The Four Horsemen 2 - War

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Authors: T.A. Chase
linoleum brought his attention back to the corner and his pulse raced as Red emerged from the blackness. The man moved with otherworldly grace and stalked Russell. Unfortunately, Russell couldn’t run—not that he was inclined to do so.
He gripped his sheets as Red drew nearer.
“I need to go. I’ll get in trouble for being here this long and letting you see me again,” Red murmured and leaned over Russell, his gaze fastened on Russell’s lips.
“Okay. Thanks for stopping by and checking on me.” Russell licked his lips, hoping and praying that Red kissed him before he left.
Red pressed their lips together, and every thought fled Russell’s brain. All he could think about was how gentle the kiss was, almost like Red didn’t want to push too hard or go too far. Russell reached up with a trembling hand to run his fingers through Red’s curls.
A low moan vibrated between them and Russell didn’t know if it came from him or Red. Russell opened his mouth further and Red’s tongue swept in like a conquering army to tease and tempt Russell down a path he hadn’t been on in a year.
Coughing came from down the hall and Red pulled away. Reluctantly, Russell let his hand drop to the bed, though he wanted to touch his fingers to his lips. Red studied him like he was memorising every inch of Russell’s face.
“Don’t fall down any more mountains, Russell Heinz. I might not be there to save you next time.”
Russell nodded and managed to drag up a smile from somewhere. “I’ll try not to get in the way of any more bullets.”
“Good night, Russell. Try to get some sleep. You’ll be going back to your unit soon.”
Instead of leaving by the door, Red returned to the darkest corner of the room and Russell swore the man dissolved into shadows. Russell rubbed his eyes, but wasn’t too surprised. Every instinct he had told him there was something different about Red, and, Red’s presence screamed that he had knowledge of things Russell could only guess at.
His mind skipped to what Red had said. He would be going back to his unit soon? The doctor had said it would be a month before his leg had healed well enough for him to return to the fighting. He didn’t consider that as ‘soon’. Did Red know something Russell’s doctor didn’t?
The sound of running and a commotion drew his attention to the hallway as nurses and doctors hurried to a room farther down from his. Russell thanked God his injuries weren’t so bad; he wasn’t at risk of losing his life. He was bruised and sore, but he would get better. There were others in the hospital worse off than him.
God, he hated fighting and bloodshed. Why was war the only way humans seemed able to settle their differences? He grunted as he shifted on the suddenly uncomfortable mattress. He lowered the back of the bed and wiggled to get in the perfect position for falling asleep. Exhaustion welled in him. He didn’t have the energy to solve the world’s problems tonight. Maybe when he woke up in the morning he’d be able to figure out how to keep people from killing each other, even though it was something that had been happening for millennia.
Russell let his mind drift back to the kiss Red had given him. Of course, the guys he’d hooked up with before that hadn’t really been into kissing. They’d been into getting off as quickly as possible. Russell had been like them, too, and he hadn’t suddenly changed or anything, but he’d forgotten how arousing and pleasant a kiss could be. He might have to include kissing in his encounters from now on. His eyes drifted shut as he relived the feel of Red’s lips on his.
“You kissed him,” Death accused War as they stood in the barren meeting place.
    War didn’t meet his fellow Horseman’s gaze. He stared out over the flat landscape, not seeing any of it. He could still feel Russell’s hand in his hair and Russell’s mouth as he’d kissed him.
    Death grabbed his arm and turned to him, so they faced each other. “Look at

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