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　〃Give　me　a　gun　and　I'll　wait　until　you're　on　top　of　me　to　pull　the　trigger。〃
　He　smiled　and　waved　a　finger　in　my　face　like　you'd　scold　a　child。　〃Uh；　uh；　uh。　No　rough　stuff。〃
　I　took　a　deep　breath　and　let　it　out。　〃Can't　blame　a　girl　for　trying。〃
　Gabriel　laughed；　high　and　nervous。　〃No；　can't　blame　you　for　trying。〃
　We　had　lights；　camera；　all　we　needed　was　action。　Gabriel　had　wiped　the　blood　off　his　chest　and　put　the　silver　ring　back　into　his　flesh。　We　were　starting　over　for　the　camera。　They'd　even　cleaned　the　blood　off　my　mouth　and　freshened　the　makeup。　It　was　the　young　woman；　Heidi；　the　lycanthrope　that　did　the　makeup。　Her　eyes　were　too　wide。　Her　hands　shook　when　she　touched　me。
　She　whispered　as　she　dabbed　at　my　face。　〃Be　careful　when　he　kisses　you。　He　ate　a　girl's　tongue　out　once。〃
　〃Can　you　get　me　a　gun？〃
　She　shivered；　eyes　rolling　white　and　panicked。　She　shook　her　head。　〃Raina'd　kill　me。〃
　〃Not　if　she's　dead。〃
　Heidi　shook　her　head　over　and　over　and　backed　off　the　bed。
　Most　of　the　rest　of　the　crew　walked　out。　When　the　director　realized　they　were　going　to　lose　too　many　people　to　run　things；　he　offered　bonuses。　Big　bonuses；　and　a　few　people　stayed。　The　rest　left。　They　didn't　do　snuff　films。　They　wouldn't　watch　Gabriel　kill　me；　but　they　wouldn't　stop　it；　either。　Maybe　one　of　them　would　call　the　police。　It　was　a　nice　thought；　but　I　didn't　pin　any　hopes　on　it。
　Power　rushed　over　me　in　a　skin…prickling　wave。　It　tugged　at　something　low　and　deep　in　my　body。　The　sensation　was　gone　almost　as　soon　as　it　came；　but　a　smell　lingered　over　my　skin　like　I'd　walked　through　somebody's　ghost。　I　smelled　Richard's　aftershave。　Richard　was　trying　to　tell　me　something；　either　on　purpose　or　because　he　was　being　driven　by　fear。　Either　way；　time　was　running　out。　I　had　to　save　them。　I　had　to。　There　was　no　other　choice。　Saving　them　meant　bringing　Gabriel　in　close　enough　to　kill　him。　Close　to　me。　A　mixed　blessing　at　best。
　〃Get　on　with　it；〃　I　said。
　〃You　are　terribly　eager　for　someone　who's　about　to　die　a　truly　horrible　death；〃　Raina　said。
　I　smiled。　I　made　the　smile　everything　Gabriel　wanted　it　to　be；　confident；　dangerous；　sexual。　〃I　don't　plan　to　die。〃
　Gabriel's　breath　sighed　outward。　〃Let's　do　it。〃
　Raina　shook　her　head　and　stepped　back　out　of　the　shot。　〃Fuck　her；　Gabriel；　make　her　cry　out　your　name　before　you　kill　her。〃
　〃My　pleasure；〃　he　whispered。　He　stalked　onto　the　floor　of　the　fake　bedroom。
　I　unsheathed　a　wrist　knife　and　cut　the　rope　that　held　me　to　the　headboard。　My　wrists　were　still　bound。　I　watched　him　while　I　turned　the　blade　to　cut　between　my　hands。　He　could　have　jumped　me　then；　but　he　didn't。　He　glided　around　the　bed　while　I　cut　my　hands　loose。
　He　ended　on　his　knees　beside　the　bed；　staring　at　me。　I　backed　away　from　him；　knife　in　my　right　hand。　I　was　going　to　get　off　the　damn　bed。
　Gabriel　crawled　up　on　the　bed　as　I　crawled　off　it。　He　mimicked　my　movements　but　made　them　graceful　and　painfully　slow。　He　shimmered　with　contained　energy。　He　wasn't　doing　a　damn　thing　but　crawling　across　a　bed；　but　the　promise　of　violence　and　sex　rode　the　air　like　lightning。
　He　was　faster　than　me。　His　reach　was　almost　twice　mine。　He　was　certainly　stronger　than　I　was。　The　only　thing　I　really　had　going　for　me　was　the　fact　that　I　planned　on　killing　him　as　quickly　as　possible；　and　he　planned　on　raping　me　first。　It　meant　I　was　willing　to　do　things　he　wasn't。　At　least　at　first。　If　it　wasn't　over　quickly；　I　was　sunk。
　I　dropped　to　one　knee　and　braced　myself；　with　a　blade　in　each　hand。　He　wanted　to　e　in　close。　He　even　wanted　to　be　hurt；　so　no　feinting；　no　trying　each　other's　skill。　I'd　make　him　e　to　me；　and　I'd　cut　him　up。
　Power　curled　inside　my　stomach。　It　burst　over　me　in　a　wave　of　sensations。　The　smell　of　the　summer　woods　was　so　strong　it　was　choking。　For　a　second；　I　couldn't　see　the　room。　I　had　a　glimpse　of　somewhere　else；　chaotic　bits　and　pieces　like　a　jigsaw　puzzle　thrown　across　the　ground。　I　came　away　with　three　thoughts；　fear；　helplessness；　and　need。
　My　vision　cleared　to　Gabriel　frowning　down　at　me。　〃What　is　wrong　with　you；　Anita？　Did　Cassandra　hit　you　a　little　too　hard？〃
