless."

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"I said it was impossible to explain." Brock resumed his pacing. "You with Gary at the moment?"

"Yes, but he wasn't interested in playing, just watching.

He's never played before."

"I was going to invite you over, but not if you're with him."

"Look, forget the game. Now that Daniel is 'human', can we resume dinner plans?"

"Please tell me you didn't just say that in front of Gary."

"He can't hear me. He's busy ogling men coming out of the sports club."

"Promise me you won't mention it to anyone."

"Are you kidding me? It'll make me sound as crazy as you do. No thanks."

"Let me get back to you. The poor man has had nothing but a piece of toast to eat after living on blood for the last four hundred years. I'd like to get him into food gradually."

"You know, Brock, the last few conversations with you have been real doozys."

"You don't think I know that? Hang on. I hear him at the door. Bye!" Brock hung up and raced to the noise.

Daniel opened it with his key, appearing exhausted.

"I knew it. You should have had me help you." Brock took the leather valise Daniel was carrying.

"I did not remember how tiring it could be doing things the hard way." Daniel wiped his forehead. "I am wet."

"Sweat."

"Yes. Sweat."

"Sit down." Brock set his case aside and helped Daniel to the sofa.

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"It is so bright out. My eyes are killing me. And I have pain in my head as well."

"A headache. Let me get you an aspirin." Brock hurried to the kitchen and returned with a glass of water and two tablets. "Swallow these."

"Really?"

"Yes." Brock handed him the pills.

Daniel guzzled the water, washing down the painkillers.

Resting the glass on the coffee table, Brock stood behind Daniel as he slouched on the sofa and massaged his shoulders and neck.

Daniel groaned in pleasure.

"Have you taken everything you needed from your ... er ...

home?"

"Yes."

Brock looked down at the suitcase. "That's it?"

"What did you expect?"

"I don't know, four hundred years of accumulated junk?"

Laughing softly, Daniel replied, "I have no need of material junk. That is one of the reasons I know nothing about your gadgets."

Brock walked around the couch and sat next to him, holding his hand. "How's your head."

"Slightly better. Thank you."

"You need to eat again. It's lunch time."

"That is right. I do forget that."

"Did the bread and coffee do okay in your stomach?"

"Yes, but I needed to urinate. What a strange feeling that was."

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"Did you manage okay?"

"The best I could."

"Come on. Let's find you something to eat." Brock helped Daniel to his feet, holding his waist as they walked to the kitchen. Allowing Daniel to sit down again at the table, Brock located a can of chicken soup. Perfect. He heated it up on the stove and placed a bowl on the table with a spoon.

"I'm still working on you slowly, Danny. I don't want you to eat something heavy and spicy yet."

"Yes. All right."

Brock stirred the soup, leaning against the counter as he did. "You mentioned you were independently wealthy."

"Yes."

"If you don't mind my asking, where are your assets?"

"At the moment, in a foreign bank account."

"You know, I manage money for people. I can help you make money on your savings."

"How much money do humans need in a lifetime?"

Brock smiled to himself. "It depends how much you like to spend." He tasted the soup, shut off the burner, bringing the pot to the table to pour into the bowl.

"That smells nice. Soothing."

"It is. Perfect for cold winter days after playing in the snow."

Daniel chuckled softly.

"It's very hot."

"Thank you." Daniel blew on the spoon to cool it.

Brock joined him at the table. "Right. Money. So? How much do you have?"

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"This is tasty! Very nice."

"Good. It should sit well inside you."

"Yes. I think you are right."

Brock waited, watching him eat the soup. "If you don't want to tell me what you have in the bank. I understand."

"Sorry. I just became distracted with the food. I don't mind. I have accumulated around twenty million."

Choking in shock, Brock blinked at him. "Dollars?"

"Sterling pounds."

"What?" Brock almost fell off his chair.

"Well, my bank is in the Isle of Man."

"Holy crap, Danny! That's the equivalent to almost forty million American dollars!"

"I believe it's what my banker called accumulated interest?

Compound interest? I can't remember. Four hundred years worth."

"You have a human taking care of it for you?"

"I do."

"Do you want me to?"

"If you would like."

"You have that kind of money and you arrived at my door with that little valise?"

Daniel set his spoon down in his bowl. "What do I need, Brock? A house in Hollywood with a swimming pool? Do be reasonable."

"What's in the bag?"

"A few things I used to hold dear. And even those things are disposable."

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Brock watched as Daniel sipped the remaining soup from the bowl.

"That was very nice. My head is not hurting any longer."

"Maybe you were just hungry." Brock took the empty dish from him.

"Did you eat?"

"I had a nibble an hour ago."

"Oh."

"How about you rest up?"

"Yes. I am very tired."

Reaching out his hand, Brock escorted Daniel to the bedroom. Urging Daniel onto the bed, Brock pulled off his boots and helped him undress.

Once they were both naked, Brock peeled back the covers and crawled under with him. "Damn you smell good." Brock inhaled him deeply.

Rolling over to face him, Daniel smiled sweetly. "I am slowly getting used to this. I can't believe how difficult it is. I think the worst part is feeling tired and slightly feeble."

"It's a big change. I can't even imagine it." Brock brushed Daniel's long hair back from his forehead. Gently he raised Daniel's top lip up, exposing his teeth. Very normal looking canines appeared. "Wow. No more fangs."

"No. No more."

Reaching behind him, Brock urged Daniel to connect to his body. "You feel and smell so incredible." Brock closed his eyes and inhaled him again.

