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Cravings	By : mprice Category: +. to F > From Eroica With Love Views: 1901 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter Three

Confrontation
Gustav heard a familiar voice calling his name and peeked out the door, his mouth dropping open when he saw the brothel�s bouncers carrying the unconscious Klaus into a front room. He let out an alarmed cry, a hand going to his mouth. �Franz! Christ, what did those thugs do to him?�
Eroica gave the man a piercing look upon hearing this but he did not reply. He turned back to watch as the Major was placed on a bed. Someone arrived with a towel and some ice that was applied to the officer�s bleeding scalp.
�There�s another one of those animals in my room,� Gustav was saying. �Franz had me handcuff him.�
The bouncers nodded and went to collect the Skinhead. Eroica gave Gustav an appraising look. So you�re the Major�s favorite? What�s so special about you? The man was not overly handsome, he was admittedly muscular, although not overly so. He had sandy blond hair that was on the short side, in Eroica�s opinion. As far as he could see, there was nothing at all distinguishing about this individual.
�Thank you for assisting with Franz, sir,� Gustav was saying, breaking into Eroica�s train of thought. �I�ll look after him now.�
�No, I don�t think so,� Eroica replied firmly. �I�ve a few questions for Herr Franz when he wakes up.�
Gustav scowled at the way the German�s name had been stressed. Then realization dawned. This man knew him. Was he his lover, perhaps? If so, and he didn�t know that he frequented this type of place, he would undoubtedly feel jealous and betrayed. �You�re a friend, sir?� he asked, putting on his best diplomatic tone.
Eroica looked up. He had to fight not to snap at the other man. He had no way of knowing what his liaisons with the Major meant. �Yes. I�m a�friend.�
Gustav nodded. �I�ll get his jacket. It�s still in my room.�
Eroica turned back to look at the Major, the angry lines on his face softening. �Don�t you dare die before I can kill you with my bare hands, Major,� he said as he checked his scalp. He nodded when he saw the bleeding had stopped.
The Major�s eyes flickered for a moment and he mumbled something before losing consciousness again.
Gustav returned with the jacket, which he hung on the hook on the wall. Eroica noticed the concerned look on his face and felt a pang of guilt. Clearly, this man cared about the Major�s well-being and he wondered how long he had known him.
�Don�t look so worried,� the Earl said mildly. �The Major has a very hard head.�
Gustav started. �Major?� he repeated. Then he nodded. That would fit. His bearing had always screamed military. �That explains why he didn�t bat an eye when those Skinheads broke in.�
Eroica nodded. �He�s a Neo Nazi expert. They really piss him off.�
�You piss me off more,� the Major replied weakly as he struggled to open his eyes. �God dammit, what the fuck hit me?� he groaned, a hand going to his head.
Eroica could not help but smile at his tone. You�ll live. �Someone mistook you for one of the bad guys, Major, and hit you with a bottle.�
�Bloody fucking marvelous.� Klaus opened his eyes and closed them again. �Christ, I can�t think. Where am I?�
Eroica threw a quick glance over at Gustav, cleared his throat, and replied, �A house of ill repute in Amsterdam.�
�A house of what in Amsterdam?� the Major repeated. Then the fog in his mind suddenly lifted and he caught his breath, his eyes snapping open. He looked at the Earl in shock, then an annoyed growl rose in his throat. �Verdammt.�
�To say the least.�
The Major closed his eyes and groaned again. Before he could say anything, someone came to the door, announcing that the police had arrived to collect the group of Skinheads.
�No doubt they�ll want to question all of us,� Eroica observed calmly.
�No doubt.�
�What do we tell them?�
The Major opened his eyes. �What?�
�Surely you�re not going to tell them the truth about why you�re here.�
The Major�s mouth dropped open and he lay staring up at the man. He was certain the Earl would feel betrayed enough to want to expose his secret. Instead, he seemed willing to shield him. �I�� He closed his eyes again. �Fuck, I still can�t think straight.�
�You probably have a concussion.� Eroica drew a deep breath, throwing another look in Gustav�s direction. �I�m going to assume you can be trusted,� he said sharply.
Before Gustav could reply, the Major said, �Gustav won�t say anything, Eroica. Just tell him what you want him to say.�
Eroica turned back to the Major, who had his eyes closed, a hand on the icepack on his head. You really are concussed if you trust me to handle this.
By the time the police arrived in the room, everyone had the Earl�s version of things. Gustav informed them that the Major had arrived in his room but had only indulged in small talk. Gustav had not found it unusual, because some clients simply wanted another human being to talk to, so he listened as the man talked. Then the Skinheads arrived. The rest of his story followed true events.
Eroica�s story was nearly all true. He had been at the brothel to visit the owner, who was an old friend. He had spotted the Major hiding in the alcove and recognized him. Since he knew him to be a Neo Nazi expert, he assumed he was there following a lead.
The Major�s story simply verified the other two. As it turned out, he actually was in Amsterdam on business to hunt down leads on Neo Nazi activities. It was purely be chance that he ended up at the very location they had planned on targeting, not the police would ever learn this detail.
Before he was taken away by ambulance, the Major asked Eroica to contact his men. He wanted them to be at the station when the Skinheads were brought in for questioning. Eroica agreed and was stunned into silence when the Major actually thanked him. Then he watched as the officer was loaded into an ambulance and taken away.

