(I did start typing at work, but every time Is started, I Got a call. Does that still count? Boo). Plus, I wanted to do a more intensive torture theme than I could write at work. so... yeah...)

This chapter is short. Next chapter will be longer. It's late, but I wanted you to have something...so hope you enjoy.

The Individual, you are right-Nathaniel did use Briggs' real name... only, it wasn't a mistake, and Mikey was too sick to catch on... I probably should have made him catch on a little more though, and I'm sorry... Actually, LOL, I forgot, but it gave me a great idea by keeping it in there... So thanks for pointing it out.

Hope you all enjoy!

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Nathaniel grabbed Mike by his shirt and threw him against the wall. "I know who Braxton really is."

Mike swallowed hard. That wasn't good at all. "What do you mean? Braxton is my b-boyfriend, and I love him...and he sometimes loves me,"

"Braxton is a double agent with the FBI. He told us that yesterday," Nathaniel said as he dropped Mike to the ground. Mike swallowed, his eyes flickering to the ground as he slowly counted the seconds.

"What does that mean?" Mike asked. Briggs must have sensed his cover was about to be blown, and come up with the double agent story, Mike decided.

"It means that he can't have you because Bello is needing him to fish a few things from the FBI tomorrow. With any luck, he won't even know I took you." He smiled.

"Why do you want me so much?" Mike asked from his spot on the floor.

Nathaniel paused, stopping a moment to glance at him as if he'd never really considered the answer to that question before. To Mike's disdain, the man only smiled. "I have never been able to get a boy because I was working legitimately at the police station."

Mike nodded, biting back his 'but why me' question that he had.

"And I want you because I am envious of Briggs' spot in the ring...really, truly envious. I want it. But he has it."

I still don't get it, Mike thought tiredly as he looked at the vial of drugs Nathaniel was fixing. "What are those?" he asked.

"Drugs that will make you cooperative."

"What if I promise to be cooperative without the drugs?" Mike asked, on heightened alert.

Nathaniel sadly shook his head. "I've spoken with Juan and Clarke, your caseworkers. Actually, they told me where you were, and sold you to me...even though technically you're Braxton's. Since he's the second lead man in charge - he gets anyone he wants."

"What if he wants me?"

Nathaniel laughed. "You think he'd pick you with being the second one in charge? Now, now...shame. Arm out."

"N-no," Mike stuttered deliberately, backing away from the needle. Nathaniel grabbed his arm first, and pinned him down. Mike attempted to lash out but was overwhelmed with a flashback.

Flashback

"Levi, you'll always be mine," Matt cooed as he kissed Mike on the neck. Mike struggled to fight him off. He struggled to fight him off, but couldn't.

"M-Matt..."

"You'll always remember this, Levi."

Now Mike stared up at Nathaniel, dazed and feeling idiotic. Nathaniel had been able to slip him entire vial of contents.

Mike was such a shit agent.

No other agent would have let someone get the jump on them like that.

He was a stupid son-of-a-bitch... he shook his head. He couldn't think like this - he had to get to Briggs and figure out what was going on.

A sudden thought occurred to him - what if .Clarke and Juan had erased him in the database t attempt to compromise Briggs' mission? He already knew they had hoped to put him in adult foster care, so it shouldn't surprise him...

...where was Nathaniel?

"I think you will enjoy being my boyfriend," Nathaniel said as he came over and sat next to Mike. Mike could feel the drugs kicking in; he was more hazy than he had been previously.

"What's g-going on?"

"Remember how, when Braxton-I guess I should keep calling him that so you don't get confused about him not being Briggs, you poor dear." Nathaniel smiled. "We're going to make a little phone call."

"A phone call?"

"How does your sister feel about your preference for men?"

"She knows-she's fine with it," Mike said, wishing he could deck this bastard in the face and tell him he was actually more interested in girls than anything else. He shuddered as he tried to block out the memory of Matt's assault.

"How would she feel if you were dating someone else besides Braxton?"

"She'd probably be g-glad," Mike said, closing his eyes, ready to slip into darkness. Nathaniel stepped on his finger, and he yelped. He could call her and let her know that Nathaniel kidnapped him...

...that would be good, right?

Nathaniel punched in the number then. "Clarissa? This is Nathaniel."

"Nathaniel, hi.. any news on Levi?"

Mike knew that Charlie suspected Nathaniel; he could tell it by her tone, but knew that she wouldn't let Nathaniel know he was suspected.

"I've got good news. Levi is dating me now."

"So he broke up with Braxton?"

"Yup," Nathaniel said. "Say hi to your sister, Levi."

"H...hi..." Mike stuttered.

"Hey Levi, everything okay?" Charlie asked.

"Yeah..."

"Anyway, we'll talk to you more tomorrow. Catch you soon!" Nathaniel hung up the phone and smiled. "Now. Remember how I said I'd have to kill you?"

Mike bolted upright. "Yeah..."

Nathaniel smiled as he picked up a knife. "I'm going to have a little fun with you first."

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Charlie picked up the phone and called Briggs. "I got a call from Nathaniel. Where's Mike now?"

"He should be at your place already."

"He's not, and Nathaniel called saying he has him."

"Oh, fuck -Charlie, Nathaniel knows I'm FBI."

"What the hell?! You didn't think that was important to tell me? That your cover was fucking blown?!"

"Would you pipe down? He thinks I'm a double agent. Now give me thirty minutes and I'll see what I can do about getting Mike out of his hands."

"Okay, but if I don't hear from you in 30 minutes, I'm pulling out a BOLO and any alert I can. I might just do that now anyway."

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"Hey, Nathaniel-it's Braxton. I understand you have Levi," Briggs said into the phone. He had chosen to keep Braxton as his 'real' name when outing himself and calling himself a double agent. He was hoping it worked.

Hoping against hope... against hope.

"Yeah...I do."

"I'd like him back."

"But why? As the second-in-command, you can have anyone at all."

"Anyone at all..." Briggs paused, ideas spinning. "So does that mean I could have two boys?"

"I suppose so."

"What if I found you a suitable replacement that you could use instead of Levi-would you get your grip?"

"I'd consider it..."

"Well, I'm going to need Levi back."

"Fine," Nathaniel muttered. "He'll be back within 24 hours."

"And I expect him back in good condition."

"Deal..."

"Good." Briggs hung up the phone with Nathaniel and picked up the phone again. "Johnny, I need your help - a lot of it."

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So what does Briggs want Johnny's 'help' on?

Sorry for the short chapter but at least it's something.

Same deal - three reviews, I start typing...and hopefully work won't interfere!

-Thanks, GracelandFan