Many's the Night - my Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) fanfic
With the speed and precision of a cobra strike, Jesse grabbed Bob by his shirt collar and wrenched him closer. Bob pushed back against Jesse’s wrists, a useless effort. In the candlelight, Jesse’s eyes seemed dark, their hypnotic blueness rendered indistinct. The two men were so close they shared breath. Bob knew all too well that Jesse liked to play with his kills like a cat with a mouse, and in that moment, he felt like prey.
“I couldn’t decipher you for awhile,” Jesse said, his voice a low rumble of thunder. “I had my suspicions since first I saw you. But tonight, I knew for damn sure. You can’t hide from me now.”
Jesse James and Robert Ford each want things from the other, things that must remain unspoken, things that will take them to their graves.
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An Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) fanfiction written by yours truly, for all those devoted fans of the film and book who would like to imagine the gay subtext as text. NSFW; see tags and author's note for content warnings and disclaimers.
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