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As it turned out, Eroica was correct. The Major had suffered a concussion and was removed from active duty until his doctors gave him a clean bill of health. This did not stop his men from seeking his guidance while he was in the hospital.
It turned out that the capture of the group of Skinheads was quite a coup. They had apparently been planning to break into every brothel of its type and make an example of the �queers� within. This was supposed to be the catalyst to an epidemic of gay bashing throughout Europe. Unfortunately for them, they had the misfortune of choosing for their first target the brothel where Iron Klaus was waiting .
The Major remained in Amsterdam after his men returned to Bonn under the pretext of awaiting doctors orders. Only hours after being released from the hospital, there was a knock on the door of his hotel room. He was not surprised when he opened the door to see the Earl on the other side. He sighed heavily and stepped back, holding out a hand.
�You appear to�ve been expecting me,� Eroica observed blandly.
�I�ve been expecting you since that day in the brothel,� the Major replied as he closed the door.
Eroica gave him a startled look. His first thoughts had been that the Major would dance around the issue. No, not the Major. Direct assault, as always.
�Would you like a drink?�
�Um, no, I don�t think so.�
The Major nodded as he sat down, going on to light a cigarette. He gave the Earl a piercing look. �I will admit that I was surprised you didn�t cause a scene,� he said calmly. �Thank you again for not...�
�Telling the world that Iron Klaus is a flaming queer?� Eroica replied sharply.
Klaus closed his eyes but did not reply. Here it comes.
�Why?� Eroica demanded. �How could you�?� He waved a hand, struggling to get his thoughts into words. He had a whole speech planned, but suddenly could remember none of it. �All these years! You pushed me away and now I learn that�that�� He got to his feet, unable to sit still any longer. �Why didn�t you come to me?�
�Because�you can�t give me what I need,� Klaus replied succinctly. �And I can�t give you what you want.�
Eroica�s mouth dropped open, a hand going to his head. �How can you say that?�
�I can say it because it�s true.�
�No!�
Klaus drew a deep breath. �You want�a relationship. A commitment.� He shook his head. �I can�t give you that. Not now.�
�Major, I�d do anything for you.�
Klaus shook his head. �Lord Gloria, I come here because of a need that my body has. That�s all. There�s no�� He closed his eyes, a hand going to his head. �To put it in your words, there�s no beauty in it.�
Eroica sat down again, a longing in his eyes. �I can do that for you.�
Klaus shook his head again. �No, you can�t. And it would be unfair of me to expect you to.� He gave the man a piercing look. �One day, I might�� He broke off, taking a long drag on his cigarette before admitting, �I might be ready to�give you what you want. But not now.�
Eroica felt his heart miss a beat. I did not just hear that.
�What I need would�revolt you.�
Eroica sat back. He never expected to hear any of this. He had expected adamant denials and excuses. Not this! �Major, you can�t know that.�
The Major met his gaze steadily. �I can because�it revolts me.�

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