Thorny Rose

Chapter Two: Going out Tonight

By: Ree

Pairing: Ryo/Dee, Berkley/Ryo

Rating: R

Ages: Thank you to one of my reviewers! Now I can say that Ryo is around 27-28, Dee is 26-27, and Berkley is in his mid-30's. Thank you very much for that review, it's really helped.

Summary: Berkley Rose is used to getting what he wants. What he wants is Ryo and he's bound and determined to get him no matter what the cost. Taking advantage of Dee's leave of absence, he begins his carefully planned seduction of the naïve man. What will Dee think when he comes back?

Disclaimer: I do not own Fake. The series is Sanami Matoh's, so don't sue me because ya won't get anything.

Ryo stretched lazily out on his bed, looking worriedly up at the ceiling. What am I going to do? Berkley doesn't even wait for Dee to leave before he starts hitting on me. What if he finally makes his move and I can't stop him? Should I call Dee? Making up his mind, the chestnut-haired man rolled over and picked up his cell phone. Looking for Diana's number and finally finding it, he dialed it and hoped that one of them would be there. As the phone continued to ring and ring, Ryo mentally slapped himself. She's probably waiting for him at the airport. What am I thinking? I'm completely overreacting. But as he hung up the phone, he couldn't help but think that he should get in touch with Dee as soon as possible.

"Wait, I can't do that. He shouldn't feel he has to rush back here. I can take care of myself after all," he decided and placed the phone back into his bag. "Dee should have a nice vacation and I should just relax."

Still, even as he thought about it, Ryo couldn't help but be a little bit worried about the other man. Placing his chin in his hand, he glanced out the window at the rain that was starting to fall. Checking his watch, Ryo figured he had about three hours before he had to go into work and about a half an hour before Bikky got home. I should make him something to eat when he gets home. Getting up from his bed and trying not to think of the last hours he and Dee had spent there, Ryo made his way into the kitchen. Sticking his head in the refrigerator, Ryo wondered what he should make for him and Bikky that night.

"Hmmm, I wonder if Bikky would mind eating out tonight?" he wondered absently, looking at the food.

Closing the door of the refrigerator, he pulled out his wallet and dug through it. Pausing for a moment, he pulled out a strip of photos he and Dee had taken that day when they took Carole and Bikky to the amusement park. A soft smile crossed his lips as he glanced at the pictures. The first one had been of Bikky and Carole, but the last three were of him and Dee. I still remember that day...Dee caught me off guard with that last photo. The last photo was of Dee pulling Ryo into a startled kiss. Of course, Ryo let him do so without protest because he didn't want Bikky possibly damaging the park photo booth.

"I miss him already..." he whispered.

"Ryo, I'm home!"

"Hey there Bikky. Oh, Carole, hi!" Ryo smiled as he came out from the kitchen and smiled at the pair.

"Hi Ryo!" Carole cheered brightly, her hair done up in two pigtails that day. "Hey, where's Dee?"

"Didn't I tell you? That creepy old bastard left, thank God," Bikky scoffed, tossing his bag aside.

"Where'd he go?" Carole asked, looking at Ryo.

"He went to go visit Diana Spacey out in L.A. That's where she lives, even though she works upstate. Hey, do you guys want to go out for dinner tonight?" he wondered, smiling at them.

"Sure, that sounds great!" Bikky shouted.

"I know I'm in," Carole added with a wide grin. "But Ryo, don't you have to be to work tonight?"

"Yeah, but don't worry about it. There's plenty of time to go out to dinner and for me to get to work," he replied confidently, throwing on a jacket, and picking up an umbrella by the door.

Bikky and Carole cheered as they went to get their things on. Pulling up her hood so it wouldn't ruin her hair, Carole took another umbrella as Bikky shouldered on his raincoat. This should get my mind off of things, Ryo thought as he locked up the apartment behind them. As the two kids chatted on about random things, Ryo began to wonder where he should take them to eat.

"Hey, where do you two want to go?" he asked.

"Someplace nice!" Carole spoke up.

"But not too nice..." Bikky said and Ryo thought of just the place.

Leading them down through the streets as he listened quietly to their conversation, Ryo wondered if there were going to be any cases while Dee was gone. Secretly, he hoped not because then he would be on his own when solving them. Or worse, the Commissioner will want me to work with him. A large sweatdrop appeared on the side of his head as he thought about that one. Meanwhile, Carole and Bikky were tugging on Ryo's sleeves to get his attention.

"Hey Ryo, are we ever going to get to that restaurant that you wanted to take us to?" Bikky asked.

