As he buttoned up his shirt he imagined buttoning up his emotions. His skin tingled where Starr had bit and sucked on him. By the feel of it there were a lot of marks on his body. He cursed beneath his breath. If Jake caught sight of the hickies everything would hit the fan. There was no way his ex-lover would believe the reasoning behind letting Starr touch him like that. Nor would Jake believe that Black hadn't enjoyed it. Black firmly closed the lid on that train of thought. He wouldn't think about that now or hopefully at any time in the future. He didn't want to get involved with Starr so therefore he wouldn't, no matter how his body might occasionally betray him. It was all a matter of control. Starr was several yards ahead of him, forcing Black to jog to catch up to him. The empath's long, lean legs ate up the concrete quickly as they headed into the heart of the slums. They followed the metal and concrete spine of the overhead tram system, like tracing the gutted carcass of a great, prehistoric beast.
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