iTwo men started walking
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Started talking bout better days
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One says to the other/i
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"What do you mean?" The taller man asked..."...Nothing...fuggedaboutdit...." The Taller man looked hurt and focused his attention on staying on the dusty road. "Well, if you ever need to talk..." "You sure are an odd one chapel" "Right back at ya' hornfreak"
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he'd do it all again./i
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Nick new there was no use in pretending, ever since he'd met the other gung-ho-guns, he'd known. He knew damn well what Midvalley meant. The killing never bothered any of them. Most of them had double lives, that didn't put much of a strain on them either, it usually acted as a cover, allowing them to slip into communities undetected. No, that wasn't what the musician was talking about.
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Since I knew I wouldp
And now I found itp
Found I adored itp
I didn't want thisp
Somebody help me seep
Now I feel thatp
Feel like I've been therep
I didn't need thisp
Somebody help me breathep
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Midvalley smiled into the face of the desert. He was tormented by so many inner thoughts. Legato. The source of almost all of his problems...that kid....And Chapel, always trying to get him to talk. If it weren't such an embarrassing story he'd be glad to talk. He needed to tell someone though...before it was too late.
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Here we are again
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"Small job this time eh boys?" the mob boss asked. "hey, we don't complain, work is work, sir.." Midvalley replied, from behind his sunglasses. "Eh...Hornfreak?" Nick had never seen the musician wear sunglasses before.
"Hmm?"
"Nothing" He grumbled. The mob boss looked between them..."so which ones of yas is gonna give the....payment to ya boss?" Midvalley quickly took the money. "I'll do it.."
After they left Nick suggested stopping off in a saloon to celebrate another job well done. They walked in and sat at a table...a woman came over and took their order. Nick pulled the sunglasses off of Midvalley with one fell swoop, and gasped.
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Just face to facingp
Each other another dayp
Who winsp
Well who caresp
It always ends up the samep
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The musician grabbed the glasses back, breaking them in the attempt. "What the hell's your problem chapel?"
"Fuck you....I was wondering where the fuck my sunglasses had been and then i come to find out that you were using them, to hide...." he stopped....he didn't know what exactly had happened. "Um... where did you get the black eyes?" Midvalley winced, as Nick reached out to touch one. "B-Bar fight..." Nick seemed satisfied with that. their drinks came and the two boozehounds were pacified. "Wait...This is the first bar we've been to in a week, because we didn't have any money..."
Midvalley looked sheepishly into his liquor glass. "Fine...you saw through me...you just cant tell anyone."
Nick was beginning to understand. "he.........hit you?!"
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Seems I knew I would
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Nick Felt reality slam him full on in the face. "Midvalley?" He asked, watching the smaller man fold. this put him in a very awkward position. His own feelings for the blues man had to be kept at bay, if he wanted to keep his level of professionalism "It's ok to cry....I'll protect you" The priest said, looking around the bar cautiously.
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And now I found itp
Found I adored itp
I didn't want thisp
Somebody help me seep
And now I feel thatp
Feel that I've been therep
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Midvalley didn't stop crying until the two had settled into a cheap hotel room. He was still wearing Nick's glasses. Nick was standing by the window watching the sunset. "So..." Midvalley stood up and walked over to the window, standing beside Nick. Midvalley put an arm around Nick's waist. Looking down, Nick closed his hand around Midvalley's. no words were exchanged as the two men kissed.
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I didn't need thisp
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Nick pulled away. "Hornfreak!" he gasped. Midvalley turned away. The silence was horrid. " what was i thinking, no one would ever want me for anything more than sex. Why would you want Legato's sloppy seconds anyways...eh....man of the cloth?"
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Would Somebody help me stand
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Nick walked up behind him and began to kiss his neck. "It doesn't count as long as you care for someone," (another kiss) " And they're your first."
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And now I've told himp
Already warned himp
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Midvalley found himself stake naked with a naked priest between his legs, this was what he wanted....right? Just as the lovers were both about to climax, the smooth, yet jagged voice of Legato Bluesummers, interrupted Midvalley's mind. "*I see, you've replaced me...what a pity, seems I'll have to kill him....i know you wouldn't be the kind who'd be as impolite as to ad lib.*"
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I didn't want thisp
Somebody help me breathep
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Nick collapsed into cold empty arms. "H-hornfreak?" He asked and pulled himself up. He looked into terrified eyes. As Midvalley's eyes brimmed with tears, Nick felt that all to familiar rage build up again. "Legato" he growled...
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It's always themp
That I wanna bep
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Legato made his way down the alley that ran along their hotel.
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Wanna see
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"He's coming"
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If I could pack my life in a moment
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"Chapel....you shouldn't"
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"I Wanna know, do you want me to go"
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Gonna keep it all ever ending
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Legato mercilessly killed the woman at the front desk.
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Never stop myself from pretendingp
That you always knew that I never couldp
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Nicholas Headed out to the lobby. When he passed Legato, he heard the faint words of "*Right on cue, Chapel*" and then the taller man was gone. He sneered at his boss and headed outside....and sat on the front steps.
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All I ever really wanted was to be the same
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"You seem like you've had a rough night sugar.....care for a smoke?" a rough southern accent perked up Nick's ears. "Sure...I'll end up dying anyway."
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Equal treatment never ever comes
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Midvalley lay there, his tears staining the pillow, the door creaked open and he didn't even have to look up to see who was there. "You're early"
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and here we go again
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Legato's Tainted slap echoed in unison to the calloused hands of Chapel's softly slapping the behind of the prostitute who'd just propositioned him.
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All I ever really wanted was to be like you
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The short Italian man whimpered. "Not again.....please!" Legato's crazed smile gave him no relief, or promises of a morning after. Legato gave a carnal growl. Midvalley hoped like hell that Nick had escaped.
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So perfect
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"So worthless"
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Midvalley cringed as Legato spoke the final words.
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If i could take it all back think againp
I wouldp
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He curled up and cried himself to sleep, careful not to tear any of his fresh wounds further.
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And now I found ipt
Found I adored itp
I didn't want thisp
Somebody help me seep
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Now I feel thatp
Feel that I've been therep
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I didn't need this
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Somebody help me stand
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And now I've told him
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Nick kissed her cheek and handed her the money. He wandered out into the cold night....He wondered if Midvalley had finished with Legato. "Hey...Sugar!?" The prostitute was back. "You can....stay with me...."
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I didn't want this
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I didn't need this
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Would somebody help me breathe
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Would somebody help me breathe
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Would somebody help me?
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(to be continued.)
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