　I　shook　my　head　and　took　a　shaky　breath。　〃Are　you　all　talk　and　no　bite；　Gabriel？〃
　He　smiled；　a　slow；　lazy　grin　that　showed　his　fangs。　He　was　suddenly　there。　I　slashed　out　without　thinking；　pure　reaction；　no　thought。　He　leaped　away；　and　blood　seeped　down　his　stomach　in　a　thin；　crimson　line。
　He　rubbed　his　fingers　in　the　blood　slowly；　sensuously；　then　licked　them　with　long；　slow　tongue　movements。　Playing　for　the　camera。　He　crawled　onto　the　bed　and　wrapped　the　white　sheets　around　his　body；　rolling　in　them　until　he　was　tangled。　He　leaned　over　backwards；　exposing　his　neck。　Almost　within　reach　of　me。　〃e　play；　Anita。〃
　It　was　tempting；　and　it　was　meant　to　be；　but　I　knew　better。　I'd　seen　Richard　rip　sheets　earlier　like　they　were　paper。　〃I'm　staying　here；　Gabriel。　You're　going　to　have　to　e　to　me。〃
　He　rolled　onto　his　stomach。　〃I　thought　I'd　get　to　chase　you。　This　isn't　any　fun。〃
　I　smiled。　〃e　closer；　and　it'll　be　a　lot　of　fun。〃
　He　rose　onto　his　knees。　The　sheets　were　smeared　with　blood　as　he　crawled　out　of　them。　Gabriel　was　just　suddenly　there；　too　fast　for　me　to　see　it。　He　was　by　me　and　past　me　before　I　could　react。
　I　fell　back　on　my　butt；　trying　desperately　to　keep　him　in　sight。　But　he　stood　there；　just　out　of　reach。　A　second　later；　a　sharp　pain　ran　through　my　right　arm。　I　glanced；　and　found　bleeding　claw　marks　on　my　upper　arm。
　He　raised　one　hand　in　front　of　his　face；　and　claws　sprang　out　from　under　his　fingernails。　〃Meow；〃　he　said。
　I　tried　to　swallow　my　beating　heart　and　couldn't。　This　meant　that　even　if　he　didn't　kill　me；　a　month　from　now　I　might　be　sprouting　fur。
　It　wasn't　a　scream　that　you　could　hear　with　your　ears。　It　wasn't　a　sound。　I　had　no　words　for　it；　but　I　felt　Richard　scream　inside　me。　His　power　poured　over　me；　and　down　that　long　line　I　felt　Jean…Claude。　Something　tight　and　painful　held　him　down。　I　tried　to　get　to　my　feet　and　stumbled。
　〃What's　wrong；　Anita？　I　didn't　hurt　you　that　badly。〃
　I　shook　my　head；　and　got　to　my　feet。　He　wasn't　going　to　e　to　me。　Richard　was　growing　desperate。　I　reached　outward　with　that　flare　of　power　and　I　could　feel　Dominic's　spell。　He'd　been　shielding　it　somehow；　but　he　couldn't　hide　from　me。　The　spell　was　growing。　The　time　of　sacrifice　was　ing。　I　didn't　have　time　for　Gabriel　to　play　with　me。　〃Stop　playacting；　Gabriel；　or　don't　you　want　me？〃
　His　eyes　narrowed。　〃You're　up　to　something。〃
　〃You　bet。　Now；　fuck　me；　Gabriel；　if　you've　got　the　balls　for　it。〃
　I　put　my　back　to　the　wall　and　hoped　it　would　be　enough；　and　knew　it　wouldn't　be。　I　threw　a　thread　of　power　back　to　Richard；　hoping　he'd　get　the　hint　and　not　interrupt　for　the　next　few　minutes。　If　he　distracted　me　at　the　wrong　time；　it　would　be　all　over。
　Gabriel　stalked　in　front　of　me；　daring　me　to　e　out　from　the　wall　and　get　him。　I　did　what　he　thought　I　would　do。　I　tried　for　him　and　he　just　wasn't　there。　It　was　like　trying　to　cut　air。
　He　slashed　out　with　one　hand　and　sliced　the　back　of　my　left　hand　open。　I　slashed　at　him　with　my　right　hand；　trying　to　hold　onto　the　left…hand　knife。　He　hit　the　hand　again；　not　with　claws　but　backhanded。　My　hand　spasmed；　and　the　knife　went　spinning。
　His　body　hit　mine　full　out；　slamming　me　to　the　floor。　I　shoved　the　right…hand　knife　into　his　stomach　before　my　back　hit　the　ground。　But　shoving　the　knife　in　meant　I　took　the　full　force　of　the　fall。　It　stunned　me　for　a　heartbeat。　A　heartbeat　was　all　he　needed。
　He　ran　his　hands　under　my　arms；　not　trying　to　pin　them；　but　forcing　them　up　away　from　the　knife　in　his　stomach。　He　pinned　me　to　the　floor　with　his　body。　I　expected　him　to　draw　out　the　blade；　but　he　didn't。　He　pressed　the　hilt　against　my　body　and　pushed。　He　shoved　the　blade　into　him　up　to　the　hilt　and　kept　pressing。　The　hilt　bruised　against　my　stomach　and　he　ground　it　into　both　of　us。
　He　shuddered　over　me。　He　raised　his　upper　body　off　me；　pinning　me　with　his　lower　body；　snuggling　it　between　my　legs　so　I　could　feel　him；　hard　and　firm。　He　pulled　the　blade　out　in　a　burst　of　crimson　and　plunged　it　downward　so　fast　my　arms　were　only　halfway　up　to　protect　my　face　when　the　blade　bit　into　t