"Oh!" Daniel gasped, his eyes blinking.

"What?"

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"My penis is moving."

"God, I hope so. Mine's hard as a rock."

Daniel elevated the covers and had a look.

Brock set back so they both could see. Their two cocks were nestled together nicely.

Reaching for him, Brock smoothed his hand over the soft skin of Daniel's dick. Instantly Daniel shivered and opened his lips. Brock laughed, "Magic."

"Yes. Magic."

"You up for some fun?"

"Do something to me. I feel an urge like one for blood, yet stronger."

"Ah, the urge to come." Brock grinned in delight. After giving Daniel a peck on his lips, Brock lowered down, urging Daniel to lie flat on his back. Nuzzling Daniel's balls, Brock inhaled him in ecstasy. "You are an aphrodisiac."

A low, rumbling laugh emerged from Daniel.

Spreading Daniel's legs apart, Brock nestled between them, stroking his long perfect cock. Opening his mouth, sliding the head inside, Brock couldn't get over how delicious he was when there had been nothing to enjoy before.

"
Ohhhh
," Daniel moaned, raising his hips up.

Brock smiled wickedly. Lapping at Daniel's length, teasing the soft skin under the corona with the tip of his tongue, Brock had Daniel writhing on the bed in moments. A salty drop oozed out of the head. Brock lapped it up, thrilled it had taste. The essence of Daniel's masculinity.

Taking Daniel's entire length into this mouth, Brock closed his eyes and swirled his tongue up and down it quickly.

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Feeling Daniel's body tense, Brock went for his balls, massaging and rubbing them. Pushing his finger into Daniel's ass, Brock felt him pulsating and tasted his incredible come.

Daniel's whimpering moan echoed around the bedroom as Brock milked his cock, prolonging the climax. Hearing Daniel gasp for breath, Brock opened his eyes and found Daniel's wide, staring hazel eyes. "This is what you feel?"

"Yes." Brock laughed.

"No wonder you crave it!"

Inching his way back up Daniel's body, when Brock was face to face he asked, "Better than blood?"

"Much better!"

"Good." Brock embraced him, kissing him. "Rest. Close your eyes."

"I love you," Daniel whispered with tears in his eyes.

Squeezing him tight, Brock crushed him against his chest, kissing his hair and neck. "And I love you, Danny. So much it makes me want to explode."

As Brock set back to see his face, Daniel was crying.

"I am so happy. I am so happy I found you."

Licking the salty drops, delighting in the taste, Brock smiled broadly. "Me too, Danny. I never thought I could be this content."

"Hold me. Hold me whilst I sleep."

Cuddling together warmly, Brock wrapped around his lover, closing his eyes and smiling as he fell asleep.

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Brock woke. It was nearing five and he wished he hadn't napped for so long. Feeling the heat of Daniel against him, Brock groaned and stroked his arm gently, trying to rouse him.

"Brock?"

"Yes, lover?"

"I had a dream."

"Oh?"

"I haven't had a dream in centuries."

Waiting, Brock watched as Daniel rolled over to face him.

"Do you remember it?"

"Parts. I was in the church accepting a communion offering on my tongue."

"How strange." Brock caressed Daniel's hair gently.

"I remember chewing, and the priest slapped me."

"That sounds more like a recollection than a dream."

"Perhaps."

"How about a shower before dinner?"

"Shower? Yes! Washing. Yes, of course."

Climbing out from beneath the sheets, Brock reached back for Daniel, helping him to stand. As Brock turned on the water waiting for it to heat up, Daniel was staring in the mirror at his reflection, touching his cheeks, his hair, opening his mouth to look at his teeth.

"Still feel strange?" Brock asked.

"I am getting used to it."

"Come on. You first." Brock slid back the door, holding onto Daniel as he stepped into the large shower stall. Closing 214

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the sliding door behind him, Brock observed as Daniel stood under the rushing water.

"That feels glorious."

"Vampires don't shower?"

"We do not get sweaty or dirty. A good wipe off is all we need."

"Let me wash your hair." Brock squeezed a blob of shampoo into this palm. Daniel turned his back to him, and held onto the wall for balance.

Brock lathered up his incredible thick black hair, massaging Daniel's scalp.

"Everything you do makes me tingle."

"You do the same for me, Danny. Rinse. Try not to get the soap in your eyes, it'll sting."

Daniel spun around, allowing the spray to hit his face and hair. While he did, Brock stared at his glistening wet body.

Fantastic
. He found the soft soap and rubbed his hands together. While Daniel was still washing the shampoo from his long tresses, Brock cupped his genitals and soaped them up.

It instantly drew Daniel's attention.

Fondling Daniel's erection and hot, dangling balls, Brock gave him a good invigorating scrubbing, getting him off at the same time.

"That feels very good."

"It should." Brock began working him more deliberately.

Daniel held onto the door and wall for support, spreading his legs wider.

Finding Daniel's anus, Brock pushed in gently, rimming the ring of muscles as he fisted Daniel's cock. Hearing a gasp, 215

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Brock jerked his head up to see Daniel's face. The orgasmic ecstasy in his expression was worth all forty million of Daniel's assets.

An animalistic grunting followed and Daniel ejaculated against Brock's abdomen. Continuing to stroke Daniel gently, Brock allowed him to recover.

When Daniel opened his eyes, he lunged at Brock, kissing him and almost toppling him over.

Catching him in his arms, Brock kissed him back, trying not to laugh at Daniel's zealous enthusiasm.

Daniel parted, panting in blasts from his excitement.