Case 34: Dead Man Running

Once again JJ found himself not enjoying their task but watching his lover.

David of course was the sports fan which JJ was not, he'd much rather spend his weekends at a Jazz bar but each to their own.

He chuckled as the other cheered, wearing an old Quails jersey. He really couldn't understand while its quails though, they had been panthers.

He shot up from where he was slumped the moment the star player Troy Takiguchi tumbled to the floor without cause and he wasn't moving. He ran down the stairs and arrived just as the medics tried to revive him and failed.

It took moments for them to call it in and clear the field, people being pliable in their states of shock.

Despite the initial quickness it still took another hour before they could begin investigating and all they had to show for it was a mouth guard and a towel. They sent both of those to the lab with an officer before they went to the interviews.

It only took a single look for them to realise that the coach was their killer. The nerves were subtly jumping under his skin and their was guilt in his eyes and all their instincts screamed it was him, now they just needed the evidence to back it up.

Franklin Caldwell seemed like a sports obsessed jerk and really that's all he was. The bastard was more concerned with losing his star player rather than the fact that Troy was dead, or that he'd caused it! JJ wanted to wrap his hands around the bastards neck.

They left him, knowing the asshole thought he was in the clear and went to look around the victims dorm.

"JJ stop it." David spoke softly as looked around the room, finding Chad Bakers jersey. The victims room mate and the reserve quarter back.

"Stop what Doll?" He hummed, unlocking Troy's laptop.

"Planning that murder." JJ froze for an instant before slowly looking up at his love and raising a questioning eyebrow. "Don't give me that look James, I know you."

He flinched at the use of his full name and he closed up the laptop, getting it ready to send it off and finding a pile of papers to look through, he couldn't look the other man in the eye right now. Not with that reminder.

A magazine showed an article about the victim and Thomas Boedecker, the opposing teams star player who was also suspected of using drugs.

David finished up with a nearly wrecked smart phone and they sent them off to the lab, walking outside to hunt down their suspects.

The rest of the day was spent in silence, moving through the motions of the case.

Speaking with the pharmacist, the players and Madison.

The young blond had frowned deeply when she noticed the tension between them. Even if JJ could see through her lies and that scared her she also liked him imensly and found herself likeing David as well.

It was in the end the most pitiful, pathetic, game grabbing idea that had resulted in the death of talented young man.

The coach had decided to give Troy a boost and injected him with EPO steroid alongside his insulin that caused a blood clot, leading to a heart attack.

JJ wanted to rip the mans skin off to be perfectly honest but one look at David stopped him and he shivered.

They got home still wrapped in tension, or at least there was something that burned under JJ's skin that kept him on edge

He went upstairs to shower, the temperature scolding as he let it wash over him. He was surprised when the temperature suddenly dropped and he realised that his lover was behind him.

Gentle, callous hands rested on his hips and a slightly smaller, firm body pressed against his own. Soft lips trailing over his shoulder, up his neck, nipping at his jaw.

"Stop over reacting Babe. I've known who you are for a long time, you really think I didn't."

JJ shut his eyes squeezing them tight because he really wished that wasn't true. Nobody was ever supposed to realise just how twisted and destructive they were.

He didn't resist when he was turned around, back to the steam warmed walls but he didn't open his eyes, not even when he was kissed.

David stepped closer, hugging his lover and pressing their bodies together, chin resting on his shoulder.

"Babe. I knew you were dangerous almost from the moment i met you." He whispered in his lovers ear, knowing that even if he was frozen in place, JJ was hearing and taking in every word he said. He didn't feel as much of that incredible warmth he normally did, instead it was dulled and he felt cold.

"And to be honest it makes me feel safe. I love seeing that darkness, it makes me feel alive." JJ finally, turning uncertain green eyes on his lover. "Come on Babe, if I didn't why would I love it when it hurts. Its not fun otherwise." David grinned and JJ chuckled, the tension leaving him in a single moment.

The air was knocked out of him when he collided with the tiles, hands pinned above his head and holding him in place. Sharp teeth clamped down on his shoulder and he moaned, long and loud, eyes rolling with pleasure.

Hot breath fanned over his ear sending shivers down his spine.

"Well then Doll, if that's what ya think." JJ chuckled, dark and dangerous and it made David tremble. "You won't be able to walk tomorrow."

A/N: Sorry that the chapters are getting shorter but I have to do it organically and not force it. I will try for longer chapters but no promises. Reviews are awesome just like my readers.