I'd like to thank DeadlyNyghtshayde for betaing and editing, even though I know she wanted to go off and beat the crap out of someone after reading it.
Please note, this is a gay male story, and is extremely reluctant and borders closely with rape. If you don't like stories like that, then don't read this, please.
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::Three shots. My entire life was changed all due to seeing three shots fired into the back of a black guy's head:: Those where the thoughts of Jakob as he climbed the dingy crappy stairs to his efficiency apartment.
It's not even really that, the young man told himself as he tugged the string to turn on the single light bulb. The sole lighting in the room cast a dim light around the tiny spartan room. A bed is all the furniture he has and it's propped up as best as he could get it by some old encyclopedias. There's a tiny bathroom, just barely big enough for him.
Jack stood in front of the cracked mirror, studying himself. There was an old bruise, fading into obscurity, left by an overly aggressive mark who didn't like him suggesting a condom before giving him a blowjob. His lips were slightly swollen by an over eager trick who'd nearly gagged him while fucking his mouth. Not really wanting to, but knowing he had to check, he pulled of his sweater and T-shirt. He turned and grimaced at what he saw on his back in the mirror. Bruises, old and new, crisscrossed the thin boy's back, along with welts and scars from other violent encounters,
Tonight had been what he termed 'a cop night.' It was one of the worst cops he had to give favors to. Yet it was either that or go to jail. And that was something he'd never do again. Ever.
He moved and flopped on to the old creaky bed. He closed his eyes and against his will was taken back to that night's encounter.
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"Well, well, well, if it ain't little Ryan Roman." Sgt. Daniel Densen sneered, walking up to the young male prostitute. "Don't you know, boy, that prostitution is illegal in this fine state?"
Jak, or Ryan as he called himself on the streets, swallowed nervously. He hated Densen. Of all the cops he had to work with, this one was the worst. "I-it is, Officer?" he stated, feigning dumb.
Densen smirked, "Damn right it is, slut. Now, why don't you come for a ride with me and Officer Gregory. I...trust...I won't need the cuffs?"
Jak quickly shook his head. He didn't want the Sergeant cuffing him. He was rough, putting them on so tight that he usually lost circulation. Jak moved to the patrol car, quelling every instinct to run. His brown eyes took in the new guy, Gregory. A young cop. Probably fresh from the academy, Jak surmised, crawling into the back of the patrol car. He felt a boot shove him sprawling into the back seat, then the door slammed shut.
"So, we're takin' him to the station for booking, Sarge?" Gregory asked, climbing in behind the wheel.