"Oh! I think we passed it..."

"Ryo, you're being more of a space case than usual," Bikky sighed as the three of them turned around.

The trio continued until they reached a small Italian-style restaurant that was a very casual setting, but had very good food. Ryo led them to a table and sat alone on one side with Carole and Bikky on the other. A pang echoed in his chest as he thought about if Dee had been there. He would have been sitting next to Ryo, arguing with Bikky, and most likely trying to feel him up under the table. I can't believe I'm actually starting to miss him feeling me up in public, he thought sadly, brushing his hair out of his eyes and sighing under his breath.

"You miss Dee, Ryo. I know you do," Carole spoke up knowingly, putting her menu down.

"How could you tell?"

"You're really quiet tonight, I mean more so than usual. I had a feeling that it was because Dee wasn't here."

"Why would you miss that creepy dope?" Bikky scoffed, taking a long drink of his ice water.

"Bikky! How can you be so mean? Ryo really needs our support right now!" Carole chided.

"It's really all right, Carole, don't worry about it," Ryo laughed as the waiter came up and the three of them placed their orders. "I'm fine; don't worry, as long as Dee's having a good time."

The three of them continued to talk...well, Carole and Bikky talked while Ryo made occasional comments. When their food came, he barely picked at it, becoming lost in the memories of when they went to that amusement park. I really should think about going there again with Dee...just the two of us. A smile slowly spread on his lips as he thought about just the two of them alone. Maybe I'll even go on the roller coaster with him. He almost laughed as he remembered how Dee had practically begged him to go on the roller coaster with him. The meal passed uneventfully as Ryo started to come out of his funk and managed to enjoy the food. Making arrangements for Bikky to stay at Carole's, Ryo headed out early to make sure that he got to work in time. Driving over to the precinct, he parked in his usual spot and headed inside the building.

"Hey Ryo!"

"Hi Drake."

"How are you doing man? Think you can handle this week without Dee?" the other teased.

"Don't worry Drake; I'm going to get along just fine without Dee for the week. I'm worried about you, how is JJ taking this?" Ryo whispered, looking around in case JJ was listening.

"Between you and me, he hasn't stopped crying since Dee left and that is a sad thing," Drake whispered.

Ryo sweatdropped and sighed as he made his way to his desk. Before he could make it to the area though, he was grabbed by the collar and dragged into another room. As he opened his mouth to protest, a pair of lips that weren't Dee's covered his own and claimed him in a passionate kiss. His protests were muffled and as he tried to push the person off of him, his wrists were pinned to the wall. Panic started to rise in his chest as he started to breathe faster. When Ryo finally found the courage to open his eyes, he gasped. That gave Berkley the chance to slip his tongue into Ryo's mouth. Gagging and trying to shove the other man off of him, the chestnut-haired man finally was released from the kiss.

"Hello Ryo..." Berkley purred.

"Commissioner, what are you doing?"

"Isn't it obvious? Trust me when I say this Ryo, I'm a man who knows what he wants and will get it."

Struggling to get his hands free, Ryo turned his head away when Berkley came at him again. This time though, that only gave the blonde man the chance to latch onto Ryo's throat and start to bite on it. Crying out in protest, he raised his knee and managed to catch Berkley right in the groin. Eyes bulging, he released the entrapped wrists and stumbled back. Ryo took that opportunity to dash out of the office and head for the bathroom. Locking the door behind him, he leaned back against the door, panting hard, and sank to the floor. Oh God...Berkley nearly had me...what am I going to do? I can't keep dodging Berkley like that for long.

"I've just got to stay on my guard. If he tries that again, I'll just do the same thing. I just hope it doesn't come to that..." he muttered as he thought about what could happen if it did.

Oh no, if I do that to the Commissioner again, he could make it out like I was assaulting him! I could lose my job! Still...Ryo trailed off in thought as he went to the sink and started splashing cold water onto his face. My job isn't more important than my relationship with Dee. He was willing to give up being a police officer for Dee...he just hoped that it wouldn't come to that. Regaining control of himself, he wiped his face off and tried to calm down. Even though Ryo knew that Dee deserved the vacation, he couldn't help but wonder if the other man had planned it from the start just to get a chance at him.

"I just have to survive until the end of the week," he whispered. "Till the end of the week. What could happen in a week?"

Oh boy, what do you think of that one? Should Berkley managed to get Ryo into bed by the end of the week? And if he does...what should Dee's reaction be? Read and review, I love reviews! Ree